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Google has partnered with Safaricom and Equity Bank to create free websites and online profiles for small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in a bid to increase exposure for their businesses across the globe.
The Google-led project dubbed “Getting Kenyan Businesses Online (GKBO)” seeks to get more businesses online in a region where many business owners still think that going online is difficult and complicated.
To get started, business owners will be required to log onto www.kbo.co.ke and fill in their details to create a free website. Google will provide the necessary assistance to get businesses online for free.
Speaking at a Nairobi Hotel, Google Kenya Country Manager Olga Arara-Kimani said the initiative would transform the SME landscape in the country and contribute to Kenya’s economy.
“We are providing your own, easy to build a website for mobile and desktop. The SME will be listed online under our website, www.kbo.co.ke. If we are able to get these businesses online, where we are now seeing that they are not only being found locally but have the opportunity to be found internationally; they can contribute to the growth of the business,” she said.
The website is compatible with both desktop and mobile and gives full control to the user allowing them to update the information to their websites in real-time. Options available include creating e-commerce websites with shopping cart functionalities. Users will also get SMS alerts regarding the traffic to their websites.
A recent Google report showed that more people who go online search for local information, hence the importance of getting more local content online.
Ministry of Information and Communication Permanent Secretary Dr Bitange Ndemo said GKBO will assist SMEs who are discouraged from getting online due to the high fees required to purchase a domain and pay for hosting services.
Google Kenya and East Africa country director Agnes Gathaiya said the businesses would be more visible to users across the globe, with a market finder facility enabling interested users to find and locate them easily.
“Logistics, taxes as well as market networks are key in today’s business environment. The SMEs, who have also been suffering from disrupted supply chains due to the Covid-19 pandemic can now also search with ease for genuine suppliers of raw materials,” she said.
Other partners involved in the project include the Ministry of Finance, the World Bank, the Ministry of Finance, and Kenya Network Information Centre.


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“Winning for customers is driving a re-founding of the company through Ford+, with high ambitions for quality, innovation, profitability and growth,” said CEO Jim Farley.
Ford Motor Co (F) – Get Ford Motor Company Report reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings Wednesday, while narrowing its full-year profit guidance, and said it would wind-down its autonomous vehicle joint venture with Germany’s Volkswagen.
Ford said its adjusted earnings for the September quarter fell 41.2% from last year to 30 cents per share but came in just ahead of Street forecasts of 27 cents per share, as price increases offset input cost pressures and currency headwinds. Group revenues, Ford said, 10.4% to $39.4 billion, firmly topping analysts’ estimates of a $36.25 billion tally.
Ford also clipped its guidance for full-year profits, which it sees at around $11.5 billion, down from a prior estimate of between $11.5 billion to $12.5 billion. Free cash flow, however, is likely to rise to between $9.5 billion and $10 billion.
“Winning for customers is driving a re-founding of the company through Ford+, with high ambitions for quality, innovation, profitability and growth across all our businesses – making smart choices about how we deploy capital even as we learn and adapt,” said CEO Jim Farley.
Ford shares were marked 2% lower in after-hours trading immediately following the earnings release to indicate a Thursday opening bell price of $12.57 each.
Ford also booked a $2.7 billion non-cash charged linked to its investment in Argo AI, a joint project with Volkswagen, as it transitions to what it called “internally developed technology”.
Earlier this month, Ford raised prices for the 2023 model its signature EV, the F-150 Lightning Pro, by around 11%, to just under $52,000, citing “ongoing supply chain constraints, rising material costs” and a host of other factors.
Supply shortages, in fact, held down Ford’s overall September sales total, although the automaker shifted 464,674 vehicles over the whole of the third quarter, a 16% improvement from the same period last year.
Earlier this week , Ford’s larger rival, General Motors GM, Street-beating third quarter earnings of $2.25 per share, on record revenues of $41.9 billion, thanks in part to higher car prices and ongoing vehicle demand.
GM also repeated its view that adjusted 2022 earnings will come in between $6.50 and $7.50 per share, or $13 billion to $15 billion, with adjusted automotive free-cash flow from operations of between $7 billion and $9 billion.
GM sold just under 555,600 cars over the three months ending in September, a 24% from last year and a tally that reclaimed the nine-month U.S. lead over Toyota (TOYOF) – which bested both Ford and GM in total 2021 sales for the first time since 1931.

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“Happiness is not in money, but in shopping.” - Marilyn Monroe
1) Shop till you drop: While retailers are still tallying final Cyber Monday sales, yesterday's event is expected to remain the year's biggest online shopping day. Adobe Analytics estimates $11.6B in sales, up from the $11B seen last year.
Titan's Takeaway: Coupled with a record setting $9B in online sales from Black Friday, these strong Cyber Monday sales estimates demonstrate healthy consumer demand trends with positive implications for retailers and ecommerce platforms, despite rising inflation. For example, Shopify shares were up 8% on Monday morning after the cloud-based commerce platform announced strong Black Friday sales, pointing to the potential for better-than-expected fourth quarter sales this holiday season.
2) More troubles for Meta: The company has been fined ~$275M by Ireland's data privacy regulator for a data leak discovered last year in which 500 million Facebook users' details were exposed. This is the latest in a number of fines from Ireland's Data Protection Commission, bringing the total to more than $900M. The fine comes on the back of Meta's recently announced cost-cutting initiatives as the company continues to face headwinds developing its Metaverse strategy.
Titan's Takeaway: We believe most of the bad news is priced in for Meta and the likelihood of meaningful capital impairment to be low mid-term. More broadly, we are optimistic Meta will overcome structural headwinds given recent trends in Reels (i.e., increasing Annual Recurring Revenue from $1bn to $3bn Q/Q) and Measurement (i.e., bringing back 28-day attribution to a small # of advertisers). Although the company is not immune to a potential recession, we are encouraged to see the management team reduce its operating costs amid the uncertain macro environment
3) Anger in China: Protests erupted across China over the weekend on the back of reports detailing at least 10 confirmed deaths due to a fire in the western city of Urumqi. Demonstrations were seen in major cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan and Guangzhou as outrage spread following the release of video footage showing Covid lockdown measures delayed firefighters from reaching victims. Protesters decried the country's draconian zero-Covid policies, with some calling for Chinese leader Xi Jinping to step down.
Titan's Takeaway: The sad and unfortunate series of events demonstrate the difficult balance tasked to government officials in managing / preventing widespread Covid outbreaks while also facing growing social unrest among communities calling for more relaxed Covid policies. China continues to be a challenging investing environment amid Covid lockdowns and complex US-China relations, which has supported our decision to maintain meaningfully underweight exposure to the region for most of the year.
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A quick brain teaser for you on this late Summer morning; aside from their initials, what do Cheryl Cole and Contact Centres have in common? They have both returned to the UK after failing to make it overseas. But all joking aside, the latter and somewhat less entertaining acronym has made the headlines recently, for after an era of overseas outsourcing it seems a trend is emerging towards brands bringing their contact centres back to the UK.
During this economic ‘winter of discontent’, opting for a domestic contact centre is becoming a way of aligning your brand and business with local values and, as our ever changing world spins dizzyingly on its axis and global economies morph in its wake, it appears that such hitherto money-spinning relocations could become a thing of the past.
This year Santander is moving operations back to the UK after receiving a high level of complaints, 165,000 in the latter half of 2010 alone. A spokesperson from the company stated that dealing with an off-shore contact centre caused “frustration that can lead to dissatisfaction”. The financial giant bolstered the news of its relocation with a branding overhaul and a new strapline, “driven to do better”, denoting its commitment to a better class of customer service. Societies are well accustomed to a global business environment, but it seems that consumers hesitate to embrace the notion of having their financial, sartorial or other needs dealt with by a call handler who could be many thousands of miles away, in a different time zone and who may well be fresh from a daily briefing about the goings on in Albert Square.
Rather than language issues or grievances over accents, a lack of cultural affinity is thought to be a key factor in the failure of some overseas contact centres to engage and satisfy customers. If a customer has a complex or contentious issue, any obstacle to empathy or understanding between the call handler and caller can escalate rapidly to a point where both brand and solution are irreparably marred. Having a conversation with an individual who relates and empathises with your issue and can analyse the problem within a shared cultural context is crucial to a satisfying and progressive business relationship.
Telecoms provider, New Call Telecom also recently returned to the UK after discovering the disparities in call efficiency between the UK and their outsourced offices in India. Speaking to the Economic Times CEO Nigel Eastwood asserted; “The average (call) handling time in the UK is three minutes. But if you go out to India you add another minute, unless it is a very efficient operation… we can actually reduce the head count with the saving”
During the earlier stages of relocations to India, low property and salary rates warranted the move, but in recent times inflation and prices have increased; Indian wages are expected to rise 13% over the next year. In short, what was working economically for businesses is no longer working for them or their customers. At New Call’s new offices in Burnley, Lancashire the rental cost in pounds per square foot is similar to that in major Indian cities and the area has good scope for an economicaly viable workforce. In addition, there are no extra costs for transporting managers or other staff to review progress on site and manage any issues.
As economic pressures mount throughout the world notions of patriotism come to the fore and businesses that show themselves to be supporting local economies and communities receive praise in the media and from politicians. Brands will undoubtedly be using Santander et al as litmus tests for their own future strategies. Astute brands know that failing to listen to the needs of their customers is integral to on-going success. It could be that consumer’s disaffection continues to pull the tide that will cause the sea change.


