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All the Beauty Treatments That Are Rising in Demand, According to Yelp
The pandemic has changed a lot for us this year in terms of how we've been grooming and taking care of ourselves. With the temporary closures of hair, nail, and waxing salons across the country in March, some of our regular beauty treatments have either taken a back seat or been given the DIY treatment. Either way, as the world attempts to return to at least some aspects of normal life, the demand for these services is on the rise again and has seen a major spike in interest now that states are beginning to reopen.
According to data collected by Yelp, consumers are very eager to book professional services in the wake of many states lifting their shelter-in-place orders. More notably, searches for terms like "mobile nail salon" are up 359 percent while "mobile waxing" is up 453 percent since June 2019. Mobile nails salons, like the one recently created by influencer Josh Ostrovsky — better known as The Fat Jewish and creator of canned wine brand Babe — in particular, offer customers a somewhat safer alternative to visiting an actual nail salon. Ostrovsky's salon employs nail techs dressed in masks and protective gear as they service customers through holes in a plexiglass window.
Outside of mobile salons, the events of the last few months have also lead many customers hoping to add a sense of normality back to their beauty routines to seek out Black-owned beauty brands and salons; searches for Black-owned beauty salons have risen 163 percent in the last month, and Black-owned skin care is up 133 percent.
Take a look ahead to see a few more beauty trends and terms that have seen an increase in demand this month.


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Aug. 22 — Restoring the bilateral relationship with the U.S. is a top priority for the Canadian government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Aug. 22.
Trudeau didn’t mention renewed friction on softwood lumber, but he cited the need to pursue shared economic goals as one of three priorities he will pursue when Parliament resumes sitting Sept. 19.
Canada’s relationship with the U.S. was built on shared values and a “unique kind of economic interdependence, and the ongoing challenges include “trade deals,” Trudeau told reporters at a news conference in Sudbury, Ontario, after a two-day cabinet planning session.
“We’re confident it will continue to be a productive and prosperous one in the years to come,” he said.
The planning session unveiled changes to the structure of the Trudeau cabinet’s committees to reflect the priorities he identified, including turning a subcommittee on Canada-U.S. relations into a full-fledged committee.
International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland chairs the committee.
U.S. lumber prices are off to their biggest rally in more than a decade, touching a 19-month high in late July as demand increased from builders.
However, almost a third of all wood used in U.S. homes comes from the world's top exporter, Canada, where surging shipments have compounded a trade dispute and increased the chances of import tariffs that may top 30 percent. That spells trouble for producers, including West Fraser Timber Co., Canfor Corp., Interfor and Tolko Industries.
Representatives of those companies met recently with officials from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in British Columbia, Council of Forest Industries president Susan Yurkovitch told Bloomberg BNA Aug. 19 (161 ITD, 8/19/16).
“The USTR was here exploring what the issues are, hearing directly from the Canadian industry,” Yurkovitch said. “Our government is doing the same with the U.S. Everybody’s working hard to find a resolution.”
Asked what the major issues are, Yurkovitch said the main discussion is around what the framework of a possible agreement with Canada would be.
While the two countries have until October to iron out a new softwood lumber trade agreement to replace one that expired last year, imports are flooding into the U.S., intensifying opposition from U.S. producers who say their northern neighbors get unfair subsidies. Canadian exports accounted for most of the increased demand from U.S. builders this year through April, Bloomberg Intelligence estimates (146 ITD, 7/29/16).
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark told a news conference Aug. 19 she’s not hopeful for an agreement soon. “There’s always a glimmer of hope but as days pass that glimmer dims,” Clark said. “British Columbia will not accept a bad deal for Brit Columbia workers.”
Litigation “is no way to settle these things,” Clark said, adding that a breakdown in negotiations “is a major disruption of our relationship with America.”
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is pleased the government is focusing on Canada’s most important bilateral relationship, Perrin Beatty, the chamber’s president, said Aug. 22.
It is particularly timely as there will be a new administration in Washington in a few months, with priorities that may be “quite different” from those of President Barack Obama, Beatty told Bloomberg BNA in an e-mail.
“There are a range of issues, including softwood lumber, trade, border management and the environment, all of which are urgent and all of which will require close collaboration. The current government has demonstrated that it understands that managing our relations with the U.S. is critical to both economic and foreign policy success,” he said.
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One of Arlington’s most successful restaurants will open its second location very soon.
“This week is training,” manager Anastasiya Laufenberg told ARLnow. “We should be opening next week. The community support has been great.”
Hopefully the new location will have better luck than past businesses at that address. A string of restaurants there who quickly shuttered after opening have given the Walter Reed corner the reputation as Arlington’s restaurant “Bermuda Triangle.”
Pupatella currently has two additional locations outside of Arlington, in Richmond and Glen Allen, Virginia.
Heading into 2020, Pupatella has also announced plans to eventually open a 2,700 square foot location at 1821 Wiehle Avenue in Reston as part of a new expansion push fueled by a $3.75 million investment.
Earlier this week, the restaurant introduced two “Pizza Lovers” wines, a red Merlot/Cabernet blend and a white Pinot Grigio-Chardonnay blend, to pair with its pies.
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The University of Virginia is expanding its footprint in Northern Virginia, including its Rosslyn campus. The university currently operates a satellite location of its Darden School of Business in the…
A local park with a popular playground keeps getting vandalized, this time with obscene language and drawings.
From flash floods in Arlington to wildfires on the West Coast, climate change is an increasing threat to life and property. This is not a future problem, but a current crisis. We have only a few years to reverse human-made emissions.
Plans from a local affordable housing nonprofit to redevelop apartments in the Fort Myer Heights neighborhood, near Rosslyn are ready for county and public review.


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Social Media News: Facebook Ads, Square, Retweets
While you’ve been busy updating your company’s Facebook page, keeping your customers up to date through Twitter and posting the latest corporate video on YouTube, we’ve been reporting on the latest in social media news for businesses large and small.
In case you’ve missed any of it, here’s a recap of this week’s breaking stories. We’ve arranged them by category to help you quickly find the news you’re looking for.
- Facebook Aims to Socialize the Olympics With Dedicated Athlete Hub
- Facebook Is Testing a Location-Based Mobile Ad Product [Updated]
- Early Data Suggests Facebook’s Mobile-Only Ads Outperform Desktop
- Facebook: Share High-Quality Notifications to Avoid Being Muted
- Integrate Facebook Likes With Your Mobile Apps
- Facebook Rolls Out Comment Editing
- Facebook Adds Opt-Out Controls for Sponsored Stories
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- Klout Offers Perks Data, But Doesn’t Address the Program’s Success
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PHD Denmark and Audi are heralding their success in engaging consumers in a „largely cookie-less environment“ by working with Semasio, an ad-tech firm that blends contextual and audience targeting.
Using counterintuitive methods compared to traditional digital marketing, the test campaign still achieved desirable results, offering a positive sign to other companies ahead of third-party cookie deprecation.
The campaign looked at media consumption and demographic data to identify most likely buyers while forming an ‚exclusion list‘ of least likely buyers. With equal spend across targeting approaches, 70% of conversions came from the audience and contextual exclusion strategies.
Frederik Meincke, PHD Denmark’s digital innovations director commented: „This was somewhat of a surprise to us, and it shows the power of taking a different approach to targeting by specifying what you don’t want instead of specifying what you do want.“
A second effort centred on applying Audi’s first-party data to focus on likely buyers through an Audience Extension tool. First-party audiences were also projected onto different websites and pages where converters were greatly overrepresented. The two phases of the follow-up campaign reduced Audi’s effective cost per acquisition by 59% and 81%, respectively.
According to estimates, Google plans to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome, a browser that controls about 60% of the market. Last week, Google said it would delay cookie deprecation until 2023. However, PHD and other players across the marketing industry are still preparing themselves for the upending of a bedrock online ad-targeting tool.


