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Electric truck start up SEA Electric has received the HVIA award for Product Innovation for its locally assembled range of all-electric trucks
The HVIA award, which recognises industry members who have designed and utilised new technology, or built an innovative product to address the growing road freight task, saw SEA Electric receive the award on the basis that its Australian truck assembly operation has resulted in ‘many specialist jobs being created, both in the company’s engineering ranks and within the factory’.
SEA Electric, said the HVIA award, affirms its commitment to the Australian market.
“This is a proud day for SEA Electric, and acknowledges the pioneering efforts by the team to develop world-leading technology that is genuinely making a positive impact on the environment,” said Bill Gillespie, SEA Electric president Asia – Pacific.
“The transport industry is the second highest producer of carbon dioxide emissions across the country outside of traditional power generation, and this is clearly a subject that will continue to be under the microscope as the industry investigates future options.
“Here at SEA Electric, we are at the forefront of providing cutting edge products that have been extensively tested in the field, and have been warmly embraced by companies looking to take environmental leadership.
“We are entering an exciting phase for the zero-emissions logistics scene, so to have our efforts recognised by the HVIA with this award is very gratifying.”
Meanwhile, Glen Walker, SEA Electric vice president Asia – Pacific Region, the industry recognition is validation of years of development carried out by the company.
Walker, who oversees operational activities across the Asia Pacific Region, including new products, design for manufacture and assembly systems innovation, notes the significant step that the company has made this year.
“Producing these trucks here in Australia for Australia, and distributing and supporting them via a national dealer network, is resonating positively within the marketplace,” Walker said.
“We are proud of this award, and we continue to be proud of our achievements in producing a full range of class-leading innovative trucks that normalise zero-emission propulsion. They just work.”
The SEA Electric range of trucks are assembled at its Melbourne facility, from Semi Knocked Down (SKD) kits, with the truck cab mated to chassis rails, suspension, wheels and the SEA-Drive power-system.
The drive train is currently available in four specifications, ranging from 134kW/700Nm, through to 350kW/3,500Nm, with various battery capacities available between 88kWh and 220kWh.
Future-proofed with an upgradable plug and play architecture, the SEA-Drive® power-system can be charged via the world’s most extensive charging network, which is 415V 3-phase power through the truck’s standard onboard charging equipment, with optional DC fast charging also available.


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$1 Million for Ideas
Sep 04, 2015
H&M Offers $1 Million For New Recycling Ideas – The king of disposable fashion would like to make disposing less destructive for the planet.
Recycling clothes is hard, thanks to mixed materials used to make them and the poor quality of recycled cotton. That’s why fast fashion retailer H&M is now offering an annual $1 million prize for winners who can come up with better ways to recycle what we wear.
It’s one thing to rip the buttons and zippers out of a pair of pants, but quite another to separate the cotton and polyester in a mixed fabric. That’s the challenge faced by retailers like H&M, which sell clothes so cheap that consumers face little incentive not to treat them as disposable. H&M already offers a garment collection service that distributes used clothing either to be reworn or reused (e.g., jeans turned into a purse or t-shirts used as cleaning cloths). The new yearly prize, administered by H&M’s Conscious Foundation, is aimed at the third option: recycling.
The prize will be distributed between five winners, and those winners will be chosen by public online vote. Anyone can enter, not just established companies. “Ground-breaking, game-changing ideas can come from anywhere,” says H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson, “so the challenge is open to anyone.”
Winners will be flown to Stockholm, Sweden, to participate in an “innovation bootcamp” with the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The idea is that H&M will work with the winners to bring their ideas into actual use.
H&M is known for its cheap and excellent knock-offs of catwalk collections, so it’s ironic to see the company, the second-largest clothing retailer in the world, trying to lead the industry. “I’m also eager to see how the fashion industry as a whole will embrace the challenge of closing the loop,” says Persson.
Re-wearing, reuse, and recycling are all great ways for a large company like H&M to lessen its environmental impact, but the problem might be with its very business model. An alternative answer is for us to buy fewer, better-made clothes, and wear them for longer. The 10-year hoodie is one example of sustainable fashion, but the shift needs to come from consumers. H&M can’t afford to sell fewer clothes, so it has to dress up recycling as a valid option. To really change the world of fashion, then, you and I have to stop buying so much.


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Back in January, we reported on Sun Valley—a coming “sweeping visual rejuvenation” of Windows 10’s user interface. This week, Windows Latest leaked new detail about the upcoming makeover: There’s a new set of icons in C:\Windows\System32\Shell32.dllreplacing classic Windows icons that date back to the Windows 95 era.
The changes are surprisingly subtle. Most of the new icons are extremely similar to the nearly 30-year old versions they’re replacing. Elderly symbols such as floppy disks and floppy disk drives persist in the new icon set—the visual style is updated on these venerable references, but that’s about it.


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Basically, Irish sheep farmer and drone enthusiast Paul Brennan has figured out that an RC quadcopter is incredibly effective for moving sheep from one field to another. Based on the footage in the video above, it appears that the drone’s buzzing scares the bejeezus out of the sheep, and whenever it comes near, the’ll quickly hightail it in the opposite direction. With the right flightpath, Brennan can easily route the herd wherever he wants it to go.
This particular setup requires a human pilot for guidance, but it doesn’t take a large stretch of the imagination to see how drones could one day be programmed to herd sheep autonomously. Farmers are already experimenting with using drones for things like monitoring crops and dispensing fertilizers/insecticides, so animal herding seems like a logical next step.
UAV’s probably aren’t going to replace regular ol’ sheepdogs anytime soon, but in the future, aerial shepherding systems that use computer vision and sophisticated herd-moving software could prove more efficient than a pack of trained dogs. Armed with GPS, herding drones could even be dispatched from afar with the push of a button.
Forget delivery — drones are going to revolutionize agriculture and farming before anything else.
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The latest loss to the industry is Dead Space studio Visceral Games. Despite selling 4 Million copies, the sequel is still seen as a loss to EA. The cast talks about the ballooning industry and how we has consumers are going to be the ones who pay for it. Other headlines include; Sony making games for Nintendo? Is Twitch really more popular than Netflix and HBO? Plus, the latest PUBG style game targets Virtual Reality.


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Was Christmas a bit of a gadget overload in your house? It definitely was here – in fact, most Christmases and birthdays are now. This year, Gemma had a laptop, Jacob got a phone and even Eliza got in on the technological gifting, receiving a Kindle Fire kids tablet.
The latest research from McAfee revealed that 45% of people were planning to buy the latest gadgets for Christmas this year, putting tech at the top of Brits’ Christmas shopping lists. 22% of people said they planned to buy connected toys this festive period, a 7% increase on last year. However, less than a third of parents (31%) are currently speaking to their kids about what they do online. Which is scary, isn’t it?
With children growing up in a world of connected things, they are digital natives but how security savvy are they? McAfee spoke to some children about their online activity, and asked parents to probe them about what they are getting up to online.
It seems that one of the biggest gateways to danger is online gaming; and lets face it, that’s what most children are doing on their devices. The platforms they are using open them up to malware, viruses and the risk of engaging with strangers online. Only 40% of British parents monitor their children when using connected devices and one in 5 parents (21%) are not worried about their children potentially speaking to a social predator or cybercriminal online. I have to admit, I don’t always monitor what the older ones are doing online as much as I should. I am guilty of leaving them to play Roblox while I get the dinner ready, and the potential risks don’t always cross my mind. However, we have had a chat about never sharing personal information online, and I know the school have reinforced this too.
So how can we all use our gadgets more wisely? To help keep your family safe, McAfee has the following tips:
Think before you click.
One of the easiest ways for cybercriminals to compromise your device is through a malicious link. Be skeptical if you receive a link or other solicitation that you are not expecting.
Update your software.
Whether it’s your PC, smartphone, digital assistant or even your drone, keep the software up to date. Manufacturers plug security holes with device updates so it’s important to always install the latest versions as soon as possible. Where applicable use up-to-date security software.
Beware of shady public Wi-Fi hotspots.
Cybercriminals often deploy fake Wi-Fi hotspots that appear to be legitimate, but give them visibility into your browsing habits. If you have to use public Wi-Fi refrain from online shopping or banking. If you need to shop or bank on public Wi-Fi use a Virtual Private Network (VPN), like McAfee Safe Connect, to encrypt your network traffic.
Do your homework.
Not all manufacturers take security seriously, especially when it comes to connected toys, so it’s important to research if there have been any reported security vulnerabilities before purchasing.
Protect your home network.
Secure all of your connected devices and your home internet at its source with McAfee Secure Home Platform. This solution gives you insight into what devices are on your network, and protects all of your connected devices.


