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* China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts.
* The epidemic has been effectively brought under control and prevention measures have achieved incremental success.
* Shanghai, a financial, manufacturing and commercial hub of the country, has promoted the resumption of work and production in an orderly manner.
* From June 1 to mid-late June, Shanghai plans to implement regular epidemic prevention and control measures.
By Xinhua writers Jiang Wei, Yao Yujie and Xu Xiaoqing
SHANGHAI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- China's Shanghai has cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts, a municipal official said Tuesday, as the megacity accelerates its business resumption.
Shanghai, with a population of 25 million, reported 77 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 746 local asymptomatic cases on Monday, Zhao Dandan, deputy director of the Shanghai municipal health commission, told a press conference.
All the new cases were in areas under quarantine or closed-off management, he said.
On Sunday and Monday, the number of new local COVID-19 infections remained below 1,000 each day, with fewer than 1 million people now living in "closed-off management areas," according to the press conference.
Residents queue up to take nucleic acid tests in east China's Shanghai, May 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
As of Monday, the city had 259 COVID-19 patients in severe condition and 64 in critical condition, all receiving treatment in designated hospitals.
"The epidemic has been effectively brought under control and prevention measures have achieved incremental success," said Zong Ming, vice mayor of Shanghai, on Monday.
DYNAMIC ZERO-COVID POLICY DELIVERS RESULTS
In early March, Shanghai witnessed a new wave of infections caused by Omicron variants. By mid-April, the number of daily infections had leaped from single digits to over 27,000. More than 600,000 infections have been reported so far.
To contain the fast spread, the business hub adhered to the dynamic zero-COVID approach, classifying the whole city into closed-off management areas, restrictive control areas, and prevention areas.
More than 30,000 medics nationwide were mobilized to aid Shanghai in its fight against COVID-19.
A bus carrying medical staff from Jiangsu Province runs on the road in Shanghai, east China, May 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
Meanwhile, the city has been working hard to overcome bottlenecks in logistics and help e-commerce platforms increase their transport capacity. Local community workers and volunteers provided daily necessities for the residents and group buying organizers also did their bit.
Timely and resolute measures have gradually yielded great results. The city has built the capacity to collect and test a maximum of 8.5 million tubes of nucleic acid samples every day.
As the case numbers wane, the number of patients in Shanghai's makeshift hospitals at the city and district levels has dropped to about 50,000, only 20 percent of the peak total.
Aerial photo shows a makeshift hospital at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, April 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)
Swift and full implementation of containment policies is needed to effectively contain infections caused by the Omicron variants, according to Chinese epidemiologist Liang Wannian.
ACCELERATING BUSINESS RESUMPTION IN STAGES
Shanghai, a financial, manufacturing and commercial hub of the country, has promoted the resumption of work and production in an orderly manner.
Photo taken on May 17, 2022 shows a view of Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
Shanghai has released three "white lists" involving a total of more than 3,000 enterprises to accelerate their resumption of work and production. Ninety-five percent of the 666 companies included in the first "white list" in Shanghai had resumed work by May 13.
On Sunday, a ship loaded with over 4,000 electric cars produced by Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory left for Belgium. This is the second export shipment of Tesla cars from Shanghai since the factory resumed production on April 19.
All four factories of U.S. manufacturing company 3M in Shanghai have also resumed production.
Citizens buy items with mobile payment outside a restaurant in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
Shanghai has also been vigorously promoting the opening of business outlets and the return of personnel to their workplace to ensure the supply of daily necessities.
Commercial outlets such as shopping malls, supermarkets and pharmacies are among the first to gradually resume in-store operations with reduced capacity. Vegetable markets, restaurants and hair salons will also gradually resume on-site business.
From June 1 to mid-late June, Shanghai plans to implement regular epidemic prevention and control measures, local authorities said.
(Xinhua correspondents Zhou Lin, Zhou Rui, Gong Wen, You Zhixin, Yang Kai and Wang Jingyuan also contributed to the story; Video reporters: Xu Xiaoqing, Yuan Quan, Li Laifang, Zhou Rui, Gong Wen and Pan Xu; Video editors: Wang Houyuan, Zhu Jianhui, Jia Xiaotong and Zhang Yuhong) ■


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A major owner in Dallas’ Design District has decided to put its properties up for sale.
Houston investor Lionstone Group acquired more than 30 acres in the commercial district northwest of downtown in 2007.
Since then it has been a major investor in successful efforts to transform the former industrial and commercial neighborhood with a mix of apartments, restaurants and retail.
Real estate brokers say that Lionstone recently decided to sell its remaining properties, mostly along Oak Lawn Avenue and Hi Line Drive, hiring commercial real estate firm JLL to market them.
“This planned sale will not impact any of the other Lionstone holdings in the Dallas area,” CEO Jane Page said Monday in an email.
Lionstone’s original purchase from Dallas’ Trammell Crow family included more than 1 million square feet of buildings. Most of the former warehouses had been renovated into wholesale showrooms, artist’s studios, retail and office space.
Dallas tax records show that the investor still owns more than a dozen properties in the district, the largest of which is the 7.5-acre Decorative Center complex at Oak Lawn and Hi Line.
With the construction of new apartments, restaurants and retail, now is a good time for Lionstone to sell the Design District property, said Dallas real estate broker Newt Walker.
“Prices in that area have gone up significantly since they made the original purchase,” Walker said.
Lionstone Group was founded in 2001. The company has recently made several Dallas-area office investments and is still active in the market here.
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Tokyopop Officially Announces Print-on-Demand Store
I noticed in early November that Tokyopop was selling print-on-demand volumes, at which point an editor from that company said “there will actually be a major announcement of this program when we’re ready to officially announce it.” Now appears to be that time — Tokyopop sent out the following press release.
TOKYOPOP, the country’s leading independent manga media company, Baker & Taylor Inc., the world’s largest distributor of physical and digital books and entertainment products, and e-commerce solution leader MashON, today announced the launch of the new TOKYOPOP Shop at www.TOKYOPOP.com. The new shop features manga-branded merchandise through MashON’s e-commerce solutions and thousands of manga titles, including titles that were previously out-of-print, such as Arm of Kannon, Gorgeous Carat, and Liling-Po.
This launch with TOKYOPOP is Baker & Taylor’s latest step in expanding TextStream’s presence in the publishing community. TextStream provides publishers with a full range of print-on-demand / print-to-order services and a wide variety of binding formats and trim sizes.
“TOKYOPOP has an amazingly loyal, passionate fan base, and offering print-on-demand will allow fans to complete their collections of their favorite series with volumes that had been out-of-print,” said Larry Bennett, Vice President of Digital Print Media for Baker & Taylor.
This partnership with MashON will allow TOKYOPOP to offer a wide array of merchandise with manga brand designs – already including iphone skins and mini-posters – with many new brands and products to be rolled out in the near future.
“As a technology provider, MashON has created a model for TOKYOPOP to integrate our eCommerce and Creative Platform with Baker & Taylor in such a way that it is the new benchmark for the publishing industry. It’s exciting to see the offering resonate with TOKYOPOP’s fans, especially when we consider that this initial launch is only a small fraction of the features to come. The combination of processes and technology which has been created and refined for TOKYOPOP, presents an incredibly attractive opportunity for publishers wishing to expand their product offering without increasing their inventory risk.” said Andre Costa de Sousa, MashON’s Head of Special Projects.
The new TOKYOPOP Shop is in an early beta stage and will be growing with new special discounts, bundle packages, and exclusive merchandise over the coming months. The Shop enters the marketplace at competitive pricing with a 30 percent storewide discount and free shipping on orders $25 or more.
That might explain why the print-on-demand prices were so high — price ’em up so you can make people feel like they’re getting a deal. Already people have noted that the pricing doesn’t make a lot of sense in some cases. Amazon has Demon Sacred volume 3, which came out November 30, at $7.23. That’s a 34% discount off the list price of $10.99. Tokyopop’s own website lists the MSRP of the book at $10.99. But when you click the Buy Now link at the Tokyopop site (link no longer available — the print-on-demand store has been taken down to build a “much better shopping experience”), you see the price listed at $11.19, discounted from the list price of $15.99 for print-on-demand.
This price game may make sense when the first professionally printed run sells through and Tokyopop becomes the only supplier of the book, but for now, it looks like they are trying to soak their customers.


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The KuCoin Exchange is now active worldwide, and it serves more than 10 million users across 207 countries. The exchange platform ranks in the top 5 globally and 1 in 5 Bitcoin and crypto owners around the world have a KuCoin account and digital wallet.
Does KuCoin accept Visa gift cards?
A KuCoin Fiat Account has recently been launched, allowing users around the world to fund their crypto accounts with either a Visa or Mastercard (both debit and credit cards are accepted).
In fact KuCoin supports all credit, debit, and prepaid cards issued by Visa and MasterCard.
It has recently been announced by KuCoin that the new fiat account will allow deposits of US Dollars, but several major currencies are to be added, like EUR, AUD, GBP, and RUB. Accounts will be linked to the Fast Buy channel which will enable customers to purchase a large variety of digital currencies.
Can you buy crypto with a debit card on KuCoin?
Granting easy access to purchase digital currencies like Bitcoin (BTC) remains a major focus amongst digital currency trading platforms worldwide. While many exchanges have a payment gateway through third-party financial institutions, users can fund their accounts to purchase their digital currency of choice; direct access through debit or credit cards is necessary to enhance user experience (UX).
“As the ‘People’s exchange’, KuCoin continues to improve the experience for all classes of crypto investors by introducing advanced products with less complexity and lower fees. The KuCoin Fiat Account will help get more intenders on board, contributing to the mass adoption of crypto ahead,” Johnny LYU, the Chief Executive Officer at KuCoin Global, said in an official statement.
Does KuCoin have a fiat onramp?
KuCoin stated that the new funding method would primarily focus on the USD at inception while support for up to 50 coins will be provided shortly.
Fiat-On-Ramp is the easiest way to buy KuCoin in Europe with KuCoin’s integration of SEPA payments. SEPA support is a significant milestone for KuCoin because it provides a single euro payment system created by the EU.
Regulatory pressures are fast forcing many exchanges to pull out their fiat support services in key crypto hotspots around the world. Following a wave of crackdowns on the Binance exchange, the trading platform has had to suspend its fiat support for its users in Singapore, South Korea, and South Africa amongst others.
The provision of USD fiat support globally showcases that the KuCoin Exchange is threading on a clear path in terms of regulatory standing. According to the trading platform, other fiat currencies to be integrated shortly include EUR, AUD, GBP, and RUB.


