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Groundbreaking ceremony for Buchanan Partners' Harris Teeter-anchored retail center at Heritage Hunt development.
Buchanan Partners held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Harris Teeter-anchored retail center in its Heritage Hunt development in Gainesville, Virginia.
The retail center is being developed in a joint venture with Elion Partners, a Florida-based real estate investment firm. United Bank is financing the project.
Giving remarks were Bob Buchanan, founding Principal of Buchanan Partners, Corey Stewart, the chairman of Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors, and Pete Candland, Gainesville’s District Supervisor. “These types of projects really take a community effort,” said Supervisor Candland. “We need this type of development. Chairman Stewart and I are big believers in working with commercial developers to bring this type of economic activity to Prince William County.”
The center will be located at Catharpin Road and Heathcote Boulevard, just north of Interstate 66.


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BioGaia has signed a new supply and license agreement with Nestlé for the inclusion of BioGaia’s patented Lactobacillus reuteri in a new category of products. This long-term agreement gives Nestlé exclusive rights to utilize this probiotic in an additional range of products in a large number of countries, with focus on emerging markets.
Lactobacillus reuteri will be added in an existing product line of Nestlé. This development has been greatly facilitated by the available clinical studies performed by BioGaia and represents a great opportunity to offer a differentiated and value-added solution to the consumers.
This is the third agreement with Nestlé after the sale of the perpetual license to use Lactobacillus reuteri in infant nutrition products to Nestlé in February 2012. It illustrates the good collaboration between the two companies with cooperation in both the scientific as well as the commercial fields.
“We are very pleased to having been able to conclude this agreement with Nestlé as it gradually replaces a significant part of the business that we earlier sold to them. It reflects the excellent partnership established”, says Peter Rothschild, president of BioGaia.

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There are always interesting things being offered on sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. But, the problem is that even though these projects are highly successful in funding, it doesn't always guarantee a product into the hands of the campaign's backers. It's a risk that some are willing to take and it appears that some folks are again getting burned.
What you see above is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+, a handheld gaming console that is designed to tug at the heartstrings by borrowing design elements from the popular ZX Spectrum computers that were popular in the 80s. But a year after being funded, the console is nowhere to be found, missing its shipping date by nearly six months. While this is common with some projects on crowdfunding websites, it appears the company behind the ZX Spectrum Vega+, Retro Computers Ltd (RCL), has been doing some behind the scenes work according to the BBC, attempting to mitigate damage to its reputation.
The BBC found that Indiegogo had officially halted the campaign due to various delays in shipment and lack of transparency with backers. This is when RCL reached out to BBC in order to prevent the story from being published, insisting that there could be grave consequences for doing so. The BBC requested evidence but was met without an answer, leading them to publish their findings. While it is entirely unclear why the console is being delayed, it is apparent that backers of the campaign are becoming impatient with many requesting refunds on the campaign's funding page.


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By Shannon Magsam, social media slave and mutha blogger
Hey, mamas! Did you know that women are responsible for at least 85 percent of buying decisions in the home? Yep, it’s mostly women who decide where to eat, where to get healthcare, what to wear and where to go have fun. That’s no surprise to us, right? But it’s something that companies are really starting to consider big time when reaching out to those female decision-makers. Businesses are starting to listen when we talk – or blog, as is becoming the case with many women worldwide.
A big part of the online discussion among women is about products we love and use. Kate Thorp of Real Girls Media, who spoke at the Mind of Moms Summit in Bentonville on Tuesday, said a mouthful when she noted: “Life is about conversations”. Women are all about relationships and conversations. When we love something, we talk about it and when we hate something — well, our friends usually know about that, too. With the Internet increasingly spreading our message, it can go deep and wide – and fast, Kate said.
I’m impressed that Northwest Arkansas-based Rockfish Interactive was proactive in helping companies get inside the minds of mom bloggers by hosting this first annual summit. There was a full house at Doubletree Suites and the seven speakers, all social media-savvy mom bloggers, rocked the podium. (They were all very approachable, too, and I enjoyed having quick chats with a few at breaks.)
Rockfish Interactive is a local company that helped launch the ElevenMoms project with Walmart (click HERE if you have no idea what I’m talking about). Several of the Mind of Moms panelists are associated with the Walmart initiative.
Tara Kuczykowski, one of the ElevenMoms (which has apparently become more like 20) said the benefits for companies to work with bloggers include: lower cost (than traditional advertising avenues); a far reach; ability to reach a targeted audience; the information is written in the blogger’s own voice; and it’s genuine.
Moms trust other moms, bottom line. Tara, mom to five kids under the age of 7, said she started her blog Deal Seeking Mom just as a fun outlet. But after a year or so it took off and she started gaining a loyal following. She feels a responsibility toward her readers (as any good blogger should) and makes sure she tells it like it is when businesses ask her to review a product.
As Barbara Jones, founder of the women’s “word of mouth” One2One Network said, “There’s a difference between negativity and constructive criticism.” Smart business owners should take note of the latter and make positive changes based on genuine feedback from their customer base, several speakers noted.
Tara actually reviews a lot of products and she said it’s important to be “transparent.” If she hates the product, she won’t say she loves it just because she got a freebie. She also said she’s quick to tell her readers if she’s getting paid or received a product for free. (NOTE: In the spirit of complete transparency, I paid full price to attend the Mind of Moms Summit. Also, I drank a lot of Dr. Pepper and visited the ladies room no less than eight times. My apologies to those I kept swishing past on my way to the facilities.)
There were also discussions throughout the day-long event about how businesses can approach the right mom bloggers for their marketing objectives (including moms of color); what they should expect when they find a good fit; creating authentic buzz for products; how to respond to a social media crisis (think Dominoes. Ewwww); and compensating bloggers while keeping it real.
Overall, it was a thought-provoking day that underscored the joy I feel as a storyteller in the blogosphere. It also made me proud to be a mama blogger and Northwest Arkansas website owner. I am woman, hear me … blog!
Next Life with Ladybug post: how my husband defended our family from a charging, 150-pound mastiff with only his courage and a large pick axe.
So you can get to know the mama bloggers who were hanging out in NWA earlier this week, here are their names and websites/companies (just click on each to jump over):
Lucretia Pruitt, GeekMommy.net


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Dachser enlarges branch in Öhringen
Construction work has begun to expand Dachser’s Öhringen branch. By summer 2020, the existing transit terminal will be 3,500 square meters larger. A new story will also be added to the office building, increasing its floor space by 600 square meters. Dachser is investing some EUR 9.5 million in the project.
DACHSER opens new logistics center in Freiburg
This weekend, logistics provider DACHSER held a ceremony to mark the opening of its new logistics center on the Breisgau industrial park in Freiburg, Germany. Covering a total area of 20,000 square feet, the new facility houses a transit terminal with 82 docking bays as well as a two-story office building. The company invested around EUR 22 million in the location, where it is also creating 30 new jobs.
DACHSER expands in the North of England
DACHSER has opened a new branch in the UK town of Rochdale, near Manchester. The logistics provider has invested EUR 16 million in a facility measuring 5,175 square meters.
DACHSER Brazil Optimizes Tetra Pak’s Customs Clearance Process— Delivering Award-Winning Efficiency
Global logistics provider DACHSER is proud to announce that its optimized customs clearance process was key to Tetra Pak – the multinational food packaging and processing company – being recognized with a first-place airport efficiency ranking by the Viracopos Airport in Brazil. The specific award acknowledges Tetra Pak as number one in the Special Regime Segment of the Logistics Efficiency Ranking of Linha Azul in Viracopos/Campinas (SP) in the “Immediate Boarding” category.
Edoardo Podestá takes the helm of DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics
DACHSER appoints Edoardo Podestá as the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Air & Sea Logistics business field. Podestá replaces Jochen Müller in this position.
Delegation from Germany visits DACHSER Minneapolis
On October 2nd, our Minneapolis office welcomed a delegation from Neuss, Germany and St. Paul, MN. The local DACHSER team presented our setup and services in the US during a business breakfast that morning.
The new DACHSER magazine is here!
DACHSER’s European overland transport network has expanded over the years. The secret has always been putting the right pieces of the puzzle in the right places to complete the overall picture.
DACHSER USA explains the value of being family-owned
Family businesses are critical to the US, as well as the global, economy. Research shows the top 750 family-owned businesses in the world generate revenues of $9 trillion annually and employ 30 million people. With over 30,000 employees and $6.58 billion revenue in 2018 German-based DACHSER ranks number 316 on this list. In fact, although family businesses in China are starting to grow, Germany and the U.S. dominate the list.
DACHSER appoints Yves Larquemin as Managing Director Far East North
DACHSER has established a new Far East North business area across North China and Korea to optimize resources and provide increasingly efficient services to its customers. Helming the region is Yves Larquemin, who assumed his new role as Managing Director Far East North on June 1, 2019. Bringing decades of experience, the industry leader will drive growth across the region. He reports to Edoardo Podestá, Managing Director the DACHSER Air & Sea Logistics Asia Pacific Business Unit.
DACHSER focuses on training to build strong workforce
At the start of the new training year, 740 apprentices and students in Germany chose to start training at DACHSER. In addition to trainees in commercial areas, DACHSER also recruited many junior logistics operatives.
DACHSER Chile opened a new Regional Office in Santiago to accommodate business growth
Due to the continuous growth of its operations, DACHSER recently expanded its Chilean regional office in Santiago. The city is one of the most important export hubs in the region. With the move to the new location, in the municipality of Las Condes, DACHSER places itself in a strategic position within the city, close to companies from many sectors that are key for Chile’s economic growth.
DACHSER Receives 3PL Excellence Award 2019
DACHSER has been awarded the 3PL Excellence Award 2019 by the University of Southern California and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The award was presented on Friday, August 9 at the USC Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management, during the Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit
Introducing DACHSER Brazil
Since 2009 DACHSER Brazil has developed into one of the leading players in the local logistics market for air and sea transports in Brazil.
DACHSER Argentina opens a new Regional Office in Buenos Aires to accommodate business growth
Due to the continuous growth of its operations, the international logistics provider, DACHSER, recently expanded its Argentinian regional office in Buenos Aires.
5 tips for choosing a logistics provider
Market changes, escalating freight rates and global volatility can create a sense of uncertainty, elevating the importance of working with an experienced global logistics solutions provider with the know-how and agility to intelligently respond to the ever-changing landscape.
DACHSER India receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification
The International Airport Transport Association (IATA) recently awarded the Mumbai and Hyderabad branches of DACHSER India with the prestigious CEIV Pharma certification, recognizing the company for its excellence in transporting Life Science and Healthcare (LSH) products.


