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National planning expert visiting Austin likes proposal to bury I-35 underground

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National planning expert visiting Austin likes proposal to bury I-35 underground
While preserving Austin's special qualities, the code rewrite should help businesses and developers navigate the planning and construction process better, Park said. “If it takes a long time for a zoning change and if you're not sure whether you're …
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SpotOn lets people rent out unused space for parking
So it was only natural that he made a deal with SpotOn Parking, which lets San Francisco homeowners and businesses rent out their driveways, garages and parking lots when not in use. SpotOn says it is different from apps that help drivers find spots on …
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Ovation Brands Selects Cloud-based MICROS Simphony™ and MICROS iCare …
Ovation Brands is also benefiting from Simphony's web services architecture, which enables easy system growth and deployment, the elimination of back-office servers in stores, a lower total cost of ownership, and eases the process of upgrading to newer …
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Austin payday loan companies

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Austin payday loan companies
TAX JUSTICEResponsible austin payday loan companies Her Majestys TreasuryWe applaud campaigns by trade unions church groups and civil society demanding tax austin payday loan companies and join them in calling on the Government to take action to …
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The Austin Texas G3 Chocolatier Journal Reports that Seattle Food Scientist, Terry Wakefield, Completed a Comprehensive Fact Analysis of Xocai Healthy Cacao

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(PRWEB) January 18, 2014

Adam Paul Green, an Austin Texas G3 Chocolatier Journal, is pleased to reports that Seattle Food Scientist, Terry Wakefield, has just completed a comprehensive fact analysis of MXI Corp; Xocai Healthy Cacao.

Modern food scientists and technologists are versatile, interdisciplinary and collaborative practitioners in a profession at the crossroads of scientific and technological developments.  As our food system has drastically changed, from one centered around family food production and preservation on individual farms to the modern system of today, most people are no longer connected to their food nor are they familiar with the agricultural production and food manufacturing processes designed for providing higher quality, safe food.  In the United States, food science is typically studied at “land-grant” universities which were chartered in the mid-1800’s to support agricultural and technical education.

Terry Wakefield quote:  “In my case, I went to school at Oregon State University located in Corvallis, Oregon.  A food science and engineering curriculum is an eclectic mix of “hard” and “soft” science — chemistry, biology, economics, microbiology, statistics, nutrition and engineering blended together with the culinary arts.  Upon my graduation, I went to work for General Foods (currently part of Kraft) as a quality control supervisor.  I quickly moved into a plant quality control manager position and then on into corporate quality assurance where I was responsible for helping assure that all of the company’s production facilities met standards and that key ingredient suppliers were in compliance with specifications.  I was then promoted to quality control manager of a large plant where I was also on the original product development and commercialization team for Cool Whip.”

http://oregonstate.edu/foodsci/

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Discovery IFT Food Science

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“My next assignment was in Delaware as quality control manager for a 27 acre production facility which produced a broad array of products (Minute Rice, Minute Tapioca, Baker’s Coconut, Log Cabin Syrup, Dream Whip, Kool-Aid, Jell-O Gelatin & Pudding, Stove Top Stuffing and Baker’s Chocolate).  With chocolate back in my life, I was able to transition out of the quality control arena and into production management. I was responsible for producing most of the products noted above, but my favorite assignment was running the 6.5 acre chocolate manufacturing facility. We had 40 silos (each held 1 million pounds) for storing cocoa beans so I had access to beans from virtually every part of the world (Madagascar, Bahia, Sanchez, Samoa, Ghana, Maracaibo, Arriba, etc.).  I have also had a privilege to work for Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolates in St. Louis as Senior VP and Chief Chocolatier.  This very old chocolate company had originally made chocolate for King Louis XIV,” says Terry Wakefield.

Thanks to a new friend, Adam Green, Terry Wakefield discovered “Xocai” and became intrigued.

Terry Wakefield

terryw934(at)gmail(dot)com

http://cacaopow.youthfulchocolate.com/

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Emergent Technologies Portfolio Companies Make the 2013 Austin A-List of Startups to Watch

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Austin, Texas (PRWEB) June 26, 2013

Emergent Technologies, Inc. is proud to announce that two of its portfolio companies, Caisson Biotech and AeonClad Coatings, were recognized as leading up-and-coming Austin startups on the 2013 Summer Austin A-List. The A-list, released last Thursday by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and South by Southwest Interactive, is compiled with insight from venture capital, private equity and angel investors from around the country. The 19 members of the 2013 A-List represent key sectors of innovation including life sciences, business analytics, mobile and lifestyle applications. Recognition as an A-List Company is intended to increase the visibility of Austin’s great regional technology startups.

Caisson Biotech is a life science company recognized for its proprietary heparosan-based drug delivery system known as HEPtuneTM that pharmaceutical companies are using to create bio-superior vehicles for improving drug performance and the quality of life for patients (visit: http://www.caissonbiotech.com). AeonClad Coatings is a materials science company recognized for its proprietary pulsed-plasma process that can modify the surface of nearly any substrate used in industrial and medical products to substantially improve performance (visit: http://www.aeonclad.com).

Representatives from the A-List companies were invited to a rooftop reception in downtown Austin to celebrate their nominations, interact with fellow A-List companies (past and present), SXSW and Austin Chamber personnel, and enjoy some live music.

