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Magic show: Wang Ziwen speaks for ＂jelly milk tea＂ to promote health care and anti-aging function, involving false publicity, six level agency or pyramid selling
[Beijing Direct News Network September 24th] (China net finance and Economics)Bairun brand magic show, which has been questioned repeatedly as "false publicity and suspected marketing", has recently announced "powerful actor Wang Ziwen has become a brand new spokesperson for magic show jelly milk tea" in social media. China net financial reporter found that with the help of Wang Ziwen's star fan group, only 45000 fans of magic show official microblog news, each can get thousands of forwarding, comments, and over ten thousand praise.
Before and after the new spokesperson of the official publicity, magic show announced the new product "magic show resveratrol milk tea" five flavors to be launched. The reporter noted that for the new product milk tea, magic show claimed that "each cup contains 59 nutrients, rich high-quality protein, multiple vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber, which can be fully supplemented with nutrition, but the heat is only 90 calories, and the full stomach time is longer than 5 hours".
In response, experts said that at present, many domestic micro businesses play "frieze ball" in terms of product efficacy: "strictly speaking, the above statements must be illegal. Ordinary food with a brand of food can not publicize the benefits to the body, such as low calorie and full stomach for 5 hours at the same time." According to Article 13 of the Interim Provisions on the issuance of food advertisements, food advertisements other than health food shall not publicize the health function, nor express or imply the health care function by means of the function of propaganda of certain ingredients.
On this issue, China net financial reporter called the official customer service telephone number on the official WeChat official account of the magic SHOW. Relevant staff said it would feedback relevant departments. As of press release, no reply has been received.
Magic show official micro star platform claimed that the product "whitening freckle, anti-aging" is suspected of false publicity
The WeChat official account of the magic SHOW brand headquarters shows that the magic show is the brand of the "new food for all people" under Bai Ran's bio. It has 3 star products: "giant water collagen collagen dew", "resveratrol Magic Milk Tea" and "magic jelly".
However, Bairun bio has repeatedly published videos on its official Blue V micro blog called "magic show" by Huang Yi, Zheng Yuanchang, Wang mainland and Jinchen, etc. for the promotion of Bairun biological products. In the above videos, many stars claim that "giant water light collagen alcohol dew" can resist oxidation, anti-aging, whiten and lighten spots, etc.
Zhu danpeng, an analyst of China's food industry, said in an interview with the financial reporter of china.com.cn that the content publicized in the video must be illegal, because it involves product efficacy: "this wechat brand may have evaded the legal provisions in the publicity, and there may be clauses such as" purely personal opinions of guests "in the contract signed with stars. In case of being investigated by the market supervision department, the wechat brand can respond. It is said by a certain star, not by the wechat brand. "
Another industry person who did not want to be named also said that it was illegal for ordinary products to claim "anti-oxidation, anti-aging, whitening and lightening spots" and was suspected of false publicity.
According to the reporter's investigation, the manufacturers of the above-mentioned three products are all Guangdong orange day green treasure biological medicine development Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Guangdong orange day green treasure biological company"), when the reporter called Guangdong orange day green treasure biological company, the relevant staff said that "whether these three products were produced by the company" was not very clear.
Tiktok tiktok, a official account of micro-blog, WeChat and jute, has searched for the magic show, which has a lot of related vibrato numbers, official account numbers and micro-blog numbers. Among them, many public names and micro-blog numbers, which are called show agents, are widely publicized. Show products can "detoxify, dampen, beautifying, beautifying, cosmetic, improving constipation, anti-oxidation, anti-aging".
Are the effects of the above three products really as "omnipotent" as the merchants said? The reporter contacted four magic show agents for secret interviews on the basis of joining agents. Three agents claimed to be the "CEO" agents of magic show, and the other claimed to be the "official partner" agent of magic show.


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Ensemble Travel Group president Libbie Rice has announced she will leave the company effective 10SEPT.
Rice was named co-president of the retail consortium in JAN 2011. For several years she shared the role with Canadian Lindsay Pearlman. He left Ensemble in JUN of this year and Rice was named president.
Rice tells Open Jaw that she will be taking some time off before exploring other opportunities. She was recently honoured by serving as the godmother for the new AmaWaterways shipAmaMora.
“While the decision to leave Ensemble was definitely a difficult one for me to make, I feel confident that I am leaving the company at a good time,” Rice said. “There have been four years of growth and now, our new CEO is in place to lead the company into the next decade.”
David Harris, CEO of Ensemble Travel Group, stated: “On behalf of the entire team at Ensemble, we thank Libbie for her nearly nine years of service and leadership and wish her the very best in the next chapter.
“We are truly appreciative of Libbie’s dedication to Ensemble and know that the passion for travel that she brought to our business will also serve her well in the future.”
Bruce Parkinson Editor-in-Chief
An observer and analyst of the Canadian and international travel industries for over 25 years, Bruce uses the pre-dawn hours to prepare a daily news and information package to keep industry members up to date.

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What you need to know
- Quibi is a streaming platform for TV shows less than 10 minutes long.
- It has today been updated to bring AirPlay support for iOS.
- The developer had previously planned not to include this, as they wanted it to be a smartphone-only experience.
Video streaming platform Quibi has been updated to include AirPlay support for iOS, allowing customers to cast shows to their TV.
Quibi got off to a rocky start due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally, the developers planned it to be a platform for consuming content in quickfire chunks. None of the shows are longer than 10 minutes, and are designed specifically for people who don't have time to binge watch shows, but want something quick and easy for moments like a commute. Unfortunately, it released this app at the outset of a global pandemic where everyone stopped commuting (more or less), and we all started binge watching TV (even more than before).
A couple of weeks ago, Quibi's creator told the New York Times that it would release AirPlay support "that week". It looks like the feature got delayed a little, but it's finally here. As per the apps' release notes:
With life a little less on-the-go these days, our latest update gives you more flexibility to watch Quibi wherever you have downtime. Now you can share Quibi episodes from your phone to your TV with AirPlay.
Tom Conrad, designer for Quibi stated:
Sure we designed Quibi for on-the-go, but these days visiting the family room is like a day trip… so AirPlay support is live for iOS in Quibi 1.3. Working hard on Chromecast too which will be available in June.
As noted, support for Chromecast is coming in June. In his interview, creator Jeffrey Katzenberg highlighted that they had originally planned Quibi to be a smartphone-only experience. However, it seems like everyone who used the app all wanted the same thing, casting functionality. The other criticism levelled at Quibi was lack of sharing through all major social media platforms, another glaring missed opportunity that is now being addressed.
Quibi is a $1.8 billion venture that boasts a lineup of stars including Chrissy Teigen, J-Lo, LeBron James and Steven Spielberg.
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The Redwoods Treewalk® customer service team was dedicating a lot of time each week to answering high volumes of incoming phone calls and emails which were mostly questions about pricing, opening times and other routine things, says owner Bruce Thomasen.
Redwoods saw an opportunity to use their website as an extension of their customer service team, and along with their digital marketing partner, Maverick Digital, worked on a website upgrade, which included a chatbot.
“Since the website upgrade including our new chatbot - Sequoia - customers have virtually stopped contacting us by phone and email, which is exactly what we wanted,” says Bruce.
“In 90 days over our busy summer period, the chatbot had 2,327 conversations, and just five percent have been passed to staff for response. Most people got the answers they wanted instantly.
“During that time, we saved around 274 staff hours, because the chatbot answered the questions for us.”
Forty percent of those conversations were outside 9 - 5 office hours, which is important because the Treewalk operates until 11pm in summer.
Administration manager, Kip Mather says that the time saving is the best thing about Yonder.
“We receive fewer emails now as the chatbot answers most questions. It’s great.”
Off the back of these outstanding results, Bruce is an advocate of the benefits of customer service chatbots, despite initially having reservations about what they could deliver.
Bruce reckons chatbots and websites go hand-in-hand: “They’re not separate. If you’ve got a website, you need a chatbot too,” he says.
“Analysis of chatbot conversation data identified problems we didn’t even know we had.”
During the summer, the Yonder chatbot is used to convey the Nightlights Treewalk time that week to website visitors, providing a key piece of dynamic information for customers.
Yonder easily integrated into the Redwoods Treewalk® website, and hit the ground running, thanks to all the work the Yonder team did to understand our business and customise the solution to suit us, explains Bruce.
Redwoods customers are booking the same day or the day before they want to come, so the capability to answer questions in the evening and outside office hours is very important because that’s when people are researching or looking to book, says Tim Olson head of digital projects at Maverick.
Tim believes the Yonder AI chatbot is a critical element of the new website, and helps Redwoods deliver on its promise to customers.
“Sequoia is an always-on solution. He was customised to suit the needs of Redwoods right down to his look.”
An off-the-shelf chat solution often won’t deliver the results tourism businesses are looking for, says Tim, because the solution can’t be easily or cost-effectively customised to suit.
“Yonder’s bespoke solution is built for each business and rather than getting a solution that’s ‘good enough’, Redwoods got something that was tailored to them.”
Sequoia benefits from Yonder’s unique question bank, which is what enabled the chatbot to understand and respond to questions so effectively from the moment it went live in August 2019.
Yonder founder, James Donald explains: “We’ve aggregated data from all the conversations through our platform - around a million and counting - and created an extensive question bank that is unparalleled in its comprehensiveness.”
Modern natural language AI chatbots, like Yonder, require a lot of conversational data to drive good outcomes - typically 100+ phrases for every question asked.
Because of the question bank, Sequoia is able to respond intelligently to the many, many different ways people ask about things, for example, price: “Prices please”, “Are the prices per person?”, “How much is it for 2 adults on Friday?”.
Kip says the process of setting up answers was hassle-free, and is so easy, that they now update their own responses directly in Yonder.
Redwoods use Yonder’s comprehensive built-in analytics to inform tweaks to their website, refine existing chatbot answers and anticipate customer needs.
“Continuous improvement is an important part of our business and Yonder has given another tool to make that easy.”
“Analysis of chatbot conversation data identified problems we didn’t even know we had,” says Bruce.
“Questions about pricing were coming up very frequently, and it was three clicks into our website to get the info, so we used that insight from the conversational data to make pricing info more visible.”
Also, because questions about pricing are most common, Sequoia is pre-loaded to ask visitors if they want to know more about pricing.
The Yonder team has been great to work with according to Bruce.
“Yonder offer a great personalised service at great value.”
“They are a great business that really listen to the needs of your business, which is how we’ve achieved such great results,” says Bruce.
“Continuous improvement is an important part of our business and Yonder has given another tool to make that easy. It has really helped us streamline the customer journey.”
Delivering value for money is also important, and Bruce is happy on that front, too, saying: “Yonder offer a great personalised service at great value.”
Redwoods Treewalk™ is a 700-metre long, eco-tourism walking experience in the heart of Rotorua’s Redwood Forest that consists of a series of 28 suspension bridges among 27 majestic Redwood trees that are more than 118-years-old. The New Zealand Tourism Award winning attraction is a must-do activity for the thousands of visitors that enjoy the Redwoods Forest each year.


