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Greenspan sees signs of revival
FEDERAL Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan declared there were signs of a revival in US corporate bosses' investment in their businesses but dampened expectations of rising interest rates.
Business investment in buildings and machinery is seen as crucial to America's economic performance, as company spending will have to fill the gap left by lagging consumer demand. 'It is left therefore up to capital investment to carry final demand in this economy forward and, as I think we are all aware, the sharp reduction in capital investment in recent quarters has been driven largely by a marked contraction in corporate profitability,' Greenspan said.
He described early signs of a recovery in capital investment, but said: 'It's doubtful the recovery is going to be rapid.'
That left economists ever more confident interest rates in the world's biggest economy would be frozen for some time. Standard Chartered's Julian Jessop said: 'Greenspan doesn't want to talk down the economic recovery but also doesn't want to fuel fears of interest rates rising quickly - he has to steer this balanced view.'
The dollar gained nearly a third of a euro cent to $88.54, but remained level against the pound.
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Tehran, September 6, The Iran Project – The Advisor of the Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade in Women and Family Affairs says 1st Islamic women’s fashion show is due to be held in the 2nd international exhibition and conference on women’s role in sustainable development.
1st Islamic women’s fashion show is scheduled to be held in the second international exhibition and conference on women’s role in sustainable development on September 15-18, said Soheila Jelodarzadeh, the Advisor of the Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade in Women and Family Affairs, in the conference on developing the role of cooperator women in entrepreneurship and employment.
The Exhibition aims at introducing the abilities of women entrepreneurs in different fields, developing the market for women’s business, and exchanging experiences of successful entrepreneurs at national and international level, Soheila Jelodarzadeh stated.
Elsewhere in her remarks, Jelodarzadeh said today we are in transition from traditional economy to a modern one and cooperatives are the best ways for passing through traditional economy, adding unfortunately the country’s clothing cooperatives cannot still hold fashion show, so how are they going to compete with neighbouring markets.
She emphasized on removing barriers to compete with neighbouring markets, saying the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade is ready to provide services to women to increase cooperatives.

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News on March 20th, the iPad Pro 2020, which was listed on Apple's official website the day before, can now be ordered on the official website, starting at 6,229 yuan (USD $890) and starting with a storage version of 128GB. However, because it is a new product, coupled with the special situation of the epidemic, the iPad Pro official website ordered now shows that it will be shipped from April 2 to April 8.
The biggest highlight of Apple's updated iPad Pro is enhanced productivity. The new Magic Keyboard has added touchpad support, and uses a special hinge design to allow the iPad Pro to hang, leaving more room for the keyboard to operate. A 10-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a ToF lens are added to the rear camera, so it is equipped with an upgraded A12Z processor.
Apple's upgrade on iPad Pro 2020 is obviously a step closer to specialization, supporting 4K editing and enhanced AR experience, making iPad Pro no longer an entertainment tablet. However, if you want to have a new Magic Keyboard with productivity, the 11-inch Magic Keyboard is priced at 2399 yuan (USD $343) , and the 12.9-inch Magic Keyboard phone is 2699 yuan (USD $386) . It will be officially launched in May.
In addition, Apple has now launched a purchase restriction strategy, and the same product on Apple's official website is limited to two purchases, which is also to cope with the lack of capacity and inventory shortages. At present, the entire series of iPads on Apple's official website in China are out of stock. Orders can only be shipped after April 15th. The main reason may be the increased demand for a large number of domestic students' online courses, which leads to the out of stock.


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The freemium Android release of Rovio Mobile’s wing-slinging hit has been downloaded over 30 million times, according to Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka, who spoke at GDC as part of a Google-run Android monetization panel.
He also indicated that people continue playing Angry Birds after that initial download. 80 percent of Android users, Vesterbacka said, downloaded subsequent updates.
Angry Birds, recorded more than 30 million downloads across different mobile platforms back in December 2010, with 12 million of those being paid downloads on iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches.
But on Android, the game is free, and is supported by advertising. As of December 2010, Angry Birds had been downloaded more than 5 million times on Android since that version launched in October in the same year.
And on the iPhone alone, people spend a collective 65 million minutes a day playing the game.


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If this keeps up, Apple might need to consider changing the name of the App Store. According to data from The Guardian, over a 24-hour period which began yesterday, approximately 293 new iOS games were released on the App Store. The problem? 95 of the games were either clones of Flappy Bird, or heavily inspired by it.
Occasionally observing the iTunes top charts over the week, I’ve also seen a large amount of Flappy Bird games pop up. Hoppy Bird, Splashy Fish and Falling Bird are some examples. The games’ appearances in the charts shows that the popularity and even demand for the now taken down Flappy Bird is still there after three weeks.
Apple, along with Google, previously rejected games that were “clearly taking advantage of another popular title.” But as many of these new titles contain the word Flappy in their title, they might be relaxing their rules.
Some advice to Apple: you might want to take a look at this, before the ghost of Flappy Bird takes over your entire App Store.


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The results of a survey published recently show that more businesses than ever are calling for credit from suppliers in an effort to manage cashflow. The research conducted by PKF Accountants and business advisers surveyed more than 100 AIM listed businesses, which revealed that businesses of all sizes were facing increased financial pressure as a result of increased customer credit demands and concerns over clients ability to repay.
According to PKF Accountants, 75 percent of respondents received requests for longer credit terms in the last 12 months. Less than 15 percent of companies received prompt payment, with more than half having to wait longer than 15 days after the agreed payment date for payment. Of the businesses surveyed, 80 percent spend more time chasing unpaid debts than they did last year, with half believing that they will have to invest more time chasing payment in 2012.
The survey indicates that the move towards longer periods waiting for payment and increased time spent chasing debt was leading a significant number of businesses to financial jeopardy. Although an increased number of companies are experiencing difficulties, almost three quarters of respondents have two or less staff to manage credit. More than half have no policy for credit management in place. The results show that there is an increased demand for credit when suppliers can least afford it. The head of financial management and planning at PKF, Dennis Horner said:
“Although not entirely unexpected given the challenging economic environment that we find ourselves in, these findings should nonetheless act as a wake up call to businesses: tighten up your credit control now- or you may face serious consequences later.”
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California has become a beacon for American innovation and a blazing symbol of progressivism. But California has a problem. Bradley Tusk, an early investor in Uber, says that the reality of Uber in 2020 is not aligned with the original vision for the company. This vision was not for drivers to “Uber everywhere,” but rather for driver partners to earn some side money while retaining a primary job.
The issue is that about 4% of Uber drivers in America count on Uber for a majority of their income.
At the end of 2019, there were about half a million Uber drivers in the golden state. That means 20,000 angry professional drivers with no type of health coverage or workers’ rights.
84 percent of Uber drivers make between $100 – $500 a month. However, a defiant 2 percent minority of US Uber drivers make more than $1,500 a month.
The California Gig Economy Bill
As the state senate implements the contentious “gig economy bill” starting January 1st 2020, the reactions have been a mixed bag. After all, business common sense tells us that you can’t raise a company’s by a massive amount without producing a trickle-down effect in pricing and policy.
The “gig economy bill” is formally known as Assembly Bill 5. It calls for a mandatory test to determine if a company’s workers are formal employees or contractors with less legal rights. It makes it harder for companies to hire workers as contractors. According to a survey by Upwork, there are currently a reported 57 million American freelancers contributing more than $1 trillion to the economy annually.
In Support of The Bill
The New York senate is currently considering a similar bill to AB 5, which passed on Sept. 18 and took effect on January 1st. Minimum wage, worker’s compensation, and health benefits are at the crux of the complaints against gig companies like Uber and Postmates. Freelancers who constantly dwell on the stability and coverage of jobs in the 20th century may feel vulnerable in today’s wild world of public reviews and “career hopping.”
Minimum wage in California is currently $12/hour. This is congruent with the rate most Uber and Lyft drivers count on, which is between $9 – $16/hour, but there are many people who depend on Uber who feel that this variation is a result of capitalistic greed. AB 5 would push for Uber to recompense drivers with the official minimum of $12 in California, but what would the consequences of a bill like AB 5 be in a state like Florida, which has a minimum wage of $8.50?
Worker’s compensation is a social support system that has saved countless families from dealing with real hunger and economic ruin. In the past, Uber drivers who were involved in accidents often had to seek legal advice themselves from law firms like The Barnes Firm, a group of San Diego car accident lawyers who help Uber drivers as well as passengers. With AB 5 in effect, it the costs once incurred by the driver himself could shift onto Uber’s shoulders.
Opposed to The Bill
The problem with offering full coverage to everyone is that it implies a smaller “everyone.” This means less jobs to go around, speaking absolutely. It also means that Uber will be forced to implement policies to specify who they will employ. As it is, the only requirement to become an Uber driver is basically be a licensed driver with a registered four-door car in clean shape.
Another policy the tech company is instituting in California is a minimum amount of time on the road for their driver-employees. Again, AB 5 means a smaller “everybody.” In this case, that means the casual collegiate driver who picks up neighbors on his way to campus would probably no longer be eligible to drive for Uber.
Uber, Lyft, and Postmates are among a coalition of tech giants that are negotiating with lawmakers and labor unions to create an alternative sort of worker — no names yet, but it will basically be a contractor with added benefits.
AB 5 is a test of fire. Will the Uber of 2030 still be a tech company that connects drivers and riders? Or will it be a transportation company that uses technology as a key part of its business model?


