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But before that happens, they wanted to take the opportunity to show the adoption rate of iOS 11, one year after its release for the general public. As of today, 85% of active iPhones and iPads have iOS 11 or any of its minor versions.
To obtain this data, Apple searches through the data returned by the App Store. That is, look at what version each of the devices on which an app has been installed in the last month is in. With this they can determine which versions are the most used by their users so that developers can better adapt their apps to these versions and reach these users.
That Apple achieves enviable adoption rates for Android or any other operating system has been obvious for years. However, here it is interesting to compare the data with those of previous versions. In the case of this year it is 85% of users in iOS 11, 10% of users in iOS 10 and 5% of users in previous versions . At this time last year 89% of users had iOS 10 installed. 4% more adoption, significant?
4% up or 4% down should not be, although in this case it is surprising. Few versions have been more controversial and problematic than iOS 11, but nevertheless, Apple has achieved adoption at the level of other years .
iOS 12 is expected to arrive in the coming weeks and adoption is expected to be even higher. It is a version that is compatible with all devices that are compatible with iOS 11 and is a version focused on improving operating system and device performance. We’ll see how it goes in a year’s time.


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PRESS RELEASE FROM MULTIMEDIA PLUS
Posted Sep 16, 2020
Multimedia Plus, a training and communications technology company used by leaders in the retail and hospitality industry, released a COVID-19 impact survey today that measures the impact of COVID-19 on pressing industry issues focused on technology, training, and health priorities. The survey, launched on September 1, 2020, examined the operational procedures and the implementation of technology used by national businesses to enhance safety during the current COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 111 senior executives in the retail and hospitality industries participated in the survey that closed on September 10, 2020.
THIS IS NOT THE NEW NORMAL — YET
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PPG Unveils POWERCRON EPIC E-coats
PPG Industries＇ industrial coatings business has introduced POWERCRON EPIC electrocoats (e-coats), a line of next-generation, cationic-epoxy products that will be used for the first time in North America by MetoKote Corp., Lima, Ohio, a key PPG partner.
Powercron EPIC e-coats offer several performance and environmental advantages over competing products because they are formulated with metal-free catalyst technology developed and patented by PPG.
Powercron EPIC e-coats cure at temperatures as low as 320 F, compared to 350-375 F for existing cationic-epoxy e-coat products, which enables manufacturers to reduce energy costs and related carbon emissions. They also can achieve more uniform film builds on complex parts because of the coatings＇ improved throwpower.
The metal-free catalyst technology also enables Powercron EPIC e-coats to be formulated without tin, bismuth and other heavy-metal-based compounds. As a result they will comply with emerging regulatory trends, such as new REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemical Substances) mandates in the European Union that will restrict the use of certain tin-based compounds beginning in January 2015.
John Shaffer, PPG product manager, electrocoat, said, "Global reserves of bismuth are uncertain, and other heavy-metal compounds are increasingly subject to restrictive environmental mandates. Powercron EPIC e-coats will help manufacturers comply with evolving global environmental standards, protect them from cost volatility and enable them to manufacture products more efficiently."
Joe Tirado, MetoKote global director, technology and quality, said his company is pleased to partner with PPG on the launch of Powercron EPIC e-coats. "We believe these e-coats represent a new generation of coatings solutions that will help global manufacturers maintain compliance with global environmental standards while providing them with the excellent corrosion protection and finish quality they have come to expect from PPG products."
As one of the world's largest coatings manufacturers, PPG offers a comprehensive array of electrocoat, pretreatment, liquid and powder products for metal finishing to manufacturers in numerous industries. In addition to providing a broad range of industrial coatings and a full spectrum of color choices, PPG backs its products with industry-leading technical expertise delivered through an international customer support network. With 50 years of experience in e-coat, PPG offers solutions to some of the industry＇s toughest corrosion challenges.
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This will be the lowest priced 4G smartphone in India.
Earlier, Bharti Airtel announced 4G smartphone in association with Karbonn Mobiles for its Indian wireless users. Reliance Jio was the first Indian telecom operator to announce a cost effective 4G feature phone for masses in rural India. India government owned BSNL has also tied up with Micromax, a leading Indian smartphone brand, to bring 4G smartphones for its subscribers.
Vodafone aims to bring its 4G reach to rural and urban users with the new bundle offer that can rival both Reliance Jio and Airtel.
The Bharat2 Ultra smartphone aims to bring better camera, battery and display options for the new smartphone users in the most affordable category.
How it works
The existing and new Vodafone customers can buy Micromax Bharat-2 Ultra smartphone — priced at Rs 2,899 and will have to do a recharge of Rs 150 per month for 36 months. Users can do recharge for any denomination totaling to a minimum of Rs 150 per month.
Users will receive cash back of Rs 900 after 18 months and Rs 1,000 after another 18 months — in their Vodafone M-Pesa wallets.
“The Bharat-Series, has been aimed for acquisition of the first generation smartphone users. This partnership with Vodafone will help bring in the next phase of smartphone adoption by hand-holding consumers to upgrade them from feature phones to smartphones,” said Rahul Sharma, co-founder of Micromax.
Avneesh Khosla, associate director – Consumer Business, Vodafone India, said the partnership with Micromax will democratize the 4G smart phones at a never before price of under Rs 999. It will also encourage current non users of 4G to upgrade to Vodafone SuperNet 4G.
Bharat-2 Ultra is powered by Spreadtrum SC9832 1.3Ghz Quad Core processor with 512MB RAM + 4GB ROM. The phone has 4” WVGA display and has 2MP rear camera with 0.3MP front camera. The handset runs on Android Marshmallow with 1300 mAh battery and supports full video viewing, social networking and chat apps.


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The 10 years-old American startup, Rivian announced on Monday, December 23, 2019, that it received $1.3 billion from a round of investment funding for the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EV), which is projected to start launching in the US in late 2020. The investment was primarily funded by T. Rowe Price, a US publicly-owned assets management firm. Other existing investors included Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon), BlackRock Inc. (BlackRock), and Ford Motor Co. (Ford).
Previous Funding for Rivian
The EV manufacturing startup has already received several rounds of investments in 2019 from the existing investors. December’s round of investment is the fourth funding from Rivian’s investors of this year and the company has been receiving a great deal of capital raising from these big investors.
Amazon, an e-commerce retailer, entered into a deal with the startup worth $700 million in February 2019 and has placed an order of 100,000 EVs from the company for its delivery services. As per the deal between the two, Rivian has agreed to manufacture Amazon’s first vans which it will begin producing in 2021. The US’ leading automobile manufacturer, Ford also invested $500 million in the startup in April 2019 to compete with other well-established manufacturers, Tesla.
Cox Automotive Inc., the owner of the Autotrader online automobile market and Kelley Blue Book car valuation service, also invested $350 million in Rivian in September 2019. The startup plans to start introducing its EVs globally in 2021. According to investor website PitchBook, “Prior to Monday’s announcement, Rivian had raised $2.2 billion from investors, and was valued at an estimated $5 billion to $7 billion.”
Planning for the New Venture of EVs
Despite the increase in the number of investors looking to invest in EV companies, EVs constitute a small share of the global automotive market. While Tesla has slightly gone ahead with the plan of manufacturing EVs, many automobile manufacturers such as General Motors Co. (GM) have shown interest in investing in these vehicles. Capitalists are keeping an eye on China and countries in Europe. T. Rowe Price, Tesla’s largest shareholder, funded extensively in companies such as GM.
Rivian plans to start producing its models of an all-electric pickup truck, the R1T, and the companion R1S SUV, late 2020. According to the Reuters report, “These models will be based on a Rivian-designed “skateboard,” a chassis that bundles electric motor, batteries, and controls and can accommodate a variety of body styles.”
T. Rowe’s Stock Fund Portfolio Manager, Joe Fath stated, “T. Rowe Price is excited to invest in Rivian as it moves the innovation frontier forward with its compelling sustainable transport solutions for both consumers and businesses. ”Ford spokesman, T.R. Reid put after the deal on Monday, “We want to maintain a meaningful value in the ownership and future of that company,”
According to a report by Reuters in November 2019, “A battery-powered Lincoln SUV, due in mid-2022, would be the first Ford vehicle to be built on the Rivian skateboard.” Rivian’s CEO, R.J. Scaringe expressed, “This investment demonstrates confidence in our team, products, technology, and strategy.” As a response to the question on the existing board members, Rivian officials stated, changes are not likely to take place soon.
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Their statement that plans to build the new model of the car in Ellsmere Port are dependent on the UK avoiding No Deal came just hours after the Japanese foreign minister made similar warnings.
Taro Kono said that 1,000 Japanese companies in the UK – including car manufacturers – would be negatively impacted by No Deal.
Mr Johnson has pledged to take the UK out of the EU “do or die” by October 31 should he become Prime Minister and has not ruled out doing so without a deal.
Mr Konon urged the leadership candidates to “take good care” of the 1,000 Japanese companies operating in the UK when they enter Downing Street.
“We are very concerned with this no-deal Brexit,” he told the BBC. “That would have a very negative impact on their operation.
Mr Kono said he was particularly worried about car companies relying on just-in-time supply chains, which currently have a “very smooth operation” importing and exporting to central Europe but may grind to a halt with no deal.
“If they have to go through actual customs inspections physically those operations may not be able to continue,” he said.
“Some companies already start moving their operation to other places in Europe…
“Please no no-deal Brexit.”
Next generation Astra
The French owners of Vauxhall, Groupe PSA, which also makes Peugeot and Citroen cars, said it wants the Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire to produce the next generation Astra – but the decision is dependent on the final terms of the UK’s exit from Europe.
Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s Brexit co-ordinator, accused the former Foreign Secretary of lying about Brexit and indulging in “false promises, pseudo-patriotism and foreigner bashing”.
The French car firm said in a statement: “Groupe PSA has announced its intention to manufacture the next generation Astra in two plants in Europe. The group has confirmed that the Rüsselsheim plant (in German) will manufacturer Astra and that it is planned that the second plant will be Ellesmere Port in the UK.”
But it added: “The decision on the allocation to the Ellesmere Port plant will be conditional on the final terms of the UK’s exit from the European Union and the acceptance of the New Vehicle Agreement, which has been negotiated with the Unite trade union.”
Car giant hints
The Astra is currently made at Ellesmere Port and at Gliwice in Poland. Employment at the Cheshire plant, a former RAF station, peaked at 12,000 in 1975 and it currently employs around 1,000 people. There had been fears it could close in 2014. The new Astra model is set to arrive after 2021.
Carlos Tavares, the chief executive of Groupe PSA, Europe’s second biggest car maker after Volkswagen, said last year that uncertainty over Brexit undermined Ellesmere Port’s chances of getting more work after 2021. “We cannot invest in a world of uncertainty,” he said at the time.
The Vauxhall warning comes as the Unite union said no-deal Brexit must be taken off the table to avoid driving the UK car industry over a cliff into a “sea of no-deal Brexit uncertainty”.
The UK car industry and Brexit
Vauxhall’s warning shot comes after car manufacturers have been saying for months that a risk of no-deal Brexit could seriously dent the UK industry.
i told in February how the industry was on “red alert” after figures showed car production had slumped by almost a 10th and after investment had effectively “stalled”.
In the same month, Nissan reversed a decision to produce its new X-Trail at its Sunderland plant, which employ 7,000 people, Jaguar Land Rover has also announced it is to cut 4,500 jobs under plans to make £2.5bn in cost savings – with most of the cuts in the UK.
Japanese firm Honda said in May it was planning to shut its Swindon plant in 2021, putting a further 3,500 jobs at risk. The plant produces more than 150,000 cars a year.
Falling sales, a move towards electric and self-driving cars and a trade war between the US and China have all been blamed for a global production downturn.
Ford said Brexit was “not to blame” for the proposed closure of its Bridgend plant, although union leaders warned the move was another “nail in the coffin” of the UK car industry.
Conservative Brexiteer Mark Francois said this week in a TV debate where he was told a “huge percentage” of car production will go overseas: “It would be our choice.”


