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Apple ditches Google Maps, makes a name for itself in local search
Typically, when you hear about inevitable changes to local search practices, you immediately think of Google. The search engine giant has had a hold on the online marketing landscape for several years now, but Apple has made great strides this past week to set itself up for future success.
Apple made a keynote presentation on June 11, 2012, at its Worldwide Developers Conference, in which it announced a variety of new products, including a new mobile map service. This new navigation system does not rely on Google for underlying data. Instead, the maps will come from TomTom. Therefore, businesses that employ local search practices to improve lead generation may soon need to interact with Google and Apple much differently than ever before.
The map service offers users a variety of advantages, including crowd-sourced real-time tracking of iOS users to generate traffic data and built-in turn-by-turn navigation. While this may seem inconsequential for business owners, it shouldn't be ignored. When prospects go to use their mobile phones, it will now lead them directly to registered businesses, which makes organizations more accessible. Furthermore, for business-to-business organizations, the expansive listings on the new Apple maps will make their offices more visible to clients and investors, which may help improve the overall buyer experience.
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Tesla begins delivery of Powerpacks for new energy project in Australia
According to recent reports, US electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors has started delivering Powerpacks for a new energy project in Australia.
The announcement that Tesla has commenced the delivery of Powerpacks for the new energy project was made recently by Australian Minister Lily D’Ambrosio, the Minister for Energy, Environment & Climate Change.
The new project for which Powerpacks are being delivered by Tesla is one of the energy projects for which the company had won a contract after the successful deployment of its massive 100MW/129MWh Powerpack project in South Australia. The earlier implemented giant Tesla battery project came online in December 2017.
Although the new project is not as gigantic as Tesla’s Powerpack project in South Australia, it is still a notably big 25 MW / 50 MWh battery system which is being deployed in Victoria. The battery system will be co-located and integrated with the already-operational 60 MW Gannawarra Solar Farm near Kerang, Victoria.
The new large battery project is the first of the two large-scale, grid-connected batteries which will be a part of the Victorian energy storage initiative. The deployment of the two large-scale batteries is to be jointly funded -- with a $25 million investment each -- by the Victorian Government and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
South Korean automaker Hyundai recently introduced its Nexo FCEV at the 2018 CES event. The car marked the next generation of hydrogen fuel cell cars, as it boasts some significant improvements over the old Tucson FCEV.
According to a Reuters report, Germany’s new Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said in a recent interview with the Funke Mediengruppe newspaper chain that all possible measures should be taken by the country to avoid the imposition of ban on diesel car
In a recent announcement, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has revealed that the ‘Drive Clean Rebate’ program launched by the State in 2017 has thus far benefitted more than 5,750 consumers.
At the New York Auto Show this week, German automaker Volkswagen (VW) showcased a new edition of the Atlas SUV --- the Atlas Cross Sport PHEV concept.
Tesla has recently confirmed its production and delivery data for the first quarter for current year. The data suggests that Tesla Model 3 has now officially become the best-selling electric car in the US.
In the first ever ‘Best Electric Van’ prize awarded by VansA2Z and Van Fleet World for the first time to electric vehicles, the all-electric Renault Kangoo Van Z.E.33 has emerged as the winner.

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Cologne, Germany — The intersection of architecture, interior design and the American lifestyle will be part of the focus at Das Haus, a design event held each year at the 2017 IMM Cologne home furnishings show.
Created by a different designer for each show, Das Haus has been interpreted by design professionals from London, Venice, Copenhagen, Shanghai and Offenbach. For the 2017 show, Todd Bracher, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based graduate of the Pratt Institute and the Danish Design School in Copenhagen, will present what show officials call a “bridge between the U.S. and Europe.”
“For the design, I started thinking about what makes an American home, what it means to be American,” Bracher said during a telephone interview from his studio. “Then I started to realize that I wanted to create the culmination of five mentalities that have influenced me — Denmark, Milan, France, England and the U.S. — and how they intersect with the work I do.”
Bracher’s synopsis of each area includes familiar references. He says Denmark design is “about honesty, driven by weather.” Milan is attributed with poetic elements, an approach that is almost intellectual, according to Bracher, while France has “an elegance to furniture and design in general, one you see in fashion and food as well.” For England, he offers a nod to individuality and contrasts it with the U.S., which he describes as “a little more about market, less personal.”
“This is not a cutely styled home,” Bracher said. “When I was first approached about designing Das Haus, I told the show organizers that they would not get what AD says you should have in a house.”
Noting that many people are “sort of forced to live within a legacy” of a home, Bracher said he wanted to blur the lines between the zones within a residence. He also wanted to be careful to approach the project without injecting his own opinion about living spaces into the mix.
“If you bought a home that was built ten years ago, you will usually have a dining room, but maybe that dining room can be a home office,” Bracher said.
The resulting plan features a sustenance room, a resting room and a hygiene room. Bracher says “the kitchen is the living room is the dining room,” noting that he separated the sleep and hygiene areas from the common space.
“It’s a mind, body, spirit reference,” he says. “In the sustenance room, there is one giant surface in the middle and shelves all around that hold all of the things needed to sustain life. In the resting room, you might sleep or meditate. And the hygiene space is outside because showering outside, in natural surroundings, is an amazing experience.”
Although a conceptual representation, Das Haus also highlights approaches to interior design that can be incorporated into any surroundings, Bracher said. However, he points out that the approach is not necessarily a minimalist one.
“We don’t need 100 pieces of furniture. But if you have 100 things around you and they are all meaningful, then that works.”
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Prior to her role with Designers Today, Cindy attended markets as both a consumer home furnishings editor and interior design client. She has written about the design industry for more than 15 years and still finds editorial inspiration in every corner of the world, from Italian villas to Atlanta urban lofts to country escape tiny homes.