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Industry bodies and telecom operators have been demanding a revision in the proposed base price for 5G spectrum auction, claiming that the rate was too high.
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Lok Sabha that the base price for the next round of auction has been recommended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on August 1, 2018, and the regulator reaffirmed the same price on July 8, 2019 in response to reference sent by the Department of Telecom.
In response to member Dushyant Singh's question that if the government was planning to reduce the base-price for 5G spectrum, Prasad said, "No, Sir".
The telecom minister while speaking at the India Mobile Congress 2019 last month had said that the spectrum auctions will be done this financial year and "undertaking some reforms in spectrum pricing as well."
The industry bodies and telecom operators individually have also pointed out that the spectrum price recommended by the Trai for next round of auction is too high.
The government has huge amount of unsold spectrum due to lack of their demand in earlier auctions.
"The value of unsold spectrum as on date as per valuation by Trai in its recommendations on Auction of Spectrum in 700 MHz, 800MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300-3400 MHz, 3400-3600MHz Bands dated August 1, 2018 is Rs 4.9 lakh crores," Prasad said.
A telecom player interested in buying spectrum for 5G service in 3300-3400 Mhz and 3425-3600 Mhz band will need to shell out at least Rs 9,840 crore as per Trai's proposal.
The minister in response to Singh's question on availability of spectrum for 5G services shared that 275 megahertz of radiowaves frequency between 3,300-3,400 Mhz and 3,425 to 3,600 Mhz band is available for 5G auction which is enough to launch 5G services in the country.
Industry body Broadband India Forum (BIF), however, has said that quantum of frequency proposed is insufficient to start the next generation mobile services, Prasad said.
"BIF have, in their representation to the government, stated that the quantum of 5G spectrum that has been allocated for the upcoming 5G spectrum auction is not enough for a country of India's size and density. In DoT's view, the present available spectrum is enough to start the 5G services," Prasad said.
According to ITU, a 5G application in general should be able to transmit data with 10 gigabit per second speed and in some cases 20 Gigabit per second.
Industry experts have said the lower data speed case requires around 320 Mhz of spectrum, while higher data speed needs around 670 Mhz.
The DoT has set a target to roll out 5G in 2020. Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson in its global study published early this week said that 5G connections are likely to be available in India from 2022.
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A masked would-be chip shop thief carrying a hammer as a weapon got an unexpected shock when staff fought back with a shovel. Two masked men pulled up on a motorbike to Gio’s chipper in Kingswood shopping centre in Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland, shortly before midnight last Sunday.
One stayed on the bike while the other entered the premises armed with a hammer and attempted to steal money from the till. Manager of Gio’s, Paolo Soaze, said that there were two girls at the front of the shop when it happened. “Two guys pulled up in a motorbike with balaclavas on and their hoods up. One stayed on the bike and one came into the shop.
“He came in and smacked the counter with the hammer demanding money. He was screaming ‘Come on, come on’ and he jumped over the counter. One of the girls screamed to the men who were down the back.” Two male workers were at the back of the chip shop scraping the freezer with a shovel.
“One of the men heard the screams and ran in with the shovel. As soon as [the robber] saw the shovel he took a step back and his whole body language changed. He hit him on the shoulder with the shovel and the thief ran off" Paolo said they called the gardai who are now investigating the incident.


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Health Tips :-
Most people identify seaweed with sushi, those delectable rolls of rice, vegetables, and seafood wrapped up in sheets of nori. Rich in calcium and magnesium, this marine algae is capable of so much more, not only in the food world, but in medicine, cosmetics and industrial products.
The latest and greatest use of seaweed is the fibrous alginate extracted from sea kelp, which can be added to everyday products such as bread, and reduce fat absorption in the body by 75 percent. The findings, which came out of Newcastle University in the U.K., were presented this week at the American Chemical Society's spring meeting in San Francisco. The conference brings over 17,000 scientists and 12,000 reports on the latest in the fields of chemistry, medicine, health and food.


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They say the best camera is the one you have on you, and for smartphone owners, it’s almost always the camera on their phone. As a result, the number of photos taken from mobile phones has skyrocketed on Flickr. As a result, the iPhone 4 has risen to become the most popular “camera” on Flickr, according to the EXIF data embedded in the photos that have been uploaded to the service.
The iPhone 4 edged out the Nikon D90 for the most popular overall camera in Febuary, and is the only cameraphone in the top five cameras overall. Canon cameras, specifically EOS models like the EOS 5D and the EOS Digital Rebel, dominate the rest of the top five.
In the cameraphone category, the iPhone 4 took the top spot from the previous leader: the iPhone 3G. The swap actually took place in February, and Flickr said that the switch may have actually happened sooner but cameraphones only include their metadata with uploads most of the time. Regardless, the whole cameraphone category is a win for Apple: the only device in the top five that’s not an Apple device is the HTC Evo 4G on Sprint.
The iPhone 4 may be the leader, but the number two cameraphone is still the iPhone 3G. Right behind the 3G is the iPhone 3GS, presumably owned by people who haven’t upgraded to the iPhone 4 or who are waiting for the iPhone 5. In fourth and fifth place are the HTC Evo 4G and the iPod Touch, practically tied.
It will be interesting to see if Apple retains the top spot when the iPhone 5 is released. If the rumors are to be believed, the iPhone 5 will feature a much improved 8MP camera over the one in the iPhone 4.
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You may have noticed the word “change” being bandied around in recent months. It’s one of the keywords of sustainable living. We’re all creatures designed for change, which is why we don’t cope well with sedentary, stagnant habits (or “modern life”, if you’re feeling cynical). But with the word comes a certain responsibility.
Change is certainly in the air in Toronto, which has just slapped a ban on plastic water bottle sales by 2011. Furthermore, from June 2009 a 5 cent charge will be placed on every plastic supermarket bag – and even biodegradable, compostable bags (the kind increasingly popular for refuse sacks) will be officially nixed. In Toronto, plastic has nowhere to shine.
This is admirable work. Urban tumbleweed is a global pestilence and should be a thing of the last century – and considering the non-renewable resources expended in making plastic bottles, some of which contain the profoundly worrying chemical BPA, it’s time we consigned our favourite polyethylene habit to the history books. Here, Canada is way ahead of the pack. We’ve heard of plastic bag bans from around the world, but aside from a few progressive examples, banning plastic bottles is quite the Canadian thing.
So it’s wall-to-wall good news? Only if the Toronto City Council acts responsibly. Denying the public a common resource without investing heavily in providing alternatives (and perhaps more importantly, educating the public about them) is a recipe for political disaster. While the authorities promise to provide cardboard bags and upgrade drinking fountains, there’s no news about a viable, widely-available alternative to how millions of Americans currently carry their drinking water around. Change is certainly needed – but to what?