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- According to the World Bank, only a very small proportion of Ugandan businesses and households have access to a bank loan
- Interest rates often range between 22 percent and 25 percent of the total value of the borrowed amount. This causes many mushrooming small and medium enterprises to stall because entrepreneurs shy away from loan products to boost their businesses
- According to the BOU, the commercial lending rate for low-risk customers currently averages at 25 percent, a figure that some small-scale business owners say will lead to the collapse of their small scale businesses
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Nebbi- Residents of Tangana trading center Erussi Sub County Nebbi district under the Village Loans and Savings Associations VLSA’s have appealed to government to provide a conducive atmosphere to potential businesses minded Ugandans such as provision of interest free soft business loans in order to boost their businesses.
Muhammad Victor, a resident of the area and a member of “Munguleng” VLSA says Tangana trading center is strategically located within the Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo border and is a beehive of business activities, able to attract potential business partners from the two countries to invest in the area.
He however says a number of more established lending institutions tend to charge a lot of interest, which scares away potential business men and women are already facing financial constraints to individually empower their small-scale businesses.
He says the place could easily develop if residents could have access to interest free financial assistance from the government, citing Paidha town council in Zombo district which has over the years developed by commanding a convincing business language.
David Orwiny, the chairperson of Munguleng VLSA and resident of the same area who lost his general merchandise business to thugs two years ago says he has failed to raise enough money to restart his business.
“Besides the high interest rates charged, a number of financial institutions also demand a huge collateral security for their loans for first time borrowers. I am incapacitated to avail these institutions with all their demands.”
He appeals to government to avail the business community in Tangana trading center with interest free financial assistances in order to revive ailing business venters in the area.
According to the latest Twaweza East Africa report, 53 per cent of Ugandans in 2017 said they would boost their businesses while 44 per cent of citizens in 2018 said they would start or boost an existing business if they hypothetical received Shs 350,000 from the government, with an aim of promoting self-reliance.
Despite efforts by Bank of Uganda (BOU) to lower the central bank rate to 11 percent in April 2017, financing remains out of reach for most small to medium enterprises.
Oyungrwoth Jimmy Operi, the Nebbi district secretary for finance says a number of people are scared away by the huge demands from financial institutions, making them miss out the opportunity of expanding their businesses.
“Our people want to expand their businesses but the huge demands and high interest rates are scaring our business community to expand. But you can also enroll for the UWEP, CDD and OWC for you to get money to expand or invest into new business enterprises,” he said.


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The supermarket has already been trialling an in-store bank in Glasgow since 2006 and plans to open three more branches in Brislington, Blackpool and Coventry next month.
Banking facilities on offer will cover Tesco’s existing range of financial services including insurance and credit cards.
Branches will also have terminals providing access to the Tesco Compare website, which compares insurance products.
Tesco bought out Royal Bank of Scotland from their joint venture for £950m in July, signalling its intention to move into the retail banking market.
Benny Higgins, chief executive of Tesco Personal Finance, said last year that it was only a matter of time before the supermarket branched out into mortgages.


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As it winds down, this season has been unlike any other in the 23 years since the Columbia Farmers Market opened shop in an open-air pole barn on the old fairgrounds at Ash Street and Clinkscales Road.
In the spring, disagreement over the size, cost and management of a project to build a permanent market prompted numerous growers, some of whom have been with the market since its inception, to set up shop at a separate market in a parking lot on Business Loop 70. The number of vendors at the new Boone County Farmers Market rivaled or surpassed those at the Columbia Farmers Market. Both sites are filled with individual tents.
The split is hindering plans by the Columbia Farmers Market to build a $2.7 million facility next to the city’s new Activity and Recreation Center, which is located on the same site as the old fairground.
Steven Sapp of Strawberry Hills Farms, an original member of the Columbia Farmers Market, was among the growers who decided to relocate to the Boone County Farmers Market. “We tried to stick with it and work it out until this April, when it became apparent that there would be no changing of the plans,” Sapp said.
Dan Keubler, a grower who’s helping to spearhead the Columbia Farmers Market project, said the plan was designed to be flexible. “Since many growers have left, right now we are looking at a phase one that is a little smaller than what we had initially,” Keubler said. “But we still have to sit down and work out the details.”
The original plan calls for vendor stalls, an amphitheater, bakery, garden, cafe, gift shop and meeting rooms to be built in three phases. The first phase is expected to include a covered entry way, 18 covered stalls, 62 uncovered stalls, concession stands and restrooms, and carries an estimated cost of more than $1.6 million.
It’s been nearly a year and a half since the Columbia City Council approved a 30-year lease to Sustainable Farms and Communities, an affiliate of the Columbia Farmers Market, to build and operate the permanent market on the city-owned land. But little progress has been made to raise money for the project.
Guy Clark, president of the Columbia Farmers Market, said the slow economy affected fund raising. Compounding the issue, “controversy with farmers in the market was reason to cool our jets,” he said.
“We are trying to work out what we can with the farmers that left. Some of them may come back, and some may never come back,” Clark said.
“Our customers want this project to come together because they are tired of going to both markets,” Clark said. “ We are trying to work out what we can with the farmers that left. Some of them may come back, and some may never come back.”
As a prelude to a major fund-raising campaign, Sustainable Farms and Communities is considering whether to hire a consultant to find out how interested people are in helping with the project.
“We are going to have to find some foundations that believe in community development and agriculture — foundations that are in line with our mission,” Keubler said.
The clock is ticking. The lease between the group and the city requires that construction of a permanent market begins within 36 months — by April 1, 2005 — or the city will regain the property. In addition, the project must be finished by April 2007 or the lease will be terminated.
Sustainable Farms and Communities was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit organization to raise money, design and manage the proposed market. Because the Columbia Farmers Market facility would be built on city-owned land, it has been mandated in the lease that the city have two representatives on the Sustainable Farms and Communities board along with three members of the market and two residents.
The role of Sustainable Farms and Communities and its board contributed to the breakup of the original market. If the permanent facility comes to fruitition, the group would govern the rules and regulations of the market — a prospect that made some growers worry about losing control.
Questions were also raised about how a permanent facility might affect the cost for vendors. The annual fee this year was $125, and Sustainable Farms and Communities expects these figures to go up in in the future to help fund the building project. The rent for use of city land, for example, would increase from $2,100 to $4,520 a year once the first phase of the project is completed.
A permanent market would also involve annual operating costs for insurance and other costs such as electricity and water. “The problem is that even if they raise all of this money, it is still going to cost around $60,000 a year to run it, so they are going to have to keep raising that,” Sapp said.
Diane and Richard Cormack, who sell buffalo and elk meat at both markets, say they feel a permanent structure will benefit their customers. Diane Cormack is enthusiastic about plans for a pavilion that would “still have an open market feel” but can keep customers out of the weather.
The Cormacks reported that sales were good at both markets this year, but they’ve heard from shoppers and growers who believe it would be best for the two factions to work out their differences.
Betty Wilson, who has shopped at the Columbia Farmers Market since it began in 1980, questions the need for “an elaborate structure.” But she’s more disappointed with the split. “I think they need each other,” she said.


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No coronavirus travel ban for Turkey: Berlin
BERLIN- Anadolu Agency
Germany’s “travel warning” for non-EU countries should not be interpreted as a “travel ban” for citizens who want to travel to Turkey or other countries, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on June 10.
Speaking at a press conference in Berlin, Deputy Foreign Ministry spokesman Christofer Burger said travel warnings were released to inform citizens about potential pandemic risks, restrictions or lockdown measures abroad.
“A travel warning is not a travel ban,” he stressed, in response to a question on whether German tourists can travel to Turkey for summer holiday, after the government’s decision to extend travel warning for all countries outside the EU.
“In the end, everyone has to decide for himself or herself. We cannot decide on their behalf,” Burger said.
The German government on June 8 extended its travel warning for countries outside the EU until the end of August, advising citizens to avoid non-essential travel to non-EU member countries for tourism purposes.
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said his government will not be in a position to launch a new repatriation operation and bring back thousands of Germans nationals stranded abroad, in case of a new wave of infection or disruption to international air travel.
Last week, Berlin decided to lift travel warning for EU members and associated countries, despite the high number of active COVID-19 cases in France, Spain, Italy, and Belgium.
Germany’s leading tour operators have called on the government to lift travel warnings also for non-EU countries, like Turkey, which have successfully managed the pandemic process.
Turkey is one of the most popular travel destinations for German holidaymakers. Nearly 5 million German tourists traveled to Turkey last year.


