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A growing proportion of Allegiant Air’s revenue comes not from flights, but from additional services such as resort bookings and car rentals. How could it help these new ventures take flight?
Allegiant Air worked with ConvergeOne to build a hybrid cloud analytics architecture that helps it understand customer behavior and develop innovative services to complement its traditional products.
1,000xfaster insight into customer behavior, accelerating analytics from days to seconds
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Allegiant Air is arguably becoming one of the most innovative and successful airlines in the United States. Its strategy is built on a thorough understanding of its market, and its ability to design products and services that appeal to a customer base of leisure passengers who want the best possible vacation experience.
In recent years, Allegiant has made significant investment in diversifying its range of offerings to customers—a strategy that has been highly successful. Today, approximately 30 percent of its revenues come not from flights, but from supplementary services such as hotel bookings, car rentals, and ticket sales for entertainment and attractions.
The company has even begun building its own holiday destinations—it has recently announced a new “Sunseeker Resorts” project, which will be located in Port Charlotte, near Punta Gorda airport. The resort will include a hotel, condominiums, restaurants, bars, shopping, a marina, and a pool that is designed to be the largest in Florida.
Bryan O’Neil, Director, Data Architecture at Allegiant Air, explains: “We don’t see these new revenue streams as just add-ons to our core business, we see them as a key part of our core business itself. Today, we’re more than an airline—we’re a full-service travel company.
“In fact, I’d go further than that. The only way to succeed with this new business model is to know everything we can about what our customers want, and how we can make their trip as easy, enjoyable and memorable as possible. That means we need as much data about the customer experience as we can get, and we need to be able to analyze and use it to make decisions in as close to real time as possible. As my counterpart at ConvergeOne puts it, we’re not an airline, we’re a big data company with planes!”
ConvergeOne is an IBM Business Partner that has been working with Allegiant Air for several years, helping it mastermind the technical transformation required to underpin its new business strategy.
G. Lance Teel, Director of Big Data Transformation at ConvergeOne, comments: “Allegiant is one of the most successful companies in an extremely competitive industry. That’s because they excel at bringing together disparate types of data and using it to make subtle but effective tweaks to the way they operate.
“As Bryan and I worked together, we realized that to take the next step in Allegiant’s journey, we needed to redesign its architecture to support near-real-time big data analytics. With the projects that Allegiant wants to work on over the coming months, we needed to build a solution that could deliver detailed customer insight in seconds.”
Bryan O’Neil elaborates: “Our customers are very tech-savvy: 94 percent of our sales come from online channels, and our mobile app is very popular. By combining mobile and Internet of Things [IoT] technology, we can see when our customers are on their way to the airport, or even how they’re moving through the terminal. That gives us a priceless opportunity to adapt our services to give them the best possible customer experience—but only if we can process the data fast enough to make the right decisions on the fly. That’s why we decided to transform our analytics infrastructure.”
Ascending into the cloud
Allegiant’s existing infrastructure centered around an IBM® Db2® database platform, running on a pair of IBM Power Systems™ servers at the company’s data center. The setup was optimized for transactional workloads, so it provided excellent performance for the company’s flight and hotel booking systems. It also helped to significantly accelerate many analytics processes—for example, Allegiant found that a set of queries that had previously taken two hours could be completed in just ten minutes.
To take the next step and enable near-real-time analysis, Allegiant decided to extend the Db2 environment and introduce new big data analytics capabilities. To boost the flexibility and cost-efficiency of this new platform, the company decided to build it in the cloud.
Bryan O’Neil comments: “The success we had already achieved was built on IBM’s powerful hardware and innovative software—and we were convinced that IBM was the right strategic choice to help us take the next step.
“To build our new platform, we needed a vendor that could provide a broad range of offerings for data and analytics to support mission-critical transactional systems as well as innovative data science exploration. In our opinion, IBM is one of very few vendors with the right credentials across the whole of the data and analytics space.”
He adds: “We were also wary of putting all our eggs in one basket, so we decided on a hybrid cloud architecture—and again, we saw IBM as a leader in hybrid cloud. The concept is that our operational systems and data remain on-premises, while our new analytics landscape runs queries against a separate copy of the data in the cloud.”
The cloud environment is built using a combination of bare-metal servers and services coordinated through the IBM Cloud platform. IBM Db2 Hosted provides a column-based data store that leverages BLU Acceleration® technology, which is designed to process queries many times faster than a traditional row-based database.
“Db2 Hosted has transformed the way we do analytics—it is literally more than a thousand times faster for some analysis tasks,” says Bryan O’Neil. “Instead of waiting hours for a result, we are seeing sub-second response times.
“That means that we can build an event-driven analytics platform where we can follow our customers’ journeys as they happen. When they are waiting in line at the airport, we can see what’s happening and potentially intervene to improve their experience of vacationing with us.”
To gain this kind of holistic insight into the customer journey, Allegiant needs more than just data from its core transactional systems—it needs to be able to bring in data from other sources, such as mobile apps and IoT devices. To capture and integrate this data, the company is using IBM Cloudant®, a NoSQL data store.
“Cloudant gives us a great way to ingest large volumes of data from external sources quickly,” says Bryan O’Neil. “You can throw the kitchen sink at it, and it will capture everything and store it as a JSON document. Then you can figure out what the data is telling you and structure the relevant parts of it for deeper analysis in Db2.”
As an example, Allegiant is using data from geo-fencing beacons installed at various points on the route through some of its main airports. When a customer passes one of these beacons, their presence is detected and logged as an event in the cloud analytics environment. By aggregating this data, Allegiant can see how customers are flowing through the airport, how long it takes them to get from the ticket counter to the gate, and whether there are any delays or bottlenecks. If there are any problems, the Allegiant team can work with airport staff to resolve them, or offer gifts to customers to compensate for the inconvenience.
Another source of data that Allegiant hopes to leverage in the near future is the Weather Company Data service available via IBM Cloud platform. By building weather insights into its processes, the company hopes to be able to adjust its operations to serve customers better when storms or other adverse conditions cause delays or cancellations.
Finally, for big data problems that aren’t amenable to analysis in a traditional data warehouse, Allegiant is looking into technologies such as Apache Spark. At a recent conference, Allegiant, ConvergeOne and IBM presented a demo of a Spark application that uses geolocation data from customer’s mobile apps to predict whether they will make it to the airport in time to catch their flight. Deployed on a global scale, this kind of solution could help smooth out customers’ journeys and give Allegiant more scope to make smarter use of available seats.
With the new hybrid cloud architecture in place, Allegiant believes it has found an ideal combination of robust on-premises systems for its business-critical transactional data, and a highly versatile environment for high-speed analytics in the cloud.
Among other early successes, the platform has already been used to help the airline protect its direct bookings business from unfair competition. Allegiant realized that competitors were using bots to scrape data from its website and resell seats on its flights—taking revenue away from direct bookings. The Allegiant team built a pattern detection algorithm that could identify these bots and block them from the site. To date, this has preserved over USD785,000 in direct bookings.
The ability to bring in new sources of data via Cloudant has also helped Allegiant improve the quality of its existing customer data. For example, by comparing zip codes from newly ingested data with zip codes in existing records, the company has been able to increase the accuracy of its customer address data by 15 percent—helping it understand and market to its customers more effectively.
Looking at the projects Allegiant is currently working on, reacting to real-time insight is a common theme. “The aim is always to get ahead of events, instead of just reacting to them,” says Bryan O’Neil. “If you’re standing in the road and a car is bearing down on you, you can’t afford to wait and read about it in the newspapers tomorrow—you need to get out of the way now.
“It’s the same in business—you need to seize opportunities when they arise, and deal with problems before they have an impact. The platform we’ve built with IBM and ConvergeOne puts us in a position to track events as they happen, monitor the customer journey at every stage, and respond proactively to help keep our customers on-time and happy.
“From a technical perspective, the numbers speak for themselves: when analyses that used to take one or two weeks can now be completed in seconds, it’s an impressive statistic. But the important thing is what that thousand-fold improvement means for our business—it gives us the ability to get data to our decision-makers quickly enough for them to make a meaningful difference to each and every customer’s experience of vacationing with us.”