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Sept 16: Indore-based snacks company Prataap Snacks will hit the stock markets with its public offering (IPO) on September 22. The IPO of Rs 482 crore is aimed at expansion of the company’s operations, said a report.
The company has a major market presence in India, and sells its snacks under the Yellow Diamond brand name. According to the report, Prataap Snacks has fixed the price band for the Issue between Rs 930 and Rs 938 per equity share.
Bids can be made for a minimum of 15 equity shares and in multiples of 15 equity shares thereafter. The Issue will close on September 26.


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Uzbekistan, EU establish Council for Foreign Investment and Trade
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, June 25
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Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investment and Trade and the head of the EU delegation in Tashkent Yuri Stärk discussed further expansion of trade and economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and the EU, the ministry said.
The sides discussed issues of further expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in trade-economic, investment, and financial-technical cooperation.
The relations between Uzbekistan and the EU are being developed as part of the agreement on partnership and cooperation, signed in June 1996.
At present, Uzbekistan conducts a dialogue with the European Union as part of five joint bodies - Cooperation Council, Cooperation Committee, the Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, Subcommittee on Trade and Investment, Subcommittee on Justice, Home Affairs, Human Rights and related issues.
Some 850 enterprises with European capital operate in the country. The representative offices of nearly 300 companies from the EU countries have been accredited at the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investment and Trade.


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Lakefield manufacturer Kozy Heat Fireplaces is recalling nearly 16,000 gas fireplaces following reports of explosions.
The company, incorporated as Hussong Manufacturing Co. Inc., receive nine reports of gas releasing prematurely and exploding, causing minor property damage and, in two cases, abrasion injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Consumers should stop using the 22 recalled models and turn off the gas to the units immediately. The manufacturer is repairing the units for free directly and through dealers.
The fireplaces and gas fireplace inserts were sold under the Kozy Heat Fireplaces, Ambiance Fireplaces and Stellar Hearth Products names.
The fireplaces and inserts were sold from October 2009 to April 2013 for between $1,450 and $3,325.


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New research from the Trinity-based Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has shown that vitamin D deficiency is associated with poor muscle function in adult ages over 60.
The research team has said that while resistance exercise is known to preserve muscle function, there is growing evidence that adequate vitamin D status may also be a factor.
The researchers found that muscle weakness was twice as high in adults with a Vitamin D deficiency compared to adults with a Vitamin D adequacy.
Similarly, impaired “muscle performance” was three times higher in older adults with vitamin D deficiency compared with vitamin D adequacy.
In a press statement, Maria O’Sullivan, an associate professor in nutrition at Trinity, said: “Maintaining muscle function is incredibly important, and often overlooked, in promoting healthy ageing. Addressing this through multimodal approaches that incorporate physical activity, reversing vitamin D deficiency and other modifiable diet and lifestyle components require further investigation.”
The findings are based on the analysis of data from 4157 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and over, from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA).
Dr Niamh Aspell, the first author of the study, added in a press statement: “Overall our findings add weight to the evidence in favour of public health strategies to eliminate vitamin D deficiency in older populations.”
“Future research, however, should identify and focus on older adults with vitamin D deficiency and aim to better understand if reversing this deficiency improves skeletal muscle function.”
Vitamin D is often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin”, as a major natural source of the vitamin is the synthesis of cholecalciferol in the skin through a chemical reaction that is dependent on sun exposure. Its primary function is to facilitate the absorption of calcium in the body.
In countries such as Ireland, which receive insufficient sunny weather, vitamin D can be obtained through supplements or fortified foods. However, In Ireland, fortification of food products with vitamin D is voluntary and few manufacturers do this.
There are currently no government guidelines concerning vitamin D intake.
In a press statement, Dr Eamon Laird, a co-author of the study and a Trinity Research Fellow, said: “Vitamin D deficiency and physical activity are modifiable factors. Some countries, for example Finland, have successful implemented a vitamin D food fortification policy which has all but eliminated deficiency in the population.”
“Such a policy could similarly be implemented in the UK and Ireland for older populations”, he added.
Last year, TILDA researchers found that vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults.


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Tessa Love is a freelance writer and researcher touching on the undertones of culture: technology, art, identity, environmentalism and more. She lives in Oakland, CA, where she fights fog and housing prices.
March 18 marks the first ever Global Recycling Day, an initiative led by the Bureau of International Recycling to improve our recycling habits worldwide by changing our idea of recyclables from "waste" to a valuable resource.
Annie's, Inc. is releasing a limited edition box of mac 'n' cheese produced with wheat grown with regenerative farming practices, which work to reverse climate change.
Plastic Whale Circular Furniture is creating high-end office furniture made from plastic fished out of the Amsterdam Canal.
General Electric has announced that it is building the world's tallest off-shore wind turbine, which will also be the most powerful. It will produce 45 percent more energy than existing turbines.
Sonic Drive-In is releasing its part-mushroom, part-beef burger in all of its 3,500-plus locations. The burger has fewer calories and a smaller environmental footprint.
In an effort to spare the environment, PG Tips is ditching its plastic-based teabags in favor of biodegradable ones made from 100 percent renewable, plant-based materials.
H&M's new line of sustainable clothing uses textiles that are woven from regenerated nylon reclaimed from landfills and oceans.
To combat the environmental degradation caused by fast furniture, Nest Bedding has created a bedroom set out of 100% recycled cardboard, which can be assembled without the use of tools and adhesives.
The prevalent croton tree that grows across Kenya could be Africa's sustainable source of biofuel, set to replace diesel and potentially feed the continent's growing demand for cheap, low-carbon energy.
The Italian tomato brand Mutti has unveiled its award-winning plans for a new factory and headquarters, built out of thousands of glass tomato sauce jars. It will be open to the public.
Tokyo Metro is exploring urban farming by growing hydroponic greens in an unused warehouse space below the system’s elevated transit lines.
Neighboring Sri Lanka's famed Yala wildlife park, the West Coast Tented Lodge is a luxurious eco-lodge built in the style of a safari camp, complete with natural architecture, solar power, graywater irrigation and wildlife sightings.
The Lotus Trolley Bag is a sustainable, reusable grocery bag system that is easy to use, washable, and built to last.
A first-of-its-kind eco-resort that promises carbon neutral luxury in coming to Belize in 2018.
Two Dutch designers have created a 3D-printable bioplastic made from algae. With the ability to be printed into any shape, the substance has the power to replace plastics while also reversing its pollutant effects.
Across the world, countries are abandoning coal—the dirtiest source of energy—in favor of solar, and the old coal mines are being reinvented as floating solar farms that can power tens of thousands of homes.
A study that examines how well countries advocate for and enact food waste policies has found that France is leading the world when it comes to ending food waste. The U.S. ranked number 24.
India's solar revolution is booming. Last year, the country added more rooftop solar unit that in the previous four years combined, and is on track to reach 9.5 gigawatts of solar enery by 2022.
Four more countries have joined the United Nations Environment Clean Seas initiative, which aims to engage communities in the prevention and cleanup of plastics in the ocean. Forty countries are now participating in the campaign.
A new startup is working to create dog food with lab-grown meats in order to cut down on the environmental degradation caused by the animal protein industry—and up the transparency of the pet food industry.
To combat the use of billions of disposable cups, a German city has created a reusable cup system that lets customers pay a €1 deposit for a plastic cup that can be returned to 100 participating businesses.
Three more cities in Scotland have received Zero Waste designation as part of an initiative to minimize waste, implement higher recycling and reuse standards, and more.


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Apira Science, Inc. has received clearance to sell and distribute the iGrow Hair Growth System in Brazil, bringing the benefits of low-level light therapy (LLLT) to the homes of consumers in one of the largest beauty markets in the world. The iGrow is the first wearable, home use laser device to be cleared by ANVISA, the Brazilian regulatory agency responsible for approving cosmetics, health services, medical devices, and more. Apira will distribute the iGrow in Brazil in partnership with Onderma, a leading distributor of dermatological products.
With ANVISA clearance, iGrow is looking to capitalize on a booming market for hair care products among Brazilian consumers. The country represents the second largest hair care market in the world, after the U.S., and the third largest consumer market for beauty products overall. In 2014, women alone spent more than $7.7 billion on hair care.
“Brazilian men and women alike dedicate much time, effort, and money into maintaining healthy hair,” said Jeff Braile, president of Apira Science. “By achieving ANVISA clearance for the iGrow and partnering with Onderma we’re giving consumers in this country a clinically proven LLLT treatment to fight hereditary hair loss and grow thicker, healthier hair.”
The iGrow Hair Growth System is an innovative, safe, and effective hands-free LLLT hair growth device cleared by the FDA for at-home use. In clinical studies, the iGrow’s patented red light technology, which consists of a highly productive combination of red laser and LED diodes, increased hair growth 37 percent after 16 weeks of therapy, and nearly doubled total hair growth 10 weeks faster than hand-held laser combs and brushes.
“Onderma is committed to bringing Brazilian shoppers some of the best existing dermatological products in the world, and the iGrow fits well within that category,” said Leandro Costa, president of Onderma. “As a wearable LLLT device, iGrow is a convenient treatment for individuals looking to improve the quantity and quality of hair.”
The iGrow has received clearances from dozens of countries across the globe, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Singapore, and China. iGrow is also available to consumers in all 28 European Union nations, Turkey, India, and the United Kingdom.
For more information on the iGrow Hair Growth System, visit www.igrowlaser.com.