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A 15-inch MacBook Air is apparently launching in 2023, but Apple might not call it “Air.” As for a 20221 MacBook Air redesign, it may include a slightly larger screen.
- Apple is rumored to be developing arguably the perfect MacBook Air that would provide a bigger screen measuring 15 inches diagonally, up from the current 13.3-inch MacBook Air. The rumored notebook should launch sometime in 2023.
- But guess what? Apple may not call the upcoming computer “MacBook Air” at all, hinting that there might be more to it than meets the eye. This speculative information comes from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has earned a name for himself as the go-to Apple analyst.
- The Cupertino company is expected to overhaul the design of the MacBook Air when it next updates the lineup. A display analyst who knows his stuff says that new MacBook Air models coming this year will increase screen size to 13.6 inches. Mini-LED technology isn’t expected to be included in these refreshes.
How should Apple call the 15-inch MacBook Air?
Kuo’s Twitter shared several predictions for the rumored 15-inch MacBook Air:
- “It might not be called MacBook Air” is exactly what Kuo said
- The machine may use the same 30W power adapter as the current model
- Mass production should kick off in the fourth quarter of 2023
- If all goes as planned, the computer will hit store shelves in Fall 2023
Kuo says that Apple’s “design goal is to use the same 30W power adapter” as the current MacBook Air despite the machine having a bigger screen with more pixels. This suggests that the power draw won’t increase much over the current generation, probably due to Apple’s upcoming M2 chip being even more power-efficient than the M1 ticking inside the current MacBook Air.
2022 MacBook Air to boost screen size by 0.3 inches?
While you’ll need to wait until 2023 to get the perfectly-sized 15-inch MacBook Air, this year’s refresh should bring a slightly bigger screen, according to Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) analyst Ross Young in a thread on Twitter. According to Ross, the next update to the MacBook Air (around this fall) could have a screen measuring an additional 0.3 inches diagonally versus the current model.
- 13.6-inch screen size
- Redesigned, MacBook Pro-like enclosure
- No mini-LED backlighting
- No 120Hz ProMotion technology
Young also added that the precise screen size of the 2023 MacBook Air (the one Kuo said might not be called “Air” at all) would be 15.2 inches diagonally. The actual computer may not be much larger than the current MacBook Air, however, provided that Apple’s engineers as part of the redesign get rid of that thick, unsightly MacBook Air bezels. Read: Some things you should do first with your new Mac
The MacBook Air used to be provided in 11 and 13-inch sizes, but Apple killed the 11-inch model because, frankly, it was too small to be good for anything. The current MacBook Air ships with a 13.3-inch screen that uses LCD technology and LED backlighting. The panel has a native Retina resolution of 2560×1600 at 227 pixels per inch. It’s capable of producing 400 nits brightness and supports millions of colors and Apple’s features such as wide color and True Tone technology.


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OnePlus showcases Qualcomm-powered 5G prototype at MWC
A first look at the Chinese firm's 5G enabled smartphone in Barcelona
Chinese phone maker OnePlus has displayed its first 5G prototype smartphone powered at MWC 2019 on Monday.
The device was on display at the Qualcomm stand, sealed within a protective case for confidentiality since the phone is inthe prototype stage and OnePlus has yet to officially reveal a market0ready 5G phone. But this was a sneak peek for visitors at MWC19 who were treated to a taste of 5G cloud gaming on the device as a way to showcase the potential of 5G and how its significant bandwidth can be exploited.
A second device was used as a live feed to display messages left by OnePlus community members on the OnePlus "Say Hello to 5G" community page which went live on February 22.
At the Qualcomm Technologies booth, OnePlus simulated a futuristic setting of 5G cloud gaming where players would only need a smartphone and a gamepad. Through the powerful capabilities of cloud processing as well as the throughput and responsiveness of 5G, players can control large high-fidelity online that are generally only playable after downloading onto a powerful PC first.
OnePlus is pushing forward with its 5G endeavours by partnering up with EE, which will make it one of the first companies to release a 5G commercial smartphone in the UK.
OnePlus has benefitted from a close relationship with Qualcomm, whose chips it has used since the OnePlus One. This latest mystery 5G device is said to be coming out with the Snapdragon 855 chipset and the Snapdragon X50 5G modem.
"5G is a game changer," said OnePlus founder and chief, Pete Lau. "It can change everything from gaming to communication, to health and beyond. More than that, it can perform several, or all, of these at the same time."
"One great example of how 5G will change the world is gaming. 5G's dramatic improvement in speed, latency, and network capacity can truly fulfil the promise of cloud gaming. Combined with powerful OnePlus devices, people can play advanced games anywhere they are, provided they are on a 5G connection."
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Tesla Inc. late Wednesday reported record quarterly profit and sales, but spooked investors by tweaking its outlook and saying that chip shortages, port congestion and other supply-chain and infrastructure challenges are keeping its factories from running at full speed.
said it earned $1.6 billion, or $1.44 a share, in the third quarter, compared with $331 million, or 27 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted for one-time items, the EV maker earned $1.86 a share.
Revenue rose 57% to $13.8 billion, from $8.8 billion a year ago.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected Tesla to report adjusted earnings of $1.62 a share on sales of $14 billion.
“A variety of challenges, including semiconductor shortages, congestion at ports and rolling blackouts have been impacting our ability to keep factories running at full speed,” the company said in a statement.
Shares of Tesla fell more than 1% in the extended session Wednesday, after ending the regular trading day up 0.2%. The shares pared some losses at last check.
Tesla removed language in its outlook that had kept it optimistic about 2021’s growth.
The EV maker has shied away from specific sales guidance this year, and on Wednesday repeated the broad goal of achieving a 50% average annual growth in sales “over a multi-year horizon.”
But it removed a sentence had led Tesla investors to believe 2021 would be even better: “In some years it may grow faster, which we expect to be the case in 2021,” which was absent from Wednesday’s third-quarter letter.
That rosier hope for this year was written in Tesla’s letters to shareholders as recently as the second quarter, and it had appeared in previous letters as well.
The company said it had $1.3 billion in operating cash flow, minus capital expenditures, in the third quarter. In total, its cash and equivalents fell by $164 million to $16.1 billion in the third quarter.
Operating profits rose mostly thanks to sales volume growth and cost reductions, but that was offset by rising expenses, lower revenue from regulatory credits, additional costs related to the supply-chain snags and a bitcoin-related impairment of $51 million, the company said.
Tesla has scheduled a call with investors at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. It will be webcast.
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk surprised investors earlier this month by announcing Tesla was moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas, from Palo Alto, Calif., despite its intention to continue to expand its Fremont, Calif., factory.
Musk was speaking at the Tesla’s shareholder meeting, and he also updated investors about the timing of some of Tesla’s new vehicles and about the “constant struggle” to get enough chips and other auto parts.
Musk reiterated expectations that production of the Tesla Cybertruck, an all-electric pickup, will start next year and hit volume production by 2023.
Tesla’s commercial truck, the Semi, and the redesigned Roadster, a luxury sports car, also are expected in 2023, he said. Tesla and other companies are likely to be through the supply-chain shortages by 2023, Musk said.
Tesla stock has gained 23% so far this year, compared with gains of around 21% for the S&P 500 index


