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NEWS FROM INTER EXPO & CONGRESS CENTER SOFIA
Inter Expo Center became the official representative of Messe Frankfurt for Bulgaria
As of March 21, Inter Expo Center became the official representative of one of the largest organizers of trade fairs in the world - Messe Frankfurt for Bulgaria. So far, the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce used to be their representative. In its capacity of a Bulgarian partner, Inter Expo Center is committed to providing assistance to access all exhibitions organized by Messe Frankfurt, at various places around the world. This will enable Bulgarian companies to participate in the global economy, gain new knowledge about a wide range of industries and face competition. Messe Frankfurt is represented in over 150 countries through its 28 subsidiaries and over 50 international partners.
BULMEDICA / BULDENTAL - the largest Bulgarian medical Exhibition is to celebrate its 50 years anniversary
BULMEDICA / BULDENTAL - the largest Bulgarian exhibition for medicine is to celebrate its 50 years anniversary. The jubilee edition of the international exhibition will be held from 17 to 19 May,2016. In the course of already half a century, the exhibition showcases the latest novelties in the sector throughout the world .Generations of doctors and dentists come together to meet and share experience and discuss innovations in their practice.
BULGARIAN BUILDING WEEK - will await businesses from 16 to 19 March in Sofia
From 16 to 19 March 2016 at Inter Expo Center - Sofia there will be held the 16th edition of the international specialized exhibition Bulgarian Building Week, announced the organizers from Inter Expo Center. The exhibition has established itself as one of the leading forums for the sector. Here both companies-market leaders and also new companies in construction industry have the opportunity to showcase their latest products and solutions. The involvement of manufacturers or importers of building materials, machinery, equipment and technology, windows and doors, chemicals, insulation and water proof materials supports their future development and their recognition on Bulgarian and European markets.
Specialized exhibitions in the food sector - an opportunity for business in Bulgaria and the Balkans
MEATMANIA, THE WORLD OF MILK, BULPEK, SALON DE VIN AND INTERFOOD & DRINK are the most well-established exhibitions in the national food industry
This year, from 11 to 14 November there will be held some of the major exhibitions in food industry for Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe. The event will be hosted by Inter Expo Center - Sofia. There is a great interest on behalf of traditional and newly registered companies to participate in the international exhibitions MEATMANIA, WORLD OF MILK, BULPEK, SALON DE VIN AND INTERFOOD & DRINK, announce the organizers.
What the SIHRE exhibition brings to the Business
The variety of products and services of SIHRE attracts annual Bulgarian and international visitors - owners and managers of hotel chains, catering companies, restaurants, pizza restaurants, cafes and clubs, directors of department stores and hypermarkets with hot deli section, architects, designers, investors, whose interests are focused on tourism, catering and services.
Why COPI'S is useful for your business?
COPI'S is the only specialized exhibition about communication, art, print and sign designs not only in Bulgaria, but on the Balkans. Once again in 2015 it will present leading companies in the field of advertising and printing industry, demonstrating the development of graphic arts and technologies.
WORLD OF FURNITURE to present for the 11th time innovations in interior design
It will be for the 11th time that the visitors at the specialized exhibition WORLD OF FURNITURE will have the opportunity to learn about innovations in interior design, interior architecture and furnishing. It will be held between 21 - 25 April in Sofia - Bulgaria’s capital city.
A mechanical impulse in March
The MachTech & InnoTech exhibition will be launched on March 11, 2015
The 5th edition of MachTech & InnoTech, that tends to be one of the most significant events in national sector, will be held in the beginning of 2015 - from 11 to 13 of March.
Bulmedica / Buldental 2015 to bring together professionals and technology for the 49th time
Experts from humanitarian and dental medicine will be introduced for the 49th time to the latest health care technology. This will be realized at the Bulmedica / Buldental 2015 specialized international exhibition at Inter Expo Center in Sofia, which is to be held between May 13 – 15.
Security Expo - between technology and security issues
Security Expo rapidly established itself as one of the most important professional forums for safety and security at the Balkans and as the only national platform to present modern products and technologies from the global market.
Five Food Exhibtions at one Location
In November International Expo Center Sofia is an international forum for the latest trends in the food industry
COPI'S - Communcation, Art, Print, Image, Sign
The latest technology in digital and offset printing will be shown in Sofia in October 1013
BULCONTROLA and WATER SOFIA 2013
Two specialised exhibitions will be held parallel and promote technological innovations in the fields of automation and water.
BULMEDICA / BULDENTAL 2013
The major health care forums for the Bulgarian medical community in Sofia.
Six parallel Industry Exhibitions in Sofia
In early March 2013 Inter Expo Center in Sofia will host six industry exhibitions in the sectors of machine building, automation, electronics, plastic and rubber, transport/logistics and security.
The specialized exhibition for hotel and restaurant equipment SIHRE as well as the exhibitions for food and beverages will take place in six halls of Sofia Inter Expo Center from November 7-10, 2012.
Four Food Exhibitions in Sofia's IEC
The food and beverage market is a dynamic one. In Sofia four exhibitions give a survey on the latest trends from November 7 - 10, 2012.
Communication Art Print Image Sign - a forum for advertising art, print and communication
MEDICAL INNOVATIONS AT BULMEDICA / BULDENTAL 2012
From 15th-18th May 2012 the Inter Expo Center Sofia exhibition premises will again become fully furnished modern health centres.
BULGARIAN BUILDING WEEK and AQUA-THERM - energy-efficient building concepts
The BULGARIAN BUILDING WEEK international specialized exhibition, which is to be held at the Inter Expo Center - Sofia from 14th – 17th March, 2012 for the 12th consecutive time, will demonstrate the latest most competitive novelties in construction industry materials and technologies.
PRINT, IMAGING & SIGN EXPO
The 10th edition of the International Specialised Exhibition PRINT, IMAGING & SIGN EXPO will be held from 5th to 8th of October 2011 at Inter Expo Center in Sofia, Bulgaria.
BULMEDICA / BULDENTAL
The 45th edition of the most prestigious medical exhibition in Southeastern Europe BULMEDICA / BULDENTAL will be hosted by Inter Expo Center, Sofia from the 17th to the 20th of May 2011.
MACHTECH EXPO, IFAM, INTRONIKA, PLAST, SAFETY & SECURITY, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
Still in the next year’s first months (28 February-2 March 2012) Inter Expo Center - Sofia will host the largest industrial exhibition in the Balkans, including six fields of business.


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UK employers stand to lose £260m a week in lost productivity from office online Christmas shopping.
Bloxx, the enterprise web filtering specialist, has made the warning and advises that firms put in place an acceptable internet use policy.
The Retail Association says online sales reached £10.9bn last year, and the Business Software Alliance says 46% of online shopping happens during working hours.
Working on an average of just one hour spent shopping online during the working week, and using an average hourly wage of £12.50, Bloxx estimates that UK employers could stand to lose £260 million a week in lost productivity.
"Not many companies will be so mean as to not allow their employees some time to do their Christmas shopping," said Bloxx sales and marketing director Paul Irvine. "However, with the addictive nature of online shopping, it can be all too easy for employees to get carried away and end up spending hours online during the working day."
To address the problem, employers need to act now - before the Christmas shopping season gets under way - by ensuring that they have a comprehensive internet use policy in place, he said.
"Companies need to ensure that they have a clear acceptable use policy for internet usage during working hours and ensure that this is communicated regularly to employees," said Kirsty Ayre, a partner at law firm Pinsent Masons. "Employees need to know what is acceptable and what the consequences could be for breaking the policy," she said.