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A new update has been released on PC and PlayStation 4 for HEX fixing several gameplay issues, including: Jovial Pippit will no longer incorrectly transform the player’s Champion, scheduled tournaments no longer delay the start of the next round, and more.
You can find the full list of patch notes below:
– Scheduled tournaments no longer delay start of next round due to forfeits during reserves
– Cards in limited pools no longer incorrectly square the quantity displayed
– Extended Art cards can now be correctly attached to mail and sold on the Auction House
– Brown Fox Scout no longer reveals the next card in the deck
– Polar Ferret now correctly requires two Diamond threshold for its Frostform cost
– Jovial Pippit no longer incorrectly transforms the player’s Champion
– Cards with “may” are now correctly optional
– Frenetic Doppelganger no longer hangs indefinitely when targeting Spellsong Sweeties
– Fixed a game lock that was caused by Ghastly Exchange
– Cards that trigger during the combat step no longer incorrectly push priority forward a step
– Players can no longer change their champion during reserves of a draft (PS4)
– Cards and powers that have “as an additional cost” now function correctly (PS4)
– The Bloodhorn, Scourge of the Sea fight in the campaign no longer incorrectly gates the game (PC)
What do you think to HEX’s latest patch? Let us know below.
In other gaming news, PUBG update 1.0 is available again for testing new weapons and vaulting, PSN’s Black Friday 2017 deals are live and looking good, and Call of Duty: WWII is opening up the Carentan map for everyone this weekend and also implementing double XP.


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PETALING JAYA: Following the success of Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone, the company has announced its latest Galaxy series phone, the Samsung Galaxy Ace.
The smartphone retains the Galaxy series’ trademark — a minimalist design in a slim and compact form factor.
The new Galaxy Ace runs on the Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system and is powered by a Qualcomm 800Mhz processor.
Like Samsung’s other Galaxy smartphones, the Ace features the TouchWiz interface.
Among the highlights on the Ace is Quicktype, which is a text input feature that allows user to form words by moving one’s finger across the keypad letter by letter.
The Android smartphone will come with a 3.5in LCD touch display (320 x 480-resolution) coupled with a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with face detection.
In addition, the camera is capable of geo-tagging photos and can record QVGA quality videos.
The Ace has 158MB of on-board storage and accepts up to 32GB microSD cards for expanded memory.
Samsung said the Galaxy Ace will be available in stores this month at a suggested retail price of RM999.
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
The LA Fashion Magazine...launches & fills a void! Goes "green" on Apple NewsStand!
Die-hard fashionistas - and hard-nosed magazine editors back east - have continually pooh-poohed the notion that the Los Angeles's fashion scene is worth bothering about (let alone mentioning on their society pages).
But, from where I sit atop my perch, the influence of the West Coast "power-players" is difficult to ignore.
For example, it has not escaped my attention in recent days, that the Hollywood film and Music industries - and the high-profile performers who toil under their celebrated banners in town - directly influence (and impact) bell-weather trends each season in California (and likewise, around the face of the globe, if only because of the red carpet premiers that spotlight the designers featured).
With that in mind, at least one gutsy fashion editor - by the name of Csaba Fikker - has risen to the occasion to meet the demand.
The visionary upstart and her funders have launched a spanking-new publication that focuses on the rag trade in LA LA LAND and the sunny West Coast.
The LA Fashion Magazine - which was first-introduced at the Los Angeles Fashion Weekend a scant week-or-so ago in Hollywood - was well-received, too.
According to Ms. Fikker, the welcome offering has been a long time coming.
"I have been sitting on the idea of launching a fashion publication for close to a decade. It never made much sense to me that Los Angeles is on the sidelines when it comes to the fashion world. Literally, we have everything right here, from the very high end Haute Couture to the trendy subcultures. It's movie stars and rock stars who sell most brands nowadays, and most live here in Los Angeles."
The "Premier" edition focused on a smattering of Spring/Summer 2012 runway-show collections that were unveiled in October at the Los Angeles Fashion Weekend (featuring Betsey Johnson, Antony Franco, Sue Wong, and Karen Capili).
In upcoming issues, I expect the articles will be far-reaching.
By the way, the magazine vows to go "green" all-the-way.
The editor has noted that the magazine will accomplish this goal by printing a limited number of high quality print issues with the main focus being on digital delivery.
The May issue, for example, will be available on Apple NewsStand - and thus - reach of millions of readers around the world with a flick of a finger-or-two on a keyboard.
Maybe, then, snooty fashionistas on the International scene will sit up and take notice of once down-on-their-heels scrappy Los Angelinos, eh?
Stay posted for updates.
Fashion Star "Betsey Johnson" featured at LA runway shows!
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Each week, .we are pleased to share British toy industry commentator, John Baulch’s “Friday Blog.” John Baulch, the Publisher of Toy World, is an outstanding source of knowledge and wit about the British toy industry.
John has worked in the toy industry on several trade magazines over the past 40 years, culminating in the launch of his own publication – Toy World – 11 years ago. John writes the popular Friday Blog, which is posted on the Toy World website every Friday, and he is also a member of the Spielwarenmesse Trend Committee.
Toy World is the leading B2B magazine and website for the UK toy community. The print issue of Toy World is published every month, while the website is updated daily – both the magazine and the website feature the latest news, views, analysis and opinion from across the toy market.
As I am now back at my desk after a whirlwind couple of weeks, the Blog returns to its traditional Friday slot. Toy Fair Season is now officially over – or at least, the Q1 part of it is. What was once four shows in six or seven weeks has become two shows back to back, with a quick trip to Birmingham Spring Fair to round it off for a few of us (more on that later).
I’ve covered London and Nuremberg individually in my previous two Blogs, but collectively, I felt that Toy Fair Season was a success. I get the impression that most people saw who they wanted to see, and the majority came away with renewed enthusiasm and plenty to follow up on. I am not sure you can ask much more of the season than that.
On a personal level, we were delighted with the response we received – for every meeting that didn’t quite go according to plan (there will always be a few of those), there were dozens more that were extremely encouraging. Suppliers are quick to use the tongue-in-cheek ‘promises are up’ aphorism, and I always say that if half of what we are promised at an event materializes, it’s been a successful show – but it does feel like most companies have plenty of good things coming through that they want to shout about, and surely no-one is in any doubt now about where the best place to do that is…
All of the print copies we took to Toy Fair were snapped up by the morning of the last day, despite our concerns that our January issue would be too heavy for some to carry. Quite the contrary, it turns out – so many people told us that they loved how comprehensive it was, and how they would be keeping it as a reference for the year ahead. The person in charge of magazine distribution at Olympia told me that he hadn’t seen a single copy discarded in a bin – and he admitted that was almost never the case at other trade shows. That was certainly the fate of a huge percentage of daily papers that used to be given out at the show – a good decision by the BTHA to dispense with a relic that belongs to a bygone age, long before email newsflashes were a thing. Other exhibition organisers might like to take note…
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Phusit Ratanakul Sereroengrit, director-general of Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), seated right, and Lee Gae-Youl, head of Global Trade Department and executive director, GBSA, seated left, at the MoU signing. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr Jurin, standing left, and Mr Moon.
Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday to form a deeper trade partnership through a so-called mini-free trade agreement (mini-FTA) with Gyeonggi province of South Korea, aiming to push exports to South Korea to reach US$6.6 billion over the next three years.
Speaking after presiding at the signing ceremony, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the deeper partnership will not only accelerate trade between Thailand and Gyeonggi but also pave the way for future cooperation in trade and investment development, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises which will greatly benefit the economic development of the two countries.
“Gyeonggi is the city with the highest GDP growth in South Korea and has over 13.9 million inhabitants,” said Mr Jurin. “The city is also dubbed the country’s Silicon Valley as it is home to advanced IT development and technology promotion.”
Two-way trade between Thailand and Gyeonggi was worth $3.2 billion last year, while this year the trade volume in the first seven months already surpassed $2 billion.
Overall two-way trade between Thailand and South Korea totalled $15.8 billion, with Thai exports making up $5.9 billion, rising 41% from a year before, and imports worth $9.9 billion, up 32%.
In the first eight months of 2022, bilateral trade between the two countries rose 20% to $11.5 billion. Exports represented $4.5 billion, up by 28% from the same period of last year, with imports rising by 16% to $7 billion.
The top export products were refined fuels, sugar, rubber, chemicals and rubber products, while the top five import products included iron, steel and products, electronics and integrated circuits, chemicals, metal waste scrap and products, and machinery and parts.
Exports to South Korea are expected to grow by 5% this year.
The ministry previously signed five mini-FTAs with Japan’s Kofu city, China’s Hainan and Gansu provinces, India’s Telangana state and Busan in South Korea.
South Korean ambassador Moon Seoung-Hyun said the deeper partnership via the mini-FTA will help promote trade cooperation and development, noting that there are many opportunities to expand trade growth between the two countries.


