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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The recent baby formula shortage is impacting families across the country, and some scammers are looking to take advantage of parents.
According to The Federal Trade Commission, scammers are targeting families online trying to purchase formula for babies.
KSHB 41 News reached out to local technology consultant Burton Kelso, for tips on how to protect yourself from being scammed.
“Anytime there is a crisis, cyber criminals are always looking at ways that they can make money,” Kelso said.
Kelso adds this type of scam is an easy success for online criminals.
“It doesn’t take much to take photos of baby formula, and then post them online, in order to lure people and trick them out of their money,” Kelso said.
With store shelves empty, families are desperate, so Kelso provided some specific tips to prevent yourself from getting scammed.
First, Kelso says research before you Google search and find the first available formula for sale.
"Criminals will take ads out on Google search, because those ads will actually appear before a legitimate source on Google,” he said.
Kelso also suggested checking reviews of the company.
“For instance, if they find an online retail, make sure you take a look at the reviews to see if people have been scammed," Kelso said. "If people are dissatisfied with the product, they are definitely going to leave a negative review."
Checking the company's history online can also be useful in deciding if the company is legit.
"Make sure that you can find a little history about the company. Most legitimate companies are going to have websites with their own domain name, not an off shoot of a legitimate domain," he said. "Just find out the history of the company before you invest and try to get some baby formula.”
Kelso also said to look into profile of seller, and a simple google search of images used can make all the difference.
"Look at the profile of the person, and ensure that they are a legitimate source rather than just some random bank account or bot on social media,” Kelso said “If you can do a Google search on the image itself, you can make sure it’s not some random stock image stolen from a legitimate source.”
Kelso also suggested keeping track of shipping and using a credit card instead of a debit card.
“Getting strange demands for like gifts cards for payment, or even asking to be paid in crypto currency, that definitely should be a sign that you need to leave that website,” Kelso said. “If you are indeed scammed when purchasing baby formula, you’re more able to get your money back quickly with a credit card than you would with a debit card.”
If you don’t have a credit card, Kelso says you can use a prepaid credit card for online purchases.
Kelso says most importantly, people should stick with larger, well-known sites if possible, and be cautious when it comes to third party vendors.
“If you turn to reputable online retailers that have third part vendors, you need to be aware as well, because sometimes the vendors that are listed may be an actual criminal," Kelso said.
Dr. Kristin Sohl, president of the Missouri Chapter for the American Academy of Pediatricians, said your pediatrician is the best source to find formula outside of the internet.
“So, the WIC offices in all of our communities — that stands for Women, Infant and Children — those are also resources for those who may have less resources than others," Sohl said. "That’s going to be an important piece, they can be useful. Your health department can be useful as well as your pediatrician, primary physician, [and] primary care offices."
Sohl also says there are other alternatives like milk banks that might offer some sort of relief.
“So, these are moms that have donated breast milk and it’s been pasteurized, or gone through a process to make sure that it’s healthy," Sohl said. "So those are important things for us to think about too. Those are not for everybody and not every community has access to them.
Nonetheless, with families fighting to feed their babies, Sohl said it’s important to think about others in need.
“What am I going to do for the next 10 days to two weeks? We get it. Our tendency is to say, 'Oh, I found some,' and get it all," Sohl said. "And yet right now, given the crisis that we have with this supply chain, it’s really critical that we make sure we are not hoarding, because there are so many babies that need to be fed."


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Since its launch, the Galaxy Note9 already received two updates - the most recent one addressed the Bixby button and the first one delivered extra control over the Super Slow-mo video mode. Now a third one is being seeded and it's the most significant one yet as it promises to improve the camera experience substantially.
Users in Germany have spotted the OTA update that has build number N960FXXU2ARI9 and weighs in at 302MB. The changelog is all about the camera improvements - ironed out HDR issues where some parts of the image were underexposed and also changes to the low-light photography.
You can expect less noisy stills due to the improved SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio) algorithm and the developers have also polished the automatic mode of the camera.
As of now, the software isn't available to everyone as is the norm with such releases. It will gradually roll out to the rest of the markets in the following days. You can always try scanning for it manually in the Settings menu.
Oh wow, those scientists committing suicide are simply creating more trash... I agree with being a good steward of our plannet and drastically curbing the pollution, but I disagree vehemently with the unscientific, dishonest assertion of man mad...
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New Green Technologies are the true "Green New Deal."
DENVER, Colo., February 27, 2019- (24/7MarketNews via COMTEX)
As the American population edges closer to 400 million people, and just around 4.4% of the world’s population, some new politicians have arrived on the scene, promoting their trillion dollar expense “New Green Deal.” The American Action Forum estimates this plan will cost trillions of dollars but more importantly, would trillions of American tax payer’s money even make a difference in the climate? Where would the money come from? If no one is working, producing, and companies are not making profits.
The U.S. Government already contributes billions to climate change initiatives across the globe, while not having the results that most had hoped for, it still shows considerable dedication to “doing our part” to try to maintain our current climate. Remember we are 4% of the world’s population, and we are attempting to change the weather in a world with more than 7 billion other people.
Innovation and Technology are going to save the planet, and like most of the best advances in the last 100 years, success will come from very smart, visionary entrepreneur’s right here in America. Companies will use new technologies to save money, and help bring down the carbon footprint by using less energy, chemicals, and producing safer goods.
It’s already happening, just look around. Companies like TESLA (NASDAQ:TSLA) and UBER are trying to revolutionize transportation methods, making driving and long commutes a selfless, Zero emissions event. Both companies are working on creating driverless cars, which should relieve the U.S. of a need for gas motorized vehicles. Elon even designed the underground Hyperloop which will run on electricity and when finished is expected to reach speeds of up to 700 miles per hour. Elon is not just the green man because he makes his investors rich; he has also has developed new solar roof tiles, which will save energy consumption for households. Elon Musk is an example of impact capital, money given to him, has a major impact in a good way.
Companies like DuPont have whole divisions dedicated to making products Green and biodegradable making sure they are leading by example in creating a safer living environment for us all.
Small companies like Alltemp, Inc. (OTC:LTMP) are looking to help save the environment by producing a new coolant that is the safest on the market, but could also save large corporations using it 20% or more in energy consumption. Imagine if businesses like Walmart and Costco that have significant square footage adapt this technology? It’s being tested right now in multiple Fortune 500 companies and we hope to see it in the market place soon.
Even Walmart (NYSE:WMT) has taken many green initiatives, including switching to a floor wax that is cheaper and more effective, reducing the amount of chemicals needed to buff the floors.
Even (NASDAQ:AMZN) who the Green New Deal politicians just threw out of New York has a green initiative that aims to stem emissions from the millions of delivered packages each year. Jeff Bezos is also the founder of Blue Origin, the spaceship company, who one day plans to help humanity expand into the universe.
Politicians are best at creating problems and talking points for the sole purpose of appropriating tax money to projects that benefit them or their donors, while capitalist business leaders are forging forward with new ideas and working towards changing the future. The real New Green Deal will be something like the innovation coming from these men.


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Online Encyclopedia Of Video-games
Josephine Roque - All Headline News Contributor
(AHN) - A website encyclopedia of the history of video-game innovation is open for gaming fanatics to browse and edit.
The Game Innovation Database (GIDb) was developed by a team at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University reports BBC.
"We have created the Game Innovation Database in order to create a historical record of which innovations appeared when, and why they are important," said Professor Jesse Schell of Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center and one of the site's innovators.
The developers expect games fanatics to start recording the last 35 years of gaming history.


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The tungsten prices in China remained weak adjustment in the week ended on Friday November 8, 2019 due to the decline in tungsten forecast prices and new offers. Sellers has strong willingness in stabilizing current market prices, but the market was weak and the terminal side was under pressure.
With the profit cuts of smelting factories, market transactions were hard to increase. Under the risk of price inversion and increased inventories, factories slowed down the activity of production with heavy wait-and-see atmosphere. Downstream users has not the requirements for consuming raw materials, and purchasers required lower product prices. The differences in psychological prices between buyers and sellers have widened, and the deals of spot resources became more difficult. The whole market prices were in the downward trend.
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After a two-year hiatus from the RV industry, Rich Schnippel is back and preparing to launch a new OEM.
Schippel is a former InTech RV executive with a 20-year RV industry career at InTech, KZ and ATC Trailers. He said his new OEM, titled Encore RV, will introduce its first RV at the Elkhart Extravaganza.
“Our desire is to create a product line which stands apart from other adventure trailers currently offered,” Schnippel said. “We have designed the most well thought out and functional trailers in the market.”
Schnippel said trailers will be designed without wood. Cabinetry will be very different from industry tradition, he said, featuring CNC cut aluminum that is powder-coated. The trailers will use composites as well as fiberglass skins. Frames are all-aluminum and welded.
Encore’s first product line, RŌM, will target the lightweight adventure trailer market that has become increasingly popular the past five years. Schnippel designed several such models during his time at InTech RV.
“I think people are going to be surprised at the value we have provided,” Schnippel said. “A lot of time has been spent meeting with and listening to both dealers and retail customers. They have made it clear what is important and we have incorporated those ideas into our designs and construction. I have always enjoyed the design process and creating products which evoke real emotion … a passion you can see and hear when you are talking to owners. It is this passion which drives our innovation and motivates us to be better every single day.”
Schnippel said the OEM would look at additional lines after releasing RŌM, including a mid-profile with a slightly larger size than RŌM. In about a year, Encore RV expects to release its first full-size travel trailer.
“It is a trailer that I think will grab everyone’s attention,” Schnippel said.
Encore has begun establishing a dealer network and will be entertaining additional opportunities during Elkhart Open House. During Open House, dealers are invited to see Encore RV at its facility, located at 4340 Pine Creek Road in Elkhart.
Schnippel can be reached at [email protected] or 440-570-3030.


