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IRVINE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/18/14 -- Martian Watches, a California-based, award-winning developer of fashionable smartwatches, today announces its stylish new analog Martian Notifier line is now available in Canada through an exclusive partnership with Future Shop, Canada's leading destination for consumer electronics and lifestyle goods.
Through the partnership, Future Shop will offer an exclusive launch of the Martian Notifier in Canada at an MSRP of $149 CDN. The Martian Notifier is available online now at futureshop.ca and launching in retail stores on June 20th.
"We're thrilled to offer our Canadian customers this feature-rich, fashion-conscious smartwatch that we believe consumers will love," said Phil Johnston, director of portable electronics, musical instruments, Future Shop. "FutureShop.ca is currently the only authorized dealer to sell the award-winning Martian Notifier smartwatch in Canada, and this exclusive partnership is a great way for us to introduce this hip technology to our region."
The Martian Notifier was designed for the fashion-conscious consumer who wants a notification-enabled watch that brings real-time alerts offered by thousands of lifestyle apps available in the App Store and Google Play Store. No SDK required! The watch also features an industry-first -- "Smart Notifications," a combination of alert filters, customized vibration capabilities, notification recall and history review, so you can know what's happening on your smartphone without even looking at your phone or watch.
The free Martian Notifier App allows the "smart notification" support: it first lets you filter the notification types you want sent to the watch, so you receive only those that are most important to you. Secondly, it allows customized vibration patterns for each type of alert, letting you know if you've just received, for example, an email, text message or news alert without even looking at your watch, let alone your phone. Finally, you can recall the most recent message with just a tap of the watch face, or scroll through multiple past notifications for a quick review.
The Martian Notifier line features an integrated OLED readout that delivers real-time alerts and notifications from the convenience of your wrist including Caller ID, Calendar, Weather, texts, email (POP or IMAP), Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, favorite games, bank alerts, fitness stats, news headlines, sports and all other alerts your smartphone allows such as StubHub, ESPN SportsCenter, Runmeter, Foursquare, Words with Friends and others. This feature-rich app enables numerous other features such as accurate world clock, local weather, silent alarms, wireless leash, remote smartphone camera control and more.
"Future Shop is the leading provider of consumer electronics in Canada, and we are excited to partner with them to introduce our smartwatches to the region," said Stan Kinsey, President of Martian Watches. "The Martian Notifier makes the perfect gift for the style-conscious, on-the-go, tech-enthusiasts."
Compatibility, Price & Availability
With the Martian Notifier line, iPhone users of iOS 7.1 or higher now have the ability to receive every notification that is shown in the iPhone's Notification Center. Android users can receive notifications from any app that is installed on their phone and provides a push notification.
The Martian Notifier is offered at $149 CDN.
Martian App and Watch menus will support English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese and Korean. Texts and emails will appear on the watch in almost any language in which they are sent (Western languages and most Asian languages).
In addition, Future Shop also sells the award-winning Martian Voice Command line of smartwatches -- the world's first voice command smartwatch for $299 CDN. This sophisticated Bluetooth-enabled watch allows avid smartphone users to get notifications, use voice commands and make and receive calls through the Martian Watch while making a definitive style statement.
About Martian Watches
Founded in 2007, Martian Watches is an Irvine, California-based developer of fashion-focused smartwatches that are reshaping how we communicate with friends, family and the world. The Martian engineering team has an extensive history in Bluetooth development, having created the world's smallest system-on-chip solution for Bluetooth wireless systems. Martian is best known for their two award-winning lines of smartwatches, Martian Voice Command and Martian Notifier. For more information on Martian Watches, please visit www.martianwatches.com.
More Martian Notifier details and specs: www.martiannotifier.com
Martian Watches Media Kit: www.martianwatches.com/media
Martian Watch is a trademark of Martian Watches. Apple iOS is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc. All other marks are trademarks of their respective companies.
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October 3, 2018 BREAKING! MORE STORES DISCONTINUE SALES OF ROUNDUP!
Last week, Island Home Center & Lumber and Thriftway created news of its own when it announced it would stop carrying Roundup or any other product containing glyphosate, the active ingredient in the well-known weed killer.
Among the community members who have been encouraging Island Home Center manager Tanner Yelken and other business owners to discontinue Roundup are the husband-wife duo of Michael Laurie and Diane Emerson. Laurie, a longtime sustainability consultant, said he was pleased with the news last week.
“Why risk our health and the health of the island by using products like Roundup?” he said.
He added that it is not just glyphosate that is a concern, but also the other ingredients in Roundup that are not listed on the label — and how that combination works altogether.
Yelken said to stop stocking Roundup, he needed to find an alternative that worked. Many organic products he had tried would weaken weeds, he said, but not kill them. Emerson recommended agricultural vinegar, which the store now has a large amount of on the shelves. He tried it out.
“Sure enough, in a day it had killed the weeds,” he said. “I now have it, an organic alternative that is effective.”
Late last week, the community response to the store’s decision had been nearly all positive.
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Stop Sale Technology Will Allow Consumers Access To Cold & Allergy Medicines, While Blocking Criminals
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today released the following statement in response to Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signing
"Both the executive and legislative branches in Indiana deserve strong praise today for standing up to those who seek to break the law by purchasing safe and effective products containing pseudoephedrine for the sole purpose of producing methamphetamine," said Elizabeth Funderburk, spokesperson for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA). "The solution reached puts in place electronic stop sale technology, which will block those seeking to purchase more than the allowable amount of pseudoephedrine-containing cold and allergy medications, while ensuring the law-abiding public has access the medicines they need. Today's developments in the Hoosier State are a victory for families and workers, and a significant defeat for criminals."
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Hello friends, here we are sharing a piece of big news with you. Earlier this year Tecno Camon 20 Avocado Art Edition was launched on Monday in India as the latest variant of the original smartphone. The handset sports a leather finish with an embossed surface with artwork on the rare panel. Since the news has come on the internet it went viral. Now many people are searching for the phone as they are crazy over its features. We have more information about it and will share it with you in this article, so let’s continue the article.
Tecno Camon 20 Avocado Art Edition
The latest Tecno Camon 20 Avocado Arto Edition smartphone is only available in a green colorway. But, it ships with similar elements and specifications as the original Camon 20 smartphone, which has been powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and sports a 6.67-inch AMOLED display. Now people are inquisitive to know about the smartphones of the Tecno Camon 20 Avocado Art Edition is priced at Rs 15,999 in India. The handset is going to be available for buy via Amazon. But is yet to be listed on the e-commerce site. Consumers may also buy the handset from the retail stores. It is available in a single 8GB + 256GB RAM and storage design. Scroll down to the next page for more information about the news.
The dual-SIM Tecno Camon 20 Avocado Art Edition sports a leather back with an embossed surface and graffiti. The smartphone runs on Android 13-based HiOS 13.0 out-of-the-box. It features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ AMOLED screen. The phone is powered by a 12mm Media Tek Helio G85 SoC coupled with 8GB of RAM under the hood. For optics, the Tecno Camon 20 Avocado Art Edition crafts with a triple rear camera setup including a 64-megapixel RGBW primary camera, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a QVGA tertiary camera. You are on the right page for more information about it, so please read the complete article.
Reportedly, on the front, it houses a 32-megapixel camera for selfies and video chats. Also, the phone packs up to 256GB of onboard hold and is fitted with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W wired charging. Connectivity choices on the phone include Bluetooth 5, GPS, 4G, Wi-Fi, and a USB Type-C port. It also features an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, an e-compass, and an in-display fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. Here we have shared all the information that we had. Stay tuned to Dekh News for more updates.


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NutraIngredients-USA ran an article Wednesday on the Vitamin Shoppe's decision to withdraw its "Especially for Women" multivitamin. The decision was sparked by the highly publicized results of a study conducted by industry watchdog ConsumerLab.com that pinpointed 11 products - out of 21 tested - as not meeting their labeled contents and standards.
The Vitamin Shoppe has said it is investigating the case, but has also questioned the integrity of ConsumerLab's testing and intentions - raising the question of who should regulate the dietary supplement industry.