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Paul Gascoigne, one of the finest footballing talents England has ever produced, was in London today to show his support to the team’s tournament hopes and launch 'Faces of England' - a new campaign from Umbro, official kit suppliers to the England team.
London, England, 25th May 2012: Paul Gascoigne, one of the finest footballing talents this country has ever produced, was in London today on the eve of England’s Euro 2012 warm-up match against Norway to show his support to the team’s tournament hopes.
Gazza, capped 57 times, last appeared in an England shirt against Belgium in 1998 and now he wears the Three Lions once more as England gears up for Europe’s biggest football tournament. One of his most memorable performances for England was scoring a spectacular volley in a 2-0 win against Scotland at Wembley in Euro 96.
Today Gazza, who celebrates his 45th birthday on Sunday [27th May], unveiled a giant 13m x 10m image of himself which plays up to the famous ‘tongue out’ pose from his playing days.
The image of Gazza is the first in a series of ‘Faces of England’ from official England kit suppliers Umbro which celebrates icons of England. Over the coming months, other famous figures that represent English culture will appear on the billboard on Old Street, London.
Gazza is pictured proudly wearing the current England Home shirt, tailored by Umbro, which will be worn by the England squad in Poland and the Ukraine.
The England home shirt is inspired by the red and white of the St George’s flag and the striping detail under the collar is a nod to the Umbro jacket worn by England manager Sir Alf Ramsey during England’s 1966 World Cup winning campaign.
Gazza said: “It brings a lump to my throat when I think about how proud I am to have played for my country. There’s nothing better than representing England - the buzz of the crowd and feeling the support of the whole country. Wearing the shirt again has brought back many happy memories and seeing myself on display in the capital, being celebrated as an icon of England is truly an honour.”
Gazza also joked: “I bumped into Colin Hendry recently and it [the game against Scotland] felt like only yesterday that I left him on the turf at Wembley. We delivered in style that day and I wish the current squad all the best this summer and hope they wear the shirt with pride.”
Trevor Cairns, Global Chief Marketing Officer for Umbro, said: “‘Faces of England’ will celebrate icons of English culture and in Gazza we’ve chosen one of the most entertaining and passionate players this country has ever seen.
“The pride which Paul displays when talking about playing for England proves he was the perfect choice. He has quite literally given blood, sweat and tears in the Three Lions shirt and if you’re an England fan, you can ask for nothing more.”
Images of Gazza in the England home shirt will also appear on fly postering sites across England.
Visit www.umbro.com/facesofengland to watch Gazza’s thoughts on playing for England.
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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is as famous for his Adidas sandals and sweats as he is for his low-key-gajillionaire lifestyle, but apparently, the Wall Street honchos are hardly impressed with his signature style. In fact, his wardrobe on a recent fundraising visit to New York left some totally miffed, and led to what we now know as "Hoodiegate."
Zuckerberg made New York the first stop on his public offering road show last week, and he met with potential investors in, yes, a hoodie (much like Steve Jobs in a black mock turtleneck, it's just his thing). According to the New York Times, "The hoodie in Manhattan prompted, as Mr. Zuckerberg may have expected, a gush of approval and disdain. Hoodiegate, it came to be called, and it began to show signs of a culture war between the two coasts - Wall Street versus Silicon Valley. His critics saw it as a sign of immaturity and disrespect for those whom he expected to finance his company...His defenders said the hoodie signified Silicon Valley ethos: a brash, youthful self-confidence."
#zuckerbergshoodie was soon tearing up Twitter, with plenty of people on both sides of the debate. His "anti-fashion fashion statement" is, as past evidence has shown, his way of saying he's in control of his own company and doesn't have to answer to anyone--plus, he represents a new generation of CEO that worry more about pushing their product forward than looking neat and trim while doing it. But! Should he have conformed to expected dress codes while making a visit to investors (and, um, asking them for a serious amount of money?). Or does his refusal to bow down to Wall Street standards make you respect his business model more? Should Mark Zuckerberg have worn a suit (or at least a collared shirt!) when visiting prospective investors? Discuss!


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Recently, foodiggity featured the new design and rethink of the legendary Chiquita Banana Sticker. Chiquita is now issuing an open challenge to come up with another new design for their iconic oblong.
Chiquita’s latest ad campaign—designed by Art Director DJ Neff—incorporates playful face illustrations into their iconic blue and yellow oblong. A great interview with the Art Director discussing inspiration, design process, and sticker outtakes can be found here.
These are going to look fabulous all over our refrigerator.


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Bad news for nurseries and others who are dependent on the trucking industry. Massive bankruptcies and shutdowns have taken some 127,000 trucks off the road, with many being sold to companies in Eastern Europe and Russia, the Capital Press (Salem, Ore.) reported. According to Donald Broughton, an analyst with the Avondale Partners research firm:
“A record number of trucks, in a record amount of time, representing a record amount of the nation’s capacity has been taken out of service. Even a small pickup in demand will create a very tight capacity situation very quickly.”
Fortunately for nurseries, most of the companies that have closed have not been companies that served nurseries, Kathy Carlson, manager for Advantage Oregon, told the paper. But unfortunately, the squeeze still is likely to affect nurseries because over time, it will tighten the overall market. “I think right now there is a false sense of capacity,” she said.


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Cargill has announced an investment of $45 million to add soluble fibres to its European portfolio of starches, sweeteners and texturisers.
The move marks the company’s first entry into the European soluble fibre market and comes amid a growing demand for reduced-sugar products.
Cargill will manufacture its soluble fibres product line at its existing facility in Wroclaw, Poland, where construction of the new production unit has already begun. The company expects its initial offerings to be fully commercialised in the second half of 2022.
According to Cargill, the soluble fibres will enable sugar reduction of up to 30%, as well as calorie reduction and fibre enrichment in applications such as confectionery, sweet bakery, fillings, cereal and ice cream.
The new soluble fibres will extend Cargill’s existing portfolio of sweeteners and texturisers, enabling the company to offer customers complete sugar-reduction solutions.
“Our soluble fibres shine in these complex applications, providing great performance in terms of taste, appearance, digestive tolerance and mouthfeel – all critical to consumer satisfaction,” said Manuj Khanna, business development manager for fibres at Cargill.
Cargill will produce its soluble fibres using its patented micro-reactor technology, developed in partnership with Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute for Technology.
“Demand for products with improved nutritional profiles shows no signs of abating,” said Willian Oliveira, segment director sweetness for Cargill’s European starches, sweeteners & texturizers business.
He added: “This critical investment, combined with our existing portfolio of sweetness solutions and deep formulation and application expertise, ensures we have all the tools necessary to support our customers’ product development journeys.”
Last November, Cargill unveiled a $100 million investment to increase the production of starches and sweeteners at its Pandaan, Indonesian facility.
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The government has published a list of around 30 fruits and vegetables that will be subject to the plastic packaging ban coming into effect on 1 January 2022. The list includes courgettes, aubergines and cucumbers, as well as apples, oranges and pears.
Kraft Heinz has detailed plans to release a circular PET tomato ketchup bottle by 2022 in its latest Environmental Social Governance report. The company has made progress towards its aim of using 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025.
The drinks category is brimming with trend-driven launches including flavorful, energizing and better-for-you beverages. FoodIngredientsFirst speaks to disruptive fizzy beverage brands, whose offerings include a classic cola recipe reimagined with a clean label twist, as well as AI-generated flavor synergies.


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NIS has announced that they are bumping back their upcoming strategy title Natural Doctrine to September 30. Judging by comments about the import version, the weeklong delay should offer gamers the chance to better prepare for the pain that Kadokawa Game has in store for them in their quest to clear out the lands near the fortress city of Feste.
NIS has released the first set of localized screenshots from Natural Doctrine. The shots are being released alongside the launch of the official site. The fantasy-themed strategy title, the first game from Demon Gaze developer Kadokawa Game Studio, will be launching this September and support both cross-play and cross-save.
NIS has added a new strategy role-playing game to their 2014 line-up, Natural Doctrine. The Kadokawa Game Studio-developed release will send players into the caves and ruins near the fortress city of Feste to battle a new evil while collecting a valuable material known as Pluton. Physical and digital releases are planned for PS3, PS4, and PS Vita with dual voice tracks and support for both cross-play and cross-save.


