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Part of the Cannabis Intelligence Briefing series.
Cannabis vapes have quickly become a major product category in the U.S. legal cannabis industry, estimated by Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics to have totaled $1.6 BN in sales in 2018 and forecast, prior to the emergence of EVALI (“e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury”), to reach $2.5 BN in sales in 2019 and on to $10.6 BN in 2024. At the end of Sep., that forecast, and the future of cannabis vapes in general, was very much in doubt.
Cannabis vape sales took an immediate and substantial hit following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcement of the first death attributable to EVALI with the crisis growing quickly to 2,290 cases of illness in 49 states (and 47 deaths in 25 states and the District of Colombia) between Aug. 23rd and Nov. 20th. After 8 months of generally upward growth in combined monthly vape sales in AZ, CA, CO, NV and OR, from $123 MM in Jan. to $160 MM in Aug., sales plummeted 21% in Sep. and a further 5% in Oct., according to BDS Analytics GreenEdge® data.
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Cybera Inc., an industry leader in cloud-based virtual network and application security services, has been selected as the network security provider for almost 200 additional ExxonMobil Branded Wholesalers nationwide. Most recently, GPM Investments, Reid Petroleum and Town Pump, selected Cybera's cloud-based virtual network platform, Cybera ONE, for enabling store applications including payment processing, loyalty, and high-speed remote Point-of-Sale system support. The new locations demonstrate Cybera’s continued growth among ExxonMobil branded retailers and represent a nice addition to the over 3,000 sites Cybera currently serves.
Cybera supports new retail fuel technology platforms that use broadband connectivity to maximize new technology and access new customer programs. Cybera's innovative virtual application network and security services will allow these wholesalers to provide customers with exclusive discounts and offers, introduce new payment options, including mobile, and significantly upgrade retail site technology.
Cybera’s cloud-based platform is currently used at more than 25,000 sites nationwide. Cybera ONE’s PCI-DSS compliant solution provides dedicated networks for individual applications, thus securing critical applications across any network and providing customized security and network policies to meet the specific requirements of each application.
“I am very pleased to provide our customers with such a robust virtual networking platform,” said Cliff Duffey, Cybera CEO. “The continual growth with this platform indicates a high-level of satisfaction in our products and services by customers.”
About Cybera Inc: Cybera Inc. simplifies complex communication challenges in security, network, and application for small to large multi-site enterprise customers. The industry-leading cloud-based virtual network platform Cybera ONE® secures critical applications across any network, and makes these applications highly available. The Cybera ONE solution is utilized by many of the world's leading brands in a variety of industry sectors, including retail, restaurant/hospitality, healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing. For more information about Cybera, visit www.cybera.net.
The emerging Internet of Everything creates tremendous new opportunities for customer engagement and business model innovation. However, enterprises must overcome a number of critical challenges to bring these new solutions to market. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Michael Martin, CTO/CIO at nfrastructure, outlined these key challenges and recommended approaches for overcoming them to achieve speed and agility in the design, development and implementation of Internet of Everything solutions wi...
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Published December 08 2010
Cloudy future for beet farmersIt’s been a banner year for sugar beet growers of the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative – record harvests, soaring earnings, and a harvest virtually free of waste.
With a legal battle over the use of herbicide-resistant seeds dragging on, however, the trick will be keeping the good times going.
Minn-Dak’s leaders gave an overview of the robust 2010 crop before the co-op’s annual meeting in Fargo on Tuesday. The Wahpeton-based group’s growers harvested 3.1 million tons of sugar beets in 2010, taking in a record 27.1 tons per acre. That’s up sharply from the year before, when growers harvested 2 million tons at about 21 tons an acre.
And despite early concerns that yields would be too large to handle, growers were able to harvest beets from 99 percent of planted acres, up from 84 percent last year and 69 percent the year before.
“That’s about as good as it gets,” said Dave Roche, president and chief executive of the co-op. He said “near-perfect weather” during the fall harvest helped farmers take advantage of the big yield.
Those yields, combined with upward trending prices, made for an estimated $180 million in payments to co-op shareholder this year, Roche said, up from about $100 million in 2009.
But growers still face an uncertain future, thanks to an ongoing court and regulatory battle over Roundup Ready beets – crops genetically engineered to resist herbicides. A California judge banned the use of those beets earlier this year in response to a lawsuit by organic farmers and environmental groups who say genetically modified beets can cause a host of environmental problems.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to wrangle in court over the issue and seek alternatives, but Roundup Ready beet seeds – which make up more than 95 percent of sugar beet crops – are currently illegal.
Doug Etten, chairman of the Minn-Dak board of directors, said the Roundup Ready issue remains “a tough one” for growers, who are stuck waiting to see if they can plant the modified crops or if they must use traditional seed. There also are questions about whether the latter would create seed shortages, given the popularity of Roundup Ready crops.
“It creates a lot of concern for our growers,” he said. “That’s all up in the air yet.”
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Yahoo has recently launched its latest messenger app, named ‘Yahoo Livetext – Video Messenger’, on iOS for Hong Kong. Years past the massive popularity of Yahoo Messenger on the web, Yahoo has introduced an instant messaging app for iOS, claiming it to be “an entirely new way to stay in touch”.
Released on July 11, Yahoo Livetext fuses muted videos with texts, to make you “feel like your friends are right there with you.” User expressions can be captured and sent over via videos, while the message will be sent over via text. There will be no audio feature within the app, because Yahoo feels that “it’s rarely convenient in today’s fast-paced world”.
On first impression, Livetext sounds like a video-enabled version of Snapchat, minus the audio and temporary existence of messages. Yahoo has long lost its popularity in instant messaging with the advent of social media and other messaging apps like WhatsApp. With Livetext, Yahoo is aiming to innovate by providing a video input alongside texts.Yahoo has premiered Livetext only on iOS, and is available in Hong Kong’s App Store for now. This might be Yahoo’s strategy to a mass-scale Beta testing, before it is released worldwide some time later.


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Microsoft has officially announced the launch of their latest smartphones Lumia 650 and Lumia 650 Dual Sim. It sports a 5-inch HD AMOLED Clearback Display and powered by 1.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor. It comes with 1GB of Ram and 16GB internal storage which can be expanded upto 200GB via microSD card. It comes with 8MP Rear Camera with f/2.2 aperture and LED Flash along with a 5MP Front Camera with f/2.2 aperture which can record 720p HD videos.
It boasts a metal frame all around which makes it looks premium. It weighs 122gms and pretty sleek at just 6.9mm thickness. It runs on Windows 10 OS and backs 2000mAh removable battery. Other connectivity options include 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1 LE and GPS.
Microsoft Lumia 650 and Lumia 650 Dual are available in matte black and matte white colour variants and will be available in select markets in Europe from February 18th, priced at just $199 (around Rs.13,500).


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Marketing Cuts Could Be ‘Deeply Damaging’ for UK Economy After Advised By Government.
In an upcoming government campaign, they have advised businesses to divert their marketing spending into cutting their prices for customers.
The campaign is to “amplify and channel” the efforts of brands, looking into the rising cost due to the rising cost of living, and will encourage companies to follow, BBC reports. It is believed that those businesses that agree to cut measures will be able to add a campaign name and logo to their branding.
Currently, the campaign does not have a slogan, which is reportedly still in the works. However, it is said that it will help to promote the message of tough times, cutting prices for consumers using only brands that would otherwise be used in marketing.
The Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) general director Phil Smith says that this campaign is a misunderstanding of marketing’s role in business.[Creds: wfanet.org]
“Once again, the government seeks to demonise marketing, demonstrating its deafness to industry and its lack of understanding of how advertising works,” says Phil Smith.
While advertising only represents a small part of marketing investment, according to the Advertising Association, every £1 spent on ads, generates £6 GDP.
Since the rise of inflation became visible at the start of 2022, many major advertisers have announced plans to continue investing in brands like Coca-Cola.
Marketing has always been very important for many businesses since it gives a company’s overall growth strategy, which means consumers can continue to see the company’s value in its brands even though prices are increasing.
Many advertisers believe that this campaign will demonise and damage the creative and marketing sector in the UK economy.
Global vice-president of marketing strategy and planning at B2B financial services brand Sage, James Hankins believes that there is a ‘fundamental flaw’ in the government’s campaign as marketing has proven to be a “growth lever” for many businesses.
“You want strong, powerful businesses, and strong, powerful brands that support jobs.”
However, is price cutting the right strategy?
Firstly, it’s quite ironic for the government to run a publicly funded advertising campaign to encourage companies to spend less money on marketing.
No one understands the current pressure of inflation than marketing businesses and their consumers.
Chris Burggraeve, former global CMO of the brewing company, AB InBev and founder of marketing strategy consultancy Vicomte, says that marketers should not follow the government’s advice to drop prices willingly.
“Now that prices are going up, governments are saying “cut prices”. Why did governments not ask companies to raise prices during the long times of deflation we enjoyed? The government’s prime role should be to create an environment of relative price stability or mild increases,” he says.
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If you love the Microsoft Surface Pro and have been waiting for LTE support to place your order, now is your chance to put your name on the list. Order today and you will receive your new always-connected 2-in-1 by May.
Qualcomm's forthcoming LTE-enabled PCs are coming to a new set of U.S. phone carriers, adding T-Mobile and AT&T to a growing list of vendors. But will widespread availability be enough to sway customers?
If you're in the market for a new smartphone or carrier, you've likely encountered the acronyms CDMA and GSM before. Check out our brief explanation on the two wireless standards covering their availability and functionality.
With the introduction of new "Always Connected" Windows laptops sporting Qualcomm processors in the new year, Microsoft will add support for Windows 10 eSIM chips, which will help keep users online all the time.
The race to 5G has kicked off -- well, depending on what your definition of 5G is. On Tuesday, AT&T announced it switched on its 5G Evolution service in Austin, Texas, and Samsung Galaxy S8 users can start taking advantage.
Wireless standards are confusing -- it doesn't matter if you're talking about 4G, LTE, WiMax, or others. Here, were break down the differences between 4G and LTE, so you can make sense of how they play out in real-world scenarios.
T-Mobile wants to leave the past in the past, and that includes 2G and 3G networks. At an Ericsson press conference during Mobile World Congress, T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray spoke of T-Mobile's all-LTE future.