"Our industry badly needs an independent testing procedure that truly has the best interests of the consumer at heart," said the Vitamin Shoppe CEO Tom Tolworthy, although he did not elaborate on what form testing could take or where funding for such an entity could come from.
ConsumerLab said the Vitamin Shoppe's multivitamin was contaminated with 15.3 micrograms of lead per daily serving. This is more than ten times the amount of lead permitted without a warning label in California - the only state to regulate lead in supplements - and several times the normal daily exposure to lead.
"We have no proof that our Especially for Women Multivitamin has been contaminated," said Tolworthy.
"Lead is a naturally occurring element within nature and exists in the water we drink, the air we breathe and the food we eat. Nevertheless, while we remain convinced that the product is safe, as directed, we have committed to keep the health and safety of our customers first and foremost by removing the item from sale while we conduct our investigation."
The Vitamin Shoppe said it has not received the complete and unedited test results with the allegedly high lead content from ConsumerLab. The retailer said it received a summary only, which does not name labs doing the tests - nor the methodology, protocols or certification used in these labs.
This, said the compay, has meant it has not yet been able to perform the same tests as those contracted by ConsumerLab.
"At this time, we have no way to independently authenticate or replicate results."
In an interview with NutraIngredients-USA on Wednesday, ConsumerLab president Tod Cooperman said his organization does in fact make its tests readily available to companies.
The Vitamin Shoppe has also stood by its assertion that its products are manufactured according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
"We have strict checks and record keeping requirements that follow "Good Manufacturing Practices" for food and all products delivered to our distribution facility."
Draft current GMPs were published in 2003, but the final version of the guidelines are reported to still be going through a law-making process at the Office of Management and Budget.
"There is a proposed regulation for GMPs that are specific for dietary supplements that have been in discussion since 1995, said Tolworthy. "We regularly audit our contract labs to assure that they are complying with our educated best guess as to what these proposed regulations will entail and for the legally required compliance with food GMPs."


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Summer strikes threaten O2 and postal services
Mobile phone network O2 is facing a possible strike by workers at its call centres, as talks with the Communication Workers Union aimed at averting industrial action are set to end on Monday.
The talks began on Thursday, but the union has already launched a ballot of members who work for O2 to prepare for strikes. The result is due on Tuesday.
Staff are concerned about plans by O2, which is owned by Spain’s Telefonica, to transfer 2,500 call centre jobs to outsourcing specialist Capita. The transfer is due on July 1 in a £1.2billion deal.
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There have been reports that Capita plans to transfer many jobs overseas, though the company has said that nothing has been decided.
Capita’s deal with O2 guarantees employment to transferred staff for two years. About a thousand O2 staff have opted for voluntary redundancy rather than work for Capita.
The union said it would be the first significant strike by call centre staff since the privatisation of telecoms companies 30 years ago, which led to the creation of phone firm BT and then O2.
The O2 talks and ballot come amid growing unrest among CWU members working at Royal Mail and the Post Office. A consultative ballot of CWU members on the subject of privatisation will also be announced this week, on Wednesday.
This is not a strike ballot, but one of the issues being voted on relates to whether union members, who account for 120,000 of the 150,000 workforce, will deliver mail for rival, private delivery firms such as TNT Post, which pay Royal Mail for the service. A ‘no’ vote could be followed by industrial action.
Royal Mail is set to seek an injunction against the union if it goes ahead with plans to boycott delivery of private postal firms’ packages.
The union expects to win strong backing for taking action against rivals as well as firm support against privatisation.
CWU members are also involved in a further series of strikes due to take place on Thursday and Saturday this week at Crown post offices – the larger sites usually in high streets directly managed by the state-owned Post Office rather than as franchises.
The Post Office was split from Royal Mail last year and is now a separate organisation.
The walkouts by about 4,000 staff in 373 Crown post offices will be the sixth and seventh one-day strikes since Easter. Staff are opposing plans by the management to close or franchise 76 Crown post offices, with the loss of 1,500 jobs.
Union members voted nine to one in favour of the strikes at the Crown branches, which make up three per cent of the Post Office’s estate but account for 20 per cent of its transactions.
The Post Office, which receives a £1.3billion annual subsidy, has said the Crown post offices are losing £40million a year. It says that it will invest a further £70 million in the remaining Crown post offices and boost services.
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Brunswick Corp. said it has stepped up production of its larger Sea Ray models to keep up with demand.
Brunswick’s Integrated Manufacturing Center in Merritt Island, Fla., where Sea Ray yachts and sport yachts were built until the company discontinued those models in 2018, is producing larger Sea Ray boats.
“We are building the Sundancer 350 there and the 400 SLX Outboard,” Brad Zoelle, vice president for category management at Sea Ray, told Trade Only Today. “It essentially has doubled our capacity on building the 400 SLX, and that still is just a very high-demand product. It’s been a huge success — even better than anticipated when it launched.”
The company announced last year it would build larger Sea Rays and Boston Whalers at the Merritt Island facility to relieve pressure on its Tellico, Tenn., plant, and take advantage of the experienced workforce in Florida, Zoelle said.
“We had a core group of employees that were there, but we’ve been hiring and trying to hire more people back into that facility,” he said. “As demand for product on the sportboat and cruiser side has gotten really strong, we need those employees to build our product. Down in that area they are highly skilled. They are really great boatbuilders with years of experience, so it’s been a great benefit for the sportboat and cruiser lineup as we’ve moved a couple of models down there and our demand remains strong.”
Zoelle didn’t have an exact number of employees at the Merritt Island facility, or specifics on how many Brunswick was adding, saying that “there’s a lot of activity there.”
Sea Ray introduced the SLX-R 400e at the show. The boat, which Brunswick displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, features Mastervolt’s Fathom e-power system. Fathom replaces a gas genset with a lithium-ion battery system. The boat won an Innovation Award in Miami.
“It just got tons of people and interest,” Zoelle said. “People were all over that boat.”
Brunswick touted its overall success at the Miami show, saying Sea Ray, Boston Whaler and Bayliner all debuted new product. In addition, Freedom Boat Club announced it had added franchise locations, including a company-owned club in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
“We laid out our strategic initiatives and growth plans during our annual investor meeting prior to the show, and we are confident in our vision and our plan to achieve those goals,” said Brunswick CEO David Foulkes in a statement. “Brunswick will continue to define the future of the marine industry, and that was evident again this year in Miami.”


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Tesla has reportedly told authorities that it is reducing its workforce at Gigafactory Nevada, where it produces batteries and powertrains, by 75%.
Earlier this month, Tesla announced that it will temporarily shut down its Fremont factory and Gigafactory New York amid the coronavirus crisis.
At the time, the automaker said that it plans to continue operations at Gigafactory Nevada:
“Operations of our others facilities will continue, including Nevada and our service and Supercharging network.”
Later, we reported on Tesla’s plan to use the factory shutdowns to do upgrades and improvements to its production at several factories, including Gigafactory Nevada.
We also wrote that Tesla was already reducing the workforce at the factory:
“Tesla Gigafactory Nevada is officially still operating, sources familiar with the matter told Electrek that production is being reduced since the plant supports Fremont factory production with electric drivetrains and battery packs.
They also plan to use the downtime to make some upgrades and improvements to the factory.”
Today, Tesla reportedly confirmed that it plans to further reduce its workforce at the plant by “roughly 75%.”
Storey County Manager Austin Osborne wrote on the county’s website:
“Tesla has informed us that the Gigafactory in Storey County is reducing on-site staff by roughly 75% in the coming days. Our companies at TRIC are taking the COVID-19 matter seriously, and regularly report to us the measures they are taking to adhere to the established guidelines while maintaining essential operations. Checking employee temperatures, creating central access, allowing remote work, maintaining workstation distance, and others are occurring.”
Panasonic, who produces battery cells at Gigafactory Nevada, has already announced that it is stopping production amid the crisis.