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The Digital Agriculture Forum 2020, an inspiration to create business with real impact for people with real needs
Aiming to foster an enabling ecosystem to accelerate the digital transformation of agri-food systems through leveraging on innovative business models and digital solutions and enhancing knowledge exchanges in digital agriculture policies and practices, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Zhejiang University co-organized the Digital Agriculture Forum on 5-6 December 2020.
Over 30 international leaders and distinguished speakers delivered speeches and presentations, including Ms Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General; Ms Ismahane Elouafi, FAO Chief Scientist; Mr Dejan Jakovljevic, FAO IT Services Director; Mr Ye Anping, FAO South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division Director; Mr Zhao Chunjiang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Mr Wang Xiaobing, Director-General of Information Center of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China; and Ms He Lianzhen, Vice President of Zhejiang University. More than 300 people out of 900 registered from over 80 countries participated in this 2-days webinar on digital agriculture for knowledge sharing and mutual learning.
The Forum was composed of three main events: the Global AgriInno Pitch Event, the Digital Agriculture and Rural Development Forum, and the Digital Agriculture Dialogue. It represented a key opportunity for digital
agri-food takeholders, such as government institutions, the private sector and civil societies as well as youth and women worldwide to discuss the possibilities to collectively foster an enabling ecosystem through
leveraging digital solutions and business models that will unlock the potential for the agri-food innovation sector. It also explored how to accelerate its transformation in an efficient and timely manner to respond to all the new opportunities and challenges that the agri-food sector must face today and build back better to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs).
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Global AgriInno Pitch Event
On 5 December, the Global AgriInno Pitch Night was the first event that kick started the Digital Agriculture Forum. It was the last stage of the Global AgriInno Challenge 2020 that was launched in September to identify, accelerate and scale-up youth-led innovative business models and digital solutions. After 48 hours Hacking for Good with mentors, coach and angel investors to further develop their e-commerce solutions to address the challenge of the distribution and sales of agricultural products, 12 teams (from Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, China, Jamaica, Liberia, Nigeria, Spain, the United States and Uganda) selected from 172 applications from 35 countries all over the world, pitched their solutions to a jury composed of 6 international scientists and experts of the digital and innovative agri-food sector. The Jury was chaired by Ms Beth Bechdol from FAO and included also among its members Mr Selvaraju Ramasamy and Mr Peter Wobst from FAO, Ms Zhou Jiehong from Zhejiang University, Mr Wu Shan from Pinduoduo and Mr Ken Lohento from the Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation.
After a fierce competition, Aquafarms, a new hybrid entrepreneurship project of soil-less culture and aquaculture, jointly composed by Liberian and American agripreneurs won the first prize; the "Digital Beekeeping Project" of the Tianfu Fenggu Team and "Mi Terro´, a food protein extraction project from China. won the second prize. The ´Vertical Green´ strawberry producing project, the ´Sumatja Mikiuaa´ fruit and vegetable supply project, and the ´Nampya Farmers Market´ food e-commerce project of three entrepreneurial teams respectively from Spain, Bolivia and Uganda were awarded the third prize.
´FAO´s vision is to build a world free from hunger and malnutrition, where food and agriculture contribute to improve the livelihoods of everyone, especially the poorest in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner´, affirmed Ms Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General, in her closing speech at the Global AgriInno Pitch Event. ´The organization of the Forum is timely to offer a common space for creating and sharing successful knowledge and practice in digital agriculture´emphasized Ms Bechdol. Addressing the youth led innovation teams, Ms Bechdol concluded: “I hope each of you feels encouraged and inspired to continue solving outstanding problems that you are helping to be considered as part of the world’s biggest challenges. I am incredibly impressed by your smartness, passion and courage to start a business that will bring real impact to real people who have real needs today.”
Building on the importance of youth as an important role in digital transformation in the agri-food sector, three other distinguished keynote speakers presented their views at the Global AgriInno Pitch Event. Mr Ye Anping, Director of the FAO South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division, declared that ‘youth and women play a fundamental role in the digital transformation of the agri-food sector’ . He also emphasized how South-South and Triangular Cooperation is important to foster an enabling ecosystem to harness digital technologies and innovation to end hunger and poverty and contribute to the development of digital economy, especially in the developing countries. Ms Sabine Desczka from Wageningen University and Research and Mr Stewart Collis from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, shared their experiences on how to apply agriculture impact investment and build on digital agriculture systems to serve farmers.
Digital Agriculture and Rural Development Forum
On 6 December, at the Digital Agriculture and Rural Development Forum, Ms He Lianzhen, Vice President of Zhejiang University, stated that the main of the Digital Agriculture Forum was to better improve the digital agriculture collaboration and communication among different organizations, regions and countries. ‘We hope to find innovative, inclusive and sustainable solutions, facilitate policymaking and international partnerships, and improve the digital transformation of the agri-food sector.’ said Ms He.
Ms Ismahane Elouafi, FAO recently appointed Chief Scientist, in her opening speech, highlighted some of FAO’s digital initiatives, including: the Hand-in-Hand is FAO’s evidence-based, country-led and country-owned initiative to accelerate agricultural transformation and sustainable rural development to eradicate poverty (SDG 1) and end hunger and all forms of malnutrition (SDG2), and the Geospatial Platform serves as a digital public good to create interactive data maps and help data-driven and evidence-based decision-making in food and agriculture. Digital Village Initiative is to support 1000 villages worldwide to transform into digital villages through digitalization and innovation. The activitation of International Platform for Digital Food and Agriculture to provide policy advice and international cooperation for the digital transformation of food and agriculture. ‘I welcome everyone to join FAO’s efforts in Leaving No One Behind through sustainable, inclusive and resilient food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.’ concluded Ms Elouafi.
Other speakers at the Forum included Mr Liu Jian from the National Agricultural Science and Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation Alliance of China; Mr Wang Xiaobing from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China; Ms Xiang Huangmei from Alibaba Group; Ms Renata Clarke from FAO Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean; Mr Wang Xiangdong from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Mr He Guangwen from the China Agricultural University.
Digital Agriculture Dialogue
´Digital technology has now been integrated into every stage of our lives with advanced concepts and modes that have great potential to change the world´ said Mr Dejan Jakovljevic, FAO IT Services Director while opening the session for the Digital Agriculture Dialogue in the afternoon of the 6 December. ´It is essential to consider it for the next steps towards the definition of a whole new agricultural production, from understanding genetics to transport logistics, as it can greatly improve decision making for farmers, agribusiness, policymakers and researchers´, added Mr Jakovljevic. Completing this view, Mr Zhao Chunjiang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering also shared during this session his profound insights on digitalization impact through his keynote speech on Digital Agriculture in China.
During the forum, FAO and Zhejiang University also jointly presented the key findings of the first "Digital Agriculture Flagship Report". The report systematically compares the current development status of China's rural e-commerce, analysing the characteristics and operation of two typical models, namely the traditional e-commerce platform model and the social media platform, explaining the contribution of rural e-commerce to poverty alleviation and rural revitalization, and the main reasons for the successful development of China's rural e-commerce through examples of the development of e-commerce at county-level.
Joint presentation on key findings of Digital Agriculture Flagship Report.
During the Digital Agriculture Dialogue, two specific panels were organized on the digital transformation of the agri-food sector including the topics of policymaking and innovation; and international partnerships and cooperation. Many international speakers participated, including: Ms Nie Fengying from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ms Olukemi AFUN-OGIDAN from the African Development Bank Group, Mr Armen Harutyunyan from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Mr Hani Eskandar from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Mr Sjaak Wolfert from the Wageningen University and Research, Ms Eliane Ubalijoro from the Global Open Data Initiative for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), Mr Chen Yuyang from Top Cloud-Agri Technology Co.,Ltd of China and Mr Parmesh Shah from the World Bank Group to share their knowhow in the sectors of digitalization, innovation and policymaking for agri-food systems through global partnerships and cooperation. Furthermore, the youth representatives from the Aquafarms Team from Liberia and America, and the Tianfu Fenggu Team from China, winners of Global AgriInno Challenge 2020, had the opportunity to present their projects there and voice out their youth-led innovation solutions.
The Digital Agriculture Forum was a milestone highlighting the profound need for a collective strategy, enhanced international cooperation and more multi stakeholder engagement and dialogues to help us all continue discussing digital transformation efficiently today and take it forward.
All the recordings of the forum can be found via the following link: http://fao.0571hst.com.
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Media consumers are basically one giant captive audience right now. Artists and musicians have no physical audiences to play in front of. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the dynamics of live performance throughout much of the world.
Enter “One World: Together at Home,” a daylong online concert event that’s being heralded as a kind of Live Aid for COVID-19. Everybody who’s anybody is expected to participate in the extravaganza, and everyone else will probably watch—at least some of it. Here’s what you need to know if you want to stream:
Who is in this thing?
The event is presented by Global Citizen in support of the World Health Organization and workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. According to the description, it’s being “curated in collaboration with” Lady Gaga and will include appearances by, well, just about everyone. Awkwafina, Billie Eilish, Eddie Vedder, Elton John, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Smith, Shah Rukh Khan, Shawn Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, and Usher, to name a few. You can find the full list here.
When is it on?
Today! Saturday, April, 18. The streaming pre-show portion begins around 2 p.m. ET. After that, there’s a television broadcast (which you can still watch on streaming services) that begins around 8 p.m. ET.
Where can I stream the pre-show?
Just about everywhere. Streaming services including YouTube, Facebook, Amazon Prime Video, Twitch, Twitter, Yahoo, Apple, DailyMotion, and many others will stream the event. You can find the full list of streaming partners here. (I’ve also embedded the live YouTube video below.)
What about the broadcast part?
Easy! Many TV broadcasters will air the event beginning at 8 p.m., including ABC, NBC, CBS, MTV, and Univision.
What if I’m outside the United States?
This is a global event, and Global Citizen has a list of participating outlets on each continent. Visit the website, scroll down, and expand the “how to watch” section for your continent.