He concludes: “Looking to the future, our IBM hybrid cloud analytics platform opens up endless possibilities for operational enhancements and monetization. We’re excited about the next steps on our journey, and we’re very confident that IBM and ConvergeOne are the right guides to help us reach our destination.”
About Allegiant Air
From America's favorite small cities to world-class destinations, Allegiant makes leisure travel affordable and convenient. Offering low fares, a nonstop, all-jet service, and premier travel partners, Allegiant aims to provide a complete travel experience with great value and without all the hassle. The company operates scheduled and charter services throughout the United States, as well as charter services to Canada and Mexico.
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by Dr Sam Healy, Programme Director of The 5% Club
[This article was originally published on The Great Business Debate http://www.greatbusinessdebate.co.uk/opinion/what-is-businesses-responsibility-to-the-next-generation/ ]
With Responsible Business Week upon us, it’s a good time for all businesses to reflect on their contributions to a fairer society and a more sustainable future.
The term ‘responsible business’ encompasses a broad range of issues, but one of continued importance is how we can play our part in providing opportunities for Britain’s young people. The latest Labour Market statistics released last week, show there are currently 742,000 unemployed young people in the UK. These young people need help to make that crucial first step into the workplace.
The youth of today are the most critical resource for the UK’s ability to develop and compete globally and to create the skilled workers and business leaders of the future. For employers, not only is investing in the nation’s youth a huge benefit to society but it is a business imperative.
When we first set up the 5% Club in 2013, there were nearly a million young people out of work.
The nationwide campaign has proven successful in attracting signatories from across a variety of sectors including engineering, retail and accountancy with our biggest signing to date being the Ministry of Defence.
Now with nearly 75 members, not only are the employers involved in the 5% Club campaign responsible for over 270,000 employees, but they have become a support network for businesses keen to provide opportunities for the next generation. Many 5% Club members met in Responsible Business Week to share best practice and discuss topics that challenge them.
Eighteen months after the campaign was launched, it is continuing to focus on encouraging other businesses to join. So for businesses reflecting on their responsibility to society and the UK’s economy in Responsible Business Week, please think about how you can invest in the next generation, not only to safeguard the future of thousands of young people but the future of the UK as well.
For more information about the free membership campaign and how to become a member, please get in touch by emailing firstname.lastname@example.org. You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Roger Trapp: 'Even poets have been cited nio inspiring business founders & managers"
Tuesday 09 February 2010
Henry Stewart, the founder of the London-based IT training company Happy Computers, had twin inspirations when setting up his business nearly 20 years ago. The first was that his experience at the short-lived newspaper
News on Sunday showed him how not to run a business. “It was a great idea, a radical tabloid with a serious news agenda, but it was the most appallingly run organisation,” he has said. “It taught me |the importance of management skills.”
The other was rather more positive. This was the “great stories about how people have done it” that he has encountered in management books.
He cites as a “key influence” Ricardo Semler’s Maverick, a book that was in vogue in the 1990s as a sort of how-to manual for managers seeking to encourage employee participation. |It apparently turned Stewart from “an embattled small businessman, ringing back every day from holiday, into somebody who sets the principles and guidelines”.
It is the sort of testimonial that helps to justify the huge business book market. Prominent among the nitty-gritty volumes on the mechanics of business are countless books by and about business celebrities.
Presumably, some people just read them |for the entertainment, but an important aspect behind many of the titles is the idea that they |will in some way inspire readers to seek to emulate Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Alan Sugar, whoever.
Nor is it just books that push these stars. Reality television has also entered the business world, with such programmes as The Apprentice and Dragons’ Den promoting the idea that Donald Trump, Alan Sugar, Peter Jones and the rest have something to teach would-be business people.
In some cases, this may be true. But it could also be argued that that older television depiction of business, Dallas, is about as valid as a depiction of how business works today.
This is not to say that role models are not important in either inspiring people to set up a business in the first place or in helping them to give a direction to an existing business.
The noted management thinker Rosabeth Moss Kanter, in an article published last year, pointed out that “seeking role models – not just benchmarks – is one |way to find an upside |in the downturn”.
Accepting that it was counterintuitive, because hard times tended to make businesses and people more introspective, she added: “A time of cynicism and mistrust can be made brighter by focusing on heroes. And because every story of success is also a story about persistence despite obstacles, the lessons can be applied to one’s own situation as a source |of inspiration and practical tips”.
But inspiration and encouragement does not have to come just from within business. Many business founders and managers have been inspired by all kinds of people – from political and military leaders to athletes and coaches. Even poets have been cited.
Who a business chooses (and, more importantly, states) as a role model |or inspiration is increasingly important, because in a crowded marketplace such a statement can say a lot about your business.
In an effort to understand better what is driving today’s independent businesses, The Independent and CultureMap, the think-tank focused on small and medium-sized businesses, are launching a role-model survey.
It will take a few minutes of your time to complete, but the answers – to be published in the next edition – will tell you, and us, volumes about business today. So, if you are the owner or a director of a company employing up to 250 staff, we’d like to hear from you.
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Bing Ads shares Valentine’s Day CPC & CTR trends, including surprising mobile stats
Mobile plays a significant role, accounting for nearly half of all Valentine's Day-related searches on Bing.
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and Bing has released insights based on last year’s shopping behavior and advertising performance in the US to help inform marketers’ plans for this year.
Just over half of US adults say they celebrate Valentine’s Day, and they continue to spend more, online in particular, according to the National Retail Federation. Who’s spending the most? Unmarried men ages 25–34, according to a composite of studies. However, when it comes to search, it seems women are more active. Bing says that last year, 17 percent of “Valentine’s Day gifts for …” search queries on the engine were for “boyfriend,” whereas just 4 percent were for “girlfriend.” “Husband” topped the list at 22 percent, while “wife” came in at 16 percent of Valentine’s Day “gifts for” queries.
Most Valentine’s Day-related searches occurred within two weeks before February 14 in 2015. Last-minute shoppers sent searches soaring on Valentine’s Day. Clicks on ads rose significantly in the week leading up to Valentine’s Day and peaked the day before.
Interestingly, that final week is also when CPCs have historically trended down from the highs of January. They then rise again starting February 11, when panic presumably sets in. Bing also notes that CTRs are highest and CPCs are lowest on weekdays.
In 2016, Valentine’s Day searches on Bing were split nearly evenly, with 48 percent occurring on mobile (up from 40 percent the previous year) and 52 percent on PC/tablet from January to February. That’s somewhat surprising given Bing’s relative weakness on mobile compared to Google, and it’s something for advertisers to keep in mind when optimizing their Bing Valentine’s Day campaigns this year. Mobile click share rose less significantly year over year on Bing, increasing from 18 percent in 2015 to 21 percent in 2016.
See the complete report on SlideShare for more on Valentine’s Day trends and optimization recommendations.
Opinions expressed in this article are those of the guest author and not necessarily Search Engine Land. Staff authors are listed here.
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Speculation is mounting that a release date for Marvel’s Midnight Suns may be announced soon.
That’s thanks to the game appearing on the South Korean ratings board over the weekend. As Eurogamer notes, a listing for the card-based battle RPG was found and posted to the LeaksAndRumors subreddit. The “decision grade” the game was given was a 15, for things like violence and blood.
Funnily enough, it also wasn’t the only ratings board the game has popped up on in the past month. The Australian Government has also apparently seen a complete-enough version of the game to rate it M. Their listing says it includes “mature themes and supernatural violence, in-game purchases.”
Marvel’s Midnight Suns was first revealed last August. It comes from the team behind the recent XCOM games, including Jake Solomon. The plot sees a Marvel superteam made up of heroes like Doctor Strange, Wolverine, Blade and more go-up against Hydra and a resurrected evil known as Lilith. You’ll assemble your team of heroes and take them into battle using a card-based system to use your powers and biff up some baddies.
It was back in November when the game was delayed to the vague ‘second half of 2022’ window. Given we’re nearly halfway through the year, we’re certainly due a more nailed-down release date for Marvel’s Midnight Suns soon. We’ll let you know when one gets announced by 2K.