As we previously mentioned, Tesla produces battery packs using Panasonic cells and drivetrains at Gigafactory Nevada.
Those components are installed on cars produced at Fremont factory so if one factory is shutting down, the other is expected to follow.
The good news is that our sources say that Tesla is going to use that time to make some improvements to its production lines at Gigafactory Nevada.
We could also potentially see Tesla working on its energy storage products.
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Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) is a leading entrepreneur edtech and education company that aims to disrupt the current education model with more than 4.3 million users and students in 200 countries. While the company is trading at a significant dip since its IPO in April 2022, GNS is climbing investors’ watchlists after running more than 313% overnight. This run was triggered by the company creating an illegal trading task force to combat naked short selling which the company believes is the main reason for its dip. Given the increased attention the company is receiving, GNS stock is one to watch closely over the coming weeks in anticipation of updates about fighting illegal naked short selling.
GNS Stock News
Back in April 2022, GNS started to trade on NYSE American following its IPO where the company issued 3.2 million shares at $6 per share. Following its listing, GNS has been trending downwards – with the stock reaching a low of $.3. Considering this major drop in PPS, GNS’ management and board had the belief that the stock may have been the target of a market manipulation scheme through illegal naked short selling. For this reason, GNS retained Christian Levine Law Group and Warshaw Burstein, LLP to investigate the manipulation occurring with the company’s stock in order to protect its shareholders’ value.
With this in mind, the initial results of this investigation confirmed GNS’ suspicions as the results indicated that certain individuals and companies engaged in illegal naked short selling of a significant amount of the company’s stock. As the company is looking to combat this illegal naked short selling activity, GNS has been continuing with its investigation to determine those responsible for manipulating its PPS to pursue remedies against these parties.
On that note, GNS recently approved at a board meeting an action plan to address the naked short selling of the company’s stock. This plan includes creating an Illegal Trading Task Force to pursue actions against parties involved with the naked short selling of its stock and is led by former Deputy Director of the FBI – Richard Berman. In addition to creating this task force, GNS has been in communication with government regulatory authorities and is sharing information with these authorities to assist them in identifying the parties manipulating the stock’s PPS. In light of these actions to fight naked short selling, GNS has been gaining momentum from retail investors who are against illegal naked short selling of stocks. As a result, GNS stock soared more than 313% and has the potential to further run as more updates are announced.
Meanwhile, GNS’ board is seeking shareholder approval at an extraordinary general meeting in the coming weeks over a number of actions the board has authorized. At the core of these actions is advancing to the next stage of the legal process and exploring legal action against parties believed to be involved in the naked short selling of the company’s stock. GNS’ board also authorized issuing a special dividend to all shareholders which the company believes could help expose the parties participating in the manipulation of GNS stock.
Moreover, the board is seeking approval for a potential dual listing which could make illegal naked short selling more difficult in the future. With the company planning to announce the details for the general meeting soon, GNS could be poised to soar on shareholder approval as these actions could have a major impact on the naked short selling witnessed by the stock.
GNS Stock Financials
Looking into GNS’ financials, the company has $83.1 million in assets including $8.9 million in cash and $11.3 million in restricted cash. Meanwhile, GNS has $30.3 million in liabilities – of which $16.2 million are current liabilities. In terms of revenues, GNS reported $14.4 million throughout its first 3 quarters and generated a gross profit of $4.8 million. However, the company incurred $10.6 million in operating costs – leading the company to report a net loss of $6 million.
@Mitch___Picks believes GNS could reach $5 thanks to the increasing volume the stock is witnessing.
@DanielMCharter is bullish on GNS’ efforts to fight illegal naked short selling.
GNS stock price is currently at $2.09 and shows supports near 1.61 and .61. The stock also shows resistances near 2.17, 2.71, 3.65, and 5.61. Upon announcing its actions to combat naked short selling, GNS soared more than 313% on an extremely high trading volume of 247.3 million – compared to its average volume of 682.1 thousand. Given that GNS is gaining momentum among retail investors thanks to its efforts to combat naked short selling, the stock has the potential to continue climbing over the coming weeks. In light of this, bullish investors could enter a starter position at the current PPS and average up as the stock moves.
Given the bullish sentiment surrounding GNS stock, accumulation is trending upwards and the MACD is bullish to the upside. Meanwhile, the RSI is holding at 86 indicating that GNS is overbought. Despite this, GNS could witness another strong movement upwards thanks to the increasing interest the stock is garnering. GNS has an OS of 24.6 million and a low float of 10.7 million which could allow the stock to soar on strong buying activity.
GNS Stock Forecast
With the company gaining investors’ attention thanks to its efforts in combating naked short selling, GNS has the potential to continue soaring over the coming weeks. With this in mind, many investors are anticipating more updates regarding the company’s general meeting. If the company’s actions are approved by shareholders, retail investors could apply strong buying pressure – forcing naked short sellers to cover their positions. In this way, GNS stock could soar to new highs. Given that many investors are bullish on the company’s potential special dividend and dual listing, GNS is one to watch closely over the coming weeks as its updates unfold – especially its 2023 guidance scheduled for next week.
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2011 New York Auto Show: Electric cars take charge
Consumer Reports News: April 29, 2011 02:58 PM
It’s the year of the electric car in New York. Or at least the latest year of the EV. The Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt launched this year to a lot of fanfare. Soon they will be joined by at least three other pure electric vehicles from major automakers, and potentially several more from startup car companies.
Among the electrifying announcements made last week during press days at the New York International Auto Show:
• Nissan North America Chairman Carlos Tavares announced Nissan would bring production of its first all-electric car to the United States next year and add a faster charger, which will cut charging time from about seven hours to four hours on a 240-volt, Level 2 charging station.
• Mitsubishi announced pricing of its upcoming “i” electric car: $27,990 before taxes. A federal tax rebate will bring that down to $20,490 when the car goes on sale on the West Coast next January. Pre ordering on-line started last week. President of Mitsubishi North America Yoichi Yokozawa said the company will introduce five more plug-in cars between now and 2015, two of which will come to North America in the next two years.
• BMW showed the ActiveE, its second-generation all-electric car based on the 1 Series coupe. The company plans to lease the car to 800 American households starting this fall for $450 a month, a lot cheaper than the Mini E lease that preceded it. Its electric powertrain will be the prototype for BMW’s first dedicated electric car, the carbon-fiber-bodied i3, expected in 2013.
• On the hybrid front, Porsche debuted the 380-hp Panamera S Hybrid, which costs $95,000 and Porsche says go 0-60 mph in less than six seconds. The Panamera S Hybrid promises to be the most efficient Porsche on the road. The company claims a European cycle fuel efficiency of 6.8-liters per 100 miles, or about 56 mpg, though the car hasn’t been tested on the EPA cycle, yet.


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Men and Older Americans Eat the Most Beef, businessinsider.com, Catherine Boudreau
Just 12% of Americans are eating half of the nation’s beef — the ‘Hummer of animal proteins.’
- A study found twelve percent of Americans are eating half of all the beef consumed in the US in a day.
- Fifty- to sixty-five-year-old men are most likely to eat beef.
- Some benefits could be had for the planet if some people ditched beef for another protein.
Americans savoring the last bits of summer on Labor Day weekend might have been barbecuing, picnicking, or trying a new restaurant.
If so, there is a good chance beef is on the menu, especially for men or people ages 50 to 65. On average, teenage boys also consume more meat, poultry, and eggs than is recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
These two groups were more likely to eat a disproportionate amount of beef in a day, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal “Nutrients.” About 12% of Americans reported that kind of diet and account for half the nation’s beef consumption that day.
The study was partially funded by the environmental advocacy group Center for Biological Diversity. It helped target educational and marketing campaigns encouraging more climate-friendly diets. Coauthor of the study and professor and nutrition program director, Diego Rose of Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, revealed this fact to Insider.
The food and agriculture industry accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions globally which is driven in part by cattle burping methane and requiring vast swaths of land in which to graze. Beef produces an estimated 8 to 10 times more emissions than chicken, and 50 times more than beans. Diego Rose . . . (there is controversy on how much pollution [methane] results from cattle burping)
“Beef is an environmentally extravagant protein. It’s kind of like the Hummer of animal proteins.”
