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The luxury car segment has been affected less than the mass market by the ongoing crisis in the auto sector, experts at the Paris Motor Show say. Rolls-Royce has been booking record sales.
Pepsi is launching a new line of naturally sweetened soda, exclusively through Amazon — a big move in an industry that has lagged in e-commerce.
Just like his beloved grandfather, Avi Reichental is a maker of things. The difference is, now he can use 3D printers to make almost anything, out of almost any material. Reichental tours us through the possibilities of 3D printing, for everything from printed candy to highly custom sneakers.
A Texas company is one of the last in the U.S. to manufacture surgical masks. With concerns mounting in regards to Ebola, this company could be a strategic player in the battle against the virus.
Honda says its new "Honda Sensing" suite of safety technologies will lift its 2015 CR-V above competitors.
Here are the top five capabilities virtualization can enable over the extended lifecycles of MES.
The U.S. is facing a shortage of technical skilled labor. Many of the positions require training but pay well.
Logistics company DHL is using a drone to fly parcels to a German island, beating Amazon and Google to the punch. DHL, owned by Germany's Deutsche Post, will start delivering medicine and other urgent goods to Juist, a German island in the North Sea.
Joe Poole describes his job as a petrochemical process operator at Chevron Phillips Chemical in Houston.
STEM — the acronym for science, technology, engineering and math — has sparked a nationwide debate about education, gender, immigration and the future of the U.S. economy. Here are six things you need to know about STEM.
Here's a look at Supply Chain Centers of Excellence — what they are and how to do it right. Find out more about the six best practices that will help supply chain leaders inject innovation into their organization.
Lockheed Martin is developing a robot that could change the future of firefighting. It's called the Fire Ox, and it's designed to tackle fires in situations too hazardous for humans.
Boeing is bringing hundreds of new jobs to South Carolina. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports that the aerospace company has leased a 100,000-square-foot building in North Charleston for a new research center that will employ as many as 400 workers.
Newlight Technologies is turning carbon into plastic and taking on a $373 billion dollar-a-year industry.
Kuwait Airways is reportedly considering buying ten Boeing 777 passenger jets worth about $3.2 billion. The deal would follow Kuwait Airways' agreement in February to buy 25 new jets and lease 12 others from Boeing rival, Airbus.
Rachel Crane talks with SpaceX's Elon Musk about his company's recent NASA contract and the brewing battle with Boeing.
The story behind the realization of a unique project: the building of a 3D printed electric car, as told by team members.
For the first time humans will be able to build tools in space. The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft, scheduled to launch on Saturday, will carry a 3D printer to the International Space Station.
2015 Mustang: Ford's fully redesigned pony car delivers asphalt cooking performance.
Jaguar E-Types are one of the most beloved classic cars in the world. In the 1960's, Jaguar made 12 lightweight E-Types out of aluminum, but was supposed to make 18. Fifty years later, they finally got around to making the last six.


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The AHA has estimated the pandemic will cost U.S. hospitals more than $323 billion through the end of this year. U.S. hospital revenue totaled about $1.1 trillion in 2018, according to the most recent AHA data available. The industry group is asking Congress for an additional $100 billion and full forgiveness of loans made under Medicare’s accelerated payment program, among other requests for relief.
As many as half of hospitals could be losing money by year end, Wesolowski said, citing a report it released in July from Kaufman, Hall and Associates. That’s up from about a third that were operating at a loss ahead of the pandemic.
More than three dozen hospitals have already entered bankruptcy this year, adding to a similar number last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. More than a dozen in rural areas have also shut their doors, according to the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina. The AHA put the total U.S. hospital count at 6,146 in its most recent report, a decrease of 64 from the previous year.
The financial pain has flowed through to Wall Street. Many of the hospitals that entered bankruptcy this year were part of Quorum Health Corp.’s Chapter 11 filing in April. Quorum’s 24 hospitals and other facilities struggled under the demands of treating coronavirus patients. In late June, a judge approved the company’s exit plan, which wiped out shareholders and handed the chain to creditors.
Hospitals are on the frontline of dealing with the pandemic but also suffer from the less remarked upon consequences of damaging consumer confidence. People have simply stopped going to the doctor.
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Valve Index VR headsets will be in stock again briefly beginning on Monday, March 9.
The availability of new stock was confirmed on Twitter, with VR kits due to be available from 10am PDT (5pm UTC).
However, in a statement issued to The Verge, Valve said it expects all units to be bought within a day.
“We do expect available stock to sell out Monday due to high demand, so all purchases fulfilled beyond this initial quantity will be fulfilled in the order in which they are received, as supplies increase over the coming months,” a spokesperson said.
And in February, Valve said Index VR availability would be limited over the next few months after the coronavirus hit its production plans.
The lack of stock comes as the company gears up for the March release of Half-Life: Alyx, a “full-length” VR entry in its FPS series that represents the “the next part” of the story rather than a spin-off.
Powered by SteamVR on Valve’s Source 2 engine, Alyx will be compatible with multiple PC-based VR headsets. It can be pre-purchased for $59.99 but is free for owners of the Index headset or controllers.
Valve developer Robin Walker recently gave Half-Life fans hope that Alyx will be the first of multiple new entries in the series, saying: “We absolutely see Half-Life: Alyx as our return to this world, not the end of it.”


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We seem to have a culture of excuses thriving in this country at the moment that is top down. When apologists are at the helm it’s I guess where we end up. I noticed over the weekend it’s now crept into our policing.
We're now making excuses for repeat raiders of retail stores, the same way we made excuses for ram raiders. (Who, to refresh your memory, apparently only needed a bit of a talking to by their parents.) But reports of retail crime have nearly doubled in five years under Labour.
That includes shoplifting, vandalism, ram raids, the whole gamut. Police and the retail sector confirm it’s ‘a violent trend.’ So why then are we making excuses for it?
How does that go anywhere towards fixing it? National says this spike in violent retail crime is evidence of a government soft on crime. Hard to argue with? Well not if you’re the Labour party, or it seems even the Police.
Police national retail investigation manager was reported saying, "[The increase] is not actually a bad thing.” The increase is not actually a bad thing? Well apparently the increase means it’s helping identify ‘hotspots’ so preventative measures can be focussed there.
So the spike in violent crime is useful, because it’s helping Police work out where the issues are. And what this spate of crime has told them, is that the hotspots are ‘urban areas.’ No kidding. Are you serious?
Did we need to wait to watch repeated and violent raids take place on retailer after retailer, before we could start figuring that out? Is that how we police now?
Wait until a whole bunch of people get hit repeatedly, until we can start working out where resources may be needed?
Retailers in CBDs and main streets have been crying out for months, telling you until they’re blue in the face where the problem areas are. But wait it gets worse.
This article also quotes a ‘youth advocate’ who ‘rubbished the calls for more punitive actions, saying 'young people are being let down.’
He said what we need is.. “more of a focus on restorative justice.." he says, "they're dealing with trauma, they're hurt... we are failing them, we are not providing enough support.” So it’s us failing them.
And the theory then is that if we just pitched in and helped them more, the crime would stop. I wish it were that simple, I really do. I wish we all had all the time in the world to help out our local crims, but the harsh reality is, we don’t.
Most honest law-abiding New Zealanders are working to support their family, they’re paying mortgages and school fees, trying to put food on the table and petrol in the car.
They’re juggling busy lives and schedules as they work to contribute to society.
They could choose a life of crime I suppose, or some cheap thrills with a crowbar into the window of a jewellery shop, but most people don’t. A youth advocate and a Police retail investigation manager saying, ‘oh let’s just be more understanding,’ only goes to show they've never clearly had their front door broken down by thugs carrying axes.
Fearing for their life and livelihoods, only to have to endure it all over again from a repeat offender who decides this is so easy I’ll give it another crack.
The last thing stressed retailers need to hear is that Police are finding this crime surge helpful to identify hotspots, and that we should be more understanding of the offenders.