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Stellantis, a multinational automotive manufacturer, hopes to roll out a range of electric cars in 2023 capable of going between 500 to 800km before needing to be recharged.
The current average range of battery electric vehicles (BEV) is around 300km.
Stellantis groups together 14 car brands, including Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Opel, Peugeot and Jeep.
The company was formed in January this year after a merger between Fiat-Chrysler and French group PSA.
The group's CEO Carlos Tavares said on Thursday (April 15) that it plans to develop four car platforms that will be pure electric and used by the 14 brands under Stellantis.
A car platform is a type of template chassis or structure. Affiliated vehicle brands share these platforms when building models of cars.
“These platforms will deliver significant progress to address the range anxiety of BEVs,” Mr Tavares said.
Some sections of the public remain hesitant about buying electric cars due to their limited range.
Mr Tavares said that of the models being developed, the small city-cars, SUVs and pickups will have a range of 500km, while the medium-sized models will have a range of 700km and the sedans 800km.
The group is aiming to triple its sales of hybrid and electric cars this year to 14% of overall sales. It is aiming to reach up to 70% of sales by 2030.


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These 8 Products Are the Future of Cycling
While skiers rejoiced as a spring snowstorm pounded the Western Rockies, the rest of the country celebrated the start of bike season. Last weekend, thousands of cyclists converged on Monterey, California, for the annual Sea Otter Classic to race and gawk at the latest, greatest bike schwagg. Photographer Jim Merithew wandered the grounds to check out the new stuff. Here are his eight favorites.
Photo: Spot Brand Bicycles has built bikes since 1999, but its new Rollik 557 is its first foray into carbon. Instead of low, rear pivot bearings, the bike uses a carbon composite leaf spring, which Spot calls Living Link technology. The idea is to boost small bump compliance while decreasing weight and making maintenance easier. “We want to make a bike that gets ridden all the time,” says Andy Emanuel, an engineer at Spot. “We didn’t want a bike where you had to turn off the suspension to get up the hill.” The Rollik has 150 millimeters of suspension in the front and 140 in the rear. It’ll go on sale as a frame for $2,999 or in a XO build kit for $6,499 starting in May.
Park Tool made its first-ever Sea Otter appearance this year. In addition to its standard bits, the company showed off its new FR-5H Lockring Tool (in the lower left corner), which fits both Shimano and SRAM components and only costs $40.
Smith showed off its new, styling $99 Comstock sunglasses—a unisex frame, seen here in the Flecked Mulberry Tortoise colorway.
The 13-pound Cleary Gecko is a kids’ bike that comes with the goodies you’d expect on a performance adult rig: V-brakes, three-piece cranks, a faux leather saddle, and a lifetime warranty. “We build tools, not toys” says Owner Jeff Cleary. The Gecko retails for $254.
The Brooks C13 is a carbon-railed, Cambria-wrapped race saddle that weighs just 259 grams—making it the lightest saddle Brooks has built in its 150-year history.
The Omata One is the world’s first GPS bike computer with an analog face. “From the outset, we didn’t know if we were building something people would want,” says Co-founder Rhys Newman. “We just wanted to provide a choice. It seems to have resonated.” The Omata displays speed, elevation gain, time, and distance. Newman says Version 2.0 might include more features, like heart-rate monitoring and power.
The aggressive Yeti SB5.5C, built around the company’s well-respected Switch Infinity Link, is a 140-millimeter-travel 29er that toes the line between an all-mountain bike and a true DH rig. The X01 build costs $6,999.
Ortlieb isn’t the first company to make a gravel-adventure bag setup, but its new rackless bike sacks are some of the best we’ve seen. The seat bag ($160) holds eight to 16 liters of gear, and, thanks to welded zippers and water-resistant fabric, it’ll keep your stuff dry in a downpour. It also has it’s own purge valve that lets you compress the bag.


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Edgewater, FL – Everglades Boats and the Fishing For Muscular Dystrophy (FFMD) Foundation have joined forces to give one lucky winner a chance to own a 2017 Everglades 243cc for as little as $100.
Everglades Boats has announced their newest model - the 253cc - to be unveiled to the public at the 2016 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) on November 3rd.
Everglades Boats announces partnership with Fishing For Muscular Dystrophy -- A strategic alliance with Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Industry Mourns Loss of Icon -- Bob Dougherty, "Mr. Unsinkable"
Everglades Boats announces development of newest model -- the 273cc arriving Summer 2016
Grand Crossing Capital Announces Acquisition of Everglades Boats
Everglades Boats announces 360LXC -- the most luxurious way to spend a weekend
The Maryland Natural Resources Police is in the process of updating there fleet. Their boat of choice is Everglades Boats.


