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After not releasing anything for a few years, Juice & Albert are back in gear. Release Wait In The Dark will hit all digital stores on the 11.11.2016.
The release will be the first in 3 years, aside from the ‘Her Eyes’ Single which was released in all digital stores earlier this year.
Wait In The Dark is released on the 11.11.2016 through Polestar Records.
Below are the two teasers that have been released so far!
It’s been a couple of years since we released our single ‘Her Eyes’ but we are very excited to announce that the single is now available on iTunes, Spotify and all other major digital retailers.
A couple of weeks back, Me and Joss (Juice & Albert) released our first glimpse of anything for a few months. We filmed a live version of our previously unheard song Wait In The Dark.
You can watch the video of us performing the song live at Polestar Studios.
View, comment and share if you’d like. It would really help us out
This week I’ve been in Newcastle. Me and Joss have been spending some time writing and recording a new song.


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Midway reveals full E3 lineup
New Mortal Kombat game headlines the publisher's upcoming slate.
Midway announced today its full lineup of games that will be on display at E3 2004, in room #4001 of Petree Hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The centerpiece of the publisher's portfolio will be Mortal Kombat: Deception, the newest entry in the beloved and sometimes controversial fighting game series. GameSpot very recently published some extensive hands-on impressions from the game, which takes the series online for the first time. Also in Midway's booth will be a near-final version of Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, which features a hero who wields not only standard weapons, but psychokinetic powers as well.
Area 51, a first-person take on the popular arcade light-gun game, will be on display at E3, as will the arcade baseball sequel MLB Slugfest: Loaded. Rounding out Midway's slate of games are Midway Arcade Treasures Vol. 2, a compilation of classic Midway games, and Shadow Hearts: Covenant, a PlayStation 2-exclusive action adventure game. Midway's full list of E3 games is as follows:
- Mortal Kombat: Deception (PS2, Xbox)
- Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (PS2, Xbox)
- Area 51 (PS2, Xbox)
- MLB Slugfest: Loaded (PS2, Xbox)
- Midway Arcade Treasures Vol. 2 (PS2, Xbox, GC)
- Shadow Hearts: Covenant (PS2)
Stay tuned to GameSpot for further E3 updates on Midway's games.
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Fertiliser Association of Malawi says the country is unlikely to import fertiliser surpassing about 300 000 metric tonnes (MT) this year due to the persisting foreign exchange shortage that is affecting imports of various commodities.
Fertiliser companies, according to the association, have brought in 86 513 MT of fertiliser, out of which 35 707MT is Urea while about 50 806MT is NPK out of an annual fertiliser requirement of between 450 000MT to 500 000MT.
Fertiliser companies are struggling to
bring in the commodity
The association’s executive administrator Mbawaka Phiri said in an interview on Monday that by this time last year, the firms had already imported about 200 000MT of fertiliser.
She said while companies have not been able to access forex for some time in required quantities from commercial banks, the suppliers cannot release the fertiliser stock and could be diverted to buyers within the Southern African Development Community region
“Majority of the stock in port and the stock on water is held under collateral management agreement and is only released upon receipt of financing,” said Phiri.
Meanwhile, the Russia-Ukraine conflict triggered a sharp increase in local retail prices of fertiliser, which Malawi is yet to recover from due to other economic shocks such as high freight costs, devaluation of the kwacha and forex shortage.
Meanwhile, Africa Fertiliser Watch shows that fertiliser prices have since dropped by two-thirds, but is still 20 percent higher than late-2019 levels.
Spot-checks show that the average retail prices of fertilisers have slightly increased with NPK fetching K67 950 per 50 kilogramme (kg) bag, Urea is now at K70 250 per bag, D Compound at K80 000 per bag and CAN at K61 800 per bag. Prices are projected to escalate as the region enters the planting season.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture has started selling fertiliser under this year’s Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP), with a bag of fertiliser maintained at K15 000.
Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale said on Friday during the launch of AIP in Kasungu that total fertilisers in the country held by the 13 contracted suppliers is at 108 441.45MT, which is about 73 percent of the country’s requirements of 149 025MT.
In Malawi, 70 percent of the fertiliser supply is allocated to food crops and 30 percent for cash crops, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Food crops mainly consisting of cereals, legumes and tubers.


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Weaker pound gives shot in arm to British factories
The CBI’s latest snapshot shows that the balance of companies reporting that total order books were above normal leapt from +9 in May to +16 in June – the highest reading since August 1988. It revealed that export orders rose to a 22-year high.
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CBI chief economist Rain Newton-Smith said: “Britain’s manufacturers are continuing to see demand for ‘Made in Britain’ goods rise with the temperature.
“Total and export order books are at highs not seen for decades, and output growth remains robust.”
She added: “To build the right future for Britain’s economy, manufacturers and workers, the government must put the economy first as it negotiates the country’s departure from the EU.”
However, the survey also pointed to continuing price pressures, with manufacturers continuing to expect a sharp rise in average selling prices.


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The consumer continued to spend in July, but at a more modest pace that June, as the Commerce Department reported that July retail sales gained 1.2% in July to $304.3 billion, bolstered by spending on cars and trucks. Economists were looking for July retail sales to grow 1.1%, so this morning's numbers look inline.
Excluding a 4.2% jump in auto sales, retail sales gained just 0.2% versus economists' forecast for 0.3%.
In June, retail sales were revised modestly higher with total sales rising 1.4% (preliminary was 1.1%) with excluding autos rising 0.5% (preliminary was 0.4%).
In July, automakers reintroduced zero percent financing and other incentives to move cars and trucks off their lots, resulting in the forth best month ever in terms of units sold.
Total retail sales are up 4.8% in the past 12 months. Sales in the last 3 months are up 1% compared with the previous 3 months. Excluding autos, sales are up 3.9% in the past 12 months and 0.8% in the past 3 months.
The report shows that the gains in vehicle sales has a consumer willing to spend on big ticket items, but only if the price is right. But spending on other durable goods plunged in July and spending at department stores and specialty apparel stores was particularly weak.
Spending on more frivolous items, like eating out and personal care, soared, so consumers appear to have plenty of disposable income left in their pockets.
July is typically one of the slowest months for retail. Many retailers are trying to clear out their shelves to make way for back-to-school sales and fall merchandise. But this year, inventories outside the auto sector were already low, so few retailers were forced to hold "fire sales."
Fed meeting later today
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets this morning and later today, at approximately 02:15 PM EST, is expected to announce its decision on interest rates.
Fed funds currently stand at 1.75%, and many market participants expect the Fed to stand pat on any interest rate moves and keep the Fed funds rate at 1.75% which is at 4 decade lows. While many believe the Fed won't move on interest rate, many do expect the Fed to shift its assessment of risk from neutral to weakness.
The FOMC has been warning all year that the loss of stock market wealth could retard the economy's growth. Consumer spending has been strong, but spending by businesses on capital equipment plunged during the recession and only now appears to be bottoming out.
The worry at the Fed and on Wall Street is that the loss of confidence and the loss of wealth could lead consumers to cut their spending, which would then force businesses to hold off on new investments.
Stock futures recover from their lows
Stock futures have recovered from their early morning lows on the retail sales numbers, but remain below fair value, which predicts a lower market open. S&P futures (sp02u) currently trade down 6 points at 896.60. NASDAQ futures (nd02u) are down 5 points at 938.50, while Dow futures (dj02u) are off 59 points at 8,611.
Fair value for the S&P 500 today $0.54. That price will not change during the session. HL Camp & Company has their computers set for program buying at $1.80 and set for program selling at $-1.86. Fair value for the NASDAQ-100 today is $2.10.