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The test server for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is back online and it will stay up for the next three days ahead of the game’s impending 1.0 launch.
The server went up at 9:30pm CT on Sunday night and will last all the way until 4am CT on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 7.
This test period comes as something of a surprise on late Sunday night as the developer previously announced that the next time the test server would go live would be to test out the new desert map. But it looks like there’s been a change of plans.
The pressure is now on at PUBG Corp. as the game is scheduled to release on the Xbox One next week on Dec. 12. The 1.0 version of the game will coincide with that release, as the game will soon be out of early access on Steam and into Xbox’s Game Preview program.
PUBG is still doing extremely well as the game reportedly sold 5 million copies in October, and the launch on Xbox One as well as the wealth of new content being added in 1.0 will undoubtedly attract even more gamers to the title.


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What to know about that activated charcoal trend
Deep-black ice cream, lemonade, cupcakes and other edibles are fun to show off on social media. But if activated charcoal is giving the food its Instagrammable color, medical experts say you should think twice before ingesting those treats.
What it is
Activated charcoal is carbon that has undergone a different production process than the briquettes used in a grill. In a medical setting, activated charcoal is used primarily in emergencies, when someone has overdosed on oral medication.
The activated charcoal’s porous structure can absorb toxins in the stomach and could save the life of someone who has overdosed, says Dr. Robert Weber, administrator of Pharmaceutical Services at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
What to consider before eating
Weber says the problem with casually ingesting activated charcoal is that, while the charcoal is great at absorbing toxins, it’s indiscriminate about what else it absorbs.
“Activated charcoal has very potent binding properties, so it can bind to everything in your stomach,” Weber notes. “It can bind to vitamins or other good nutrients, and to medications, making those medications less effective.”
He recommends taking oral medications at least three hours before or after ingesting anything with activated charcoal in it, whether that’s an oral contraceptive or an aspirin.
Weber says ingesting charcoal could be especially dangerous if you have a chronic illness or are taking medications where the dosage is important, such as antibiotics or HIV medication, or if you’re a transplant recipient taking anti-rejection medication.
“I wouldn’t mess with it in those cases,” he cautions.
Advice for activated charcoal’s other uses
Research shows that activated charcoal can be used effectively to reduce gas and bloating. But it should be used sparingly for that problem, says Lori Chong, a dietitian with Ohio State’s Family Medicine & Integrative Medicine.
“A better, safer solution would be a digestive tea, such as ginger tea, or ginger tea with coriander and fennel,” she advises.
Because charcoal is such a dense substance, taking too much also can cause dangerous constipation. An impacted bowel is certainly no solution for bloating.
Some imbibers take activated charcoal to prevent hangovers.
It makes sense in theory, Weber says. However, research shows that ethanol doesn’t bind well to charcoal, and there’s not much evidence that this hangover remedy really works.
“It’s hard to gauge how much activated charcoal to ingest to absorb a specific amount of alcohol,” Weber explains. “The main way to manage the amount of alcohol in your body is just to drink responsibly.”
Activated charcoal’s “detoxifying” properties also make it an attractive supplement for those interested in digestive cleanses, Chong says.
“I think there’s this idea out there that we should be using something to detoxify our bodies. Maybe because of how charcoal can be used in overdose situations, people are getting the idea that charcoal can be used to ‘detox.’”
While it seems logical that food companies would latch on to this idea and hop on the bandwagon, Chong says this “seems like a misguided use for activated charcoal.”
For those seeking a “detox,” she instead recommends eating adequate protein, drinking lots of water, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, and avoiding added sugar and other nutrient-poor foods.
Both Chong and Weber caution against activated charcoal’s use when not specifically recommended by a doctor or pharmacist. Many activated-charcoal products available to regular consumers aren’t well regulated for potency or purity, making dosage difficult to determine.
Its amounts in restaurant novelty foods often are unknown, too.
“Because activated charcoal will bind with nutrients along with gas or toxins, it’s just not something to use on a regular basis,” Chong says.


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Snyder’s-Lance, the US-based snacks group, today (17 April) cut its forecast for its annual earnings after the company indicated its profits fell in the first quarter of the year.
The company, which owns brands including Cape Cod and Metcalfe’s Skinny popcorn, expects its annual adjusted EBITDA to be between US$290m and $315m, down from a forecast in February of $330-345m.
Snyder’s-Lance said it now expects its earnings per diluted share from continuing operations, excluding special items, to be between $1.05 and $1.20 in 2017. In February, the company forecast that metric would hit between $1.32 and $1.42.
The new forecasts came alongside the publication of preliminary and unaudited results for the first quarter of 2017. The company said it expects its net revenue to have reached US$530-532m in the first three months of 2017, up 18-19% on the first quarter of 2016.
Snyder’s-Lance said the results benefited from two extra months from US snacks group Diamond Foods, which the company bought in February 2016. On a pro-forma basis, if Snyder’s-Lance had acquired Diamond at the start of 2016, the company’s revenue would have risen by 1-3%. Snyder’s-Lance said its “legacy, branded” net revenue is expected to have increased by 8-9%.
The group said its first-quarter GAAP net income attributable to Snyder’s-Lance is expected to be $11-12m, or $0.11 to $0.12 per diluted share. Net income attributable to Snyder’s-Lance excluding special items is expected to be $13-14m, or $0.13 to $0.14 per diluted share. In the first quarter of 2016, Snyder’s-Lance posted net income excluding special items of $19.9m.
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Snyder’s-Lance expects its first-quarter adjusted EBITDA to be $52-54m, compared to $55.7m a year ago.
“Our company faced difficult challenges during the first quarter that have negatively impacted earnings,” CFO Alex Pease said. “Although we saw sales and market share growth in the majority of our categories, this has come at a higher cost than planned. Increased investments in promotional and marketing spending combined with gross margin pressure had an adverse effect on our performance and more than offset the benefits of synergy delivery related to the Diamond Foods transaction.”
Alongside the revised forecasts and preliminary data for the first quarter of 2017, Snyder’s-Lance also announced the departure of president and CEO Carl Lee Jr.
Shares in Snyder’s-Lance closed down 15.43% at $33.76.


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On World Food Safety Day, Dubai Municipality is organizing several scientific and awareness programs to reiterate the importance of implementing food safety procedures through an integrated system that ensures the provision of safe and high-quality food to foster community health in the Emirate of Dubai. Themed ‘Safe Food, Better Health,’ the events and workshops will be held in Dubai on June 7.
Dubai is considered one of the most important centers of food trade in the world with the ports of the Emirate receiving more than 8 million tons of food annually, imported from about 200 countries. In addition to this, the Emirate provides more than one billion meals annually to tourists, who prefer to visit during their holidays.
Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality said: “Dubai Municipality has been working on promoting the Emirate of Dubai as one of the world’s most dynamic hubs in food trade by applying the best standards and measures in the field of food safety. These efforts fall in line with the directives of our wise leadership to provide all the features and facilities that ensure the well-being, happiness, and safety of community members, to solidify Dubai’s position as one of the best global destinations for work-life balance.”
He added: “We, at Dubai Municipality, remain keen to further develop food safety services through the integration of modern technology and ensure that establishments adhere to hygiene and safety requirements and established guidelines in the transport, preparation, and supply of food products and related items. These form part of our responsibilities towards the community, partners, dealers, workers, and suppliers operating in this field, and support the Municipality’s vision to become a global pioneer in this regard.”
Promote food safety awareness:
The Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for the Gulf States and Yemen participated in the activities organized by Dubai Municipality on World Food Safety Day, which is being celebrated every year since its launch in 2018 to promote food safety awareness. The world is witnessing an increase in the number of initiatives that contribute to educating the public in this important field with Dubai Municipality playing an important role by coming up with innovative ways to involve all segments of society in the celebration of this day.
Inspirational stories and workshops:
In the context of empowering entrepreneurs in the field of food, Dubai Municipality organized a series of workshops to foster innovation while applying best practices to ensure food safety – right from planning the food projects to their launch. Dubai is considered a pioneer city in adopting innovation in an attractive and sustainable competitive environment. These workshops included sharing inspiring stories from Emirati and international entrepreneurs in cooperation with the Restaurants Business Group of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Meetings were also organized to empower youth in cooperation with the Dubai Entrepreneurship Academy, which is the educational arm of the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development.
The activities of the World Food Safety Day included sending awareness tips via the FoodWatch platform to reach its more than 100,000 users in Dubai. The Municipality also launched a campaign on the social media platforms under “#FoodSafetyAwareness,” where food establishments will carry out activities during June to promote food safety for consumers and workers.