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Fancast Xfinity TV, Comcast’s online on demand service, is up and running, Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood Daily reports. (We told you this was coming a while back). If you’re a subscriber you get access to tons of shows for no additional cost.
For example, HBO subscribers can watch all episodes of “The Sopranos” and the most recent season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and Cinemax subscribers can watch “Juno.”
I doubt this will be enough to make satellite customers jealous of Comcast’s offerings, but the move does give its current Comcasters a reason to stick around other than the stellar customer service.
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Not since the Vietnam War, according to the New York Times, has America’s cultural machinery been so divided.
“There’s enough ruthless intrigue in this profile of the machine
also known as Amazon,” writes the widely followed Twitter pundit who
posts as Kontra, “to make a TV mini-series.”
Indeed, David Streitfeld’s article on the front page of the New York Times’ Sunday Business section — Feed the Beast (or Else) – is a must-read for anyone who has been following the ongoing clash between Amazon AMZN 2.63% and the lumbering giants in the first retail business Amazon entered: books.
Streitfeld’s story opens with a mystery writer who a few years ago was reduced to returning bottles and cans for grocery money and now pulls in six figures a year from pot-boilers published, promoted and awarded prizes by Thomas & Mercer, one of Amazon’s many book imprints.
Toward the end of the piece Streitfeld tells the story of Berkshire Publishing, a small academic house in Great Barrington, Mass., that is dependent on Amazon for 15% of its sales. “I offered them a 30% discount,” says Berkshire’s Karen Christensen, “and they demanded 40.”
Amazon got what it wanted, the Times reports. Then it asked for 45%.
According to Streitfeld, the very public dispute with Hachette that came to light when Amazon stopped carrying the publisher’s titles was triggered by an even more aggressive demand. “The general belief,” Streitfeld writes, “is that [Amazon] wants to increase its share of revenue on every e-book to 50% from 30%.”
Apple is currently appealing a judge’s ruling that it violated U.S. antitrust laws when it conspired with publishers to switch from a business model where Amazon set the prices of e-books to one where publishers set the prices and gave Apple a 30% cut.
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Facebook launched its Marketplace feature last October, enabling users to list and browse items for sale. The social network shared some Marketplace facts and figures Wednesday.
More than 18 million new items were posted for sale to Marketplace in the U.S. in May, Facebook said in an email to Social Pro Daily.
The most popular categories on Marketplace are furniture; babies and kids; and women’s clothing and shoes, according to the social network.
Facebook added that the buying and selling experiences triggered by Marketplace have led to growth of 77 percent in users who may not have otherwise connected.


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By promoting one of his most trusted lieutenants, Google CEO Larry Page can spend more time focusing on the future.
Customers call in a slew of complaints about the ride-sharing service -- ranging from allegedly being overcharged by hundreds of dollars to having troubles with customer service.
The company says it was able to double the amount of shipments on the premium side of the market and that it shipped nearly 17 million units worldwide in the third quarter.
The e-commerce company misses Wall Street expectations and reports a third-quarter loss of $437 million. More critically, it warns that its fourth-quarter revenue will also disappoint.
Big Red schedules Motorola's flagship smartphone for an almost immediate availability.
Come Friday, the new metal-framed smartphone is up for grabs exclusively on AT&T's website and at its retail stores.
A child-sized 3D-printed prosthetic hand packs in LEDs for a light-up thruster, Bluetooth, an Arduino and options for a whole bunch of cool Iron Man tech.
The world's top safe-cracking machines cost $10,000 or more, and are typically only sold for military use. These guys built one that's just as good for a fraction of the price.
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Doctors have saved the life of a newborn baby with the aid of a 3D printed model that helped them plan his heart surgery.


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FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the Director-General, WTO Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Photo: FIFA
FIFA is partnering with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to use football for the promotion of economic inclusion, particularly in the developing world.
The international football regulatory body disclosed this on its website, noting that the partnership springs from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino and WTO Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
“I’m really excited at the prospect of collaborating with FIFA to try to leverage the cotton sector in a positive way for poor developing countries such as the Cotton 4,” Okonjo-Iweala said in reference to the WTO’s cotton programme in Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali which will is included in the partnership.
She added that the collaboration with FIFA could help pull those “countries more into the global cotton value chain”.
“This important partnership can help us find ways of ensuring that football can further promote sustainable development for everyone to benefit from the global football economy”, said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Under the terms of the MoU, the two organizations will also work together to analyse the economic impact of football and its role in unlocking global economic growth potential and will explore options for the development of capacity-building activities that support the use of football as a tool for women economic empowerment.
Writing by Muzha Kucha; Editing by Annabel Nwachukwu


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Walgreens looks set to take over the building at 1607 Shattuck Avenue which was formerly the home of Elephant Pharmacy before it filed for bankruptcy and closed its Berkeley and other Bay Area stores in February 2009.
Although Walgreens would not confirm to Berkeleyside that it has its eye on the building, several independent sources close to the deal verified that the drugstore giant will be moving in. A contractor who wishes to remain anonymous says he was asked to assess the building for Walgreens, and several remodeling permits for the address have been approved by the City of Berkeley.
The departure of the independently owned Elephant Pharmacy — whose focus on alternative medicine and strong design ethic were deemed a complementary fit in Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto neighborhood — had a significant impact on retail sales in the North Shattuck area. As previously reported on Berkeleyside, sales in that area have fallen by 19.1% over the past two years, largely due to the closing of the pharmacy.
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Drinks giant SABMiller has announced that its managing director of Asia, Ari Mervis, will now become the chief executive officer of the newly-acquired Foster's business.
Foster's current chief exec, John Pollaers, will step down from his role on 16 December but is said to retain an advisory role to SABMiller during the first few months of 2012 "to ensure a smooth transition".
On 2 December, SABMiller finally tied up its purchase of the iconic Australian lager firm. The deal is worth £6.5bn and will see the owner of Grolsch and Coors Light get its hands on Foster's lager as well as the famous VB and Carlton Draught brands.
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Mervis - who will be based in Melbourne - will continue to be the managing director for the Asia Pacific region and will retain his role as chairman of CR Snow, the company's joint venture in China.
"Ari has been Managing Director of our Asia business since October 2007 and was the sponsor of the Foster's acquisition," said SABMiller's chief executive Graham Mackay.
"He is ideally qualified to lead the integration of Foster's into the SABMiller group and to deliver value from the acquisition for all stakeholders."
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Many people will be lighting off fireworks to celebrate the holiday weekend, but the loud booms can be stressful for our furry friends and may cause them to run off.
That’s why the Animal Rescue League of Iowa is warning pet owners to be prepared.
“If you have a pet who you know does not like those loud noises and flash and bangs that go off, keep them in the house where they’re safe,” Joe Stafford, director of animal services with the ARL, said. “Pull the shades where it will offer a little bit of sound dampening, and mostly be aware that your pet might react in an unexpected way.”
Stafford also says it’s important to make sure your pets have identification tags or microchips.
“That way if worst case scenario happens and on July the fourth or sometime over the weekend a pet gets out and we pick it up, we can bring it back to your family in a very timely manner,” Stafford explains, “avoiding a stay in the shelter in a strange environment where no pet really needs to be.”
Stafford also recommends talking to a vet about medications or supplements that could help your pet with anxiety.


