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High On Life is now available on PS4 and PS5, Squanch Games has confirmed. It is a surprise drop with no lead up to the announcement that High On Life would be available this weekend. This release follows a month on from the High on Life DLC High on Knife reveal, though a release date for that is yet to be confirmed.
When High On Life was released for Xbox consoles, Microsoft confirmed that the comedy shooter had become the biggest Xbox Game Pass launch of 2022, and the biggest third party launch title on the service ever. High on Life was also the biggest single player only game launch on Xbox Game Pass too. While Microsoft had not released specific figures, the company did stat that these figures are based on the number of hours High on Life has been played in the first five days of release.
Earlier this year, Squanch Games was rocked by the news that Justin Roiland, the co-founder of the studio and creator of Rick & Morty, was quitting after being charged for domestic violence. In March, the charges against Justin Roiland were cleared after it was judged that there was insufficient evidence to proceed with a case. Since the charges were dropped there has been no change that has seen Justin Roiland return to Squanch Games or Adult Swim to continue working Rick & Morty.
In our High on Life review, Stefan wrote, “High on Life is a conflicted game. On the one hand it’s a solid shooter that often feels like more than the sum of its parts, and comes with an engaging art style and ideas, but the sense of humour is just so subjective that it’s hard to recommend to anyone that isn’t a die hard Rick and Morty fan.”


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CIG Motors, the exclusive distributor of the award winning GAC brand, has signed a partnership deal with Polaris Bank that will make vehicle acquisition and ownership less stressful and affordable to Nigerians via a scheme tagged ‘Easy Buy’. The ‘Easy Buy’ scheme is open to all across the country.
The bank and the auto giant announced the scheme last Friday at a joint media briefing in Lagos with improved incentives that will afford customers and prospects the opportunity to acquire affordably priced brand new vehicles.
Diana Chen, chairman, CIG, advised prospective auto patrons to seize the opportunity of the scheme and acquire brand new automobiles that can stand the test of time.
According to her, the scheme has been launched because, “we want more and more people to buy new cars in Nigeria and this will benefit the owners, the industry and the country.”
Segun Opeke, executive director, Lagos business, Polaris Bank, who signed the ‘Easy Buy’ scheme MoU between Polaris Bank and CIG Motors, expressed delight at the partnership between the bank and the auto giant, which he observed will make brand new vehicle acquisition and ownership seamless for Nigerians.
“We appreciate management of CIG Motors for this partnership, as we reiterate that Polaris Bank Easy Buy Scheme offers the most valuable and seamless auto finance opportunity for those who wish to acquire and own brand new cars, effortlessly,” Opeke enthused.
Giving details of the auto finance plan, Adebimpe Ihekuna, group head, products and market development, Polaris Bank said, “The Easy Buy scheme is a seamless plan for desiring customers – Individual and SMEs.” Leveraging our technology capability, processing time is swift, less than 24 hours.”
Ihekuna further noted that the ‘Easy Buy’ scheme is to give Polaris Bank customers the opportunity to secure low-interest bank credit for the procurement of a hugely-discounted CIG Motors’ GAC range of vehicles.
“You can now walk into any Polaris Bank branch to apply for credit to buy your choice GAC cars and thereafter, pay conveniently,” she affirmed.
On his part, the general manager, sales, CIG Motors, Jibril Arogundade, said, “The partnership with Polaris Bank is in line with our strategy and direction of making vehicle acquisition, a seamless experience for Nigerians and essentially to assist prospective customers to buy brand new vehicles.
“The Polaris Bank/CIG Motors partnership is intended to ease vehicle acquisition and assist customers to take advantage of the offer. What we are simply doing, is to help prospective buyers eliminate the burden of sourcing funds in one fell-swoop to buy a new car,” he added.
Both establishments brokered the agreement in Lagos to ease challenges associated with securing low interest bank credit to acquire choice cars. The two organisations explained that the ‘Easy Buy’ scheme has a convenient monthly repayment tenor of up to 60 months.
While also adding that there is a 0 % interest freeze between 6-12 months on the GAC Motors models, and it will apply from date of funds disbursement of the ‘Easy Buy’ scheme which customers would enjoy in addition to free comprehensive insurance for the first year, free vehicle registration and five years’ warranty, among other mouth-watering benefits.
The auto scheme offer which is applicable to GAC models including, GA4, GS3, GN8, GS4 and GS8 models can be accessed in all CIG Motors accredited dealers nationwide.

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A study from UCLA finds evidence that women put more effort into their clothing and grooming during their most fertile times.
“Near ovulation, women dress to impress, and the closer women come to ovulation, the more attention they appear to pay to their appearance,” said Martie Haselton, the study’s lead author and a UCLA associate professor of communication studies and psychology.
“They tend to put on skirts instead of pants, show more skin and generally dress more fashionably.”
“The thing that’s so remarkable about this effect is that it’s so easily observed,” said April Bleske-Rechek, the study’s co-author.
UCLA students tracked 30 college coeds in committed relationships through an entire ovulatory cycle. Using urine tests that are nearly as accurate for determining ovulation as ultrasounds, they ascertained each woman’s most fertile period — about 10 to 15 days after menstruation — and their least fertile period — roughly the two weeks following ovulation.
The researchers photographed the women twice: once in their fertile (follicular) phase and another time in their non-fertile (luteal) phase. To ensure that only the women’s attire, grooming and accessories were taken into account, researchers masked participants’ faces in the photographs with black ovals.
Researchers then arranged the photos in pairs on a kind of scientific version of the Web site “Hot or Not.” Forty-two judges — a little more than half of them women — were asked, “In what photo is the person trying to look more attractive.”
In 60 percent of the cases — a frequency well beyond random chance –– the judges picked the high-fertility photos.
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I love this study. It makes sense to me that we would dress more attractive when we are ovulating. We are “ready” to mate and want to “attract” our lover. But what this study sheds light on is an even deeper event happening. We know when we are ovulating…subconsciously.
This is very powerful; our actions are influenced by where we are in our fertility cycles. PMS is a great example of this, our moods, feelings, everything are directly affected by the hormones at play during that time of the month. Why not when we are ovulating?
From personal experience this study is true in my life. I do dress sexier, I am definitely checking out my husband every time he walks by, and I am more likely to wear more makeup.
So, know you will know when other women around you are ovulating. They dress better than usual.


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Comcast Corp.’s Universal Pictures struck a deal withCinemark Holdings Inc. to allow its films to go to home video after a shorter period of time, marking the second such agreement for a studio upending decades of tradition.
Under the new accord, Universal can sell its films to online audiences as soon as 17 days after they’re shown by Cinemark, the third-largest U.S. theater chain. Normally, new movies play exclusively in theaters for two or three months. It’s not clear if Cinemark will get a cut of the studio’s online movie sales.
The arrangement is similar to one that Universal signed withAMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. earlier this year and exemplifies how cinema chains are coping with the growing popularity of at-home movie streaming. Theaters have long enjoyed the exclusive right to show the newest, most anticipated films. But audiences have more entertainment options than ever, most of which don’t require viewers to leave their sofas, and exhibitors have less leverage over studios.
“We believe a more dynamic theatrical window, whereby movie theaters continue to provide an event-sized launching platform for films that maximize box office and bolsters the success of subsequent distribution channels, is in the shared best interests of studios, exhibitors and, most importantly, moviegoers,” Mark Zoradi, Cinemark’s chief executive officer, said in a statement.
Discussions about changing the so-called theatrical window have become more intense as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Most theaters have been closed for large portions of 2020, making Hollywood studios even more eager to strike new arrangements that allow them to put their films online quickly.
At one point, the talks became so heated that they spilled intopublic view. In April, Universal executives touted that one of the studio’s movies that was supposed to come out in theaters in 2020, “Trolls World Tour,” was instead extremely popular online, making theater owners furious. Their businesses depend on being the only place audiences can see new movies, and if studios bypass cinemas and make their films available elsewhere, that poses an existential threat.
At the time, AMC CEO Adam Aron lashed out at Universal Chairman Donna Langley, threatening to sever ties.
“AMC is willing to sit down with Universal to discuss different windows strategies and different economic models between your company and ours,” he said in a letter to the studio executive. “However, in the absence of such discussions, and an acceptable conclusion thereto, our decades of incredibly successful business activity together has sadly come to an end.”
Universal and AMC mended fences by agreeing to shorten the period of time theaters have exclusive access to new movies to 17 days. In exchange, AMC gets a cut of Universal’s online movie revenue, known as premium video-on-demand sales. AMC’s Aron said the arrangement has helped the chain stay afloat through the pandemic crisis.
Cinemark’s agreement with Universal is mostly the same, with some variations. If a Universal film makes more than $50 million in its first weekend at the box office, it cannot be sold online until 31 days after its premiere in Cinemark theaters. Other, less-popular movies can be sold online after 17 days if both companies agree. Cinemark and Universal wouldn’t say whether they will share premium video-on-demand revenue.
Cineworld Group Plc — owner of Regal, the second-largest U.S. cinema circuit — is now the only major chain that hasn’t struck similar terms. In July, Cineworld executivesslammed the Universal-AMC deal as “the wrong move,” and said it would continue a boycott of movies from the studio. But Regal theaters are currently closed, a move designed to save money due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Charleston, South Carolina – January 29, 2019 – Registration is now open with early bird savings available for the 2019 Chicken Marketing Summit. This annual executive conference, hosted by WATT Global Media, is scheduled for July 21-23, 2019 at the Belmond Charleston Place in Charleston, South Carolina.
Kansas City, Missouri – January 29, 2019 – Petfood Forum representatives have announced an AAFCO Pet Food Labeling Workshop will be held in conjunction with the 2019 edition of Petfood Forum. The AAFCO Pet Food Labeling Workshop will take place the day after Petfood Forum has ended on Thursday, May 2, at the Kansas City […]
Cologne, Germany – January 28, 2019 – Petfood Forum Europe, a conference for European pet food and pet treat manufacturing professionals, has confirmed Sandy Robins as the opening session speaker for the 2019 edition, scheduled for June 13, 2019 in Cologne, Germany. Registration is now open with early savings available for this exclusive conference.
Kansas City, Missouri – January 4, 2019 – Petfood Forum, the pet food industry’s must-attend event, has confirmed Dr. Katy Nelson as the keynote speaker for the 2019 edition, scheduled for April 29-May 1, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Registration is now open with super early bird savings available for this exclusive conference and exhibition.
Manhattan, Kansas – October 29, 2018 – Petfood R&D Showcase attendees learned from keynote presenter Lynn Dornblaser, director of innovation and insight for Mintel, that the most important pet food trends closely parallel ones in human snacks, particularly with health and wellness.
Kansas City, Missouri – September 24, 2018 – Registration is now open with new Super Early Bird savings available for the first time, providing attendees the lowest rates ever offered to attend Petfood Forum 2019, the global industry’s annual meeting.
Atlanta, Georgia USA – September 19, 2018 – WATT Global Media has announced agenda and speaker details for the 2018 Poultry Tech Summit.
Tucker, Ga. – Sept. 19, 2018 – Registration for the Latin American Poultry Summit is now open.
Rockford, IL – September 4, 2018 – WATT Global Media announces new employee, Sherri Edwards.
Rockford, IL – July 30, 2018 –The 2018 International Poultry Forum China conference hosted more than 400 industry professionals and senior executives from major poultry broiler and layer companies, approximately double the number of attendees in 2017.
Rockford, IL – July 18, 2018 – Leaders in the global pig industry will gather to network, collaborate and discuss opportunities, technologies and market trends at International Pig Forum China 2018, scheduled for September 15-16, at the Nanjing International Expo Centre (NIEC) in Nanjing, China.
Rockford, IL – July 13, 2018 – WATT PoultryUSA magazine recently published the popular July directory issue: Who’s Who in the Egg and Poultry Industries in the US and Canada ®.