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Revenge is a dish best served bloody and violent. And that's exactly the way you are gonna get it when EA and Klei Entertainment shove their Shank into you and your video game loving mind!
There's something so fulfilling about that headline we're not sure how to put our fingers on it. I guess it's that the word DeathSpank conjures a myriad of things in one's imagination. But will it make a good game? We're thinking yes!
February 9th is finally here, which means two things: Dante's Inferno's ninth circle of hell has been revealed, and the video game itself is launching today! Not only that, but to celebrate the release of Electronic Arts' and Visceral Games' Dante's Inferno, the Dante's team is hosting a CoveritLive chat event.
EA Games and Visceral Games' Dante's Inferno is finally hitting the streets on Tuesday, February 9th, and we've got a look at a new video showing Dante's descent into the deepest corners of the underworld. Satan will have hell to pay indeed!
We've been aware that the release date of Visceral Games and EA Games' Dante's Inferno is next Tuesday, February 9th, for quite some time now, but come this weekend, millions more people will be joining in the anticipation as the game is set to make a splash at the Super Bowl with a cinematic and moody 30-second spot.
Two more clips from Starz Media's animated companion piece to the upcoming EA video game adaptation of the classic tale Dante's Inferno came up from the depths today, and we have them for you all hellish and filled with torture.
Lately the world has been obsessed with sexy/stupid sparkly vampires and shirtless werewolves. For those of you who cry, "Where the hell are the blood-sucking demons, damn it?!", weep no more. Battlefield Heroes has now been invaded by vampires and werewolves … the GOOD KIND, too. The kind that split you up the middle if the moment pleases them.
By now everyone should be pretty geared up for the release of Visceral Games and EA Games' Dante's Inferno on February 9th, but just in case you're still not convinced, the developers have released a new video that showcases Dante's wicked-fast moves as he slashes and slaughters, massacres and mangles the devil's demons through Hell's nine circles.
Reviewed by Uncle Creepy Featuring the voices of Mark Hamill, Victoria Tennant, Vanessa Branch, Graham McTavish Directed by Mike Disa
It's Wednesday, which means it's also time for another weekly LIVE video series featuring members of the Dante's Inferno video game development team. Today's topic is "Dante's Inferno on the PSP".
On January 26th one of the year’s most anticipated video games, Mass Effect 2, will be released nationwide. In celebration, Dark Horse and Electronic Arts Inc. have announced the launch of Mass Effect: Redemption on the iPhone mobile comics platform.
Oh, how we love sneak peeks! Especially when said sneak peek is for something as badass as the Dante's Inferno animated film! To arms, kids! It's time to go to Hell, and judging by the clip we just got our hands on, you may wanna pack heavy on the weapons!
Today's edition of the weekly LIVE video series featuring members of the Dante's Inferno video game development team starts in just a short while, and the topic is "Cinematic Production".
It's Wednesday, and you guys should know what that means -- It's time for another LIVE video series featuring members of the Dante's Inferno video game development team. On tap for today: "Beyond the Game".


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March 3rd 2021
20 years ago, we started the company BB Computerteknikk AS (BBC). It has been a fantastic journey and an adventure, says Rune Thunem CEO and one of the founders of BBC. We started the company in a very difficult period for the airline industry, post 9/11. We saw opportunities where others saw problems and risk. The company needed to be innovative and competitive to get through that difficult period and that has strengthened the company and has become part of the company DNA.


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Apple is a company people love and hate. A lot of those who hate it ultimately hope to be able to afford it and become lovers of the brand. Yes, affordability has been a problem for many consumers when it comes to Apple products. But for the company, this is what differentiates it from the scores of other smartphone makers out there.
Yes, Apple is premium and the company knows there aren’t a lot of companies who can claim that. This also means pricing has not really affected its sales and the so-called price elasticity is less. This means that as demand tapers down with more people delaying upgrades because their present iPhone is working fine or because they have not seen a big enough feature in the new one, it is able to push up the prices and keep revenues stable. This has been the reason why Apple has been pushing up the average selling price (or ASP) of iPhones for a few years now.
But it also knows that it can no longer afford to ignore markets where the price sensitivity is much more. In countries like India, older, cheaper, iPhones have traditionally sold more than newer models. It has over the past couple of years tied up with banks to make the purchase easier with cheaper loans and the like. It even brought out the iPhone SE, a budget iPhone aimed at emerging markets and consumers who could not afford the best the company has to offer. But these weren’t very successful strategies for the company. That was till it launched the iPhone XR.
The iPhone XR was different from the iPhone SE. Here was a phone that was fully specced and did not cut corners. Yes, it did not offer some features which a lot of users would be happy to forgo for a more affordable price tag. A year on, the iPhone XR has been one a runaway hit even in markets like India where the company has periodically offered more discounts on the model.
And it seems Apple also learnt from the success of the iPhone XR. Last September, instead of the new version of this phone it decided to co-opt these learnings into the base model of the iPhone itself. So, the iPhone 11 came at a price point way below that of even the iPhone XR. This too has been a good change in tact from Cupertino, a strategy that seems to have paid rich dividends in the first quarter itself.
According to the latest analyst reports, Apple has hit an all-time high, not just in India, but also globally. Canalys says it shipped close to .925 million iPhones in Q4 2019, growing by over 200 per cent annually and recording its best numbers in India ever. Globally, the research firm said, Apple led Q4 “exploiting strong demand for iPhone 11 models to increase 9 per cent to 78 million units”.
With these numbers, we can say that Apple has learnt the art of bringing down the price without reducing the value of the brand. This again is crucial for Apple, which is still an aspirational brand in many markets. People will still pay more for an Apple device because they see the aspirational value being fulfilled. If the company plays the budget game beyond a point, it might erode its value. And this is where Apple has hit the right balance for now.
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Logistics firm Brambles has agreed to merge its energy containers business with US-based Hoover Container Solutions to create an oil & gas containers solutions business with a global footprint.
Brambles and Hoover will own 50 per cent each in the new company, with Brambles to receive around $US75 million ($A98 million) from Hoover's major shareholder First Reserve to balance its stake.
The new company will be led by Hoover chief executive Donald Young, while Brambles will nominate the chief financial officer, with the deal expected to be completed in October.
Brambles also said it will take a non-cash charge of US$38 million against the value of its oil & gas assets in its FY16 results to reflect the current market conditions. The company maintained its guidance for constant-currency growth of 8 to 10 per cent in FY16 sales revenue and underlying profit.


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Although the popularity of electric vehicles has grown, new car sales overall have decreased due to a global chips shortage
The sale of electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrids have outnumbered the diesel-run cars in Europe in the last month, portraying an increasing trend of adopting cars that run on clean fuel.
Though the popularity of EVs and hybrid plug-in cars have increased, the continued global shortage of chips has led to the downfall of overall sales of new cars.
EV’s growing popularity
According to the London-based motoring business intelligence firm called Jato Dynamics, Tesla, Renault Zoe, and Dacia Spring seem to be more popular among motorists. The findings are based on the data analysed from around 25 markets in Europe.
“If you want a new car in this current environment, the chances are that EVs are going to be more accessible given the range of offers and incentives available. However, the sales of petrol cars were over double of the EVs and hybrids,” Jato global analyst Felipe Munoz said.
In November, Europe witnessed registrations of 217,709 units of lower emissions’ cars. It accounted for 26% of the total. It was more than diesel cars, which had 18%.
But the overall registration of cars failed in November, the lowest in three decades for the same month. The registration numbers were down by 18% on year and 29% less when compared to November 2019.
“Although the market has not recovered entirely from the pandemic, the current problem does not relate to a lack of demand, but rather a lack of supply,” Munoz said.
Spurt in popularity is not going to stay
Most analysts have said that the spurt in sales of EVs in Western Europe will soon fade away due to the global shortage of chips. It will be also affected by the internal combustion engine (ICE) makers attempt to push ICE cars before European Union destroys their profit margin completely.
Tesla will maintain its position in BEV sales and profitability and will only face threats from the best of traditional manufacturers like VW and Mercedes. The Chinese carmakers who have attempted to enter the European markets with the traditional ICE cars will face challenges from EVs.
Western Europe includes the big markets of Germany, Italy, Britain, Spain, and France. Germany has already announced that there are now one million BEVs on German roads. BMW has announced plans to reach two million BEVs sold by 2025.
However, China controls the majority of the battery supply chain in BEVs. Thus in the last few years, prices of BEVs in China have halved. In Europe, BEVs have become costlier.