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NVIDIA Unveils Drive PX Pegasus: Made To Power Fully Autonomous Vehicles
11 October, 2017, 00:39 | Author: Sheri Evans
Nvidia isn't shy about talking up the specifications.
Nvidia's Drive PX Pegasus computing platform represents a massive leap over its predecessor (the PX 2) and is no less than 10 times as fast, and fully capable of handling a mind-boggling 320 trillion operations per second.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the kit is the fact that the dedicated GPUs it is using are not Volta but rather based on a next-generation architecture. It relies on two Xavier system-on-a-chip processors and two discrete GPUs with a focus on computer vision algorithms and machine learning.
Nokia axes OZO VR camera development
The camera captured 4K images and video with help from eight wide-angle cameras, which came in a package that weighed 9.3 pounds. Lee, who previously served as Samsung North America's CEO, was hired just four months back as Nokia's new global president.
The company claims the new computer, which is about the size of a license plate, offers more power than current prototype systems that are so large they typically fill up a car's entire trunk. Since the company made the announcement at GTC Europe in Germany, we aren't sure if that means a USA or a European plate, though.
The Pegasus platform also supports Auto grade ASIL D Automotive Safety Integrity Level D which refers to the highest classification of initial hazard (injury risk) defined within ISO. It also comes with controller area network, Flexray, and multiple 10Gbit Ethernet connectors.
The green graphics guys say their system could allow people to reclaim billions of hours lost behind the wheel of a vehicle.
That big speed improvement is integral to developing fully self-driving cars, which require the ability to process an enormous amount of information to determine the appropriate speed and direction of the vehicle. Nvidia claims that machine-driven vehicles could eventually be safer than human-driven cars because AIs aren't distracted, tired, or emotional. "If you live near Singapore one north, the business district where the Grab Taxi/NuTonomy pilot is running, you might, but there'll likely be engineers on board each vehicle monitoring its every move". If you don't work in the purchasing department of a major automotive manufacturer or supplier, the price is probably irrelevant to you.
Graphics-chip maker Nvidia (NVDA) on Tuesday unveiled a new artificial intelligence computer for fully autonomous vehicles, and announced German logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL Group is deploying a test fleet of self-driving delivery trucks next year using Nvidia technology.
And then, as she told GMA , there was the time that the president protested to naming his firstborn after himself. Cover of 2017 book " Raising Trump " by Ivana Trump . "I love my husband.' It was unladylike but I was in shock".
This is clearly the device that Google envisions competing with the likes of Apple's high-end HomePod and Amazon's Echo Plus. Google has announced a smart sound feature allowing the device to automatically adapt to the user's requirements.
And several Democratic senators have already pledged to donate Weinstein's previous contributions to women's organizations. Their courage and the support of others is critical in helping to stop this kind of behavior", the statement read.
In contrast, they've conceded just two goals so far - both of which came in their away draw to Stoke City in September. The players may feel that they're able to kill off any opponent after dispatching of CSKA Moscow 4-1 and Basel 3-0.
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt says the Trump administration will withdraw from Obama-era Clean Power Plan to slow global warming. Industry groups cheered the planned repeal, saying it would reverse regulatory overreach by Obama and McCarthy.
She exhorted the troops to continue with the same zeal and sense of pride and honour showing due respect to human rights. Two short videos of the meeting were posted on the minister's official Twitter account on Sunday.
RIP Windows Phone: Microsoft moves away from mobile hardware
The VP though assured the platform will continue to be supported so that bug fixes and updates would be released when needed. The Windows Phone operating system used Microsoft's Metro UI and offered a smattering of live tiles for its homescreen.
Turnovers cost Wolverines, MSU wins 14-10
Up next is a game at Minnesota followed by a visit from IN and trip to Northwestern before the Penn State-Ohio State 1-2 punch. During today's game, every @UAB_FB player is wearing the name of a young patient at the nearby Children's Harbor Hospital.
Best selling smartphone in the world so far in 2017
It is also why many have been highly-anticipating the iPhone X which is said to introduce a period of a super cycle for Apple . The iPhone X will be in short supply when it launches later this year due to production issues , reported MacRumors .


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OAKS, Pa. (WPVI) -- Call it a case of retail rage - instead of paisley and pink, shoppers were seeing a deep shade of red after the first day of a Lilly Pulitzer warehouse sale ended abruptly early.
"I've never had a problem getting in the first day of the sale," said Cathy Hedegard.
Upset shoppers attending the Lilly Pulitzer warehouse sale wanted answer after they were told the doors were closing early on Thursday night.
The annual sale is at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Montgomery County.
"All of these people had been in back of me or before me and have not gotten in at all," said Hedegard.
It's a one of a kind event for the designer clothes that hardly ever go on sale.
It attracts people from all over the country - like Anni Carroll. She drove 10 hours from Charlotte and waited in line with her three children but didn't get in
"It's extremely frustrating. I have three children under three with me. They were not allowed to use the bathroom inside - they closed the doors and wouldn't let anyone in," said Carroll.
"The security guards are actually videotaping us thinking it's kind of funny which is not," said Joanne Resendiz.
No one could get answers - a note on the door said they were closing to restock.
But when our cameras showed up so did the police.
"Unfortunately they're not letting anyone else in the rest of the evening," a police officer announced to the crowd.
Customers then asked the officer to please get a spokesperson and he did.
Reps with Lilly Pulitzer gave out coupons and said those who waited for hours and were still present could come back the following shopping says without any waiting.
"We've been supportive, we wear Lilly all the time - for us to be cut off and not be allowed in is ridiculous," said Resendiz.
Action News reached out to Lilly Pulitzer and a spokesperson apologized saying they were concerned about safety and didn't want to have their customers to continue to be outside - that along with the need to restock was the reason they closed the doors early.
Despite the incident, there were plenty of people camped out Thursday night ahead of day two of the sale which continues Friday morning at 7:00 a.m.


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text: I got this from Zero's Subs, thought I'd share. disclaimer: sharing as a resident and neighbor- I'm not a paid representative! DARRELL GREEN TO APPEAR AT ELITE FITNESS CONCEPTS AND ZERO’S SUBS Elite Fitness Concepts and Zero’s Subs host NFL Star at their highly anticipated Grand Opening – Doors open at 9am this Saturday in Ashburn, VA. ASHBURN, VA (June 9, 2009) -- Elite Fitness Concepts and Zero’s Subs announced today that they will jointly host Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Darrell Green at their Grand Opening celebration Saturday, June 13, 2009 in Ashburn. In addition to Darrell Green, other Redskins players of past and present will be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs. Expected to be on hand will be Mike Sellers, James Thrash, and more! The Grand Opening celebration will take place at Elite Fitness Concepts and Zero’s Subs both located at the Village Center at Belmont Greene in Ashburn, VA. The addresses are 42910 Winkle Drive and 42920 Piccadilly Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147 – the Village Center at Belmont Greene is located 2 miles south of Route 7 at the corner of Belmont Ridge Road and Portsmouth Blvd in Ashburn. “In partnership with Zero’s Subs, our Grand Opening celebration is our opportunity to give something back to our loyal customers and community,” said Scott Ackerman, owner of Elite Fitness Concepts. “Our Grand Opening will provide customers and fans a chance to meet the newest member of the NFL Hall of Fame, Darrell Green, in exchange for giving something back to our community and local charities.” Both locations will open at 9am. The autograph sessions will begin at 10am – the celebrities will visit both Elite Fitness Concepts and Zero’s Subs providing an opportunity for fans to meet the special guests. Darrell Green will be signing autographs at Elite Fitness Concepts from 10-10:30am and then at Zero’s Subs from 10:30-11am. Mike Sellers, James Thrash and other Redskins players will be available for autographs starting at 11am at both locations as well. Crowds are expected, so fans are encouraged to arrive early. During the day, Zero’s will be providing food samples to visitors to both Elite Fitness Concepts and Zero’s Subs. Elite Fitness Concepts will provide a tour to visitors of their new facility with fitness demonstrations and activities for the kids. “When Elite Fitness Concepts and Zero’s Subs first discussed working together on a combined Grand Opening, the objective was clear - a focus on our customers and community,” said a Zero’s Subs spokesman. “We are honored by the commitment of Mr. Green and the other celebrities to participate in our event. It provides an opportunity for Washington Redskins fans to meet players and, at the same time, several charitable organizations will benefit from the proceeds. “ A nominal entrance fee will be charged to enter the autograph signing sessions and all proceeds will be donated to charity. Additionally, a raffle for a variety of gift certificates and other prizes will start prior to the event and will run through the Grand Opening celebration. A silent auction will be held and includes an autographed Alex Ovechkin jersey and autographed items from Washington Nationals stars Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn. The items will be on display and available for bidding prior to the Grand Opening. All proceeds from the Grand Opening event will be donated to the Darrell Greene Foundation, the ziMS Foundation and Loudoun Interfaith Relief, Inc. For more information, contact Elite Fitness Concepts at 703.723.0075 or Zero’s Subs at 703.858.9002.