He added, he did not expect such a small percentage of Americans to account for an outsized amount of beef consumption.
“This was a big surprise to us.”
A “disproportionate” amount of beef was defined as four or more ounces a day or similar to a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder before it’s cooked. US Agriculture Department guidelines suggest eating four ounces per day of meat, poultry, and eggs combined for those eating 2,200 calories in a day.
Researchers also analyzed data from a federal nutrition survey asking more than 10,000 adults to report what they ate during the previous 24-hour period. Rose acknowledged a limitation of the study, because what people ate in one day might not be typical of their regular diets.
Still, the findings suggest there could be big benefits for the planet even if only a small number of people swap out beef for another protein. After all, the US is the second-largest beef consumer per-capita in the world behind Argentina.
Some people will be resistant to change, Rose said. Also noting beef is often entangled with the culture wars and the American identity. But others might not realize how much they’re eating and be open to substituting another protein with a lower carbon footprint for beef.
Nutrients | Free Full-Text | Demographic and Socioeconomic Correlates of Disproportionate Beef Consumption among US Adults in an Age of Global Warming, mdpi.com, Amelia Willits-Smith, Harmonii Odinga, Keelia O’Malley, Donald Rose


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To ease the burden of freelancers/self-employed person, our Prime Minister has introduced a new program in June 2020, named as the PenjanaGig Program. The PenjanaGig Programme is an RM50 million matching grant for gig economy platforms who contribute for their gig workers to SOCSO’s Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SESSS) and Employees Provident Fund’s i-Saraan Scheme. Continue reading to find out how you can be benefited from the scheme.
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Paytm signs new Noida office deal, eyes space in B'luru
The SoftBank- and Alibaba-backed company had bought a 10-acre land parcel in 2018 in Noida to build its own campus, but that plan has been put on hold for now.
Lido Learning gets $4.5 million in Series B funds
The company had also said earlier that it would bring on board 500 online tutors to cope wi...
o9 Solutions raises $100 million from KKR
The US-headquartered firm has a significant presence in India and provides a planning and operation...
What is an equity mutual fund?
An equity mutual fund invests mostly in equity or stocks. In India, a mutual fund scheme must invest at least 65% of its corpus in Indian stocks or equity and equity-related investments to be treated as an equity mutual fund for the purpose of taxation.
Drip funding: Swiggy, Zomato settle for smaller cheques of $5-10 million
Food delivery companies take offers of $5-10 million in tough conditions.
MFine sees 210% growth in corporate signups; to partner over 200 firms by year-end
MFine said the COVID-19 outbreak has pushed employers to take employee health seriously and many are offering various solutions that go beyond hospitalisation benefits.
The tax rule that inspired billionaires and movie stars to back climate moonshots
Prime’s backers include Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, billionaire Orion Hindawi, the Packard Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, and the Sierra Club Foundation.
Fighting the Coronavirus with innovative tech
Healthe of Melbourne, Florida, has created disinfectant devices that use a different technology, far-UVC light, which scientists say is a safe version of UVC for humans.
Venture Capital fund managers look for lifecycle extension to tide over Covid-19
India’s VC-backed startups have been hit significantly as the country imposed a mandatory lockdown to contain the outbreak. Discretionary spending by consumers have plunged and the country’s gross domestic product for financial year 2020-21 has been forecast at 1.8%, according to Fitch Solutions.
Government fast tracks plan to provide social security for gig workers
The government has held several rounds of discussions since the second week of March with existing social security providers, like the Employees Provident Fund Organisation and the Employees' State Insurance Corporation, sources said.
Swiggy raises additional $43 mn as part of ongoing funding round
Along with existing investor Tencent, new investors Ark Impact, Korea Investment Partners, Samsung Ventures and Mirae Asset Capital Markets have participated in the latest fund raise, Swiggy said in a statement.
Being a sore loser doesn't make WeWork’s Neumann wrong
Neumann has destroyed $10 billion of SoftBank's money, yet allowing him to salvage a few hundred million dollars from this share-sale deal may help him let go of the company he built and lost
Flipkart preparing to start hyperlocal delivery services: Sources
The service will be available via the Flipkart app, and initially, deliveries will be done from local warehouses and select shops.
Shikhar Dhawan invests in yoga brand Sarva
Bollywood celebrities Malaika Arora, Aishwaryaa R Dhanush, Shahid and Mira Kapoor also back the venture.
FarEye brings on board new chief revenue officer
In his new role, Amit Bagga will focus on leveraging key revenue opportunities across sales and operations, enhanced customer experience, marketing, and partner strategy, all of which will help pivot towards a customer-first focus for the company.
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Making Sour into Sweet
Have you ever heard of miracle fruit, a berry from Ghana? For about an hour after you eat it, everything sour tastes sweet.
Because miracle fruit is so delicate, scientists for years have tried to genetically engineer other organisms to produce miraculin. This led to a series of failures. In the 1990s, researchers tried unsuccessfully to alter tobacco plants, yeasts and even E. coli bacteria to produce the same protein, which is one of seven known to have a sweetening effect, but the only one that turns sour to sweet.
Last year, a team of scientists led by Hiroshi Ezura, a professor at Tsukuba University near Tokyo, said they finally succeeded — with lettuce. In a scientific report published in Federation of European Biochemical Societies Letters, the researchers wrote that two grams produce roughly the same effect as one miracle fruit.
Mr. Ezura, who is collaborating with Inplanta Innovations Inc., a Japanese biotech company, says his team next hopes to develop a genetically modified tomato, possibly for commercial use as a low-calorie sweetener or as an additive for foods targeting diabetics, since it removes the need for sugar.
Read the full article: To Make Lemons Into Lemonade, Try ‘Miracle Fruit’


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Facebook User Helps Couple Recover Lost Memory Card In Global Search
And All Was Right With the World
Facebook may not be the best social network for customer satisfaction but it can help with a good mystery now and again. When one couple lost their camera’s memory card, they thought it was lost for good, but thanks to Facebook it was returned. How did it go from Point A to Point B? Allow us to explain…
The mystery began in Australia and ended in Australia but not before traveling the globe in search of an answer. A memory card was found on a dirt track in the area of Burnside according to Adelaide Now. This past Sunday, a woman named Susan Templer posted a photo of a couple from the card on Facebook and before long it had over 30,500 shares. Templer was contacted by the couple’s niece, who saw the photo shared by a friend on Facebook.
The man in the photo eventually contacted Templer and wrote, “I appreciate the efforts of everyone who has been trying to identify us…I have no idea as to how I lost the memory card – fortunately most of the photos have been downloaded and I suspect that I was using the card as a backup card as my current card was nearly full. It’s amazing how effective social media is in helping people.”
Why did Templer get involved in the first place? She had also recently lost a memory card and had replied to a lost and found ad in the local paper. The person who found the card on the trail sent her the above photo but when she realized it wasn’t from her card, decided to try and help find the owner.
“I had my handbag and my husband’s wallet stolen and they were returned by a complete stranger who found them on a walking trail, so I just want to pay it forward, basically,” said Templer.
Even more so now that the case has bee solved I suppose. Adelaide Now wrote Templer even “called tour operators, cruiselines and tourism authorities for help, even using software to find out the camera’s serial number which she forwarded to the manufacturer, Panasonic.” But it was a regular Facebook share that solved the mystery.
“It’s just completely amazing, I’ve sent them an email explaining how famous they are,” said Templer. “I was hoping someone somewhere would see the photo, so I’m completely ecstatic that his guy has seen his face everywhere. I said I hope you don’t mind being a celebrity because you’re everywhere.”
(via The Daily Dot)
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The startup behind the first lab-grown pork links let us see how their sausage gets made - and said it slashed the cost by 12x in a month
Katie Canales/Business Insider
- Silicon Valley startup New Age Meats made history in September by letting journalists taste the first cell-based pork sausage made in a lab.