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Beazer Homes USA Inc. News
PulteGroup Beats Earnings Estimate - Homebuilder Stocks Up
PulteGroup posted a strong quarter. The homebuilder also decided to pay back the loan it took out as a precaution at the start of the pandemic.
Homebuilders Mixed as May New Home Sales Rise
After a government report on Tuesday, homebuilder stocks were mixed and a homebuilder ETF continued to climb from a low in March.
PulteGroup Stock Climbs on Home Contracts and Earnings Beat
PulteGroup shares were higher after the homebuilder reported better-than-expected quarterly orders and an earnings win.
Homebuilder Stocks Rebounding From Dip on Rate Hike Expectations
Homebuilder stocks are coming back after a rough Thursday.
KB Home Tumbles on Lowered Fourth-Quarter Guidance
Shares of Los Angeles-based homebuilding company KB Home tumble Thursday on lowered fourth-quarter guidance.
Tesla Q2 Deliveries Slump To 254,695 As Shanghai Shutdown, Supply Chain Snarls Take Toll
Tesla said it had a record rate of production in June, but supply chain disruption and the closure of its Shanghai gigafactory triggered a slump in Q2 deliveries.
Roe v. Wade: Google Makes a Major Decision to Protect Privacy
Google will delete a person's location history for going to an abortion clinic.
Elon Musk Drops The Curtain On His Natures
The billionaire and CEO of Tesla remains an enigma despite its omnipresence on social media.
Coinbase Faces A New Scandal
The platform denies selling proprietary customer data and announces it is expanding into several European countries.


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Thursday, 20 Aug 2015
A Foxconn insider claims that Apple will be launching a 5.0-inch iPhone next month alongside the 4.7 and 5.5-inch models. How reliable is this source? Read on to find out more!
Canon's new Imageclass LBP8100n is a mono laser printer with fast print speeds and low power consumption
A key feature of this printer is the Canon proprietary On-Demand Fixing Technology, which allows it to reduce power consumption by up to 75% compared to the standard roller fixing method used by conventional laser printers.
A 3LCD laser model that uses Sony’s Z-Phosphor laser light engine, the VPL-FHZ65 has a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels (WUXGA) and delivers up to 6,000 lumens of brightness.
ASUS will be holding a press event on 2nd September at IFA 2015 in Berlin where it is expected to unveil new devices such as a desktop monitor, a ZenFone and the ZenWatch 2.
HTC is said to be releasing a 6-inch flagship smartphone later this year with a Quad-HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB RAM and a 20.7-megapixel rear camera. Read on to find out more.
Wednesday, 19 Aug 2015
Distributed by Hwee Seng Electronics, GoGear’s portable audio solutions are billed as value-for-money products perfect for the younger crowd.
G.Skill has showcased live demos of two ultra-high speed DDR4 memory kits at IDF 2015, running at speeds of 4266MHz and 4133MHz on air-cooling alone.
Hackers leaked 10GB worth of personal particulars from Ashley Madison's database as the site failed to comply with hacker demands.
Known as TrueNorth, the latest IBM-made chip uses a mere 0.07 watts of electricity to perform 46 billion synaptic operations per second, per watt, and created a system with the processing power of a rodent's brain.
Opera’s new data management and data savings app shrinks videos and photos so you can get more out of your monthly data plan.


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With the upcoming iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, we can only assume that keeping to tradition Apple won’t be making any drastic changes in terms of design with the device. Instead it should more or less resemble the iPhone 6 in terms of design. However with 2016’s iPhone, whatever it may be called, that’s when we should expect a major revamp in terms of design.
The question is, what kind of revamp are we looking at? It might still be too soon to tell, but according to the rumors, perhaps a bezel-free display could be one of the new design features. According to a report from Patently Apple, there are rumors claiming that Apple could be thinking about moving away from the use of in-cell display technology.
Apparently this is because there are various production bottlenecks that are preventing Apple from adding new features and increasing the resolution. So the solution to this could be glass-on-glass or on-cell glass technology instead. The only problem is that while these technologies could allow new features and an increase in resolution, they might be too thick for Apple’s tastes.
One of the suppliers, TPK, is said to be only able to make a screen as thin as 8.5mm at the moment, although they believe that they could eventually reduce it to 7.1mm, although given that Apple wants to make their phones even thinner, we’re not sure if this will sit well with the Cupertino company. That being said both these technologies will apparently allow Apple to create a bezel-free iPhone, but whether or not this will happen remains to be seen.
Given that in-cell technology was used by Apple since 2012, we suppose it’s not a stretch to think that Apple will want to move on to bigger and better things, but until we hear from Apple do take it with a grain of salt for now.


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Japan's Game Industry Looks Back At 2008 So Far
Business booming in Japan...in some places better than others.
The first half of 2008 was one filled with almost universally good news for Japan's domestic games industry. That's the impression left by Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu's bi-yearly survey of game industry analysts, retailers, and journalists, who provided comments to the magazine this week that heralded the brisk sales of Wii software and Nintendo DS games even as they expressed concern about things like the 360's hardware sales and the sustainability of the PSP's newfound success.
For the Japan market, the biggest (and, perhaps, most surprising) news story of 2008 so far has been the explosive success of Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G. The expansion pack to the multiplayer monster bash-em-up has sold over two million copies in Japan -- as Hisako Akitani of retailer chain Games Maya put it, "it's a prime example of how a single game can change the path of an entire platform...the presence of downloadable quests was huge. Lots of customers came to the stores to get these, and it helped make the retail environment much more exciting."
Game journalist Kiyoshi Shin agreed: "The Pokémon generation has shifted over to 2nd G, and you could see this as a shift in the Nintendo DS's audience, too." Shin had some major concerns about how long-term the effect of Capcom's game would be on its system of choice, however: "If it keeps relying on a single game, then the PSP's popularity could be a very temporary thing. Sony Computer Entertainment needs to keep actively backing up its third-party developers; I hope to see that in motion at E3 this month." Nomura Securities analyst Yuta Sakurai agreed: "If this keeps up, then the PSP could wind up being nothing but a glorified 2nd G player. I hope the PSP has something up its sleeve for the second half." This concern is especially vital since Monster Hunter 3 has been announced as a Wii game, which could quite possibly sway that large chunk of the PSP's audience right back to Nintendo.
Things were much rosier overall for the Nintendo DS in Japan, where although "no game really sold head and shoulders above the rest during this time period," according to Bic Camera's Tatsuo Shimoda, there were a near-unbroken string of successful titles selling over 100,000 copies. Over 20 million DSes have been sold in Japan, and most industry members interviewed for Famitsu's piece agreed that hardware sales have reached the point of saturation in the nation. "With the hardware fully disseminated among consumers, they are trying to raise the public value of the system via measures like the [public WiFi network] Nintendo Spot," Sakurai said. "For the second half, the big third-party titles led by Dragon Quest IX are going to be incredible."
The Wii had a similarly successful first half in Japan, with three different titles -- Wii Fit, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Mario Kart Wii -- all breaking the million mark in sales. Since then, however, software has been in something of a lull. "It seems like all the core titles we've been looking toward since the system's launch are all in place now," said JP Morgan analyst Eiji Maeda. "I'd like to see what comes next." Shin, meanwhile, pointed out Nintendo's dominance over Wii software sales in Japan: "Third parties are taking 60 percent of software sales overseas, and I think things will change in Japan if that trend reaches here."
Things were even looking pretty rosy for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan in early '08. "With Devil May Cry 4, Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!, and Metal Gear Solid 4, the PS3 finally has a suite of big titles under its belt," Shimoda commented. Maeda agreed: "With software finally using the hardware's capabilities to its limits, we're starring to see what the PS3 is really worth to users now." Akinori Nakamura, assistant professor at Ritsumeikan University, sees bigger things in the system's future: "Big-screen HDTVs are predicted to fall under heavy demand with the Beijing Olympics, and that should provide a boost to the PS3 and its Blu-ray Disc player."
For the 360 meanwhile, the analysts were more negative but still upbeat for the future. "There's a lack of flagship titles, and compared to last year, we're not seeing much growth in hardware sales," noted a representative from the video-game section of Amazon.co.jp. "There are more multiplatform titles now, though, and there's enough of a selection of 360-exclusive software that game sales are still solid." Many analysts were impressed by the event Microsoft held last month to unveil their latest wave of 360-only RPGs for Japan -- "I was surprised they could hold an event like that revolving purely around RPGs," Akitani noted, and Maeda added that "you can see they're putting a lot of effort into the Japan marketplace with an RPG lineup that extensive." Shimoda concluded by noting brisk preorder sales for the upcoming Tales of Vesperia (pictured above) hardware package and expecting "a significant leap forward in the second half with the RPGs."
Capcom Wake UP!Posted: Jul 31, 2008 12:00AM PST by chipmunkpunk
Japanese don't like Xbox 360, period. That's why games like Lost Odyssey, Eternal Sonata and those other games on this platform don't have success, also we get those games before Japan, and they're accustomed to the idea of getting everything first.
What they fail to realize is that the sales of Monster Hunter Portable 2G also include the Imports to the rest of the world. The international community is importing this game and even people have been doing the translation of the game for the community. How much more of a wakeup call does Capcom need? Release MHP2G overseas, the community will buy it, It's time you take a look at the international fanbase and stop thinking we're worth shit.
I've had a good 2008 in Japan.Posted: Jul 03, 2008 12:00AM PST by bentoman
Japan's had a good year so far. We got Smash Bros. in January, and kept me going for a few months. Finally got Metroid Prime 3 in March, along with Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan. And last, but certainly not least, got MGS4 last month. I'm consistently impressed with Microsoft's marketing here, but totally underwhelmed by the content they have to offer.