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Leader of Extremist Gun Group Who Open Carried in Raising Cane’s Made Death Threats Against Texas Legislators Yesterday
On the heels of the launch of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America’s social media campaign asking Raising Cane’s, a chicken finger fast-food chain with more than 200 stores in 18 states, and its founder Todd Graves to respond to the dangerous behavior of extremists open carrying long guns in its establishments, the head of Open Carry-Tarrant County Kory Watkins posted a video to his Facebook page yesterday threatening Texas state legislators with death. In the video, Watkins speaks directly to Texans and says (3:50), “…We should be demanding these people give us our rights back, or it’s punishable by death… do you understand how serious this is?”
Some of the photographs that Moms have featured as part of their social media petition to Raising Cane’s include Watkins (and others responsible for forcing the Texas state legislature to install panic buttons in their chambers) open carrying a semiautomatic rifle at Raising Cane’s in Arlington, Texas last month.
In response to the latest death threats made against Texas legislators by the same extremist who open carried at Raising Cane’s, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America released the following statement from founder Shannon Watts:
“Moms are asking Raising Cane’s: do you stand with gun extremists like Kory Watkins, who threatened the lives of Texans or do you stand with moms and families who deserve a comfortable environment to enjoy a meal together? We know the intimidating behavior of these gun extremists is a concern to Raising Cane’s as well. Simply following state and local laws is not enough—in states where no background check is required to buy a semi-automatic rifle and carry them openly in public, businesses have a duty to protect their employees and customers. That is why Moms are asking Raising Cane’s to let us know how they are prioritizing customer and employee safety – and we hope the chain will follow the lead of other restaurants like Chipotle, Sonic and Jack in the Box that stood up to this extremist behavior and asked their customers to leave their firearms at home.”
Raising Cane’s already prohibits firearms with signage in its restaurants in four states: Arizona, Nebraska, Nevada, and Oklahoma. However, the chain has no specific policy when it comes to prohibiting open carry at its restaurants in other states, saying the company follows state and local laws. The laws in a majority of states allow people to openly carry loaded rifles in public with absolutely no training, permitting, or minimum age requirement. Combined with the millions of gun sales that occur without a background check in the U.S., this means that people in most states can legally carry loaded rifles in public without ever having passed a criminal background check.
Moms Demand Action has successfully worked with major brands like Panera Bread, Target, Starbucks, Chipotle, Sonic, Jack in the Box, and Chili’s, to adopt gun sense policies and ask guests to leave their firearms at home.
About Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a grassroots movement of American mothers fighting for public safety measures that respect the Second Amendment and protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action campaigns for new and stronger solutions to lax gun laws and loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our children and families. Since its inception after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and along with Mayors Against Illegal Guns is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with more than 2.5 million members and more than 40,000 donors. For more information or to get involved visit www.momsdemandaction.org. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MomsDemandAction or on Twitter at @MomsDemand


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At this year’s NAB Show, broadcasters will see an increasing lineup of new cameras that support 4K acquisition for the future while delivering HD imagery for today. It’s reminiscent of the changes that took place when the industry prepared for the switch from NTSC to 1080i and 720p HDTV. This is the first installment of a special series on emerging tech trends, NAB Hot Topics, that will appear each week leading up to the NAB Show that runs April 11-16 in Las Vegas.
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Physicist Ernest Sternglass, whose research helped make it possible for the world to see the first moon walk, has died at age 91 of heart failure. His research helped lead to a sensitive television camera tube that captured low-light lunar action during the 1969 moon landing and U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong’s […]
Despite the resolution of ultra high-def units, many engineers considering replacements for their aging HD cameras, said they are far more interested in buying versatile cameras that can do different kind of shoots (breaking news and magazine-style).
Panasonic has announced its new AW-HE130, a pan/tilt/zoom camera incorporating recently-developed high-sensitivity, low-noise 1/3” 3-MOS imagers designed for low-light conditions. New features include Power over Ethernet+ (POE+) for easier integration, and multi-stream transmission of H.264 HD video and audio (up to 1080/60p at 25Mbps.) The new camera will debut at Content and Communications World in […]
JVC Professional Products will introduce its 4KCAM product line and unveil three handheld camera models at Content & Communications World (CCW) 2014, which runs Nov. 12-13 in New York City. The new GY-LS300 is a Super 35mm camcorder that accepts a variety of interchangeable lenses; the GY-HM200 is a full-featured 4K Ultra HD camcorder with […]
GoPro, which makes action sports cameras, is going public. Wednesday evening, the company announced it would offer 17.8 million shares at $21 to $24 apiece. At the high end, that means GoPro could be worth as much as $3 billion. Investors will buy the stock based on GoPro’s potential. So what are they buying?
The GY-HM890, introduced earlier this month, features a built-in streaming engine that allows cellular-based live HD transmission directly from the camera. Deliveries of the new GY-HM890s are expected to begin next month, with several cameras slated for WOAI and KABB San Antonio, Texas, and WJAC Johnstown, Pa. The purchase is the first phase of the company’s planned standardization on the camera across its ENG operations.
They include two new VariCam cameras — the VariCam 35 and VariCam HS — that feature a modular design and employ Panasonic’s AVC-ULTRA family of advanced codecs; a new generation of P2 solid-state recording media; the company’s first P2 HD handheld camcorder with AVC-ULTRA recording; and the AV-HS6000, a cost-effective 2 M/E switcher.
The PXW-Z100 Ultra HD handheld will be available toward the end of the year.
Digital single lens reflex cameras began as a way for wire service photogs to shoot video with the same camera they were using for still photos. Then TV stations began to use the small, lightweight and inexpensive units to produce on-air promos. Now, manufacturers including Canon, Blackmagic Design and Red are making DSLRs that are truly professional video cameras with bells and whistles that shooters love. KNSD’s Erik Naso (pictured) shoots with a Canon C100 and says he loves its depth of field: “It’s a film look to the extreme.”
Canon is making another run at selling camcorders to TV stations for ENG, introducing two new units at NAB. Rivals in the market: Panasonic’s AG-HPX and AJ-PX lines; JVC’s GY-HN650 with dual-codec live streaming; and Sony’s new PMW-450 and its PMW-200.
Grass Valley is working with Vislink and at least one other manufacturer to incorporate wireless connectivity into its LDX Flex ENG camera, said Tim Thorsteinson, president-CEO of the company, at a press conference in its NAB booth Monday. The technology will be built into the camera rather than included in an attachment that snaps onto […]
Alaska-based Denali Media and Oklahoma-based Griffin Communications have equipped some of their stations with Panasonic shoulder-mount and handheld cameras for ENG and studio use.


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Advertising NEWS: -- Automotive advertising agency, Sokal, recently signed as agency of record for Montgomery Ford-Lincoln. Offering a wide variety of cutting-edge technology, Sokal will provide a new website in addition to assisting in many other areas of dealership business.
Advertising NEWS: -- ReverseVision, the leading provider of technology and training for the reverse mortgage industry, today announced a partnership with Total Expert, creator of the first marketing operation system (MOS) specifically for banks and mortgage lenders. The two companies have deployed an API integration that links the Total Expert MOS with ReverseVision's RV Exchange (RVX).
Advertising NEWS: -- Mace Innovations announced today that it has brought in Chris Giles as Director of Business Development. Mace Innovations' suite of automation products allows companies to streamline time consuming tasks like data input and document delivery, freeing up employees to get more done.
Advertising NEWS: -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today the hiring of Jon Williams, TJ Rosenberg, and Dale Smith to lead the Awareness & Communications Practice as Managing Directors within EPIC Risk Consulting.
Advertising NEWS: -- More than a quarter of people in America's public places are somehow occupied with digital devices. That's according to a new visual survey by The Technoskeptic. The magazine examined behavior at various urban crossroads across the country, categorizing different modes of digital distraction. The results make up the cover story of their summer issue, available nationally beginning June 24.
Advertising NEWS: -- Space is an uncharted frontier equipped with mysteries beyond our understanding of what is or will ever be possible. Aaron Ozee, bestselling author of notable children's book, "Regulus" (ISBN: 9781387010790), has partnered with Orbit Pics to launch a printed copy of his book into space. (VIDEO)
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A recently-uploaded YouTube video shows Windows 10 and Office 2019 running on an iPhone X.
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Microsoft Edge has overtaken Mozilla Firefox to become the world's second-most popular Internet browser, according to data from NetMarketShare.
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The South African Presidency has approached OfferZen to help organise South Africa's tech community to contribute in the fight against COVID-19.
Posted: April 2, 2020, 11:11 am
Microsoft has released an update for a bug which disrupted Internet connections on certain Windows 10 devices.
Posted: March 31, 2020, 7:06 am
The latest beta update for the Android version of WhatsApp has revealed new details regarding the upcoming disappearing messages functionality.
Posted: March 31, 2020, 5:42 am
Microsoft has launched a News Bar app, which is a taskbar that shows the latest news and can be pinned to your desktop.
Posted: March 30, 2020, 5:44 am
Microsoft has announced that it will temporarily stop releasing optional updates for Windows 10.
Posted: March 25, 2020, 12:21 pm
Microsoft has teased a number of new features coming to the reworked interface of Windows 10.
Posted: March 21, 2020, 11:10 am
Slack has implemented a major redesign for its desktop and web apps which introduces a number of changes aimed at making the application simpler and easier to use.
Posted: March 19, 2020, 7:07 am
WhatsApp is working on new features for the iOS version of its app, according to WABetaInfo.
Posted: March 18, 2020, 5:55 am
New details around WhatsApp's upcoming "Delete Messages" feature have been revealed in a beta update for the Android version of the messaging app.
Posted: March 16, 2020, 5:28 am
Microsoft has informed its Office subscribers that its planned price increase, which was set to kick in on 19 February 2020, has been postponed.
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Apple's upcoming iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 operating systems will include improved mouse cursor support, gesture controls, and a new homescreen layout.
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Microsoft has disclosed an issue in Windows 10 that is causing drivers not to be loaded or installed properly.
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Apple has revealed that a massive number of its devices are running its latest mobile operating system - iOS 13.
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A new rumor about the next generation iPhone gained strength on Friday, and the reason has more force is the source of information, the editor Jeremy Horowitz from iLounge site hit many of the subtle changes before the launch of the new iPhone. What the journalist says, now, is that Apple’s next smartphone will have 4-inch screen with new resolution and Gorilla Glass 2, and is 2 mm thinner and 1 inch taller. The information is from Fast Company.
Horowitz also said the back cover is metal the possibility of liquid metal is not discarded, but the inventor of the technology said this week there are still some years toget Apple to use it in making a phone. The site estimates that, in addition to meeting the requests of users, the new iPhone also put a step forward in terms of design, from its competitors, again.
About the smaller thickness of the phone, would come the possibility of a new screen with touch sensors embedded. Today, Apple has a layer with the sensors attached to the LCD screen, a costly process and needs to be perfect. With the sensors in-screen, the brand of Cupertino would not only make the iPhone thinner, but also ensure greater accuracy while achieving lower costs and, perhaps, also the final value of the consumer smartphone.
About the new iPhone, Horowitz realizes, finally, that the launch will be in Octoberand not in the event for developers at Apple, the WWDC in June, the justification is that, as the iphone 4S came just eight months ago, Chinese factories are still adjusting production.
The last tip of the iLounge editor for Fast Company is about the desktop Macs, They will be renovated and were just waiting for the arrival of Intel chips Ivy Bridge.