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In honor of National Egg Month this May, Safest Choice™ Eggs is partnering with popular cookbook author and founder of Weelicious.com, Catherine McCord, to encourage families to cook wholesome, healthy meals together and ‘Make the Safest Choice’ while doing so.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said Monday the coffee chain's first stores in India and Vietnam have been received positively and it might soon be time to give Myanmar a shot too. "Within the next couple of years, I'd say," said Schultz of plans to enter Myanmar. His visit to Bangkok this week coincides with the coffee giant's 15 year anniversary of opening in Thailand.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) says it is appalled to learn that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to illegally release information on cattle operations to the activist groups Earth Justice, the Pew Charitable Trust and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
In the first government projection on the harvest's anticipated size, the National Agricultural Statistics Service estimated winter wheat production will be down 10 percent to 1.49 billion bushels, due to fewer acres — 32.7 million acres, some 6 percent fewer acres than a year ago — and a 1.8-bushel decrease in average yields, to 45.4 bushels per acre.
Without the advertising budgets of the big domestic beer companies, microbrewers rely on grass-roots marketing and face-to-face interactions to promote their products. Through a new "Brew and Buy Local" campaign, Connecticut beer manufacturers, distributors and retailers are highlighting the state's growing craft beer industry and encouraging consumers to buy locally-produced brews.
The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects. The Food and Agriculture Organization on Monday hailed the likes of grasshoppers, ants and other members of the insect world as an underutilized food for people, livestock and pets.
In this May 1, 2013, photo Kansas farmer Ben McClure, a farmer from Hugoton, Kan., examines a wheat stalk in a Reno County wheat field. The Agriculture Department Friday, May 10, 2013, forecast U.S. farmers will harvest a far smaller winter wheat crop this season than a year ago, particularly for the hard red varieties used to bake bread.
Dave Armstrong, President and CEO of GreenStone FCS, a credit services and financing company, discusses the food processing landscape and outlook for Michigan, the nation's 19th largest food processing economy and an employer of an estimated 130,000 workers.
Metrics will drive behavior. Our goal is to identify or create metrics that deliberately drive desired behavior. Consider the practice of using Corrective Action Reports (CARs) to identify and track process “escapes” or problems that result in undesired outcomes.
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TreeHouse Foods Inc. reported a 4 percent increase in its first-quarter net income as the food maker's revenue improved on recent acquisitions. The Oak Brook, Ill., company, which makes a number of products including non-dairy powdered creamers, private-label canned soups and salad dressings, also backed its full-year forecast.
The mislabeled salads — a curried chicken salad and a vegan curried "chick'n" salad — were sold in 15 stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York, Whole Foods said. In some locations, the company said the salads were sold in the cold food bars where customers can scoop food into containers, which are then weighed at the register.
The Vermont House has approved legislation calling for labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms. Thursday's vote came after the House spent most of the day debating a measure that will not see final action this year because the Senate lacks time to take it up.
WhiteWave Foods Co., which makes Horizon organic milk and Silk brand food and beverages, reported Thursday that its first-quarter net income fell 23 percent, weighed down by higher operating costs and expenses. Its adjusted earnings topped Wall Street's view, but revenue missed analysts' estimates.
PepsiCo says it plans to start testing a new fountain machine at restaurants that lets people create a variety of flavor combinations, such as strawberry Mountain Dew. The test follows Coca-Cola's introduction in 2009 of its Freestyle machine, which also lets customers touch a screen to pick from a wide array of flavor combinations. PepsiCo's test is set to begin at five restaurants in Denver next week.
The Food Manufacturing Brainstorm features industry experts sharing their perspectives on issues critical to the overall food industry marketplace. In this issue, we ask: How can accurate instrumentation increase efficiency in food processing plants?
New research from the National Restaurant Association (NRA) shows that more than one-quarter of American adults will celebrate Mother's Day by dining out, and nearly one in 10 will rely on restaurant takeout or delivery for their special Mother's Day meal. Overall, the NRA projects that 80 million American adults will enjoy restaurant meals on May 12, 2013.


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What's in a name? Well, for Winkler Plastics, you could say everything. The company recently rebranded itself as Nuconic Packaging.
"We rebranded the name to reset the stage for growth," Nuconic Packaging CEO Alan Franz told PlasticsToday. "We wanted to have a name that differentiated ourselves from other competitors and formulated a name that was internally derived of being 'New - NU,' of our primary product 'CONtainers,' and made of PlastIC.'"
Published: March 6th, 2014
What are the costs of making your product? If you don't know you probably should find out if you want to grow your business and be more profitable. aPriori, a provider of enterprise product cost management software solutions, recently announced the release of its latest platform, aPriori 2014r1, which enables users to better predict product costs in complex global manufacturing environments and supply chains.
Published: March 5th, 2014
According to the statistics of Chinese customs, the cumulated amount of plastic products exported from January to July in 2013 increased by 13.7%, compared to 2012 and this increment has decreased by 4.4% on a month-to-month basis.
Published: February 27th, 2014
Walk into any grocery or retail store and you'll see the shelves lined with packaging that utilizes the in-mold labeling (IML) process. IML has become an important component of many companies' branding and sustainability strategies. Despite the progress in IML applications, technology and materials, it remains a niche in the overall label market globally. That was the message of Corey Reardon, president & CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Associates, in his address to attendees at the annual IMLCON/IMDCON in Phoenix last week.
Published: February 24th, 2014
Thick-gauge thermoformed plastics can be used for medical applications such as MRI and blood analysis equipment and CT and PET scanners. The technology produces durable, lightweight parts with antiabrasion properties, crisp features, and fine surface detail. Moreover, some vendors can thermoform parts as large as 9 X 13 ft, expansive enough for even the largest MRI covers, and options now include embedding antimicrobial materials and twin-sheet thermoforming.
Published: January 31st, 2014
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC Dubai 2014 technical conference recently concluded and the association claims it generated a note of optimism for SPE's strategy of taking its plastics educational program global.
Published: January 30th, 2014
Eastman Chemical Co. plans to showcase a new technical platform, packaging and device offerings at MD&M West (Feb. 11-13) in Booth 2515.
The company recently annouced it is expanding its medical packaging portfolio with Eastalite copolyester, the company's first opaque offering. The company says that Eastalite is a sustainable alternative to high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) for opaque rigid medical packaging.
Published: January 28th, 2014
Berry Plastics says that when the company started more than three decades ago, it had a goal of becoming a leading manufacturer of injection molding packaging in the U.S. That vision has been realized and exceeded and today, Berry Plastics is comprised of four divisions: engineered materials, flexible packaging, rigid closed top and rigid open top.
And while the company is oftentimes seen as a North American packaging provider, the company is actually quite global.
Published: January 27th, 2014
Business levels for manufacturers and suppliers of primary plastics machinery (injection molding, extrusion, blowmolding and thermoforming equipment) improved in the third quarter of 2013. Aaccording to statistics compiled and reported by the Committee on Equipment Statistics of the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), shipments of primary plastics equipment for reporting companies totaled an estimated $3,276 million in Q3.
Published: January 23rd, 2014
Even though it's been 20 years since McDonald's was sued over hot coffee burns, the memory of the lawsuit still linger in many people's mind. Whether you believe the lawsuit was justified or look at it as a citizen taking advantage of the American legal system, the reality is that coffee accidents still happen. Each year in the U.S., about 150,000 hot liquid scald cases require medical treatment, according to the American Burn Association. Hot liquid scalds continue to affect the three high-risk groups: young children, older adults and people with special needs.