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Published: 02 May 2013 03:42 PM
Industry Channel: Transport & Distribution
The DSV Group has launched DSV Daily Pallet, a new service that offers daily pick-up and departure of palletised groupage shipments within Europe.
The service, which can transport any goods weighing between 35 and 3,500 kg, is the result of feedback from more than 1,300 of DSV’s customers in 21 countries.
It will connect 32 European countries to the company’s main hub near Stuttgart, Germany.
“The valuable insights received from our customers have enabled us to design this new groupage service according to their everyday challenges and needs, said Jens Bjørn Andersen, CEO.
“With guiding principles such as predictability, flexibility, and high frequency, DSV Daily Pallet is designed to keep our customers’ business up to speed.”
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Groucho’s was once the music lovers’ Mecca of Dundee, where people hunted for the latest release or vintage vinyl record to add to their collection.
After its closure in September last year, four decades of trading came to an end for Groucho’s record store in Dundee’s Nethergate – famously run by the late Alastair ‘Breeks’ Brodie, who died in 2019.
But now plans have been submitted by the building’s owner to turn it into a bar, restaurant and takeaway, in the hope of leasing it to a new tenant.
Bar with public dining area
The B-listed building’s location is “ideal” for the night-time economy, owner Iqbal Jamal said.
The design statement submitted to Dundee City Council by well-known local architect Jon Frullani states: “The proposals seek to make alterations to the premises, including a change of use from a class 1 shop into a class 3 food and drink with takeaway facility.
“To the front of the premises, there will be a bar with a public dining seating area.
“Private dining areas to the ground floor area and mezzanine level with an open kitchen and toilets.”
Multi-national companies interested
Mr Jamal, director of JPW (No7) Ltd, bought the property around four years ago, when Groucho’s was still trading.
He said that with the closure of the store and the coronavirus lockdown, the timing has not been right to try and lease the property out, but he now hopes to find a suitable tenant – with applicants including “multi-national companies” already showing an interest.
Speaking today, Mr Jamal said: “The plans cover anything in the food and drink trade, so a restaurant, bar or café, anything like that.
‘Ideal for a food and drink business’
“I don’t run any food businesses in the town, [the application] is for renting purposes.
“The location is ideal for a food and drink business. If it was to be something like an office it’s not ideal because of things like parking problems in town. Because it’s right in the city centre.
“It could be suitable for something else, though. If we found someone who wanted to use it for something else then that could be considered for planning permission.
“I wouldn’t say it’s only suitable for food and drink, it’s suitable for other purposes.
‘Up to the new tenant’
“We’re not limiting it, we’re just applying for planning permission, thinking food and drink is the best use to be able to rent the property out as soon as possible.
“If someone came up with a different idea then it will be up to the new tenant to apply for the planning permission.”
Mr Jamal said the property came into his company’s ownership with the bosses of Groucho’s record store still the tenants, and was aware of the building’s sentimental history for the people of Dundee.
BT office block planned to the rear
The area to the rear of the property is also set to become extremely busy, with plans in the pipeline for a five-storey BT office block which will house around 1,000 workers.
Mr Jamal continued: “We’ve had quite a few interested parties, but I think the delay has been because of Covid.
“Now that things are opening up, our estate agent has already received a few inquiries – a few positive inquiries.
“If it is a different kind of trade like food and drink then obviously it will have to be fully refitted to suit the particular trade.
“The restrictions are easing off now, things are opening up and we have already had a few positive inquiries.
Retail a possibility
“There have been a few in other trades as well, not just food and drink. A couple of them were multi-national companies.
“Obviously I can’t say too much at this stage, but it has mainly been food and drink and some retail as well.
“Obviously we want to see it rented out as we own it, but we also want to see all properties in the city rented out, no one likes seeing empty shops or units.”
Council planners will make a decision on the application in due course.
After its closure, some former staff members from Groucho’s went on to open Thirteen Records in Dundee’s Union Street.


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CHINA: Kingway begins building Chengdu site
Kingway Brewery has reportedly started building its brewery in the Chinese city of Chengdu.
The brewer, part-owned by Heineken, announced plans to build the plant, located in the south-western province of Sichuan, in February. The brewery is designed to have an annual capacity of 200,000 tonnes.
Reports in China yesterday (6 July) said construction had begun. When the plans were announced, Kingway chairman Ye Xuquan said the brewer would boost capacity by another 200,000 tonnes, depending on demand.
The initial investment will cost Kingway around US$50m.
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This past weekend, Apple and HTC reached a settlement to end the legal squabble between the two companies. Now Samsung, who has been engaged in a series of lawsuits with Apple across the world, is poking around the deal. Earlier today, the Korean company submitted a formal request in court that, if granted, will require Apple to fork over a copy of the license agreement.
While the Apple – Samsung patent war has been getting the most attention, Apple has been engaged in other legal issues as well, including a two year fight over patents with HTC. Ending the battle was a 10-year licensing agreement between the two companies that encompasses both current and future patents on both sides. The issue started when Apple filed a complaint against HTC, alleging that the company had violated ten of its patents.
Specifically, Samsung is interested in information pertaining to what patents were included as part of the licensing agreement. Two of the patents that were part of the dispute may be part of the current lawsuit between Samsung and Apple, including the ‘381 and ‘915 patents, according to CNET. The company is also curious about whether Apple tossed in some of its unique patents that it doesn’t offer to other companies.
Samsung’s legal representative Robert Becher offered this statement. “As you know, the issue of Apple’s willingness to license its patents was briefed in Samsung’s opposition to Apple’s motion for permanent injunction. This license has direct bearing on the question of irreparable harm and whether monetary remedies are adequate.”


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Hyzon Motors, a prominent player in the hydrogen fuel cell and truck industry, recently delivered four hydrogen fuel cell trucks to Performance Food Group (PFG) in anticipation of their deployment in California.
While this marks a significant stride in advancing green logistics, Hyzon Motors simultaneously faces concerns about potential delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Market.
The four hydrogen fuel cell trucks, equipped with cutting-edge hydrogen fuel cell powertrain systems, are slated to join PFG’s fleets, contributing to the delivery of food and beverage products. The deployment aligns with both companies’ commitment to sustainable transportation and reducing the carbon footprint of logistics operations.
Hyzon Motors’ hydrogen trucks boast an impressive expected range of 350 miles and a rapid refueling time of approximately 15 minutes through fast-fill dispensing. This efficiency is crucial for maintaining seamless logistics operations, particularly in the demanding realm of food and beverage distribution. The hydrogen needed for fueling will be supplied by Pilot Travel Centres, underscoring the collaborative efforts within the hydrogen ecosystem.
The collaboration between Hyzon Motors and PFG initiated with a June 2023 agreement for the supply of five trucks, with the potential for future expansion to 50 trucks. Furthermore, the successful completion of a commercial test run involving a truck running on liquid hydrogen in August 2023 demonstrated the viability and versatility of Hyzon’s hydrogen-powered solutions.
However, amidst these achievements, Hyzon Motors received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market on January 23, indicating the risk of delisting. The primary reason cited was the company’s share prices falling below the stock market’s minimum bid price of $1 per share for 30 consecutive days. At the time of the notice, Hyzon’s share price was reported at $0.6099, a substantial decline from the year-to-date high of $2.22 in March 2023.
To regain compliance with listing rules, Hyzon has a window of 180 calendar days until July 22, 2024. During this period, the company must maintain a minimum share price of $1 for ten consecutive business days. Failure to meet this requirement within the stipulated timeframe could result in further consequences, potentially leading to a delisting.
The recent challenges in stock performance prompted Meeks to acknowledge a transformative period for Hyzon Motors, illustrating the company’s resilience and commitment to navigating dynamic market conditions


text: Remember the bespoke Aston Martin Vanquish Volante inspired by the AM37 powerboat that the British firm unveiled in late 2016? I certainly do and I remember wondering about how much such a car would cost. Well, Aston Martin just unveiled pricing information and said the car is actually available for purchase. Although it was initially believed that it was commissioned by a customer, the one-off convertible is actually for sale at Aston Martin Reading, which is part of the H.R. Owen Group and costs a whopping £236,950.


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Iran’s customs office IRICA says the country had a surplus of 71.3 million from a trade program last calendar year that conditioned banana imports on exports of apple.
An IRICA spokesman said on Wednesday that apple exports from Iran in the year to March 20, 2021 had reached over $326.6 million in value terms for nearly 885,000 metric tons of shipments sent from the country.
Rouhollah Latifi said that Iran had imported over 375,000 tons of banana worth $255.3 million over the same period.
Facing an oversupply of apple last calendar year, Iran’s ministry of agriculture proposed a system under which banana importers had to sell three kilograms of grade 1 or grade 2 apples to foreign customers in return for permission to import one kilogram of banana into the country.
The program helped Iran export more than a fifth of its apple harvest last calendar year.
Latifi said Iranian apple had found its way to markets in 27 countries over the past calendar year with Iraq, Russia and Afghanistan being the main exports destinations with a collective purchase of $251 million.
He said Turkey had been the main supplier of banana to Iran with nearly $130 million worth of import shipments registered at IRICA in the year to March. Iran took delivery of banana cargoes from India, at $54.3 million, and six other countries over the same period, said the official.
The apple for banana trade program has not been implemented since March, allowing a surge in banana shipments arriving in Iran.
Latifi said IRICA had registered over 136,000 tons of banana imports into Iran for a value of nearly $93 million in the quarter to late June against some $62.5 million worth of apple exports for 207,000 tons of shipments sent to other countries over the same period.


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Beijing will apply barcodes to batches of 150 kinds of vegetables that will be served up in the Chinese capital during the 2008 Olympics.
The barcoding process is considered an effective way to track the origins of any food safety emergencies that may occur during the global sporting event, said Zhang Baohai, a specialist with the municipal vegetable research center.
In preparation for the Olympic Games, the municipal vegetable research center began to grow a great variety of vegetables imported from 34 foreign countries in 2003.
The imported vegetables include artichoke and Swiss chard and will be cooked up in Olympic kitchens after thorough inspections.
Around 100 varieties of the foreign vegetables have now adapted to the Beijing soil and dozens of varieties are now on sale in the capital's local markets.
It is estimated that Beijing will need more than 5,000 tons of vegetables during the 2008 Olympics, mostly supplied from regions surrounding Beijing.
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Back in 2017, Toys “R” Us declared bankruptcy and closed its doors. One of the mega retail stores of the bygone era, they weren’t able to keep up. Their stores lacked innovation and their website game was poor. In today’s technology-driven culture, having a great website is key. You need to offer convenience to keep up with the Amazon’s of the world. Walmart has done a good job of doing that, but many others haven’t. And they’ve all died painful deaths.
Now, Target is looking to help revitalize the brand. The timing couldn’t be more perfect as we get nearer to the busy holiday shopping season. They’ve partnered with Toys “R” Us, the company that was already looking to make a comeback. They completely rebuilt their brand-new website and relaunched it on Tuesday.
Now you can order toys on the Toys “R” Us website and have them delivered to any Target store for you to pick them up. As part of their new strategy, the toy company isn’t going to have massive warehouses anymore. They will focus on their website while testing much smaller stores. While they unroll this new strategy, being able to pick up toys at Target will be helpful.
“By applying our capabilities in a new way with Toys “R” Us, we can serve even more toy shoppers, drive new growth, and build on our toy leadership,” Target executive Nikhil Nayar said in a statement. The new parent company for the brand is Tru Kids. They bought the rights to the Toys “R” Us name after the bankruptcy. They’ve since been looking at ways to bring the dead franchise back to life.
Toys “R” Us is Back in Time for the Holidays
Rather than going back to the old model of filling up a massive warehouse, the relaunch is going to be quieter. They’ve already made a deal to partner with Kroger during the holiday season. Kroger stores will have a section called “Geoffrey’s Toy Box” to help market toys and other gifts for the holidays. Geoffrey is the name of the famous giraffe mascot.
“Our US strategy is to bring back the Toys “R” Us brand in a modern way,” Richard Barry, the CEO of Tru Kids, said in a statement. The strategy is going to be slow and steady. The holiday season is always crazy busy, so smaller partnerships with Target and Kroger will do for now. They hope to have at least 10 new stores ready by the 2020 holiday season.
Make no mistake about it, there was a massive void left behind when Toys “R” Us shut down. Target has been facing major competition from the likes of Walmart and Amazon, who are always fighting for the top spot. Target hopes that partnering with Toys “R” Us will allow them to grab some of the profits.


