| USI taps into supply chains of global automakers, tier-one auto
The Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. (USI), a major EMS provider in Taiwan, has won orders for its several automotive-electronic products, including voltage regulator, tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), and high-bright LED module products from different automakers and tier-one auto-parts brands, including Nissan of Japan. With increasing orders from big customers, USI said that its annual shipment is expected to increase 20% to 30% this year. The company's automotive-electronic business president Sheng Yuan-shin said that in Taiwan, USI is the only parts suppliers having won Nissan's certification. Sheng further stressed that USI's voltage regulators for automotive alternators have commanded a market share of over 30% in Europe, the U.S., and mainland China, while the firm's LED auto-lamp modules and engine management system (EMS) products would enjoy high-speed sales rowth this year.
JPS suspends installation of streetlights in St. Elizabeth
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has suspended the installation and repairs of street lights in St. Elizabeth.
In a letter to the St. Elizabeth Parish Council dated March 15, the JPS said the suspension is due to outstanding arrears for street lights.The JPS stated that at the end of January, the Parish Council was in arrears of just under $8.3 million.The 100 street lamps that were allocated to the Parish Council for the 2006-2007 fiscal year are among those being affected by the suspension.However, this has not gone down well with the councillors in the parish.The councillors question the motive of the JPS which had promised that the street lamps would have been installed by November last year.Councillor for the Balaclava Division, Rodney Barnes, questions why street lamps allocated to Members of Parliament have been installed but those allocated to the Parish Council has been suspended.The Parish Council has taken a decision to write to the Minister of Local Government and the JPS requesting clarification on the outstanding arrears.The Council is also requesting an audit to determine the number of street lights in the parish that are not working.
Crafty tools
What were once manly gadgets in our dad's garage are now must-have supplies in our craft caddies. No matter what your hobby, there is a clever gizmo on the market to streamline your production - if you can get past the fear factor.
Many crafters like Kristin Shears can't. .
All The World's A Shop
Like all theater costume designers, Luke Brown always has an eye out for clothing and items that help create reality on a stage.
When shopping to help set a play, the first-year Yale Drama School student scours shops and attics for the "clothing that best fits the personality" of the characters. On occasion, he comes across other treasures - the a 1960s-era tie, a vintage Lacoste sweater, a pair of Vans sneakers - that he buys for their nearly unique appeal. For example, when Brown returned last winter from a visit to his hometown in Idaho he brought back five vintage cowboy shirts he'd found in antique shops.
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