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13th Nepal International Trade Fair and Expo
The 13th edition of Nepal International Industrial Trade Fair and Innovation Expo 2017 started at the Exhibition Hall in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu on Thursday, with the aim at promoting products made by domestic and cottage industries.
Organised with the motto ‘Let’s use Nepali products, Lets be proud of being Nepalis’, the expo was inaugurated by Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara. The five-day expo is being organised by the Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI).
“The domestic small and cottage industries are struggling,” said Shyam Prasad Giri, president of FNCSI. “Out of 300,000 registered industries, only 50 percent are in operation. That’s why this kind of expo is very important to promote them.”
The expo boasts 215 stalls where varieties of products ranging from technology to local handicraft are displayed. Stalls of local food, ornaments, stoves, briquettes, carpets, pottery and paintings are some of the attractions at the expo. There are even demonstrations making carpets from handlooms, beating of rice and more.
Special emphasis has been given to promoting technology at the expo. Modern technology products such as drones, elevators, security sirens, hydraulic machineries are also on display.


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More and more shoppers are finding that online shopping offers greater convenience, lower prices, more information, and a more personalized user experience that makes buying online preferable to going to a store. And as free shipping becomes more common, one of the last remaining barriers to e-commerce is falling. The shift was reflected in this year’s Black Friday weekend numbers. Although sales were essentially flat overall, online sales grew as a share of total sales by 28 percent from the previous year.
In the physical world, retailers have become quite adept at following the relatively faint tracks shoppers leave in their stores, primarily through their participation in loyalty schemes. However, in most cases this data is leveraged only after shoppers have paid at the register. Retailers can’t tell what shoppers looked at but didn’t buy, or whether they forgot something that they likely needed. Digital engagement gives e-commerce sites a huge advantage. Shoppers leave digital footprints across websites, mobile apps, and social media. Innovative sites also leverage analytics to optimize the experience.
But mobile shopping also represents a rapidly growing share of e-commerce, accounting for more than 20 percent of e-commerce sales this holiday season. And mobile provides a unique opportunity to help physical retailers compete.
Shoppers already use their phones to access online product information such as reviews or to cash in digital coupons. And now, some retailers are using mobile to connect with shoppers even before they walk into the store. For example, some offer apps that help consumers find where they can buy a product, check that it is in stock, and locate it in the store itself. Walmart’s mobile app not only provides pre-store support via shopping lists, mobile ordering with site-to-store shipping and other features, but also allows consumers to switch into ‘shopping mode’ once they are in-store to access an array of tools including store maps. ‘Shopping mode’ also aids Walmart employees by enabling them to adjust the offers that shoppers are served at a store level.
While some shoppers do use their phones inside the store to order from a rival — think of a shopper who finds a book at a local bookstore but orders a discounted version on their Amazon app — some retailers are taking advantage of mobile to offer shoppers the ability to order from a broader assortment of their own products. Home Depot’s mobile app provides consumers with access to an ‘endless aisle’ of more than 400,000 products – a small selection of which is carried in its physical stores at any time.
Retailers can also upgrade their traditional loyalty programs using mobile technology. For example, Walgreens’ one-stop-shop app creates an integrated experience for health and wellness across consumer needs. Consumers can use the Walgreens app for prescription refills via barcode scanning, medication reminders, photographic orders and loyalty card point tracking. Solutions are personalized via activity and triggers captured through the app, driving high consumer stickiness. Mobile refills now represent 50-plus percent of all online orders, an increase from 10 percent in 2010. Highly engaged Walgreens customers spend six times more online, in-store, and mobile combined.
For physical retailers, tapping into the mobile opportunity requires focusing on new capabilities for analytics, content development, and social media management. But the key to capturing share and surfing the digital wave — rather than getting walloped by it — is keeping the focus on people, not technology. Designing and building human-centered digital experiences can help physical stores survive — and thrive. Mobile provides an opportunity to connect the product and services provided more closely to the pre-store experience and to enrich the experience during the store.