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Following a triumphant award-winning weekend in Berlin at IFA 2019 with it’s new Razer Blade Stealth, fans of Razer are looking at the mobile portfolio and wondering what comes next.
After releasing two gaming-focused smartphones in 2017 and 2018, there’s no sign of a third Razer Phone (it’s notable that the recently launched custom case system from Razer does not support its own handset). The Singapore-based company still has mobile ambitions, but it is definitely not looking at Nintendo’s Switch gaming console for inspiration. Honestly.
A recently published patent titled ‘Gaming Controller For Mobile Device And Method Of Operating A Gaming Controller’ describes two controllers that attach magnetically to the side of a tablet or large smartphone, offering analogue controllers, directional buttons, four action buttons, as well as shoulder keys and multi function buttons. I’ve been working with the team at Let’s Go Digital to bring the concept of the Razer Gaming Controller to life.
This would not be a first for Razer as it has already worked on the Razer Edge Pro tablet with two side mounted controllers. It would be a fair assumption that this patent reflects an update to that idea, adding in wireless pairing and magnetic connections, while reducing the size and weight of the original Edge Pro controllers.
Speaking directly to Razer, a spokesperson told me:
As one of the most forward-looking companies in the world, Razer regularly files new patents for innovative concepts and designs. With over 3,000 filings, Razer recently won awards from the World Intellectual Property Organization for its innovations. In early 2013, we invented the first gaming tablet with detachable controllers – the Razer Edge – years before devices like Nintendo Switch were launched. Our patents may or may not be launched in the market and we do not comment on unannounced products.
It’s always worth noting that a published patent does not always guarantee a consumer product. It’s also worth noting that Razer is launching a number of new peripheral ranges (such as its Streamer Pro hardware) and reaching out to new consumers with targeted peripherals and hardware. A smartphone-focussed controller - be it for the existing Razer smartphones, other popular phones, or a new Razer device - would fit into the portfolio.


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Beef is amazing (I know this will upset some of the vegans and vegetarians in our audience, but you’ll survive – keep reading). I’m not the only beefeater out there, either – and two of the biggest grilling days of the year (Father’s Day and July 4th) are coming up fast. It should come as no surprise, then, that retail beef prices are hitting record highs, just as these holidays are occurring.
According to Hoosier AG Today, ground beef is averaging about $3.50 per lb. this month, with steaks averaging about $4.81 per pound. Hoosier Ag writer Gary Truitt goes on to point out that “this is not the first time in recent years we have seen a dramatic jump in beef prices. In 2010, ground beef increased about 50 cents per pound, and between 2009 and 2011, the average price of hamburger rose almost one dollar. Beef prices also took a jump between 1986 and 1989 and between 2002 and 2004 … the cause was the same: the weather.”
The weather? You mean, it’s drought, heat waves, and massive twisters causing all this drama at the meat market? It’s not bogus claims about E. Coli contamination or crazy, big-oil/GOP propagated myths about ethanol fuel processing leading to more expensive food prices? It can’t be that simple, can it? It can’t be that extreme weather leads to unstable crop yields and an inability to safely and easily harvest and transport those crops, which leads to relative scarcity and increased demand per unit of available supply?
I’ll let Mr. Truitt speak, here, since he says it better than I ever could …
There are many factors that impact the price of food, but one of the largest is the weather. Weather has an impact on almost all of the raw materials used to produce the food items that fill the shelves of our grocery stores. Meat, milk, butter, cheese, eggs, grains, fruits, vegetables, spices, and oils are all affected by the weather. Some of the other large factors that impact the price of our food are transportation and refrigeration. I can’t think of three more unpredictable and uncontrollable factors than the weather, oil prices, and energy prices. So when you hear someone blame high food prices on farmers, farm policy, or ethanol, just laugh in their face and invite them to go shopping almost anywhere else in the world where their food dollar will go far less.
… and he did it without calling any of the anti-ethanol nutters “motherf***ers”, either! He truly is a better man than I.
That painting is called “the Adoration of the Golden Calf“, and it references chapter 32 of the Book of the Exodus of the Jews Out of Egypt. If you didn’t know that, you’ve probably spent less time studying religion and history than I have.
Source: Hoosier Agriculture Today.


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Question mark hangs over the release of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
It has been suggested that Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D will not see release before the end of 2011.
It was initially expected that the 3DS version of the hit PS2 title MGS: Snake Eater would be released around Christmas time but now it appears that early 2012 is a more realistic release window.
3DS owners will have to be content with titles like Mario Kart 3D and a new proper Mario title for the new handheld this Christmas instead of Metal Gear Solid.
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Were you able to keep track of all of the innovations in hospitality technology that have been released over the past year?
If you did, give yourself a round of applause. Last year, there were more announcements regarding hotel technology development than we, here at INTELITY, have witnessed in a very long time.
INTELITY expects the industry to grow leaps and bounds in 2018 for guest engagement technology based on current hotel technology trends. More guests embraced technology in 2017 and they have now come to even expect and demand technology to be an integral part of their travel experiences.
“Today’s guests expect to be able to use their smartphones to do almost everything,” said George Corbin, senior vice president of digital, Marriott International. “They’re more mobile than ever and consider technology to be a central part of their lifestyle.”
Hotels constantly trying to improve their guests’ experience are now putting their money towards tech – by spending as much as 6% on of total revenue on technology, according to Hospitality Technology’s 2017 Lodging Technology Study. We should start to see some amazing technological updates become apart of the norm for guest experience in the coming years.
Here are our 2018 technology bets:
CONNECT | Mobile Messaging
Texting is the most widely and frequently done activity on a smartphone, with 97% of Americans texting at least once a day according to Pew Internet. Hotels are realizing the importance of messaging to build loyalty, increase guest engagement, and enhance the overall guest experience. Hotels now want to be where their guest is – in the palm of their hand.
We see hotels investing more time and resources into messaging guests – via SMS, branded apps or through social media messengers. Over the next few months, we expect to see more hotels offering guests the ability to text or message their staff directly, whether that be through their own proprietary apps, the use of third-party technologies, or through established messaging channels like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
Last year, INTELITY released its Messaging Solution, a unified messaging portal that provides hotels with a way to communicate with their guests through SMS and Facebook Messenger.
CONNECT | Mobile Key
Today, a growing number of hotels worldwide are already meeting guests’ expectations and demands using Mobile Key, a solution in the INTELITY Guest platform. Mobile Key works within the Mobile App solution and enables mobile check-in and mobile check-out, and keyless entry functionalities that today’s hoteliers are looking for and today’s guests are asking for.
Presented through a mobile app, guests can book a hotel, skip traditional front-desk check-in by checking-in remotely, and use the Bluetooth capabilities of their smartphone to unlock their hotel room door. 3 out of 4 consumers surveyed in the 2017 Customer Engagement Technology Study say they would like to use innovative and new technologies to interact with hotels and that it would positively impact their overall experience.
Hoteliers budgeting for a hypermobile, personalized engagement strategy in 2018 will find that Mobile Key equips them with the avenue to meet their guests’ expectations and demands while satisfying their staff needs.
ENGAGE | Voice Request
eMarketer projects that by 2019, there will be 52.8 million smart speaker users in the U.S. As homes become smarter, so will hotels. Hotels will start adopting this technology to allow guests to use voice commands to control room lights, room temperature, submit guest service requests and more. Many hotels are already taking the leap to include this technology in rooms: According to Bloomberg, Marriott International is testing iPads running Apple’s Siri and Amazon Echo’s in its Aloft hotel in Boston; Wynn Las Vegas plans to outfit more than 4,700 rooms with Amazon’s, artificially intelligent, voice-activated assistant, Alexa.
SERVICE | Enhanced Staff Software
Technology can play a huge part in maintaining a higher level of organization and accountability. The benefits of using software to help hotel staff run the hotel will become a huge asset in maintaining a seamless guest experience. By using INTELITY’s mobile version of INTELITY Staff, hotels can increase efficiency and improve their ability to track and deliver services to guest anywhere on their property, as well as, allowing guests to make requests that go directly to the appropriate department and staff member. Technology will become so standard that we wonder how hotels survived before.
It’s safe to say all these technologies will take the travel experience to a new level and give excitement to guests, driving loyalty, repeat business, and increased revenue.