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Kareena Kapoor Khan's style, whether it is traditional or on-the-go, only gets better with time. While the new mom was spotted in a midnight-blue traditional number from Sanjay Garg's label Raw Mango during a wedding in Goa, she kept it simple in a white corset shirt from Topshop at the airport. Also, with their jet-set style on point were Esha Gupta in a bold LBD and Jacqueline Fernandez in a slouchy pink jacket, curve-skimming denim pants and a Gucci backpack.
After a whirlwind week in Zimbabwe, Miami is next on Priyanka Chopra's agenda. The actor was seen heading to the sunshine city to promote her Hollywood debut, Baywatch, in a striped button down, distressed jeans and Chanel brogues.
When it comes to nailing casual chic, no one does it quite like Shraddha Kapoor. The Bollywood star stepped out in an all-white ensemble (edgy T-shirt teamed with basic white jeans) for the promotions of her latest flick, Half Girlfriend, in the capital.


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Maua app connected to Bluesky’s M-Tala
Maua, Samoa’s central e-commerce mobile platform, is now fully kitted out to enable both Digicel and Bluesky users to spend with their mobile wallets.
The app launched last August has nearly 300 active vendors using it to promote and sell their products conveniently to around 1000 registered users.
It was developed by local information technology firm Sky Eye to bring the benefits of e-commerce – buying and selling online – to the people of Samoa.
Chief Executive Officer, Fa'aso'otauloa Sam Saili, said because e-commerce was built in developed countries, it didn’t have the needs of developing countries in mind, and requires online banking, debit and credit cards to be effective.
“E-commerce has been around for ages, and has never really benefited Samoa because of the infrastructure,” he said.
“It was created for people with credit cards and online banking but the people we have been trying to work with don’t have bank accounts.
“That is why the mobile wallet is the focus for financial inclusion – there are very little hurdles to adding a wallet to a mobile phone.”
In Samoa, 39 per cent of the population have a bank account while 78 per cent have a phone and the capability to use mobile money, according to Central Bank of Samoa research.
Bluesky Samoa Chief Executive Officer, Satish Sharma, said for Samoa, Sky Eye’s innovation will boost the nation’s productivity and economy.
“The human being always wants convenience – all innovations worldwide are about convenience,” he said.
“This is going to be a game changer in the economy and the convenience of the entire Samoan population. It will increase everybody’s business, not only Maua App or M-Tala but business for everyone associated with the app.
“[SkyEye] is not only a business but a big service to the people of Samoa by creating this convenience.”
Fa’aso’otauloa said it was months of work to connect the Maua platform to M-Tala, but will immediately pay off with some vendors – Bluesky customers – waiting to register with the app until the Bluesky mobile money system was live.
M-Tala launched in February last year. By the end of 2019, 15 per cent of BlueSky customers were using the system, which is now connected with the Samoa Water Authority and Electrical Power Corporation allowing customers to pay their water and power bills using their phone.
The cash power payment gateway led to a significant increase in M-Tala users, Chief Marketing Officer Rana Bose said.
Fa’aso’otauloa said he knows getting more people using the e-commerce and mobile money platforms will be slow going, because Samoa is still very much a cash-based economy.
“It’s a learning curve for consumers to move into converting their cash to electronic cash. Those that have Maua are repeat customers because they see the convenience, but a lot of people – especially our target vendors – if they get cash into their bank account they immediately take it out.
“It’s an education thing we need to continue to push.”
But now that both mobile operators are on board, 100 per cent of all Samoan phone owners can comfortably use the app, so he hopes to see a spike in users soon.
Sky Eye is also working on its own payment gateway to enable credit card and online banking payment options to integrate into Maua.
The platform will launch a new taxi hailing feature shortly, allowing users to order a ride directly to their doorstep and to pay over the phone with the cashless mobile money system.
“We want to make Maua the default for goods and services,” Fa’aso’otauloa said, to encourage more people to spend digitally instead of with cash.
“You have to make more of a thought process before you spend, unlike cash where it’s very easy to spend and not thinking about what you’re spending it on,” he said.
“It’s why there is a big push, especially in third-world countries, for the unbanked to be banked because of all the benefits that come with it.
“For example, transaction records, so they can understand and go back and look at where their funds went, they can plan ahead and budget. When you have cash it’s hard to keep a record but when it’s electronic it’s all logged and you have access to that.
“Our vendors too, they have already started saving with their mobile wallet. The money goes into a different account and they are leaving it there until they need it.”
In 2015 the Central Bank of Samoa published a Financial Services Demand Side Survey, which revealed people with bank accounts reported saving on average 2,000 per cent more than those without.
Nearly a third of people – who told the C.B.S survey that they would prefer to save through a bank account – had never actually opened one, showing a demand for financial services that are secure, and would help them save money.


text: Amazon customer says she was charged over $7K to ship toilet paper Two Amazon customers are complaining that they were charged outrageous prices to ship everyday household paper products. Georgia resident Barabara Carroll told ABC Atlanta affiliate WSB-TV that she was charged $7,000 after placing an order for toilet paper in March. Carroll is a building manager who takes care of janitorial needs, and she placed an order for three boxes of toilet paper to be delivered to her home, she told WSB-TV. When she checked her bank statement days later, she noticed a charged for more than $7,500, she said. Carroll then checked her order history on the site, which stated that the three cases of toilet paper cost $88.17, but the shipping was a whopping $7,455, she told WSB-TV.


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16th Baltic Jewellery show was held from March 13-16 in Lithuania. The event was the largest of its kind in the Baltic states. It attracted more than 220 exhibitors from 30 countries. There was a high number of visitors from around the world. Almost 500 VIP buyers such as wholesalers, museums, collectors, raw material suppliers, and customers were present in the show. Most of the people who visited the show were from China. The VIP buyers from China were expected to come in a high number hence the show contained a lot of products that were favorite to Chinese customers. The products they experienced were Hand string, Buddha beads, and pendant. Due to its immense success, various jewellery businesses are still reeling in profits.
The show was the largest International jewellery and Amber Trip show in the Baltic states. It was an exclusive event where many professional jewellers, designers, and customers from outermost countries were present. The show had exhibited the latest jewellery trends, most advanced technologies and the latest pieces of work by professional jewellers like www.premiere.lt. In the opening ceremony, Giedrius Guntorius, head of Amber Trip, announced a new cluster project to create the Baltic Amber Road. A raw trade platform was held just a day before the opening show on March 12. Major raw material suppliers from Russia, Ukraine, and Poland joined at opening day.
Amber Trip which is an event management company and host jewellery exhibitions, successfully conducted the show throughout the time period. The show covered 6.6 thousand square meters this year including 2.7 thousand square meters of exposition. There was a total of 8 thousand visitors in that event.


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ESP installation rate climbs in the UK
Robert Bosch, the world’s largest automotive components supplier which originally developed the system and launched series production with Mercedes-Benz in 1995, mounted a major campaign to raise awareness of the system in the UK following research that showed only 1% of motorists could nominate ESP as an active safety system. This lack of awareness was reflected in European figures which showed that the UK sat close to the bottom of the ESP fitment rate table. At the end of 2003, only 20% of cars were fitted with ESP in the UK compared to a European average of 29% and a staggering 55% in Germany.
Figures just released by Bosch for 2004 show the ESP fitment rate to cars in the UK has climbed to 29%. Bosch’s target for the end of 2005 – the 10th anniversary year of ESP – is to see a fitment rate of over one third of all new passenger vehicle sales in the UK.
According to Chassis Systems marketing manager, David Fulker, these figures are very much welcomed: "We’re absolutely delighted with the latest figures, which not only show that we’re well on target to reach an installation rate across a third of all new passenger car sales, but also suggests our ‘No car without ESP’ safety message is starting to slowly reach all the right target audiences. With our dealer training programme underway for vehicle manufacturers and plans to expand the offering to consumers, I am convinced that we will continue to see an upward trend of ESP fitment here in the UK."
The road safety benefits of ESP are increasingly being recognised by road safety professionals and industry. In a recent presentation to UK fleet managers, Matthew Avery, Crash Research manager at Thatcham - one of the world’s leading automotive research and technology centres - said that accident rates were slashed when cars were fitted with ESP. "ESP is an absolute lifesaver," said Mr Avery. "I really recommend it because research from Japan, USA and Sweden has all shown that accident rates reduce by over 30% on cars fitted with ESP." To conclude, Mr Avery gave the audience this advice: "When choosing cars for your fleets, choose vehicles with five stars in the Euro NCAP crash tests, seats with a "GOOD" rating in the Thatcham whiplash tests and ESP fitted as standard."
Bosch has further committed to the promotion of ESP across Europe by becoming a signatory to the EU Road Safety Charter – a commitment to halve the current number of deaths on European roads from 50,000 to 25,000 by 2010. The company has also embarked on a comprehensive dealer staff training programme designed to inform new car showroom sales executives of the benefits by using practical demonstration under controlled conditions at leading motoring circuits around the UK, with plans to expand the programme to a consumer package expected by the end of 2005.