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A week before The Edge paid a visit up north to meet medical devices industry players in September, we touched base with InvestPenang CEO Datuk Loo Lee Lian via a video call. During the one-hour conversation, Loo spoke candidly about the landscape of foreign investments in Penang, particularly the medical devices industry. She also talked about the challenges it faces as well as its potential in the years ahead.
The Edge: What have investments in Penang been like this year?
Datuk Loo Lee Lian: We did very well for the first quarter. For the manufacturing sector as a whole, we approved investments of RM7.1 billion. After that, Covid-19 happened and everything went quiet.
Now, we are focused on implementing the projects that were approved before Covid-19 struck. Unfortunately, the new ones can’t come in now, as investors will have to be here physically to do due diligence, and that is not possible. The country is going to suffer because of this.
We can’t go out to do our own promotions, which is fine because we can still do them virtually. But all the other projects we were in talks in have now stopped. Those who have signed with us will come in because they have already committed, but those who have not and are unable to do due diligence are likely to go somewhere else.
Are they going somewhere else? Because most country borders are still closed.
Taiwan is open; in fact, it was never closed. South Korea is open, so is Vietnam. We have lost one project to Mexico because they (potential investors) couldn’t come into Malaysia. Don’t get me wrong, I’m totally for health and it is very important, but we need to [have a balance].
Let’s talk about the medical devices industry. From a supply chain perspective, where do we sit?
In Penang, most of the medical devices companies are MNCs; there are very few local players. We are playing in the field of orthopaedic implants manufacturing and cardiovascular products. So, we are actually in the mid-to-high value segment. We also have testing equipment and imaging parts companies.
Are medical devices a sector that InvestPenang wants to grow? If so, why?
Yes. First, it balances off the cyclical electrical and electronics (E&E) sector. Second, the average gross profit margin for the sector is 70% to 80%. Third, you will need it in good or bad economic times; it is not cyclical.
It is also a stayer. The entry level of this industry is very high. So, a company that wants to enter the sector will need to train people and [obtain] the FDA (US Food & Drug Administration) qualification. All these things take time and money. So, when they enter, they [are in for the long run] and their roots are deep.
Is cheap cost a factor that makes Penang an attractive destination for foreign direct investments (FDIs) in medical devices?
You must understand the history of medical devices. Fifty years ago, the E&E industry moved to the East in search of cheaper cost production regions and localities. The medical devices industry doesn’t need that push to come to the East because cost is never a factor for them. They have big margins to play with and shipping is not an issue, as the products are small. It’s not like equipment or phones.
They are shifting now because of the demand and opportunities in this part of the world. The rising age population and increased income level have grown consumption for medical devices in this region.
People always ask me whether I’m concerned about competition from countries such as Vietnam, China or Indonesia. But medical devices is an industry that Penang plays so well in.
If an investor is looking for a very cheap location, then we can’t win; they have to go to Vietnam or Indonesia. We play well in a project that is not so cost-sensitive, where the English language is preferred and where there is a labour force that is highly trainable and quality-conscious.
Therefore, this is an area that I encourage and fight hard for.
Would InvestPenang consider pursuing the biotech sector as part of the medical devices industry?
No. Malaysia put a lot of money in biotech 10 to 15 years ago and it’s all money down the drain.
The country does not produce enough talent and intellectual capabilities in that field. We also learnt from Singapore, which dumped in hundreds of millions of dollars and did not come up with anything significant. This is a field that the Americans and Europeans are way ahead of Asia.
We don’t dabble in that field. The focus is not enough to play in that area.
Do you foresee the medical devices industry overtaking the E&E sector in terms of FDI and export value?
Probably not. I think the E&E sector is still the biggest chunk of our export contribution and investors. Medical devices are a good diversification but won’t overtake them.
The E&E sector has been here for 50 years whereas a lot of the medical devices have been around for only the last 15 years. In terms of value as an industry, the medical devices sector is not as big as the E&E sector as a whole.
How would you describe the growth of the medical devices industry in the coming years?
We will continue to be strong in this field because we are consciously promoting and developing it. We are also consciously making it known to policymakers that this is an area we want to promote and grow.
This industry grows slowly and is very different from the E&E sector. Companies that enter this sector will start with one line, ensure that all products are FDA-qualified and train the people before moving to another line.
It is an industry that moves at a slower pace than the E&E sector. It is growing, slowly but surely.


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Ford and Stellantis Are Dropping the Ball in 1 Segment While Chevy Is Thriving
Chevrolet is one of the most well-known American automakers, and it competes with its Detroit rivals in practically every segment of the car market. Ford and Stellantis do well in some segments, but in one segment in particular, they’re simply dropping the ball compared the what Chevy’s been doing. Here’s a look at the subcompact crossover SUV segment and how Chevy is doing exceptionally well while Ford and Stellantis are not.
Here’s how Chevy is doing in the subcompact crossover SUV segment
GM Authority wrote about the sales numbers of the subcompact crossover segment for the first quarter of the year, and overall, it’s good news for both Chevy and its parent company, General Motors. Chevy has two subcompact crossovers on the market right now, while Buick, which is also owned by GM, has another two. All four GM models saw a growth in sales year-over-year.
One of the best-selling options in the segment right now is the Chevy Trailblazer. In the first quarter of the year, it sold nearly 28,000 units. That’s a nearly 225% increase from last year, and that’s the largest year-over-year growth in sales in the entire segment. Those numbers makes the Trailblazer the second best-selling subcompact SUV. Only the Subaru Crosstrek sold better in the first quarter of the year.
The other Chevy option in the segment is selling much worse, but it’s still pulling solid numbers. The Trax sold almost 6,500 units in the first quarter of the year. That’s an 11% increase from last year.
Those numbers aren’t very good since most options in the segment have sold more than that. However, the segment as a whole only grew by 6.4% compared to last year. As such, the Trax’s sales numbers are growing faster than average.
Ford and Stellantis are dropping the ball compared to Chevy
Stellantis is the only real competition that Chevy has from its Detroit rivals when it comes to the subcompact crossover segment. However, Stellantis’ options have not been doing well. Jeep is owned by Stellantis, and it has two options in the segment. The Compass sold just over 23,000 units in the first quarter, which made it the fourth best-selling option in the segment.
That number represents a nearly 5% drop in sales compared to last year. The other Jeep in the segment is doing even worse. That option is the Renegade, and it sold just over 4,000 units in the first quarter. That makes it the fifth worst-selling option. On top of that, that number is a nearly 59% decline from last year.
There are two other subcompact SUVs from Ford and Stellantis that are being sold, but they’ve both been discontinued. The Ford EcoSport was the company’s only subcompact crossover option, and it was killed off last year.
So far this year, Ford has sold 1,600 units of the discontinued SUV. The Fiat 500X was also discontinued last year. It has the worst sales numbers right now, as Fiat only moved 135 units in the first quarter.
Chevy’s subcompact crossover SUVs are competitive with the giants of the segment
Since Ford doesn’t even have a subcompact SUV offering, and Stellantis’ only options are Jeeps, it’s not surprising that Chevy’s offerings are doing very well. In fact, Chevy’s subcompact offerings are doing so well that they’re primarily competing with the Asian automakers who dominate the segment.
Hyundai and Kia are both very competitive in the segment, and their five subcompact SUV models combined for 68,500 units sold in the first quarter. That’s double what Chevy’s two options combined to sell, but individually, the Trailblazer and Trax are doing well. For instance, the Trailblazer is easily outselling Hyundai’s best-selling subcompact SUV, the Kona.


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Apple devices may be a lot more expensive next year due to the ongoing chip shortage.
The cost for the chips of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. goes up. It has been observed that reflected in the price for products that use these chips, such as those from Apple, but also Nvidia and Qualcomm.
Compared to the competition, TSMC has recently increased prices less quickly because it already demanded a relatively large amount from its customers. However, prices will rise from October 1; sources tell Nikkei Asia.
Next year, consumers will probably notice that as soon as Apple, among others, launches new products such as the next iPhone and iPad.


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Last month, excitement about its stock splits, and the expansion of U.S. electric vehicle (EV) tax credits, was enough to get investors fully charged up about Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock.
But so far this month, a cooldown in excitement (which I anticipated back in August) has played out. External factors like interest rates, inflation and the risk of a recession are keeping shares in the EV maker rangebound. This may carry on in the near term.
This doesn’t mean you should take a hard pass on Tesla. While it may not make another big leap immediately, shares stand to do so down the road.
Macro worries notwithstanding, the rapid adoption of EVs point to continued strong prospects ahead for this company, and for the stock. It may be getting close to exit the charging station. Let’s dive in, and find out why.
A Closer Look at TSLA Stock
Overall market sentiment explains why Tesla shares find themselves rangebound at present. While there’s still positive news coming out of the company (more below), it’s not enough to counter the above-mentioned concerns.
Again, this could continue for now with TSLA stock. More talk about a 2023 recession could result in it giving back some more of its August gains. So too, could further rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
Rising interest rates will make more investors skeptical about whether it’s justified for shares to sport such a high earnings multiple. Right now, it trades for 69x forward earnings.
Yet while this may make investing in Tesla frustrating at present, this frustration may not last long. Unlike growth stocks overall, which may take some time to begin their recovery, a rebound for high-quality EV plays like this one could arrive much sooner.
EV adoption in the U.S. and in China (the largest EV market) keeps accelerating. This may end up outweighing the fallout from a recession. It may not be certain but, digging into the data, it’s reasonable to believe that this scenario will play out.
A Lot Points to Results Staying Strong
Doom and gloom headlines may have you concerned about growth for TSLA stock in the coming year. However, a look at EV sales trends suggests otherwise. Now at 5.3% of new car sales, U.S. EV adoption is occurring at a faster-than-anticipated rate.
This adoption rate is likely to continue climbing, as the expanded EV tax credit, courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act, further bolsters demand.
The switch from buying gas-powered cars, to buying electric-powered ones, accelerated by the Federal Government’s financial incentives, may help counter the effect of belt-tightening among U.S. households.
Over in China, talk about a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy may have you concerned that growth in Tesla’s key international market will take a big hit.
Yet just last month, Tesla saw a significant increase in deliveries and sales from its Shanghai gigafactory. With things at this facility firing on all cylinders, the EV maker is now operating at maximum production capacity.
This leaves it well-positioned to sell into demand, robust due to the big increase in EV penetration of the global auto market. All of this points to the company continuing to meet/beat expectations with its fiscal results.
The TSLA Stock Takeaway
Tesla stock continues to earn a B rating in my Portfolio Grader. It may not happen right this second, but a breakout may be around the corner for shares. One could occur within the next few months. Either when it next reports earnings in October, or when it reports full-year results in January.
Although this may not satisfy impatient investors, these are more promising prospects for other growth plays. Secular EV growth trends may enable it to deliver the results needed to sustain and grow its stock price.
Other high-fliers struggling right now may face a far longer timeline to a comeback. Instead of a mere few months, it could take a year, or even longer, to get out of rangebound mode, and back into high-flying mode.
TSLA stock remains an EV play worth holding onto, and a name to consider buying. Whether now or on further weakness.
On the date of publication, neither Louis Navellier nor the InvestorPlace Research Staff member primarily responsible for this article held (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.