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CHICAGO — Spicy foods and seasonal flavors like blueberry and pulled pork are some of the summer’s biggest trends, according to market research firm Datassential.
The company found demand for spicy foods has grown particularly in the foodservice segment, where 71% of menus and 11% of drink menus feature the word “spicy.” Mike Kostyo, associate director and trendologist at Datassential, pointed to the 270 spicy limited-time offerings released by major foodservice chains as further evidence of the increasing demand.
“If you have this idea that (spicy flavors) are super polarizing, that’s actually not necessarily the case,” Mr. Kostyo said in a July 6 webinar. “There’s a good number of consumers who agree that the things we’re adding to major chain menus are things they want to purchase.”
Spicy offerings have seen a similar uptick in the retail category. Examples include the recent launches of Nashville hot pretzel pieces from Snyder’s of Hanover, SpaghettiOs Spicy Original with Frank’s RedHot from Campbell Soup Co. and Heinz Hot Varieties, a new line of spicy condiments from the Kraft Heinz Co.
Hot sauce consumption also has grown more than any other condiment over the last year, with nearly a quarter of consumers saying they increased their intake. Salsa marked the second largest condiment growth, followed by mayonnaise and ketchup. Spicier condiments are especially popular among younger consumers, with 47% of Gen Z and 45% of millennials preferring either moderately spicy toppings or condiments with as much heat as possible.
“Spice is almost like a lifestyle, there’s these trappings of ‘I’m somebody that loves heat,’” Mr. Kostyo said. “For a lot of people that love spice, it’s a true love for spice. It really is part of who they are and how they eat.”
Within the world of spice, flavors like salsa macha and tajin have grown the most over the last four years across all categories, jumping 383% and 319%, respectively. Nashville hot, spicy margarita and mango habanero flavors also saw triple-digit increases during the same period. Popular pepper ingredient additions include pickled Fresno, pickled jalapeños, ghost peppers, habanero peppers and Calabrian chili peppers.
Seasonal summer flavors
Grilled pineapple is the most seasonal summer flavor, according to Datassential’s analysis of new product launches, limited-time offerings and returning items across several segments. Watermelon, white peach, yuzu, peach and pineapple also ranked among the most summer-exclusive flavors.
“Pineapple is a little bit seasonal, but when you add that outdoor feel of grilled pineapple … it can hint to people that this is definitely a summer seasonal option,” said Claire Conaghan, associate director of Datassential’s Publications unit.
When comparing summer additions across the restaurant, c-store, grocery deli and meal kit segments, the company found blueberry and pulled pork were the most common summer flavors and ingredients. In the restaurant category, white barbecue stands out as the most seasonal summer flavor, with menu inclusions of the condiment growing 54% over the last four years. Other summer restaurant offerings range from lobster salad and corn on the cob to tofu and apple butter.
For the C-store, grocery deli and meal kit categories, the top summer flavors were Italian sub, hatch chile and nectarine, respectively.


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At the end of May, word quietly slipped that New Yorker creative director Wyatt Mitchell left the publication for a job at Apple. And the man taking his place will be Nicholas Blechman, former art director at The New York Times Book Review.
What role Mitchell has taken at Apple is still something of a mystery. A spokesperson from the company has declined to elaborate, and Mitchell did not respond to our inquiry.
Over the course of his career, Mitchell has made his way through some of the industry’s most elite magazines, spending time at Esquire, O, Vibe, Details, and Wired. On the other side of the equation, Apple’s forays into the print industry have been historically disastrous. Apple’s Newsstand, which sells virtual issues of print magazines on the iPad and iPhone, failed to “save” the publishing industry as its launch had heralded. And iBooks, while growing in popularity, shockingly plays second fiddle on its own platform to Amazon’s Kindle app. For a point of comparison, Apple Maps–yes that Apple Maps—claims 3.5 times the use of Google Maps on iOS.)
It seems feasible that Mitchell could be tapped in to revitalize iBooks, but it seems most likely that he’s been brought in to help tackle Apple’s latest publishing product (and successor to the recently euthanized Newsstand). At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month, Apple announced a new app called News, which curates content from publishers across the web. It’s part of a trend in Silicon Valley, in which companies get more and more involved with republishing third-party content natively in their apps instead of just linking out to a publication. We’ve seen it most recently with Facebook Instant Articles and Snapchat Stories.
Given Mitchell’s history in magazine publishing, spearheading the translation of so many different print brands to a single, Apple-curated environment would make a lot of sense. But it also prompts the question, for any of its print platforms, would Apple be better served chasing other design talent for these jobs–not masters of print, but masters of digital media?
Facebook got this approach right from the start, hiring designers like Mike Matas who developed their beautiful-if-failed Paper app before Instant Articles. (He technically worked at Apple, too, and helped develop the original iPhone interface). Facebook also gutted the design team behind the hit publishing startup Medium.
Even if Apple is not interested in interaction designers for these positions, why not consider the designers behind meteoric digital native platforms, like BuzzFeed, Vox, or Vice? Look at what BuzzFeed has done through design. They haven’t just picked the right typefaces, or even introduced some paradigm-shifting UI for mobile. They’ve merged design and editorial content to create content like those hyper-addictive listicles that can either be a guilty pleasure, or explain complex ideas in addictive, shareable ways. Is that a job for any one designer–is that a job that even exists? Maybe, but it’s not at The New Yorker.
As for The New Yorker, picking up Nicholas Blechman is an ideal tonal fit. His expertise is in making cheeky, cartoon illustrations which take complicated information and present it in a humorous-but-academic manner. And, well, that’s The New Yorker, right? There aren’t a lot of creatives out there who will convincingly turn the St. Peter’s Basilica into a giant lemon squeezer.
We reached out to Apple, Mitchell, and Blechman for this article, and all declined to comment.
This story has been updated with more thoughts regarding editorial design.


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October 16, 2013 |
Cadillac had announced just how much juice you'll need to buy its upcoming ELR plug-in. The all-new, two-door coupe will start at $75,995 when it goes on sale in January. The front-wheel-drive model is largely based on the four-door Chevy Volt, which General Motors put on sale in 2011. Like the Volt, the ELR uses an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery. The Cadillac has an electric-only range of 35 miles, which is three less than the Volt. Once the battery is depleted, a 1.4-liter, four-cylinder engine kicks in to act as a generator for the battery.
October 10, 2013 |
If you've been eyeing the new plug-in version of Toyota's popular Prius hybrid, it's a good thing you waited. The automaker announced Wednesday it would be slashing the price of the 2014 plug-in Prius by at least $2,000 in an effort to lure more people to the greenest member of the Prius family. The 2014 plug-in model will now start at $29,990, a 6% drop from 2013, despite no changes to the car. The more upmarket Advanced model will command $34,905, which is more than $4,000 cheaper than the same car in 2013.
September 10, 2013 |
Long claiming to build the "ultimate driving machine," BMW on Tuesday officially unveiled a new direction for its vehicles with the all-new i8 plug-in hybrid coupe. The 362-horsepower car, which broke cover on the inaugural day of the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany, joins the all-electric i3 in BMW's emerging i sub-brand of efficient vehicles. Whereas the compact i3 is aimed at urban drivers, the i8 is a sports car whose $135,925 starting price will put it in the company of Audi's R8, Porsche's 911 4S and Acura's forthcoming NSX hybrid car. PHOTOS: BMW's all-new i8 plugin hybrid The i8 pairs a turbocharged 1.5-liter, three-cylinder engine and an electric motor for a total of 362 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque.
August 6, 2013 |
In an effort to juice up tepid sales of its 2014 Chevrolet Volt, General Motors Co. will slash the sticker price by $5,000, to $34,995, including shipping. The price cut makes the plug-in hybrid Volt more competitive with other rechargeable cars, including rival plug-in hybrids such as the Toyota Prius and all-electric vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf. Most of the big car companies have reduced the prices of their rechargeable vehicles this year because consumers have been slow to adopt the technology.
June 19, 2013 |
Chevrolet's Volt topped the Sierra Club's list of plug-in hybrids in the environmental organization's annual Electric Vehicle Guide . At a price falling mid-range in the list of six EVs reviewed, the Volt takes drivers 38 electric-only miles before its gasoline engine kicks in. That results in a miles per gallon equivalent (mpge) of 98 on the Environmental Protection Agency's scale. In total, Volt owners get a range of 380 miles at an annual fuel cost of $950. (The estimate uses average $0.12 per kilowatt-hour and $3.61 for regular gas - quite a bit lower than the typical cost of gasoline in California.)
May 1, 2013 |
Coda Automotive Inc., the Los Angeles-based electric-car maker backed by billionaire Philip Falcone, has filed for bankruptcy and will put itself up for sale. Coda listed assets of no more than $50 million and liabilities of up to $100 million in the Chapter 11 filing in Delaware. The automaker had been almost deathly quiet about sales of its $37,250 car, which had been on the market since March of 2012. PHOTOS: Kelley Blue Book's top 10 green cars for 2013 Those sales finally got some transparency from an unusual source - -federal safety regulators -- last August.


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US POULTRY giant Tyson Foods’ chief executive has said African Swine Fever has the potential to have an impact on the global protein industry “on a level we have never experienced”.
Tyson CEO Noel White made the comment in the firm’s Q2 filing, suggesting a worldwide decrease in pork supply could offer a “significant upside to our pork business, while also lifting the chicken and beef businesses as substitutes and increasing raw material costs in our prepared foods business”.
Estimates suggest that African Swine Fever could see 30% of the Chinese pig population culled, translating to a 15% drop in global pig numbers. The virus has spread voraciously across China and other Asian countries in recent months.
Mr White said, however, that forecasts for Tyson Foods had not been adjusted because of African Swine Fever, as the impact of the outbreak was not yet clear.
He suggested pig prices had not kept pace with costs, and that any “positive” impact from the disease would occur from late 2019 or early 2020.
Speaking more generally, Mr White said he was “pleased” with the business’s progress in its year to date.
Sales were up at $10.4bn, compared with $9.7bn the previous year, as was operating income at $635m.
And revenues in the business’s poultry division were up 26% to $3.4bn, “primarily due to incremental volume from business acquisitions”.
The filing notes increased operating costs, higher feed prices and “current market conditions” as having an impact on profitability.
The poultry division, which is Tyson’s second largest, reported sales of $141m in Q2, compared with $231m in 2018, effectively cutting operating margins in half.
Tyson bought poultry giant Keystone Foods in November last year and announced the intended purchase of BRF SA’s Thai and European operations, namely four processing facilities in Thailand and one in both the Netherlands and the UK. That latter transaction is yet to conclude and was not included in the Q2 outlook.