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Every parent knows that back to school shopping can be expensive, and many of those supply lists are getting longer and longer each year.
Kasandra Ortiz set out on a mission to see just how much it would cost to pay for those pens, pencils, and much more.
There are the usual things on the school supply list like pens, pencils, and paper, but there are also some things on the list that are not so typical like tissues, printer paper, and headphones.
"One of his supply lists called for 40 glue sticks, and I was thinking, 'No, I'll just get the 2 pack of glue sticks,'” says student Brittany Moore.
Lois Exum is now shopping to donate school supplies to kids who need them, but she used to come to shop for her kids.
"Their school supply list wasn't as long as it is now. I mean, now they have to have computer paper, which the school furnished that back then,” says Exum.
Ei'eshia Johnson came to Walmart to school shop for her two little boys. She says it has changed since she was in school.
"It's a lot more that they have to get now than we had to get when we were young,” says Johnson.
She also says not having a tax-free holiday in Georgia should not make much of a difference.
"I mean, it really doesn't matter because, at the same time, you're going to get what you have to get, whether it's tax-free or not,” explains Johnson.
So with our list checked off and our cart full, how much did it cost us at the end? The grand total was $83.02 for just one fifth grade student, the price parents pay to ensure their kids are ready and prepared to go back to school.
According to USA Today, on average, parents with school age children spend $100 per student on supplies.
Also add in clothing, shoes, and electronics, and the average cost of sending a child to back to class could skyrocket to over $600.


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Disney has started pre-promotion for its John Carter Super Bowl ad, which will display a code that can be entered on the NFL Website for a chance to win a trip to the next Super Bowl. The ad, a :30, will promote the March 9 premiere of the film. Two previous thirty second ads have been released (see “’John Carter’ :30s”).
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Photo & Source: Portugal Fashion
It’s a full-on comeback. The public will once again thrill to the Portugal Fashion catwalk in four intense days of fashion, which will take place mostly at Alfândega do Porto. In all, 35 fashion shows and spring/summer 2022 presentations of nearly 50 brands and creators are planned. Human warmth is therefore again present at the event organised by ANJE, although this 49th edition will also have live streaming, through the new Portugal Fashion portal and in a broadcast led by the actor Joana Barrios.
But the return of the public is not the only outstanding fact of this edition, whose programme extends from the 12th, with the event Portugal – Africa Investment Roundtable, until the 16th of October. The 49th Portugal Fashion counts with the participation of eight African fashion brands and designers, which will hold individual shows under the CANEX programme (acronym for Creative Africa Nexus). This programme is the result of a partnership between ANJE, through Portugal Fashion, and Afreximbank, with the objective of promoting the African textile and clothing industry in our country.
Besides the African creators, the programme of the 49th Portugal Fashion foresees, as usual, fashion shows of young fashion designers (Bloom platform), clothing, footwear and accessories brands and established designers. Highlights include the presence of Alexandra Moura, Alves/Gonçalves, David Catalán, Diogo Miranda, Ernest W. Baker, Estelita Mendonça, Fly London, Hugo Costa, Inês Torcato, Katty Xiomara, Luís Onofre, Maria Gambina, Marques’Almeida, Miguel Vieira, Nobrand, Pé de Chumbo, Sophia Kah and Susana Bettencourt, among others.
The event’s main centre is, once again, Alfândega do Porto, although there will be off location fashion shows, in emblematic places of the city or with a special aesthetic ambience. It is also at Alfândega do Porto that the BrandUp – showroom and urban market of Portugal Fashion takes place, which, due to the evolution of the country’s epidemiological situation, is once again held in this edition. Around 90 exhibitors are expected, with clothing, footwear, accessories and lifestyle items. In this edition, BrandUp includes a pop-up store area dedicated to Portugal Fashion designers and a stage for talks and workshops.
For the director of Portugal Fashion, “the return of the public is great news. The catwalk needs people’s enthusiasm, vibrancy, emotion. However, digital technologies are an extremely useful resource for the promotion and marketing of fashion, meeting new consumer habits. Therefore, Portugal Fashion will once again be broadcasted online and can be seen all over the world. Moreover, this edition is one of the most cosmopolitan ever, given that, in addition to Portuguese brands and designers with an international reputation, it also has the presence of African designers. It will be a great fashion party, with many fashion shows, diverse proposals, young designers, a showroom… and a warm hug to Africa”, concludes Mónica Neto.


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Apple on Friday explained how developers of dating apps offered in the Netherlands could abandon Apple’s in-app payment system, closely watched by the iPhone maker in the face of global antitrust concerns about its control over the mobile app industry. Step.
Apple Has long mandated its in-app payment system, which charges up to 30 percent commission from some developers, such as the owner of Tinder. match group Arguments are many. The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) ruled last year that Apple’s rules violated Dutch competition laws in the dating app market and allowed Apple to allow those developers to use third-party payment processors. was needed.
Investors are watching developments in the Dutch antitrust case for the impact on revenues of Apple’s App Store, which is the largest component of its $68.4 billion (about Rs 5,347,30 crore) services business.
Under the rules, Apple said dating app developers would still have to pay a commission for sales made outside of the in-app payment system, though it would give them a slight leeway. Apple had earlier said that developers who were paying a 30 percent commission rate would have to pay a 27 percent commission.
But some developers already pay Apple at least a 15 percent commission rate when they meet certain criteria such as retaining subscription customers for more than a year.
Apple’s previous rules did not make it clear whether those developers would be exempt from using third-party paid services. Apple said on Friday that those developers will pay a 12 percent commission if they use external payment systems.
Apple also said on Friday that Dutch authorities have mandated changes to how apps look when using third-party payments.
Apple’s system will show users a warning stating that the user must contact the developer for payment problems such as a refund. Apple originally included a button that would allow users to back out of using third-party payment options after a warning was shown, but the iPhone maker said Friday that Dutch officials rejected that button. was.
“We do not think that some of these changes are in the best interest of our users’ privacy or data security,” Apple said in a news post. “As we have said before, we disagree with the original order of the ACM and are appealing against it.”
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Shah Alam, July 20 – The delegation of the recent investment mission to Taiwan organised by the Selangor Information Technology and E-Commerce Council (SITEC) and Invest Selangor, visited five cities in Taiwan, and connected with over 1000 Taiwanese merchants, advocating Malaysia as an investment destination for Taiwanese businesses looking to penetrate the Southeast Asian market.
Over the seven day trip, the delegation visited the capital city, Taipei, major logistics hub Taoyuan, the main port city of Kaohsiung, industrial center Tainan, and commercial center Taichung. The delegation also visited companies such as Gogoro and YouBike (both smart transport solution providers), met and briefed the local business communities, and met with local government bodies over the course of the trip.
The 2016 Malaysia Selangor-Taiwan Business Summit was also held over the course of the investment mission at the Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei, and saw a full house with over 700 Taiwanese merchants attending the summit, which was organised by SITEC and Invest Selangor. The Business Summit was attended by major Taiwanese government leaders such as the chairman of the newly-established Go-South Office, James Huang, who is also the former foreign minister. Other notable figures included the chairperson from the Institute for Information Industry (III), the Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI) and the Taiwan Internet and E-Commerce Association (TiEA).
A memorandum of understanding was also signed over the course of the investment mission with the Tainan City government, with the aim of having Halal International Selangor (HIS) aiding Taiwanese businesses in penetrating the Halal Market by joining the HIS programme.
Taiwanese government agencies, from central to local, have shown enthusiasm throughout the investment mission, with praise coming from the business community due to the provision of clear descriptions of the ecosystem and the market, as well as practical solutions from the logistics, payment gateway, and marketplace segments such as Lazada, 11 Street, LWE, I Store I Send, iPay88 and MOLpay in expanding cross-border trade. At least 30 Taiwanese E-Commerce companies will also be participating in the upcoming Selangor International Expo as a result of this investment mission.
Mission leader YB Dato’ Teng Chang Khim, Senior Councillor of the Selangor State Exco, and Standing Committee Chairman of Investment, Industry & Trade, Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Transport, noted that Malaysia had a very high rate of internet and mobile phone penetration, with a young population that is tech-savvy, which, along with the Malaysian government’s support for e-commerce, makes Malaysia a suitable choice for e-commerce investors.
“Any enterprise that chooses to invest in Malaysia and Selangor is not going after the Malaysian market with a tiny population of 30 million, but are instead targeting Asean, Asia and even the Global market! For Taiwan enterprises, Malaysia will soon join trade agreements such as the TPPA and RCEP, which are advantageous platforms that we can utilise to increase the economic ties between Malaysia and Taiwan,” said Teng during his speech at the summit.
The recently revived Go South Policy of Taiwan, under President Tsai Ing-wen’s government, is aimed at reducing the nation’s dependency on Mainland China, and tapping into the potential in the Southeast Asian region to expand industrial, educational, cultural and agricultural exchanges.
Taiwan Thinktank deputy chief executive Lai I-chung says China’s economy is slowing down, and as a result, many Taiwanese businesses are actively looking to other markets for growth. Asean in particular is considered a promising space, as it is gradually regaining economic prosperity after years of reconstruction.
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December 22, 2020
That gives us a total of $3.3 trillion in fiscal stimulus/aid. And we have about $3 trillion from the Fed. That's about a third of annual U.S. GDP.
How much did we lose? The economy peaked in Q4 GDP at $21.7 trillion (in economic output). The trough was in Q2 at $19.5 trillion.
The simple math on that is a $2.2 trillion contraction (the gap). And policymakers have plugged that gap with $6.3 trillion. That's a lot of excess money.
This is the dynamic we've been talking about in this daily note since this summer. Assuming the economy continued to open up and recover, the response was going to be far greater than the damage. And the result we've been discussing along the way has been: A global reset of asset prices.
We've seen it. And it's still in the early stages. People are still hoarding cash. The last time the savings rate was this high was 1975. Personal savings is $1.2 trillion higher than it was last year this time.
That's why this chart has continued to plunge.
This is the velocity of money. This is the rate at which money circulates through the economy. And you can see to the far right of the chart, it hasn’t been fast over the past decade (therefore, no inflation).
We get inflation, only if the recipients of the money, spend it (if it circulates). That didn't happen coming out of the global financial crisis. Banks used cheap/free money from the Fed to recapitalize, not to lend.
In the current case, by design, money is being dropped directly into the hands of consumers (for the second time). But confidence in the future, job security and earning potential has been damaged by varying virus mitigation policies around the country.
As that clears, and confidence is restored, that savings hoard will be spent. Prices will go higher. Asset prices will continue to go higher.