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When: Oct. 5-6 2013
Posner's Art Store hosts demonstrations, raffles for art supplies and free samples to celebrate its 100 years in Tucson, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5; free.
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Walt Disney World
News about Walt Disney World, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jan. 7, 2013
Walt Disney World will introduce new electronic bracelet system in spring 2013 that will guide visitors to attractions and allow them to pay electronically for individual charges; new system will also allow company to gain greater access to valuable customer information. MORE
Dec. 23, 2012
Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla, has more than doubled the size of its Fantasyland section to include attractions based on more recent Disney movies. MORE
Dec. 23, 2012
Suggested schedule for a perfect day at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla noted. MORE
Oct. 20, 2012
Walt Disney World reopens Country Bear Jamboree, corny Magic Kingdom revue that has been performed since 1971 until its closing in August, with a shortened program and with new fur styles for the animatronic animal stars; update is attempt by the theme park to keep this outdated but beloved show relevant to a younger generation while not angering hard-core fans. MORE
Jul. 22, 2012
Some adult travelers find that it is not necessary to see Disneyland with a child in order to appreciate it; high-end restaurants and entertainment can make the visit special for those without family in tow; nearly one-third of the people who attend Disney resorts in California and Florida are adults who come without children, a demographic so established there is an official name for them--'nonfamily guests'. MORE
Oct. 29, 2011
Bill under consideration in Florida that would allow the construction of three lavish resort casinos has pitted state lawmakers against Disney, state's most powerful company, which opposes the casinos' construction; Disney has long held that gambling would negatively affect the state's theme-park tourism. MORE
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ARTICLES ABOUT WALT DISNEY WORLD
The collaboration between the two companies underlines how media giants are increasingly collaborating on content-marketing efforts.
November 26, 2014, Wednesday
From Tokyo to Paris, California to Hong Kong, I hit all 13 stops on that magical circuit. Here’s what I saw and learned along the way.
November 23, 2014, Sunday
To accommodate the new attraction, Walt Disney World is taking out Maelstrom, a 1980s-era flume ride that still has fans.
September 13, 2014, Saturday
Restaurants and a brewery at the Grande Lakes Orlando resort in Florida will emphasize homegrown ingredients.
September 4, 2014, Thursday
Prime Hospitality Group has partnerships with luxury resorts for kosher dining and a range of activities for Jewish holidays.
August 28, 2014, Thursday
The Four Seasons is scheduled to open its first resort in Orlando in August; the property, at Walt Disney World Resort, will be the brand’s biggest.
July 5, 2014, Saturday
Disney is counting on its multifaceted reservation system to ease the way to visit Mickey Mouse and company.
April 2, 2014, Wednesday
Randy Moore, the writer and director of “Escape From Tomorrow,” narrates a scene from his film.
October 9, 2013, Wednesday
Randy Moore’s new film at Sundance, “Escape From Tomorrow,” filmed without permission inside Disney’s theme parks, would seem to test the limits of fair use.
January 21, 2013, Monday
"Escape From Tomorrow" was filmed inside the theme parks of a company incredibly vigilant about its image and intellectual property.


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As ExpoWest demonstrates every year – the innovators in the food space are often startups and small companies. When it comes to packaging, these companies tend to be “early adopters” in search of more sustainable packaging, for example compostable packaging, for their healthy and good-for-you product offerings.Details
As TIPA’s CTO, one of Yifat Bareket’s first tasks will be to spearhead TIPA’s participation in two major European consortia – EU Innovation Technology Food (EIT Food) and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) – both of which focus strongly a collaborative route to innovation.Details
“It’s exciting to see companies like TIPA continuing Thomas Edison’s legacy of challenging conventional thinking,” said Frank Bonafilia, Edison Awards’ executive director. “Edison Awards recognizes the game-changing products and services, and the teams that brought them to consumers.”Details
“As I stood on what the evening before had been a pristine picture-perfect beach, I could hardly believe my eyes. The beach was covered in debris – as if someone had emptied a garbage can and scattered the contents over the sand. ” Dr. Gail Barnes is sharing her experience and thoughts about the future of the ocean…Details
Watch for these trends in 2017:
Increased efforts to reduce food waste in business and at home.
Food waste prevention becomes a priority in foodservice and at retail, with initiatives to educate employees and technologies to increase shelf-life.
Consumers begin implementing their own waste management practices at home and evaluating prospective purchases based on food and packaging waste.
It’s been an exciting year for TIPA – from awards received, articles in prestigious publications such as The Huffington Post and The Guardian, a broadcast on the Discovery Channel, certifications, product launches – both in the United States as well as in Europe, and participation at major trade shows. World Food Innovation Award In March…Details
When Reuseit came across TIPA at a natural food show they say that what struck them first was that the bags were home compostable. Also important was how clear the bags were, and that a message box could be included on the bags.Details
Eli Sachs, vice president commercial, for TIPA: “In my opinion it is the best show that TIPA has participated in the three years that I have been involved with this wonderful company. We had a lot of visitors, a lot of action and we see that the interest of our products is increasing.”Details
“In tests run by TIPA’s labs to simulate home composting conditions, the new Snact packaging decomposed in just 24 weeks. Most commonly available food packaging today is non-recyclable, so this innovation marks a significant step to reduce the unsustainable volume of plastic waste currently generated by the industry.”Details
Walmart hosted a Packaging Sustainability Summit, and unveiled a Sustainable Packaging Playbook.
The playbook presents clear guidelines that affect packaging, and provides resources that packaging suppliers can reference. New materials — such as bio-based plastics — are encouraged when there is an end market for the material. If the packaging material does not have an end market, then suppliers are encouraged to work to establish an end market or to change the package for one that does.


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Blue Box Game Studios delivers update on release of Abandoned PS5 trailers app patch
UPDATE: Blue Box Game Studios has delivered an update on when PS5 gamers will see the highly anticipated update for the Abandoned trailers app release.
Sadly though, while Blue Box are working to release the patch as soon as possible no "specific date" has been given for the patch's release.
The inbound Abandoned PS5 app update will add a new introduction teaser for the mysterious survival horror game.
In a new update Abandoned makers Blue Box Game Studios on Twitter said: "We are still working to resolve the issue we are facing. We wanted to remind you that we are a small studio without the wide resources to quickly resolve an issue. We want to deliver a highly polished product and a good representation of the game that functions as intended."
The account added: "We won't be delaying the patch to a specific date, but release it as soon as we have resolved it. On behalf of the BBGS Team and everyone involved with Abandoned, we thank you for the patience and apologize deeply for the inconvenience."
ORIGINAL: The Abandoned PS5 trailers app is set to get a highly anticipated update which adds a new introduction teaser for the mysterious PS5 horror game.
Makers Blue Box Game Studios previously announced that the eagerly awaited patch for the Abandoned Realtime Experience app would be dropping on Tuesday August 10 at 8pm BST.
However, not too long after this scheduled update time the Blue Box Twitter revealed technical issues had pushed back the update's release on PS5.
The @BBGameStudios account posted: "There is a technical issue with the delivery of the patch. We are working to get this live ASAP.
"We apologize for the inconvenience.
"We will inform you once we resolved the issue."
Not long afterwards the Abandoned makers added: "Quick update: we are still working on it. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience."
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But, over 12 hours after the update's scheduled release time, the Abandoned PS5 app still hasn't received the patch.
In its latest update today Blue Box Game Studios said they are still working on a fix for the issue.
The account tweeted: "The delay is taking longer than expected. We are fully working on this. We thank you for the patience and we apologize for this."
In the run-up to the planned Abandoned update release the Blue Box Twitter posted a new teaser for the game.
The short teaser simply showed a close-up of a figure walking in a darkly lit room.
Alongside the teaser Blue Box Game Studios tweeted: "Are you Ready?"
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While Abandoned director Hasan Kahraman has also been tweeting about the update's release.
Tweeting at one follower about what to expect from the Abandoned app, Hasan posted: "Full reveals are coming later, right now this would be a teaser footage from the actual game to get started."
While in another tweet he added: "Content will be available until the game release and beyond!"


