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Findings from a recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health suggest that particular dietary and lifestyle factors are independently associated with long-term weight gain or weight maintenance. A recently published study bolsters growing evidence that supports including almonds in the diet for weight management. This research adds a new dimension to the existing research because it highlights the importance of long-term consumption of almonds for weight management.
In a study published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, Jaceldo-Siegl and colleagues found that long-term almond consumption was associated with maintenance of healthy weight, or body mass index (BMI) less than 25 kg/m. This study highlights that long-term intake of nuts, specifically almonds, can support weight maintenance. Researchers specifically studied the impact of almond consumption on cholesterol levels for 81 men and women for 24 weeks; however, an unexpected finding was that when free-living individuals added almonds to their diets (without being asked to compensate calorically by cutting other foods), they did not gain weight.
In this study, all participants followed their habitual (usual) diet for six months, after which they followed their habitual diet supplemented with almonds for six months. For the almond supplement intervention, participants were provided with their choice of dry roasted or raw almonds in the amount of 15 percent of their mean habitual energy intake. Participants were free-living and compliance with the almond supplement was 90 percent according to reported intake. On average, daily almond supplementation was 52 g (or nearly 2 ounces).
"It is important for Americans to look at their whole diet over time in relation to weight management, not just one meal," said Karen Lapsley, chief science officer for the Almond Board of California in a prepared statement. Lapsley continued, "The healthy choices made at each occasion, on each day impact a person's weight over time. For this reason, it is important that more long-term research be conducted to examine what those choices should be."
The limitations of this study relate primarily to the design of the study. Although the seasonal variations were controlled for, the training effect and secular trends in the economy and environment were not controlled for, which may have affected dietary behaviors and thus cholesterol levels. Additionally, because all of the participants began with the habitual diet and phased to the almond diet, there was a lack of randomization, which might have led to biased estimates on differences in cholesterol levels.
For more information on the Almond Board of California or almonds, visit www.AlmondBoard.com.


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Last Friday governor Mark Dayton succeeded in signing and passing a state bill in the Minnesota senate and House that outlaws the use of the ingredient in most retail consumer hygiene products, which includes soaps, toothpastes and deodorants.
The bill cited both health and environmental concerns over the chemical, referring to scientific research that suggests it can disrupt hormone levels in fetuses as well as posing a risk of resistance to bacteria.
Environmental issues in Minnesota lakes
With respect to the environment, a recent study carried out on several fresh water Lakes of Minnesota have found a growing level of triclosan pollution, which is of particular concern considering that it does not degrade.
The study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal last year, raised new questions about the use of triclosan, which the scientists say has potential toxic effects in the environment when exposed to sunlight.
The lawmakers say that the bill will not be enacted until the start of 2017 and are hoping that it will lead to snowball effect that will eventually see more and more states enforcing a similar ban.
Critics say health benefits of triclosan are being ignored
However, as triclosan is still used in the majority of anti-bacterial soaps, critics of the ban say that triclosan research has not yet been thorough enough and that its health benefits are being overlooked.
Last month the American Cleaning Institute, which has been one of the main proponents of triclosan, pointed to research published in the Journal of Food Protection that the use of anti-bacterial agents such as triclosan in soaps can help in the fight to against food born bacteria and diseases.
"Instead of letting federal regulators do their jobs, the legislation would take safe, effective and beneficial products off the shelves of Minnesota grocery, convenience and drug stores," Douglas Troutman, the American Cleaning Institute vice president and counsel for governmental affairs, stated in a letter addressed to Dayton concerning the bill.
Minnesota as an early adopter of chemical regulation
Minnesota has taken am early stance on chemicals regulation for cosmetics in the past, having banned mercury from cosmetics back in 2008, at a time when only California had taken the same type of legal action.
The regulation made it illegal to sell or distribute cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances containing mercury within the state borders.
Under federal law cosmetics may contain up to 65 parts per million of mercury, but the cosmetics industry has been divided on the issue, with many companies arguing that the tiny amounts of the substances found in cosmetics pose no risk to health.

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Chongqing will construct one charging station for pure electric vehicls and ten for hybrid-power vehicles with tens of millions yuan in 2013, according to Chongqing Electric Power Corp. on February 22. For the promotion of new energy vehicles, Chongqing is to build 30 charging stations and 1,000 auto charging piles in total for the 30,000 vehicles at all levels during the “12th Five-year Plan” period.
Chongqing has established a batch of electric vehicle charging stations and 200 auto charging piles for small-sized cars successively in Hechuan, Yubei, Nan’an and Jiangbei these years. Moreover, the city also constructed 8 small hybrid-power coach charging station in Yubei in 2012.
Chongqing boasts 25 pure electric vehicles running on the special lines while the number will be increased to 75 in 2013. People can see another 500 hybrid-power coaches gradually put into use in the next few years according to Yang Xi, chief engineer of marketing department under Chongqing Electric Power Corp.


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New Delhi, India – Google Pixel Fold is said to be the company's entry into the foldable phone market. The most recent Pixel fold leaks have also validated market rumours. The predicted phone's images are also making the rounds on the internet. According to the leaked images of the Pixel fold, the phone will include a punch-hole display.
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- 56% scored Netflix as their number one paid subscription service, followed by Amazon Prime and Disney+
- RTÉ Player has had the largest increase in use during the pandemic, higher than the paid for service – Netflix
- Almost half say they watched comedy to help them cope with Pandemic stresses
Two thirds (66%) of people in Ireland have tried at least one Video on demand (VOD) service since March, according to new research from Core, Ireland’s largest marketing communications company. The research looks at the most popular video streaming services in Ireland – Netflix, RTÉ Player, Virgin Media Player, Amazon Prime and Disney+ – their offering, and how these services can convince customers to stay loyal when faced with so much choice. The survey results are based on the views of 1,000 participants, interviewed online and representative of the adult population.
The research revealed the trialling of digital streaming increased significantly during the Stay at Home restrictions, with one in four now using more than one paid video streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime or Disney+. In addition, the increased focus on news and information has provided indigenous players (e.g. RTÉ and Virgin Media) with an opportunity to initially present local relevant content to VOD users, followed up with more light-hearted content to encourage repeat usage.
When asked to choose their preferred paid streaming service, 56% scored Netflix as their number one paid subscription service while Amazon Prime came second, closely followed by Disney+. Comedy, news and fiction were the main strands of content that people watched, with almost half saying they watched comedy to cope with Pandemic stresses. The same number said they watched documentaries – factual storytelling – while the third most watched area of content was news, with 37% using digital video streaming to stay up to date with the headlines.
The report showed that one of the major challenges to streaming services are not other paid for services, but websites and apps offering illegal streaming to people. Over a third of 30 year olds said they used illegal sites to watch content and this increases to 52% for people in their twenties. This generation will therefore need to be convinced that there is value in using an easy to use and trusted service that is good value for money.
Craig Farrell, Head of Media Planning at Core said: “This research reinforces how online viewing is transforming consumer expectations of what it means to watch TV. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in all platforms experiencing different levels of new users – when viewers learn how to use one digital player, they are more confident to try another. In order to retain users and instil habits formed during Covid, the key for streaming providers will be to invest in culturally relevant content.”
Core employs a team of 310 people and consists of nine practices – Creative, Data, Investment, Learning, Media (comprising of Mediaworks, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith), Recruitment, Research, Sponsorship and Strategy. Core has been voted Agency Network of the Year for the last six years at the Media Awards and the company was also recently voted one of the top workplaces in Ireland by the Great Place to Work Institute for the tenth year running.
To view the full findings of the Core Research report please click here: https://onecore.ie/intel/media/video-streaming-june-2020/