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AIWF and the World Bank collaborated on 24 February 2021 on a key virtual event of the AIWF 2021 Program, ‘What’s Cooking: Digital Transformation of the Agrifood System’, as AIWF’s first virtual event for 2021 in our 20th Anniversary year
Julian Lampietti, Practice Manager of the Global Engagement unit of the Agriculture and Food practice at the World Bank, launched the webinar by welcoming all speakers and panelists from AIWF, PepsiCo and the World Bank, and shared that the World Bank is gathering its efforts to bring digital technology and women together in order to change agriculture practices in the MENA. Julian, in his inaugural remarks, emphasised: “The food system is not fit for purpose at this stage; today, our food system is costing us more than it is producing in economic terms. The planet is feeding 8 billion people, but the environmental social poverty and health costs are rising more rapidly.”
Haifa Al Kaylani, President and Founder of AIWF, noted that digital technologies are accelerating transformation in the agri-food industry. The role of digital agriculture is in improving inclusion, equity, and environmental sustainability and food systems, and the important role that governments institutions, farming communities and private sector play is in promoting a sustainable future for agriculture that will really put people and planet first before profit. Haifa emphasised that “now is the time to work collaboratively and collectively to successfully adopt sustainable digital agriculture solutions that have the power to create a revolution in our global food systems, improve resilience and security of food and water, empower and develop the human talent behind the systems and behind the technology and ultimately put safeguards in place within our food systems that protect our planet from wasteful production, and unsustainable agritech methods.”
Marianne Grosclaude, Practice Manager for Agriculture and Food MENA, World Bank, the Co-chair of the event touched on the challenges that countries in the MENA region are facing as they try to recover from the crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic while they also try to address longstanding challenges and issues that have impacted the sustainability of food systems in the region. These challenges particularly pertain to jobs, the ability of the food systems to provide a decent and gainful employment for young people, and also to provide economic opportunities for women.
Marianne introduced Ghada Elabedwho presented the findings of a World Bank publication,What’s cooking: Digital transformation of the agri-food system. The study shows that the food system is changing rapidly, thanks to the massive developments in digital technologies. She highlighted four key findings: the first being that COVID-19 created an opportunity to rethink the food system and the role of digital technologies and the second being related to data and the importance of paying attention to misuse of data ownership, control and security, which is particularly important when we think of small farmers, and women, who are usually disadvantaged and vulnerable.
The third point is related to the role of the public sector in and how it would accelerate the digital transformation of the system. And the fourth point related to possibilities on how to close the gender gap in the use of digital technologies. Ghada said: “Our food system generates up to 30% of greenhouse gases. And there is an overabundance of food, but at the same time, 820 million people are undernourished worldwide. So, the key motivation behind this work is how can we do to reverse this trend and make the food system achieve its sustainable development objectives?”
Ghada shared that digital technologies in agriculture can solve many of the classic issues that we encounter in the food system, like the lack of access to markets. “One of the first key benefits of data and digital technologies,” she said, “is increasing market efficiencies in the value chain. For example, the digital ecommerce platforms, where consumers can order their food and groceries directly from the farms are truly revolutionizing the agricultural and food sector. It has been found as well that digital agriculture can also improve equity through the inclusion of small farmers, women and marginalized population, and it has the potential to improve the environmental sustainability by reducing food waste, improving resource management and also rewarding environmentally friendly practices.”
“Additionally,” she said, “the study showcased the associated risks, the first risk being the lack of competition. Imagine a digital platform that collects a lot of information on consumers like Amazon, taking over the agri-food sector making it very difficult for new players to enter the market. The second risk that emerges from the use of digital technologies is the digital divide, because many people, including women and rural farmers, can’t access the technologies or have sufficient internet and don’t know how to use it.”
So how can the public sector ensure that the food system benefits from this digital revolution? And how can we mitigate the above risks? Ghada shared that the World Bank study had designed a three-layer framework. “The first foundational enablers are important (they are the nondigital enablers), infrastructure, basic roads, irrigation systems … and digital technologies like satellite imagery can help guide where and how much to invest in these nondigital enablers. The second pillar of this pyramid is digital infrastructure. This consists of phones, internet networks that would allow the use of digital technologies, so a purely private good and something that the private sector should provide. The third enabler is open data, and also the digital skills that are required to use this data. And here the report argues that policies need to support innovative ecosystems, or digital agriculture, through open data assets, digital platforms, entrepreneurship, digital payment systems, and digital skills.”
Lastly, Ghada noted that based on the most recent data, “men are 20% more likely to be online than women in this region which means that closing this gap is essential. Being offline now, especially in the agricultural sector means being excluded from valuable services and markets, and the digital divide could widen the existing gender inequality, pushing women and especially female farmers further into poverty”.
Eugene Williamson, CEO for Africa, Middle East and South Asia at PepsiCo, said that agriculture was “at the core of PepsiCo’s sustainability strategy and one of the six key planks”. He shared: “We believe that as one of the leading food and beverage companies, we actually have an opportunity to help transform the food system and also help transform how food is grown, produced, consumed and openly being disposable. We work with about 100,000 farmers across the fields that ranges from large scale commercial farmers to very small farms. Bringing the best of technology to those small farmers to help enable them to improve yields, improve their livelihoods. And the way we do that is obviously supporting them with some digital tools. These tools gives us opportunities to reduce, for instance, the use of water”, which was one of the data points that the World Bank study references.
Pramesh Shah, Global Lead for Digital Agriculture, World Bank, mentioned that many incubators and accelerators and agri-tech startups are emerging from the MENA region, with 69 very promising startups now in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia, and 5600 very innovative startups in the agriculture field globally working on precision, agriculture, productivity, access to market, financial inclusion, and climate smart agriculture. He said: “If we invest in the innovation ecosystem, which enables startups, the private sector and the public sector to come together, then we will see very transformational changes.”


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K-array is pleased to announce the appointment of MixArt as its exclusive distributor in Russia. Alessandro Tatini, President of K-array, and Dmitry Modin, General director of MixArt, signed a respective contract between the two companies at the Integrated Systems Europe show in Amsterdam.
Under the terms of the contract effective from February 2020, MixArt was granted the exclusive right for distribution of all K-array products on the territory of Russian Federation. MixArt will also be responsible for marketing and promotion and will provide warranty and post-warranty repair and service.
“Mix Art has been our trusted partner for many years and we are really pleased with the work they have done to build the brand in Russia. Now that they will serve K-array in a more capacitated role, we look forward to even more success in the region and are excited for the new business they will bring,” says Alessandro Tatini, K-array co-founder and president.
“We have been successfully working with K-array for a long time, so exclusive distribution was a natural next step for our companies. During these years, K-array went a long way and became a trendsetter in audio technologies and product design. We are confident that K-array has a great future in Russia and are happy to be a part of it,” concludes Modin.


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Think Secret settles with Apple, shuts down
Apple was handed a minor victory on Thursday as the rumor site agreed to shut down, however the company will not get the identities of Think Secret's sources.
Think Secret was run by Nick Ciarelli, who started the site at the age of 13 in 1999. When Apple sued him, he was still in college attending Harvard, and the revelation that he was actually a kid for all intents and purposes shocked the media.
Ciarelli's writings have been cited frequently in the mainstream press -- including this site -- and Think Secret was regarded as one of the more reputable sources for advance news on Apple products.
Apple and Think Secret said that the agreement resulted in a "positive solution for both sides," according to a statement. "I'm pleased to have reached this amicable settlement, and will now be able to move forward with my college studies and broader journalistic pursuits," Ciarelli said.
Think Secret was sued for misappropriating trade secrets after it disclosed details of the Mac mini prior to its release at Macworld 2005. Initially, the case was quite heated for the first year but seemed to fall off the radar not soon after.
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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown from Bandai Namco Entertainment has been updated regularly since launching in early 2019 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC with new DLC missions and more for players. We featured Ace Combat 7 in our Best Games of 2019, Best Xbox One Games of 2019, and Best PC Games of 2019 features. We even selected Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown as our best soundtrack of 2019. For the 25th Anniversary free update, Ace Combat 7 has started getting free updates adding new skins and more for all platforms. Over the weekend, Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed new DLC and a casual difficulty option for Ace Combat 7. Both will be arriving later this year alongside a free update. Watch the trailer below:
The Original Aircraft Series DLC includes aircrafts and skins. It is going to be interesting to see how much more paid and free DLC is added to Ace Combat 7 and whether the game gets a new release or any enhancements on PS5 and Xbox Series X. Watch an interview with Ace Combat series brand director Kazutoki Kono and some gameplay from the DLC below:
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is now available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.