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Amazon may be working on a smartphone
The Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney has released a report that states Amazon is currently working on a new smartphone that will be launched in Q4 2012 for a price between 150 USD and 170 USD. In fact he also claims that the Chinese company Foxconn is already producing it.
The rumor may as well be true after the huge market success of the Kindle Fire tablet, which doubled its share of the Android tablet market earlier this year, jumping to 54 percent of all Android-based tablets in February.
The news that Facebook plans a smartphone of its own also adds fuel to the rumor and may prompt Amazon to work faster on its smartphone if such ever exists.
But having a new Android smartphone may not be so good for Amazon as it may bring a number of problems with it. For one thing the smartphone, expected to run a modified version of Android, may have a hard time distinguishing itself among a myriad of other Android-based smartphones. The modified Android OS the smartphone will be using may also cause problems – developers looking for the largest possible market share may snub Amazon’s possible smartphone.
Furthermore, the streaming services that Amazon users take advantage of on their Wi-Fi-enabled Kindle Fires could eat away at an Amazon phone’s 3G or 4G data plan, analysts say.
Will an Amazon smartphone become a reality? It remains to be seen but riding high on the success of its Kindle Fire Amazon may as well release one.


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XTEN-AV, the cloud-based platform provider of AV design announced the launch of X-VRSE, a VR solution that allows users to design and visualize their spaces using virtual reality, as an immersive experience.
After integrating automation and cloud computing into its platform, the Union City, Calif.-based company is now introducing VR into design and sales processes to create a new benchmark for the AV industry. X-VRSE lets users enter into and explore their spaces using an interactive VR platform.
The technology of X-VRSE allows users to add, alter and customize the products and aesthetics of the room while witnessing all of it, in front of them, in the X-VRSE environment. With a range of room options, users can simulate meeting rooms, classrooms, immersive rooms, etc., using X-VRSE. Device coverages, sitelines, sound pressure levels can be visualized, enabling users to change or reposition their devices, choosing the right product for the right environment.
Additionally, X-VRSE lets users “Bring their own Rooms,” 3D renders made in tools like Revit and Google sketchup and visualize them in X-VRSE VR environment. X-VRSE automatically creates multiple drawings in 2D such as Line Schematics, Signal Flow Diagrams, etc.
“We are excited to launch X-VRSE, a VR solution that is going to transform design and sales processes in the AV industry. After streamlining the platform with technologies like automation and cloud computing, and winning awards and even a patent for these, VR was the next big thing that XTEN-AV had its eye on!,” says Vibhav Singh and Sahil Dhingra, co-founders, XTEN-AV.
They continue, “Our aim is to give our users a world-class VR experience and equip them with the latest technology to create even more comprehensive designs & spaces. X-VRSE offers multiple ways to utilize the platform by either using a VR headset or by using a standalone version on any laptop or desktop, essentially working as a game on your computer.”
Incorporation of virtual reality with AV design and sales offers the ease of visualizing 2D designs, as an immersive experience, even at the conceptualization/design stage of a project, says XTEN-AV.
The X-VRSE technology not just makes it easier for the AV designers and integrators to create comprehensive, stimulating AV designs but also for sales to convince decision-makers and clients to select appropriate products right from the start, sys the company.
XTEN-AV will be showcasing X-VRSE LIVE at booth #4260 at InfoComm 2023. Visitors can experience the VR solution and its immersive environment, interact with the founding team, and avail exciting offers and discounts.
Another version of this article originally appeared on our sister-site Commercial Integrator on June 6, 2023. It has since been updated for My TechDecisions’ audience.
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Today is World Milk Day. Launched in 2001 by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, its intent is to recognize milk as a global food. Dairy farmers, children, allied industry professionals, and our dairy publication staff are all raising a glass of milk to celebrate this special day.
Regardless if it is whole, low-fat, skim, or flavored, an ice-cold glass of milk quenches a thirst. Just this past weekend Takuma Sato drank two-percent milk to celebrate his victory in the Indianapolis 500 Race.
World Milk Day kicks off June Dairy Month promotions and coincides with Dairy Management Inc’s recent release of the Undeniably Dairy campaign. This DMI program promotes all dairy products and the joy they bring to people. It’s a theme that we can endorse and certainly support. Read more about this national promotion in the recent blog, “Undeniably Dairy.”
Share an image of that glass of milk and your healthy smile today. Don’t forget to tag it #WorldMilkDay and #UndeniablyDairy on your social media channels. Cheers!
The author is the online media manager and is responsible for the website, webinars, and social media. A graduate of Modesto Junior College and Fresno State, she was raised on a California dairy and frequently blogs on youth programs and consumer issues.


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Peugeot-owner PSA Group has agreed a deal with General Motors (GM) to buy the Opel and Vauxhall brands for €2.2bn (£1.9bn), in a deal that has the potential to dramatically shake-up he region’s automotive landscape.
The deal was announced ahead of a press conference in Paris on Monday.
The combination will create a manufacturer with about 17 per cent of the European car market, creating the region’s second-biggest auto group after Volkswagen.
However, the plans have sparked intense fears about what it might mean for jobs in the UK.
Vauxhall employs 4,500 people at its Ellesmere Port and Luton plants, but the French government has a 14 per cent stake in PSA and there are concerns that political pressure could be applied to prioritise jobs in France
Carlos Tavares, chairman of PSA’s managing board, on Monday promised to keep existing GM commitments to workers.
“We are confident that the Opel/Vauxhall turnaround will significantly accelerate with our support, while respecting the commitments made by GM to the Opel/Vauxhall employees,” Mr Tavaressaid in statement.
Mary T. Barra, GM chairman and chief executive officer, said: “We believe this new chapter puts Opel and Vauxhall in an even stronger position for the long term and we look forward to our participation in the future success and strong value-creation potential of PSA through our economic interest and continued collaboration on current and exciting new projects.”
Ahead of the announcement, Unite’s general secretary, Len McCluskey, said thousands of Vauxhall workers at Ellesmere Port and Luton had endured a “nerve-racking” few weeks but added that initial discussions with the PSA Group “have been relatively positive.”
Last week, Business Secretary Greg Clark said that General Motors had reassured him over the future of Vauxhall’s UK operations during a meeting that he had had with GM’s president, Dan Ammann.
Read more at independent.co.uk


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- Out of 126 people on board an American Seafoods ship, 92 tested positive for coronavirus last week. This was the first major coronavirus outbreak on a fishing vessel with a processing plant in the Pacific Northwest, according to NPR.
- American Seafoods CEO Mikel Durham said in a statement all crew members were screened and tested for coronavirus or antibodies before they boarded the ship. Only those who tested negative were allowed to board.
- The ship, which is called American Dynasty and is just 30 feet shorter than a football field, was fishing for hake before docking in Washington. A worker who felt sick was taken ashore, where they tested positive for coronavirus. A day later, according to NPR, 85 more crew members tested positive. The remainder of the positive tests came in during the next several days.
Despite the fact that fishing trade groups say the industry has taken steps to protect workers and implemented strict plans to avoid the same problems as meatpacking plants, a major coronavirus outbreak hit just as the summer fishing season is kicking off. This comes at a time when hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fish are ready to harvest, and thousands of fishermen are expected to start work in Alaska.
As coronavirus has spread among workers in other areas of the food industry, some wanted to cancel this year's fishing season in Alaska. The state went forward anyway with new safety measures in place, including masks, temperature checks and screenings. But this latest outbreak shows these efforts are not foolproof.
"It was like, 'Wow, I can't believe this.' We had done so much. Each company had worked so hard to try to avoid this happening," Brent Paine, executive director of trade group United Catcher Boats, which represents members who fish in Alaska, Washington and Oregon, told NPR.
This isn't the first coronavirus case among seafood workers. Bristol Seafood shuttered its processing plant in Maine for two days after five workers tested positive for coronavirus and a Trident Seafoods worker in Alaska tested positive last month. But this is the first at sea.
After 92 tested positive on the American Dynasty ship, American Seafoods reported an additional 25 crew members tested positive on two different fishing vessels, the Northern Jaeger and the American Triumph. Each vessel has more than 110 workers. Most of the crew on the ships tested negative, but there were four positives on Triumph and 21 on Northern Jaeger.
Seafood companies are working to avoid the same fate as the meat industry. Meat plants quickly became hot spots for coronavirus in the U.S., since workers stand shoulder-to-shoulder working to slaughter, process and package meat. Many criticized the industry for not closing plants and implementing safety measures fast enough. Although companies eventually started closing plants as outbreaks spread, many then warned of supply shortages. President Donald Trump signed an executive order deeming plants as "critical infrastructure" to keep doors open.
But it is not just meat plants where outbreaks have spread. Across the food industry, at least 28,455 workers have tested positive and at least 101 workers have died, according to the Food & Environment Reporting Network.
The seafood industry is already struggling financially as the pandemic has drastically hurt business. When restaurants closed, many U.S. fisheries reported sales plummeting as much as 95%. As a result, thousands of commercial fishers are at risk of bankruptcy. The industry has asked government for help. In March, U.S. seafood companies, including Trident, Pacific Seafoods, High Liner, Cargill and Fortune International, wrote a letter to the Trump administration asking for financial support. An aid package approved in late March did give $300 million to help the seafood industry, but many said it wasn't enough.
American Seafoods said it tested workers before they were allowed on the vessel, but its advance quarantine was only five days. That decision was criticized since it can take 14 days for people to show symptoms of COVID-19 or for the virus to be detectable in a test. American Seafoods said it has now changed its quarantine requirement to 14 days.