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Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 4.1, today at its media event in San Francisco.
The new OS will include bug fixes for many iOS 4 issues, as well as some new features including high-dynamic range (HDR) photos, Game Center, high-definition video uploads over Wi-Fi, and TV-show rentals.
The bug fixes are welcome, particularly for the proximity sensor issue, which led to accidental button presses when the iPhone was held up to your face during a call. An Australian Apple representative previously said that the company hadn’t fixed the proximity sensor issue in iOS 4.1.
The addition of HDR photo capabilities was certainly unexpected. Jobs approached it as a way to help show more details in photos that were either blown out and too bright, or too dark. The HDR process involves taking three separate photos — with highlights, shadows, and midranges — that are combined to bring out details that are normally lost.
Game Center offers a set of APIs that allow developers to build multiplayer support into their iOS games, and is an app as well. Representatives from Epic Games hit the stage to show off their first iOS game — a sword and sorcery RPG that’s going by the name of Project Sword. The showed off how you can invite a friend through Game Center to play a multiplayer much, similar to how Microsoft’s Xbox Live works.
Jobs said that iOS 4.1 would be available for the iPhone and iPod Touch starting next week. He also briefly touched on iOS 4.2, which will be released in November, and will also include iPad support. iOS 4.2 adds support for wireless printing, and Airplay — a revamped version of Airtunes that allows users to stream photos and video between Apple devices, in addition to music.
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More than two million subsidised meals have been bought in Wales under the UK Government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
The initiative, which ran throughout August providing half price meals, up to a value of £10 at participating pubs, restaurants and cafes, for customers, was launched in a move designed to boost the hard hit hospitality sector reeling from the impact of the pandemic.
As of August 27th, some 2, 957 outlets in Wales were signed up to the scheme.
So far a total of 2,307,000 meals have been claimed under the scheme by outlets with a subsidy value of just over £13m — providing an average discount per meal of £5.66p.
The final figure for Wales will rise as participating businesses have until September 30th to make claims to HMRC.
For the UK as whole ,as of August 31st, more than 100 million meals were eaten by diners, with the 84,700 establishments signed up to the scheme who made 130,000 claims worth £522m.
Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart, said: "This summer diners all over Wales have enjoyed more than two million discounted meals while protecting the jobs of thousands of people who work in our fantastic hospitality sector.
"The Eat Out to Help Out scheme has been hugely important in giving businesses and customers alike the confidence to get back to enjoying the best that Wales has to offer.
“It is just one part of the UK Government’s drive to get Wales’ economy moving again which has included supporting more than 500,000 jobs, providing business loans, launching the Kickstart scheme to get young people into work and a VAT cut for the tourism and hospitality sector.”


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FORT COLLINS — Former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has signed on as a spokesman for Fort Collins-based Otter Products LLC, a designer and manufacturer of protective cases for smartphones and tablets that uses the tradename OtterBox.
Television ads featuring Manning and Ollie the Otter competing for top billing as the company spokesperson, or spokesotter, will begin airing Friday, Sept. 16, on ESPN and run through Oct. 31.
The ad series follows the rivalry as Manning is introduced to the OtterBox family. The 30-second spots were filmed at OtterBox facilities in Fort Collins and feature OtterBox employees, including company founder Curt Richardson, playing himself. The spots were developed in collaboration with MAKE Films based in Lancaster, Pa.
“I’ve enjoyed getting to know the OtterBox team, as it’s clear they are a company that values their employees,” Manning said in a prepared statement. “The ad series does a great job in conveying the light-hearted nature of the team, and I’m up for the challenge of stepping into Ollie’s shoes.”
A sneak peak of the first commercial can be seen on Otterbox’s Facebook page Thursday and the full first commercial will be on the page Friday. The company is offering a chance to win gear signed by Manning by checking out OtterBox on Twitter.


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Are you located in a country where wine is considered a danger to your health, banned from everyday life and highly taxed? Consider moving to Hong Kong where wine is promoted as being good for your well-being and heart!
Imported wines are a huge success in Hong Kong, especially since the removal of the duty band. because of it, Hong Kong is becoming the getaway to the other Asian markets (mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan) and the fine wine trading hub of this part of the world. Wine imports rose 88% in 2008 while wine consumption is on the rise. According to Wendy Cheung, Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, wine sales should double in Asia by 2012 due to the economic growth of mainland China.
Who is buying wine in China? Ten years ago, consumers were mostly expatriates. Now they are Chinese buying for pleasure but also for investment. Wine is also status related: it is chic and fashionable. Wine clubs and tastings are on the rise.
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“In 2022, we’re going to attain or even exceed the extent of income generated earlier than the 2008 crisis, recording the Italian style industry’s maximum sales withinside the remaining 20 years,” said Carlo Capasa, president of the Italian Fashion Chamber, speaking on Wednesday at the presentation of the forthcoming Milan Fashion Week Women. Of course, Capasa could not avoid underlining the critical issues currently affecting the sector, above all the rise in energy costs which is severely penalising Italy’s supply chain, manufacturers especially. Still, the outlook for the final part of 2022 remains optimistic.
The 2022 revenue of the Italian fashion and luxury industry as a whole, including textiles, leather goods, apparel, footwear, jewellery, beauty products and eyewear, is expected to reach €92 billion, up 10.5% over 2021. A forecast that is justified by an “extraordinary” performance in H1, which closed with a 25% rise in revenue. “Even if the sector were to stop growing in H2, thanks to the record-breaking first six months of the year we can predict a rise in sales in the region of 10-11% for 2022 as a whole,” said Capasa.
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Between January and May 2022, Italian fashion exports increased by 21.9% compared to the same period a year earlier. Italian companies are currently reaping sizable benefits from the depreciation of the euro against the US dollar, and their exports have grown significantly towards all countries, with the notable exception of Russia and Hong Kong. For 2022 as a whole, the value of exports by the Italian fashion industry is expected to reach €79.4 billion.
The main concern for the Italian fashion industry is the energy crisis. Capasa said that “it will have a major impact, because our manufacturing sector is energy-hungry. Previously, energy costs amounted to 10% of a textile producer’s revenue. Now, they have reached the 30% threshold, and beyond. If prices continue to rise, many companies may be forced to stop producing,” he warned.


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Macy’s closing downtown St. Louis store
Citing low customer activity, Macy’s is closing its downtown St. Louis department store, the company announced Monday.
First opened in 1924, Macy’s currently occupies 189,000 square feet in the Railway Exchange Building at 601 Olive St. The Cincinnati-based department store chain downsized its downtown St. Louis location in 2011 in an effort to keep the store open.
“Unfortunately, the level of customer activity we see no longer justifies keeping the store open,” Peter Sachse, Macy’s chief stores officer, said in a statement.
The store employs 94 associates; another 100 corporate employees work on the ninth and 10th floors of the building. Macy’s officials said store associates may be offered positions in nearby stores, while the corporate employees will be relocated to Macy’s offices in Earth City. Macy’s has 3,000 employees in the metro St. Louis area, in stores, offices, a distribution center and the credit and customer services hub.
Company officials said a final clearance sale will run for 10 weeks, starting June 2.
A spokeswoman for Mayor Francis Slay said Macy’s officials have been in discussions with the city for “some time” regarding its downtown strategy.
“It’s definitely a disappointing announcement, but its not unexpected,” said spokeswoman Maggie Crane. “This is one of the few remaining downtown department stores in the country. Because of these shopping trends, we knew that its days were numbered.”
Cincinnati-based Macy’s Inc. had sales of $27.7 billion in fiscal 2012, and it operates 840 department stores under the Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s names. There are eight other Macy’s locations in the St. Louis area.
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The global color authority Pantone has revealed Very Peri as its Color of the Year 2022. Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri is a lively periwinkle blue shade with a bright violet red undertone that brings out the best of both hues. This new color, whose bold presence inspires ingenuity and creativity, is likely to make headlines in the seasons ahead.
The happiest and warmest of all blues, Pantone 17-3938 animates creative spirit, curiosity and endless possibilities. According to the company, this periwinkle blue is a symbol of the global zeitgeist and the transformative times we live in.
As we move into a world of unprecedented change, the selection of Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri brings a novel perspective and vision of the trusted and beloved blue color family. Encompassing the qualities of the blues, yet at the same time possessing a violet-red undertone, Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expression.
Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone‘s Color Institute, said in a statement.
The brand has created a new color for the first time in the history of its Pantone Color of the Year program, reflecting global innovation and renovation. The result was Very Peri, a shade similar to that of lavender flowers.
Pantone began naming the color of the year at the turn of the century. Its research arm, the Pantone Color Institute, spends years scouring the globe, conducting trend-forecasting research to find shades that are impelling the society – from runways to current events, technology trends, and more.
After the topsy-turvy year amid the pandemic, the brand wanted to introduce a color that would inspire people to get creative in the utmost confusing times and offer them a trusting insight into the possibilities of the future. The brand explains that this vibrant new shade is suited to a wide variety of materials, textures, and finishes. Very Peri will provide a pop of color in interior design, furnishings or as a décor element.
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A recent report on the driverless car reports that these cars can navigate safely under most conditions and could become available in the next 5 to 10 years, and driverless cars that can handle all sorts of conditions should be on the road in 10 to 20 years. Because cars will be able to drive kids to school, pick up groceries and help disabled or elderly people get around more easily, experts believe that the number of miles driven and the number of cars on the road will increase.
Last year, a total of 3.1 trillion miles was covered by drivers in the US. With autonomous cars ferrying kids and senior citizens from place to place, that distance will increase by a further 2 trillion miles per annum. If people start sending driverless cars to run errands by themselves, the increase in distance traveled could be as much as 4 trillion miles.
Driving will be less risky and less costly. Driverless cars will reduce traffic accidents and insurance will be cheaper. The time that people using these cars will save and be able to use productively will be the biggest cost-saving factor. A study in the journal of Transportation found that driverless cars will cut travel costs by up to 80% when this factor is taken into account. But the researchers warn that with easy, cheap travel at their fingertips, car owners will travel more miles than ever before.
Many believe that despite this, traffic congestion will be reduced because of safer, faster travel and fewer accidents. But these benefits will only be realized when driverless cars are widely adopted. Some experts say that commercial carpools consisting of driverless cars that can be summoned on demand are the answer. These cars could transport several passengers who are travelling in the same direction on any given trip.
On the other hand, if half the cars on the road are still conventional cars, miles traveled will increase by 30 – 90% even if driverless car sharing is adopted. Policy changes that disincentivize the use of private cars may have to be adopted, and even land use policies may have to change to prevent people from moving out of urban centers owing to easy and fast commuting.