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Australian retailer PLE Computers claimed today that AMD has basically paper launched its new RX 6000 series GPUs.
I should've just bought the RTX 3080 when I could. AMD really dropped the ball, especially in the UK.
Most cards from AMD & Nvidia went to YouTube tech reviewers. They have so many yet the public has hardly any lol. Probably the majority went to scalpers, which should be illegal and carry a crazy fine.
So basically what NVidia did .
Nvidia said as much even releasing a statement saying not everyone who wants a 3000 series card will be able to get one this year. Not sure they can be blamed for it. Would you rather have no one be able to get one until they could manufacture enough? I could ask the same question regarding PS5/XBSX? I'm glad they released them when they did, it took me a few tries but very, very happy to have my 3090 (for work and play). Would love to have a PS5 but haven't been able to get one yet.
Waited in a queue for 2 months for a 3080 (others are looking like they will get an even longer wait for certain models), arrived this week. Hopefully people waiting for the new AMD cards will get them sooner
I kid you not, it's like people here where I live don't even know these new CPUs and GPUS are out, I just walked into one of our local PC store here and picked up the R5 5600X. And they have 2 3090, 2 3080 and like 5 3070 laying on the shelf LOL! I didn't pick up any of the GPU though as I wanted to wait for the 6800 to be available and they don't know when it will come. it's indeed a paper launch for AMD
Maybe more stock for AMD next week 😇
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Rapidly becoming a mainstream investment proposition, e-commerce is now attracting institutional and state-backed funds in Russia.
Kazakh-born entrepreneur Oskar Hartmann had his first experience of e-commerce in Germany, selling health foods to bodybuilders.
But it was in Moscow where his career really took off, after he spotted a huge market opportunity: no one was selling designer-label clothes online to fashion-savvy Russian women.
“I wanted to go into business and I was looking for something that could become big, that could be developed over the next 20 years,” he says. “I wanted something that would lift the public.”
Raising just £87,000 from his friends and family members, he launched KupiVIP. The company flourished and quickly became Russia’s premier online fashion retailer.
Ironically, the economic crisis that hit in its first year of operation was a boon: high-end retailers with plummeting sales were desperate for new distribution channels.
For all of 2009 KupiVIP was signing up a brand a day, and sales soared. The company clocked up turnover of $50m (£32.4m) last year, and expects to be selling hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of goods within a few years.
In December 2012, 67pc of Russians aged 12-54 were online, or some 95 million people, according to TNS Gallup – just short of the 70pc-80pc Mr Hartmann estimates is the saturation point, and well up from 24pc in 2006.
This fast growth has piqued the curiosity of Russian angel investors. Raising the first £100,000 to £1m for start-ups is relatively easy, as Moscow has the highest concentration of billionaires in the world.
KupiVIP’s rival KupiKupon is also a daily discounter, and its four Uzbek founders, all in their 20s, raised £1m from an Uzbek billionaire after only a few weeks. Getting the next round of investment, of up to £20m-£30m, is the tricky bit.
Today, there are only a handful of private equity or venture capital funds operating on the Russian market. The biggest is Baring Vostok Capital Partners, which raised a new £1bn fund late last year and stands behind some of Russia’s best-known internet companies, such as Yandex, Russia’s answer to Google. State-backed lenders are also becoming more active.
Last year, investment bank VTB Capital bought a stake in Fast Lane Ventures, an internet incubator that has supported several successful start-ups.
Two government-backed funds also provide money to start-ups: the Russian Venture Company has £1bn of federal cash to co-invest with privately run funds, and state hi-tech agency Rusnano has also brought in several deals.
The big break for hi-tech start-ups came with the successful IPOs of Mail.ru, which raised $912m (£591m) in London in November 2010, and Yandex, which listed on Nasdaq in May 2011 with a valuation of $11bn.
Now the institutional money is starting to arrive. Investments into Russian hi-tech firms more than doubled in value to $550m in 2011, up from $220m the year before, according to data from Fast Lane Ventures. Revenues from Russia’s internet business are growing at 30pc a year and the volume of e-commerce is growing even faster: Russians spent an estimated $18bn on goods bought from online stores last year. Mr Hartmann hopes this will rise to £30-£50bn over the next five years.
“Typically, people start to buy things after they have been online for about three years, and they buy things like fashion after seven years,” he says. “But Russia’s online population is so young that that seven-year wall has yet to hit. When it does, in the next few years, the market here will become the largest in Europe.”
Top 50 Russian start-ups
Russia Now has teamed up with Digital October and PwC to compile a groundbreaking rating of the top Russian start-ups (updated twice annually) in IT (191 companies), hi-tech (22) and life sciences (10).
The rating uses criteria such as the amount of investment capital attracted, corporate legal protection, presence in the media and team to assign a grade from AAA (highest) to CC (lowest).
All companies must be incorporated in Russia, employ no more than 100 people and be no older than four, five or six years (in IT, hi-tech and life sciences, respectively).
Read more about Russian start-ups at http://rbth.ru/startups


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Left Hand Brewing in Longmont, Colorado recently turned 25 years old. At a time of increased competition in the beer industry and from wine and spirits, business at one of America’s top craft beer brewers is good. Left Hand is also expanding its horizons in China, the world’s largest beer market.
CGTN’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports from the state of Colorado.
“I love China. The people are great, the food’s spectacular. The beer scene is really starting to come into its own. It’s one of the largest stout markets in the world,” said Chris Lennert, Left Hand Brewing Chief Operating Officer.
Earlier this year, Chris Lennert’s company began shipping beer to China. He says it represents a big part of Left Hand’s export future. Then because of China’s tariff on imported alcoholic beverages, the price of his product shot up.
“Customers are waiting for orders. They can’t get the orders. When they get the order it’s more expensive. It’s not a great thing for us,” Lennert said.
Lennert says trade tensions between the U.S. and China have directly affected his business.
Like the background hum of the crowds at Denver’s Great American Beer Festival, tariffs are now part of the backdrop for craft beer brewers. Not hugely concerning at this point, but they can’t be ignored either.
Kevin Hopkins helps run Mother Earth Brewing, which exports beer to 13 countries. China is one of its newest markets. The tariff has not hit this brewery just yet.
“At this time it’s still not a major impact to us. We’re able to roll with those punches. I don’t think from an industry standpoint we’re going to see a major, major shift,” Hopkins said.
But there’s confusion and uncertainty among beer makers when it comes to the trade issue. Epic Brewing has exported to China in the past and wouldn’t mind doing so again.
“If we start to have active discussions to exporting into China, that tariff’s going to be huge. In fact, if it happens, it makes us not even competitive and not an interesting supply partner for China,” said Dave Cole, Epic Brewing Co-founder.
U.S. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum have already hurt brewers who package their own beers. Labor and freight costs have also gone up. Tariffs could boost beer prices in export markets even further.
“Well, we’ll know in a year, because the consumer will tell us whether or not they’re still going to purchase the product,” Hopkins said.
“Unfortunately, it’s kind of taken us out by the knees. I’m hoping this is a short-term thing,” Lennert said.
Lennert says he still hopes China could make up five to 10 percent of Left Hand’s business in the next few years. Brewers all say it’s a thirsty population.
This beer style is more popular than ever in the U.S., but expanding American craft beer’s presence in China, as that market is taking off, may now be a bit more challenging.