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Marks & Spencer plans to close over 100 stores by 2022.
They are reducing their focus on clothing and home, in a major blow to UK high streets.
Making the announcement today, a spokesman said more and more sales were moving online which has contributed to the decision.
M&S has already closed 21 stores in a restructuring programme to reduce space devoted to clothing and home it first outlined in 2016.
It said it had identified a further 14 stores for closure.
Which stores are affected?
Bayswater, Fleetwood Outlet and Newton Abbot Outlet will close by the end of July 2018.
Clacton and Holloway Road will both close by early 2019.
Darlington, East Kilbride, Falkirk, Kettering, Newmarket, New Mersey Speke, Northampton, Stockton and Walsall are proposed for closure and will now enter a period of consultation with all 626 affected employees.
M&S also said 15 fewer owned Simply Food stores would open this year as its food opening programme is scaled back.
Sacha Berendji, retail and property director at M&S, said: ‘We are making good progress with our plans to reshape our store estate to be more relevant to our customers and support our online growth plans.
‘Closing stores isn’t easy but it is vital for the future of M&S. Where we have closed stores, we are seeing an encouraging number of customers moving to nearby stores and enjoying shopping with us in a better environment, which is why we’re continuing to transform our estate with pace.’


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For the last few decades, it has been fashionable to assert that the Internet represents a new stage in human experience, a watershed moment comparable to Gutenberg’s or the Industrial Revolution.
However, while the revolutionary aspect cannot be disputed, we can no longer claim that it is a novel concept for humanity.
By 1995, when Amazon launched, the Internet had become sufficiently established, at least in the developed world, that establishing an online bookstore made sense. That was 26 years ago.
According to historians and sociologists, a human generation lasts 25 years, which means that humanity has already entered its second generation in terms of the Internet and its associated technologies, most notably e-commerce.
And we do not require a sociologist to inform us of this. If you have children in your immediate vicinity, you are already aware that they are online with their tablets or computers as soon as they can speak, even before they can read or write. It is not up to us to determine whether or not this is correct.
This is simply the way things have transpired for the current generation, and we cannot ignore them any more than we can ignore the sun’s heat.
The Internet has introduced us to a plethora of novel solutions to long-standing problems. For example, the way we collect and consume music has shifted irrevocably since the advent of the mp3. And even mp3 became obsolete as it became clear that you could listen to any song you wanted by simply searching for it on YouTube without downloading or storing any files on your device. The same thing occurred with MP3 players.
Even though the iPod was popular for a few years, it was quickly surpassed by a new generation of smartphones, which are essentially pocket-sized computers.
The e-commerce revolution
However, nothing has likely changed more dramatically than the way we shop as a result of the web. The e-commerce revolution is also in its second human generation, and it has been advancing at a breakneck pace, propelled forward by industry titans such as Amazon and Alibaba.
Unfortunately, while it was undoubtedly progressing at a rapid pace, the Covid-19 II pandemic that struck the world at the end of 2019 accelerated the e-commerce revolution. Amazon hired hundreds of thousands of new employees in response to increased demand for goods and services. Additionally, the widespread use of lockdowns in a large number of countries compelled people to shop online.
Many buyers who would have waited months or even years to try their hand at Amazon (due to apprehension about digital technology or simply a lack of expertise) have been forced to become digital buyers immediately. As a result, Amazon exploded in popularity. It grew to a value of more than a trillion dollars.
Jeff Bezos surpassed Bill Gates as the world’s wealthiest man. Amazon’s relevance in today’s world has grown greater than that of Microsoft or Google, as Amazon also leads the world in cloud computing technologies.
So where does e-commerce go from here? True, Amazon’s position appears unassailable at the moment. However, Microsoft, Yahoo, IBM, and other corporations have previously appeared invincible, only to be supplanted by new, more robust solutions. Consider the search engine wars of a few decades ago.
Yahoo examined the market’s peak as the stock market wildly overvalued it. Nonetheless, Altavista possessed superior technologies and hardware, AskJeeves appeared to be more functional, and Excite was simply cool.
E-commerce and Buying.com: Is this the second generation?
Is there another way? Is there a second-generation e-commerce project that could take on the industry’s current behemoths? One capable of delivering the final version of e-commerce by leveraging the latest technological advancements? Buying.com believes it can affirmatively respond to this question.
Since 1995, the world has changed dramatically in far too many ways to mention here, but if we limit ourselves to developments that have the potential to change the game for e-commerce, suffice it to say that Bitcoin, the blockchain, and cryptocurrencies came into existence. Bitcoin not only introduced a new speculative asset to the market, but also a new set of values emphasizing decentralization and peer-to-peer networks as the way forward.
That is not to say that the last man standing in e-commerce must be Bitcoin-based (though it almost certainly will be), but it does mean that it must incorporate those new values into its paradigm in some way. Additionally, Buying.com has.
Buying.com’s vision is to be the platform that ushers in the second generation of e-commerce by bringing together the best features possible in e-commerce and integrating everything according to new digital canons, thereby resolving an old problem with new methods, much like Google did with search.
So what is this ground-breaking new e-commerce solution? The new paradigm for Buying.com combines improved technology with innovative, more localized distribution methods, increased operational scale, and adaptation to changing consumer behaviors. Additionally, it incorporates blockchain technologies through the issuance of BUY, a utility token that powers the platform, as well as a decentralized ledger that ensures transparency and reliability. Additionally, it applies the lessons learned from Amazon and Alibaba to build a new platform that embraces decentralization to optimize functionality. The token sale will take place in collaboration with TrustSwap on July 14th, 2021 at 9:00 AM PST. Additional information is available in TrustSwap’s Medium post.
Another distinguishing feature is the platform’s commitment to providing its users with the best wholesale prices possible. That is the primary goal of the Direct Product App, which has been in development for years in order to ensure that every buyer receives the best possible price.
All of these search engines were first-generation. And ultimately, they all failed and lost the war.
In case you were wondering, Google won the battle. Two critical components comprised the winning strategy. To begin, it had a superior product in the form of a search engine that understood how to incorporate relevance; second, it had a business model that understood how to monetize the search engine in the first place. Thus, Yahoo, Excite, AskJeeves, and Altavista, along with the rest of the first-generation players, either ceased to exist or became irrelevant.
There is something for e-commerce platforms to learn from the experience of the search engine wars. While first-generation solutions may generate the most hype, they are rarely the last man standing in any market. Regrettably, that is a possibility for Amazon.
The reason for this is that first-generation internet solutions are inherently analog. Rather than that, they are older analog solutions that leverage technology to alleviate some of the friction associated with aging processes but were not designed with the Internet in mind from the start. Thus, Altavista amounted to little more than a digital dictionary populated with web entries.
On the other hand, Google analyzed the entire environment to determine which links across the network point to the most important pages in each subject.
One solution was to use an index book in the traditional sense, though not on paper. The other was an entirely digital search engine built from the ground up with a digital mindset. One was a failure, while the other became the global standard.
Consider the current state of e-commerce. Amazon and Alibaba are the world’s two largest players. Both are first-generation platforms in the sense that they are analog stores enhanced by the web, but their processes are built from the ground up for the digital world. To illustrate the point, both platforms rely on established and centralized postal and delivery services (FedEx, UPS).
The only constant in the world is change. On the Internet, things change even faster, and new paradigms quickly supplant older ones without users noticing.
In this context, Buying.com is a project whose leadership has already recognized Amazon and Alibaba’s impending demise. They are large, powerful, and market leaders on a global scale, but they are also antiquated, relying on analog resources and methods that are limited in scope. There has to be a better way, according to the new digital reality, and Buying.com believes it has already discovered it.
Will Buying.com take over the world’s e-commerce in the future? It’s too early to tell. However, competition is fierce, and both Alibaba and Amazon have a vast pool of resources that may enable them to adapt their strategies independently and bring about the second generation.
As a result, they appear invincible at the moment. However, IBM, Microsoft, and Yahoo all contributed in their own unique ways.
One thing is certain: the first generation of the e-commerce revolution has served its purpose and, sooner or later, it will evolve into a new set of solutions that address the same issues more effectively by leveraging better technologies, logistics, optimizing human resources, being more environmentally friendly, and leveraging the blockchain and cryptocurrencies. This is the fundamental tenet of Buying.com’s existence. And precisely for this reason, it may succeed in the long run.
On July 14th, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. PST, Buying.com will launch their token offering in collaboration with TrustSwap. Trustwap’s recent Medium post contains additional information about the launch. – https://trustswap.medium.com/buying-com-announces-july-14th-token-sale-on-trustswap-launchpad-8e8fc0eddf1b.