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2022 Mitsubishi Xpander CVT to be launched in Thailand in March while Malaysia waits
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Even though Thai buyers are not as fond of 7-seaters like neighbours Indonesia and Malaysia, the Mitsubishi Xpander seems to be the main choice when it comes to a people mover in the Kingdom.
As such, Thailand’s most popular 7-seater will be getting an update in March, according to Thai automotive website, Headlight Mag. The Mitsubishi Xpander received a facelift back in November 2021 which made its global debut in Indonesia, where 7-seaters rule the roost.
Since this is a facelift, the updated Xpander gets a redesigned front grille along with new LED headlights and taillights.
The nip and tuck aren’t restricted to the outside with the interior sporting a more modern dashboard, a new steering wheel, a digital air-cond panel, a redesigned instrument cluster, and an electric parking brake (EPB).
But the biggest change for the Xpander lies in its transmission. Out goes the traditional 4-speed automatic (to the delight of some of us in WapCar) and in goes the modern CVT automatic. That transmission is still paired to the same 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder engine (105 PS/141 Nm) and powers the front wheels.
Mitsubishi’s 7-seater still only offers a pair of airbags up front, ABS, and ASC which makes it a bit inferior on the safety front as rivals like the Toyota Avanza and Honda BR-V comes with ADAS on some variants.
Currently, the pre-facelift Xpander is available in Thailand with 2 variants – GLS-LTD and GT. Well, it’s actually 3 variants if the Xpander Cross is included and prices start from THB 789,000 (~RM 99k). Just like the pre-facelift, the updated Xpander would be arriving in the Kingdom as a fully-imported (CBU) model from Indonesia.
Meanwhile, since the Malaysian-spec Xpander is locally-assembled (CKD) in Pekan by MMC Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn Bhd, it might take some time for the updated model to make it here. This is due to the amount of time needed for the plant to prepare for local assembly.


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One of the oldest fast food chains in the United States, A&W — founded in 1919 — has languished in relative obscurity in recent years, but a report in fast-food industry publication QSR suggests the burger and root beer slinger is mounting a comeback.
QSR reporter Danny Klein writes that 2017 will be the first year in about a decade that the chain will increase its revenue, and also the first year it will open more stores than it has closed down.
A&W is 98 years old, easily predating fast-food giants like McDonald’s and Wendy’s — but the height of its popularity was around a half-century ago. It was one of the first companies to introduce car hop service, where servers (often women) would take orders and deliver food to cars, and by the 1960s developed a status as something of a roadside attraction, with burger-toting fiberglass sculptures. In the 1960s the company had some 2,400 locations, a number which has since shrunk to 967, one-third of which are overseas (not counting Canada). This year, the root beer-and-burger chain is planning to open 45 restaurants in total, up from 36 in 2016.
Part of A&W’s nosedive happened after fast-food giant Yum! Brands acquired it in 2002. There, the comparatively small A&W was the odd chain out amongst huge operations like KFC and Taco Bell. Yum! “co-branded” many A&W outlets, corporate speak for combining two stores in one location, which is still a popular way for big chains to save on rent and real estate costs. (The relatively common hybrid Taco Bell-KFC outlets are one example of this.) According to QSR, this “diluted” the brand.
Yum! ended up selling A&W back to a group of franchisees in 2011, and as it stepped out from under the corporate umbrella, more A&W locations closed while it found its footing again. Kevin Bazner, an A&W president for 17 years before Yum! bought it, came back to the company as CEO. (A&W still has some “co-branded” stores with chains like KFC, and is partly tied into Yum’s supply chain).
Perhaps because franchisees who had a direct hand in running A&W restaurants were back in charge, the company went on a quality control binge. A&W’s root beer — a staple menu item (a long-running A&W hook was that their root beer was served damn cold, in “frosted” mugs) — went back to being made in-house, according to an early 20th-century recipe, in place of syrup bags that would be carbonated by a soda fountain. “An A&W serving mediocre or even sub-par root beer is really no A&W at all,” Bazner said.
A&W in Canada provides an interesting parallel here — the Canadian arm of the company was sold off in the 1970s — and while it shares the same name and history, it has operated independently ever since. It’s practically a bizarro, alternate timeline for what American A&W could have been — in Canada, the company has more locations than the U.S. (despite only having one-tenth of the population), and has been expanding rapidly.
Canadian A&W got into styling itself as a high-quality alternative to other burger chains earlier than its U.S. counterpart — downtown Vancouver got a “hip and modern” version of the chain in 2010, and from 2012 it has loudly proclaimed that its beef is hormone free. According to Maclean’s magazine, it has been growing rapidly ever since.
A&W Canada has walked a fine line between making itself seem modern (in short, with menu items and approaches to food that read as more “artisanal” or less mass-produced than the average fast-food outlet), while banking on nostalgia — it continues to push the old-timey root beer.
It would appear that A&W in the USA is banking on a similar strategy. It helps that as an almost century-old chain, A&W is well-placed to cash in on nostalgia — a marketing trend that plays well with millennials, according to certain advertisers. And while A&W may be nowhere close to returning to its heyday of 2,400 locations, that nostalgia-plus-quality aspect seems to be working, at least in the short-term.
• Canada still loves A&W [Maclean’s]
• How burger chain A&W is using a focus on food quality to clobber its Canadian competition [Financial Post]
• A&W Hits the Comeback Trail [QSR]


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01 May 2016
Dehradun: After the government last night decided to press two MI-17 helicopters into service as NDRF, SDRF and Army personnel struggled to douse the flames which have claimed six lives and blighted around 1,900 hectares of forests in Uttarakhand, choppers today started spraying waters on the fire.
05 May 2016
New Delhi: The India based technology giant Micromax has raised curtain from its latest laptop, the Canvas Lapbook L1160. The laptop will be available at Rs 10,499 via online shopping site Amazon India.
04 May 2016
New Delhi: Micromax, one of the most trusted brand in the technology industry has launched a budgeted phablet Canvas Mega 2 with a 6-inch display and long-lasting battery at Rs 7,999.
04 May 2016
New Delhi: Indian smartphone maker Micromax yesterday launched Canvas Mega 2 with a six-inch display and long-lasting battery at Rs.7,999.
28 Sep 2015
New Delhi: Micromax has announced three new android phones - Canvas Blaze 4G, Canvas Fire 4G and the Canvas Play 4G aimed at the budget 4G smartphone market segment.
14 Apr 2016
New Delhi: Geared up to take the top slot as an integrated devices and services company in India, domestic electronics player Micromax Informatics Ltd on Wednesday refreshed its corporate, brand and product strategy with the launch of "Micromax 3.0".
21 Mar 2016
Mumbai: A fire that broke out at Deonar dumping ground in the eastern suburbs of the city is still raging, civic officials said.
27 Feb 2014
New Delhi: Attempting to gain the top spot in the Indian handset arena, smartphone giant Micromax is constantly working hard to deliver best in class products. This time, Canvas Duet II and Canvas Blaze HD have been listed on company’s official website.
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New Delhi: Indian mobile handset company Micromax on Wednesday launched dual SIM smartphone Canvas Blaze that includes one slot supporting MTS' CDMA network, for about Rs 11,000.
26 Feb 2016
New York: The social media giant Facebook today launched Canvas - a new full-screen, immersive mobile ad experience that loads nearly instantaneously when someone taps on a news feed ad - for advertisers across the world.


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PORTSMOUTH — DARCI Creative announced the launch of the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth’s new tourism website, GoPortsmouthNH.com.
Funded by a grant from VisitNH.gov, the website was designed and developed by the team at DARCI Creative. It includes features such as a video montage with aerial footage of the downtown and Seacoast area, which was provided by local photographer David Murray and categories such as Go & Do, Where to Stay and Where to Eat & Drink, as well as a calendar feature.
The chamber unveiled its new website at the recent Street.Life! event with a video produced by DARCI Creative.
"It's been an honor to work with the chamber throughout the years. This particular project was a real labor of love for our team; to have the chance to showcase all that we love about living and working here was truly a joy and we couldn't be more proud of the result. It was a real collaborative effort," said Darci Knowles, owner and creative director of DARCI Creative.
This isn’t the first collaboration between DARCI Creative and the chamber. Their longstanding partnership includes the successful naming and branding of the chamber’s recent rebrand to the collaborative, its annual dinner Street.Life! and its strategic planning initiative Mission Forward.
“We’re really proud of the new website and feel it will create the experience you’re looking for when you pay us a visit. It has been such a pleasure working with DARCI Creative’s team on this project,” said Cecelia Smith, the chamber's tourism director.