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Rihanna is stepping down as the CEO of Savage X Fenty.
The lingerie brand, co-founded in 2018 by the music star and businesswoman, will soon be headed by Hillary Super, former CEO at Anthropologie Group, according to Vogue Business. The switch will take effect on June 26.
"It's been beautiful to see our vision for Savage X Fenty impact the industry at such an incredible magnitude over the last five years," Rihanna said in a statement, per Vogue Business. "This is just the beginning for us, and we're going to continue to expand in ways that always connect with the consumer. I'm so grateful and excited to welcome Hillary Super as our new CEO — she is a strong leader and is focused on taking the business to an even higher level."
Super joins the flourishing apparel company with a robust portfolio of experience. In addition to her four years of chief executive work at Anthropologie Group, she held leadership positions at retailers like American Eagle, Guess, Gap and Old Navy.
In 2017, Super was an honoree in the US "Forty Women to Watch Over 40" list for her dedication to breaking stereotypes in fashion and vision to revitalize retail.
Rihanna will still hold a leadership role in a new position as executive chair, according to Vogue Business.
Super joins the Savage X Fenty at a time when the company is looking to expand its reach beyond e-commerce. Since 2022, Savage X Fenty has opened seven stores across the country, and Super plans to amplify the brand's brick and mortar capacity as well as kickstart wholesale.
"I'm thrilled to join the Savage X Fenty family," the new CEO said to Vogue Business. "The brand is a major powerhouse in the lingerie and apparel industry, and its unwavering commitment to celebrating inclusivity and fearlessness is inspiring."


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This week, the curtains closes on Joshiraku, the manga from Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei's Kouji Kumeta and Toradora! illustrator Yasu looking at the behind scenes banter of a group of young women employed as traditional rakugo performers. Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine's October issue, on sale in Japan September 9th, ends the 2009 series, which helped launch the Weekly Shōnen Magazine spin-off.
Volume 6 is set to be collected this November. To promote it, a lottery is giving away autographed QUO debit cards.
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A company has created augmented reality spectacles that place subtitles on conversations happening in the real world.
Dan Scarfe was sad to see his 97-year-old grandfather sitting quietly in a room on Christmas Day, surrounded by his family, but unable to join in with conversation because of his hearing loss.
“It’s got to the point now where he literally just sits in silence,” said Scarfe. “And I thought, well, hang on a second. He watches TV all the time with subtitles. Why can’t we subtitle the world?”
What seem like an ordinary pair of glasses are actually using Amazon Alexa software to turn incoming audio into closed captioning, before the software developed by Scarfe and his company Nreal project those CCs through augmented reality onto the world through the glasses.
It took him just six months to launch the XRAI glasses, and while the software can’t cope with people speaking over each other, Scarfe insists it’s just the beginning.
“We’re going with a small number to begin with to prove it out, to get the feedback, to understand what people like, what they don’t like, [and] rapidly innovate on that,” said Scarfe. “And then we’re hoping if the winds are behind us, then we will reach general availability by September.”
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The latest piece of Volkswagen's quest for world dominance is the introduction of a three-row crossover to Americans, who will seemingly buy just about any three-row crossover. And to compete with the big boys, you need one of these people movers.


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HyVee Recalling More Salads Due to Possible Contamination
June 28, 2020 7:35pm
Hy-Vee is recalling an additional 12 salads across its eight-state region due to the potential that they may be contaminated with Cyclospora.
The potential for contamination was brought to Hy-Vee’s attention when the manufacturer of the product, Fresh Express, announced that the FDA and CDC expanded its investigation of an outbreak of Cyclospora in the upper Midwest section of the United States.
The 12 salads are in addition to the 12 ounce Hy-Vee Bagged Garden Salad product that Hy-Vee pulled just over a week ago after initial notification of the investigation.
The products were distributed to Hy-Vee grocery stores across its eight-state region.
The list below outlines the 13 products that have been recalled...
UPC DESCRIPTION SIZE
0-07450-24669 HY-VEE SOUTHWEST CHOPPED SALAD KIT 13.4 OZ
0-07545-12053 HY-VEE SHREDDED ICEBERG 8 OZ
0-75450-08530 HY-VEE VEGGIE DELUXE SALAD 12 OZ
0-75450-12046 HY-VEE GREENER SUPREME BLEND 12 OZ
0-75450-12047 HY-VEE AMERICAN BLEND SALAD 12 OZ
0-75450-12048 HY-VEE ITALIAN BLEND SALAD 10 OZ
0-75450-12051 HY-VEE COLESLAW MIX 16 OZ
0-75450-12058 HY-VEE ROMAINE GARDEN SALAD 12 OZ
0-75450-24668 HY-VEE ASIAN CHOPPED SALAD KIT 13.7 OZ
0-75450-24670 HY-VEE SUNFLOWER CHOPPED SALAD KIT 13.2 OZ
0-75450-24672 HY-VEE CHIPOTLE CHEDDAR CHOPPED KIT 11.4 OZ
0-75450-24674 HY-VEE GARDEN SALAD 12 OZ
0-75450-24715 HY-VEE AVOCADO RANCH CHOPPED KIT 12.8 OZ
Customers who purchased any of these products should discard them or return them to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.
Symptoms of cyclosporiasis begin an average of seven days after ingestion of Cyclospora. Symptoms of cyclosporiasis may include...watery diarrhea (most common), loss of appetite, weight loss, cramping, bloating, increased gas, nausea, fatigue, vomiting, and low-grade fever.
If not treated, symptoms can persist for several weeks to a month or more. People who are in poor health or who have weakened immune systems may be at higher risk for severe or prolonged illness.
Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care representatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-772-4098.
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Mothercare's share price has climbed today as it boasted growth in its online sales, but overall group sales fell for the quarter.
The baby retailer's UK like-for-like sales increased 4.5 per cent for the 11 weeks to 25 March, with online sales up by 13.6 per cent as compared to the same period last year.
However, total group sales fell 12.2 per cent, in part due to currency movements impacting international sales. At constant currency, international sales were down 1.7 per cent for the quarter, and 2.4 per cent for the year to date.
At time of writing, Mothercare's share price was up 3.3 per cent.
Why it's interesting
The group's online sales now make up around 41 per cent of its business, but Mothercare has also been trying to give shoppers a pleasant experience in-store. It has been refurbishing its shops, and around 70 per cent of them are now open under the new format.
The business has also been expanding overseas, opening 116 outlets internationally over the year. Taking into account store closures, Mothercare has net new stores of 28 abroad.
What Mothercare said
Mark Newton-Jones, chief executive of Mothercare, said: "Following a solid final quarter, our overall group performance remains broadly in line with market expectations for the year.
"We have made further progress in the period, with the UK performing particularly well on a like-for-like basis. Customers' response to our spring/summer ranges has been positive."


