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Even though his words are almost 40 years old, they’re still true today. Marketing managers are made more powerful by the strength of their data, but in a world where they’re being pulled in a million different directions, sifting through reams of it can be intimidating. Here are four steps to conquer those fears. 1. Trends Are Friends My son has gotten to the age where he likes shoes. Not just any shoes — he follows websites like StockX, where global resellers try to hit it big on classic styles and new shoes alike....

Well, you’re in luck. FocusEx, aims to customize your reading experience to be more comfortable. Make Any Website Easier to Read FocusEx is an upcoming browser extension that allows you to transform entire paragraphs into Focus Sans, a custom typeface that was specifically designed for “the best readability.” Once finished, it will be available for both desktop and mobile. Focus Sans has generous proportions compared to most other fonts, and you can use the Focus Ex extension to adjust its other parameters....

Types of Database Relationships Relationships allow you to describe the connections between database tables in powerful ways. These relationships can then be leveraged to perform powerful cross-table queries, known as JOINs. There are three types of database relationships, each named according to the number of table rows involved in the relationship. Each of these three relationship types exists between two tables. One-to-one relationships occur when each entry in the first table has only one counterpart in the second table....

Peter Madsen fled the Herstedvester Prison, in Albertslund, after threatening a prison employee with what appeared to be a home-made explosive on Tuesday, according to the Ekstra Bladet newspaper. The bomb was later found to be a fake. The killer managed to get around 500 meters from the prison before he was recaptured in a massive police operation. Video footage published by the Danish newspaper shows the convicted killer sitting in the grass with his arms behind his back while armed police watch him from a distance....

“Discussions will focus on the protection of clean athletes and, more specifically, on a review of the WADA anti-doping system. The Olympic Summit will discuss some principles for a more robust, more efficient and more independent worldwide anti-doping system,” said the note. The IOC added it intends “reinforcement” of the request of the Olympic summit in October 2015 to “make the entire anti-doping system independent from sports organisations”, reports Efe....

How does it work: Clips are basically bits of code that, when triggered by a QR code, for example, will display content like YouTube videos or Doordash orders if you don’t have the associated app downloaded to your iOS device. But why: Not everyone has all the apps they need to access all the possible content out there. And having to stop, access an app, authenticate to the App Store, and wait for a download (assuming you have network signal), can interfere with a users interest in your content....

The iPhone 12 mini was released last year, and Apple was hoping people would find a place for it in pockets bulging from giant screens. The mini features a pint-sized 5.4-inch display compared to its 6.1-inch big brother, the iPhone 12. But for many people, bigger is better when it comes to screen size. “Almost all of my work is online, and so I always have at least one device with me for work purposes,” Francesca Nicasio, a content marketer at Payment Depot, said in an email interview....

There’s talk of a 4G-toting Snapdragon 888 chipset making its way into Huawei’s forthcoming P50 series, we get our first look at the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 4 (in render form), the Realme GT finally launched, Sony published pre-order pricing for its next flagship – the Xperia 1 III, the UK tested an emergency alert system that had Android phones sounding an alarm, Nothing’s Ear 1 is coming to UK luxury retailer Selfridges and, among other things, Mobvoi introduced the second Wear OS watch on the market with a Snapdragon Wear 4100....

Apple iPhone 6 release is just round the corner. Industry experts believes that with the dismissal of Apple iPhone 5S/ 5C, the tech giant will bring some revolutionary features in Apple iPhone 6. According to highly placed sources at Apple, “iPhone 6 will come with longer battery life, improved camera, wraparound display and sapphire screen.” It has also been rumored that iPhone 6 will have a 3D sensor technology which will make user interaction a breeze....

Similarly, a pair of bowlers bowling brilliantly in tandem from opposite ends is one of the great moments of the game. At the heart of cricket is this fascinating contest between the bat and the ball. In a T20 tournament a good partnership while batting gives hardly any chance to the opposition. Generally, the formula is simple: one player anchors the innings while the other takes the attack to the opposition....