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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to Experian over unlawful use of data for marketing purposes, which Experian plans to appeal.
The credit reference agency (CRA) Experian, has been ordered by the ICO to make “fundamental changes” to how it handles people’s personal data within its direct marketing services after a two-year investigation into the agency revealed “invisible” data processing and insufficient privacy information.
The investigation looked at the provision of offline marketing services by three data brokers – Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. It focused on the processing of personal data in the UK about individuals residing in the UK. It did not, the report says, look at the CRA’s credit referencing functions.
ICO, Elizabeth Denham said, “The investigation found how the three CRAs were trading, enriching and enhancing people’s personal data without their knowledge. This processing resulted in products which were used by commercial organisations, political parties or charities to find new customers, identify the people most likely to be able to afford goods and services, and build profiles about people.”
According to the compulsory audit, Experian made some improvement in its compliance with GDPR, but is unwilling to issue privacy information directly to individuals nor cease the use of credit reference data for direct marketing purposes. As mentioned in the report, CRAs argued that doing so would require ‘disproportionate effort’ as acknowledged under GDPR in Article 14(5)(b).
Experian plans to appeal the ICO’s action to the First-Tier Tribunal. CEO of the company Brian Cassin said in a statement: “At heart this is about the interpretation of GDPR and we believe the ICO’s view goes beyond the legal requirements. This interpretation also risks damaging the services that help consumers, thousands of small businesses and charities, particularly as they try to recover from the Covid-19 crisis.”
“We develop statistical models from data to infer insights useful to businesses and public bodies in order that they can function more efficiently. We do not track internet activity nor do we collect actual consumer purchases, behavioural data or actual preferences, nor is there any location tracking of individuals,” he added.
Equifax and TransUnion were not issued enforcement action after both discontinued their supply of noncompliant products and services. However, despite the CRAs varying in size, all three audits revealed, “systemic compliance failings within each of the CRAs data broking businesses, particularly for the lawfulness, fairness and transparency principle of the GDPR,” according to the ICO.
The enforcement notice given to Experian included seven changes to be made within nine months, including to cease the use of data provided to Experian for credit referencing purposes for any direct marketing purposes, (except where requested by the individual) and to directly provide individuals an Article 14-compliant privacy notice, where Experian has obtained their data from a source other than the data subject (with some limited exceptions).
Additionally, the audit showed that in some cases, Experian obtained data on the basis of consent but processed it on the basis of legitimate interests. The ICO states, “Where personal data is collected by a third party and shared for direct marketing purposes on the basis of consent, then the appropriate lawful basis for subsequent processing for these purposes will also be consent.”
Experian has therefore been told to delete any data supplied to them on the basis of consent which has been processed on the basis of legitimate interests.
Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham said: “Our investigation uncovered data protection failings that likely affected millions of adults in the UK. Our investigation has changed the way credit reference agencies operate their offline direct marketing services.”
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Cleveland Cyclewerks (CCW) is working on an electric motorcycle that they’re hoping to build in the USA.
CCW is best-known for their lineup of 250 cc bikes with made-in-China origins, but classic cafe racer and chopper styling. They also have a pretty cool 450 cc supermoto that, so far, we are the only mag to review (that we know of). They’ve had their share of trouble with the EPA, like most Chinese manufacturers, but that might not be an issue any more, if they really do make like Bob Dylan and go electric.
CCW announced their plans to build an electric bike on their website a few days ago; so far, it seems there’s nothing too solid, just sketches. However, CCW has already proved they like to think outside the box, and their big boss Scott Colosimo seems to want to build this bike in the USA, getting around supply problems. And of course, emissions testing won’t be an issue if it’s battery-powered.
Still, it will take a lot more than some drawings to make this a reality. They already had some sort of electric motorcycle with trials styling they were fooling around with, but we haven’t seen that in production yet.
Overlander TV also had a piece on CCW’s battery bike plans; they recently filmed a visit around the company’s HQ, and Scott has a few things to say about the machine in the video.


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AMD has demonstrated its new six-core Opteron processor, dubbed Istanbul, to the press for the first time.
An upgrade from the firm's current four-core Shanghai Opterons, the six-core Istanbul is a 45nm processor with 6MB of L3 cache able to slot into Socket F-style motherboards.
The company claimed that Istanbul bridges the socket 1207 world and six-core Direct Connect architecture, and that it will deliver 12, 24 or 48 cores per server in the future.
AMD also said that, despite the additional cores, it has managed to keep the processor in the same power and thermal ranges as Shanghai.
AMD put its latest offering through its paces at the demonstration, showing how a platform could be easily upgraded from Shanghai to Istanbul, demonstrating improved memory throughput thanks to a new HT Assist feature, and exhibiting a four-socket server with all 24 cores being stressed by an AMD development programme.
"It is everything we had hoped for and more," said John Fruehe, director of business development for server/workstation products at AMD in a blog post.
AMD has said that Istanbul processors will be available sometime in the second half of 2009, but has declined to be more specific. The reported success of the demo, however, would indicate that AMD may release Istanbul Opterons sooner rather than later.
The chip maker is planning a full line up of six-core Opterons based on Istanbul, including low-power HE versions and high-performance SE models.
"End users will be able to quickly qualify and deploy these servers because the overall platform is the same as what they are using," said Fruehe.
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As cell phones become more like computers than telephones, they are being used more for data transfers than phone calls. Data transfers includes Web browsing, e-mail, video streaming and text messaging, among other things. In 2009, the number of text messages users sent increased by 50 percent, and for the first time, the data transfers beat out the voice data use.
More Mobile Facts:
- In the US, 90 percent of households report having a cell phone — 68.2 percent of the world's population owns a cell phone.
- 4.7 billion cell phone subscriptions were reported globally in 2009 — 90 percent of the world's population has access to provider coverage.
- In the US, people, on average, have three expired cell phones, and only uses a cell phone for a year to 18 months before replacing it.


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London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week news, pictures, show reports and interviews from the i-D team
Craig Green's SS21 collection is the ultimate mirror to our times
The London-based menswear designer's SS21 vision of protective clothes has never been more prescient.
London Fashion Week is now genderless and seasonless
For its three fashion weeks in 2021, the British Fashion Council will be platforming menswear, womenswear and everything in between.
LOVERBOY SS21 brings the vibrancy of queer London nightlife to you
Charles Jeffrey teamed up with Tim Walker to create 'The Healing', a trippy zine filled with turbo-charged takes on signature LOVERBOY motifs.
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Bianca Saunders’ new zine explores the common ground we all share
Produced in collaboration with Joshua Woods, Matt Holmes and Jess Cole, ‘We Are One Of The Same’ touches on themes of identity, gender and community.
6 London menswear designers’ thoughts on digital fashion week
"We are the new generation, and it’s our responsibility to rewrite the industry’s rules."
London Fashion Week is going gender-neutral and digital
To be held in June, the city’s forthcoming menswear and womenswear showcases will be merged on a virtual platform.
Burberry AW20 was a melting pot of twisted British archetypes
Set to a live soundtrack by Arca.
JW Anderson's AW20 show was an exploration of restraint versus excess
The designer looked to the decadence of the 20s and 80s for his masterclass in silhouette
Simone Rocha AW20 explores life's full spectrum
The designer tracks birth, life and loss through delicate tailoring and elegantly gothic drape.
Molly Goddard AW20 celebrates the joy of growing up
The designer's joyful collection also included menswear for the first time ever --inspired by Molly’s boyfriend, Tom, who she said was complaining that she never makes him anything to wear.
Vivienne Westwood says ‘walk the walk or shut up’ for AW20
Encouraging guests to join a rally for Julian Assange next weekend, Vivienne pushed further and harder with her political agenda.


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At its annual Made By Google event in Manhattan today, Google announced that its Stadia game streaming service will be available beginning on November 19. Right now, you can already pre-order the hardware, which includes the new Stadia controller. Naturally, you'll also need something to play on, which at launch can be a TV using a Chromecast Ultra, a desktop or laptop using Google Chrome, a Pixel 3, or a Pixel 3a device..
Google has a number of games coming to its new streaming platform, such as Cyberpunk 77. Other big game titles include Mortal Kombat 11, Destiny 2 and its Shadowkeep expansion, Doom: Eternal, and Borderlands 3. And then, of course there are a bunch of others.
The Mountain View firm announced the service earlier this year, an answer to Microsoft's Project xCloud. It still has some catching up to do though, as any game that can run on an Xbox One can technically run on xCloud. That gives Microsoft a potential library of thousands of games coming out of the gate.
You can still pre-order the Google Stadia Founder's Edition set, which will run you $129. It includes both the controller, and a Chromecast Ultra.


