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Asheville Super Sunday playbook: Where to watch & eat
Super Bowl parties are fun, but let's face it. If you're hosting, something's likely to get broken or stained. My current tally includes two McCallan anniversary rocks glasses and too many pint glasses to count before I smartened up and switched to plastic. That didn't save a screen door from becoming a casualty, but that's another story entirely.
Should you wisely choose to take the crew on the road, here are a few suggestions:
Want the sheer spectacle of a ton of TVs in your face? Buffalo Wild Wings at 4 Tunnel Road can do that.
"Football's king for us," general manager Bill Frizzel said. "It rules."
Clearly. The one-stop wing shop boasts 68 televisions, including eight 108-inch projector screens and another eight 65-inch plasmas, plus enough seating for more than 400. Expect the sound to be good and loud and the beer — there are 24 taps — to flow.
Frizzell expects the restaurant to be full by 4:30 p.m. or so on Super Bowl Sunday, so get your seat early, he said. "The Super Bowl is Buffalo Wild Wing's largest day of the year."
To handle the crowds — as well as the massive crush of to-go orders for wings — Frizzell said he plans to double up on staff this year, as well as have "experience captains" on the floor to make sure everything's running smoothly.
Wild Wing Cafe South (65 Long Shoals Road) doesn't have quite as many TVs, but the view is pretty spectacular — and with nearly 50 screens, we bet you'll be able to get more than a good glimpse of the game. There are two lake-view projection-screen TVs and four more in the main dining area.
Wild Wing Cafedowntown (161 Biltmore Ave.) is a perennial hot spot for downtown sports fans. The venue has 42 televisions, including nine projection screens. Sign up for a big prize giveaway of football-appropriate gear, including a grill, cooler and big-screen TV, at either venue.
Also? Thirty-three different flavors of wings, including something called Chipotle Jolt, which sounds like a lot of fun, and another called China Syndrome which, frankly, does not. There's also a ridiculously thorough list of potato-based snacks in a section called The Spud Zone, which sounds more delicious by far than the Red Zone.
Lookout Brewing (103 South Ridgeway Ave. #1) in Black Mountain has a specially brewed Super Beer, a hoppy Pilsner, on tap. It will be $3 a pint on Super Bowl Sunday, and the game will be shown on a 90-inch projection screen. There will also be free chicken wings, which is pretty brave considering Americans will consume more than 1.25 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl Sunday — the equivalent of four apiece for every human mouth in the country.
Bier Garden, 46 Haywood St., also has plenty of TVs; there are 20 50-inchers and two large projection screens, all with big sound. Bier Garden will also have special pricing on pitchers and Super Bowl-themed food. Sure, the Bier Garden has wings, and even a wild boar burger. Appetizers will be half-price for anyone wearing a Patriots or Seahawks team jersey, and sports memorabilia will be raffled off throughout the pre-game, half time and post game.
There will also be specialty cocktails in Pats and Seahawks colors, and some brews from prominent Seattle and Boston breweries. Don't forget the exceptionally large draught and bottle list, more than 200 selections strong.
Short-sighted sports fans might want to check out New Mountain AVL, which will show the big game on a 25-foot projector screen (38 French Broad Ave.). Hard of hearing? Head to Pack's Tavern (20 S. Spruce St.), which will have the game on 11 TVs, including an 110-inch high-def screen with sound projected on Bose speakers. The tavern will also have $4 bloody marys and mimosas, and $1 off Carolina Blonde on draught.
In Biltmore Park, Hickory Tavern (30 Town Square Blvd.) has 42 screens, including one projection screen in the bar area. This place is most notable for the fact that is has a veritable ton of salads — build-your-own, lobster, chicken and more. Plus the menu is relatively healthy, and includes fare such as steamed shrimp and salmon. Yes, there are steaks and the like. But it's nice to have options.
For uncommon Super Bowl comfort, there's the non-sports bar atmosphere of The Carolina Asheville (1640 Hendersonville Road). This year, the theater will team up with Highland Brewing for a big tap takeover with limited release beers and a football party with the game on the big screen in the upstairs lounge, which has rows of couch seating.
The upstairs lounge has a small bar with six taps, as well as a trivia game and a handful of video games to help keep the kids — or friend who is there just to watch commercials and Katy Perry during halftime — occupied. The kitchen will also be open with its newly revamped menu throughout the game.
The Social Lounge (29 Broadway St.) has two 50-inch screens behind the bar, and plans are in place for a projection screen upstairs. The menu includes soft pretzels with beer cheese dip, duck wings, $2 pizza slices, $3 drafts, and $5 select wines.
Asheville Pizza and Brewing (675 Merrimon Ave.) will show the Super Bowl in the game room, while Asheville Brewing (77 Coxe Ave.) will show the game on all televisions.
The Dirty South Lounge at The Southern Kitchen and Bar (41 N. Lexington Ave.) will have 49-cent wings and $4.90 PBR pitchers; the bar will also give away a PBR scooter cooler and other prizes.
And, for a charitable take on the big game, Creekside Taphouse (8 Beverly Road) is having a Super Bowl buffet, with a percentage of sales from the food and a raffle going to the Holmes Desmelik Fund.


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HTC could be cooking up a 5-inch smart phone for the UK, if new leaks are to be believed.
A render of the so-called HTC Deluxe was posted to Twitter by mobile tipster evleaks, and is apparently a "global edition" of the phone. It's always worth taking rumours like this with a pinch of salt, though there are other 5-inch HTC mobiles out there that make this leak a bit more credible.
The palm-stretching mobile looks likely to be a European variant of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. That screen has a 1080p resolution to boot., which features a 5-inch display, a quad-core processor and
There's a Japanese variant doing the rounds too, dubbed the, which frankly is a far superior name to 'Deluxe'. Where's our J Butterfly, eh, HTC?
The Droid DNA hasby our US colleagues, who said, "Text and details in photo and video looked crisp and colours vibrant," while also praising the phone's power and a sterling design.
Lots to be excited about then, though that review also noted a frustrating lack of a microSD card slot, and a bulky frame that makes the phone hard to squeeze into your pockets.
HTC is in a spot of trouble right now, having Facebook wall.a dramatic drop in the number of smart phones it's flogging. I know big phones like the have the potential to be popular, but is HTC coming too late to the big-screen party? Tell me in the comments or on our
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Indonesia Wants Boost To Bilateral Economic Ties: CG
Consul General of Indonesia Dr. Jun Kuncoro Hadiningrat has said Indonesia wanted to further develop economic relations with Pakistan by increasing cooperation between the business communities and by establishing linkages between youth of both the brotherly countries
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Nov, 2021 ) :Consul General of Indonesia Dr. Jun Kuncoro Hadiningrat has said Indonesia wanted to further develop economic relations with Pakistan by increasing cooperation between the business communities and by establishing linkages between youth of both the brotherly countries.
Exchanging views in a meeting with members of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry here at the chamber, the Indonesia diplomat said Indonesia was also keen to promote cooperation in IT sector, said a KCCI release on Monday.
He mentioned that for increased cooperation in IT sector, a webinar titled "Indonesia-Pakistan IT Updates � The Development and Challenges" was organized recently under the auspices of Indonesian Consulate which was a big breakthrough. IT experts from both sides stressed the need to promote digital economy between the two countries.
He said Free Trade Agreement between Indonesia and Pakistan, when materialized, would certainly be a great initiative and advised the business community of KCCI to enlist the products that had the potential to increase the bilateral trade.
The Indonesian CG also highlighted the importance of education cooperation as one of the instruments in promoting bilateral relations between Indonesia and Pakistan, especially in terms of people-to-people contact so that they could understand each other's culture.
"We need to promote interaction between the younger generation of both countries as they don't know much about each other", he said.
For fostering relations between Indonesian and Pakistani youth that focuses on culture, education, tourism, exchange programs, the Indonesian Consulate has recently launched the first Indonesia-Pakistan Youth Forum (IPYF).
Earlier, in his speech, President KCCI Muhammad Idrees said the bilateral trade was in favor of Indonesia as during 2020, Pakistan exported goods worth $195 million while the imports increased to $2.4 billion, indicating a trade balance of $2.2 billion in favor of Indonesia. "We have no problem with this as Indonesia is our brotherly country but I believe that effective strategies and practical steps have to be taken by both sides to make trade balanced", he added.
For. Improving Pakistan Indonesia trade, he recommended that both countries should focus on exchanging commodities like maize, wheat, flour, rice, non-manufactured tobacco, fresh fruits, nuts, ready-made garments, finished and semi-finished leather, fish and fish products, cotton fabrics, surgical goods etc. "The Halal food industry also holds great potential for enhancing bilateral trade, " he added.
He noted that Indonesia intended to invest in power projects and oil and gas exploration as well which would facilitate Pakistan to learn from Indonesian expertise in producing electricity through coal. CPEC could also attract foreign investment and all regional countries including Indonesia would certainly benefit from this promising project.
Inviting the Indonesian business community to visit Pakistan to see the possibilities and opportunities available here, he asked the Indonesian CG to ensure Indonesia business community's participation in Karachi Chamber's My Karachi Exhibition which was likely to be staged in the first quarter of next year probably in January 2022 as the coronavirus situation had significantly improved.
KCCI Senior Vice President Abdul Rehman Naqi, Vice President Qazi Zahid Hussain, former president Majyd Aziz and KCCI Managing Committee Members were also present.