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Environics Analytics forms agreement with Cleanlist
Toronto-based Environics Analytics has entered into an agreement with Cleanlist, a company specializing in consumer contact information and based in London, ON. Through the agreement, Environics Analytics customers will have access to Cleanlist's contact data and data quality control services, including databases of 15 million households, 1.6 million businesses and other specialized lists. The two companies will also collaborate on the development of new products.
"Our clients today recognize the importance of quality data to solve their business challenges and provide a competitive advantage," said Jan Kestle, president and CEO of Environics Analytics. "We're delighted to offer industry-leading data solutions from a company that has built a reputation for rigorous methodology and quality products. By including Cleanlist's capabilities in our product and services suite, EA is continuing to expand the range of data management services and analytics expertise available to our customers."


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Cryptocurrency stock exchange gets hacked in Japan
"28 million euros hacked on the Tokyo cryptocurrency exchange."
What was the surprise of the firm that manages the crypto-exchange company BitPoint: nearly three point five (3.5) billion yen were stolen from the digital box, amounting to nearly 28 million euros. The company stopped its activities since the hacking was discovered.
You may also be interested in this article: Can Bitcoin be hacked?
How did this happen and who is responsible for it?
The cyber attack took place during a transfer of funds, which came out of the company favored the fact that the crypto currency has soared.
A system error is mainly the cause of this fraudulent transfer of funds. Apparently, it was through an internet-connected wallet that the hackers achieved their feat; to break into the system and steal digital currencies.
On the balance sheet, it should be noted that 2.5 billion yen belonged to clients of the firm.
"Cryptocurrency piracy could involve the various virtual currencies managed by the company. Among them: Bitcoin, Ethereum or Ripple. »
"While Remix Point is still analyzing the loss following the incident, it has already announced that affected customers will be compensated. In fact, $2.5 billion of the 3.5 billion stolen was owned by customers. »
The rest of the stolen funds belonged to the victim company, which saw its shares lose 20% immediately after the attack and its speaking.
"In Japan, this event is not the first cryptocurrency theft. Already last year, Coincheck was hacked in Japan, wiping out more than $500 million worth of digital currency. In 2017, two hacks directly forced Youbit to file for bankruptcy. In this country open to cryptocurrencies, hacking seems to be common, despite the use of the blockchain. »
On this list, one could recall the theft of six (6) people in June from Cryptomonnaie worth 24 million euros The team, composed of five (5) men and one (1) woman, was dispatched to several cities in the United Kingdom as well as the Netherlands, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. According to Europol, the thugs used the technique called 'typosquatting' and thus reproduced identically the web page of a popular crypto-stock to steal the identifiers of their victims and access their crypto-wallets.
"The merry-go-round would have lasted more than a year, allowing the scammers to amass an estimated 24 million euros in loot. In early June, Europol announced a "Serious Game" that will provide hands-on training and advice to agents on how to trace suspicious cryptocurrency transactions. ».
To conclude, cryptocurrencies despite their strong potential and credibility, there is always a flaw in the system that will allow the hacker to upset the stability of its technologies of the future.
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Armadillos Ice Cream Shoppe opens for the season
It is like a an unofficial holiday at Armadillos on March 1 because owners say it signifies that spring is here, summer is coming, and warm weather is on its way. Hours of operation at the ice cream shop will be Monday - Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. until school season ends and they will close at 10 p.m. during the summer. This is the second year Armadillos will be at their new location on the corner of 2nd and Main St. and owners say the move has really been helpful.
Austin Brummer, co-owner of Armadillos, says "Alot of our customers have just been very happy with it, we've got alot more seating in here right now, we've got alot more seating outside. More space where we can be much more efficient back behind the counter and serve our customers alot quicker so it's just been a really great thing."
This year, Armadillos has added new food and ice cream items to its menu. Owners say there's even some new flavors that the chemist is cooking up that will be introduced to the lineup later on.


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This deal has ended.
Through 10/18, RoadRunnerSports.com lowers several pairs of shoes to current lowest prices as part of their Secret Shoe Big Event. Even better shipping is free. The Men's ASICS GEL-Nimbus 13 falls from $129.95 to $111.71, the lowest we could find by $18. Join the VIP club for $1.99 to drop it even further to $94.95. There is no sales tax (except CA).


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EVANSVILLE, Ind. , Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies Inc (OTC-PK: ITKG) announced today that it will host a conference call on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 4:30 pm EDT to provide ...
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (ITKG) ("Integral"), and its wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corporation, announced today that production has begun for two automotive programs awarded in late June. The first production order for ElectriPlast was completed this week for a North American Tier 1 for use in an EMI shielded connector in a luxury European OEM's electric SUV.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. , June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (OTC-PK: ITKG) ("Integral"), and its wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corporation , announced today they have ...
EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (ITKG) ("Integral"), and its wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corp., today announced that its ElectriPlast material has been chosen by a leading European electric luxury SUV maker for use in a high voltage connector. ElectriPlast has been engaged with a North American automotive Tier 1 for the past year in bringing this application to market. The electric SUV is expected to make its European debut in late 2017. This marks the second ElectriPlast order for use in an electric vehicle platform so far this year. "We are excited about winning this order with such a prestigious automaker with a globally renowned brand and appreciate the vision that our Tier 1 partner has in implementing ElectriPlast conductive plastic as part of their EMI shielding portfolio," stated Mo Zeidan, CTO of ElectriPlast. "We never waivered in our belief that there was tremendous potential in the automotive industry for conductive plastic and this is just another validation. Now that ElectriPlast has been adopted into multiple automotive platforms, we are very well positioned to benefit from the explosive global growth of electric vehicles." ElectriPlast is currently working with multiple Tier 1's in implementing their EMI shielding solutions for automotive applications.
EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (ITKG) ("Integral"), and its wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corp., today announced that Illuminer, Inc. ("Illuminer"), an industry leader in the design, development and distribution of LED lighting solutions, have entered into a Joint Validation Agreement for the advancement of Illuminer's LED lighting products (the "Agreement"). The Agreement involves the use of ElectriPlast's electrically and thermally conductive materials into future Illuminer products to improve EMI shielding and thermal dissipation solutions.
EVANSVILLE, Ind., May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies Inc (OTC-PK: ITKG) announced today that it will host a conference call on May 22, 2017 at 4:30 pm EDT to provide a general business ...
EVANSVILLE, Ind., May 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (ITKG) ("Integral"), and its wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corporation, announced that it is in advanced discussions with a major Asian lead acid battery manufacturer regarding the use of Integral's industry changing bi-polar plate technology. The prospective collaboration would provide the Asian battery company with the most advanced bi-polar plates for the lead acid battery market. The battery company was impressed with the technology and sees great promise when the bi-polar plates are implemented into their lead acid bi-polar battery product line. The Integral bi-polar plate allows greater specific energy and energy density of the lead acid battery, which translates to significantly greater energy storage in the smaller size and weight battery package.
"The automotive development cycle is long and very competitive, we are excited to be this far down the path on a program of this magnitude. We are pleased to be working with a Tier 1 with such innovativeness and global reach. We've been working closely with their engineering team on the development of this application. Integral Technologies Inc. (ITKG) and wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corp, engage in the discovery, development, and commercialization of electrically conductive hybrid plastics used primarily as raw material in the production of industrial, commercial and consumer products worldwide.
EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (OTC-BB: ITKG) announced today that it will host a conference call on March 13, 2017 at 4:15 pm EST to provide a general ...
Under the Agreement, Nova will provide manufacturing and laboratory testing for the newly expanded product line of anti-static and static dissipative ElectriPlast. Nova is ISO certified and all ElectriPlast produced will be in accordance with Nova's ISO 9001:2008 certification. In addition to providing manufacturing, Nova will also supply resin, color matching, and blending for the new ElectriPlast formulations.
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (ITKG) ("Integral or Company"), maker of the ElectriPlast™ line of electrically conductive resins, announced today the appointment of Mr. Eli Dusenbury (CPA, CA) as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") effective February 10, 2017. Mr. Dusenbury is succeeding Mr. W. Bartlett Snell who resigned from the company at the end of his agreement. Mr. Snell's resignation is not in connection with any disagreement or dispute with the Company. "Eli's work for us as Controller has been excellent and we are fortunate to have him as our CFO," said Doug Bathauer, Integral's CEO. "His accounting and auditing experience with public companies will be an asset to us during our transition to a commercial-stage company." On behalf of the board of directors, Mr. Bathauer thanks Mr. Snell for his service to the company.
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ElectriPlast Corporation , a wholly owned subsidiary of Integral Technologies, Inc. , and makers of the ElectriPlast™ line of electrically conductive ...
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (OTC-QB: ITKG) ("Integral") announces letter to shareholders. Dear Integral Shareholders: I first want to thank you ...