Date and Time: May 15, 2014, 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT) Current Standings: *Table updated till 14 May 2014 Previous meeting: Rajasthan won by 7 wickets (3 May 2014, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi). Karun Nair was awarded the ‘Man-of-the-Match’ for his half-century. Last five results: Rajasthan Royals – LWLWW Delhi Daredevils – LLLLL Top run-scorers: Rajasthan Royals - Ajinkya Rahane ( 252 runs) Delhi Daredevils – JP Duminy (332 runs)...

Date and Time: May 21, 2014, 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT) Current Standings Previous meeting: MI won by 5 wickets (3 May 2014, Wankhede Satdium, Mumbai). Corey Anderson was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his all round performance. Last five results Kings XI Punjab - WWLWW Mumbai Indians - WLWLW Top run-scorers Kings XI Punjab - Glenn Maxwell (531 runs) Mumbai Indians - Ambati Rayudu (310 runs)...

Simmons struck a blistering 100 off 61 balls as Mumbai Indians while chasing a target of 157 made 159 with six balls to spare. The comfortable win for defending champions took them to the fifth spot in the points table ahead of Royal Challengers and Sunrisers and are in the race for a qualifier berth in the play-offs. Simmons took the attack to the Kings XI bowlers right from the start....

Yuvraj Singh was bought for a whopping 14 Crore, and Dinesh Karthik fetched the second highest booty, that of 12.5 Crores. There were some really nice players who were not spent heavily upon but still acquired by team owners, and they go in as the best buys so far. Here are players who can be thought of as the best business done by the franchises: 5. Corey Anderson (Mumbai Indians) This explosive batsman all-rounder from New Zealand was bought for 4....

For the 16th match of IPL 2015, 8th placed Mumbai Indians (0 points) continue their search for their first points of the season away at the home of 7th placed Royal Challengers Bangalore (2 points), who have only played 2 matches till now. Will Bangalore surge towards the top 4 or can Mumbai register their first victory? Here are all the details about the fixture: Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru...

Also read: IPL 2016 Opening Ceremony: Event Schedule & list of Celebrities performing at IPL 9 Opening Ceremony Among those highlighting the glittering event that will usher in a new IPL season are American EDM group Major Lazer, who earned a major fan following in India courtesy of their 2015 chartbuster ‘Lean On’. Joining them will be English rapper Fuse ODG, Jamaican-American recording artist Nyanda and American R&B superstar Chris Brown....

Watch the video here It was the 18th over of the game and Royal Challengers Bangalore had lost way after Virat Kohli was dismissed by Zaheer Khan. Jadhav, who has done the finishing job with aplomb for India recently was tasked with taking RCB to a good total. However, Jadhav’s innings was cut short by Pat Cummins’s brilliant effort. Mohammad Shami delivered a yorker on off-stump which Jadhav managed to squeeze out to short third man....

The Wankhede Stadium is known to be a chasing ground and Rohit Sharma, the skipper of Mumbai Indians had no hesitation in opting to bowl first after winning the toss. They endured a dream start in this much-anticipated clash as they scalped the wickets of in-form players, Rahul Tripathi and Steve Smith within two overs of play. A middle order resurgence by Ajinkya Rahane and Manoj Tiwary along with a cameo from MS Dhoni helped the Pune outfit post a respectable total of 162 runs in the first innings....

If the foreign players shine for the franchise then their chances of having a fruitful season increases. At the same time, if they fail to perform, then it becomes difficult for the team to do well. This year, a lot of overseas players have let their teams down. While many of these players are replaced in the playing XI, there are still some who have been given ample chances but have had a dismal time....

So, after beginning their campaign on a promising note they suddenly find themselves struggling with four losses from seven games, two of which have come in their last two fixtures. Here, we take a look at four things that they need to do to turn around their wobbling campaign. #1 Get Shubhman Gill in the top order KKR have not used the promising talent of Shubhman Gill properly. He is too good a player to be playing at no....