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Pershing County's First Online Tax Sale Generates over $1,000,000
Online real estate auction attracts 109 bidders from 20 states
By: Bid4Assets Inc.
"We're thrilled with the results Bid4Assets has produced for Pershing County," said Lacey Donaldson, Pershing County Clerk-Treasurer, "The auction process was streamlined, accessible and returned the majority of the properties in the sale to productive use for the county. What's more, the service was free for Pershing County and won't cost our taxpayers a cent."
Online bidding took place from June 14th to June 18th. Of the 270 properties that were listed, 39 properties were redeemed and 180 were sold, primarily vacant land. The online sale attracted 109 bidders from 20 states around the country including New York, Florida, Kentucky and Alabama. Winning bids ranged from $350 to $50,501.
"We're honored to serve Pershing County and we're happy to see our online auction process bring them such tremendous results, especially considering this was their first-ever online tax sale," said Jesse Loomis, CEO of Bid4Assets. "Bid4Assets ran extensive advertising, including a targeted mailing to Nevada landholders in the region, email alerts to our 700,000+ registered users, and extensive real estate advertising on sites like Zillow.com. We are eager to do the same for other counties in Nevada and around the U.S."
Bid4Assets was founded in 1999 and has sold tax-defaulted property for over 85 counties nationwide.
Bid4Assets (http://www.bid4assets.com) is an online auction site based in Silver Spring, Md. The privately held company auctions distressed real estate for the federal government, county tax-collectors, financial institutions and real estate funds. Bid4Assets has conducted online tax sales for over 85 counties and cities nationwide, including counties in California, Washington, Nevada, Virginia, Idaho, Michigan and Missouri. Since its inception in 1999, the company has sold more than 100,000 properties nationwide and grossed over a billion dollars in auction sales.
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More than 8.3 million people suffer from gout each year. This arthritis condition affects both men and women but during menopause women seem to be more susceptible to the condition.
According to ABC News, “a new Boston University study has found that eating approximately 30 cherries within 48 hours of a gout attack may cut the risk of recurrence of the painful arthritic condition by 35 percent.”
While it is not completely understood how cherries fight against gout, we know that cherries are loaded with nutritional value. Dr. Allan Gelber, who co-wrote a study commentary, believes “it could be the vitamin C content of the fruit or perhaps the anti-inflammatory effect of their high antioxidant content.”
Dr. Gelber and Dr. Daniel Solomon’s commentary was published in the Arthritis & Rheumatism Journal.
According to Dr. Gelber, “the antioxidant pigment in cherries seems to stabilize the free radical molecules responsible for causing inflammation and cell and tissue damage."
Eating Well Magazine reported, “a USDA study claimed eating about 2 cups fresh sweet Bing cherries daily lowered uric acid levels by 15 percent and also reduced C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation. The magazine said in another gout related study that drinking 8 ounces of tart cherry juice a day reduces uric acid.”
The methodology of the study included 633 patients. Over one year, these patients were monitored online for the cherry intake, gout symptoms, medications and risk factors.
Prior to a gout flare up of two days, many ate approximately 1.5 cups of cherries or took cherry extract.
You may want to seriously consider adding cherries to your diet if you suffer from gout.
Not only can cherries help with gout but they can also help with some other medical issues like restless sleep, blood pressure, etc.
The key seems to be, the darker the cherry the better. The deep rich color means more antioxidants. Sweet cherries can have up to three more times the amount of antioxidants as tart cherries.
But, tart cherries might be able to help you get a good night’s sleep. According to Glyn Howatson, Ph.D, “The melatonin in tart cherry juice is very well absorbed and is utilized by the body to provide an effect that could rival melatonin supplements.”
In Howatson’s study volunteers drank approximately one ounce of tart cherry juice in the evening and morning and slept deeply.
If you have high blood pressure think about having some sweet cherries. The potassium in one cup of sweet cherries equals one small banana. Potassium naturally reduces blood pressure.
According to Eating Well, “studies have found that people who eat more potassium-rich foods, like sweet cherries, tend to have less hypertension.”
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Starting next week, Americans will be able to order more free COVID tests from the government. The announcement was made during President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
"Even if you already ordered free tests, tonight, I am announcing that you can order more from covidtests.gov starting next week," Biden said. He added that hundreds of millions of tests have been made available for free.
Video of the Day
Back in January, you were able to order your first round of free COVID tests that were delivered via USPS. Each household could order up to four tests, which is how many you'll be able to order again no matter how many people live in your home.
Each order includes four individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests that'll cost you nothing and ship for free. All you need to do is fill out your contact information and address. Head over to covidtests.gov for more info.


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Harvard scientists revealed the secret of long life! Here are 4 diets that prevent premature death
The main task of a true diet is to prevent the body from diseases by using the power of useful foods for a healthy life. The way to live longer is through proper nutrition. Research at Harvard has shown that proper nutrition prolongs lifespan.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 75,000 women and 44,000 men for the Harvard study, examining links between certain dietary patterns, adherence to those patterns, and long-term health outcomes.
Participants were followed for a full 36 years (health surveys completed every four years) and none of them had cardiovascular disease or cancer at study start.
The results were quite striking! Results published in JAMA Internal Medicine 1; It showed that participants who scored higher on adhering to one of the 4 healthy eating patterns had a 20 percent lower risk of death over the study period.
They experienced significantly lower rates of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and respiratory disease than participants with lower participation scores.
The results showed participants who ate only 25 percent healthier;
- 6 percent to 13 percent from cardiovascular disease,
- 7 percent to 18 percent from cancer,
- 7 percent from neurodegenerative disease
- It has shown that it can reduce the risk of dying from respiratory disease by 7 percent.
These figures, between 35 percent and 46 percent, were quite remarkable!
The study had some limitations. For example, it was based on participants' ability to self-report their dietary habits, suggesting that there may be some potential for inaccuracy.
The results also show a link between dietary patterns and a longer life or correlation. Therefore, this study cannot prove that diet directly leads to a longer life.
How Is The Best Nutrition For A Long Life?
In addition to living a healthy life, things to do for a long life are also very important for people. So, according to the results of this research, which of these nutrition models are thought to support longevity?
The 4 diet types that were the subject of the study were:
There are reasons why the Mediterranean diet has been cited as one of the healthiest diets for decades. It includes the consumption of high antioxidant foods such as fruits and vegetables and emphasizes the importance of grains, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, olive oil, herbs and spices. It also allows for regular but limited consumption of poultry, eggs, cheese and yogurt.
A plant-based diet, as the name suggests, refers to an eating plan that focuses solely on foods that come from plants and not animals. This means eating lots of nuts and seeds, fruits and vegetables, legumes, and grains.
Don't forget! Plant-based dieters should be careful to avoid artificial ingredients and added sugars that can be secretly added to many plant-based foods.
Traditional Healthy Diet
This comes from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published by the USDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which reduces the consumption of lean animal products and processed meat intake, along with a plant-based diet. She also advocates forgiving inflammatory fats (like trans fats) and alcohol and sugar.
Harvard's Alternative Healthy Eating Index
This diet was developed by Harvard researchers specifically for this study and included grading of different foods for their association with chronic disease risk factors.
In summary, this diet is very similar to the Mediterranean diet in that it favors fresh vegetables and fruits, nuts and legumes, fish and healthy fats.
What stands out about the alternative healthy eating index is that it specifically recommends avoiding potatoes (especially all but french fries), fruit juice, and refined grains.


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(IDEX Online) – HRD Antwerp has graded what it says is the world’s first ring that is entirely made from a lab-grown diamond made by Dutch Diamond Technologies (DD). <?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /?>
‘Project D’, DD’s name for the ring, took a year to manufacture and was created in honor of the company’s 10th anniversary, HRD said.
"The ring was made from a large piece of a 155-carat rough CVD lab-grown diamond which was polished using laser cutting and traditional techniques into a ring which has 133 facets, compared to 57 for a standard brilliant cut," HRD said. "The ring has a total weight of 3,865 carats. It wasn’t until 2017 that it became technically possible to grow large enough monocrystalline lab-grown diamond plates.
"This is not the first ring to be created from a single diamond. In 2011, Shawish, a Swiss jeweler, unveiled the world’s first wearable ring made from a single crystal of natural diamond. Additionally, another lab-grown ‘all diamond’ ring, called (RED), was conceived by the Diamond Foundry, but as far as we are aware, the production phase has not yet started."
Ton Janssen, CEO of Dutch Diamond Technologies, said: “For our 10th anniversary we wanted to create something stunning that would highlight our innovative and high-tech techniques. I think we’ve more than succeeded with the one-off ‘Project D’ ring. It’s a true “European” ring: grown in Germany, cut in the Netherlands and graded by HRD Antwerp in Belgium. HRD Antwerp has a well-earned reputation for delivering a perfect grading system thanks to their sophisticated equipment and dedicated team.”
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JAKARTA, Nov 7, (Pakistan Point News - 07th Nov, 2016 ) - Indonesia's economic growth slowed in the third quarter as government spending and exports fell, official data showed Monday, dimming hopes that Southeast Asia's top economy will hit its GDP target this year. The economy expanded 5.02 percent year-on-year from July to September, slightly below forecasts and slower than a revised 5.19 percent in the second quarter, according to the statistics agency.
Government spending, which supported better-than-expected growth in the second quarter, slipped by three percent year-on-year while exports also fell heavily in the resource-rich economy. Analysts forecast full-year growth in the G20 economy would likely come in below the government's target of 5.2 percent, as Indonesia extends a steady years-long slowdown driven by falling demand for its commodities exports. "While we think the worst is over for the economy, a strong and sustained rebound is unlikely," said Oliver Jones of Capital Economics.
"We think that growth in Indonesia is likely to remain stuck at its current level of five percent for the next few years." Still, Indonesian growth remains relatively high in global terms. Official data showed that strong domestic consumption among the rapidly growing middle class in sectors such as health and education continues to provide support. APP/AFP/anm


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Rena Systems, a national distributor of envelope imaging and mailroom automation products, has announced that the manufacturer of its product line, Rena GmbH, of Oberhaching, Germany, has been awarded ISO 9001 certification for the year 2004.
The Supplier Advisory Committee of Printing Industries of America and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) has announced the election of Larry Kroll, Heidelberg USA, as chairman, and John Stewart, Hue Color Systems, as vice chairman.
Sappi Fine Paper North America has been independently certified to conform to the requirements of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) standard, and awarded use of the SFI Certified Participant label. The SFI certificate applies to Sappi operations in Maine, Minnesota and Michigan. The audit was conducted by the independent certification body of Bureau Veritas.
Mohawk Paper Mills has announced several organizational changes. John O'Connor recently assumed the newly created position of senior vice president, administration. In a related move, Mohawk has promoted Richard LaBonge to the position of senior director of sales.