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Rabindra Dhungel, 21 september 2020. Scientific studies have also shown that turmeric, which is used daily in our kitchen, has medicinal properties. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has repeatedly suggested that turmeric should be consumed to strengthen the body’s immune system during the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic.
However, experts point out that excessive consumption of turmeric and the use of turmeric mixed in the market can do more harm than good to the body. They say they need to know how much turmeric they eat according to their body weight. He said that the general public should be aware of the quality of the indispensable ‘spice’ of Nepali cuisine.
Government guidelines on coronavirus prevention and management through Ayurveda and alternative medicine also recommend the use of turmeric in food on a daily basis. The guideline states that turmeric destroys toxins in the body.
According to the statistics of the customs department, the import of turmeric has increased in Nepal recently, which is directly related to the consumption of sorghum.
What happens if you consume too much?
But experts say that the use of turmeric without sufficient knowledge can lead to a variety of problems. Also interested in Ayurveda, Dr. Tribhuvan University, Department of Pharmacology, Associate Professor.
Sammod Acharya says that even though turmeric has been consumed in different parts of South Asia, including most parts of Nepal, for thousands of years, its arbitrary use can be very deadly.
There is no scientific evidence to suggest that turmeric kills or prevents coronavirus infection. ‘When you have a cold, it is not a problem to keep it in turmeric water for a day or two. But if you drink a lot of turmeric uncontrollably, it cannot be said that it works well, ‘he said. He says that there is a risk of various complex diseases including cancer due to the mixed turmeric available in the market.


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Tencent has been the company with the highest market value in China for many years. However, on November 26, Alibaba Group (hereinafter referred to as ALI) officially returned to the Hong Kong stock exchange with the stock code of "9988", with an opening increase of 6.25% to HK $187, with a total market value of HK $3999.3 billion, exceeding the market value of HK $3257.3 billion of Tencent, ranking the eighth largest company in the world.
Standing beside Zhang Yong, chairman of Ali's board of directors, there are not only Cai Chongxin, executive vice chairman of Ali's board of directors, Dong Jianhua, independent director, etc., but also 10 users of different colors. In contrast to this detail, when Alibaba was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2014, there were also eight users present. At that time, those eight users were all from the mainland of China with yellow skin and black eyes.
Undoubtedly, this detail of the listing ceremony once again shows Alibaba's determination to globalize. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Alibaba's founding, "Zhang Yong said at the scene of the bell ringing." we have ushered in an important milestone and have returned to Hong Kong for listing. First of all, I would like to thank Alibaba's customers for their support and company. I specially invited 10 representatives to play the Gong together. These 10 users mean Alibaba's internationalization. "
On the eve of the IPO, in an exclusive interview with China entrepreneur, Zhang Yong said that the only constant in the process of the era is change. Alibaba has always been thinking about how to increase its leading edge through lane change, create opportunities for lane change and overtaking in new areas, and create new possibilities with technology, so that Alibaba can firmly move towards 102 years.
In the past 20 years, Alibaba's management structure, business layout, equity structure and business scale have been constantly "evolving", which is not what it was when it was born. It has become a "super giant" with businesses ranging from new retail, new finance, logistics, big data cloud computing, to local life and entertainment, serving hundreds of millions of users.
Compared with his goal of "102 years old", in Zhang Yong's view, Alibaba is still "young", and the re listing in Hong Kong is just a new starting point for young Alibaba to face the future. For the future, Zhang Yong said Ali will use the "three in one" strategic integration, i.e. high integration of business strategy, organizational strategy and cultural strategy to move towards the era of digital economy and complete the mission of "making the world have no hard business in the era of digital economy".
Alibaba specially invited 10 representatives to play the Gong together, which means Alibaba's internationalization.
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It won't be an exaggeration to say that the chaos outside bank line and ATMs is about to get worse – a lot worse.
As payday approaches on December 1, thousands -- if not millions—are expected to rush to banks and ATMs either to pay staff or to withdraw their own salaries, which is likely to be a huge logistical nightmare as India remains cash strapped three weeks after the government withdrew 86 per cent of the cash in the economy.
While a lot of salaries directly go to bank accounts, many still have a portion of their salaries paid in cash. And most everyday necessities are bought at small merchants that still transact in cash. India only had about 11.9 lakh card swiping machines or POS terminals to support its population of 1.3 billion as of August, data from RBI shows.
Banks and ATMs are still running 40 per cent short on cash, with many banks reportedly declining the full withdrawal of ₹24,000 as they run against a shortage of cash because currency has been slow to arrive.
"This payday will turn into pain-day as banks will not be able to meet the demand simply because the system does not have enough cash. This will restrict people in withdrawing their salaries and even pensions," CH Venkatachalam, general secretary, All India Bank Employees' Association, told Hindustan Times.
Reserve Bank currency printing presses have been running behind schedule and are only expected to start printing the new ₹500 notes from today, Mint's Gopika Gopakumar reports. So far, the presses have only printed ₹2,000 notes, which have been notoriously hard to transact in given the shortage of change in lower denominated notes. According to Mint, two RBI presses printed nearly 2 billion pieces of ₹2,000 notes against an order to print 3.5 billion pieces of these notes. They have also printed some lower denomination notes.
Indian banks have received deposits or exchanged currency worth ₹8.45 lakh crores since the government's surprise announcement withdrawing ₹1,000 and ₹500 notes on November 8, according to data from The Reserve Bank of India. But people have withdrawn only about ₹2.16 lakh crore from their accounts over-the-counter or via ATMs, during this period. India had abruptly invalidated about 14.18 lakh crores worth of currency in circulation.
Banks will need to boost security arrangements with some banks mulling additional counters for withdrawal to meet the rush, HT reported.
The government maintains that sufficient cash is available and has ruled out the need to need to extend the December 30 deadline for depositing demonetised notes.


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Hacker News article Hacked in April 2016 by a group calling itself the LulzSec collective revealed a dark secret of the modern world: Google Play has long been used by criminals as a staging ground for attacks.
It is used to spread malware, and it is used by hackers to gather information about their victims.
The same goes for the millions of Android phones, tablets, and other gadgets that use Google Play.
It was a source of concern for many of Google’s executives when it was hacked in the spring of 2016.
The problem with Google Play, Google told Ars, was that it was “a very insecure, open-source application that we don’t have a great track record of security.”
Google also told Ars that the hack was not connected to its own internal security issues, and that Google Play “did not have any security issues that caused it to be compromised.”
However, Google said it could not say whether the hack that compromised the account was related to its internal security measures or not.
So, what is Google Play?
Google Play is an open-sourced app store that contains thousands of applications that are free for everyone to use.
These applications are created by a variety of companies and companies from around the world.
In the case of Google Play there are over 1.5 billion apps, or a third of the total number of apps on the App Store.
Google’s apps are built by a massive team of developers, and these developers work together to make apps that are fun and useful.
Google Play stores are not a completely secure place.
In theory, any malicious apps can download and run on your phone, tablet, or computer.
In practice, however, malicious apps often rely on user-supplied passwords.
Google does not make the apps that make up the Google Play store secure.
It does, however.
If your phone or tablet is infected with malware, or you use a malicious app on your computer, the app may be installed by a malicious third party and be able to install malware on your device.
Google is not saying when or how the code was leaked, but it says that it believes the leak was “pre-operational,” meaning that it may have happened in advance of the leak.
The leak also suggests that the code could have been obtained from Google Play’s developer account.
Google has been careful not to publicly disclose its internal code, which was made public in a blog post in September 2016.
That post explained how Google’s developers use the developer account to develop software, and gave the following guidelines for developers: “We’re not proud of the way our code is developed, but we also don’t want to hide it.”
Google did not immediately respond to Ars’ request for comment.
Ars has reached out to Google for comment and will update this article when we receive it.