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Aldi has issued a statement to 'stress that it is bearing the cost of the promotion' currently in place in its stores on certain fruit and vegetable products, 'and not the farmers or growers.'
Currently, Aldi is offering Brussels Sprouts, White Potatoes, Carrots, Pineapples, Honeydew Melons, Clementines for 5 cent each.
"Aldi has agreed prices with its suppliers that are fair for all parties," Aldi said in a statement. "Once an agreement has been reached with a supplier, Aldi honours that agreement. This has been the case since Aldi introduced its weekly 'Super 6' promotion on fruit and vegetables in January 2008, and is well understood by farmers and growers."
Earlier this week, the IFA's John Bryan said that deals such as those currently in place in Aldi (and Lidl, where selected veg are on sale for as little as 5 cent), as "morally wrong, and has to stop."
Commenting on this, Aldi said that "the generalised allegations being made in recent days are unfounded and not relevant in the case of Aldi. Aldi is meeting with the IFA later this week to discuss any concerns it may have."
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PROFESSORS AT Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Vernam Group hacked Amazon Web Services, the Cloud computing business that earned Amazon more than $6 billion in 2015. Then, honest guys that WPI’s Thomas Eisenbarth and Berk Sunar are, these two reported the security breach at the 2015 Symposium on Security and Privacy, organized by the IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
The WPI researchers let Amazon know of the problem. “They weren’t very happy,” Professor Sunar said, “but they were cooperative and very open to our feedback.”
And for good reason. Cloud security is essential if this innovative concept of remote computing is to avoid resembling an open bank vault. WPI’s Vernam Group and others of its kind play a crucial role in exposing leaks that put sensitive data at risk.
The latest issue of WPI Research 2017 gives details of this research, supported in part by grants from the National Science Foundation. “Keeping the Clouds from Leaking,” by Neil Savage, reads like a spy tale wrapped in the digital code of 0s and 1s. At its core is the Cloud, Internet-based computing that uses shared resources accessed on demand.
Loosely, our earthbound devices needn’t store data nor relevant software. Instead, we store the data in the Cloud and borrow the Cloud’s software only when we need it.
Technically, the Cloud is very elegant: Software is always at its updated finest. Data are secure and held without limit. (Albeit at a cost, of course. Remember Amazon Web Services’ $6 billion in 2015.)
Vernam Group’s Cloud hacking, complex indeed, is based on an elemental fact of electronics: A transistor’s power requirement is slightly different whether it’s retaining a digital 0 or a digital 1. By measuring these fluctuations of power, a hacker can identify what the chip is doing. Notes Professor Eisenbarth, “If you look at hundreds or thousands of operations, you can see quite a bit.”
Amazon’s Cloud, for example, had numbers of users sharing what might be thought of as virtual computers on the Internet. If a user chooses to monitor the operation of this shared processing, this user can eavesdrop on another. The Cloud’s primary security is through a cryptographic concept called RSA keys, named after Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir and Leonard Adleman, computer scientists who first described this encryption and authentication algorithm in 1977.
However, Eisenbarth and his colleagues at Vernam Group were able to decipher RSA keys from Amazon’s virtual computers. “Our attack was really the first that successfully recovered an RSA encryption key from a neighboring instance in the Cloud,” Professor Sunar noted.
WPI Research 2017 author Neil Savage writes, “Like safecrackers carefully listening to the sound of the tumblers in the lock, they parsed out the code, digit by digit.”
After learning of Vernam Group’s success, Amazon patched its Cloud libraries to fix the problem. Notes Savage, “They also pointed out that it would be difficult for less sophisticated and less diligent users to duplicate what the WPI team had accomplished.”
However, the fix is effective only if users install the patch. Savage notes, “about half of Amazon AWS users are still running outdated libraries. The door the WPI team walked through is far from closed.”
Many of us sit back confidently saying “I don’t use the Cloud.” However, whether we realize it or not, we do.
Savage observes, “Anyone using Dropbox or Evernote to store files or Netflix to watch movies is putting their data in the Cloud, and it might be stolen if security breaks down.”
In fact, Vernam Group recently received another NSF grant to identify vulnerabilities on mobile platforms such as smartphones. “Malicious apps,” warns Savage, “perhaps in the guise of something benign like a game, can gather information about the processes running on a phone to access information about the user, for example, tracking the user’s location or capturing credit card numbers.”
Professor Sunar concludes saying, “If there’s any opening in any system, sooner or later it will be attacked.”
We’re fortunate when the attackers are on our side. ds
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It has always been our top mission to deliver the best platform for professionals to gather from around the world. But it's becoming increasingly clear that with the date of Beijing Auto Show set in late September, the risks and hurdles of bringing our guests internationally to Beijing will still affect our event.
Rather than hosting the 6th Car Symposium in Beijing this September, we decided to deliver you the best next April in Shanghai. though we want to greet as soon as possible, ensuring the safety and best result of our event is our top priority.
Despite the longer waiting time till we meet at the Car Symposium, there are other events on and offline that Car is bringing out tackling the latest hot topics. Our Car.Digital series has had two successful installations looking at Global Supply Chain under Corona with experts from Huawei, IBM, CATARC and more. And the upcoming Car Science Talk with Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Akira Yoshino from AsahiKASEI and Daimler CEO Ola Källenius is taking place in Duisburg this fall.
虽然汽车论坛要稍等与大家见面，我们在这期间开展了许多线上活动和一些地区的小型线下活动。我们的Car.Digital系列的两次线上论坛聚焦疫情之下的全球供应链，带来了来自华为、IBM、中国汽车技术研究中心等专家的分享和讨论。在德国杜伊斯堡，Car Science Talk也将带来2019年诺贝尔化学奖得主吉野彰博士和戴姆勒集团CEO凯伦纽斯的学术与业界的碰撞。
We want to carry the spirit of Car Symposium throughout this hard time and would love to hear what you think as well.
On 11th and 12th, February 2020, the 20th CAR Symposium has been successfully held in Bochum, Germany.
More than 1,200 participants and over 100 partner companies have participated in this congress.
On the last day (13th February), the CAR Connects has also been held. More than 3,000 engineering and business management students from surrounding universities as well as professionals came to here.
We had following Keynote speakers on the congress.
Mr. Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW AG,
Mr. Ralf Speth, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover,
Prof. KR Ing. Siegfried Wolf, Supervisory Board: Porsche SE, Member of various Supervisory Bodies,
Mr. Marc Grynberg, CEO of Umicore,
Mr. Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board Daimler AG. have confirmed to present Keynote Speeches.
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With Brexit still to be implemented, its effects are already being felt. Three years on from the vote and the continuing uncertainty around what is actually going to happen – the old deal, a new deal, no deal and WTO rules, another vote, an election, the suspension of Parliament, nothing at all – hangs heavy over consumers and retailers alike.
And this uncertainty is now causing measurable problems. Shoppers have stopped spending, carefully holding on to their money while we stand by and look on the horror show that this has become.
Retailers, too, are vexed. They face the twin problems of fewer shoppers coming through their doors and portals and having to look at what the future may, or may not, hold.
A study by cross-border ecommerce solution provider Global-efinds that many have done nothing to plan for Brexit at all – hardly surprising, as it isn’t clear what anyone should be preparing for.
Despite this, as many as 43% of retailers say that whatever Brexit we get will impact them negatively: through sourcing products to currency fluctuations to tariffs changing.
Earlier this week, independent instant coffee brand Little’s, speaking on BBC Business, pointed out the stark reality of a no deal Brexit on an import and export driven brand, outlining that WTO rules would add 9% to the raw ingredients it imports from Europe and another 9% to it sales back to Europe – an 18% cost increase that it either swallows or passes on to the consumer.
BRC figures out this weekpoint to the worst retail figures – online and off – for nearly a quarter of a century. The pound has tanked. Confidence has sunk. Witness Arcadia: until recently it was flying high, now even it too has been forced into CVA negotiations. Game Digital, meanwhile, has been bought out by Sports Direct as it too fails to be able to stand on its own two feet in the High Street.
The stark reality is that whatever now happens with Brexit, retail, brands, manufacturing and pretty much everything else that UK plc does will be impacted by it – probably for the worse.
Should Brexit be delivered on 31 October, the horror may yet only get worse. Pulling out – with a deal or no deal – could well have a huge impact on buying habits across Black Friday and the run up the Christmas. This is when retailers make the lion’s share of their income. If that gets hit, then 2020 could yet be a worse retail year than we are currently in.
Even if we have a miraculous volte faceand cancel it, much damage has been done.
It is a perfect storm: retail is changing, shoppers are changing – both of which put pressure on the industry to change. However, it is all against a backdrop of monumental uncertainty. Beating these two problems at once is going to take some doing.


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Associated Newspapers’ online revenue for the three months to January 2 was 73 percent higher than in the same period a year earlier, DMGT says in its interim update on Wednesday.
That’s a rebound for 2009’s horror quarter, during the worst of the economy-induced advertising downturn. We already knew from the annual report that online income grew 33 percent through 2010, as Mail Online’s audience took off.
But the stark story is that print saw nothing like this rebound…
— Print display ad revenue bubbled up by less than online, by four percent.
— But all other categories, as a whole, finished lower than in 2009.
DMGT has an excuse: ” Advertising growth in the quarter was hampered by the impact of the poor weather in December.”
Revenues from Associated’s digital-only operations – the former AND – which are mostly classifieds site, came up by 11 percent, as recruitment and property ads returned.
But, in DMGT’s regional Northcliffe Media division, digital revenue turned “marginally lower” than last year, on a 21 percent fall in job ads. Clearly, the economy is biting harder in local communities than in central London.
CEO Martin Morgan says: “As far as local papers are concerned we are not interested putting fresh capital into the sector. We are open to any worthwhile approaches concerning consolidation.”
Update: DMGT just added a tech startup entrepreneur to its board as a non-exec director. He is Menlo Park-based Dominique Trempont, a board member at RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK), the On24 webcaster and the Finisar fibre service.


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“Crepes, Coffee, Community,” is the motto of Streetside Creperie, a newer downtown cafe which opened in July.
“We really want to bring people here and create an intimate environment for them to get to know each other,” Waterson said.
They got news coverage the first weekend they opened, which helped them get the creperie on the map.
She said that she and Pearson chose to serve crepes because they are very versatile and any ingredient can be put into them.
They have a variety of sweet and savory crepes and the ingredients are, for the most part, locally grown.
Ham will be served regularly, but during the fall they are serving local greens, some root crops and apples.
In the spring, specifically April and May, they will bring in local fruits, such as blueberries and strawberries.
The café works with local farms in Arkansas, including Green Acres Farms – a USDA certified organic farm – and the Grass Roots Cooperative, which works with families in Arkansas to raise livestock and meat products sustainably.
They also work with Blue Sail Coffee, which sources from coffee companies in the coffee belt region.
There are a variety of people that come in: college students, the elderly after working out and families on the weekends. People even bring their dogs, since the business offers outdoor seating.
“It feels like we just filled a spot that nobody knew was vacant,” general manager Robert Addison said. “Like, ‘Oh yeah, that was supposed to be there before.’ That’s a lot of times what . . . a good innovation is. If you do it right, then people don’t really notice that it wasn’t there before.”
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Season passes now on sale at Cowabunga Bay water park
Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- Season passes are now on sale at Cowabunga Bay, a new water park opening in Henderson this summer.
The Beach Pass, with a pre-season price of $74.95, is good for admission for the entire 2013 season.
For a pre-season price of $99.95, you can purchase a VIP All-Access Beach Pass. That include park admission, free parking, a 10 percent discount on certain food items and a souvenir mug good for $1.50 refills all season.
Discounts are available for both the Beach Pass and the VIP All-Access Beach Pass when you purchase four or more.
Pre-season prices are valid until May 31.
Both season passes are valid at the Henderson location and the Draper, Utah location.
For more information or to purchase a season pass, click here.


