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These Are The Ten Most Profitable Companies In Texas | Entrepreneur

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Texas is the world’s ninth-largest economy. As of 2019, the U.S., with a GDP size of $21.4 trillion, is the world’s largest economy, followed by China, Japan and Germany.

As per the IMF ranking of global economies, Texas, with a GDP of $1.9 trillion, is technically at ninth place with Italy being at eighth with a GDP of $2 trillion, and Brazil at tenth with a GDP of $1.8 trillion. Moreover, the state is ranked among the top in the U.S. when it comes to growth prospects, owing to robust employment and income growth forecasts. Texas is home to several world-class companies, and last year, many companies have either moved to or expanded their operations in the state. Let’s take a look at the ten most profitable companies in Texas.

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5 Tips for Improving Your Work-Life Balance | Getentrepreneurial.com

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Work-life balance is the one thing that most of us crave, but few of us really attain. This doesn’t mean it’s not worth pursuing, but in today’s busy, work-focused world, it can be hard to separate time for yourself and your family. Fortunately, we have a few ways to help you inch closer to a healthy, viable work-life balance!

Allow Free Time in Your Schedule

Many people just assume that free time happens naturally once they clock out from work. While this may be true for some, it’s not true for most people. As soon as you get home from work (even if you work from home), you’re likely bombarded with chores, family obligations, and a long personal to-do list. Therefore, it’s vital that you set aside real free time in your schedule. Even if it’s just one or two hours a week, it is a great way to actually recharge your batteries. During this time, you don’t need to feel obligated to do anything but relax and enjoy yourself!

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“Smartpen” could monitor patients’ anesthetic levels during surgery | New Atlas

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Everyone responds to general anesthetics differently, which can make administering the correct dose tricky. A new device is designed to help, by continuously monitoring anesthetic levels in patients’ bloodstreams during surgical procedures.

Ordinarily, anesthesiologists base initial dosages on factors such as age, weight and gender.

One thing that they don’t know ahead of time, however, is how much of the drug will end up actually circulating within an individual patient’s bloodstream. For this reason, they may end up administering supplemental doses of the anesthetic during the operation, in order to keep the patient asleep and unaware. For safety reasons, though, they should still be using as little of the drug as possible.

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Samsung’s next Galaxy smartwatch will work more like an Apple Watch | Mashable

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On Monday, Samsung held a virtual event for Mobile World Congress where it showed off an all-new smartwatch interface: One UI Watch. Built in partnership with Google, it creates a more unified experience between the company’s Galaxy smartwatches and Android phones.

One UI Watch comes only a short while after Google announced it was joining forces with Samsung and merging the two companies’ smartwatch operating systems — Wear OS and Tizen, respectively. While we have yet to see what the new operating system looks like, this new interface gives us somewhat of an idea.

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Stocks week ahead: Wall Street dealmakers have never been busier | CNN

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There’s never been a better time for companies to raise funding from hot markets or make moves to scoop up their competitors.

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That’s been a huge boon to investment bankers, who are gearing up for another summer of juggling dealmaking with vacations.

What’s happening: The US market for initial public offerings has been on fire this year, setting post-2000 records in the first and second quarters, according to Renaissance Capital. In the April to June period alone, there were 113 IPOs raising nearly $40 billion.

“It was the busiest quarter for IPOs in over two decades, a record that was just broken last quarter, as well as the biggest second quarter by proceeds ever,” the group wrote in a report published Friday.

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Sex in Advertising Statistics | businessnewsdaily.com

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  • Advertisers use sexual imagery to attract sales of products as diverse as perfume and cheeseburgers.
  • While using sexy ads might seem like a risky choice, studies show that it works.
  • Sex sells because it immediately grabs attention.
  • This article is for business owners and marketers considering various approaches to advertising that might catch the attention of their target audience.

Sex still sells: A study from the University of Georgia (UGA) looked at sexual ads that have appeared in magazines over the last 30 years and found that the numbers are going up.

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Cod Liver Oil vs Fish Oil: Which Is Better? | Life Hack

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Omega-3 fatty acids have so many benefits, such as a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, type 1 diabetes, certain types of cancer, glaucoma, and stroke. This nutrient is essential for the body’s function, but our bodies are unable to produce them on their own. Therefore, it’s important that we get enough Omega-3 fatty acids from outside sources.

If you’re looking for a way to get your Omega-3 fatty acids in, there are so many ways to do so. If introducing Omega-3s into your diet by eating two to three servings of fish per week doesn’t seem feasible, supplements such as cod liver oil and fish oil are here to help.

Many people use these supplements to boost their health and prevent chronic diseases. In fact, research from the National Institutes of Health showed that, in 2012, 7.8% of adults in the United States and 1.1% of children had taken a fish oil supplement in the previous 30 days.

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Lay’s is building community soccer fields out of recycled potato chips | Fast Company

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As the next generation of young soccer whizzes in South Africa breathlessly out-dribble opponents and score mesmerizing free kicks, many of those future Cristiano Ronaldos might already be showcasing those tricks on a pitch made of potato chip bags.

Chips company Lay’s is making inroads into its impact goals by, well, putting up goals. In a project that combines environmental sustainability with community youth engagement, the salty-snack giant is partnering with its longtime Champions League partner, UEFA, and grassroots soccer organization Streetfootballworld to provide the world’s first five soccer fields made out of potato chip bags.

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Say Goodbye To Bitcoin And Say Hello To The Digital Dollar | Forbes

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Yesterday we talked about the prospects of a digital dollar coming down the pike.

It seems clear that global governments will not allow non-sovereign forms of money to continue to proliferate.

The Senate Banking committee’s hearing on the digital dollar two weeks ago was not only a public exploration and introduction to the concept a central bank-backed digital currency, the hearing was also used as a platform to publicly assassinate the viability of the private (“bogus” in the words of Senator Warren) cryptocurrency market (bitcoin, stablecoins, etc.).

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