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Argentina has removed value added tax (VAT) on lodging and breakfast services for foreign travelers in a bid to boost its sagging tourism industry and generate jobs.
With inflation hovering at a record 40%, Argentina looks expensive, even for foreign tourists. The South American country normally imposes 21% VAT on high-end accommodations, so this is good news for travelers.
Analysts say the tax concession will help tourists save nearly one-fifth of the money they spend on lodging and breakfast in the country.
The tax-break applies to all forms of accommodations, ranging from five-star hotels to rural ranches and vineyard resorts.
“VAT on hotel stays and other accommodation will automatically be refunded for international visitors who pay with a foreign credit card or via bank transfer from another country,” country’s Tourism Department has stated.
To take advantage of the rebate system, tourists need to prove that they live abroad by showing a valid passport or identification card.
Tax on other hotel services will not be refunded and will be billed separately. And the process is completed at the time of billing, with no need for any extra paperwork after the visit.
With its peso declining continuously, Argentina is seeing an urgent need to attract foreign visitors and their stronger currencies.
Government says the tax benefit will bring in an additional 120,000 tourists and help it create at least 8,000 jobs. International tourists contribute about $90 million to Argentina’s economy every year.
Argentina is in fact a bit late to this game. Several South American countries – including Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia – have long been offering similar incentives.


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The Bleu Royal, one of the rarest diamonds in the world, has become the most expensive jewel sold at auction in 2023.
The 17.6-carat diamond ring was sold at Christie’s Geneva for slightly over $44 million after seven minutes of bidding, although this was shy of the $50 million upper estimate set prior to the auction.
It marked the first time the jewel had come up for auction after 40 years in a private collection. It has now entered another private collection.
Magic of the Bleu Royal
The Bleu Royal is the largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever put up for auction. Set in a ring, the gem represents a unique opportunity for collectors and investors owing to its deep rich blue colour and unmodified pear brilliant shape.
‘It really ticked all the boxes, which is why we managed to excite collectors all around the world, all the way from the Far East, also to America,’ said Max Fawcett, head of jewellery at Christie’s Geneva, according to AP. ‘We’re extremely delighted with the result.’
Jewel in the crown
The sparkling Bleu Royal diamond was the highlight of the ‘Magnificent Jewels’ auction, which achieved just over $77.7 million.
It reflected a wider trend for interest in coloured stones, according to Fawcett. Driven by collector demand and an increasingly limited supply, prices for top-quality coloured diamonds have increased exponentially in recent years.
He continued: ‘It’s clear that the market is still very strong in certain areas… There’s a great market out there for rare things, and there are still collectors looking for the very best.’
This is only the fourth time in Christie’s 250 years that a fancy vivid blue diamond over 10 carats has been on sale.
In more than 250 years of auction history at Christie’s, only three such stones have ever appeared for sale:
The Bulgari Blue 10.95 carats sold for $15,762,500 – New York, October 2010
The Winston Blue 13.22 carats sold for $23,795,372 – Geneva, May 2014
The Oppenheimer Blue 14.62 carats sold for $57,541,779 – Geneva May 2016