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Sar Shel Eisav's Last Stand II - Xmas in Israel?
I always thought that one of the big advantages of making Aliya would be to never have to see a tree for the holiday that falls out on December 25th.
Alas, it seems that that dream may be fading. Jpost has an article on how Xmas is becoming more "mainstream" in Eretz Yisrael (Rahmana Litzlan):
Perhaps the most blatant example is a major fair slated to begin Tuesday in Tel Aviv's Nahalat Binyamin neighborhood at a huge mansion called Beit Amudim.
Billed as an end-of-the-year sale "in the style of many large cities throughout the world," the fair will market clothing, food, wine, toys and various gifts.
A mishmash of Jewish and Christian symbols - Judah Macabee and Santa Claus, Christmas trees and hanukkiot - will greet shoppers.
"The idea is to start a tradition here in Israel like Europe and America," said Na'ama Salomon, who is producing the event. "As the nights get longer you find among cultures of the world a holiday of lights. We Israelis can decide to ignore the world or we can embrace other cultures along with our own.
"I think a lot of people here want more openness. You see the same sort of thing with Jews in America who decide to decorate a Hanukka bush."
And then, I see this post from Jameel, where he quotes someone from an email list:
My wife's hairdresser told her that there will be a Christmas carol service in Park Anabe [in Modi'in] on Wednesday night. Does anyone know what time it starts ?
Happy Holidays Y'all
The Sar Shel Eisav is running on all fours now.


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By A. Lee Graham Chop House Burgers in Arlington has launched Burgers 4 West, a fundraising campaign benefiting those affected by this week’s fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. Conceived by Chop House Chef Kenny Mills and supported by Wheeler Advertising Inc. of Arlington, the campaign seeks any number of burger restaurants to help raise donations to benefit those affected by the Wednesday April 17 fertilizer plant explosion in the McLennan County town of West. Also pledging participation in the fundraiser is The Grease Monkey Burger Shop & Social Club of Arlington. The Burgers 4 West campaign seeks an unlimited number of burger restaurants to aid the cause. On Sunday April 28, participating restaurants are asked to donate proceeds from burger sales to the Salvation Army. Participants also are encouraged to use their social media channels using the hash tag #burgers4west to help promote awareness. The Chop House fundraiser is planned for Chop House Steak and Seafood Restaurant, a sister restaurant at 2230 W. Park Row Dr., Pantego. Live music will be featured set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 28, with all burger sale proceeds benefiting victims of West. At The Grease Monkey, all proceeds from food sold between the same hours that day also will benefit West victims. The restaurant is located at 200 N. Mesquite St. More information is available at www.burgers4west.com. email@example.com
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Indian Digital Currency- On Tuesday, November 1, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced India’s first digital rupee pilot scheme for the wholesale market. The Reserve Bank of India’s central bank, the Digital Rupee (e), often referred to as Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), issues currency notes in digital form. Although it is essentially the same as banknotes, using digital money is probably simpler, quicker, and less expensive. Furthermore, it offers every transactional advantage of other digital payment methods.
What do we currently know about the e-rupee?
Two versions of the e-rupee will be distributed: wholesale for use in interbank settlements and retail for general circulation. Commercial banks have the ability to distribute digital money even though the RBI issues it.
The RBI letter stated that it must be kept in an e-wallet offered by a bank or other authorized service provider.
The RBI’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) would be issued and managed by the central bank itself, in contrast to cryptocurrencies, which are private in nature.
- A new digital currency, the e-rupee, has been conceptualised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in two forms: wholesale for interbank transactions and retail for the general public.
- In contrast to cryptocurrencies, which are private in nature, the RBI’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) would be created and managed by the central bank itself.
- The central bank is concerned about the effects of large withdrawals on India’s banking and financial system, thus it is doubtful that the e-rupee would accrue interest.
What is Digital rupee?
Digital currency is essentially payment systems that incorporate digital transactions in electronic form and is not physically solid like the rupee, according to Rachit Chawla, CEO of Finway FSC. Starting on November 1st, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will begin testing the digital rupee.”
“The RBI’s proposed digital rupee would be created using a cutting-edge payment system that is inexpensive, accessible, practical, effective, secure, and safe and intends to support the digital economy even more. It should be highlighted, nonetheless, that the idea behind starting a digital currency is simply to supplement, not to replace, the current forms of financial transaction.
While the current payment system is still in place, it will offer users an extra payment option. Therefore, it is safe to say that the use of digital currency will have no impact on that of traditional currencies,” he continued.
To issue virtual money for transactions involving government assets, the digital rupee (e) will be utilized. The currency will exist only digitally, exactly like other cryptocurrencies, however, the Reserve Bank of India will govern it, so it won’t be decentralized (RBI).
The Indian government will embrace and fully legalize the digital rupee. Two stages make up the launch process. The digital rupee has been introduced for wholesale transactions, or for big transactions, for the first time during this test period.
How will e-rupee work?
Through a token-based system, e-rupees will be distributed to the entire population. The recipient’s public key must be known by the person transferring the digital money (a sort of digital address). The recipient’s private key (a special password) and the public key are both used to complete the transfer.
The RBI concept note said that “…unique tokens based on approved methodologies would need to be manufactured, which may be relatively resource-intensive.”
Transactions are likely to be somewhat anonymous; those involving larger sums may be required to be reported, whilst those involving lesser sums may be completely anonymous, exactly like with cash transactions.
The RBI opposes the e-rupee receiving interest. It contends that customers might withdraw money from banks and convert it to digital form if the e-rupee accrues interest, which would have an impact on India’s financial and banking systems.
How digital rupee is different from cryptocurrency?
PayMe’s CEO and founder, Mahesh Shukla, said: “Since the digital rupee is neither a physical good or a virtual asset, unlike cryptocurrencies, there can be no direct comparison between the CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) and them. Furthermore, cryptocurrency is not quite money.”
Similar to the paper banknotes which central banks like the RBI produce, this digital rupee may be converted into cash. The CBDC, which will perform the same role as banknotes but isn’t a decentralized asset such as cryptocurrencies, will continue to be issued by the RBI.
What makes the two different from one another?
Finway FSC’s Rachit Chawla said, “Cryptocurrency and digital currency both use online transactional methods, but there are a few minor differences between the two.
Cryptocurrencies are a different type of payment with their own set of algorithms, whereas Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) relates to the digital form of a nation’s fiat economy.
Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies in a decentralized network that might be referred to as the nation’s digital fiat.
On the other hand, unlike cryptocurrencies, whose value is fully independent of central banking authorities as well as follows a transparent process from mining to ownership to conversation of assets, digital currencies are entirely controlled by the central bank. And the government set the value of the currency.”
Objective of launching Digital Rupee?
India’s advancement in the battle for virtual currencies is the main goal of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) pilot project on digital money. This is also due to the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies.
According to Rachit Chawla, the introduction would surely alter the playing field since the digital rupee will increase efficiency and transparency due to the usage of blockchain technology. Blockchain will also enable ledger maintenance and real-time tracking.
Customers will have continuous access to the payment system, whether they are wholesale or retail. Direct payments from Indian consumers reduce transaction costs and enable real-time account settlements. Additionally, employing a digital rupee will expedite international trade and remove the requirement for opening a bank account.
PayMe’s CEO and founder, Mahesh Shukla, adding “Additionally, this would facilitate Indian clients’ direct payments, lowering transaction costs and facilitating real-time account settlements. A digital rupee will speed up international transactions and do away with the need to create a bank account.”
Impact of the Digital Rupee on Businesses?
Business coach and creator of the Gaurav Bhagat Academy (GBA), Gaurav Bhagat, “The wholesale CBDC has the ability to change transaction settlement procedures and increase user accessibility. This will increase financial inclusion and strengthen the nation’s entire digital economy. The reserve bank will soon make the CBDC available to the retail sector as well. Furthermore, even for customers connected to a specific bank account, the adoption of the digital rupee would speed up cross-border transactions.”
It is anticipated that the pilot program for Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) being launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on November 1, 2022, would increase the interbank market’s efficiency and security.
According to the apex bank, the step will lower transaction costs by avoiding the requirement for infrastructure for settlement guarantee systems or for collateral to decrease settlement risk. Retail CBDC and wholesale CBDC are the two main categories into which CBDC may be divided.
The wholesale sector was the first to get digital currency from the RBI. For the settlement of interbank transfers as well as associated transactions, the central bank developed wholesale CBDC.
Nine banks take part in the trial project for wholesale–
For the wholesale pilot scheme for the digital rupee, the RBI has chosen nine banks to take part. These include the Union Bank of India, State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank, as well as HSBC.
Two stages make up the launch process. The digital rupee has been introduced for wholesale transactions, or for big transactions, for the first time during this test period. This month alone, the RBI will conduct a parallel retail experiment to the wholesale e-rupee pilot.
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Is India launching digital currency?
1.14 In the Union Budget presented to Parliament on February 1, 2022, the Government of India announced the introduction of the Digital Rupee, a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), beginning in FY 2022–23. It was mentioned in the budget release that the implementation of CBDC will significantly stimulate the digital economy.
When RBI will launch digital currency?
1, November 2022
With RBI, The Reserve Bank will shortly start pilot launches of the Digital Rupee (e) for various use cases, according to a press release from October 7, 2022. The first project in the Digital Rupee – Wholesale segment (e-W) will thus start on November 1st, 2022.
- Digital money will be set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- “E-rupee, often known as the digital rupee, would provide another option in addition to the present forms of money. Although it is largely the same as banknotes, being digital means it is probably simpler, quicker, and less expensive, according to the central bank’s concept note dated October 7.
- The creation of a digital currency has been the focus of the RBI’s incremental efforts, albeit there is no set timeframe.
- The statement said, “Right now, we are in the front of a watershed shift in the evolution of money that will fundamentally alter the very nature of money as well as its functions.”