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The House Local Government Committee voted 13-3 to pass a bill setting up local referendums for wine in grocery stores.
The measure, House Bill 610, will serve as a companion to HB 47, which was amended earlier today in a separate committee. That committee will meet again late this afternoon in a critical vote that could decide the fate of wine in grocery stores for the year.
The complicated tactical manuevering moved wine in grocery stores much closer to the House floor. A year ago, the Local Government Committee defeated wine in grocery stores legislation by a single vote as House Speaker Beth Harwell watched helplessly.
As it became clear that the committee would approve HB 610 this year, Harwell cracked a small smile.
The vote came after the Local Government Committee stripped away all but one aspect of the wine-in-grocery stores bill — provisions that set up the referendums in which voters would decide whether to let grocery stores sell wine. The amendment effectively transferred other aspects of the debate, including what liquor stores can sell and when wine would be sold, over to HB 47.
Some opponents said they were outraged to cede control of the debate, but other lawmakers who voted against HB 610 a year ago said they could not vote against referendums.
"This is a local decision bill," said state Rep. Vince Dean, R-East Ridge. "We're letting those locals make their own decision, and that's why I'm in support of this amendment."
Approval for wine-in-grocery stores referendums was an important hurdle to clear, but the legislation has not crossed the finish line yet. At 4:30 today, the House State Government Committee will reconvene to take up HB 47.
If it passes, the two bills would go to the House Finance Committee and then to the House floor. Wine-in-grocery stores legislation also would have to be reconciled to the Senate version, which is up for a vote on the Senate floor Thursday morning.
Tennessee lawmakers took up a new measure that would allow wine-in-grocery stores but prohibit them from selling on Sundays.
An amendment unveiled Tuesday morning also would let supermarkets, big-box stores and any convenience store larger than 2,000 square feet sell wine as early as July 2016, provided voters agree in a referendum.
The amendment would lift restrictions on liquor stores on what they can sell, and it would bar grocery stores from selling "high-gravity" beer. The measure would set up a one-year transition period during which liquor stores located within 500 feet of a grocery store effectively would have a veto over whether the grocery store could sell wine.
Backers of wine-in-grocery stores attached the amendment to House Bill 47, switching tracks in a bid to strengthen their hand in what remains a difficult legislative battle. The amendment was hammered out late Monday night and released Tuesday at a meeting of the House State Government Committee.
Later today, the House Local Government Committee is scheduled to take up a separate measure, House Bill 610, that also deals with wine in grocery stores. HB 610 was defeated in that committee a year ago by a single vote.
House Speaker Beth Harwell was on hand Tuesday morning as the amendment was distributed. Harwell, R-Nashville, has made passing wine-in-grocery stores legislation her top priority for the year, meeting with committee members and lobbyists ahead of the amendment's release.
State Rep. Kent Williams, groused about the behind-the-scenes neogotiations.
"I got it at 9 o'clock last night, it's 29 pages, and I don't like it," the Elizabethton independent said loudly from the podium shortly before the meeting began.


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SuperGroup soars over rivals opening 14 news stores
SuperGroup, the firm behind the Superdry clothing brand, continued to go from strength to strength as it opened 14 new international stores in just three months, writes Simon Neville.
Sales jumped 68.4 per cent to £57.5m between August and October, following a super-strong 60 per cent jump in first-quarter revenues.
The boost came from stores launched across the globe from the US, to South Korea via the United Arab Emirates, bringing the number of foreign shops to 49.
Flying off the shelves: SuperGroup, the firm behind the Superdry clothing brand, has opened eight UK stores in in recent months
Eight UK branches were opened on top of 13 outlets in House of Fraser department stores.
Stores will also spring up before Christmas in Manchester's Trafford Centre, London's Westfield Centre and a 15,000 sq ft 'Cult Clothing' branch in Glasgow's St Enoch Centre.
SuperGroup (down 11p at 1200p) floated in March, with founder Julian Dunkerton pocketing a windfall of around £200m after starting the company from a market stall in Cheltenham in 1985.
The company's rapid expansion has also been helped by the many famous faces sporting its distinctive apparel, including David Beckham, Jude Law and Zac Efron.
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Facebook loses a few bitches
Facebook has suffered its first drop in monthly users, according to numbers from web analytics outfit Nielsen Online.
Five per cent fewer people in the UK visited the site in January compared to the previous month. A total of 400,000 seem to have become bored with the social network and didn't bother to return.
A year earlier Facebook was still growing rapidly, despite the usual seasonal dip experienced online.
The slide is very bad news for Facebook. Rapid user growth is all it has to show for its massive investment in servers, and now it looks like even that story is evaporating. The only company bringing in significant revenue from Facebook is Rackable Systems, its hardware provider.
Advertisers - the people Facebook's venture capital backers hope will pay for it all in the end - have yet to swallow the line that Facebook represents a revolution in media or that targeting ads based on the personal information users give up is a useful new marketing technique.
Similar drops in interest have hit Facebook's competitors. Bebo has seen an eight per cent drop in UK users since October.
MySpace, meanwhile, has seen 14 per cent of UK users desert it in the last three months. Google, the undisputed motherbrain of flogging ad space online, says it has yet to find a way of turning the News Corp site's traffic into dollars.
Remember when Facebook was the future and supposedly worth $15bn? Stand back, because this fail is going to be epic. ®


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KUALA LUMPUR FASHION WEEK READY-TO-WEAR PRESENTS THE FOURTH YEAR OF KLFW RTW 2016
Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week Ready to Wear was conceptualized in 2013 as a B-2-C platform for Malaysian designers to showcase their Ready to Wear Collections and ultimately highlighted the strength and creativity of the Malaysia's Fashion Industry to local and international customers. Last year, the Fashion Week brought more than 100,000 people together over 5 days at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur to witness more than 80 Local Designers' Collections.
From August 17 to 21, KLFW RTW 2016 will present an exciting mix of designers in the Malaysian capital over 5 highly anticipated days. Close to 100 designers will be showcasing their never-seen-before "Runway Collection" exclusively at Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week Ready to Wear.
PRE - LAUNCH KUALA LUMPUR FASHION WEEK READY TO WEAR 2016
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MEDIA LAUNCH @ ZOUK
THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO OF KLFW 2016
Dangerdisko ft Ushera
Directed by Cheah Wei Khim
Creative Director Cheah Wei Chun
Produced by Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week
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adidas Originals Superstar by BAPE SS21
Posted on May 01 2021
adidas Originals and BAPE team up once again for SS21, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic adidas Superstar sneaker.
This latest take on the Superstar arrives in a third colorway, as a compliment to the previous SS21 colorways. Each pair features asymmetrical branding on the upper, as the BAPE shooting star graphic shares placement with adidas’ three stripes. Additional co-branding appears on the tongue and heel, while a branded deubré rounds out the look.
This third colorway continues the camouflage theme for SS21, arriving dipped in BAPE’s signature “ABC” camouflage.


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After more than two years, India to start export of mangoes to the United States under a new framework agreement signed between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare (DAC&FW) of India.
India did not export mangoes to the U.S. during the previous two and half years as the U.S. phytosanitary inspectors did not visit during 2020 and 2021.
The new agreement also covers pomegranate. Under this agreement, India will begin importing alfalfa hay and cherries from the U.S. from April this year.
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow 9.2 per cent in the current financial year or 2021-22, according to the first advance estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
The NSO estimate for the current financial year is a tad lower than the RBI’s GDP projection in its December 2021 policy review. The central bank had projected the economy to grow 9.5 per cent.
The nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to rise 17.6% in the year against the budget estimate of 14.4% for the current year, underscoring high inflation.


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In the global context, social media has been deployed heavily to reach a wider customer base within a short time. However, it is vital to note that this promotional approach has its pros and cons. According to an article by Garrido-Moreno and Lockett, the tourism sector has reported huge profitability levels after tapping various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram among others, to market their services and interact with customers. Social media has also been used to boost organizations’ global operations. Businesses that operate in the era of globalization may not perform optimally without investing in social media as a marketing tool.
For instance, according to a study by Olivas-Lujan and Bondarouk, internationally recognized organizations such as Google, Apple, and Facebook have relied heavily on social media to enhance their global HRM approaches. These companies have effectively managed to promote their brands across the world. In addition, social media as a global promotion strategy has been deployed to influence countries’ political affairs. For instance, the United States’ campaigns of 2008 and 2016 and India’s political rallies of 2014 demonstrated the extent to which social media could be utilized as a global promotion tool to determine nations’ voting outcomes. In particular, Narendra Modi’s 2014 win as India’s Prime Minister was attributable to social media whereby his followers who are spread around the globe could use Facebook, Twitter, and even Instagram to offer their support.
Nonetheless, social media has its cons, which include its potential to tarnish the global image of particular companies, especially those, which produce low-quality products. Consequently, companies that deploy it as a global promotion tool are exposed to the threat of negative publicity associated with their substandard commodities. In addition, it is almost impossible to control social media content. This situation implies that any problems witnessed by a single client can reach global customers within a short time once published on social media platforms. In this case, the affected organization has no alternatives left apart from accepting its tainted image and devising mechanisms for restoring the situation.