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Cryptocurrency Exchange Plans Extension in Africa
Naspers Ltd. is a company of global internet group. The said global internet group is one of the major technology investors in the world.
Naspers Ltd. backs Luno. Luno is a cryptocurrency platform that deals with Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Litcoin.
African Expansion of Luno
Luno is in talks of expanding in Kenya and Ghana to extend its African footprints. This talk rose because of the 99% rallies of Bitcoin in the past two months of coronavirus pandemic.
The general manager of Luno is Marius Reitz. The general manager said that Luno has profound interest in the markets of Ghana and Kenya. This was the reason why Ghana and Kenya are both high in their list.
He also added through the phone that the coronavirus outbreak has been beneficial in terms of transaction doubling exchanges. On the other side, the outbreak made it harder to travel to talk to the key stakeholders.
Luno, which trades Bitcoin, Ehtereum and Litcoin has recently stepped beyond South Africa and Nigeria. Reitz said that Luno starts to operate in Zambia and Uganda. Currently, the South African company has 400 people working for them. This number of 400 people are scattered across seven offices in Africa, Asia and Europe.
In June 2019, planned to hire 150 new employees by the end of the year. The purpose of the mentioned hiring was to boost Luno’s software development team. This makes Luno’s headcount of more than 400 across seven offices in three continents.
Reitz on the same year that the company is looking for business clients. As well as investors for the company. The general manager also said to add more cryptocurrencies in Luno’s portfolio.
Most of the new hired employee will be based in Johannesburg. Other new hires will be responsible for security and compliance. The new main Asian market of the crypto exchange platform is currently in Malaysia.
The general manager stated that people who looks for digital ways transaction increase the activity on the market. Adding to the digital way to transact is the limiting of human contact due to coronavirus.
Luno as A Response to Soaring Demand
Luno is one of the dozens of platforms in cryptocurrency that emerged around the world in response to the increasing demand of the likes of Bitcoin. South Africa’s investors are also using the digital currency as a barrier against price increase this year. South African currency is rand.
The South African currency experience a 23% depreciation against the US dollar this year. As of June 2019, rand become one of the world’s most volatile currencies. The currency has weakened more than 40% since 2013.
In 2015, Luno drawn $3 million in funding. Cape Town-based technology investors, Naspers, led the said funding.
Naspers is the biggest company in Africa. Naspers, Balderton Capital UK LLP, Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd. together with Venture Capital and Digital Currency Group all own minority stakes of below 20%.
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REDMOND, Wash., June 12, 2002 — One year ago this month, new regulations went into effect requiring all agencies of the U.S. government to ensure that any electronic or information technology they purchase, develop or use is accessible to people with disabilities — whether they are federal employees or members of the public.
That one change in federal law promised unprecedented opportunity for 54 million Americans with a wide range of disabilities to pursue new careers, gain better access to government services and information, and benefit in countless ways from new accessible products that technology companies would develop in response to new government procurement policies. It also ensured that the 7 percent of federal workers who have disabilities — more than 160,000 people — could take advantage of the latest advances in accessible technology.
The regulations in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act also created unexpected challenges for thousands of government workers who were suddenly required to do extensive market research prior to purchasing any technology covered by the new guidelines, and for technology firms faced with providing detailed information about their products’ accessibility in order to compete for government contracts.
Although Section 508 neither regulates the technology industry nor requires private companies to alter their products, it does establish strict accessibility standards that every technology product must be measured against before a federal agency can consider purchasing it. As a result, any technology company that wants to do business with the U.S. government — one of the world’s largest markets for electronic and information technology — must make accessibility a priority.
Today, one year after Section 508 took effect, the opportunities it heralded for people with disabilities are becoming realities, while the challenges it created for government and industry have been sharply reduced, thanks in part to a successful public/private partnership that is making it easier for both to satisfy the new requirements.
A Section 508 ‘Solution’
“We still have a long way to go, but if you look at where we started a year ago and then look today at how all of the parts now work together as a result of this partnership between industry and government, the progress is amazing,” says Laura Ruby, program manager for regulatory and industry affairs in the Accessible Technology Group at Microsoft, and chair of the Information Technology Industry Council’s Section 508 working group. “We’ve created a Section 508 solution, in a sense, because we now have this system set up where manufacturers can show how their products meet the Section 508 standards and federal agencies can easily access that information.”
The “solution” is deceptively simple.
A company evaluates a product, and then completes a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT), an informational tool developed jointly by industry and government to assist federal procurement and contracting officials with the market research duties they are required to perform under Section 508. The VPAT describes precisely how a product does and does not meet Section 508 standards. The company then posts the VPAT on its corporate Web site, providing both government officials and consumers easy access to the information. The VPATs for Microsoft products, along with information about Section 508 and related topics, can be found at http://microsoft.com/usa/government/section508.asp
While a VPAT offers an easy way for companies to provide information about product accessibility, it’s still a fairly new system. Many companies aren’t yet aware of the VPATs, or don’t think Section 508 applies to them, or simply don’t understand what government officials need before they can consider purchasing products under the new regulations. Groups like the Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) are trying to get the word out to technology companies that want to do business with the government. Meanwhile, government officials, who are now required by law to do thorough market research and to buy only the most accessible technology available, are doing much of the job of educating industry.
One complicating factor of the new regulations is the large number of government employees who have to know how to comply with them. Rather than affecting only government procurement officials, Section 508 applies to everyone who is what the government classifies as a “requiring official,” which could be almost any government employee who ever needs to make a request for a new technology product.
“Everybody in government interacts with electronic and information technology in the course of their business day,” says Katherine Rhodes, a program analyst at the General Services Administration (GSA), who is charged with educating federal employees about Section 508 and providing resources to help them comply. “If something happens to that equipment or they need to change software, they become a requiring official. If they use a photocopier, or a fax machine, or a computer, and they ever go to someone to request a new piece of equipment or software, they need to understand Section 508.”
Government’s Dual Approach
Government agencies have taken two different approaches to complying with Section 508 and meeting their new responsibilities. Some of the large agencies, such as the Social Security Administration and the Departments of Labor, Justice and Education, have set up comprehensive internal processes to integrate Section 508 guidelines into their procurement practices, Web design, and internal technology development programs. Most other agencies work in partnership with the General Services Administration (GSA).
Generally, the GSA exists to leverage federal buying power, to provide the facilities, services and supplies — from buildings to paper clips — that enable the government to accomplish its mission. More specifically, the GSA has developed a Section 508 training program and a centralized Web site called Buy Accessible as a resource to help federal employees comply with the regulations. The Buy Accessible website can be found at www.Section508.gov .
According to the GSA’s Rhodes, Buy Accessible was developed to provide government buyers with a way to get comparative information on the accessibility of products in the marketplace. After vendors complete VPATs about their products and post the information on their corporate Web sites, they can submit the URL for those pages to Buy Accessible. Buy Accessible then functions as a kind of portal site, providing access to product information stored on individual company Web sites. It’s totally voluntary, but for vendors that choose to participate it provides a single place where they can report how accessible their products are, responding only once instead of answering hundreds of similar queries from federal requiring officers.
“The use of Buy Accessible has exploded,” Rhodes says, citing 616 registered users, 387 registered products and 380 approved vendors. “But statistics don’t show the change in the quality of participation. Laura Ruby and her Section 508 working group at ITIC have worked very hard to ensure that people filling out the templates are adding value instead of just checking a box saying, ‘yes, we do this.’So, not only are we getting more participation, but people are also going back to improve the quality of their submissions.
“Sometimes they go back because I call them and say, ‘you know, your VPAT doesn’t tell me much,'” Rhodes says, laughing. “I kind of do ‘touch-base calls’ on the side to let people know when they’re not really leveraging the opportunity.”
Rhodes recently improved the site by finding a way to include vendors who are not product manufacturers but provide valuable services, such as systems integrators and technology consultants who can help agencies deal with various issues, run accessibility tests on Web sites, etc. Those vendors were unable to fill out a VPAT, because they don’t have products and the template is specifically designed to gather product information. Rhodes added a category on Buy Accessible for service providers, and she now offers links to one-page descriptions of their services as part of the expanding resources Buy Accessible provides. She also revamped the site to make it more user-friendly, eliminating excess policy language and providing clearer, streamlined navigation to quickly lead people to the information they need.
“My view of the government is that we’re here only to provide services to our constituents,” Rhodes says. “If there are any barriers between me and my constituents, I won’t be able to complete my mission. And there should be no barriers preventing any American from participating in government. I take that very seriously in everything I do. That’s why accessibility is so important, especially as we provide more and more of our services through electronic government.”
Social Security Designs Its Own Process
The Social Security Administration (SSA) established policies and procedures for Section 508 in an agency-wide implementation plan that is specific to SSA. The plan includes step-by-step procedures for procuring electronic and information technology, ensuring that it is meeting the Section 508 requirements, or determining that an exception is applicable.
SSA first informs every requiring official making a purchase request that they have to conduct market research. That means identifying vendors who sell the kind of products they need and asking the vendors to complete VPATs for their products. The vendors must then either provide the VPAT information directly to SSA or post it on their corporate Web sites so that requiring officials have easy access to it. Sometimes SSA even brings technology in-house to do hands-on testing, especially if it’s a large procurement and there is some question about whether the technology conforms to the Section 508 standards. Every step in the SSA process is well documented to help the agency keep track of information already gathered, exceptions already identified, etc.
“It has been helpful in our agency to have a process that is clearly defined and that everybody has to go through – one in which we can document our success and keep track of exceptions,” says Clare Bellus, director of usability and accessibility for the Social Security Administration.
According to Bellus, who has worked on accessibility issues since 1993, SSA has had a program to provide accessible technology and accommodations to employees with disabilities since the late 1980s. As a result, the agency has many employees with disabilities and a staff that is very aware of assistive and accessible technologies. Still, Bellus said, Section 508 has greatly increased employee awareness of accessibility issues at SSA, especially among those who may never have worked directly with someone who has a disability.
“As an agency, SSA has been very proactive on accessibility,” Bellus says. “Section 508 is an extension of that. It underscores the importance of accessibility, and really reinforces what we were trying to do with our procurement before it was implemented.”
Bellus said the first year under Section 508 also raised accessibility awareness in the private sector. Many companies now have accessibility groups and testing processes, and they are completing VPATs and posting them on their corporate Web sites. Section 508 also created a strong incentive for technology companies to build more and better accessibility features into their products.
“I’ve seen changes in technology that are very promising,” she says. “Under 508, agencies are required by law to comply with the new accessibility guidelines. If vendors want us to buy their products, they have to follow the guidelines as well.”
Bellus says SSA designs and develops some of its own technology, and Section 508 regulates those products, too. Internally, SSA has merged its accessibility and usability staffs to improve its designs by basing accessibility on the way people actually use technology. All SSA Web masters are aware of accessibility, and have tested their sites to make sure they are accessible. SSA has placed Section 508 requirements early in the life cycle of its design and development process for new technology.
“We’ve learned from experience that you can’t make technology accessible with a patch; you have to build it in from the beginning,” she says.
In a recent report on Section 508, Gartner Inc. highlighted the important role that Microsoft and other operating system manufacturers play in assuring accessible software that works well with assistive technology (AT). By including accessibility application programming interfaces (APIs) in their operating systems, companies like Microsoft give developers with limited resources an easy and efficient way to create highly accessible software.
“At Microsoft,” says Ruby, “we believe Section 508 is good for everyone: government, industry, and people with disabilities. By using Section 508 to highlight the value of accessible technology to its employees and constituents, the federal government is encouraging industry to compete more vigorously to develop innovative technologies that are accessible to all users.
“If Section 508 works as intended, we’ll be competing on the basis of accessibility — and people with disabilities will benefit because they’ll be getting the technology that is the most accessible,” she adds.
According to Ruby, Microsoft has implemented a rigorous process to ensure that its product teams consider Section 508 standards at each stage of design and development for every new Microsoft product, and that those technologies are tested against each of the federal standards. And because Microsoft builds only one version of its products — rather than separate versions for government, business and home users — new accessibility features that are added because of Section 508 will benefit all users, not only federal employees.
Many state governments and universities are following the federal example, adopting procurement policies that require technology to be accessible. These changes are creating new education and career opportunities for the estimated 54 million people with disabilities in the U.S., including 8.5 million who want to work but remain unemployed. And should anyone think that this is a problem that only affects other people, Ruby points out that the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 70 percent of all Americans will experience some kind of disability before they reach age 75.
“As people age, they have more challenges,” says the Social Security Administration’s Bellus. “Accessible technology allows people to stay in the workforce and not go on disability.”
Within the next couple of product cycles, manufacturers will begin to align their product designs more closely with Section 508 requirements, Ruby says, and that will change the purchasing patterns in terms of what people buy and how accessible technology is to employees who need those resources to be fully productive. Federal employees with disabilities will begin to see the benefits in the next year or two as government agencies purchase and implement the newer technology.
“Most product cycles are 6-24 months, so we haven’t seen the real fruits of Section 508 in products yet,” Ruby says. “Many of us have done a good job of showing the accessibility features that already exist in our products, but the new products that are going to roll out in the next year are the ones that will incrementally have more and more of the Section 508 guidelines incorporated in their designs.”
Even though Rhodes, Bellus and Ruby view Section 508 from different perspectives, and have slightly different goals for the second year working with the new accessibility guidelines, they all agree on one thing — the key to the success of Section 508 is continuing partnership between industry and government.
Rhodes would like to reach everyone in government who is a requiring official, and let them walk away with the knowledge that Section 508 applies to them, but that there are resources to help, that government and industry are working together, and complying with the regulations is not an insurmountable challenge.
“That’s a lofty goal, but I think if we advocate enough and work with industry and government colleagues, we can get the word out,” she says.
“We’ve set up a best practice, and now we need to attract others to it who aren’t yet involved,” Ruby says. “The long-term success of Section 508 will depend on how well we’re able to sustain a healthy ecosystem to support it, where the interdependencies and partnerships continue to work even as we improve the system.”
Bellus agrees: “Section 508 is very positive legislation, but there are going to be new challenges as technology continues to change, so government and industry will need to work together to find new and innovative ways to overcome those evolving accessibility issues.”
“To implement Section 508 successfully, and to make government more accessible, industry and government need to actively work together,” Rhodes says. “Without that partnership, accessibility will not continue to improve.”