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According to Bloomberg, Motorola Mobility has just filed a new lawsuit against Apple at the ITC. Now, ordinarily, we might not report on the filing of such a suit - especially when the complaint hasn't been made public (we have basically zero details). What makes this particular filing important, though, is that it is the first lawsuit filed by Motorola now that it is officially, 100% a part of Google.
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We've just received an email from Motorola announcing an event to be held on September 5th in partnership with Verizon Wireless. We all know it's the RAZR HD, Moto. You can say it. Is it possible we'll see some other surprises from the new, leaner, meaner, Google-owed Moto? Sure, but given Verizon's inclusion on the invite, we're definitely leaning toward the HD being the star of the show.
Considering we've already seen the RAZR HD on blurrycam with full Verizon regalia, we know the device has to be ramping up for release soon.
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- Sprint is giving away ZTE Optiks to people who buy new phones.
Twitter posted an update on its developer blog today, detailing the changes coming with v1.1 of the Twitter API. In summary, things aren't looking good for any 3rd party Twitter app. In fact, many will find themselves crippled (though not outright banned, it seems).
While some 3rd party Twitter clients like HootSuite seem to be in the clear, the company is making it extremely obvious that it no longer wants such apps to exist.
The US Department of Justice approved a sale of unused wireless spectrum to Verizon today, marking one of the largest spectrum sales to a single corporate entity in history. The unused portion of the AWS spectrum is owned by a number of cable companies (known collectively as "SpectrumCo") that bought it during the FCC AWS auction back in 2008.
Of course, back in the old spectrum heydays of, uh, four very long years ago, those megahertz were a lot cheaper.
In something of a surprise, it appears Samsung has already been hard at work on preparing the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S III, as evidence by this YouTube video posted by AndroidMX. The build is labeled as i9300XADLG4. It's definitely looking legit, and while the visual changes to the Galaxy S III in Jelly Bean seem minor, there's no doubt that many owners of the device are absolutely chomping at the bit for access to Google Now in its full, un-ported glory.
SwiftKey has issued an incremental update to its apps for Android phones and tablets this morning, headlined by the addition of continuous voice typing (dictation mode) and new themes.
Voice dictation support is available only for handsets running Android 4.0 or above, and can be accessed by long-pressing the comma. The two new themes are Sky (blue) and Fuchsia (pink) which, should you desire your keyboard to have a little more pop, pile onto an already large library of options.
Yesterday, a rumor at the Wall Street Journal stated that major retailers like Walmart, Target, and 7-Eleven were in the process of teaming up to create their own mobile payment solution. They sure didn't waste much time on making it official, as this morning that solution was announced as "MCX" - or, Merchant Customer Exchange. Sexy.
This is a big deal, though. And it's a big deal because of the names in the headline above - quite literally most places where Americans buy things have come together to create a mobile wallet system.
This morning, Verizon announced that Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 has been infused with LTE, and that the mobile data-fied cheap-slate will be available on August 17th for a rather appealing $350. The Tab 2 may not be our favorite 7" Android tablet anymore (hey, who can blame us?), but when Eric reviewed it back in April, he found it to be a highly capable little device. And that's surprising, because he hates things with stupid names.
I remember the first time I really heard about Flash for Android. Well, maybe not heard about it. The first time I got sort of excited about it. It was in San Francisco, at a trendy Spanish-restaurant-meets-brewery back in the summer of 2010. The taps were pouring freely (and by that, I mean free of charge), tasty little hors d'oeuvres came at us from from all directions, and everyone was having a good, if typically nerdy-awkward, time.


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Following their launch last year, Coffee Lake is making its way to laptops. Sitting at the top of the pile is the i9-9980HK, which like its desktop counterpart (the i9-9900K) also goes to 5GHz. The processor has eight cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 2.4GHz. Intel is also rolling out Core i7 and i5 models with quad and hexa-core configurations.
Here’s the breakdown of Intel’s 9th-gen mobile platform:
Intel is touting an 18% increase from last year’s 8950HK for games like Hitman 2, 2x better performance when streaming, and a 28% uptick for 4K video editing. The new chips also support Intel’s Optane memory, as well as Thunderbolt 3 and Wi-Fi 6, which delivers speeds up to 2.4GHz. From Fredrik Hamberger, general manager of Intel’s premium and gaming laptop unit:
Our new 9th Gen platform is designed to delight gamers, creators and performance users by giving them more of what they want. We are bringing desktop-caliber performance with up to 5Ghz and 8 cores in a range of thinner systems and new level of connectivity with Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) so users can game or create where they want.
This is a hard launch, meaning the processors are already available on the latest laptops from the likes of Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and MSI. The launch also coincides with NVIDIA bringing the GeForce GTX 1650 and 1660 Ti to laptops, with many of the new products rolled out by Lenovo and Dell featuring both Intel’s 9th-gen cores and GTX 16 series cards.


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With Sri Lanka opening up the country to safe tourism on 21 January, Best of Sri Lanka, Aitken Spence Travels and Qatar Airways chose to launch a series of webinars for Swedish travel agencies.
On February 3, about 20 reps for Swedish travel agencies participated in the webinar under ”Sri Lanka opens up”.
The panel consisted of;
Leif I Ohlson, Founder of Best of Sri Lanka and Secretary General of the Sweden-Sri Lanka Business Council
Pernilla Tillas, Senior Sales Manager and Eunice Raila, Sales Executive, Qatar Airways Sweden
Kapila Aberwaydane, Nordic Manager, Aitken Spence Travels, Sri Lanka
During the webinar, the four presented the current situation in Sri Lanka, how it is possible to travel there safely and what opportunities and experiences are in place within the framework of the safe concept Sri Lanka Tourism has developed.
Many participants came from travel agencies outside the Stockholm area.
“Even though the majority of Swedish tourists travel during October – February, it is important to be able to absorb the travel agencies’ information needs now and in the future. Aitken Spence with long experience as a partner in the Swedish travel industry would like to contribute ”said Kapila Abeywardane
Sweden and the Nordic countries discovered Sri Lanka early on, and before the disturbances of recent years, the number of tourists from the region had increased considerably.
I think it is important that Sri Lanka looks at the Nordic market as a whole, says Leif I Ohlson. Then the Nordic region will be as big a market as France or Russia for Sri Lanka.
Good connections from the Nordic airports are also important. It is gratifying that Qatar believes in Sri Lanka and offers safe, secure and regular travel, states Leif I Ohlson.
We look forward to continuing with more information seminars in the spring, but it is important to emphasize that the authorities ’and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ recommendations will be followed. We look ahead and see that there is a future ”concludes Leif I Ohlson.
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12,000 so far in Internet float
If you missed the Freeserve public offer, you have until midnight to climb aboard The eXchange, the next big Internet float. Private investors can register for this £384m offer through the company's personal finance website. By Friday evening, 12,000 had signalled their interest.
The float is a triumph for chief executive Paul Lindsey and finance director David Chislett. They led a management buyout in February last year which paid just £7.5m. Lindsey will collect around £12m from the float and still hold 12%, worth £46m. Chislett nets £6m and will hold 6%.
The issue will be priced between 170p and 207p. Dealing starts on August 13 and eXchange hopes to raise up to £100m new money. This will pay for expansion into new markets and into Europe. The eXchange does at least have sales and an eight-year track record. It is the dominant online provider of quotes for independent financial advisers. IFAs must prove they give best advice, and getting an online quote is a good way.
Warburg Dillon Read, which is handling the float, forecasts £18m sales this year, soaring to £62m in 2002 to produce £11m operating profits. Optimistic.
Rival website Moneyworld has dropped float plans. Founder Danny Bowers says he did not want a share price that he 'could not justify'.
• AOL confirmed it will launch a 'free' Internet service under the Netscape Online brand. It hopes this will attack Freeserve rather than lure away its own customers. AOL recently slashed monthly charges to £9.99.
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Shipping company Maersk has said it is too early to resume sailings through the Red Sea due to a continued elevated risk level, despite an initiative by the European Union to increase safety in the region.
Maersk, one of the world's biggest container shipping companies, suspended Red Sea traffic on January 5 and has since redirected ships via the Cape of Good Hope.
The EU's naval mission in the southern Red Sea was launched in February to help protect the key maritime trade route from drone and missile attacks by Yemen's Houthi militia, who say they are retaliating against Israel's war on Gaza.
Maersk said in a statement on its website that it was aware that other shipping companies had continued sailing through the Red Sea or announced plans to resume sailing.
'We continue with our own assessment that the current situation does not allow us to make a similar decision,' it said.
'We still believe that sailing via the Cape of Good Hope and around Africa is the most reasonable solution at the moment and the one that currently allows the best supply chain stability,' it added.
Elsewhere, Maersk has introduced a new 30,000 square metre warehouse facility in the Tijuana region of Mexico. Situated in Prisma XII, Pacifico Industrial Park in Tijuana, Baja California, the site caters to clients in various sectors such as technology, automotive, retail, and lifestyle, offering cross-border capabilities.
It strategically positions near key commercial ports, including Los Angeles/Long Beach, California, and Ensenada, Mexico. Additionally, it sits 15 kilometres from the Otay Commercial Port and 20 kilometres from the San Ysidro Commercial Port.
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Ceramic tile manufacturers, colour and glaze companies and machinery and plant suppliers are all back to work counting on their respective competitive factors to overcome a challenging situation.
Following lockdowns of various durations the world over, in April and May the ceramic industry gradually got back to work in a patchwork fashion, although ceramic producers and the suppliers of technologies, raw materials and glazes, have already paid a high price in these first months of the year.
After getting off to a good start to 2020, between March and April, the Italian ceramic tile industry lost 350 million euros out of a total annual turnover of 5.34 billion euros.
In Spain according to the Spanish tile manufacturers’ association Ascer, in April the ceramic tile industry suffered a 160 million euro loss of revenue, a decline of 45% compared to April 2019.
In the United States, where there were already signs of weakness for flooring material in general in the first quarter of the year, “it’s easy to expect a much more significant drop in sales especially during Q2 and Q3”, said Gianni Mattioli, president of Tile Council of North America.
There are fears also among Spanish and Italian glaze and colour producers, which have been impacted by the sharp fall in demand. In Spain, the national trade association Anffecc reported that sales in April fell by 40% compared to the same month in 2019, including a 49% drop in the domestic market and a 37% decline in exports. “But the decline in turnover in May could prove even more severe if demand fails to pick up rapidly in both the Spanish and foreign markets”, said Joaquín Font de Mora (Chairman of Anffecc),
The contraction in revenues reported in April by the Italian glaze and colour producers is more or less of the same order of magnitude, as confirmed by Claudio Casolari, Chairman of Federchimica-Ceramicolor.
As for the ceramic plant and equipment suppliers, they are well aware that they will have to wait patiently for the international customers’ investment projects to start up again, but they are also ready to count on several competitive factors that will help overcome even such a challenging situation. This was confirmed by Paolo Sassi (Chairman of the Italian Ceramic Machinery Manufacturers’ Association Acimac). On the one hand, the longstanding internationalisation and availability of parts warehouses and sales and technical support branches in key markets is allowing Italian companies to quickly grasp opportunities wherever they arise. On the other hand, Industry 4.0 automation has proved crucial for keeping in touch with even the most distant customers, providing not only constant tele-support but also remote installations and virtual start-ups, remote plant testing of complete automated lines, all of which have been completely successful.