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Good morning! Here’s what you need to know in markets on Thursday.
1.The cost to the British economy of lower EU migration after Brexit will be greater than any gains made by a US-UK trade deal, according to a leaked Whitehall report.BuzzFeed News published the conclusions from a top-secret leaked report from Whitehall on the impact of potential post-Brexit migration policies on the economy.
2.US Treasury yields hit session highs after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate in a range between 1.25% and 1.50% and suggested inflation would hit its 2% target over the medium term. “The Committee expects that, with further gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labour market conditions will remain strong,” the statement said.
3. Asian shares eked out modest gains on Thursday, clawing back sharp losses from earlier this week, however, rising US bond yields and interest rates could dampen investors’ optimism toward the global economic outlook. Japan’s Nikkei stock index closed up 1.60%, while the Hong Kong Hang Seng index is down 0.43% at the time of writing (6.30 a.m. GMT/1.30 a.m. ET), and China’s Shanghai Composite is down 1.29%.
4.Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings and revenue topped Wall Street’s expectations, excluding a tax charge related to the recently passed tax law. But the company announced a significant decline in usage of its service and what may be the first-ever drop in daily users in the United States.
5.Microsoft reported its quarterly earnings on Wednesday after the bell, showing a clean, but modest, beat on the top and bottom lines. It also announced a one-time charge of $US13.8 billion (£9.7 billion) related to the newly-passed tax bill.
6.Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo swung to a loss in the third quarter from a year ago profit, hurt mainly by a one-off charge of $US400 million (£282.3 million) resulting from a US tax reform, and said the short-term outlook was challenging. However, the company expressed confidence it could drive growth and that US corporate tax cuts would “positively impact” future earnings of its operations in the country.
7. Manufacturing numbers are coming. Markit will deliver various manufacturing PMI estimates for January from 8.45 a.m. GMT (3.45 a.m. ET), covering Germany, Italy, France, Greece, the UK, and the eurozone as a whole. The UK’s growth rate is expected to slightly increase to 56.5.
8.Tencent is leading a deal to invest 10 billion yuan ($US1.59 billion, £1.1 billion) in Chinese menswear group Heilan Home, upping a retail rivalry with fellow internet giant Alibaba, sources with knowledge of the matter said. China’s second-largest e-commerce company JD.com and online clothing platform Vipshop will also be among the group that plans to acquire less than 10% of the company for 5 billion yuan, one source said.
9.The Greenlight Capital (Gold) fund fell 6% in January, while the S&P 500 rose 4.75%. It extends a tough streak for David Einhorn’s hedge fund.
10.A cryptocurrency project looking to transform the pot industry with blockchain and advertised by rapper The Game is facing a lawsuit, according to a Bloomberg Law report. The suit claims that the offering was not registered with authorities and that investors want their money back.
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Steve Dillard, VP of corporate sales development for Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) of Kansas City, Kan., has announced his retirement effective January 2013.
Dillard began his career with AWG in 1974, holding numerous positions in buying and merchandising until 1995.
From 1995 through 2003, he was VP of education and training, with his team developing and conducting more than 50 seminars and schools for the cooperative’s 2,400-plus member retail stores.
In 2003, Steve assumed his current position of VP of corporate sales development. In that role he was responsible for recruiting new member companies into the cooperative.
In addition to his sales responsibilities, Dillard held numerous board of director positions for AWG, including being on the board of directors for the Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska grocers associations. He also was AWG’s corporate media and industry relations executive, interacting with local and national industry publications.
In addition, he was a frequent speaker at the National Grocers Association (NGA) Convention in Las Vegas, as well as Food Marketing Institute (FMI), and spoke at numerous state association conventions.
“Steve will be missed,” said Jerry Garland, president of AWG. “He has spent his entire career representing AWG, and more importantly, independent family-owned businesses in the best light possible. His contribution to our industry will remain for many years to come.”
Dillard and his wife of 39 years Sandy plan to work in various church, civic, and missionary endeavors in the future.


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The Vampire’s Wife has designed an exclusive dress to support mothers2mothers, a nonprofit charity that aims to eradicate mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Having started as a small capsule collection for fashion insiders and close friends in 2014, Susie Cave and business partner Alex Adamson are now big players on the scene, creating modern-day dresses that 'cover yet celebrate the woman who wears them'. The feminine and elegant gowns have an impressive fan base, with names such as Kate Moss, Florence Welch and Kylie Minogue having been spotted in the brand. Susie herself has been in industry since the late Eighties, one of London's most celebrated It-girls whose signature sexuality and allure helped her become a muse to Helmut Newton, Bella Freud and Guy Bourdin (and no doubt attracted husband, musician Nick Cave).
Susie spent time in Malawi as a child, so designing this particular dress allowed her to play with fabrics inspired by the Chintenge wax fabric of her former home.
Based in Cape Town, mothers2mothers’ goal is to make sure every child has a bright future by tackling critical health issues such as HIV. This inspiring work is achieved by training and employing mothers living with HIV to become healthcare workers and in turn empowering other women in the same situation with support and advice.
Creative director Susie Cave grew up in Malawi and her childhood was the inspiration for this limited-edition design. Only 17 of these stunning gowns will be made and will be available from thevampireswife.com from the 25 June. The dress costs £475 and £300 will be donated to the charity.
Emma France, the charity's global development and strategic engagement director, said: 'We are thrilled that The Vampire’s Wife has chosen to support mothers2mothers through their beautiful mothers2mothers dress. Susie’s design flair is simply astonishing and we feel so honoured to have such a stunning dress named after us. We are delighted that Susie is harnessing her love for Africa and her childhood in Malawi, enabling us to raise vital funds and awareness for our work – it is partnerships like this that help us move closer to a time when we will reach zero transmission of HIV/Aids.'


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Copper Mountain opened for its 30th winter season today, Friday, November 1, 2002. Nearly two feet of fresh powder fell on the slopes of the resort this past week, accelerating the resort’s scheduled opening by a day. On Friday from noon – 4 p.m. the general public will have access to the Main Vein Trail, located under the American Eagle Lift. On Saturday, November 2, the resort will throw the switch on the American Eagle and Excelerator lifts, offering skiers and riders access to three trails and over 2,300 vertical feet of intermediate cruising terrain on a 21-inch base. Opening day will also showcase a preview of the resort’s progressive new jib park, temporarily located adjacent to Solitude at the top of the American Eagle lift, featuring eight rails and two fun boxes. The resort will open additional terrain throughout the coming weeks as conditions permit – more snow is predicted throughout the coming weekend. Early season adult lift ticket prices are $31 through November 29, 2002.
For the second consecutive year, Copper was the first resort in North America to begin snowmaking operations. Since September 26th, snowmaking crews have been blanketing the mountain with the light man-made snow that has taken home Gold and Silver awards in SKI Magazine’s Reader Resort Survey. That, combined with the recent natural snow, will provide skiers and riders one of the best early season experiences at Copper to date.
While Copper’s official early season pass sale has ended, the resort is still selling season passes through this weekend at the resort and at the Colorado Ski Expo in Denver. Individual adult season passes (ages 19 and over) with no restrictions can be purchased for $254, teen passes (ages 14-18) for $224, and children’s passes (ages 6-13) for $134. Four Passes will also be available for one final weekend for $79 at the Ski Expo as well.
For more information on Copper Mountain and the resort’s opening day, call (800) 458-8386.


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Market Update During Covid
The Greater Austin area continued to feel the stark effects of COVID19, as housing inventory dropped to critically low levels, according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) latest Central Texas Housing Market Report.
Compared to May 2019, residential sales in the five-county area decreased 29.2% while sales dollar volume dropped 30.8%. At the same time, the median sales price increased 0.7% to $329,893 and homes spent three fewer days on the market—an average of 47 days.
“We’re seeing home sales drop because we simply don’t have enough inventory on the market,” Romeo Manzanilla, 2020 ABoR president, said. “There’s a lot of opportunity for sellers who are ready—new listings have increased visibility and homes are spending less time on the market.”
If you compare Austin’s home sales to the majority of large cities in the U.S., you’ll find Austin’s market has remained strong,
In the area, an 18.8% decline in active listings pushed housing inventory down further to 2 months, 0.6 months lower than May 2019. During the same period, new listings declined 15.8% while pending sales jumped 14.2% .
“Pending sales growth is the first sign of recovery, so the strong gains in May pending home sales throughout the MSA is encouraging,” concluded Manzanilla. “With continued population growth and pent-up demand for housing, our region’s housing market will ultimately rebound.”