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The Difference Between Sense And Nonsense: Trying To Make Sense Of Microsoft's Facebook Deal
from the hint:-it's-nonsense dept
Sure, it had been rumored for over a month now, but the news that Facebook actually convinced Microsoft to buy a stake at a $15 billion valuation still makes you do a doubletake. Microsoft put in $240 million for a tiny 1.6% of Facebook. This is less than the $500 million originally rumored, but it tips the scales in terms of totally ridiculous valuations. We had thought that it was Skype who had played the game the best in its insanity inducing ascent to getting bought. Despite only having revenue under $10 million per year, the company started spreading rumors that it was worth over $1 billion. This was helped along by a reporter who confused millions and billions, and suddenly we were off to the races. Suddenly, without any real change in business prospects, we were told that the company was worth $3 billion and then the suitors really started showing up until eBay coughed up $2.6 billion with earnouts that could have brought the deal to $4.3 billion. Of course, we all know how that game ended: eBay just evaporated $1.43 billion of that deal. Last year, it was YouTube who played the same game, riding the hype and whispers to a Google buyout for what now appears to be a paltry $1.65 billion (plus legal headaches). That was merely around $3 million for every day the company had existed.
However, in 2007, we clearly have a new champion at this game. Facebook is most certainly a popular and viral site. However, there are still plenty of questions about how much money the site can really generate long term. When Yahoo apparently tried to buy Facebook last year for $1.62 billion, the math still seemed ridiculous and hard to support. To then make the case for a valuation 10x only a year later goes into fantasy territory. Also, there’s a big question about what Microsoft gets out of this. It’s hard to see them getting a huge return on the investment. Yes, Facebook is growing and there are some interesting possibilities there — but we’ve also seen every other social network before Facebook grow rapidly, peak, and then fall off the map pretty quickly as well. And, even with the growth rate and adoption for Facebook, the rumors concerning how much revenue it’s bringing in make it next to impossible to for this valuation to make any sense. About the only rationale that seems to make sense is that Microsoft just threw away $240 million to block Google from getting the deal. Maybe that’s worth $240 million (pocket change) to Microsoft in the grand scheme of things — but it’s difficult to see Facebook ever being able to justify that kind of valuation unless something massive changes in the near future. Still, it’s great news for Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg who were able to play this game better than anyone we’ve seen before. Meet your new valuation insanity champion.


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According to a statement released by Apple company on their official website on 09/11/2018, the newly released iPhone Xhas been confirmed and acknowledged to be having some funny issues that needs to be fixed. However, Apple on their statement pointed out clearly that the new device have been tested and confirmed for the bugs and priority customer service will be looked into.
Apple has determined that some iPhone X displays may experience touch issues due to a component that might fail on the display module. Meanwhile, Techsphare gathered from Gsmarena that, there has been an ongoing touch issue with some of the iPhone X units as well as MacBook Pro 13 data loss issues and the company is now acknowledging them by launching a replacement program for both.
For iPhone X, Apple confirmed that the affected devices may exhibit the following bugs:
- The display, or part of the display, does not respond or responds intermittently to touch
- The display reacts even though it was not touched
Should you be among those who have similar issues using the new iPhone X, then, you will need to contact Apple for a replacement. According to them, the program covers affected iPhone X devices for 3 years after the first retail sale of the unit. More info About Apple iPhone X replacement program here. Meanwhile, Techsphare recently detected how iPhone X won’t turn on or Charge and decided to provide the solution.
Not to exclude an offering for MacBook Pro users, Apple also confirmed that the 128GB and 256GB solid-state drives (SSD) memory used in 13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) units have also developed an issue that may caused massive loss of data and failure of the drive.
This has also let Apple to launching a Free Service from Apple Aproved Service Providers (AASP) program to aid the affected device owners. This program is free to all affected persons. However, you will need to verify if your MacBook is eligible for this program before proceeding. To find out more about the program.


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According to local news reports, Nestle USA plans to overhaul a candy bar factory in southeast Wisconsin so that it can make cookie dough products.
The Kenosha News reported July 26 that the food and beverage conglomerate said it will spend $70 million to retool its Burlington, WI factory — which currently produces candy products including 100 Grand bars, Nestle Crunch bars, Buncha Crunch and Raisinets — so that it can instead make refrigerated cookie dough under the Nestle Tool House brand.
The report said the overhaul will be the biggest change at the plant in its 55-year history.
The factory will reportedly continue making chocolate chip morsels alongside cookie dough, and the first batches of cookie dough are expected to begin production next spring or summer.
Nestle divested its confectionary business in 2018 for $2.8 billion. The Milwaukee Business Journal reported this past May that the company was to lay off 34 positions at the Burlington plant as a result of that sale. Those positions — which were to be eliminated on July 23 — were in the facility's department that adds chocolate covering to products that include raisins and peanuts.


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Barnet council has invested in five zero-emission capable vehicles as part of its work to improve the environmental and air quality performance of its fleet.
Procured as part of a pilot scheme in partnership with E-Car Club, the new vehicles include two electric and three hybrid cars.
These will predominantly be available for council business use, enabling staff to travel across the borough to deliver services, although residents will also be able to hire the vehicles with one available 24 hours a day and two vehicles available outside of business hours.
The council will roll out a larger fleet of pool cars for staff should the pilot prove to be successful.
The new vehicles were officially launched during a ceremony at Barnet House on Thursday 30 November, with the E-Car Club performing a demonstration session on how to use the vehicles and connect to the charging points.
Councillor Dean Cohen, chairman of Barnet council’s Environment Committee, said: “We are always looking for innovative ways to improve air quality across the borough and these new vehicles are a further step in the right direction. By providing an opportunity to residents to use these environmentally-friendly cars, the council is also encouraging people to be less reliant on owning their own vehicles.â€?
Chris Morris, managing director of E-Car Club added: “We are delighted to launch this scheme in partnership with Barnet Council. By deploying a fleet of five electric and hybrid vehicles across two key locations (Barnet House and North London Business Park) we are able to provide a smart, environmentally-friendly solution for the council’s business travel needs.â€?
“Furthermore, these vehicles are available for public use on a flexible, hourly basis at just £5.50 per hour/ £45 per day, reinforcing the council’s commitment to a clean, sustainable London borough by providing a real alternative to private car ownership for residents.â€?
Acquiring the new vehicles follows the council’s announcement earlier this year to invest £400,000 in electric vehicle charging points within the borough (see airqualitynews.com story).