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In light of Avenue's 10th anniversary, we celebrate the food scene's evolution in the city.
By Caroline Barlott | August 29, 2016
Gail Hall sits on the outdoor patio of Credo, sipping an iced latte, her face shaded by a wide brim hat. It’s busy on the street, and Hall seems to know the majority of the people who pass by. “This is my part of town,” she explains, while pointing down the 104th Street promenade.
Over the last decade, 104th Street has become a microcosm of Edmonton, representing a shift in the food scene that Hall’s been seeing all across the city. In 2006, the street was home to a few independent shops and restaurants-including the Blue Plate Diner and deVine Wines and Spirits, and some that no longer exist.
“Now, nearly every storefront is independent,” says Hall, her hand sweeping past several coffee shops and restaurants, bakeries, an independent grocery store and even a fitness studio that incorporates a cafe. The City Market Downtown, which draws crowds of about 40,000 on a given Saturday, started here in 2003 with just 40 vendors and a few intrepid shoppers.
Ten years ago, Hall, now a Red Seal chef who runs a cooking school and gives food tours, was calling herself a food activist – she knew people were interested in eating locally produced food, but she thought they weren’t being active enough about exercising their buying power. “I used to tell people in my classes: ‘You have every right to ask for things that you want to buy, and that your friends want to buy,”‘ says Hall.
She believes that people started to expect more from restaurants and shops in the last several years. More local producers started growing food – even inside the city. New by-laws allow producers to grow vegetables on front lawns or empty lots and sell them at markets; and beehives are kept in the city, hosted in places like the Hotel Macdonald.
Within a few years, she saw that shift so much so that she started offering local tours involving producers in and around Smoky Lake, Gull Lake or Markerville to her roster of once only international culinary destinations. And people were (and still are) eager to sign up.
Just a block away from 104th Street, Daniel Costa’s been in the kitchen (or more accurately, several kitchens) for hours. He began the day in Corso 32 making pasta, then came over to Bar Bricco to help in the kitchen, and finally he’s taking a moment to chat with a customer at Uccellino.
Five years ago, Costa opened Corso 32 (the subject of an Avenue cover story) and, now, the 31-year-old has three restaurants all lined in a row along Jasper Avenue. “I think we’ve seen a boom of interesting restaurants over the last few years. And I think what happened was that independent chefs saw that there were opportunities because Edmontonians were open to trying new things,” says Costa.
Costa himself is no stranger to trying new things. His business is almost the antithesis to many chain restaurants that are synonymous with our city: He owns three restaurants that are not only tied together in subtly different Italian themes, but in location as well.
But in recent years, there has been a shift in how chefs grow their businesses in our city. Costa’s not the only one with several similar restaurants, each with its own twist on a common theme. Frank and Andrea Olson, owners of the long-standing fine dining establishment the Red Ox Inn, in 2012 opened the more informal Canteen on 124th Street. And, within a few years of opening Tres Carnales, the owners also unveiled Rostizado – both have Mexican menus, but focus on very different styles. Caf Amore’s owners have also followed suit – opening Black Pearl, also with a Mediterranean flair. And, soon, a third and fourth restaurant will be added to the Caf Amore empire. Zaika’s owner, Joti Dhanju, helped open Cured Wine Bar right next door and plans to open three more Indian-style restaurants with different concepts from her original brand in the next year or two.
Over on 109th Street, Oscar Lopez is preparing for the evening crowd at Pampa; the giant room is clean and nearly ready to go. A few staff members are pushing in chairs, and making sure the napkins are on the tables – a must when it comes to all-you-can-eat-meat.
Lopez says chain restaurants are almost “in our DNA,” since we’ve been surrounded by them and many have started here – Earl’s, Boston Pizza, Sorrentino’s. But he’s also quick to point out that having a common menu, or a corporate owner isn’t always a bad thing. It doesn’t have to equate to stale offerings that shun local ingredients or refuse to take risks. After all, his restaurants – of which there will be three with one in Calgary, and another on the way on the south side – and the menus definitely don’t just play it safe.
Instead, Pampa often uses local ingredients prepared using a cooking style from another part of the world. In 2011, Lopez opened the first Pampa; it was also the city’s first Brazilian steakhouse. While meat, and steak especially, is familiar territory in our province, serving it in an all-you-can eat manner in a giant open room was a new concept. At the beginning, some people complained it was like eating in a cafeteria.
Now, it’s one of many restaurants in the city that caters to people’s desire for something unique. At Three Boars just off Whyte Avenue, you never know what you’re going to get since the menu is constantly shifting, almost on a daily basis. Chef Brayden Kozak will often pick up ingredients from a local market and make meals around whatever is seasonal. Meanwhile, chef Blair Lebsack serves food at farms in the area where the food is actually grown – and his restaurant, RGE RD, serves adventurous plates including the Questionable Bits, an ever-changing offal dish. Unique offerings have even extended into the streets with entrepreneurs trying their hands at food trucks. Kara and Nevin Fenske opened Drift in 2010 when some Edmontonians still thought of them as roach coaches.
“There was a stigma for the first few years, but now people actually get excited when they see us,” says Kara, explaining that the number of trucks has grown from a handful to over 60. And every year, the What the Truck?! Festival draws a huge crowd, a further testament to their popularity.
“The people we met along the way are little people like us, who are like, ‘eh, let’s just try something’ and they’ve done really well. We’ve seen more risk taking and success from that,” says Kara.
Putting Down Roots
Larry Stewart knows what it’s like to take a risk. When he started the Hardware Grill in 1996, Edmonton had a long and fruitful love affair with chain restaurants but Stewart wanted to try something different. He served offal dishes including sweetbreads, and was the first in the city to offer foie gras.
“We tried to open things up to people and not make dining restrictive. So, I’m happy to see the growth of new young chefs, and independents coming out and leading the charge and moving that forward,” says Stewart.
Today, things are different. The biggest shift Stewart’s noticed is in the demographics of his customers – they went from being older, more established patrons to young people in their 20s and early to mid-30s with an interest in good food, and drink.
“Things have opened up for a variety of reasons from social media to food shows – people have become more interested in food and wine, cocktails, and craft beer. It’s all driven a much higher awareness,” says Stewart. Back in 2013, Stewart himself expanded his brand, opening Tavern 1903 in the Alberta Hotel – but the restaurant closed a year later, after disputes with the sublandlord of the newly-restored building.
And while the dining scene has changed, there’s still much that Stewart finds familiar. His list of former employees reads like a who’s-who of many main players in the Alberta food scene. Brad Smoliak of Kitchen by Brad was once a partner at Hardware Grill, while Andrew Fung, owner of XIX Nineteen, worked in the kitchen. Red Ox Inn’s executive chef Shawn O’Connor, along with Jordan Clemens, the principal bartender at Woodwork, and Cam Dobranski, owner of two Calgary restaurants and a chef apparel company, all learned from Stewart.
Many of the chefs who have gone through Stewart’s kitchen grew up in the province, left for culinary school or travel, and then returned. While Edmonton was once a place that chefs wanted to leave to make a living, it’s now a place to build a business.
It can take decades to become an executive chef at someone else’s restaurant, but a young chef can create his or her menu right away. For those with the talent, work ethic and drive, the opportunities are here to make a mark on the food scene.
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Department store chain Myer approached upmarket rival David Jones about a $3 billion scrip merger just days before two David Jones directors bought shares in the company late last year, The Australian Financial Review has reported.
It is believed Myer, advised by investment bank Goldman Sachs and consulting group Bain, made a full proposal for a “merger of equals” in late October.
David Jones chairman Peter Mason is believed to have received the offer, including a letter from his Myer counterpart Paul McClintock, on October 28.
Mr Mason, advised by boutique investment house Gresham Corporate Advisory, is believed to have rejected the offer two weeks later. But that was not before non-executive directors Leigh Clapham and Steve Vamos bought shares in the company on October 29. They sought and received approval from Mr Mason to buy the shares.
The timing is critical because the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has just concluded a two-month investigation of the share purchases, following accusations of inappropriate trading from investors. David Jones shareholders were concerned because Mr Clapham and Mr Vamos bought the shares three days before a better-than-expected quarterly sales update sent the stock soaring 15 per cent to $3.08. Mr Mason had approved the purchases but later apologised to shareholders.
ASIC, which examined emails between Mr Mason and the two non-executive directors as part of a two-month investigation into the purchases, this week said there was insufficient admissable evidence to pursue a case against Mr Vamos and Mr Clapham.
The Australian Financial Review has learnt that ASIC knew about the Myer merger proposal and the directors’ knowledge of it. ASIC became aware of the Myer proposal during investigations into share purchases by two David Jones’ non-executive directors late last year.
“ASIC has investigated the David Jones matter and has considered thoroughly all relevant information, including the conditional proposal, and decided to take no further action,” ASIC spokesman Matthew Abbott said.
However, it is believed ASIC could re-open its investigation if and when fresh information comes to light. Under David Jones’s own share trading policy, it is illegal for directors, officers or consultants to trade in the company’s shares if they possess unpublished price-sensitive information concerning the company.
David Jones’s decision not to disclose the offer is also likely to be scrutinised given the carve-out provisions under continuous disclosure laws allow companies to keep incomplete proposals confidential. Myer’s offer has been described by sources as “full and complete”.
Mr McClintock argued a union would strengthen the department store chains, which have been struggling in the face of an onslaught from fast-fashion chains, international online retailers and overseas department stores.
Mr McClintock highlighted major savings and proposed the merged company be based in Melbourne, where Myer has its headquarters.
Myer is thought to have offered roughly a 30 per cent premium to the David Jones share price, which traded at $2.75 in the week before the offer was received by Mr Mason. Myer proposed a scheme of arrangement, which would require approval from David Jones shareholders.
The combined group would have sales of $4.7 billion - before any store closures - and earnings before interest and tax around $350 million - before any savings.
with Matthew Smith and Sarah Thompson
The Australian Financial Review