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Nekopara Vol. 1’s release date has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch, thanks to demo kiosks at Character1 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
The game is scheduled to arrive June 21, 2018 on Nintendo Switch in Japan, North America, and Europe. Supported languages include Japanese, English, and Chinese.
More details on Nekopara can be found here.


text: Nicole Richie’s eyelashes will have to go through some onboarding. The actress and her lashes have a new gig as the face (and follicles) of Urban Decay’s new Troublemaker mascara. The House of Harlow 1960 designer announced the news on her Instagram with a video of her raising some light ruckus at the gym with some unembarrassing push-ups, sit-ups, and assisted pull-ups. This will be Richie’s first beauty partnership or role. We hope her lashes can handle the pressure of protecting her eyes from debris and fronting a new beauty campaign.


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Samsung is expected to release the Galaxy Watch 5 later this year, but is there a specific release date? The Galaxy Watch 5 series will be an update to the Galaxy Watch 4 line released last year. The new series is expected to have many new features, including support for skin temperature measurement. The reports also say that future watches will offer a significant battery upgrade over their predecessors to correct complaints about the poor battery life of the Galaxy Watch 4.
However, for all the new additions, reports also suggest that the Galaxy Watch 5 series may exclude the much-loved Galaxy Watch 4 feature. According to reports, the upcoming lineup will replace the “classic” version with the “professional” one, which means that none of the Galaxy Watch 5 variants will have a rotating frame. This caused great disappointment among buyers waiting for the new line, and many said they would rather buy the old device or switch to another brand altogether. However, there is no official confirmation from Samsung on this score yet.
Related: Here’s What the Rumors Say about the Galaxy Watch 5 (so far)
Samsung is expected to introduce the Galaxy Watch 5 series later this year, although there is no official confirmation of this from the company itself. However, all reports suggest that Samsung’s next-generation smartwatch will be released pretty soon. Last month, a tweet from informant John Prosser even seemed to reveal the exact launch date. According to Prosser, the Galaxy Watch 5 series will be announced along with the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 on August 10, and a pre-order will be opened on the same day. It is reported that the official launch will take place on July 26.
Prosser also confirmed long-standing rumors that this year Samsung will abandon the “classic” version in favor of the new “Pro” model. According to the report, the Galaxy Watch 5 series will have three versions, including the standard 40mm model, which will be offered in three colors – Phantom Black, Silver and Pink Gold. In addition, there will apparently also be a larger 44mm variant of the same model, and it will be offered in Phantom Black, Silver and Sapphire colors.
Finally, there will be a Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro with a much larger 46mm avatar. It is reported that it will be available only in two colors — Phantom Black and Silver. Earlier reports claimed that the 40mm model would come with a 276 mAh battery, and the 44mm version with a 397 mAh battery. As for the Pro model, they say that it is equipped with a 572 mAh battery, which should provide much better battery life than any of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 models.


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MASCRADE 2018 two days event is organized by FICCI CASCADE on Nov 1-2, 2018 at the ShangriLa-Eros Hotel, New Delhi
MASCRADE 2018 inaugural Session was attended by hundred of delegates from the various sectors and those enforcement agencies persons who have done commendable work were given award by the chief Guest.
“First we need to understand the scale of illicit trade which is very huge. In 2013, 461 Billion USD of fake goods traded around the world which is equal to the GDP of many countries”~Mr. Piotr Stryzowski, Senior Economist, OECD
“Any IP protected product becomes a target for counterfeiters.” ~ Mr. Piotr Stryzowski, Senior Economist, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Global and National cooperation a must for fighting the battle of Illicit Trade.
Mr. Bharat Dube talks about illicit streaming devices and pirated contents. It is hampering the entertainment industry at large.
“Consumers failed to identify fake products, they buy it due to lack of awareness and lack of knowledge.” ~Prof. Suresh Mishra, Chair Professor Consumer Affairs, Centre for Consumer Studies, IIPA
“Smuggling and counterfeiting termed as illicit trade is today, the biggest challenge our country is facing. It is also the world’s fastest growing industry” said Anil Rajput, Chairman, FICCI CASCADE.
“Infrastructure development and investments across Asia and Europe to boost trade with China. The route also provided counterfeiters direct access to Europe, middle east and China.” ~Mr. Bharat Dube, CEO, Strategic IP Information, Singapore
“There is need to shift focus from brand protection to consumer protection” – Ms. Pushpa Girimaji, Senior Journalist ( Consumer Columnist) and Consumer Activists.
“We need to educate the consumers on how counterfeiters adversely affect their interests and health. We need to also create awareness on how to avoid fake good and how to identify them.” ~Ms. Pushpa Girimaji, Senior Journalist


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A new survey has shown that 57% of Nigerians still buy petrol above the official price of N97 per litre.
This was the result of a recent survey by NOI Polls, which tracked the monthly price of fuel across six geo-political zones from January to March, 2013.
It also said that the disparity is particular in cities outside Lagos and Abuja; with 70 percent of the South-East consumers buy petroleum products from independents, not major marketers.
54 percent of Nigerians attributed the huge disparity in the price to non-monitoring of the filling stations by government agencies.
NOI Polls, which is Nigeria’s leading Opinion Polling and Research Organisation and works in partnership with The Gallup Organisation (USA) to develop opinion research in Nigeria, conducted the survey via telephone interviews across the 36 states in Nigeria including the FCT, with a total of 1,512 phone owning Nigerians aged 18 and above, who use petrol.
The survey asked people a collection of 10 specific questions monthly over the three month period. The first question sought to establish where respondents buy petrol. Respondents were asked: “Where do you mainly buy petrol from?”
Nationwide results indicate that the majority (61percent) mainly buy petrol from major marketer filling stations, followed by 34percent who buy from independent marketer stations. Only five percent mainly purchase their petrol from petrol hawkers.
An analysis of results across geo-political zones highlights some interesting differences. The majority (70 per cent) of respondents in the South-East mainly buy their petrol from independents; this could be representative of the fact that there could be a greater number of independents within the South East. Also, the North-East has the greatest proportion (11per cent) of respondents that mainly buy from petrol hawkers.
The survey report said, “Over the first quarter of 2013, respondents were asked the following question each month: How much do you normally buy petrol? Nationwide results show that over the three months, an average of 57 per cent of respondents bought at more than N97 per litre, while 43 per cent of respondents bought at the official price of N97 per litre. Further analysis along months show that the proportion of respondents that buy at the official price of N97 per litre has increased steadily over the months from 31 per cent (January) to 46 per cent (February) and 51 per cent (March). This can be attributed to the easing of the intense fuel scarcity experienced in most parts of the country towards the end of 2012 and early in 2013. However the overall average of 43 per cent still shows a huge disparity in prices across regions.”
“Subsequently, each month respondents were asked the following question: What do you normally use petrol for? A nationwide average indicate that the majority (34per cent) of Nigerians mainly use the product for their generators, 29 per cent use the product for their cars while 24 per cent use the product for both their cars and generators. A trend analysis (January: 25per cent, February: 37per cent, March: 39per cent) shows a rise in the use of petrol for generators in February and March, indicating a higher use of alternate power supply in this period. Other uses of petrol include for machinery, tricycles etc. Respondents were also asked: What do you think is responsible for the difference in the pump price of petrol across filling stations? The vast majority (54per cent) said the differences occur because the government is not monitoring filling stations. This is followed by 22 per cent who think it is because the cost of importing petrol is not the same for all marketers and 16 per cent who think the filling stations are exploiting the public by hoarding fuel.”
The Federal Government had announced the full withdrawal of fuel subsidy in January 2012 sparked protests across the country’s major cities, following speculations on the impact of this subsidy removal on household spending.
After two weeks of a general strike and negotiations between government and major labour unions, the subsidies were partially restored and the price of petrol increased from N65/litre to N97/litre.


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at its press event. It looks a lot like the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, but with a
glass back. The iPhone 8 still has a single camera while the 8 Plus has a
There’s a new retina HD display. It has true tone technology like the most
recent iPad Pro. It adapts to ambient light.
SoC six-core processors and improved GPU, which is 30 percent more efficient
than the GPUs in last year’s models. The new SoC and GPU are able to perform
complex tasks such as video encoding at much faster rate.
cameras, 12MP single camera for iPhone 8 while iPhone 8 Plus comes with dual
12MP rear camera.
supports wireless charging. It should work with many third-party wireless chargers
as Apple is using a common standard.
8 Plus is going to cost $799 for 64GB storage. Both models will also have larger 256GB models,
but yet to be announced.