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BY Lauren Barack, Think eTrade revolutionized online financials? Welcome to crowdfunding — the ability to for anyone to invest in nearly any kind of option or entreprise over the Internet at any time. “Crowdfunding is essentially an very old ancient concept,” says Jason Best, co-founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors, advising investors and entrepreneurs on soliciting funds through crowdfunding. “What new is the ability to publicly solicit via social media. It’s going to a very big change.” Nearly anyone who spends time on the Internet is familiar with Kickstarter — the online site that offers rewards to crowds of users who kick down (usually) small sums of capital to help launch a new satellite, self-cleaning shirt or an all-natural licorice company. The firm is expected to tip $1 billion in funds raised sometime in 2014. Crowdfunding however is different. Here’s there’s no promise of a key chain, vintage postcard or a rainbow array of sweets once the project is funded and completed. Here the reward is un-promised — an investment made in a small business or start-up that may pay a return — and more likely will not. After all, 50 percent of small businesses fail in the first five years according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. To date, investors have long had the opportunity to invest in a friend’s new bar, a sister’s catering business or an uncle’s new bike shop, but not through general solicitations.
But Title III of the 2012 Jobs Act, should open the doors to allow companies to solicit investments from literally anyone — accredited or not. It’s now in a 90-day comment period expected to close in January 2014. Online firms are lining up, getting ready for what they believe is bound to turn investing on its ears. There’s even talk of launching an accreditation for reps through the nascent National Crowdfunding Association, says its executive director David Marlett. Yet, even some of crowdfunding’s biggest cheerleaders are asking: Is this the right investment vehicle for everyone?


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WASHINGTON — Coming together for a second day of talks in Beijing, U.S. and Chinese negotiators failed to produce an apparel and textile import agreement, but did agree to extend their meeting into today.
A deal would replace the uncertainty of intermittent safeguard quotas with a long-term plan for managing Chinese imports into the U.S., as the two countries shift into the post-quota world. Even though all World Trade Organization countries dropped textile and apparel quotas on Jan. 1, they were still allowed to impose safeguard limits on China if surging imports from the manufacturing powerhouse caused, or threatened, disruption to domestic industries.
The U.S. has already imposed safeguard quotas this year on $1.31 billion worth of goods, limiting annual growth to 7.5 percent.
There was still considerable distance between the two sides before their final meeting Wednesday, and reaching a deal today is far from a certainty, said U.S. groups following the negotiations from here and Beijing.
The sticking points included whether the deal would run through 2007 or 2008, when the China safeguard caveat expires, and if the U.S. could go back later and restrict imports of goods not covered under an agreement, said two people familiar with Wednesday's talks.
At press time, the Bush administration had not made public whether it would impose additional safeguard quotas covering about $975 million worth of goods. The interagency Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements had until midnight to either enact the safeguards, reject the six petitions or delay a decision, as it did on Aug. 1.
Three textile trade groups favoring restrictions on China — the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, the National Council of Textile Organizations and the National Textile Association — released a statement Tuesday morning that a comprehensive agreement had not been reached.
The statement also lauded efforts of the U.S. delegation, led by special textile negotiator David Spooner, indicating that so far the U.S. had stuck to its proposal that an agreement include a broad range of goods with low growth rates through 2008. China has apparently pushed for much higher growth rates over fewer categories through 2007.
"The Chinese are just being obstinate," said Missy Branson, senior vice president of the NCTO. "The [U.S.] government held firm and it looked out for the U.S. industry's interests."In the absence of a deal, textile groups vowed to push for further restrictions on China, which has been on an import tear with growth of 46.6 percent in the first half to 7.9 billion square meters equivalent. The domestic groups fear that a failure to curtail China's exports will result in further job losses in the beleaguered sector.
But importers charge that free-trade restrictions hurt the economy.
"An agreement has to reflect the interest of the U.S. as a whole," Laura Jones, executive director of the U.S. Association of Importers of Textile & Apparel, said in a statement. "That includes importers and retailers, who account for millions of jobs, and American families, who will bear the brunt of increased prices for essential clothing purchases."
@fearofgod and @maxfieldla have teamed up on a pop-up installation. The store, located in the gallery space across from Maxfield’s Melrose Ave location, is the site of the brand’s House of God pop-up in which Fear of God founder @jerrylorenzo has created a church-inspired installation. A dozen vintage church pews sit in front of an LED screen playing 90s gospel singers in an effort to re-create an environment akin to a Southern Baptist Church, Lorenzo explained. Read more about the pop-up on WWD.com #wwdfashion (📷: Jennifer Johnson)
Known for his sleek, sophisticated American glamour, Norman Norell is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at @fitnyc. “Norell: Dean of American Fashion,” which runs from February 9 through April 14, will feature approximately 100 ensembles and accessories. His best work is exemplified by the designer’s glittering “mermaid” gowns frosted with thousands of hand-sewn sequins – like the one pictured. (📷: William Helburn) #wwdfashion
For pre-fall 2018, @balmain didn’t let go of the glitz. A crystal embroidered baseball jacket priced at around $40,000 hangs in the “couture” section of the brand’s first men’s pre-collection. Sporting the words “Balmain Army” across the back, the item took around two months to make. “When it was completed, it was like Christmas, it was like, ‘It’s done, it’s exactly what I wanted,’” said Balmain’s creative director @olivier_rousteing during a tour of the collection in a Paris showroom on Monday. #wwdfashion
Eighty degree temperatures and outdoor installations at the annual Art Basel Miami Beach called for bright, elevated beachwear. See more street style pictures on WWD.com. #theyarewearing #ABMB (📷: @lifeinreverie)
Following September’s emotional tribute to her brother Gianni, Donatella Versace wanted to bring the spring show’s deep sense of intimacy to her @versace_official pre-fall collection. Donatella found inspiration in Versace Palazzo in Milan and from Gianni’s opulent apartment. Archival patterns and new motifs were splashed on silk shirtdresses and fitted jersey frocks. See the rest of the photos on WWD.com. #wwdfashion
Demna Gvasalia continues to shake up the Paris fashion calendar — and experiment with new runway timetables for his @vetements_official brand. WWD has learned that Vetements plans to stage its next coed show for the fall 2018 season on January 19 during Men’s Fashion Week in the French capital. Details about the timing and venue have not been confirmed — stay tuned on WWD.com to catch the latest. #wwdnews (📷: @giovanni_giannoni_photo)
@zacposen's go-to holiday gift? Cookies! "I'll usually bake cookies and send them as a gift," said the designer, who recently released his cookbook "Cooking With Zac: Recipes from Rustic to Refined." Get the recipe for his Brown Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies via link in bio 🍪🍪🍪 #wwdeye #cookingwithzac
For @monsemaison’s pre-fall 2018 collection, Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim honed in on the brand’s many signatures — men’s wear, which was tweaked and feminized through deconstruction, proportion play and lots of bare shoulders. See the rest of the photos on WWD.com #wwdfashion (📷: George Chinese)
On Friday night, @yohjiyamamotoofficial received the Design for Asia Lifetime Achievement Award in Hong Kong. The 75-year-old designer has been celebrated for many years and is best known for his dark and avant-garde tailoring. “In my long career, in design, architecture, [I’ve been to] so many parties, this is the very first time that I have such a warm feeling, I really appreciate this,” Yamamoto said. #wwdfashion (📷: @dominiquemaitre)