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ARLINGTON, Va. — February 17, 2016 — At the winter meeting of its Board of Directors in Tampa, FL, the American Fiber Manufacturers Association (AFMA) voted to formally support the Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement. The final TPP text had been signed at a meeting in Auckland, New Zealand, on February 4, 2016, by the United States and eleven other countries.
AFMA’s Board recognized the special care given to fiber producer’s analysis and advice by United States Trade Representative Michael Froman and his team across more than five years of intense and complicated multi-country negotiations. “Inclusion in the final TPP text of the yarn-forward textile rule of origin so critical to U.S. fiber and yarn producers underpins our endorsement” stated AFMA Chairman William McCrary, Jr. at the conclusion of the Association’s Board meeting. He added “. . . this important trade provision is now intact in U.S. free trade agreements with over twenty countries, a consistent outcome that assures an integrity in U.S trade policy so important to America’s manufactured fiber producers, workers, and communities”.
The AFMA Board took note of the recent TPP endorsement by the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO). AFMA and its members will continue to work with NCTO in the pursuit of public policies important to the success and prosperity of the entire American textile supply chain.
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A popular public relations company has launched a low-cost PRBUZZ distribution service to help small business owners advertise their products and services online without worrying about budgets.
New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/14/2015 -- In2town Press Release Service, has launched a PRBUZZ distribution service on Fiverr for ten dollars. The media company launched the service after seeing how small business owners were struggling with the cost of press release distribution.
Small business owners are not taking advantage of the Internet to increase sales according to In2town. With the research that In2town media recently did, they found that small business owners failed to market their products and services online due to the cost that can be incurred. The public relations company also found that small business owners did not understand how powerful a press release can be and did not understand the impact they can make.
In2town Press Release Service (https://www.fiverr.com/in2town/submit-your-press-release-to-5-sites-can-include-pr-buzz-express-service) are hoping to educate small business owners on how important a press release is, and how they can help promote products and services to increase sales. Now thanks to their new Fiverr PRBUZZ Press Release distribution service for $10, they have gone a step further from educating clients new and old, and have now provided an important low-cost marketing tool.
As well as providing a press release distribution service, In2town are also offering a professional press release writing service. This service will allow small businesses around the world to get a clear message out about their products and services.
Benefits of a press release for an online business website
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The past two pandemic years fundamentally transformed our global shopping realities – and mostly for the benefit of online retailers. Many well-established multi-channel players remarkably increased their online shares, for others, the corona pandemic was the last spark they needed to finally take off in the eCommerce business, and again others were glad that they could rely on a rising eCommerce demand in light of their general sales slump. The boom in online demand particularly came like a blessing for those with an eCommerce focus. But the surge in demand of course also brought along challenges. Somebody had to process all those additional orders. Many eCommerce companies reacted with an unprecedented workforce increase:
Amazon is one of the biggest employers globally. The U.S. eCommerce giant had a total global workforce of an incredible 1.6 million in 2021. This corresponds to an increase of 102% since pre-Covid 2019. But Amazon was not the only eCommerce giant which doubled its staff numbers over the course of the pandemic. Some even recruited on a larger scale in relative terms. The Argentinian MercadoLibre tripled its workforce between 2019 and 2021 – from 10,000 to 30,000. Amazon’s Chinese counterpart Alibaba increased the number of staff by 146%, with 2021 being an especially strong recruiting year. But what about the long-term situation? The developments of the current year give hints:
2022 has seen significant layoffs in the eCommerce business so far. Shopify, which had doubled their workforce during the pandemic and interestingly enough also their number of shoppers, dismissed 1,000 employees by the end of July. And this was by far not the biggest wave of layoffs compared to other companies in the eCommerce field. Especially companies in the recently booming new quick-commerce industry seem to make severe cuts on employee numbers: getir and goPuff dismissed 4,480 and 1,500 workers by mid-2022, respectively, as a reaction to heavy losses and fewer investments. But also other competitors in the field laid off employees. Is the big corona boost for the eCommerce industry over? Staff developments at least give the impression.


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GetJar Adds Cross-Platform App Analytics
GetJar's premise is that developers want mobile phone users to actually use their apps, not just download them. But, in order to make that transition, developers have to be able to differentiate between the two. GetJar has automated this process by setting up conversion tracking codes and analytics to analyze app performance, as well as break it down by phone, country, and network.
The end result, says Patrick Mork, GetJar's vice president of marketing, is developers can increase users, not just downloads.
"Initially we focused on distribution and discovery and getting extra visibility, but we realized that even once a consumer has downloaded an app, as a developer you are only halfway there," Mork said. "If they don't use it or [don't use it] as often as [developers] like, it's hard to monetize it."
The tricky part for developers is testing and tracking their apps across every phone they're available on, which for most is more than just the iPhone. As the largest independent app store, as well as one that's gaining traction as a partner for carriers, GetJar is touting its ability to track 25,000 different Web-capable mobile phones and, thus, every firmware variation and carrier partner -- which is something siloed stores can't do. (See GetJar: Can One App Store Please Everyone?)
GetJar hosts a few iPhone apps, but its conversion software won'’t run on the device due to Apple's third-party tracking policies. Mork said that is not a concern, as GetJar is focusing on serving the world of open operating systems. With more than 68,000 apps on its resume, he's confident it can continue to do so without the help of the software giant.
"We're really catering toward the rest of the market; the people who don't have iPhones, but want to have an applications kind of experience," Mork said. "You'd be amazed what you can do already on other handsets... We've grown to 900 million downloads so far without being involved in the iPhone."
— Sarah Reedy, Senior Reporter, Light Reading Mobile


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Arrow has bought two books by veterinarian turned author Cathy Woodman.
Editor Gillian Holmes bought UK, Commonwealth and European rights to the titles from Laura Longrigg at MBA Literary Agents.
The first book in the deal will be released in April 2012 and the second in November 2012. The books' plots have yet to be...
Thu, 09/04/2009 - 13:24
Arrow Books has bought two books in a new series about the escapades at a Devonshire veterinary surgery.
Editor Emma Rose bought UK, Commonwealth and European rights, excluding Canada, to the books by Cathy Woodman from Laura Longrigg at MBA Literary Agents for an undisclosed sum. The first in the Otter House Vets series, Trust Me, I...


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Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have created a face mask with an N95 exhalation valve that's reusable. And it's set to be a game-changer amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Constructed out of silicone, the iMASC has a pair of slots to hold N95 filters that can filter out fluids and airborne droplets. As such, the mask is nearly completely reusable. Only the filters need to be removed and replaced after the mask has been worn, while the rest of it can be disinfected and worn again with new filters.
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And to make things even easier, there’s no need to sterilise the masks with specialist equipment, as has been the case with N95 masks. Rather, the iMASC - which stands for Injection Molded Autoclavable, Scalable, Conformable - can simply be sterilized using steam, a bath in bleach or rubbing alcohol, or popped into an oven at a temperature that will kill bacteria and viruses.
As such, the iMASC could really shake up how N95 masks are used. For starters, given most of the iMASC is reusable it would cut down on the environmental impact of wearing masks, especially the disposable ones.
But more importantly, the reusable nature of the iMASC means the demand for N95 masks could be better managed. When the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. the demand for N95 masks meant a lot of healthcare workers were left short of fresh disposable masks, with many forced to disinfect and reuse masks that there meant to be disposed of once they been used and sterilized a certain amount of times.
The iMASC could solve this problem, especially if infections of COVID-19 spike again. Not only would it give healthcare workers an N95 mask that's safe and practical to reuse, but it could also be used by the general public, meaning they won’t then eat into the supply of N95 masks that healthcare workers need.
Furthermore, at a price of £15 per mask for hospitals, the iMASC presents a more overall affordable replacement for disposable N95 masks that cost between $2.80 and $6.95 per mask, reported CNBC.
But before this can happen, more tests are needed to ensure the iMASC is fit for widespread use.
The iMASC also needs to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. But once that step is complete and manufacturing is ready to produce the iMASC at scale, then it could change the face of mask wearing in the U.S. and beyond.


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Croteam, the Croatian game development studio behind the Serious Sam run-and-gun first person shooter franchise, is ramping up its marketing campaign for the upcoming VR installment of the not-so-serious game series. Croteam partnered with HTC to showcase the game in mixed reality at the HTC Vive booth during the EGX conference in Birmingham, and the developer brought a treat to spice up the experience.
In mid-August, HTC tweeted an image of a prototype minigun accessory that Croteam was working on at its office. Little did we know, Croteam was building it for a marketing campaign (not unlike the working Nosulus Rift gimmick). And it built more than one. Croteam brought at least two working Vive minigun props to the Vive booth at EGX. A Vive controller stuck in the side barrel the minigun is used to track the prop, but it does feature a few buttons and a trigger on the handle. Croteam even went so far as to motorize the barrel array so that it spins when you fire the gun.
EGX runs from September 22-25. Croteam initially intended to release Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope in the summer, but the developer has yet to announce a launch date. Keep an eye on the game's Steam page for a release announcement.


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Volkswagen delays resumption of work, Beijing Auto Show postpones: How will the epidemic affect China's auto industry?
Volkswagen AG said on Monday that it would postpone the resumption of work at some Chinese plants until next week. In addition, the organizer of the largest auto show in China said that due to the new coronavirus epidemic, the auto show originally scheduled to be held in April will be postponed.
On the basis of Volkswagen's Chinese New Year holiday in the factory, Volkswagen has postponed the resumption of work in China for a week to February 24, indicating that the affected enterprises are facing difficulties. The company blamed this on "national supply chain and logistics challenges and limited travel options for production staff."
Volkswagen's plant in China was suspended on January 23, and some plants have resumed work. The company operates 33 factories in different parts of China, all of which are far from epidemic centers.
The outbreak has killed more than 1,868 people in mainland China and confirmed more than 70,000 cases. The outbreak has further affected the already slowing Chinese economy.


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KATHMANDU, Aug 30: Nepal Telecom (NT) has announced a special data package for its GSM prepaid subscriber on the occasion of Father’s Day.
The state-owned telecommunication company in a statement on Tuesday said that the subscribers can purchase 100 MB and 225 MB data packages for Rs 45 and Rs 90 respectively (expect applicable taxes).
To purchase the data packs, subscribers should send a SMS after typing SPECIAL100MB and SPECIAL225MB and send it to 1415 to purchase 100 MB and 225 MB data respectively.
NT said that the purchased 100 MB and 225 MB data packages have a validity of three days and seven days respectively. The data pack can be used only from 5 am to 9 am and from 3 pm to 7 pm.
The offer will be in effect for three months starting Thursday.
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KATHMANDU, Oct 5: Ncell, on the occasion of Dashain festival, has launched the Day Data Packs offer, giving its subscribers...
KATHMANDU,June28: Ncell has launched Night Data packs, lowering the data price to up to 10 paisa per MB excluding taxes...


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Are you a weed-loving Winnipegger who shudders at the idea of putting on pants and leaving the house to score some herb (as if Manitobans needed another excuse to stay inside these days)?
A new cannabis delivery service is preparing to launch in the province’s capital, and good results may lead to an expansion to other provinces.
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The new app, dubbed Super Anytime, aims to provide same-day cannabis delivery and is expected to launch sometime by late November. It will operate like takeout-delivery site Skip the Dishes, where restaurants post their menus and couriers pick up and deliver food — but for weed.
“[We’re] looking at it as the first kind of domino,” president and co-founder Ian Delves told CBC News.
Manitoba is the perfect market for the launch, as its provincial regulations are welcoming to online cannabis sales when compared to many other provinces. It is one of few regions in Canada where such a service can be legally operated. Many other provinces and territories have strict limitations on online sales, insist that retailers handle their own online sales, or outright forbid them for non-government-run pot shops.