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Oakley® releases an inspirational film celebrating self-expression and to ‘Be Who You Are’
Today, Oakley releases an inspirational film glorifying self-expression and motivating people to believe in themselves, to ‘Be Who You Are’. The brand anthem highlights sporting superstars Oksana Masters, Patrick Mahomes, Francisco Lindor, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot, and Nigel Sylvester alongside everyday athletes with narration by chef and celebrated rapper turned media-mogul, Action Bronson.
The rousing film’s release is marketed by an international social campaign that involves some of the world’s biggest athletes and members of Team Oakley: Rohit Sharma, Patrick Mahomes, Mikaela Shiffrin, Mark Cavendish, Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez, Juju Smith-Schuster, Ryan Scheckler, and Jamie Anderson, as well as athletes set to compete on the world’s biggest stage in Tokyo, including Andre de Grasse, Caroline Marks, Italo Ferreira, Aori Nishimura, Damian Lilliard, Hideki Matsuyama and more.
“With this film, we wanted to create an anthemic message that inspires our community to truly be who they are,” said Caio Amato, Oakley Global Brand Director. “Fundamentally as humans – and especially as athletes – we are all unique, however at times we feel the burden to fit in, to adapt to an idea of normal, and we end up losing sight of that ‘thing’. The thing that makes us different and allows us to reach our full potential. Our goal is to empower people around the world to believe in themselves, to follow their gut, and to embrace this uniqueness to achieve their own greatness.”
To push this social movement, we see Oakley athletes challenging their followers to share the thing that inspires them and makes them one-of-one – an act of self-expression that encourages people to be the best version of themselves. The main goal here is to initiate a global response, enabling its fan community to unite in a moment of connectivity and togetherness. Some of the most inspirational content will be shared across Oakley’s global channels, and strong moments of self-expression will be showered with surprise and delight moments of product giveaways and athlete shout-outs.
Following the campaign launch is the release of Oakley Kato, eyewear which is a brainchild of 45 years of disruptive innovation, engineered to shatter the boundaries of sports performance. On sport’s biggest stage this summer, Oakley Kato will turn gold with a Prizm™24K lens. The construction of the product boasts a frameless design, crafted with extended wrap and built-in retention to mimic the structural properties of a typical frame.
When paired with Oakley’s unparalleled optics and clarity of vision, this product removes limitations and provides the wearer with the confidence to be at their best, while competing at the highest level.
For more information on Oakley Kato, please visit Oakley.com
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Bartosz Bolecki, Retail Analyst at PMR
The number of grocery stores in Poland declined in 2017 by almost 6%, year on year, according to Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS) data. The decrease was caused mainly by a steep fall in number of general grocery stores (-6.9%). The number of general grocery stores declined for a sixth year in a row.
The total number of specialist grocery stores in Poland declined in 2017 by 1.9%, year on year. Two categories recorded store count growth (bakeries, fishmongers), while in other three declines were observed (meat and charcuterie, fruits and vegetables, alcohol stores).
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iPhone launch days are always high-pressure, well-coordinated operations — especially for the Apple Store employees who have to move as many of the units as physically possible to ensure a record-breaking day as impressive (if not more so) as its record-breaking pre-orders. Needless to say, it's a stressful day for those in the blue t-shirts.
9to5Mac has obtained Apple's retail gameplan, and it's a fascinating look behind the scenes of the company's on-the-ground workings. Some of the details are just interesting — "hold back 4% of overall inventory by SKU" in case someone's pre-order is busted out of the box and they need to grab another one. Overall, though, it's a great look at what the other side of your Friday will be like. So please, if you're picking up an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus on Friday, be nice.


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Farmers are short of capital to replant a large area of old coffee fields which have yielded very low productivity in the Central Highlands.
|Farmers need financial assistance to replant their aged coffee fields in the Central Highlands (Photo: SGGP)|
Thirty percent of the region’s coffee area is 20 year old with productivity as low as 1.5 tons per hectare, according to the Central Highlands Agricultural and Forestry Science Institute.
The Central Highlands has 500,000 of out 62,000 hectares of coffee plants nationwide. Of these 120,000 hectares need to be replanted in the next five to ten years.
The replanted area would be 200,000 hectares by 2020, according to the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association.
Farmers will take at least five years to successfully replant their old coffee fields and suffer a loss of VND150 million (US$7,119) per hectare. Moreover, they will have to pay hundreds of millions of Vietnamese dong to cultivate the new areas in three years, according to scientists.
Ia Grai Coffee Company is also facing with difficulties to replant 300 hectares of aged coffee plants, said the company director Nguyen Dai Ngoc.
Commercial banks pledged to loan VND12 trillion ($570 million) for coffee replanting with the annual interest rate two percent lower than normal at an investment promotion in the Central Highlands last year.
However farmers are uninterested in getting loans because the interest rate is still as high as 10 percent per year.
The Bank or Agriculture and Rural Development has provided a credit package of VND10 trillion ($475 million) for the purpose since June last year. However, the maximum loan is only VND50 million ($2,373) per hectare.


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Despite issues with porting numbers to Reliance Jio, who are constantly trying to fix MNP and interconnectivity issues by talking to incumbent telcos and TRAI, they have managed to gain 16M users on to their unlimited plan in one month.
Reliance Jio's disruption in the market doesn't come as a surprise. Challenging the other players in the telecom industry, Jio introduced its most enticing offer for mobile users last month. Jio Welcome Offer, which comes with free and unlimited data as well as calls till December 31, helped the company add millions of users in a short span of time.
In a statement released on Sunday, RJIL said the carrier has created a new world record by surpassing 16 million users in just 26 days after it rolled out its unlimited plans to all users in September. The new telco also said it has recorded growth faster than any other telecom operator and also other startups such as Facebook and WhatsApp.
"We are delighted and humbled by the overwhelming response across India to the Jio Welcome Offer," Mukesh Ambani, chairman – Reliance Jio Industries Limited, said in a statement. "Jio is built to empower every Indian with the power of data. We are delighted that people have recognized this and are utilizing our services to the fullest. We are customer-obsessed and committed to improve every day to exceed expectations of our customers."
Despite its untiring efforts, Jio has failed to get the incumbent operators on board with its challenging scheme of free calls. The telecom majors such as Vodafone, Airtel and Idea have allegedly refused to share necessary points of interconnect (POIs) to establish a reliable network across India.
Due to the lack of POIs, Jio users are suffering from frequent call drops, mainly when trying to call any number other than Jio itself. Among other share of Jio's problems, rival telcos are also denying users' request for MNP (mobile number portability), which doesn't allow them to use their existing numbers on Jio's network.
Regardless of Jio's shortcomings, users have been compelled to get Jio sim cards. The main reason for that is the unlimited access to internet data on mobile and unlimited voice calls.
Initially, Jio was unable to supply sufficient SIM cards, but as days passed by, the carrier managed the issue. Even the activation process, which was a tiring one, is simpler than ever with Aadhaar-based activations across 3,100 towns and cities.
The eKYC activation will be available across all stores in India in the next few days.
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Mobile phone manufacturer HTC back innovate through the launch of Windows Phone distinctively, namely HTC Windows Phone 8X and HTC Windows Phone 8S.
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‘Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do. Show them what you can do.’
by CHANDLER JONES and REBECCA WALDEN
Redefining the expectations of those around her is nothing new to Ashley DeRamus.
The 31-year-old Hoover, Ala., resident has Down syndrome but refuses to be defined by it, and in the summer of 2013 added “clothing line entrepreneur” to her résumé.
For DeRamus, this feat is the culmination of years of personal advocacy on behalf of people with Down syndrome. Her work has taken her to the United Nations and on the sea to Nova Scotia. She was set to make a presentation in front of 2,500 people at the National Down Syndrome Congress national convention in Indianapolis in mid July.
- Ashley DeRamus introduces her new line of Down Time T’s. Self-esteem is a cornerstone of Ashley’s work and the lynchpin in her desire to design clothing for people with Down syndrome. Photo by Gary Kannegiesser
- A beaming Ashley shows off her knit burgundy sweater and black and white herringbone scarf. Photo by Ryan Sartowski
- The natural beauty of Bryce Canyon in Utah serves as a backdrop for Ashley DeRamus’ smart and cozy winter coat trimmed in faux fur. Photo by Ryan Sartowski
- Ashley DeRamus and her mother, Connie, review final fitting details before an event in Los Angeles. Photo by Gary Kannegiesser
“We are working to raise awareness of what Down Syndrome people are capable of doing and emphasize their abilities and not their limitations,” said Ashley’s mother, Connie DeRamus.