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Rep. Mike Coffman Demands Action on China’s Illegal Trade Practices
Rep. Mike Coffman released the following statement:
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk this week demanding he file a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China’s unfair trade policy that limits exports of rare earth elements. Twenty-eight Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives joined him in signing his letter.
“Rare earths are the key to technological innovation and the growth of green energy jobs. They are also critical to U.S. national security. Currently, the world is nearly 100 percent reliant on Chinese exports for these vital materials. However, China has been reducing its export quotas every year since 2006, and has announced a further 11 percent reduction for 2011,” Coffman wrote in his letter.Coffman drafted his letter after learning about a recent confidential WTO report which concludes that it is illegal for China to impose trade restrictions on various raw materials. The WTO ruling was a response to a complaint filed in 2009 by the U.S., Mexico, and the European Union against China’s export restrictions on raw materials vital for making steel and aluminum. In his letter, Coffman argues that the conclusion of the 2009 complaint suggests the WTO would take the same action against China regarding its trade policy on the 17 metals and oxides known as rare earth elements.
“A disruption in supply of rare earths could jeopardize national security, hinder our long-term efforts to achieve domestic energy security, and damage our world-leading high tech industries. While our nation must act to correct our domestic rare earth supply chain problem, we must also recognize that the lack of a level playing field for trade policy is harmful,” stated Coffman in his letter.
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LG Chem uses nano technology to develop leak-proof plastic
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16 August 2018: Police appeal following armed robbery at One Stop, Whitnash, Leamington Spa
Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery in Leamington Spa this morning (Thursday 16 August).
The incident happened at the One Stop Convenience Store in Heathcote Road, Whitnash, at around 6.15am. Three men entered the shop, one armed with a meat cleaver, and demanded money. They left with a quantity of cash.
13 August 2018: Police investigating robberies in Nuneaton Co-op and Kenilworth post office
Police were called to the Co-op store on Chesterton Drive in Nuneaton at around 6.45am on Monday (13 August).
Three men are understood to have entered the rear of the premises and threatened the staff with weapons.
A quantity of cash was stolen and a grey/champagne Peugeot 308 was also taken.
At around 8am officers were called to a report of a robbery at a post office on Bridge Street in Kenilworth. A quantity of cash was removed from the premises.
21 July 2018: Police appeal for information after robberies
Police are appealing for information following a series of robberies at BP Garage in Coventry Road, Southam, Dunchurch Service station and Co-op in School Street, Wolston.
13 February 2018: Witness appeal after Stratford-upon-Avon Tesco robbery on 12 February 2018
The robbery was reported to police at 7.15am.
"Three males with their faces covered entered the store and threatened the people inside. They took cash and cigarettes and left in a black Vauxhall Agila (partial registration NU59) belonging to one of the victims."
30 Janaury 2018: CCTV released after Co-op robbery in Warwick
Officers from Warwickshire Police are appealing to the Warwick Gates community for information following a robbery at the Co-Op store located at Cressida Drive, Warwick.
26 January 2018: Union Usdaw links police cuts to rise in shop lifting
Usdaw has linked police cuts with a 10% rise in reported incidences of shoplifting.
Usdaw commented: "Theft from shops can often be a trigger for violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers, so the rising trend in shoplifting is extremely worrying for our members.
Since 2010 there are 20,000 fewer police, shoplifting is rising, but fewer shop thieves going to court."
24 January 2018: Did you witness robbery in Water Orton convenience store?
Officers are investigating the incident that was reported to have happened on 21 January.
Police were called to the Tesco store on Birmingham Road around 7.20pm, following a report of a man stealing cash from the till.
24 January 2018: Robbers armed with hammers take money from shop in Welford
Officers are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at Maypole Stores on High Street, Welford-on-Avon.
The incident occurred at around 8.20pm on Monday 22 January.
22 January 2018: Police investigate armed robbery at Co-op in Cawston, Rugby
The robbery happened around 10.15pm on Saturday 20 January, when three men have entered the main entrance of a Co-Op store in Scholars Drive, Cawston, threatened the staff and stole a large amount of cash.
21 December 2017: Warwickshire Police; Appeal for witnesses to armed robbery at Leamington Spa Sainsbury's store
13 December 2017: Warwickshire Police: Witnesses sought to Leamington Spa Tesco Express robbery
11 December 2017: Warwickshire Police: Appeal for witnesses to armed robbery at Rugby Co-op store on 9 December
27 November 2017: National Consumer Week 2017
In National Consumer Week 2017, (beginning Monday 27th November), Warwickshire County Council's Trading Standards Service are warning residents to beware of falling in to the "free trial trap" and unintentionally subscribing to products they don?t want or need.
See advice here
18 November 2017: Black Friday advice for Businesses and Security
Black Friday (27 November has become one of the biggest shopping days of the year, when retailers reduce prices across their stock to kick-start the Christmas gift-buying season.
WRCI advises members may wish to review their security and ensure that adequate resources are in place to respond to the increased demand.
Things you can do:
Have sufficient staff to cope with the increased demand
Security officers should have a visible presence, clearly display ID badges and be briefed, crowded places can lead to more opportunities for pickpockets
Ensure staff are fully briefed to positively engage with customers
Remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to security or police
Review and communicate any emergency/evacuation procedures to staff, ensure all necessary equipment, including first aid supplies, are readily available
Have the ability to control access points in to your premises
If you have access to a ‘ShopWatch’ radio, ensure it is utilised
Check CCTV is fully operational and that you have available staff members who are trained to operate it • Contact your local police or Business Partnership if you have specific events which you feel they should be aware of
7 November: Warwickshire Police: Witness appeal after armed robbery at Tesco Express in Leyes Lane, Kenilworth
1 November: Warwickshire Police: Witness appeal following theft of ATM machine at Co-op in Rugby
30 October 2017: Warwickshire Trading Standards - Scams & Rogue Trader Awareness Update
17/10/2017 Model agency scams
Warwickshire Trading Standards has recently begun to receive more complaints from young people about bogus photographic/modelling agencies. These businesses, who often advertise on social media, claim to be able to get their clients modelling jobs.
The agencies offer to create a portfolio of photographs for their clients in return for payments which can total several thousand pounds.
Young people are often drawn in by being offered a few photos for a low price , before being pressured in to signing a contract for a vastly more expensive portfolio. However, having paid their money, clients have claimed that the modelling jobs never materialise and that they are simply fobbed off.
17/10/2017 Bogus PPI caller and iTunes gift card scam
Warwickshire residents are warned to beware of cold calls from fraudsters masquerading as PPI claim handling businesses. One Warwickshire resident was phoned and told that she was due ?2370 PPI from Royal Bank of Scotland and that a ?Government Solicitor? would personally deliver the cheque.
The resident was further told that he would be required to show this individual on their arrival his passport, diving licence, three utility bills and sign an iTunes gift card!
More information on how the iTunes gift card scam operates
NEVER invite any cold callers to visit your home.
17/10/2017 Share dealing scam phone calls
Residents are warned to beware of cold calls from bogus investment businesses selling worthless shares. The fraudsters usually begin by claiming to represent a genuine investment company before asking the call recipient about shares they may have in genuine companies. The fraudsters then go on to try and sell the resident worthless shares and similar bogus investments.
One Warwickshire resident was cold called by fraudsters who attempted to convince him to invest over ?2000 in shares, to be paid using Bitcoins.
NEVER agree to any investment ?opportunity? made as a result of a cold call and be wary of all unregulated investments (land, wine, paintings, rare metals etc.). Fraudsters often ask for payment via bank transfer, pre-paid cards (e.g. iTunes) and Bitcoins.
Make a scam/rogue trader complaint to Trading Standards via Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 03454 040506.
Sign up to scam alerts at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/scams
25 September 2017: New £10 note - Security Features
The new £10 note is now available to banks for circulation. The note has a number of security features. See here
15 August 2017: Warwickshire Shop Watch Bulletin - 9 August 2017
There have been a number of incidents at shop premises over the past week in North and South Warwickshire.
If you would like to view the incidents, in case you have any information in relation to them or you would like to view the modus operandi so that you can put
crime prevention measures in place, please visit the following Warwickshire Police link.
If you have information that you believe may be connected to the incidents, please contact the Police on 101, quoting the incident number given.
Please remain vigilant around your area and report suspicious persons, vehicles or activity to the Police on 101.
If you’d like to sign up to the Warwickshire Police Community Messaging Service please visit this link.
24 July: North Warwickshire Citizens' Academy
Warwickshire Police is offering people in North Warwickshire an exciting opportunity to learn about and experience the day-to-day workings of their local police force as part of the Citizens' Academy.
This programme provides local people over the age of 16 with a unique insight into Warwickshire Police's work to protect people from harm and improve residents' quality of life.
The course will cover a range of policing functions/roles including crime prevention and detection, recording crimes and incidents, road safety, forensic investigation, police use of firearms, internet safety, and the role of Safer Neighbourhood Teams as well as other key departments.
17 July 2017: Warwickshire Revealed As UK Hotspot For Fraud Against Shops
Warwickshire has been revealed as the UK hotspot for fraud against shops, based on latest information from consumer watchdog Which?.
They collated the data, which came via a Freedom of Information request.
The information shared demonstrated that while the national average for this fraud type is 3.34 reports per 10,000 people, in Warwickshire this figure was 15.67 per 10,000 people – nearly 5 times the national average.
25 June 2017: Terrorist Threat to UK - Protect your staff and your business
Advice from Warwickshire Police can be found here
18 June 2017: WRCI joins Natiuonal Association of Business Crime Partnerships
BCRPs, police, local authorities and other agencies to help businesses reduce the impact and cost of crime against them, their staff and the communities they trade in.
18 June 2017: Crime against businesses: findings from the 2016 Commercial Victimisation Survey
Published May 2017
Crime against wholesale and retail premises key findings
Crime against the wholesale & retail sector fell between 2012 and 2014 but has since shown no statistically significant change.
The sector experienced a large statistically significant fall between 2012 and 2014, from 7.7 million incidents in 2012 to 4.1 million incidents in 2014.
Although the trend appears to have shown an increase between 2014 and 2016, with 5.2 million incidents of crime in 2016, the change is not statistically significant
The proportion of premises experiencing crime has fallen since 2012. In 2016, 37 per cent of premises in this sector experienced a crime,
a statistically significant fall of 16 percentage points from the 2012 CVS when over half (53%) of premises experienced a crime.
The average cost of shoplifting incidents has increased.
The median average cost of shoplifting per victim was £237 in 2012 increasing to £500 in 2016, whilst the median average cost per incident has also shown an increase from £35 in 2012 to £54 in 2016 CVS.
Furthermore, the proportion of shoplifting incidents that involved items worth over £50 increased from 38% in 2012 to 50% in 2016, a statistically significant change.
Food and grocery items were most commonly stolen in shoplifting incidents.
Over a quarter (27%) of all shoplifting incidents involved food and grocery items in 2016. The majority of premises (71%) reported that the food and grocery items stolen were typically low value items (such as milk or bread).
17 May 2017: Beware of bogus alarm sales in Rugby
Rugby and Warwickshire residents are being warned of unexpected phone calls from people falsely claiming to work for Warwickshire Police and selling alarms.
Police have been made aware of two incidents in Draycote Road and Cowan Close in Rugby, where the caller attempts to make appointments for salespeople to visit resident's homes.
Warwickshire Police do not cold-call residents on the phone to sell alarm systems or sell alarms door to door and we urge people to report similar incidents.
Tactics employed by salespersons to sell expensive and unsuitable alarm systems include:
• Pretending to be calling on behalf of Trading Standards, Fire and Rescue Service, Police or Neighbourhood Watch in order to make their visit appear official.
• Offering 'free' monitored alarms. The householder is told they have either won or been selected for an alarm. Although this may seem at first to be a tempting offer, what is not always made clear to householders who take up this offer is that they will have to pay a service charge to whichever company monitors the alarm systems that is fitted - and this could be hundreds of pounds a year. Householders will also find themselves locked in to an agreement that could last several years and be required to pay for additional annual system check ups. In all the cost of this 'free' alarm could be many thousands of pounds.
Consumers who are considering purchasing an alarm system should not be rushed in to doing so on the door step, but should get a least three quotes from reputable companies.
Make a scam/rouge trader complaint to Trading Standards via Citizens Advice Consumer Service
(https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/get-more-help/if-you-need-more-help-about-a-consumer-issue/) on 03454 040506.
Avoid rogue traders. Use Warwickshire Trading Standards No Rogue Traders
15 May 2017: Advice Following NHS Ransomware Attack
Following the ransomware cyber attack on Friday 12 May which affected the NHS and is believed to have affected other organisations globally,
the City of London Police's National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has issued an alert urging both individuals and businesses to follow protection advice
immediately and in the coming days.
Ransomware is a form of malicious software (Malware) that enables cyber criminals to remotely lock down files on your computer or mobile device.
Criminals will use ransomware to extort money from you (a ransom), before they restore access to your files.
There are many ways that ransomware can infect your device, whether it be a link to a malicious website in an unsolicited email, or through a security
vulnerability in a piece of software you use.
Key Protect messages for businesses to protect themselves from ransomware:
Install system and application updates on all devices as soon as they become available.
Install anti-virus software on all devices and keep it updated.
Create regular backups of your important files to a device that isn't left connected to your network as any malware infection could spread to that too.
The National Cyber Security Centre's technical guidance includes specific software patches to use that will prevent uninfected computers on your network
from becoming infected with the "WannaCry" Ransomware: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/ransomware-latest-ncsc-guidance
For additional in-depth technical guidance on how to protect your organisation from ransomware, details can be found here:
Key Protect advice for individuals:
Install system and application updates on all devices as soon as they become available.
Install anti-virus software on all devices and keep it updated.
Create regular backups of your important files to a device (such as an external hard drive or memory stick that isn't left connected to your computer
as any malware infection could spread to that too.
Only install apps from official app stores, such as Google's Play Store, or Apple's App Store as they offer better levels of protection than some 3rd party stores.
Jailbreaking, rooting, or disabling any of the default security features of your device will make it more susceptible to malware infections.
Fraudsters may exploit this high profile incident and use it as part of phishing/smishing campaigns. We urge people to be cautious if they receive any unsolicited
communications from the NHS. The protect advice for that is the following:
An email address can be spoofed. Don't open attachments or click on the links within any unsolicited emails you receive, and never respond to emails that ask for your personal or financial details.
The sender's name and number in a text message can be spoofed, so even if the message appears to be from an organisation you know of, you should still exercise caution,
particularly if the texts are asking you to click on a link or call a number.
Don't disclose your personal or financial details during a cold call, and remember that the police and banks will never ring you and ask you to verify your PIN, withdraw your cash, or transfer your money to another "safe" account.
If you have been a victim of fraud or cyber crime, please report it to Action Fraud at http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/
7 May 2017: Appeal for information following Kenilworth robbery
are appealing for information following a robbery at the One Stop shop in Albion Street, Kenilworth on Friday (5 May) night.
The robbery occurred at around 10.50pm when it is reported a person, believed to be a man, with most of his face covered entered the shop with a knife and demanded money from staff.
The offender then left the shop with a quantity of cash.
It is believed the offender left the scene on foot in the direction of Kenilworth town centre.
If anyone witnessed the incident, saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area or has any other information that could help police with their enquiries they should call 101 and quote incident 438 of 5 May 2017.
Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org
27 February 2017 : Six ways to make sure your £5 is genuine:
• Check the see-through window and portrait of Queen Elizabeth
• Check Big Ben is gold on the front of the fiver and silver on the back
• Make sure the foil patch changes from “Five” to “Pounds” you tilt it
• Check the crown appears to be 3D when you wiggle the note
• Use ultra-violet light to check if the “5” appears on the bottom left of the note
• Check the green foil patch contains the word Blenheim
27 February 2017: Businesses could face fines for ignoring CCTV data protection law
A business owner has been prosecuted for failing to register with the ICO because she was using in-store CCTV. Kavitha Karthikesu, pleaded guilty to the offence under section 17 of the Data Protection Act at Coventry Magistrates’ Court on 1 February. She was fined £200, ordered to pay £439.28 prosecution costs and a £20 victim surcharge. The defendant was operating CCTV cameras as part of her business premises licence but said she didn’t realise this meant she had to register with the ICO. The annual fee for most businesses is £35. Ms Karthikesu had not responded to repeated warning letters from the regulator telling her she was in breach of the Act. She told the court she thought the letters were spam and was unaware of the Information Commissioner’s Office. See full report
27 February 2017: New BRC’s Figures Reveal Wave Of Cyber-Threats And Rising Violence Against Staff
The BRC’s annual Retail Crime Survey reveals that 53 per cent of retail fraud is now cyber-enabled, and violence and abuse against staff has risen by 40 per cent in the past year. The BRC’s Retail Crime Survey has today laid bare a growing new frontier of retail crime, driven by rising cyber-enabled incidents. It also reports a 40 per cent increase in violence and other forms of abuse against retail workers in the past year. The findings reveal that ever more sophisticated forms of crime are being perpetrated against retailers and their customers. Examples of cyber-enabled crimes being committed include phishing, theft of consumer data, doxing and social engineering, as well as a host of other increasingly elaborate scams. The BRC’s report highlights concerns among retailers that existing deterrence is not effective enough, and a growing sense among those working in the retail industry that offenders are able to act with impunity. The overall number of retail crimes committed has risen to 3.6 million, with the direct financial cost of crime to the retail industry reaching £660m in 2015-16. See full report
17 Janaury 2017
Police are investigating a report of a robbery at the Heart of England Co-op on Loxley Close, Wellesbourne, on Monday 16 January.
It is reported that two masked men entered the shop a 6.00am and demanded access to the safe. They eventually left the shop empty handed and drove off.
Detective Sergeant Ali Knight said: "Fortunately nobody was injured in this incident and the offenders left empty handed; however,
this was extremely shocking for staff at the store. We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area around the time of the incident."
If anyone has information that could help police with their investigation they should contact 101 and quote incident 29 of 16 January 2017.
Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org
28 December 2016
Government and retailers tackle knife crime together
Extremism Sarah Newton announced today.
Boots UK, the Co-op, B&Q and Aldi have committed to ensuring safeguards are in place on the sale and delivery of knives by ensuring age verification checks
are robust, including regular staff training, and ensuring knives are packaged and displayed securely.
They join Tesco, Lidl UK, Wilko, Argos, Morrisons, Asda, Poundland, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, Amazon UK, Ebay UK and Waitrose who signed up to the agreement
in March this year, delivering on the commitment to extend the agreement to further retailers.
17 December 2016
Police in Stratford are investigating a robbery which happened at a cheese shop in Wood Street on Monday, 12 December.
The incident happened at Paxton and Whitfield at about 9am as the shop was being opened for the day.
The offender entered through the fire escape and was in the process of removing bags of cash from the safe when he was challenged by a female member of staff.
He twisted her arm and pushed her to the ground before making off with some of the cash. He went in the direction of Bards Walk and Guild Street.
The offender is described as a white man, 5ft 9ins to 5ft 10in tall and of a slim build. He was wearing a blue jumper, possibly with a hood, black tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.
Officers investigating the incident would like to hear from anyone who saw any suspicious activity in Wood Street on Monday morning or has any information which would help them with their enquiries.
Anyone with information is asked to call Warwickshire Police on 101, or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or through their website www.crimestopppers-uk.org, quoting incident 66 of 12 December.
6 December 2016
Warwickshire Police issue Christmas advice to retailers in press release
Retailers across the Warwickshire and West Mercia force areas are being reminded the take precautions to maintain the security of their customers, staff and premises during the Christmas shopping period.
An increase in footfall often seen during this period can make stores more vulnerable to shoplifters and police are urging business owners to take the recommended steps to reduce the likelihood of being targeted.
The alliance lead on business crime, Superintendent Sue Thomas, said:
"Additional security and extra staff during busy periods can go a long way in reducing the threat from shoplifters. We know that the additional demand seen at this time of year can cause issues but we are urging you to link in with your local policing team for further advice on how to protect yourselves."
Almost 30% of items stolen from retailers across the alliance area are classed as edible goods, such as meat, chocolate, cheese and coffee. Perfume and cosmetics are the second most commonly targeted products followed by alcohol, particularly liquor and spirits. *
Supt Sue Thomas said: "The types of goods we see being targeted are high value in comparison to their size and can be easily concealed by thieves. We hope the advice we give retailers helps to mitigate these risks.
"In addition to these precautions our local officers will be conducting high visibility patrols and actively engaging with retailers in shopping centres and high streets to ensure theft is kept to a minimum this season."
The below advice has been given to retailers across the alliance area to help protect them during the busy shopping season.
Top Tips To Prevent Shoplifters
Greet your customers or make eye contact when they enter your premises. This way they know they have been seen.
Install appropriate CCTV facilities to act as a deterrent to potential thieves.
Signage to highlight the presence of CCTV can help further protect your business and your staff.
Consider the layout of your premises, always ensure your high value goods are positioned in sight of the till or CCTV cameras.
Display empty boxes in place of your high value goods and secure products elsewhere.
Radios help staff communicate and can make observing a potential offender easier and more effective.
Remind staff to be vigilant and make sure they know who to contact for assistance.
Engage with your local police officers and join a partnership with other retailers in your area. This could help you to identify repeat offenders and working together can help reduce your risk.
For more information and advice on how to protect your business please visit the Your Business Matters campaign page on your force website. Your Business Matters is an alliance wide initiative to support local businesses by giving them the tools and guidance to help protect them from harm.
*Figures are taken from an alliance shoplifting analysis report over a 12 months period between 1 November 2014 and 31 October 2015.
23 November 2016
27 October 2016
Police investigate attempted theft of cash machine, Bidford
Warwickshire Police is investigating the attempted theft of a cash machine from a supermarket in Bidford in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 27 October.
Officers were deployed to the Budgens store in Salford Road at about 2.10am after an alarm was activated.
They arrived to find that a cash machine was partially removed, leaving a hole in the wall.
At this stage it is not known if anything has been stolen.
A JCB was found at the scene along with another vehicle, which is believed to have been reported stolen from the Pershore area.
Local searches have been carried out in the Bidford area and CCTV footage is being reviewed.
Officers investigating the incident would like to hear from anyone who was in Salford Road at about 2am or has any information which would help them with their enquiries.
Det Sgt Gavin Lambert said: "This was an unsuccessful attempt to steal a cash machine from the store and, whilst we do not know at this stage whether anything else has been stolen, a lot of damage has been caused.
"Local people may have been disturbed by the noise or wondered why a JCB was travelling along Salford Road in the early hours of the morning, and we would like to hear from them in case they have any useful information."
Anyone with information is asked to call Warwickshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111 quoting incident 23 of 27 October.
20 October 2016
Businesses warned over charity scammer operating in Rugby The man claimed to be working for a lung cancer charity.
Warwickshire County Council is warning businesses in the Rugby area to be wary after receiving reports of a potential scammer
posing as a charity worker in the town. A council spokesperson said: “Warwickshire Trading Standards has been alerted by local
businesses in Rugby to a man going from business to business claiming to be from Warwickshire County Council
collecting money for a lung cancer charity.“He was on foot and carrying a bag with money in it.
Warwickshire County Council are unaware of any such collection and warn businesses to be on their guard.
21 June 2016: Warwickshire Police press appeal after theft of jewellery from Rugby shop
17 June 2016: Warwickshire Police publish image re supermarket purse theft at Aldi Leamington Spa
20 April 2016
Retail crime cost extra 3p per transaction, says survey
Shoplifting puts a 3p ‘crime tax’ on every transaction, a study claims.
Retailers lose £122 million a year to criminals, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) reports.
The ACS calculates with crime costing an average £2,370 per store and each shop spending £1,379 on prevention measures every year,
it equates to an additional 3p charge on each sale.
Chief executive James Lowman said the extra costs amounted to a form of “crime tax” on convenience shoppers.
Former ACS chairman Jonathan James, meanwhile, has described the figures outlined in the 2016 Crime Report as “shocking”.
The ACS survey also highlighted the prevalence of staff theft, with more than 7,500 instances reported in the past year
and the average incident costing individual retailers an estimated £1,686.
Violence and the threat of violence was the number one concern among store owners, with the fact tragically illustrated
by the recent killing of popular Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah.
11 February 2016
Counterfeit Currency Warning
There have been a number of incidents again recently where persons have entered business premises and have asked for change or have
purchased goods to a minimum value and have tendered either a £50 or £20 pound note that has turned out to be fraudulent.
On one occasion persons asked for £220 two hundred and twenty pounds in £20 notes) to be changed into 10p pieces, this was refused.
1 February 2016
Fraudulant Counterfeit Love to Shop Vouchers.
Love2Shop vouchers are accepted at over 20,000 stores nationwide, including Argos and Boots.
Nationally Love2Shop have become aware of numerous reports of fraudulant vouchers being used in the UK, particulary in the LONDON and BIRMINGHAM areas.
It is believed that there may be approx. £1 Million worth of fake vouchers in circulation.
The Shark image top left corner of the rear shouldn't be there.
The £10 shouldn’t be visible through the silver foil, top right corner of rear
The red strip, if rubbed should display - "Love2Shop"
The red heart, top right corner, should react to a coin.
When held up to light, a water mark of Winston Churchill shows on fraudulent voucher
6 September 2015 : Employee Fraudscape
CIFAS has published the 2015 edition of their "Employee Fraudscape" research. They say: "Read about the internal fraud trends, and analysis on insider fraud threats, from a range of expert contributors.
This year's report covers data, the psychology of the internal fraudster, degree fraud, case studies and more."
"56% of fraud is committed inside a compnay."
A copy of the document can be downloaded here
Recorded shoplifting increases
Recorded incidents of shoplifting increased from 321,000 to 326,000 (2%) in the last 12 months. The table below shows recorded shoplifting figures from 2009/10 to date.
2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15
307,823 305,896 308,326 300,623 321,078 326,464
Townwatch catches shoplifters in Atherstone
20 March 2015
On Sunday 17th March, security staff from the Long Street Co-Op contacted local PCSO Liz Udall 6207 via the Townwatch radios to inform her of a shoplifter caught attempting to steal a quantity of alcohol.
PCSO Udall was nearby and attended straight away. The female was detained by security staff and her personal details were obtained.
The Police National Computer (PNC) showed that the female had previously been dealt with by police regarding shoplifting offences. The female was subsequently arrested and put before Nuneaton Magistrates Court.
Whilst dealing with this female, the Co-Op at Station Street also reported two persons acting suspiciously in the store.
Having been banned previously, the two youths were given strong words of advice by PCSO Simeon Hodson 6098 and given replacement banning letters.
This is a great example of how partnership working gets results. The Townwatch radio is linked directly from the stores to police and town CCTV.
28 April 2015 :Warwickshire PCC steps up action against retail crime
Ron Ball, Warwickshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, has pledged £1,500 towards tackling cross border retail crime using innovative technology.
The funding was agreed at the Business and Rural Crime Board meeting, which took place on Thursday 23rd April.
Awarded to the Warwickshire Retail Crime Initiative, the project will allow information about shoplifters and other criminals who commit retail crime to be shared across a secure online system called ACIS, so retailers know when criminals have crossed into different areas.
The system will link across retail schemes in Banbury, Birmingham, Coventry, Hinckley, Leicester, Northampton, Redditch, Solihull, Tamworth, as well as all town centre SNT teams in Warwickshire and Police Intelligence for Warwickshire and West Mercia.
Targeting travelling shoplifters and other people known to commit crime against retail premises in the first instance, this will be widened in some circumstances to include persons who are barred from licensed premises that are members of pub watch schemes.
For those retailers who do not use the secure site, paper bulletins will be made available. It is intended that the scheme will launch later this year.
Ron Ball, Warwickshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner said:
“Retail crime is a growing problem across the country – we know that the overall cost of retail crime has soared nationally by 15.6 per cent in a year to £1.6 billion, but we also know that crime does not stop at the county border. We need to be more sophisticated in tackling travelling criminals and ensure that retailers have the right information to be vigilant against retail crime.
“I am determined to get to grips with this problem in Warwickshire and am delighted to be supporting this innovative scheme – it will play an important role in helping to tackle this problem in our county and across our neighbouring areas.”
21 January 2015: Cost of retail crime soars to £1.6 Billion
The overall cost of retail crime has soared by 15.6 per cent in a year to £1.6 billion, but dramatically fewer incidents are being reported to police.
The £1.6 billion figure covers retail crime of all types and includes the value of goods stolen and damage done plus the money retailers spend on prevention.
Numbers of incidents of crime rose across all categories apart from violence against staff and robbery. Customer thefts are the most common retail crime (83 per cent of all incidents)
but saw the biggest fall in reporting. In 2011 47 per cent of customer thefts were reported. In this survey that was down to just 12 per cent, suggesting retailers' confidence in police responses
needs to be improved.
The survey indicates that the retail sector as a whole suffers 2 million of these shoplifting incidents each year involving around £200 million worth of goods. The average value of goods stolen in each
offence has risen 28 per cent to £109.
The British Retail Consortium's (BRC) Retail Crime Survey 2012 was published on 20 January. It gathers data directly from 44 retailers – 58 per cent of the retail sector by turnover
– and is the BRC's most comprehensive crime survey so far.
With the recently elected Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) now responsible for setting local crime-fighting plans, the BRC is concerned that such huge under-reporting means
they are not getting a true picture of the scale of retail crime. That could distort their priorities.
The survey shows e-crime is now the mostly costly form of retail crime. Costs increased for all crimes with the exception of shop break-ins. The survey also shows retailers spending more
on efforts to protect their staff, stock and customers. The retailers in the survey spent an average £750,000 each on crime prevention - seven per cent more than the previous year.
British Retail Consortium Director General, Helen Dickinson, said: "Systematic targeting of higher value goods by organised criminals is pushing up the cost of retail crime but the proportion of shoplifting
incidents reported to police has plummeted to just one in eight – highlighting just how much there is to do to build retailers' confidence in the way police forces respond. Retailers are spending more than
ever on protecting their customers, staff and stock. They deserve the support of law enforcers and politicians. Staff should have confidence to report crime and that action will be taken against those responsible
for it. "The appointment of PCCs presents a new opportunity to understand and tackle retail crime and its effects. It's vital they put it high on their agendas."
Other key findings- On average, nearly one in 20 stores suffered a robbery during the year. The average cost of each incident trebled to £3,005 from £989 the previous year – a result of more serious,
organised offending. - The survey suggests 28,700 retail workers across the whole retail sector suffered physical attacks, threats or verbal abuse during the year but the number of incidents per 1,000 employees
had more than halved to 11.6, compared with the previous year. - Fraud accounted for 26 per cent of the total cost of retail crime last year. All types of fraud had increased with identity fraud rising for 80 per cent
of retailers in the survey. E-crime accounted for 37 per cent of the total cost of crime – making it a more costly retail crime than shoplifting.
The full crime survey is avaible here