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A SHOPPING centre has introduced new technology to improve its car park.
Automatic number plate recognition is now in place at Locks Heath Shopping Village.
A spokesperson for the shopping centre said: ‘The car park at Locks Heath Shopping Village offers shoppers 450 free parking spaces - for a three hours maximum stay.
‘To improve the overall shopping experience, we recently added automatic number plate recognition (ANPR).
‘We have also closed one entrance to improve the management and flow of the car park.’
Some shoppers expressed concern after one of the entrances was closed.
One customer said: ‘The closed entrance has causedgridlock with cars not able to enter or leave.’


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If you want a PC game series to be competitive, you have to start thinking crossover. ‘There were about 300,000 titles launched last year,’ says David Riley, director of product marketing at Infogrames. ‘In order to get a leg up and move a franchise forward, you have to do more than just run print ads.’ Infogrames is going way beyond the traditional press release and ad blitz model to support its futuristic battle franchise Independence War.
The San Jose, California-based studio has teamed up with Iwerks to produce a 3-D ride simulation movie based on the game series-a first for the Burbank-based entertainment company.
The 3-D ride-sim movie is slated for a simultaneous release with the latest game in the Independence War roster, now in development with a working title of Independence War II. Iwerks plans to run the super-sensory movie at 105 Iwerks sim-theaters in theme parks and FECs across the world, beginning in April or May 2000.
The PC franchise began with December 1997′s I-War, which sold 200,000 units in Europe, and another 100,000 units State-side with the Independence War U.S. launch in August 1998. Independence War Deluxe shipped at the end of last month.
The original game is set in 2268, with players taking on the persona of a Naval commander in a guerilla conflict with colonists fighting for independence from earth. Independence War Deluxe includes a new campaign called Defiant, which lets players operate from the perspective of the rebels instead of the Navy.
The Independence War 3-D film will really be 4-D, says John Corfino, Iwerks senior VP of production. ‘Over the past few years, since we started making 3-D ride-sim films, we’ve also had the opportunity to augment them with in-house effects like smoke or fog,’ he explains. ‘We call it 4-D.’ Cool gadgets go a long way to immerse the viewer in the 4-D experience, like Iwerks’s eight-seat electronic base that shakes, rattles and rolls ‘passengers’ as they watch the movie.
Iwerks was enamored with Independence War because, Corfino says, ‘it has an epic story line to it,’ not unlike a Hollywood film. ‘There are similar character developments and narrative aspects to the game,’ he says. Not that Infogrames is about to turn the property into a blockbuster film. ‘If you’re an interactive company, your strengths may not be those necessary for making a feature film,’ Riley says. ‘The main thing is to get a marketing vehicle in place that enhances the game and doesn’t detract from it,’ he explains. ‘With a 3-D simulation film, you want people to go, have a great time, then when they see the next title, maybe they’ll get it.’


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Betterhalf announces second ESOP buyback for employees
This is in continuation of its first buyback last year. It comes on the back of the company clocking a monthly revenue of $500K.
, a wedding and matrimony services startup, has announced its second ESOP buyback, benefitting 29 current and former employees. This announcement is in continuation of its first buyback last year, which benefitted 7 employees.
The development comes on the back of the company clocking a monthly revenue of $500K.
"We encourage an entrepreneurial work style among all our employees, providing them with ownership for their respective work areas, which has led to almost zero attrition. And this year's ESOP buyback is a testimony to these efforts," said Pawan Gupta, Co-founder and CEO of Betterhalf.
Started in 2016 by Pawan Gupta and Rahul Namdev, Betterhalf is an app-based matrimony startup that uses artificial intelligence to connect people looking for life partners. The startup has supported over 100 weddings, it said.
Betterhalf has a network of 30,000 partners on its platform, including 750 venue partners in Bengaluru. The startup aims to strengthen its presence in the Indian wedding market and will soon be launching in Delhi.
"Our vision is to revolutionize the Indian wedding industry by offering customers a selection of venues and non-venue service providers for seamless on-ground fulfillment," said Rahul Namdev, Co-founder and CPTO of Betterhalf.
In March, the paltform had raised $8.5 million in a Series A round, which saw participation from Finsight Ventures, Mike Krieger (Co-founder of Instagram), Arash Ferdowsi (Co-founder of ), Rebel Fund, Nurture Ventures, Leonis Investissement, Derek Callow (ex-CMO of ), Scott Belsky (Founder of ), Brendan O'Driscoll (ex-Product Head of ), Manik Gupta (ex-CPO of ), Punit Soni, (ex-CPO of ), and Ravish Naresh (Co-founder and CEO of ).
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In the past few years, the function of a manufacturer has drastically changed. With a growing number of businesses in a variety of sectors stepping into the services field, what manufacturers can now offer has transformed.
The skills, tools and business plans of manufacturers are changing, as models continue to move away from products and toward service-based – or servitized – approaches.
Servitization is expanding the capacities of manufacturers to ultimately improve the experience of the end consumer.
There are many benefits manufacturers can enjoy from servitization. One key benefit is the opportunity and ability to develop longer-term relationships between manufacturers and their customers.
Customers will be reliant on the manufacturer for their service, be that monthly or whenever routine maintenance or otherwise is needed.
This reliance therefore will be over a much longer period of time, far longer than just the supply of the project. This strengthened relationship results in a greater profitability.
At present servitization, although naturally with its own obstacles, is in manufacturers’ favour.
Here are three businesses in different sectors utilising and exploring servitization.
1) Agriculture – agribots
Small Robot Company are employing a pay-as-you-go robotic system for agricultural farmers.
The company are offering agribots; Tom, Dick, Harry and Wilma, on a service payment system.
Ben Scott-Robinson, co-founder of Small Robot Company said to The Manufacturer: “If we can deliver a healthy crop at the end of the year, and for that we charge a certain amount per hectre, there is no upfront money, the farmer doesn’t have to worry about how reliable the robots are, they just pay per hectre. At the end of it all, the risk is on us.”
The agribots; Tom (a crop and soil monitoring robot), Dick (a precision spraying and laser weeding robot), Harry (a precision drilling and planting robot), and Wilma (the operating system), have their own roles but are designed to work in tandem.
Farmers are asset-rich but income poor, so offering a service-based model to them could be much more beneficial than the cost of an automated system upfront, as farmers are not likely to have – or be willing – to spend a large amount of money upfront on very new technologies.
2) LED Lighting
Belfast-based lighting manufacturer, Lumenstream, is providing customers with fully installed and maintained LED lighting, for no upfront cost.
As electricity prices continue to rise year-on-year, more businesses appear to be turning to LED lighting, which can reportedly offer a 60% reduction in energy costs.
The start-up, set up just over a year ago, will offer no initial cost to the customer; instead, the LED technology will be reportedly paid for based on a share of energy savings achieved over five years.
According to the company’s website, they are the first lighting manufacturer to offer a complete solution and have “disrupted the lighting industry in the greatest possible way.”
The business has just secured their first major contract worth £4.8m with a major UK energy company, Argus Energy Management, to provide LED lighting.
3) Plastics – recycling and repurposing
Coral Products (Mouldings) LTD, a plastic injection mould manufacturer, is investing in an in-house recycling facility, to offer councils and housing associations the opportunity to recycle their unwanted plastics.
The Manufacturer spoke to Coral Products (Mouldings) LTD, managing director, Neil Ashurst about the proposals which are to be based in the company’s Haydock site in Merseyside.
Ashurst explained: “The recycling plant will mean that we are able to offer councils, housing associations and other companies the option of recycling their waste plastic or old containers, and we can then use this new recycled material to create other products.”
The recycling plant will see the business utilise waste plastic from the surrounding areas to produce their products, offering a mutually beneficial service that is also more environmentally friendly, as total volume of plastic created is reduced.