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For more than 50 years the heart and soul of many American communities was not Main Street but rather the big malls outside of town, the places where you could meet friends, have a meal, shop, get a job, or just hang out. The modern mall was a place to behold, a heated and air conditioned behemoth and a world unto itself, a world which has now become much smaller in recent years.
Old and familiar retail names are now downsizing and laying off — think of Radio Shack (closing 552 stores), Wet Seal (173 stores), HHGregg (88 stores), Limited (all 250 stores), BCBG Max Azria (120 stores), Family Christian Stores (240 stores), JC Penney (140 stores), Macy’s (63 stores), Kmart (108 stores), Sears (42 stores), and even retail giant Walmart (154 stores in the US). The situation is so dire that a website exists to track the carnage, DeadMalls.com.
And yet the prospects with malls may not be as dreadful as the headlines suggest.
“It’s a binary situation where strong malls continue to do well and then there are malls that are duds,” Steve Kuritz, managing director at the Kroll Bond Rating Agency, told The Wall Street Journal.
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Think you're the only one wanting to head to the beach for Labor Day weekend? Think again. The first tip for staying safe is to plan ahead. Expect typical locations for gatherings and celebrations to be crowded. This includes public parks, beaches, swimming pools, amusement parks, and any other usual holiday spots. But that doesn't mean you can't have any fun. Just make sure you can maintain safe Coronoavirus practices by planning ahead. There are still a ton of things you can do while practicing social distance. This is the year for virtual celebrations, small backyard gatherings, and tiny meetups in off-the-beaten-path locations.
Speaking of social distancing, Labor Day is no excuse for ignoring safe Coronavirus practices. Memorial Day Weekend and 4th of July both saw spikes of coronavirus cases due to people disregarding health warnings. “Right now, this epidemic is driven by behavior,” said Brad Pollock, chair of the UC Davis Health Department of Public Health Sciences. “It’s not a lack of tests or therapeutics. It’s behavior. We can slow COVID-19 if we all work together.” We all have to do our part by making social distancing a priority this Labor Day weekend. Remember to stay at least 6 feet away from other people who are not from your household in both indoor and outdoor spaces.
In the days of "the new normal," make sure you pack plenty of items to help keep you healthy and safe when you head out. Wherever you decide to celebrate Labor Day, remember it's hot. Between sweat, summertime bbq, and seasonal treats - that mask is bound to get icky. Do yourself a favor, and pack extras. Hand sanitizer is another must-have to help keep hands germ free. The CDC recommends using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. And for airplane tray tables, picnic tables, and other table-top surfaces, be sure to have some alcohol-based, disinfectant wipes on hand. Other great items to have on hand include multipurpose cleaners, disposable gloves, and zip lock bags (for keeping masks and other items germ-free).
Health alert! Even without coronavirus, germs are everywhere. One of the most common ways germs are transferred to other people and objects is through hand contact. So it only makes sense that one of the most important steps you can take in preventing the spread of germs and sickness is through regular handwashing. If you're unable to use soap and water while you're out and about, hand sanitizer is the next best thing. While sanitizer has its limits, it's portable and can kill most microorganisms by killing germs on contact. But it's also important to note that even when using products with at least 60% alcohol, sanitizer can't eliminate all germs. So it shouldn't replace hand washing. And while we're on the subject of washing - frequently touched objects should be disinfected as well. Coronavirus can live on objects and surfaces for up to three days. The virus can also be transmitted when two or more individuals touch the infected area. So do yourself a favor, and be sure to wash and disinfect any objects or surfaces you use.
The safest holiday event during Coronavirus is a virtual event. But if you insist on attending or hosting a Labor Day event for the holiday weekend, it's important to keep a few things in mind. The risk of becoming infected increases based on the size of the gathering. So the larger the gathering - the greater the risk. Do everyone a favor and keep any Labor Day celebrations small, intimate, and short to reduce the risk of infection or spread of disease. Another important aspect of a safe holiday weekend is to keep activities outdoors as much as possible. If you're hosting, be sure to use disposable plates, cups, and utensils. And while sharing is caring, avoid sharing food. Remember social distancing is still important even if you're outdoors. That also means that high-risk family members and friends should attend virtually to remain safe.


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Opera Software has released an update for its desktop browser in order to address a critical vulnerability in its handling of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files, disclosed a week ago. The company denies refusing to patch the flaw when it was brough...
The Office of U.S. Trade Representative has asked the Chinese government to explain its policies related to blocking some websites in an effort to gauge the impact on U.S. small businesses operating in China, the agency said Wednesday.
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A Trojan used by German law enforcement authorities to intercept Internet phone calls is capable of monitoring traffic from 15 programs, including browsers and instant messaging applications.
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Google is rolling out over the next weeks default encryption using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) on searches for users signing in with their accounts, the company said Tuesday.
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The Squid Game cryptocurrency, which gained traction after being covered on numerous national and international news outlets last week, was most likely a hoax, with the price plummeting to nearly $0 after peaking at $38.64 on Sunday.
The token, named after the popular Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) series but not affiliated to the show, had risen from its opening price of $0.01229 to $38.64 (+300,000%) after launching last week but has since collapsed in what those in the industry are referring to as a “rug pull”. CoinMarketCap defines a rug pull as a “malicious manoeuvre in the cryptocurrency industry where crypto developers abandon a project and run away with investors’ funds”.
The developers behind the crypto project inspired by Netflix’s mega-popular show “Squid Game” say they’ve left the project after the price of its affiliated token crashed to nearly zero.
The most recent development demonstrates how perilous investing in a new and touted token in the crypto market may be.
Accounts on Twitter are prohibited.
The coin’s Twitter (NYSE: TWTR ) accounts have been disabled by the social media platform. The @GoGoSquidGame account has almost 57,000 followers as of this writing.
The whitepaper for the cryptocurrency described “anti-dumping technology,” which barred users from selling their coins unless they matched specified criteria. Users were unable to sell their tokens before the price plummeted, as a result of this.
Although it may be too little, too late for some investors, the cryptocurrency information site CoinMarketCap has issued a warning to users on its site.
“We’ve received many reports that the website and social media accounts are no longer active, and that users are unable to sell this currency on Pancakeswap,” CoinMarketCap noted. “Please do your own research and proceed with caution. This project is not linked with the original IP, while being plainly inspired by the Netflix show of the same name.”
According to the technology website Gizmodo, the coin’s founders profited $2.1 million from the suspected hoax.


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Throughout 2020, Eve Devices has been teasing its second Eve V, a crowdsourced 2-in-1 designed, at least in part, by committee. Now we know the price and specs, but it's not shipping until Q3 of 2021.
|Intel Core i5-1135G7 or Intel Core i7-1165G7
|Intel Iris Xe Graphics
|16GB or 32GB LPDDR4x-4266MHz
|512GB or 1TB NVMe SSD
|13.4-inch, up to 4K UHD+, 16:!0 HDR, IGZO IPS
|Keyboard and Pen
|Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, LTE
|2x Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2, 3.5 mm headphone jack, micro-SD card reader, Nano-SIM (on some models)
|720p webcam, 5MP rear camera
|Windows 10 Pro
As we had learned earlier, Eve has gone with Intel's 11th Gen processors, though we're still waiting on RAM and storage options. Those will be paired with a 13.4-inch IGZO IPS display with a 16:10 aspect ratio with up to 500 nits brightness and HDR. Gorilla Glass Victus protects the panel, which works with a new V pen based on Wacom AES 2.0 technology with 4,096 degrees of pressure.
At launch, the Eve V will start at $1,399 with an Intel Core i5-1135G7, 16GB of RAM, 512GB and 512GB of storage. It will top out at $1,999 with a Core i7-1165G7, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, as well as LTE and GPS. In between are varying options (all with the Core i7) including different storage and RAM combinations as well as networking choices.
Pricing is a bit odd. You can reserve the new Eve V, starting today, for "a fully refundable down payment" of $300. When the tablet ships, the rest is paid. Eve says that the Eve V's price will increase as it gets closer to shipment. As a form of "early-bird" pricing, the first 500 units will have a special release price, and then the cost to potential buyers will increase as it gets closer to shipping in Q3 of 2021. That ship date is a bold bet, as there may be further advancements in processors by the time it hits.
That may be a tough pill for some to swallow. While there was hype in some circles for a crowdsourced Surface Pro competitor, with the launch of the original Eve V, Eve contracted out fulfillment to a third-party company, which left some customers in the lurch. Now, Eve Devices has brought that in-house, but we have yet to see how good a job it does at fulfilling orders and dealing with customer service inquiries. The company said it decided to "take more conservative shipping estimates and will aim to ship ahead of schedule."
Eve claims that this pricing strategy lets it avoid a cheap, lesser-specced entry model (like the ever present Dell XPS 13 with 4GB of RAM) and focus on manufacturing a device with better specs for a fair price.
One point of contention last time around was the kickstand. Eve wasn't specific, but said that the new tablet has "a wider range of kickstand adjustments." The company has also moved the speakers to be front-facing.
For security, both Windows Hello facial recognition via IR camera and a fingerprint reader will be included.
Interestingly, the new Eve V will ship exclusively with Windows 10 Pro, as community members pushed for its advanced features like BitLocker.
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Interesting... the screen is much thicker than the chassis - at least from the pictures. It almost looks like an iPad Pro or something.Reply


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Tesla Motors plans to expand its presence in Asia by entering the South Korea market and challenging Hyundai Motor Co. at home.
The automaker has listed on its website four new positions for sales and engineering in South Korea and one recruiter for the country, who will be based in Japan. In response to an inquiry from Automotive News, Tesla said that it has registered its corporation and will be setting up an office in Seoul. The company declined to offer details of its business plan for South Korea.
South Korea is among countries where Tesla will offer its Model 3 and thinks that market will expand its customer base, CEO Elon Musk said in April. Hyundai and Kia Motors Corp. plan to have 28 environment-friendly vehicles in their lineups by the end of the decade, including electric cars and hybrids.
The South Korean government wants to bring air quality up to western European levels within a decade. In December, South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced plans that would increase the number of traditional gasoline-electric hybrids, plug-in electric hybrids (PHEV), pure electric vehicles (EV), and hydrogen fuel cell cars to 20 percent of all sales by the year 2020.
Hyundai started sales of the Ioniq compact gasoline-electric hybrid in January. The automaker has said it plans to introduce a plug-in version at the end of this year.
Tesla sees Asia as an important part of establishing its global brand. Along with a wide network of retail stores, service centers, and chargers in China, Tesla has a solid presence in Japan. Tesla entered the Japanese marketing in September 2014, bringing the same Model S versions used in the U.K., with right-hand drive configuration.