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Facebook asks if you `really` like it
Washington: In a first-ever self examination survey, Facebook will be gauging its users` attitudes towards the site, and how the attitudes evolve over time.
The social media giant has formed its first `feedback panel`, where people will be surveyed for six months to check their level of satisfactions with the site and why they change.
According to Huffington Post, the site will be analyzing how users respond to ads and stories in their News Feed in a bid to learn which ads make its members happiest.
Facebook`s product manager for ads in News Feed, Fidji Simo said that the site wants to understand how users feel about ads, so that as the company grows its business, it is able to maintain the right balance between the advertisers` needs and the users` experience.
The site will be inviting certain members of its community and the participants will also be asked if they observe variation in the quality and quantity of ads delivered to them, and how they predict their Facebook usage might change in the future.
As Facebookers are the most irritated by ads, according to the ACSI 2013 survey; developer of the feedback panel and a user experience researcher at Facebook, Judd Antin explained that the real purpose of the survey is to connect changes in attitudes over time to the experience which might be driving those changes.
The report said that the first feedback panel will be limited to English-speaking users in the US, though it will include a cross-section of people who are representative of Facebook`s US population as a whole.
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India initiates anti-dumping probe against Chinese pharma chemical
If it is established that the dumping has caused material injury to the domestic players, the DGTR would recommend the imposition of anti-dumping duty on imports from China. The finance ministry takes the final decision to impose the duties.
Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge
China on Sunday reported 75 new coronavirus cases with 53 local transmissions, with a clust...
Chinese companies’ export hesitancy fuels Indian fertiliser stocks
Shares of fertiliser producers rallied on Friday after some of the Chinese...
India-China shrimp row all set to turn political
The trade row has been on since November 2020 when China placed phytosanitary restrictions on Indian shrimps, which has taken up with relevant committees of the World Trade Organisation.
Pakistan-China partnership becoming increasingly important for regional peace: General Qamar Javed Bajwa
“Our past and present testify that we never give in to challenges. The PLA and the Pakistan Army are brothers in arms and our relationship will continue to contribute towards safeguarding our collective interests,” he said.
Indian solar companies jittery as curbs on Chinese modules end this week
The current safeguard duty (SGD) of 14.5% on imports is set to expire on July 30. Due to World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules, an SGD cannot be applied for more than four years; India is currently in its third year.
Crude oil prices slip as drop in Chinese imports rings alarm bells on demand
China's crude imports dropped by 3% from January to June compared with a year earlier, the first such contraction since 2013, as import quota shortages, refinery maintenance and rising global prices curbed buying.
China-India trade on rise despite chill in bilateral ties, crosses USD 57 billion in H1
According to data released by China's Customs, India's exports to China reached USD 14.724 billion, up 69.6 per cent year on year in the first six months and India's imports from China amounted to USD 42.755 billion, up 60.4 per cent.
Non-basmati rice exports to China set to soar threefold
As per industry insiders, Indian exporters have offered broken rice at $300-350 per tonne to Chinese buyers, lower than ruling global prices of $390-400 per tonne.
View: Lee Kwan Yew is the tallest Chinese leader
I would say China’s success owes most to Lee Kwan Yew, who was not a Chinese citizen. As President of Singapore, a Chinese-majority country, he took it from colonial poverty to a per capita income of $59,780, well above China’s $10,504 and close to America’s $63,544.
US bans imports of solar panel material from Chinese company
US ordered a ban on imports of a key solar panel material from Chinese-based Hoshine Silicon Industry Co over forced labor allegations. When asked for comment, China's embassy in Washington referred to remarks by Zhao Lijian who dismissed accusations of genocide and forced labor in Xinjiang as "nothing but rumors with ulterior motives and downright lies."
President Xi speaks to Chinese astronauts in space station; says mission an important 'milestone'
China successfully launched its longest crewed space mission to date on June 17, sending three astronauts to its new orbiting station, in a major milestone for the Communist giant's space exploration plans and establishing it as a leading space power.
Swiss gold exports to India plunged in May as coronavirus cases surged
Switzerland is the world's largest gold refining centre and transit hub. Its numbers provide an insight into global market trends.
In the Chinese economic success model, trade and investment are everything. The Chinese are especially obsessed with investment in infrastructure - arguably their best skill and asset. In shockingly quick time, Chinese cities have transformed themselves, built on the back of trade surplus money, cheap construction labour and heavy lending.
Solar power companies plan move against dumping probe into Chinese imports
The petition claimed that imports from these countries — which account for more than 90% of the solar equipment used in the country — were priced lower than their cost and that they would be able to monopolise the entire market by taking control of the manufacturing supply chain.
U.S. government blocks Chinese fleet for mistreating fisherman
The blocked imports of seafood Friday from the entire fleet of a Chinese compa...
China says price hike in anti-COVID medical supplies to India due to import of raw materials
Responding to a question from the official media here on India's Consul General in Hong Kong Priyanka Chauhan's recent remarks calling on China to stop surging prices of medical supplies to India, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing that China has been encouraging its companies to meet India's procurement to meet the country's surge in coronavirus cases.
Chinese airlines agree to resume drug imports to India
A week after the Chinese state-owned Sichuan Airlines announced suspending its air cargo services to India for 15 days following the second wave of Covid-19, the Indian authorities have reached out to the Chinese authorities seeking to help avert a major supply chain disruption of essential medicines during the pandemic.
Covid care devices face bigger shortage, rate hike
Among reasons for cargo flight disruptions are, as per Indian suppliers, attempts at price gouging by Chinese logistics and manufacturing companies as well as the basic economics of cargo flights – most return flights to China are going empty as many businesses that export products to China are shut.


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Amsterdam-based boutique hotel firm Qbic Hotels is targeting four UK cities as it plans to launch its hotel concept in this country.
The company said it was looking for empty commercial buildings in London, Bristol, Birmingham and Glasgow to transform, with the aim of launching 10 hotels eventually.
Qbic hotels are aimed at leisure and business travellers. The company specialises in converting commercial property into low-cost hotels: it uses a construction method based on an "all-in-one" furniture pod and lounge and claims to be able to insert its hotel design into an existing empty building within three months of construction starting.
It launched its pilot hotel in 2007 in the World Trade Center in Amsterdam.
Paul Janmaat, managing partner of Qbic Hotels, said: "Up to 15% of all office buildings in the UK are empty and in some cities even more are empty - and this situation is unlikely to change in the near future owing to the current economic environment. Our hotel concept is an effective solution for building owners who are looking for uses for their existing empty commercial property. We believe that there is a significant market for high-quality, low-cost hotels in the UK, and we are now actively searching for properties at the right locations in a number of regions, as we wish to expand as soon as possible."
The typical Qbic Hotel will be 100-120 rooms. Once the initial 10 sites are found, Qbic Hotels intends to expand further and move its focus to Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Edinburgh.
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Industria de Diseño Textil SA, owner of the Zara clothing brand, on March 13 reported a slight increase in EPS for fiscal 2018 boosted by higher sales across all regions and online, and said it estimates like-for-like sales growth of 4%-6% in fiscal 2019.
For the 12 months ended Jan. 31, EPS was €1.11 compared to €1.08 in the previous fiscal year. The Spanish company was projected to report EPS of €1.12 according to analyst consensus estimates compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
In early trading on the Madrid Stock Exchange, Inditex shares were down 5.8% at €24.74.
Net sales rose 3% to €26.15 billion from the €25.34 billion reported in fiscal 2017. Like-for-like sales rose 4% across all geographic areas, while online sales jumped 27% to €3.2 billion, Inditex said in a statement. Net income rose 2% to €3.44 billion from €3.37 billion.
Inditex, one of the world's biggest clothing retailers, owns several well-known brands including Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti and Bershka.
"Our business model allows a strong development of our online sales with same-day delivery in metropolis and next-day as a global standard," said CEO Pablo Isla de Tejera in a call with analysts following the results. He added that all Inditex brands would "offer online sales in any market in the world by 2020. We'll want to make our fashion collections available to all our customers wherever they are."
The company plans to launch Zara in Brazil on March 20. In May, Zara will also launch in Dubai, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Serbia and the United Arab Emirates.
Inditex said its board would propose an increase of the ordinary dividend payout to 60% from 50%, and a further total bonus dividend of €1 per share to be paid for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. The total dividend for fiscal 2018 will be 88 Euro cents, representing an increase of 17%, which is made up of an ordinary dividend of 66 cents and a bonus dividend of 22 cents.
Zara's net sales in 2018 rose to €18.02 billion from €17.45 billion in 2017, while Pull&Bear reported an increase in net sales to €1.86 billion from €1.75 billion.
Inditex, which operates an integrated store and online model and whose management is known for keeping a tight lid on costs, said operating expenses grew 4% over the year, mainly as a result of the growth in sales and new retail space added. Ordinary capital expenditure for fiscal 2018 amounted to €1.5 billion, 2% lower than the previous year.
"We now have a lower capital expenditure requirement for expansion," said Isla de Tejera. "Ordinary capital expenditure for 2019 will be around €1.4 billion. For 2019, we expect gross new space in prime locations of around 5% to 6%. Gross openings should be at around 300 stores."


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Those prayers are increasing as the impact of this drought becomes more real to cities like Sanger. Its water comes from underground aquifers that just aren't filling up this winter.
With arms outstretched – faithful Sanger residents plead for drought relief through prayer. Alice Holguin was raised there and she has never been more concerned. "I hear all these scary stories," she said. "I'm just worried that we may not have any water."
Sanger's mayor, Joshua Mitchell, put the call out to the churches in the city to gather downtown and ask god to send water to the Central Valley. "We've looked for answers on the political level, we've looked for answers from our state government," Mitchell said. "There's nothing that's really coming to fruition. And we just thought it's really time to come together as a community and do what we should have done from the beginning and pray for this water."
Sanger's water supply comes from beneath the ground. But with no rain water or snow pack to refill those aquifers the city may soon issue drought restrictions. "I'll tell you it's not something we want to do, but it's where we're at right now in this very desperate situation," Mayor Mitchell said.
Holguin isn't thrilled with that idea. "I wouldn't like it, but we have to do what we have to do," she said. I try not to use as much water, but I know I can cut down more."
The city of Orange Cove recently banned outdoor watering, unless home owners use recycled or gray water. Stores like Home Depot sell the conservation system online, but Valley stores are hoping to put them on the shelves to meet a growing demand.
"We're working with our merchants to get them activated in our stores, especially with the drought conditions in California," Andy Rigler, store manager at Home Depot in North Fresno said. "But the majority of them are available online on homedepot.com."
In the meantime, the group of faithful holds out hope its prayers for rain will be granted. "We can't keep going and acting like nothing's wrong," said Mitchell.
The Sanger City Council will also soon begin talking about legal parameters for drought restrictions. Those could go into effect in just a few weeks.