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About seven years ago, Facebook gaming exploded with the likes of FarmVille and its many, many clones. But after that crazy surge, things have calmed down. Games like Candy Crush Saga are still hugely popular, but the bubble there really popped a few years ago. But now Facebook is launching a new gaming platform called Instant Games, that will let you play games from within the Facebook Messenger app and challenge your friends in real time.
“The 1 billion people who use Messenger every month connect, banter and share in so many ways. They do this by sending Stickers when words aren’t enough, tapping on Instant Video to share smiles with Mom after an awesome day, or making a quick voice call to let friends know they’re running late,” said Messenger product manager Andrea Vaccari in an official announcement. “Now they can connect and compete over their favorite games. We think this is just the beginning for games on Messenger.”
There are 17 games available to play right now. They’re all classic arcade or puzzle-style games and include titles like Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Words with Friends and Puzzle Bobble. These games are distinguishable not only by the fact they’re in messenger, but that they enable players to compete in real time. Other multiplayer games on Facebook’s traditional platform had to be played asynchronously.
One of the major features (or curses) of traditional Facebook games is the way they make money. There’s no news if these same types of monetization models will apply to these games, or if they’ll remain free.


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When it comes to tracking, explaining and spurring the explosive growth of the cider industry, the United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) is the top trade organization of cider and perry producers in the United States. It gathers and shares information about cider production, cider regulations and cider apple growing, to help members improve their operations, raise awareness and advance cider in the market. The organization was founded in February 2013 at CiderCon, the third annual gathering of cider makers from across the United States.
Last week, the USACM elected a new board of directors. After a year of astounding growth in the U.S. hard cider industry, some 200 member cider companies that make up the USACM met in Chicago as part of their annual Cider Conference. Throughout 2013, the organization worked to grow membership and advance legislative priorities. It led to the creation of the CIDER Act, which is currently making its way through the U.S. House and Senate. The bill seeks to create a tax definition for cider that allows for increased carbonation and higher alcohol by volume over what current tax law allows.
The new board is made up of cider makers from across the country:
Mike Beck — Uncle John’s Cider Mill (Mich.)
James Kohn — Wandering Aengus Ciderworks (Ore.)
Dan Rowell — Vermont Hard Cider Co. (Vt.)
Robert Vail — Angry Orchard (Ohio)
Bruce Nissan — MillerCoors (Ill.)
Dan Wilson — Slyboro Ciderworks (N.Y.)
Charlotte Shelton — Albemarle Ciderworks (Va.)
Brad Page — Colorado Cider Co. (Colo.)
Scott Donovan — BlackBird Cider Works (N.Y.)
“The incredible growth of hard cider over the last year has made an organization like this all the more important,” said USACM President Mike Beck. “The USACM represents the interests of both the largest and smallest cider operations and allows the industry to speak with one voice. We are excited for the future growth of the category.”
The association announced the board at the annual Cider Conference, which provides networking and educational opportunities to cider makers. It ran last week at the Westin Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Chicago.
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Lincoln Project commercial: Bud Light commercial, commercial gym equipment
By LINDSAY WILKINS, AP Sports WriterThe Lincoln Project is selling Bud Light.
The American Beer Company is selling the Lincoln Group.
The NFL and the NFL Players Association are also selling the brand.
All of the brands are participating in the campaign, which is a new effort by The Sports Bible to help educate consumers about what sports products are and aren’t.
The sports bible, which describes itself as “America’s largest and most trusted source of information about sports and culture,” has partnered with the NFL and NFLPA to create the campaign.
It’s part of The Sports bible’s effort to help consumers learn more about the many different brands of beer, including Bud Light, Stella Artois, Corona, and Stella Arzo.
The campaign is being hosted by Bud Light and the Lincoln Project, a non-profit organization that aims to help people make better decisions.
The campaign is a joint effort by the Lincoln Prods., the Lincoln Institute of Arts and the Center for Media and Entertainment, which are affiliated with The Sports and Sports Business Journal.
“We’ve been working with The Lincoln Project to educate consumers and encourage them to buy and drink sports-related products,” said Michael Creswell, vice president of media relations for Bud Light North America.
“As a brand, we have been able to make an impact with our message and messaging.”
The campaign includes a number of brand-specific messages.
One is the fact that the Sports Bible is a nonprofit and therefore doesn’t have to disclose any names or product names.
Bud Light is not the brand of any beer or sports drink in the commercial, and the ads have no logos or other identifying information.
Instead, the campaign highlights the brands name, logo, and slogan.
It says the campaign is focused on educating people about brands, but the goal is to make beer drinkers smarter about buying and drinking products.
“What you are seeing is the kind of creative energy that comes from having a voice,” said Rick Weisbrod, a senior vice president for content and strategy for the Sports and Media Bible.
“It’s important for brands to have voices.”
Bud Light has been the subject of several controversial advertising campaigns in recent years, including one that ran in 2011 that featured the brand in a billboard near a police department in Denver.
Weisbart said the Lincoln project’s campaign is different than that.
“I think there’s a lot more transparency in the marketing, but in this case, the marketing is more focused on the brand, the product, the community,” Weisbrey said.
“The marketing is focused more on the community and how it’s impacted people.”
The Lincoln project also said it is targeting sports fans with the campaign because Bud Light has the largest and fastest-growing beer market in the country.
The sports bible said Bud Light’s sales have been growing steadily for five years, while its beer sales have only grown by a small amount each year.
Weismanbart said that is an important message for Bud and the other brands.
“They are going to continue to grow as more people want to have the Bud Light brand,” he said.
“This is a great example of how we can take brand loyalty to a new level and create an engaging, informative marketing campaign that truly helps our consumers to make informed decisions about brands and products.”BUD’S COST OF A BUD LightPRODUCTS A Bud Light product that features the Lincoln logo is shown during the commercial.
The company also said that the campaign aims to educate people about a number different brands, including its Bud Light products, Stella Azzurro, and Bud Light Classic.
“Bud is the only sports drink that has a ‘Classic’ label,” said Mike Nutter, director of corporate communications for Bud.
“A few years ago, the brand was the #1-selling beer in the world.
Now, it is number 3.”
The Sports Bible says that the marketing campaign is designed to help beer drinkers better understand the different brands.
It also has a number more consumer-friendly messaging that will be featured in the upcoming ad campaign.BUD BEER, THE LINDSEY P. JONES AND THE COLORADO SPRINGSBud Beer has been a staple of American sports for over 100 years.
It is now the world’s largest craft brewer.
Its beers include Bud Light (the top beer brand), Bud Light Lite, Bud Light Extra Pale Ale, and Bock, a Bud Light-flavored lager.
The Sports bible said the campaign focuses on the company’s history, culture, and marketing strategy.
“Through the campaign,” the website says, “we will highlight Bud’s unique identity and unique brand experiences, while simultaneously highlighting the Bud brand’s commitment to excellence and being the best in the industry.”BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN—BURLINGE, Wisc.—Bud, the world


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Chevy’s got a quick solution for rising gas prices – new tires! The tires, designed for the Chevy Cruze Eco, boost fuel efficiency by three miles per gallon. That’s 38 extra miles on a tank of fuel. According to Chevy, the new tires will save big bucks – about $112 a year.
The Cruze Eco tires make use of special polymers built into the tread compound to reduce rolling resistance, which means less energy is required to keep the tire moving. This is not the first type of tire that reduces rolling resistance. Yokohama Rubber based in Japan has been creating low-resistance tires for years, and in 2007 introduced such tires for heavy trucks.
A good question is how much the new tires cost. With some sets of tires coming in at almost $1000, would it really be worth it to buy the tires? There’s a chance that in 10 years you’ll need a new car altogether, meaning you didn’t save much with the purchase.
And last time I checked, buying things didn’t save me money. The Cruze Eco’s suggested selling price is $19,175, and it comes with a nice green ‘Eco’ logo on the back. Although, according to Transport Canada, low rolling resistance tires can improve fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by up to three per cent.
In other news, taking the bike out of the garage saves you $19,175 plus the cost of gas and new tires in a year.