- Making meat without slaughter has been the primary objective of several companies since Dutch scientist Mark Post made the first "lab-grown" hamburger in 2013.
- This week, the company revealed a rough idea of how much the sausage costs to make and announced progress on nailing a formula that addresses one of the "holy grails" of clean meat.
On a crisp fall day in San Francisco, a startup called New Age Meats let people see how its sausage gets made - without butchering any animals.
In September, the company let a handful of journalists and prospective investors taste its prototype pork sausages, which had been made from animal cells brewed up in a piece of machinery akin to a small brewer's vat. And now, the company says it's making progress on getting the meat to your table at an affordable price.
Several other companies have been aiming to make a product like New Age Meats' sausage since the creation of the first burger made from cow cells in 2013. They hope to slash waste, curb pollution, and improve animal and human health.
This week at an event organized by the Silicon Valley biotech funding hub IndieBio, Brian Spears, New Age Meats' founder, revealed roughly how much the sausage now costs to make and announced progress on nailing a formula that addresses one of the "holy grails" of clean meat.
Sausage without slaughter
Last month, Spears and co-founder Andra Necula served their freshly cooked pork-sausage links - which had been made using fat and muscle cells generated from a single sample of a live pig named Jessie - to 40 journalists and prospective investors.
Katie Canales/Business Insider
"We really thought, 'Do we want to invest in another cultured-meat startup?'" Arvind Gupta, IndieBio's cofounder, told Business Insider in September. "But after we met the team and saw what they could do, we had to."
"This is the most product and the fastest production from any cultured-meat startup we've seen so far," Gupta said.
As Spears, a chemical engineer by training, and Necula, a cell biologist, watched, the sausage sizzled in a pan with a little grapeseed oil. Slowly, it began to brown on each side like conventional sausage. The room filled with the smell of breakfast meat. After a few minutes - just before the sausage casing began to blister - we dug into our bite-sized samples.
It tasted like meat. Then again, it is meat.
The texture was distinctly sausage-like. After I'd chewed my bite, I wasn't sure I would have been able to tell the difference between this pork sausage and any other. Perhaps it was a little drier, a little more crumbly? It was hard to tell from just one bite, but I was pretty sure there were no glaring differences.
New Age Meats says its pork sausage is 12x cheaper to make today than it was a month ago
Courtesy of New Age Meats
Despite their hard work, Spears and Necula face many obstacles on the road to producing cost-effective clean meat. The two biggest hurdles involve making enough of the product affordably and nailing the meat's recipe and texture.
Back in 2013, when Dutch scientist Mark Post became the first person in the world to make a beef burger from cow cells, his patty cost $330,000 to produce. Slashing that to a price that consumers would be willing to pay, even at a high-end restaurant, is still at least three years away, according to several investors in the leading companies in the space.
But this week, Spears said the meat was inching closer to being made at a cost of about $5 per breakfast sausage link. That's about $23 per pound - still far pricier than than any other sausage or vegetarian sausage on the market but much closer to the goal that most of these companies are looking to hit.
For context, Spears revealed that each one of the three New Age Meats prototype sausage links they served at their tasting event in September cost $2,500 to produce, or roughly $11,400 per pound. That's some 500 times more expensive than their goal and about five times pricier than Memphis Meats' product which according to Wired cost $2,400 per pound in March.
Yet already, only about a month after the tasting event, Spears said they'd slashed that cost to $216 per sausage, or roughly $980 per pound. That means the meat is roughly 12 times cheaper to produce today than it was a month ago, less than half the cost of Memphis Meats, and roughly 1,500 times cheaper than Post's burger.
Part of the cost problem has to do with the food these startups are feeding their farm-free animal cells, another hurdle that Spears announced that his company had made progress in clearing this week.
Katie Canales/Business Insider
Many companies still use something called fetal bovine serum (FBS), a standard and relatively inexpensive lab medium made from the blood of pregnant slaughtered cows. To live up to their goal of replacing animal slaughter, these startups will need to find something new and slaughter-free that costs the same or less.
And while the prototype sausages that New Age Meats served at its September event were made using FBS, Spears said this week that the company planned to nail a serum-free recipe within two months.
Another issue with cell-based meat is the products' texture.
Making a sausage, patty, fish cake, or any other product that combines several ingredients with ground meat or seafood is nowhere near as difficult as mimicking the complex texture and flavor of a steak or a chicken breast. To do that, startups will likely need to take many of their cues from regenerative medicine, where scientists strive to heal or grow real human tissues and organs. Applying those tools to the world of cultured meat could result in the first farm-free products that chew, slice, and taste like a traditional steak or thigh.
For this reason, Necula said she and Spears planned to continue working in the realm of sausage-like items, but they're exploring options that include products made with beef, pork, and crab.
Several other startups appear to be making headway on their first cultured-meat products as well.
The CEO of Just, a Silicon Valley startup formerly known as Hampton Creek, recently tweeted a photo that appeared to show a prototype of its first cultured-chicken nuggets; Memphis Meats, the Silicon Valley startup that claimed it made the first lab-grown chicken and duck products in 2017, invited me to a tasting of its products before the year's end. And New Age Meats made history with the first semi-public tasting of its sausage in September.
"How did we move so quickly?" Spears, an engineer, asked this week. "Because we were designed to."
This article is an updated version of a story that was originally published on Sept. 18, 2018.
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MAKING AESTHETICS SAFER – FACETHETICS TRAINING LAUNCH NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COURSE IN COSMETIC INJECTABLES
SK Events has appointed Liverpool-based advertising and branding agency, Black & Ginger, to develop a new brand identity for the annual Liverpool Food & Drink Festival. The event – which has been organised by Liverpool-based event management company, SK Events – since 2008, attracts around 40,000 visitors every year.
Managing Director of SK Events, Denise Harris, was impressed by Black & Ginger’s approach to the brief. She said: “We’re really looking forward to working with the Black & Ginger. The team have shown a clear passion for Liverpool Food & Drink Festival and a real understanding of the direction we would like to take the brand.
“Liverpool Food & Drink Festival has grown significantly since its inception and we have now gained national recognition as a well-established food and drink event, attracting brands such as Typhoo, John West and Stena Line, as well as celebrities like Paul Hollywood (pictured), Marco Pierre White and John Torode.”
Black & Ginger has a wealth of experience in developing creative for large scale public events, including Liverpool’s Sea Odyssey Giant Spectacular.
Managing Director of Black & Ginger, Alex Frech, commented: “Liverpool Food & Drink Festival is one of the city’s great annual events and we are delighted to have been appointed to work on the project. We are confident that the new brand identity will reflect the high standards people have come to expect of Liverpool Food & Drink Festival.”
This year’s Liverpool Food & Drink Festival will take place from 7th to the 15th September. The event will start with an open-air weekend celebration in the heart of Sefton Park, featuring food from more than 100 top local chefs, 60 producers, a beer festival, wine tastings, celebrity chef demonstrations and master classes The festival will continue with special events at bars, restaurants and arts venues across the city.


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With reference to the recent news on Covid-19 preventive measures stating that RT-PCR Test would be made mandatory for international arrival passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand which has been circulated during the past weekend.
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) India Offices (New Delhi & Mumbai) have been closely monitoring this news and would like to inform that until now there has not be been any official announcement either from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare or from Ministry of Civil Aviation of India. The last measure of official announcement is based on “Guidelines for International Arrivals” issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 22nd December, 2022, which mentioned that 2% of the total passengers in flight shall undergo random post arrival testing at the airport on arrival.
Kindly be informed that since 1st October, 2022, international travellers to Thailand no longer require to show any proof of vaccination or ATK test result. Tourism in Thailand is back to normal and has no restrictions of travel across the country. All businesses and tourism related products and services are opened and are geared up for the New Year celebrations with suitable measures.
Thailand ensures top level of safety and health administration for all tourists and locals alike with the SHA certification and protocols.
However, the Tourism Authority of Thailand encourages all travelers to follow suitable health safety precautions and be mindful of one self and people around them.