Self-esteem is a cornerstone of Ashley’s work and the lynchpin in her desire to design clothing for people with the Down syndrome figure. Connie said existing clothing lines often amount to little more than elastic-waist pants and baggy shirts.
Clothing that fits
“It is extremely difficult to find clothing that fits,” Connie said. “If they want to look stylish, which Ashley is all about, you have to buy the clothes and then have them altered, and you end up paying so much more.”
With the support of her parents, Connie and Miller, and the marketing savvy of her manager, Gary Kannegiesser, Ashley instroduced Ashley by Design apparel at the 2013 National Down Syndrome Congress in Denver.
“I’ve been watching a lot of fashion shows like, ‘What Not to Wear,’” Ashley said. “When I watch those shows, I ask how I could have something like that for Down syndrome.”
For her part, Ashley picked out designs and selected fabrics and color swatches. But most thrilling for Ashley was the modeling portion of the production cycle. In preparation for the launch, Ashley worked with stylists and models for print materials — typical parts of introducing a clothing line.
While the clothing is sold online, DeRamus will also promote it to more than 2,500 attendees of the National Down Syndrome Congress in Indianapolis in July 2014. Last year, conference organizers tapped DeRamus to host a makeup and skin care seminar and a fashion show of the clothing line.
In Alabama, Ashley has made waves as well, both figuratively and literally. She boasts 43 com-petitive medals from Special Olympics swimming. In addition to her Special Olympics activities, she is a devoted volunteer at The Bell.
“The moms at the Bell Center and at events around the country have hope now that they might not have had otherwise,” said Connie.
“They tell me how encouraging it is to see the potential that their jobs as parents have, and that given the right opportunities, their babies can experience a higher quality of life. There is just certain camaraderie between us mothers who see Ashley and see potential for their Down syndrome children. She’s giving hope.”
Ashley’s determination, intelligence and growing reputation have made her a force in Down syndrome awareness. Her active advocacy has attracted followers and fans from across the globe.
Ashley now travels the country with her “mobile boutique and often leads the Pledge of Allegiance and sings the National Anthem to open festivities. She sells her fashions at gospel, bluegrass and other festivals, while sharing her story and giving encouragement to the people she meets. At the same time, she raises money for Down syndrome and special needs.
In May 2013, Ashley spoke by invitation to the United Nations as part of its “Empowerment in Achieving Poverty Eradication, Full Employment and Decent Work for All” theme.
Her speeches revolve around employment and equality for people with Down syndrome, expounding on her motto, “Don’t let people tell you what you can’t do. Show them what you can do.”
Reprinted with permission of The Hoover Sun.


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Alphabet has entered the Finnish market, adding local enterprise Secto Automotive to its global partnership network. The new partnership establishes Alphabet’s presence in a 33rd market, further expanding the company’s reach and making access to its innovative mobility solutions and expertise even easier for both local and international fleet customers.
With fourteen Alphabet owned locations and now nineteen partner locations, the mobility provider has established operations throughout most of Europe and far beyond. The continued expansion of Alphabet’s network means customers with subsidiaries and fleets operating in different countries benefit from consistently high levels of service alongside the convenience of seamless business interactions on a global scale.
Established in 2007, Secto Automotive is the biggest privately owned leasing company in Finland and the country’s third largest fleet provider. With in-depth knowledge of the Finnish mobility market and strong relationships with small and medium enterprises well-established, the company is now looking to grow its business amongst larger corporates and private lease customers. “The partnership with Alphabet supports our strategic direction, enabling us to leverage our expertise in fleet decarbonisation and offer customised solutions to a broader range of customers, not only in Finland, but beyond our borders too,” says Matias Henkola, Chief Executive Officer, Secto Automotive.
In addition to shared growth plans, Secto Automotive and Alphabet both believe in a holistic approach that covers the entire customer journey. “With Secto, we have gained a great partner to tune into the local needs and wants of fleets in Finland, as well as increasing the accessibility of our tailored mobility products and services in the region,” explains Susanne Loser, Chief Sales Officer, Alphabet International. “We’re certain both sides will benefit greatly from each other’s network and capabilities, allowing us to support new and existing customers with a long-lasting partnership”.


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With the ongoing recovery in automobile sales, gains from the replacement market, technology upgradations and tie-ups, Exide is on a strong path. The company recently also announced a joint venture with Swiss company Leclanche to make lithium ion batteries.
Why is this important
The recent steps taken by the company, places Exide well to tap future opportunities. However, in the medium term, the revenue and profit growth are expected from the conventional lead acid battery segment in which the company dominates with a market share of more than 60%.
Further, the company’s margins are also expected to move up with the technology upgradation and plant automation which will bring down the service cost and improve efficiency.
Stock to be impacted
With the recent steps being undertaken by the company, Exide industries is expected to gain market share from the unorganised sector and its peers. Further, the joint venture for the manufacturing of lithium ion batteries is likely to make it future ready.
Exide Industries (CMP: Rs 264, M.cap: Rs 22474 crs, 22.7x FY20E PE)


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India cuts China imports post Galwan; to slash trade deficit by $15 bn
With tensions at boiling point along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh despite a freezing winter, Indian has managed to hit China in its pocket by significantly cutting down on imports from across the Great Wall while not letting the exports slip.
With tensions at boiling point along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh despite a freezing winter, Indian has managed to hit China in its pocket by significantly cutting down on imports from across the Great Wall while not letting exports slip.
A combination of seething public anger after the Galwan killings, apprehensions over goods being sourced from the land of that was the origin of the coronavirus, and the Modi government’s relentless ‘Atmanirbar Bharat’ push during the pandemic have led to significant shrinkage in India’s trade deficit with China.
The deficit is slated to come down by $15 billion in 2020-21, according to preliminary estimates of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. In the previous years, too, India managed to cut down its trade deficit with China by $5 billion in 2019-20 and $10 billion in 2018-19. According to information collated from India Inc, imports from China will decline significantly during the current financial year while exports will remain stable or increase marginally.
The trade deficit with China was reduced from $63,047 million in 2017-18 to $53,567 million in 2018-19, and further to $48,647 million in 2019-20. This level of deficit will be reduced to around $33,000 million by the end of the current financial year, according to senior officials of the commerce & industry ministry.
This development is economically and politically significant in view of the ongoing tensions between the two sparring neighbours with the US-China trade war only getting worse.
According to data provided by the Ministry of Commerce, imports from China during the current financial year are significantly lower than the previous year and trade deficit with the eastern neighbour is coming down considerably. During the first eight months of the current fiscal, India’s trade deficit with China was around $25,178 million or about $25 billion.
After the killing of 20 Indian army personnel by the Chinese at Galwan, traders had called for a boycott of Chinese goods while the customs department started scrutinising import shipments from China with an eagle’s eye. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), for example, urged traders to avoid Chinese goods and hit out openly at Beijing. While items like hardware and components for electronics are being imported from China for want of other large sources of supply, items with little value addition like low-end toys, footwear and bulk products like decoration items are being increasingly manufactured in India.
At the same time, efforts have been made to ship more goods to China and the Union government has been telling Chinese officials in clear terms that trade deficit should be reduced. “The government of India has made sustained efforts to achieve a more balanced trade with China, including bilateral engagements to address the non-tariff barriers on Indian exports to China. Through these efforts, various protocols have been signed to facilitate export of Indian rice, tobacco, fishmeal/fish oil and chilli meal from India to China,” Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, said in reply to a question in Lok Sabha earlier. “The government has also taken various measures to extend support to exporters by facilitating buyer-seller meets between potential importers of China and Indian exporters to increase exports. In addition, Indian exporters are encouraged to participate in major trade fairs to showcase Indian products,” he said.