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Hynix deal cheers South Korea
GOOD news has been in short supply for loss-making chipmaker Hynix Semiconductor in recent weeks but the South Korean company today rose on a wave of investor optimism as it announced a tie-up with European counterpart ST Microelectronics.
Hynix said it signed a five-year strategic alliance deal to jointly develop and supply flash memory. The shares added 160 won, or 4.1%, to 4030.
Flash memory chips - which retain data when the device they are in is turned off - are found in everything from fashionable digital cameras to MP3 players. ST Micro, based in Switzerland, is Europe's largest chipmaker.
'Jointly developed products will be ready for mass production some time in the second half of this year,' the groups said.
Industry forecasts suggest that the global market for flash chips will be worth £1.38bn this year, rising a projected 45% to £2bn by 2005.
Hynix's alliance helped offset some of the gloom stemming from a raft of potential trade penalties that it faces over charges that it has been the recipient of illegal state subsidies.
The European Union was today expected to slap 33% tariffs on Hynix chips. Its action follows moves by the US - not yet implemented - to hit Hynix with tariffs of 57%. Hynix's rivals in Taiwan are champing at the bit to launch a lawsuit over the payments.
Hynix has rejected the suggestions that it has benefited unfairly from State largesse. It said the US finding was 'unjustified on both the facts and the law'.
South Korean steelmaker Posco - the world's number two player - dropped 6,000 won, or 5.6%, to 105,500 won, a new victim of the killer Sars virus. Brokers said there were concerns that sales growth in key market China could come under pressure because of the bug. Softening prices were also a worry, they added. The benchmark Seoul Composite index slipped 9.27 points to 588.82.
The virus also hit again in Hong Kong, where there have been scores of deaths. Flag-carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said it might not pay a dividend to try to conserve cash. Its shares slumped 35 cents, or 3.9%, to HK$8.50, taking them to close to their recent low of HK$8.40. Swire Pacific, the conglomerate that owns 46% of Cathay, also said it could skip its dividend payment. The shares fell 65 cents to HK$28.55, a decline of 2.2%.
With no prospect of an end to the crises in health and economics, the Hang Seng index slid 102.65 points or 1.2% to 8416.95.
Taiwan and Singapore shares were also in the red on flu-driven concerns, especially signals that the bug may gain ground in China. Taiwan's Weighted index dropped 198.29 points, or 4.3%, to 4366.64, while in Singapore the Straits Times index sank 26.9 points to 1242.49, a slide of 1.9%. Singapore Airlines nursed a fall of 30 cents, or 3.4%, to S$8.45.
By contrast, Japanese shares made gains. Buoyed by strong results yesterday from carmaker Nissan, up 12 yen to 900 yen, the Nikkei 225 Average added 61.19 points to close at 7854.67. Canon forecast a record first-quarter net profit of £372m and the shares rose 200 yen, or 4.7%, to 4490.
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MUMBAI: Indicators of aggregate demand have shown a brighter than before near-term outlook, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its monthly bulletin for November.
Released on Monday, the bulletin said the indicators of aggregate demand posit an improvement in several spheres.
"Mirroring the improved economic activity and movement of goods transport, the E-way bill generation in October 2021 surpassed the pre-pandemic levels of February 2020 and posted a sequential improvement," it said.
The RBI said the recent decision by the Centre to reduce excise duty on auto fuels led the majority of the states and UTs to also reduce their value added tax (VAT) in the range of Rs 1.8 to Rs 10 per litre in petrol and Rs 2 to Rs 7 per litre in diesel. On November 3, the Centre had announced reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 per litre and Rs 10 per litre, respectively.
"Overall, the decrease in petrol and diesel prices may positively impact consumption and private investment," the report said. IANS)


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German generic drugmaker Stada has announced a takeover bid for Serbian pharmaceuticals group Hemofarm, shortly after selling its US operations and retrenching to the European market.
The news backs up Stada’s often-voiced assertions that it will remain independent, despite repeated rumours that the German drugmaker is a target for takeover itself in the rapidly consolidating generic drug sector. And other acquisitions may be on the cards, according to chief financial officer Wolfgang Jeblonski.
Stada has submitted a public takeover offer to the Serbian authorities for all 3.3 million shares of Hemofarm at a price of 146.97 euros, valuing the Serbian company at around 485 million euros ($618m), and the latter companies’ management has welcomed the move.
The deal is only valid if a minimum of 67% of the shares are sold within the framework of the public takeover offer, which expires 21 days from the time the offer was first made public on July 14. Stada says it already has commitments to sell from owners of around 59% of Hemofarm.
Hemofarm has been growing fast in recent years, helped by the booming economies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) markets. In 2005, the firm increased its sales in the local currency terms some 30% to around 206 million euros. In the same period, net income rose by approximately 89% to 27.3 million euros.
Hemofarm is the clear market leader in the Serbia and Montenegro, which together account for 62% of group sales, with important export markets for the company including Commonwealth of Independent States countries, including Rusia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania.
In 2005, Hemofarm had 27 subsidiaries in 11 countries and employed 3,625 people, with five production facilities in various East European countries.
Generic drugmakers have been interested in acquiring Eastern European players, both to tap into the growing market for drugs in these countries but also to access low-cost production facilities that can be used to supply the rest of Europe.
For example, Actavis of Iceland and US generics firm Barr are locked in a bidding war to gain control of Pliva, based in Croatia and thought to be the biggest Eastern European drugmaker, while Actavis recently purchased Romania’s Sindan for 148 million euros, Hunhary’s Keri Pharma and Higia of Bulgaria.
Meanwhile, Sanofi-Aventis recently paid 430 million euros for a quarter-stage in Czech firm Zentiva. Although not a major player in the generics market, Sanofi-Aventis has established its own generics division, Winthrop Medicines, and said last year it plans to launch at least 30 generic medicines, including copycat versions of Sanofi-Aventis brands about to lose their patents.
Stada said its purchase of Hemofarm was “an important strategic step in the expansion of sales activities to Eastern Europe.”


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Will Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) Survive the Intense Competition from Amazon?
Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) has lost about 40% of its value year-to-date, much of this decline is attributed to the intensifying competition in the grocery retail industry. The biggest decline in the company’s stock price was occasioned by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) entering Kroger’s core grocery market.
Kroger has lost over 40% of its stock value in the past year.
The retailer is facing stiff competition from Amazon in its core retail segment.
The company has implemented several strategies in order to remain competitive.
The company’s stock price has been on a steady decline from the beginning of this year due to concerns regarding its margins, its pricing power and the increasing competition. Ever since the company reported Q4 2016, earnings, which indicated that same-store sales had declined by 0.7%, its stock price started declining. This trend continued for most of fiscal 2017.
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) in August this year also triggered a massive decline in the company’s stock price due to concerns over increased competition. The concerns were compounded by Amazon’s announcement that it would slash prices of many grocery items, while at the same time providing massive discounts to its prime members on some of their purchases.
The concerns regarding whether Kroger shall survive Amazon’s onslaught are well founded given the impact that Amazon has had on other physical retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) among others. Most physical retailers are witnessing declining foot traffic in malls as more people choose to shop online, which has led to declining same-store sales for most brick and mortar retailers.
However, Kroger has taken several steps to counter Amazon’s impact by launching the ‘Restock Kroger’ initiative, which aims at using digital technology and e-commerce channels to attract more customers to its core grocery products. This strategy allows the company to compete effectively with Amazon by giving its customers a shopping experience similar to that offered by Amazon.
The company has also hinted at a move to sell its convenience stores, which would reduce its overall operating costs, while at the same time increasing profits. Kroger also announced that it was planning on launching its own apparel brand in order to compete with Amazon in the clothing market.
The company’s future lies in the balance given the major headwinds its facing in terms of competition from other grocery retailers such as Aldi, Lidl, Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) and Amazon.
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Russia reduces charges for Canadians
All 30 people who were aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise during the Sept. 18 protest, in which activists tried to scale the Prirazlomnaya platform, have been denied bail and Under Armour Tactical Shoes are being held in detention in the northern Murmansk region until at least late November.
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Greenpeace said the new charges were still "wildly disproportionate" and promised to contest them.
WELLAND, Ont. Russia on Wednesday dropped the piracy charges against 30 people, including two Canadians, involved in a Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil drilling, replacing them with lesser charges and cutting the maximum jail sentence they face to seven years from 15 years.
The committee said the investigation was continuing and reiterated an earlier statement that it could still bring additional severe charges against some of the activists, including the use of force against representatives of the state.
"We will contest the trumped up charge of hooliganism as strongly as we contested the piracy allegations. They are both fantasy charges that bear no relation to reality," Vladimir Chuprov of Greenpeace Russia said in a statement. "The (activists) are no more hooligans than they were pirates."
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The Think IBM conference in Las Vegas from March 19-22 is a new conference from IBM. This is Think IBM’s first year and there are quite a few exciting developments already being released in the first days of the conference. The development that is creating the most buzz is IBM’s newest Blockchain-ready CPU computer.
The new computer is incredibly small. The computer is smaller than a grain of salt and costs less than ten cents to make. According to IBM, this tiny computer can monitor, analyze, communicate and act on data with a few hundred thousand transistors on the small surface while maintaining a super small footprint that is almost invisible to the human eye. CPUs like this are designed to be disposable and used in product packaging to track all of a product’s movements until it reaches a customer.
IBM hasn’t released a lot of information about the salt-sized computer. In fact, it was only casually mentioned in IBM’s 5 in 5 series on five inventions that they predict will change the world within five years.
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Hackers at an infamous Def Con gathering were shown how to easily slip into computer networks through some routers made by Chinese electronics colossus Huawei Technologies.
“For the 20th anniversary of Def Con the gift is China,” Recurity Labs chief Felix “FX” Lindner said as he opened his presentation.
“Nobody needs a back door; this is plausible deniability,” he quipped as he detailed weaknesses in three small Huawei routers that could be exploited using basic hacking techniques. “You get what you pay for. Sorry.”
Huawei routers, equipment that connects networks to the Internet, are widely used in Asia, Africa and the Middle East and the company has been striving to gain ground in US and European markets, according to Germany-based Recurity.