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Apple TV HD comes with a starting price of Rs 15,900 and the Apple TV 4K is available for Rs 18,900. (Image credit: Apple)
Though it took a long time coming, Android TVs have slowly captured the smartTV market and brands like Xiaomi, OnePlus and others have offered a good alternative of the Apple TV. Now, as per reports, Apple is all set to launch a new version of Apple TV this year that would reportedly ‘improve the cost structure’ and add a new economical option to the existing line-up. The news comes from popular Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who has a history of getting Apple predictions right. While Kuo’s latest tweet does not speak of the hardware of the upcoming model, it has users wondering if Apple is planning a smaller streaming stick, similar to the one offered by Amazon.
At the time of writing this article, the Apple TV HD comes with a starting price of Rs 15,900 and the Apple TV 4K is available for Rs 18,900.
Meanwhile, the company is expected to announce the next generation TV operating software, tvOS 16, during the WWDC 2022, scheduled to be held between June 6 and June 10. The devices that are expected to get the tvOS 16 are Apple TV Full HD (4th gen), Apple TV 4K (2nd gen), Apple TV 4K (1st gen), HomePod mini (2020) and the HomePod (2018).


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Macmillan Signs New eBook Contract with Amazon
Macmillan CEO John Sargent has just revealed in a public letter posted on Tor.com that Macmillan has signed a deal with its biggest ebook customer and will soon be dabbling in the subscription ebook market.
To start, the ebook deal was signed last week, and while we have less than complete info Sargent did say that:
Late last week Macmillan reached an agreement with Amazon on a multiyear deal for print books as well as a multiyear deal on the agency model for e-books, starting on January 5, 2015. All our other retailers will also be on the agency model, leaving Apple as the only retailer who is allowed unlimited discounting. Irony prospers in the digital age.
Sargent is less than specific on the terms of the contract, but I would be willing to bet that the deal is probably much closer to the deal Amazon signed with S&S, which might best be described as modified agency (or so it appears from what few details have been leaked).
Update: The WSJ confirmed that this is a modified version of agency similar to the S&S deal:
“We are happy with this agreement, as it allows us to grow our business together with Macmillan and their authors,” said a spokeswoman for Amazon in a statement. “Importantly, the agreement specifically creates a financial incentive for Macmillan to deliver lower prices for readers.”
Macmillan confirmed that it will receive better terms from Amazon when it offers lower prices on its titles.
Macmillan is the third major US publisher to sign a new contract with Amazon in the past two months. S&S went first, inking a deal not quite two months ago, and Hachette settled its dispute with Amazon a few weeks later. (There’s no news yet on whether PRH or HarperCollins are talking terms with Amazon.)
These 5 publishers have had to renegotiate their deal with Amazon and other ebook retailers following their decisions to settle the ebook price fixing antitrust lawsuit brought by the DOJ and states' attorneys generals in 2012.
Llike Hachette, which relies on Amazon for the majority of its ebook sales, Amazon has Macmillan over an ebook barrel. Sargent has revealed that Amazon is the single largest seller of Macmillan ebooks:
In reaching agreement with Amazon, we have not addressed one of the big problems in the digital marketplace. Through great innovation and prodigious amounts of risk and hard work, Amazon holds a 64% market share of Macmillan’s e-book business.
He goes on to explain how Macmillan will respond to Amazon’s dominance of the ebook market, namely by looking for other markets:
In our search for new routes to market, we have been considering alternative business models including the subscription model. Many of you know that we have long been opposed to subscription. We have always worried that it will erode the perceived value of your books. Though this significant long-term risk remains, we have decided to test subscription in the coming weeks.
The details are less than complete, but he says that Macmillan will test the subscription market first with "backlist books, and mostly with titles that are not well represented at bricks and mortar retail stores". No partners are named, but I would expect that Macmillan will sign with Oyster and Scribd, but not Kindle Unlimited, which doesn’t pay as well.
Oyster and Scribd have already signed deals with HarperCollins, S&S, HMH, and other publishers big and small, few of which have signed with Amazon.


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With new technologies emerging by the minute, the winds of change are blowing in education. Last year, Seton Hall announced it would supply a new Apple iPad to every full-time student arriving on campus. A couple of months later, the Illinois Institute of Technology announced a similar program. Early this month, Turkish Prime Minister, Zafer Çağlayan, asked Apple, Microsoft and Intel to bid on a contract for 15 million tablets to be used in 600,000 classrooms across 40,000 schools as part of his country's Fatih Project. Currently, however, only Apple has a tablet that meets the specifications of this contract. So what's next? While no one knows for sure, it is becoming quite clear that today's generation of students will not be forced to learn in a static environment like my generation was. Tablets, such as Apple's iPad, which became the fastest selling consumer electronic device of all-time, offer endless possibilities in the education space and, not surprisingly, people are starting to take notice. One company, TestMax, a Los Angeles-based startup, has gone "all-in" on the iOS platform by developing a series of comprehensive test prep courses that are only available on Apple's mobile devices. TestMax's first app, BarMax ("the $1000 app"), is the first and only comprehensive bar exam prep course available on iOS. This past week, TestMax released its second app, LSATMax, which also became the first and only comprehensive LSAT prep course available on iOS.
"By 2014, every student will be educated with iOS," declares Mehran Ebadolahi, CEO of TestMax and graduate of Harvard Law School. "The current in-class test prep model is outdated and inefficient. Not surprisingly, these inefficiencies are passed on to the students in the form of overpriced courses. With iOS, however, Apple has created a platform that not only eliminates this needless overhead but also breaks down geographical barriers in education." Even web-based education platforms are starting to transition to iOS. One such example is the Khan Academy, a non-profit educational organization that was created in 2006 by MIT graduate Salman Khan to provide "a free world-class education for anyone anywhere." It does so by offering students a free, online collection of more than 2,400 video lectures covering everything from mathematics, history, finance, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, economics, computer science and even current events. While Khan Academy originally launched as a web-based educational platform, it recently moved its video catalog to iOS with the release of its iPhone app in January 2011 and an iPad app is rumored to be right around the corner.Apple has also noticed this trend and implemented some new policies that specifically cater to the education market. The App Store Volume Purchase Program, for example, allows educational institutions to purchase iOS apps in bulk at a discount and distribute them to their students. The profound environmental impact of this transition to tablets should be noted as well. Each year, approximately 85 million textbooks are sold in the United States and everyone knows that educational texts are rarely, if ever, succinct. Books on the iPad, however, require no paper and—with the release of Al Gore's "Our Choice" on iOS—are starting to challenge the preconceived notions of what books can and should be. You truly have to see it to believe it.


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ALAMEDA — Alameda Municipal Power has launched a program that provides the city’s residents, businesses and public agencies with rebates on electric vehicle chargers.
Residents can apply for a rebate of up to $500 for a Level 2 home electric vehicle charger. Businesses can apply for a rebate of up to $3,000 on Level 2 chargers for the workplace or their customers.
“In addition to our current electric vehicle discount program, we are excited to provide this new incentive to support customers who want to drive electric in the future,” said Nico Procos, the utility’s general manager. “Transitioning from gas to electric vehicles is a key way that our community can fight climate change.”
The rebate applies to purchases of Level 2 chargers that back to Oct. 16 last year. The utility is funding the rebates with California low carbon fuel standard credit funds.
Alameda Municipal Power is a department of the city of Alameda that provides power to more than 34,000 customers.
For information about applying for a rebate, www.alamedamp.com/rebates


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News articles about Coca-Cola FEMSA (NYSE:KOF) have been trending positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Coca-Cola FEMSA earned a media sentiment score of 0.28 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned news coverage about the company an impact score of 47.4625078516545 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the next several days.
Shares of KOF opened at $62.53 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $12.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.18 and a beta of 1.10. Coca-Cola FEMSA has a 12 month low of $54.53 and a 12 month high of $86.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 1.15.
A number of research firms have issued reports on KOF. Barclays set a $72.00 price target on Coca-Cola FEMSA and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Coca-Cola FEMSA from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 18th. Zacks Investment Research raised Coca-Cola FEMSA from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 15th. ValuEngine downgraded Coca-Cola FEMSA from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 22nd. Finally, UBS Group raised Coca-Cola FEMSA from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $95.67.
Coca-Cola FEMSA Company Profile
Coca-Cola FEMSA, SAB. de C.V., a franchise bottler, produces, markets, sells, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages. The company offers sparkling beverages, including colas and flavored sparkling beverages; and waters and still beverages, such as juice drinks, coffee, teas, milk, value-added dairy, sports drinks, energy drinks, and plant-based drinks.
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Have you checked out Jump Rope Challenge yet? No? I’ll wait. Seriously, it’s a free two-player 78MB instant-download Switch game: what do you have to lose?
If the idea of jumping rope with your Joy-Con hasn’t enticed you on principle, you might want to check out this latest update that adds sweet, sweet pandering nostalgia into the mix. Late last night, Nintendo of America tweeted out a quick update for the freebie, which adds new backgrounds, costumes and the “double-under” technique into the mix.
What costumes you might ask? Well, as usual the Mario series has a lot of reps (Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Bowser, Wario), but Link, Samus, Isabelle, two Splatoon Inklings and even the Arcade Bunny are available to cosplay.
Whoa, the Arcade Bunny?! That brings back 3DS memories. Someone is really looking out for that little dude.
Nintendo of America [Twitter]
A free update for #JumpRopeChallenge is now available, adding new costumes, backgrounds and even the ability to double-under!
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 2, 2020