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The spending bill specifies that unless a cost-benefit analysis is undertaken, “None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Federal Trade Commission to complete the draft report entitled "Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts"”.
The draft report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was issued in April this year, proposing voluntary nutritional guidelines for products marketed to children aged 2-17. In October, the FTC softened some of its proposals on the back of industry concerns, including restricting the proposed nutritional standards to foods marketed to children aged 2-11 only.
The guidelines are intended to tackle childhood obesity and improve children’s health by setting standards for foods advertised to children, including reducing saturated fat, added sugars and sodium and providing a “meaningful contribution to a healthful diet” by including specific foods and/or nutrients.
However, critics argue that a cost-benefit analysis does not make sense considering that the guidelines are voluntary.
Director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest Margo Wootan said in a statement: “This delaying tactic puts kids’ health at risk. Doing a cost-benefit analysis makes sense for regulations that require companies to actually do something. But there is no cost associated with something that is totally voluntary.”
The guidelines have received strong criticism from industry. The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has argued that they are not actually voluntary, as failure to comply would risk the introduction of harsher regulations, class action lawsuits, and reputational consequences for food companies.
The GMA has called for the proposed guidelines to be withdrawn, and claims that they are not in line with federal nutritional recommendations, such as the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which set intake goals for separate age groups.
According to a recent report from the Sunlight Foundation, major food and beverage companies spent about $37m lobbying government during 2011, including over the proposed guidelines on marketing to children.
Industry initiative progress
Meanwhile, the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) has reported ‘excellent compliance’ from its members – 17 food and beverage companies that together represent about three-quarters of all food advertised to children in the United States.
Director of CFBAI Elaine Kolish said: “The companies that participate in the CFBAI have made major changes in their business practices since the program was launched. Under self-regulation, they’ve significantly improved the products in child-directed ads in both traditional and new media, none are advertising to kids in elementary schools, and none are doing product placement in child-directed entertainment or editorial content.”
The initiative was set up in 2006, as part of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, with the stated aim of shifting “the mix of advertising messaging directed at children to encourage healthier dietary choices and healthier lifestyles”.


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Hostess Brands Inc., in an attempt to break a strike by its bakers, has announced what it calls the permanent closure of three of its bakeries.
Warehouse workers vowed to walk off the job this week if retaliation at a Walmart-contracted warehouse does not end.
"We're not fighting for any extra - just to keep what we have."
Everybody sang. Everybody yelled. Everybody marched. The fight is on.
In what is being described as a historic victory, 38 workers at Walmart's largest distribution center in North America ended their 21-day strike and have returned to work.
The textile workers' strike of 1934 was the largest strike in U.S. labor history at the time, involving as many as 500,000 textile workers from New England, the Mid-Atlantic states and the U.S. Southern states,.
Striking workers picketed the Walmart distribution center in Elwood, Illinois for the third day in a row this morning since they went on strike last Saturday.
The proposed six-year contract contains many improvements over previous offers.
Ada Edwards, a former Houston city councilor, spoke along with the pastor at St. John's Methodist Church. When you win, we all win, she told the hundreds of workers at the rally.
Students at the University of Virginia this morning began the 12th day of their hunger strike in support of higher wages for university workers.


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Cynthia Williams Brings Significant Technology and E-Commerce Expertise from Microsoft and Amazon
Aterian, Inc. (“Aterian” or the “Company”) announced that effective Cynthia Williams has joined the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
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Williams is an experienced e-commerce and technology executive who recently joined Hasbro, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAS) as President of its Digital Gaming Division and its subsidiary Wizards of the Coast, the maker of games that include Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. Prior to joining Hasbro Inc., Williams served as Vice President and General Manager of Microsoft Corporation’s Gaming Ecosystem Commercial Team. Prior to Microsoft, Williams spent nearly 11 years at Amazon.com Inc. leading Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) including as Finance Director, General Manager and lastly, Vice President. Prior to Amazon, Williams spent over 12 years at Altria Group, Inc. as Associate Finance Director.
“We are pleased to welcome Cynthia as a new independent director to the Aterian board,” said Yaniv Sarig, Aterian’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sarig continued, “She joins Aterian at an important time as we continue pursuing our goal of becoming a leading e-commerce platform. Cynthia brings incredibly valuable supply chain and e-commerce expertise to our board given her experience as a former Amazon executive where she led the global growth of their e-commerce direct-to-consumer business, Fulfillment by Amazon. With the recent additions to our board of Susan Lattmann and Sarah Liebel and now Cynthia, we have significantly strengthened Aterian’s leadership.”
“I am excited to join Aterian’s Board of Directors at this stage to help position the Company for future growth”, said Cynthia Williams. “I am enthusiastic about Aterian’s technology-driven vision as they build the next generation consumer product platform, and I am looking forward to teaming up with the Board to drive future success at the Company.”
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A big part of IP law is the ability for companies to protect their ideas and their brand — the main part, really. And it's important and necessary for such protections to exist, to prevent things like theft and infringement from becoming rampant problems with little or no means or seeking justice and recompense. But we've seen that the power and protection offered to rights holders through the law also enable bad behaviors as well, notably in the case of patent trolls working the system to extort what money they can.
There's also the example of companies that are willing, and even eager, to wield their rights and their ownership as a cudgel, taking a muscular, aggressive approach to protecting their brand even in instances where such an approach isn't warranted, or is even counterproductive.
Notable among the above example is the National Football League, an organization as dedicated to protecting its brand as it is to burying information about head injuries. If you've ever wondered why you hear so many commercials about the "Big Game" come late January, it's because the NFL is incredibly protective of the name "Super Bowl", which is only on offer for use to those paying to be partnered with the league for the biggest sporting event of the year. For better or worse, the NFL has a definitive brand, and they are particular about letting its massive audience know what it has given its approval as an official partner or product or merchandise.
It's the latter item that's at issue in a dispute between a fan and the league, though the dispute is thus far is rather one-sided. EFF reports that Zach Berger, a frustrated New York Jets fan (is there any other kind?) who runs a website called Same Old Jets, had his merchandise shop shut down by Shopify after a complaint from the NFL that his merchandise was infringing upon NFL trademarks. Berger's store sold merchandise with designs similar to the Jets' logos, albeit with text saying "Same Old Jets" or "Sell the Team"; in short, nothing that any reasonable adult would think is officially licensed by the Jets or the NFL.
Berger cited this lack of any actual, credible confusion in pushing back against the clam and Shopify's decision to shut down the store, an argument that has a strong basis in fair use and the First Amendment, as EFF points out. But the power and influence of the NFL is such that few companies are willing to get on its bad side for a matter of principle over one customer, and Shopify is no profile in courage in this case, informing Berger that they forwarded his response to the NFL and are awaiting a resolution between the two sides before reopening his store, ignoring the fact that, for the NFL, the matter is resolved — they got the outcome they wanted.
It's certainly not the first instance of the NFL overreaching, and far from the last. And it illustrates the challenge presented to individuals who might try to assert their legitimate rights when an organization can simply make such demands with no actual basis and have companies like Shopify acquiesce. It's why the NFL and others do it, and will continue to do it — because they can.