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'Dram Shop' Ruling Confirms Law
The court said a convenience store can be sued if it sells alcohol to an intoxicated customer who then injures or kills others.
But the Georgia Association of Convenience Stores has always warned its members not to sell to an underage or intoxicated customer, according to its president, Jim Tudor.
“We have always indicated to our members that if you make that sale to either party, and they injure a third party, then there is a potential liability to you,” Tudor said.
Tudor said store owners and clerks know they could face lawsuits under the state’s so-called dram shop law. He said it’s not worth the risk.
“You have a license [and] that license is a privilege,” Tudor said.
He said store owners have a responsibility to protect their customers, too.
“The customer that came in who’s sober could very well be injured by the customer you sell to that’s not,” Tudor said.
The Supreme Court case involved a Clinch County convenience store that was sued after a customer killed himself and five others in a car accident after buying beer at the store. He was already intoxicated when he bought the beer.
Tudor said the ruling – and the dram shop law – applies to any retailer who sells alcohol, not just convenience stores.
Georgia’s dram shop law says anyone who sells, furnishes or serves alcohol to an underage person or a noticeably intoxicated person who will soon drive a vehicle can be liable for the injury or damage that person causes.
Tudor said he asked lawyers to review the Supreme Court ruling and will suggest new guidelines to his members if they’re needed. But he said the decision confirmed what was already existing law.
Read the full Georgia Supreme Court ruling here.
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KATE MOSS CHANNELS ELVIS: Kate Moss will appear — singing “The Wonder of You” — in an Elvis-themed video that’s set to be released in the U.K. on Friday.
The black-and-white video sees Moss singing along to Presley’s song performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She’s dressed in a series of outfits inspired by Presley’s style signatures, from leather suits to embellished shirts.
The video begins with a close-up on a black leather jumpsuit, a custom-made piece created for Moss to reference the leather suit Presley made famous in his 1968 Comeback Special.
The supermodel, clad in the leather jumpsuit, is seen singing at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios, where “The Wonder of You: Elvis Presley with The Royal Philarmonic Orchestra” album, featuring Elvis’ vocal performances alongside new orchestral accompaniment, was recorded. She then goes on to lounge on vintage sofas, and a piano, dressed in an embroidered shirt and fishnet tights. She’s also filmed wearing more high-glamour looks, such as a crystal-embellished white gown and a sequinned top with matching leather shorts.
“I was so excited to be asked to be involved in this project — anything for Elvis,” Moss said.
This isn’t the first time that Moss has exercised her vocal chords in the name of Elvis: During the launch of Charlotte Tilbury’s new perfume in Covent Garden, Moss joined singer Candi Staton on an impromptu performance of Presley’s “Suspicious Minds.”
Vaughan Arnell, director at the production company Moxie Pictures, created the concept for the video based on the striking resemblance he observed between some of Moss’ most famous fashion shoots and imagery of Elvis Presley. Arnell has previously created music videos for the likes of Robbie Williams, One Direction and James Blunt.
In addition to appearing in the video, Moss has been expanding her creative scope beyond modeling in a number of ways this year. She designed a collection in partnership with Equipment and Net-a-porter last spring and launched her own talent agency, named Kate Moss Agency, in order to use her industry insights to manage young creatives’ careers.


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US-based cab-hailing firm Uber’s bike taxi service UberMOTO seems to be unavailable in Faridabad. Users have claimed that they attempted to book the service multiple times, but failed to register a ride. This week, TechCircle.in too tried booking a bike taxi on UberMOTO on three days (Tuesday, Wed...
Hyderabad-based Vave Infosolutions India Pvt. Ltd, which runs motorcycle-sharing startup Getbike, has raised $100,000 (around Rs 68 lakh) in angel funding from a group of investors, a top executive told Techcircle. Vamshi Reddy B, angel investor and co-founder of Apalya Technologies and investor Ven...
21 December, 2016 |
Travis Kalanick, who coded and created Uber sitting or probably lying down at the serene beaches of Varkala in Kerala, is back in the southern part of India. This time, he is in Hyderabad, the capital city of the most newly formed state in India—Telangana, where he launched Uber’s bike (motorcyc...
13 December, 2016 |
In its bid to improve unit economics, bike taxi app Rapido has added bike-pooling to its offerings. The startup will now offer both bike-pooling and regular bike taxis to consumers looking to hail two-wheeler rides. The new business strategy comes in the wake of a fund raise plan. Existing investors...
12 December, 2016 |
Is Uber’s bike-share service UberMoto facing viability issues in Ahmedabad? By the looks of it, it is. TechCircle tried to book UberMoto using various locations in Ahmedabad, at different times of the day, for two days (Thursday and Friday), but it showed ‘no motos available.’ Not ready...
23 September, 2016 |
Hey Bob, Bengaluru’s first bike taxi firm, has suspended operations barely a year after launching its services due to a shortage of funds, a co-founder told TechCircle. “We had to stop because of lack of funds. It is not that we have shut down but we have stopped operations for some time now,”...
7 September, 2016 |
Even as the Karnataka High Court heard a petition filed by cab drivers affected by the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Technology Aggregators Rules, 2016, homegrown cab-hailing firm Ola has submitted an affidavit to the court in which it alleged that its US-based rival Uber’s business model...
28 June, 2016 |
Ride-hailing app Uber and homegrown Ola will now extend their rivalry to India’s nascent bike taxi segment. The two companies have announced the launch of their respective app-based bike taxi hailing services, allowing users to connect with motorbike and scooter owners for rides in Bangalore. uber...
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Poor Barbie, she’s been wearing heels for a looong time.
It’s 56 years to be precise. Ouch.
Its safe to say she’s been a bit behind the times.
We don’t know many girls who wear ridiculous stiletto heels morning, noon and night (and if they do – they’re crazy).
So this year, rather than give Barbie a new career, not only has she finally been given flat shoes, but she’s also become more ethnically diverse through the newly launched Fashionistas range too.
In a major step in the right direction, Mattel will be releasing a wide variety of models in different shapes and sizes, with 23 dolls featuring 14 different facial sculpts, eight skin tones, 18 eye colors and 23 hair colors.
Bravo Mattel, but about time too.
The Barbie collection by superstar shoe designer Sophia Webster will be available to buy in real life human sizes too.
Launching in Selfridges nationwide and on Webster’s website this Thursday 27th August, the collection will include nine styles: six for adults, including two pairs of trainers, one pair of flat sandals and three pairs of heels; and three mini-me versions for children.