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New Cold Boot Attack Unlocks Disk Encryption on Nearly All Modern PCs
A cold boot attack is a process for obtaining unauthorized access to a computer’s encryption keys when the computer is left physically unattended.
Cold boot attack demonstrate that disk encryption programs, which are used to protect data on desktops, laptops and various other computing devices, have no reliably secure location in which to store their keys. The Cold Boot attack is carried out by performing a cold boot of the system and dumping the contents of the DRAM to a CD or USB token.
Security researchers have revealed a new attack to steal passwords, encryption keys and other sensitive information stored on most modern computers, even those with full disk encryption.
The attack is a new variation of a traditional Cold Boot Attack, which is around since 2008 and lets attackers steal information that briefly remains in the memory (RAM) after the computer is shut down.
However, to make the cold boot attacks less effective, most modern computers come bundled with a safeguard, created by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), that overwrites the contents of the RAM when the power on the device is restored, preventing the data from being read.
How Microsoft Windows and Apple Users Can Prevent Cold Boot Attacks
According to Olle and his colleague Pasi Saarinen, their new attack technique is believed to be effective against nearly all modern computers and even Apple Macs and can’t be patched easily and quickly.
The two researchers, who will present their findings today at a security conference, say they have already shared their findings with Microsoft, Intel, and Apple, and helped them explore possible mitigation strategies.
Microsoft updated its guidance on Bitlocker countermeasures in response to the F-Secure’s findings, while Apple said that its Mac devices equipped with an Apple T2 Chip contain security measures designed to protect its users against this attack.
But for Mac computers without the latest T2 chip, Apple recommended users to set a firmware password in order to help harden the security of their computers.
Meanwhile, the duo recommends IT departments to configure all company computers to either shut down or hibernate (not enter sleep mode) and require users to enter their BitLocker PIN whenever they power up or restore their PCs.
Attackers could still perform a successful cold boot attack against computers configured like this, but since the encryption keys are not stored in the memory when a machine hibernates or shuts down, there will be no valuable information for an attacker to steal.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Deloitte's 30th annual holiday survey of consumer spending intentions and trends, shoppers in Los Angeles are expected to spend less than in previous years, but on par with the national average. Consumers in Los Angeles are focused on living more responsibly and that includes paying down debt instead of spending. These consumers also have concerns over the stability of their jobs, higher gas prices, and political and economic instability overseas. While holiday spend might be down, by utilizing purchasing strategies such as "webrooming," "showrooming," in-store pickup and purchasing online, Los Angeles shoppers still plan to do their homework and take full advantage of the numerous retail channels at their disposal. Deloitte polled over 4,000 people nationwide, some of the key findings within the Los Angeles market are:
Webrooming vs. showrooming vs. in-store pickup vs. online
- Sixty five percent of Los Angeles shoppers anticipate first looking at items online and then purchasing at the store, otherwise known as webrooming. This is lower than the national average of 69 percent.
- Fifty four percent of shoppers in Los Angeles anticipate first going to a store to look at an item, then purchasing online, known as showrooming. This is slightly higher than the national average of 52 percent.
- Los Angeles respondents are more likely than national respondents to buy a product online and go to a store to pick it up, rather than paying shipping and handling fees. The primary reasons for in-store pickup were: saving on shipping charges (66 percent), getting the item faster (47 percent) and seeing the product first before they accept (37 percent).
- Twenty five percent of Los Angeles shoppers plan to purchase more than 75 percent of their total holiday spending online, as compared with only 19 percent of the national average. This is up from the prior year, when 19 percent of Los Angeles respondents planned to purchase more than 75 percent of their total holiday spending online.
Confidence in the overall economy and personal finances are high
- Respondents from Los Angeles are more optimistic about the economy than overall national respondents, with 8 percent believing the overall outlook for the U.S. economy is expected to significantly improve in the next year, compared with an overall average of 6 percent from national respondents.
- Thirty eight percent of respondents say their current financial position is better than last year, which is more optimistic than the national average of 33 percent.
Brand loyalty with a local focus
- Shoppers in Los Angeles are more brand loyal than the national shoppers on average. If a store's website does not have a specific item available, more Los Angeles respondents (21 percent) than national respondents (15 percent) would go to the physical store, rather than shopping at another store or website.
- Finding one-of-a-kind gifts, supporting the local economy and convenience are three of the primary reasons as to why 67 percent of Los Angeles shoppers intend on weaving local retail stores and small businesses into their holiday shopping plans.
"When it comes to their holiday shopping, consumers not only value price, but convenience as well. Retailers who are able to successfully combine the two, whether it be in-store or online, will be the ones shoppers seek out this holiday season," said Jackie Fernandez, partner and retail sector leader for the Pacific Southwest region at Deloitte & Touche LLP. "Consumers value their time as much as dollars saved, so when it comes to their holiday shopping, they are expecting things to be handled not only quickly, but efficiently as well."
For more information about Deloitte's "2015 Annual Holiday Survey," please read the full survey report or follow us @DeloitteCB. An infographic and complete survey results are also available for download.
About the Survey
The survey was commissioned by Deloitte and conducted online by an independent research company between Sept. 11 and 22, 2015. The survey polled a sample of 4,009 consumers in the U.S. and has a margin of error for the entire sample of plus or minus one to two percentage points.
About Deloitte's Retail and Distribution Practice
Deloitte is a leading presence in the retail and distribution industry, providing audit, consulting, risk management, financial advisory, and tax services to more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500 retailers. With more than 2,400 professionals, Deloitte's retail and distribution practice provides insights, services and approaches designed to assist retailers across all major subsectors including apparel, grocery, food and drug, wholesale and distribution and online. For more information about Deloitte's retail and distribution sector, please visit www.deloitte.com/us/retail-distribution or follow @DeloitteCB on Twitter.
As used in this document, "Deloitte" means Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting.


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El Taco Loco — great Mexican food from a trailer
While northwest Arkansas residents might have grown accustomed to great Mexican food being served up from small restaurants and food trailers, such convenience is somewhat novel here in Benton.
El Taco Loco — located at 601 Military Road in Benton — offers great Mexican food, solid value and quick service. All from a fire engine red food trailer. Karen Broomfield and her husband, Mo, set up shop four months ago. Why did they establish their business?
“I saw a need for it,” Broomfield said. “It was a niche that wasn’t filled in this area. … We thought it would be delightful, too, to just be able to serve people.”
Broomfield said they established the restaurant in the dead of winter intentionally. The couple wanted to go in business when they knew traffic would be slow so as to have the time to “work out the kinks” that pop up whenever a new restaurant opens its doors (or, window in their case) to the public. She said those kinks have been ironed out and business is booming at El Taco Loco, thanks in part to people who work in downtown Benton who are looking for a change of pace.
The restaurant caters primarily to a lunch and early dinner crowd, being open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday except for Wednesday when it closes early at 4:30 p.m. The restaurant hasn’t done a lot in the way of advertising and relies on “word of mouth” marketing to attract new customers.
Broomfield said that method appears to be working as traffic has grown steadily and El Taco Loco has more than a few regular customers who stop in often. She believes the establishment’s recipe for success will revolve around friendly service, value and entrees made with fresh ingredients.
Broomfield said she’s spent years collecting the recipes for her business from friends and family. The most popular items, so far, include tacos and the Heap it Up Quesadilla which is piled high with onions, cilantro, the customer’s choice of meat, pico de gallo, lettuce and sour cream.
Broomfield pointed out that choice of meat is important to customers — you get seasoned pork, beef or chicken, allowing for some customization. Further customization is available by virtue of homemade salsas that are available. Since the dishes are prepared fresh, diners can decide which ingredients to include in their meals. Don’t like cilantro or onions? That’s not a problem at El Taco Loco.
While some people who own food carts put in plans to expand into full fledged restaurants, Broomfield said she’s planning to stick with the food cart for awhile. Her business is growing and she’s happy with the way things are going for now.
While meals are prepared quickly, Broomfield said diners to have the option of dialing (501)960-5753 and ordering in advance. The restaurant doesn’t offer catering in the traditional sense right now, but Broomfield said the staff at El Taco Loco will certainly consider it.
Benton resident. Rogue journalist. Recovering attorney. Email = Ethan@FirstArkansasNews.net.