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Blog: Myanmar pay talks underway
Leonie Barrie | 26 January 2015
Talks aimed at setting a minimum wage for workers in Burma/Myanmar are now underway, after the original deadline of December was missed following calls for further research. Business associations, labour unions and the government are all involved in the discussions, just-style has been told, but it is unlikely that a wage will be agreed before April or May.
Meanwhile, the garment sector in the Philippines is expected to be a key beneficiary of the country's inclusion within the European Union's GSP+ scheme from 1 January, allowing the export of 6,274 additional items of all kinds to the EU at zero tariffs over the next 10 years.
Responsible management of the garment sector supply chain was the focus of a meeting in the European Union (EU). Its proposed “flagship initiative” on the issue would raise awareness, improve responsible management, help consumers better understand the manufacturing process, and improve communication of the work being done by the EU in this field.
Indeed, the shift towards supply chains that are totally integrated, visible and collaborative can help ease liquidity and capital risks – but is also indicative of wider issues facing the sector.
And as UK supermarket retailer George at Asda journeys to a more sustainable supply chain through its Responsible Retail programme, Lynne Tooms, senior director of quality and sourcing, explains why retailers need to understand more about where their products come from and the challenges faced by suppliers.
Ten days into her new role as American Apparel CEO, industry veteran Paula Schneider sounded a confident note as she told investors and analysts that she is ready to build on the business’s solid foundations.
But US-based fashion brands with a global business could face an increasing headwind from a strong dollar, an analyst has warned.
German sportswear giant Adidas has signed a deal to sell its Rockport business for US$280m to a new company formed by footwear rival New Balance and private equity firm Berkshire Partners.
And PVH-owned Tommy Hilfiger is launching a new digital sales platform, which it claims will also reduce sample production.
Over the past month, Donald Trump and his team failed to offer any clear plan to ensure Americans would "Buy American, Hire American" - while the British government's attempts to clarify the specifics...
The Bangladesh government was forced to respond late last week to pressure over its crackdown on labour activists after a number of global brands and retailers, including H&M and Inditex announced pla...
Fresh from their disappointment at seeing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal abandoned last month with an executive order by President Donald Trump, the US apparel and footwear sector...
Online retail giant Amazon is making its move on the Middle East with the acquisition of Dubai-based online shopping retailer Souq.com....
With the ultimate aim of ensuring all the cotton in its products is sourced sustainably, value clothing retailer Primark is adamant that having a business model focused on offering the lowest prices o...
- Digitalisation and data to disrupt supply chains
- 3D CAD comes of age
- EU eyes mandatory due diligence for apparel supply
- Unlocks for the future fashion sourcing landscape
- What TTIP might mean for US, EU textiles & apparel
- Li & Fung forms supply chain partnership with PVH
- Big data to help US firms improve clothing fit
- Levi Strauss and ILO probe Cambodia factory death
- US Q4 in brief – G-III Apparel, Finish Line
- Labour rights risk Bangladesh EU trade benefits?
- Central and East Europe Report Package
- Central America strategic sourcing review - a focus on Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
- Outdoor performance apparel 2016: A broader perspective
- Southeast Asia strategic sourcing review – a focus on Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar
- REPORT BUNDLE: Africa-Med, Southeast Asia and Central America strategic sourcing pack


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It has been revealed that Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple Computers, is to be laid to rest in a sleek, black, intuitively functional casket in a tasteful private ceremony. Jobs, best known for creating such devices as the Macintosh Computer and the iPhone, left explicit directions in his will as to the design of his eternal resting place. “It should be smooth to the touch—no protruding buttons or handles—with an almost organic feel in the hand.”and, a statement from Barack Obama:
Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple Computers and the only American in the country who had any clue what the fuck he was doing, died Wednesday at the age of 56. "We haven't just lost a great innovator, leader, and businessman, we've literally lost the only person in this country who actually had his shit together and knew what the hell was going on," a statement from President Barack Obama read in part.I've always admired the capacity that Steve Jobs had to turn a piece of mediocre hardware (iPad/iPhone) and truly abysmal software (iTunes) into gold. That kind of snake oil is a hard sell.


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DETROIT -- There’s a simple economic reason not to worry about auto-loan delinquencies, says Tom Webb, Manheim’s chief economist.
“The chances of being laid off are the lowest they’ve ever been,” he said, based on initial jobless claims relative to unemployment.
And, Webb reminded his audience during a media briefing ahead of the Detroit auto show, getting laid off is “the No. 1 reason a person defaults on a car loan.”
In other comments, Webb:
- Noted that there’s a good reason capital markets keep absorbing rising volumes of auto loans. “We’re in a zero interest rate environment,” he said, “so investors are looking for yields, and auto loans offer those yields.”
- Cast a skeptical eye at longer loan terms, saying the auto industry already has “done damage by putting people in terms more suitable for a mortgage.” He added, though, that the longer terms are ameliorated somewhat by record leasing levels.
The downside of longer loans differs on the new- and used-car sides of a dealership, he said.
On the new-car side, “If you didn’t put the right person in the right vehicle, they can’t get out” of the loan when they want to buy another new vehicle, Webb noted. The cost to the industry, therefore, may be a delay in the next sale, but the real cost is “customer satisfaction, primarily,” he said.
On the used-car side, inappropriately long loans, engineered to help consumers afford their car payments, can bring higher repossession rates and greater losses on those repos.
Webb’s conclusion: If the sales and finance and insurance staffers “knew which person to put in a long-term loan and which to put in a lease, no problem.”


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Moët Hennessy and Campari Group have entered a 50/50 joint venture with the aim of building a European ecommerce player in the wine and spirits sector.
The joint venture will look at investing in wines and spirits ecommerce companies, following the rising growth of the category amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Under the terms of the agreement, Campari will transfer its stake in Tannico – an alcohol ecommerce platform that it acquired last year – into the newly-formed joint venture for €25.6 million.
Tannico also owns a majority stake in Ventealapropriete.com, an online wines and spirits retailer in France. Together, the two businesses generated pro-forma combined sales of over €70 million last year.
“This partnership represents a significant step forward in our global ecommerce development strategy. While ecommerce was already a growing channel for wines and spirits, the global pandemic has triggered a significant acceleration,” said Philippe Schaus, president and CEO of Moët Hennessy.
Bob Kunze-Concewitz, CEO of Campari Group, added: “After the completion of Tannico’s first transformational step with the acquisition of Ventealapropriete.com, thanks to this agreement, the new partnership aims to continue to grow, further strengthening its footprint and expertise in the online retailing of spirits and wines.”
The joint venture will be led by current Tannico CEO, Marco Magnocavallo, who will remain a key minority shareholder in the business.
Magnocavallo said: “With the joint backing of Moët Hennessy and Campari, Tannico will have the firepower to consolidate the fragmented European ecommerce sector and offer a qualitative, sizeable and integrated route to market option catering to the needs of all its wines and spirits suppliers.”
The deal is expected to be finalised after the completion of all customary regulatory requirements.
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“If we have a spreading event right now, with Labor Day, three to fours weeks later we’re going to have that surge of new cases, and it’s going to be really complicated,” Redfield said.
Some states are rolling out new coronavirus restrictions, while others are lifting existing ones. Cases are surging in some parts of the country and on the decline in others. Your options may seem limited, but there’s plenty to do with your time off while staying safe.
Here are some ideas, based on what we would do in a normal year.
Instead of a weekend getaway, explore your own city
Extra time off used to mean stealing away for a long weekend. This year, travelers are largely going to be staying home.
According to the Amex Trendex, a trend report from American Express, just 10 percent of people surveyed planned to travel over Labor Day weekend. The American Hotel and Lodging Association said hotel bookings for the holiday weekend are down 66 percent compared with 2019.
If you don’t go anywhere this year, you can try being a pandemic-friendly tourist in your own city. Explore your town’s parks, natural attractions and outdoor spaces.
Those who want to take a last-minute trip, try to find something close to home that you can reach by car to avoid crowding in major transportation hubs. Airbnb said most of its Labor Day bookings are for accommodations within 300 miles from home, and more people are booking cabins and tiny homes in remote locations.
Instead of attending a pool party, rent a pool
The greater concern is gathering with too many people, in or out of that pool.
An alternative to pool parties if you don’t already have private pool access is renting one. The Airbnb of pools, Swimply, is a peer-to-peer service that connects pool owners with pool seekers. In an interview with Newsday, a Swimply co-founder said the company has seen an influx in demand for hourly rentals during the pandemic. If the Labor Day weekend forecast looks chilly in your area, find a Swimply rental with a hot tub.
Instead of cramming at a table with friends, pack a socially distant picnic
A with pool parties, you can still safely hang out with your friends outside, depending on how you do it. Instead of cramming together and sitting face-to-face at a communal picnic table, try a socially distant picnic.
“Always low maintenance for a picnic. No silverware. No ice,” said Daniel Corey, executive chef at the Clift Royal Sonesta in San Francisco. “And never forget hats and sunscreen.”
Having grown up in California, Corey says he has had many beach picnics ruined by high winds and chaotic sand. Unless you have perfect weather, Corey would skip the beach and choose a grassy picnic with a spread of fried chicken or Italian sandwiches, cheese and crackers, and chocolate chip cookies, with wine or a pre-made cocktail stored in a thermos.
Andrea DeMaio, marketing director of the French bakery Maman in New York, recommends starting with a picnic blanket that has a waterproof lining on the underside, and she advises going full “cottagecore” by packing your picnic in a French basket.
For a picnic that feels like you’re weekending in France, bring along a fresh baguette, olives, cornichons, nuts and seasonal fruit to go with a selection of cheeses. “We love to have at least one soft, one hard, one aged, one blue,” DeMaio said in an email.
Instead of a tailgate, have a backyard barbecue
College football canceled in your state? Tailgate in your backyard instead. Mario Monte, the chef of Colada Shop in D.C., has tips for your grilling needs.
“When preparing for the grill, one of my go-to tips is letting the protein come to room temperature,” Monte says. “This helps to relax the protein and also cook it evenly. Nothing worse than overcooking a gorgeous piece of meat.”
His other piece of advice is to make sure you have both hot and cooler parts of the grill, so you can set ingredients off to the side to avoid overcooking.
Since it’s still technically summer, Monte recommends pairing your Labor Day grilling with gin and tonics, or chilled, easy whites such as vinho verde and sauvignon blanc.
Instead of heading to the Kentucky Derby, make mint juleps at home
Susie Hoyt, the beverage director of the Silver Dollar bar in Louisville, says the key components to a proper mint julep are crushed ice, high-proof bourbon (her favorite is Four Roses Single Barrel) and very fresh mint. To make a mint julep like Hoyt does in Louisville, take some of the mint, bruise it by slapping it against your hand, drag it along the inside of your glass to release its fragrant oils and discard the leaves before pouring in your cocktail. Make sure you have leftover fresh mint for a final garnish after you have poured in the cocktail.
As far as your Derby-viewing menu goes, David Danielson, the executive chef at Churchill Downs, released recipes for the folks at home to make, including turkey meatballs with peach hot sauce and bourbon rice crispy treats.