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Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines LLC will begin its interisland shipping service Feb. 15, the company announced Tuesday.
The vessel Jean Anne will sail from Honolulu to Kahului on Maui and Hilo on the Big Island once every two weeks before heading back to San Diego. Pasha Hawaii said it is taking reservations for the new service.
Pasha Hawaii received Hawaii Public Utilities Commission approval in September to provide the interisland service. Young Brothers Ltd., the state’s largest interisland shipper, plans to appeal the decision to the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Information on Pasha’s new service is available at www.pashahawaii.com.
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Changes in European Data Protection Regulation: A look at the GDPR
by GDPR Associates | 30th December 2014 11:08 am
Overview of the EU initiative to simplify data protection in 2015
The draft General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is due to be passed through European Parliament. It will impact any organisation that gathers, processes and stores personal data. TechRadarPro speaks to Loic Triger of Ipswitch to determine what difference the GDPR is likely to have on businesses and organisations in 2015.
TRP What is GDPR?
LT GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and is part of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. It is currently a draft regulation, due to come into effect in early 2015, designed to unify and simplify data protection across the 28 member countries of the European Union (EU).
The GDPR includes a strict data protection compliance regime with severe penalties of up to 100M euros or up to five percent of worldwide turnover for organisations in breach of its rules.
The proposal for the GDPR was released in January 2012 and the EU is said to be planning for adoption over the coming few months. It is not yet final.
TRP What problem is it designed to address?
LT The regulation is designed to address blurred lines around the protection of personal data. It is expected to address globalisation and developments in how we use, share and store data. For instance, it will tackle data protection in relation to social networks and cloud computing, including secure file transfer and the right to be forgotten.
The draft GDPR is very specific that personal data is any information relating to an individual, whether it relates to his or her private, professional or public life. It can be anything from a name, a photo, an email address, bank details, posts on social networking websites, medical information or a computer’s IP address. There may be an exception for employee data, which could be subject to individual country regulations.
TRP How are organisations currently reporting data breaches? Does it vary by country?
LT Each country currently has its own Data Protection authority. In the UK it is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Because the current GDPR draft is a regulation rather than a directive, it means it will directly apply to all EU member states without any national changes in legislation. There will be one Single Data Protection Authority (DPA) responsible for each company depending on where the Company is based.
The GDPR will have a significant impact on non-European companies that operate in the EU. The GDPR will make the law apply to non-European companies that trade in the EU as well as to European companies, reflecting that in today’s age, business has become borderless.
TRP Why is more regulation needed?
LT There have not been any major changes to data protection law since 1995. The world we live and work in has changed significantly since then and new regulation is needed to ensure that personal data is kept safe and treated consistently across all EU countries.
TRP How can GDPR help?
LT The development of public, private, government and hybrid cloud computing services has complicated data storage and processing over the last twenty years. The GDPR will help by clarifying the responsibilities of organisations relating to the data they handle and store, thus making it easier for both European and non-European companies to comply and avoid penalties.
TRP What impact will this have on organisations?
LT If the draft is implemented in its current form, organisations will need to consider if and how they change the way they collect, process and store data.
The Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) lays out the changes that organisations will need to abide by in its report entitled Making sense of European Data Protection Regulations. There are eleven key areas outlined that range from gaining consent to collect data to fully documenting any breach.
Organisations will also need the capability to delete all customer data on request under the ‘right to be forgotten’. This part of the regulation is already influencing the behavior of search and social companies, such as Google and Facebook, as they prepare for GDPR.
TRP Are organisations prepared for the roll-out?
LT It seems that few are indeed ready. According to a recent Ipswitch survey of 316 European organisations, more than half (56 percent) of respondents could not accurately identify what ‘GDPR’ means.
Over half of respondents (52%) admitted they were not ready for GDPR, and over a third (35%) confessed to not knowing whether their IT policies and process were up to the job. Only 14 percent of respondents could correctly identify that the GDPR is due to come into effect in late 2014/early 2015.
Despite the lack of awareness of regulatory change, when asked about priorities for 2015, only 13 percent said they planned to spend more time understanding and preparing for regulation. A quarter (26%) said they wanted to spend more time reviewing and tightening security policies and a further quarter (26%) said they wanted to be able to spend less time on manual reporting and auditing.
In addition to testing the readiness of IT professionals, the survey also revealed that very little thought has been given to whether an organisation’s Cloud Service Provider (CSP) is ready for the change. Although 79 percent of those surveyed retained the services of a CSP, only six percent of them said that they had thought to ask them whether they were ready for the GDPR.
TRP What can organisations do to ensure they meet these new regulations?
LT GDPR includes an obligation to protect personal data across the borderless enterprise. IT professionals should review and bolster their data processing policies and practices now, before the regulation comes into effect.
There are practical steps that can be taken now to ensure that policies, procedures and technologies run by organisations are up to the job of complying with the GDPR. Contracts with data processors and Cloud Service Providers need to be reviewed.
Set out to know exactly where your cloud data is hosted and understand how it is backed up and encrypted. Begin to set up procedures now to start securing explicit consent for the collection and processing of personal data.
Once confident in their systems and procedures, organisations will be able to apply for an EU Data Protection Seal which will be a five year certification of their processes.
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Thousands of brands participate in Alibaba's e-commerce shopping holiday, Singles Day. Here is how ASOS, Xiaomi, and Zalora have found ways to stand out from the crowd.
New technology, like Google's Physical Web, combined with other e-commerce innovations from Asia, signify the evolution of O2O as a dominant force within the retail marketing sphere.
Cart abandonment rates are on the rise, with the percentage of abandoned carts rising by almost 15% between 2010 and 2015. So why are customers abandoning carts?
E-commerce retail brands can use these four strategies to decrease cart abandonment rates and optimize their marketing campaign strategies during the holiday shopping season.
By denouncing the practice of opening on Thanksgiving, retailers are getting in the public's good graces and boosting their e-commerce efforts as holiday shopping becomes more digital.
To optimize campaign strategy, these retail and e-tail brands use innovative tactics that blur the line between online and offline realms, thus enhancing the user experience.
In China, brands are using QR codes for everything – from digital campaigns, to branding, to content marketing and O2O e-commerce strategies. And it's all because of WeChat.
Mobile, pre-sales marketing and a live television gala event starring James Bond, were just some of the elements making this year's Alibaba Singles Day event another record-breaker.
Each year, holiday marketing seems to start earlier and earlier - but is it too early? Use this guide to determine when to start your email, social and search this holiday season.
Alibaba wants to change the world's e-commerce landscape, using its Singles Day on November 11 as a springboard.