At the same time, import substitution has been encouraged through various measures, like the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ policy, to promote self-reliance with a vision to make India a net exporter of manufactured goods. “The government has also implemented policies to promote domestic manufacturing through ease of doing business and creating an enabling physical environment for manufacturing, through provision of developed land and infrastructure,” Puri informed the Lok Sabha.
The efforts made during the pandemic will show results in the long run only if India manages to position itself prominently in the global supply chain for key items like chemicals, textiles, footwear, electronics, computer hardware, petrochemicals and processed foods.
India’s exports to China increased from $13,333 million in 2017-18 to $16,752 in 2018-19 and then declined marginally to $16,612 million in 2019-20. During the first eight months of the current financial year, exports to China stood at $13,639 million despite the logistics difficulties faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is expected that exports at the end of the current fiscal will be higher than exports during the previous year.
Officials feel Indian can increase shipments to China by diversifying the export basket with high value-added items like sophisticated machinery, automobiles and jewellery, quickly giving up dependence on items like iron ore and raw cotton.


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What factors are contributing to the price rally and what does the future hold for palladium? Johann Wiebe of Thomson Reuters shares his thoughts.
The palladium price hit an intraday high of $1,001 per ounce on September 4 for the first time since 2000. As of Wednesday (September 20), the precious metal was trading at $916.50.
Despite that decline, Johann Wiebe, lead analyst at Thomson Reuters’ GFMS Supply Chain & Commodities Research division, has high hopes for palladium. In a recent note, he said the metal has had a strong bull run since the start of 2016, when it bottomed at $470, and continues to have good prospects.
“The market remains tight for short-term delivery, pushing the forward curve into backwardation. With gasoline car sales across the globe expected to remain strong, palladium will remain in high demand,” Wiebe explained. Palladium is a key component of the autocatalysts used in gas-powered vehicles, and demand from that sector is expected to account for 77 percent of total palladium demand this year.
China is the largest vehicle market, and Wiebe said that sales there were up 2.5 percent until July. Sales have also been strong in Japan, where they “witnessed a particularly strong recovery of 8.4 percent over the same period following years of declines.” US sales declined by 3 percent, but it’s estimated that 500,000 vehicles were lost in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which hit Texas in August. Wiebe said replacement demand for vehicles lost in the storm could offset the decline in US sales this year.
The increasing prominence of gasoline-powered vehicles is the result of a fall from favor for diesel-powered vehicles, which require platinum autocatalysts. “Granted, diesel vehicles will still be around for a while, but their share in Europe, the largest market, is estimated to decline from around 45 percent at present to as little as 35 percent in 2025,” Wiebe said.
Currently there are over 100 million diesel cars in Europe, which is more than twice as many as the rest of the world. Their prominence is largely due to previous tax incentives, which encouraged many Europeans to shift from gasoline- to diesel-powered vehicles. These cars emit less carbon dioxide than gasoline-powered vehicles, which was considered beneficial at the time; however, diesel cars emit more nitrogen oxide than gas vehicles, and that substance has been linked to heart and lung disease.
A new study explores just how damaging diesel cars may have been on the continent, and notes that gasoline cars now emit less carbon dioxide than they once did. Jens Borken-Kleefeld, a co-author of the study, said in an interview that gasoline-powered vehicles now produce roughly the same CO2 emissions as diesel cars — that means “the original push for diesel cars in Europe is no longer valid.”
Even as gas-powered vehicles become more dominant, there is some concern that sales could be impacted by the widespread adoption of battery-powered vehicles. Countries such as India, France, Britain and Norway are moving towards a ban on both gasoline and diesel vehicles, and about 10 other countries have set sales targets for electric cars. Those developments could impact palladium and platinum demand in the longer term, but future impacts remain to be seen.
Wiebe also noted that the price gap between platinum and palladium has narrowed, with platinum being priced at $957.40 per ounce as of Wednesday. He said that while companies that produce car parts are concerned about reducing costs, he does not expect them to significantly substitute palladium-based aftertreatment back into platinum. Instead, parts manufacturers are expected to move towards hybrid vehicles, which are generally gasoline powered.
In closing, Wiebe said that on the supply side, Norilsk Nickel (MCX:GMKN) reported a 2-percent decline in palladium output in H1 2017, with production coming in at 1.3 million ounces. Challenges revolved around a slow ramp up at the Talnakh concentrator and downstream reconfiguration, as well as higher costs caused by a nearly 20-percent rise in the US dollar and Russian rouble exchange rate. Wiebe said growth prospects at various projects are “very positive” for H2 2017, and he expects palladium production to be slightly higher in 2017 compared to 2016.
That “could ease some of the price pressure in H2,” he said, adding, “we would not, therefore, be surprised if the palladium price corrects a bit short term, but further out we forecast a continued strengthening trajectory and averaging over $1,000 for the first time in its history on an annual basis.”
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The Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) program is cultivating a strong following, with demand from the textile industry increasing 79 percent in 2017 from the previous year.
The growth saw around 90 million products with the CmiA seal of approval launched on the market in 2017. As the world’s largest standard for sustainable cotton from Africa, CmiA now certifies around 40 percent of the cotton produced by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Around 1.03 million smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are currently working with CmiA and growing cotton in accordance with the CmiA sustainability criteria.
CmiA is an initiative of the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) that “helps people help themselves through trade,” improving the social, economic and ecological living conditions of smallholder cotton farmers and their families in Sub-Saharan Africa. Through training programs, Cotton made in Africa teaches the cotton farmers about modern, efficient and environmentally friendly cultivation methods that help them improve the quality of their cotton, yield higher crops and earn a better income.
The organization said the growth trend is set to continue in 2018. Additional companies now on board with CmiA include Spain’s Tendam Global Fashion Retail, Holland’s Vlisco and Sweden’s Gudrun Sjöden.
Tendam Global Fashion Retail, formerly Grupo Cortefiel, is the first CmiA partner in Spain to sell shirts for men and women with the CmiA seal under its Springfield brand. In addition, all CmiA-labeled products are manufactured in Ethiopia according to the Hard Identity Preserved (HIP) system, which ensures transparency at every step in the textile value chain. Under HIP, the cotton can be traced from the cotton field to the finished product.
Vlisco Group, the Dutch manufacturer of textiles for the Central and West African markets, is now an official partner of the initiative. Vlisco Group’s factories in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire already use significant quantities of CmiA cotton in the production of the Uniwax, GTP and Woodin brands, and the Dutch-produced Vlisco brand will follow suit in 2019.
“Working with CmiA fits perfectly with our strategy of doing more in Africa, for Africa, not to mention giving us a unique opportunity to make real a difference with regard to corporate social responsibility,” Fiona Coyne, director of sourcing and corporate social responsibility at Vlisco Group, said.
Gudrun Sjöden, a fashion brand that combines natural materials, diversity, sustainability and creativity for women of all ages in its colorful clothing, has also signed up. The brands has outlets in the U.S., U.K. and Scandinavia.
For 2017, more than 30 retailers and brands from the textile industry purchased and processed CmiA cotton. Among the top buyers in 2017 were the Otto Group with its Bonprix brand, the REWE Group, ALDI Süd and Tchibo. Other major customers purchasing CmiA cotton include Engelbert Strauss, Ernsting’s family, Asos, Bestseller, Armani, s.Oliver and Hakro.
“Our partners are demonstrating that sustainable cotton can be used worldwide on a very broad basis in the textile industry,” Tina Stridde, managing director of CmiA, said. “With Cotton made in Africa, textile companies can reconcile sustainability with profitability and contribute to the protection of the environment and to better working and living conditions for African smallholder farmers and their families.”
Income from license fees paid by partnering retailers and brands to use the CmiA brand was also up by 14 percent on the previous year to 1.7 million euros ($1.98 million). This made the AbTF financially self-sufficient, managing entirely without public subsidies for the first time.


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Retail emails hit an all time high in 2010
- Steven E.F. Brown, Contributing writer
Email marketing is alive and well -- look in your inbox if you don’t believe it.
Promotional emails sent by online retailers in Arizona and nationwide hit an all time high in 2010, according to Responsys Inc. in San Bruno, Calif., which tracks such things.
The typical subscriber got 152 emails from each retailer during the year -- that’s 12.7 per month and 2.9 per week, on average. That’s up 16 percent from 2009. “At no point during 2010 did retail email volume dip below 2009 levels,” Responsys said.