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A former Citigroup executive has raised about $9 million in a new round of seed funding for Paywallet, which allows the extension of credit to borrowers whose refunds come from their paychecks.
Paywallet, of Jacksonville, Florida, has been testing the concept for the past several years and plans to formally launch its product this year using a new portion of funding from Pasaca Capital, a private equity firm based in Pasadena, California. Total Paywallet funding to date is $14 million.
The concept sits somewhere between payday loans, though Paywallet maintains its terms are less onerous, and access to earned wages, a newer product that gives workers a portion of their paycheck sooner. of the typical two-week cycle. Both models have drawn the attention of regulators who worry that consumers are entering a cycle of debt.
Paywallet describes its product as one that allows borrowers with low credit scores to access loans they couldn’t get from mainstream sources.
“Using a completely consent-based approach where consumers can direct a portion of their paycheck to any deposit account, our technology makes it easy to lend to people with little or no credit at much better rates than they could get. otherwise,” said Paywallet CEO DK Sharma. he said.
Paywallet operates as a middleman that connects lenders with borrowers using digital income verification tools to make installment loans that are repaid through deductions from each paycheck, according to Sharma, who was previously chief information officer for the business. of international consumption of Citi.
Paywallet’s technology enables private lenders to finance bad credit borrowers taking out loans likely to be in the $300 to $10,000 range with interest rates of around 30% to 36% paid over months in installments. through paychecks, according to Sharma. Paywallet has not disclosed the names of the lenders it has partnered with during the pilot.
interest rates on payday loanson the contrary, they usually reach 400% or more for a two-week advance.
“Because loans facilitated through Paywallet are repaid directly from paychecks, lenders are willing to take risks with people with little or no other credit options,” Sharma said.
Participants begin by giving Paywallet permission to verify their income and employment through a third party. Argyle, a global employment data verification provider, is one of the companies that works with Paywallet, Sharma said. If the loan is approved, the lender disburses the funds directly to the borrower by ACH within 24 hours.
The borrower also authorizes the lender to receive funds equal to the installment amount of the loan with each paycheck through a virtual account managed by Paywallet. Paywallet passes each loan payment to the lender, who sends a receipt to the borrower. Paywallet refused to reveal its banking partner.
Lenders who work with Paywallet bear the risk that the borrower changes jobs or simply decides to end the deal and stop financing loan payments, but Sharma said borrowers during the pilot phase are more interested in creating a line of credit with Paywallet than in default.
“If the borrower is in trouble, they can work out a different payment arrangement with the lender,” Sharma said.
The Paywallet concept uses several modern digital tools, but the basic concept of deducting installment loans directly from paychecks isn’t entirely new, according to Brian Riley, director of credit counseling at Mercator Advisory Group.
Based in Atlanta Purchasing power for several years it has been using a similar strategy to extend credit for specific purchases like electronics and furniture through participating employers.
“One drawback to this type of model is high customer turnover,” Riley said.
Another risk could be tightening regulations on paycheck services and loans targeted at vulnerable borrowers.
Paywallet’s service is leaning in a direction that has already drawn the attention of regulators: the rapid expansion of “access to earned wages” companies like Earnin and PayActiv in which workers agree to have their prepaid wages deducted from their next paychecks. regular payment.
In response to growing concern about unregulated earned wage access programs, also called early wage access or EWA, last year California regulators reached settlements oversee the operations of five EWA companies through regular reviews of their business practices.
About two months ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched an investigation in business practices of fintechs offering buy now/pay later loans that tend to target borrowers with little or no credit history.
The push for payroll-leveraging services comes as half of working Americans say they have no money left over after paying expenses after each payday, according to a survey last month by MagnifyMoney. More than one in three workers have money left over after paying bills, and 15% said it varies.
Workers making less than $35,000 a year are more likely to live paycheck to paycheck, but increasingly workers making more than $100,000 also report having little money left over after paying the bills.
Qualtrics conducted the online survey between January 19 and 21, 2022 among 2,100 US adults.


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Mars, Incorporated strikes $5 billion deal for KIND North America snacks brand
The US-headquartered Mars, Incorporated, group has confirmed acquisition of snacking brand Kind North America, in a major reported $5 billion deal, as the business continues its global expansion in the sector, writes Neill Barston
As part of the deal move, the company, founded on its core focus of high ethical standards, becomes one enterprise, KIND International, to create one organisation operating across 35 countries including the UK, functioning as a distinct and separate business within the Mars portfolio.
The KIND series of products spans a broad range of healthier option snacks bars, with additional protein enhanced options, as well as chocolate-enhanced ranges of dark chocolate ‘bark’ with roasted peanuts, almond and salted caramel varieties.
Founder and Executive Chairman of the brand, Daniel Lubetzky, is set to play a key role in the future development and expansion of KIND, helping to maximise the reach and impact of its mission and products, while upholding its core trading pledges as it expands into new categories and geographies. He will retain an ongoing financial stake in KIND, a majority of which was previously donated to charity to further his philanthropic efforts to build bridges across lines of divide.
Over the past three years, Mars and KIND have partnered to bring KIND (including signature KIND Bars) into new geographies and categories, remaining true to the KIND Promise that the first and predominant ingredient in all of its snacks and foods is a nutrient-dense food.
As a result of the partnership, KIND has expanded into more than 35 countries (including China, Germany and France) and into eight total categories (including frozen and refrigerated), and has launched new products such as KIND Bark, KIND Frozen Bars and KIND Smoothie Bowls.
Grant F. Reid, CEO of Mars said: “When we began this partnership, I said it was one built on mutual admiration and a shared vision for growth. After three years, you can see the impact, as together we have grown the healthy snacking category and brought KIND and the KIND Promise to 35 countries and into new categories. We’re delighted to continue to build on this success and welcome KIND North America into the Mars Family of Companies.”
“I am so proud of how well the Mars and KIND teams have complemented and strengthened each other over the past three years,” Lubetzky said. “We are now well positioned to further advance our efforts and continue building a foremost health and wellness platform. As we said in 2017, Mars is a company that shares KIND’s passion for business as a force for good, and I am confident that together, we will be able to make our small contribution to make this world a little kinder.”