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With the introduction of technology, a lot of old systems have been replaced with new ones that are more automated. One good example is digital payment such as GCash and PayMaya. These digital payment systems give convenience to everyone at first whenever they buy something online and now, whenever they shop at supermarkets and grocery stores. Imagine what technology can do to our lives as shoppers! And in fact, with this new payment system, Puregold (PGOLD) is expecting a double-digit revenue growth this year. One major reason why there is such an expectation is because of its current partnership with Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. (Mynt) that will launch a new payment system through GCash.
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Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc, a wholly owned firm of Globe Telecom, was able to come up with a new payment system. This new service is available only in Puregold supermarkets as it is initially being tested. With the new method, customers will be able to pay by scanning a barcode generated by the mobile app of GCash. Puregold noted that this payment enhancement will drive sales for the company, between 8-10% sales growth for this year. This kind of innovation will attract more customer and shoppers because who would not want to shop as convenient as using your smartphone? Plus, it lessens the hassle of bringing cash with you everytime you go to supermarkets.
Frequent shoppers mean more sales for Puregold. Apart from frequent shopping, the new payment method will speed up the process of payment, to 3 seconds per transaction as estimated. Previously, GCash launched a payment system using QR codes which takes 45 seconds. The time reduced between 3 to 45 seconds is already significant especially if the shopper has an urgent matter to attend to aside from shopping. Puregold disclosed that the first attempt to use QR codes has been successful as they experienced 40-50 million transactions at P2,000-P2,500 each monthly. The transactions through digital payment are growing fast, what more if the barcodes are launched?
PGOLD is also set to open more stores this year. The goal is to open a total of 25 stores this 2019, which is in line with the annual target of the firm. In fact, it’s been years since the company is targeting 25 stores to open yearly so they can expand not only within the Metro but as well as in the provinces. The company also targets to open 4 new S&R stores where clients can get their typical membership. Half of it will be built outside Metro Manila while the other two will be in Southern Luzon and in the metro. The schedule is to open two this year and two next year, 2020. All of these stores will have a new payment system soon.