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Last month Samsung announced that it sold 2 million Galaxy A series smartphone in 40 days, today the company has announced that it has sold 5 million units in 70 days. This includes Galaxy A10, A20, A30, A50, A70 and the Galaxy A2 Core since March 1st. The company added that it generated over US$ 1 billion in revenue for the company, and aims to sell US$ 4 billion worth of Galaxy A smartphones this year.
Samsung said that the Galaxy S10+ flagship is also doing very well in India, helping the company consolidate its number 1 ranking in the premium segment.
Commenting on the new achievement and S10 sales, Ranjivjit Singh, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung India, said:
I would like to thank our consumers for making Galaxy A an unprecedented success story. Designed for young millennials and Gen Z, Galaxy A offers capabilities to shoot videos in Ultra–Wide, Slow-Mo and Hyperlapse modes. These features are transforming the way consumers are using smartphones by allowing real-time content creation and sharing.
Our premium lineup (S10, S10+ and S10e) has also done extremely well and we had a 77 per cent value market share in the premium smartphone category (Rs 30,000 and above) in India


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Tata Motors to launch Tiago AMT in India by June
The new Tata Tiago AMT was recently snapped testing on Indian roads, which suggest that the launch is nearing.
By India Today Web Desk: According to reports, Tata Motors will launch the Tiago AMT version most likely by mid-2017. The new Tata Tiago AMT was recently snapped testing on Indian roads, which suggest that the launch is nearing. Tata Motors recently launched the new Hexa SUV in India, and will also be launching the Kite-5 compact sedan in India by next month. The Tiago is priced at Rs 3.20 lakh (ex showroom, New Delhi) for the base petrol variant and Rs 5.54 lakh for the top diesel variant.
The Tiago sports a fresh new design as evident in other cars from the Tata Motors portfolio. It gets a sleek front end with a blacked-out grille that has the Tata Motors badge sitting on it. The interiors of the car feel different than what we are used to expecting from Tata and the quality of plastics used feel upscale. The instrument panel is neatly laid out and Tata has able to give the cabin a premium feel.
The current Tiago comes with both petrol and diesel variants. The petrol Tiago is powered by a 1.2-litre Revotron engine, while the diesel Tiago is powered by a 1.05-litre Revotorq motor. The Revotron engine can produce 84 bhp and 114Nm of torque while the Revotorq motor produces 69 bhp and 140Nm of torque. The Tiago will be offered with a five-speed manual for both petrol and diesel variants. The new Tiago will replace the five-speed manual transmission with an AMT version.
Tata Tiago hatchback gives a company claimed fuel efficiency of 23.84 kmpl for the petrol engine and 27.28 kmpl for the diesel variants.
The new Tata Tiago will be available in five variants- XB, XE, XM, XT and XZ.
The new Tata Tiago comes with a wheelbase of 2400 mm and is 3746 mm in length, 1647mm in width, 1535mm in height and a ground clearance of 170 mm.
The new Tata Tiago hatchback competes against the likes of Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Honda Brio, Chevrolet Beat and Hyundai Grand i10 in the market.


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Speaking at the MWC 2023 conference today, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said Apple's rumored 5G chip could be ready next year.
"We expect that Apple will do their own modem in 2024, but if they need ours they know where to find us," said Amon, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern. His comment was shared by tech analyst Carolina Milanesi.
Qualcomm is currently the exclusive supplier of 5G modems for Apple devices, including the entire iPhone 14 lineup, but Apple has long been rumored to be designing its own 5G chip as an in-house replacement. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman last month reported that Apple initially plans to use the chip in just one new product, such as a high-end iPhone model, and would fully phase out Qualcomm's modems about three years later.
Based on the 2024 timeframe that Amon provided, it's possible that Apple's 5G chip could debut in at least one iPhone 16 model. It's also possible that Apple could introduce the 5G chip in a lower-volume product first, such as an iPad. It's unclear how Apple's chip would perform compared to Qualcomm's modems, but the switch to an in-house design would likely reduce Apple's production costs over time.
In the meantime, all iPhone 15 models are expected to be equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X70 modem, which has further cellular speed and power efficiency improvements compared to the Snapdragon X65 found in all iPhone 14 models. Qualcomm also recently announced its latest Snapdragon X75 modem, which could still be used in some of Apple's future devices amid the gradual transition to its own 5G chip.
Update: In a tweet today, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said it is still undetermined if iPhone 16 models will be equipped with Apple's 5G chip. Kuo said the decision will depend on whether Apple can overcome technical challenges related to mmWave and satellite connectivity.


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Microsoft is making it possible for parents to control cross-compatibility setting for children of the Xbox One.
TouchMail, a popular Windows 10 email app, is currently selling in the Microsoft Store app store with a 50% discount which brings its price down to $14.99 from the usual $29.99. This discount period will run for the next two weeks so those that have thought about picking up this app,
The Banner Saga and Metal Gear Survive are both now playable for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Both titles were announced to be coming to the subscription service this morning and will be followed by six other video games over the coming weeks.
A known issue preventing the installation of UWP apps from the Microsoft Store for Business or Intune in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update will be fixed next week.
When you’re just learning to code, sometimes just getting started is the hardest part. Most tutorials you’ll find online assume you know how to do the basic stuff, and move right in to managing your server farms or whatever. This is true across a lot of technical learning,
The new Xbox Game Bar is now rolling out to all users running the freshly-released Windows 10 May 2019 Update.
Microsoft has already flipped the switch and has begun rolling out the Windows 10 May 2019 Update to the general public. While it definitely has its share of useful new features, it also has its fair share of known issues that need to be sorted out.
Adding to its docket of Windows-related releases for the month of May is Windows Server version 1093, which became generally available earlier this week.
More than 550 Xbox 360 games can now be played on the Xbox One, thanks to the work the company and developers have put into making this possible.
The free digital gifts will include a mysterious Sea of Thieves DLC, and the Mixer team will also offer 500 copies of Battlefield V to some lucky members of the audience.
The build 17763.168 addresses several issues related to Microsoft Edge, Bluetooth headsets, multi-monitor configurations, Brightness settings and more.
OakDragon writes "A sinkhole about 40 feet wide — and 30 feet deep — opened up inside the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY early Thursday morning, swallowing eight vehicles that were sitting inside. At least one of these cars is one of a kind,
感谢安卓应用谱的投递LG即将发布的旗舰智能手机LG G3将搭载什么处理器？高通Snapdragon 801/805？不是，是联发科的MT6595八核处理器（即MT6592的升级版）！
The three new additions help to allow the app to provide enterprise with improved threat detection, easier iOS app based help and per app VPN for iOS apps without complicated SDKs or wrapping.Read more: http://www.itproportal.
What is the ultimate vacation destination around the world? There's no contest: the beach.And its popularity is on the rise. In a survey released Monday, 56% of worldwide respondents said they had taken a beach vacation in the past year,
This article was created with data supplied by The Resumator, bringing recruiters, hiring managers and heads of talent or HR the latest thinking around both how you hire and who you hire to consistently outperform..We're in the thick of graduation season,
An adorable dancing dog has found her forever dance floor. Crystal Kincaid posted this adorable and heartbreaking clip of a dog at the Orange County Animal Services, a shelter in Orlando, Florida.SEE ALSO: Dog steals owner's sled, takes back dignityBut a short time later,
相信很多人都会有这样的体验：夜间或清晨，打开手机时被屏幕亮度晃刺到眼，非常不舒服。即使把屏幕亮度调至最低，还是不能缓解。实际上，随着手机、平板、电脑等工作和社交工具的普及，以及智能家电、LED 灯等家居设备的逐渐应用，“光污染” 也成为困扰我们的问题之一。它不仅会让人不舒服，还会影响视力，甚至导致失眠。研究证实，手机发散出的蓝色光波会通过刺激视网膜，传导到大脑，影响大脑褪黑激素的水平，而褪黑激素是决定人体睡眠质量的重要物质。有基于此，护眼宝以帮助用户保护视力和改善睡眠为初衷，打造了多款垂直于眼科领域的智能软件，包括护眼宝 APP、护眼宝 PC 端、助眠宝 APP 等。


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According to registered bankruptcy trustee, Aravanis’ principal registered trustee Andrew Aravanis, it’s a misconception that bankruptcy is triggered by over-spending and poor habits.
He said it can happen to hard-working people who have fallen on bad luck, like a redundancy, bereavement or divorce.
The sudden financial burden can lead to more debt and financial difficulty. While there aren’t any trends around gender, home-ownership or employment type, there are some professions that have higher rates of bankrupt individuals.
Mr Aravanis said these professions are more likely to go bankrupt than any other, based on its own client base in 2017.
- Managers (sales, marketing, PR, business administration, ICT)
- Machine and stationary plant operators
- Road and rail drivers
- Business, human resource and marketing professionals
- Health professionals (nurses and midwives)
- Design, engineering, science and transport professionals
- Construction trade workers
- Other labourers
- ICT professionals
- Electrotechnology and telecommunications trade workers
Mr Aravanis said the list shows those filing for bankruptcy may not share any commonalities.
“Although it is happening slowly, more and more Australians are realising that bankruptcy is actually a valid choice when faced with overwhelming debt,” he said.
“With more information on how to navigate bankruptcy and with the stigma fading away, thousands of Australians are choosing personal insolvency options like bankruptcy to help them to move on from an unmanageable financial situation and a highly stressful emotional position.”
Mr Aravanis said the myths of garnished wages, automatic sale of property and international travel bans are distorting consumers’ understanding of bankruptcy. He argued these myths are often started by “backyard experts” who are keen to share poor advice.
“This kind of misinformation adds an extra layer of difficultly for everyday Australians who need to make financial decisions while in hardship,” he said.
“Another issue we’re seeing is that people looking to file for bankruptcy are engaging online providers to help them complete their bankruptcy paperwork for a steep price!”
Mr Aravanis said consumers in financial difficulty need to remember they can access professional assistance for free.