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Shares had their best week since February after an investing website touted CVD's graphene potential. Some researchers say graphene could someday replace silicon in semiconductors.
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The maker of health foods and organic products said quarterly sales hit a record $292 million, contributing to a 91 percent increase in net income compared to the same period a year ago.
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A West Kelowna business has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep its employees working, help other businesses protect their staff and customers and support local food banks.
Mouldings and More, a picture frame manufacturer that has been in business for over 25 years, now makes acrylic virus barriers.
The Stevens Road business was already using acrylic to make display cases to protect items such as sports memorabilia, glassware and masks.
It began when a customer whose wife had severe asthma was looking for a way to protect her at work and asked the business if they could make something that could go in front of her.
“It kind of snowballed from there,” said Tracey Spooner with Mouldings and More.
Moving to making the barriers was an easy transition as the company is using a product they already have on hand and employees are using the same skills with different results.
The acrylic, which goes by the trade name Plexiglass, has unique entities and can’t just be glued, cut or drilled in a normal manner.
The acrylic is mounted upright on a counter and creates a barrier to give distance between staff and customers when they’re doing face to face transactions.
“It gives peace of mind,” said Spooner.
The response to the virus barriers has been wonderful, she said.
Mouldings and More didn’t want to appear to be trying to prosper during the pandemic when so many people were not working.
Spooner said the business would have been closed if it wasn’t making something necessary to protect people from the virus.
Mouldings and More is giving 20% of their net profits to the food bank.
They have already made one donation that was matched by Lakeview Market, the first grocery store that worked with Mouldings and More.
The business is helping local employers whose businesses aren’t an essential service prepare to open.
“They are choosing to purchase from our company, we hope not only because we're doing a good job and we're giving a donation to the food bank but because we're a local business,” said Spooner.
They are also getting queries from businesses preparing for if and when they can open and want to have some barriers ready to go.
As word of mouth has spread through communities such as Kamloops, Vernon and Penticton, Mouldings and More has committed that as businesses in those communities start to use their barriers, they will set aside their portion of the proceeds for those communities' food banks or Salvation Armies.
The barriers from Mouldings and More are attached to the business’s counter with a two-sided tape.
Because they sit on the counter, customers are not changing what they already have and not drilling holes.
“We want to make it feel like it was there the whole time,” said Spooner, adding barriers are customized for each customer and can be easily removed down the line.
Dockside Marine on the Westside, which is open to the public, installed virus barriers from Mouldings and More at the reception desk, parts desk and service desk.
Michelle Cartmell with Dockside said they went with Mouldings and More to support a local business but also to support the local food bank.
“It’s an all-around win,” she said.


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North Korea keeps testing missiles that can reach the United States. China could turn off trade with North Korea, and effectively force them to stop, but that isn’t happening. Why the hell not?
A story in Newsweek says the bulk of Chinese trade with North Korea involves just ten Chinese companies. The working assumption is that those ten companies are so “connected” and powerful that even the Chinese government can’t influence them, or might not want to try.
Fair enough. That makes the government of China common observers in this drama. Embarrassing for them.
But those ten companies are certainly our enemies. I’d say those ten companies are fair game for a cyberattack, a financial attack…


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Board members and staff recently received educational training from FARE, one of the positive outcomes following the controversy.
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Bullying is damaging for anyone to endure, but when students are bullied because of their food allergies, the consequences can be life-threatening. Whether it’s carrying an epinephrine auto-injector in a visible location, or constantly reminding people about your food allergy, this condition can make it difficult to blend in, explained Dylan Brennan, who is now […]
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During the next three years, the Chinese market for WiFi technology will likely grow four-fold, experiencing a 45 percent annual growth rate. A white paper written for the WiFi Alliance by Chinese market research group Analysys International says the growth will be driven by deeper penetration of broadband and falling prices of WiFi-enabled laptops. The market for APs, network cards and other non-embedded WiFi equipment will be worth about RMB 10 billion by 2008.
The white paper also finds that:
- One of the key components of the long-term growth of the Chinese market for WiFi-enabled consumer and enterprise gear is the 10,000 hot spots in the country and the world's largest population of mobile phone subscribers
- China's enterprise sector is adopting WiFi at the fastest rate, especially for internal use; the market for enterprise WiFi equipment will likely be four times its current size by 2009
- Chinese telecom operators have invested heavily in hot spot deployments, and are now focusing on providing home WiFi networks as a value added service to basic broadband access


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A former employee of watch company Shinola charged with stealing over 500 watches from the brand is to spend one year and a day in prison after striking a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
Judith Walker, who worked as a quality inspector for Shinola, pleaded guilty in January to wire fraud having stolen goods worth more than $358,000 over a two-year period, before trying to sell them on the black market.
U.S District Judge John Corbett O’Meara sentenced her to 366 days in prison and ordered to pay $331,000 in restitution.
Walker worked within the returns and repairs department at Shinola and in early 2015 began stealing watches that had been returned, keeping some but selling the vast majority.
The thefts continued through January 2017, costing the brand more than a quarter of a million dollars.
According to the Detroit News, in a text message, Walker negotiated the sale of one Shinola watch in December 2016. The watch cost $2,800 but Walker was selling the timepiece for $1,100.
She created a scheme to defraud Shinola that involved stealing hundreds of watches.
Walker resold the watches and kept the money, according to the court records.


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This is not your father’s football stadium.
The New Meadowlands Stadium, which will house the Giants and Jets starting next month, will include plenty of amenities and technological features aimed at giving fans the ultimate football experience, team officials announced today.
The $1.6 billion stadium, which has a capacity of 82,500, is equipped with four massive high-def video display scoreboards and more than 2,200 HD video screens mounted throughout the facility.
The new, high-tech features includes the creation of a mobile app, powered by Verizon Wireless, that will offer fans updated scores, team news, player information and highlights from around the NFL on their phones as they watch the game from their seats.
During games, the stadium’s four large JumboTrons, powered by Cisco StadiumVision, will show live game footage and weather information.
Other technological advances include displays in concession areas and team store locations throughout the stadium. In another Jetsons-like twist, fans in the stadium’s 200 luxury suites will be able to order food and merchandize through touch-screen TVs mounted in their suites.
The Giants will play its season-opener Sept. 12 against the Carolina Panthers. The Jets and Giants officially opened the place on Aug. 16 in a preseason clash won by Big Blue, 31-16.
John Mara, president and CEO of the Giants, said no new stadium has ever “integrated so many cutting-edge technological developments.”
“When fans enter New Meadowlands, they are going to feel like they’re stepping into the future,” he added.
Woody Johnson, chairman and CEO of the Jets, agreed.
“When you’re watching a game at home, comforts don’t stop at the screen and we don’t believe the enjoyment of a live sports event should stop at the field,” he said. “We’ve made the New Meadowlands Stadium more information-rich than any sporting venue has ever been — and we’ve made it as comfortable and well-stocked as your dream kitchen and living room.”
New Meadowlands Stadium CEO Mark Lamping said the new technology will “bring to our fans one of the most tailored and unforgettable experiences in sports today.”


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MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita (pictured) reportedly opened the door to more investors for its fintech unit which it values at $5.2 billion, after it was revealed Mastercard had taken a minority stake in the business earlier this week.
Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Mupita said the African operator would welcome up to three more investors to join Mastercard, as it pushes ahead with its long-term Ambition 2025 project to raise cash from asset sales and other platforms.
In total, the company is open to selling “up to a maximum of 30 per cent of the fintech business. There might be three or maybe even four strategic partners within that”, added the chief executive.
Mastercard’s stake in the business was undisclosed, with the pair only revealing they had signed a memorandum of understanding for the investment, in addition to the development of more services.
Fintech is major sector for MTN and it counts around 60 million users of its services. Indeed, the company has long earmarked the segment as having the potential to raise cash and attract strategic partners.
It moved to separate the business as part of a wider strategic aim unveiled two years ago to cash in on various assets, as well as disposing parts of its business deemed non-core.
Mupita added that through mobile money and fintech services, it was able to “leapfrog people from not having any financial services to using the phone to provide a lot of financial services”.


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Did you know that if Facebook was a country, it would now be the third largest country in the world? It passed the U.S. earlier this year and is now eclipsed only by China and India in terms of raw population. That mind-boggling statistic — along with a few dozen more — are showcased in the video below, demonstrating social media's explosive growth in recent years.
The video, produced by Socialnomics author Erik Qualman, is a follow-up piece to his original social media stats video from last summer. While some of the stats are similar to last year's version, others are updated with new figures and some appear for the first time. Information about the sources for all the statistics are available on Qualman's blog. A few of the highlights include:
More than half of the world's population is under 30.
Facebook tops Google for weekly U.S. Internet traffic.
Ashton Kutcher and Britney Spears have more Twitter followers than the populations of Sweden, Israel, Switzerland, Ireland, Norway and Panama.
50% of mobile Internet traffic in the UK is on Facebook.
During the 4+ minutes it takes to watch the video, more than 100 hours' worth of video will be uploaded to YouTube.
Amazon sold more electronic books for the Kindle than physical books on Christmas.
If you were paid $1 for each posted Wikipedia article, you'd make $1,712.32 per hour.
Have a look at the new video below and let us know what you think. Were you surprised by any of the included stats?