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Panasonic-owned firm Activelink Co. built this robotic exoskeleton called a Dual Arm Power Amplification Robot. The Activelink slogan is delightedly science fiction-esque: "Creating a New Human Machine Age." According to the company, "Using Robotic Technology equipment anybody can become a superman. We are bringing this dream one step closer to reality." They should hire Sigourney Weaver as the Activelink spokesperson. More details and video after the jump.
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A team of six engineers, under Go Shirogauchi, has been working on the project since 2003 and aims to have the device, which is made of an aluminium alloy, ready to go into practical use by 2015.
"The prime use for the arm will be in disaster zones, where wheeled vehicles are unable to operate but heavy weights need to be moved," Shirogauchi said.
When completed, the arm will serve as a common platform that will have a wide range of interchangeable parts that can easily be installed. Other potential applications include in warehouses and on construction sites.
Behold, the Blue Marlin, a “semi-submersible heavy lift ship” that is capable of hoisting and transplanting other, full-sized ships (that is ships as big or bigger than a US Destroyer-class vessel) all around the oceans.
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Phone chargers usually only deliver a few volts of juice at a feeble amperage, but they’ll deliver a lot more if you give them the chance. The BBC writes that a UK man died in the bathtub after being shocked by a charger connected to an extension cord. Richard Bull, 32, died when his iPhone […]
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The forced transition from analog to digital TV signals was probably met with relative indifference from people with Netflix subscriptions and the “I don’t even own a TV” snoots. But anyone living in the vast swaths of the country that don’t have guaranteed high-speed internet, broadcast TV is a perfectly valid (and 100% free) way […]
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Highlights from the first quarter of 2020
As we prepare for 2021, FreshFruitPortal.com invites you to check out some of the highlights from 2020!
The editorial team would like to take this opportunity to wish an excellent end of the year and happy holidays!
Please find below some of our most popular stories from January to March this year.
Renowned blueberry expert Cort Brazelton discusses some major changes taking place in the global industry and where the business is headed.
A recent FAO report details how "both lives and livelihoods" are at particular risk in the global agricultural industry and how supply chains must act fast.
Costco's imports will now be subject to less time-consuming import processing and get access to faster lab reports, expediting its imports.
Amid devastating bushfire activity across Australia, scientists have released a map that shows avocado, mango, olive, banana, macadamia and citrus orchards that have been impacted.
Pivoting food supplies to retail, big distributors that typically service restaurants seek to offset losses by redirecting items to grocery supply chain.
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James Dyson, the man obsessed with elevating household appliances to tech luxury, is taking his dreams of building electric cars to... Singapore.
The strong Brexit proponent has picked the Southeast Asian country over the UK to assemble his namesake company's first electric car, as it looks to take on the likes of Tesla and other tech giants that have hinted on plans to kickstart similar projects.
Dyson said Tuesday that Singapore was chosen because of its "manufacturing expertise, skilled workforce, and close proximity to fast-growing markets in Asia".
"Singapore has a comparatively high cost base, but also great technology expertise and focus. It is therefore the right place to make high quality technology loaded machines, and the right place to make our electric vehicle." CEO Jim Rowan said in a statement quoted by CNN.
Multiple countries were shortlisted, but after discussions with governments, Dyson ultimately landed with Singapore, where it hires about 1,000 staff. Guardian writes that the staff count will double once the plant is up and running. Dyson is not foreign to the Southeast Asian region, though, as the company has plants and factories in Malaysia and the Philippines.
Details regarding the vehicles are scare at the moment, but if the prices of their other products are any guide, expect premium prices with top-notch innovation.
Have you seen the new hair-curler? That thing is pretty insane.


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William Hobbs, head of investment strategy Europe at Barclays, says the real economy is in better shape and discusses the risk of recession.» Read More
Hain Celestial CEO Irwin Simon discusses the glitch on the Nasdaq today, the hottest products in Hain's lineup and sales growth in the UK. "Consumers are buying more and more natural and organic products," he says.
Mad Money host Jim Cramer dissects Hewlett-Packards earnings, and just what exactly is slowing sales at the company.
AFC Enterprises rallied $2.45 after reporting Q2 results. Mad Money host Jim Cramer speaks to AFC Enterprises CEO Cheryl Bachelder about the company's recent positive results and its growth strategy ahead.
The Nasdaq stopped trading today for 3 hours. Mad Money host Jim Cramer explains why he is very disappointed and sad about what happened today.
The "Fast Money" traders recap today's "flash freeze" on the Nasdaq, and speculate why Apple dropped just before the halt.
The "Fast Money" traders debate whether they would buy the Nasdaq on Friday.
CNBC's Bertha Coombs reports the Nasdaq says it will work with other exchanges to investigate Thursday's trading glitch.
The financial services industry has been doing more than other industries to beef up cybersecurity, Paul Tiao of Hunton & Williams says.
Pandora is falling after hours, with CNBC's Julia Boorstin; and what is the financial industry doing to protect itself from a potential cyber threat? Former FBI senior cybersecurity adviser Paul Tiao, provides perspective.
Discussing whether the exchanges invest enough to avoid the kind of technical glitch that happened on the Nasdaq today, with David Greenberg of Greenberg Capital, and Richard Repetto of Sandler O'Neill. Also, Carl Icahn tweeted about Apple today.
CNBC's Sharon Epperson discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets and looks at where oil and precious metals are likely headed tomorrow.
To discuss Nasdaq's impact on the markets is Ann Miletti, Wells Fargo Advantage Funds; Ron Muhlenkamp; Brian Stutland, Stutland Volatility Group; Ben Willis, Albert Fried & Company; and CNBC's Rick Santelli, Bob Pisani, Bertha Coombs, Kate Kelly, and Dominic Chu.
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CNBC's Dominic Chu reports equities traders are trying to manage around the issues at the Nasdaq, but there isn't really a panic. How to play Nasdaq stocks once it reopens, with the "Fast Money" traders.
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Trading of all stocks on the Nasdaq has been halted for over an hour. CNBC's Dominic Chu reports how the Nasdaq plans to reopen. Eamon Javers offers insight on the SEC's investigation, and whether trading hours will be extended. Jeff Kilburg of KKM Financial, doesn't see an impact at the CME Group.
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EVERALBUM SETTLES FTC ALLEGATIONS THAT IT DECEIVED CONSUMERS ABOUT ITS USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION
A California-based developer of a photo app called as Ever that allowed users to upload photos and videos from their mobile devices, computers, or social media accounts, has settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) over the allegations that it deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and its retention of the photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.
In the present case, the FTC alleges that Everalbum Inc. launched a new feature in the Ever app, called “Friends” that used facial recognition technology to group users’ photos by the faces of the people who appear in them and allowed users to “tag” people by name. Everalbum allegedly enabled facial recognition by default for all mobile app users when it launched the Friends feature.
Everalbum also promised users that the company would delete the photos and videos of Ever users who deactivated their accounts. The FTC alleges, however, that until at least October 2019, Everalbum failed to delete the photos or videos of any users who had deactivated their accounts and instead retained them indefinitely.
As part of the proposed settlement, Everalbum Inc. must obtain consumers’ express consent before using facial recognition technology on their photos and videos. The proposed order also requires the company to delete models and algorithms it developed by using the photos and videos uploaded by its users.
You can reach the FTC’s announcement here.
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E-commerce business secures £600,000 cash boost
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A Worcester-based e-commerce business has secured a funding package of up to £600,000 to help build its software and expand its operations while creating employment opportunities.
DAPV, trading as Boulevard Online, secured the funding from The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), provided by The FSE Group, Debt Finance Fund.
The funding will enable Boulevard Online to develop its online software and e-commerce platform and create six jobs.
The company’s newly launched website is a hub for suppliers which are looking to grow their product sales online – enabling them to connect and partner with the e-commerce specialists.
Dom Portman, Boulevard Online founder, said: “We now have customers in 85 countries worldwide, a growing team of friendly and conscientious staff and two distribution centres based in Worcester. Boulevard’s clear focus on efficient technology development has enabled us to progress from initially fulfilling orders from the largest selection of costumes and partyware in the world, to now being on course to achieve the same milestones across multiple product categories. We have embraced collaborative and positive relationships with new manufacturers, distributors and inventors and this, together with the MEIF funding package, will help us to grow further.”
Working closely with product manufacturers and distributors to grow product listings on marketplaces online, Boulevard has grown 100% over the past two years and aims to become a leading marketplace seller and fulfilment company, connecting products with the end consumer on behalf of manufacturers, distributors and inventors. The business has also seen an increase in demand for its services from the UK and overseas.
Chirag Mistry, fund manager at The FSE Group which manages the MEIF Debt Finance Fund, added: “We are proud to be supporting Dominic, a young, passionate entrepreneur, and top 100 recognised fastest growing tech start-up, Boulevard Online, with both its technology development and expansion plans. It is a high growth tech company pushing the boundaries to enhance the experience of the online customer journey whilst developing new technology to disrupt the market. Our support through The FSE Group and Midlands Engine Investment Fund will allow the business to continue investing in technology, people and processes as well as the creation of several jobs in the region.”