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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Video Game
Activision is set to make a video game for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii and Nintendo 3DS. The game will be developed by High Moon Studios, who previously developed Transformers: War for Cybertron. It has also been announced that the game will also feature "Stealth Force." Characters Optimus Prime, Megatron, Ironhide, Bumblebee, Stratosphere, Starscream, Ratchet, Warpath, Soundwave, Mixmaster and Shockwave have been confirmed to be in the game.
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Maform featured in Forbes Hungary
Maform started out in a living room of a basement apartment, as an initiative of two freshly graduated designers, to make change in the Hungarian and global design scene. This has grown into a dynamic team of a dozen designers. Forbes.hu’s lead article today is about this story.
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What many feared (or briefly thought about without much emotion either way) has turned out to be true: Microsoft PR has confirmed that Windows Marketplace for Mobile will be the only source for Windows Phone 7 apps, meaning that you can't sideload apps, and that Microsoft will be the sole gatekeeper for all apps on…
Here's the first demo of Netflix running on Windows Phone 7. Keep in mind, it's technically a prototype, but equipped with show subscriptions and 3G streaming, Netflix is super hot on the platform. We want this. Now:
It's not clear yet when Microsoft's newly announced Windows Phone Marketplace is going to launch, but when it does they'll have a bevy of partners already on board, ranging from the AP to Foursquare to Pandora. And they look good!


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Google AdWords has launched Showcase Shopping ads in the new AdWords experience, available to more advertisers globally in 15 new countries.
The innovation has been made to help curious holiday shoppers discover their brand and product selection when they’re still in exploration mode.
AdWords began testing Showcase Shopping Ads last year and found that shoppers who engage with them are more likely to consider brand as they narrow down their search. On average, users search for a merchant’s brand terms twice as often after they’ve expanded that brand’s Showcase Shopping ad.
These ads let brands curate a collection of lifestyle images and products to help people explore and discover what they want to buy and who they want to buy from.
Additionally, if advertisers use DoubleClick Search, Kenshoo or Marin as their third-party bid management system, they can also track and report on Showcase Shopping ads, as they are now supported.
Other New Local Ad Updates
Speaking of local inventory feeds, Google is launching another new feature to get more customers in stores.
Local inventory is coming to Google Assistant, which means users can ask questions like “Ok Google, where can I buy _____ nearby?” and they’ll get a list of local stores carrying the product.
In order to be included in Google Assistant’s local inventory search results, all you have to do is have a local product inventory feed.
In an effort to capture more data on how Google ads influence store visits, measurement for impression-based store visits will be available in the coming months.
Impression-based store visit measurement will track when seeing a display ad led to a store visit. This is based on aggregated and anonymized data from users who opt in to activate Location History.
In addition to impression-based store visits, Google will also be introducing reporting for the following insights:
- Time lag report: how long it takes a user to visit a store after clicking an ad
- New vs returning customers: how many store visits came from repeat customers
- Demographic report: add store visits insights to existing demographic reports


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Spectainer, an industrial solutions developer for shipping and logistics is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Simon Aynsley to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer. Mr Aynsley has been serving as a Non-Executive Director with Spectainer since February 2020.
Spectainer’s mission is to provide Simple, Efficient, Affordable and Safe (SEAS) solutions to improve operational efficiency, enhance economic savings and reduce environmental impact throughout global trade. Centred on its patented collapsible shipping containers, COLLAPSECON®, Spectainer’s next generation shipping container ecosystem is specifically designed to reduce the impact of empty containers.
Spectainer continues to progress its goal of establishing COLLAPSECON® as the world’s first mass-produced collapsible container solution with the growth of our senior leadership team. Mr Aynsley brings with him a wealth of knowledge of the shipping industry, including over 20 years of experience working for world leading container carrier as the former Managing Director Australia/New Zealand for CMA CGM Group. Mr Aynsley was also a Director of Shipping Australia from 2010 to 2019.
The Company’s Managing Director Nicholas Press said: “Spectainer is thrilled to announce Simon’s appointment to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer. Simon brings with him decades of shipping and logistics experience. He also brings extensive executive leadership from his many years holding senior management positions”.
Mr Aynsley has worked for a number of global firms including DHL International (in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait and Bahrain), Nedlloyd Swire, P&O Nedlloyd, Japanese conglomerate NYK before joining the CMA CGM Group in 1998. Graduating in Business Management from Melbourne University, Mr Aynsley has amassed 30 years of shipping, global maritime, trade, logistics and transport experience.
Mr Aynsley stated: “I’m thrilled to be joining Spectainer as the new Chief Commercial Officer. The global supply chain is committed to and investing substantial sums into sustainable solutions to reduce CO2 emissions. Investment in vessel efficiency, new fuel types, wind, hydro and solar power throughout the supply chain are all making a contribution but to date, no one has re-imagined the shipping container and its full impact on the environment, until now. As an advocate for sustainable solutions, I’m excited to join founder and CEO Nicholas Press in taking the Spectainer product offering to the world.”
The global problem of empty container inefficiencies currently cost the industry over USD $34 Billion each year and this cost is rising. Spectainer’s COLLAPSECON® significantly improves operational efficiencies resulting in economic savings and environmental benefits, thereby representing the next evolutionary progression of the humble shipping container.


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A couple are spending hours hunting for a specific type of Walkers crisp amid a national shortage as it is one of the only things their daughter will eat.
Due to an eating disorder, Walkers oven baked sea salt-flavour crisps form a major part of the diet of four-year-old Ava, from Narborough, Leicestershire.
But her mother Michelle says she is struggling to find any.
Walkers said it was working to resolve the supply problems and apologised for the inconvenience.
The disruption, which started last month, is due to a glitch caused by an IT upgrade.
Ava has a number of conditions, including avoidant or restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and a condition that affects her development.
According to her mother, she only eats these crisps, toastie waffles and a specific kind of baby fruit puree.
She only drinks sweetened almond milk and a prescription vitamin mix.
Michelle said Ava would rather go on a drip than eat something she does not like.
They have been struggling to get hold of the crisps for almost a month.
At one point Ava, who usually eats two packets a day, was without the crisps for five days and became lethargic and withdrawn.
"When your child relies on a food, and you can't get it, it's really hard," Michelle said.
"[Me and my husband] go looking round the shops for the crisps every day for an hour or two.
"We have a big extended family and everyone is looking out for them too.
"There's not a huge nutritional value in the crisps but the salt helps. It makes her drink more.
"[If she doesn't have them] it makes her really sleep, she lays around and doesn't have enough energy."
"Our big fear is having to go to hospital and if we cannot find these crisps, that's 100% a possibility," she added.
"It makes me very, very anxious. What seems like such a simple thing is huge for her."
She added many children with disorders that limit their eating tend to favour crisps, and she was aware of many families through social media who were also struggling.
On Thursday, Michelle told the BBC News Channel the family had received messages online from people around the country offering to supply them with crisps.
She added: "There is a lot of people that experience this at all ages, but there has been a lot of judgement and a lot of very, very negative comments.
"This is a registered eating disorder and a lot of people don't really understand learning disabilities, autism, sensory eating or ARFID so there are misconceptions about what it is."
Nicole Kirkland, co-founder of charity ARFID Awareness UK, said many often looked down on the condition and those dealing with it.
She said: "It often deals with complex carbohydrates and processed foods, just by the very nature that they are consistent, so you end up with crisps, white bread, cereal or fast food fries, so it can come across as lazy parenting.
"It really opens itself up to judgement but this is not just a kid that is a fussy eater.
"The mum is doing the best she can and unfortunately there is very little in the way of help and support for people out there."
Walkers has said supply issues are expected to continue for several more weeks.
The Leicester-based firm is prioritising its more popular crisp flavours, such as cheese and onion and salt and vinegar.
A spokeswoman said: "We're doing everything we can to increase production and get people's favourites back on shelves.
"We're very sorry for the inconvenience caused."


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M&M to invest Rs 1,500 crore in Maharashtra plants
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Friday said that it plans to invest Rs 1,500 crore at its Nasik and Igatpuri plants in Maharashtra.
According to the company, the project constitutes development and manufacture of its new product codenamed — U321– covering joint investment at its Nasik and Igatpuri plants.
“The investment in the Nasik plant will be towards manufacture of vehicles, while investment in the Igatpuri plant will be for manufacture and supply of engines. The projects will qualify as ‘Ultra Mega Project’,” the company said in a statement.