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Technology has played a key role in expansion at Starbucks and tech innovation remains on the front burner as the coffee chain works to increase traffic and sales. "They have a test, learn, and adjust mentality; they embrace change, and they don't worry about being perfect," said Tom Kneubuehl, an executive at UK-based cloud technology firm Preoday.
Emerging technologies such as facial recognition and robotics can help streamline operations and enhance the guest experience, panelists said during a session at The National Restaurant Association Show. Global trends expert Daniel Burrus moderated the panel discussion that included the chief executives of Bear Robotics and Cali Group, who showcased new technologies being tested in restaurants.
Coca-Cola has unveiled a fountain soft-drink dispenser that lets consumers create custom drinks using their smartphones. The machine, dubbed the Freestyle 9100, uses Bluetooth technology, and other features that could be unlocked in the future would let users place voice orders.
A growing group of startups that includes Eat Club and Peach contracts with companies to deliver lunch orders from local restaurants to office workers. The startups provide curated menus and take orders in advance, then they either make the deliveries, farm them out to delivery companies or place the orders for delivery with the restaurants.
Chef Ferran Adria transformed Spain's elBulli from a French restaurant into a gastronomic testing ground before closing it in 2011. During his years in charge, Adria and his team devised new words and methods to explore creativity, efforts that come into play in the current version of elBulli, which opened in 2014 as a foundation dedicated to exploring and sharing innovation.
American Express' Deborah Curtis talks about the company's focus on brand experiences and its collaborations with Justin Timberlake, the NBA and Coachella to engage with card members. Curtis also discusses the Amex Music app and how the brand uses "digital touchpoints to not only inform the experiences we create but also to connect these experiences for our customers to make them more personal, more meaningful, more joyful."
More than two-thirds of American internet users would like an online privacy law similar to the one the EU is preparing to implement, per a poll by identity management company Janrain. A majority of respondents said they were "very concerned" about data security and privacy.
Google Home has received an update that allows the devices to communicate via touch-tone signals for users in the US, the UK and Canada. The devices have been capable of making calls since last summer, allowing users to control the phone call option via voice.
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Monday, October 29, 2018
Alphabet Pizza and Deli setting up shop at 20 Avenue A
Alphabet Pizza and Deli is a new tenant for 20 Avenue A at Second Street. The coming-soon signage arrived late last week.
We noted back in July that workers were "TO INSTALL PIZZA OVEN AND DELI EQUIPMENT IN EXISTING STORE" (per the ALL-CAP DOB style) in this space.
This quick-serve business only accounts for part of the former Chase branch. There's still roughly three-fourths of the storefront available for another tenant.
Alphabet Pizza and Deli is a little more pedestrian (not a criticism or complaint!) than what had been envisioned for the address. In early 2016, the broker — one of many — for 20 Avenue A showed the potential here for more-upscale wine-bar and retail tenant action...
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Of course with the remaining parcel of space, there's still the potential for rendering reality (though, honestly, probably not).
Chase vacated this storefront in November 2015. There were six or seven different brokers for the space in these past three years.
Previously on EV Grieve:
The retail-wine bar possibilities for the former Chase space on Avenue A and East 2nd Street
The retail space at 20 Avenue A no longer looks like a bank branch
Another broker for the former Chase branch on Avenue A
Pizza for 20 Avenue A


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While some malware writers try to give their products a false air of legitimacy to protect themselves, the developer of this cryptocurrency theft software doesn’t even try.
According to Palo Alto Networks, malware authors who sell their creations on forums often claim their products are for educational or research purposes only, a futile attempt to create a legal defense. However, for this developer who is advertising a new cryptocurrency thief, Palo Alto researchers have used the adjective “shameless”.
Indeed, the malware – named WeSteal – is touted as the “main way to make money in 2021”.
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“He steals all bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)”
The WeSupply Crypto Stealer malware has been sold online since May 2020 by a developer by the name of WeSupply, and another player, ComplexCodes, started selling WeSteal in mid-February of this year. A seller survey also revealed potential links to selling access to accounts for streaming services, including Netflix, Disney +, Doordash, and Hulu.
The team believes WeSteal is an evolution of the WeSupply Crypto Stealer project. The creators claim that WeSteal is the “world’s most advanced cryptocurrency thief.”
An advertisement for this malware has its features, such as a victim tracking panel, automatic startup, antivirus software bypass, and the claim that the malware exploits zero-day vulnerabilities. “It steals all bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) that comes in and out of a victim’s wallet through the clipboard, it also has many features like a GUI / panel which similar to those of a RAT (Remote Access Trojan) ”, one can read in the advertisement.
Palo Alto Networks.
Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Monero have also been added to the list of cryptocurrencies targeted by this malware.
The malware author could in turn easily spoof his clients
Researcher analysis of the Python-based malware reveals that the malware searches for strings related to wallet IDs copied to a victim’s clipboard. When found, wallet addresses are replaced with attacker-controlled wallets, meaning that any cryptocurrency transfer ends up in the operator’s pocket.
Although the malware’s creators claim that it also has RAT capabilities, researchers are not convinced. They believe that WeSteal has more of a simple command and control (C2) communication structure rather than containing features typically associated with Trojans – like keystroke logging, credential exfiltration and webcam hijacking. The developers of WeSteal offer control servers as a service and also seem to run some form of customer “service”; however, the current user base appears to be small.
“WeSteal is basic malware that has only one malicious function,” the researchers explain. “Its simplicity goes hand in hand with its efficiency for cryptocurrency theft. It is surprising that clients entrust their “victims” to the potential control of the malware author, who in turn could presumably spoof them, stealing the “bots” from victims or replacing client wallets. It is also surprising that the malware author takes the risk of legal action for what must surely be a small profit. A remote access (RAT) Trojan horse, WeControl, was also added to the developers’ offering after the report was released, and awaits further analysis.


