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Inside The Startup Whose Technology Promises An American Energy Transformation - Forbes

In an industrial area of Minneapolis, an under-the-radar startup is working on a process to create permanent magnets without rare-earth materials.

At the pilot plant, workers take iron in powdered form and bubble nitrogen through it to create iron nitride, an extremely magnetic material. It sounds simple — both iron and nitrogen are readily available and inexpensive — but iron nitride is fickle and hard to make.

For nearly a decade, Niron, whose technology is based on research at the University of Minnesota, has been developing a process for which it has 56 patents and another 21 pending. The need for a rare-earth alternative is enormous at a time when the demand for permanent magnets, used in everything from electric vehicles to wind turbines to consumer electronics, far outstrips the supply and relies on materials from China. Rare-earth alternatives historically haven’t been as powerful as the permanent magnets they hope to replace, but Niron says its iron-nitride magnets can already do the job in many cases and it’s continuing to improve the technology.

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How Well Do You Know Your Closest Business Confidants? (And 5 Reasons It Matters) - Forbes

There are no ifs, ands or buts about it: You need to know the people you're working with well.

No matter what the size or scope of your company, you rely on other people. Even solopreneurs have a vast network of partners and clients. Whether your closest business confidants are within or outside your organization, there is no denying that many of these people are often your go-to resources for potential collaborations where trust is essential.

But how well do you really know your closest business confidants? In a day and age when so many of our interactions take place exclusively online (especially with the rise of remote work), coming to truly know coworkers, partners and other business confidants can be a powerful difference-maker in your career.

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Meet The Colonel Sanders Of Cheesesteaks - Forbes

To make the perfect Philly Cheesesteak, Derrick Hayes says, you have to start with the right water. The water in Philadelphia, he insists, gives the bread a distinctive taste and consistency. Then it’s important to get the right cut of meat and prepare it a certain way with the right seasoning. Hayes’ formula is a patented blend of 13 herbs and spices. Like Colonel Harland Sanders, who kept his recipe for the 11 herbs and spices of Kentucky Fried Chicken in a vault in Louisville, Hayes keeps his recipe in a vault. The only person he’s shared it with is Aisha “Pinky” Cole, his wife and fellow entrepreneur who created the Slutty Vegan restaurant chain and brand.

Hayes, 36, was inspired to launch his Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks chain after tasting what passed for a “Philly” when he moved to Atlanta. He chose the name “Big Dave” to honor his father, who died of lung cancer in 2009. He credits his grandfather with teaching him how to make the iconic sandwich. The Grammy Award-winning rapper and actress Eve, a Philadelphia native, put Big Dave’s on the map when she stopped by the gas station where he’d set up shop to try a sandwich and then raved about it to her fans on social media. Says Hayes: “The next day, I had lines out the door.”

He met Cole in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in 2020, when protestors broke the windows of his flagship location in downtown Atlanta and she reached out through Instagram to ask if he needed help. He declined help but asked to meet and immediately felt that he’d met his soul-mate. “I can remember sitting there and I was looking at her, looking at myself because she was a reflection of me,” he says. “My beliefs, my wants, my dreams, my hopes, my needs, everything was hitting right on there.”

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How 'Priscilla' Captured Priscilla Presley's Look - TIME

Before Priscilla Presley became Priscilla Presley—the Queen of Graceland glamor icon known for her skyhigh beehive, sophisticated shift dresses, and dramatic cat eye—she was Priscilla Beaulieu, a fresh-faced teen sporting a simple ponytail.

Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, out Nov. 3, traces Priscilla Presley’s transformation from ingénue into a figure who became synonymous with style over the course of her relationship with Elvis Presley. Priscilla’s journey from schoolgirl to wife to mother—all by the age of 23—is mirrored by the changes in her appearance.

Under Elvis’ influence, she sheds her innocence; her makeup gets bolder and her beehive gets bigger. But by the film’s end, she finds her independence—as well as a style that’s all her own.

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