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The Professional Beauty Federation of California, which represents more than 600,000 California licensed salon and beauty professionals, has taken a big step towards supporting the beauty and salon industry.
The professional organization announced on Friday that the beauty and salon industry, along with restaurants, have filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom over his regional stay-at-home order and are seeking to force the immediate and permanent reopening of small and proven-safe businesses.
At the moment, California is currently facing its third lockdown — a decision that was triggered by the state’s rising ICU bed capacity. As a result of the order, salons and barbershops, along with many other small businesses, have been forced to close their doors for the time being.
According to the press release, the suit alleges that despite being now ten months into lockdowns, the State of California has failed to produce any “data and science” justifying the criminalization of the services that these licensed professionals provide in their communities.
“What has become obvious is that the Governor and so called health officials never followed ‘science or data’ on closing down outdoor dining or capricious lockdowns of safe barbershops and beauty salons,” said Mark Geragos, a high-profile Los Angeles attorney and lead counsel for the suit. “Instead of following the science, they followed the lobbyists and allowed film companies to utilize hairstylists and makeup artists, while preventing the same services to be done in salons by the very same trained professionals. By definition this is ‘unequal treatment under the law.’”
PBFC President Ted Nelson is in agreement, noting that Newsom’s orders have been devastating for the salon and barbering industry.
“Cutting hair is a criminal act in only one State in the Union,” noted Nelson. “Governor Newsom is arbitrarily and needlessly destroying the livelihoods of state licensed professionals who have the formal education and training to keep their clientele safe from infections, as the CDC has acknowledged. Shame on him!”
For an industry that is vastly made-up of women-owned and operated establishments as well as a huge percentage of first generation immigrants and LGBT folx, the effects of Newsom’s lockdowns have been particularly damaging. Salon and barbershop professionals have been laid off, furloughed, or have struggled with economic uncertainty and many business owners have been left feeling unsure on whether their businesses will even survive another lockdown.
“Our small business, less financed and politically connected than multinational corporations, Hollywood and other so-called ‘essential businesses’ have become the go-to sacrificial lambs to the Covid gods,” said PBFC Counsel and Advocate Fred Jones. “This has been ruinous for thousands of our establishments and the livelihood of tens of thousands, without any justifiable basis.”
For its part, the State appears to claim that they are acting in the best interest of public health, noting the 15% ICU capacity trigger as justification for the forced salon closures. However, it doesn’t help that Newsom’s administration has reportedly failed to disclose key information that would help determine whether his lockdown orders can be lifted.
Coronavirus cases have continued to surge at an alarming rate throughout much of the state and there has been a record-breaking number of deaths this winter. In fact, California reported its deadliest day on Jan. 8th after recording over 700 new COVID-19 deaths. According to The Los Angeles Times, the state has surpassed 3 million positive cases and has averaged nearly 36,000 new cases a day.
It remains to be seen what the final ruling will be on this case. In the meantime, we encourage you to read the full lawsuit here and check back regularly on The Tease for updates.


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Archford Capital Strategies LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) by 13.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 46,396 shares of the retailer’s stock after selling 6,938 shares during the period. Walmart comprises about 1.4% of Archford Capital Strategies LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Archford Capital Strategies LLC’s holdings in Walmart were worth $3,974,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. CSat Investment Advisory L.P. purchased a new stake in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth about $111,000. Stelac Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart in the 1st quarter worth about $126,000. Kiley Juergens Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth about $165,000. Adviser Investments LLC lifted its stake in Walmart by 77.0% in the 2nd quarter. Adviser Investments LLC now owns 1,935 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $166,000 after acquiring an additional 842 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gradient Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Walmart in the 2nd quarter worth about $176,000. 29.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Shares of NYSE WMT opened at $94.82 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market cap of $284.30 billion, a PE ratio of 21.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.51. Walmart Inc has a 52 week low of $77.50 and a 52 week high of $109.98.
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 16th. The retailer reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $127.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $124.67 billion. Walmart had a return on equity of 18.16% and a net margin of 1.02%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.08 EPS. research analysts expect that Walmart Inc will post 4.8 earnings per share for the current year.
Several brokerages recently issued reports on WMT. Credit Suisse Group set a $85.00 price objective on Walmart and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 16th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, August 16th. Wells Fargo & Co reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, August 16th. Morgan Stanley reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $98.00 price objective (up from $93.00) on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, August 16th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Walmart in a research note on Thursday, August 16th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Walmart presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.95.
In other news, Director S Robson Walton sold 881,158 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.60, for a total transaction of $86,001,020.80. Following the transaction, the director now owns 3,347,254 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $326,691,990.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Alice L. Walton sold 1,030,640 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.65, for a total value of $99,611,356.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 6,748,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $652,250,257. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 5,990,876 shares of company stock worth $577,309,965. 51.11% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Walmart Inc engages in the retail and wholesale operations in various formats worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, discount stores, drugstores, and convenience stores; membership-only warehouse clubs; e-commerce Websites, such as walmart.com, jet.com, hayneedle.com, shoes.com, moosejaw.com, modcloth.com, bonobos.com, and samsclub.com; and mobile commerce and voice-activated commerce applications.
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Skilled carpenters and flooring installers sought for expanding national retail services division
Green Bay, Wis. – H.J. Martin and Son has added 40 new employees over the past three months, and is looking to hire 10 traveling skilled carpenters and flooring installers in the next three weeks, David Martin announced. The available positions are in the national retail services division, handling store fixture installations, store décor installations, multi-store rollouts, store resets and remodels.
The need for additional employees was driven by an increasing number of projects H.J. Martin has been able to secure with national retailers, according to Martin. “Our business is labor driven,” he says. “National retailers trust us to be responsive, safe and productive.”
In an effort to help fill the open positions, the company is working with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and its Job Center of Wisconsin. Anne Prunty, human resources manager for H.J. Martin said that an on-site recruitment session will be held Feb. 26, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Milwaukee Job Center, 2701 S. Chase Ave. in Milwaukee. No appointment is needed. Additional details can be obtained by emailing Frank Tamel of the DWD at [email protected]
Previous work with the DWD’s Green Bay office led to the hiring of nine merchandisers, according to Prunty. Applicants submitted their résumés directly to the Job Center of Wisconsin website.
The other recent new hires were general laborers, who have been plugged into merchandising and fixture installation work. Many were identified with the assistance of Forward Service Corporation (FSC), a private, 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.
The Transportation Alliance for New Solutions (TrANS) program of FSC gave H.J. Martin access to a pool of dependable, committed general laborers. Forward Service Corporation provides services to prepare individuals for employment in the building trades and in the road construction industry. The TrANS staff works closely with potential employers to identify labor needs, then tailors classroom instruction to prepare potential employees for job placement.
“We’re thankful for the assistance of Brian Pelon, John Lewis and others at the Department of Workforce Development office in Green Bay, along with Ranard Morris of Forward Service Corporation,” says Martin. “With their help we’ve been able to find a number of qualified candidates which we’ve hired. We look forward to continuing these partnerships.”
Anyone seeking employment with H.J. Martin can find a list of available positions on the company’s website, www.hjmartin.com. Qualified candidates may email a copy of his/her résumé to [email protected]
H.J. Martin and Son is an interior contractor specializing in residential & commercial flooring, glass & glazing, steel stud & drywall, commercial doors & hardware, millwork, and retail fixture installation. Founded in 1931, the fourth-generation company works nationwide from its headquarters in Green Bay, Wis. More information may be found at www.hjmartin.com.


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The India Hemp Expo 2022, a first-of-its-kind B2B event, kick-started with great pomp at the Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Delhi on May 13. Organized by Indianvaidyas.com, India’s fastest-growing digital platform for Ayurveda, this revolutionary event was inaugurated by Dr. Anil Agarwal, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
Praising this unique initiative taken by Dr. Piyush Juneja, founder of indianvaidyas.com, Dr. Anil Agarwal said, “Medical cannabis industry offers a lot of opportunities if proper research is done. With impending legalization and implementation of cannabis medicine, millions of people could get effective yet natural treatment at affordable costs.”