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After stocks endured a second straight week of selling last week, investors will be looking to a slate of fresh economic and earnings data as a catalyst for a potential reprieve.
The US stock and bond markets will be closed Monday in observance of the Presidents Day holiday, so new data releases will be consolidated to the later part of the week. And updates on tensions in Russia and Ukraine will also remain in focus throughout the week after stocks sank to their lowest levels in a month on Friday, amid concerns about the escalating geopolitical conflict.
While the emerging threat of military conflict has overshadowed many other worries in the markets, inflation has still remained a central issue for investors. Inflation has implications both in informing the speed at which the Federal Reserve tightens monetary policy, and the extent to which consumers pull back on spending and slow overall economic activity in response to rising prices.
“I really think most of the Russia-Ukraine volatility occurred in the energy space, particularly with oil. I think the rest of the volatility in the broader market has to do with the Fed tightening conversation,” Frances Stacy, Optimal Capital director of strategy , told Yahoo Finance Live on Friday. “We’re looking at this sort of aggressive tightening against this backdrop of inflation, and I think that’s what’s causing the volatility.”
On Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will release its monthly personal consumption expenditures (PCE) deflator, offering a fresh print on the extent of price increases across the recovering economy.
Consensus economists expect the PCE to post a rise of another 0.6% in January, according to Bloomberg data, accelerating from December’s 0.4% increase. This would represent a 14th consecutive monthly increase, and bring the index up by 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. This, in turn, would mark the fastest increase since 1982, and also accelerate from December’s 5.8% annual rise.
The core PCE index – the Fed’s preferred gauge of underlying inflation stripping out volatile food and energy prices – likely also ramped up compared to December’s index. Consensus economists are looking for a 5.2% increase in core PCE in January, compared to December’s 4.9% rise.
Expectations for the latest inflation print suggest the economy has still not yet seen the peak in price increases. And increasingly, central bank officials have come around to the notion that inflation has remained stickier than previously expected, especially as supply chain issues and virus-related disruptions persist.
“Since the December meeting, I would say that the inflation situation is about the same but probably slightly worse,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a January press conference. “I’d be inclined to raise my own estimate of 2022 core PCE inflation … by a few tenths today.”
And the latest print on PCE will likely reaffirm readings from other closely watched inflation prints. The January Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped by 7.5% year-over-year to represent the largest increase since 1982, accelerating markedly from the 7.0% increase from December. And on the producer side, wholesale prices jumped 9.7% year-on-year in January, ticking down only slightly from December’s record increase of 9.8%.
Despite the mounting inflationary pressures, however, consumers have largely continued to spend. Retail sales rose by a better-than-expected 3.8% in January, marking the biggest jump since March 2021 and exceeding estimates.
And this steady consumption has come even as consumers increasingly cited inflation as a key concern for their own personal finances. Average hourly wages have also climbed in recent months, but have still not kept pace with inflation.
“The resilience of spending stands in stark contrast to the slump in consumer confidence, with households upping their purchases of big ticket items while simultaneously reporting that now is a particularly bad time to make those purchases,” Paul Ashworth, chief North American economist for Capital Economics, wrote in a note. “The surge in inflation is the root cause of consumer anxiety. Sentiment should improve as inflation falls back later this year, but the current weakness is a reminder that real consumption growth will be muted this year.”
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index due for release on Tuesday will help provide a timely snapshot of consumers’ thinking following the latest spike in prices at the beginning of the year. Consensus economists are looking for the index to fall to 110.0 for February, which would mark the lowest level since September 2021, when the Delta variant had weighed on consumers’ outlooks. The consumer confidence index had been at 113.8 in January.
Earnings season rolls on
Investors will also receive a number of new earnings results this week, with major retailers including Home Depot (HD), Lowe’s (LOW), Macy’s (M) and The TJX Cos. (TJX) reporting alongside other closely watched names from Coinbase (COIN) to Wayfair (W) and Nikola (NKLA).
So far this earnings season, corporate profits have remained robust, albeit while slowing compared to prior quarters. As of Friday, 84% of S&P 500 companies had reported actual fourth-quarter earnings results, according to FactSet. And the estimated earnings growth rate for S&P 500 companies in aggregate stood at 30.9%, compared to about 40% from the third quarter.
Still, the estimated earnings growth rate for the fourth quarter has trended continuously higher as more companies reported better-than-expected results. On December 31, the estimated earnings growth rate for the fourth quarter had been at just 21.2%.
But while results for many companies have been positive for the final three months of 2021, outlooks have weakened, reflecting lingering supply chain uncertainty, rising prices and other macro concerns. FactSet noted that of companies that held their earnings conference calls between Dec. 15 and Feb. 17, 72% of the corporations mentioned “inflation.”
“In terms of earnings guidance from corporations, 71% of the S&P 500 companies (55 out of 77) that have issued EPS [earnings per share] guidance for Q1 2022 have issued negative guidance, “FactSet’s John Butters wrote in a note Friday.” This is the highest percentage of S&P 500 companies issuing negative guidance since Q3 2019 (73%). “
“Thus, the market may be reacting more to the negative earnings guidance and downward estimates revisions for the first quarter of 2022 than the earnings surprises being reported for the fourth quarter of 2021,” Butters added.
Monday: No notable reports scheduled for release
Tuesday: FHFA House Price Index, December (1.1% expected, 1.1% in November); S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Index, December month-over-month (1.10% expected, 1.18% in November); S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Index, December year-over-year (18.30% expected, 18.29% in November); Markit US Manufacturing PMI, February preliminary (56.0 expected, 55.5 in January); Markit US Services PMI, February preliminary (53.0 expected, 51.2 in January); Markit US Composite PMI, February preliminary (51.1 in January); Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, February (110.0 expected, 113.8 in January); Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index, February (10 expected, 8 in January)
Wednesday: MBA Mortgage Applications, week ended February 18 (-5.4% during prior week)
Thursday: Chicago Fed National Activity Index, January (-0.15 in December); GDP annualized, quarter-over-quarter, 4Q second estimate (7.0% expected, 6.9% in prior estimate); Personal consumption, 4Q second estimate (3.3% expected, 3.3% in prior estimate); Core PCE quarter-over-quarter, 4Q second estimate (4.9% expected, 4.9% in prior estimate); Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Activity, February (24 in January)
Friday: Personal income, January (-0.4%, 0.3% in December); Personal spending, January (1.5% expected, -0.6% in December); Durable Goods Orders, January preliminary (0.9% -0.7% in December); Durable Goods Orders excluding transportation, January preliminary (0.3% expected, 0.6% in December); PCE deflator, January year-over-year (6.0% expected, 5.8% in December); PCE deflator, January month-over-month (0.6% expected, 0.4% in December); PCE core deflator, January year-over-year (5.2% expected, 4.9% in December); PCE core deflator, January month-over-month (0.5% expected, 0.5% in December)
No notable reports scheduled for release
Before market open: Apache Corp. (APA), Home Depot (HD), Tempur Sealy International (TPX), Macy’s (M)
After market close: Caesar’s Entertainment (CZR), Agilent Technologies (A), Diamondback Energy (FANG), The Mosaic Co. (MOS), Toll Brothers (TOL), Virgin Galactic (SPCE), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Teladoc Health (TDOC)
Before market open: Lowe’s (LOW), Overstock.com (OSTK), The TJX Cos. (TJX), Cerner Corp. (CERN)
After market close: Hertz (HTZ), eBay (EBAY), Revolve Group Inc. (RVLV), Booking Holdings (BKNG), FuboTV (FUBO), Allbirds (BIRD), Bath and Body Works (BBWI), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), The Real Real (REAL), Lemonade ( LMND)
Before market open: Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP), Newmont Corp. (NEM), SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS), Modern (MRNA), Planet Fitness (PLNT), Nikola (NKLA), Wayfair (W), Six Flags Entertainment (SIX), Discovery Inc. (DISCA), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
After market close: Intuit (INTU), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), Autodesk (ADSK), Coinbase (COIN), Dell Technologies (DELL), Block Inc. (SQ), Zscaler (ZS), Rocket Cos. (RKT), VMWare (VMW), Etsy (ETSY), Beyond Meat (BYND), Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST)
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Tag Archives: High Moon Studios
Wed, Jul 31, 2013 | 11:17 BST
Deadpool has received a new DLC pack care of High Moon Studios called The ‘Merc with a Map Pack’. it’s out now on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
Wed, Jun 26, 2013 | 23:35 BST
Sony has acknowledged a price discrepancy on the US PlayStation Store resulting in some gamers being charged $60 for Deadpool – which is $50 elsewhere. Those who ponied up before the price was corrected will receive a $10 credit as compensation; watch for an XMB notification with more information sometime this week. The High Moon Studios title arrived this week to mixed reviews.
Fri, Jun 21, 2013 | 06:32 BST
Deadpool doesn’t hit PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 until June 25, but lo and behold here is its launch trailer.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:52 BST
Activision has detailed another guest character appearing in the upcoming Deadpool – everyone’s favourite X-men star, Rogue.
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:14 BST
Deadpool develoepr High Moon Studios has unveiled the game’s box art, and you might notice a daft little fourth wall-breaking joke on the front.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 13:24 BST
Deadpool has received a new batch of gameplay screens from High Moon Studios, showing off the mental merc as he compares penis sizes with guards, rides shopping trolleys and plays with his Wolverine action figure.
Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 16:06 BST
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 | 22:17 BST
Deadpool has sent over a list of pre-order incentives for his new PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 game. It’s not everyday you get an email from a mercenary ya know.
Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 14:26 BST
Deadpool studio High Moon Studios may have laid off the team behind its Marvel adaptation, but that hasn’t stopped the game’s full list of achievements from emerging in the wild. “Bang! Bang! Bang!” and so on.
Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 00:07 BST
With development on Deadpool complete, the High Moon Studios team behind the licensed title has been let go.
Wed, Feb 13, 2013 | 09:10 GMT
Deadpool developer High Moon Studios is pegged to release its gory comic tie-in this Summer, according to a pre-order advert spotted within the pages of a Marvel comic.
Mon, Feb 04, 2013 | 15:41 GMT
Deadpool is coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 this year thanks to Transformers: War for Cybertron developer High Moon Studios. A batch of new screens and concept art has leaked online showing tons of blood, ludicrously over-sized mini-guns and a rather angry-looking Cable. If I were Deadpool I’d leave him the hell alone.
Tue, Jan 15, 2013 | 12:18 GMT
High Moon Studios has announced via its blog that experience points earned in the multiplayer component of its action title, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, will now permanently accrue at twice the usual rate. “This is the perfect opportunity for new players to join the elite ranks or for experienced players to level up new classes,” the developer wrote.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 | 20:36 GMT
Cable and Death have been announced as characters in High Moon Studios’ Deadpool. According to a post on Marvel Collectors, the characters are revealed in the February issue of Official Xbox Magazine. It’s unknown whether the two will be playable or not. Deadpool is out this year on PS3 and Xbox 360.
Mon, Oct 15, 2012 | 11:32 BST
Deadpool is shaping up to be a zany shooter from High Moon Studios that could do the ‘merc with a mouth’ justice. The studio has just added X-Force member Domino into the character mix, and Deadpool himself has broken the fourth wall again to answer a Q&A about her involvement in the plot.
Wed, Sep 12, 2012 | 12:53 BST
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron developer High Moon Studios has launched a neat site that uses Street View to make it look like a pair of Transformers are fighting on your street. Try it below.
Tue, Sep 11, 2012 | 21:08 BST
Thu, Sep 06, 2012 | 16:20 BST
Deadpool development will use lessons learned from the Transformers series, by tapping into a break through character which can grab mind share in the market, says High Moon Studios’ marketing manager Greg Agius.
Wed, Sep 05, 2012 | 17:46 BST
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron has new screenshots available which show off the Dinobot Destructor Pack DLC which lands next week. The content adds Dionbots to the game’s competitive multiplayer mode and allows players to channel their inner Grimlock, Slug, Snarl, and Swoop. The dinobots are a tyrannosaurus-rex, triceratops, stegosaurus, and pteranodon, respectively, and you can see them for yourself below. The Dinobot Destructor Pack will release on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on September 11.
Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 15:06 BST
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will have Dinobots added to the game’s competitive multiplayer mode next week.