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- The feature tells users when they're holding their device too close to their face.
- Excess screen time is linked to nearsightedness, and focusing too close can cause eye strain.
I've lived with terrible vision — specifically nearsightedness, or myopia — for as long as I can remember. And it's not news that we have a myopia crisis. Cases of myopia have nearly doubled in the US since 1971, and nearly 90% of teens and adults in Asia are nearsighted.
So when Apple announced a new "screen distance" feature for iPhones last fall, I was immediately intrigued. It's supposed to help combat eye strain and promote healthier viewing habits, alerting you when you're holding your device too close to your face.
I decided to try it, and while I don't have a fancy new iPhone 15, I learned it's not a requirement — all you need is the latest iPhone software, iOS 17, and an iPhone with a TrueDepth camera, the same camera used for Face ID.
To turn the feature on, simply:
- Open your phone's Settings.
- Navigate to "Screen Time."
- Click on "Screen Distance" and turn the feature on.
Many scientists attribute the rise in rates of nearsightedness in part to increased use of screens and less time spent outside in daylight. Excess screen time and prolonged close-up activities, like reading or looking at a screen up close, are associated with an increased risk of developing nearsightedness, according to the Mayo Clinic. The American Academy of Ophthalmology suggests keeping computers about 25 inches, or about an arm's length away.
I quickly learned I was holding my phone way too close to my face
After first turning on the feature, I purposely held my phone too close to my face while scrolling through my Instagram feed to see if the notification would pop up.
After about 3-4 minutes, a new screen interrupted my scroll, reading "iPhone may be too close."
After moving my phone further away from my face to an arm's length away, a checkmark appeared, the text changed to read "your iPhone is now at a recommended screen distance," and a blue "continue" button popped up, letting me get back to my feed.
I went back to using my phone as normal, forgetting that I had the feature turned on. Then the screen popped up again. And again. And again. It turns out I've been consistently holding my phone too close to my face.
After using the feature for a couple of weeks, I noticed that I now get the notification less and less throughout the day. I feel like I've become more conscious about holding my phone at arm's length. The screen-distance notifications — or just the nagging feeling I get now when I catch myself getting sucked into my device too closely — have also just made me more aware of my own habits and screen use.
I spend at least eight hours a day working on a laptop. During my mornings, evenings, late nights, and breaks, I'm often tempted to just pick up my phone and start scrolling — sometimes while also watching TV. It's helpful having a reminder sometimes to just take a break from looking at all my screens.
After talking to my eye doctor of more than a decade, it seems like this might be the most important part of the outcome. While the iOS 17 feature might reduce eye strain and may be a helpful reminder to maintain healthier habits, simply holding our phones further away is unlikely to solve the myopia problem.
"I think this is better than nothing, but I do feel that it might be simplifying a much broader problem," said Dr. Nicholas Despotidis, a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry and American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control. One of his focuses is on the rise in cases of myopia among children.
Despotidis emphasized that it's more important to make sure you — and if you're a parent, your children — limit screen time and spend enough time outside, in natural light, which has been shown to decrease the risk of developing myopia significantly.
"The bottom line is that if you're staring at your screen for hours, it'll give you eye strain whether you're holding it two inches or 18 inches away from your face," Despotidis said. "I worry it might give parents or consumers a false sense of security."


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Based on a recent press-release published by Magnitt: 17 Nov 2019 – Dubai-based fintech startup Statys has raised pre-seed funding from Dtec Ventures and Propeller Inc. Though the funding amount wasn’t mentioned in the release, the Crunchbase page of the company shows $200K as the investment amount.
The startup will be utilising the funds to grow its engineering and data science team.
Statys offers a solution to financial institutions and fintech companies that utilises deep learning to reduce defaults, shorten time to decision making and provide ongoing monitoring for predictive management risk. The company aims to augment traditional credit scoring models with machine learning techniques and data analysis to enable lenders to extend credit to more end-consumers and SMEs to ultimately help them reduce default rate from borrowers.
Statys are the winners of the AWS MENA startup challenge, Seamless FinTech competition and AI Everything Supernova Competition.
About the investors
Dtec Ventures is the venture capital unit of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) and a part of Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus. Propeller Inc. is an Amman, Jordan-based accelerator focused on technology, product and design.
Statements enclosing the funding round
Pierre Proner, Co-founder & CEO of Statys talked about serving banks and non-bank lenders by exploring direct lending to borrowers themselves.
“Our goal is to help usher in a new era of lending that’s seamless for the borrower. We believe we are on the cusp of a new era of financial products, including lending, that are designed to fit around the customer’s needs not the other way around. We feel we are well positioned to help lead this trend globally.”
William Chappell, CFO & Executive Vice President of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, said…
“Digital technology, big data and analytics is changing the financial-services industry in unprecedented ways. The Fintech sector in the region is progressing very fast. We have seen the launch of fintech startup programs, the creation of regulatory sandbox environments for fintech firms, and an increasing number of deals. Statys is leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence to make lending more efficient to improve access to finance the private and business sector.”
Tambi Jalouqa, CEO of Propeller said…
“Companies like Statys are exactly what we look for here at Propeller. The team possesses complementary skills and the product is tackling one of the oldest industries with a lot of room for disruption and opportunity. We believe financial intermediary functions will continue to change rapidly to capture more market share leveraging advanced technology, be it payment, trading or lending.”
ⓘ Source: Magnitt, Crunchbase


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Students go on back-to-school shopping spree
HIALEAH, Fla. (WSVN) -- Less fortunate students across Miami-Dade County are going on a back-to-school shopping spree at a Hialeah Target.
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McDonald's Makes a Giant, Party-Size McFlurry
As far as fast food desserts go, it's hard to go wrong with McDonald's classic McFlurry (especially if you get an Oreo one). Well, that is unless you have to share it with someone, in which case you've gone horribly, horribly wrong. Thankfully, it looks like the fast food chain has come up with a simple solution: a giant, party-size McFlurry.
It's aptly dubbed the McFlurry Party and it even comes with extra cups so you can split the swirls of candy-filled soft serve among multiple people, according to a report by Brand Eating. But just face it, folks, you can probably polish off the small bucket of ice cream yourself. With that said, you can be simultaneously jealous and thankful that they're only available in France right now. The jumbo-size dessert has also been spotted in Spain, per the report.
As you can imagine, people have posted plenty of photos of their McFlurry Party on Instagram, too:
We reached out to McDonald's for more information and to see if the company has plans to unleash the McFlurry Party in the United States. Of course, nothing is stopping you from ordering a cup holder full of regular size McFlurries and calling it a party. OK, maybe self-respect.
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The Mouse House’s streaming service will become the third most-watched service in just a few more years.
Despite the rocky reception of the live-action Mulan, which has lead to boycotts for all kinds of reasons, the Mouse House’s Disney Plus viewership is expected to continue to surge over the coming years, according to a new report from research firm eMarketer. Matter of fact, by 2024, Disney Plus will overtake another Disney majority-owned streaming service, Hulu, to become the third most-watched streaming service in the U.S.
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Data hacked from a billion Yahoo accounts
YAHOO has admitted that hackers stole data from a billion user accounts in an attack that was unreported for more than three years.
In the past few months, Yahoo has owned up to being hit by the two biggest data breaches in history.
In September, it announced it had been hit by the world's biggest known hack. Now it has revealed an attack double that size.
The news could not have come at a worse time for Yahoo.
It reported yesterday that experts analysing its records in the lead-up to its intended buyout by Verizon had identified the mammoth attack, which occurred in August 2013.
Yahoo said in that hack of a billion customers, information stolen by the hackers included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords and unencrypted security questions and answers that could be used to access people's accounts.
In the other hack, which targeted 500 million Yahoo users in 2014, Yahoo blamed "state-sponsored” hackers.
Yahoo also warned that forensic experts investigating the smaller hack had found a way that hackers forged cookies to allow them access to a person's account without using a password.
Yahoo recommends users change passwords, security questions and answer prompts for any accounts where they have used the same information as their Yahoo account.
It also urged its users to be suspicious of unsolicited emails and phone calls asking for personal information.
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Tiny Urban Escapes is being built out of shipping containers and will be at the corner of West Michigan Street and Sheffield Avenue in the Haughville neighborhood.
INDIANAPOLIS — A group of women in Indianapolis has been working nonstop to create one of the most unique tourist attractions in Indianapolis.
The boutique hotel will be called Tiny Urban Escapes when it opens this summer in the Haughville neighborhood on Indy’s near west side.
But the attraction it’s gotten so far — and the impact it could have — is anything but tiny.
Robin Staten-Lanier is months away from her dream hotel opening. Tiny Urban Escapes is being built out of shipping containers and will be at the corner of West Michigan Street and Sheffield Avenue.
This would be only one of about seven hotels like this in the country.
“The repurposing of shipping containers is a new concept in the states,” Staten-Lanier said. “It’s been used overseas, not necessarily in hospitality. But what we found is a new type of construction and new building material or opportunity to be more sustainable, not only in traditional construction, but particularly in hospitality.”
Staten-Lanier said they plan to bring in corporate travelers and provide opportunities for local businesses and community events.
Kionna Walker with Meticulous Design is the lead architect on the project.
“I knew that it was something new and different for the state,” Walker said. “I’m just excited about it being a new project, but coming into it, I was even overwhelmed and even more proud to be a part of this because it’s so historical,” Walker said.
The hotel will be built out of four separate shipping containers with four different themes, with a gathering spot at the center.
Staten-Lanier said it will bring cultural heritage tourism to Indiana.
“Haughville is rich history, is rich in culture and is rich in tradition,” Staten-Lanier said. “I thought what better location to be at the hub of culture, a historic place and an opportunity to bring impact back to that community.”
Traci Bowman, who handles communication for the project, said when they first opened up online booking, the first three months sold out right away. She attributes that to the project’s unique nature.
“We went to a few different locations to look at different shipping container builders,” Bowman said. “That was very fascinating to see how they transform these containers. I knew early on that this was going to be massive, and this was going to be a major undertaking but also something that was going to be so fabulous when it was complete.”
Because it’s an all-female team mostly of color, Staten-Lanier feels the impact of the project and location will resonate with the city and visitors.
“I’m very strategic about lending opportunity to women and particularly women of color,” Staten-Lanier said. “I think that what females bring to not only the hospitality industry, but each of their respective industries, it’s uniqueness, a diverse opinion, a sensitivity that’s needed.”
The boutique hotel will open this summer. There’s no exact date due to construction.
The containers are actually being designed off-site and will be moved onto the property.
There will also be an event space, bringing even more people into the area.


