Archive for January, 2008

LBA Named to Top NC Small Businesses

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Diversity Business NC Div50 Award WinnerFor the fourth consecutive year, LBA Group has received recognition from DiversityBusiness.com, as one of the top 50 diversity-owned businesses in the state of North Carolina. LBA was also cited as advancing in ranking over last year.

The NC Div50 is the 8th annual listing of the State’s top diversity-owned businesses. The companies listed on the Div50 represent the State’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a small or diversity-owned business is insignificant.

Exploding Laptops Again!

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Newspaper reporters on assignment at a hospital in Seoul, Korea noticed smoke coming from a colleague’s briefcase today. They rushed the briefcase outside where local news accounts say it exploded in flames. Is this what reporters call a “hot assignment”?

The notebook computer was reportedly made by LG Electronics, and the battery by a subsidiary. This incident brings new attention to the hazards that mobile device batteries may pose. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has just last week imposed new restrictions on batteries that airline passengers may carry on board.

Lithium and lithium ion battery technologies are at the focus of safety concerns. The TSA website has an extensive discussion of battery safety, as well as transportation rules. Find it here.

A Typical LG Notebook

A typical LG Notebook