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A book shop which has been at the heart of a Northumberland town for 130 years is to close.
Appleby’s Bookshop at Morpeth is to shut in the coming weeks - the end of an era given that trading has taken place at the site since the 1880s.
The decision has been taken due to a decline in footfall in recent times, with people having less money to spend due to the current economic climate and competition from internet sales.
High business rates have also been cited as a factor.
A store was first opened at the Newgate Street site in 1884 with it initially a paper shop and subsequently Elliott fruiterer and stationer.
The store was eventually bought by the Appleby family - it is not known when - who turned it into a book shop.
In 1980, when Alfie Appleby - a well known figure in the town - was retiring, the store was bought by husband and wife William and Anne Wallace.
They were Mr Appleby’s preferred buyer after he interviewed prospective purchasers to ensure the shop was in the best possible hands.
The Appleby’s name was retained as a good will gesture with a big handover taking place in Morpeth Town Hall.
The Wallaces’ son Tim, who would often help out at the shop, made it a truly family business around 1982 when joining after losing his job as an accountant in Newcastle.
William retired when Anne’s health began to deteriorate around seven years ago, with her subsequently passing away.
Tim and wife Alice, who live at Cottingwood Lane in Morpeth, have since run the business together, revamping the premises and establishing a coffee shop on the site.
However, they have now taken the decision to close.
Tim, 52 and who has lived in Morpeth since he was seven, explained: “It is just lack of footfall. Everything was fine until five months ago. And footfall just dropped off. So no footfall, no revenue that is it. Call it a day.”
Tim also cited people buying online as another nail in the business’ coffin as well as people having less money to spend.
“We have got a lot public sector workers round Morpeth and a lot of wage cuts were announced about two years ago, they are just kicking in now.”
He added: “I went back to help out and I stayed for 32 years. I did it for a long time, it just gets harder and harder every year. Not just for business but you have got all the legislation, it just gets harder and harder every year for the independent trader.
“Trade is changing for everybody.
“I have got business rates to pay after I have closed the business. Business rates are a killer for everybody.”
The shop, at which the couple employ two staff, will continue to trade in coming weeks - with a warehouse full of stock and a 50 per cent sale on and the Wallaces hoping to remain open until Christmas or beyond.
Orders will continue to be taken and the coffee shop will remain open in the meantime.
The premises as a whole are being offered for sale or to let through estate agent Pattinson.
A statement on the business’ website says: “After 34 years of trading we have decided to close for good. We have had a fantastic time and a big thank you to all our customers many of whom have become good friends. We shall miss the people and the shop but footfall has dropped off so now is the time.”


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Acxiom, a customer data solutions and marketing services company, has announced the relaunch of Digital Impact, Acxiom’s email and cross-channel marketing platform and service business, under the new name Acxiom Impact.
The relaunch reflects a new platform release and improved services specifically designed to meet the ends of sophisticated enterprise marketers.
The relaunched Acxiom Impact platform and services are part of the company’s growth strategy to consistently deliver innovation that enables 1:1 marketing at scale, and provide marketers with tools and solutions that improve digital marketing efficiency.
“With the volume of data, channels, and devices continuously increasing, marketers are forced to revisit existing strategies in order to achieve true cross-channel marketing,” said Dean Capobianco, managing director at Acxiom ANZ. “Acxiom Impact’s unique platform features and services will help sophisticated enterprise marketers improve their email marketing and orchestrate their messaging across channels via this flexible and scalable platform that also provides 200 partner and data integrations powered by our newly launched LiveRamp Connect.”
The Acxiom Impact platform offers a wide scale of features specifically designed to support the complex needs of large-scale, sophisticated marketers seeking more advanced and targeted marketing strategies. Advanced features of the platform include data-rich targeting and personalisation, flexible analytics and reporting, cross-enterprise collaboration tools and cross-channel orchestration capabilities.
“Email continues to be a highly effective, proven channel,” said David Bonalle, general manager at Acxiom Impact. “Acxiom Impact advances email marketing and provides the capabilities for sophisticated cross-channel marketing. The Acxiom Impact platform and related services deliver unparalleled capabilities to take marketing strategies to the next level.”
In this piece, Doddle APAC CEO Justin Dery explains why retail marketers should look beyond traditional delivery options this Christmas. 2020 has been a year like no other, and marketers across the world, regardless of industry, have been forced to rethink brand interaction, upweighting digital and tracking rapidly evolving consumer behaviour. This year’s sales season […]
Following an extensive search, Sydney WorldPride today announced the appointment of Adam Zammit to the newly created role of Director, Partnership & Revenue. WorldPride – an international festival celebrating LGBTIQ+ culture and joy – will be held for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere, when the festival comes to Sydney in 2023. Zammit’s key […]
PAW Patrol’s heroic pups are on a roll this summer and ready to spread the word about the importance of water safety, through the PAW Patrol Safety First! prosocial initiative. The water safety program, created in partnership with world champion swimmer and water safety advocate Michael Phelps, launches today with a public service announcement. Starring […]
Independent creative agency, The Core Agency, has created a new campaign for national in-home aged care and disability support provider, Just Better Care. Just Better Care is one of Australia’s largest accredited providers, delivering in-home social and lifestyle support services that enable people to live independently.Its network of over 40 franchise territories provides affordable and […]
Creative agency Andpeople has teamed up with active-streetwear label P.E Nation to create a custom-built augmented reality (AR) dressing room ahead of the label’s latest launch. The digital dressing room was unveiled to coincide with the launch of P.E Nation’s ‘Sustainable in Snow’ collection. In partnership with Andpeople and the globally recognised team behind the […]
From Airbnb to Calm and all the apps in between, the rise of app-based companies calls for specific app advertising solutions, according to Snap Inc. Following the launch of Snap Connect—a tool to help marketers learn about direct response (DR) advertising strategies on Snapchat—Snap has launched an advertising product suite built specifically for app marketers. […]
Ad tech vendor Adform had made a significant step towards promoting transparency in digital advertising, becoming the first global ad tech vendor to subject its tech stack to an independent audit. The audit follows a report released in May 2020 by the ISBA and AOP in the UK. The research, which was executed by PwC, […]
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Stirling Properties commercial real estate company is excited to announce that it will exclusively represent HOTWORX, a new-to-market fitness concept across the United States.
HOTWORX is revolutionizing the fitness industry by providing the ultimate hot exercise experience and is the first to launch a 24/7 business franchise model through the use of its proprietary patent pending technology. It is the original fusion of infrared heat and isometrics through a virtually instructed exercise program designed for users to experience the many benefits of infrared absorption while completing a 30-minute workout session.
Joe Gardner, CCIM, and Thomas Bryan, Stirling Properties’ Sales and Leasing Executives, are the exclusive tenant representatives for HOTWORX and are working to secure national retail locations for the new fitness concept.
Currently, select Planet Beach spas are debuting the hot exercise experience. But HOTWORX plans to grow to 500 official HOTWORX Studio locations across the US in the next five years. The company presently has one HOTWORX Studio located in Oxford, Mississippi, with another planned to open in Palm Beach, Florida, within the next month. Future studio sites also include locations in the greater New Orleans area and surrounding Gulf Coast region.
“Our HOTWORX fitness concept is ready to expand, and we are thrilled to be working with Stirling Properties, a true leader in the real estate industry, to grow our business across the nation. We are seeking franchisees for various business opportunities and will be announcing new HOTWORX locations soon,” said Stephen Smith, HOTWORX CEO.
“HOTWORX has aggressive expansion and franchise plans in the works for our region and across the country. We are excited to be able to help them meet and exceed their real estate goals—and introduce a new fitness concept that was founded right here in New Orleans,” said Gardner. “We look forward to announcing new retail locations and storefronts within the coming months.”
For more information on HOTWORX and franchise opportunities, visit www.hotworx.net.