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On Friday, the UK will leave the EU without an agreement on the terms of departure. That is, unless either Parliament agrees the Prime Minister’s deal, or an extension is agreed between the EU27 at the European Council on Wednesday.
This much is certain: no deal is not off the table. It is the table.
Our members are clear that they want to avoid a messy and disorderly exit on Friday. They are beyond frustrated and angry at the collective failure of their elected representatives.
As Westminster talks to itself, businesses are focusing on the short term – running their operations, keeping hold of their staff and looking after their customers. They are doing this despite the thick fog of uncertainty that has descended. The British Chambers of Commerce has focused on securing answers to the many practical questions businesses now face – who they can hire, and from where, what standards will be required on products, and more.
But as the prospect of a sudden no-deal departure grows larger, specific questions about policy have given way to more fundamental anxieties about the impacts. We call them the Seven Cs: costs, currency, customs, cashflow, criticism, capacity and contracts. Combined, they are weighing so heavily that businesses have hit the brakes on growth while the UK’s future, for even the next few weeks, remains unclear.
Businesses are already counting the costs of policy decisions, such as the introduction this year of Making Tax Digital – which has seen businesses hit with fees for new or upgraded software. A no-deal Brexit risks many sudden changes to the regulatory environment. The activation of Brexit clauses in contracts would mean UK firms could face liabilities such as compensation demands from customers facing new customs charges. They may need to re-test products to meet different standards – which would mean further costs obtaining new certificates and licences.
Secondly, sterling has been weak and volatile since the referendum result. Further volatility also prevents firms from planning ahead – they fear that a no-deal outcome could lead to more sudden depreciations in the exchange rate, which would pose a risk to those with outstanding debts or payments to make in foreign currency. Firms can hedge against currency risk, but such is the difference between each Brexit scenario, making judgments about this is challenging.
Volatile exchange rates in the event of a no deal would also give potential foreign investors pause before committing to the UK – the increased volatility would make planning ahead difficult, costly, and risky. Thirdly, the possibility of major changes to customs procedures puts international supply chains at risk. Businesses are worried about increased lead times, the loss of trade preferences with overseas markets, the access to correct tariff information for any imported product, and, of course, how cross-border trade on the island of Ireland will work.
On the fourth concern, the BCC’s recent Quarterly Economic Survey showed the number of firms reporting improved cash flow fell to negative levels for the first time in seven years. Uncertainty is already squeezing firms’ limited cash flow, but should the UK leave without a deal, this could be exacerbated through the need to rapidly stockpile goods and products, the inability to pass on increased costs to customer, and the enhanced risk of late payment if the flow of goods is disrupted.
All of this means that the UK faces the potential for reputational damage should the UK leave the EU in a messy and disorderly fashion. Goods are set to arrive in countries all over the world in the next couple of weeks that were with sent with documentation in good faith, and that could potentially be out of date by the time they arrive.
If overseas customers are therefore presented with a sudden increase in costs and bureaucracy it will undermine their enthusiasm for trading with the UK – and UK firms are rightly fearful of the impact to their reputation should that come to pass.
On capacity, many firms tell us that they have concerns about the preparedness of their stakeholders to deal with change, or to scale up activity quickly to meet new demands. The lack of strategic direction has impeded detailed planning across the board, from government departments and agencies to private sector deliverers. Firms are anxious about whether banks, insurers and regulators will show forbearance in the event of sudden shock to the economy.
Finally, UK businesses are also concerned about how a messy and disorderly exit from the EU would affect any redress mechanisms they face for international disputes. Put simply, it is uncertain what form of resolution would be available after a no-deal Brexit. The enthusiasm for firms participating in international contracts would be dimmed if they do not understand how they can be recompensed should something go wrong.
We are just hours away from a hard deadline. The stakes are high for businesses in the UK and in the EU, and for trade around the world. However, there is still time for all sides to pull back from the brink, and prevent the economic damage and dislocation that a sudden and uncontrolled exit would bring. There is still time to put our communities and people’s livelihoods first.
Dr Adam Marshall is the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce


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Lexar Co has announced the appointment of Kumaravel Viswanathan as the National Business Head for its Indian operations, where he shall be responsible for expanding the reach and promoting Memory, Storage & Imaging products with specialized distribution partners across India.
Kumaravel is an industry veteran with over 26 years of experience in the sales and marketing of working and enhancing the distribution network of some of the renowned brands in the segment of IT hardware. Before joining Lexar, Kumaravel had his association with Cyberstar Infocom Pvt Ltd, Inspan Infotech, Genius (KYE Systems Corp), Abacus Peripherals Pvt Ltd, and WPG.
Commenting on the development, Mr. Gaurav Mathur, Director of Lexar Co. Limited said, “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kumaravel Viswanathan as our National business head, who going forward shall be looking at building our distribution network, to make Lexar products easily available. We actually were looking at someone with his expertise in strengthening our foothold in India. We are confident enough that with his strong understanding of the marketing segment, we will be able to meet our goals’’
“I am thrilled to be a part of the Lexar team, which is one of the most trusted global brand names in flash memory solutions and the rising demand for low-cost storage solutions will be a key to expanding our distribution network. I am excited to contribute to the company’s growth and play a significant role in achieving the business objectives” said Kumaravel Viswanathan, the National Business Head of Lexar Co. Limited


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Based on Hisense's official release of the world's first global RFID food management refrigerator, it is the first time in the industry to use RFID technology to identify and manage food ingredients in all fields of refrigerators, freezers, and variable greenhouses, leading the refrigerator industry from the era of food storage to the era of food management. .
What is an AI smart refrigerator in the sense? In recent years, various technologies have emerged around the intelligence of refrigerators, but they often ignore the consumption pain points of food management and preservation. On April 25, Hisense officially released the world's first global RFID food ingredients management refrigerator, which is the first time in the industry to use RFID technology to identify and manage food ingredients in all fields of refrigerators, freezers, and changing greenhouses, leading the refrigerator industry from food storage. The era has entered the era of food management.
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Only by identifying the ingredients stored in the refrigerator can we talk about the management of smart refrigerators. As a key technology for building the Internet of Things, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) electronic tags have been widely used in many industries. For example, international retail giants such as Wal-Mart and Metro have used RFID supply chain management technology one after another. Clothing brands such as Decathlon and Uniqlo have introduced RFID technology in global stores for clothing management control and scheduling.
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Compared with the common image recognition technology in the smart refrigerator industry, RFID is more accurate in recognizing ingredients, less affected by storage space, and can avoid being blocked by other ingredients and causing unrecognized or misidentified. At the same time, the management of ingredients is more flexible, and users can flexibly design and adjust the attributes of ingredient labels, and can use voice input or writing input to make identification more convenient.
However, due to the high technical threshold, very few companies have successfully used RFID in the field of household refrigerators. In addition, RFID signals are easily shielded by foods with high water content such as fruits and vegetables, and no company can apply RFID technology. to the freezer section of the refrigerator. After difficult technical research, Hisense RFID not only achieved the identification of ingredients, but also realized the identification and management of ingredients in the whole field of refrigerators, freezers and greenhouses for the first time in the industry.
If RFID radio frequency identification technology is the eyes of Hisense food management refrigerators, then AI intelligent technology is the thinking brain. The AI smart function of Hisense Food Management Refrigerator can monitor the quantity of food ingredients, remind users to replenish or clean up in time according to the frequency of use of food ingredients, and implement intelligent recipe recommendations for nutritious meals. It can be said that Hisense Food Management Refrigerator is not only an expert in food management, but also a personal consultant for dietary nutrition.
The Hisense Food Management Refrigerator also supports voice interaction, and is connected to Jukanhao, the world's largest Internet TV cloud platform. Users can watch TV movies, listen to music, and follow variety shows through the screen on the refrigerator, and can also share the prepared food with relatives and friends. Socializing, entertaining, and making food are synchronized, allowing users to fully enjoy the fun of cooking in the kitchen.
Equipped with Hisense's unique vacuum preservation technology, the Hisense Food Management Refrigerator can reduce the oxidation rate of ingredients, thereby maintaining moisture, prolonging the fresh-keeping period, and retaining nutrients, so that the appearance and cells of the ingredients are as fresh as the "origin".
In response to the consumption pain point of health and sterilization, the DBD+ ion sterilization and deodorization function of the Hisense Food Management refrigerator is active, harmless, and long-term sterilization, and users can view it in real time through the "sterilization progress display" in the refrigerator. Easily grasp the sterilization and purification of ingredients, and achieve "visual sterilization".
"In the past, everyone always thought that future technology can predict our needs, manage our ingredients, and make life more convenient and interesting. At this moment, I want to say that the future has come, and right now, Hisense ingredients management refrigerator is a new starting point." At the press conference, Feng Tao, executive vice president of Hisense Refrigerator, said that Hisense Food Management Refrigerator is a true AI smart refrigerator, which will lead the refrigerator industry from the era of food storage to the era of food management.