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Xbox continues to push the message that all gamers matter. The Microsoft-owned company announced a series of initiatives it is doing to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Thursday (Sept.15), Xbox announced in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, it would celebrate Hispanic and Latino communities in gaming. Hispanics represent 19% of the US population and are widely known for playing more video games than their caucasian counterparts.
Recognizing that stat, the Microsoft-owned company announced a series of initiatives that will highlight Hispanic gamers.
Announcing LatinExplorers: A Hispanic Heritage Journey in Minecraft Education
“Created in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, this new Minecraft learning experience teaches students actionable leadership and social, emotional skills with guidance by impactful real-life Hispanic leaders through three powerful narratives about climate, care, creativity, and community… all within the world of Minecraft.”
Forza Horizon 5
“Forza Horizon 5 invites the community to photograph and create unique livery designs for their virtual car collection through a weekly photo and livery contest. Featured photos and designs will be shared on the official Forza Horizon accounts, and in-game award items will be provided to the weekly winners and to all participants who submit eligible creations.”
Sept. 9 – Nature
Sept. 16 – Architecture
Sept. 23 – Art & Textiles
Sept. 30 – Horizon Stories
Games Curated by Hispanic and Latino Communities at Microsoft
“Spotlighting games inspired by Hispanic and Latino creators, culture, and protagonists worldwide on Xbox and Windows, including Moonglow Bay, Grim Fandango Remastered, Dandy Ace, amongst others.”
Xbox Ambassadors Feature Stories about Hispanic Representation in Gaming
“The Xbox Ambassadors community is spotlighting stories about gaming representation from Xbox Ambassadors of Hispanic and Latino heritage.”
“For Hispanic Heritage Month, the Xbox Ambassadors team asked Hispanic and Latino Ambassadors about the importance of seeing themselves represented in games and how it impacts their own experience as members of the gaming community.””
Xbox Plays Celebrates Hispanic Communities
“In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Xbox Plays will dedicate much of our livestreaming content in September and October to Hispanic communities, featuring streamers/content creators! Follow us on the Xbox Twitch Channel, and don’t miss any of the action!”
New Gamerpics, Profile Theme, and Avatar Items
“In partnership with Hispanic and Latino communities at Xbox, we’re introducing a new gamerpic, profile themes, and avatar items! The gamerpic and profile theme will be available on console and the Xbox PC app. Get your avatar items here.”
Once again, salute the folks at Xbox.
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Microsoft has delayed its latest security patch for unknown reasons
The company revealed that it would not be releasing its latest Patch Tuesday download for Windows 10 users due to, "a last minute issue."
But this may mean that some users are missing out on keeping safe from potentially damaging threats.
Patch Tuesday is the name given by Microsoft to its monthly improvements and security patch.
The company typically makes the download available on the second Tuesday of the month, but it seems February's edition may not arrive just yet.
In a blog post, Microsoft blamed an unspecified last minute issue for the delay, however it would not go into specific detail as to what was involved.
“Our top priority is to provide the best possible experience for customers in maintaining and protecting their systems," the blog post said.
"This month, we discovered a last minute issue that could impact some customers and was not resolved in time for our planned updates today.
"After considering all options, we made the decision to delay this month’s updates. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this change to the existing plan.”
Windows 10 debuts 'Creators Update' for 2017
The news comes as Microsoft looks to safeguard Windows 10 as its most secure software platform ever.
The company has revealed an all-new protection hub that will allow PC users to keep on top of all the security needs.
Microsoft says that the new Windows Defender Security Centre will ensure that, "you are protected by default and continuously protected."
The service will play a key part in protecting devices running the new Windows 10 Creators Update, launching later this year.
Windows 10 Creators Update will bring a number of new security protections
Microsoft says that Windows 10 will offer more in-depth security protection against the likes of ransomware and other damaging attacks which could take your device offline.
It says that its Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) service is able to block a huge number of ransomware attacks before they even get a chance to launch.
Microsoft is planning to reveal a range of updates to its security protection with the Windows 10 Creators Update.
This includes a new “lower blue light” option that will lessen the impact of staring at screens late at night, similar to the popular “Night Mode” seen on Apple’s iPhone.


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LAS VEGAS — Rand McNally Monday released its all-new Connect web portal, enabling a single point for users to view all of the metrics, features and services connected with Rand McNally’s TND 760 and TPC 7600 mobile fleet management products.
FULLERTON, Calif. — Mid-America Trucking Show attendees will have a chance to win a $5,000 ‘Take the High Road’ vacation and iPad 2s, courtesy of two contests conducted by Yokohama Tire Corp.
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The decline in January tractor-trailer orders continued the monthly saw-tooth order pattern that started in October, according to ACT Research, a publisher of new and used commercial vehicle industry data.
Volvo Trucks will now equip fifth wheel coupling devices from JOST International as standard equipment on Volvo VN and VHD tractors manufactured at its Dublin, Va. plant., which assembles all Volvo trucks sold in North America.
LOS ANGELES — The trucking industry is utilizing technology to adjust to the increasing demands of fleet owners, drivers and maintenance professionals. In fact, “Technology is creating an eco-system that will forever change the industry”, says David Seewack, CEO of FinditParts.com.


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Even though Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) posted record results for the fiscal second quarter, this was not enough for Wall Street. In today’s trading, the shares are off about 2%.
For Q2, SBUX reported earnings of 53 cents a share, which was in line with the analysts’ consensus. The performance on the top line was more encouraging. Revenues jumped by 14% to $6.03 billion. Wall Street, on the other hand, was calling for $5.9 billion. Keep in mind that the company had missed revenue expectations for eight of the last nine quarters.
The all-important same-store sales were better than expected as well, increasing by 2% in the U.S. The forecast was for 1.8%.
Here are some other highlights for SBUX during the quarter:
– The company signed a deal with Brazilian restaurant operator SouthRock Capital Ltda to license Starbucks stores in the country. Note that all other locations in Latin America and the Caribbean are licensed.
– SBUX and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) entered an agreement to distribute the Starbucks Rewards Visa Card. The bank is already the payment-processing partner in the U.S. and Canada.
– Ethisphere Institute named Starbucks one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, and Fortune magazine put the company at No. 5 for its list of most admired in the world.
– At the annual shareholder meeting, SBUX announced that it reached pay equity among partners of all genders and races in the U.S.
– 468 new stores were added, for a total of 28,209.
– The company issued $1.6 billion in senior notes. Part of the proceeds will be used to repurchase Starbucks stock.
Yet the event that dominated the headlines is the unfortunate arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia store, which happened a few weeks ago. The claim was that they were trespassing because they did not order anything.
But SBUX took action, such as meeting with local authorities. The company will also shut down all company-owned locations on May 29 to provide education on racial bias.
While this will take a bite out of revenues, the move is still a major indication that the company wants to make changes and will do what it takes to protect the brand and improve the customer experience.
Bottom Line on SBUX Stock
The nagging issue for Starbucks stock is the leveling of the growth rate in the U.S. market. Consider that the company did not change its full-year guidance, which calls for revenue growth of 9% to 11% and the opening of 2,300 locations. Note that the projection does not include the impact of the closing of the stores for May 29.
Now one of the reasons for the reduced growth profile is the general saturation levels. After all, SBUX has been in business since the early 1970s!
But the competition is also likely a factor. The fact is that there are many more alternatives for consumers — at more affordable prices. The rivals range from large companies like McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), to fast-casual chains, to indie coffee shops.
Granted, the Chinese market should help make up for the growth shortfall. But this will take time to move the needle. So in the meantime, there is really no rush to buy SBUX stock for now.
Tom Taulli is the author of High-Profit IPO Strategies, All About Commodities and All About Short Selling. Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company has opened its latest International Business Exchange data center in Tokyo, known as TY5. The new $43 million facility is designed to cater to the demands of both local and global enterprises including financial services firms and cloud and content providers who are finding themselves increasingly reliant on data center colocation and interconnection services in Tokyo. With the opening of TY5, Platform Equinix now includes over 145 data centers in 40 markets around the world.
The news comes shortly after Equinix announced plans to open four new IBX data centers in Dallas, São Paulo, Sydney and Tokyo, along with the recent acquisition of Bit-isle in Japan which more than doubled Equinix’s footprint in the country. By providing additional capacity, Equinix continues to play a central role in advancing the digital economy’s interconnected era, satisfying the needs of businesses that are demanding increasing levels of interconnection to boost their business performance.
Data center market forecast to hit $14.2 billion next year
Equinix customers in Japan already include some of the country’s largest companies who are connected to its established financial ecosystem. Located close to the existing TY3 IBX data center as well as Tokyo’s financial district, TY5 is also near the Japan Exchange and Tokyo Commodity Exchange. Proximity to these exchanges enables TY5 to provide forex brokers and other financial services companies with reliable, low-latency connectivity to key financial institutions and business partners, boosting speed of trading and accelerating business outcomes.
According to research conducted by Forrester, the data center market in Japan is forecast to hit $14.2 billion in 2016. Equinix’s TY5 data center will help the company meet these demands, allowing domestic and multinational companies to expand into the expanding Japanese market.
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Commenting on its new TY5 data center, Samuel Lee, president of Equinix Asia-Pacific, said: “Equinix continues to invest in our global interconnection platform which is now available in 40 markets to meet the changing IT needs of businesses around the world. TY5 represents a landmark development for Equinix in Japan, as well as a catalyst that will further accelerate the financial services industry across the entire APAC region.”