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Mindshare and Espolòn Tequila Launch Private Marketplace to Raise LatinX and Hispanic Voices
Following the continued success of Mindshare’s Inclusion PMP series, Espolòn Tequila is the official launch brand for the LatinX private market
NEW YORK, 22 November 2021 / PRNewswire / – The LatinX and Hispanic community is one of the fastest growing groups in the United States. It represents nearly 20% of the population.1 and their purchasing power rose to $ 1.9 trillion in 2020.2 Yet this community only receives 6% of the advertising industry spending.3 and is considerably under-represented in the news media.4
Mindshare, the global network of media agencies that is part of WPP, is launching a private LatinX marketplace (known as PMP) to direct media investments to Hispanic and LatinX journalism, artists and creators across the United States. This is the third in a series of Inclusion PMPs that the agency has created to support underrepresented communities in journalism, following on from previous PMPs dedicated to LGBTQ and black communities. Espolòn Tequila is the launch brand for PMP LatinX, using its advertising and media plans to support LatinX journalism and content.
“Espolòn Tequila is not only produced in Mexico, but the brand and the product are, at heart, a tribute to Mexican history and culture, ”says Bernadette Chevalier, Senior Category Marketing Director for Espolòn Tequila. “We’re always looking for ways to support content and voices that are aligned with the brand’s heritage and values. But more than that, it’s important to make the voice of the Hispanic and LatinX community heard, not just for Hispanic Heritage Month, but year round. We are thrilled to be a launch partner for this PMP, and for the continued success we’ve had with other Inclusion PMPs as well. “
The LatinX PMP is launched with 20 publishers across the United States, covering English and Spanish language content. It is focused on the inclusiveness of voices across all generations of the Hispanic and LatinX community, spanning different countries, languages and cultures.
“The Hispanic and Latin population is so diverse and diverse, but deep down we share the same values within family and community,” said Caroline mendez, Senior Associate, Paid Social, Mindshare, who is leading the LatinX PMP launch with a team in the US “As a Latin American member of the media industry, I felt a personal and social responsibility to help to keep the voice of journalists in our community alive, working closely with an interdisciplinary team of colleagues at Mindshare. Together we pride ourselves on fostering good growth both for our clients and for the industry as a whole with offers like LatinX PMP.
“We have expressed very clearly the need for the advertising industry to fund LatinX and Hispanic media in a way that reflects the importance of Latin American communities in this country,” said Iván Adaime, CEO of Impremedia , headquarters of La Opinión and El Diario. “We appreciate and celebrate the actions Mindshare has taken in this regard with the launch of the LatinX PMP.”
The LatinX PMP is a full new addition to the media plan of Espolòn Tequila’s largest “Join the Revolution” marketing campaign, aimed at all game changers and mind revolutionaries who go against the status quo and shake conventions to the bone.
The success of Mindshare’s Inclusion PMP series
Espolòn Tequila is part of the Campari group, which also owns SKYY Vodka. Campari Group SKYY Vodka was the launch partner and first brand when Mindshare launched LGBTQ PMP, the first in the agency’s award-winning Inclusion PMP series. Since then, a number of brands have signed on to help support journalism and content from under-represented communities through PMP LGBTQ and Black Community, and have been successful in doing so. The Inclusion PMP series is a prime example of Mindshare’s “good growth” brand proposition, which drives sustainable and sustainable growth for customers and helps shape society and the world for the better.
This third inclusionary PMP is closely aligned with GroupM’s commitment to supporting under-represented voices and advancing diversity in the media ecosystem as part of its responsible investment framework. As part of this commitment, GroupM earlier this year launched the Media Inclusion Initiative, an integrated investment strategy to support and grow diverse, black-owned businesses and media creators, by initially focusing on black-owned media and creators. And last year, GroupM launched the Multicultural Marketplace, a comprehensive list of publishers owned and / or targeted by Blacks and Hispanics across the United States.
The Inclusion PMP series is an inter-Mindshare team initiative, led by Mindshare Collective, a diversity, equity and inclusion advocacy group within the agency. The group is focused on two areas: creating new resources and conversations around DE&I for employees, and creating digital offerings for clients that make media more diverse, like the launched Mindshare LGBTQ PMPs and Black Community. Last year.
Over the past 18 months, the PMP Inclusion series has won awards at the Festival of Media Global, MMA Smarties, AdExchanger Awards (for best DCI initiative), and more, in addition to contributing to Mindshare’s victories in the world. Campaign Media Agency of the Year, MediaPost Media Agency of the Year and Ad Age A-List Agency.
Mindshare is a media services company accelerating the right growth for its clients in the age of transformation. All agencies promise their clients growth, but what Mindshare offers is something different. More than just short-term flash growth, it’s Good growth – long-lasting, diversified and more sustainable over time because it will align your commercial ambitions with the opinions and values of your consumers. To do this, we use the media as a multiplier to drive our clients’ sales and maximize their marketing investments; we use media with the intention of connecting customers to consumers around their values and we seek to understand consumers both through data accuracy as well as through the empathy of humanity. We were the first company created by WPP and today our 10,000 employees operate in 116 offices in 86 countries, helping to drive good growth for our customers, our employees, the industry and the world.
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About Espolòn Tequila
The story of Espolòn lies at the very heart of Mexican history. Distilled from 100% Weber blue agave harvested by hand in Los Altos, the Highland region of Jalisco, award-winning tequilas are the pride of the San Nicolas Distillery and made in the Mexican tradition with modern techniques. A dream come true for master distiller Cirilo Oropeza, Espolòn pays homage to the legendary rooster and pays tribute to the artists who have inspired the world with their true representations of the rich and rich culture of Mexico. The striking artwork of the Espolòn Bottle features the calavera (skeletons) depicting key moments in Mexican history, and led by the proud rooster, Ramón.
Espolòn, at its heart, is a tribute to Mexican culture. Each bottle’s label captures a different moment of from Mexico history, but all pay homage to a true hero – José Guadalupe Posada. Posada was a 19th century artist and printmaker, a true pioneer and a bit of a rebel. His most famous work, La Calavera (Skulls), made powerful comments on the social injustices of his time. He gave his people a voice and gave the art world a style that continues to influence pop culture today.
1 Source: US Census Bureau: https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/08/improved-race-ethnicity-measures-reveal-united-states-population-much-more-multiracial.html
2 Source: University of Georgia Selig Center for Economic Growth: https://news.uga.edu/selig-multicultural-economy-report-2021/
3 Source: Hispanic Marketing Council: https://content-na2.emarketer.com/despite-progress-hispanic-consumers-remain-underserved-demographic-among-many-marketers
4 Source: NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latinos-are-newsrooms-hollywood-films-new-govt-report-finds-rcna2148
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Star Trek: Discovery showrunners explain show's delays
What was behind the long wait for Star Trek: Discovery?
There were a few factors that pushed the show’s originally announced debut by seven months — including waiting for star Sonequa Martin-Green to become available from her Walking Dead commitments. But a big issue was the sheer challenge of world-building a new sci-fi series to everybody’s satisfaction, showrunners Aaron Harberts and Gretchen J. Berg exclusively told EW.
“There’s is so much artistry and custom craftsmanship that go into every prop, every costume, every set,” Harberts explained. “These things have to be designed and manufactured. We flew a costume designer to Switzerland to pick up the fabric for the Starfleet uniforms. Several items on our uniforms are 3D printed. Some of our sets can take over six weeks to make. CBS has given us the time and the money to make something the fans will find worthwhile.”
Added Berg: “You can’t cut corners or have 95 percent of what’s on screen be completely original and inspired and then have five percent something you bought at a store. It has to be cohesive — and it is. I’m so proud of what’s on screen, it’s so beautiful and it’s taking world-building to a whole new level.”
For instance: The bridge of the U.S.S. Discovery. Trek fans think they already know what it looks like from the trailer. But that’s not it — the trailer shows the bridge of the U.S.S. Shenzhou — an entirely different (and older) ship than the Discovery that the production also had to build. The actual Discovery bridge has yet to be revealed…
Earlier Monday, CBS announced Star Trek: Discovery will debut Sunday, Sept. 24 (first on CBS, then shifting to CBS All Access streaming service). EW has more scoop to come, follow @jameshibberd for more.


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The National Milk Producers Federation today applauded introduction of legislation establishing federal standards for the safety and labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).
Under the bill, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS), the Food and Drug Administration will set standards for companies that wish to label their products as containing or not containing GMOs. In addition, FDA is required to conduct a safety review of all new genetically modified traits and could mandate labeling if there is a health, safety or nutrition issue with a particular ingredient. The legislation is co-sponsored by Reps. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jim Matheson (D-UT) and Ed Whitfield (R-KY).
“Rather than create a patchwork of state policies, what this legislation would do is deal with this important issue at the national level,” said Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF. “And since there is no reason for Congress and the FDA to require mandatory labels on foods produced through GMOs, we need this approach instead: clarifying how companies can voluntarily label their products in a way that reduces confusion at the consumer level.”
Mulhern added that “genetically modified ingredients have been used in foods in this country for two decades. They add desirable traits so that crops are more plentiful and require less water and fewer pesticides. If companies want to highlight their presence, they should be able to do so in a way that enhances trust in the food supply.”
The GMO labeling legislation also addresses another problem by ordering the FDA to define the term “natural” when used on food labels. Right now, there is no uniform definition of natural when applied to foods.
Up to 80 percent of the food available in the United States contains genetically modified ingredients. Agencies including the FDA, the U.S. Agriculture Department, the National Academy of Sciences and the World Health Organization have found no negative health effects from consuming GMOs.


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Ketchum's local-option tax receipts for sales activity in October, the first month of the fiscal year, showed a slight increase over last year. Declines, however, were posted in most of the categories.
LOT figures reported to the city in November, representing transactions during the previous month, increased $2,374, or 2.37 percent, over the same month last year. Tallied with the 7.45 percent increase for numbers reported in October, total activity is up 5.32 percent for this fiscal year.
Figures reported in November in the "other retail" category (all but liquor and building materials) increased $7,208, or 11.8 percent, over last year. So far this fiscal year, that category is up more than 17 percent over the same time last year.
Some retailers were puzzled by those numbers.
"I'm very surprised to hear that," said Jay Emmer, owner of Ketchum Dry Goods clothing store. "Most retailers I've talked to are significantly below their prior year's figures."
Emmer said his store on Sun Valley Road has the benefit of being on a strong retail block, but he's had to incorporate new measures to keep up business.
Next door at Sheepskin Coat Factory, proprietor Brenda Norton echoed that sentiment.
"It's a steady decline," she said. "This is the worst slack I've ever seen, and I've been here for 40 years."
To keep going, she's reduced the amount of inventory she has and has placed additional emphasis on customer service. On Tuesday, she'll host a biannual customer appreciation event.
"(The events) let people know I'm still here and give them a reason to celebrate," she said.
The only other LOT category to increase is liquor receipts, which rose almost $500, or 4.21 percent. An 8.61 percent decline for numbers reported last month, however, mean a 3.21 percent drop in that category so far this fiscal year.
Building materials plunged more than 20 percent, taking in $4,127 less than the same month last year. That category is down nearly 19 percent in fiscal year totals.
Room receipts continued a two-month slide, posting a 17.62 percent, or $855, drop in November. The previous month the category plunged more than 31 percent, or $3,081, from the same month last year.
Condominium receipts slowed almost 17 percent in November's figures, taking in $345 less than last November. Combined with the 4.33 percent dip in October's collection, that category is down 8.3 percent for the fiscal year.
This year's figures provide a clearer picture of the local economy than last year because the River Run area has now been part of Ketchum for a full fiscal year. So, month-to-month comparisons for this fiscal year and for fiscal 2011 both include River Run figures for transactions such as lift tickets, liquor sales and merchandise.
Despite the glum scenario many people are facing, Norton says things could be worse.
"Being here at Christmas is a real privilege," she said. "Business aside, it's a great place to live."
Rebecca Meany: email@example.com


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Apple Sold Out Of The iPhone 5 In One Hour
Apple announced the released the latest and greatest in their iPhone line earlier this week. The iPhone 5 was set to hit stores on September 21, but if you didn't lock in your pre-order, you're out of luck. When pre-orders opened up Thursday at midnight (2AM our time), Apple sold out of the iPhone 5 in one hour.
It's amazing to think that so many people have iPhones, yet they are still so IN DEMAND. Things got so wild, Apple's online store even had to shut down for a short time. After selling out so quickly, Apple changed the shipping date for the iPhone 5 from September 21, to September 28.
If you're thinking of grabbing the iPhone 5, but didn't get your pre-order in, you might be waiting for quite some time.