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Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has broken a crowdfunding record with their Edge smartphone project on Kickstarter. The phone has received pledges equal to $10,288,472 which is far more than any other project has seen from a crowdfunding project.
Although Canonical is doing well and has raised a whole lot of money, they are still $20 million away from reaching their required goal of $32 million. Plus, they are now left with just six days to complete the crowdfunding and reach that goal or else the project will not result in an actual product to go to market with.
If they are successful and end up reaching their $32 million goal–seems unlikely that they will–Canonical says that it should be able to produce 40,000 units by next May to be delivered. Although they are asking for a lot of money, the Ubuntu Edge is not actually a phone that Canonical wants to beat the iPhone or Galaxy S4 with. Instead, the Edge is meant to be a premium-level phone for enthusiasts but not regular consumers.
Bloomberg made a surprise announcement last week when he announced that he had donated $80,000 to the project with hopes that it could enhance mobile computing and push the industry forward in the right direction. One of the neat things about the device is that it is very powerful compared to current smartphones on the market. Therefore, users can dock the Ubuntu Edge and connect it to a monitor with the ability to receive a full Ubuntu desktop experience.
Independent fundraising campaigns have been able to produce a higher amount of funding than what the Ubuntu Edge currently has but it has broken the record for Kickstart and Indiegogo campaigns. People were unsure as to whether or not any manufacturer would be interested in the Edge but according to Canonical, they already have some manufactures talking to them about the device.


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GDP growth has been slowing down for six quarters now. Fresh investments have plummeted CMIE data shows that projects worth Rs 13.22 lakh crore were stalled in the September 2017 ended quater.
Last Delhi metro train service on Diwali to begin at 10 pm
The Delhi Metro said the train services will run as usual for the rest of the day, from 6:00 am onwards on all lines and from 4:45 am on the Airport Express Line.
80% discounts are back as Amazon, Flipkart start Diwali sale
For Diwali sale this year, both Flipkart and Amazon India are hosting their four-day long festivals starting today with a range of discounts.
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One of the reasons for advancing the launch is the encouraging response that the company got during the recent Auto Expo in Greater Noida.
Longer lean season this year: Discounts & offers on smartphones may not end with Diwali
The early onset of the festive season this year will lead to a longer period of tepid demand of more than two months, compared with usually just a month after Diwali.
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The KarJenners have definitely faced their share of criticism and backlash, most recently for their relationships, dieting promotions, and parenting. But the fashion icons have also been called out for cultural appropriation plenty of times in the past. Here are five of the worst instances.
1. Kylie Jenner's Cornrows
In 2015, Kylie posted a photo of herself wearing cornrows on Instagram. She captioned the photo, "I woke up like disss." One fan wrote "#WhiteGirlsDoItBetter" on the post, and actress Amandla Stenberg fired back, "When u appropriate black features and culture but fail to use ur position of power to help black Americans."
2. Kendall Jenner's Pepsi Commercial
In 2017, Kendall worked on a Pepsi commercial that showed her walking through a crowd of protesters, while police stood by watching.
The ad was ultimately pulled when Kendall and Pepsi were called out for exploiting the Black Lives Matter movement.
“After I saw the reaction and I read what people had to say about it, I most definitely saw what went wrong," Kendall later said. "I was so stuck, and I really didn’t know what to do, that I completely shut down.”
3. Khloé Kardashian's Niqab
In 2015, Khloé Kardashian faced heavy backlash after posting a photo of herself wearing a niqab, a veil that covers the entire face, except the eyes, worn by some conservative Muslim women.
Many criticized her for being offensive and disrespectful, as well as questioning her decision to wear it in general.
4. Kim Kardashian West's 'Bo Derek' Braids
Back in January, Kim Kardashian posted a picture of herself in Fulani braids on Snapchat, referring to the look as "Bo Derek braids." The hairstyle stems from the Fulani ethnic group in West Africa, and many criticized her for accrediting them to one movie star.
"It's just a hairstyle," Bo Derek defended Kim. [She] calls it the Bo Derek because she copied my pattern of braids."
5. Kylie Jenner's Camouflage Bikini
In 2017, Kylie launched a swimwear line that featured a camouflage bikini. She was heavily criticized by fans who said it was too similar to the camouflage outfits Destiny's Child had worn in their "Survivor" music video, back in 2001.
Kylie was also accused her of ripping off designs from Tizita Balemlay and her PluggedNYC collection, without crediting the black designer.