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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- A new Web site aims to bring Saratoga County closer to businesses that are looking to relocate to the area through geographic information system (GIS) technology. The Saratoga Economic Development Corporation's updated site,
, which is expected to go live today, has a Google maps component that lists location, demographic and ownership statistics of properties throughout Saratoga County. Users of the site can access angled bird's-eye-view photos and a detailed listing of local properties on the Web site -- even the one they might happen to be occupying. "It's much more user-friendly and interactive," said Dennis Brobston, SEDC president. In addition, a partnership between SEDC and National Grid, which recently developed its own sites and buildings database, allows Saratoga County properties to be found in statewide and nationwide search results. The search engine is meant to help prospective industrial and commercial tenants find properties that fit their specifications. "It will help people get instant information about Saratoga County," said Cindy Hollowood, general manager of the Holiday Inn and a 4-year member of the SEDC board of directors. "They don't have to travel here to see what a great community it is." The SEDC has encouraged companies such as GlobalFoundries to move to the area. The newly formed company plans to construct a micro chip manufacturing plant in the Luther Forest Technology Park, which could potentially create 1,500 jobs. Chairman of the SEDC board of directors Michael Dennis said the micro chip plant could entice young people to stay in the area after graduating. "We have exported our talent ... Now we have the opportunity to bring children back home. It's a great opportunity for the whole Capital Region, particularly Saratoga and particularly for our children," Dennis said. SEDC Empire Zone Coordinator Shelby Schneider presented the Web site's redesign and revealed a new logo, created by freelance designer Karen Ward, at a gathering at 4 Congress Park Centre. The new site has been in the works since last fall and was made possible with a $10,000 grant from National Grid. "We really hope (the new Web site) adds value to our members' sites and buildings," Schneider said. The event was sponsored by Brause Realty and CB Richard Ellis realty of Albany. SEDC is a private sector, non-profit, consulting firm, established in 1978, that works to create jobs in Saratoga County.