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In an unprecedented move, REI just announced that all of its stores will be closed on Black Friday. The #optoutside campaign page says this about the decision: “REI believes that being outside makes our lives better. That’s why this Black Friday, we’re closing all 143 of our stores and paying our employees to head outside.”
It’s a bold move, and one that’s gaining some deserved attention. The story has already generated a significant amount of buzz in the Twitterverse and has been covered by The Daily Beast, Forbes, Fortune, and many other press outlets.
We can’t speak for exactly why REI adopted this marketing strategy. Maybe it’s just a clever marketing ploy and next year they’ll be back in full-force? Or maybe REI has already seen in their own data what we saw in the data of hundreds of ecommerce stores – the holidays aren’t having quite the same revenue impact as they once did.
The research in our 2015 Ecommerce Holiday Trends Benchmark, based on data from over 200 ecommerce companies, reveals that the holiday tide is turning, and these three charts from the report shed just a bit of light on why REI might be making this bold move.
November and December still reign
Combined, November and December drive 30% more ecommerce revenue than non-holiday months.
And if you take a closer look, the real heart of the holiday shopping season is the period from Black Friday through Christmas, which pulls in 50-100% more revenue compared to shopping days throughout the rest of the year.
It’s clear that the holidays still matter and REI will likely be taking a noticeable revenue hit by closing its doors on Black Friday.
…but times are changing
The holiday season is an important time for online retailers, but the data also shows a gradual decline in overall impact. In 2014, for the first time, the holiday months accounted for less than 20% of total annual revenue. November and December are still important, generating more revenue than the average month of the year, but not at the level they were back in 2010.
What this means for you
Here are three ways you can put the information from these charts into action:
1. Recheck your own data. Is the season still as important as it once was to your business?
Not every retailer has been hit by this trend in quite the same way. In our research, we saw that Apparel/Accessories and Computers/Electronics have traditionally had the biggest holiday seasons, but they’ve also seen the biggest shift in the percentage of their revenue coming from this time period in more recent years. This may be a trend that REI spotted in their own data. The best thing for you to do is look at your data and see how your revenue stacks up against this trend.
2. Optimize your ad spend to account for your biggest shopping days
If you’re using Google AdWords and you haven’t yet tried leveraging bid multipliers, this is an excellent way to take the reins of your PPC strategy and make the most of those days that really matter. Our VP of Customer Success, Anita Garimella Andrews, walks you through how to make this strategy work in her talk from our recent San Francisco event.
3. Think about your year-round strategy
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what’s behind this trend, but we suspect it has something to do with ecommerce companies getting better at year-round execution. Companies like Chubbies and Casper have strong enough brands that they’re no longer forced to rely on the holidays for a majority of their revenue. REI is likely in the same boat. With a customer acquisition strategy that works year round, a retailer isn’t forced to place all their bets on the holiday season. And that’s the ultimate goal for any online retailer: strong customer acquisition and retention year-round.
What this means for the future
Traditional industry assumptions about how the holidays are “supposed to” work for ecommerce companies are starting to change, and REI’s #optoutside campaign might be the first in a trend toward companies placing decreasing emphasis on the holiday season. We’re looking forward to seeing how it all plays out.


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42nd GST Council Meeting: Rs 20,000 cr compensation cess to be disbursed to states tonight, confirms FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Mon, Oct 05, 2020
Here are other things FM Sitharaman said on 42nd GST Council meeting:-
Manual checks in IGST refunds to prevent unscrupulous exporters from defrauding exchequer: FinMin
Thu, Jun 20, 2019
According to FinMin, the new verification exercise is aimed at preventing unscrupulous exporters from defrauding the exchequer and bringing a bad name to the larger exporting community.
IGST refund of Rs 21,142 crore sanctioned as on June 16
Wed, Jul 18, 2018
IGST refunds amounting to Rs 21,142 crore and RFD-01A refunds totalling Rs 16,920 crore has been sanctioned by CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) and state governments as on June 16, 2018
Notice shot off to businesses for less IGST input credit claim
Fri, Jun 08, 2018
Tax authorities have started sending notices to businesses who have claimed less IGST input tax credit while filing sales returns as against the credit claims generated by GST Network (GSTN).
Single GST form likely for service providers
Tue, Jan 16, 2018
A panel set up by the GST Council has reportedly suggested modifications in the provisions of the law and relaxations in some procedures to ensure ease in compliance.
Exporters file over 10,000 applications for GST refunds
Sun, Dec 03, 2017
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) had last month started refunds for exporters of goods who have paid IGST and have claimed refund based on shipping bill by filling up Table 6A.
GST mop-up,compliance unlikely to improve near-term: Report
Tue, Nov 28, 2017
"Both collection as well as compliance of GST remains low, with the compliance being at around 50 per cent and is unlikely to increase significantly till the complete framework including returns matching, e-way bill, and reverse charges, are implemented fully," it noted.
GST collections dip in October to Rs 83,346 cr; 95.9 lakh taxpayers registered
Mon, Nov 27, 2017
The Finance Ministry said that the states' revenues have been fully protected taking base year revenue as 2015-16, providing a projected revenue growth rate of 14%.
GST Council: Import of specific sports good exempted from IGST
Sun, Nov 12, 2017
On November 10, the GST Council cut tax rates of over 175 products that were in the highest tax slab of 28% under the regime.
Exports body hails govt decision for exemption of bank guarantee
Sat, Sep 30, 2017
FIEO in a statement said micro and small exporters will be immensely benefited from this decision as they were struggling to get bank guarantee
GSTN portal to be ready for invoice uploading from July 24
Sun, Jul 16, 2017
The Goods and Services Tax has kicked in from July 1 and so far, the GST Network, the company handling the IT backbone for new tax regime, has been facilitating registration of businesses.
A list of challenges threatening GST rollout
Sat, Jun 10, 2017
A small-scale manufacturing company with operations in only one state will have to file a minimum of 37 returns instead of the current 13 once the goods and services tax (GST) goes live from July 1, increasing work for industry, accountants and banks, according to an IndiaSpend analysis.
GST Chaupal: Traders in Mumbai's Kumbharwada get their queries answered
Wed, May 17, 2017
Zee Business recently hold a panel discussion with traders in Mumbai's Kumbharwada area in order to learn about what they think about the GST tax, here are the excerpts from that panel discussion.
Here are 17 key features of supplementary GST bill passed by Lok Sabha
Thu, Mar 30, 2017
The Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday gave its approval to four bills of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) stipulated to be rolled out by July 1. The Central GST bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 27 and was one of the bills passed by the government.
Lok Sabha approves four supporting GST Bills
Wed, Mar 29, 2017
The parliament also approved GST Bill related to compensation.
GST Bills may be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday
Sat, Mar 25, 2017
The Union Cabinet already cleared the four supplementary GST legislations -- CGST, IGST, UTGST and Compensation Law -- for introduction and passage in the ongoing session of Parliament.
Council approves State, Union Territory GST laws: Arun Jaitley
Thu, Mar 16, 2017
The Goods and Service Tax Council on Thursday approved the State GST and Union Territory GST laws which were the final two draft laws that needed to be passed.
15 new features of CGST, IGST finalised by the GST Council
Sat, Mar 04, 2017
The GST Council in its meeting held on Saturday in Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has approved the draft CGST Bill and the draft IGST Bill
Central govt, states broadly agree on CGST, IGST provisions
Sat, Mar 04, 2017
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley met with his state counterparts today and discussed the GST legislation to be adopted by Union Territories.
GST protest: 70,000 tax officers to wear black bands today
Sun, Jan 29, 2017
About 70,000 tax officers and employees in the country will wear black bands at work on Monday January 30, 2017, on Martyrs Day, to protest some recent decisions taken by the GST Council headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.