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New to Shelves: Vita Coco Kids
Published in CSP Daily News
New product stresses health, innovative packaging
NEW YORK -- Leading coconut-water brand Vita Coco has launched a new line of coconut waters targeting children. Vita Coco is using packaging to standout further on the shelf: Tetra Pak's Tetra Wedge Aseptic carton, a proven success in several other markets with kids, tweens and young adults.
The Tetra Wedge Aseptic carton is easy-to-hold and supports Vita Coco's commitment to healthful products and the environment since it is made from renewable material and is recyclable.
Vita Coco's co-founder, Michael Kirban, is father to a 2-year-old daughter and 8-month-old son. "My children were the inspiration for the kids line,” he said. “After becoming a parent, it was frustrating to see how many artificial, sugary drinks were being marketed to children their age. I knew Vita Coco could create a healthier drink for kids, and we did."
The new Vita Coco Kids line of coconut water beverages is made especially for children ages 2 to 8, and it is available in three new flavors--Apple Island, Paradise Punch and Very Cherry Beach. It will be available at major retailers nationwide starting July, including Target and online at Amazon, for a suggested retail price of $4.99. Each Vita Coco Kids pack includes six, 6-fluid-ounce drinks.
Vita Coco, New York, is the brand that started America's craze for fresh coconut water.
Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., is a leading food processing and packaging solutions company.


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THE Government and Parliament must break the Brexit deadlock and find a way forward warns the Federation of Master Builder (FMB), in response to the latest Construction PMI data, which shows another drop in construction output.
STOCKISTS of Norton Clipper products are being encouraged to promote an exciting new competition to their customers.
Until Friday, 14 June, any customer who purchases a Norton Clipper product is in with a chance of winning a Norton Clipper CM42 Masonry Saw and a Pro 4x4 Explorer Diamond Blade.
FOLLOWING an accelerated sale process, the Lyte business assets have been sold to BREAL CAPITAL and Lyte are trading as Lyte Ladders and Towers Limited, from 24 January 2019.
DUE to the uncertainty of Brexit and the impact on export and import of goods, UK ports are making preparations to support further checks by customs officers. A common issue for all ports, especially Dover, will be finding the space necessary to do so.
Gunn JCB ‘shoots for the three-pointed stars’ after turning to Rossetts for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter fleet
AS one of the oldest members of the construction and industrial machinery leader’s franchised dealer network, Gunn JCB knows all about the importance of fast, efficient customer back-up – which explains why it is now running its first Mercedes-Benz vans.
The company’s 30 new Sprinter 314 CDIs are being kitted out as mobile workshops and allocated to service engineers who work from its headquarters in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, and nine strategically located depots across western England and Wales.
GCE Hire Fleet Ltd of Whittlesey near Peterborough has added two new Volvo A45Gs to its park of predominantly Volvo badged equipment.
“We have a long association with Volvo Construction Equipment products operating excavators, loading shovels and articulated haulers,” said GCE’s Managing Director, Chris Golborne. “This, however, is the first time we’ve opted for A45Gs as we feel the larger truck will open up new opportunities for our hire division along with our existing Volvo EC380 and EC480 excavators going forwards.”
THE site lighting specialists, Illumin8 Lights, are gearing up for a busy summer season, with the purchase of another fleet of X-ECO LED lighting towers supplied by the Cambridgeshire company, Trime UK Limited.
The order was placed at the recent Executive Hire Show and has been valued in excess of £500k.
Illumin8’s hire fleet is now made up of over four hundred Trime lighting sets and their complete fleet is entirely composed of Trime’s range of lighting towers.
WOMEN have much to contribute to making construction a safer and healthier profession the Association for Project Safety (APS) said last week.
Celebrating International Women’s Day, the APS said it was keen to welcome more women into its ranks of professional design and construction health and safety risk management experts.
MORRIS Site Machinery has agreed to acquire a flagship site adjacent to Jaguar Land Rover at the i54 Technology-based Business Park just minutes from the M6 in Wolverhampton.
The landmark site will provide over 60,000 square foot of manufacturing and office space for Morris Site Machinery to relocate from its current site just three miles away at Four Ashes, into purpose-built premises at i54.
The site machinery business is renowned for its mobile lighting towers, generators, welders, pumps and pressure washers which it sells worldwide.
THE UK’s leading supplier of ironmongery to the trade, IronmongeryDirect, has been named as one of the top internet retailers in the UK.
The company has appeared, for the first time, in the Internet Retailing UK Top 500 - entering within the first 350 businesses.
The IRUK Top 500 report ranks retailers by revenue, store networks and website traffic as well as undertaking in-depth analysis into an organisation’s approach to customers.


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A Japanese 3D-printing firm has created a new security program that aims to block the production of unauthorized and pirated 3D-printed products.
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), which is among Japan’s most prominent 3D-printing companies, hopes its new software will stop people from manufacturing items that are illegal such as firearms.The software would also block the reproduction of copyrighted brands, characters and emblems. DNP also says the software can even accurately identify modified logos and designs, as well as objects printed by other 3D printers.
“From the data to the production at a 3D printer, this security program is designed to determine high-speed products that require permission or legal authorization, whether (black list products),” a statement from the company says.
Even though the software will have a database of information to look through to identify a match, DNP says that the program won’t diminish the performance of a 3D printer or slow down the printing process.
According to DNP, the program works by putting STL data in control. By accessing a colossal database of algorithms, patterns, and raw 3D data, the program will be able to analyze STL file data from sources such as scanners, CAD/CAM designs and data obtained from certain 3D objects.
Though the internal features of the program have not been specified, DNP plans to show it at the Japanese Society of Printing Science this month. The company says it hopes that the software will be ready to use on a global scale by 2017.
Recently Japan arrested a man named Yoshitomo Imura for being in possession of five 3D printed firearms. Imura claimed that he was not aware of any laws prohibiting the 3D printing of plastic guns, but agreed that if the guns were considered legitimate firearms, then his arrest may have been warranted. Such a computer program will likely be able to stop those who are unaware that what they are printing is illegal, however those who really want to print a gun will likely find ways around the program’s defenses. What do you think? Will there be a place for defensive software like DNP’s? Will this make the world a safer place, or just give us a false sense of security? Share your thoughts at the 3D printing software thread about this program.
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Motorola Solutions Inc. has offered voluntary buyouts to hundreds of employees at its Schaumburg headquarters as it attempts to cut costs amid weak sales.
The company has recently sent buyout offers to directors, managers and other senior-level employees, according to Crain’s Chicago Business.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) didn’t disclose how many buyouts it’s targeting or whether it will resort to layoffs, the report said.
The company told the Chicago Tribune the buyout packages are "part of an ongoing effort to regularly evaluate the workforce and make appropriate organizational adjustments where needed."
Buyouts were offered to about 20 percent of its North American workforce, which numbers 22,000 people with about 5,000 employed locally.
“We expect some employees will take advantage of the program,” a company spokesman told Crain’s. "But we can't predict the number, of course, or how many will be approved. With that said, it should be noted that we're still hiring in many areas, as well.”
Chief Executive Greg Brown this summer warned the company could resort to minor job cuts after it reported disappointing results. The company, which makes equipment such as two-way radios and barcode scanners, said second-quarter revenue slipped to $2.11 billion from a year ago’s $2.15 billion and lowered its full-year sales forecast for the second time this year.
Motorola Solutions, which is scheduled to post its third-quarter earnings report on Oct. 23, in July said it expects adjusted third-quarter earnings of 97 cents to $1.02 per share, while revenue should be flat to down 3 percent from the year-ago period.
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LVMH chairman and CEO, Bernard Arnault, told his company's shareholders meeting in Pairs that it still plans to double the size of its revenue within the next five years.
The announcement is the first time the company has specified its operating profit target for 2002 after being hit by the economic fall-out of the September 11 airline attacks.
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