“We are honored to have both Caisson and AeonClad included on this year’s A-List,” said Emergent Founder and CEO, Thomas Harlan. “Our mission is to transform game-changing technology into market driven products and we are fortunate to be in a city that so clearly values and supports entrepreneurship and innovation.”

See the full 2013 Summer Austin A-List at http://www.austinchamber.com/alist.







Austin Church Returns Part 1 – The Art of In App Purchases

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Today Austin Church makes his long awaited return to Tap Your App. This 2 part interview starts with a recap of Austin’s biggest successes and moves into a d…
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Austin Kleon: Taking A Peek Inside "The Invention Machine"

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Austin Kleon: Taking A Peek Inside "The Invention Machine"
The Opening Keynote of SXSW Interactive 2014, Austin Kleon, a self-described "writer who draws," wants us to put him out of business. … In the process of promoting his work and ideas, he sees the unprecedented opportunity to get invaluable feedback …
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Q&A: ESPN's Henry Abbott on TrueHoop, serving readers, and the future of …
Abbott's ascent was a gradual one; after ESPN bought TrueHoop in 2007 it expanded the blog into a network of similarly inclined (analytical, passionate, bordering on obsessed) up and coming beat writers. Abbott's story was an early version of one …
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siliconANGLE » Microsoft officially announces exec ladder changes
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has officially announced changes in its executive ladder via a blog post, confirming reports that first emerged yesterday. As first reported by Re/code, Tony Bates and Tami Reller will be leaving the company … “I am …
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Green Business Ideas: Green Building Materials Store
Green Building Materials Store Access to green consumer products, from organic and natural foods to eco-friendly personal care and cleaning supplies, is growing daily, and many of these items are beginning to be available at some mainstream grocery and …
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New ATI Landing Pad Company V-Chain Solutions to Expand Its Business in Austin

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Austin, Texas (PRWEB) September 12, 2011

The Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), a not-for-profit unit of The University of Texas at Austin, has selected V-Chain Solutions, an emerging enterprise technology provider of Supply Chain Execution & Analytics solutions, for its Landing Pad Program. V-Chain will be working with the University of Texas at Austin Artificial Intelligence department to roll out a revolutionary technology called Swift Response, which enables companies to automatically pinpoint the root problem areas within the supply chain operation before they become disruptions to the business.

ATI’s Landing Pad Program supports early stage technology companies by leveraging ATI’s network and community insight to accelerate a company’s acculturation into Austin’s ecosystem. V-Chain Solutions is a Supply Chain Execution & Analytics Technology provider who enables companies to run more efficiently and respond faster to changing conditions in the marketplace. Its new corporate headquarters in Austin is the fourth V-Chain location, with additional offices in San Francisco, Atlanta and Dallas. Austin’s leading tech environment and rich entrepreneurial community first led V-Chain Solutions to the flourishing Central Texas area, as well as the opportunity to work with ATI and UT Austins Artificial Intelligence department.

“We are excited about the opportunity to work with ATI and the University of Texas at Austin. I have made Austin my new home and I look forward to bringing more tech jobs to the Austin community, said James Vinson, President of V-Chain Solutions.

Swift Response consolidates the transactional activities from multiple supply chain systems, enabling companies to have a single environment where they plan, execute, analyze and communicate across their entire supply chain, while increasing productivity by 200%. The technology blends with existing supply chain systems and is non-disruptive to the operation. Swift Response analyzes every supply chain transaction, which drives real time compliance.

The Swift Response technology has received numerous awards in its early stages: the 2010 Concept to Reality Award, the 2011 Georgia Bowl Business Plan Competition, and the 2011 Global Venture Labs Outstanding Market Award.

V-Chain is currently seeking development partners and early stage adopters to pilot the Swift Response solution. The Swift Response Technology is available to medium to large enterprises that use two or more transactional-based systems to drive their supply chain operations.

We are thrilled to welcome V-Chain Solutions to ATI as a new Landing Pad company. We look forward to helping them grow their business and providing them with networking opportunities with local tech entrepreneurs, venture capital investors, UT Austin researchers, and potential customers, said ATI IT Portfolio Director Robert Reeves.

James Vinson will be speaking at the Sales and Operations Planning Conference in Boston September 15th and 16th (http://www.theiegroup.com/SOP_Boston/Overview.html) and the Demand Planning Conference in San Francisco at the 3:30pm session on September 19th (http://www.altamont-group.com/event_brochure/BusinessForecasting2011.pdf).

About the Austin Technology Incubator

The Austin Technology Incubator is a not-for-profit unit of The University of Texas at Austin that harnesses business, government and academic resources to provide strategic counsel, operational guidance and infrastructure support to its member companies to help them transition from early stage ventures to successful technology businesses. Since its founding in 1989, ATI has worked with over 200 companies, helping raise close to $ 750 million in investor capital. ATI is a key program of the IC2 Institute at UT Austin. For more information, visit http://www.ati.utexas.edu.

About V-Chain Solutions, Inc.

V-Chain Solutions is dedicated to increasing business value by aligning people, process, and technologies. V-Chain places value on integrity, innovation and accountability to customers, partners and shareholders. We provide the means to assess and manage improvement projects that deliver a significant return on investment to our clients. V-Chain’s vision is to create a Supply Chain Visibility Network in which companies are guaranteed efficiency through the use of visualization, collaboration and system consolidation. Visit http://www.vchainsolutions.com for more information.

Contact

Vince Yuen

PR Analyst

V-Chain Solutions

Vince.Yuen(at)vchainsolutions(dot)com

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