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TRAVEL BUSINESS marks ANNVERSARY
The Rancho Santa Margarita Chamber of Commerce is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mariners Mission Bell Travel Services in Rancho Santa Margarita at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 29. The event will mark Mission Viejo resident Lawrence Simon’s 24 years of owning the business and is a grand reopening after remodeling the office and the expanding of the agency. The event, held 4 to 7 p.m., will feature travel vendors, free gifts and refreshments.
Simon was also the owner of Mission Bell Travel agency in Mission Viejo before merging the two agencies at Plaza Antonio, 22441 Antonio Parkway in Rancho Santa Margarita.
STARBUCKS TO JOIN SHOPS AT MISSION VIEJO
Starbucks is slated to open in the Dining Pavilion at The Shops at Mission Viejo this spring. The coffeehouse offers more than 30 different blends of coffee. The company has more than 20,500 stores in 65 countries.
Other news at the mall is that XCVI will move from their current space in early January to the vacated Naartjie space on the second floor near Macy’s. The XCVI space will be taken over by Windsor Fashions.
HAGGEN BUYS 11 O.C. ALBERTSONS AND VONS
Eleven grocery stores in Orange County have been acquired by Haggen, a Pacific Northwest grocery chain, as part of a 146-store takeover triggered by the Federal Trade Commission’s review of the Albertsons and Safeway merger.
Haggen will expand from 18 stores with 16 pharmacies to 164 stores with 106 pharmacies, and from 2,000 employees to more than 10,000 employees. South County stores that will turn into Haggen stores this spring include: Albertsons at 21672 Plano Trabuco Road in Trabuco Canyon, Vons at 28751 Los Alisos Boulevard in Mission Viejo, Albertsons at 25872 Muirlands Boulevard in Mission Viejo, Pavilions at 25636 Crown Valley Parkway in Ladera Ranch, Vons at 30252 Crown Valley Parkway in Laguna Niguel, and Vons at 28751 Los Alisos Boulevard in Mission Viejo.
STARLITE DANCE STUDIO CLOSES
StarLite Dance Studio in Ladera Ranch closed for business on Dec. 31 after six years at the Terrace Shops. The decision to close was because of changes in demographics, lack of foot traffic, vacancies and low enrollment, as well as the owner’s ongoing health issues, co-owner Lynn Higuera said.
The dance instructors, who are alumni of the Laguna Dance Theatre, will continue teaching at that studio at 23854 Via Fabricante in Mission Viejo.
LAKE FOREST CHAMBER AND CITY RECEPTION
The city and chamber of Lake Forest are holding a 6 p.m. reception Wednesday for businesses that located or expanded into Lake Forest last year. The free, open house-style reception is at 25550 Commercentre Drive. The event will include an overview of business marketing resources, networking and a light dinner. To sign up, send an email to email@example.com.
FRESH MARKET CHALLENGES SHOPPERS
The Fresh Market, which has a location on 26560 Moulton Parkway in Laguna Hills, is on a nationwide search among its shoppers to design its next reusable shopping bag. Last year, the annual Design Our Bag Challenge raised more than $86,000 for No Kid Hungry, which works to end childhood hunger in America. This year, the Fresh Market will donate 50 percent of the retail price of each sold bag to the charity, with a minimum donation of $150,000.
Kids 15 years or younger can submit a drawing by Jan. 27 that answers the question, “What is the best thing about the Fresh Market?” See submission guidelines at thefreshmarket.com/designourbag.
– Marie Ekberg Padilla
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Newton, along with other cities, wants to remind residents just what should — and should not — get flushed down the toilet.
The city of Newton issued a written statement: Only waste and toilet paper should be flushed.
Other items, such as sanitary wipes, should be thrown away with household garbage. Even products labeled as flushable should be disposed of with garbage.
The last time the city issued this kind of warning was 2014, when the city was dealing with sewer backups. Items like wipes and Q-tips were found in the system. When they’re flushed, these items can clump together to block sewers lines. When blocked, sewers can flood homes and yards.
According to the city, flushing wipes and other items can block sewer lines and cause problems for multiple households.
The statement mirrors statements made by other cities in the wake of apparent toilet paper scarcity in town because of shoppers emptying store shelves of toilet paper because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Cities hope to prevent damage to sewer systems done by those who flush things other than toilet paper.
In 2014 the city listed specific items that should not be flushed — including paper towels, Kleenex, wet wipes, disinfecting wipes, dental floss, Q-Tips, cotton balls, diapers of any kind, pills and cigarette butts.


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While Apple Pay preserves existing payment systems, CurrentC aims to avoid interchange.
In this age of breaches, tokenization may provide consumers with peace of mind.
Consumer site CardHub recognizes PenFed and Navy Federal card programs in anticipation of Veteran's Day.
LAS VEGAS — Speakers weigh in on branch evolution and where credit unions fit within the shift in payment models.
Strict data security policy and procedures can help credit unions avoid costly breaches.
President Obama has launched an initiative through an executive order called “Buy Secure” to help motivate companies to implement safer payment methods.
Apple Pay is winning headlines along with retailer, financial institution and consumer buy-in.
Has the launch of Apple Pay drawn credit union clients from the start-up CUSO?
President launches initiative to motivate companies to implement safer payment methods.
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Japan factory output slumps in June as trade war bites
[TOKYO] Japan's factory output fell more than expected in June after two straight months of gains, adding to a slew of data suggesting that slowing global growth and the protracted US-China trade war were taking a toll on the export-reliant economy.
The data comes ahead of the Bank of Japan's two-day policy meeting that ends later on Tuesday, where the board is expected to scrutinise the impact overseas risks could have on its view the economy will sustain a moderate recovery.
Industrial output fell 3.6 per cent in June, government data showed on Tuesday, more than a median market forecast for a 2.0 per cent drop. It followed a 2.0 per cent rise in the previous month.
Manufacturers surveyed by the government expect output to rise 2.7 per cent in July and 0.6 per cent in August, offering some hope that solid domestic demand will make up for some of the weakness in overseas shipments.
"Industrial output growth has been moving sideways," the government said, keeping its assessment on factory output unchanged.
On a quarter-to-quarter basis, output rose 0.5 per cent in the April-June period after dropping 2.5 per cent in the first three months of this year.
Manufacturing activity has weakened across the globe as simmering international trade tensions hurt business sentiment, forcing the International Monetary Fund to cut its global growth forecast and prodding some central banks to expand stimulus.
Japan has seen a similar pattern with manufacturers' sentiment having worsened, though service-sector activity remains firm as they are less vulnerable to the impact from slowing global trade.
Japan's economy expanded an annualised 2.1 per cent in the first quarter but many analysts expect growth to have slowed as the US-China trade row hurts exports. October's scheduled sales tax hike may also curb consumption, they warn.


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Construction will begin at 38th Street and Sheridan Avenue in June to build a new grocery store, Indy Fresh Market. The store will be operated by two local African American men, Michael McFarland and Marckus Williams, and is estimated to create roughly 20 jobs for the community and many more during the construction process.
The project is a collaboration between Cook Medical, Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana, The Indianapolis Foundation and Martin University, among others. The store is set to open in May 2022.
For east side residents, it couldn’t come soon enough.
Mark Webster, president of Real Taste Catering in Indianapolis, has lived on the east side for years. He remembers, decades ago, when plenty of grocery stores were available to residents. All have since either shut down or moved business elsewhere. Now, he said residents rely on gas stations to get their groceries and pay “three times the price you would in a grocery store.” When Indy Fresh Market is built, it will be the only grocery store for miles in any direction.
“Cook Medical stepped up to help these young brothers win the game,” Webster said at a press conference May 6. “For too long, we’ve lost the game. It’s time to win.”
In Indianapolis, roughly 208,000 people — most of them Black — live in food deserts, meaning they live over a mile away from a grocery store. Many lack adequate transportation, making it more difficult to reach stores in other neighborhoods.
Beyond hunger, living in a food desert can detrimentally impact your life, starting from childhood. Hungry children are less likely to succeed in school, and food insecurity can shorten your lifespan.
And as residents of the city’s east side know all too well, when grocery stores leave the neighborhood, other entities follow.
“If a grocery store shuts down, you might not think of that as being traumatic,” Pete Yonkman, president of Cook Medical, said during the press conference. “But then restaurants start boarding their windows, schools are under-resourced, and banks and businesses leave … and you start wondering if you’re living in a community at all.”
Yonkman said there are plenty of studies on what defines a food desert, but very few efforts to solve the problem. Indy Fresh Market, he said, will not only help feed east side residents, but will create pathways for other community members to start businesses of their own and create generational wealth that will benefit the community for years to come.
For Martin University’s part, college President Sean Huddleston plans to get the community involved. The creation of a community garden will allow middle and high school students to grow fruits and vegetables to donate to the market. The university will also provide McFarland and Williams training on how to operate a grocery store. He hopes this will be first of many markets of its kind here in the city.
“It’s not enough to just beat the odds,” Huddleston said, “you have to change the odds. This is the first program of it’s kind, but it can’t be the last.”
Gov. Eric Holcomb called the 14,000-square-foot grocery store a “massive undertaking,” but one that will ultimately benefit Indianapolis. He thanked Cook Medical and other partners for “investing” in the success of Indianapolis residents.
“It’s neighbors that make [a neighborhood] work, and the stakeholders with a vested interest in the future of our neighbors,” Holcomb said. “If the last year taught us anything, it’s that we’re all in this together.”
Contact staff writer Breanna Cooper at 317-762-7848. Follow her on Twitter @BreannaNCooper.