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Shoplifting hearing for Jackson mayor's wife Jessica Conger postponed for surveillance footage review
The preliminary hearing for Jessica "Nikki" Conger, wife of Jackson Mayor Scott Conger, has been postponed yet again.
Jessica Conger allegedly failed to ring up and pay for 28 items, costing $84.77, at a self-checkout register at Walmart on Emporium Drive on July 21.
She was issued a misdemeanor citation for shoplifting and given a court date but not arrested, a practice Jackson Police Department began in March to lessen the strain of shoplifting arrests on the department's resources.
Jessica Conger's attorney William Massey said he received the surveillance footage of the incident today, and both parties need time to review the footage.
The hearing has been rescheduled for Jan. 30 at 1:30 p.m.
Jessica Conger pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor shoplifting charge on Aug. 2, becoming the first person to do so in Jackson City Court Judge Blake Anderson's long tenure there. Anderson recused himself from the case to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Henderson General Sessions Court Judge Steve Beal is hearing the case instead.
Her preliminary hearing, first scheduled for Sept. 19, was rescheduled after the prosecutor and Conger's attorney were unable to access store surveillance video.
Jessica Conger received the citation about one month after her husband became Jackson's mayor. She was shopping with her daughter, a toddler, at the time.
After the incident, Scott Conger spoke about the charge on local radio and posted a statement to Facebook, defending his wife and accusing Walmart of being "overzealous with their accusations."
According to Scott Conger, the items his wife is accused of stealing were placed in the car by their young daughter or mis-scanned at the self-checkout register. He also said Jessica Conger brought some items into the store that were considered shoplifted because she could not prove she purchased them.
Jessica Conger purchased about $200 worth of items during the same transaction, and a cashier voided several items during the checkout process, according to the statement.
"People that are trying to steal, don't usually ask for help during the act," Scott Conger wrote.
Jessica Conger's case drew attention to Walmart's loss prevention policies and law enforcement's role in citations and arrests.
Jackson Police Department responded to 1,705 calls for service at Walmart on Emporium Drive over a two-year period, 647 of which specifically reported shoplifting. An additional 646 calls reported "free-bagging," a shoplifting technique involving improper scanning and covering unpurchased items with other items.
Anderson said Walmart self-checkout shoplifting cases account for about 80% of Jackson City Court's theft cases.
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General Motors has introduced two new Cadillac CT6 models in China that will come standard with the automaker’s hands-free Super Cruise system – marking the first time the technology has been offered outside of the United States and Canada.
The automaker says the two versions of the Cadillac CT6 in China with Super Cruise will start at RMB 469,700 ($67,082 USD) and RMB 489,700 ($69,939). Both models are available from Cadillac’s 300-plus dealers across China now.
GM says Super Cruise can be used on nearly 300,000 kilometers (186,411 miles) of “expressways and urban highways across China,” from launch. The automaker will slowly add more roadways to the system’s map data memory bank via over-the-air-updates, as well – important given the rapidly expanding road infrastructure across China. It is also partnering with Chinese company AutoNavi, described as a “local leader in HD mapping technology,” to ensure its Super Cruise mapping data is as accurate and precise as possible.
Super Cruise is essentially a hands-free advanced cruise control system. When engaged, Super Cruise will use sensor, camera and GPS map data to read the road ahead, accelerate and slow down with the flow of traffic and follow a set route. The user can also initiate autonomous lane change maneuvers by engaging the indicator stalk while the system is on. An onboard driver attention monitor system tracks the user’s eye movements and will provide visual and audible warnings if it senses they are not paying attention to the road ahead. If their attention wavers long enough, the system will disengage entirely.
Super Cruise was first launched in the U.S. in Canada in 2017 and customers have since covered a whopping 10.3 million kilometers with the system on. GM surveyed American CT6 owners on their opinion of the technology, with 85% saying they would prefer or only consider a vehicle equipped with Super Cruise in the future.


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Google’s most expected smartphones, the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL will be launched at Google‘s 2019 I/O developer conference on May 7. While in India, Flipkart has listed on a landing page that the budget Pixel duos will be launching on May 8.
Google had revealed about the launch a month ago by mistake on its official website while stating: “On May 7, meet a new hero”.
These two brand new mid-range Pixel smartphones will be succeeding the popular Nexus-series of smartphones, which relatively costed less than the Google Pixel range of smartphones. A camera experience very close to its flagship siblings can be expected. The same 12-megapixel camera which is available in the flagship will be made available in Pixel 3a and 3aXL ALONG with cutting edge AI capabilities. The phone is speculated to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SoC and will be offered with 4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB inbuilt storage options. The Pixel 3a will be sporting a 1080p (FHD+) display.
The Google Pixel 3a XL would be running on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC. Both the smartphones will be coming with Android 9 Pie OS out-of-the-box.


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The Immortal Journey skin line is back! With seven brand-new skins.
With every Patch, Riot introduces multiple new skins to the game, and Patch 13.16 will not be different. In the Patch, Riot will be bringing back the popular Immortal Journey skin line, along with seven new skins.
The Immortal Journey skin line started its journey back in 2017 with Eternal Sword Yi, Soaring Sword Fiora, and Sacred Sword Janna. Since then, the skin line has produced some of the finest League of Legends skins, including God Fist Lee Sin, God Staff Jax, and others.
However, the last time Riot released a skin from Immortal Journey skin line was back in 2019. Since then, fans have been asking Riot to bring back the skin line. It seems Riot has finally listened, and they are bringing back the skin line after four years.
The Immortal Journey 2023 skin line will come with 6 brand-new skins for Soraka, Shyvana, Zed, Zeri, Kayle, Sona, and an additional Prestige skin for Sona.
In this article, we will primarily focus on Immortal Journey Zed and look at its splash art, price & release date.
Immortal Journey Zed will be an Epic tier skin; thus, it will cost 1350 RP.
The Immortal Journey Zed skin will hit live servers on Patch 13.16, which will be released on Thursday, Aug 17th, 2023.


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Big Movers in the Stock Market
NEW YORK (AP) _ Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily today on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Newbridge Networks Corp. down 4 13/16 at 15 11/16
The Canadian computer network equipment vendor warned that its earnings for its fiscal second quarter will fall far short of analysts expectations.
Cigna Corp. up 5 1/4 at 78 5/8
The Philadelphia-based insurer and healthcare business surpassed Wall Street analysts’ earnings expectations in the third quarter.
Abbott Laboratories down 2 5/8 at 37 9/16
The Abbott Park, Ill.-based pharmaceutical company signed an agreement with the Food and Drug Administration that will require Abbott to ensure that all of its manufacturing processes conform to FDA standards. The agreement will force the company to take a $168 million pretax charge and will cut into fourth quarter earnings.
Gilead Sciences down 14 3/16 at 49
An FDA panel rejected the pharmaceutical companies potential AIDS/HIV drug. In addition, an analyst at investment bank Robertson Stephens downgraded the company’s stock rating.
eToys Inc. down 4 11/16 at 50 3/8
The online toy retailer continues to suffer from a marketing deal announced Monday between eToys chief rival Toys ’R Us and giant Internet services provider America Online Inc.
Maxwell Tech down 2 9/16 at 7 7/8
The high technology parts and components company said its president and chief executive, Thomas L. Horgan, resigned. In addition, the company reported that its fiscal first quarter losses are expected to be larger than analysts’ expectations.


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Melcom Ghana launches Giordano Clothing Line
Melcom Group of Companies Ghana has launched the Global Apparel Brand, Giodana, in Ghana as part of its expansion of services for the convenience of Ghanaians.
Branded under the name of Giordano Ladies, Giordano Junior, BSX, and Beau Monde, the Giordano brand is said to be the leading worldwide retailer of male, female and child clothing.
Speaking at the launch yesterday in Accra, the Director of Communications for Melcom, Mr Godwin Avenorgbo, said Giordono is a global brand that operates in over a hundred countries, and that yesterday’s opening was the 2,041th branch opened.
In addition to the fact that it recently gained a franchise, he revealed that the aim of the event was to introduce a clothing brand of global repute, which is Giordano.
He said that it was soon to have a pizza hut and restaurant in Ghana with Melcom.
“We are developing two grand approaches to Melcom’s next face; the first is the extension of services, and the other is the expansion of services. Extension is establishing and opening more branches, so that nobody travels too long a distance to access Melcom service, and expansion requires that we broaden the services we offer within a particular Melcom shop at a given time,” he stated.
He again emphasised that COVID-19 should not be an excuse for one to develop his or her brand.
“It doesn’t mean that the world of business must stop; we don’t believe in that; it is the opportunity for us to even grow stronger. When others are falling, we are filling the gap and moving on. When protocols are observed, we are saved,” he added.
According to the Melcom Group Joint Managing Director, Mr. Ramesh Sadhwani: “We are extremely proud of our heritage, and will draw on our over three-decades experience of doing business in Ghana to create a new chapter in the West Africa retail landscape with our new partner, Giordano.”
On the part of the Executive Director and Head of Overseas Market Development, Mr. Mark Loynd, he said Giordano was happy to partner Melcom to bring the company to Ghana, saying, “We pride ourselves on being a ‘world brand,’ and are very proud to bring our unparalleled offering to the people of Ghana and Western Africa.”
“From Thursday, 16th September 2021, I invite you to visit the Melcom Plus Shop at North Kaneshie, Accra, for your lasted fashionable fitting clothing, and the next few months before the end of this year, Melcom Departmental Stores in Achimota, Frafra, Tema and Weija will be offering Giordano Clothing at your convenience,” Mr. Loynd disclosed.Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest


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One of downtown’s most beloved live music entertainers is back for an encore. The Ringside Café closed in late January at its former home on North 2nd Street, and now the beloved business is set to open in a new location just around the corner.
The new bar and performing arts venue headquarters will be at 350 1st Avenue North across from Williams Park. Sharp-eyed passers-by over the weekend may have noticed the Ringside Café sign mounted in the window, yet another indication that the hub for music and drinks will soon be open. The company hasn’t officially announced a specific opening date, but said on Facebook “We’ll be up and running before you know it!!”
In a comment to that post, Ringside Café said opening night could take place on July 29, “if all the stars line up properly.” If that’s indeed the case, the jaw-dropping shows could be back this month. Of course, with any business opening in St. Pete, clearance will ultimately determine when Ringside can officially return.
Ringside left its location at 16 2nd Street North when its previous lease ended in January. When breaking the news, Ringside said they weren’t given the chance to renew their lease, which they said they were “taken aback”. Good Night John Boy, a 70s-themed nightclub opened by an Ohio-based company, is set to open in the space later this year.
Stay tuned to I Love the Burg for more info on Ringside’s opening date and other upcoming openings in St. Pete.