This ground-breaking event showcases a wide variety of Hemp-related products such as hemp food items, cosmetics, textiles & construction materials, hemp medicines and other hemp-based products.
This two-day expo, was graced by many eminent personalities including Dr. Pradeep Kumar Agrawal, Chairman, Delhi Paramedical Board, BJP leader and First Personal Assistant of Office of Minister of State (Animal Husbandry & Dairying) Mr Mukesh Shukla, DCP Metro Jitendra Mani Tripathi, famous social worker Mukta Sharma, BJP leader Vidhushi Upadhyay, and others.
With the attendance of many industry experts, Ayurveda doctors, and hemp enthusiasts from across the world, this unique event is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for the exhibitors to increase their brand awareness and generate business leads in markets globally through professional networking.
On asking about the legal standing of the government towards hemp, Mr. Mukesh Shukla said, “As this government has another AIIMS to the country bringing about a medical revolution, soon cannabis is expected to be legalized to ensure its medicinal benefits reach the common people.”
He also added, “When government and research workers come together to promote medical cannabis then it will ensure that poor people will have access to treatment at a very reasonable cost.”
India Hemp Expo 2022 also marked the launch of cannabisvaidyas.com, India’s largest cannabis platform with 100 doctors across the country. This digital platform is the brainchild of Vaidya Piyush Juneja, a leading Medical Cannabis Practitioner in India.
While addressing the challenges of using medical cannabis and myths around the hemp products Dr Juneja said, “My main motive behind this event is to create positivity around this valuable herb and let people know about the myriad health benefits of cannabis.”
He also announced the second edition of the India Hemp expo which is going to be a two-day event. It will be held in Mumbai on 24-25 th February in 2023.
The second day of Hemp expo:
While the first day of the Indian Hemp Expo concluded on a lighter note with a hemp award ceremony, the second day of this event started with a serious interactive discussing session between some of the best names in the hemp industry, Ayurveda experts and the audience.
Talking about the numerous benefits of medical hemp in treating chronic disease Mr Vikram Bir Singh, Ananta Hemp Works said, “Our main agenda is to bring the most versatile herb hemp, back to the society. By working closely with the Ayurveda doctors community we want to bring the healing benefits of medical cannabis to the most number of people in India.”
While talking about how hemp can be integrated into our daily lifestyle, Mr. Sumit Sinha, founder of Happy Hemp said, “From roti, kapda to makan you can use hemp and its by-products in every possible way you imagine. With structured efforts by all of us, India’s hemp industry can see a boom in and it could emerge as the largest exporter of hemp raw material.”
Appreciating Dr Juneja’s effort in organizing such a historic event, Rajat Gupta, Co-founder, Noigra said, “Through this initiative, people can connect with us to remove their misconception about hemp and know how useful it is medically and nutritionally. “
Mr. Yogesh Jhamtani, Co-Founder & CEO at Buffalo Extraction Systems discussed the manufacturing difficulties of hemp and said, “India is blessed with favorable climate and landmass that is desired by South American countries to produce hemp. But unfortunately, India lacks proper manufacturing, extracting, processing, and other facilities.”
Applauding the cumulative effort of the entire hemp industry to promote both industrial and medical hemp across the world, Yash Kotak , Co-founder and Director of Bombay Hemp Co. Pvt. Ltd said, “It feels great to see that the entire hemp industry come together at one platform to promote this wonderful herb. We are here trying to grow and commercialize the use of legal hemp and cannabis across the country.”
The India Hemp Expo 2022 is supported by an incredible list of sponsors such as Ananta Hemp Works, Buffalo Extraction Systems, Happie Hemp, Noigra, The Trost, Hempstreet and Cannadoc.
Some of the big names of the hemp industry like BOHECO Life, Svadhisthan, Neet, Awega Green, Blazen Photonics, CSL, Indian Hempire, Gandharva Wellness Studio, WIG, Oak Bridge publishing and The Yogshala Expo will participate in the event as exhibitors.
This unique event is supported by Pimcha, IMA AYUSH, Hemp Foundation, Vishwa Ayurvedic Sangathan, Ayurveda & Health Tourism, Sativa Media, Ayurveda Indian, Medical News and AKS Consultancy.


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It could have been a big day on Wall Street. The day before the Fed’s statement was released and on the day it published a series of important macroeconomic reports, the Nasdaq fell from its peak set the day before.
The Nasdaq index fell 0.71 percent to 14,072.86 points. distance Set a new record closing price on Monday. But the S&P500 lost only 0.20%, falling to 4,246.59 points, also falling from a record high. Dow Jones lost 0.27% and ended the day at 34.299.33 points.
Macro data went first. Media attention focused on the unexpectedly deep drop in retail sales, which in May was 1.3% lower than in April. Economists had expected a decline of 0.8% from the previous month. But the massive upward revision of April results (correction from 0.0% m/m to +0.9% m/m) made up for the failure to meet market consensus.
The more it is The face value of US retail sales in May was 28.1% higher than it was a year ago, still exceeds the pre-pandemic trend. So the data was still very strong and at best indicated a shift in some spending to the services sector, which wasn’t fully open in many states until spring. In the previous months, people deprived of access to many services spent more money on material goods, which led to a boom in the industrial sector.
The latter, on the other hand, was a bit disappointing. US industrial production rose 0.8% month over month in May. This should be more than expected at 0.6%, but here the April result is revised lower: from +0.7% to 0.1% m/m. However, in my opinion, the most important was the report on accelerating product inflation.
May PPI rose 6.6% year on year, beating market expectations of 6.3%.
And it wasn’t just more expensive fuels that had an impact, with the core PPI (ie, the net index of fuel, food and energy prices) up 5.3% year over year. This is an indication of how strong and widespread inflationary pressure is in the manufacturing sector. Moreover, producer prices are rising at a faster pace than consumer prices, which puts negative pressure on the performance of companies.
However, the market reaction was somewhat muted. There was almost no significant movement in US Treasuries prices. The market still appears to be “buying” the Fed’s narrative of the unusual “transitional” nature of the current wave of inflation. At least that’s what the latest Bank of America survey shows – 72% of its institutional clients (ie mutual funds) consider the current inflation a temporary phenomenon.
Already on Wednesday, the markets will receive an official statement from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), as there may be some signs of a change in the very loose monetary policy. After all, the economy is in full swing (with GDP growth of 5-6%), there are as many job offers as the number of unemployed people, and official inflation measures show results in the 5-7% range. Maybe that’s “a little” too much for the zero interest policy and the $120 billion per month pumping into quantitative easing.
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CADE approves agreement between BRF and Marfrig
Brazil’s antitrust body, CADE, has unanimously approved the asset swap between BRF - Brasil Foods - and Marfrig. Marfrig will hold the assets that BRF had to offer for sale as a condition imposed by CADE for its creation out of the merger between Sadia and Perdigão. In return, BRF will get Marfrig assets related to the Paty brand in Argentina and a payment of R$ 350 million.
The deal, involving about 8,000 workers, is still subject to further checks and will be accompanied by CADE, as the exchange of assets will take place over this year in three phases. In their ruling, the directors of CADE said that BRF has so far complied with its Performance Commitment Terms (TCD) agreed by the company in July last year.
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City offers new rules on farmers market eats
Updated 1:27 am, Saturday, March 16, 2013
City officials met with farmers market operators and vendors this week to present proposed changes in fees for those who want to sell cooked-to-order foods.
The new requirement would eliminate the four-per-year limit on temporary food establishment permits required to cook onsite but also would charge operators $30.29 per week per vendor for the permits.
For the most part, the market folks remain unappeased.
“That means it will cost more than $1,500 a year per vendor for permits,” said F. David Lent, who's the founder of the Quarry Farmers & Ranchers Market and has been one of the most outspoken critics of the current regulations. “According to our research, that would make us far and away the most expensive city in the country for such permits.”