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The STARS operative will be playable in Resident Evil Resistance with a future update.
Capcom has released a brand new trailer for Resident Evil 3, showcasing protagonist Jill Valentine as she navigates the horrors of Raccoon City. Between zombies, the Nemesis and other bio-weapons, it’s a rough journey though allies like Carlos Oliveira of the UBCS is there to back her up. Check out the trailer below.
It’s revealed that Jill will be playable in Resident Evil Resistance, the multiplayer mode shipping with Resident Evil 3. She won’t be available from launch, instead added in a future update. We know that Resident Evil Resistance doesn’t fit with the series’ canon but it’s still funny to see Jill running around in the mode all the same.
Resident Evil 3 releases on April 3rd for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. A demo for the title is currently available to download for free and should provide a good look at what to expect. Though the digital version is still on track, Capcom has stated that physical copies could see a delay in Europe. Stay tuned for more details in the coming week.


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FreTech Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of the Wamata group of companies, has announced that it will distribute Green Armor Solutions' Identity Cues authentication and anti-phishing products in Singapore and Malaysia.
"Green Armor Solutions' authentication and anti-phishing technologies are clearly the easiest for end users and offer the lowest Total Cost of Ownership in the industry," said Mr. Chin Tan, Managing Director of FreTech. "We are delighted to bring the benefits of these unique technologies to firms in the Pacific Rim. Enterprises in our region can now implement strong two-factor authentication as well as protect against phishing and online fraud without sacrificing ease of use and without incurring a great expense."
Green Armor Solutions' Identity Cues series of enterprise software products leverage a combination of technology and psychology to deliver both maximum security and maximum user convenience. Two-factor authentication and protection against phishing are both achieved without requiring user enrollment, without complicating the user login process, and without requiring users to carry any security devices. Green Armor Solutions' products require minimal ongoing maintenance and sport a far lower Total Cost of Ownership than alternative technologies.
"We are excited to partner with FreTech to bring our unique technology to Malaysia and Singapore. Combating online fraud and implementing strong authentication are global concerns, and our partnership with Fretech will allow more firms to benefit from the easiest solution to these challenges," said Shira Rubinoff, President of Green Armor Solutions.
Financial institutions around the globe are seeking to improve authentication and reduce fraud, but many of the technologies on the market are simply too complex and too expensive to be rolled out to general users. The simplicity of the Identity Cues series of products makes it ideal for authenticating consumers and for protecting against online fraud.


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I know people drink Pinot Grigio because it’s one of the most popular varietals in the world and comes in jugs at the supermarket, but it’s been a long time since I last spotted a hearty selection of PG on a wine list. Sotto Sotto in Inman Park, for example, cellars the most Italian wine in Atlanta, and they’ve only got two. Slim pickings since Alto Adige in northeastern Italy is PG’s home. Bacchanalia, which has another extensive cellar, also only carries two. Bone’s, which has 20,000 bottles on hand, carries four.
Temporary slump? Slipping market demand? Nick Salpekar, owner of Highland Fine Wine in Virginia-Highland, points to PG’s seasonality and says that other summery wines have become more popular. “Pinot Grigio only picked up after White Zinfandel became so unpopular,” he says. “Pinot Grigio was a lighter, drier, easy-drinking white wine. But Rosé took the place of Pinot Grigio as a casual summer drink two to three years ago.”
He concluded, “Come July, Rosé will be closed out because distributors don’t want to be sitting on year-old Rosé. Pinot Grigio is the same way.”
Jacob Gragg, an advanced sommelier for distributor Cru-Artisan Wine, was quick to point out that there’s still a market for Pinot Grigio, but added that many sommeliers have switched to similar-styled wines. “Sicily has filled that spot with some of their white wines. Austria and Germany are also making light, easy-drinking, and fruit-driven wines that show more expressions of minerality,” he says.
A willingness to try these other varietals and explore new regions also says something about our own curiosity as wine consumers. “People are becoming more educated and more adventurous,” says Questa Olsen, the beverage manager at BoccaLupo. “It’s easier to get them out of their comfort zones.”
When I do spot a PG on a wine list, it’s relatively inexpensive, averaging about $30 a bottle, which signals a retail value of around $10 to $15. Both Salpekar and Gragg agree that expensive Pinot Grigio ($40 plus, retail) is a rarity, given market demand and how the wine is usually made. Grape yields, use of oak barrels, and time spent aging in the cellar are all taken into consideration before sticking a price on the bottle. Pinot Grigio, says Gragg, rarely touches an oak barrel and spends limited time in the cellar. Grape yields are also typically higher for Pinot Grigio. Taken together, an expensive Pinot Grigio probably won’t cost more than $25.
People, though, definitely still drink Pinot Grigio at restaurants. At BoccaLupo, Olsen offers a 2011 Livon Pinot Grigio for $40 a bottle. Even against nine other white wines from Italy, it’s her top seller. “I expect that. I’m offering a really good one,” she says.


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Coke Offers Roadmap to Category Growth
Thirsty consumers are walking out of and driving away from convenience stores without making beverage purchases, according to a new Coca-Cola study, 2002 Consumer Segmentation Research: Roadmap to Beverage Research Category Growth.
According to findings from this in-depth study of consumer buying behavior:
- Twenty-seven percent of consumers describing themselves as “thirsty” leave convenience stores without buying a beverage.
- More than 18 percent of consumers that planned on making a beverage purchase leave the store without having done so.
The primary reason given by consumers for not making a beverage purchase is not being able to find what they want in the store.
Other study findings included:
- Sixteen percent of c-store shoppers are responsible for 50 percent of total dollars spent in the beverage category.
- These heavy shoppers visit convenience store locations daily.
- Heavy consumers of beverage products are equally divided between men and women.
- Medium users are most likely to be women. This group represents approximately 40 percent of dollars spent in the category.
- Teenagers account for less than 10 percent of total beverage category spending.
Moderator’s Comment: What are the biggest impediments
to and opportunities for growing beverage category sales in convenience stores
and other channels?
We can’t help but wonder what percentage of consumers
can not find what they want because those products have been knocked off the
shelf due to slotting deals or a beverage manufacturer’s emphasis on meeting
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The Advanced Tactical Grip and Hexmag Tactical Grip were announced earlier this month by the company. Offered in black and flat dark earth the two styles feature unique designs that address specific needs of shooters.
Designed for competition shooters or those that need to dial in a comfort fit, the ATG model features an adjustable grip angle. With the loosening of the grip well screw, shooters can achieve three different angles — 17 degrees, 25 degrees and 33 degrees — for individualized shooting. The ATG retails for $27.99.
The HTG model is built around the idea of comfort, The over-molded, soft rubber surface is equipped with finger grooves and a rounded back strap swell giving the HTG a familiar 1911 vibe. This model also features an aptly named Gapper which fills the space between the trigger guard and grip allowing for a more natural feeling fit. In addition, the HTG’s hollow grip gives shooters one more place to stow smaller back-up items such as batteries, ear plugs or after-market accessories. The HTG retails for $34.99.
Marketing Director Dave Smith said the company was looking to give shooters versatility and affordability all in one package.
“The versatility that each of these grips provides to our customers ensures that whether in the field or at the range, Hexmag has affordable options that get the job done,” Smith said in a statement.
While consumers will have to wait until Jan. 23 to get their hands on the HTG model, the ATG is currently available for purchase from Hexmag.