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The Galaxy S8 is expected to be released on February 26, 2017 at the MWC event and there are 2 exciting news about this device.
Report says the Galaxy S8 will come with two 16 Mega Pixel rear cameras and one 8 Mega Pixel front camera. The dual camera set up is for the brightness and clearness of digital images taken in low light environment. This is the exact same explanation that Samsung provided while they reduced the Megapixels in the Galaxy S7 from 16 to 12 and shown the world that they have implemented dual Pixel technology in a phone.
Also reports say that the Galaxy S8 will no longer have the physical home button and the fingerprint will be available on the screen.


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In their blog post, Samsung has announced that they will be holding a 360 degree live stream of their highly anticipated Unpacked 2016 event which is to be held on 21st February in a few days time. Following the trend, Samsung will allow all users to access a much more vivid experience through Virtual Reality technology. 360 degree video in itself is a major upgrade but for users who have VR headsets can take the experience much further. This is yet another useful implementation of VR.
PC users can enjoy the 360 live stream by visiting Galaxy Unpacked page on the Samsung website while smartphone users can download the Unpacked 360 app, iOS and Android users both. On to the exciting part, Gear VR owners can go to the Oculus Store and search for Unpacked 360 View app in order to get the full experience with their headset. There is no indication of third party VR headsets working with this stream yet.
We think this is a good initiative by major companies to start broadcasting in 360 degree. Not only does it spice up an otherwise boring keynote but truly helps to nurture Virtual Reality. A more detailed how-to live stream post will be published very soon with final links so keep an eye out!


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Plastic Surgery Blog: Honey for Your HealthPosted on June 5, 2017
Natural food sources for your health are interesting ways to benefit not only the way that we feel but also the way that we look. According to recent online article honey is one of the food substances that has health benefits that date back centuries. According to the article Cleopatra allegedly bathed in milk and honey. The wellness experts say that honey has healing benefits-specifically the unpasteurized and darker varieties of honey. Medicinal Manuka from New Zealand is also laced with medicinal healing benefits. According to the article honey can be used as a hydrating acne fighting facial mask. As a humectant, honey is believed to draw water to the skin hydrating it and relieving dryness and irritation. Honey also has antibacterial properties which can be beneficial to acne prone skin. Experts recommend raw honey as the best concentration. Honey has been known to soothe sore throats, quiet coughs, and increase immunity. Honey naturally contains B vitamins, amino acids, enzymes, and is high in minerals like calcium and magnesium, bioflavonoids, and antioxidants. It is also known to be helpful for people suffering from allergies. Dr. Kim encourages patients to maintain the healthiest diet and active lifestyle they can. When patients feel healthy it can be discouraging when their face begins to show their age. Dr. Kim recommends patients take advantage of anti-aging procedures as soon as they begin to see the signs of aging. Most patients begin with noninvasive procedures like Botox injections or fillers. These can help patients maintain a youthful appearance for quite some time. Eventually patients will need to consider more permanent measures like a facelift, brow lift, and blepharoplasty. While these procedures may seem drastic, the reality is that patients who invest in facial rejuvenation procedures are known to look at least 10 years younger for the rest of their lives.


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Cyber threats in 2010
The experts revealed that the way people use the Internet and their computers has evolved significantly and so have the cyber criminals.
They have changed their tactics accordingly.
"It really speaks to a Web 2.0 world. People communicate differently today, people transact and pay their bills differently today, and that drives today's criminals," ABC Science quoted David Marcus, director of security research and communications for McAfee Labs, which this week released its 2010 Threat Predictions report, as saying.
"Bad guys tend to go where the masses go," he added.
Not only has the volume of threats escalated dramatically, the delivery methods have also become more sophisticated, he said.
Cyber criminals increasingly leverage the news of the day to attack unsuspecting consumers.
Whether it is celebrity deaths or natural disasters, Marcus says criminals will find a way to conceal their malware in the headlines you want to read.
According to McAfee, Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites-will become major targets for cyber criminals.
Web users often tend to trust Web links and e-mail messages sent by friends and family.
However, online attackers are learning how to exploit that trust, by delivering malware that appears to come from Facebook friends, Twitter followers and friends' e-mail accounts.
"When you consider there are 350 million users of Facebook, that's a pretty target-rich environment," said Marcus.
McAfee also warns that URL shorteners, like those used to accommodate Twitter's 140-character limit, make the cyber criminal's task even easier.
Symantec said in its recent report on 2010 threats, URL shortening services will "become the phisher's best friend."
"Because users often have no idea where a shortened URL is actually sending them, phishers are able to disguise links that the average security conscious user might think twice about clicking on," the company said.
As consumers continue to bank online, Marcus said attacks on financial sites will likely increase in 2010. Some criminals have already learned how to bypass the banks' second layer of protection.
McAfee noted one new technique that involves interrupting a legitimate transaction to make an unauthorized withdrawal, while simultaneously checking the user's transaction limits to fly below the radar and avoid alerting the bank.
McAfee said another target for online crooks this year will likely be Google's new operating system, Chrome. As the "new kid on the block," McAfee predicts attackers will attempt to break the code and prey on consumers.
McAfee expects it to be Adobe products, especially Flash and Acrobat reader.
"It really kind of speaks to Adobe's popularity," said Marcus. "When you're searching online for a document, chances are it's a PDF you're going to download."


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well well well linkLondon (dbTechno) - Nintendo has come out and stated that they strong believe that the longevity or life-span of the Nintendo Wii is just as strong as that of the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PS3.
Nintendo UK manager David Yarnton came out and stated in a recent interview with MCVUK that he believes t he Wii will continue to have high demand and support from third-party publishers.
He cited a huge upcoming line-up for the Wii which includes the likes of “Mario Kart” and “Wii Fit” leading the pack.
He also stated that games such as Brain Training will keep gamers interested as well.
He stated “We are confident as is possible that Wii has a solid future.”
He touted the fact that the Wii has become the top selling next-gen console in the U.K. and abroad thus far.


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Downtown Indianapolis now sparkles and shines after Friday’s annual Circle of Lights Celebration. Monument Circle hosted masses of Hoosier spectators, live music, dancing, face painting and even a visit from Santa. The eventful evening was topped off with the lighting of the 4,784 bulb Christmas tree, and fireworks over the Indianapolis skyline.
This Indianapolis event is a holiday tradition that’s presented by The Contractors of Quality Connection and Electrical Workers of IBEW 481. After a busy day of shopping in Indy, visitors gather with family, friends and neighbors to celebrate the kickoff of Holiday Season. This year, 11-year-old Courtney Sackett was chosen to flip the light switch. The Circle of Lights Coloring Contest had more than 3,000 entrants, but this Brownsburg girl’s drawing took home the gold.
The giant Christmas tree that decorates the Soldiers & Sailors Monument drew crowds from all over Indiana. Other festive decorations that adorn Monument Circle include the larger-than-life toy soldiers and sailors, along with 26 gigantic candy canes and 56,700 twinkle tree lights. The tree will remain lit until Christmas, making the Circle a downtown Indianapolis attraction throughout the entire Holiday Season.
The Circle of Lights tradition, and many other popular Circle City events helps to enhance Indianapolis society, community and culture. More than 100,000 people were estimated to be in attendance Friday. Even shoppers poured out of Circle Centre Mall to take a pause from shopping and enjoy the festive celebration.
The flash of lights on Friday evening officially kicked off the 2009 Holiday Season. By the end of the year, the sparkling Christmas spectacle will be visited by countless carolers, vacationers, families and even afternoon Indianapolis business people. Many events, including those listed below, will bring visitors downtown to share the holiday spirit.
Merry Christmas Indianapolis.
|Circle of Lights – Friday, Nov. 27 through the New Year
Monument Circle in the heart of downtown Indianapolis
This is the premier holiday magnet for Indianapolis visitors as well as Indy residents and Hoosiers from across Indiana.
|A Christmas Carol – Nov. 20 through Jan. 7
The new and magical Disney release
IMAX Theater Downtown, 317.233.4629
|Stutz Artists Association Holiday Show – Nov. 20, 5 pm – 9 pm
Some 40 Indianapolis artists present everything from paintings to wearable art and cards
Free! Stutz Artists Association Center, 317.503.6420
|Celebration Crossing – Nov. 27 – Dec. 26
Huge holiday fun for Indianapolis kids! Santa makes a big entrance by helicopter to kick off the popular Indianapolis event.
Indiana State Museum, 317.232.1882
|Jolly Days Winter Wonderland – Nov. 27 – Jan. 10
Ride the Yule Slide and visit the Winter Wonderland Snow Castle! Don’t miss The Marvelous Land of Oz in the Lilly Theater.
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 317.334.3322
|Skate with Santa – Dec. 1, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Ring in the holidays on the sparkly ice!
Indiana World Skating Academy, 317.237.5565
|It’s a Wonderful Life – Dec. 3, 6:30 pm
The classic holiday tear-jerker teams up with free appetizers, a visit with Santa and a silent auction to benefit Downtown Beautification.
United Artists at the Circle Center, 317.570.5970
|Holiday Open House at the IMA – Dec. 3 and 17
Indianapolis music, shopping, refreshments and a gorgeous luminary display complement “Christmas at the Lilly House,” an annual ramble back to the holidays in the 1930s.
Indianapolis Museum of Art, 317.923.1331
|Christmas at the Indianapolis Zoo – Dec. 4 – 30
Thousands of trees at the Zoo will be lit up to transform this already-beautiful place into a wonderland. Don’t miss the Christmas Shoppe and the Hilbert Conservatory exhibit in beautiful White River Gardens.
Indianapolis Zoo, 317.630.2001
|Holiday One Piece Show – Dec. 4 – Jan. 7
Over 50 active members of the Indianapolis art community present this special once a year event.
Dean Johnson Design, Inc., 317.634.8020
|Eiteljorg Museum’s Winter Market – Dec. 5
Enjoy the fine creativity of over 50 Indiana artists, the Southwestern Fare and the music of Cathy Morris and Monica Herzig.
Eiteljorg Museum, 317.636.9378
|Indypendent Holiday Art Sale – Dec. 11, 10 am – 9 pm
A vast selection of unique art from $10 to $300 for your holiday gift-giving.
Indianapolis Artsgarden, 317.631.3301
|Live Family Christmas at the President’s Home – Dec. 12, 10 am- 3 pm
10th Annual Candlelight Evening on Delaware Street – Dec. 29
Both these spectacular Victorian holiday events take place at the beautiful President Benjamin Harrison Home in downtown Indianapolis. 317.631.1888