By comparison, Lent said that since 2010, vendors in Dallas pay only $100 per year for a permit that allows them to sell cooked-to-order food at one venue and $50 more for each additional market.
In January, the health department instituted a new farmers market vending permit that does not allow cooking and selling food on site. To do so, vendors are required to purchase the $30.90-per-day temporary food establishment permit.
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That is the standard fee for this type of food vendor, according to Stephen Barscewski, sanitarian services manager at San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. “That's what someone operating a booth during Fiesta, for example, would pay.”
The new restrictions made selling cooked-to-order food cost prohibitive for many vendors. Some left the markets, others switched to selling food prepared off-site.
Vendors also technically were limited to purchasing only four temporary food establishment permits a year, although the health department reportedly has been very liberal in granting exemptions.
Still, the city's Quality of Life committee in February directed city staffers to rewrite the rules to help reverse this trend.
According to Lent, however, they did so without consulting market vendors and operators.
“They should have gotten input from us before they came to us with these new recommendations,” he said.
District 1 Councilman Diego M. Bernal, whose district includes the Pearl Farmers Market, said several meeting attendees have reached out to him.
“They say the proposed revisions are better but not as good as they can be,” he said. “We've got to find the sweet spot between effective and safe regulations and not hindering small and even micro businesses.”
Assistant City Manager Gloria Hurtado said it was obvious the proposed fee structure was a sticking point among many at the meeting.
“Every time a farmers market vendor assembles a temporary kitchen, it has to be inspected by the health department,” she said. “But when you have many vendors in one place, there are economies of scale that need to be taken into account.”
The proposal must be approved by both the city's Governance Committee and, eventually, the City Council before going into effect.
Hurtado says she expects changes to be made in the proposal and added that staff hopes to have it updated in time for the next Governance Committee meeting scheduled for March 20.


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Tourist Company of Nigeria owners of the Federal Palace Hotel released its Q3 2013 results with revenues rising 19% to N942million when compared against the same period last year. The company has been bogged down by operating expenses which was N528million in the period under review. Finance Cost was N100.2million.
The company will go on to post a pre-tax loss of N52.8million compared to N147million loss in the prior year.
Tourist Company of Nigeria 2013 Q3 result was posted on the website of the NSE
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Blockbuster has received an extension to Feb. 4 to file its restructuring plan in order to emerge from bankruptcy protection, according to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Battling hefty debt and intense competition, grocer A&P filed for bankruptcy on Sunday and has secured $800 million in debtor-in-possessing financing to keep the 395-store chain open and operational during the proceedings.
New York City - Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy early Thursday morning in its latest attempt to overcome nearly $1 billion in debt. The chain filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. As part of its re-capitalization plan, Blockbuster said it would attempt to reduce its debt load to $100 million or less.


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The W Exhibition 2020: A Perfect Platform For Your Business
December 20, 2018
Do you work in the furniture design and manufacturing industry? Do you supply carpenters, joiners, shopfitters or designers with the latest machinery, components or materials? Could your business and product range benefit from being exposed to over 9,200 industry professionals? If the answer if yes, isn’t it about time you considered booking your stand at the UK’s only woodworking machinery and materials show, the W Exhibition?
September 2020 may seem like a long way off but people are already booking their stands at the biennial show. In fact, 50% of the floor space has already been sold but, with new halls at the NEC for 2020 and 20% more space available, there hasn’t been a better time to confirm your stand space at the W Exhibition 2020.
So what’s all the fuss about? Not only is it the only show in the UK that is dedicated to those in the furniture production industry, the four-day event, which is set to occupy almost 24,000 square metres for the next installment, attracts over 9,200 professionals from the furniture design and manufacturing sector and is co-located with the UK’s only furniture components show, Elements. Exhibitors also benefit from great exposure in the trade press and the event organisers work with you to create your very own online portal to promote your stand to visitors on the lead up to the show. Plus, with established show partners like the British Woodworking Federation, British Furniture Manufacturers, FIESTA, the Association of Shopfitters and Didac Training College working with the show organisers to create a show that truly benefits both the exhibitors and visitors, it really is the best platform there is to present your products and prototypes to the industry.
Still not convinced a stand at the W Exhibition is for you? Here’s what some of 2018’s new and longstanding exhibitors had to say about their experience at the most recent show:
Steve McGloin, Joint MD at Advanced Machinery Services:
“We’ve doubled the size of our stand size for 2020 following a very successful show in 2018. This is a big deal for us but we were so happy with the level of sales and enquires we received and the professionalism from the organisers, we were really keen to confirm our attendance in 2020. We appreciate that you have to throw a lot of resources into exhibiting at an exhibition like this and there is a cost element to consider but it exposes you to so many new companies that you would struggle to get in front of day-to-day. For us, it was a very easy decision to return next year.”
Ian Robinson, Joint MD at AFS Biomass:
“Exhibiting at the show has made a huge different to our business. It’s given us a foothold in the industry and the opportunity to gain long term leads. We now have some big projects lined up that have been off the back of our presence at the show. We will be bringing new products into the mix over the next two years, making 2020’s W Exhibition the perfect time to promote our latest products to a wider audience. The show is an essential roadmap in our marketing and has benefited us massively.”
Simon Mitchell MD at Hranipex:
“Exhibiting at the W Exhibition is a perfect opportunity for the furniture production industry to share knowledge, best practice and to show the public just how strong this industry is. Sales are important but exhibiting at the show is about so much more than that. It’s about supporting a British show, the British economy and British manufacturing industry. By working together and showing unity, our industry will flourish.”
Luke Thompson, MD at Intelligent Fixings:
“2018 was the first W Exhibition we exhibited at and I couldn’t recommend it more highly. It surpassed any expectations we had. We’re a very new fixings company and we had originally decided to make 10 million components to start with but we’re now looking at producing between 50 to 80 million components because of the interest we’ve had at this show alone. It’s been unbelievable. It’s safe to safe we’re exhibiting at the next show in 2020 and we have booked a bigger stand!”
Felix Ney, MD of Fen UK:
“It’s a no-brainer for Fen UK to return to the W Exhibition time and again. We always see a strong return on our investment and as a result, we’ve booked a bigger stand for 2020 so we can present even more products to the market. We expect to continue converting our leads from the show into sales for months to come.”
Paul Tipler, UK Sales Manager, Koch Technology:
“There is some uncertainty surrounding Brexit but we see no need to put our exhibition plans on hold because of it. The next show will be our 10th consecutive W Exhibition and with our rewards always covering our costs, why wouldn’t we come back time and again? We don’t have the need to book a big stand but that doesn’t stop us from attracting the right people. It’s the only show directed at our customer-base in the UK and feedback is always positive.”


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It's time to vote for your favorite 2013 AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt design!
A panel of judges from the Atlanta Track Club, the AJC, and a group of local artists, selected the five finalists from 170 entries.
Now, it's your turn to choose.
Just click on the website, ajc.com/peachtreeand vote for your favorite design. The winning design will be unveiled at the 44th running of the AJC Peachtree Road RaceJuly 4. All 60,000 of the 10K's participants receive a t-shirt, along with the runners who compete in branches of the race overseas.
The Atlanta Track Clubhas used the contest to determine the design for the Peachtree finisher's shirt since 1995.
"Every year we are impressed with the number of talented artists who submit their designs and we are proud to showcase the winning design on a T-shirt that 60,000 people love to wear," said Tracey Russell, executive director of the Atlanta Track Club, which organizes the annual race.
"The unveiling of the Peachtree T-shirt design remains one of the most anticipated moments of the event every Fourth of July."
The designs come for a number of talented artists:
- Katie Pettus, a student from Carrollton, created design 1.
- Kayla Marston, a Sharpsburg student, came up with design 2.
- Justin Dunbar, a Carrollton student, made design 3.
- David Bregande, a designer from Roswell, created design 4.
- Hannah Sanders, a student from Temple, made design 5.
Along with having their design featured on thousands of t-shirts, the winning artist will also receive $1,000. The four runners-up will each receive $100 for their efforts.
Voting ends Tuesday, April 30.