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Smartphone use still growing - but gradually slowing down
The number of global smartphone subscriptions is continuing to rise, but the rate of growth is gradually slowing down, a new report has found.
The Internet Trends 2015 report, published by US venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield Byers (KPCB), found there were 2.1bn smartphone users in 2014 – a growth of 23%.
But in 2013 the growth was 27%, while the year before it was 65% the report said, dubbing the growth ‘strong, but slowing’.
According to the document, nearly three quarters of the global population uses a mobile phone.
There were 5.2bn mobile phone users in 2014 – a 73% population penetration globally – compared to just 1% in 1995, it found.
And a breakdown showed that 40% were smartphones, while 60% were described as ‘feature phones’.
The report also looked at internet use, finding that there were 2.8bn internet users in 2014 – a 39% population penetration, up from 0.6% in 1995.
Of those 2.8bn: 19% were from Europe; 10% were from the USA; 28% from Asia, excluding China; 23% were from China; and 21% from the rest of the world.
The growth of internet use is also gradually slowing, the KPCB report suggested.
It described internet user growth as ‘solid, but slowing’, going up 8% in 2014, compared to 10% in 2013, and 11% in 2012.
Global consumer internet traffic rose 21% in 2014, compared to 24% in 2014, and 31% in 2012, while global consumer internet video traffic made up 64% of consumer traffic in 2014, compared to 62% in 2013 and 57% in 2012.
Global mobile data traffic rose by 69% in 2014, versus a rise of 81% in 2013, and 70% the year before, the report found.
It also noted that mobile video traffic made up 55% of mobile traffic in 2014, versus 52% in 2013 and 50% in 2012.
Cable.co.uk previously reported that more than half of the smartphones sold in globally in the first three months of 2015 were 4G devices.
A report by GfK found that 4G mobiles accounted for more than 50% of the global market share for the first time.
GfK said the increasing affordability of 4G smartphones had “buoyed” growth and predicted the share of 4G mobiles in the market to reach 59% by the end of the year.
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The 2011 Esala festivals of the Kataragama Kiri Vehera and the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya, two important places of worship in Sri Lanka, are being illuminated by Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC, the pioneer herbal personal care products manufacturer. The illumination is done under the theme of ‘Swadeshi Khomba Aloka Puja Sathkaraya’.
The ongoing events began on 1 July and will end on 16 July and Swadeshi is sponsoring the ‘Aloka Poojawas’ for the 10th consecutive year.
Swadeshi Chairperson Amari Wijewardene said that as a 100 per cent Sri Lankan owned company, Swadeshi considered it a duty to safeguard the culture and traditional heritage of Sri Lanka by supporting activities such as this annual ‘Aloka Poojawa’.
She explained that Swadeshi illuminates places of worship in the country for the benefit of all worshippers and also to educate the younger generation on the importance of safeguarding the country’ heritage. The illumination is followed by a colourful cultural pageant which highlights Sri Lankan traditions and history.
According to the Mahavamsa, Kiri Vehera was built by King Mahanaga in a commemoration of the Buddha’s visit to Kataragama Kihiri Uyana to deliver dharma during his third visit to Sri Lanka. The Kataragama Devalaya was built by King Dutugemunu as a fulfilment of a vow made to safeguard the national interests of Sri Lanka. Lord Kataragama is worshiped by people of different races and religions not only in Sri Lanka but also in various parts of the world.
Swadeshi currently supports the ‘Aloka Poojas’ of temples that honour the four guardian Gods of Sri Lanka, God Vibishana – Kelaniya, God Kataragama – Kataragama, God Saman – Saman Devalaya Ratnapura and God Uthpalawarna Sri Vishnu – Devundara.
The pioneer and market leader in the herbal personal care category in Sri Lanka, Swadeshi Industrial Works was incorporated in 1941. Among the pioneer brands of the 100 per cent Sri Lankan owned company are Khomba Herbal, Khomba Baby, Rani Sandalwood, Safeplus, Apsara Venivel, Perlwite, Lak Bar, Lady and Black Eagle (perfume) and the Swadeshi shower gel range.
The company manufactures and markets the top herbal soap brand Khomba Herbal and the heritage beauty soap brand Rani Sandalwood and recently introduced ‘Safeplus’ family hygiene soap.


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"Recharging a Metro Card online is a frequent need, and we believe our consumers will find it very useful. We would like to thank Mumbai Metro for providing this opportunity," said Shankar Nath, Senior VP, Paytm.
The customers in Mumbai will be able to avail these services on the Paytm app, website and mobile site. According to the release, Paytm is also promoting this initiative among their customer base in Maharashtra.
Headquartered in Delhi-NCR, the company claims of getting more than 100 million transactions across digital and physical goods every month in India.


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City Talk: Fall in food inflation
According to the British Retail Consortium, food inflation has fallen to its lowest level for three years. The latest shop price index indicates that food prices rose by just 1.2% last month the slowest level since the survey started at the end of 2006. Food retailers are having to compete aggressively on the price-slashing front to persuade shoppers, reluctant to spend ahead of the Election on 6 May, to dig deeper into their wallets and purses.
Compass sees fast growth
The world's biggest caterer Compass pleased the market by announcing second-quarter sales should grow by about 1.5% as it had won new contracts. These include catering for Deutsche Telecom, Johnson & Johnson, Shell, Visa and Pfizer.
Compass has predicted that growth will return after the worst recession in recent decades. While economic conditions are anticipated to remain stormy, the combination of a hefty new business pipeline and stabilisation in like-for-like volume should deliver reasonable organic revenue growth.
The group's North American operations are particularly robust, with sales rising 2% on the back of the improving job scenario in the US and this growth should continue. European operations showed a tiny drop in revenues, but profit margins improved. The rest of the world showed the strongest margin growth. Compass enjoys annual revenue of over £13bn. The group operates in over 50 countries and provides the catering for popular summer season events, such as Wimbledon and The Henley Regatta.
Dealers speculate on M&S rights issue
Dealers are worried that Marks & Spencer is considering making a £750m rights issue on the back of its fourth-quarter sales growth rising by a creditable 5.1%. Food sales rose by 1.8%.
Sir Stuart Rose tried to dampen speculation, saying that there "is no need for one [a rights issue] considering the company's improved trading this year". The market reckons that Sir Stuart's successor, Marc Bolland, who joins M&S in May from Asda, wants to carry out a major overhaul of M&S and speed up the changes being carried out.
Sir Stuart, is set to remain with M&S as non-executive chairman until March 2011.
Asda's market share slips
Asda has seen its market share fall over the 12 weeks to 21 March, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel. Asda's market share over the period was 17.1%, compared with 17.3% over the same period last year. J Sainsbury managed to increase its market share from 16.1% to 16.3%. Wm Morrison increased its share from 11.6% to 12.1%. Top place was taken by Tesco, with a market share rising from 30.1% to 30.3%.
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You are here to see the list of the cameras from different manufacturers. Right? List is too long but we have collected the cameras from the different rumor mils because the chances of those cameras to get announced in 2018 are very high.
Have a look at the list of the Upcoming cameras!
Canon Upcoming Cameras
In 2017, Canon announced one of the most anticipated Canon 6D Mark II along with a few other cameras. Now 2018 is on Horizon and Canon has big announcement in their pocket.
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Panasonic G9 uses the latest AF technology called “Depth From Focus”, whereas Sony A7R III is Hunk! Not only in case of AF system but it is totally an expensive package comes with class leading Full-Frame image sensor and a few more specifications at the core. Panasonic G9, on the other hand, for its unrivaled 4K video capability takes the cinematographers to the
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Does Canon M6 have all the tools to beat G9 or Panasonic G9 makes it way through its raffle like specifications? Yes! This will really be an interesting comparison since both are mirrorless cameras with some outstanding specifications, such as G9 has DFD AF technology, whereas EOS M6 comes with Canon’s trademark Dual Pixel CMOS AF system.
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Panasonic G9 has secured some valuable points for its unrivaled video and AF system. On the other hand, Sony A6500 throws brute force with its classical Phase Detection: 425, Contrast Detection: 169 and the image sensor that coined to be better than G9’s MFT sensor. If you see, both are just outstanding cameras with terrific sets of specifications that takes you to the next level shooting
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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G85
From the table, It looks like Panasonic G9 is very High-end camera and on the other hand we have an entry-level “Panasonic G85“. But actually G85 is just fantastic camera that offers some typical specification, such as it offers 4K and it has a faster shutter of 1/16000 sec. But it will be very interesting to
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Panasonic G9 has got all the tools for trade that copies most from its family’s guardian “Panasonic GH5”, which on the other hand, remarked for its unrivaled video capabilities. The MFT G9 is another camera from Panasonic that is going to register its name in the video dedicated camera list since it offers same 4k @60fps as Continue reading Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic GH5


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2021 Christmas in Nazareth – Popup Food Drive
On Saturday, December 11th, 2021, the day after the 2021 Nazareth Tree Lighting Ceremony, Antonio Alessi was at it again running a popup food drive for the Nazareth Area Food Bank.
Food, tissues, and money were generously donated by the community.
Not only was it an opportunity to provide a convenient location for people to donate, it was an awesome outreach opportunity to share the mission of the Nazareth Area Food Bank and PopupFoodDrive.org.
Thanks to everyone in the community for their generous donations!