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The last time we heard anything about Dark, Kalypso Media's upcoming stealth-action title, was back in June at E3. The game was still in its pre-alpha stages at the time, but already it looked like a potentially solid title worth watching out for.
Kalypso has released a couple of new images to promote the game, but more importantly, the company has also revealed some info on the main enemy, an organization known as M17.
Trained to hunt down paranormal beings like vampires, M17 is a fierce military force shrouded in mystery. M17 members specialize in capturing paranormal beings and taking information from them that can then be used within the organization. You take control of a vampire, and it's up to you to eliminate the threat, all the while unraveling the mysteries behind M17.
Still no specifics on when Dark will launch, but the last time we spoke with Kalypso, the company informed us that the game would hopefully be available on Xbox 360 and PC sometime during Q1 2013.
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Brand Licensing Europe 2014 expects to top last year’s record-breaking attendance with even more features and new brands on the floor.
Disney Consumer Products has unveiled an intergalactic assortment of products for the new Disney XD animated TV series "Star Wars Rebels."
Cartoon Network has inked a deal with Penguin Young Readers Group to launch a publishing imprint under its name in summer 2015.
Bulldog Licensing has been appointed to represent The London Taxi Company for licensing worldwide.
Sports licensing is emerging as a key growth area at this year’s Brand Licensing Europe, as UEFA Euro 2016 joins the roster of speakers on the show’s educational program.
Brands with Influence has signed two new licensing deals for the U.K. charity, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
C3 Entertainment has been appointed to represent rock ‘n’ roll legend The Big Bopper for licensing and merchandising.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA will host its second annual Golden Bunny Awards at Brand Licensing Europe Oct. 7 to celebrate and recognize its licensing partners.
Kidrobot has signed Commonwealth as a new toy licensee for its specialty brand Yummy World, in a deal brokered by JLK Brand.
Historic Royal Palaces, the charity that cares for the Tower of London and other site, will showcase its new gardening range from Briers at Brand Licensing Europe, Oct. 7-9.
The second 1/6th scale collectible Game of Thrones figure from Threezero– Eddard "Ned" Stark–is now available for pre-order.
The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association announced the winners of the LIMA Asian Licensing Awards Monday.
Techno Source, a division of LF Products, and KD Interactive are showcasing their new 7-inch LTE tablet (a.k.a. phone) at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Alton Towers Resort has unveiled additional details of the rides, attractions and characters that will be featured in its new CBeebies Land area.
Lindex is planning a new line Moomin apparel collection this year in honor of what would have been brand creator Tove Jansson's 100th birthday.
Toys ‘R’ Us is planning a series of events in the days preceding Super Bowl XLVIII at its flagship store in New York City’s Times Square.
Discovery Communications has signed two new partners to create augmented reality and role play toys for its Discovery Kids brand.
Fashion U.K. is the latest licensee to sign on for Turizmo Studios’ shape-shifting toy brand, Turizmo, in a deal brokered by JELC.
In conjunction with widened retail distribution in the U.K., RoBel Confectionery will debut a new range of its Tung Toos featuring Hello Kitty.
Discovery Communications has teamed with pet manufacturer G Mason Group to create a line of Animal Planet-branded pet travel accessories.
Dunkin’ Donuts has partnered with WhiteWave Foods to create a line of branded coffee creamers in the U.S.
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Earlier this month, the New York Mets signed former-NFL quarterback Tim Tebow to a minor league contract. Despite immediate criticism by the media and fans, Mets’ general manager Sandy Alderson categorized the Tebow acquisition as a “why not” move.
“I have to tell you, the notion that we're going to spend $100,000-plus on a player so we can sell a couple of hundred dollars worth of T-shirts in Kingsport, those economics don't work,” Alderson said to reporters at the time of the signing. “This was not about making money.”
The Mets are not just selling t-shirts in Kingsport as Alderson suggested, however. Per ESPN, Tebow and Majestic have a “bridge” deal, which exempts him from the league’s protocol of first being added to a team’s 40-man roster (and from sharing the revenue from sales with the players' association). As a result, Mets-Tebow jerseys are for sale on MLB’s online store as well as in official Mets stores.
Sales notwithstanding, it is still unclear how much—if at all—the Mets stand to profit from Tebow. Merchandise sales are not released to the public. And while Majestic has separate licensing contracts with MLB and MLBPA, the details of such are also not publicly released.
When asked if MLB could provide the percentage breakdowns for Majestic’s licensing contract with MLB, spokesperson Pat Courtney replied in an email to me: “I cannot.”
Revenue for merchandise sales is also subject to the league’s revenue sharing program—limiting what was likely already modest revenue for the Mets.
Until there is better public knowledge of MLB's merchandise revenue and licensing contracts, fans will just have to accept the Mets see something in Tebow’s on-the-field potential that few other organizations did.


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May 1, 2020 2:58 PM
05/01/20 - Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing in McKinney
What: COVID-19 drive-thru testing site opens Monday, May 4
When: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Where: Parking lot of the Walmart store located at 1721 N. Custer Rd., McKinney, TX 75071
Information: A COVID-19 drive-thru testing site is opening May 4 and will be available for appointments Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the Walmart store located at 1721 N. Custer Rd., McKinney, TX 75071. The site is supported by Walmart, eTrueNorth and state and local officials to test those who are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 and all health care providers and first responders, whether or not they are exhibiting symptoms.
Those eligible for testing can sign up for an appointment via eTrueNorth at www.DoINeedaCOVID19test.com. There is no out-of-pocket cost to the individual.
Quote: “We are enthusiastic to have another resource available to help in our ability to identify who is positive in our community so they can take appropriate measures to ensure no further spread and ensure they receive appropriate medical care,” said Mayor George Fuller. “The data provided through testing helps our city make educated and thoughtful decisions as we move towards ending restrictions.”
More details about the testing site:
The site is open 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, each week, weather permitting.
The site will test anyone who may be exhibiting symptoms of the virus. In addition, testing is available to all health care providers and first responders, whether or not they are exhibiting symptoms.
Appointments will be made through eTrueNorth’s online portal at www.DoINeedaCOVID19test.com, which will screen individuals to ensure they meet CDC eligibility for testing.
For questions regarding testing, call 800-635-8611.
Those being tested will need to wear a mask and stay in their cars for verification of eligibility criteria, ID check and self-administered test. For the safety of all those on-site, the test site is not available to those who walk up.
The site will use a self-administered nasal swab test that will allow those being tested to swab their own nose onsite while in their vehicles, observed by a trained medical volunteer to ensure the sample is taken correctly, and then dropped in the sealed sample into a container on their way out of the drive-through site.
eTrueNorth will handle processing test samples and communicating results to those tested and applicable Departments of Health.
The site will be staffed by volunteers, including Walmart healthcare professionals and eTrueNorth team members.
Please note, testing is not available inside Walmart stores.
While individuals who are tested are awaiting results, please follow CDC guidelines and take steps to help prevent the virus from spreading to people in your home and community.
For everyone’s safety and for the privacy of those being tested, media should not attempt to enter the testing site and stay in the designated area.
For the latest updates visit McKinneyTexas.org/COVID-19
For information about operational changes please visit McKinneyTexas.org/Closures


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Venues and businesses have relied on AV installations for decades now, from loud-speakers to projectors, to engage their audiences. As time marches forward, many of these businesses’ AV systems have become outdated, especially when it comes to digital signage. Static graphics make it hard to display new or adjusted information, and some AV systems use bigger, bulkier hardware that hasn’t been updated since the early 2000s, making it harder to fix and move around hardware setups. Most problematic of all, many AV experiences aren’t tailored to people with physical or mental disabilities.
In comes QuickSilver™, the next generation in AV technology, which is looking to become an affordable upgrade for businesses and venues of all kinds. Beyond the affordability, QuickSilver™ has the power to create and change moving graphics for several audiences on-the-fly, whether that’s adapting to people with visual or hearing impairments, or people in wheelchairs to make the experience more accessible, or whether that’s adjusting content to be family-friendly.
Joining us is one of its creators, Mad Systems Founder Maris Ensing, to discuss how his team created their wish list for what they wanted to see in a perfect AV system.
“We wanted something that was a lot more flexible,” Ensing said.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 already suffered its part of controversies last year, when the batteries started to explode. Samsung immediately recalled more than 1.5 million pieces from the market to save their image and reputation. This was a huge setback for Samsung and expected Samsung Galaxy S8 to regain the trust and confidence of their customers. But even before its launch and availability to the rest of the world, there are complaints from some pre-ordered pieces in South Korea which were delivered before time by the e-commerce companies.
Social media sites and local media sites were flooded with photos and comments about the issue of Samsung Galaxy S8 wherein they found the piece with a red- tinted screen. This would spoil their viewing experience as the images look distorted. A spokesperson informed the South Korean news agencies that the red tint is not a quality issue from Samsung’s end but a manual error which can be resolved by the customer by changing the phone settings and the problem would be fixed permanently. They also commented that the mobile has a blue- light filter which could be one of the potential reasons for the visible red tint.
According to Samsung spokesperson, this was one of the additional facility made available to their users wherein they have access to a variety of color option which was done by adding a visual color optimization mode. Samsung Galaxy S7 explosive battery issue due to overheating has been in the scanner for past few months and this is the chance for Samsung to make a solid comeback and regain its lost position in the market. Samsung had already caught in a lot of controversies in recent past wherein the Samsung Electronics‘ de facto head, Jay Y. Park’s name appeared in a political controversy for bribing Park Geun-Hye who is currently a suspended Korean President.
Samsung Galaxy S series is always been compared with I Phone series. Both the tech giants have made constant efforts to provide the most developed and high-end technology experience to their loyal customers through these series. But Samsung somewhere seems to lack the expertise to provide this experience to their customers during the last two attempts with Samsung S7 series and Samsung S8’s current issue posted by the customers on the social media sites. Customers who have received their phone also claim that the claims made by the Samsung spokesperson bout manually adjusting the red tint doesn’t really work and has led to disappointment among these loyal customers. Let’s hope, Samsung makes a comeback with a proper and permanent resolution for this disappointment for its customers.