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Tecno Camon 15 Pro Launched In India (Photo Credit: Twitter/@TIMESCREENTS)
Tecno Camon 15 Pro was launched in India on Friday. The key features on the Tecno Camon 15 Pro include quad rear camera setup, quad-core MediaTek Helio P35 SoC, and 4,000mAh, among others. It is to be noted that TECNO is the global premier smartphone brand known for its ahead of the curve approach.
The price for Tecno Camon 15 Pro in India has been set at Rs 14,999. The smartphone comes in Ice Jadeite and Opal White colours. It will go on sale in India starting February 25 from over 35,000 authorised retail outlets across the country.
As for the offers on Tecno Camon 15 Pro are concerned, buyers can avaal free wireless speakers worth Rs 3,499.
Tecno Camon 15 Pro sports a 6.53-inch full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) display with 91.2 percent screen-to-body ratio and 480 nits peak brightness. The smartphone supports dual-SIM technology and runs Android 10 with HiOS 6.1 custom skin on top. Under the hood, the device is powered by the quad-core MediaTek Helio P35 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM. It offers an internal storage of up to 128GB.
On the imaging front, Tecno Camon 15 Pro comes equipped with a quad rear camera setup that houses a 48-megapixel main camera. The primary camera is assisted by a 5-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera with a 115-degree field of view, a 2-megapixel tertiary camera, and a fourth QVGA sensor.
On the front, there is a 32-megapixel pop-up selfie camera. The device packs a 4,000mAh battery and has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for authentication.


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Apple has launched a new curriculum aimed primarily at academic institutions to teach students how to use Swift, a free approach available to all.
You can go to the iBooks store and search for App Development with Swift, where both students and professors can benefit from it. Apple has made sure to provide teachers with an instructional guide.
The company said that six academies in America will begin to adopt this approach and teach it, a course that can be considered as a continuation of the previous approach “Intro to App Development with Swift“. Apple also aspires to cooperate with more in the coming period due to the importance of programming in our time.
In the new curriculum, Apple relies on teaching students the differences between data types in programming and the mechanism of dealing with variables and constants. The student creates an application to turn on and off the flash light by touching the screen only; the in-flash flash is meant to change the background color of the screen to become brighter.
Students need to complete some assignments and write assignments during the curriculum as if they were a student even if they were not enrolled in an academic institution.
Tim Cook said that the impact of programming and applications on the US economy was very clear during the previous years. The financial income and jobs that were made available were very large, not forgetting that they are the most sought after jobs now. He added that educational institutions have a great role in helping students achieve their dreams, so through this course, Apple hopes to have a contribution as well.
Apple has officially launched its “Today at Apple” program, where it holds various workshops in its stores around the world, workshops that address programming instruction for young and old.


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Windsor’s newest service group has an intriguing unofficial motto: if you’re not having fun fundraising, you’re not doing it right.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — In decades past, Charleston was largely unknown to visitors from the wider world. But this city of pastel buildings, quiet alleys and picturesque gardens has been discovered.
On Tuesday I will be going in to hospital to have a risk-reducing double mastectomy and reconstruction, which I like to call the “Angelina Jolie procedure.” It is the end of a long road for me and my family.
Travelling can disrupt your fitness routine. There might be a gym in your hotel, but chances are it will be tiny and crowded. And although you could go for a run, setting off alone in an unfamiliar city might not be so appealing.
Second-year St. Clair College fashion design students hosted the Meet Me in Paris Fashion Show on Friday, May 1, 2015.
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, has given birth to a baby girl, royal officials said Saturday.
What do the stars have in store for you this month? Your May horoscope from Lisa Martin of Sunshine Horoscopes.
“Wow! You look so pretty … (my ears perk up) … for a mom”. And there it is; the compliment that never was.
Tonight, the St. Clair College Fashion Design program presents ‘Meet me in Paris,’ its student end-of-year fashion show at the new St. Clair College SportsPlex at 2000 Talbot Road West.
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Amazon has shared details of a new grime and drill-based drama series coming to its Prime Video streaming service.
Jungle, an original series produced by Nothing Lost that comprises six 30-minute episodes, is set to launch in 200 territories. A release date has not been announced.
No cast names have been unveiled yet, although Amazon confirmed to MusicWeek that some of the leading lights of the grime and drill in the UK are set to feature.
Georgia Brown, director of European Amazon Originals for Prime Video, said: “We are incredibly excited to be working with Nothing Lost on this brilliantly fresh and unique UK Amazon Original series.
“Jungle will shine a light on the amazing creativity of the UK’s drill, grime and rap music scenes and hopefully empower a varied collection of British storytellers to create captivating content which reflects the diversity of the UK today.”
Junior Okoli and Chas Appeti, founders of Nothing Lost, added: “We can’t wait. This one’s super special for us so we’re just really excited for you guys to see it and experience the world we’ve created in Jungle. It’s so unique. And the talent and creativity we’ve been allowed to source for this project has just been through the roof, so yeah…This one’s going to be special. You’ll see.”


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LinkedIn is a social network that means business, with a mission to ‘connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful’: it’s an essential tool for today’s professional. To businesses, it is as crucial to understand as Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.
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Spotify has finally come to Singapore! The world renowned streaming music playlist/personalised radio brand has landed after years of developing its brand in America and Europe and building up a loyal following. The main stumbling block in Asia for all these music/video content players is rights.
Asia is infamous for illegal downloading. The 240 million people who live in Indonesia for example only bought 11 million CDs last year compared to the 6 million illegal downloads they do a day, at a conservative estimate.
Singapore is actually the world capital of illegal downloading per capita fuelled by the obsession with the latest tech gadgets, high speed internet and multiple music playing devices…..and desire for a freebie (despite having the world’s highest GDP per capita, US$30k above the UK)!
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In their continuing fight to ride the wave of emerging technology and tame the data collected from social media, marketers have a new suite of tools to arm their brands with.
Focused on metrics, not myths, Adobe’s Marketing Cloud helps marketers turn their data into insight and actions quicker, providing a single service that pulls together data from social interactions and targeted advertising to help marketers get ahead. Read More
It is fast becoming apparent to many social media companies that Brazil is a hotspot and with saturation being reached in the US and Europe, the Latin American country offers the chance for massive freedom of growth.
That’s something that isn’t possible in China where the state imposes many restrictions on what can and can not go on like and where sites like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter are currently blocked. Read More
Experian have released a new piece research that explores how consumers share data, much of which is generated through social networks, and looks at how marketers can use this data to engage consumers. While younger people are far more comfortable with the idea of sharing data with brands, high numbers of people from all age groups are happy to share information and engage with brands, so long as they trust them.
The research found that as many as 82 per cent of UK consumers are happy to share their information with brands across at least one channel, showing just how much this has become part of our everyday engagement with products and companies.
Unsurprisingly, 18-24 year olds are the demographic who are most likely to share information over three channels, and this increasingly including social channels. This younger age group is also frequently the most engaged with brands. Read More
It is being reported that Apple has held serious talks with Twitter in recent months about making a sizable investment in the social networking firm. Such a deal would help the iPhone maker bridge the gap in its own lack of social media presence.
The investment is said by the New York Times to be valued in the region of hundreds of millions of dollars.
This would add more than $1.6bn to Twitter’s valuation catapulting it to $10bn. It was last valued at $8.4bn last year. Read More
Women are twice as likely as men to refer to their social network contacts, especially Facebook friends, when making purchasing decisions, according to a study. It also indicates more consumers prefer informative content on brands’ social channels to simple offers of freebies and incentives, while brands should tailor their online content according to age, gender and even income or education.
The study of 1,000 UK consumers using the newly-launched, self-service rapid online survey provider, Usurv*, which assessed their consumption of brands’ content online when making purchasing decisions. I’d love to learn from marketers if the below findings match up with their own experiences. Read More
I recently attended two very different social media events. The first, the ‘London think-tank summit: at the intersection of traditional and social media’ hosted by the European Parliament, discussed the role that social media can play in influencing public policy and driving awareness campaigns. The second, hosted jointly by Facebook and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry looked at how businesses can use social media – or more specifically (and rather unsurprisingly), Facebook, to grow a business.
At the EU Parliament summit Cicero’s Chris Jackson compared the business world’s experience of social media to sex – we’re all talking about it, a few of us are doing it and even fewer of us are doing it well. It was also remarked that social media is where the internet was in 1996 – we recognise that it’s incredibly important but we are also still at the beginning of the journey, nobody yet knows where it’s going. Read More
Labour Party activists in Manchester have come together to launch a social network, which is built around Twitter and that allows supporters to connect online, register their skills, and where others can ask for help.
Called Labour Exchange it uses social media to bring supporters and party members together and it nicely slots another piece of the modern campaigning jigsaw into place.
What it also does is recognise that the greatest asset of any organisation or party is its people and has worked out a way of doing something about that. Read More
There have been suggestions that the software giant will integrate the four year old social network into its Office suite. This move comes after research from comScore revealed that email use among 12-17 year olds dropped by 24% during 2011, with an overall fall in webmail usage of 6% so it would appear that Microsoft is covering itself for the possible demise of email in the near future.
This is certainly a subject that has been discussed frequently among commentators over the past few years and as companies increasingly gravitate toward social networking alternatives, such as Yammer or self designed systems for internal communications, could we really be witnessing the death of email? Read More


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Cut-price deals from FlyDubai and Air Arabia will continue to enable the trippers to keep traveling expenditures under control.
With Dubai having turned up the only destination in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) witnessing substantial upsurge in tourist arrival in 2011, hoteliers and travelling agents enthused on laying hands on influx of high-spirited individuals and families through link that primarily consist of special discounts and incentive points.
According to a latest Сообщить by Ernst & Young, the room occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR) in Dubai climbed four and 4.5 per...
Facebook is the prime destination of dishdasha-clad Arabs and foreigners coming in droves for business and leisure trips. According to the Cnet, 77 per cent consumers of its panel сказал(-а) they liked brands on Facebook.
Eighty per cent of consumers in Gulf state reported use of social networking daily while 98 per cent preferred FB that has 800 million active users worldwide. The rate was 82 per cent in Levant.
The popularity of social networking sites is soaring день by день in the UAE though digital divide and lack of online acquaintance act as obstacles to the progress of cyber culture.
Desert safari is really an outdoor activity of one of its kind. Be it summer или winter, weather does not dampen the mood of adventure enthusiasts planning to enjoy desert safari Dubai. When it is summer in the city of lights, people enjoy fun and frolic of evening desert safari. On the other hand, winter season provides a whole день and night time span for recreations in the oasis of Arabian Desert.
Summer outdoor funs in Dubai are not restricted to few activities, but actually whenever there are talks of outdoor entertainments people have a number of choices before them to make a selection....