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|Samsung Electronics' washing machines that reduce microplastics generated during washing will be displayed at the IFA tech fair in Berlin. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics|
By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will display their latest home appliances and IT gadgets at the IFA 2022 tech fair, which will be held in Berlin starting Friday, with an aim to introduce innovative technologies at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is reaching its endemic stage, the companies said Tuesday.
The five-day event, which will take place at Berlin ExpoCenter City, will feature around 1,900 companies from around the world including 167 Korean companies. The tech fair is expected to draw around 240,000 visitors as this year's event is considered an opportunity to get a glimpse of tech trends for the endemic time.
"2022 will feature companies from various fields including home appliances, home entertainment, audio, telecommunications, computing and gaming. The 2021 event was canceled and only 150 companies installed offline booths in 2020 while the number of visitors was also limited to only 1,000. Compared to the 2020 event, this year's event is forecast to be expanded by more than 10 times," an official from a local IT company said on condition of anonymity.
Among the Korean companies, Samsung and LG are expected to draw the most attention with their new products. Both companies will hold press conferences on Thursday (local time), a day before the opening of the event, to introduce their booths.
For Samsung, Han Jong-hee, vice chairman and head of the company's DX Division, is expected to attend the event while Ryu Jae-cheol, head of LG's H&A Division, will attend on-site.
Samsung is expected to highlight its Bespoke home appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. Under the brand that enables consumers to tailor the colors and designs of the appliance exteriors, Samsung is forecast to expand its presence in Europe's consumer device market.
In order to emphasize its global contributions to sustainability at the IFA event, the company will unveil a washing machine that is able to reduce microplastics generated during washing by up to 54 percent.
Samsung collaborated with U.S.-based outdoor clothing brand Patagonia for the eco-friendly washing machine. The company explained the gadget uses EcoBubble technology, developed to reduce friction among fabrics, which is a major cause of making microplastics.
|LG Electronics' Styler ShoeCase and ShoeCare will be introduced at the IFA tech fair, which will take place in Berlin from Sept. 2 to 6. Courtesy of LG Electronics|
LG will display various sizes of OLED TVs, taking the event as a chance to solidify its leadership in the premium TV market.
To wow visitors to its booth, the company said it will introduce its shoe care products the Styler ShoeCase and Styler ShoeCare, which are designed to offer innovative and customized shoe management.
Equipped with the company's hygiene-enhancing TrueSteam technology, LG said the products can refresh up to four pairs of shoes in only 37 minutes when using a standard course while operating at just 35 decibels, which ensures a quiet and efficient performance.


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Sunderland drinks firm eyes national growth after 50 per cent headcount increase
A Sunderland soft drinks manufacturer is aiming to achieve success on a national scale following a period of significant growth.
Over the past 12 months, Clearly Drinks has increased revenue by one fifth and increased its employee headcount by 50 per cent.
Established in 1885, Clearly Drinks specialises in flavoured water, providing products for the likes of Hartridges, Get More Drinks and Sainsburys private label.
The firm, which is based in Southwick, has created 37 new roles in the last year as well as increasing staff numbers, bringing the firm’s total headcount to 113.
As a result of the growth, the firm has been able to increase production by 25 per cent, and is now setting its sights on becoming a major player in the UK soft drinks market.
Mick Howard, who joined Clearly Drinks as COO in March 2018 before moving into his current position of CEO in January 2019, commented: “It’s an extremely exciting time for Clearly Drinks and we’re looking forward to continue to grow on a national scale over the coming months.
“We are dedicated to ensuring that we are constantly innovating to meet the needs of our customers and we have spent that last twelve months investing in the wealth of local talent and expertise as well as developing our new and existing brands.”


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Energy says the ongoing market conditions are driving up the price of electricity.
Rhode Islanders typically use less electricity in the winter, but customers likely won’t see a decrease in their monthly bills this winter as they may have in the past.
The rising price of natural gas combined with other global economic events will result in higher costs to provide the power, according to Rhode Island Energy, formerly known as National Grid.
“When prices went down to one of their lowest levels in years this spring, the winter forecasts did not look good. Unfortunately, those forecasts were accurate and the price of electricity this winter is something we have never seen before,” Rhode Island Energy Dave Bonenberger explained.
Rhode Island Energy said that while it’s an energy supplier, it doesn’t own the power plants that generate electricity. Customers have the option to choose their supplier, but if they do not, Rhode Island Energy delivers the supply to customers at cost without any profit, the company noted.
“Now that we know the full impacts, we all need to look out for one another, help each other save on our energy consumption, and educate more people about the programs that can help assist their neighbors,” Bonenberger continued.
Rhode Island Energy said its Last Resort Service (LRS) rates are updated twice a year and the energy obtained for its customers is based on competitive energy auctions, which are designed to get the lowest rate being offered.
The new rate proposed for the upcoming winter is roughly 17.9 cents per kilowatt hour for residential customers, compared to last year’s rate of 10.9 cents per kilowatt hour, according to Rhode Island Energy.
The company said customers can expect to see their electricity bills go up by about $52 per month, based on an average use of 500 kilowatt hours of electricity used.
The proposed winter supply rates are temporary, Rhode Island Energy said, and will be in effect from Oct. 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023.
“We know that anytime the household budget sees an increase, it can create anxiety for our customers. That’s why we’ll continue to share with customers ways they can decrease their energy use and learn about billing assistance programs for those who need it,” Bonenberger added. “We are also working with regulators to ensure the bill credits and debt forgiveness commitments we made as part of the purchase of Narragansett Electric can be credited to customers in the coming months.”
Rhode Island Energy provided actions customers can take to help minimize the impact on their bills:
- Shop for electricity: We encourage customers to use the Last Resort Service rates as a reference point when shopping for the electricity supplier that offers the service and price that is right for them. If customers do choose to shop for a supplier, we encourage them to pay attention to the specific terms of the agreements they sign. Sometimes suppliers offer introductory offers or special incentives. Customers should be aware of variable rates that often start low and then increase significantly with the price of energy. For tips on smart shopping, visit the state of Rhode Island’s website.
- Save energy: Reducing the amount of energy used at a home or business can save customers money on their monthly bills. Rhode Island Energy offers tips, programs, and rebates that can help. Residential customers can also sign up for a free home energy audit. For more information, visit RIEnergy.com.
- Get bill assistance: We offer numerous programs and tools – including budget billing and payment plans – to help customers who are having trouble keeping up with their electric bills. To learn more, visit RIEnergy.com or call 1.800.RIE (743).1104.
The new rates were sent to the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission to be reviewed.
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is planning on filing a motion to intervene.
“We are going to watch this and look at this very carefully to make sure it’s not worse than it needs to be,” he said on a recent episode of Newsmakers.


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Taco Bueno on Thursday named Omar Janjua the chain’s new CEO.
The former CEO of Krystal will take over management of the 179-unit Tex-Mex chain “effective immediately.”
In a statement, he called Taco Bueno an “iconic brand with a deep heritage and passionate fans, a fresh menu and a business model that aligns well with what customers want today.”
Janjua has a lengthy background at various restaurant chains. He had been the CEO at Krystal for more than three years and before that was president at Sonic for more than five years. In previous stops, he was a chief operating officer with Steak ‘n Shake and spent years with Pizza Hut.
Taco Bueno is based in Irving, Texas, and has locations in four states. Most of its 179 locations are company-owned, though it does have some franchise locations.
The chain generated just more than $200 million in system sales last year, according to Technomic data. Average unit volumes were $1.1 million in 2017, up 2.3% from the year before.
Earlier this year, Taco Bueno added several new menu items, including a new queso recipe and new Tex-Mex Platters such as the Cheesy Fajita Chicken Chilada Platter. The company also announced combo meals for under $3 with its Pick 3 for $2.99 menu.
The new items were part of an effort to “focus on its core business” of Tex-Mex for lunch and dinner.
Taco Bueno is owned by the private-equity group TPG Capital. Janjua takes over for Mike Roper, who had been CEO since 2015, the year TPG bought the chain.