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Cinema proves effective weapon against world hunger
The new campaign aims to build on last year’s results that helped to double awareness of WFP among those who saw the ad and raised more than half a million dollars through online giving and through a 38% increase in downloads of the agency’s Share the Meal donation App.
“We have every reason to believe that this year, the Feed our Future campaign is going to take us even further in terms of raising WFP brand visibility and engaging a wider audience in the fight against global hunger,” said Corinne Woods, Chief Marketing Officer at WFP. “We think that this year’s campaign is even more emotionally engaging and we expect more people will respond to our call. In a world full of noise, cinema has proven incredibly effective for us at cutting through to not only establish our brand, but also to convert cinema goers into active supporters and donors.”
“The Cinema Medium makes the most of its space, creative and audience to deliver gripping content, showing consumers advertising at its very best,” said Cheryl Wannell, CEO of SAWA. “In 2020 the Cinema Medium is predicted to become the fastest-growing ad medium ahead of the internet. For brands like the World Food Programme who want to reach the hearts and minds of millennials, the immersive experience that Cinema gives is the most powerful of all storytelling mediums.”
The creative force behind the new advertisement is Sir John Hegarty, of The Garage SOHO, who has delivered a product designed to appeal directly to cinema audiences. The advert highlights the potential lost to the world when children’s voices are silenced due to hunger. The poignant narrative of the ad sees a group of Syrian refugee children who were selected from the local community playing in rubble and gazing out of bombed-out buildings in an apparent war zone. Softly, a small chorus of voices begins singing “How Can I Tell You” by Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens. As the short film progresses, one by one these children disappear until only one voice remains -- an unnerving conclusion that mirrors the harsh realities faced by the 3 million children around the world who lose their lives to hunger or malnutrition.
"Cinema is still the most amazing medium for any creative person to work in. A place for you to tell your story on the ‘mother of all screens’. It’s not surprising that it’s so important and continues to capture the public’s imagination", said Sir John Hegarty.
In 2018, SAWA and WFP challenged Facebook to translate Sir John Hegarty’s big screen concept to trigger donations on the social media platform, converting cinema goers into donors. Together with ShareTheMeal, online donors have provided one million meals to children in need around the world through WFP. As the leading agency fighting hunger worldwide, WFP reaches more than 52 million children every year, providing vital food and nutrition to help them not only survive, but thrive.
Thanks to the generosity of SAWA and its network of Global Cinema Advertising companies, and the support of Unique X who distributes the ad, “Feed Our Future” will air on cinema screens from September to November 2019 in more than 35 countries around the world.
For more information about the “Feed Our Future” advertisement and campaign, and to learn how to get involved in creating a world with Zero Hunger, please visit: www.wfp.org.
ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
The United Nations World Food Programme - saving lives in emergencies and changing lives for millions through sustainable development. WFP works in more than 80 countries around the world, feeding people caught in conflict and disasters, and laying the foundations for a better future.
SAWA, the Global Trade Body to the Cinema Medium, builds and develops international standards and best practice for the Cinema Medium; raising the profile through research and marketing initiatives. SAWA’s ultimate aim is to improve communication between Cinema Advertising companies around the world; in turn facilitating the easier buying of the Cinema Medium for brands and agencies. Since 2015, SAWA has supported the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in 2018 and 2019 partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support efforts to reach SDG2: Zero Hunger.
ABOUT THE GARAGE SOHO
“The Garage Soho is an early stage investor and brand builder. Sir John Hegarty, the creative founder of global advertising agency BBH, and his team at The Garage leverage their experience to increase capital for their portfolio companies. The team works closely with companies on their brand strategy, creative and often media partnerships. In this instance, Sir John wrote and creatively directed ‘Feed our Future’ utilizing his legendary skill in the communications industry to bring attention and action towards the SDG of Zero Hunger. "


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Publicly traded Mindray Medical International, based in Shenzhen, China, announced it has reached an agreement to buy patient-monitoring company Datascope Corp., Montvale, N.J., for $202 million in cash, the company announced.
Mindray makes patient-monitoring devices, laboratory diagnostic instruments, anesthesia and ultrasound machines. According to a written statement, Mindray will continue manufacturing Datascope products in the U.S., but sees the deal as an entree into the U.S. market.
In a news release, Xu Hang, the companys chairman and co-chief executive officer said the transaction represents a unique combination of strengths that will help transform Mindray from a largely China-based company into a global leader, and substantially further our strategy of building a leading on-the-ground presence in the United States and Europe.
Subject to regulatory approvals, the deal is expected to close in the second quarter of this year.