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New food professor: Algae could revolutionise our eating habits
Microalgae have become a hot topic of research around the world and according to Poul Erik Jensen, a new professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH FOOD), there are several good reasons for this. Algae have both the potential to be part of a number of new, healthy foods, as well as to provide food for a growing population using sustainable production methods that make use of light and fermentation. But first, two challenges in particular must be overcome: The algae taste bad and the researchers are uncertain about the underlying cause. Then we need to get better at getting the interesting ingredients out of the algae.
Poul Erik Jensen has done a lot of research on algae and in his previous job at the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at the University of Copenhagen he also researched photosynthesis and plant metabolism. He helped discover reverse photosynthesis – a groundbreaking research result, which was selected as the research result of the year in 2016 by Danish Broadcasting Corporation and Ingeniøren (The Engineer magazine). It caused quite a stir at the time when the researchers discovered that the energy from sunlight, which causes plants to grow through photosynthesis, could be reversed. The energy from the light can thus be used to break down plant parts, such as straw, releasing sugar for biofuels and other bio-products. As a professor at UCPH FOOD, Poul Erik Jensen will look at microalgae as a source of protein for healthy ingredients in food. Algae have potential as a source of food at a time when cultivation areas are disappearing due to climate change.
Could algae become everyday food?
“Just like we in Denmark began to streamline a production of foods from milk during the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, algae could similarly be processed into new foods that could end up as everyday food for large populations,” says Poul Erik Jensen.
The algae can also grow through photosynthesis like plants and thus use sunlight, carbon dioxide in the air and inorganic nutrients to grow and produce protein, oils and more.
“Imagine that farmers in the future could have an algae bioreactor on their property. The algae grow as a crop, can be harvested and sold to a factory that processes them into healthy oils, protein ingredients and more. In this way, there will be an entirely new crop that is both healthy and sustainable, because algae have an efficient photosynthesis, that is to say, they convert a lot of sunlight into biomass,” explains Poul Erik Jensen.
A PhD student from Poul Erik Jensen’s research group is investigating how much protein is in the algae, as well as the fat and carbohydrate composition in the algae biomass. In addition to protein, algae contain the healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids that are sought after for their health effects.
“When we know more about the composition of the algae, we can start to think about what algae can replace in food,” says Poul Erik Jensen.
Therefore, the researchers want to deconstruct the algae.
“The good fatty acids are inside the algae, surrounded by a cell wall. If we can open the cell wall, we can remove the fatty acids and fractionate them and separate them from protein and the many other ingredients. We can then use the cell wall for dietary fibre. It is a research area that is attracting a great deal of interest around the world and many of my colleagues in Europe, Asia and the United States are working with it. We are not the first in this area, but we can be the first to put some of these algae into products that are of interest to consumers through Denmark’s expertise in enzyme technology, fermentation and the food industry,” explains Poul Erik Jensen.
“If you look at the dairy industry, which started in Denmark in the second half of the 19th century, they took the milk and processed it into butter and skimmed milk. And if you look in supermarket refrigerators today, you will find a sea of high-value dairy products that were developed by the dairy industry based on food research. And we are now in a situation where we must do the same with plant and algae biomass, which can be similarly refined into plant-based foods. That is the vision,” says Poul Erik Jensen.
Good position for the development of brand new foods
Poul Erik Jensen believes that there are many reasons why we in Denmark are well positioned to establish an algae based food production.
“We have a long tradition of efficient horticulture and agriculture and it may be that we have to convert some of these productions into algae factories. It is not a smart fix and we are not there yet, but it may be the vision we are working towards,” says the experienced researcher who believes that there is a need of a greater supplement of plant-based foods.
“We have some possibilities that we can now begin to exploit because consumers and thus the industry are showing an interest in it. UCPH FOOD has a long tradition of developing new foods and here at the department there are a number of facilities and competencies that support this development: A large food analysis platform, a large group of researchers working with food microbiology and fermentation, a large group of researchers working with proteins as well as the Future Consumer Lab, which examines consumer acceptance of new foods,” explains Poul Erik Jensen, who also brings a large network of plant scientists from around the world.
In addition, Denmark has a unique starting point for research into algae for food use because companies like Novozymes and Chr. Hansen also have very strong competencies in fermentation and enzyme technology in the industry.
“It will probably mean that we can get algae and plants into a food stream more easily than other countries,” says Poul Erik Jensen.
Bad taste is a big challenge
Unprocessed microalgae are an unexplored food for the ordinary consumer.
“We do not know why algae tastes bad, but see it as a very big challenge. Some believe it has to do with the green pigment, chlorophyll, but it is probably more complex than that. The chlorophyll molecule absorbs light, which ultimately causes the chlorophyll to react with the oxygen in the air. The oxygen is a threat to products that can go rancid, which will be a challenge for taste and health. They also experienced this type of problem with milk and they solved it through cooling and pasteurisation. In other types of food, antioxidants are added. This is clearly something we need to work on with regards to algae as a food source,” says Poul Erik Jensen.
Genetics show the way to natural solutions
Much of Poul Erik Jensen’s previous research is based on genetic engineering in plants or bacteria.
“It is my basic scientific starting point and through genetics, we can learn something about the processes in plants and algae. At the moment, we cannot process foods based on GMO technology in Europe, but with the knowledge we have from the scientific work with bacteria and plants, we can say something about what genes we need to find natural variants of to achieve a desired trait in a plant or algae,” explains Poul Erik Jensen, who, with the help of a PhD student, is working on creating “algae factories” that can produce amino acids.
“With the help of genetic engineering, we have made the algae channel approx. 50% of the fixed carbon dioxide into amino acids. This says something about the potential for using algae. That means we can also cultivate an algae to produce large amounts of amino acids for us and now we know what processes we need to look at,” says Poul Erik Jensen.
Poul Erik Jensen will give his inaugural lecture as Professor of plant-based food biochemistry in the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH FOOD) on 27 September 2019. (See invitation in the box)
The algae being used here are a so-called microalgae, i.e. single-celled organisms such as cyanobacteria and green algae. Unlike plants, they have neither stems nor leaves, but they have photosynthesis in common with plants. Photosynthesis is the process by which the energy of sunlight is converted into energy, which can be used to capture and convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into biomass (=proteins, carbohydrates and fats/oils). The algae have a more efficient photosynthesis than many plants and are thus considered more efficient at converting sunlight into biomass.


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Dec 9, 2020
Uber sells off flying taxi unit
Ride sharing business Uber has sold off its flying taxi unit Elevate to California-based electric aircraft developer Joby Aviation. Under the deal, Uber will also invest and additional $75m in Joby Aviation. Although Uber had promised investors that it will achieve profitability by the end of 2021, the company still reported a $625m loss last quarter. In addition to selling off Elevate, Uber also sold off its driverless car subsidiary to Aurora Technologies on Monday, while taking a 26% stake in the driverless start-up. Driverless technologies were once seen as a key priority for Uber, but the program has faced numerous setbacks.
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TradeLens joins a select group of pilot participants to guide the development and adoption of innovative solutions intended to improve the flow of goods in the industry as part of the 2025 UK Border Strategy.
As one of six consortia for the UK government’s Ecosystem of Trust pilots, TradeLens will play a vital role in validating, refining, and testing a new innovative model that will advance the way the UK border operates.
“We are proud to be among the collective effort of the participants helping drive digital advancements for the purpose of increasing the efficiency, speed, and safety of trade borders,” says Tomas Sproat, Global Head of Network at TradeLens.
“Our contribution to the Ecosystem of Trust concept will be the platform's ability to seamlessly facilitate trade without jeopardizing security and ensuring immutable trusted data between the buyer, seller, logistics intermediaries, and government.
TradeLens joins this initiative, providing customs authorities and other trade regulators with unparalleled visibility and improvement to their operational compliance, using digitized documents to expedite clearance processes on a secure network.
TradeLens is an open and neutral industry platform underpinned by blockchain technology and supported by major players across the global shipping industry. The platform promotes the efficient, transparent, and secure exchange of information in order to foster greater collaboration and trust across the global supply chain. To date, it has tracked over 55 million containers and their associated 4.7 billion events.


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Port of Yokohama’s cargo traffic slipped 4.5% year on year to 9.293 million tonnes in May due to a plunge in domestic trade.
While the Japanese port’s foreign trade crept up 1.3% year on year to 6.185 million tonnes in May, its domestic trade slumped 14.3% to 3.108 million tonnes, according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama municipal government on 5 August.
In its foreign trade, the port exported 2.428 million tonnes of cargo (up 3.1% year on year) and imported 3.756 million tonnes of cargo (up 0.1%).
Located in Kanagawa Prefecture adjacent to Tokyo, the Port of Yokohama is Japan’s second-largest container port after the Port of Tokyo.
In May, the Port of Yokohama handled 214,632 teu in foreign trade (down 4%) and 21,914 teu in domestic trade (down 4%).
Foreign trade in containers consisted of 111,792 teu in exports (down 4%) and 102,840 teu in imports (down 3.9%).