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After Windows Phone release the path of NoDo update to brought copy and paste function on WP 7 phones, it took about 3 months to roll out to all WP 7 devices. Recently, Fuzilla written an article to call Google accelerate the speed of Android 4 updating.
Since then only one device with original Android 4.0 � Samsung Galaxy Nexus released, the only one another device � Nexus S received the update.
Google announced ICS Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich a couple of months back, and so far it has managed to ship a single device with this new OS, the Galaxy Nexus. The second device to get an ICS 4.0 update was the old Google Nexus S, but OTA updates for the Nexus have been suspended due to technical issues. There is still no third device with ICS on board and we won�t see any for at least a few weeks.
Companies are now announcing their own ICS upgrade schedules. LG says that their top devices get ICS in Q2 2012 (April 1 to June 30), while others will have to wait a few more months. Sony Ericsson should have ICS around Q2, if not earlier. Motorola and Samsung are reportedly scheduled to start updating their devices in Q1, but the process will inevitably drag on well into Q2. Worse, Samsung won�t roll out an ICS update for the Galaxy S, which sold in record numbers last year and it�s still a pretty nice phone with an affordable price tag.
In best case scenario, we might see some Android 2.3 to 4.0 update in Q1 but the best chance is to see some new phones launching with Ice Cream Sandwich at the Mobile World Conference, in Barcelona in last days of February.
Apple has IOS 5 in all of its phones capable of supporting the new OS for months now and at least the top two iPhones today, if not the top three, will get an update to the next version, guaranteed. Microsoft is also doing a pretty good job in the update department with Mango.
By the time LG and Samsung roll out updates for the Optimus 2X, the world�s first dual-core phone and the best selling Samsung Galaxy 2 phones, Optimus 3 should be launching as well as Samsung Galaxy S III. In some countries, LG rolled Android 2.3 just a month ago and by that time, Google already announced and showed Android 4.0.
But there are different devices with Android system in different mobile phone brands. The time is really so hard to control.


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Ivanka stuns as she campaigns for dad
Ivanka Trump has stunned in a series of stylish looks as she campaigns for her dad, US President Donald Trump, across the country.
Ivanka, an official adviser to the President has been campaigning with Mr Trump ahead of the election on Tuesday, and has been turning heads in stylish outfits, including off white coats, plaid blazers and leather boots and gloves.
During a campaign stop in Youngstown Ohio, the presidential adviser wore a camel coloured wool coat, black jeans and thigh high black boots. She abandoned social distancing guidelines recommended by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) so she could meet with some adorable children, and sign merchandise for fans of her dad.
The President's daughter was out again mingling with crowds in a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, where she rugged up in an off-white hooded wool coat and wool coated buttons for an extra cosy detail. She also wore tan leather gloves, leather boots and had her hair in a simple ponytail.
She then stopped off in Wisconsin, where she wore a green dress with an oversized off the shoulder ruffle and her hair in a low pony. She signed merchandise among a packed crowd, and vowed her father would win the state in the election in two days.
Last week Ivanka was spotted wearing a simple but stylish plaid double breasted blazer during an appearance in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The city is the hometown of Mr Trump's opponent, Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
"Thank you Scranton," Ivanka wrote in an Instagram post from the event. "@realDonaldTrump will always fight for the hardworking patriots of Pennsylvania!"
Ivanka went for a more colourful and playful look during her eighth appearance in North Carolina, as she spoke in Charlotte. The President's daughter wore an oversize cornflower blue trench coat with white capri pants and tan stilettos.
The look matched her surgical mask, which she wore as she posed with the crowd.
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A new report from Chinese daily Economic Daily News says that Apple may delay the launch of the iPhone 8 to October or even November due to manufacturing issues. More specifically, the company is facing technical issues related to laminating the curved OLED panels and the 3D camera system at the front.
Apple has usually launched a new iPhone in September of every year. And while there have been reports of the company delaying the iPhone launch almost every year, this year the reports have credence to them due to the technical complexities involved in manufacturing some of the pathbreaking components that Apple wants to use in its tenth-anniversary iPhone.
Technical issues related to the lamination process of curved OLED panels, and the adoption of a 3D sensing system may cause the delay of the new iPhone devices, said the paper.
The Economic Daily News article specifically mentions delay in the OLED panel and 3D camera system, both components which are slated to be used in the premium iPhone 8 model. Thus, it is possible that we will see Apple unveil the regular iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus in September, with a separate event being held later in the year to launch the OLED iPhone 8. This is what previous rumors have also suggested that Apple will do due to supply chain issues.
The pro edition of the iPhone 8 will reportedly lack a physical home button, feature a curved OLED screen, new all-glass design, and more. Since there will be no home button on the next iPhone, the handset will instead feature a “function area” at the bottom. These new features, however, will push the price of the premium iPhone 8 variant to upwards of $1,000.
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Update: We have updated the piece with comments from Mark Interrante, senior vice president of engineering at HP Helion.
Las Vegas, NV – HP today announced updates to its Helion portfolio including update 9.0 of its CloudSystem solution as well as a refresh of its Managed Cloud Services.
In version 9.0 of what HP calls its “flagship integrated enterprise cloud solution,” support has been expanded to include multiple hypervisors, including including Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat KVM, VMware vSphere, as well as bare-metal deployments.
It has also added support for various clouds, such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, HP Helion Public Cloud, OpenStack technology and VMware. HP said in a statement that users are able to control where to shift workloads. Support for AWS-compatible private clouds is even available through integration with Helion Eucalyptus.
It further integrates with Helion OpenStack and Helion Development Platform to allow for cloud-native application development.
According to Mark Interrante, senior vice president of engineering at HP Helion, this will cut down the complexity of implementations that channel partners have to do for their customers.
“This dramatically reduces the duplications,” said Interrante. “With the cross-platform support, CloudSystem 9 will be one place where you can put almost all the relevant workloads you might have.”
On the services front, HP is launching two in beta later this year to help customers manage their private clouds, one for the Helion OpenStack Private Cloud and the other for the Helion Eucalyptus Private Cloud.
Interrante was unclear whether there was opportunity for channel partners to help HP provide these managed services to Helion customers.
In addition, Helion Managed Cloud Services will support cloud-native app development “within a managed cloud service via the HP Helion Development Platform and automation of select virtual private cloud services,” the company said in a statement.
CloudSystem 9.0 will support multiple vendor hardware environments as either as a standalone software or as an integraded infrastructure solution with HP ConvergedSystem. It will also be available later this year.


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In mid-June, after a year of intense negotiations, the UK and Australia signed a historic agreement in principle (AIP), shaping the way for the first post-Brexit free trade agreement (FTA). For the wine industry this is a real opportunity to deliver benefits to British consumers and create economic opportunities here in the UK. After the last 18 months, shaped by Covid-19 and Brexit, it is time to look positively at the future and to a post-Brexit chapter in the global wine trade.
From premium Australian reds to delicate whites, sparkling wine to fortified dessert wines, a mutually beneficial trade deal between the UK and Australia will give British consumers an even greater choice of quality Australian wines at a range of prices in stores, pubs and restaurants.
Australian wine has long been a favourite of UK consumers. Its share of the UK off-trade is just over 20% on a volume and value basis, and has increased by 8% and 10% respectively over the last 12 months. Total Australian wine imports were worth around £290m in 2020, making it the UK’s top food and drink import. With the UK a key strategic market for Australian wine for decades, and its largest by value, there have been significant investments in the UK and many key Australian wine suppliers now bottle a substantial share of their portfolios in the UK, creating jobs directly and across the supply chain.
Over the last three decades, the UK has developed into an important global wine hub in the international wine trade, supplying markets in Europe and beyond. Today and into the future, the nascent FTA has the potential not only to chart a new course in the global wine trade for Global Britain, but provide opportunities to evolve and grow as a centre of winemaking excellence, particularly through carbonation, blending and sweetening of wine imports at facilities across the UK.
Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the FTA offers the opportunity for the UK to develop its own domestic wine policy and better compete with wines from the EU and elsewhere. The FTA is not only an opportunity to remove tariffs, which both Australia and the UK have agreed to, it is also a great opportunity to remove non-tariff barriers.
As a global wine company, Accolade Wines is looking to the UK-Australia FTA to open the trading environment in both countries, including introducing new winemaking practices in the UK, such as carbonation to make sparkling wine, which will benefit consumers and companies across the supply chain. We estimate this would deliver upwards of an additional £200m of net sales in sparkling product over the next five years and contribute an extra £20m to the Exchequer. Not only would it lead to more Australian wine available to UK consumers, creating value and more British jobs across the supply chain, but it would position Great Britain as one of the pre-eminent centres of winemaking in Europe.
We continue to support the ongoing negotiations between the UK and other key trading partners, including Australia and New Zealand. By pursuing the removal of tariff and technical barriers to trade, the government is advancing a new chapter of bilateral and multilateral trade with the rest of the world.
In the months ahead and in order to capitalise on the objectives of the Global Britain agenda, FTA negotiations must continue to focus on providing British consumers with greater choice on wine and new alcoholic beverages, including low-alcohol wines and seltzers, while encouraging competition with wines from Europe and around the world.