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Celltrion's version of Actemra starts trials in Korea
CT-P47, a biosimilar version of the rheumatoid arthritis treatment Actemra, was approved to start Phase 1 clinical trials in Korea.
The drug is Celltrion's identical copy of tocilizumab, better known as Actemra, developed by Switzerland pharmaceutical company Roche. Actemra is used to treat adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis after at least one other medicine has been used and did not work well.
Biosimilars, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are biological products that are approved based on proof that they are highly similar to other FDA-approved products. The drugs have no clinically meaningful differences in terms of safety or effectiveness from the reference product, but they cost less.
Clinical trials will be conducted locally at seven hospitals including Seoul National University Hospital and Chungbuk National University Hospital, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said Monday.
Many biosimilar companies are trying to make versions of Actemra, which generated 3.7 trillion won ($3.13 billion) in sales in 2020.
Actemra is also being used to treat Covid-19. In June, the U.S. FDA granted emergency use authorization for Actemra as a treatment for hospitalized Covid-19 patients with serious symptoms. It also received an approval recommendation from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use under the European Medicines Agency on Dec. 6.
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euromic, the international consortium of companies specialising in event and destination management, recently announced that it has added a new member in Central Asia, GLOBAL AIR, Kazakhstan.
GLOBAL AIR is a travel company in business, international and domestic tourism, MICE, and corporate FITS.
Gulden Ostanova, general manager of GLOBAL AIR said: “This partnership integrates global efforts, best practices and world scale with the understanding of the local travel industry to provide special benefits to clients ensuring continuously world class, top quality of services and advisory.”
With many hotel chains, such as the Ritz-Carlton, the Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, and Ramada in Almaty and Hilton, Marriott, Park Inn, Radisson in Astana, guests of Kazakhstan will have a range of options to choose from via GLOBAL AIR.
Hasan Dinc, President of euromic said: “More than 2,000 years ago, the great trade routes that linked Europe and China opened Central Asia to foreign cultures, customs and religions. We felt it was time to introduce still unchartered exotic country such as Kazakhstan, to our diverse portfolio of DMCs.”


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Walgreens will invest $4bn in cash and the rest in shares and has an option to buy the rest of Alliance Boots it does not own within three years.
The boards of both companies have unanimously approved the deal to create:
• The global leader in pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing retail with over 11,000 stores in 12 countries.
• The largest global pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution network with over 370 distribution centers delivering to more than 170,000 pharmacies, doctors, health centres and hospitals in 21 countries.
• The world's largest purchaser of prescription drugs and many other health and wellbeing products.
The deal, which values Alliance Boots at about £10bn, represents a significant coup for the private owners of the company. When it was taken private in 2007, it was the largest-ever leveraged take-over in Europe and many predicted it would end in disaster.
Stefano Pessina, the chairman of Alliance Boots, who has orchestrated the deal, said yesterday, however, that Boots name on the high street was safe. “I would never do a deal to kill Boots,” he said. “I’ve done it to make it more visible, more international. Boots will thrive.”
He added that the merger was good news for workers in Nottingham, the historic home to the pharmacy company, especially the 400 who work in its research and development department. They would now be developing products and brands for a far larger company.
He said: “We will be able to sell our products through a network which is three times bigger than Boots and we will be able to create more product and increase people working in research and development. This will turn out to be a fantastic opportunity for the staff at Nottingham.”
The deal involves Walgreens spending $6.7bn (£4.3bn) in cash and shares to take a 45pc stake in Boots. Mr Pessina and the private equity house KKR, who between them own 70pc of the business, have each sold 45pc of their stakes. The remaining investors, a collection of private equity backers and funds, have also sold down.
Walgreens will not, for now, take on any of Alliance Boot’s £7bn debt. It has the right to acquire the remaining 55pc over the next two to three year for about $9.5bn, plus the debt, which it hopes will have fallen to about £5bn by then.
All parties intend a full merger to go ahead to create the world’s largest pharmacy chain with 11,000 shops in 12 countries, as well as the world’s biggest pharmaceutical wholesaler. Boots currently has 3,330 shops in Europe and Asia.
The company says that by 2016 the merged company could save $1bn a year. Mr Pessina believes that once a number of high-profile branded drugs come off patent, costs will tumble for those wholesale buyers large enough to negotiate hard.
Some analysts said the $1bn savings target was optimistic but Neil Saunders, at Conlumino, said: “There are a lot of savings to be gained by bringing the two together.”
Walgreens will also start to sell the extensive range of Boots own-branded products such as No7 cosmetics and Soltan suncream.
Mr Pessina made £500m when he took the company private in 2007 and said he would take no more out on this deal, with his windfall re-invested in Walgreens shares. He will now have an 8pc stake in Walgreens. “What I have taken out is more than enough for many lives. I have not spent much of that anyway,” he said.
But both he and KKR will make about 2.7 times return on their £3.9bn equity stake in Alliance Boots.
Walgreens shares fell 6pc on concerns that it was too ambitious a deal, and Moody’s placed its debt on review for downgrade.


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A New Mexico food company that produced the peanut butter linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning has expanded an ongoing recall of its products to include raw and roasted peanuts.
The Food and Drug Administration said Saturday that Sunland Inc. added raw and roasted shelled and in-shell peanuts sold in quantities from 2 ounces to 50 pounds to its recall. FDA inspectors have found salmonella in raw peanuts from the Sunland processing plant.
Salmonella causes diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. Children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are most at risk.
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Sharp plans to showcase an 85-inch 8K TV at the 2014 CES tradeshow in Las Vegas, and it is capable of delivering a 3D-viewing experience...without 3D glasses.
The TV's display was developed in partnership with Philips and Dolby, but it is not the company's first 85-inch screen with Ultra High-Definition 8K resolution. Sharp debuted a UHD TV with a 7680 x 4320 pixel resolution at CES 2013 (seen above). It didn't feature glasses-free 3D technology, though.
Sharp will unveil its 2014 line-up of 1080p and 4K Ultra HD TVs this week at CES 2014, where it will also focus on Quattron Pro. It's the second generation of Sharp's four-colour pixel technology that adds an extra yellow subpixel to RGB subpixels.
As for the 85-inch 8K glasses-free 3D TV, Sharp hasn't shared any other details yet. We're live in Las Vegas, however, so we'll be sure to publish a hands-on review as soon as we get the chance.


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Organizations Putting Animals First
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AUGUST 17, 2012
Between running errands, working late and worrying about the bottom-line, it’s no wonder our four-legged and winged friends so often go overlooked and neglected. She writes about the latest online mba news and current trends among online entrepreneurs. In the fast-paced world of today, it seems people are always on the go.