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Motors Corp. says it significantly cut its financial losses in the fiscal first quarter.
The Japanese auto maker reports a net loss of ¥15.1 billion ($131.9 million) on consolidated net sales of ¥483.9 billion ($4.2 billion) during the period ended June 30, up from like-2005’s net loss of ¥21.6 billion ($188.6 million) on revenues of ¥485.8 billion ($4.2 billion).
Increased sales in Japan, North America and Europe could not offset lower volumes in Asia/Pacific and other regions,says.
Favorable currency fluctuations, reduced advertising outlays in the U.S. and a more profitable U.S. financial services operation helped stem the red ink, which totaled ¥6.8 billion ($59.4 million) on an operating basis, an improvement from year-ago’s ¥7.0 billion ($61.1 million).
Total vehicle sales for the period dropped to 292,000 units from 326,000 in like-2005, with Japan, North America and Europe all posting higher sales volumes vs. year-ago.
Deliveries in Japan totaled 52,000 vehicles, up from 48,000 last year, reflecting gains from the introduction of the new Outlander cross/utility vehicle and “i” minicar, along with special-edition models such as the Colt Ralliart Version-R and “i” Play Edition, Mitsubishi says.
North American deliveries increased 1,000 units over 2005 levels to 42,000, a gain credited to the restructured management at Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. and strong sales for the new Eclipse Spyder.
In Europe, healthy demand in Russia and Ukraine helped sales jump to 71,000 units, up from 64,000.
Asia (including other regions) experienced lower volumes, with deliveries falling from 2005’s 171,000 units to 127,000.
For fiscal year 2006, Mitsubishi is holding fast to forecasts made in April, predicting a ¥64 billion ($594.7 million) net loss and ¥14 billion ($130.1 million) operating loss. Revenue is seen growing 4.6% to ¥2.22 trillion ($20.4 billion) on sales of 1.37 million vehicles for 2005-2006.


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Forget harvesting pumpkins. This fall, the California Lighting Technology Center at the University of California Davis is going to be working on a better way of harvesting daylight.
"Daylight harvesting" is a term for a process that involves installing photosensors on a ceiling to determine how much daylight is in a room and dimming or brightening the electrical lights in response.
Photosensors in general aren’t new. They’ve been in use in outdoor applications for at least 30 years, and if you've ever seen streetlights slowly start to glow as dusk falls, you’ve already seen photosensors in action.
But photosensor technology for indoor spaces is a little more complicated.
Daniel Trevino, a daylighting project line manager at WattStopper, a company that makes indoor photosensors, explains that photosenors that are used indoors have to adjust to light levels more precisely than ones used outside so humans don’t perceive a change in light levels.
That’s tricky, Trevino says, because sometimes the sensors pick up ultraviolet or infrared light instead of just the light that’s visible to the human eye. And sometimes the light that hits the ceiling doesn’t correspond to the light that’s hitting the table in the center of the room where someone is sitting.
“Daylight harvesting technology has been out there for a long time… but for one or another reason people have complained over time because it’s hard to change the state of the light while you’re in the space,” Trevino says. “When you’re working on your computer and the lights change, [people don’t like that].”
Although the technology has improved greatly over time, Trevino says problems like these have kept daylight harvesting technology from becoming more widely accepted.
That’s why WattStopper and the California Lighting Technology Center are developing a new project to make photosensors more reliable.
This November, researchers will install not one, but two photosensors on the ceiling of a Wal-Mart store. When both photosensors show the same reading, the electric lights will get brighter or dimmer.
“You can fool one photosensor easily by doing certain things, but it’s going to be hard to fool two photosensors,” Trevino explained.
If it’s successful, Trevino says the improved daylight harvesting technology could be adopted by big box stores all over the country, which are all looking for ways to save on their energy costs.
But daylight harvesting for residential applications could still be a few years off, Trevino says.
Right now, there are about a dozen companies in the United States that manufacture photosensors and specialize in daylight harvesting technology, and all of them make products that are geared toward commercial spaces, such as offices and classrooms, which need to be lit all day, whether by the sun or by electricity.
So far, manufacturers have ignored the residential lighting market, where it’s assumed that if someone is home, the best way for them to save energy is to install an occupancy sensor instead, or simply turn the lights off when they leave the room.
Still, Trevino says daylight harvesting is a growing technology, and he predicts that as the technology improves, photosensors will be installed in homes, as well.
“I have high expectations that one day photosensors will be used in the residential market,” he says.


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Austin’s diverse food scene is one of the many trademarks that attract students to UT. However, restrictions such as celiac disease can complicate everything from eating on campus to finding the perfect taco.
There are countless reasons why people abide by dietary restrictions. Whether it’s because of an intolerance or simply just a preference, Austin offers a variety of foods in its robust restaurant scene for the gluten-free eater as well as those with other allergies and dietary restrictions. Trouble can arise, however, when cross-contamination occurs and options are limited.
Kirtana Jasti, a history and government junior, was diagnosed with celiac disease during her sophomore year of high school. The autoimmune disorder requires adherence to a strict gluten-free diet.
“I’ve lived in Houston and San Antonio,” Jasti said. “I will say Austin probably has the best in (gluten-free) restaurants.”
She said Austin restaurants do a good job of asking her if eating gluten-free is due to an allergy or preference. According to Jasti, in other cities, restaurants often assume the latter. Jasti said even the slightest amount of cross-contamination can evoke painful symptoms.
“Cross-contamination for me really sucks,” Jasti said.
Jasti must take precautions to ensure her food has not come in contact with gluten throughout the preparation process. Employees have to change their gloves and clean off preparation surfaces to ensure her food is safe to eat.
Thai Fresh is a local Thai restaurant that houses a gluten-free bakery. Jam Sanitchat is the owner of Thai Fresh and Gati, a vegan ice cream truck. Sanitchat is allergic to wheat, so Thai Fresh bakery initially began phasing flour out of their recipes before becoming completely gluten-free to avoid cross-contamination.
“We even marked items that might have trace of gluten, like the fryer,” Sanitchat said. “We provide a place where most diet restrictions can be met, and our staff is knowledgeable both in the cuisine and special diet.”
Sanitchat said when they opened, gluten-free food was much harder to come by. They label their menu items, which she said people really appreciate.
“All the bakers we have hired were motivated to make gluten-free and vegan items,” Sanitchat said.
Students are already limited by the food options available on campus, but gluten allergies complicate the matter further, Jasti said. Chick-fil-A is one of the few places on campus that she can eat, so when she is off-campus, she opts for alternative options to avoid growing bored with her typical options.
“College students just have it a little bit different because you live in more of a bubble where you are limited to your food options based on what is here,” Jasti said.
One alternative for students such as Jasti is Picnik, a gluten-, corn-, peanut- and soy-free restaurant founded in 2013 by Naomi Seifter, who struggled with food allergies, digestive issues and chronic fatigue. When Picnik first opened, Seifter said there was little accessibility to gluten-free cuisine in the restaurant industry.
As celiac disease and other food intolerances become more well-known, cities will continue to develop dedicated resources and restaurants to ensure those with restrictions still have options.
“Where there is consumer demand, there will be businesses to accommodate,” Seifter said.


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US: Mead Johnson, Danone "team up on Pfizer baby food bid"
Reuters said yesterday (23 February) that Pfizer had given Mead Johnson and Danone permission to make a joint offer for its infant nutrition division.
Citing sources, the two companies will compete with Nestle in the next round of the auction for the business, which takes place on 5 March.
Speaking to just-food, a spokesperson for Mead Johnson declined to comment on what he called "marketplace speculation or rumours".
Officials at Danone and Nestle could not be reached for immediate comment.
Reuters' claims followed a Bloomberg report earlier this week that said Danone was weighing up a bid with Mead Johnson.
Pfizer announced last July that it was considering the "strategic alternatives" for the unit, which included a sale, spin-off "or other transaction".
Its infant nutrition business generated revenues of around $1.9bn in 2010. It sells products including infant formulas and growing-up milks in over 60 countries. It operates from five plants in Ireland, China, Singapore, the Philippines and Mexico.
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When social media goes bad
I spoke recently at a NMA Live event on Online PR and reputation management. Here’s the video of me talking. The case study I shared was around how not to do social media and how easily brand reputation’s can be destroyed by ill-thought out social activity.
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- The former COO of Yeezy says it’s a “smart move” for Adidas not to burn leftover Yeezy stock.
- Adidas said Thursday it’ll sell its Yeezy stock and donate profits to charities hurt by Kanye West.
- The company previously estimated that this inventory would cost it $1.3 billion in sales.
The former COO of Yeezy commended Adidas’ decision to donate profits from forthcoming Yeezy sales to charity.
More than six months after severing ties with Kanye West – also known as Ye – Adidas confirmed Thursday that it plans to sell these products rather than destroy them.
Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden said Thursday at its annual general meeting that it plans to “sell parts of this inventory” over time and donate the proceeds to charities that “were also hurt by Kanye’s statements.”
Udi Avshalom, who worked at Yeezy between 2017 and 2022, told Insider that Adidas is making a “smart move.”
“I think Gulden’s decision to donate to charities represented to those hurt by Ye’s comments is proper,” Avshalom, who is Jewish, told Insider.
Gulden said Thursday that Adidas has spent four months trying to find a workaround to the 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) worth of inventory from its now defunct partnership with Yeezy. He added that “burning the goods” was “not the solution”.
“I think it’s a smart move preserving the brand’s integrity and a better sustainability solution than the option I heard previously of burning the products,” Avshalom said. “I can see this something both parties would agree is the right thing to do. I applaud Adidas on this decision to ‘give’.”
Adidas pulled the plug on its Yeezy partnership in October as a result of West’s anti-semitic remarks on Twitter. Earlier this month, the sportswear giant chief said in its first quarter earnings statement that cutting ties with Yeezy was continuing to “hurt” the company. Sales in North America, its core market for Yeezy, dropped by 20% during the quarter.
Avshalom said he was “Ye’s confidant” when he first joined Yeezy in 2017. He became the company’s president of footwear in 2018 and its chief operating officer a year later before leaving in July 2022.
Adidas didn’t immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.