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Samsung's Exynos 9810 Processor Latest Chip to Include Artificial Intelligence
Samsung today announced the Exynos 9810, its flagship processor for the year, a chip that will likely form the heart of the company's Galaxy S series devices in a few months. The 9810 is built on Samsung's second-generation 10-nanometer FinFET process, which gives it a bump in speed and efficiency. Specifically, the 9810 has a bank of eight customized CPU cores, with four pushed to 2.9 GHz for high-power tasks and four tuned for low-power efficiency. Together with improved cache memory, Samsung says performance is up 40% compared to the 9810's predecessor. Similar to the Huawei Kirin 959 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, the Exynos 9810 includes a measure of artificial intelligence. It is able to use machine learning for object recognition, such as people for face unlock or image search. Samsung claims this will help power advanced camera and security tools in flagship devices. The 9810 include a new high-speed modem, jumping to 1.2 Gbps LTE. It includes Cat 18 LTE for six-channel carrier aggregation along with 4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM, and LTE-LAA for speeds of 1.2 Gbps on the downlink and 200 Mbps on the uplink. The 9810 should improve the media experience on handsets as well, thanks to the new image processor and upgraded multi-format codec. Samsung says these are faster and more energy efficient and can handle 4K video playback at 120fps. Moreover, the added support for 10-bit HEVC and VP9 means the 9810 can render up to 1.07 billion colors. (The Snapdragon 845 carries this same set of improved color capabilities.) Together, the 10-bit HEVC and VP9 support will deliver more accurate color fidelity with wider dynamic range on smartphone displays. Samsung says the Exynos 9 Series 9810 is already in mass production.
Snapdragon 845 Boasts Advanced Imaging Tools and AI Smarts
Dec 6, 2017
Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon 845 mobile platform, its flagship system-on-a-chip for 2018. Qualcomm expects the module to form the core of next year's top smartphones, which it will endow with multimedia smarts for both audio and video.
Samsung's Exynos 9610 Packs Imaging Smarts and 4K Slow-Mo
Mar 22, 2018
Samsung today announced the Exynos 7 Series 9610 mobile application processor, a chip built using Samsung's 10nm FinFET process that targets high-end smartphones. The octa-core processor has four Cortex A-73 cores at 2.3 GHz and four Cortex A-53 cores at 1.6 GHz.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 710 Brings AI Smarts to Camera and Multimedia Apps In a Powerful SoC
May 23, 2018
Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon 710, the first system-on-a-chip in its 700 series mobile platform. The 710 finds space between the Snapdragon 600 series and Snapdragon 800 series for devices that need to balance performance and cost.
Samsung Reveals New Exynos 9 Processor and Camera Sensor
Nov 10, 2017
Samsung updated its Exynos 9 Series processor and also debuted a fresh camera sensor for smartphones. The Exynos 9 Series 9810 is a flagship-class application processor built on Samsung's second-generation 10nm FinFET process.
Huawei Takes Aim at Snapdragon 810 with Kirin 950
Nov 4, 2015
Huawei today announced the Kirin 950 chipset for phones, which is designed to compete with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800-series chipsets in higher-end phones. Huawei claims that the 950 is 25% faster and 44% more power-efficient than the Snapdragon 810, Qualcomm's current flagship chip.
AI scares me
"You know you want to stop at Wegmans for sushi, Eric"
"You shouldn't flip that driver off, Eric"
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The country’s leading automaker Mahindra & Mahindra has released a new logo for its vehicles. The company will first use this new logo in its XUV700 SUV. After this it will be used in other vehicles as well. This logo with Twin Peaks design looks very attractive and advanced.
The company says that, “The new logo underlines the brand statement ‘Explore the Impossible’. The new logo reflects the ambition and ability to take on new challenges.” Vijay Nakra, CEO, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “The new logo, apart from adorning the SUV, will also be seen across 1,300 sales and service touchpoints across 823 cities by 2022. It is not just a new logo, but Mahindra It represents a spirit of rejuvenation.”
The company can present Mahindra XUV700 to the world on 15 August and it can be officially launched for sale on 2 October. It is being told that this SUV will be the most powerful in its segment. It will be launched in the market with both petrol and diesel engine options. In its petrol variants, a turbocharged engine with a capacity of 2.0 liters of Stallion four cylinder can be done. Which is capable of generating power of 200 hp.
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The SUV will get a redesigned front grille, sharp headlamps with new LED daytime running lights, modified bumpers and tail lamps, flush-type door handles, etc. As far as the interior is concerned, it gets a large touchscreen infotainment system, fully digital instrument cluster, radar-based assistive and safety technology, various drive modes, EPB, cruise control, engine start/stop, automatic climate control, bottom steering wheel, leather seats. Features like multiple airbags, wireless charging facility, etc. will be seen.
Apart from this, some special features are also being included in this SUV, which you will get to see for the first time in the segment. These advanced features make this SUV even better than other models. Once in the market, this SUV will mainly compete with SUVs like Hector Plus and Hyundai Alcazar.


text: Android developers and software researchers, Google wants to pay you to hunt some bugs. Earlier this year, Google announced that it would pay out up-front rewards to researchers to hunt bugs throughout some of its various Web services and apps. Now it’s preparing to shell out cash to those researchers who disclose vulnerabilities to the Android Security Team. The program will cover the latest available Android versions for Nexus phones and tablets currently for sale in Google’s online storefront (i.e., the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9). Payouts are based on the severity of the bugs; a "critical" one could net anywhere from $2,000 to $8,000, depending on whether the researcher submits a patch or CTS test along with the bug report. Bugs rated “high severity” can earn a researcher up to $4,000 (with patch and CTS test), while "moderate" bugs are good for $2,000. A "low-severity" bug is worth up to $1,000. Google will offer additional rewards for functional exploits, including any that lead to “kernel compromise from an installed app or with physical access to the device” (payouts could total an additional $10,000). Discovery of a “remote or proximal attack vector” can earn the researcher up to $20,000. Google is also interested in exploits or chains of exploits leading to TEE (TrustZone) or Verified Boot compromise from an installed app or physical access to a device. “All bugs should be reported to AOSP's public bug tracker using the Security Bug Report template,” Google wrote in the program announcement. “If you are submitting a patch or CTS test, please attach the patches to the bug report instead of uploading them directly to AOSP.” The company warned developers and researchers to only attempt a vulnerability investigation on a device they actually own, which is great advice—nobody likes it when you crack their phone without permission.


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Discover the latest news about references and projects, performance rates, new product capabilities and Quercus' participation in exhibitions and other important events!
Vilnius University Hospital now has number plate recognition cameras
The number plate recognition cameras provided by Quercus Technologies have integrated OCR, a user-friendly interface and offer a plus in security to the car park of one of the largest hospitals in Lithuania.
Quercus is now member of Parking Network
Quercus has recently renew its Parking Network, the world’s most visited online platform for the parking industry and with more than 1700 companies in the field.
We relocate our Office in the US
Our Sales and Technical Team relocates to a brand new of from where they can take care of our customer in this area. We can reach our US team at 1099 Wall Street West, Suite 212, Lyndhurst, NJ.
Quercus at Intertraffic Amsterdam
Quercus will attend Intertraffic Amsterdam next week (20, 21, 22 and 23 March). Join us at booth 01.119 to talk about your parking needs. We will show how our smart parking solutions can suit your most demanding needs.


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Online gambling operator Kindred Group’s profits for the second quarter of 2019 have shrunk by almost 50 percent. The company blames the changing gambling regulations in Sweden for plummeting earnings.
The gambling operator posted total revenue of £226.2m in the second quarter of 2019 ending June 30 which is a 3 percent decline when compared with the revenue generated during the same period the previous year. However, the company’s earnings dropped by nearly 50 percent year-on-year to £12.5m after tax.
Kindred CEO Henrik Tjärnström said that the dip in the profit was not surprising as in Q2 of 2018 the company benefited from the major football event, the FIFA World Cup.
He also said that their earnings from Sweden suffered because of the increased taxes and marketing costs amidst changing regulations.
The Kindred Group spent nearly 29 percent of the revenue generated in Q2 on marketing. However, the company’s active customer base was down 5 percent from the previous year to 1.48m.
While Kindred did manage to post a 4 percent increase in sports betting revenue to £108.9m in Q2, the company’s business in Nordic markets suffered as its revenue fell by 7 percent year-on-year to £24m.


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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Almost 400,000 votes were cast in this year's online balloting to select the 2004 Weblog Award winners. The competition was managed by Kevin Aylward who writes Wizbangblog.com. He conducted similar awards last year.
The Best Overall Blog category was won by Powerlineblog.com, Best New Blog was NationalReview.com's Kerry Spot, and Best Election Coverage honors went to RealClearPolitics.com.
Here's the list of blog winners.
Weblogs Inc.'s Engadget.com won for Best Tech Blog. The company's founder, Jason Calacanis, announced it on his own Weblog and said his firm should end the year with about 75 online publications. "The main reason for us not hitting 100 is that we decided to shift our strategy from niche (i.e. scuba or cigars) and instead do bigger category blogs," including travel and upscale consumer products. Calacanis is optimistic about commercial Weblogging. His goal for next year is for as many as 300 publications. Meanwhile, another blog network entrepreneur, Nick Denton has been quiet. His own Weblog has not been updated in almost a month.
At the risk ...
... of encouraging a flame from Jeff Jarvis at BuzzMachine.com, I've been wondering where the bloggers have been on the Bernard Kerik story. TalkingPointsMemo.com has been focused on the story, passing along tidbits from Newsweek, the New York daily News and The New York Times. But, maybe I just missed it. I didn't see many other Citizen Journalists beavering away on the story, developing their own angles and leads.
It appears the Blogosphere didn't care about the story. Maybe the "old media" did a good job on it? Because they're aware bloggers are watching?
Anyway, Technorati, which monitors what Webloggers are talking about, this morning reported 1,884 mentions of Bernard Kerik. By comparison, there were 149,551 for George Bush, 14,718 for Michael Jackson. And, for old time's sake, there were 23,166 references to Dan Rather.
'Free Shipping' a hot search term
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Croatia: Inflation edges down in October
November 14, 2012
In October, consumer prices rose 0.5% over the previous month, which was less than the 1.4% increase observed in September. According to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the increase mainly reflected higher prices for clothing and footwear. Despite the monthly rise, annual headline inflation eased from 5.0% in September to 4.8% in October. Meanwhile, the core consumer price index, which smoothes out more volatile categories such as fresh food and energy, increased 1.1% over the previous month, which was above the 1.0% rise seen in September. As a result, annual core inflation picked up from 1.5% in September to 1.7% in October.