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Transcontinental Media of Montreal has signed a digital advertising sales agreement with US-based publisher Ziff Davis, a company that specializes in technology-based content. Transcontinental will now exclusively represent the Canadian ad inventory for PCMag.com, ExtremeTech.com and Geek.com. The sites feature reviews of technology products, buying recommendations and related material. "We are truly pleased to have become partners with Ziff Davis and to have the opportunity to represent their signature brand PCMag.com, one of the oldest, most reputable properties in tech media," said Andrew Osmak, vice-president of business development in the new media and digital solutions group at Transcontinental Media. "Joining with Ziff Davis helps us expand our digital offering to provide Canadian agencies and marketers with the opportunity to reach premiere audiences."


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Eight cruise line manufacturers from Carnival Company have now introduced plans to renew visitor cruise operations.
AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Seabourn will all be crusing in the US, Caribbean and Europe this 12 months.
The manufacturers are resuming operations utilizing a gradual, phased-in method, with sailings introduced on 42 ships so far by way of the tip of fiscal 12 months 2021 on November 30th.
The figures representing 52 per cent of the corporate’s complete capability throughout its world fleet of 91 cruise ships.
The preliminary cruises will happen with enhanced well being protocols developed along side authorities and well being authorities, and knowledgeable by steering from the corporate’s public well being, epidemiological and coverage consultants.
“For all of our manufacturers, our highest accountability and high priorities are all the time compliance, environmental safety, and the well being, security and well-being of our company, our shipboard and shoreside workers, and the communities we go to,” mentioned Roger Frizzell, chief communications officer for Carnival Company.
“We’re excited to see eight of our world-leading cruise line manufacturers crusing this summer season, and so far, we’ve introduced over half of our capability returning by the tip of the fiscal 12 months, as we work to satisfy important pent-up demand for cruising and get again to what we do greatest – serving our company with one of many world’s hottest holidays.”
Carnival Cruise Line
On the identical time, Carnival Cruise Line has introduced plans to develop its fleet by two extra ships by 2023.
The road might be taking the supply place of an Excel-class ship that had beforehand been assigned to sister line AIDA Cruises that may arrive in late 2023, in addition to taking possession of Costa Magica from one other of its European sister traces, with that ship going by way of a dry dock, renaming and Carnival-branded conversion and becoming a member of the fleet by mid-2022.
These two ships are along with the brand new capability progress represented by Mardi Gras and her sister ship, Carnival Celebration, which might be delivered and sail from Miami beginning in late 2022.
The addition of those 4 ships will carry the Carnival fleet to 27 by year-end 2023, and these ships carry many new facilities and options for company, in addition to environmental advantages and enhancements as Carnival continues to exceed and broaden targets for emissions efficiencies.


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Shea Moisture has become the latest brand forced to ax an ad due to, well, lack of common sense.
The company came under fire on Monday after releasing a spot showing a Black woman with natural hair followed by a group of White women discussing how they hated their own hair. Doesn’t quite make sense? Let us explain.
Folks on social media were perplexed by the ad, mainly because a high percentage of the company’s consumers were not represented. Many critics shared the same sentiment about the company’s attempt to go “mainstream” — it’s not because White women starred in the campaign, rather, the Black women who supported the brand from day one were completely negated.
Following the backlash, the company released a statement on Facebook apologizing for their lack of inclusivity.
“We really f-ed this one up,” the comment read. “Please know that our intention was not — and would never be — to disrespect our community, and as such, we are pulling this piece immediately because it does not represent what we intended to communicate.”
The lengthy statement continued, “You guys know that we have always stood for inclusion in beauty and have always fought for our community and given them credit for not just building our business but for shifting the beauty landscape. So, the feedback we are seeing here brings to light a very important point. While this campaign included several different videos showing different ethnicities and hair types to demonstrate the breadth and depth of each individual’s hair journey, we must absolutely ensure moving forward that our community is well-represented in each one so that the women who have led this movement never feel that their hair journey is minimized in any way.”
The comment read, “We are keenly aware of the journey that WOC face – and our work will continue to serve as the inspiration for work like the Perception Institute’s Good Hair Study/Implicit Association Test that suggests that a majority of people, regardless of race and gender, hold some bias towards women of color based on their textured or natural hair. So, you’re right. We are different – and we should know better.”
The company, meanwhile, describes the start of the company as: “Sofi Tucker began selling shea nuts at the village market in Bonthe, Sierra Leone in 1912. By age 19, the widowed mother of four was selling her shea butter and African black soap all over the countryside.”
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AMAs: Was Pink Hating On Christina Aguilera’s Whitney Houston Tribute? Why Her Stank Face Has Gone Viral!
Pink’s stank face officially became the GIF and meme of the 2017 American Music Awards.
It was during Christina Aguilera’s Whitney Houston tribute that cameras captured Pink making a not so sweet face. Now, given how spectacular the performance was, it could’ve been the “she’s killing it” stank face that musicians love to make.
But … given the pair’s history, fans are speculating that the pop star was simply not a fan of Aguilera’s set. “Pink I feel ya girl. That Whitney Houston tribute was horrendous. Christina tried it,” one fan said.
The good news is, Pink really did enjoy her former frenemy’s performance. “Yes. THIS. Christina f*cking killed it tonight for one of our favorite singers ever,” she tweeted on Sunday night. “This about Whitney, and I am in awe of Christina’s talent. Show the clip where I’m in tears, you negative Nancy’s.”
Pink and Christina have had ongoing beef for years, but during a recent appearance on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, Pink explained that the two simply grew up. “She’s so talented, she’s a really sweet person. We made up on The Voice,” she said.
The singer added, “I hadn’t seen her in years and years an years. We became moms, we grew up, we hugged it out.”
There you have it folks, Pink and Christina are still on good terms.
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Paraguay has followed Bolivia in suspending banana exports to Argentina and has blocked the international bridge connecting the two countries in the municipality of Yacuiba until Argentina pays what is currently owed for the purchase of the fruit.
Wed 22/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Argentina’s fresh deciduous fruit production is set to rebound to 486,850 tons for apples and 625,400 tons for pears in the 2023/24 campaign.
Wed 15/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Argentina has resumed exports of organic citrus to the EU, making its first shipment for 2 decades, following the reopening of the market in May. The 60.5-ton consignment of organic […]
Mon 06/11/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
The latest estimate for Argentina’s 2022/23 lemon crop is 1.65 million tons, down 6.5% from the official USDA estimate due to continued adverse weather and poor economic conditions, especially for […]
Thu 21/09/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Poor weather has led to forecasts of Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crops being revised downwards. In New Zealand, Cyclone Gabrielle took out more than 20% of the forecast volume, […]
Wed 26/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
The Argentine logistics group PTP has decided to make the leap to Europe and has chosen La Cabezuela dock in Puerto Real as the location of its first facilities on the […]
Tue 17/01/2023 by Gloria Zorrilla
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Argentina’s 2021/22 fresh lemon crop is projected to reach 1.9 million tons, up by 15%, thanks to favourable weather conditions. According to USDA data, fresh orange production is forecast to […]
Wed 29/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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Argentina’s deciduous fruit crop for 2021/22 is estimated to decrease by 7%, due to unexpected frost that affected the crops at the beginning of October 2021, according to USDA data. […]
Thu 23/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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Argentina’s 2021/22 apple and pear crops are projected to remain relatively stable at 570,000 tons and 590,000 tons respectively, according to USDA data. Apple exports are expected to increase to […]
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Government’s Booster to MSMEs
Improving Quality, Increasing Production
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) is known as the engine of economic growth and for promoting equitable development. Continuous attempts are being undertaken to encourage socio-economic growth and employment opportunities by developing small scale industries across the country.
During the pandemic, the government has announced various relief measures for several sectors under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan and has taken a number of initiatives to support the MSME sector in the country.
Let’s get to know more about them.
Subordinate Debt for MSMEs
To help the people in distress, the government launched the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Sub-ordinate Debt or Distressed Assets Fund–Sub-ordinate Debt for MSMEs. Under the Scheme, the guarantee covers worth Rs. 20,000 crores have been provided to the promoters who can take debt from the banks to further invest in their Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises equity.
Collateral free Automatic Loans
Realising the significance of giving a helping hand to these industries, the Union Minister had also announced Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loans for businesses including micro small and medium enterprises and other businesses. This announcement under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan had given a new lease of life to many small industries.
To energize the MSMEs in the country, the government had sanctioned an equity infusion of Rs. 50,000 crore for MSMEs through Fund of Funds. The move has established a framework to help MSMEs in capacity augmentation and has also provided an opportunity to get listed in stock exchanges.
Classification of MSMEs
Moreover, a newly revised criteria for the classification of MSMEs has also been approved by the government. The definition of micro-manufacturing and services unit has been altered and was increased to Rs. 1 crore of investment and Rs. 5 crores of turnover. The limit of small units was also increased to Rs.10 crore of investment and Rs 50 crore of turnover. It is worth noting that this revision was done after 14 years since the MSME Development Act came into existence in 2006. The decision has also helped in attracting investments and creating more jobs in the MSME sector.
By promoting rural entrepreneurship, the government has also promoted the rural economy across the country.
To encourage agriculture and rural industries, during the last three years, Margin Money subsidy amounting to Rs. 6209.62 crores have been disbursed for setting up 2,14,495 units generating estimated employment for 17.15 lakh persons. In order to sustain the units set up under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme, free hand-holding through technical, financial and marketing experts is being provided.
Further, to generate employment in agro and rural industries, 685 farmers have been trained under beekeeping/Honey Mission and about 1000 potters have been trained under Kumhar Shashktikaran Programme and are also provided with bee colonies and electric pottery wheels.
The global level market for MSMEs
To support MSMEs to reach out to customers across the world, the Ministry of MSME has implemented the International Cooperation Scheme facilitating the participation of the MSMEs in International Exhibitions, Trade Fairs and Buyer-seller meets. Various other schemes are also being implemented to help MSMEs expand their business in the global market by providing them assistance for technology up-gradation, skill development and quality certification.
Apart from this, a Help-Desk & Facilitation Centre has also been set up in the Directorate General of Trade Remedies, which deals with the trade remedial and anti-dumping measures. Such major decisions have encouraged the nation’s youth to establish their enterprise in their home town/village. These initiatives by the government at the right time has been a major fillip to the small and medium industries.