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Luxury bag maker Mulberry ditches celebrity collaborations to offer lower-priced handbags to new customers
U-turn: Mulberry is dithcing celebrity collaborations
Mulberry is ditching celebrity collaborations to offer lower-priced handbags to attract new customers.
The upmarket fashion brand is pricing its bags between £500 and £995, and is no longer to partner celebrities because their fashion lines tend to be more expensive.
It is a U-turn for Mulberry, which saw its profits leap after it partnered Alexa Chung to create the coveted ‘Alexa’ handbag in 2009.
The collaboration, steered by designer Emma Hill, who left the company in 2013, was once the firm’s bestselling design of all time. Mulberry said its new creative director, Johnny Coca, remained committed to the new approach.
Under him, the firm has launched nine bags with a focus on affordability. However, the new handbags weren’t enough to stop the brand slipping into the red.
Mulberry reported a loss of £500,000 in the six months to September 30, compared with a profit of £100,000 a year earlier, although sales were up 10 per cent to £74.5million.
Mulberry blamed foreign exchange costs and investment in its business in Asia.
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Greensburg to be site of Gander RV Sales store
On the heels of opening a Gander Outdoors store in Greensburg, Camping World Holdings Inc. plans to open a Gander RV Sales store, the parent company said.
The Greensburg store will be one of 36 and only two in Pennsylvania that Camping World Holdings plans to open by the spring of 2019.
The nation’s largest network of RV retailers, Camping World announced Thursday the launch of Gander RV Sales as a way to increase RV sales.
“We have always viewed Gander Outdoors as the most cost-effective method to increase our RV sales presence and grow our Good Sam Club, particularly in key RV markets where we are underpenetrated,” said Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO. “It is not by coincidence that the Gander Outdoors locations selected are in key markets with a very strong RV registration base and areas that we have been targeting for growth.”
Camping World owns and operates 133 RV dealerships nationwide. In 2017, the company acquired the assets of Gander Mountain in bankruptcy proceedings and announced its intention to reopen 69 stores, including the ones in Greensburg and Johnstown, as Gander Outdoors.
The Greensburg Gander Outdoors reopened in April at Greensburg Commerce Park, 1040 Towne Square Drive. It is unclear whether the Greensburg Gander RV Sales will open at the same location.
The company said it has made “significant” investments in technology and infrastructure at the Gander Outdoors stores and has laid the groundwork for the planned launch of up to 40 Gander RV Sales locations over the next 15 months.
Stephen Huba is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at 724-850-1280, firstname.lastname@example.org or via Twitter @shuba_trib.


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Lottery reports brisk sales for scratch-offs, but big jackpot games lag
The Kentucky Lottery is seeing continuing solid sales figures for scratch-off tickets but noted that sales for the two big jackpot games, Mega Millions and Powerball, continue to suffer because of a lack of sustained jackpot runs.
The news came at a recent lottery corporation board meeting in Louisville.
“The story we’ve shared with you over the past year continues to hold true,” said Rick Kelley, the lottery's finance chief. “Our scratch-off product continues to post impressive gains. Mega Millions and Powerball - two of our most profitable products - continue" to lag behind projections.
Kelley reported that overall lottery sales from July through October - the first third of the fiscal year - were $310.3 million. That was $23.2 million (or 8.1 percent) more than last year.
The sale of instant-game tickets for the period totaled $194.4 million, a $16.3 million (or 9.2 percent) increase from last year. And Keno's popularity persists, with sales for the four months at $18.6 million, up $4.4 (or 30.7 percent) million from last year.
“Powerball sales in Kentucky are actually up very slightly from last year, but are 13.8 percent below where they were budgeted to perform. Mega Millions is down 22.7 percent below budget as well,” Kelley said.
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The locavore movement is closely associated with organic and sustainable farming techniques. Many of the co-ops insist their suppliers use such techniques.
“We don’t deal with farms that have 100,000 birds shoved into a warehouse,” Birdsong said. “The farming techniques are all pasture-based and grass-based.”
The organic movement began in the early 1900s in response to the shift toward synthetic nitrogen fertilizers and pesticides in the early days of industrial agriculture but grew much stronger beginning in the early 2000s, because of books like Fast Food Nation that focus on the negative health effects of some foods.
For a product to be labeled organic, a farm must go through a long certification process that governs the production and handling of food. Many farmers and ranchers, such as the Taggarts, aren’t certified organic but use organic farming techniques.
Wendy Taggart said she and her husband chose not to try for the organic label because of all of the federal requirements.
“From a record-keeping standpoint, it’s overkill,” she said. “We’d have to get the ranch certified, the cattle, the butchering [operation]. We would have to pay more staff to keep all of those records.”
Though their ranch is not certified as organic, their cattle are certified as grass-fed and “no-antibiotic, no hormone.”
The “grass-fed” certification involved only their signed pledge. For the “no-antibiotic, no hormone” certification, the United States Department of Agriculture randomly tests the meat.
“We do say we ranch organically,” she said. “We don’t use chemicals or pesticides.”
On large industrial farms in the United States, where most of the country’s food animals are produced, antibiotics are routinely mixed with livestock feed, not to cure illness but to promote faster growth. Such practices promote the development of new and deadly strains of drug-resistant bacteria. Crowded and often unhygienic conditions on many industrial farms make the transfer of bacteria and infection more of a problem.
Over the past decade, everything from bird flu to mad cow disease have been traced back to industrial farms. Thousands of people get sick every day from food-borne illnesses due to farming practices.
“Sustainable” farming isn’t defined by regulations, but it refers to practices that protect the land and water from degradation, without constant addition of chemical fertilizers, weed killers, and pesticides.
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lobbies federal and state governments for laws that will protect land from what they call irresponsible agricultural techniques.
Every other Saturday, about 20 people meet Birdsong to spend the morning sorting their Funky Farmz haul.
For Birdsong, connecting with like-minded people is one of the benefits of owning the food co-op.
Beyond the camaraderie, the co-op provides a way for them to eat healthily at a reasonable cost.
“There is definitely a cost advantage to the purchasing power of a co-op versus just walking into a grocery store and buying produce off the shelf,” Birdsong said. “We buy produce in bulk, and that savings is passed along.”
Another factor keeping the cost of membership low is that food co-ops like Funky Farmz don’t have any overhead, said Birdsong. “We don’t have stores to maintain, we don’t have electric bills to pay and things like that.”
Basic membership in Funky Farmz cost $30 a month, which buys enough produce to feed a family of four, but members pay only for the months when they participate. About 100 families belong. The group also offers other foods, like pasture-raised chickens and eggs, grass-fed beef, and pork, for additional fees.
Birdsong said she works with three farms regularly and buys from others as needed. She also buys from local artisans who make things like cheese, bread, and jams.
Birdsong personally selects the food items, using specific criteria for the group’s farming and artisan partners.
“We drive around to all of these farms or meet the farmers when they are in the area delivering,” she said. She does the legwork so the families don’t have to.
Both she and Grant of the Farm to Fork Co-op said they started their groups accidentally. Birdsong was disappointed with the quality of apples at her local grocery store. But she found that farmers would sell only in bulk, so she recruited some friends to go in with her. The idea expanded to other produce, meats, cheeses, and jams.
Grant’s desire for grass-fed beef spawned her co-op. She found a company that would deliver cuts of grass-fed beef to her home, but the minimum order was 20 pounds — too large an order for even her growing family. So she found a few friends who were also interested.
“After we started doing that, we decided we wanted to get chicken, and that supplier required a little bit larger of a minimum order,” she said. “So we reached out to more friends. And everything just kind of exploded from there.”
Now Farm to Fork has about 400 members, most of them recruited by friends.
Unlike Funky Farmz, Grant’s co-op doesn’t purchase produce. It mostly buys meat and fish and recently began to offer eggs and locally roasted coffee.
Neither co-op leader said they’re getting rich off the work. Birdsong said her markup is 25 percent, versus the 50 percent markup and distribution costs at grocery store chains. Though it’s turned into a full-time job, she said it’s more of a low-paying labor of love.
Grant said she makes enough to pay for her time, but her markup is similarly low.
“It’s making it worth it for us, but it’s not something that’s going to allow me to go out and buy a brand-new car next month,” she said.


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Feels like dejavu all over again, we saw this kind of Samsung mockery commercials that attacked the iPhone in recent years and this time round Nokia thinks it will use the same strategy.
If your smartphone has never been stolen, then count your self lucky. Seems the US government is the only one that wants to do something about it
Watch this pain stacking video showing a destruction test of the two flagship phones, the Galaxy S4 and iphone 5.
Apple's recent TV ad campaign is dedicated to the music lovers. Yesterday the company released its "Music Every Day" on YouTube, a one-minute commercial
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Like the rest of the automotive world Swedish truck maker Volvo has announced it is working on electric trucks and has revealed it is in discussion with Korean conglomerate Samsung to develop future-generation batteries in order to commercialise electric trucks.
In an interview with The Korea Herald, president of Volvo Trucks Claes Nilsson, said the company has been in talks with the South Korean tech giant to introduce electric trucks, which are part of what the company envisions for a “greener” future.
“We are already collaborating with Samsung when it comes to battery technology,” he said.
“Where we are using the fully electric drive lines today is on the bus side. But as we move forward, we need (full electric lines for) trucks as well and yes, Korean industry, when it comes to semiconductors and batteries, are very advanced,” he said.
Nilsson did not elaborate on the extent of collaboration with Samsung SDI or what type of batteries they may be developing.
“Although Hydrogen has potential today, batteries are more likely to be the mainstream,” he said. “But right now the most promising development is in batteries rather than hydrogen,” adding that the company has been developing all three types of green trucks to be prepared for where the technology might lead.
“But that can change in five or 10 years, nobody knows.”
The head of Volvo Trucks was in Seoul to present the company’s future vision of taking a lead in connectivity, automation and electro-mobility in the commercial vehicle segment.
Currently, Volvo is the top commercial vehicle importer in Korea and the third overall behind the two domestic brands, Hyundai and Tata Daewoo.
South Korea is Volvo Trucks’ ninth-biggest market in terms of profit generation. It expects to sell about 3,000 trucks in the country, a 15 percent increase from last year. Though the market in Korea accounts for only three per cent of all Volvo trucks sold worldwide. Demand for efficient trucks is high not just among customers, but also in terms of the traffic environment.
“The customer base in this county is demanding efficient types of trucks in transportation, we believe we have good product offers to this market,” he said. “We also believe that (the) transportation environment here is very demanding in terms of weight and road condition and utilization, and very quality conscious customers can help us actually develop.”