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Bradley Cooper could be on daddy duty soon.
A source told the site that the 30-year-old model is in her second trimester and is “so excited” about becoming a mother.
If Shayk is pregnant, she sure looks good. Earlier on Wednesday, she walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Paris, where she donned two different lingerie looks that were less revealing than some of the other models’.
She hit the runway in gray undergarments and a trench coat that tied at the waist and covered her belly, and also a red two-piece look topped with a red fringe coat that hid any potential baby bump.
The couple was first linked in April 2015, when Page Six spotted the pair on a date at the Broadway show “Finding Neverland.”
Reps didn’t immediately get back to us.


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After three years of development, Ultra (UOS) – a gaming ecosystem that has worked with Ubisoft, AMD and Atari-revealed in a press release that its mainnet will go live on June 29.
Ultra’s goal is to provide players and software developers with a base from which to create, build, and distribute their work using Non-fungible token (NFT) technology. And this while maintaining full control over monetization and resale.
According to the team, the launch marks an important milestone for the project. Now developers can start building on the platform. The direct competitor in the centralized space would be digital game distribution platforms such as Steam or the Epic Games Store.
However, unlike these centralized platforms, on Ultra all games will be NFTs-which means that buyers will have full ownership and will not have to surrender their ownership rights to a third party.
The goal is to deliver real ownership of digital assets such as games and in-game items. This means that user-generated content can be purchased, traded and resold on the NFT marketplace.
Nicolas Gilot, co-CEO of Ultra, emphasizes that gamers and developers can make money by playing games by creating and selling their skills in popular games.
For example, a player who created a character in the popular MMO World of Warcraft could tokenize it and sell it to a new player, while the developer of the game, Blizzard, will also receive his share of the sale. Nicolas on this:
“The launch of the Ultra Mainnet is a major milestone for us. We are pleased that we are getting closer to releasing the platform to the general public. With the Ultra blockchain, we are one step closer to creating a truly unique ecosystem that offers unprecedented value to players and game developers.“
“The possibilities are endless. We are working to enable a revolution in the way gamers and game developers are paid, and we want to make sure they get recognition for the time they spend doing what they love.”
Great support from Ubisoft
The Ultra team has also focused on building partnerships with gaming and hardware giants. Most notable is support from developer Ubisoft and microchip manufacturer AMD. A partnership with gaming pioneer Atari also exists.
Nicolas Pouard, director of the blockchain initiative at Ubisoft, explains:
“We are very happy to work with Ultra. They are a solid team, pioneers, and we know we will learn a lot by working with them. Our approach remains the same as always, we want to support the best projects in the ecosystem.”
A number of advantages
Using Ultra means that developers get a share in the resale and trading of games and in-game items and can set the parameters for each tradeable item. This allows you to ensure that it meets your requirements. Ultra gives gamers and game developers more control over digital assets to promote the new opportunities that Ultra’s blockchain offers.
According to Ultra, the blockchain is designed to be implemented with any application. It is designed to provide developers with a number of benefits, including ease of use, reliability, low operating costs, tax and regulatory compliance, security and intellectual property protection, no transaction and onboarding fees, and high transaction throughput.
In July, Ultra is expected to release its first publicly downloadable client. Users will be able to register, reserve their platform username and access the Ultra Wallet application, which allows the purchase of Ultra’s native UOS token. This allows the UOS tokens to be sent and received to friends on the network.
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It seems we no longer have to worry about the light bulb going off when we close our refrigerator. A bigger concern is shutting off the spycam.
It may be hard to believe, but apparently security researchers have discovered the first broad Internet-of-Things cyber-attack, targeting household gadgets and appliances, including at least one refrigerator.
Proofpoint, a vendor that offers data protection services, reported recently that it had uncovered an unprecedented hack that encompassed “more than 750,000 malicious email communications coming from more than 100,000 everyday consumer gadgets such as home-networking routers, connected multi-media centers, televisions and at least one refrigerator that had been compromised and used as a platform to launch attacks.”
So, what does all of this mean to you? For more details, go to http://rt.com/usa/hack-refrigerator-home-appliances-747/


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Last-minute shoppers scramble to buy gifts
With just two days until Christmas, people in Central Florida are scrambling to get last minute gifts.
Bundles and bundles of bags could be seen everywhere at Central Florida’s malls on Friday.
Allen Willis, of the U.S. Army, is home for the holidays and stopped at the Mall at Millenia so his children could take pictures with Santa, but he's also caught in the shopping frenzy.
"We went out to Tanger Outlets in Daytona on the way down. I'm stationed in Savannah so I did a couple of hours there, then we came here, went to Disney and went to Florida Mall.
It’s not all bad for the procrastinators, retailers are offering deep discounts, up to 60 percent off in some cases.
The National Retail Federation said consumers will be spending $800 billion on holiday shopping, more than $800 per family.
Mall at Millenia Marketing Director Brenda Lounsberry said shoppers should be patient while navigating the large crowds. "Be patient, be nice and be kind. Take your time and make the best of it,” Lounsberry said.
The Mall at Millenia closes Friday at 10 p.m. Friday and stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The mall is closed Christmas day.


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The biggest video game portal on the internet is looking to expand beyond games. Today Valve announced a new partnership with Lionsgate to bring more than 100 of the studio's films to the distribution platform for streaming.
Valve has dabbled in movie downloads for some time, featuring films like the Mad Max series. This new streaming deal that brings big franchises like Saw, The Hunger Games, and Twilight takes this effort to a new level. "We're delighted to partner with Steam, a leader in the digital entertainment and gaming space, as part of our commitment to remain at the cutting edge of innovation in delivering content to online audiences around the world," said Lionsgate president of worldwide television & digital distribution Jim Packer in a press release. "With over 125 million users, Steam represents a unique, exciting and disruptive opportunity to expand our global distribution business."
The streaming films are coming to all of Steam's various platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and Steam VR. You can find the first batch of available films here.
Expanding into video streaming is an aggressive move by Valve, one surely emboldened by its 100-million-plus install base. Given the difficulties Valve already faces in surfacing game content on its limited storefront, we're curious to see how it deals with this secondary market. Will Steam streaming have its own dedicated portal, or will it always live in the shadow of the games?