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Big bags production will open in the Tyumen region in 2017
The only region in the plant for the production of big bags and packaging containers made of polyethylene film opens in the village Isetskoe in the first quarter of 2017. Ltd. "Polipak "plant in the year it is planned to produce about 1 million items.
Antipinsky refinery reached a record for the Russian oil refining
On Antipinsky refinery, one of the largest investment projects implemented in the Tyumen region, opened a new plant deep processing of oil (UGPM). This is another important step for the production of gasoline high standard Euro-5.
Packaging membrane and trays for the polymer products will produce SIBUR Tobolsk
To launch "ZapSibNeftehima" in Tobolsk open two new production, which will produce packaging for products of SIBUR. There is an ongoing tender procedure for the selection of service providers for the production of packaging films and trays. Feature projects that they will be implemented by companies that already have experience in this production, but in this situation under the conditions of a long-term contract with Sibur.
The company with a worldwide reputation has expanded production in Tyumen region
In the Tyumen region held a ceremonial launch of the second stage "Dinaenerdzhetiks Siberia" of the plant. It began to produce cumulative charges for the oil and gas industry. The ceremony was attended by President of the corporation DMC Kevin lounges, president Dynaenergetics Ian Greaves, governor of the region Vladimir Yakushev, partners and enterprise customers.
Investments in the Tyumen's economy in the first half of 2016 increased by one third
In the first half of 2016 the volume of investments in the economy of the Tyumen totaled 129 billion rubles. As Tyumenstat reported, compared to the same period last year, investments in fixed assets in the region increased by 31.9%.
Tyumen glaziers expand trade route in Kazakhstan
According to the Administration of the Tyumen Municipal District Plant "Stekloteh" strengthens business ties with Kazakhstan. This summer, the friendly republic goes more than 40 percent of the production of the Tyumen enterprises.
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Chairman of Novatek
“Tyumen was and remains the intellectual centre of the vast West Siberian oil and gas province.”
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Ford Motor said Tuesday it will hire 1,200 workers in Illinois as part of a $400 million plan to ramp up production of next year's Explorer.
The automaker said it expects to fill the full-time jobs at its Chicago Assembly and Chicago Stamping plants by the end of the year.
"Our Chicago Assembly Plant -- with its excellent work force, lean and flexible manufacturing processes, and proud history of making great Ford vehicles -- is the ideal choice for building the new Explorer," Jim Tetreault, Ford's vice president of North America manufacturing, said in a statement.
The expansion comes as the nation's automakers look to recover from a dramatic plunge in sales, which fell to a 27-year low last year. But the new workers will probably not make as much as they would have in previous years.
Under union contracts signed in 2007, the major U.S. automakers are able to pay newly hired workers significantly less than their veteran factory workers. The contracts also allow automakers to give reduced health and pension benefits to new hires.
In accordance with its United Auto Workers contract, Ford will first extend job offers to employees it placed on "indefinite layoff" before hiring new workers, said company spokeswoman Marcey Evans. But she could not comment on how much the workers will be paid.
Ford said its investment includes $180 million for manufacturing at the Chicago sites and about $220 million for launch and engineering costs.
Ford already manufactures the Taurus and Lincoln MKS sedans at the Chicago plant, where it employs about 1,200 workers on one shift. The new workers will be added to a second shift.
The new Explorer, which will go into production during the fourth quarter, will be 25% more fuel efficient than previous model years, Ford said.
Ford currently makes the Explorer at the company's Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky. That plant will be retooled to make smaller, more fuel-efficient cars.
Tuesday's announcement comes two days before Ford reports its fourth-quarter financial results. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial expect the Dearborn, Mich.-based company to post a profit of 26 cents per share, versus a loss of $1.37 a year earlier.
In the third quarter, the only major U.S. automaker not to file for bankruptcy earned a surprise profit of $997 million, or 29 cents a share.
Ford said in November that it expects to be "solidly profitable" in 2011.
Meanwhile, Ford said it received state tax incentives for businesses that commit to new investments and create or retain jobs in the state.
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The technology that can power 2020 iPhones is now announced by Intel. Ahead of its 6 months schedule, the company has launched its Intel XMM 8160 5G modem. Will this be a new innovative breakthrough for the growing demand for iPhones? The product is said to be available in the second quarter of 2019. Intel has designed in such a way that the new 5G modem will support devices that is above 2G.
The Intel XMM 8160 5G modem is now made to optimize 5G connectivity to PCs. This means that many non-available features will now be available and the reason is as follows. The broadband access gateways are one thing to consider along with the rumoured 2020 5G iPhones. Also, many experts believe that this version will be three to six times faster than current LTE modems. This means that it is expected to support around six gigabits per second. This tech will allow smaller and more power-efficient devices to be manufactured. At the same time, it will be aiding in the connectivity of LTE with 5G devices. The modem will also be supporting emerging millimetre wave band of spectrum. Thus wireless devices and other IT related connections will be getting a new boost.


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Pocket Friendly Business Travel
From the Editor's Desk
Business and travel can be termed the two sides of the same coin. For any business, time is money and the more time is saved, the more profit the business generates. Business fraternity all over the globe wants to cut short the time and expenses they spend on business travel.
The current business travel segment in India is poised as a result of India’s strong and balanced economy. Besides India is fast becoming one of the most preferred destination for investment opportunities. According to a report by the World Economic Forum, the contribution of travel and tourism to gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to be at US$ 187.3 billion by 2019 globally. The Indian government Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policies and incentives attract overseas investors, particularly for capital-intensive industries in India. This has further boosted the growth potential of travel segment in India tremendously.


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Partnership brings innovative home insulation to market
ARC Building solutions has launched a two innovative insulation and fire safety products as part of a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) with Leeds Beckett University’s Leeds Sustainability Institute.
Under the two-year, Innovate UK-funded partnership, the Leeds firm has created a new product department, bringing to market a retrofit eaves insulator originally developed and patented by former Leeds Becket academics Dr Matthew Brooke-Peat and Professor Christopher Gorse.
The insulator could benefit up to 7.7m UK homes built with solid walls.
Dr Jim Parker, reader in the Leeds Sustainability Institute, said: “Delivering practical, applied research solutions is central to the LSI’s success – working with ARC on this KTP project was a natural progression for over a decade’s worth of in-depth investigations.
“The KTP has seen deep academic understanding of damp and mould growth at building junctions manifest in a real-world market-ready solution that can help to minimise cold-bridging in vulnerable spaces, in homes that are in the most need.”
The KTP has shifted ARC’s business model into the rapid development, design and manufacture of its own brand products. The company can now collaborate with industrial partners to solve challenges across the new build, retrofit, low-rise, high-rise, and insulation sectors.
The NPD team generated multiple new ideas and innovations during the partnership – including the TCB Square, which restricts the spread of smoke and flames within the internal wall cavity. The team are now preparing the new product for release in the market.
Dr Alex Boote was recruited as a full-time KTP Associate by Leeds Beckett for the duration of the project – and has now been employed in the permanent role of Product and Innovation Manager at ARC. Alex was supported by Dr Kate Morland in the practical delivery of the project, which was led for Leeds Beckett by Dr Jim Parker.
Neil Weeks, CEO of ARC, said: “Working with LBU and Dr Alex Boote has been instrumental in implementing our new product development process. The new process uses a cutting-edge approach and means we can involve everybody within the business at the right time and with the right information.”
A team of Leeds Beckett University marketing students supported Dr Alex Boote in the market analysis, brand awareness and promotional campaigns for the REI. Two of the marketing students have now been recruited as KTP Associates, leading their own Management KTPs for Leeds Beckett.