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Android O will be the last major update for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T, the flagship smartphones introduced last year. The company also plans to end the open beta program after the roll-out of the Android O update.
Android O will be the last major update for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T flagship smartphones from OnePlus. The company has confirmed on their forums that both the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T won't receive any major update after Android O.
OnePlus 3T and OnePlus 3, the flagship smartphones announced last year, will meet the fate of the OnePlus 2, the flagship smartphone from 2015. In an official forum post, OnePlus' Community Manager and Head of Product, Oliver Z, wrote, "Android O is going to be the last Android version update we’ll release for OP3/3T. We’ll continue to release security patch updates for the foreseeable future, and offer support for individual application updates."
Oliver further confirmed that OnePlus will end the Open Beta Program for OnePlus 3 and 3T after rolling out the Android O update. OnePlus has been pushing out updates to test new features before its general rollout via the beta program. After the Android O update for OnePlus 3 and 3T, the company will move the Open Beta Program to OnePlus 5.
The OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T users were slated to receive the OxygenOS 4.5 update with the latest August security patch, but the company delayed the OxygenOS update. Oliver has now confirmed that both the handsets will receive a security patch for August without the OxygenOS 4.5 update.
Back in June, OnePlus had confirmed that the OnePlus 2 won't receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update. The company kept a lot of users in the dark before confirming that its smartphone from 2015 won't receive latest Android flavour. With OnePlus 3, 3T now confirmed to not receive any major Android update after Android O, it should come as a disappointment to the users of one of the most well rated smartphone.


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Major stakeholder groups in the palm oil sector found some common ground and issued a set of recommendations to improve the sector at the Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development in Singapore on Tuesday.
The likes of Singapore-listed palm oil firm Wilmar International, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the Zoological Society of London, and even Greenpeace International, agreed that a multi-pronged approach is needed to address the complex issues surrounding the production of palm oil, especially in the areas of illegal forest clearances, trans-boundary haze, supply chain transparency, low certified sustainable palm oil uptake and government regulations.
The recommendations made by the group included increasing the quality and quantity of available information to allow the transparency of data available and the traceability on the processes and products available, and developing incentives for sustainable plantations across the sector.
Choi Shing Kwok, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Environment and Water Resources in Singapore, said, “There is no single silver bullet to solve the challenges of palm oil sustainability.” All stakeholders must move on all aspects if any significant change is to be achieved, he added.
The minister, together with representatives from the academe, palm oil companies, industry associations and non-government organisations, formed the five-member palm oil panel at the working group sessions of the forum, held at the Marina Bay Sands.
The two-day conference, which focused on the theme of “Transformation, Growth, and the Green Economy”, gathered 500 local and international delegates, who separated into different working groups to discuss issues and formulate solutions across six sectors highly relevant to Asia, namely: agriculture and forestry, financial services, consumer goods, energy, building and urban infrastructure, and palm oil.
According to Choi, who represented the government in the palm oil panel, market failures and the high demand for palm oil around the world have put the industry under the spotlight of sustainable and economic development.
In particular, one major market failure he cited is how growers scrimp on operational costs by opting for burning practices to clear land for palm oil plantations. They save money and increase their profits at the expense of nature, he explained.
Such practices caused the worst haze crisis in Singapore and Malaysia earlier in June this year, which in turn has prompted neighbouring governments to seek further action to eradicate the annually recurring pollution.
One area that needs immediate cooperation is for the establishment of a consistent mapping system… Currently, varying maps make it difficult to identify concessions with fire hotspots
However, there is a “disconnect between what governments want and what businesses can do”, said Jeremy Goon, a panellist and group head for sustainability of Wilmar, the biggest palm oil processing firm worldwide.
For example, he explained that in the case of high conservation value (HCV) forests found in concession areas, the company wants to preserve the land but the government will see it as being unused, allowing them to exercise their prerogative to take the area back and give it to another firm that may not be as sustainably committed.
In addition, there is the existence of multiple sustainability standards, noted Ken Richards, professor on sustainability at the National University of Singapore and chair of the panel.
These conflicting interests, together with those from the growing number of smallholder farmers and conversely, the consumers’ lack of awareness, hinder the improvement of the palm oil industry, pointed out both panellists and participants.
To move forward, there must be better collaboration between all stakeholders, such as government to government, government to companies, and companies to non-government organisations.
In fact, one area that needs immediate cooperation is for the establishment of a consistent mapping system, the working group noted. Currently, varying maps make it difficult to identify concessions with fire hotspots. As a result, identifying companies responsible for malpractices and making them answerable for environmental degradation is challenging.
The working group also noted that the collaboration must translate to better customer awareness: educating the public on the implications of unsustainable palm oil, the consumer products that use palm oil, and eventually getting them to demand better products that are manufactured in an eco-friendly manner, from one end of the supply chain to the other.
And as much as challenges continue, it is likewise important to communicate successes within the industry, they emphasised.
The other recommendations they outlined include: financial institutions should set-up benchmarks for investing in proper palm oil plantations, and developing and training smallholder farmers as well as monitoring their operations.
Farmers who are taught to implement sound environmental practices gain a boost in their productivity, eliminating the need to resort to cheap burning activities, said Sebastian Sharp, a member of the panel and head of investor relations at BW Plantations, who detailed how their young Indonesian palm oil firm manages smallholder farmers to produce quality and sustainable palm oil.
Stefano Savi, RSPO communications manager, told the group that all these proposals are already embedded in the RSPO.
Still, the discussion was “too broad and general”, Bustar Maitar, Greenpeace International’s head for the Indonesia forest campaign, told Eco-Business.
“It did not really address the issue on the ground. We need to be more ambitious to address deforestation issue… Sustainability is one thing but dealing with rapid deforestation is another. What I expected is a declaration for no deforestation in all supply chain, no peatland clearance and no exploitation.”
He added, “It’s clear that the message from the conference is we need to do more but it seems very little came out from the discussion.”
Nonetheless, Savi encouraged the participants of the working group to act.
“Let’s move this, let us not fight anymore”, he said.
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Detroit's Booming Auto Sales Mean Waiting Lists for Some
Published: April 18, 1994
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Nevertheless, Mazda sales are also surging, and the assembly plant it operates as a joint venture with Ford in Flat Rock, Mich., has been at 100 percent capacity since October. The plant builds the Ford Probe, Mazda 626 sedan and Mazda MX-6 coupe.
In the first three months of the year, car sales increased 15.3 percent over last year's level, while light- truck sales jumped 22.8 percent. In March, Chrysler, Ford and G.M. each reported the highest monthly truck sales ever.
Detroit's car production rose 14.9 percent in the first quarter, and truck output rose 19.8 percent.
As the startling trend became unmistakable this spring, industry analysts scurried to their calculators to revise their sales projections upward for the year. "By the time we started getting into mid-February, I figured uh-oh," said David Bradley, the auto analyst for J. P. Morgan. Mr. Bradley raised his estimate for 1994 to almost 15.6 million car and light-truck sales, from 15.2 million; that compares with 13.9 million sales last year.
Switching over an existing plant to assemble a new vehicle -- let alone building a brand-new factory -- is a lengthy, expensive proposition. For example, to make more of its popular Explorer sport-utility vehicles, Ford plans to outfit a St. Louis assembly plant that now makes a rear-wheel-drive mini-van. To make the switch, part of the plant will shut down in August; the first Explorer is not scheduled to roll off the line until January 1995. Ford, which many analysts regard as one of the world's most efficient auto makers, says the changeover will cost $400 million. 58-Day Supply
On average, dealers' inventories of cars and trucks are well below where they were a year ago at this time. Since sales generally pick up in the spring, dealers try to stock up in the preceding months, to have at least 70 selling days' supply on hand. But at the end of March, dealers had only 58 days' worth of domestically produced cars, compared with 69 days a year earlier and 59 days' worth of domestically produced light trucks, compared to 78 last year, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.
Luxurious sport-utility vehicles are not the only hot sellers. Dealers have only 30 days' supply of the Chevrolet Cavalier, a small car that has not been redesigned in 13 years. Sales have soared since last fall, when Chevrolet introduced a "value priced" version of the car, which has standard anti-lock brakes and other popular options; the coupe is $8,970 and the sedan is $9,120.
"We don't have anything," said Harold Schumaker, inventory control manager at Hank Graff Chevrolet in Davison, Mich. "We used to have no room in the front lot and the back lot and now we have all kinds of room."
He says that in some cases he does not worry about customers storming out, because they have nowhere to go. "If a customer gets mad because we don't have the Suburban he wants, and walks out the door," he said, "I wish him well: 'Good luck finding one, buddy, because no one has one.' " Waiting for Chevys
Waiting lists are common at Chevrolet dealerships, Mr. Sobrero said. Customers can drive away in unpopular models like the Lumina sedan without much problem. But if they want a Blazer sport-utility vehicle with particular options, they should be prepared for at least a five-week delay. For a Camaro, they will wait at least 10 weeks. And for the full-size Suburban, the wait will be four to six months.
When it comes to buying trucks, consumers have few alternatives to the Big Three, so production limits at Ford, Chrysler and G.M. leave them stranded. "Where are they going to go?" asked Mr. Bradley of J. P. Morgan. "They're going to bid up prices." The results will be good for the auto makers' earnings, but, he said, "there will be some inflation as a result of this tight supply."
A peculiarity in the way the Consumer Price Index is calculated may mean that rising truck prices will not push up the national rate. The formula for determining the relative impact of car and truck prices on the index was worked out between 1982 and 1984, before light trucks soared to 40 percent of vehicle sales last year.
As a result, a 10 percent jump in truck prices would raise the C.P.I. by only nine-hundredths of a percentage point, said Patrick C. Jackman, an economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. By contrast, a 10 percent jump in car prices would raise it by 40-hundredths of a point, he said.
Over the next three years, the auto makers, including the Big Three and foreign companies, plan to expand their capacity in the United States by at least 10 percent, from the current level of about 15 million units, according to Mr. Girsky of Paine Webber. The Big Three are using a cautious, targeted approach, adding a few workers here and there and shifting production among different factories rather than building new plants. BMW and Mercedes are building new assembly plants here, and Toyota recently doubled the production capacity of its Kentucky plant.
Some of the new production is intended for export, which may prevent the new factories from flooding the American market.
Most of the new capacity is committed to trucks. Truck capacity will grow by 15 to 20 percent in the next three years, compared with only 2 to 5 percent for cars, Mr. Girsky said. "As capacity comes on, the competition goes back to price and cost," he said.
Graph: "Busy Auto Makers" shows the percentage of car- and truck-making capacity utilized by foreign and domestic auto makers in the United States from 1991 to 1994. (Source: Federal Reserve); "Some of Those in Short Supply" shows the supply of unsold automobiles on dealers' lots for selected models. (Sources: Warde's Automotive Reports; car manufacturers)(pg. D6)