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NEW DELHI: Battery manufacturer Exide Industries
today reported a 1.81 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 154.27 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2017.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 151.52 crore in the same period last fiscal, Exide Industries said in a BSE filing.
Revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 2,276.54 crore. In the year-ago period, revenue from operations was at Rs 1,935.37 crore, the company said.
Following implementation of GST
in July last year, revenue from operations are disclosed net of GST, accordingly it is not comparable with the year-ago period, it added.Exide Industries MD
and CEO G Chatterjee said volumes in automotive and motorcycle batteries remained good while UPS
, telecom and other infrastructure segments were buoyant.
"However, continued escalation in lead prices remains a major concern," he added.
The company said it is focused on cost control and technology upgradation as strategies to improve the bottomline.
Expenses in the third quarter were higher at Rs 2,057.43 crore, up from Rs 1,764.84 crore in the same quarter last fiscal.
Shares of Exide Industries ended the day at Rs 223.80 apiece, down 0.69 per cent from the previous close on BSE.


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They came on a flying visit, but just didn't want to leave. A plague of locusts has swamped the holiday island of Lanzarote, leaving locals wondering whatever could be next. The locusts came to the Canaries - apparently seeking a break from the fields of Kazakhstan, which they plague each year. 'Tenerife was packed, so we stopped in at the next volcano,' said one.
The island, a favourite among British teenagers on their first holiday 'off the parental leash', has been beset for six days. A black cloud moving at 40mph appeared on the horizon on Monday morning, and by Tuesday evening had chomped and slurped its way through all the eateries and bars of the Playa Blanca.
'They fly here, and spend two weeks sucking the life out of the place,' said Jack Hachet, owner of the Lucky Strip fun-pub, adding, in an attempt to be funny, 'and the locusts aren't that great either!'
Street vendors are making the most of the plague, printing 2,000 T-shirts with the slogan: 'Lanzarote 2002 - It's a Buzzz'. And local businesses have begun to take precautions against other possible plagues. Chemists have stockpiled Zovirax cream in case there is a plague of boils.
But some holidaymakers remain unphased. 'It makes a change from pubic lice,' said Mel, 19, from Sellyoak.


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When it comes to your relationship with your bank, you should be flirtatious. That’s the takeaway from a recent report by the Bank of Canada, which concludes that “loyal consumers pay more” when negotiating a mortgage rate with their bank. If you have three or more products with the same bank (such as a bank account, credit card and insurance), the bank “interprets your loyalty as reason to believe you are less likely to shop around, making you less price sensitive,” writes RateHub, a Toronto real estate startup that noticed the report.
The Bank of Canada’s study found that new clients receive a rate discount of 0.1 per cent more than existing clients. Based on the average value of Canadian homes on the market, which is currently around $370,000, that translates into savings of about $6,000 on a 25-year mortgage at a 4 per cent rate. It’s a substantial price to pay for loyalty.


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Microsoft is desperately looking to holiday into the cellular global of generation, and whilst its Windows Phones could also be able units, they surely aren’t widespread. The Washington state-primarily based corporate has different and has now began pushing for its apps to no less than be to be had and fascinating to attainable consumers the use of different cellular systems. Google has been accused of being unyielding against any out of doors methods by way of Microsoft getting used within the running device, that is why Microsoft used to be trying to strike a deal with CyanogenMod.
As it seems, the deal didn’t pass so smartly, no less than now not for Microsoft. Despite lacking out on cash from one of the crucial biggest tech firms on the earth, CyanogenMod nonetheless controlled to boost $110 Million. The money ultimately got here from Benchmark, Andreessen Horowitz, and Redpoint Venture, among different resources. Due to the inflow of money and the investments made within the corporate through those undertaking capital companies, Cyanogen may well be worth over $500 million, that is implausible for the startup, particularly bearing in mind how some distance it has are available any such few minutes.
In the approaching months, it's going to be fun to peer what Cyanogen does with its new capital, how Microsoft is going approximately getting its tool on different units, and whether or not or now not they're going to attempt to provide it any other move in an making an investment deal.
Come remark in this article: CyanogenMod Raises $110 Million—No Microsoft Necessary


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How mortgage advisors should address the needs of tech-savvy consumers
The COVID pandemic changed the digital landscape in the mortgage industry.
Automation was given a huge boost as lockdown forced both brokers and lenders to rely almost exclusively on high-tech platforms to do business.
Technology also impacted on customers, and since the pandemic they expect a seamless digital experience, including easy-to-access information online.
However, a whitepaper by Legal & General has revealed some key issues which the financial services provider says are holding back business opportunities for brokers.
It concluded that the majority of consumers (60%) purchased their mortgages on the high street direct through a lender instead of a broker who could have given them more options with whole of market advice.
The paper said that although the vast majority of consumers (97%) regularly compared different mortgage products and sought information on interest rates and amounts to borrow, few considered consulting a mortgage broker, despite the fact they have whole of market access.
Jodie White, Legal & General’s head of transformation, said the purpose of the research was to help brokers understand “the great opportunities available for them” now that consumers expected more of a digital journey.
She said: “The smaller broker doesn’t necessarily have the budget or the time to think about this aspect of their business, but they need to start thinking about going down that road - it doesn’t need to be hard.”
Legal & General interviewed more than 1,000 consumers, namely first-time buyers, home movers and re-mortgagers who had bought a mortgage during the last four years.
It showed that 84% of the people interviewed already used some form of digital tool for at least part of the mortgage process.
To highlight how brokers could help in their quest to find the right mortgage product – and avoid some common pitfalls - Legal & General revealed a common mistake made by more than half of consumers (56%).
In an attempt to find the most competitive offer, they often approached four or more lenders to apply for a decision in principle (DIP), unaware that this could affect their credit rating.
White said: “When they’re going through the DIP process, the lender could be running a credit check on them, and if they’ve gone to two or three lender websites to find out how much they can borrow and they’ve done that credit check, it can have an impact on their score.”
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The whitepaper also highlighted the advantages of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools, which have additional functionality to allow clients to upload their documents online.
Again, the vast majority of consumers said they enjoyed the experience, as the tools were easy to use, saved time and gave clear information on eligibility.
Yet, despite the positive impact on consumers, an astonishing 46% of brokers consulted by Legal & General admitted they were not using software to manage their leads, despite a whopping 75% of respondents agreeing that technology “is a key factor” that set their business apart.
But by implementing a CRM system, brokers could spend valuable time nurturing leads and providing existing clients with useful information without impacting on a borrower’s credit score, the whitepaper pointed out.
One such tool is the SmartrFit +, aimed at helping brokers become a digital one-stop shop.
White explained the benefits of this tool. She said: “It doesn’t do any credit checks on borrowers; it searches both high street and specialist lenders to provide them with a maximum borrowing amount based on the information they have input into the affordability questionnaire.
“Implementing a tool like SmartrFit + allows brokers to help consumers find out how much they can borrow and educate them on the importance of advice.”