For the second year in a row, Friday was the most popular day of the week to send out promotions by email. The weekend, when people are away from their computers and already at the mall, remained the least popular time to send marketing messages.
Not surprisingly, Nov. 29, or Cyber Monday, was the most popular day of the year for retailers’ emails to potential customers. All of the top 10 most popular retail email days were in November and December.
A close reading of Responsys’ report reveals some surprising facts for the general reader. There were three “Cyber Mondays” last year, and four “Black Fridays.” The Cyber Monday most people know about was Nov. 29, the Monday after Thanksgiving. But the Monday after that, Dec. 6, was “Cyber Monday” No. 2 and Dec. 13 was No. 3.
Black Fridays fell on Nov. 26, Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17.
Retailers watch sales on these important days like old-time astrologers tracking planetary movements to make predictions on the year’s holiday season. When days like “Free Shipping Day” coincide with one of the other important days (Black Friday No. 4 in 2010), email volume rises. This year, though, “Free Shipping Day” will be on a Saturday, an unpopular day for retail emails, so it won’t likely be so busy.
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Apple announced the iOS 16 at WWDC in the month of June 2022. Now, there is the latest update for your iPhone even if you have iPhone 8 or above. Moreover, most people who have already pre-ordered are also waiting for their Apple iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. The iOS 16 will also offer your lock screen a refreshed look for beginners.
However, there is some significant advancement in accessibility features to support detection after detecting objects in close neighborhoods. It has the ability to eliminate subjects from an image. Most people find tracking throughout the day when the latest update will arrive. They were also exploring which apps will get more benefits from iOS 16.
Lock Launcher for the iOS 16
The Lock Launcher enables users to place widgets in the iOS 16 Lock Screen. It allows them to launch a number of apps such as Instagram, BeReal, and others. One of the company’s developers informed us that Apple will launch an app similar to the release of iOS 16. The new feature will provide a simple mechanism for users to launch some apps without going back to Home Screen.
The Flighty (for tracking flights) is one that will supposedly take benefit of the new lock screen of the iOS 16. People will get more benefits after installing both updates and the most important advantages include:
- Users can use a daily countdown with the weather perspective.
- This feature will enable users to view booking codes, seat numbers, and gates at the right time.
- It will also display an in-flight progress bar to users even if they are offline.
- The latest feature efficiently works for tracking family and friends.
Live Activities Widget & Personal Best App
You will also find a Live Activities widget. This feature will make use of Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Max and iPhone Pro. Another app, the Personal Best, is ready to go after launching iOS 16. This app can access your health & fitness and converts it into insights, leaderboards, and others. It has now extended to the Lock Screen on iOS 16 and you can see all of these instantly.
A Twitter user Simon said Apple has offered a great feature to relieve some frustrations for some of the great freelancers. However, adding the album artwork in iOS 16 on the Lock Screen will effectively reduce it. Keep in mind that watchOS 9 was also scheduled to be announced today. The new announcement will supposedly bring new watch faces and efficiently manage Apple Watch using gestures, and others.
The Lock Screen is Available on the App Store
The lock screen is considered a remarkable place to personalize the device and is simpler for developers to adopt. It is actually similar to a regular Home Screen widget and allows many devices to add lock screen widgets. People will supposedly add lock screen widgets to the apps on September 12, 2022. However, you will not find any change to the flashlight and camera icons on the lock screen.
Meanwhile, there is good news for you if you have already used Obscura 3, after the arrival of iOS 16. This feature is now available on the App Store and you can get it for just $4.99. The company will reportedly release a new update very soon. It will supposedly bring a widget to the refreshed lock screen to allow users to launch the app more efficiently.


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Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia is determined to dominate the handset industry again and this will be achieved by focusing on low-end phones and veering away from smartphones such as the Lumia series. The company only sold 4.4 million units of the high-end series in an industry that sold approximately 80 million other phones.
Over the past few years, Nokia has lost a significant amount of revenues and only recovered a small amount of it in the last quarter of 2012, stating that “Mobile Phones business unit and Lumia portfolio delivered better than expected results.” This, however, isn’t enough for the Finnish company to surpass Apple and Samsung in terms of income revenue, where the two giant mobile manufacturers are neck and neck in the battle for the best mobile phones in the market today.
Stiff competition is what Nokia has to face though. Apple and Samsung may have taken the lion’s share of the market when it comes to high-end phones but on the opposite side, Nokia will have to compete with formidable companies such as Huawei, ZTE, and Mediatek, mostly Asian manufacturers who produce low-end handsets. Mediatek, for instance, has plans of selling cheap phones in Asia, Africa, and India, where the units will be priced at less than $200.
The Asha series, a line of cheap handsets manufactured by Nokia, aren’t priced at more than $100 in countries like China and India and the company has even gone so far as including a cheaper model in the Lumia series, with the Lumia 620 prices starting at $250 without carrier subsidies. While budget handsets are where Nokia clearly makes more revenues, it doesn’t mean that the once dominating company should lose focus on higher-end units such as the Lumia series. The US and European markets still prefer high-end smartphones and these are areas where Nokia needs to push the expensive and high-end handsets more.
The announcement to switch focus on cheaper handsets will be announced next week, during the Mobile World Congress to be held in Barcelona, according to Reuters. If this will be a smarter move is yet to be seen but hopefully, Nokia will get back in track instead of spiraling downward into a position where it could no longer climb anymore.


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The contest is open to all participants with a business concept idea as well as existing businesses that are considering a new product. Applicants may submit entries for multiple ideas at www.concepttocompany.org.
Entries into this contest will also qualify businesses for an additional $20,000 cash in the 2015 Rookie of the Year contest.
The BRC team will also review completed entries and provide feedback prior to April 25. The deadline for the contest is midnight May 1st. Information about the contest which will award $45,000 in cash and in-kind service for technology related business ideas can be found at www.concepttocompany.org For more information about the coaching e-mail Jared Goodspeed at email@example.com.
A similar coaching event will be held at the Southern Utah University BRC located at 78 N. Main Street on April 15th at noon. Email Perry Thomson (firstname.lastname@example.org) or Joni Anderson (email@example.com) for more information.
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The smoke has cleared from a New Year’s Eve weekend fire but workers are still displaced from a popular Dayton restaurant and about a half-dozen other Oregon District businesses.
>> Salar owner after fire: ‘My heart is broken for my people’
Fire officials said the blaze that started in the kitchen of Salar Restaurant and Lounge, 400 E. Fifth St., caused significant smoke damage to that restaurant and nearby businesses.
Hicks Barber Shop & Shave Parlor and Spice Paradise are among about a half-dozen businesses affected in the Emporium building at 400 E. Fifth St.
"The experience has been pretty traumatic," James Hicks told this news organization Wednesday. Hicks is the owner of Hicks Barber Shop & Shave Parlor.
Hicks said Adil Baguirov, the owner of the Emporium building that houses Salar, said it may take up to three months before the impacted business can pass required inspections and reopen.
The community has been fast to offer support to those impacted.
Hicks said the owners of several other barber shops have offered him space to work.
A bingo fundraiser is planned from 7 to 10 p.m. Jan. 8 at Blind Bob's, 430 E. Fifth St., to support about 35 Salar employees impacted by the fire.
An ongoing GoFundMe fundraiser has collected more than $6,000.
>> RELATED: Fund set up to help those impacted by New Year’s Eve weekend blaze
Ulrike Massey, owner of Spice Paradise, said nearly her entire supply of spices will need to be thrown out due to the smoke damage.
“There is no power. There is no heat. It was not the fire damage. It is the smoke,” she said. “They are spices, and it (smoke) changes the integrity of the spice.”
Massey said she received a call about the fire Friday at 6:25 a.m. from 416 Diner owner Guy Fragmin, who lives above his restaurant at 416 E. Fifth St. next to Salar.
She made it to the Oregon District from her home in Oakwood at about 6:45 a.m.
“There was smoke billowing everywhere,” she said. “It was surreal.”
Massey said the Oregon District is a close-knit community and she loves having her business there.
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“This is my dream and things were going quite nicely,” she said. “We’ve been here over four years. People know where we are.”