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Cannabidiol — CBD — is really an element into the cannabis plant with purported medical advantages but almost no (0.3 per cent or less) THC, the plant’s psychoactive ingredient.
Simply put, it won’t make us feel high or stoned.
A large number of online businesses offer it as being a health health supplement. And it will be located in sets from cosmetic makeup products to water that is bottled coffee. It is possible to select it up it in drug stores and smoke stores — even yet in nj-new jersey, where cooking cooking pot hasn’t been legalized.
The absolute most reason that is common utilizing CBD oil is always to relieve anxiety and despair, stated Martin A. Lee, manager of this non-profit cannabis research team Project CBD and author of “Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana.”
It’s also popular for discomfort and it is used to take care of cancer tumors, Crohn’s, diabetes, arthritis rheumatoid, PTSD, heart disease, antibiotic-resistant infections, numerous sclerosis and schizophrenia.
Because cannabis is illegal during the federal level, there’s a dearth of medical studies regarding the medical aftereffects of CBD oil into the U.S., but, Lee stated, there clearly was “extensive pre-clinical research” here and much more definitive studies abroad. להמשיך לקרוא


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There’s been more buzz in the iPhone world, as many tech sites picked up on an apparent batch of pictures of the upcoming iPhone 5 (or whatever it’ll actually be called when the device emerges this autumn).
These were posted online and appeared to show some very crisp and clear shots of a black iPhone 5, which some assumed were promotional pics that had been spilled from Apple.
The images showed a phone with a metal back, 4 inch display, and other anticipated changes Apple is rumoured to be making when it comes to the smartphone.
The pictures are high quality, but in fact, it turns out that they aren’t from an official source, but instead they’re a Dutch guy’s concept render of how the phone might look like, rendered in Rhinoceros 3D.
The Eastern Morning Herald reported that the pictures were posted on Flickr, and you can take a look at them here. They’re certainly very smart renders, and it just shows what you can do these days in terms of imagery trickery.
Generally, the images of upcoming hardware which aren’t fake are the ones that look rather blurry, snapped hastily by some worker in a factory, somewhere.
The latest fresh iPhone rumour this week, concerning the tech which will be on board the handset, is a tactile touchscreen. In other words, one which can use a special oil pumped under the display, to raise it and make icons or keys actually have a real physical presence. That would be a pretty impressive development on the touchscreen front.


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If there’s one thing that defines the internet era, it’s undermining the ‘gatekeepers’. Airbnb did it to hotels, iTunes to record labels, Uber to cabs and Netflix to film rental shops. Each success story found a way to democratise and streamline access to physical things and find cheaper, more efficient, and sometimes even wholly intangible versions.
While these industries have been radically transformed by the DIY ethos imbued in tech, the clothing retail model remains, in Silicon Valley parlance, ‘undisrupted’. However, some designers and developers working in 3D printing are envisioning the day when consumers will download their favourite designer’s fall collection and print a tailored-fit piece in their home, rather than purchasing a standard size on the high street.
Once reserved for the realm of sci-fi fantasies, the 3D printing industry has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. Consumer models of printers such as the ModT and MakerBot are available from between 9 and ,499 (£145 and £1,458). The analyst firm Juniper Research predicts that ownership of consumer 3D printers will exceed 1m units by 2018, up from the 44,000 estimated to be sold in 2014.
However when it comes to clothing, the industry still has a way to go. The existing 3D printers available to consumers can only be used to print small plastic objects and hard materials, not textiles. While pioneering fashion designers such as Dutch-born Iris Van Herpen– who this week won the Andam prize– have exhibited 3D printed garments at Paris Fashion Week and elsewhere, her high concept, highly structured looks represent a niche that’s not going to upend the high street anytime soon.
Aaron Rowley is one person trying to change that. The creator of a startup project called Electroloom, Rowley won a grant from the Georgia-based company, Alternative Apparel, after realising there was a gap in the 3D printing landscape for wearable clothes. He and his team are now prototyping a consumer product that would allow people to print basics like t-shirts and beanie hats on demand, at home, with minimal waste.
“When you look at something like clothing, we wear it everyday but people don’t really have much of a say in terms of how it looks, where it’s made, what it feels like,” Rowley said. “I’m a huge fan of democratising access and participation in these activities that previously weren’t very accessible. My idealistic vision is that people across the globe can have access to designs via the internet and download and print them at home.”
The idea of a 3D printer that could be used to make ready-to-wear clothes for consumers has sustainable appeal. According to figures from 2009, the UK clothing and textile production produces 3.1m tonnes of carbon dioxide, 2m tonnes of waste and 70m tonnes of waste water per year. If technology became efficient enough, the waste associated with the current large-scale manufacturing model would go the way of DVD rental shops. Clothing would only be printed when a consumer wanted it, not the other way around.
While designer Van Herpen works primarily in the couture space, she sees the potential of what 3D printing could do for ready-to-wear clothes and the impact that would have on the industry.
When I make something for a woman in the couture space, I know the dress is wanted, it’s ordered, it will have a purpose,” Van Herpen said. “But there is huge potential to print ready-to-wear clothes on demand, because then you wouldn’t have the whole pre-production that the fashion system is built on now. It’s an incredible system of waste and 3D printing would be a solution for that.”
The challenges ahead
The sustainability gains associated with 3D printing is certainly a motivating factor for Rowley and the Electroloom team. They are looking into ideas such as using recycled materials as the basis for fabrics, as well as the ability to reuse something a consumer has already printed to make something new. However, his optimism is curbed by the realities of working with early stage technology.
“We have the luxury of rethinking the process from the ground up so along the way if we see ways we can save on energy or increase efficiency then we can do that,” Rowley said. “But we’re also realistic that with early technology, we might not be as efficient as a large scale retail production. When we have hundreds of people doing this in their own home, the science has to be there in terms of making these machines efficient in order for it to be a truly sustainable operation.”
Rowley cites the biggest hurdle of 3D printing textiles at present as the quality of the materials. While the Electroloom prototype fabrics are soft, their ‘wispy’ quality means they’re currently not durable enough for frequent wear. Van Herpen also notes this challenge as the reason she hasn’t printed any ready-to-wear garments yet.
“If you look at the flexible materials that are being printed in fashion now, they feel like a brick compared to cotton or wool – I wouldn’t want to wear a 3D printed t-shirt right now.” Van Herpen said. “But for me its really a matter of time. The materials have to be improved to become softer and thinner and then it’s heaven.”
Electroloom hopes to have a workable device and desirable fabric composition by the end of this year, but the team concedes that fundamentally changing the way that clothes are manufactured, especially when it comes to labour, is a long way off. Meanwhile, Van Herpen sees a future where designers and brands are using 3D printers to make garments more sustainably, rather than consumers themselves.
“I think it’s comparable to the first computers and the laptops we have now, but it takes a lot of time before an evolution like that is made,” Van Herpen said.
Rosie J Spinks is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in GOOD Magazine, Marie Claire, The Ecologist, Sierra Magazine, and EcoSalon. You can follow her writing on Tumblr.
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Like a shop owner anticipating Christmas in July, Samsung Electronics says we’ll hit 5G cellular network speeds by 2020.
There are narratives circling the technology industry that are wearing out their welcome. The primary one is the narrative that there can only be one winner
A few weeks ago, Facebook switched things up in a way that briefly left me wondering if I was going prematurely senile. Now that I more or less understand what’s going on, I’m an unhappy camper.
World of Warcraft‘s precipitous subscriber declines continue.
May the force be with Electronic Arts. It’ll surely need all the help it can get to pull a Jedi-rabbit out of this sarlacc pit of a hat.
I don’t know for a fact that Ni no Kuni director Ken Motomura or writer Akihiro Hino ever fooled with the Ultima computer games, but if I had to guess, I’d bet they did.
The real concern with Google Glass and privacy doesn’t have to do with surveillance or collection of personal data, but with the way it will make us behave in the real world.
I’ll be content with Vdio’s existence if it somehow helps save Rdio from obscurity, but it’s hard to see that happening in its current state.
The companies I am not worried about — the ones who will be in the PC industry of the future — are the ones that understand mobility and consumer markets. Right now this is a very short list
Playmysong launched a Spotify app this morning that can turn any computer into a jukebox containing most of the music in the world, for free.
New research suggests that using screens may in fact yield slight benefits to very young children when it comes to learning
We now know when, roughly speaking, we’ll be able to buy Google Glass, but the company needs to address controversial use-case questions before the glasses arrive.


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PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2014) — Automotive aftermarket service and retail chain Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack will hold its fourth quarter fiscal year 2013 earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 15.
The call is scheduled to take place at 8:30 a.m. EDT that day and will be broadcast at the Investor Calendar website.
To listen to the call, participants should go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay will be available shortly after the call.
Philadelphia-based Pep Boys said supplemental financial information will be available the morning of April 15 on the company’s website.www.pepboys.com
Pep Boys operates more than 7,500 service bays in 800 locations in 35 states and Puerto Rico.
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In these days of access cards for work, travel cards for public transport and contactless payment cards, "card clash" is a very real problem.
PETALING JAYA: Various quarters are backing the call by Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim to lower credit card interest rates but at the same time feel it would be more effective to reduce the escalating household debt by limiting the number of cards a consumer can have as well as the credit limit for cards.
Eighty-one commuters who used concession cards meant for students, the elderly and the disabled had their cards confiscated as RapidKL cracks down on abuse.
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has refuted reports that ATM cardholders would be charged a renewal fee and denied the cards' use for cash withdrawals if not replaced with the new PIN-based cards.
In an effort to reduce counterfeit and credit card fraud more than 200 million payment cards have been issued with embedded computer chips in the US, ahead of a Oct 1 deadline for the switch to such cards, according to the Smart Card Alliance.