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It's hard to find an upside to the current economic gloom, but frozen food manufacturers can take comfort from the fact that consumers have a tendency to raid the freezer cabinet whenever they're feeling the pinch.
"The worse the economy, the more frozen food sales go up," says Brian Young, director general of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF). "In 2007 there was a media frenzy about the credit crunch and the market grew rapidly in the recession. Then in 2009 there was an expectation of a general election. People stopped worrying quite so much and that put the market in abeyance, but then the new government started putting up VAT and making cuts and that led to accelerating growth in frozen food."
Today, the total retail market for UK frozen food stands at £7.5bn, according to the BFFF. Growth has been ratcheting up again as reports of an encroaching Euro-led apocalypse hit the headlines and it could be the start of a new boom for frozen. Yet, within that overall picture, there are various sectors behaving in different ways, according to more specific drivers.
For example, the markets for different protein foods followed very different trajectories between 2006 and 2011, with fish emerging as a clear winner.
"Fish has been a fabulous success story, growing from £560M to over £750M," says Young. Consumption is also up, thanks to fish's strong health credentials and the fact that fish is increasingly cost-effective compared with meat and poultry. He also credits the two big players Birds Eye and Young's with driving the market: "It's very innovative, with both firms trying new formats, new species, products and packaging."
The picture for meat is more complex, however, with value growth from £490M to £570M disguising falling overall volumes. "We've seen quite significant value growth driven by high feed prices and import quotas for poultry from Thailand and Brazil. But there are negative vibes among some consumers about red meat in terms of health and sustainability, so renewed growth in the last two quarters has been mainly driven by chicken."
The picture in desserts is similarly divided, with ice cream performing in a class of its own. The ice cream market grew from £600M to £730M in five years, despite significant volume collapses along the way owing to poor weather over several summers. Young says the value growth is driven by people eating more luxury ice cream, which is less weather-dependent. "That underlying trend will continue," predicts Young. "Even in times of recession, people buy treats at the supermarket instead of going out."
Meanwhile, frozen desserts saw three years of strong growth from 2006 to 2009. This was driven largely by growth in frozen fruit, but both volume and value sales have since dropped off significantly. "The market has struggled because we lost some major players, such as Sara Lee," says Young. This led to a lack of innovation, compounded by retailer price wars and the drive for £1 cheesecakes.
In contrast, value and volume have grown in almost perfect step for frozen vegetables, which rose from under £340M to almost £430M. Messages about minimal wastage and the nutritional benefits of frozen vegetables are clearly getting through.
ASA spanner in the works
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) threw something of a spanner in the works earlier last year when it ruled Birds Eye out of order for boasting that its products offer '30% more vitamins than fresh vegetables'.
The complex ruling raised two main issues. First, the study cited to back the claim looked at vitamin C, rather than all vitamins. Second, the ad was potentially in conflict with European health claims legislation that only allows comparisons to be made within food categories and not between them, so the ASA ruled that comparing frozen and fresh was not permitted.
This issue of food categories raises far wider concerns for almost everyone looking to make comparative claims, according to Hilary Ross, a partner with food law specialist DWF.
"It's all very confusing at the moment," she says. "Initially the Food Standards Agency said you could compare, say, the calcium in orange juice with the calcium in milk, but now they seem to have changed their minds. You can't even compare dairy to dairy, it would have to be yogurt to yogurt or cheese to cheese. But often consumers see things in a different way as snacks for example so it might be perfectly reasonable for them to want to compare the fat in crisps versus nuts."
Meanwhile, frozen pizza and potato products both performed strongly between 2006 and 2010, with pizza reaching almost £400M and potato products hitting £570M.
Young puts the success in potato products down to the inventiveness of the two big brands McCain and Aunt Bessie's, while the frozen pizza sector looks fitter following some rationalisation. Dr Oetker bought Chicago Town and is now competing primarily with Goodfellas and own-label manufacturers from Germany and Italy.
A rebalancing of the status quo is also responsible for a revival in the fortunes of frozen ready meals, according to Young. "All the major retailers were selling ready meals for £1, or four for £3 on a more or less permanent promotion that's 75p per meal. In that time all the ready meals manufacturers were struggling, so there was little development or innovation. But then, six months ago, Headland was sold to Kerry and Kerry put the prices up. Ready meals are now selling at £1.30£1.35 each or three for £3, which is a price increase of 33%."
The retailers may not like it, but Young is optimistic that a more muscular supply side could provide the impetus for a new wave of innovation.
It's not just frozen manufacturers that are gearing up for growth, however: the whole supply chain is ramping up. For example, ACS&T Logistics is investing over £1M in temperature- controlled vehicles, IBL Cold Stores is expanding its capacity by 20% and Titan ArcticStore has snapped up 140 new portable cold stores to cater for the anticipated demand.
Chilled foods squeeze
While the recession may provide a welcome boost in the market for frozen, chilled food manufacturers are in an increasingly tight spot, as input costs continue to rise and retailers squeeze their suppliers.
"The situation is very serious indeed," says Kaarin Goodburn secretary general of the Chilled Food Association. "Own-label manufacturers don't have a contract as such with retailers, they simply agree to a set of terms and conditions. So they're producing food without a guaranteed customer. At the same time they're paying for shelf-space and there are more and more promotions as the retailers compete for the pounds in consumers' pockets. In the middle we've got a high-tech industry where everything's got to be spot on because we don't use preservatives."
Nevertheless, the UK market in chilled foods is worth £9.16bn and it's still growing at a healthy 4.2% overall. As in frozen, however, the headline figures mask some variation. While there are exceptions, growth generally depends on the relative maturity of various product categories, with recent arrivals showing stronger growth from a lower starting point. So, bagged salads are growing at 4.7% while mixed tray salads that typically include protein such as meat, poultry or seafood are growing at 24.3%, for instance. "Tray salads are a much smaller market and it's still in the maturation stage," says Goodburn.
What has been really notable about the chilled business has been the high level of mergers and acquisitions. Goodburn says it's an inevitable result of manufacturers trying to build critical mass in the punishing market conditions.
For example, Greencore and Northern Foods were on course to get together before poultry group 2 Sisters lured Northern Foods away. "Greencore and Northern Foods would have been interesting because they had very little overlap in their customer base," says Goodburn. "2 Sisters is a different story because they haven't been in this market before, so it's possibly about integrating the supply chain. Even so, chicken is in some ready meals, pizza topping and sandwiches, but it's not a core ingredient across the range."
Still determined to bulk up, Greencore opted to take over Uniq, acquiring a useful connection with Marks & Spencer (M&S) in the process. "Greencore is still looking to build critical mass. It hasn't done much business with M&S before but Uniq has so they're a good fit," says Goodburn.
That may not be the end of the story, however, with Greencore recently targeted for takeover by an unknown suitor. While that offer was withdrawn, a falling share price could make Greencore an increasingly attractive proposition, according to analysts (as reported by foodmanufacture.co.uk on December 7 2011).
Elsewhere, Hain Celestial snapped up Daniels, which has gradually been acquiring a significant portfolio, including International Cuisine (ready meals) Farmhouse Fayre (steamed puddings) and Covent Garden Soup. "Hain is a US company and pairing up with Daniels gives them a big portfolio in the UK," says Goodburn.


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Carnival Cruise Line has signed a contract extension with the city of Mobile, Alabama, that will see the Carnival Fantasy continue to homeport in Mobile through December 2018.
“Carnival Fantasy is presently based year-round in Mobile and operates a mix of four- to 10-day cruises to Mexico, the Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal,” a representative of the cruise line tells Travel Agent. “We are very pleased to be continuing and further building upon our outstanding partnership with mobile.”
“We continue to build the momentum of the growing cruise industry in Mobile and are committed to expanding the cruising options and destinations both in and out of our port,” Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said in a statement provided to Travel Agent. The agreement will be placed on the City Council agenda for approval as soon as possible.
Carnival began operating cruises from Mobile onboard the Carnival Fantasy in the fall of 2016 following an absence of a few years. The ship underwent a multimillion-dollar refurbishment prior to its deployment to the port, adding a number of Fun Ship 2.0 amenities such as Guy’s Burger Joint, developed in tandem with Food Network star Guy Fieri, two poolside watering holes, the RedFrog Rum Bar and BlueIguana Tequila Bar, and the BlueIguana Cantina Mexican-themed eatery.
Since the Carnival Fantasy returned to the port, the City of Mobile Cruise Terminal has generated over $4.7 million in gross revenue, according to the Mayor’s office. Over the course of the full calendar year, the terminal’s gross revenue is expected to exceed $6.4 million, and over 190,000 cruise travelers will spend more than $18 million in Mobile, with the overall direct impact expected to exceed $35 million.
2018 will see Carnival add a number of new, longer-length voyages from Mobile, the line reported in April. The new itineraries will include two six-day cruises to Cozumel and Grand Cayman or Mahogany Bay (Isla Roatan), as well as two new eight-day voyages.


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Coronavirus is a family of viruses that have spread globally starting from China. The heavy impact has been seen in this country; especially in the Economy field. The virus breakdown of the economy of China and currently added in the list is the shipment of Apple. Recently, the analyst of Apple released a note that states ‘Apple will cut the iPhone shipment to China and it would be 10%.
So, it can be said that Apple iPhone is suffering losses due to Coronavirus and the deduction of 10% in shipment on iPhone will be done of the first quarter of 2020. However, the exact quantity that Apple ships the iPhone quarterly is not disclosed. Reports state that approx. 40 million iPhone sales will be affected.
The impact maybe more
Due to the epidemics caused by the Coronavirus, the certainty of the iPhone shipment is on the dark side. The prediction of the shipment of the iPhone in the second quarter of 2020 can be determined but if the situation in China remains the same, then the iPhone sale will further drop.
Apple Analysts have a closer look at China especially about Coronavirus and as per the report of China’s Health Commission, the death toll increased to 425 and affected ones are 17,000. Due to this drastic situation in China, Apple announced to close 40 stores and corporate office in China. So, if it goes like the same, then Apple will have to look at another emerging market for iPhone.
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Apart from the iPhone, Apple was planning to launch many more products in the Chinese market that includes Bluetooth, wireless charging mat and significantly more. But, the halt took place due to Coronavirus because of this virus, transportation has been stopped and that led to massive problems, even the engineers can’t move to China for validation and due to the same, the sale of iPhone has dropped in China.


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U.S. consumers spent $10.8 billion online during the 2000 holiday season, a 54% increase over last year's spending, despite concerns of a poor holiday season, according to New York-based Jupiter Research post-holiday 2000 consumer survey.
Holiday shoppers buoyed e-tailing
During the holiday season, about 36 million consumers purchased online, spending an average of $304, Crain's sister publication Advertising Age reports.
Analysts at Jupiter Research, a unit of Jupiter Media Metrix, say online retailers that invested in improving back-end operations were winners in satisfying online holiday shoppers. Amid the demise of many Web-only retailers, online holiday buyers continued to purchase from Internet-only retailers.


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Booth Moore, longtime fashion critic at the Los Angeles Times, has been named fashion senior editor at the Hollywood Reporter.
More Americans now work for online-only publishing outlets than newspapers, according to a new report.
Newly-surfaced details regarding Hulk Hogan’s privacy lawsuit against Gawker Media raise concerns about the press’ freedoms today and the relative economic fragility of digital media. (1 reader comment)
The Federal Communications Commission has approved the $17.7 billion sale of Cablevision/Newsday to Altice, headed by Israeli/French citizen Patrick Drahi.
Ellen Hale, who led corporate communications for the Associated Press, has retired from the wire service.
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