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The EV market has come a long way in the last three years. In the UK, EV ownership has surged from a humble 3,500 in 2013 to more than 75,000 in August 2016. Yet, while car manufacturers are forging ahead in the development of new and improved cars, they still represent less than 1.5 per cent of the UK market.
The fact is EV represents the biggest revolution in the motoring industry since Henry Ford’s production line. And, just like it was back then, a monumental shift in consumer mindset is required in order to embrace this change. A big part of this is the fear over the reliability of EV cars compared to cars with internal combustion engines, in particular battery life and range.
Manufacturers are realising this and are putting an incredible amount of effort into research for more powerful batteries and in a few years time the battery life problem will be history. Tesla’s high-end performance EV, the Model S, has a range of more than 300 miles (and can reach 0 to 60 mph in a jaw-dropping 2.8 seconds) and the more family friendly Nissan Leaf, can travel up to 155 miles on a single charge. This rise in range is matched by a fall in cost, with battery prices plummeting 40 per cent since 2010.
In the respect of life and range, consumer angst is simply misguided. According to the National Travel Survey England 2014, on average a person drives 5,067 miles per year, equating to just under 14 miles travelled per day. Now take that the average electric car currently on the market can go over 100 miles on one charge and you can see the likelihood of being stranded without power is minimal.
Most people tend to make the odd longer journey and that is where the worry really kicks in. Where am I going to charge? How long is it going to take? However, there are already over 11,500 charging points in the country, 2,000 of which are rapid charging stations. These are mostly found on motorway service stations and are able to offer up to 120kW of power, providing an EV with about 200 miles of range per hour with a full charge only taking between 15 minutes to an hour.
Another big concern is limited battery life and the worry the battery will have to be replaced at great expense. However, many manufacturers offer an average of eight years warranty. The common view is that EV batteries need to be replaced after they lose 20 per cent storage capability. However, Berkeley Lab research has shown that only a small fraction of drivers will no longer be able to meet their daily driving needs after the loss of 20 per cent of battery energy storage capability.
Current lithium-ion batteries have made huge advances but, looking further ahead, the batteries of the tomorrow will go even further with metal-air batteries offering around ten times the range of current devices. Exciting advances in materials technology could also play a part with the new “super material” graphene offering possibilities of longer-range batteries that recharge within seconds rather than minutes. If that wasn’t enough, there is the potential for energy storing body panels – where the vehicle’s body itself acts as a source of power. Although, let’s go one step at a time.
The fact is that battery concerns should not be a reason to shy away from investing in an EV. And these worries will become less and less of an issue once used car sellers are in on the game, which is due to happen very soon. Look at the statistics: according to SMMT, in the first six months of this year, over 4.18 million used vehicles were sold, compared to 1.42 million new cars. At the same time, of the 30 million registered vehicles in the UK, 51 per cent are made up of private cars and 49 per cent are company-owned fleet cars.
Fleet cars are usually leased, under three years old and then sold to the private market. According to Lex Autolease, plug-in cars already made up 7 per cent of all fleet sales in 2015, compared to 1.2 per cent of new car sales in the private market for the same period. Statistic throwing aside, all this gives a good indication that the used car market will soon be inundated with EVs. And once used car sellers get the EV pitch right, the population of happy EV owners will jump considerably and battery worries will be ancient history.
Erik Fairbairn is a serial entrepreneur and engineer by training. He founded POD Point in 2009 in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. He saw the potential of electric vehicles as the next major mode of transportation and set himself the goal of wiring up the UK with charge points to facilitate the switch to EV from internal combustion engines. Under Erik’s stewardship POD Point has become one of Europe’s leading providers of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) with a range of intelligent charging points for use at home, in workplaces and at frequently visited destinations. So far the firm has shipped over 20,000 points and boasts a publicly accessible network of 1,800 charging bays.
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If you forgot something on your Turkey Day menu, some grocery stores — including H-E-B and Kroger — will be open for part of the day.
Author: Douglas Jones, Andrew Weil, KHOU 11 Staff
Published: 5:13 PM PST November 22, 2021
Updated: 5:13 PM PST November 22, 2021
HOUSTON — The holiday shopping season is already in full swing for many major retailers who decided not to wait until the traditional day after Thanksgiving for Black Friday.
Last year, most stores were closed on Thanksgiving due to the COVID-19
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ATM manufacturers Diebold and Wincor Nixdorf have partnered to found an association aimed at working to improve cash machine security. The ATM Security Association aims to compile information on recognised and potential attack scenarios, and share it with specific industry groups to rapidly deploy and implement counter-measures at a global level. Participation is open to institutional operators, global ATM manufacturers and their suppliers.
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Transitioning from education to tech hasn’t been without its challenges. At Carousell, the Australia team works mostly through collaboration software like Slack, rather than the face-to-face meets...
Out of the 10 finalists, six startups are from Australia, with companies from Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide joining the program.
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Online delivery platforms have opened up a whole new world of possibilities, with one startup making a bottleshop in your pocket a reality with a few taps of the finger.
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A financially backed Australian social enterprise has launched, with a strategy in place to create a community of one million women globally by 2023...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics states that 50% of all SME operations go out of business within three years and over 40% of these failures are due to poor cash management.
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Whether they are big or small organisations, owners are oblivious to their responsibilities of implementing preventative measures and countering potential damage to their assets and employees.
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Totem Labs uses cutting edge VR technology to expose patients in a gradual way to their phobia - whether it be spiders, snakes, heights, a fear of flying or otherwise - to help them overcome their fear.
The program, called GrowLab, is designed to help talented agricultural technologists capture a portion of the $100 billion Australian AgTech opportunity by guiding them through the process of commercialising their advanced AgTech innovations
Smaller businesses, conversely, have speed on their side. Unlike their big counterparts, their lack of complexity allows for decisions to be made quickly and seamlessly.
On average, edtech startups will come with fantastically innovative ways of doing things, accomplishing things and ushering significant change.
Founding a new business is akin to starting a family – it’s great thinking about it, almost anyone half-capable can do it and it’s quite exciting too – especially at the start.
The question that is all too often asked is this – does an Australian start-up need to move to The Valley to be successful?
On average, businesses rebrand once every 7-10 years, a process that often involves restyling the colour palettes, logos, photographic style and visual language.
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A pair of prototypes for the upcoming BMW 850i and M8 have been filmed testing at the Nurburgring. Of the duo, it is certainly the impending M8 that will leave BMW enthusiasts sweating and for good reason.
The car is expected to adopt the same running gear as the latest M5, meaning a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine with 600 hp and roughly 553 lb-ft of torque. Like the M5, the M8 should also receive an advanced all-wheel drive system with an option to turn the two-door into a tire-smoking, rear-wheel drive monster at the press of a button.
As for the second 8-Series prototype, it is reportedly the 850i but its identity is a little harder to verify. Nonetheless, it too should feature a V8 with forced-induction and somewhere in the region of 500 hp.
A reveal date for the 8-Series range, including the M8, can be expected for March’s Geneva Motor Show.