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‘We are in a truly Orwellian culture’: Amazon yanks Covid-19 skeptic’s book for ominously vague ’content violations’
Amazon has joined its Big Tech fellows in ramping up censorship of any criticism of the “official” Covid-19 narrative, deploying obfuscatory excuses to justify removing journalist James Perloff’s latest book, he told RT.
After selling a respectable 3,500 copies over the last two months, Perloff’s book on the coronavirus pandemic and its weaponization by world governments, 'Covid-19 and the Agendas to Come: Red-Pilled,' was suddenly “banned” by Amazon.com, the writer revealed on Twitter on Thursday.
BAD NEWS. After selling over 3,500 copies for Amazon since publication on August 20, Amazon has banned my book “COVID-19 and the Agendas to Come, Red-Pilled.” Individual orders can still be placed at https://t.co/MCvENktgr4 & I offer it in bulk quantities https://t.co/FlwqDIpKYN. pic.twitter.com/YKIxiMSoPS— James Perloff (@jamesperloff) October 16, 2020
Perloff spoke to RT on Friday about the platform’s ominous act of censorship and how it seemed to validate his book’s conclusions, expressing concern that “the censorship on Covid has been getting progressively stronger, even as the death rate from Covid has been getting progressively lower.”
We are in a truly Orwellian culture.
The first sign of trouble came on Thursday when Amazon requested that he “clarify [his] rights to the book” – something he had already done upon putting it up for sale back in August. But before he could finish gathering the material required to prove once again that he owned the global rights to his own work, he received another email from Amazon, this time claiming they had removed his book “during a quality assurance review of [his] catalog” because it “violated content guidelines.”
While Perloff said he “asked them to specify what guidelines [he] had violated,” their reply merely restated that the “subject matter” of his book had been found to be “in violation of our content guidelines,” declaring the e-commerce behemoth “will not be offering this title for sale on Amazon.”
We reserve the right to determine whether content provides a poor customer experience and remove the content from sale.
With five other books already listed on the platform, Perloff has communicated with Amazon extensively over the years, but something was off about these latest messages. In previous communications, “they would usually at least give a first name,” he said. “This time I was dealing with persons – or a person – who was cowering behind total anonymity.”
The book traces how the Covid-19 pandemic has been used by governments around the world to force draconian social control measures upon a terrified populace, evaluates several theories regarding the virus' origin, and offers some projections about what might lie ahead for humanity – including how populations might work together to avoid some of the most totalitarian outcomes.Also on rt.com COVID-19 lockdowns are in lockstep with the 'Great Reset'
Perloff insists the information within was meticulously sourced from medical professionals, academic publications, and frontline physicians, with hundreds of endnotes referencing scholarly journals and other unimpeachable sources. “There is nothing I say in the book that isn’t documented,” he said, pointing out that several other coronavirus dissenters are selling their books on the platform without incident.
The political analyst is far from the first to run afoul of Amazon’s increasingly stringent censorship. But while he is familiar with the trials and tribulations of former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson, who found his own corona-skeptic tome temporarily squelched until billionaire Elon Musk drew attention to the censorship on social media, Perloff cynically lamented that he himself lacks “friends among the rich and famous” to rescue his book from Amazon’s growing digital bonfire.
Ultimately, however, he has faith in the Streisand effect, in which heavy-handed censorship efforts backfire and draw attention to the content they seek to suppress. “If you say to people, ‘Don’t read this book,’ their instinct is to go and read it.”Also on rt.com Amazon BACKS DOWN after many, including Elon Musk, slam it for censorship of book questioning Covid-19 threat
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The 2018 Professional Pick-Up and 4×4 awards have been announced, and it’s the new Mercedes X-Class voted the pick-up of the year. But the Toyota Hilux is the Workhorse of the year.
Professional Pickup & 4×4 is the UK’s only pick-up truck magazine, aimed at professional users like farmers, fencers, builders, hunters, estate managers and more, and they’ve just held their 2018 awards for the best pick-ups.
The winner, perhaps unsurprisingly, was the new Mercedes X-Class, a Mercedes fettled take on the Nissan Nirvana but with lashings of Mercedes ‘Premium’ in the mix.
The judging panel for the awards was made up of 12 pick-up owners who use their pick-ups in their professional lives, and they declared the X-Class the winner thanks to its lifestyle chops, rating it the most comfortable, refined and best furnished of all the contenders, but also noting it had a decent 3.5t towing capacity and decent 4WD. But with prices starting at £34k, it’s not exactly the cheapest.
So if you want the most luxurious pick-up, a pick-up which can still do the working bit – and your pockets are deep enough – then the Mercedes X-Class is the one to go for.
But what if you’re a bit more careful with the pennies but want a pick-up that’s a real workhorse?
If that’s the case, then the winner of the Workhorse of the Year, the Toyota Hilux, is the pick-up to go for, according to Professional Pickup & 4×4 .
The judges noted that the Hilux has long been renowned for its abilities as a real workhorse, and that the latest generation Hilux continues that tradition with great residuals, a 3.5t towing capacity, high build quality and durability. They also noted it was comfortable and handled well on road. The Toyota Hilux costs from £23.5k.
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New York-based Casper Sleep Inc. posted a narrower than expected loss in the fourth quarter of 2020. It totaled $15 million, or $0.37 per share, after a loss of $25.6 million, or $2.41 per share, in the prior-year quarter. Sales totaled $150.3 million, an 18.4% increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2019.
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According to Business Insider, the FactSet consensus was for a loss of $0.39 per share and quarterly revenue of $138 million.
For full-year 2020, Casper reported a net loss of $89.5 million, compared with a loss of $93 million in 2019. Full-year net sales rose 13.1% to a record $497 million.
“Casper finished 2020 strongly with record revenue for both the fourth quarter and the full year,” said Chief Executive Officer Philip Krim. “Fourth-quarter revenue growth was driven by 43% year-over-year growth in North American retail partnership revenue and 19% growth in North American direct-to-consumer revenue, which resulted in an 80% year-over-year improvement in adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). Despite the pandemic, we were able to deliver 17.4% North American revenue growth for the full-year 2020, and we expect top-line growth to accelerate in 2021 with positive adjusted EBITDA in the second half of the year.”