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Climate Change: Why Businesses Started Caring
Leading US businesses have long understood ‘doing well by doing good’. But in 2012 there seemed to be a significant shift in the number of companies that adopted that approach. Fifteen year sustainability professional, and Executive Vice President of The CarbonNeutral Company in the Americas, Mark LaCroix, looks at what’s driven the change.
As the world’s second largest economy and home to many of the world’s biggest and most successful businesses, the impact of US business operations and supply chains is felt throughout the world, giving a massive global footprint. And during 2012 it seems that an increasing number of US businesses put climate change mitigation on their boardroom agendas. Companies like UPS and Bain & Company decided it was in their strategic best interests to lead on climate action as a means to generate business value: with each of these companies making a statement of carbon neutrality as part of their sustainability strategy.
I was with Interface – a business that has long been considered a sustainability leader - for over 25 years and was fortunate enough to be near the epicenter of Ray Anderson’s sustainability epiphany. While Ray’s legacy as a sustainability pioneer is well documented, what is less known about Ray is how fiercely competitive he was – his principle of ‘doing well by doing good’ meant, doing well, first and foremost, in a pure business sense, by doing the right thing for the planet and for people.
Now we’re starting to see more businesses showing that sort of competitive spirit and leveraging progressive carbon management strategies to create meaningful competitive differentiation. The drivers for doing so didn’t change in 2012, but there were some key factors that increased businesses’ awareness of how to use them to add value.
Firstly, we had the emergence of California as one of the world’s largest carbon markets, and as the US’s first meaningful compliance market. The California/AB32 cap & trade system took important tips from the EU Emissions Trading System and, closer to home, RGGI in the Northeastern US, to create a well-designed cap and trade system. California’s program doesn’t directly impact many businesses throughout the country, however, what it does do, is mark a signal about the role and value of offsetting programs in delivering efficient and effective emission reduction programs: programs that will deliver strategic value to business.
The US’ resurgent manufacturing sector has, I believe, also sharpened the focus on the need for climate mitigation as a way to gain a competitive edge with companies realizing that far flung supply chains can be difficult to manage, particularly as ‘just in time’ production and mass customization becomes more prevalent. Businesses are looking to manufacture within the US, but realize that to compete globally they need to manage costs, and that the management of carbon intensity enables them to do that.
Of course, the changing climate was moved further up some media agendas by the backdrop of extreme weather events. We lived through a summer of drought and heat waves, and then the watershed moment of Hurricane Sandy. Such extreme weather, with dramatic impact throughout the country, inevitably drives more businesses to consider addressing climate risks as a way of future proofing their operations.
Academia in the US has stepped up as well with graduate level programs like the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan producing ‘next generation’ sustainability professionals that have started to populate businesses across the country. These highly trained sustainability professionals are pragmatic, well equipped, and eager to help businesses move beyond the ‘low hanging fruit’ initiatives to the thornier and more difficult challenges ahead.
When US business starts to pay attention, it can be a catalyst for much greater action globally – just look at the success of the Montreal Protocol, where US business played a crucial role, in acting ahead of government and removing CFCs from the supply chain. If the shift I detected in 2012 continues, I hope to see a trend in 2013: a trend for leading businesses to put carbon management at the center of sustainability strategy, and send signals for others to do the same.
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Salvation Army bell ringers are out in front of stores across Bryan College Station, but this year things have changed.
Wal-Mart is only allowing bell ringers on the property for half the usual time, and Target has banned them all together.
"It has always been for the last 10 years our number one location, our prime location. So it was real disappointing, it was a shock to us," said volunteer and state representative Fred Brown.
A Target spokesperson said they changed the policy to guarantee fairness and consistency to all non-profit organizations.
Last year, bell ringers at Target raised over $17,000. This year, organizers said it's like starting $17,000 short.
"We need to find probably five or six more locations to make up for it because we did make a lot of money there," said Captain Henry Houston with the Salvation Army.
Houston said store policy changes are a problem he is starting to see more and more of.
"It's harder to do that because most people are going to that. We wanted to bring in Academy Sports but they have the same policy. We want to ring at other locations, they have the same policy," said Houston.
So the next time you hear a ringing bell, the Salvation Army is asking for your assistance, because this year's goal might be a littler tougher to reach.