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Phone manufacturer OwnFone, has lunch its first phone for blind people. The phone body build is plastic with just a few of the most important buttons, but thanks to 3D printing techniques, each button is personalised with specific Braille commands or names.
Both the front and the back of the device are 3D printed, with the Braille icons joined by tactile volume up and volume down buttons.
The process keeps the cost down, allowing OwnFone to be the first to release a fully-working Braille phone in the UK.
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“3D printing… provides a fast and cost-effective way to create personalised Braille buttons,”
said inventor Tom Sunderland. Speaking to the BBC, he also revealed that the 3D printing method could also benefit blind people who cannot read Braille.
“The phone can be personalised with two or four Braille buttons which are pre programmed to call friends, family, carers or the services,” he said.”
“This is the first phone to have a 3D printed keypad and for people that can’t read Braille, we can print texture and raised text on the phone. Our 3D phone printing process is patent pending.”
The Braille version of the 1stFone will cost £60 when ordered through the company’s website.
It can be customised to assign family, friends and other specific numbers to each button so a call can be made with just one press.
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Have you gotten your Nature's Fix? If not, Nestle's new campaign is here to entice you.
Launching with three animated videos (and more to come), the campaign by America's largest bottle water seller is aimed at changing people's drinking habits from sodas and sugary sports drinks to a sparkling water alternative consisting of three natural ingredients: 100% spring water, fruit essence and bubbles.
The campaign, by McCann New York and Elastic, encompasses Nestle's six water brands: Arrowhead, Ozarka, Ice Mountain, Deer Park, Zephyrhills and Poland Spring, which put out a press release on its piece of the campaign.
The stars are the woodland critters who are running a forest factory that produces the new beverages.
Carolina Rodriguez, Senior Brand Manager for Nestlé Waters’ Regional Spring Water Brands in the US, says in a press release that the intention is to encourage people to "get hooked on something good."
"The new Nature’s Fix campaign aims to communicate the natural attributes of the regional spring water sparkling brands, which offer refreshment without unwanted baggage," she states. "It takes a positive and humorous approach by introducing forest creatures who work together. These animals are uniquely qualified for the task because, like all three sparkling spring water ingredients, they are simple and natural."
In the first spot (at top) titled "The Lab," the bear, or the boss, checks off his list of ingredients only to find out he's missing bubbles, which the rabbits are getting their "fix" from.
The second video is titled "The Shipment," which involves a gang-like hijacking of a truck that's loaded up with Poland Spring:
The third video, titled "The Raid," involves the cops raiding the forrest for bubbles:
While not quite Breaking Bad territory, it's a pretty bold direction (veering into drug/gang territory) for a campaign touting healthy beverages over sugary drinks.
It's aimed at adults 25-40 (with a sense of humor and thirst for healthy beverages), and primarily supported online with Facebook as its main hub (where fans can find coupons, for example, on the Poland Spring Facebook page), plus banner ads and videos.
It's also the latest sign that Nestle truly wants to associate itself with keeping people healthy, considering the company's move towards pharma-food in February.


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Circa un milioni di membri attivi e di pensionati dell’Unione Internazionale si sono uniti ai lavoratori agricoli che nelle ultime settimane hanno intensificato la loro lotta per salari più alti e più sicure condizioni di lavoro.
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The one million active and retired members of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) stand in solidarity with Chinese autoworkers who in recent weeks have escalated their struggle for higher wages, safer working conditions, and the establishment of independent trade unions. The current wave of labor unrest began with a spontaneous strike at a Honda component manufacturing plant in Guangdong province and has now spread to Toyota parts plants in Tianjin and elsewhere throughout southeast China’s industrial belt.
The Chinese government has used the suppression of wages and worker rights, manipulation of its currency, and heavy subsidization of industry to create an extremely attractive investment environment for foreign-based automotive manufacturers. In addition to Honda and Toyota, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler-Fiat have established profitable joint-venture operations with Chinese auto companies, as have the Europeans (Daimler and Volkswagen) and Koreans (Hyundai and Kia).
So-called “unions” in China are affiliated under the Communist Party-dominated All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), which, in turn, is heavily influenced by both domestic and foreign corporations. The maintenance of foreign direct investment apparently takes priority over the promotion of basic human rights. The 2010 U.S. State Department’s Annual Report on Human Rights characterized the ACFTU as “generally unassertive and ineffective in protecting the rights and interests of members.”
In the absence of real unions in China to prevent the harsh exploitation of Chinese auto workers, the global automakers are able to suppress wages and worker rights at their operations throughout the world, including here in the United States. The world’s major manufacturers, regardless of country of origin, are shifting production to those locations where wages are low and unions non-existent, whether they be in China, India, Mexico, or regions of the United States. The threat, or reality, of such production transfers weakens the ability of American workers to achieve and maintain higher wages and better benefits.
The strikes and protests taking place in China now are a reaction to the same anti-worker, anti-union business strategy employed by many companies here in the United States. When American Honda, Toyota, or Hyundai workers attempt to organize, the companies threaten to fire them or move their jobs. The behavior of Toyota management in China is not much different than here in the United States where, earlier this year, Toyota decided to cease production of its profitable Corolla at its only UAW-represented plant (NUMMI) in California and to move thousands of jobs to an assembly plant under construction in non-union Mississippi.
The UAW stands in solidarity with China’s autoworkers and their reasonable demands for higher wages, shorter working hours, and unions that truly represent their economic interests. We call on Honda, Toyota, and other auto manufacturers to improve the living standards of their employees by implementing a genuine system of collective bargaining.
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After Uber fares soared by as much 400 percent during a recent siege in Sydney, the company has admitted it made the "wrong decision" in keeping surge pricing in place for customers.
Uber has issued an apology after surge pricing saw some customers being quoted fares up to four times the usual price during a siege in Sydney.
As the city faced a major lock-down during a hostage event in the CBD, Uber's app notified customers that surge pricing was in place, quoting prices up to "4x the normal fare". Uber later announced that those charged with surge funding would be refunded, and then confirmed that all trips out of the city would be free.
The company has since taken to its blog saying it made the "wrong decision" in allowing surge pricing to remain in place.
"Our priority was to help get as many people out of the CBD safely in the midst of a fast-moving event," said the statement, which was signed off by Uber Sydney General Manager David Rohrsheim. "The decisions we made were based only on helping to achieve this but we communicated this poorly, leading to a lot of misunderstanding about our motivations."
The company explained that its surge pricing is based on an algorithm that "kicks in automatically" when demand for Uber cars outstrips supply in order to encourage more drivers to the area of high demand -- a situation that occurred in Sydney's CBD during the siege.
We didn't stop surge pricing immediately. This was the wrong decision. We quickly reversed course and provided free rides to people needing to leave the CBD. In the end, no rider was charged to leave the CBD on Monday and all higher fares resulting from surge pricing earlier in the day were fully refunded.
It's unfortunate that the perception is that Uber did something against the interests of the public. We certainly did not intend to.
Uber Sydney said the company had listened to feedback and was "working to standardise a global policy" to ensure it could be efficient and "helpful" in the future.


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When Will The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Land on Nintendo Switch?
In an interview with The GameSpot staff, Nintendo of America’s Reggie Fils-Aime talked about the game’s future on Switch and whether the console is the future of gaming.
“The Legend of Korra” is one of many Nintendo Switch titles coming this fall.
In addition to the “Legend of Korra,” Nintendo is releasing another Zelda title: “Zelda: Breath Of The Wild.”
Fils-Ayres said Breath of Wild will “come to a point in time when people are going to ask, ‘What about this Zelda?'”
He continued:”There are a lot of things that we’re looking at right now.
It will be available on March 5 for $59.99, with the Wii U version being $69.99. “
The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker” is coming out this fall and Nintendo Switch will be the platform for it.
It will be available on March 5 for $59.99, with the Wii U version being $69.99.
The console will be released on March 12.


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Live casino dealers at Polish online casinos
It appears as though live dealing may be the next latest and greatest craze to hit online casino gambling websites.
Having live dealers at an polish online casino means literally employing a real life dealer to deal cards or manage games for the company’s online software via webcam transmission.
The rise in use of live dealers at online casinos initially came about due to a lack in confidence over the reliability of random card and number generators. Many scandals seemed to pop up over the last year relating to cheating, the most well known being the cheating scandals of Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet. These cases made clear that the casino software could be made corrupt, even though this is highly unlikely.
Today, however, the growing use of live dealers at online casinos is more due to their life like nature and close proximity to a real life gambling experience in a land based gambling facility. Aside from live dealers being able to reduce the skepticism felt by some towards random number or card generators and online casino software, live dealers also provide unique and memorable gambling experiences that players have come to appreciate.
The live dealer craze has already spread to several markets, including both Asia and Europe. There are no longer any technological problems hindering their use, and some extremely popular online casinos have already started to take them under their wing. These include Lucky Bird Casino, Slottica Casino, Energy Casino and 32Vegas Casino, who all offer live dealers on a selection of quality games.
According to internet polls and player testimonies, customers are more than satisfied with live dealer games. Not only do they feel more confident about the games themselves, but feel as though they have received an enhanced online gambling experience.