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Challenges Facing Folding Carton Printers
Graphic Packaging Intl.’s Cheerios Bring On The Gold 2010 Olympics Shoot Out for General Mills won PPC’s Paperboard Package of the Year in its 2011 awards competition.
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Folding carton companies share the challenges and uncertainty that all U.S. businesses face. To offset increasing healthcare costs and an expected increase in federal taxes, Kyle Eldred, president of Frankston Packaging in Southlake, Texas, found a way to increase competitiveness in one division by on-shoring—finding a U.S.-based firm with a more competitive cost structure. “Everybody wins,” he says, “because we still serve our customer at a profit and another U.S. company has increased volume and profitability.”
Zaas employs a successful “one-stop shop” strategy. By offering customers the ability to source both rigid boxes and folding cartons from his company, he feels he has found a competitive advantage. He adds, “Lead times become shorter and shorter every year and we continue to try to be flexible, which makes it easy to do business with us.”
According to Zaas, some companies have difficulty hiring qualified full-time employees, which can result in the use of more temporary labor. He says that his company is fortunate. “We are pleased that a substantial majority of our employees have over ten years of experience and are dedicated to producing quality boxes on-time, even when I ask them to do the impossible,” he states.
In the beverage industry, according to the 2012 PPC Trends Report, plastic bottles and flexible packaging are continuing to take market share from paperboard. Even paper-based aseptic milk containers, which account for 70 percent of the world’s milk packaging, are seeing increased competition from plastic PET containers and stand-up flexible pouches.
Nevertheless, RISI, the internationally recognized research firm, forecasts beverages among the highest growth folding carton end-use categories during the next five years. Some of the challenge is being met by innovation. For example, the world’s first pulp-molded wine bottle is being introduced in the U.K. at the end of the year. Developed by GreenBottle, it weighs about 60 g, compared with 400+ g for its glass equivalent, and can be recycled with newspapers or even composted.


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Scottish firm Trojan Energy says it will roll out its new electric vehicle (EV) charge points starting next year.
Unlike traditional EV chargers, these are flat and flush to the pavement, removing the need to sacrifice pedestrian space.
EV users simply carry in their vehicles a charging 'lance' that they plug into the connector point on the pavement to start charging.
The company, based in Aberdeen, recently secured £4.1 million to help support the installation.
Trojan will advance test and certify the product, with the aim of installing the first 200 units with Brent and Camden councils in London by early 2021.
The company says that city and regional councils have been reluctant to install traditional on-street charging points because their physical size means less space for pedestrians.
The company also plans to follow the roll-out of its on-street product with a similar one for the driveways of homeowners. This will eliminate the need for posts or wall boxes to charge at home.
“Ever since we started this business [in 2016], we have wanted to ensure that the benefits of the low-carbon transition can be realised by everyone and not just those with a driveway,” said Trojan chief executive Ian Mackenzie.


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TNSC predicts 3-5% growth in 2021 forecast
The Thai National Shippers' Council expects Thai exports will rebound to 3-5% growth next year, driven by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact, Covid-19 vaccine progress and a fast economic recovery in China.
Chairwoman Ghanyapad Tantipipatpong said on Tuesday the figures are based on the council's "conservative forecast" for 2021 exports.
The growth is possible "if export volume averages between US$19.6 and $20.04 billion per month next year," she said.
More exports are expected in part because Thailand is joining the RCEP, with the population of member countries totalling 2.2 billion, or 30% of the global population, and trade volume exceeding $10.4 trillion in value.
Rising exports of food and medical supplies, higher global oil prices and improved economic prospects for China are also factors.
Ms Ghanyapad said there are risk factors that will obstruct exports. They include the baht's appreciation, container shortages, higher freight rates and new outbreaks in the US and Europe that will affect container transport.
High "implicit costs" for exporters due to outdated and redundant regulations and strict environmental standards to be imposed by trade partners, notably the US and European countries, next year are also a point of concern.
"The government should restructure to reduce implicit costs related to manufacturing and export," she said.
Officials should speed up use of National Single Window system, which links data among 37 state agencies and 18 banks, for faster customs procedures, said Ms Ghanyapad.
The council upgraded its forecast for the country's exports to a 6-7% drop this year, an improvement from a 10% contraction predicted in July, because the global economy has made a gradual recovery, as evidenced by Thailand's higher outbound shipments in many markets.
If the country fetches $19.3 billion a month in the remaining months of the year, annual exports are likely to see a contraction of less than 7% this year, she said.
The Commerce Ministry reported last month customs-cleared exports fetched $19.4 billion in October, down 6.71%. Imports dropped 14.3% in October to $17.3 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $2.05 billion.
For the first 10 months of 2020, Thai exports contracted 7.26% to $192 billion, while imports dropped 14.6% to $169 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $22.6 billion.


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As the cost of food soars, shoppers have been left flabbergasted by the price of a box of fish fingers!
It's not just gas and electricity bills soaring – so too is the price of food.
Butter, bread, pasta and oil have all gone up in price, but it's the eye-watering cost of the humble fish finger making this week's headlines.
Shoppers have taken to Twitter to report the sharp price increase with a box of 30 Birds Eye cod fish fingers currently on sale for a whopping £7 at Sainsbury's.
One customer was appalled by the expense of this teatime staple, tweeting:
'Nearly fell to my knees in de people food establishment.'
'I remember when this was £3.50. Wow.'
Others said it would be cheaper to 'live off mc ds at this rate.'
But Sainsbury's isn't even where you'll find the priciest fish fingers right now.
Look online at Tesco and Asda right now and you'll see the very same box of 30 on sale for £7.50.
Ocado even has them for £7.90 – that's almost £8 for 30 fish fingers, or 27p per finger.
Time to make our own perhaps (here's the recipes you need), or at least make some simple supermarket food swaps.
What are the cheapest fish fingers right now?
If your kids are fish finger obsessed, switching to BirdsEye omega fish fingers will bring the price down from the cod versions, coming in at £5 for a box of 30.
Or supermarket's own versions are cheaper still.
Sainsbury's own fish fingers cost £4 for a box of 30 of the omega variety.
Iceland currently sells a bag of 28 breaded fish fingers for £2.25 – a bargain!
Aldi does a box of 10 cod fingers for £1.80, which works out at 18p each.
Tesco's own fish fingers made from pollock are just £1.20 for a box of 10, working out at 12p each and are cheaper than cheaper than Aldi, Asda and Lidl's own equivalents.
Why are fish fingers so expensive?
The Sun newspaper reports that around '40 per cent of our white fish comes from Russia – and it is now subject to a 35 per cent tariff increase as a response to the war in Ukraine.'
But the BBC reports fish as just one of many foods to soar in price, with staples like pasta increasing by a whopping 16% year on year.
In May, it was reported that, on average, food prices had gone up 8.5% so no wonder families are feeling the pinch at the check-out.
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Q&A With Heidi ZakThe brand now services an estimated 87 percent of women. With the company's Break the Mold initiative - a play on words, the company actually had to make their own unique molds to create those innovative half sizes - Zak wants to share the stories of female founders like herself and the accomplishment of ThirdLove's customers.
ThirdLove, the data-driven bra company founded in 2013 by former Google marketer Heidi Zak (who was inspired after she struggled to find a bra that didn't gap or tug), has gained a reputation for making some of the best-fitting bras and having one of the easiest at-home try-before-you-buy programs.
CMO Ed Razek said in the interview that he didn't think the company's annual fashion show should feature "transsexuals" because "the show is a fantasy." He also said that the brand would not be adding larger sizes to its assortment and that it had no plans to feature plus-size models in its runway show.
Too much padding, not enough padding, uncomfortable under-wire — ripping off that ill-fitting bustiere for the umpteenth time can make you throw your hands up and shout WHY ISN'T THERE AN APP FOR THIS?!” Well, thanks to ThirdLove , there now is, and consequently the experience can be a lot less harrowing.
If you took off your bra the minute you walked through the door, then chances are you have yet to discover the joy of wearing ThirdLove — a San Francisco-based brand well on its way to joining Calvin Klein and Janet Reger in the line-up of Jewish lingerie greats.
Whether it's a fun, flirty date night top that inspires a fashion brand , a desperate search for an ideal nail salon , or shopping for the perfect wedding dress that launches a custom-designed gown company , female entrepreneurs are taking inspiration for everyday experiences.
Passionate about making great-fitting, comfortable and beautiful bras for all women. Spector said the company uses every digital channel they can to reach their customers, as well as some more traditional ad tactics like direct mail, TV, ThirdLove radio and billboards. The couple told the employees, many clad in their work uniform” — a grey t-shirt printed with ThirdLove — that the tremendous growth was because of their great service to customers of the online-only business.


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Industries all over the globe are adopting a digital-first strategy to better meet customer demands and to spur business growth. Those who embrace digital will thrive. Those who don’t may never catch up.
Riverbed commissioned a global survey to better understand the forces that are driving businesses to go digital, and the opportunities and challenges they face when implementing digital strategies.
Read this research report to gain insight into the: