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It’s hard to get the perfect selfie when you’re worried about holding the phone at the right angle and pressing the button without dropping it. So a new Financial District photo kiosk will come as a welcome relief to architecture-loving selfie-takers. The bright red “selfie station,” sponsored by the Downtown Alliance, a lower Manhattan business improvement district, lets users take photos of themselves with One World Trade Center soaring in the background. Located at Albany Plaza at the corner of Greenwich and Albany Streets, the high-tech kiosk also lets visitors choose photo filters and email, tweet, or Facebook their selfie.
The Downtown Alliance arrived at the idea for the $7,000 kiosk after watching people struggle to get a selfie with the 1,776-foot tower. They worked with tech companies Zivelo and National Media Brands to develop the first-of-its-kind machine. Though it’s free to use, the photos become co-owned by the Alliance and can be used on their social media channels, so you’ll have to sign a waiver before getting your selfie on. The photos are branded with #LowerManhattan and vaguely resemble a traditional travel postcard.
Jessica Lappin, president of the Downtown Alliance, said, “We used to send postcards, but now we send selfies. This is fun, and a first-of-a-kind way for visitors to share their experiences.” She also said that if the kiosk proves successful, the group will consider adding others in lower Manhattan.
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Microsoft has released its latest earnings results, and thanks in part to its Xbox division, cloud-based services and Windows license sales to OEM manufacturers, revenue is up considerably.
The tech giant’s Xbox division had total revenue of $3.74 billion, which was up six per cent year-over-year. 81 per cent of Xbox revenue derived from content and services, with hardware making up 19 per cent.
Hardware sales enjoyed a 14 per cent increase throughout the quarter due to an increased supply of Xbox Series X/S consoles. CEO Satya Nadella said that the Xbox Series X/S were market-leading ‘next-gen’ consoles in the US, Canada, UK, and Western Europe during the period. Microsoft’s CFO Amy Hood warned, though, that it might be short-lived, as Coronavirus-related production shutdowns in China could impact Xbox, Surface, and Windows manufacturing.
Microsoft recently indicated in January that its Game Pass service grew to 25 million subscribers, up from 18 million the previous year. No new numbers were released for the subscription-based service, but more than 10 million people have streamed games over Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft said. A significant figure, as it is the only concrete evidence we have for cloud gaming’s popularity.
Windows OEM sales, Office, and cloud-based services
Ultimately, real money lies in software sales and cloud-based services.
Microsoft said revenue from Windows license sales to PC manufacturers increased 11 per cent in the quarter. “Enterprises are adopting (Windows 11) at a higher pace than any previous release,” said CEO Satya Nadella.
Office is up 12 percent and 11 percent in the commercial and consumer divisions, respectively. Office 365 is now at 58.4 million consumer subscribers. And LinkedIn is still experiencing dramatic growth, up 34 per cent this quarter.
The company’s Intelligent Cloud segment, which contains Microsoft’s Azure public cloud for application hosting, along with SQL Server, Windows Server, and Enterprise services, generated $19.1 billion in revenue and increased a healthy 26 per cent.
All in all, Microsoft returned $12.4 billion to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, an increase of 25 per cent compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.

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IBC 2016 was more about the business side than products, with a number of high-profile acquisitions. Key among these was Blackmagic Design buying Fairlight. Kevin Hilton looks at the backgrounds of both companies and looks at the reasons behind the deal and what it might bring in the future
When the announcement that Fairlight was putting its audio business up for sale came through at the beginning of August there was an understandably surprised reaction among the pro-audio press and the industry at large. There was a fair amount of surprise again at the start of IBC when Blackmagic Design (BMD) announced it had bought the name, product line and intellectual property of the audio manufacturer.
While the first reaction was completely reasonable, the acquisition does make sense when BMD’s corporate history, development and track record of adding brands to its portfolio are considered. Founded in Melbourne in 1984, the company made its name with a range of high definition video cards and interface units. It came to the fore in the late 1990s/early 2000s with products such as the DeckLink capture card, a reasonably priced device for working in 10-bit uncompressed video on Macintosh OS X.
During the 2000s BMD developed a range of digital cameras and further expanded its product lines through acquisition. The first big name bought was DaVinci, the colour correction specialist, in 2009. At the time these products were hardware-based and expensive. BMD reworked the range, making it more software oriented and cheaper, with regular downloadable upgrades. Since then BMD has acquired Teranex (video processors), Cintel (telecine and film scanners) and eyeon Software (image compositing).
Fairlight’s roots go back to Sydney in 1975, when Peter Vogel and Kim Ryrie began developing microprocessor-based music systems and samplers. This led to the CMI (computer musical instrument) synthesiser, which became a key part of the electronic music boom of the 1980s. In the 1990s, as Fairlight ESP (Electric Sound and Picture), the company moved more into broadcasting an post-production with a series of combined DAWs and mixing controllers/consoles.
During the 2000s Fairlight produced digital on-air broadcast desks and worked with Japanese broadcaster NHK on the development of the 22.2 immersive audio system.
Fairlight recently announced a range of AES67 audio distribution units and had moved into video with a patented picture key work system. In the statement announcing the divestment of its audio products, the company said it would now concentrate on the latter technology, which it licenses to “manufacturers of highly user interactive tactile equipment”.
Explaining the decision to move away from sound, chief executive Philip Belcher noted: “It has been decided that the potential for Fairlight’s professional audio technologies is much larger than can be achieved under the current ownership.”
This need to give Fairlight’s audio business more commercial support and room for expansion ties in with BMD’s strategy of offering a full range of broadcast and post-production equipment. It announced at the same time that it had bought Ultimatte, which produces green/blue screen compositing systems, but, as BMD spokesman Patrick Hussey explained during IBC, the Fairlight acquisition adds a new dimension.
“The opportunity with Ultimatte came about over a number of years but Fairlight was slightly different,” he says. “We were looking to expand into professional audio and this business opportunity arose. It’s a great time to round out our portfolio, allowing us to encompass the different aspects of production and post from acquisition to delivery.”
Hussey acknowledges that BMD has “never really done audio”. Buying Fairlight means BMD does not have to start from scratch with costly R&D into a field it previously had little experience of. It also gives the company a new offering for post-production customers, with the potential to fit alongside the DaVinci Resolve online editing and colour grading system.
Although Fairlight is established in the broadcast and post markets, it has not been able to break the grip of competitors such as Avid and Apple. “The challenge for Fairlight has been the manufacturing and distribution,” Hussey comments. “This means they have lacked the ability to take ideas forwards. We can bring the manufacturing and industrial design aspects, along with economies of scale, to make products on a larger basis.”
As part of the deal BMD has bought Fairlight’s intellectual property and will retain the name and staff, including chief technology officer Tino Fibaek. “Tino has 20 years of knowledge and experience,” Hussey says. “Things like that are the reason why we take the people and intellectual property. We tend to retain the heritage of companies we buy – it would be foolhardy to do away with the names, for example.”
At IBC “the ink was still wet” on the deals to buy both Fairlight and Ultimatte. “We’ve still to iron out what will happen or where we will focus,” Hussey says. “There are opportunities to integrate across the lines but we don’t know yet.”
There could be some clues in now BMD has developed the DaVinci Resolve range, which now incorporates video editing and compositing features as well as the core colour correction capability. It also offers 16-channels of audio and while Hussey acknowledged that Fairlight technology could be integrated into Resolve he said it was still too early to make firm statements about the future.
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Retail Giant Implements Robotic Floor Equipment In Stores
After testing the concept at during the overnight shifts at five stores near the company headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart is rolling out 360 autonomous floor-scrubbing robots in some of its stores in the U.S. by the end of the January, according to an article on the Bloomberg website.
The autonomous machines can clean floors on their own even when customers are around, according to the manufacturer, Brain Corp.
The robots, which look like a cross between a miniature Zamboni and a motorized wheel chair, are already on the job at airports in Seattle, San Diego, Boston and Miami. Brain Corp. is now pitching the robots for security patrol and deliveries inside big-box stores.
According to early reports, the shift to explore robotic equipment caused concerns among employees, especially when testing first began. But a Walmart spokesperson said they’d only be used if tests proved successful.
The machines come equipped with extensive cameras, sensors, algorithms and Lidar for navigational mapping. A staff member must first drive the device to train it on a path; it can then operate largely independently, including when a store is open to customers. If a person or object gets in its way, it momentarily pauses and adjusts course.
Walmart spokespeople say the robots will not result in the loss of jobs. According to the retailer, the machines are meant not as a replacement for humans but as a way to address challenges in the labor market. Many companies struggle with high turnover and difficulties in hiring janitorial staff to work third-shift positions.
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On this episode of auto complete we are breaking down many of the new cars announced over the last month course this includes fresh vehicles from BMW Mercedes Benz and yes, even Ford.
So make sure you stick around for all that And a whole lot more wasting no time we start off with BMW.
Is fabled the very infirm has taken the wrapper off its 2021 five series and this luxury sedans looks have been mildly tweaked.
Emphasis on mild.
Really the big news here is the availability of some electric Drive trains.
So the 530 II model that one features a plug in hybrid system that shouldn't get just 288 horsepower and 310 pound feet of torque, and I suspect the performance of this drive train will be pretty good And of course fuel economy excellent.
Now stepping up the ladder 540 I variants of the car feature a three liter turbo charged in line 620 21.
That engine gains a 48 volt electrical system Which provides myriad benefits, like regenerative braking, and smoother engine stop-start events, to name a couple.
This drive can get you 335 ponies, 332 torques.
Moving inside, you'll find iDrive 7 in all of its glory.
Infotainment system is now splashed across a larger dashboard screen that measures 12.3 inches.
But get this, navigation is standard equipment, plus Apple Car Play and even Android Auto The auto have you heard of that before, well they are all included.
What a time to be alive.
Look for the 2021 BMW 5 series at dealerships in July and of course the base price should be right around 56 grand
Like their rivals over in Bavaria, the folk at Mercedes Benz have enhanced their E-Class coupe and convertible models for 2021.
As with that 5 Series, these cars gain a few exterior styling tweaks.
So welcome new technology and even updated power trains now maximizing available display real estate.
The automakers lovely MBUX infotainment system is now finally making its way to the E Class coupe and convertible Now it comes with not one, but 212 point three inch panels and just for reference that's like about this much, which is a whole heck of a lot.
So mbu x is one of the best multimedia solutions available today.
And it's availability in these cars is of course, great news.
Under the hood 2021 e450 model, gained an enhanced power train that features a 48 volt mild hybrid system.
Built around a three litre inline six this arrangement gets you 362 ponies and 369 pound feet of torque, a.
Nine speed automatic transmission does the shifting.
You alright guys that was probably better as a written joke than a video one but whatever.
iI 53 AMG variants of these cars are very similar But even more potent, packing up to 429 horsepower.
So look for these Mercedes Benz is to go on sale near the end of 2020 which I'm pretty sure is this year.
You know cars are emotional purchases they always have been and always will be Well,until they're all transformed into fully autonomous pods that everybody shares like a porta potty at the State Fair, but we're not there quite yet.
drivers that do want a little extra style but don't need higher performance of pricing.
Ford is offering a new SKU Tee line appearance package on its edge crossover.
This provides enhanced looks courtesy of a new grill, updated bumpers, 20 inch wheels and a few other tweaks.
Basically you get the more aggressive looks of an edge st without the V six engine and various chassis enhancements.
And you save around $5,165 which I am all for because I'm a cheap bastard.
Hey for more details on all the stories covered in this episode of auto complete, plus the latest vehicle reviews and on some low calorie recipes.
Well not meal idea but head on over to our website, the road show dot com.
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Anyway, now it's time for a few news nuggets.
These are quick tit bits of info presented in rapid succession.
And we start with Tesla cuz I know you all are infatuated with them.
So this manufacturer of all electric vehicles has cut prices on the Model 3, Model S and Model X.
Yes, the popular model Pretty should be about $2,000 cheaper right now.
The other two nameplates have all been made about 6% more affordable.
So if you've been eyeballing a new Tesla, now may be the time to buy or lease.
It's up to you.
Next up a couple nuggets Kiya News.
It's no secret we love the stinger.
Going forward this hatchback could possibly just maybe going electric.
In a recent interview Kareem Habib that's the firm's design boss, left the door open that a future version of the car might be an EV.
Would you consider buying an electric Stinger?
Moving along this Kia Optima is dead.
Well, not exactly you see, the company's solid midsize sedan will continue to be offered.
But it will probably be rebranded the K five, which is what the model is actually called in the company's home market of South Korea.
You see recently the K five showed up as a 2020 21 model in an EPA listing which is pretty strong evidence that a name change is afoot.
As for official automotive death notices the Acura RL x sedan is heading to that big parking lot in the sky.
The automaker recently confirmed it will be dropping From the Acula line up by the end of this year, that means the MDX crossover will now serve as the brands flagship model.
I never loved this vehicle, but I am sad to see yet another Sedan fall victim to the great crossover craze.
God speed RLX, God speed.
At least the folks at Mercedes Benz still see value in four door cars.
A brand new S Class is in the works set to arrive for the 2021 model year and they just released an official teaser image.
As you can see
It has a grill, headlights, and even wheels, such innovation.
Actually, a few spy photos came out not long ago showing the new S class basically in its entirety.
Kitten's out of the proverbial satchel at this point, so.
I'm not sure why they're still trying to be coy about it.
Finally, you can now pick up a Rolls Royce Cullinan for roughly 17 grand which is about as much as a Honda Fit.
That means the boutique British automaker has discounted the vehicle by about $308,000 How'd they do it?
Well, it's not exactly a full size SUV more like one eight scale.
You see this is a scale model one made of more than 1000 pieces and it takes up to 450 hours to assemble.
Which is twice as long as a real Kalinin.
This thing is even built to the same exacting standards.
The detailing here is simply incredible.
All right, I think that's just about enough news for this show.
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I understand that the uglify js devs are also frustrated that an issue that isn their fault is now blowing up their ticketing system. That sucks. But, is this really the hill worth dying on? The proposed fix of pushing a new version would have avoided a week worth of angry users with literal minutes of effort.
Her remarks referred to the landmark ten year, $160 million deal that Nike struck in 1996 to sponsor the Brazil national team’s well known yellow, blue and green uniforms. Last year, Jose Hawilla, the owner and founder of the Florida and Brazil based sports marketing firm the Traffic Group, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for, among other things, accepting and passing along bribes and kickbacks in connection with that deal. Hawilla paid these bribes and kickbacks to a senior official in the Brazilian Football federation (CBF), who signed the deal along with Hawilla and four Nike executives.
Detox and withdrawal a process of safely removing alcohol from the body lasting from a period of days to weeks. Assessment and treatment for medical problems related to physical damage from the disease. Drug addiction treatment some medications are used to reduce the craving for alcohol or to produce severe physical reactions such as nausea and vomiting if one drinks while on the medication.
Terry Jones’s plan to burn the Qur’an?Market Research(This poll is not scientific. It is based on readers’ responses.)Internet freedom: Should government have the ability to shut down the internet?The Egyptian government shut down access to the internet and the country’s cellphone data network early Friday, according to media reports. Internet and cellphone data service was unavailable throughout the country, making it impossible for news of the protests.
Donate to Help the HomelessThis year, the Salvation Army is using credit card machines to help make it easier to donate during the holiday season. The traditional bell ringing people near the red buckets can now take more than just cash and coins. Next time you walk past a volunteer during the holiday season, consider taking out your credit card or debit card and making a small donation, even if your wallet is otherwise empty..
That means department stores, which typically offer less service or the brand experience Nike is trying to focus on, will likely be a focal point where the company pulls back. Foot Locker Inc. And other sneaker retailers will continue to be important partners, but Nike has made it clear that it will invest more in its own stores and e commerce.


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TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Helly Hansen, a maker of sportswear and workwear based in Norway, for $985 million.
Under the deal for the company controlled by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Canadian Tire also assume $50 million in debt.
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The retailer said outdoor and workwear are core products in its stores and it has had a long history with Helly Hansen as one of its largest customers.
“For more than 10 years, Helly Hansen has been an exceptional fit with CTC and this acquisition will strengthen our assortment across all of our banners,” Canadian Tire chief executive Stephen Wetmore said in a statement.
“With our capabilities and Helly Hansen’s trusted global brand and management team, we see tremendous opportunity for CTC and Helly Hansen, in Canada and internationally.”
Helly Hansen CEO Paul Stoneham and the management team, based in Norway, are expected to continue to lead the business.


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Farewell, Taco Burger
Updated August 9: According to a sign posted the spot that once was Taco Burger now will be David's Crab House.
That's all we know right now.
We'll keep you posted.
Reported June 15: It wasn't much more than a shed of a restaurant, but Taco Burger made some surprisingly decent Mexican food and some excellent guacamole.
But the shop that occupied a small space on Ribaut Road for more than five years now is shut.
A few restaurants called that little spot home over the years, but Taco Burger, which is owned by the same family that owns the San Jose franchise, certainly had the most staying power.
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Advertising and marketing spending by so-called "digital endemics" -- a category of high-intensity advertisers that have been fueling much of the overall advertising industry's growth -- has begun to slow down, according to an analysis released this morning by GroupM's Business Intelligence team.
"When you look at the digital endemics, there really is an appreciable slowdown," GroupM's Kate Scott-Dawkins said during an episode of the weekly "This Week Next Week" podcast she co-hosts with Global President of Business Intelligence Brian Wieser that dropped this morning.
She said that the category -- a GroupM composite of about 40 pure-play digital companies ranging from biggies like Amazon, Facebook and Google to somewhat smaller ones -- saw their aggregate sales and marketing expenses decelerate rom "high double digits" over the last six quarters to "just below 10% even for the [second quarter]."
While that might still sound like healthy marketing growth compared with most categories, GroupM defines it as a "high intensity" ad category that had been spending as much as 30% of its revenue on marketing, and consequently had been contributing to overall advertising-industry growth.
“The typical business spent 1% of revenue on advertising," Wieser added during the episode, noting: "Packaged goods companies, which are known to be really intense advertisers, are maybe more like 5% of their revenue going to advertising. So these are really, really high levels."
GroupM's analysis indicates the digital endemic composite's marketing-spending growth peaked at 54% in the second quarter of 2021 -- benefitting from consumer and marketing behavior shifts from the COVID-19 pandemic -- but declined to 21% for the second quarter of this year.
As important as the composite is as a potential leading indicator for overall ad growth, Wieser noted that GroupM still doesn't have visibility on current ad-spending levels by a correspondingly significant category of longer-tail digital endemic advertisers: "the thousands and maybe hundreds of thousands" of smaller, independent app developers whose business models are often dependent on them advertising aggressively to install new users.
The GroupM executives ruminated on the reasons for the digital endemics slowdown -- whether it was being driven by "fiscal conservatism" or corresponding deceleration of revenues -- but said it would take another few quarters before the trend line is fully known.
On the bright side, the GroupM team said some "sub-composite" digital endemic categories -- especially travel and rapid food-delivery services -- continues to be expanding marketing at intense levels.
The travel sub-composite -- comprised of Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and Tripadvisor -- grew its marketing expenditures 59% in the last quarter.


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Four New Privacy Laws and What They Mean for Businesses
Does your business operate a website, online service, application or database? California has passed a group of privacy and data security laws that apply to those types of businesses. The new laws are either effective already or will be soon.
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HOUSTON - Police are looking for three people accused of more than six purse thefts at department stores on Houston's west side.
The thieves have targeted TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores and stolen Michael Kors and Burberry purses.
In six days, the thieves stole 10 handbags worth more than $1,000. According to court documents, the thieves were spotted removing alarms and stuffing the purses underneath their clothes.
The three will face charges of engaging in organized criminal activity.
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS.
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It is a new year and as the people of New York started celebrating the (final) legalization of cannabis for leisure activities, it is also important to remember that Earth Day has approached us last April 22nd, and that eco-friendliness and sustainability should be something we all think about every day of the year and not just on one single day. Keep in mind whether you like new collaborations, innovations, or releases as we dive into them down below.
For the first time last spring, Supreme has collaborated with Japanese brand SOUTH2 WEST8. SOUTH2 WEST8 has created a range of transformable and useful pants and outwear for the collection, based on their significant knowledge in fishing. Accessories such as hats, vests, and a Tenkara fishing pole rounded off the ensemble. The release was made available last April 22 around all Supreme sites in the United States and Europe. Fans in Japan were also given the chance to cope the collection last April 24.
McDonald’s has followed up with limited-edition meal collaborations with J Balvin, Travis Scott, as well as South Korean boyband icons BTS. The partnership between the worldwide superstars was unveiled to ARMYs last May 26 in the United States. The “BTS Meal,” which features the boys’ trademark order of 10-piece Chicken McNuggers, medium fries and coke, and two newly South Korean-exclusive sauces to pair up with – Cajun and Sweet Chili. Fans have been going wild from the ads to the new meal packaging up to this day.
Adidas has also created the Stan Smith Mylo, which was manufactured from mushroom-based Mycelium material with an aim to be more environmentally friendly. The idea of the sneaker comes in a Stan Smith design, but the material can be dyed and embossed in any color or finish. The Three Stripes hope that by partnering up with Bolt threads, a biotech firm, this pilot project will not only reach its audience quicker but will also motivate others to join the mission to free to the world of plastic trash.
HUF has also collaborated with Modernica to create an exclusive limited-edition collection to commemorate 420. For the special capsule collection, HUF’s “Plantlife” design was spread across iconic items from Modernica such as the Base Table and the Shell Dowel Chair. High-pressure fiberglass molding was used to create the handcrafted components, which were then assembled in Los Angeles.
Nike SB’s popularity has not waned since last year. The company released a Hawaiian inspired high-top within the year that included a floral print and gave way an even brighter motif underneath, carrying on the famous tearaway theme. Fans also liked the presence of a stash pouch on the tongue, which can be used to store extra laces and whichever else.
When they created the “Bright Blue” YEEZY BOOST 700 color scheme, Adidas may have possessed a crystal ball that envisioned a bright future for supporters of New York sports teams. The sneaker’s hues, which were paired with an orange BOOST unit, relate to the New York Knicks basketball team and the New York Mets baseball team. They were released on the pricey side at $240 retail.


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Circuit City Rethinks MAD Magazine Ban, Apologizes
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Date: 04 August 2008 Time: 06:24 PM ET
The parody page in question from the latest issue of MAD Magazine
What started out as a modern-day book banning has fizzled into a major retailer apologizing to MAD Magazine, even borrowing a page from the infamous humor magazine to do it.As reported Monday morning, Circuit City ordered its stores to pull copies of MAD Magazine from its shelves in response to the publication poking fun at the retail consumer electronics chain. The August issue of the humor magazine includes a parody of one of Circuit City's flyers, changing the name of the company to "Sucker City." When Newsarama contacted Circuit City for a comment on the action, the company responded by reversing its previous position, ordering the magazines back on the shelves, then took the opportunity to lampoon itself in MAD Magazine style.
"I became aware of this 'situation' only this morning, and I have sent a note today to the editors of Mad Magazine," said Jim Babb, spokesman for Circuit City. "Speaking as 'an embarrassed corporate PR Guy,' I apologized for the fact that some overly-sensitive souls at our corporate headquarters ordered the removal of the August issue of MAD Magazine from our stores. "The parody of our newspaper ad in the August MAD was very clever," he continued. "Most of us at Circuit City share a rich sense of humor and irony... but there are occasional temporary lapses. We apologize for the knee-jerk reaction, and have issued a retraction order; the affected stores are being directed to put the magazines back on sale." Babb said only 40 of Circuit City's 700 stores sell magazines, then added in self-spoofing style: "As a gesture of our apology and deep respect for the folks at MAD Magazine, we are creating a cross-departmental task force to study the importance of humor in the corporate workplace and expect the resulting PowerPoint presentation to top out at least 300 pages, chock full of charts, graphs and company action plans. In addition, I have offered to send the MAD Magazine editor a $20 Circuit City gift card toward the purchase of a Nintendo Wii....if he can find one!" Speaking from the magazine’s "international headquarters," MAD Editor John Ficarra said, “We at MAD were shocked and confused by this entire incident -- mainly because we had no idea that Circuit City even sells magazines. Nonetheless, we accept their apology but hold out hope that their gesture of a $20 gift card is only an opening offer.”


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The next movie in an international film series downtown is about boxing, love and Finland.
Country music hall of famer Alan Jackson is coming downtown this weekend for a night of hits.
A comic book shop is marking three years of action this weekend.
A French restaurant downtown is diversifying its capabilities and offerings.
LaughFest Central is opening downtown on Monday.
A new 300-seat event venue is slated to open this spring in a Grand Rapids suburb.
A new bakery and coffee shop is open on the city’s West Side.
A “challenging” sales climate after lower-than-expected holiday sales has prompted eight local retailers to host a surplus sale on Saturday.
This weekend features teams of human Hungry Hungry Hippos competing in a “winter wonderland” downtown. And much more.
A musical featuring “Dancing Queen” and other hit songs by ABBA is coming downtown.


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The harsh reality is that unlicensed or fake medicines, easily accessible online, can contain harmful ingredients such as arsenic.
They are often produced by people with no appropriate qualifications and can contain no pharmaceutical ingredients at all.
Some fake medicines can contain totally different ingredients to the labelled active ingredients, some of which may interact with other medications, exacerbate other ailments or simply be toxic.
Buying prescription-only medicines without a prescription has frightening consequences of which we want to make the public aware. Fake medicines can cause harm to patients, which can sometimes lead to death.
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It will be a dull and damp day today, with heavier and more persistent rain to the northwest and across Wales.
Royal Mail privatisation report reaches a surprising conclusion - and it's good for the Government
Public libraries face "absolute disaster" and should take inspiration from coffee shops to avoid large-scale closures, a report has claimed.


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ORILLIA — At least one person believed to have stolen a pick-up truck from a business in Severn Township possibly Friday night is being sought in connection with a break-in and theft at a home in Orillia in which a motorcycle, bicycle, helmet and other items were stolen early Saturday.
Provincial police in Orillia say they were called to a business break and enter and theft June 19 and a separate break-in and theft, both related.
They say sometime overnight one or more people broke into a Washago business in Severn Township, where they stole keys to a grey 2002 Chevrolet Silverado.
At 3:30 a.m. Saturday a suspect driving the vehicle was seen on camera breaking into a High Street residence in Orillia.
The suspect entered the garage of the residence and removed several items, including a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle, a red and black Trek 18-speed bike with green pedals and a white camo-coloured Origine brand snowmobile helmet, along with other items.
The Orillia OPP are continuing to investigate these incidents.
If you have any information about crime in our community please contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If you wish to report a crime online you can go online to opp.ca/reporting, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Multiple thefts in Washago, Orillia
A Trek 18-speed bike was among several items stolen from a home early Saturday.
A 2002 grey Silverado pick-up truck was stolen in Washago overnight June 19-20 and used in a break-in and theft in Orillia hours later.
This Suzuki motorcycle was one of three vehicles stolen in two break-and-enters Friday and Saturday.
Police are also looking for white camo helmet stolen this past weekend.


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February 21st, 2022New vegie foodie award
BEST vanilla slice award? How many hundreds of bakeries lay claim to that prize. But there is a new prize in town for the cafés and pubs of the Macedon Ranges, The Edgy Veg award.
Veg Action, an initiative of the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group is running the award and Edgy Veg coordinator Lucy Campbell said one venue would be wearing the crown for the best plant-based dish, as voted by the customers. “This is an Australian first, happening in your local neighbourhood,” Lucy said.
“Around 20 of the most innovative and creative cafes and pubs in the Macedon Ranges will take part, and customers will get to comment and vote on the featured dishes over the Autumn Festival from March 25 to April 26.
“Kyneton’s Homegrown on Piper was the first café to submit a dish, Greens Galore. Two golden potato rostis with pea smash, sautéed broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale and chard, accompanied with sautéed garlic and thyme mushrooms, avocado, all drizzled with salsa verde and topped with sprinkled soy pepitas.”
Lucy said all the dishes would feature on The Edgy Veg Trail, a map showing where to sample great plant-based food in the Macedon Ranges during the Autumn Festival.
“It is aimed to attract locals and tourists alike. Armed with this map of all the venues in the ranges with plant-based dishes, why not impress your friends from the city by taking them to some of our fantastic eateries. It’s a perfect way to get out and show your support for local businesses too.”
The map is available at any Macedon Ranges tourist information centre or online at www.veg.mrsg.org.au/edgy-veg-awards Voting can also be done online.
Lucy said plant-based dishes were not only great for health but also for the planet. “According to a MedAlertHelp statistic if everyone went vegan, the world’s emissions related to food would drop 70 per cent by 2050. So why not utilise the expertise of our local chefs and try a plant-based dish today.”


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If you’re a tennis fan interested in the action at this year’s U.S. Open Championships, you probably already know American Express is one of the official sponsors. If you didn’t, the information won’t be easy to miss. You probably couldn’t avoid it if you tried.
That’s because the American Express campaign surrounding its sponsorship of the tennis championships is one of the most integrated multimedia campaigns you’ve likely ever seen, and its use of interactive and digital media is truly masterful. If you’re willing, American Express will envelop you in its world for the duration of the Open.
In addition to the usual television, print, and outdoor advertising, Amex is sponsoring a fleet of “interactive taxis” in New York City, in which touch screen computers are installed for up-to-date information. Non-taxi-riding fans can get information — sponsored by Amex — via phone, on their fax machines, on an online microsite, via email, or through SMS text messaging on a wireless device or cell phone.
There’s no question. American Express really does own the event. Why? The company is surrounding people with its message and its brand. (Rex Briggs of Marketing Evolution called it “surround sound” marketing.) Day in and day out during the tournament, people are exposed to tennis news and scores along with images and sound of their favorite players — all appearing alongside the ubiquitous American Express brand.
American Express has long been a major presence at the U.S. Open, but this year, realizing its target audience has greatly increased time spent online, the financial services and travel company made the appropriate investment in digital marketing, with help from its agencies: Digitas, MindShare, Momentum, and Ogilvy. The effort began in the days before the tournament started, when the company sent street teams to hand out tennis balls emblazoned with Amex’s logo and a Web site address. Visitors to TennisAnyone.org could enter to win tickets, autographed posters, and postcards. The company’s other microsite features a download of a tennis game for PDAs people can play between matches. Don’t care much for tennis but enjoy the social aspects of attending the tournament? The microsite details celebrity sightings at each day’s events.
Evidence supporting this type of online marketing reinforcement is mostly anecdotal. Amex hired brand researchers Dynamic Logic to assess the effectiveness of its online campaign. Whether they’ll ever share the information remains to be seen. Current Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) marketing mix research (which involves six brand-name advertisers) will likely yield some more hard numbers, but results won’t be in for a couple months.
The most recent evidence we have to support such a marketing plan comes from the Online Publishers Association (OPA) and Millward Brown IntelliQuest. Earlier this year, the two set out to study recall and memorability of online and TV advertising, both alone and in tandem, following a single exposure to the ad creative. The subject campaign was for the U.S. Air Force, created by GSD&M of Austin, Texas. The broadcast ad appeared on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” The online ad was a sponsorship on the ESPN Web site.
In a day-after ad recall test, the company found those who had been exposed to both the TV and the online ads were more likely (32 percent) to remember the TV ad than those exposed to only the TV ad (23 percent). Day-after awareness was also significantly higher among those who had been exposed to the online ads (38 percent) as compared to the control group (21 percent).
Another excellent example of this type of effort is Apple’s “Switch” campaign, aimed at converting PC users to the Apple cult. The TV ads and outdoor creative are well reinforced and even augmented by what’s featured online. Not only can site visitors take another look at the TV ads, a feature that has no doubt contributed to Ellen Feiss mania, they also can look at what are presumably the emails that led to the selection of Feiss and all the other “switchers.” Additional “true stories” of PC abandonment in favor of Mac contribute to the argument, as do sections called “Why Switch?” “Questions,” “How to Buy,” and “How to Switch.” Online, Apple accomplishes what it never could on TV: construct a coherent argument, provide examples and case studies, and show the converted how to act on their newfound convictions.
Falling short of this potential is Nike. It recently sent an email to its list with the subject line “See what happened next.” I was intrigued. What I found wasn’t “next,” it was mostly the same old story. The campaign was tied into an ad Nike has been airing on TV recently. In it, audio of an orchestra warming up is accompanied by video of athletes performing the rituals associated with preparing for competition.
Teased by the opportunity to see what happened next, I clicked the email to go to the nike.com/before site. There, some interactive Flash creative echoed, but did little to expand upon, the TV ad. Granted, an athletic shoe isn’t the high consideration item a computer is, but I was disappointed seeing the exact same images I’d already seen on TV. Online should maintain familiar aspects, such as the logo and theme, but should expand upon and advance the story told on TV.
Nike, like American Express, wants you to play its game and enter its world. Stepping onto the court with Amex just seems like a lot more fun.
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Damart has entered 7 new countries
Although France is still the biggest money-making market for Damart (between 55 and 60% according to Patrick Seghin, CEO of Damartex), this could soon change. The brand for seniors, but which has been undergoing a rejuvenation for some time now, is planning on expanding its international presence.
It is currently present in four major countries other than France: Belgium, Great Britain, Switzerland, and the US. After a test period, though, it has decided to move forward in 7 new countries: Spain, Germany, Poland, Cyprus, Lebanon, Japan and Australia.
A new international development team was created and has the means to adapt its processes to this acceleration, in particular its information systems.
The 4-person team is in also in direct contact with the underwear production factory in Tunisia to adapt to specific needs (flows, cut, supply, etc.).
There is also a big difference between the historic countries where Damart mainly sells ready-to-wear and the new countries where sales are first generated through underwear. "The emblematic underwear represents the brand's DNA and is positioned as the gateway to new markets," says the company.
In any case, it isn't a domain in which Damart will compete against other labels. The brand isn't interested by so-called emerging countries. "The population of these countries is too young," explains Patrick Seghin. We prefer countries like Germany, Japan and the United States, where the age pyramid is in favour of seniors."
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Designer Trish Strongman talks CreationFest, wearable art and fostering fresh talent with Jo-Marie Baker.
Everyone knows kitchen tinfoil tears easily - but only Trish Strongman knows how to create a tinfoil dress that doesn't fall apart at the seams.
The Mount Maunganui fashion designer has spent countless hours figuring out how to strengthen tinfoil and turn it into a fabric. The result will be her spectacular entry in the inaugural CreationFest in Rotorua next week.
The artistic showcase comprises a wearable arts competition plus film and live performance categories. Five shows will be held at Rotorua's iconic Blue Baths starting on Tuesday.
"I've found it very challenging but also a lot of fun to see my entries come to life," Trish explains. "You need to think about how your creation will have stage impact and how it will look being worn by someone."
Trish, who walked away from her former career as a chartered accountant several years ago to pursue her love of fashion, has already tasted awards success.
Her Swanndri groomsmen caused quite a stir when she won the coveted Pasifika Bridal Wear award in 2009 - the first time a menswear item had ever been entered in that category.
For CreationFest she has produced wearable arts entries for the Metal Mania and the Sweet Dreams and Beautiful Nightmares categories. Her Aluminium Aristocrat is made from more than 50 recycled soft drink cans, tinfoil and metal chain. Trish says the inspiration came from watching toilet paper dress competitions and experimenting with tinfoil to use as a fabric.
"It's taken many, many hours to make a fabric that doesn't rip when it moves. But exactly how I've done it is my trade secret."
Trish's second entry, Black Magic Woman, is inspired by Egyptian mummy movies and the magic of the "undead".
Interlinked metal chains and soft drink cans will be draped over a black cat suit and papier mache mask to create a dramatic and intimidating silhouette.
"Wearable art is quite different from fashion design," Trish says. "It's borderline costume but it's not costume - it's fantasy. A lot of people find it uncomfortable to step away from creating fashion to creating fantasy and it's certainly something I've struggled with."
As well as running her own online fashion design school, www.trishnewbery.com, Trish is also a fashion design tutor at Rotorua's Waiariki Institute of Technology and many of her students are also entering CreationFest.
"Waiariki has a very strong design department but it's nice to see the students branch out from their normal focus and break out of their comfort zones.
"I find my students look at things in a very creative, innovative way and I'm really looking forward to seeing that level of creativity come to life in this wearable arts show."
CreationFest is a new event that builds on Rotorua's former Wearable Creationz to encourage interest in art, design and innovation and to foster up-and-coming talent in the Bay of Plenty.
Blue Baths managing director Jo Romanes is working with Rotorua Creative Arts Trust to resurrect the event, which was last staged in 2012 and attracted an overwhelming 6000 people.
"I've seen first-hand what an effect it has on people so we're really excited to relaunch it."
Jo describes the revamped showcase as a fantastic opportunity for Bay residents to be transported to another world.
"The level of creativity is mind-blowing. There's a lot of upcycling and we've structured the five categories so we would get lots of different materials being used."
There are five wearable art categories, attracting 35 entries from designers hoping to win the top prize of a trip to New York.
Such shows are always hugely popular, but Jo points out that CreationFest is more than just a fashion event. Short film and live performance are included with an emphasis on dynamic innovation.
"There are some wonderfully talented people out there and we wanted to broaden this event out and add different elements.
"So we have a lot of dancers, characterisations and comedic-style performances as well as instrumental music, singing and short films, which will be woven in with the wearable arts entries."
Cash and prizes such as a trip to the Melbourne Film Festival are on offer to winners of each category, and professionals have been brought in to mentor some of the younger performers.
"We really want to support youth in our community and give people like performing art graduates the chance to show what they can do."
Organisers hope to sell out each of the five shows with Rotorua's Blue Baths providing a stunning backdrop to the two-and-a-half-hour-long event.
"We have set about to create an innovative, dynamic and highly entertaining show, which will have room to evolve and develop over time," says Jo.
"It's going to be a fantastic community event and we would love to have people come across from Tauranga to see it. It's going to be a fabulous show."


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Pristina, 15 July 2016/Independent Balkan News Agency
By Elton Tota
Kosovo’s Chamber of Commerce has presented the “Monitoring Business in Kosovo” report for the second quarter of 2016.
According to this report, 30% of businesses responded that the business environment is positive.
“The situation seems better compared to the same quarter last year. Tendency to create new jobs remains positive”, the results of the poll where 400 businesses participated indicates.
Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hikmete Bajrami says that it is a good thing that the indicators that were presented were positive.
According to her, the business environment doesn’t only depend on her ministry, but many ministries.
“Business environment cannot be the responsibility of only one ministry. Out of ten indicators that the World Bank measures, we’re responsible for only two of them. In this six month period compared to the previous six months, the number of registered businesses has gone up by 10%. What’s important is that the structure of businesses has changed completely and the number of limited liability companies has gone up”, Bajrami says.
Experts of economic affairs told IBNA that business environment in Kosovo still remains unsuitable and challenging.
Analyst Shkelzen Dakaj told IBNA that the government must focus on eliminating barriers which pose problems for businesses.
“The problem with power supply must be addressed as soon as possible. The second priority is infrastructure, water supply, the treatment of sewages, while another important priority is the implementation of the rule of law and prevention of corruption and nepotism”, Dakaj says.
However, he praises the policies of the current government for the development of the economy.
“The economy has its own place in its intensive political agenda. PM Isa Musatafa and the heads of other institutions have launched constructive debates with businesses. There’s also greater attention in listening the demands that businesses make”, Dakaj says.
The head of the Kosovo Business Alliance, Agim Shahini, says that corruption and organized crime are the main barriers that businesses encounter.
“Problems are of different natures, starting with corruption, organized crime and legal infrastructure which doesn’t favor domestic production, but imports”, he says. /balkaneu.com/


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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is loaning $22.4 million to the Bulgarian subsidiary of a Turkish automotive supplier so the company can expand.
Part of the loan money will also refurbish the Teklas Kaucuk Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.'s Serbian plant, according to a press release on the EBRD website. The automotive company makes anti-vibration and fluid-circulation-system parts for auto manufacturers such as General Motors, BMW and Volvo. The company has plants in Turkey, Bulgaria, China, Mexico and Serbia, and the Bulgarian division is the company's largest, employing more than 1,800 workers.
The loan will allow the automotive supplier to build a research and development center for more technological improvements.
A new manufacturing facility will also be built to make specialty metal tubing.
“Teklas Bulgaria is an anchor for the town of Kardzhali and the country’s southern region," Larisa Manastirli, EBRD director for Bulgaria, said in the release. Its further expansion – and the EBRD’s continuous support – means economic growth and employment. We welcome in particular Teklas’s commitment to training local engineers and technicians for the new R&D center through education programs and know-how training."


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CRP Technology, alongside partner ITT Inc., is attending the 2023 Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Parc des Expositions, 19th to 25th June.
The show is an opportunity for attendees to discover how the Windform composite materials for industrial 3D printing, which were originally developed for the motorsports industry, are being used in space exploration applications.
CRP Technology representatives will also demonstrate how employment of the Windform range of materials has contributed to important technological advancements of aero structures and small satellites, ranging from pico to mini-satellites.
Functional prototypes of flight-ready parts manufactured by CRP Technology and partner company CRP USA will be on display. These prototypes, including the retaining ring, stator, cubesat and TuPOD, have been used on different in-flight operational experiences and space missions.
TuPOD achieved an important milestone in the small satellite arena by becoming the first complete 3D printed satellite deployer launched from the International Space Station, a unique 3D printed 3U CubeSat and a dispensing system for two tube satellites.
CRP Technology representatives will be at the air show for productive discussions on how its solutions can add value to businesses and showcasing the Windform range of composite materials for industrial 3D printing.
CRP Technology is sharing booth A148 in Hall 3, USA Pavilion, with ITT brands Cannon, Enidline, Aerospace Controls, Micro-Mode and Matrix Composites.


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President Donald Trump could unveil massive tariffs against China as early as Thursday.
The entire package is expected to impose between $30 billion and $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports. It would be in response to a recent U.S. investigation that found China unfairly forces U.S. businesses to turn over valuable technology before doing business within Chinese borders.
That reportedly often leads to loss of intellectual property, which U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer called "the biggest single advantage of the American economy." President Trump tasked Lighthizer's office with looking into those intellectual property violations.
But the tariffs could have a negative impact on the U.S. economy. Dozens of American companies signed a letter trying to dissuade Trump from imposing blanket tariffs on Chinese goods. There's also fear Beijing might retaliate with tariffs on U.S. agricultural products, igniting a full-scale trade war.


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Blogging from Mashup Camp
Ina Fried / CNET News.com:
Audible nabs popular podcast — The Ricky Gervais Show, one of the most popular podcasts on Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store, is moving to a paid-only format to be sold by audio book specialist Audible. — Audible plans to announce on Tuesday that it will start selling episodes …
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Some predictions for the coming 'mashosphere' — As MashupCamp gets into full swing today, I thought I'd try my hand at projecting current trends forward and seeing how the mashup world might look in the near future. The fact is that the services and data available all over the Web …
Dan Farber / Between the Lines:
Around the MashupCamp fire — MashupCamp is getting underway this morning at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. About 300 mashers have gathered to geek out on the latest innovations in Web- based applications. As my colleague and MashupCamp head counselor David Berlind said …
Adam Green / Darwinian Web:
Blogging from Mashup Camp
Jason Calacanis / The Jason Calacanis Weblog:
YouTube is not a real business — YouTube is not a real business — Wow, this is kind of scary. I wrote how YouTube was a business based on copyright infringement and used all the SNL skits on their service as an example. Now SNL has come down hard on them.
Erick Schonfeld / B2Day: NBC Doesn't Get It — NBC's lawyers forced YouTube …
J. Botter / the j. botter weblog: Jason's Right — Jason Calacanis says there's no business model for YouTube.
Jason D. O'Grady / The Apple Core:
Exclusive: MacBook Pro unboxing pics — I got my MacBook Pro today from a local reseller in Philadelphia. He called me to say that they got five MacBook Pro 2.0GHz models in stock today and that four we're already spoken for. "Do you want the last one?" You know what my answer was.
Discussion: Tech news and insider stories …
Sony High-Definition Video Recording Ready for Mainstream Consumers — Sony Introduces the World's Smallest and Lightest HDV 1080i Camcorder With Easy-to-Use Operation and Advanced Features — SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ — Changing the notion that high-definition video recording is for …
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US Film Makers Sue Samsung Over Glitches on DVD Players — Samsung Electronics, Asia's most valuable high-tech company, is scrambling after multiple U.S. movie studios reportedly took the Seoul-based firm to court, alleging glitches in its DVD players. — Over the weekend …
Marc Perton / Engadget: Samsung sued over DVD-duping by discontinued player
On PHP — I should really buckle down and try writing a PHP app because, at the moment, I have an attitude problem. I know that IBM now officially loves it, and Tim O'Reilly's been charting the upcurve in PHP book sales, and everyone's saying that Oracle's going to buy Zend.
Tech pundits getting naked: a worrisome trend — Robert Scoble and Shel Israel bared it all at the Naked Conversations book launch. But they're not the first tech pundits to strip down. Lockergnome's Chris Pirillo runs a lovely little side business called "Rent My Chest," writing messages on his torso for $20 a pop.
Kathy Sierra / Creating Passionate Users:
The Clueless Manifesto — Here's to the clueless ones. … Cluelessness is underrated. It's the newbie who does something he didn't know was supposed to be impossible. It's the naive guy asking the one dumb question any clued-in person would diss. And it's that question that leads to the answer no expert would have found.
Apple Safari Browser Automatically Executes Shell Scripts — Shortly after reports of the first virus for Mac OS X, a new security flaw has surfaced. The culprit is the option "Open 'safe' files after downloading" in Apple's Safari web browser. This feature is activated by default.
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Foldera: Never organize your inbox again — Huntington Beach, California based Foldera's goal is to organize all of the chaos surrounding work based documents (email, calendar, office documents, instant messaging, etc). It is a very big idea. — The company is in private beta right now, with a full launch on the way.
AOL promises video search, phone calls — STERLING, Va. — America Online plans to roll out major new services over the next few months to help it compete in key Internet battlegrounds — taking on teen-networking site MySpace, voice powerhouse Skype and others, CEO Jonathan Miller said in an exclusive interview.
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Watch Blog: Updated AOL Video Coming; Free Classic TV Shows Come Later
Revolution Box Mock Ups — Here are some mock ups a Livejournal user has created of the Revolution box art: — More inside! — I'm liking #2 though a mix of #1 and #2 would be great! — Source - Livejournal.com — This entry was posted by Nintendo Gal on Monday, February 20.
Tim Lee / The Technology Liberation Front:
Is DRM a Legal Barrier or a Physical One? — A couple of weeks ago, in comments, I got a tongue-lashing from Solveig Singleton for my suggestion that DRM was a legal, rather than a purely private, enforcement mechanism: … But it appears that her colleague, James DeLong, disagrees with her:
James DeLong / IPcentral Weblog: Fair Use — The Copyright Society of the USA held …
Jerry Paffendorf / Second Life Future Salon:
The Other Here: Pictures from The Happening — Here are some pics from this weekend's The Happening. See all 90+ pics on Flickr (thehappening tag). I'll be updating this post later today and tomorrow with a description of what went down, how it felt, things learned, and ideas for new mixed-reality events.
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The German Environment Ministry has drafted a bill which would ban single-use plastic bags.
Environment Minister Svenja Schulze announced on Friday that she plans for the bill to become law in 2020. "I believe that we have the support of the people of Germany," she said. "The time is right for a plastic bag ban."
The Social Democrat politican says that businesses that violate the new regulation could face a fine of €100,000 ($110,000).
Should the bill become law, there will be a six-month "transition period" which will be spent "distributing the remaining stock of plastic bags" and using up the "remaining stock." The ban will also include recycled and ecologically produced plastic bags.
Schulze said the goal was to "get out of the throwaway society and that overall, we use less plastic."
An agreement reached with businesses in 2016 has already been successful in reducing plastic bag consumption. At many stores, consumers must now pay for plastic bags.
According the Environment Ministry, there has been a 64% decline in plastic bag use since 2015.


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Trump reportedly poised to choose Simons as FTC chair
President Donald Trump is said to be set to choose former US Federal Trade Commission official and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison partner Joseph Simons as the head of the commission, bypassing current acting chairman Maureen Ohlhausen.
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Multi-faith food drive for Richmond Food Bank
Four local congregations are holding a multi-faith food drive on Sunday, July 13.
As an outreach, Beth Tikvah Congregation & Centre, Our Saviour Lutheran Church, St. Anne’s Anglican Church and St. Joseph The Worker Parish are holding a food drive for the Richmond Food Bank in its mission to provide food security and nourishment to the City of Richmond's less fortunate citizens. The drive will be held on Sunday, July 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. outside the Safeway store at the Blundell Shopping Centre near No. 2 and Blundell Roads.
Residents are asked to bring non-perishable food, or purchase some from Safeway ($5 and $10 food bags will be available). If you would prefer to make a cash donation, Richmond Food Bank staff will be on site.


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New Rival for Sapphire Reserve, Platinum Rewards Cards
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U.S. Bancorp plans on May 1 to launch a premium card geared toward high spenders and millennials, adding to the threats facing American Express in a card category where it was until recently unrivaled,
Ousted Arconic CEO Sent Vague Threat to Hedge-Fund Boss
The letter that cost Klaus Kleinfeld his job as chief executive of aerospace-parts maker Arconic Inc. contained a vague threat toward the billionaire whose hedge fund had been campaigning for Mr. Kleinfeld's ouster.
Facebook Aims to Connect Directly to Your Brain
The company's Building 8 division for several months has been working on a "brain-computer interface" that could help people type 100 words a minute from their minds-about five times faster than we type from our smartphones, Regina Dugan says.
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Caterpillar to Move Headquarters to Chicago Suburb
Equipment giant Caterpillar Inc., after decades in the central Illinois city of Peoria, said it is moving its headquarters to the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, in closer proximity to a commuter railroad and O'Hare International Airport.
Alcoa to Close New York Headquarters
Alcoa Corp. plans to close its global headquarters in New York and seven other administrative offices within 18 months in a bid to shave $5 million a year in overhead costs.
Woodside Quarterly Revenue Dented by Storms, Rainfall
A decline in production thanks to bad weather and a buildup in inventory weighed on Woodside Petroleum's first-quarter revenue, although the Australian energy firm stuck with its output target for the year.
Rio Tinto Scales Back Copper Production Target
The Anglo-Australian miner has scaled back its target for copper output this year, but has held to its guidance for iron ore.
BlackBerry Arbitration Ruling Cuts Into Qualcomm's Profit
An arbitration decision in a dispute with BlackBerry Ltd. weighed on Qualcomm Inc.'s earnings in the latest quarter, a further blow to its results after the chip maker paid a hefty South Korean government fine the previous quarter, and a reminder of ongoing challenges to its patent licensing business.
American Express Results Decline Less Than Expected
American Express posted lower earnings and revenue in the first quarter of the year, hurt by the loss of its relationship with warehouse-club retailer Costco Wholesale, though card member spending climbed.
Canadian Pacific Railway Profit Edges Down
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. on Wednesday reported a slight decline in first-quarter profit despite an uptick in shipping volumes, reflecting foreign-exchange charges and higher operating costs.
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According to a government statement on Saturday, officials had received a report of initial findings from manufacturer BioNTech and distributor Fosun, in which the companies said they believe the problems with the vials were caused by “environmental factors” during the long journey they made.
The companies said they had examined the packaging procedure from the manufacturing facilities in Germany, the shipping process, the transportation and storage of vaccines upon arrival in Hong Kong, and the steps taken at community centres where the vaccines were being administered.
The report said the packaging issue was not connected to the logistics management of the vaccines – which have to be transported and stored in ultra-cold facilities – and random checks did not find any leakages in the bottles.
According to the government statement, both BioNTech and Fosun believed there is no evidence to suggest that there is a risk to product safety and a detailed probe is expected to be completed in a week’s time.
Hong Kong and Macau have suspended the use of BioNTech vaccines on Wednesday after the companies reported the problems with the vials.


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“Food inflation continues its ascent. There are many reasons why food prices are rising…” noted economists at ING.
Here Are The Top 10 Comments From ING’s Economists:
“Food manufacturers are raising prices due to higher costs, but food inflation levels vary considerably between countries. Some EU consumers are already looking for cheaper options in supermarkets. The longer food companies continue to raise their prices, the higher the chance consumers eventually trade down.”
“Global food demand continues to be strong but the supply side is going through turmoil because farmers across the world have seen their input costs go up. How much these input costs have risen is very dependent on the region and the type of crop the farmers cultivate or the type of animals they rear.”
“Rising energy and fuel bills are a major contributor to higher costs in agriculture.”
“Further down the supply chain, food manufacturers have been facing higher prices across a variety of important inputs, ranging from agricultural commodities and food ingredients to packaging, energy and transportation.”
“While direct energy use is usually only a small share of total costs for food manufacturers and retailers, higher energy prices still trickle down to them through the food products and transportation services that they buy.”
“Input costs make up the majority of costs for food manufacturing and retailers…and the current prices of agri commodities and energy don’t provide much relief.”
“Food commodity prices stand at a very high level.”
“Non-Western countries are hit hardest by food inflation: This isn’t good news for consumers, especially in non-Western countries. Out of the G20 countries, Turkey and Argentina have the highest levels of food inflation with food prices rising by 60-70% in March, slightly above general inflation in these countries.”
“Consumer demand for fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy is more responsive to price increases compared to staples such as cooking oil or cereal products.”
“Food inflation hasn’t reached a turning point yet. Demand is quite unresponsive to price increases…,” ING’s economists added.


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February 13, 2013
Contact: Carol McKay, NCL, (412) 945-3242, firstname.lastname@example.org
Washington, DC–The National Consumers League (NCL), the nation’s oldest consumer advocacy organization in the country, today applauded the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for issuing a modified Order against Phusion Projects, LLC. The order addresses false claims made by the company regarding the alcohol content of its popular product, Four Loko. Specifically, the claim that “a 23.5-ounce can of Four Loko contains the alcohol equivalent of one or two regular 12-ounce beers” was ruled false. The modified order requires that the company apply to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for approval to include an alcohol facts panel on the product. This label would include information about alcohol content, serving size, and servings per container. Additionally, the cans must be redesigned so they are re-sealable, allowing the consumer to drink the product in multiple sittings.
“We thank the FTC for its strong enforcement action that serves the interests of consumers in several important ways,” said Sally Greenberg, NCL’s Executive Director. “It is important that consumers are fully aware of how much alcohol they are consuming when they choose a beverage. NCL and other consumer groups have been working for years to get more information about nutritional facts and alcohol content included on these products.”
Four Loko first came to the public’s attention several years ago when concerns were raised over its combination of alcohol and caffeine, a blend which had caused the beverage to gain popularity with college students. After media coverage about college students who ended up in the hospital after consuming the beverage, and indications that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was planning to take action, Four Loko was reformulated to remove the caffeine. However, even with this reformulation, significant concerns about the product remained.
According to the FTC’s modified Order, Phusion Projects, LLC has 90 days to include the required label on its products. “We urge TTB to approve an alcohol facts panel label for Four Loko and to move forward on stalled rulemaking to implement such labels on all alcoholic products,” said Greenberg. “The decision by FTC represents another victory in the fight to ensure consumers are given robust and honest information with which they can make informed consumption decisions.”
About the National Consumers League
The National Consumers League, founded in 1899, is America’s pioneer consumer organization. Our mission is to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. For more information, visit www.nclnet.org.


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FONTANA, Calif. – Whether you’re a residential solid waste collector or you service businesses needing private pickup, you know it’s a call you’re going to get: the complaint that the trash was missed.
More than just a minor annoyance, dealing with the problem can be a hit to the bottom line with extra runs, lost productivity, or even discounts to make customers happy. And then there’s always that lingering question – was the pickup really missed, or did the customer miss putting the trash out?
Lytx, a maker of video and telematics systems for commercial vehicles has found an unexpected use for its products – and its solving the missed pickup question for good.
Focused on safety, the Lytx system comes with the option for both driver-facing and road-facing cameras and was designed to provide driver coaching opportunities after an on-road incident or near-miss, but Kristin Costas, director product management at Lytx says those in waste management have found another use for the road-facing cameras.
While the in-cab driver-facing camera must be triggered by an event like a hard brake or collision before it starts recording in order to protect driver privacy, the forward-facing camera records continuously. Add that to the GPS in the system and fleet managers have the ability to see where their trucks are at any given time and what’s going on around them.
When a call about a missed pickup comes in, managers are able to pull up video from specific trucks, in specific locations or for specific windows of time, meaning there are just minutes of video to scan to see if a pickup was made, not hours.
If managers don’t want to wade through the videos themselves, they can put in a request and have a human review done at a Lytx center with results returned in less than 24 hours.
Those videos are stored on the Lytx portal for 90 days, after which they’re archived and available upon request.
Cameras are mounted on the inside of the front windshield and operate using a wide-angle lens, perfect for seeing not only the road ahead but the curb at the side of the street as well. Additional cameras are available for the back and side of the truck should fleets want a more comprehensive view. Whether a truck misses a house, or the house missed doesn’t have bins out, the camera will catch it.
Costas says the unintended use for the camera system has been a big hit with the solid waste management industry – with the sector becoming one of the biggest users of the technology – and the non-safety uses for the system being further developed by the company.
Costas says the future of the Lytx machine vision – alerts triggered by something that machine sees through the camera – will include an option to alert fleet managers if commercial waste bins are overflowing when they’re picked up.
“Waste companies, that’s a revenue generator for them. So being able to use machine vision to see when you’re picking up a bin, is it overflowing and then being able to alert the company about that so they can go out and do whatever invoicing they need to do with that customer,” she said at a recent ride-and-drive event.
While Lytx isn’t the only company in the video telematics space, teaming up with Mack Trucks has made adopting the technology even easier for fleets.
Three models of Mack Truck are now available to order with the Lytx video system pre-wired into the new trucks, making the video systems “plug-and-play” for users and saving time and money on installation.
The Mack Granite straight truck is the latest model to have the pre-wire option following the service being announced for the Mack LR and the Mack Terra Pro cab-over models.
Curtis Dorwart, refuse product manager for Mack says adding the wiring right in the factory not only saves the time and money involved in an after-market installation, but it covers the product for two years under the truck’s electrical warranty.
Lytx says those in the delivery space could see a use for the system the same way, with forward- and rear-facing cameras able to provide proof of delivery for customers who may need it.
“More and more any fleet, regardless of what they’re hauling, are seeing the benefits of forward and driver facing cameras,” said Costas.
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Apple's stock fell Monday after news broke that its PC shipment dropped by 40% in the first three months. Micron Technology (MU), and Western Digital, (WDC), benefited from Samsung's disclosure of its reduced memory chip production. Both MU and WDC stocks surged.
Apple (AAPL), according to the market research firm IDC, saw its personal computer shipment decline by 40.5% in the first quarter to 4.1 millions. IDC reported that global shipments dropped 29%, to 56.9 millions.
Lenovo and Dell both reported drops of over 30%.
Apple shares fell 1.6% today to close at 162.03 in the stock market.
MU's stock rose 8% on Monday to 63.27. WDC's stock rose 8.2%, finishing at 38.04 after Samsung announced late last week that it was cutting its memory chip production.
Srini Pajjuri, an analyst at Raymond James, said in a client note that "Samsung’s actions confirm our view that the firm is not aggressively chasing share of market". He noted that Samsung controls about 45% market share of memory chips.
Pajjuri said, "We are confident that the severity and duration of the current downturn in the industry will lead to a structurally improved supply discipline going forward."
Micron's stock has gained 17 percent in 2023. Western Digital's stock is up 11% in 2018.
Apple's stock was up 27% by 2023, as of the Thursday market close.
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Plastic, paper, and metal wastes can now be exchanged for grocery items in Quezon City as the local government launched its “Trash to cashback” program.
“Recyclables” can be traded for basic commodities, such as rice, eggs, vegetables, hygiene kits, among others, in the local government’s bid to promote the importance of recycling and waste segregation.
A “My Basurero Eco-Community” kiosk has been set up at the Quezon City Hall Risen Garden, where residents can convert their recyclable wastes into “environmental points” that can be used to buy groceries, the local government said.
It added, more kiosks will “soon be rolled out in barangays.”
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Samsung seeks iPhone 4S sales ban in Japan, Australia
After facing setbacks in Germany and Australia, Samsung is striking back at Apple by filing an injunction request for the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 4 and the iPad in Japan. Samsung filed the injunction based on one patent the company holds for HSPA connectivity and three it holds for UI design. The three UI patents cover the airplane icon for airplane mode, aspects of home screen customization and an on-phone method for browsing apps on sale.
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Innovation will be at the heart of Asean's next phase of development, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Wednesday (Jan 24), as he outlined several areas of priority, including fintech and e-commerce, for the regional bloc.
He was delivering the opening remarks on the strategic outlook for Asean at a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
DPM Tharman told an audience of business and political leaders that despite challenges such as a shifting geostrategic balance, uncertainties over trade and globalisation, cyber security and terrorism, there are huge opportunities for Asean.
"The shift in economic balance globally is playing to Asean's favour. The rise of China and India is a huge opportunity for Asean, and in particular the 'Belt and Road' initiative has Asean as a core part of that initiative - I would say an anchor along the initiative," he said.
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Singapore assumed chairmanship of Asean this year, and DPM Tharman said its main emphasis will be to build resilience to cyber-security threats and terrorism, and push the innovation agenda.
While Asean is still a major commodity exporter, with highly competitive export manufacturing, and an attractive market for goods and services, innovation is now "being breathed into all the existing dimensions of economic activities", he said.
Areas that could be developed include the use of financial technology, digital payment systems, e-commerce, developing smart cities, and getting youth interested in innovation, DPM Tharman added.
The use of fintech has huge potential as Asean is a diverse region with "large under-served populations without banking accounts" and inadequate access to financial services.
DPM Tharman also mentioned a goal to link digital payment systems across Asean, pointing out that experiments are underway.
"Thailand and Singapore have just started detailed discussions on linking up our payment systems so that with just mobile phone numbers, you can make payments across countries. We intend to spread that around Asean," he said.
In the area of e-commerce, the goal is to develop trade rules to lower costs for consumers and improve access for businesses.
Asean has also designated smart cities across the region, and will work with the private sector to develop them.
Finally, DPM Tharman pointed out that these efforts will not be executed by just "sagely experts or high-level government people - youth will also have a part to play".
"We intend to involve the youth, especially. Developing a workforce that is very comfortable with innovation, that feels innovation gives them advantage is going to be critical," he said.
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By Sal Risalvato
Well, I have to say it: I am sick. No, it’s not my health. I’m sick because news reports revealed a gas station seemed to be scamming its customers. Camera footage showed how blatant the attendant and manager appeared to be.
Reports indicate motorists were deceived into believing they were buying gas for $3.29 a gallon, which was the price posted on the pump. Instead, the attendant pressed a button that was programmed to charge $4.09 — an 80-cent difference! This was clearly not an accident. An accident happens once, and this occurred repeatedly. Customers requesting a receipt were given a generic receipt displaying “auto accessory” with the amount charged.
I can’t imagine a valid explanation for this behavior. I cannot express how upset this episode has made me. Both the authorities and the gasoline company are investigating. If the station is found guilty, I encourage them to throw every book they have at the dealer.
What really has me sick is that motorists will be thinking that all gasoline retailers are dishonest. Too many consumers already think gas stations are out to cheat them, and that’s simply unfair. Cases like this are extremely rare. NJGCA has a zero-tolerance policy, and when they do happen, I stand with authorities and call for severe punishment of perpetrators. NJGCA members also turn in bad apples for me to report. We police our own.
Unfortunately, there are the rare few who will cheat in order to avoid making the painfully small profits that most gasoline retailers make.
Even when prices skyrocket, retailers make only pennies on a gallon of gas in order to stay competitive, while credit card companies and oil speculators laugh all the way to the bank. Our honesty is an asset that we cherish.
Gasoline retailers are small-business owners who struggle to survive. They, too, are victims of big corporations, government regulation and grandstanding officials.
Consumers shouldn’t let the actions of one allegedly unethical gas station reflect upon all other honest small-business owners.
Sal Risalvato is executive director of the New Jersey Gasoline, C-Store, Automotive Association, which represents independent gas stations and auto repair shops.
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Caution Brewing Company is currently located in Northeast Denver. They announced last week they will be opening a 2nd location, which will be in Lakewood, CO. This 2nd location will make Caution the 2nd craft brewery in the City of Lakewood. Currently Ironworks is the only craft brewery in Lakewood. This is surprising given the fact that Lakewood is Colorado’s 5th largest city.
According to their website, “CAUTION soon to be had with more CAUTION! We just announced the lease signing of our second location. Want more details? Come to our anniversary party on May 18th! You can’t say no to 16 beers on tap, live music, and big wheel races, right?”
The 2nd location for Caution Brewing will be at 1057 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Unit 60. The new location will have a larger taproom than the Denver location and will be more retail-oriented. Caution’s Owner Danny Wang says he plans on being “more hyperlocal,” working with area businesses, such as homebrewing shop Barley Haven. This Lakewood taproom is slated to open in October, and will have 12 taps with 4-6 regular, or “flagship” beers. Caution also plan to can and sell Lao Wang Lager in 4-packs of 16 oz cans.
Caution Brewing Company
12445 E 39th Ave #314 Denver, CO 80239
1057 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Unit 60
Lakewood, CO. 80226