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Hannan Meats, the multi award-winning Northern Irish meat processor, has launched the first in a new generation of sausages.
The company, which is based at Moira in county Down, has teamed up with top chef Paul Clarke to develop a spicy Mexican Chipotle pork sausage on the back of its success in creating a new Italian sausage.
Hannan Meats, winner of the Northern Ireland regional Golden Fork in the recent 2017 UK Great Taste Awards in which the company, owned and managed by meat expert Peter Hannan, is breathing new life into sausages by focusing on flavour-rich sausages with quality meat.
Clarke, managing director of En Place Foods, based at Cookstown in county Tyrone and part of the Hannan’s growing base of innovative food businesses, created a selection of sausage flavours using a combination of dry spices and pastes.
The two food pioneers are also behind Craic Foods, a company, also based at Moira, that’s focuses on innovative solutions for top chefs and leading restaurants.
Mr Hannan, commenting on the new sausages, says: “Our hot Italian sausage proved to be an outstanding success and has attracted business from customers in the UK and Ireland. The new En-Place pastes enable us to get a deeper and more natural flavour into the sausage.
“These sausages are our response to the growing interest in the rich and colourful flavours of Mexico,” he adds.
The creation of new sausage flavours follows the company’s success in reviving interest in gourmet burgers, another traditional favourite for high-end customers including Fortnum and Mason in London, the first retailer to launch the company’s premium Glenarm Shorthorn beef burger as well as the Stockburger restaurant chain in Britain.
Hannan Meats is Northern Ireland’s most ‘decorated’ catering butchers in major awards such as Great Taste and World Steak Challenge. The company has won more than 200 gold stars in the Great Taste Awards along with two Supreme Champion titles, in 2012 and 2016. It has won the Northern Ireland regional Golden Fork in five out of the last six years.
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Copenhagen, Denmark—Pandora is preparing for a not-so-merry December, expecting to see reduced store traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Danish jewelry company posted positive growth in November with “strong” online sales offsetting the decline in physical stores.
“Pandora has deliberately sought to pull sales forward from Black Friday and Christmas earlier into November to be able to manage social distancing guidelines and online capacity for the remainder of the year,” said the company in a press release.
COVID-19 restrictions temporarily shuttered 10 percent of its physical store network by the end of November.
“We are now facing a period with new lockdowns, but we are prepared to navigate through the heightened uncertainty, and we have the financial strength to sustain a prolonged period with lockdowns,” said CEO Alexander Lacik in a release about its third-quarter results last month.
Third-quarter revenue was down 8 percent to 4.07 billion Danish kroner ($640 million) while quarterly like-for-like sales were up 1 percent year-over-year.
Pandora reaffirmed its fiscal guidance, expecting organic sales to fall 14 to 17 percent for the fiscal year.


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Winter Park restricts medical marijuana
June 28, 2011
The Town of Winter Park enacted an ordinance on June 14 stating that registered medical marijuana card-holders may grow a maximum of six marijuana plants for personal use within town limits.
The ordinance also limits households to a maximum of 12 plants per dwelling or building, regardless of how many card-holders reside there or how many plants their card allows them to possess.
“Inasmuch as we can limit it … I’m 100 percent in favor,” Fraser-Winter Park Police Chief Glen Trainor told town council, noting that his officers found one situation in Winter Park where a group of people was growing more than 100 plants legally.
In that case, three people had cards allowing them to grow more than 20 plants each for personal use, plus they were each registered caregivers for other people, according to Winter Park Town Manager Drew Nelson. The group admitted that they were selling the excess at a profit to a dispensary in Denver for diffusion into edible products.
The grow operation was taking place in a studio of a large condominium complex, and the smell was permeating all the other units in the building, Nelson said.
“This is not in the spirit of the law as it was passed,” he added.
Amendment 20 of the Colorado Constitution limits each medical marijuana patient to six plants (with three or fewer being flowering mature plants) while Colorado Revised Statute 25-15-106 allows caregivers to have up to five registered medical marijuana patients under their care.
None of Winter Park’s new regulations are meant to preclude primary caregivers from providing services as defined in the state constitution, Nelson said. The ordinance states: “Growing shall be for personal use only by registry identification card holders residing in the dwelling unit, and any retail or wholesale of goods or products derived from the growing of medical marijuana is prohibited, and any offsite distribution of such plants or derived products is also prohibited.”
Nelson said the town’s desire to limit grow operations is for “health concerns, land use concerns, crime concerns.”
He said the intention of the ordinance is to limit the size of grows, not the ability of card holders to grow for themselves or registered patients.
“We are not talking about the guy who is growing a couple plants because he has a card or is a caregiver for somebody else … we are not going to be that intrusive into somebody’s life.” Nelson said. “More than anything else, it’s to prohibit a person from growing way more than they need and distributing it to a dispensary.”
As a home rule municipality, Nelson added, the Town of Winter Park has more leverage when it comes to regulating zoning and land use, “and that’s really what this is.”
– Reid Armstrong can be reached at 970-887-3334 ext. 19610


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Every year, many individuals and groups in our congregation have pledged to fill a backpack for a particular child with supplies, clothes and more. Last year we delivered 15 filled backpacks, purchased 6 Chromebooks and received $1,480 in donations to HomeFront! Your stuffed backpacks, computers … read more.
One out of eight people in New Jersey is food insecure, which means they lack an adequate, consistent supply of food. It is worse in Trenton, and the Covid-19 crisis has caused even more people to be food insecure.
Loaves and Fishes and other UUCWC programs … read more.
For more than 30 years, UUCWC and the Princeton UU Congregation have joined together to feed working poor and homeless people once per year at St Mary’s Cathedral in Trenton.
We’ll be doing it in a whole new way this year due to the … read more.
by Ed and Ronnie Dobrowolski, Social Action Ministry
The Social Action Ministry is coordinating with the Princeton Congregation to reinvent Loaves and Fishes in the age of COVID-19.
Last year, two weeks into the lockdown, we were able to provide 300 nutritious meals through some last-minute arrangements … read more.
Traditionally UUCWC collects Thanksgiving Baskets for HomeFront families this time of year. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to gather the baskets at UUCWC and deliver them for you due to the pandemic. We hope that you continue the tradition and provide the items listed … read more.
We wanted to let you know that all the backpacks, clothing and supplies that you donated for this year’s UUCWC Backpack Project have been delivered to HomeFront: 15 filled backpacks, 6 Chromebooks and $1,480 in donations! Your stuffed backpacks, computers and … read more.
The UUCWC Council for Faith in Action’s (CFA) recent quarterly meeting included members of the Food Ministry Team. Following the update of activities from all CFA Teams, the group focused on the impact of COVID-19 and the growing need regarding food insecurity in our communities … read more.
The Loaves and Fishes project began this year with a few new ideas. Volunteers from the UU Congregation of Princeton took a new look at the menu of food that we’ve been providing for many years. Perhaps it could be more nutritious and more economical. … read more.
Making a donation of diapers and non-perishable food items to HomeFront really easy!! Bonnie Ruekgauer, member of the Food Ministry Planning Team found a big blue donation bin – like the kind you see for clothing and shoes – next to the loading dock in … read more.


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Apple has not lived up to its commitment to improve working conditions in its Chinese suppliers’ factories, according to a new undercover BBC investigation. In a documentary scheduled to air tonight, titled “Apple’s Broken Promises,” BBC Panorama shows what conditions inside a Chinese iPhone 6 production line are really like. The investigation found standards being breached at Pegatron factories on everything from workers’ hours, to dormitories, to juvenile workers — all areas in which Apple had promised sweeping improvements over the past several years.
The documentary includes footage of exhausted workers falling asleep on 12-hour shifts, an undercover reporter who was forced to work 18 days in a row despite repeated requests for time off, and another reporter who worked shifts of up to 16 hours. Panorama also followed Apple’s supply chain down to the Indonesian island of Bangka, and found evidence that tin from illegal mines could be entering Apple’s supply chain, despite the company’s dedication to ethical sourcing of minerals. Investigative reporters also found children digging tin ore out of the mines by hand under extremely dangerous conditions.
Apple declined to be interviewed for the story, but the company did release a statement saying that it is “aware of no other company doing as much as Apple to ensure fair and safe working conditions.” The company noted that it was a “very common practice” for workers to nap during breaks, but that it would “investigate any evidence” of workers falling asleep while actually working. In its statement, the company said that it had monitored the working hours of “more than a million workers” and that the workers at the particular plant in question were averaging 55 hours per week. Responding to the situation in Bangka, Apple described it as a “complex situation” as many miners sell tin through a series of middle men, so it’s not always possible to confirm the sources of tin, but Apple remains engaged in Bangka to attempt to “drive changes on the ground” to improve the situation there.