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Apple has launched its person-to-person payments service in the U.S.
The feature lets users send and receive money through iMessage.
Apple’s payments offering is now available in iOS 11.2 beta. Users will notice an Apple Pay button in their iMessage. Through iMessage, money will be transferred instantly to another user’s Apple Wallet, in the form of a virtual card called Apple Pay Cash Card, for which Apple has partnered with prepaid card company Green Dot.
The announcement comes hours after Facebook announced its P2P service in the U.K. through Facebook Messenger.
The Apple P2P service will directly compete with the well-known P2P app Venmo, as well as the Zelle service. The one caveat though is that Apple’s service can only be used between Apple phone users.
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Leisure World Group, which is based in Catterick, have informed MotorMartin recently that they have now been able to throw open their doors to the car buying public, heralding the addition of MG Motor UK to their franchise. The car dealership hosted a family fun day to showcase its latest models and bring the local community together, all of which was deemed a great success by all involved.
From games and special offers, to food, drink and even a classic car show, the day had something for everyone to enjoy. Visitors were also given the chance to drive the all-new GS SUV and MG3 supermini, putting the latest models to the test!
Matthew Kinsell, Commercial Director at Leisure World Group, shared with MotorMartin that: “Joining the MG dealer network is a hugely exciting announcement for the business. We’re delighted to partner with such a well-recognised brand and can’t wait to showcase the latest models in our showroom!
“Last month’s family fun day was an excellent opportunity to officially launch the addition of MG to our franchise, with a number of activities for all the family to enjoy. The event created quite a stir and showed a promising start for the partnership.”
Matthew Cheyne, Head of Sales and Marketing at MG Motor UK, explained to MotorMartin that: “Leisure World Group has a well-deserved reputation in the region for showcasing one of the largest collections of caravans, motorhomes and outdoor leisure products, teamed with a friendly and efficient customer service. The family fun day demonstrated their ability to be a destination venue with fantastic facilities for all the family, while showing off the growing range of cars from MG. The event was a great success and we wish Matthew and his team all the best for the future.” Definitely and further evidence that MG Motor UK are continuing their expansion to provide nationwide coverage for this impressive, up and coming brand.
For more information about the MG model range, or to find your local dealer, MotorMartin recommends that you visit www.mg.co.uk. And for those wanting more information about Leisure World Group, visit www.leisureworldmotors.mg.co.uk.
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Old brands set for a new look
The city’s time-honored brands are set for a makeover as the government continues to work on building the “four brands” of Shanghai — services, manufacturing, shopping and culture — over the next three years.
According to Qi Xiaozhai, director of the Shanghai Commercial Economic Research Center, the rejuvenation of old brands has already achieved progress this year. For example, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce has introduced three measures to help visitors find must-go places for dining, shopping and visiting in Shanghai.
Among them is a must-eat list for tourists which includes soup dumplings, or xiaolongbao, from Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant in Yuyuan Garden, mooncakes from Xing Hua Lou, and hairy crab dishes from Wang Bao He. Meanwhile, the must-buy list features brands such as Hero Pen, rice wine and Shanghai Watch, all of which are examples of Shanghai’s craftsmanship.
In addition to the city’s existing touring routes that lead visitors to discover these old brands, a new time-honored street located at North Shaanxi Road was also unveiled in September after a six-month renovation.
The street, which is slated to become a hub for cultural exhibitions and new product launches, features a dozen time-honored local brands such as Chinese traditional snacks and tailored suits.
“The four brands plan is closely connected to the city’s old brands as they involve services, manufacturing, shopping or culture in one way or another,” said Qi. “It is worth mentioning that all of the time-honored brands have their own special ties to Chinese culture and society.”
For instance, Warrior, a well-known Chinese brand of athletic shoes that dates back to 1927, was used by Chinese athletes for decades as they triumphed on the world stage.
There are currently 222 old Shanghai brands, 180 of which are recognized as “time-honored” by the central government, and 65 of them have a history spanning more than a century.
Some of the most well-known local brands include the city’s first taxi company Qiangsheng, bicycle makers Phoenix and Forever, stationery company Hero Pen and the Wing On Department Store.
There is also Leiyunshang Pharmacy, which expanded its portfolio from selling herbs to running


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The AARP reported last week that brand name prescription drug prices rose 8.5% last year. That’s substantially more than the total increase in the cost of pharmaceuticals - which was 3.2% for 2008 (last publication of National Health Expenditures or 5.7% (CVS-Caremark- figure above).
What’s the difference?
The overwhelming majority of prescriptions (about 70%) are for generic medications. However, the overwhelming majority of costs (about 80%) are for that minority of medications that are available in brand name formulations only. So – generic substitution can lead to giant savings, but these can also be wiped out quickly when brand name prices go up.
The big pharmas aren’t in an enviable position. Many ‘blockbuster’ drugs have gone generic over the past few years, and Pfizer is preparing itself for Lipitor (atorvastatin) going generic at the end of next year. The AARP study shows that drugs about to go generic have had large cost increases in recent years. Why is this?
It’s not to fund the research (long since paid for), but it could help underwrite new research. It’s not to pay for marketing – the pharmas cease large-scale promotion of a drug in the months before it goes generic. Brand name price increases are certainly not to address additional production costs – generic manufacturers will be able to produce these for pennies a pill in just a few months.
The pharmas cannot suggest an increase in ‘value’ provided by a brand name as it nears patent expiry which could justify an increase often over 10%.
Once again –what causes the prices of drugs about to go generic to increase?
There are a few different underlying reasons. The first is revenue maximization. The ability to get a high margin is about to evaporate – make hay while the sun shines! A darker potential reason is that the pharmas are seeking to make drugs about to go off patent look as unattractive as possible. When Lipitor is about to lose its patent protection, even while a similar drug simvastatin is available for pennies a pill , Lipitor goes up in price by 24%. Sure, that will move some patients to simvastatin. But that will diminish profits for the ‘first mover’ generic competitor, as some patients will switch to another statin medication that retains patent protection. Flomax went up 92% over 5 years; most of that price increase was in the two years before patent expiration.
Many pharmacy benefit managers would move drugs about to lose their patent protection to a “preferred” tier to gain savings after the drug goes generic. However, the manufacturers would like patients to move away from drugs about to lose their patent protection – preferably to a medication that will retain patent protection for a number of additional years.
There aren’t perfect answers here. Most other developed countries have rigorous price controls for pharmaceutical agents, but this can stifle innovation. Clearly, “me too” drugs can offer an opportunity to create some price competition, which helps improve value. The pharmas used to introduce controlled release formulations for a drug about to lose patent protection; we have seen fewer of these end-runs around generic substitution recently. New regulations to make it more difficult for the brand name pharmas to pay a generic manufacturer for a delay can drive some additional volume to the lower-cost generic earlier.
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18 July 2018: 10:52 am
Wimbledon hotel plans submitted
Plans to transform disused banking buildings in Wimbledon into a hotel have been submitted for approval to Merton Council.
Developer Walhill showcased proposals in January 2018 to refurbish and expand the existing Bank Buildings on Wimbledon Hill Road in the town centre, with a mixed-use scheme comprising retail space at ground level and the rest of the building for hotel use.
Speaking on behalf of Walhill, Paul Dimoldenberg of publicist firm Quattro PR, said: "The proposals for the new hotel and shops will give a new life to the refurbished Bank Buildings so that it once again makes a positive contribution to the local area, as well as proving new jobs and new shops to serve the community.
"We have engaged positively with local residents and listened carefully to all the comments and suggestions made; this proposal will not only give Bank Buildings a new economic use but will ensure that it will brought back to its former glory."


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MeaTech 3D, an Israeli maker of lab-grown meat products, said this week that it has successfully bio-printed the largest cultivated steak to date, producing a 3.67 oz (104-gram) product made with real muscle and fat cells.
The cells were produced using a proprietary process using bovine stem cells. MeaTech draws the stem cells from animals and reproduces them via a sort of fermentation process in bioreactors, in which it “recreate[s] the conditions within the animal,” Simon Fried, in charge of business development at MeaTech, told The Times of Israel in a previous interview.
This enables the cells to multiply “exponentially,” and they can eventually be used to create cultivated animal tissue and cultivated meat cuts.
MeaTech’s plan is to eventually print beef, poultry, pork and fish products, as well as chicken and goose fat.
In October, a group led by actor Ashton Kutcher announced its intention to invest in MeaTech‘s mission.
The Ness Ziona-based firm was founded in 2018 by Omri Schanin and Sharon Fima, who said in a statement Wednesday that the bio-printing of the new 3.67 oz steak was a “breakthrough” and a “culmination of over one year’s efforts in our cellular biology and high-throughput tissue engineering processes, as well as our precision bioprinting technology.”
“By bioprinting a 3.67 oz steak comprised of living tissue, we believe we have both validated our core technologies and placed ourselves at the forefront of the race to develop high-end, real cell-based cultivated premium meat products,” added Fima.
MeaTech — which is listed on Nasdaq — is one of several Israeli companies developing alternative meat.
In July, Aleph Farms got a $105 million investment, including by US actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio, to bring lab-grown steaks to market. Future Meat Technologies, which also makes meat from animal cells, completed a $27 million funding round in February.
These food tech companies play a “substantial role” in the alternative proteins global market, according to a report by The Good Food Institute Israel, a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote research and innovation in the field.
The cultivated meat sector is poised to thrive in coming years when companies transition from the development stage to production, the report said.
There are some 40 companies worldwide racing to be the first to market with cell-based meat products that taste and look like the real thing, and can be affordably mass-produced to meet the massive demand for protein in a world whose population is increasing and becoming wealthier.