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Cloudburst Brewing is celebrating its first birthday, throwing a party by putting its favorites back on tap.
A lot of the fan favorites are coming back on tap, your chance to see, or rather taste, what all the buzz is about.
Head brewer and founder Steve Luke is one of the rising stars in the local craft-brewing scene, a hop head who makes some of the wackiest and most original suds including — back by popular demand — an imperial stout brewed with hazelnut oil and coffee from Lighthouse Roasters. “It tastes like gas-station, hazelnut coffee,” Luke said, proudly.
We told you he was an oddball.
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Other beers on tap for the anniversary party include a brown ale brewed with cinnamon and 30 pounds of raisins that Luke pureed. Sure to be a big hit, his barrel-aged saison that’s been sitting in DeLille Cellars’ white burgundy barrels.
The anniversary event, at 2116 Western Ave., two blocks north of Pike Place Market, runs from 2-10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6.


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New technologies are changing our world in every sorts of techniques. These technologies are hitting everything from the homes and cars towards the workplace.
The internet and intelligent devices own changed our lives for the better. However, many of these technology have also increased concerns.
One of them, the most up-to-date technological miracle is the capacity of a microelectronics product to reprogram a computer’s hardware about demand employing electrical pulses. And it may one day be used to thwart malware from infiltrating computers and laptops.
We can expect to determine more of this kind of technology in 2021.
Neural networks can be a big deal these days, and they’re accountable for some of the best computer-related innovations. But you may be wondering what if you can employ them to power a new kind of machine?
Research workers in The japanese have unveiled a way to harness the information finalizing capabilities of physical reservoirs, based on electrochemical reactions in Faradic current. The brand new technology definitely will next page gradually enable a broader array of computing applications.
Artificial intelligence will have a major impact on the world in the coming decades. It will probably be used to help us produce more knowledgeable decisions and reduce the cost of performing, says APPLE.
The newest technical is also making the job of protecting our data easier and even more secure. A brand new 3D-printable module from BusKill could be used to stop cyber criminals from robbing personal info from your computer, mobile phone or additional smart device.
These innovative developments are reshaping our world, on the internet to the home. And they not necessarily just the latest, they’re the main to our lives.


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|New Disney Store to open at the Mall of Millenia|
As part of the Disney Store’s 25th anniversary, the Disney will open one of it’s newly designed showcase stores at the Mall at Millenia in Orlando.
Jim Fielding, the president of Disney Stores Worldwide, said at the press conference:
“We take great pride in bringing the magic of Disney to families around the world through Disney Store experiences. As we reflect on 25 years of accomplishments, we also look forward to all of the new and exciting places Disney Store will go in the future and we’re excited to create ‘the best 30 minutes of a child’s day’ for the next generation.”
It is expected that the new store will open sometime during 2012.
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Face masks are the new essential accessory. Have you ever cleaned your mask and wondered if you’re doing it properly? What can front line workers do if they run out of clean masks at hospitals? Can they disinfect their single-use speciality masks, called respirators? Can they wash them like we do our cloth face coverings? Dr Ing. Marc Anthony Azzopardi, from the Electronic Systems Engineering Department, talks to THINK about how our doctors and nurses are extending their stock of speciality face masks by cleaning them in an equally special way.
While many were hoarding toilet paper for the impending apocalypse, others were planning ahead, scavenging for parts to create a machine that could sanitise face masks. The idea is to protect citizens and front line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Ing. Marc Anthony Azzopardi told THINK about his new invention. He has developed an electronic method of disinfecting face masks. The idea started germinating in Azzopardi’s mind in January, when some of the earliest cases began. Back then, masks started selling at €10 each. By April the price had skyrocketed to €300 — that is, if you could even find one. In Malta they were sold out!
Azzopardi spoke about N95 and N100 respirator masks, which filter at least 95% and at least 99.97% of airborne particles respectively. They aren’t usually worn by medical professionals, except when treating dangerous respiratory diseases like tuberculosis. Instead they are more routinely used by scientists and engineers when handling toxic materials and fine dusts.
These masks sit tighter against a wearer’s face, forming a seal. They are made up of several layers: an external hydrophobic layer that repels water, a stiffener layer, an electrically charged, non-woven melt-blown fabric, and finally a comfort layer on the inside. The electrical charge is applied during manufacturing. Once this charge is dissipated (through washing) the masks stop working properly.
Coronavirus is killed when washed in 70% alcohol or with bleach containing 5.25%–8.25% sodium hypochlorite. The problem is that, unlike regular cloth masks, these respirator masks cannot be washed in liquids, as they then lose their electrical charge and become much less effective at filtering particles. So how can you disinfect them after use?
Azzopardi realised that by using UV light, it was possible to disinfect the mask without affecting its electrical charge. His solution was elegant and simple: a sealed box which would store the mask and expose it to UV light from all directions — effectively creating a sanitisation chamber.
Essentially, the sanitisation chamber is an enclosure which uses a low-pressure mercury lamp to generate UV inside. Following a discussion with the Infectious Disease Unit at Mater Dei, the design evolved and was adjusted to suit the masks being used by the hospital staff.
On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, similar methods were being trialed in the US, the difference being that instead of using a box, US scientists were using a room to leave the masks hanging. The room would then be exposed to UVC through a small tower, disinfecting the face masks. Contaminated masks would be brought to this room from all over the hospital for cleaning, the hazards created by the complicated logistics notwithstanding.
Disinfection was made possible by using UV light, of which there are 3 types: UVA, UVB, and UVC. Very few organisms have evolved to resist UVC, and upon exposure, DNA gets tangled up, making it impossible for the virus to replicate in our cells. COVID-19 uses ribonucleic acid (RNA), which is also susceptible to UVC. Using UVC light at around a 260 nanometer wavelength can “inactivate” the RNA code for COVID. This makes it harmless if breathed in.
The system itself is foolproof. It prevents the user from getting exposed to dangerous UVC radiation. A timer makes sure that users leave the masks for the right amount of time. And, it tests that all of its systems are functioning before starting. When the team started building this system, they didn’t have access to UV measuring instrumentation. This meant they worked solely off calculations to get it right. However, after weeks of work, the team managed to perfect their design.
Nonetheless, face masks do not last forever. Even UV exposure can wear them down eventually, but only in large doses. You would have to get rid of your respirator masks long before the UV damage became significant, because of dirt or mechanical wear and tear breaking the mask down.
Azzopardi and his team’s efforts have helped to safeguard numerous front line workers from running short on clean supplies, and their system has earned them an award for the top solutions in response to the MDIA / Covid initiative. It is thanks to the scientific community and their efforts that we can have the technology for a safer future. However, creating that ideal future is up to all of us. Stay Safe!
Covid-19 – Malta Digital Innovation Authority. Mdia.gov.mt. (2020). Retrieved 23 October 2020, from https://mdia.gov.mt/covid19/.