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It has to stop eventually, right? I’m referring to the incredible pace in which we are seeing new 3D printer manufacturers popping up on an almost daily basis.We have been seeing a plethora of new 3D printers featuring additional options, a variety of build sizes, and ever decreasing price tags. We are going from an industry which was dominated by only a few firms only 2 years ago, to one which is becoming open to just about anyone. This is not so great for those companies that are trying to manufacture 3D printers. More choices mean there is less a chance of the next potential consumer choosing their product. When it comes to consumers though, we couldn’t be in a more perfect situation. Dozens of manufacturers trying to outdo the next, both as far as 3D printer features go, as well as their price tags, leads to a market begging for mass adoption.
The latest 3D printing company to announce their entrance into this growing market is Kora. The Great Britain based company has announced that they are now taking orders for their new Alpha 3D Printer. According to Kora, the Alpha has the “biggest build ratio in its class”. The FDM based 3D printer features a large 807 cubic inch volume, with dimensions of 230mm x 230mm x 250mm.
Here are some more specifications of the Kora Alpha:
- Highly accurate and fast heating nozzle (160 – 300 degrees C)
- Layer resolution of 20 Microns to 400 Microns
- Position precision: X: 12.5 Microns (0.125mm), Y: 12.5 Microns (0.125mm), Z: 5 Microns (0.005mm)
- Print speed: 30mm/second – 300mm/second
- Travel speed: 30mm/second – 350mm/second
- Supported filament diameter: 1.75mm
- Nozzle diameter: Comes Standard with 0.4mm (available 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.6mm)
It also features a fast heating hotplate system, a fully integrated LED illumination system, an LCD screen, onboard webcam, WiFi, SD card reader, and an optional dual extruder upgrade kit. The Alpha uses a unique VariBLOCK head unit, which allows for the interchanging of extruder head systems. The company says that this will allow it to print using foods, liquids, pens, and more in the future.
Kora also brags about the 3D printer’s power efficiency and consumption, saying it only costs approximately 4 Pence per CC of filament extruded (including both filament and power consumption costs). It is also designed with quality and safety in mind. It features a solid, powder coated steel frame, which is has an optional fully enclosed build chamber.
The Alpha is priced at $1,895.00 and comes in Red, Black or Silver. The company plans to release a more in depth video, showing the printer in action this coming week. In the mean time, check out the promotional video below:
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Posted: April 16, 2008
Nanotechnology Still Holds Huge Untapped Potential for the Industry
(Nanowerk News) Finland is a forerunner in nanotechnology, and the fast-growing field has already produced strong results. The 70 million euro Tekes FinNano programme, currently in its third year, has launched companies and new business throughout the country. Applications of nanotechnology are in widespread use in the key areas of Finnish industry.
Finland's nanotech development has produced numerous success stories. For example, Nicanti technology helps combat product forgeries through marking genuine products with invisible codes; Nanocomp Ltd produces diffractive optics; and US-based specialty chemicals company OM Group has transformed an old foundry in Finland into a state-of-the-art product development center.
“The number of Finnish nanotechnology companies has grown rapidly over the last few years. Nanotechnology is applied throughout Finland's key industries, and the country has enjoyed notable success in commercialising its nanotech innovations,” said Mr. Markku Lämsä, Programme Manager, Tekes.
The most well-known Finnish company conducting research in nanotechnology is Nokia. The company cooperates with leading nanotech research universities. In February, Nokia unveiled the Morph concept that explores the use of stretchable and flexible materials in a mobile communications device.
“When looking at these success stories, we must remember that we have so far explored only a fraction of the possibilities of nanotechnology. The field still holds a wealth of untapped potential for the key areas of Finnish industry,” said Mr. Pekka Koponen, CEO, Spinverse Ltd.
Nanotechnology has been developed in Finland for over 30 years, and it is seen as the key technology of the current decade. The market for nanotech applications is expected to grow very fast in the next few years. For instance, Lux Research has estimated the value of nanotech-related goods and services at €1,800 billion in 2014.
The rapid growth of Finnish nanotechnology in recent years has been significantly supported by the Tekes FinNano programme, which strengthens Finnish nanotechnology research in selected focus areas and accelerates the commercial development of nanotechnology in Finland. The programme emphasises effective use of research results and promotes close collaboration between research and industry.
Since 2005, the number of Finnish nanotechnology companies has tripled from approximately 60 companies to between 150 and 200. The Tekes programme is carried out in close collaboration with the Academy of Finland's €9.5 million Nanoscience Research Programme. Worldwide investments in nanoscience research and development are estimated at €7,500 million for 2006.


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The rich media player rolls out video capability in its ad formats, and makes incursions into Hollywood.
PointRoll has formalized a video offering that lets advertisers easily incorporate their TV assets into the rich media provider's formats, and said a bevy of entertainment industry clients are on board with the new product.
The company has offered video capabilities for approximately a year, but they haven't been as easy to use as the video component released today. The new offering comes with extensive reporting and incorporates interactivity through the use of floating layers that let the user engage with the video or with the ad. But its main selling point is that it's technology and format agnostic.
"We don't require that clients use any particular design tools," said chief operating officer Chris Saridakis. "They can design in any format and upload into our system, which will serve into different formats. The ad doesn't have to be designed for a QT [QuickTime], Windows or Flash format. It takes out the complexity around video [that designers] still complain about."
The company's early discussion of its new video capabilities was geared mainly toward the motion picture industry -- a vertical in which PointRoll said it's finding considerable traction. Entertainment industry heavies New Line Cinema, Warner Brothers and Disney are among the early clients to use video in their PointRoll ads. Saridakis promised the company will continue to push its products to Hollywood studios. These clients, he notes, are particularly obsessed with online video because of the critical importance of trailers in promoting new films.
To that end, the company has hired Chip Russo away from competitor Eyeblaster to lead Western region sales. "The poaching of Chip Russo from Eyeblaster was a critical move," said Saridakis. "We have enough business, enough clientele that it warrants building up the team in that region."
The video offering comes on the heels of other new video products from the likes of Unicast, Eyeblaster, EyeWonder and Klipmart. Unlike a number of the other rich media firms to launch new online video capabilities this year, PointRoll's video product is not being marketed as a new ad unit, but rather as an add-on that works with its Fat Boy, Tom Boy and other units.
Until March 2012, Zach Rodgers was managing editor of ClickZ's award-winning coverage of news and trends in digital marketing. He reported on the rise of web companies, data markets, ad technologies, and government Internet policy, among other subjects.
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Strong Growth At Cardtronics Fuels Rise In Earnings
HOUSTON – ATM operator Cardtronics on Thursday said strong growth in its core ATM business during the fourth quarter pushed revenues up 8% for the quarter, creating $8 million in net income, up from $1.5 million for the fourth quarter in 2009.
Fourth quarter revenues were $134.7 million, up from $124.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.
The fourth quarter highlights included expansion of the company’s branding deal with PNC Bank to include 135 ATM in Indiana; a deal to place 270 ATMs in EZCORP finance offices; and, a contract for 80 ATMs in a Northeast supermarket chain. The fourth quarter also included the addition of 2,500 ATMs in Mexico to the company’s Allpoint subsidiary and a deal with BB&T Bank for Allpoint ATMs.
“We finished 2010 with another strong quarter, capping off what was a great year for Cardtronics,” said Steven Rathgaber, Cardtronics’ CEO. “With our leading network of ATMs placed in prime retail locations, increased focus on driving organic transaction and revenue growth and continued operational execution, we believe that we are well positioned to continue to create significant shareholder value.”
For the full year Cardtronics reported an 8% increase in revenues to $532.1 million, and an increase in net income to $41 million, from $5.2 million for 2009.


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The business daily from the stable of HT Media has introduced a printing location in Hyderabad, though it continues to have one edition reaching across the country.
Mint, the business daily by HT Media, has introduced a printing facility in Hyderabad. With this launch, Mint now has seven printing locations across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad. The print location at Hyderabad will primarily cater to the residents of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
In Hyderabad, Mint will bear a cover price of Rs 3.50 on weekdays and Rs 5 on Saturdays, and have 28 pages on an average. Hyderabad will have an initial print run of 10,300 copies, which will eventually go up to 15,000 copies.
To promote the Hyderabad printing location among the readers, the company has launched a marketing plan that includes print, internet, outdoor and on-ground activation. As far as outdoor presence in the city is concerned, Mint has taken up more than 30 sites across key locations frequented by the target audience of the newspaper.
Soon, the media company will launch a sampling exercise, where it plans to reach out and engage its audience in offices and up-market residential localities and clubs.
Apart from this, the pre-launch subscription offer that is currently available offers a discount of 35 per cent on the cover price on annual subscriptions.
Explaining the company's decision to establish a printing facility at Hyderabad, Khanna says, "Over the past few years, Mint has built a strong national presence for itself. Hyderabad was the only key city which was missing from the Mint footprint. For advertisers, this launch will give them an access to the business paper readers in Hyderabad."
The daily with the Hyderabad print line will have an ad rate of Rs 250 per sq. cm.


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Restaurants, eateries, tea kiosks, cafeterias and bakeries are to be graded based on the quality and cleanliness of the foods and drinks they sold by the health ministry to ensure consumers purchase the best and hygienically prepared food from these places, a spokesman said.
Accordingly, all food and drink parlours will be graded into A.B.C.D. after an inspection carried out on national level on November 28, 29 and 30 covering all districts, Health Ministry spokesman W.M.D. Wanninayaka said today.
The programme is being carried out on the instructions of Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena following a large number of complaints received by him from almost all parts of the country, he said.
“The complainants have pointed out that they and their children suffered food poisoning after having consumed food and beverages bought from food outlets on the roadside. There were instances where people mainly school children had to be treated at hospitals after consuming unhygienic or stale foods,” he said.
Having considered many options to prevent this situation at the monthly progress review meeting, Minister Sirisena instructed Director General of Health Dr. Ajith Mendis to conduct an island wide survey on the quality of foods and the cleanliness of the places they are sold at and grade them for the consumers to choose what foods they buy and from where, Mr. Wanninayaka said.
The grades given to restaurants, hotels and cafeterias are required to display prominently for the consumers to identify them easily. The lowest grades C and D will be given to eateries that are extremely unhygienic and that sold substandard food, he added.
Food and drink parlours that fail to maintain the minimum hygienic and quality standards will be sealed and the owners will be prosecuted under the food Act, Mr. Wanninayaka said. (Sandun A. Jayasekera)