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June 27, 2007—Network Appliance this week announced it is repackaging and customizing its data-replication technology and targeting it at mixed-vendor storage environments
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June 26, 2007—Quantum plans to extend its family of disk-based backup-and-replication appliances this week by adding an enterprise-class version of its DXi system to the mix
Backup software targets ROBOs
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HP revamps EVA with space-saving software
June 22, 2007—Hewlett-Packard rolled out three new versions of its midrange disk arrays this week with the introduction of the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) 4100, 6100, and 8100 models.
InMage extends DR/CDP software
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Infortrend ships SAS-SAS RAID array
June 20, 2007—According to a recent report from the Gartner Dataquest market research firm, drive manufacturers shipped 4.15 million Serial Attached SCSI SAS) drives in 2006,
Symantec bundles archiving and security
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Disk arrays: EMC rules, NetApp gains
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Silver Peak boosts WAN performance
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Continuity Software tackles DR testing
June 8, 2007—Israeli start-up Continuity Software has set up shop in the United States and, for the first time, is making its disaster-recovery management product available to North American customers.
To blade, or not to blade?
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Build cheaper SANs with AoE
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Sweet spot: Enna Chocolate opens factory and café in Exeter
Enna Chocolate has come home.
After three years at a commercial kitchen space in Epping, the chocolate factory born in Exeter resident Enna Grazier’s home kitchen is open at 152 Front Street, along with a new café.
“We’ve had feelers out for the right property in the Exeter area for years now,” Enna explained this week while standing in her new space. “We have friends in realty, among them Mollie Ruffner who had this place come up, and it just felt perfect for what we wanted.”
A steady flow of customers and friends have visited the space since its soft opening the weekend of Aug. 8, with some even knocking on the door on a Monday and Tuesday, when the shop is currently closed, in search of chocolate.
“It makes me so happy,” Enna said. “It’s really validating to know the community has responded with the level of enthusiasm we feel.”
The space, painted and decorated with pops of midnight blue, offers customers a chance to buy coffee, mocha, hot chocolate, and other chocolate-themed offerings, all with a view at the rear into the inner workings of the factory.
“This has always been the dream. To have this space where people can come together and enjoy our chocolate in a café setting,” she said, adding the spot gives them a chance to offer guided tastings and at some point, host meals with guest chefs. “There is more functionality here.”
Her husband Matt has been working non-stop to renovate the space to their specifications, building the factory section as well as the newly created café. “He spent every waking minute of the pandemic here,” Enna said.
During their opening weekend, Matt perched on one side of the café, listening to comments about his handiwork. “It made me very proud,” Enna said.
Launching a new business during a pandemic was a risk, but the couple felt it was the right time.
“I wasn’t worried about the customer base because she makes such a great chocolate that we have a supportive base,” Matt said. “I’ve never had any fear of once we were open what would happen.”
That great chocolate was born in the Grazier’s kitchen as a hobby when Enna started experimenting with making truffles and bonbons to give out as holiday thank you gifts to clients of their wedding photography business. After 20 years, they were looking to make a change.
“I was doing some soul searching for other areas where I could use my photography to make an income,” she said.
She started networking with local chefs and was hired by Evan Mallett to do the photography for his Black Trumpet cookbook. During that year plus project, Enna stumbled into the world of bean to bar chocolate makers. She assembled a “MacGyver style” set of equipment in her kitchen and started making chocolate.
“I was like forget bonbons, I want to figure out where the actual substance is from and how that’s made,” she said.
She began bringing samples of her chocolate for Evan and other chefs to try. “It was just so exciting to make chocolate,” she said.
At the end of the book project, she thought she was going to see a new path that she had blazed for herself in food photography. But two things happened that changed that. Mallett asked if she would produce chocolate for his restaurant, but there was a catch. She needed a commercial kitchen license. She was mulling over taking that step when a friend in Oregon, who also makes bean to bar chocolate, encouraged her, and said, “If the chocolate tastes good, you should sell it.”
She took the next step, got the license, and for the next two years made chocolate in their home kitchen. “It took over the whole first floor of our house,” Matt recalled.
Enna added, “The neighbor kids would kind of circle the yard because it smells like brownies when you’re roasting. It just smells like chocolate confection wonder.”
She started by selling at local farmer’s markets, Laney and Lu and to area restaurants. The business was expanding, and they sat down with a spreadsheet to calculate how much they could make in their current space and if they could afford to move it to a commercial kitchen.
“We couldn’t produce what we needed to meet our goals,” she said of remaining in the home kitchen.
They founded a space in Epping, where the business spent three years growing, until its return to Exeter. She is one of three known bean to bar chocolate makers in the state and just about 200 nationally.
“It’s much like the microbeer revolution of the ’80s and ’90s,” Matt said. “People started brewing better beers on a microlevel, and it became popular and that’s what’s happening with chocolate right now.”
Enna’s dedication to responsible sourcing has been a constant since she began making chocolate.
“I love learning about the people who are growing cocoa beans in other countries, learning about their economies,” she said. “It feels really good to be engaging with their economies directly.”
She uses fine flavor beans, which are mostly directly traded from the farmer or an intermediary. “They work directly with the farmers to produce infrastructure support, agriculture support and they help them improve technological aspects of growing and fermenting,” she explained. “Our farmers are paid anywhere from 50 percent to 200 percent over the commodity market rates, so it’s much more equitable to the producers.”
In addition to her interest in sourcing, the process of creating a finished product from cocoa beans, has been a draw. “There’s also just the wonder of chocolate itself,” she said. “It’s kind of a magical food. It’s incredibly healthy and good for you, we add sugar, which is not so healthy, but even so, it’s really fun to work with a substance that just makes people happy and content.”
And while she loves chocolate, Enna is thrilled to have coffee, from Flight Coffee, and espresso available in the new café. Exeter pastry chef Jennifer Evans, of Tender Crumb Baking, spent the pandemic refining a brownie recipe for the café utilizing Enna’s chocolate.
As the couple finished out their first week of business in Exeter, they are settling into the new routine, and looking forward to seeing where it takes them next.
“I want people to know this is a café for everyone,” Enna said. “We’re not a candy shop. I want people to know this is a chocolate café for adults as well as kids of all ages.”
Lara Bricker is a former staff writer for the Exeter News-Letter, the author of two books of non-fiction and an Exeter resident. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org. An audio podcast version of Exeter Life is available at anchor.fm/exeterlife and on most podcast platforms.


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Intel is merging its loss making mobile phone and tablet chip businesses with the division that makes chips for personal computers.
The decision follows Intel’s inability to gain a foothold in mobile computing, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
The Santa Clara, California-based Intel said that the reorganization of the two loss making units will be completed early next year.
Intel said the business lines are blurring between PCs, tablets, phablets and phones. The strategy of Intel, which competes with Qualcomm, is to accelerate the implementation and create some efficiency to move even faster.
Kirk Skaugen, who currently heads the PC-chips business, will head the new combined unit, said Intel.
Hermann Eul, currently in charge of phone and tablet chips, will stay on to help the transition and until a new post for him is announced in the first quarter of 2015, Intel Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich told employees in a memo.
The Bloomberg report said that Intel has struggled, even after more than a decade of development efforts and billions of dollars in spending, to make headway in the fast-growing market for phone and tablet chips.
While Intel is on track to exceed its target of shipping 40 million tablet processors this year, much of that is fueled by chipmaker subsidies to device makers. Those payments resulted in an operating loss for the mobile unit of $1.04 billion in the third quarter, following a similar loss in the previous period.
Revenue of Intel in the mobile and communications group declined to $1 million in the third quarter of 2014, from $353 million a year earlier.
Earlier, Reuters reported that Intel CEO Brian Krzanich expects new semiconductor partners in China to migrate to the U.S. chipmaker’s architecture within a few years and give up on ARM technology more widely used in smartphones and tablets.
Intel this year signed deals with Rockchip and Spreadtrum Communications to use Intel’s technology to make chips for low-cost smartphones and tablets aimed at China’s fast-growing consumer market.