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Here are your Apple rumors and AAPL news items for today:
Apple Gets Momentous Patent: Amongst a slew of patents awarded to Apple yesterday is one that gives Apple virtual ownership of smartphone graphical user interfaces, Fortune notes. The patent in question – No. 8,223,134– refers to “portable electronic device, method, and graphical user interface for displaying electronic lists and documents.” Online advocates of Google‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating system called it the “mother of all smartphone software patents,” and warned that its effect could be “swift and lethal” to rival smartphone makers. Apple is currently embroiled in patent infringement lawsuits, in courts all over the world, with Samsung, HTC and Google’s Motorola over claims those companies developed products that copied Apple’s patented designs.
Foxconn Hiring Surges: According to Chinese media sources, thousands of people stood on line in outside Foxconn’s manufacturing plant in Chengdu, China, as the company looks to boost its workforce as production ramps up on the next generation iPhone, Apple Insider says. Foxconn is looking for workers that have good eyesight to build the new iPhone, and possible iPad Mini, at the Chengdu plant. It’s factory in Zhengzhou, China, is also said to be hiring for production of the new iPhone and has already begun limited test production runs.
The iPad Did Precede the iPhone: Documents and testimony from court filings show that Apple designed a prototype tablet computer between 2002 and 2004, Network World reports. The iPad forerunner looked similar to the design that debuted in 2010, but was much thicker and lacked the iPad’s home button. Pictures of the prototype support Steve Jobs’ 2010 claim that Apple designers developed the tablet first. Jobs said that when he saw the scrolling user interface on the tablet, he realized the potential for a touchscreen smartphone and put the tablet on hold while the design team worked on the iPhone.
For more about the company, check out our previous Apple Rumors stories.


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Chris Kubic, Chief Information Security Officer, Fidelis Cybersecurity, talks with Anita Joseph, Reseller ME, about cybersecurity concerns, how companies can prioritise security spends and the future of cybersecurity.
In an exclusive interview, Amir Liberman, Founder & CEO of Nemesysco, a leading global provider of voice analysis technology, speaks to Anita Joseph, Editor, …
Benny Czarny is the CEO, Founder & Chairman of the Board of OPSWAT, a leading global cybersecurity firm founded in 2002 to offer a special, market-driven approach to cybersecurity products …
Demes Strouthos, General Manager, ESET Middle East, spoke to TahawulTech.com about GISEC 2021, the most popular cybersecurity solutions this year and his outlook for the future of the industry.
Husni Hammoud, ESET Middle East, MIDIS Group, spoke to TahawulTech.com about the cybersecurity landscape in 2021, the changes in organisation’s security preferences and the importance on innovation in developing cybersecurity products.
Kalle Bjorn, Sr Director, Systems Engineering – Middle East at Fortinet talks to Anita Joseph, Editor, Security Advisor Middle East, …
Abhijit Mahadik, Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure, UAE & KSA, Raqmiyat, speaks to Anita Joseph, Editor, SAME about the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the threats organisations need to watch out for and how the security priorities of organisations have shifted since the pandemic last year.
Alain Penel, Regional Vice-President, Middle East & Pakistan at Fortinet, explains what it means to be a part of GISEC this year and how Fortinet’s cutting-edge solutions continue to provide maximum protection against cyberthreats and attacks.
Anita Joseph, Editor, Reseller ME, caught up with Nathan Clements, General Manager at Exclusive Networks Middle East & Alain Penel, Regional Vice-President, Middle-East & Pakistan at Fortinet, to find out how the partnership between the two companies is helping businesses fast track their digital transformation agendas and successfully combat some of the biggest cybersecurity challenges today.
RME Editor Anita Joseph caught up with George Pawlyszyn, General Manager, Middle East and Africa at Rackspace Technology to learn more about the company’s growth, the demand for managed cloud services and the market shift to the multi-cloud model.
Mahesh Vishwanath, Director, Digital Transformation, Smart Business Solutions, Raqmiyat LLC, tells Reseller ME why companies must explore and invest in modern technologies to accelerate their digital customer experience and how Raqmiyat helps them do this.
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Volha Smirnova – Internet of Things and Analytics, EMEA Centre of Excellence, Software AG, UAE, to find out how the company defines what the fundamental characteristics of a smart city are, the solutions they are developing to fuel smart cities of the future – and the importance of resilience in the new digital economy.
CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with Claudio Esposito Aiardo, CEO of Carasti, to find out more about the concept behind the car subscription application that has completely disrupted and revolutionized the way in which we purchase, lease and rent cars in the UAE.
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Kevin Reed, CISO, at Acronis, to discuss how the security landscape has evolved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the concept that security is everybody’s responsibility – and the role Acronis is playing in terms of equipping its customers with the solutions to combat cyberattacks following the move to remote working.


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Since Hustler Equipment took over Robertson Engineering in 2016, it has developed and improved well established products, incorporating the latest manufacturing and material technologies.
Robertson, located in Hinds, Canterbury, make silage wagons, the Supercomby feedout machine and precision spreading equipment.
Hustler started manufacturing in 1961, Robertson in 1977. With nearly 100 years between them in designing and making innovative machinery it seems the two companies are a good fit.
Hustler told Rural News that while some branding changes may follow, the Robertson designs and attention to detail will remain and customers will get 'seamless' advice and support.
Meanwhile, on the global scene, cash-rich Japanese giant Kubota is to buy the planter and seed drill manufacturer Great Plains Manufacturing, of Salina, Kansas.
In the US$430 million deal, slated for July, Kubota will acquire all five divisions of Great Plains, said to be the largest family-owned farm equipment maker in the US. It has eight factories in the US and one in UK; staff number 1400.
"This acquisition is part of the long term strategic vision for our expansion, with the aim of providing high quality products and comprehensive solutions for customers," said Masato Yoshikawa, president and chief executive of Kubota Tractor Corporation.
Great Plains and Kubota had common values, he said, "in that we were both founded four decades ago and both companies have a reputation for quality and engineering excellence".
Great Plains founder and chairman Roy Applequist will remain to help guide operations.
"My plan is to play a significant part in helping Great Plains to become a vital part of the Kubota family," he said.
The companies already have a long term relationship: the Great Plains Land Pride brand has been sold alongside Kubota products in the North American market since 2007.
Kubota says the move builds on its commitment to the US and Canadian markets; it recently announced a North American distribution centre in Edgerton, US, for the supply of whole goods and parts to these regions.


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Earlybird startup Bonagora files for bankruptcy
Bonagora, a Berlin-based online marketplace for home fashion, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. Bonagora, established in 2014, hoped to make the lives of traders and businesses easier. Early on the startup secured approximately €3.5 million from investors, such as Earlybird, Vogel Ventures and Makers.do. The reason the company is now filing for bankruptcy is that business in the Asian market did not pick up as planned.
SAP opens IoT startup area
The software giant SAP opened a “Data Space” in Berlin Mitte, near Hackesche Markt. The space can host up to 10 B2B startups, which will have access to 40 desks, software and connections to SAP clients. The space, set to open in February 2017, will allow for these startups to solve concrete customer tasks. SAP also hopes the space will speed up innovation and the creation of new business models.


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By Waqas Cybersecurity is one of the primary concerns of internet users nowadays, which includes commercial and governmental organizations as well. Recent, large-scale data breaches at Gmail, Equifax, Facebook, Google+ Cathay Pacific Airways, and Yahoo, etc., have made it clear that the bigger the organization, the higher would be the cybersecurity threat. The role of Dark Web […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New AI system DARKMENTION will detect upcoming cyberattacks from dark web
Security updates across all Apple platforms released alongside its new products.
The Kraken ransomware author has released a second version of the malicious code, along with a unique affiliate program on the Dark Web. According to research into Kraken v.2 the new version is being promoted in a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model to underground forum customers, via a video demoing its capabilities. Those interested can complete a […]
Apple introduces a new privacy feature for all new MacBooks that “at some extent” will prevent hackers and malicious applications from eavesdropping on your conversations.
Apple's custom T2 security chip in the latest MacBooks includes a new hardware feature that physically disconnects the MacBook's built-in microphone whenever the user closes the lid, the company revealed yesterday at its
Popular card readers like Square and PayPal have various flaws that allow attacks ranging from fraud to card data theft.
It's only been a few hours since Apple releases iOS 12.1 and an iPhone enthusiast has managed to find a passcode bypass hack, once again, that could allow anyone to see all contacts' private information on a locked iPhone.
Jose Rodriguez, a Spanish security researcher, contacted The Hacker News and confirmed that he discovered an iPhone passcode bypass bug in the latest version of its iOS
By Uzair Amir Due to the carelessness of an employee, who apparently was a porn fan, the network of the satellite imaging facility, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at the EROS Center, South Dakota got infected with malware. An audit carried out by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s inspector general reportedly identified the extensive history of porn […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Employee infects US govt network with malware after visiting 9,000 porn sites
Puzzles and check-boxes have been replaced with in-the-background behavioral analysis.
By Waqas Messaging apps are now becoming more and more secure to make it difficult or rather impossible for anyone to access your conversations. Switching to end-to-end encryption although offered a stronger layer of protection but still the unencrypted metadata like sender/receiver information, message sending time, etc., wasn’t secured enough and could be exploited by an attacker. […] This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Signal App's New Privacy Feature Conceals Sender ID from Metadata
Abandoned web applications used by FT 500 Global Companies have exploitable flaws and weaknesses.
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If you’re facing issues with Quantum Break on PC or Xbox One, you might be pleased to know that the game will be receiving an update soon. This news comes from Thomas Puha, Head of PR at Remedy Entertainment, developers of Quantum Break. According to Puha, the patch has already been finished and is currently undergoing certification.
It is currently unclear what fixes the patch will make, but seeing as the patch is being applied to both the Xbox One and Windows 10 editions of the game simultaneously, it seems unlikely that it will include platform-specific fixes. It seems more likely that the patch will make changes to game logic-related bugs.
That said, the game has been met with a slew of problems, particularly on the PC side, where it suffers from stuttering, slow rendering, performance issues on powerful cards, and so on. Despite these issues, Quantum Break has received a generally positive response from critics, and Microsoft has expressed interest in a sequel, according to Softpedia.
Quantum Break is out now on Xbox One and the PC. On the PC, the game is exclusive to Windows 10 and requires a DirectX 12-capable computer. There is currently no DLC planned for the game, which is surprising for a major release in this day and age.