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Apple Inc. made a decision to file a patent on Tuesday to use an iPhone in a more discreet way when calling 911. The tech company reveals its latest advancement through fingerprint technology.
Based on the observation of the company, majority of the Smart phone users contact emergency services without requiring them to unlock the device. According to the patent, it could be “readily apparent to someone watching” and “may not be practical,” as reported by USA Today.
If the approved the requested patent technology, future iPhone users may need to call emergency hotlines using a pre-determine fingerprint.
To illustrate a person who owns the device can use the thumb in unlocking the phone regularly and setting the index finger as the emergency indicator when contacting 911. In case the user need an emergency service, he or she can scan his or her identity through the index finger to alert 911 without even dialing the number.
A sequence of fingerprints can also be used to call 911.
From the shared information also about this latest report from Apple, it is also possible to execute predetermined sequence of motions or touches if a user pinched or pressed hard on the phone screen. With the right amount of force or pressure, the mobile phone alerts the 911, as detailed by the report.
When this kind of feature, it is easier for the responder of an emergency to verify the location of the phone call. With the new submitted patent of the popular tech company, the phone will have the capacity to feed live stream video or audio recording, according to the information of the patent.
Deleting sensitive data or information stored on the mobile phone is possible too.
On the other hand, Apple is not yet confirming if they will this latest technology for the units on the market. According from the report of Bloomberg News through an unnamed reliable source, the giant tech company might not use it in the upcoming iPhones and may replace this kind of feature with the usual facial recognition.
Because the company aims to improve the security measures on its created mobile and smart phones, it is however serious in getting the approval of its latest patent technology to call 911 using fingerprint without revealing the identity of the caller.
According to the other reported news, Apple got 54 patent approvals by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Tuesday. This is aside from the latest patent when contacting 911 for emergency purposes, as detailed by the USA Today.
Some of approved patents include the iPhone Smart Dock with Siri, the capacity to detect exit from a particular vehicle, design patents for different products such as portable display with cover, earpiece, VoIP as well as Wi-Fi patents, and a lot more, the news added.
The featured program of this latest creation by Apple can bypass the lock screen authentication of the unit and may also send the exact location of the user to the authorized government agencies.
“The user may programme the electronic device to recognise input entered with a particular sequence of fingers, such as ‘pinky-ring-pinky’, as a command to make an emergency call,” as stated by the patent and quoted by the news online.
If the company gets the approval for this newest patented technology, it will be very helpful because it improve the safety of the person or user who made the call.
With this latest development from Apple, it is possible that the other popular mobile and smart phone producers will follow its step to make sure they are within the latest trend and the blooming telecommunication industry.
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: Malaysia will be highlighting its efforts in mitigating COVID-19 impacts to Japanese and ASEAN counterparts at the Economic Ministers of ASEAN Member States digital meeting with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan tomorrow.
Senior Minister cum Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali will be leading the Malaysian delegation to the meeting.
“At the meeting, the Senior Minister, who will be accompanied by MITI Deputy Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong, will be sharing the Malaysian government’s experience in combating the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 and ensure the protection of lives and livelihoods of Malaysians,” according to a MITI statement today.
The meeting, hosted by Vietnam, is set to take place to discuss an ASEAN-Japan action plan in response to COVID-19 pursuant to the “ASEAN-Japan Joint Statement on Initiatives on Economic Resilience Action in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak” issued on April 22, 2020.
The meeting will be an avenue for Malaysia through the ASEAN platform to forge closer collaboration and partnership with Japan and other ASEAN member states, in a synergised and unified manner to battle against COVID-19, portraying strong solidarity, vision and leadership among ASEAN and Japan Economic Ministers.
“Malaysia, regarded as one of the best in managing the COVID-19 impact, will share its experience and efforts, both in curbing the spread of COVID-19 and to put a balance onto the Malaysian economy.
“Among these would include the National Economic Recovery Plan (PENJANA) and Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) imposed by Malaysia that saw the opening of economic activities to keep the economy resilient, thus protecting the livelihoods and well-being of Malaysians,” it added.


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The Journal pages recently have included stories of businesses that are making a success of new offerings.
They have found financial institutions willing to support their business plans, or have overcome initial obstacles that beset them.
The businesses include a product and service that Guam has not had before as with Guam Eco Services, or a restaurant taking a new approach to food we are familiar with, such as Rice & Ramen in Tumon.
In the Northern Mariana Islands, MP Enterprises is not only launching one airline, but in effect two. The airline aims to not only fly between islands in the Mariana Islands as Marianas Southern Airways, but to Australia, Japan, Korea and the Philippines as Northern Mariana Airways.
And while it is presumably finalizing corporate investors with deep pockets, MP Enterprises will offer residents a chance to be shareholders also.
MP Enterprises is also partnering with Southern Airways Express for its flights in the Marianas chain and with Anchorage-based Northern Pacific Airways for its international flights.
Both the partner airlines have a successful history of business in their own markets.
Most tellingly, this issue also contains the story of two businesses in Saipan that have moved from the tourism industry to the service industry and are not looking back.
While tourists remain a scarce commodity in Saipan, apparently soap and water are still available for cleaning and detailing vehicles. We also report on the enduring success of the detailing industry in Guam — providing offerings that the market has responded to.
Businesses are obviously doing all they can to survive, but at some point it becomes obvious that reduction of labor and whittling down of expenses cannot completely support the bottom line.
Lastly, our lead story lays out entrepreneurial opportunities to work with the federal government as a small business.
Albert Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
Through limitless imagination, the businesses we are reporting on have found their way to what could be, rather than what is. mbj


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Bespoke tailor Dress2kill has made its first foray into wholesale with an off -the-peg tweed range.
Called Tweedies, the short-order collection of tweed jackets and gilets features three styles each formen and women. Wholesale prices range from £199 to £275.
Dress2kill chief executive James Hibbert said: “We noticed a lot of people buying made-to-measure tweed jackets and saw an opportunity for
off -the-peg tweed.”
Hibbert said he would target about 20 indies as well as department stores. Tweedies will also be sold via www.dress2kill.com.
Made in Mumbai, India, using British cloth, the range is available from April.
The business recorded sales of £2.15m in the year to the end of February 2014, with net profits of £180,000. Hibbert expects turnover to hit £2.8m and proit of £250,000 to £300,000 in the year ahead.
Dress2kill has a store on The Cut, near London Waterloo station, and one in the City.


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Apple Watch is a current hot topic in the tech world with everyone talking about the watch's features, battery and most importantly, the price. The Cupertino tech giant made quite a splash when it revealed the Apple Watch's price -- $349 for the base model and $17,000 for the high-end timepiece.
But if you are skeptical about purchasing the watch due to its high price and live in China, you have multiple options. Clones of Apple Watch have started popping up on Alibaba's Taobao site in China and they look exactly like the original and come for dirt cheap prices.
Several Apple Watch lookalikes have been listed on the popular shopping site in China and are found to be a huge hit among shoppers. The original Apple Watch is slated for a later release in China on April 24, giving an opportunity for the makers of knock-off devices to sell their lookalikes to interested buyers.
The products listed on Taobao don a strikingly similar look like the original Apple Watch but they have clearly been labeled as copies. As for the price, some are offering the smartwatches for about 250 yuan, which translates to roughly about $40, which is merely a fraction of Apple's original pricing for its watch, BBC noted.
There is a specific model with AW08 name, which is up for just 368 yuan, roughly about $60. It has an identical interface with a cluster of apps on the home screen and features the digital crown and a button on the right side of the watch. The AW08 is said to run up to 120 hours and works both with Android and iOS smartphones.
Apple Watch is expected to launch its smartwatch in China for 2,588 yuan and the pre-orders will begin starting April 10.
Apple did not comment on the population of fake Apple Watches in China ahead of its official launch but a former Apple intellectual property lawyer told BBC that blocking sale of such copies will require a lot of time and money.
""There's a legal concept called unfair competition that is recognised around the globe, but in China you can't get a preliminary temporary restraining order for it -- you have to go through the law as a slog, and that takes time," Joe Simone, director of Simone IP Services, said.
"For Apple, it's like going after a room full of mice -- there are just too many of them and even if you clear the room today they'll be back tomorrow," he added.