Spice Paradise supplies products to a list of local businesses that includes Salar, Lily’s Bistro, Dorothy Lane Market, Whole Foods Market, Canal Street Arcade and Deli, Keener Farm Butcher Block and Tom’s Market in Yellow Springs.
Massey said she is working with the Downtown Dayton Partnership to find a temporary location.
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Several of the other impacted businesses, among them Addison Home Health Services, The Scenery and Canary Consulting, have found temporary locations, she said.
Like Massey, Hicks said he plans to return.
“I have a lot of investment here. I just renewed my lease,” he said. “I am happy with my home here.”
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It’s been some year for Bandai Namco sales. Between finally delivering Digimon Survive, the surprise reemergence of Taiko no Tastujin, and the monolith that is Elden Ring, the numbers so far this year for the Japanese giant are just as epic in scope as the games that it creates. They’re a little more visually appealing than Caelid, though.
Thanks to the recent release of notes from a November Bandai Namco investors meeting, we know that on the whole, the company is impressed with its own numbers this year and better still, with over 20 million units shipped. It’s little surprise to any of us to see Bandai celebrating the success of Elden Ring, now up for the 2023 Game of the Year award, but what did bring a smile to our Digimon-loving faces is knowing that the company sees the latest outing for the series, Digimon Survive, as a success.
It’s also been a stellar year for Bandai Namco’s other smash-hit series, with Dragon Ball and One Piece both continuing to expand with feature films, card games, and the bit we’re interested in, games. All in all, despite referencing few concrete numbers throughout the briefing, it’s clear that Bandai is pleased with where it’s at heading into another year of big titles.
There’s also discussion of the Gundam Metaverse as part of the future of Bandai Namco, though I for one sincerely hope that the future is not in space robot NFTs. Despite a growing sense of discomfort in the industry about similar projects, Bandai seems intent on taking itself down the non-fungible path, for better or worse.
With that, you’re up to date on the current state of Bandai Namco sales. To find out more about Digimon Survive, as well as some other engaging stories, check out our picks for the best visual novel games.


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Postman funding series B reaches $50M
Monday, June 24, 2019
New Postman funding was led by CRV and included participation by Nexus Venture Partners. CRV General Partner Devdutt Yellurkar has joined the Postman board of directors.
Postman announced the completion of a Series B financing round totaling $50 million. The funding was led by CRV and included participation by Nexus Venture Partners. And CRV General Partner Devdutt Yellurkar has joined the Postman board of directors.
“Postman has created a powerful collaboration platform for the entire API development lifecycle. CRV is deeply involved in the API and microservices space, and we have been tracking Postman from its early days in Bangalore,” said Devdutt Yellurkar, general partner at CRV. “Over the past couple of years, Postman has emerged as true API development and testing platform and a very fast growing developer community. We are looking forward to working with Abhinav, Ankit, Abhijit and the rest of the team at Postman as they build a foundational software company.”
“As software development moves from a code-first to an API-first approach, Postman is evolving as the must-have companion for every developer. It has been a real pleasure to have backed Postman from day one. We are super excited about the journey ahead,” said Postman board member Jishnu Bhattacharjee, managing director of Nexus Venture Partners, which led Postman’s October 2015 Seed & Series A, which totaled $7 million.
Postman has grown dramatically since it was founded in 2014. It has become the best-known and most-used collaboration platform for API development. The company serves more than 7 million users and helps to support API development at more than 300,000 companies worldwide. Postman plans to use the new funding to accelerate its product roadmap, expand its commitment to helping companies leverage Postman across the enterprise, and increase customer support and success throughout the Postman community.
“Postman Enterprise allows for great collaboration,” said Jason Bonds, vice president of Ping Intelligence at Ping Identity. “It allows for our team to physically be global, but work like we are in one room.”
"Software development is a team sport. With Postman Enterprise, we can collaborate across all of our teams in a way we weren't able to before," said Drew Garner, senior vice president of product development at Accolade. "Postman Enterprise gives us transparency throughout the entire API development process."
Postman CEO and co-founder Abhinav Asthana said, “APIs are the building blocks of effective software – so while software might be eating the world, we know that APIs are eating software. Innovation in APIs will drive the future of software development, and this funding will further accelerate Postman’s growth in the API ecosystem.”
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On March 23, Gov. Ralph Northam announced an executive order banning gatherings of more than 10 people, ultimately altering the daily operations of thousands of businesses throughout the region. While some organizations were permitted to stay open as essential stopping points for local residents, others were deemed nonessential, forcing them to close their doors. But what happens when your business has no doors?
For farmers markets throughout the region, answering that question has been the most difficult part of adapting to the coronavirus threat.
“It’s been a process to work with authorities and keep markets open, as it wasn’t explicitly stated that we [farmers markets] were essential in Virginia,” says Hugo Mogollon, executive director of FreshFarm, a nonprofit organization consisting of 16 markets throughout the DMV. “We firmly believe that farmers markets should be open, but they tend to be seen as an amenity and not what they actually are, which is a food market.”
Though markets in the District and Maryland were immediately considered essential businesses when COVID-19 began to pose a threat to the region, Virginia’s markets were forced to shut down for a brief period. Industry leaders have since worked with local government entities to instill regulation that keeps residents safe, while still giving them access to locally grown, fresh produce.
Now more than two weeks after the executive order was officially put in place, markets are starting to get their footing on the new reality, which consists of pre-bagged food options from various vendors of the DMV, pickup locations and drop-off services, instead of the former process of browsing hundreds of choices with neighbors and friends by your side. While these services keep many markets and farms from shutting down, it can create a divide in the public’s general ability to access food, according to Mogollon.
“Working with farmers is a challenge because every single farm and every market is different—and now not everyone can make an online platform or receive preorders,” says Mogollon. “On the other side of that, we have so much food coming from everywhere. The problem is getting it to people. The adaptations are making it hard for some people to get food and that can be dangerous.”
Late spring and early summer is when the majority of farms across the country are at the peak of their growing seasons and the height of their revenue streams, yet with the effects of the coronavirus continuing to linger, that norm is being threatened. Russell Shlagel, is already preparing for a change of pace at his farm in Waldorf, Maryland, which sources the Del Ray Farmers Market regularly.
“We do a tremendous pick-your-own business on the weekends starting in May, with the bulk of our customers coming from NoVA,” says Shlagel. “I’m sure people will be hesitant to pick their own, so we are gearing up to offer a lot more pre-picked strawberries than we normally do, and we are setting up a drive-thru situation for the first time.”
Shlagel Farms LLC, which has been in business for over a century, has also added online ordering to its business for the first time solely for Northern Virginia customers, as all Alexandria-based farmers markets are only selling produce through preorders for the foreseeable future.
According to Shlagel, the wholesale component of his business is “nonexistent right now” too, as restaurants continue to temporarily close and grocery stores shy away from locally sourced products. Despite that though, he remains optimistic for both his business and the state of the nation as a whole.
“People are scared right now. And while I never thought I would see it in my lifetime, I know it will be OK,” says Shlagel. “I don’t know when it will all end, but I am hoping to enjoy a really good Fourth of July cookout with friends and family.”
FreshFarm is also looking ahead, with plans to create a subscription-based platform that will aggregate from all the farmers, giving a weekly bag of fruit and vegetables to families who cannot afford to purchase their own food right now.
“This just started and we will expand as more food starts to come in. That way, you know you’ll receive a bag every week,” says Mogollon. “If people don’t want to come to us, we will come to them.”
For a full list of local farmers markets currently open and offering delivery or pickup, click here.
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The company currently has a range of 12-SKUs ready-to-cook porridge catered to babies and toddlers between six and 18 months.
It also manufactures snacks and energy bars for young children as well as pregnant and lactating mothers.
When it first started its ready-to-cook porridge business, it prides itself on manufacturing the products in a cleanroom facility.
Now, it is taking a step further in the area of food safety by giving consumers information on the origins of the ingredients, processing techniques, and how and when the ingredients are packed.
By scanning the front-of-pack QR codes, consumers will be led to multimedia resources detailing the process of making the products from farm to fork.