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- Here’s What To Do If You Get Frequent Headaches
- From Paleo to Atkins: How Popular High-Protein Diets Stack Up
- Naked Juice Lawsuit Says The Drinks Are Not as Healthy as They Seem
Posted: 07 Oct 2016 08:56 AM PDT
Do you get headaches all the time? As if that weren’t bad enough, you may be at increased risk for hypothyroidism—a common medical problem that can cause mood swings and weight gain, among other seriously unpleasant symptoms.
Previous research has suggested a link between the two conditions, and now, one of the largest and longest studies to date provides the strongest evidence yet. University of Cincinnati researchers found that people with headache disorders were 21% more likely to be diagnosed with hypothyroidism, compared to those without.
The group included anyone who’d been diagnosed with migraines, cluster headaches, or tension headaches, or who reported taking headache-specific medicine. Among migraine sufferers specifically, the increased risk jumped to 41%.
Hypothyroidism occurs when the body can’t make enough thyroid hormone to function properly. It can affect mood, weight, energy levels, concentration, and women’s menstrual cycles, and can even cause constipation and hair loss. The condition is estimated to affect about 2% of people, and women are five to eight times more likely to be diagnosed than men.
Health.com: 19 Signs Your Thyroid Isn’t Working Right
To investigate the suspected link between headaches and thyroid disorders, researchers looked at data from 8,412 people who were interviewed and followed for an average of 12 years. The results were published this week in the online edition of Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.
The study’s implications may apply most to people who get headaches regularly, says co-author Vincent Martin, MD, co-director of the Headache and Facial Pain Center at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, because a large percentage of study participants with headache disorders stated on a questionnaire that their headaches were “frequent.”
There are several reasons why headache disorders may be a risk factor for thyroid problems, Dr. Martin says. One possibility is that an overactive immune system—triggered by recurrent headaches—makes the body more vulnerable to thyroid disease. Inflammation also seems to be involved in both conditions.
“No one knows for sure why there’s an association,” he adds. “It could even be a product of some of the medications people take to prevent their headaches; we just don’t know yet.” Environmental or genetic factors could play a role as well.
It’s also possible that the development of a thyroid disorder, and subsequent low thyroid hormone levels, can make headaches worse and more frequent, Dr. Martin says.
In addition to headache disorders, people were more likely to receive a hypothyroidismdiagnosis if they were female, older, obese, or taking certain medications, such as lithium, interferon, and amiodarone. Cigarette smoking actually seemed to have a protective effect—although no doctors would recommend this as a preventive measure, says Dr. Martin, as its risks greatly outweigh its benefits.
The good news? The symptoms of hypothyroidism can be well managed with replacement hormones, usually taken as a daily pill. “The silver lining here is that if you are diagnosed with thyroid disease, it can be easily treated—and if it is treated, your headaches or your migraines might actually improve.”
Health.com: The Best and Worst Foods for Your Thyroid
Dr. Martin encourages physicians to be vigilant in screening people with known headache disorders for hypothyroidism, and says anyone with regular headaches should be aware of their increased risk, too.
“When you have migraines or bad headaches, you can feel fatigued, you don’t think quite as well, you can have a lot of symptoms that can resemble hypothyroidism,” he says. “Some people might be attributing those symptoms to their headaches or to the treatments for them, when in reality they have an underlying—and treatable—thyroid disorder.”
Posted: 07 Oct 2016 05:00 AM PDT
Protein is crucial to nearly every bodily function. We need it to have energy, to feel full, to build muscle, to process nutrients and to boost immunity to send chemical signals—basically, to stay alive. And with so much new research pointing to the nutrient’s power as a hunger buster and super sculptor, it’s easy to think the more protein, the better. But is that wise?
When experts decry protein-heavy diets, the issue is usually not quantity but quality. “It’s not protein per se that’s a problem, but the ‘passengers’ it brings with it,” explains Tom Rifai, MD, regional medical director of Metabolic Health and Weight Management for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. “You can’t compare egg whites, fish, or beans to fatty porterhouse steak.” Eating a lot of meat means getting a ton of calories and saturated fat as well as a digestive by-product called TMAO, all of which can contribute to higher risks of certain cancers, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Indeed, a 2014 study published in Cell Metabolism showed a hike in cancer mortality risk for people who ate more animal protein in midlife. On the flip side, a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that adults who ate a plant-based diet and dropped one or two servings of animal-based foods—to four or fewer servings a day—cut their risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 20 percent. The takeaway: If you want to bump up your protein, grab those extra grams from plant sources or even fish (both of which offer beneficial nutrients on top of protein) rather than red meat.
Curious about how some of the more popular high-protein diets stack up? Here’s the lowdown.
What it is: In Phase 1 of the classic plan (now called Atkins 20), you aim for 10 percent of daily calories from carbs; the rest come from protein and fat.
Pros: Can help you shed weight short-term; may improve blood sugar levels.
Cons: Many people replace the missing carbs with red meat and saturated fat.
Bottom line: It can help kick-start weight loss, but the long-term effects of restricting carbs and eating excessive animal fat are murky. A vegan spin-off, Eco-Atkins, calls for getting protein (about 31 percent of calories) from plant sources.
Health.com: 10 Ways Get Protein Without Eating Meat
What it is: Focuses on foods that can be hunted and gathered, with 19 to 35 percent of calories coming from protein (mostly animal sources).
Pros: Banishing refined carbs and processed foods can help with weight and blood sugar control.
Cons: Often high in saturated fat; omits healthy dairy, whole grains, and legumes.
Bottom line: Eating more whole foods, including quality protein and produce, is never a bad thing, but cutting out legumes and whole grains could leave you short on vitamins and fiber.
What it is: Reduces carbs to about 30 percent of daily calories (in its first phase), with the balance made up by lean protein and unsaturated fats.
Pros: While the first phase reduces carbs somewhat steeply, the plan as a whole provides a healthy combination of fruits, veggies, legumes, grains, good fats, and protein.
Cons: If you get most of the protein from animal products, the diet can still be high in saturated fat.
Bottom line: It’s a more moderate way to slash carbs and ramp up protein intake.
Health.com: 10 Protein-Packed Pulse Recipes That Satisfy
What it is: Every meal and snack aims for a mix of 30 percent protein, 40 percent carbs and 30 percent
Pros: Promotes weight loss; includes less total fat and cholesterol and a more moderate amount of carbs than other high-protein-diets.
Cons: You may still end up eating fewer veggies, fruits, whole grains, legumes, and other healthy carbs.
Bottom line: It can be hard to stick with a plan that demands a formula each time you bring fork to mouth.
Posted: 06 Oct 2016 01:49 PM PDT
On Tuesday, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, parent company of Naked Juice. A statement from the nonprofit group argues that the fruit-and veggie-based juices are advertised as “predominantly containing high-value ingredients such as acai berry, blueberries, kale, and mango, when in fact the predominant ingredient in the product line is usually cheap, nutrient-poor apple juice.”
CSPI also takes issue with the juices’ claims of “no sugar added,” which it says implies that they are low in sugar. In fact, the group points out, a 15-ounce bottle of Kale Blazer (the first ingredient is orange juice) contains eight teaspoons of sugar. A 12-ounce can of Pepsi, in comparison, has 10 teaspoons.
Finally, the lawsuit implies that PepsiCo tricked consumers into buying Naked Juices by giving them misleading names and filling their labels with pictures of highly nutritious ingredients (like kale) but not of more prominent ingredients, such as apples and oranges and juices.
“Kale is the king of the garden,” according to the text on the side of the bottle. “And, when it’s blended with cucumber, spinach, celery and a pinch of ginger, you get a royal roundtable of yum.” Advertisements for the product on social media and elsewhere state that “…you might actually live forever because kale has tons of antioxidants that combat aging,” and that the drink is a way to “pack more kale into your diet.”
“Consumers are paying higher prices for the healthful and expensive ingredients advertised on Naked labels,” said CSPI litigation director Maia Kats. “They’re not getting what they paid for.” Other flavors mentioned in the legal filings include Green Machine and Very Berry.
The plaintiffs of the class-action lawsuit say they would not have purchased these beverages if they’d been aware of their true nutritional profile, the lawsuit claims. It is seeking refunds for consumers, as well as an injunction to stop PepsiCo’s marketing.
PepsiCo released a statement on Wednesday in response to the lawsuit, saying: “There is nothing misleading about our Naked Juice products. Every bottle of Naked Juice clearly identifies the fruit and vegetables that are within. For example, the label on our Kale Blazer juice accurately indicates each bottle contains 5 3/4 Kale leaves.” You can read it in its entirety here.
In 2013, Naked Juice settled another class-action lawsuit for its use of the term “all natural” on its labels, although it denied the term was misleading. CSPI has also sued other brands, including CocaCola’s Vitaminwater, over health claims made on their labels.
Does this mean Naked Juice is unhealthy? Not necessarily, says nutritionist and exercise physiologist Felicia Stoler, RD, who is not affiliated with PepsiCo or any other juice companies.
Consumers should read nutrition labels and be aware of a drink’s full list of ingredients, she says. But despite their high sugar content, people could do a lot worse than a drink made of vegetables and fruit juice. “It may be high in calories, but at least the Naked Juice also has vitamins and minerals,” she says. “Compare that to a soda, which has nothing except for calories. If somebody’s on-the-go or they have a day when they haven’t gotten any fruits and vegetables, these drinks can be a way to get some nutrition in.”
Some sugar from fruit juice isn’t necessarily a bad thing, either, she says, especially for people who are physically active and consuming an appropriate amount of calories overall. “Sugar equals carbohydrates equals energy equals fuel,” she says. “I’d rather somebody eat a whole vegetable or a whole apple, but drinking a green juice is certainly better than nothing.”
The fact that Naked Juices’ veggie drinks are predominantly orange- and apple-flavored don’t bother her either. “It’s all about consumer taste,” she says. “If they really put 100-percent kale juice on the shelf, very few people would buy it. People don’t like the taste of vegetables that much.”
The key, she says, is knowing what you’re drinking—and making sure that it’s just one component of an overall healthy, balanced eating plan. Don’t guzzle fruit (or veggie) juices in excess; don’t use them as your sole source of produce; and don’t buy a product without reading the label.
Keep those guidelines in mind, and the occasional green drink or berry blend can be a delicious part of your diet.
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Jio to Launch DTH Service at ₹185 per Month, Yet Another Rumour
Rumors have been greatly exaggerated that Reliance Jio is about to launch DTH service on December 15. Surprisingly, the reports even stated that Jio DTH subscription would start from as low ₹185 per month and free for the first six months titled as ‘Jio Welcome Offer’.
Some reports even claimed that 350 channels package is half of the price what the incumbent players like Airtel Digital, Tata Sky, and Dish TV are charging.
Unfortunately, this rumor is spreading in the fastest possible way. As per the latest findings by RTN Asia, there has been no authentication from Reliance Jio or its parent company Reliance Industries to set up a distribution network for DTH service. There’s no real time involvement regarding procurement of the necessary infrastructure including dishes and set up boxes.
Moreover, the Jio Fiber connection is currently limited to metro cities like Chennai and Mumbai. Reliance Jio Infocomm will definitely take months or years to cater the service to 100 cities.
When it comes to the matter of dispensing the truth, Telecomm is aimed at providing the platform to discuss truth instead of sensationalism. There has been confusion and the difference between DTH and JioTV app is leading to the rumor. Reliance Jio subscribers are availing free access to premium applications including JioTV app on their smartphone. This output can be connected to your living room TV for a big-screen experience.
How to Get Reliance Jio DTH?
Even if the company is not providing Jio DTH services, you can make use of the existing JioTV app and watch your favorite TV programs on a big screen. For that, you need to get a Google Chromecast. This media streaming dongle costs ₹3,399 and is available for purchase online (Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon) as well as in offline stores including Croma, Reliance Digital stores.
Google Chromecast is an easy way to get video, music, and games to your TV. A whole bunch of great Apps including JioTV, NetFlix, Hooq, Wynk etc supports Chromecast and one can have a great experience of entertainment of JioTV app on bigger screen.
Surprisingly, if you are an owner of an advanced smartphone or the latest TV then you don’t need to invest on Google Chromecast for Jio DTH. The phone’s built-in screencasting feature (such as Miracast) enables you to stream movies and music. There are about 5,007 Miracast-certified devices as of April 16, 2016. As of now, this is the only way to watch Jio TV on your big screen. Stay tuned for the updates.