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Isopod Specialist, an innovative company formed at the beginning of the pandemic, has created a way to save consumers time and money when purchasing bioactive decomposers for reptile owners and invertebrate hobbyists. The company sells natural decomposers such as springtails and isopods at some of the lowest prices available on the market. These decomposers are the main element in creating completely self-sustaining ecosystems in bioactive vivariums.
Isopod Specialist has revolutionized the entire industry by becoming the first company in the industry to provide professional packaging, a live arrival guarantee, and professional customer service to ensure that all their customers have an enjoyable experience. Before Isopod Specialist’s arrival on the scene, the detrivore industry was widely unprofessional, with very few companies offering legitimate services. This innovative company has changed the way natural decomposers are sold by making the process more convenient for buyers from all over the world. Within their first 6 months of business, they shipped products to every continent on Earth. “We believe all consumers have a right to purchase products that decrease pollution and create a more sustainable lifestyle, regardless of their current residence.” Said founder and CEO Justin Jadali. From their 100% positive feedback rating on eBay to their countless 5-star Amazon reviews, one thing is certain: pet owners and hobbyists of all backgrounds trust Isopod Specialist with all their bioactive needs.
Isopod Specialist has recently announced they are expanding their line of products to offer reptile and invertebrate owners new sources of supplements and amazing bioactive materials for their vivariums! They have just released: IsopodCuisine, Sterilized Oak Leaves, Sphagnum Moss, and their own substrates allowing reptile and isopod owners to have access to superior quality soil in their vivariums. These new products make all the difference when creating a healthy and sustainable environment for your reptiles.
Isopod Specialist’s success comes from humble origins. It was created at the beginning of the pandemic by former Corona Del Mar high-school student Justin Jadali, who was only 15 years old at the time and, unlike most of his peers who were playing video games or binging TV shows, decided to do something productive with his extra leisure time during the first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns. When interviewed, Justin Jadali also added, “Our brand is dedicated to sustainability which is why we find it so important that our ingredients are all completely organic and all-natural. We believe the non-organic ingredients other sellers use in their line of products can cause harmful long-term health effects for both the consumer and their intended pets. When my bearded dragon fell ill as a result of poor quality substrate and nutritionally deficient feeders I knew I wanted to provide an alternative so other pet owners wouldn’t suffer from the same illegitimate sellers I fell victim to.”
Isopod Specialist’s sustainability-focused practices are infused in the way they conduct business. By providing a sustainable, convenient, and affordable alternative to purchase natural decomposers, Isopod Specialist has transformed the bioactive industry. The brand will continue to sell high-quality invertebrates and terrestrial crustaceans to pet owners and hobbyists interested in transitioning their traditional vivariums to more convenient, environmentally friendly, and sustainable setups.
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The beginning of the 30-year-old Sziget festival in Budapest is drawing closer, and it awaits festival-goers with massive innovations: we can bid farewell to the porta-potties; there will be installed tents; and all food vendors are expected to offer a main dish priced at a maximum of 2500 Hungarian forints. The festival will take place between 10–15 August this year.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Sziget Ltd., a festival that started in 1993 and has become Hungary’s most important and largest cultural event. Therefore, this year’s celebration is about the festival’s milestone, but it also marks the beginning of a new era. The 2020 and 2021 seasons resulted in a total loss of 2.2 billion HUF, as the festival could not happen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the company closed the previous year with a profit of 400 million HUF, as shared by CEO of Sziget Cultural Management Ltd Tamás Kádár during a May press conference. He explained that the cultural sector was practically left on its own during and after the pandemic, receiving little support to help overcome this period.
The chief organiser provided information on ticket sales as well. Sziget expects well over 100,000 foreign visitors this year, but at the same time, it also wants to lure Hungarians back to the festival. One of the practical ways of achieving that is the introduction
revamped student tickets that are available in very attractive packages.
According to sales figures, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday have garnered the most interest among festival-goers. On these days, Imagine Dragons, David Guetta, and Billie Eilish will be performing. The six-day format will be retained this year, as it worked well last year, and in fact Tuesday was the only day Billie Eilish was available as the main performer, the organisers shared.
The most significant improvement this year will be in terms of amenities, affecting mainly the appearance of the festival grounds. Many innovations will be put in place: porta-potties will be reduced by 90 per cent and replaced with container-style English toilets. Attendees will be able to find large, hygienic restroom blocks within a 150-meter radius anywhere on the Sziget grounds. The camping areas will undergo changes: there will be more installed accommodation options for those staying 3 to 6 days. By having hopefully many visitors move into these facilities the organisers expect to be able to reduce the amount of waste generated by abandoned tents left behind.
‘There are few Hungarian brands in the entertainment industry like the Sziget Festival, and we will forever be grateful to its founders for creating it. We are planning a grand celebration this year, which also signifies the beginning of a new era for us: we not only want to preserve the legacy of the past 30 years but also lay the foundation for the next 30,’ Kádár stated at the press conference.
The most significant innovation in meeting the festival-goers’ everyday needs will be in the area of food services. The food courts will focus more on comfort and will offer more seating options. The organisers have encouraged restaurants and buffets to expand their vegetarian and vegan offerings. Additionally, cost-effectiveness has become an important factor, with the organisers requiring every food vendor to offer at least one ‘budget meal’ that covers a full-value meal and costs no more than 2500 Hungarian forints.
The full lineup of the 2023 Sziget can be found here.


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Tech company stocks fell as rotation out of the sector continued.
The Nasdaq Composite fell more than 2% to 12,609, more than 10% from its recent high which defines a correction.
Electric car maker Tesla’s shares fell and are now down around 35% from their high just two months ago.
A surge in government bond yields has triggered a re-evaluation of financial risk, which in turn has led to a rotation of stocks that are considered expensive due to their value for money.
Security machinery maker Evolv Technology agreed to partner with a special-purpose acquisition company to go public. The company estimates the company for crowd safety at around $ 1.7 billion.
A cyberattack on Microsoft’s Exchange email software is believed to have infected tens of thousands of corporations, government offices and schools across the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Deliveroo, backed by Amazon.com, launched the process of listing on the London Stock Exchange to replicate US rival DoorDash’s stock market success as a demand for pandemic fuels for online grocery deliveries.
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Uncharted fans will have to wait until next year to find out how Nathan Drake's story ends.
Sony today announced that Uncharted 4: A Thief's Endthe final installment in Naughty Dog's popular series, and the first installment for PlayStation 4will be released in spring 2016.
Naughty Dog teased the title in November 2013, promising "an amazing new installment," set for release this year. But the gamemakers admitted that they're not quite ready.
"Since we showed you our first gameplay reveal more of the game and story have come together, and it's become clear to us that this game is much more ambitious than we originally envisioned," Uncharted 4 directors Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann wrote in a blog post(Opens in a new window).
"This game deserves every bit of attention to detail, precise pacing, and nuanced storytelling Naughty Dog is known for," the directors said, lamenting the "difficult choice" to delay the release date.
"Giving us a few extra months will make certain that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End not only meets the team's high standards, but the high standards that gamers have come to expect from a Naughty Dog title," Straley and Druckmann added.
While some may expect backlash toward the companies, many fans appear appreciative.
"Naughty Dog gets my full support in delaying the game to improve it," user Reverie_Reality wrote in a comment on Sony's blog. "I don't care how much time they need, I'd always rather have a quality product later than a half-ass product now."
Robbiejn agreed, adding that there are "so many great games to play this year already," the wait for Uncharted 4 isn't a problem.
"I know they will get it right," the user continued. "Take your time Naughty Dog."
Some asked for the original Uncharted trilogy to hit PS4 ($799.95 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) in the meantime, while others bemoaned the slump in next-gen developers, who are creating a trend in the gaming industry.
"If this was the only title being delayed, fine," user thunderbear wrote in a comment. "But how many games have been delayed this first year and few months? It's unprofessional."
Just last month, Rockstar announced it is pushing back another month the release of Grand Theft Auto V for PC, now set for April 14. The title was originally scheduled to hit computers on Jan. 27more than a year and a half after the game's original release.
"Thank you for your patience," Straley and Druckmann wrote in the blog. "We know the extra wait will be excruciating, but you'll see it will be worth it as we reveal more about Uncharted 4 over the next year.
"The team at Naughty Dog will be heads down working through 2015 making sure that Nathan Drake's story gets the closure it deserves," they continued. "Come Spring 2016, you and Nate are in for one thrilling, emotional ride."
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WoodWing Software launches digital publishing initiative for the education sector
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Press release from the issuing company
Underscoring the company's objective of helping textbook publishers meet the challenges and opportunities of digital textbooks in schools, WoodWing Software has marked the new year by launching an initiative for the education sector. In this strategy, WoodWing can leverage extensive experience – its multi-channel publishing system Enterprise is already in use by major textbook publishers worldwide.
Steve Schaffran, General Manager Education at WoodWing: "The commitments in Brazil and South Korea to move all educational materials to delivery via electronic devices only are a wake-up call for education worldwide."
The Brazilian Ministry of Education recently announced that starting with submissions for 2015, all textbooks will have to be presented in digital as well as print versions. Starting in 2018, only digital textbooks will be accepted.
This announcement illustrates the accelerating global trend of offering educational literature such as textbooks in digital form for use on computers and tablets – either in tandem with printed textbooks or exclusively in digital form. South Korea has committed to bringing all educational materials to delivery via electronic devices by 2015. In some more countries, including Thailand and Malaysia, as well as several states in the U.S., the governments set similar ambitious targets for the digitization of textbooks. In other countries, such as Germany, textbook publishers are also moving to offer digital editions.
Efficient publishing of printed and interactive digital content
WoodWing´s education initiative is all about meeting the specialized needs of education publishers during this transition, enabling them to implement a multi-channel publishing workflow to efficiently publish print and interactive digital content simultaneously, using a single system. The early publishers using this system have already experienced impressive savings in both time and money.
New position of General Manager Education
As part of the initiative, WoodWing has created the new position of General Manager Education, which has been filled by Steve Schaffran, former Managing Director of WoodWing Latin America. "The next five years will be a time of rapid change in educational technology,” Schaffran said. "The commitments in Brazil and South Korea to move all educational materials to delivery via electronic devices only are a wake-up call for education worldwide." In his role as the leader of WoodWing´s education initiative, Schaffran can draw on his experience as a Lecturer in Economics at an Oxford College and research engineer at the University of California.
Broad experience in the textbook area
Hans Janssen, CEO of WoodWing Software, explained that the move is a logical outcome of complementary factors. "We know from our experience with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Grupo SM, Mitsumura Publishing and other major textbook publishers that our publishing system, Enterprise, offers a remarkable return on investment for printed textbooks," Janssen said. "This ROI is even greater when the projects involve parallel creation of print as well as digital versions."
WoodWing Enterprise is a true multi-channel publishing system, enabling publishers to create content for various channels such as print, online and tablets. The editorial management application Content Station as part of the Enterprise system allows the efficient management of content for various channels.
WoodWing´s Digital Publishing Tools for Adobe InDesign, part of WoodWing´s Digital Publishing Solution, enable textbook publishers to easily enhance the digital versions of their books with a high level of interactivity.
For easy management of the growing collections of media files such as images, animations and videos, WoodWing also offers a Digital Asset Management solution, Elvis DAM, which is tightly integrated with Enterprise.
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Subway staff are being told they have to use a ruler to prove the chain is serving foot long sandwiches after a lawsuit found they were only 11 inches.
The world's largest fast food chain came under fire two years ago when a photo showing one of its sandwiches next to a tape measure went viral, which revealed it was just 11 inches.
This led to a class-action lawsuit from Subway consumers who said they were cheated out of an inch of their sandwiches.
Subway will now ensure their restaurants are adhering to the new rules and selling the correct length sandwiches.
A lawsuit in Chicago was brought by Nguyen Buren, who claimed his Subway was less than 11 inches long and alleged a 'pattern of fraudulent, deceptive and otherwise improper advertising, sales and marketing practices'.
The controversy began in 2013 when Australian Matt Corby, uploaded a picture of a Subway sandwich to Facebook with a ruler on top showing the sandwich at 11 inches.
Attorney Tom Zimmerman, who is representing Mr Buren against Subway parent Doctor's Associations Inc, told the Chicago Tribune : "This is no different than if you bought a dozen eggs and they gave you 11 or you bought a dozen doughnuts and they gave you 11.
"It's no different, and yet you're paying for 12."
Subway say they will now provide training to make sure staff sell the full 12-inch sandwich.
A spokesman said: "We have redoubled our efforts to ensure consistency and correct length in every sandwich we serve.
Our commitment remains steadfast to ensure that every Subway Footlong sandwich is 12 inches at each location worldwide."