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Google is considering introducing an ad-blocking tool to Chrome, its widely used internet browser, in a crackdown on certain types of commercial messages that would raise questions about how it exercises power over rivals in the online advertising world.
Any decision by the biggest digital advertising company to block some forms of advertising might also draw attention from antitrust regulators, since it would put the internet group in a position to cut off revenue from some rivals. The review of whether to introduce an ad-blocker in Chrome, which was confirmed by a person with knowledge of the company’s deliberations, comes as ad-blocking tools have become popular with many internet users, particularly on smartphones. The internet company’s deliberations were first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The spread of ad-blockers has caused panic among companies that depend on online advertising, and has led to a hunt for new standards in the online ads industry to weed out the types of advertising that most antagonise users. Chrome has nearly 60 per cent of the internet browsing market, according to NetMarketShare. That puts Google in a strong position to determine the types of ads that are able to get through to users. The search company’s grip on web browsing has grown with the shift to smartphones, thanks to its widely used Android software, which includes Chrome. Google also places about 50 per cent of all digital advertising either on its own sites or through its ad network, meaning that it will suffer most from any widespread rejection of digital advertising by internet users. But its high market share also leaves it open to criticism that it has a strong incentive to block only types of intrusive adverts that do not hurt its own business. Chrome can already be used to block pop-up ads, limiting the ability of other ad companies to make money from users of the Google browser. But an ad-blocker would extend this for the first time to certain types of adverts that appear on websites.
To lessen any backlash, Google is understood to be considering applying its ad-blocker on equal terms against its own advertising network. That would reduce the perception that it was deliberately targeting rivals, since it would filter out inappropriate ads on the Google advertising network on the same terms as those delivered by other companies. It is also likely to try to head off any antagonism by only moving with broad industry support. The Coalition for Better Ads, a trade group whose members include Google and Facebook, as well as News Corp and advertisers such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble, has been working to get industry-wide agreement on acceptable forms of advertising. By adopting that group’s standards, Google would be able to claim support from other mainstays of the online advertising industry — though it would still be open to attack from networks that did not sign up to that position.
Fuente: Financial Times


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Self-driving delivery vehicles that carry no humans will hit Houston roads next month.
Nuro last year began piloting self-driving Prius cars in Houston, but the delivery vehicles still had a human driver and passenger to oversee the technology. The R2, which weighs about 2,500 pounds and has a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour, will have no human driver or passenger.
Nuro worked with Michigan manufacturer Roush Enterprises to develop the R2. The companies recently received the first exemption for an autonomous vehicle from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which allows the vehicle to have no side mirrors, allows for continuous operation of its rearview cameras and does not require a traditional windshield. The R2 instead has a more curved, shock-absorbing front to better protect pedestrians, the company said.
Several grocers, including Kroger, Walmart and H-E-B, are testing self-driving grocery delivery service in Texas. Supermarket chains are investing heavily in new technologies to win over online shoppers. Customers using the autonomous vehicle delivery service will have to pick up their groceries from the vehicle curbside, notified of their arrival via text message. They will use a unique code to pick up their groceries.


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The beautiful Bollywood actresses, who are also the brand ambassadors of a brand, will come together in an ad for the cosmetics and beauty brand’s new campaign.
Sonam and Katrina are excited about how the ad film has turned out.”I had a blast shooting for the campaign. I think it is really innovative and shows all three of us in a new light.
It is beautiful how this brand has brought all of us with our individualistic personalities and choices together in the same frame for Advanced Haircare,” Sonam said in a statement.
“I can’t wait for the film to go on air. I am sure all our fans are going to love it,” added the ‘Khoobsurat’ actress.
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) January 6, 2016


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Transcript for Verizon joins boycott of Facebook
At today's tech bytes Verizon is joining a growing boycott a FaceBook the world's largest telecommunications company is withholding advertising and a FaceBook does more to crack down on hate speech. It is part of a movement organizers are calling stop hate for profit. Apple says it is re closing fourteen locations in Florida because of concerns about the part of virus it's the second time this stores will be shutting down amid the pandemic. Since last week apple has also re close stores in Texas Arizona and the Carolinas. A very rare poster autographed by the late Steve Jobs just bats 121000 dollars at an auction. It's from next computer company founded by jobs and 1985. After he was forced out of apple. By the way apple ended up buying next computer bringing jobs back at making him. The very very rich man. Those are tech bytes have a great day.
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Little did Nancy Hall and husband Andrew Leone know how popular their "Last Ride on Devil's Slide" T-shirts were going to be.
Last Sunday, Hall was busy at Florey’s Book Company in Pacifica taking yet another inventory of her stock.
“They are selling really fast,” she said. “We even had one of the Devil’s Slide construction workers come in to buy one.”
There are sizes for kids, too, and keep a look out for the red “Last Ride on Devil’s Slide” T-shirt in addition to the black and white style.
Leone’s commemorative “Last Ride on Devil’s Slide” original T-shirt design is reminiscent of vintage tattoo graphics. He was inspired to design the t-shirt after The Curios — Hall and Lee Parvin — came up with idea, wrote a song and recorded it by the same name.
Florey’s is the main go-to place to get your "Last Ride on Devil’s Slide" T-shirt but Patch just learned that Maverick’s Surf Shop in Princeton is also planning on carrying them!
“We will definitely carry the T-shirts,” said store co-owner Cassandra Clark. “It should be fun.”
Look for them there in about a week from today.
Do you already have one? We want to see! Show us by uploading a photo here.
Judging by their popularity so far, these t-shirts are certainly destined to become a collector’s item. So let’s see yours!


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Bank Penalty: European Commission fines banks for Euribor rigging - Amazon's drones and cashless stores - The 50 Billion Dollar Deal
Another day, another deeply uncertain development in the Brexit saga. Chaos and uncertainty have become watchwords of the process, and business leaders are tired of the confusion.
Invited by the US administration, three German car bosses went to Washington — an unusual move. The upshot is that, if anything, there's probably more understanding now for each other's positions, say DW's Henrik Böhme.
A government report says Britain risks severely damaging its economy if lawmakers fail to approve a proposed Brexit deal. Staying in the European Union would be a far better option, the UK's treasury chief argued.
Chancellor Merkel pledged to press Vladimir Putin over the latest escalation in Ukraine while opening a key Berlin conference with Ukrainian officials. Ukraine's Poroshenko has asked NATO for naval assistance.
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from the it-tastes-like-burning dept.
bazzalunatic writes "The Trinidad Scorpion Butch T chili is grown and harvested by an Australian company, and not by the inmates of an Australian insane asylum as rumored. The chili is claimed to be the world's hottest (1,463,700 SU), surpassing the current Naga Viper chili at 1,382,118 SU. From the article: '"They're just severe, absolutely severe," says Marcel de Wit, The Chili Factory co-owner. "No wonder they start making crowd-control grenades now with chilies. It's just wicked." The chili is so scorching that Marcel and his team have to wear protective gear when handling the new variety. "If you don't wear gloves your hands will be pumping heat for two days later," he says.'"
from the meatware-hacking dept.
destinyland writes "Falling costs and garage tinkering are creating a grass roots movement of amateur biologists whose research is more transparent than that of academia. They are building lab equipment using common household items and even synthesizing new organisms, and their transparency also allows the social pressure which creates more ethical research. DIY Bio.org fosters lab co-ops for large equipment and provokes important discussions. (Would it be ethical to release a homegrown symbiote that cures scurvy in hundreds of thousands of people?) This movement could someday lead to bottom-up remedies for disease, fuel-generating microbes, or even a social-networked disease-tracking epidemiology. 'In much the same way that homebrew computer science built the world we live in today, garage biology can affect the future we make for ourselves,' argues h+ magazine, which featured the article in their summer issue."
from the but-can-they-make-beer-taste-good? dept.
Al writes "Researchers at Boston University have developed a way to predict the behavior of different DNA segments and make synthetic biology a little bit more reliable. James Collins and colleagues have built libraries of component parts and a mathematical modeling system to help them predict the behavior of parts of a gene network. Like any self-respected bunch of grad students, they decided to demonstrate the approach by making beer. They engineered gene promoters to control when flocculation occurs in brewers yeast, which allowed them to finely control the flavor of the resulting beer."