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The world of specialty foods is booming.
The State of the Specialty Food Industry 2018 report, released on June 12, indicates that total sales—from consumers as well as retailers—totaled $140.3 billion in 2017, up 11 percent from 2015. On the retail side, the growth of specialty food sales also exceeded that of all food sales, up 12.9 percent compared to 1.4 percent. According to the report, 65 percent of consumers buy specialty food.
Opportunities are ripe for food entrepreneurs.
A Different Path to Market
For small entrepreneurs, the path to market is a markedly different one from those of big brands.
“It always starts with solving a problem close to the entrepreneur’s heart, or a passion and love for a food or ingredient or a recipe they may have had as a kid,” said Phil Karafakis, president of the not-for-profit trade organization Specialty Food Association (SFA), which released the report. Before joining SFA, he also held positions at McCormick and Kraft.
Unlike with big brands, there’s no set formula, Karafakis said.
Once the concept is formed, the time it takes for the product to hit the market is also much shorter. For a big brand, developing a prototype, organizing focus groups, and going through due diligence can take anywhere from eight to 12 months, according to Karafakis.
But a scrappy entrepreneur could get into the kitchen, create a product, sell it at the local farmers market, and gauge what kind of response he or she is getting in as little as a month, Karafakis said. “It’s that dynamic.”
Scaling up is ultimately the challenge that separates the successes from the failures.
Those who do succeed, though, stand to change the food industry. It is easy to look back now at the success story that is Vermont Creamery, which started in 1987. Goat cheese, which wasn’t commonly eaten then, is now a growing category. Along the way, Vermont Creamery hung to its values: improving rural communities, continuous improvement, and environmentally sound practices. The company was sold to Land O’ Lakes for $13 billion last year.
Part of what distinguishes emerging small food entrepreneurs is an emphasis on strong values and beliefs about “how food should be made, how they treat their employees, how food should taste,” and often, “a sense of obligation to take care of your community,” Karafakis said.
For entrepreneurs Aidan Altman and Andrew McClure, who are launching an award-winning dairy-free butter called FabaButter this month under a new dairy-alternative brand called Fora, values are key.
They both became vegan last year. “We could no longer support these outmoded industrial animal agriculture models, especially when it came to factory farming and dairy products,” Altman said.
But when they looked at the selection of dairy-free butter alternatives on the shelves, it was dismal.
“The margarine formulation has been around since the ‘50s. We call it a smoothie of liquid oils … pretty low-grade oils that when mixed together do not taste like butter,” McClure said. They took the matter into their own hands. “We wanted to make butter, just without the cow,” he said.
FabaButter consists of coconut oil, coconut cream, sunflower oil, sea salt, nutritional yeast, and aquafaba, an ingredient that not only is key to its flavor, but also acts as an emulsifier. Aquafaba is the water that chickpeas have been cooked in.
Altman and McClure spent a year tinkering in their kitchens after their full-time jobs (the two are also roommates), working on hundreds of iterations. Their closets were full of jars of coconut oil and cans of chickpeas. They ate a lot of hummus that year.
“We never brought in a food scientist, we simply didn’t have a budget for that,” Altman said. When they thought they’d nailed the recipe, they brought FabaButter to chefs. Getting the endorsement of a chef like Brad Farmerie of Manhattan’s Saxon + Parole, who earned a Michelin star, was all they needed. They won a sofi new product award from SFA earlier this year, but that was simply “the cherry on top,” McClure said.
You can cook and bake with FabaButter, the same as you would with butter.
“Our FabaButter croissant would bring a tear to any respectable French pastry chef’s eye,” Altman said.
“A tear of joy—and jealousy,” McClure added.
The product will launch nationally next month at Eataly stores, with a retail price for their one-pound tub of $7.99, and at restaurants. They have also been focusing on industrial food service accounts.
Where other entrepreneurs might have taken a more small-scale, local approach, McClure and Altman wanted from the get-go to launch at “mass scale for maximum impact” and spent time searching nationwide for a hummus manufacturer who could work with them.
“Andrew and I knew that we needed scaleable ingredients; I attribute that to the fact that we had been in the food industry beforehand,” Altman said.
They felt they couldn’t afford to wait. “We need innovation now, not in four, five years,” McClure said.
The food industry is a “good business with a good culture overall,” said Altman. “The majority of people are in it for the right reasons, which is to create more sustainable food systems and better quality products … It’s a pay-it-forward culture.”


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Following in the footsteps of larger multinationals, Europe’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly entering emerging markets to find and exploit niches for their businesses, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit. The report, "New Horizons: Europe’s Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Look to Emerging Markets for Growth," also finds that the so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) lead the field as emerging market destinations for European SMEs.
The report highlights that the rise of emerging markets is not just a big business phenomenon. Many European SMEs are deeply engaged as well. Although only a minority of Europe’s millions of SMEs overall operate outside their home markets, many of those that do are looking to emerging markets for growth. Almost 90% of the SMEs surveyed for this report, all of which operate outside their domestic markets, are planning to do business in emerging markets in the coming year.
While many businesses used to go to emerging markets in order to lower their production costs, Europe’s SMEs are primarily seeking to tap into the rapidly expanding middle classes of emerging markets, either directly or else via the larger multinationals that they supply.
The BRICs will attract most attention from European SMEs in the coming year, followed by other near-shore markets. Growth rates, the degree of risk, ease of access and historical links all guide the process of how markets are selected to operate in. The top-10 emerging markets that Europe’s SMEs plan to do business with in the coming year are, in order of preference: China, Brazil, India, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Poland, Czech Republic, Morocco, Romania and Turkey.
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Same-day local courier business Shutl – founded by Growing Business’ 2007 Top Gun Tom Allason – has been shortlisted for the 2012 eCommerce Awards for Excellence, alongside brands such as LOVEFILM, Virgin Media and Debenhams.
The awards, which will take place at the eCommerce Expo on 2nd October, aim to recognise and reward achievements in the online commerce sphere. Shutl is one of six finalists in the eCommerce Innovation Award category.
Shutl was launched in 2010 by Tom Allason, having achieved success with his previous online courier business eCourier. It aims to connect online businesses and local couriers, enabling customers to receive their online shopping within a day or less. The nomination is the latest in a number of recognitions the company has received in the past year, including winning Best Use of Innovation at the Paypal Etail awards and winning the Startups 100 award.
CEO Allason said: “It’s been a good year for us at Shutl – as of Christmas we were really only in London and now we’ve expanded our coverage to 70% of the UK with 90% expansion by the end of the year.
Delivery is the number one cause of customer dissatisfaction with buying online and the single largest problem with e-commerce in general – which we’re solving. This is an area where we’re leading the world and we’ve definitely seen an increase in momentum with new customers coming on board.”


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Oakridge Wines has been named 2023 Winery of the Year in The Real Review Top Wineries of Australia following a year-long tasting of more than 10,000 wines.
Oakridge shot to the number one position after appearing at no.18 in the Real Review’s rankings in 2022.
Part of Endeavour Group’s fine wine portfolio Paragon Wine Estates, Oakridge Wines is located in Victoria’s oldest wine region, the Yarra Valley.
Endeavour Group CEO and Managing Director Steve Donohue said: “This is a special moment for the whole team at Oakridge, who have set the bar so high for winemaking and hospitality in such an iconic Australian wine region.
“Oakridge is the jewel in the Yarra Valley’s crown and we feel so incredibly lucky to be custodians of this incredible winery.
“Congratulations to David Bicknell and everyone at Oakridge on this well-deserved recognition.”
The Real Review tasting team, led by principals Bob Campbell ONZM MW and Huon Hooke, were especially impressed with Oakridge’s 2021 vintage single vineyard pinot noirs and cabernets. Both the 2021 864 Henk Aqueduct Pinot Noir and 2021 864 Winery Block Cabernet Sauvignon achieved an outstanding 98pts.
“Oakridge is now owned by Endeavour Drinks, the Woolworths spin-off which seems set to be a major player in wine production as well as sales,” the tasting team said.
“While some observers were cynical about this move, there has been no detectable change in wine quality or style.”
“The Top Wineries of Australia 2023 is the best of the best in Australian wine. Wineries of all scale feature at the top, emphasising that the quality of the wine alone defines a winery’s placement on this ranking,” Hooke (above) said.
“Oakridge, and its talented winemaker David Bicknell, consistently deliver a range of benchmark quality wines, but it’s Bicknell’s wizardry with chardonnay that sets Oakridge at the top. He is one of the greats of the Yarra Valley, and his refined releases this past year deserve the Winery of the Year title.”
Chief Winemaker David Bicknell said: “This is particularly gratifying, as we’ve been fully focused on the inheritance and rebuilding of great vineyards, winery operations, consistency and reputation over many years. We’re ready now for the next step in realising our potential. None of this would have happened without the care and dedication of the various teams here, winery, vineyard and hospitality. There’s a genuine affection and desire to make this place the best it can be.”
Australia’s top 5 wineries for 2023
1.Oakridge (Yarra Valley, VIC)
2. Morris (Rutherglen, VIC)
3. Penfolds (Barossa Valley, SA)
4. Eisenstone (Barossa Valley, SA)
5. Wendouree (Clare Valley, SA)
Eisenstone Wines was the big mover on the list, it ranked No.238 in 2022 and now sits just behind Penfolds at No.4.
“Eisenstone is one of the most exciting new wineries to emerge in the last few years,” Hooke said. “Stephen Cook [above] has a laser-sharp focus on producing mind-blowing shiraz, and what a line-up he’s released with the 2020 collection.”
The top 10 wines from the top 10 wineries
- Oakridge 864 Winery Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 – 98 points – $96 RRP
- Morris Old Premium Rare Liqueur Topaque – 98 points – $90 RRP
- Penfolds Grange 2018 – 99 points – $1000 RRP
- Eisenstone Hoffmann Vineyard Ebenezer SV902 Shiraz – 99 points – $115 RRP
- Wendouree Shiraz 2020 – 98 points – $75 RRP
- Wine By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2020 – 97 points – $115 RRP
- Hardys Thomas Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 – 98 points – $165 RRP
- Stella Bella Luminosa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 – 99 points – $90 RRP
- Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2021 – 98 points – $96 RRP
- Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 2017 – 98 points – $900 RRP
The complete list of this year’s Top Wineries of Australia is now available online at TheRealReview.com.