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Valley Auto Sales Jump 15.9% in September
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Car sales in the Mahoning Valley are well ahead of national trends, rising 15.9% in September, according to data from the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers Association, as 5,006 new and used vehicles moved off dealership lots.
Nationally, both Ford Motor Co. reported a 5% dip in sales in the third quarter, while Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was essentially even with 2018’s third-quarter performance and General Motors Co. was up 6.3%.
New-car sales in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties rose 15.8% to 2,881 in September. Topping the chart was Greenwood Chevrolet, Austintown, with 165 sold, up 35 from a year ago. Following were Sweeney Chevrolet, Boardman, with 161, down 2; Sweeney Buick GMC, Boardman, with 154, up 45; Boardman Subaru, Boardman, with 142, up 18; and Fred Martin Ford, Austintown, with 118, up 17.
Used-car sales posted a more modest gain, coming in a 2,049 for the month, up 13.4% from September 2018. Fred Martin Ford led sales with 100, the only dealership to hit triple digits.
Across the dealership association’s 22-county membership area, combined sales were up 18.9% to 7,642. Four local dealerships ranked in the top 10: Greenwood Chevy at No. 5, Sweeney Chevy at No. 6, Fred Martin Ford at No. 8 and Sweeney Buick GMC at No. 9.
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KaszeK Ventures led a US$10m Series A in La Haus, a Colombian proptech for purchasing residential real estate. NFX and Nubank’s CEO David Velez invested US$6m previously.
(Press Release) La Haus, a Mexico and Colombia-based tech company that is transforming the real estate industry in Latin America, today announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Kaszek Ventures, after previously raising $6 million from NFX and other investors in previous rounds.
La Haus facilitates traditional real estate transactions digitally and is building a first-of-its-kind end-to-end marketplace for Latin America. The company’s product solves the many hardships home buyers and sellers in Latin America face, like lack of infrastructure and access to transparent information. La Haus facilitates over $250 million in annualized gross merchandise value, an increase of 300 percent year-over-year.
La Haus operates in Bogotá and Medellín, Colombia, where market share during the Covid-19 crisis has grown from 4 to nearly 30 percent. The company expanded its services to Mexico City in April 2019, a fast-growing market that now accounts for over 25% of La Haus’s business.
“Because of Covid-19, consumers’ willingness to conduct real estate transactions online has gone through the roof,” said La Haus co-founder and CFO Rodrigo Sánchez Ríos. “Fortunately we were in the position to enable that, and we expect to see a permanent shift online in how people conduct all, or at least most, of the home-buying process. This funding gives us ample runway to build the end-to-end real estate experience for the post-Covid Latin America.”
In addition to Kaszek Ventures, NFX, and Acrew Capital, other investors include IMO Ventures and Beresford Ventures. Additional investors include high-profile tech entrepreneurs like David Velez, founder of Nubank; Brian Requarth, founder of Vivareal (now GrupoZap); Spencer Rascoff, co-founder of Zillow; Hadi Partovi, CEO and founder of Code.org; and Nori Gerardo Lietz, Harvard Business School venture capital professor.
“It’s hard to understate the opportunity in Latin America for the break-through real estate product experience La Haus is building,” said Pete Flint, managing partner at NFX and founder of Trulia. “This is a market that is chronically underserved — there is effectively no organized real estate infrastructure today. La Haus and its technology stack will change that, fitting together and streamlining the entire process. La Haus is incredibly well-positioned to succeed post-Covid, and this is the best founding team to realize the vision of a truly transformational, end-to-end real estate experience for millions of consumers in Latin America.”
“We backed La Haus because we saw many of the same ingredients that resulted in a fantastic outcome for many of our successful companies: A world-class team with complementary skills; a huge addressable market; and an almost religious zeal by the founders to solve a big problem with technology,” said Hernan Kazah, co-founder and managing partner of Kaszek Ventures.
Even before Covid-19, buying or selling a home in Latin America was very challenging:
- Annual mortgage interest rates ranging from 12 to 18 percent are expensive;
- Transactions are slow and complicated, with an average time from listing to closing of 12 months;
- Real estate information is fragmented with no single source of truth like the MLS in the U.S. Instead, consumers use outdated local websites full of duplicated and obsolete listings; and
- Real estate brokerage is not regulated, and buyers and sellers often encounter poor customer service and unprofessionalism.
These hurdles make it impossible for a large segment of people to enter or sell in the Latin American housing market. This housing stagnation also creates an enormous impediment to economic development in a significant housing market with 186 million existing units, valued at an estimated $10 trillion.
La Haus was founded by Jerónimo Uribe, CEO, and Rodrigo Sánchez Ríos, CFO. The two met at Stanford University, and prior to La Haus they started and ran Jaguar Capital, a Colombian real estate development company with over $350 million of retail and residential projects. La Haus’ CTO is Santiago Garcia, who previously built technology platforms at Jaguar Capital. The company’s team also includes Chief Product Officer Thomas Floracks.
About La Haus
La Haus is transforming the real estate industry in Latin America, bringing consumers an end-to-end marketplace aimed at addressing the many hardships home buyers and sellers face in Latin America. The company launched in 2017 and today operates property search portals lahaus.com in Colombia and lahaus.mx in Mexico — the first portals that ensure high-quality and de-duplicated listings — and a brokerage that is facilitating more hundreds of millions of dollars worth of transactions per year.
La Haus is based in Medellin, Colombia, and operates in Medellin, Bogota and Mexico City.


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Marie Curie closing charity shop as lease nears its end
Marie Curie Cancer Care has decided not to renew the lease on one of its two stores in Church Lane, Royston.
The move has been met with concern by pensioners' campaigner Terry Hutt, from Whaddon, who says many older people rely on charity outlets.
He fears the range of goods on offer will shrink and is sending a petition opposing the closure, with more than 200 signatures, to the charity's chief executive.
Mr Hutt said: "People care about what their money is going to and they knew money spent in the shop would go to cancer care."
But Christina Cristina, Marie Curie Cancer Care's regional shops manager, said their other store is just two doors down from the one that will close.
She said: "It is standard practice to review all our shops when a break in the lease comes up and after due consideration we have decided to close the shop at 14 Church Lane.
"However, the Marie Curie Shop at 10 Church Lane will remain open and there will be an expansion of existing fixtures to accommodate even more stock."
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- Owls brand new home shirt unveiled
- Traditional design following fans' feedback
- Shirt on sale at Owls in the Park
- Prices held for another season
The brand new Sondico Sheffield Wednesday home shirt is officially unveiled today – and goes on sale at this weekend’s Owls in the Park event and the Megastore at Hillsborough.
The 2014/15 home shirt incorporates a number of new unique features and following supporter feedback follows a traditional, classic design.
Made from 100 per cent polyester, the shirt is enhanced by Optivent, Sondico’s own moisture management system built to work with the body to maximise comfort.
Directly opposite the Sondico logo, each of the shirts feature Wednesday’s official club crest using a new Senscilia badge application, which creates a 3D effect, with the Owl and SWFC standing proud on the badge.
The club’s brand new official club sponsor ‘Azerbaijan Land of Fire’ sits across the front of the shirt.
The most unique feature, however, comes in the form of the neck tape design which recreates the popular WAWAW tag line, which is sure to be a hit with supporters.
This will also be incorporated into all of the Owls’ replica shirts and training wear this season.
The club are particularly pleased that the first group of people to don the shirt are our loyal supporters, who responded in their hundreds to the request to model the new shirt for today’s launch. Our thanks go to everyone who participated.
Once again, SWFC have held the price of the official replica kit for another year, with junior shirt prices starting from £30, adult shirts from £40, and infant mini kits and ladies shirts £35.
Junior shorts are priced at £15, adult shorts £20, and socks £8 and £10 respectively.
The shirt goes on sale for the first time at Sunday’s Owls in the Park event, with most sizes available.
All adult sizes will be available and junior sizes 5-6.
The shirt will also be on sale at Owls in the Park, in the Owls Megastore on Sunday from 10.00am and at the Sheffield Wednesday Online Shop with shorts to follow in due course.


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A group of experts from the Massachusetts General Hospital has discovered that aspartame might have a negative impact on consumers. The researchers have conducted an experiment on mice to establish the exact effects of this artificial sweetener.
Aspartame has been hotly debated over the past few years because public health experts believe it might be dangerous. This substance has become widely used in diet sodas, especially Coca-Cola, although little is known about it.
During the study, the mice drank water containing aspartame for 18 weeks. Based on the findings, the researchers established that this artificial sweetener blocked an important gut enzyme, thus increasing the risk of weight gain and diabetes in mice.
The rodents’ blood sugar levels were higher than the ones from the group which drank plain water. A high blood sugar level is a marker of glucose intolerance. Also, the scientists discovered that the mice had a higher level of TNF-alpha in their blood stream.
TNF-alpha is an inflammatory protein and a major factor influencing the development of metabolic syndrome. According to Richard Hodin, a professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School and the lead author, the enzyme blocked by aspartame is called intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP), and it has the role of preventing diabetes and obesity.
The weight problems in mice occurred when the IAP was no longer able to do its job. However, it is not the first time when an experiment points towards the fact that aspartame is a dangerous ingredient.
Previous studies have shown that this artificial sweetener might be related to weight gain, although it is supposed to have a beneficial effect. Hodin further adds that aspartame is not the only potentially harmful ingredient used in diet sodas as there are other sugar substitutes which facilitate weight gain in consumers.
It is worth mentioning that some experts believe that these artificial sweeteners, including aspartame, increase appetite. Also, it is not known yet why many of them don’t work. Hodin’s study is the first of its kind to prove a cause-and-effect link between this sugar substitute and weight gain.
The researchers explained that IAP is vital because it prevents our gut microbes from altering. Besides sodas, aspartame is found in many food products too. Because public health experts have become concerned about the effects of this artificial sweetener, some manufacturers started advertising their products as aspartame-free.
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