“We felt that it is the most important to have traceability information on baby and infant related products and this gives customers transparency [on how the products were made]. That's the reason why we have introduced the QR code tech with the baby product range,” said Aswani Chaitanya, CEO and Co-Founder, Timios.
With the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are motivated to consume healthier and safer food options, and the proof to such food is product traceability, according to Manu Bharadwaj, Vice President, Growth & Strategy, TraceX Technologies – the blockchain powdered agritech company which is working with Timios on food traceability solutions.
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Delta Technology Holdings continues to expand revenues from core client base
Feb. 23, 2017
"We are confident that the products we produce for pharmaceutical and pesticide companies, and companies in other sectors including clean energy, food additives, aerospace and agrochemical, allow these major firms to achieve successes.We are very proud of the strategic cooperation these major companies have with Delta Technology," said Chao Xin, Chairman and CEO.
Delta Technology services giant international chemical companies including Bayer, BASF Corporation, FMC Corporation as well as several public companies in China listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange for example:Jiangsu Flag Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Huifeng Agrochemical Co., Ltd., Huapont Life Sciences Co, Ltd. and Jiangsu Changqing Agrochemical Co., Ltd.
About Delta Technology Holdings Ltd.
Founded in 2007, Delta Technology Holdings Ltd. is a leading China-based fine and specialty chemical company producing and distributing organic compound including para-chlorotoluene ("PCT"), ortho-chlorotoluene ("OCT"), PCT/OCT downstream products, unsaturated polyester resin ("UPR"), maleic acid ("MA") and other by-product chemicals. The end application markets of the Company's products include Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Agrochemical, Dye & Pigments, Aerospace, Ceramics, Coating-Printing, Clean Energy and Food Additives. Delta has approximately 300 employees, 25% of whom are highly-qualified experts and technical personnel. The Company serves more than 380 clients in various industries.
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Garden Media Group's 2020 Garden Trends Report: Seeing 20/20 is Available Now!
For nearly 20 years, Garden Media Group has peered into the crystal ball searching for future industry trends. This year is no different. The 2020 Garden Trends Report, Seeing 20/20, offers a peek into what will trend in horticulture in 2020 and beyond.
Why trends? Staying on top of trends allows garden-focused businesses to take advantage of new opportunities and stay on the cutting edge.
“For years we’ve identified shifts in habits and growth that affect both consumer and professional horticulture,” said Katie Dubow, creative director at Garden Media. “From the way we design our cities to the people who work in them, the green industry will be at the forefront of urban growth and development in 2020.”
This year’s trends are reinventions from a bygone era — helping to reconnect us with nature, rejuvenate the soil and lead us to a more thoughtful approach to life. Certainly, times have changed, but if we can combine the wisdom of the past with the science and technology of today, our future could be very bright.
Technology and data have revolutionized many industries over the last century, including gardening. As the world moves to a more urbanized focus, with some estimating that 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, Central Recreational Districts are on the rise as people search for new and more effective green infrastructure opportunities.
The 2020 trends also emphasize the role sustainability will play in consumerism and the green industry, from regenerative gardening to a shift to a circular economy. According to Accenture, a circular economy could generate $4.5 trillion in new output by 2030.
Not to mention, the millennial plant parent movement only continues to grow. Moving beyond simply plants in apartments but to create relationships and introduce a new demographic to gardening. “The plant swaps are the new garden clubs,” explains Dubow.
Garden Media has published its highly anticipated Garden Trends Report annually since 2001. The firm offers information about trends in a variety of formats including a free annual report and YouTube series. The 2020 Garden Trends Report is available for free download now. Read Garden Media’s GROW! blog for trend updates and industry news.


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New information says that Samsung is considering launching the purple versions of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 +. The same thing had been heard about the Samsung Galaxy S8 before the release of the corresponding photos.
The purple Samsung Galaxy S8 was not released, but the sources say that Samsung Galaxy S9 will come with this color.
Other color options will be the same golden, black and blue as seen in Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The front side will remain black while the same colors will come in the Galaxy S9 +.


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Signs of life has emerged from the Seattle Beer Week website. You may all commence celebration because, its officially on its way!
Seattle Beer Week is in its 3rd year, and will span from May 19 – 28, 2011. SBW 2011 will return some of the old favorites. This year’s kickoff will be held at Maritime Pacific, where they will unveil the special strong ale that the brewery whipped up for SBW’s 3rd Annual brew. The closing event is still up in the air, but we suppose that it will be announced shortly.
While the past two years have yielded SBW double IPAs from Hales Ales and Pike Brewing, this year promises a Strong Ale brewed with rare Falconer hops. According to the site, “Falconer’s Flight™ Hops are an exclusive proprietary hop blend created to honor and support the legacy of Northwest brewing legend, Glen Hay Falcone.” Cannot wait for that grog.
Wondering whether Sour Beer Fest is back? Seriously?! Did you honestly think it could die? Sour Beer Fest at Brouwers Cafe will return on May 26, 2011. Again, its a Thursday. Also, expect to see old favorites 5 Guys, Burgers & Fries (Brouwers – renamed to Burgers & Beers no doubt because of that burger chain), Back in Black Stout Fest (Brouwers), and Firkin Firkin (Elysian Capitol Hill).
Check out the Seattle Beer Week website for the initial listing of events. Be sure to check it frequently, as the 20 events up now will quickly swell to 300.
We have the dates for your favorite beer festival! May 19th- May 28th, Seattle will showcase the best in the world’s beer.
If you were lucky enough to live here the past two years, you probably know all about Seattle Beer Week. Its a 10 days celebration of all things barley, hops and yeast.
Last year’s celebration included visits from Port Brewing’s Tomme Arthur, Trappiste Rochefort’s Gumer Santos, and Patrick Rue of The Bruery, among many others. The 2010 variety also included a menagerie of mind bending events, such as 5 Guys, Burgers and Fries – featuring the creations of Sam Calagione, Rob Todd, Tomme Arthur (P, Dick Cantwell (Elysian) and Christian Ettinger (Hopworks).
We expect nothing but the best from the SBW crew. These guys are some of the most important people in the Seattle beer industry; their hard work has made Seattle Beer Week a huge beer destination.
Stay tuned to their website. We expect updates on the first set of events shortly.
Also, there has been some chatter that they are meeting with the SBW brewer this week. The past two years, Pike (09) and Hales (10) have created a Double IPA to commemorate the week. We are very curious to see who has been selected to make this delicious grog this year!


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Counterpoint Research’s Global Handset Model Sales Tracker shows that the share of display smartphones in global sales hit a record high of 49 per cent in the first quarter. The creation of an international organisation for overseeing artificial intelligence has been supported by the UN Secretary General. The International Atomic Energy Agency is similar to this proposed organization. According to statements made by Jack Dorsey, the co founder and ex CEO of Twitter, the Indian government exerted pressure on the platform to restrict accounts during the farmer protests. The Indian government threatened to close Twitter’s offices and conduct raids on employees’ residences if it did not comply with their demands, according to Dorsey.
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After developers put confidential code into the chatbot, it was absorbed as training data to use for future responses to the public. There is a wave of unprecedented innovation in the digital landscape. Consumers across the globe are using applications such as OpenAI’s chatGPT, Bard, DALL E, Midjourney and DeepMind for content creation, problem solving, or just simple fun. The United States has the highest percentage of users at 15.22%), followed by India at 6.2%). He said that in outsourcing happens if the customer is in a better position to handle it more efficiently than the outsourcing vendors. Artificial intelligence will have a huge impact on the productivity of IT work.
The Union Cabinet is expected to approve a scheme for chip manufacturing. In May, finance minister Sitharaman highlighted the government’s priority to encourage and facilitate investments in India through PLI schemes, which are being expanded beyond the initial 14 sectors to include semiconductors and solar components. According to a report in Denver Business Journal, a Chicago based landlord that owns the office in Boulder received a nearly $1 million letter of credit in February 2020.
The Realme Pad 2 has received a certification from India. The Indian launch of the phone has been confirmed with its certification. HiiROC went on to win the global competition at the Web Summit in Lisbon. The national final will be held at the new Ignition North facility in Manchester in July, where eight regional finalist will go head to head. The facility will be one of the first to open in September.
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