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One of the members of the rap group Run DMC are suing Amazon and Walmart for $50 million [£40.7million]. The lawsuit is centred around trademark infringement.
Filed on 29 December, the suit accuses the retailers of a string of offences. It accuses them of manufacturing, marketing and selling products with the group’s trademarked name, including glasses, hats, T-shirts and wallets.
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels said that products sold by Amazon, Walmart and other stores violated federal trademark and New York competition laws.
McDaniels, owner of Run-DMC Brand, made the allegations in a complaint filed in the US District Court in Manhattan.
Run-DMC says in the suit that it has made $100 million on trademarked products over the years, including a $1.6 million [£1.3m] sneaker deal with Adidas. “The brand is extremely valuable”, the suit said.
Their distinctive logo has become a fashionable motif on T-shirts, often worn by people who are not necessarily fans of the group’s music.
McDaniels said the had been legitimately licensed to various manufacturers including sportswear firm Adidas.
Amazon and Walmart have yet to comment on the lawsuit.


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April 6, 2018
The new PoppyCatShop.co.uk features toys, books and accessories, as well as Heroes for Kids exclusive Poppy Cat products.
The two-year deal will also see Poppy Cat products from Heroes for Kids available at other online U.K. retailers such as Amazon and Ebay
“Poppy Cat’s bold and colorful style really comes to life in the Poppy Cat shop,” says Valerie Fry, director of sales, Coolabi. “Heroes for Kids has done a great job and developed a site that is easy to use and engaging for parents and gifters. We look forward to working with them both on the new store and also as a licensing partner for Poppy Cat.”
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Uber Hires Former Lyft Operations ExecutiveSerena Saitto
Schnell and an Uber representative confirmed the hire. Schnell updated his LinkedIn Corp. profile today with the move to “International Supply Growth” at San Francisco-based Uber.
Lyft and Schnell parted ways in August, as did Travis VanderZanden, who joined Uber earlier this month as vice president of international growth, and Art Henry, who was Lyft’s vice president of data engineering.
The trio joined Lyft last year after the San Francisco-based company bought their startup Cherry.com, an on-demand car-wash service provider. They left after disagreements with Lyft’s co-founders, Logan Green and John Zimmer, over how the company was being run, people with direct knowledge of the situation said earlier this week.
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Juul illegally marketed its e-cigarettes as less harmful than tobacco cigarettes, and must find a way to correct that violation, according to a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
E-cigarettes like Juuls, which heat liquid nicotine instead of burning tobacco, are thought to be less dangerous than cigarettes because they produce fewer cancer-causing chemicals. But “regardless of where products like e-cigarettes fall on the continuum of tobacco product risk, the law is clear that, before marketing tobacco products for reduced risk, companies must demonstrate with scientific evidence that their specific product does in fact pose less risk or is less harmful,” Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Ned Sharpless said in a statement Monday. “JUUL has ignored the law, and very concerningly, has made some of these statements in school to our nation’s youth.”
E-cigarettes, including the ones made by Juul, are not currently FDA-approved. Juul has until spring 2020 to apply for approval as a new tobacco product.
“We are reviewing the letters and will fully cooperate,” a Juul spokesperson told TIME. The letter requires Juul to submit a plan of correction within 15 business days. If it fails to comply with FDA policy, the agency could resort to fines or injunctions against the company.
The warning letter cites several accusations made in a July Congressional hearing relating to Juul—among them, the allegation that a Juul representative on a school visit told students that the product “was much safer than cigarettes” and “totally safe.” A letter from the CEO posted on Juul’s website also argued that Juul devices “deliver smokers the satisfaction that they want without the combustion and the harm associated with it,” according to the FDA’s statement.
The FDA is also investigating Juul’s use of nicotine salts, a formulation that makes nicotine more palatable to consume and may allow users to take in higher doses at a time, and its high nicotine concentrations, which may be particularly addictive.
As by far the most popular e-cigarette on the market, Juul has been at the center of the FDA’s efforts to curb an epidemic of underage vaping. Last year, the agency carried out an unannounced inspection of its San Francisco headquarters and seized thousands of pages of documents related to its marketing and advertising activity, some of which has been criticized for illegally targeting youth. At the end of 2018, just ahead of proposed FDA regulations to limit the sale of flavored vaping products, Juul elected to stop selling many of its flavored pods in most retail stores, and to suspend its U.S. Instagram and Facebook accounts.
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Virgin Media O2 Business has switched on the UK’s first 5G-connected hospital with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
The Covid-19 pandemic created a potential crisis for the NHS during the winter of 2020-21, as infections began to peak, hospitals were inundated with Covid-19 patients and vaccinations had just been approved for use.
Blockchain-based fitness platform Global Fit Club is set to launch an immersive ecosystem that pays members for working out, promising to benefit fitness enthusiasts globally.
Fitcoin is a new mobile app that rewards users for participating in physical activities, earning money while burning off some extra calories.
Google and Samsung are collaborating to help developers sync health and fitness data between Android apps across devices. The platform, called “Health Connect”
Apple has entered the water bottle industry and launched a new water bottle called HidrateSpark, which can be synced to Apple Health via Bluetooth.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Microsoft's acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are opening an investigation into Microsoft's acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance.
Apple Fitness+, the first fitness service built entirely around Apple Watch, is introducing Collections and Time to Run on January 10.
As part of its ongoing efforts to support the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing apprentices in Kent and Oxfordshire have been supported with £144,000 in training funds from O2 .
Following a request from ministers to UK mobile networks, every mobile phone owner in the UK will be sent a text message on Boxing Day urging them to get a booster jab if they have not already done so,


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Baldwin family accuses pet lending company of scam, threats
A Baldwin woman who financed the purchase of her dog is accusing a pet lending company of ripping her off and threatening to take her new pooch away.
Danielle Cittadino and her family bought their golden retriever Max at the Shake-A-Paw in Lynbrook.
The dog cost $1,200 but Cittadino says she didn't have money upfront, so she took a financing option.
When she went to the pet shop, the family had to fill out paperwork for Wags Lending. She says she didn't know exactly what they were getting themselves into, but once they were approved — they brought Max home.
Without fully understanding the process, Cittadino says she and and her family were leasing the dog from Wags Lending, a company that says it provides affordable leasing to pet lovers.
"I had no idea it was a lease," Cittadino says. "They tell me — I hear financing — it's a loan."
Cittadino says she made payments of $145.19 a month on time for 23 months — but now she says the lender is asking her to make a final lease payment of $338.07.
She says that Wags Lending called to tell her that if she doesn't make that last payment, it will repossess Max.
News 12 found similar complaints from people online who used Wags Lending.
Consumer rights attorney Anthony Ballato says it all comes down to buyer beware.
"It really sounds like a scare tactic that they're phrasing it as a lease and saying they have a right of repossession if you don't make full and timely payments," Ballato said.
Cittadino says she will not be making the last payment and will not give back her family's dog.