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Reports surfaced Thursday morning that streaming giant Netflix is in talks with the BBC to acquire some rights on the revamped car show Top Gear. The deal could mirror the one signed by the two companies on Danger Mouse, the BBC’s reboot of the classic children’s animated series. On that show, the BBC retained UK broadcast rights, exclusively at first, with Netflix taking selected international rights.
Netflix passed on acquiring former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson’s new car show when the presenter left the BBC in disgrace last year after assaulting a Top Gear producer. Amazon picked up the new show, which reunites the Top Gear triumvirate of Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May as well as exec producer Andy Wilman. Netflix execs have criticised the deal, saying that Amazon overpaid for the show.
The new Top Gear returns to BBC Two in May with Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc hosting, along with Motorsport guru and Formula 1 commentator Eddie Jordan; world record-breaking German racing driver Sabine Schmitz; motoring journalist and YouTube petrolhead Chris Harris; and car reviewer and TV presenter Rory Reid.
Netflix did not confirm what stage the talks were at, or even if they were taking place. Netflix has, however, been a BBC Worldwide customer for many years and has had Top Gear on its service for many years as well.
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INCONSIDERATE car sellers in Connah’s Quay are making long-standing traffic problems even worse, claims a community leader.
Cllr Bernie Attridge said there has been a steady increase in the number of cars being sold ‘privately’ from lay-bys and on-street parking spot along High Street.
But a closer inspection of the offending cars, of which there is often 10 or more in a small area, revealed the same phone numbers on each for sale sign.
Cllr Attridge said enough is enough, and that people operating car sales businesses should pay their way like everyone else.
“I have no problems with genuine private sales from one driver to another,” he said.
“But it’s clear this is someone operating a business from Connah’s Quay lay-bys and annoying residents in the process.
“I went to a funeral a few weeks a go at St Mark’s Church, and there were so many cars for sale that family mourners couldn’t get near the church.
“People are also having problems finding somewhere to park.”
He added: “This is a commercial outfit flouting every rule.”
By selling cars from lay-bys instead of hiring premises, the sellers are saving thousands of pounds in overheads.
Legislation also prevents traders selling two cars on the public highway within 500m of each other.
“Running a business from a lay-by has got to be stopped,” said Cllr Attridge.
“Planning officers are looking at the case, so hopefully in the next week or two something will be done about it.”
A Flintshire County Council spokesman said the authority was ‘monitoring the situation’.


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By Yariv Becher, Commercial Attaché to the United Kingdom
This summer sees me end a two year posting as Israel’s Minister for Commercial Affairs to the UK, here in the Israeli Embassy in London. During my tenure, I have been proud to see commercial relationships between Israeli and British companies bloom. Coming from my previous posting in Chicago, my impression of the UK was one of a business sphere that was more conservative and more traditional. Thoughts of long lunches in business attire at well-visited restaurants in the City sprang to mind.
But how wrong I was! I was pleased to enter into a commercial environment that was much more cutting edge and open-minded than they would have you believe. I was surprised by the UK’s awareness, and indeed perception, of Israel as the ‘Start-up Nation’.
Increasingly, British businesses are looking to Israel for ideas, inventions and innovations while Israelis are looking to the UK for experience, stability and growth. In many ways, the smaller, more niche Israeli companies fit perfectly into the larger and more established companies originating from the UK, filling the gaps and creating mutually beneficial relationships for both parties.
However, it is not just big British businesses that are benefiting from relationships with Israeli start-ups. London is a tech hub in itself and increasingly we see both British and Israeli start-ups working together and collaborating on exciting new innovations and technology. The British Government recognised this and recently established the UK Israel Tech Hub in order to further build strategic partnerships between our two nations.
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I was pleased to lead a team who acted as a gateway to Israel for British companies, and vice versa, and to support companies who wanted to tap into the tech and cyber culture of the Israeli market. Indeed, there have been a great many success stories in my time, with Israeli companies now becoming entwined in the fortunes of some of the UK’s biggest institutions and businesses, bringing their innovations to better the products and services offered.
Healthy.io, an Israeli healthcare company, is now working with the NHS to enable innovative home testing for patients with kidney conditions, potentially helping to save numerous British lives by improving the speed of diagnosis. Only last year, supermarket giant Tesco chose to put its money into the Israeli tech start-up Trigo in a bid to improve its self-service checkouts, highlighting the confidence that many here in the UK have in Israeli companies.
These are but two Israeli success stories of many and whether it be fintech, manufacturing, retail, telecoms or healthcare, the eyes of British businesses are being increasingly drawn to Israel. Even in the international arena, for such a small country Israel punches well above its weight and is particularly well-represented in conferences across the globe.
So What Next for Israeli Tech in The UK?
The truth is that I am loathe to predict the future of such fast moving sectors. However, what I do know is that British businesses want the innovation of Israeli start-ups and Israeli start-ups want the support of British businesses. We cannot ignore COVID-19 and the economic effects it might have on the trade relations between the UK and Israel but I believe our partnership couldn’t have entered this global crisis in a better position, being as strong as it has ever been. As the UK is transitioning out of the EU, we have already put in place a continuation agreement that ensures free trade will continue between both countries and we see growing interest from both business communities.
I am proud to have presided over a time of ever-improving commercial relations and I want nothing more than to express my wholehearted gratitude to all those who I have worked with over my very eventful two years in the UK. I have no doubt that my team will continue to be the gateway between British and Israeli businesses and they will always be available to help foster exciting new relationships.


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Damian Hurley Has Been Signed By IMG Models.
The 18-year-old son of Elizabeth Hurley and late businessman Steve Bing took to Instagram to reveal the exciting career news.
Damian wrote: ”v excited to be joining IMG @IMGModels.’
Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that make-up guru Pat McGrath had signed Damian to star in a campaign for her new mascara.
Last month, Pat, 50, announced the launch of her new Dark Star Mascara, as the second mascara formula in her eponymously titled makeup range, Pat McGrath Labs.
For the campaign, Pat teamed up with close friend and renowned fashion photographer, Steven Meisel, marking their second collaboration together for her brand.
In a press release, Pat said: ”It is a privilege to introduce my new Dark Star Mascara to the world via a campaign by the ultimate starmaker himself – the legendary Steven Meisel.
”With his fierce and disruptive aesthetic, his eye for fresh talent, and his prolific, unparalleled approach to beauty, Steven has the unique power of being able to both propel a new face out beyond the stratosphere as well as to reveal brilliant facets of absolute icons. His art reframes the present and transforms the future.”
Pat’s campaign also enlisted the help of Naomi Campbell, who became the first ever face of Pat McGrath Labs in May, as well as a host of other fashion icons and up-and-coming models, whom the brand dubs ”McGrath Muses”.
These included Damian, Salomon Diaz, Matt Fall Diba, Leon Dame, Tess McMillan, and Hudson Kroenig.


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We know that Spotify finally launched in India, officially, on February 26. This launch took place after years of anticipation by the users in India. However, the launch of Spotify also came with bitter news for the company. This is because Spotify was marred with a hefty deposit on the day of its music streaming service’ launch in India. Bombay High Court had directed Spotify to deposit Rs. 6.5 Crores in India on February 26. The reason for this deposit was an impending copyright case file by Warner/Chappell.
Also, it is worth noting that Spotify has been launched in India without the Warner/Chappell copyrighted music. This means that there is a lesser selection of songs to be streamed on Spotify in India as compared to the US version. Warner/Chappell Music Limited filed a suit along with a motion seeking an interim injunction to restrain Spotify from publishing its songs on the app without a license.
Spotify has been known to have made deals with several publishing companies in India. In this deal, Spotify sealed deals with T-Series as well as Sony. However, Spotify could not ink a deal with Warner/Chappell in India. Spotify claimed that it could offer the songs on its platform pursuant to its application for obtaining a statutory license under Section 31 D of the Indian Copyright Act.
Warner/Chappell’s lawyers have objected, though, that Section 31 D does not apply in this case. According to the lawyers, Spotify can only communicate the works, and not reproduce them, it was contended. It was further submitted that just because an application under Section 31 D has been filed, it does not mean that the statutory license has been granted.
Spotify has also been directed to keep a record of the use of Warner/Chappell’s musical works and all advertisement and subscription revenues. The next hearing of this copyright case will be heard by the Bombay HC will take place on March 25.


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Though it sounds like something out of a post-apocalyptic horror film, someday it might just come down to this: starve or eat homemade bug larvae straight from your kitchen counter. Dying of hunger never sounded so delicious.
Based on the idea that, in the future, we may need alternative food sources, Austrian industrial designer Katharina Unger designed a tabletop bug incubator that allows bugs to feed off biological waste, creating a protein rich meal for its hungry owner. It’s the perfect dinner for those who like eating things that make ordinary people puke.
Growing insects in your home may be gross enough, but eating the bugs sounds downright nauseating. Still, Mother Nature Network points out that eating insets is nothing new.
“Throughout the ages, cultures the world over have demonstrated a taste for insects and arachnids — crickets, cicadas, ants, scorpions, and the list goes on and on — prepared using various culinary techniques,” the article says.
Maybe that’s true, but then again, those cultures throughout the ages didn’t have fast food restaurants on every street corner. Though, if the world doesn’t start paying attention to food production issues, we might one day find those fast food workers asking, “Would you like a side of flies with that?”