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Here's Why Americans Are Eating Butter and Chicken in Record Amounts
On the whole, chicken Kiev is the dish that best describes Americans’ diets in 2013. The preparation of chicken breasts stuffed with clumps of herb butter, then breaded and fried in more butter, didn’t take on Korean-taco-like food-fad status last year, but according to two recently announced consumption numbers, we as a nation passed a couple of milestones in 2013. Americans ate more chicken than beef for the first time in 100 years, and our butter intake hit a 40-year high.
Both shifts, it turns out, are the result of a population that is increasingly concerned with healthy eating.
Swapping beef, with its many cardiovascular-health-related implications, for leaner chicken, a trend that’s been developing since the 1980s, is one thing. But reaching for the butter in the name of good health? If you’re among the segment of the population that opts for olive oil or coconut oil rather than butter, congratulations—you live in a bubble. For many Americans, eating healthier involves moving away from margarine and trans fats toward butter.
At least that’s how the folks at the American Butter Institute are looking at the jump in per capita consumption to 5.6 pounds per year, up from a low of 4.1 pounds per year in 1997.
“Consumers are changing their perception of food and looking for healthier alternatives. They’re moving away from highly processed foods and artificial ingredients,” Anuja Miner, the institute’s executive director, told the Los Angeles Times.
With the Food and Drug Administration moving toward an effective ban on trans fats, used to mimic the more expensive fat in many processed foods, it’s a trend that will likely continue in the coming years—unless, that is, food companies turn to palm oil instead.
So while pouring on the olive oil may help you to live longer, don’t be afraid of cooking with a bit of butter. Certain things, chicken Kiev chief among them, just aren’t the same without it.


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Create Advertising Group, one of the world’s most accomplished and specialized boutique creative services agencies, has launched a new division CreateVR, dedicated to developing branded, state-of-the-art virtual reality experiences, it was announced today by David Stern, Owner and Founder of Create Advertising Group, and Jonathan Gitlin, Partner and President of Television and Gaming for Create.
CreateVR will work with a wide range of entertainment clients as marketers embrace virtual reality to create innovative and organic brand extensions utilizing the next generation in enhanced story-telling technology.
CreateVR unveiled its inaugural project, “Can You Walk The Walk?,” an effective tie-in to the upcoming film The Walk, directed by legendary filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, during the Summer of Sony event that was hosted for invited media last month in Cancun, Mexico. The experience was also presented to those who attended CineEurope late last month in Barcelona.
The immersive virtual experience invites users to simulate Philippe Petit’s historic high-wire walk between the towers of the World Trade Center in 1974. Petit trained for years to make his ‘coup’ possible; now virtual reality has made such a feat possible for the rest of us.
“We believe virtual reality has the potential to become the next great marketing frontier,” said David Stern, founder of Create Advertising Group. “Our job is to relate a brand to the VR world in an experience that feels organic and true to the source material. We are creating virtual environments that double as innovative brand extensions. Once consumers have had a VR experience based around a specific project or brand — they are invested — they’ve had a personal experience and their relationship with the material is forever changed. It is as powerful a hook as we have ever seen.”
Added Gitlin, “We could not be more challenged or amazed by the vivid and true-to-life worlds that we are able to create or re-create in virtual reality.”
Said Jake Black, head of motion graphics and virtual reality for CreateVR and team leader on the “Can You Walk The Walk?”experience, “As virtual reality platforms like Project Morpheus begin to roll out in the coming year or two at a price point attractive to consumers, the applications for this extraordinary new technology, especially among our entertainment, branding and gaming clients, will continue to grow. It was amazing watching press and everyday consumers finally getting a chance to experience ‘Can You Walk The Walk?’ and we are already talking to clients about our next applications.”
To launch the division, CreateVR has turned to a team of highly-skilled technologists, marketers and gaming industry veterans including Black, Tom Ham, and Dan Pfister.


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Maserati Sales Setback In China
Maserati has been hurt by slowing demand in the U.S. and China, its two largest markets. The brand’s global vehicle sales fell 22 percent to 6,916 in the third quarter. Alfa Romeos are not sold in China and FCA has not set a date for the brand’s introduction in the world’s largest market. Marchionne’s revival plan for Alfa originally called for China sales to account for about 20 percent the 400,000 target. A large portion of the volume projection that had been assigned to China will have to be absorbed by other regions, including North America and Europe, Marchionne said on Oct. 28.


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BAARLE-NASSAU, Netherlands (CN) – Differences in countries’ Covid-19 response measures mean that in one shop on the border between the Netherlands and Belgium, you can buy baby clothes but not men’s pajamas.
Staff at the Zeeman in Baarle-Nassau have used caution tape to separate the parts of their store that fall on the Belgian side of the border and those on the Dutch side.
“It is a creative solution for a crazy situation,” a spokesperson for the discount retailer said. “Fortunately, most of the necessary goods are located on the Dutch side.”
Normally, both countries share an open border as members of the Schengen Area, the European agreement that allows free movement of people and goods between countries. However, measures taken to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus known as Covid-19 have led to some border closures.
The two countries have implemented different restrictions in response to the global pandemic. In Belgium, where the measures are more restrictive, all nonessential businesses are shut and travel outside the home is limited only to trips to the grocery store.
Only a few feet away, however, the Dutch are required to keep a 1.5-meter (5 feet) distance from other people in public and gatherings of three or more people are banned, but more stores remain open.
Zeeman, a chain retailer with more than 1,300 locations around Europe, could have declined to abide by the stricter Belgian measures. The entrance to the shop is located in the Netherlands and therefore falls under Dutch law.
However, the retailer said it is closing parts of the store “to show our solidarity with our Belgian neighbors.” The company was asked by Belgian authorities to close the store when the more restrictive measures went into place on March 17.
A complicated border between the two nations – the result of hundreds of years of land swaps, medieval treaties, sales and wars – has left the area with enclaves of Belgium surrounded entirely by the Netherlands and vice versa. There are even counter-enclaves, where Dutch land is totally surrounded by Belgian territory, which is in turn surrounded by the Netherlands.
As of Wednesday morning, there are more than 438,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide and 19,000 people have died, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker. Nearly 300 have died from the virus in the Netherlands and Belgium has almost 200 victims.


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No expense has been spared for Bellator’s new trailer to promote their first ever pay-per-view event headlined by Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Tito Ortiz on November 2nd.
The promo depicts the two “MMA Giants” in larger-than-life fashion as they walk through Los Angeles with other fighters on the card like Michael Chandler and ‘King Mo’ also get in on the act.
What’s conspicuously absent from the promo is much of a mention that this is a Bellator PPV event, other than a brief mention that Chandler is a Bellator champion and a small logo at the end that plays second fiddle to the ‘Rampage Vs Ortiz’ graphic.
That’s more than likely deliberate on Bellator / Viacom’s part. They’ll be relying heavily on the two headliners star power to sell this card and if some people mistakenly happen to buy the event assuming that it’s actually a UFC event then that’s probably just fine with them – in fact the even use the same “only on pay-per-view” voiceover guy that’s done the UFC’s trailers for years too.
Overall, the trailer is nicely done and while some critics, including the UFC’s Dana White, have mocked Bellator for leading with two veteran fighters on substantial losing streaks, there’s no doubt this promo does a good job of giving the impression that this is a major PPV event.
Whether it’s enough to convince enough people to part with their money to make the event a success remains to be seen.


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As many as 80% of people now book their holiday via the internet, a study out today (Friday) claims.
Nine out of ten research their holiday online before travelling, while eight out of ten use comparison sites to check currency and four out of ten buy foreign money online.
The research by independent comparison site compareholidaymoney.com also found that prepaid cards are replacing travellers’ cheques as backup to travel cash.
Moe than 360 people responded to the family travel poll run in partnership with FairFX.
The key findings of the study were that:
- People ranked special offers on accommodation and flights as important factors in choosing their holiday destination.
- Beach holidays are two and a half times more popular than city breaks.
- People are reluctant to pay for food up front. Self-catering was the most popular option followed by bed and breakfast, then half board and full board.
- 7 out of 10 people book their holiday without using a tour operator.
- Although there are many organisations that offer protection to travellers the two that are most recognised are Abta and ATOL.
- 9 out of 10 people research their holiday online before booking while 8 out of 10 book their holiday online.
- For nearly 6 out of 10 their holiday is the most expensive purchase they have made online.
- 7 out of 10 holidays cost more than £1,500 and more than 3 out of 10 cost more than £2,500.
FairFX chief executive Ian Strafford-Taylor said “Budget airlines paved the way for the online revolution in the travel industry and it is clear now that consumers are going online to research all aspects of their holiday.
“Consumers are realising that online companies are able to offer better deals than some of the big travel players, as they have none of the costly overheads that come with a having a presence on the high street.
“Currency is a prime example of this and it’s still early days – we would expect over the next few years to see a further increase in people moving online as they realise the cost savings they can make on their holidays.”
Compareholidaymoney.com partner Peter Rudin-Burgee said: “Our results show most British tourists are travelling to European destinations and with all the headlines surrounding Greece and Spain at present, it’s likely people are worrying about travel money more than they would usually.”