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Today's HeadlinesA YouTuber turned her Tesla into a pickup truck Tesla doesn't technically make a pickup truck yet, so YouTuber and maker of "shitty robots" Simone Giertz transformed her Tesla Model 3 into one herself. It's called the "Truckla," and you really have to see it to believe it. And yes, it can do a donut.
The ambitious plans behind Facebook's new cryptocurrencyFor the past two years, Facebook has been working on building a global cryptocurrency that is finally coming to fruition. It's called Libra, a new crypto coin and payment infrastructure with the mission of being "a simple global currency and infrastructure that empowers billions of people.” As is standard for Facebook, though, it may be more dream than reality, and there's a whole lot of work ahead .
Cocktail ConversationRecent reports have divulged that US Cybercommand has penetrated more deeply than ever into Russian electric utilities. That capability might make you feel safer, but the act of it may actually be bringing on more danger than it dissuades, according to security experts. The Kremlin is already threatening to strike back, and getting involved in attacks of our own doesn't just invite retaliation, it invites the possibility of accidents or mishaps that could toss the countries into a full-on cyberwar .
WIRED Recommends: Roli LumiThis brightly colored keyboard may seem like it's just good looks, but actually its multicolored lights are its best function: teaching novice piano players how to play. Each key on the Roli Lumi can light up a different color, and a companion mobile app uses those colors to teach you how to play your favorite songs .
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The Mac gaming community is about to be greeted by two hot new flight simulators. The MacGamer’s Ledge reports that Macsoft’s eagerly awaited port of Microprose’s aerial combat simulation Falcon 4.0 is now shipping to stores everywhere. Further, Terminal Reality/Gathering of Developers announced that their own breathtaking simulation Fly! has reached “completed code stage.”
As though that weren’t enough, an Apple press release describes other major game announcements recorded at last week’s E3 Expo in LA.
Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that the developers of highly-anticipated computer games such as Madden NFL 2000, TRIBES II and Star Wars Episode I: Pod Racer are releasing simultaneous Macintosh and Windows versions of their titles. This follows Apple’s announcement earlier this week that over 3,100 new or updated Macintosh software titles have been announced during the past 12 months. …
Other companies expected to announce or ship simultaneous releases of their game titles at E3 are: Deer Avenger II/Simon & Shuster, Diablo II/Blizzard Entertainment, Fly!/Gathering of Developers, Oni/Bungie Software, Quake 3: Arena/Id Software, Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen/Simon & Shuster and Star Wars: The Gungan Frontier/Lucas Learning. Many of these titles are being demonstrated throughout E3 and Apple’s latest products including iMac, Power Macintosh G3 and PowerBooks, are being showcased at the Apple booth (Number 4001, Petree Hall).


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The Australian multinational at the centre of an Iran sanctions scandal has offloaded a $15m shipment of Iranian cargo it says it was duped into taking, and is reviewing its operations to avoid a repeat.
A subsidiary of ASX-listed company Incitec Pivot took hold of a cargo shipment of fertiliser from Iran late last month, potentially risking a contravention of strict United States sanctions.
The company, Quantum Fertiliser, said it was deceived by its supplier about the origin of the product, and quickly moved to offload it.
Shipping logs, internal documents and leaked video show how the cargo originated in Iran aboard a vessel known as the CS Future, before being transported to China and reloaded on to a second ship, the Bulk Aquila, which was being used by the Australian-owned company. The cargo was supposed to be sold to customers in India.
Guardian Australia first revealed the existence of the shipment a week ago. The company said it had already detected that the shipment had suspect origins while it was loading the fertiliser at a port in Lianyungang, China.
A Quantum spokesman said its supplier had offloaded the cargo at a port in Yantai, in China’s Shandong province.
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The region’s esteemed fashion gathering is telling us to get ready. Of course, we’re talking about Fashion Trust Arabia. The organization has just revealed the ins and outs of their fourth edition coming up.
Kicking festivities off on October 24 the philanthropic initiative focused on scouting, funding and nurturing design talents across the Arab World is marking its return with a new advisory board and new guest country.
Following Colombia’s involvement as a guest country of last year’s prize, FTA has sent an invitation card to Turkey this year to take part in the upcoming 2022 rendition of the much-coveted awards. Teaming up with İHKİB, the Istanbul Apparel Exporters’ Association, Turkish finalists of the competition will have a separate award dedicated to them. The Guest Country Award will spotlight the work and talent of one Turkish designer specialized in Women’s Ready-to-Wear.
This year’s Advisory Board continues the legacy of bringing some of the industry’s leading tastemakers and recognised figures including Adam Baidawi, Bryan Boy, Edgardo Osorio, Erdem Moragliou, Gaia Repossi, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Imruh Asha, Mary Alice Malone, Olivier Theyskens, Pierre M’Pele, Piergiorgio Del Moro, Tiffany Godoy, Wayman Bannerman & Micah McDonald.
“It’s always such an honor to have the support of some of the most renowned names from the industry. We are grateful for their participation in shortlisting FTA’s Finalists, which really elevates the prize each year to new heights and helps put MENA designers on the global fashion map.” said Tania Fares, Co-Founder of FTA.
Some of last year’s board members will also be stamping their return, including Alex Fury, Carmen Busquets, Elizabeth Von Der Goltz, Fabio Piras, Nina Garcia, Patti Wilson, Sara Andelman, Sarah Maino, Saif Mahdhi and MILLE’s very own Sofia Guellaty.
As one of the first initiatives of its kind in the region, FTA provides catalyst opportunities in the form of financial awards and strategic placements. Each year, four applicants receive a financial grant ranging from $100,000 to $200,000 as well as tailored mentorships to develop their skills and build stronger brands.


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The technology is designed to give spatial awareness to UWB-equipped cars, mobiles, and other smart devices, to enable cars to know exactly where the users are.
With this, users can open and start cars, while leaving their phones in their pockets or bags, and enjoy secure remote parking via smartphone. Furthermore, the new UWB IC brings the maximum level of protection against car theft through relay attacks.
“Today we are seeing a rapid amalgamation of automotive and smartphone technologies, which altogether unlocks a whole new world of opportunities for smart mobility. Ultra-wideband has transformed from just a data transmission to secure ranging technology, having multiple use cases for automotive in the coming times,” said Sanjay Gupta, Vice-President and India Country Manager, NXP India said in a statement.
In conjunction with the launch of the IC, NXP, BMW Group, Continental and others are jointly working on UWB implementations through the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) and IEEE to ensure the best customer experiences at the intersection of the vehicle, mobile, and consumer devices.