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In this interview with The McCormick Group, Brand Foundations discusses the differences yet essential connectedness between culture and brand and how companies can leverage authenticity to attract and retain the most talented employees.
Protecting your brand in today’s highly politicized landscape is a little like tip-toeing through a minefield. Luckily, BrandFoundations and Peppercomm recently teamed up with the Public Relations Society of America to produce a webinar on this topic called “Reputation Management in a Polarized Age.”
Acquisitions are a common growth strategy for many organizations today. But it’s a path strewn with nasty landmines: politics, distraction, talent drain, customer confusion and execution failures. Knowing where these landmines lay is the first step in reducing the M&A risk and ensuring your deal adds performance and value rather than destroying it. Here are five places where a misstep can spell disaster along the M&A path.
Having “grown up” in the telecom and IT technology industries, we've seen innovation that led to big brand opportunities. But in the last few weeks, we’ve come to believe the next billion-dollar brand will not come from IT but rather, cannabis, and that brand is likely growing in a greenhouse near you.


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As Android’s gaming prowess (or at lest the hardware it requires) becomes more and more evident, Qualcomm has decided they want to highlight the potential of their Snapdragon series of mobile processors. To that end, they’ve announced Snapdragon GamesCommand, a showcase app filled with “console-quality” and casual games exclusively for Snapdragon devices. Like Nvidia’s Tegra Zone, at least some of the games in GamesCommand will not appear anywhere else – those with other hardware are out of luck.
The company is also revamping their Snapdragon GamePack, adding three games to the mix: The Ball, Fight Game Heroes and GALAGA Special edition, all expected by early 2012. These high-profile titles join more than 100 games already available in the GamePack, and will be the first of a new crop designed to shop off the graphical prowess of the latest generation of Snapdragon processors. Qualcomm did not give exact dates on availability of the expanded GamePack or GamesCommand.
The latest hardware-contingent game store is an interesting divergence from the idea that the Android Market is the best place to showcase Android software. The hardware split might remind you of ATI/AMD and Nvidia duking it out over desktop graphics cards, but in truth, it’s a lot more like the console gaming market. In order to get access to all the latest high-end games, Android users may have to purchase multiple high-end devices, or more likely, simply go without. The precedent is a disturbing one – I’d much rather have developers create games that can run across different types of hardware. It looks like your next tablet purchase might be a tricky one, since you’ll have to consider not just how fast it will run software, but which software it will run.
Is the T-Mobile Samsung galaxy s2 a snapdragon device?
Mobile gaming has really taken off, and its hurting the major console brands in the process. A recent report from Flurry estimates that games released on Android and iOS will make around $1.9 billion in combined revenues in the US this year. That’s more revenue than Nintendo DS and Sony PSP games combined. Nintendo’s likely to get hit the hardest. It had a 70 percent market share in 2009, easily fending off the mobile sector’s 19 percent share.
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Four people arrested for allegedly setting up a fake concert and sports ticket scam have been released on bail.
According to The Independent, three men and one woman were arrested for setting up two websites, worldwidetickets.com and gigsport.com, aimed at duping people into buying tickets for non-existent concerts and sporting events.
The police made the arrests after investigating the websites, which sold fake tickets for the Reading Festival and concerts for popular artists such as the Black Eyed Peas and Michael Buble. However, they were soon released on bail, pending further investigation.
The police were prompted to take action after the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) received 265 complaints from users who had, in total, lost around £40,000 to the scammers.
In one case, a woman from South Africa had paid £1,800 for three Wimbledon centre court tickers, only to realise they were fake.
The four people were arrested from locations in City of London, Waltham Abbey and Chingford, east London.


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Switzerland's Largest Retailer To Track Groceries On TE-FOOD Blockchain
TE-FOOD allows shoppers to track vegetables on the blockchain
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If you live in Switzerland, blockchain technology could become part of your next shopping trip. Migros, the largest Swiss retailer, is implementing a “blockchain-based traceability system” to trace fresh ingredients. The new system will help the company keep track of its supply chain, tracking fruit and vegetables from suppliers to the grocery store counter.
While many food companies are using blockchain technology for supply transparency Migros is looking to optimize for “quicker distribution and reduced food waste.” That meshes well with the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) latest initiatives to cut down on food waste and to improve food safety.
TE-FOOD, a technology offering “farm to table food traceability on blockchain” will relay all the necessary supply chain data. This system offers “deeper supply chain insight,” the company says, allowing quicker product recalls, easier compliance with import regulations, and lower chances for product tampering.
According to their website, TE-FOOD is currently used to track products for over 6,000 business customers, with over 400,000 operations per day. The company launched a $19M ICO in February, 2018.
Traceability data can now be “automatically transformed” to the legacy formats and integrated with Migros’ existing data system. The company says that the project provides “an interesting use case for traceability, and aims to deliver significant value for Migros and their supply chain partners.”
Originally founded in 1925, Migros is a cooperative society with 100,000 employees and more than two million members. As Switzerland’s largest private employer, the society operates a broad range of retail businesses, including “supermarkets, restaurants, food producers, gas stations, convenience stores, bookstores, and the fifth-largest bank in Switzerland, among other ventures.”


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BAHRAIN is to become the Arab Capital of Culture for 2012 and has its sights set on being the region’s official Tourism Capital the following year.
The recently appointed acting assistant undersecretary for tourism Nada Ahmed Yaseen said the country’s government is taking tourism seriously. “Tourism is now a high percentage in the national economy and the government is giving this sector its attention because of its impact on the national economy,” she said.
“This attention was evident when HH the Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, issued an order (61) in 2010 to form the Higher Council for Tourism with board members including government officials, members of the private sector and different stakeholders in the field.”
Leisure and Mice arrivals to Bahrain during 2009 were counted at 7.189 million, the figure for 2008 was 7.169 million up significantly from 2007 when the country welcomed around 6.5 million visitors.
For the first seven months of 2010 arrivals were at 4,405,174, putting the country on target for further growth when the full year figures are released. The primary source market is other GCC countries but the tourism department also wants to woo further European visitors particularly from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland and Yaseen is keen to see the Gulf promoted as a single destination – an option which has recently been discussed at national government level.
She said: “It is very vital to promote the Gulf as one destination, one product that embraces various tourism aspects to attract a wider range of tourists.
“Having a broad array of supply will definitely ensure an increment in the number of tourist arrivals, you will have tourists interested in visiting Dubai or Oman, for instance, coming over to Bahrain as well as it is one product, one package.
“From this perspective, Bahrain is working closely with its neighbours in the GCC during the 2010-2011 cruise season because of the belief that the different countries all complement each other.”
Speaking on the island’s tourism future, Yaseen said there are plans to market Bahrain as a boutique, short-stay destination, particularly to those who may be visiting the region on business, encouraging them to take a couple of days and experience what the island has to offer.
She said: “At this stage, it is best to promote the country as a short-stay or a long-weekend destination – other countries started by promoting themselves as stop-over destinations and now they are well established on the tourism map.
“The idea is to attract visitors to the kingdom and get them to experience its products on a three- day package, to enjoy what Bahrain has to offer and gain the will and interest to come back.
“Having said that, the sector is working closely with a focus group to identify the gaps and obstacles and study the requirements of the market. The outcome of this study will not only identify the gaps but it will set the keystone for improving the services rendered by the sector in partnership with the government bodies.”
And she added: “The tourism industry in the kingdom is growing dramatically and with the new hotels opening and future projects the industry will have a more effective impact over the economy.
“There are nine international brand five-star hotels and 10 have initial permission to start developing. This is an excellent indicator that the tourism establishments are flourishing. However, we in tourism have to work hand in hand with them to develop our services in order to achieve better.
“The ministry is investing in culture and developing projects that will add to the status of Bahrain as the ‘Capital of Culture’ in 2012. Subsequently, we are aiming to have Bahrain as the Capital of Tourism by 2013 and this entails lots of work, development and enhancements of activities.”
The Arab Capital of Culture is an initiative taken by the Arab League under the Unesco Cultural Capitals Programme to promote and celebrate Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab region.
The tourism capital is chosen by the Arab Ministerial Council of Tourism and the designation is aimed at promoting both the destination and its heritage.
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