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Retailers and some online clothing stores never learn.
Just a few weeks ago, in time for back-to-school shopping, JC Penney was forced to yank a sweater that read their “I’m too pretty to do homework so my brother does it for me”. There was an online outcry and concerned parents, furious moms and disgusted customers made use of petition website Change.org to produce thousands of signatures from people and forced them to take it off their shelves.
Cited as not giving kids today appropriate messages but rather sexist messages, these retailers should have learned especially since kids, tweens and teens are their clientele. But no, some have to do it again and force parents and customers to file a petition against them.
The recent perpetrator of these inappropriate messages on their cheap t-shirts is Forever 21, a California-based chain of stores that sells inexpensive clothing to teens. The cheap tee shirts retail for $12.80 and really look good with jeans to give teens a relaxed girl-next door look.
Unfortunately the message on it is not only sexist but in fact stupid and inane. The shirt reads “Allergic to Algebra” again sending our kids the wrong message. It seems to say that girls are bad at Math and that’s okay. There has always been a perception that guys are better at math than girls but that is so long ago and so not true. While some say that these messages are an intrinsic part of today’s in-your-face fashion especially since there really are people who never did like Algebra. But then you don’t see cheap t-shirts with these messages in the men’s section.
One doesn’t see muscle shirts that read Allergic to Algebra. It is only the girls who are targeted with these dumb messages that seem to reinforce the perception that girls can’t do math, that it’s okay not to be smart or being smart isn’t attractive or cool. And worse the perception that learning to put makeup deftly is more important than being good in school. Some says the messages is actually anti-education as it seems to say education is not important especially when Forever 21 other shirts read “Skool sucks” and “I love school” on the front and “not” on the back.
These cheap tee shirts have definitely ticked off women, even those who never liked Algebra. And some have even made their comment made known. A commenter Lenish shared: “It’s one thing to be bad at math, it’s quite another to brag about it and think it’s cool. It’s not possible to be a master of everything, but if you want to brag, brag about what you are good at, not what you suck at.”
And PrincessJingles posted: “The last thing the young women of our world need is another reason to think being dumb is cool. … Shame on you.”
One shopper posted a photo on Reddit.com, a social news website, of a mannequin clad in the offending shirt with a green Post-It note attached: “SMART girls are cool. Don’t buy this top.”
Again, parents have a lot to say about what their children wear. Yes, tweens and teens would like to wear what is on trend and its easy enough to do when there are so many online clothing stores out there to choose from. But then we certainly pray that we gave them enough guidance not to choose these crappy messages on their cheap t-shirts.
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Portland, OR — Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley visited Green Zebra Grocery in North Portland to discuss a bill, commonly referred to as the DARK – or Denying Americans the Right to Know – Act, which could be on the Senate floor next week that would permanently ban any state from requiring labeling of genetically modified ingredients in foods.
Merkley also highlighted legislation that he introduced last week that creates a compromise to the DARK Act ensuring that consumers can find GMO ingredient labeling on food packaging while ensuring that food producers are not subject to confusing or conflicting labeling requirements in different locations.
“Every American who believes in consumer choice should be alarmed about this rushed effort to overturn consumers’ right to know what is in the food they buy and feed their families,” said Merkley. “That’s why I have worked closely over the last several months with food producers and labeling advocates to find a middle ground that protects consumers’ right to know, while ensuring that food producers are not burdened by unfair or conflicting labeling requirements.”
The Biotechnology Food Labeling and Uniformity Act would allow American consumers to see whether a food has been prepared with GM ingredients, while offering food manufacturers several options for including this information on or near the ingredients list. This framework meets the needs of consumers, the vast majority of whom support labeling according to polls, and producers, who worry that a patchwork of state labeling laws would be costly and difficult to comply with and confusing for consumers.
Specifically, the Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act would amend the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers to disclose the presence of GM ingredients on the Nutrition Fact Panel in one of four ways:
- Manufacturers may use a parenthesis following the relevant ingredient to indicate that this ingredient is “Genetically Engineered.”
- Manufacturers may identify GM ingredients with an asterisk and provide an explanation at the bottom of the ingredients list.
- Manufacturers may simply apply a catch all statement at the end of the ingredient list stating the product was “produced with genetic engineering.”
- The FDA would have the authority to develop a symbol, in consultation with food manufacturers, that would clearly and conspicuously disclose the presence of GM ingredients on packaging.
None of these options would require front panel disclosures or “warning” statements intending to disparage GM ingredients.
In addition to providing concrete disclosure options, today’s GMO labeling bill would also provide regulatory certainty to national food manufacturers. This legislative proposal represents a uniform Federal GM labeling standard with sufficient flexibility to suit manufacturing operations of various sizes and markets, while also giving national manufacturers in compliance with the federal standard safe harbor from the potential patchwork of state laws.
Through this proposal, interested consumers have the ability to find clear information about GM ingredients written directly on the product label when making food purchasing decisions, and food producers have regulatory certainty in complying with a single GMO labeling standard.
The legislation is endorsed by Amy’s Kitchen, Ben and Jerry’s, Campbell’s Soup Company, Consumers Union, Just Label It, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Nature’s Path, and Stonyfield Organic.
“The legislation reflects Campbell’s support for mandatory national standards for labeling of foods made with GMOs,” said Kelly D. Johnston, Vice President of Government Affairs for Campbell Soup Company. “We applaud Senator Jeff Merkley and his colleagues for responding to consumers’ desire for the information they seek in a consistent and transparent manner.”
“Everyone who eats has a right to know where and how their food was grown. We have a right to make informed choices about what we put into our bodies,” said Lisa Sedler of Green Zebra Grocery. “Food labeling has become a controversial issue fueled by companies like Monsanto who don’t want consumers to know what’s in our food or specifically how it was grown. At some point you have to wonder what they are hiding. Green Zebra fully supports the labeling of GMOs.”
“We support Senator Merkley’s efforts to put forward a common-sense national labeling standard for food that contains genetically engineered ingredients,” said Ivan Maluski, a farmer and Policy Director for the Oregon non-profit Friends of Family Farmers. “Oregon’s family farmers have nothing to hide and are proud of the food we produce. Farmers across the state support greater transparency in the food system and the rights of consumers make the most informed choices about the food they eat and feed their families.”
“The American public has the right to know what’s in the food they eat and feed their children,” said Julia DeGraw with Food and Water Watch. “The Dark Act is an antidemocratic bill designed only to benefit multination corporations like Monsanto, not consumers. We commend Senator Merkley for championing a solution that would give all Americans the ability to be informed of what is in their food through mandatory labeling.”


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Ascena Retail Group (OTCMKTS: ASNAQ) has felt the pain, too. It filed for bankruptcy in July, leaving mall real estate investment trust (REIT) investors to wonder whether its well-known stores, like Ann Taylor, would be shutting down as a byproduct. Ascena has recently entered into a deal with Sycamore Partners, a leading private equity firm, to purchase its remaining brands, including Ann Taylor, Loft, Lou & Grey, and Lane Bryant.
(Bloomberg) -- Ascena Retail Group Inc. wound up bankrupt after cobbling together a collection of clothing retailers that racked up losses for years. Now a new owner with a history of taking on tarnished brands will try to fix them.Ascena last week said it agreed to sell its Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey brands to Sycamore Partners for $540 million. Sycamore said it planned to keep “a substantial portion” of the brands’ stores and workers.The private equity firm’s agreement to buy the brands comes as the retailer was seeking to confirm its Chapter 11 plan. A related bankruptcy hearing has been delayed twice, according to recent court documents.Ascena already got court permission to sell its Justice and Catherines brands, leaving the parent as a bankrupt estate in wind-down.Representatives for Sycamore and Ascena declined to comment.Shuttering StoresAscena filed for bankruptcy in July with a plan to close about 1,600 of its 2,800 stores, including all of those in its Catherines chain. Bloomberg earlier reported Sycamore’s interest.Each brand has pluses and minuses, said Craig Johnson, president of Customer Growth Partners, a consulting and research firm, “but all are fixable with good management.” Loft, for example, is “too bland” and offers “little in the way of newness,” while Lane Bryant “has been trying to inject real fashion into the plus market, with mixed success,” and is facing increasing competition.Ann Taylor, meanwhile, “retains a lot of brand equity,” but demand for its more tailored fashions had already declined before the pandemic shifted millions of people to working from home, Johnson said.Sycamore has experience in turning around troubled retailers such as Talbots, “along with added buying power from vendors/factories,” Johnson said via email. But he estimated that Ann Taylor, Loft and Lane Bryant still need to close 25% to 30% of their stores to align with demand.Sycamore has remained one of the few private equity firms still willing to take a chance on struggling retailers, including its purchases of Aeropostale Holdings and Staples Inc.Unsuccessful TurnaroundAscena has sought to revive itself after years of losses and to slim down after a string of acquisitions in previous years. Last year, it shut its Dressbarn clothing stores after an unsuccessful sale attempt and put its Lane Bryant and Catherines plus-size chains on the block.“The purchase may help restart its efforts by allowing it to close stores and focus on online while improving product image and assortment,” Bloomberg Intelligence retail analyst Poonam Goyal said in an email. The acquisition will also help the brands streamline costs, including making use of Sycamore’s sourcing arm, she said.Back in August, Ascena received initial interest from Sycamore that valued Lane Bryant and various other business segments between $450 million and $550 million, according to court documents.Sycamore’s purchase of Ascena’s brands would need approval from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin R. Huennekens. Objections could arise from interested parties including the unsecured creditors’ committee or landlords, potentially delaying the process and pushing out the retailer’s eventual exit from bankruptcy.Should Sycamore win court approval, Ascena must negotiate the terms of its leases with landlords to determine which stores keep operating. The proposed transaction is expected to close in mid-December, the company said in its release.Fixing the brands, though, will take a couple years, Johnson said. “All told, this quartet of brands will remain a work-in-progress for some time -- but are ideally suited to making the needed changes outside of the public eye.”The case is Ascena Retail Group, 20-33113, U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Virginia.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
Bankrupt Ann Taylor parent Ascena Retail Group Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Premium Apparel LLC, a subsidiary of private-equity firm Sycamore Partners, for $540 million. The deal includes the Ann Taylor, Loft, Lou & Grey and Lane Bryant brands. Under the terms of the agreement, Premium Apparel will hold on to a "substantial number" of these brands' stores and associates. As of Aug. 29, Ascena had 1,500 stores, including locations for plus-size retailer Cacique, which is not named as part of the deal. FullBeauty Brands Operations has agreed to acquire the intellectual property and e-commerce assets for Catherine's, another plus-size retailer. And BlueStar Alliance LLC has created Justice Brand Holdings LLC and acquired the intellectual property for the Justice tween brand. Ascena filed for bankruptcy this summer. This latest agreement is expected to be completed by mid-December. Ascena Retail stock has lost more than 96% of its value for the year to date, and closed Friday at 27 cents. The S&P 500 index is up 12.1% for 2020 so far.