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NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of popular Russian Internet search engine company Yandex N.V. fell nearly 8 percent on Tuesday as two of its founders and some shareholders announced plans to sell up to $607 million in common stock.
THE SPARK: On Monday Yandex said that co-founder and chief technology officer Ilya Segalovich, along with shareholders BC&B Holdings B.V., Belka Holdings Ltd. and Emerald Trust, are selling about 24.3 million shares.
BC&B holds shares on behalf of various funds advised by Baring Vostok Capital Partners Ltd. Board member Elena Ivashentseva is a senior partner at a Baring's subsidiary. Belka is an affiliate of Yandex CEO and co-founder Arkady Volozh.
The selling shareholders are giving underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 2.4 million shares. Yandex won't receive any proceeds from the offering.
The company also announced Monday that it will buy back up to 12 million shares.
THE ANALYSIS: Jefferies analyst David Reynolds said in a client note that he'd expect the market to have a negative response to the insider selling. The analyst said he doesn't have a problem with Baring Vostok reducing its exposure to a public company. Reynolds added that Volozh and Segalovich have not sold shares of the company before and will still have significant Yandex stakes after the offering closes.
"Nevertheless, insider selling is rarely well received," he wrote.
Reynolds kept a "Buy" rating and $35 price target on Yandex.
SHARE ACTION: Yandex dropped $1.93, or 7.7 percent, to $23.10 in afternoon trading. Over the past 52 weeks the shares have traded in a range of $16.65 to $28.14. The stock is up 16 percent this year.


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European Commission Fines Qualcomm $1.23 Billion for Abusing Dominant Market Position
Qualcomm, the chip maker that manufacturers billions of system-on-chips for Android OEMs, spent decades building its Snapdragon empire. But some say the company is abusing its dominance monopolistically and violating anti-competitive laws in multiple countries. Qualcomm has been fighting these lawsuits for quite a while now, but it lost a crucial battle in Europe on Wednesday. The European Commission levied a $1.23 billion fine on the company, finding it guilty of monopolistic behavior in the LTE modem market.
As with most fines issued by the European Commission, it’ll take some time before it’s finalized. Qualcomm has already issued a statement disagreeing with the Commission’s ruling, and says that it plans to appeal the fine to the General Court of the European Union.
“We are confident this agreement did not violate EU competition rules or adversely affect market competition or European consumers,” said Don Rosenberg, Qualcomm’s general counsel. “We have a strong case for judicial review and we will immediately commence that process.”
Over the past few years, Qualcomm has defended itself against anti-monopoly suits in courts around the world. Competitors and partners in Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States contend that the company is abusing its position across multiple product categories, including LTE modems and smartphone processors.
Much as we’ve seen with companies like Google and Microsoft, once a company’s products reach critical mass, they become the target of increased scrutiny.
Some would say the European Commission’s case is a little different from the rest because it solely focused on the company’s LTE modems whereas others have focused on patents, CDMA technologies, and LTE. Qualcomm’s high-profile spat with Apple, for example, which was uncovered last year in a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation, showed that Qualcomm had paid Apple royalty rebates to ensure the iPhone maker would exclusively source the chip maker’s LTE modems.
The royalty rebates in and of themselves weren’t technically illegal, but Apple says that Qualcomm issued them with the intention of beating back competitors in the market — primarily Intel. That’s a judicial no-no.
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Nintendo will be releasing a playable demo of its upcoming Nintendo Switch Yoshi game Yoshi's Crafted World later today. The game releases in March.
According to a recent announcement, the demo lets players play through the first course of the game. In the game players explore a "great big world" decorated like a miniature diorama.
The game is currently being developed by Good-Feel Co., Ltd. The Japanese development studio also worked on Yoshi's Woolly World and Kirby's Epic Yarn.
The playable demo can is now available for downloaded via Nintendo's eShop.
Yoshi's Crafted World releases on March 29, 2019, for Nintendo Switch.
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DONG TAM GROUP: PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF E-COMMERCE WEBSITE: DONGTAMSHOP.COM
Aiming at satisfying the growing online shopping trend of consumers, Dong Tam Group will keep promoting and developing its e-commerce website: Dongtamshop.com.
The first professional e-commerce website of the building material industry: dongtamshop.com
FUTURE PROSPECTS OF E-COMMERCE
At Vietnam Online Business Forum - VOBF 2017, Ms. Dang Thuy Ha, Chief Representative of the market researcher Nielsen in Hanoi, said that Vietnam’s e-commerce market was worth up to $4 billion in 2016. Of Vietnam’s population, she said, 45 per cent have access to the internet. Notably, the ratio of population having access to the internet in major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is even much higher. This certainly facilitates the growth of e-commerce in Vietnam.
Each internet user in Vietnam spends an average up to US$160 a year on shopping via e-commerce, according to Nielsen’s report. Therefore, the annual growth in Vietnam’s e-commerce market has reached 22 per cent, with the ratio of users having e-commerce access up to 28 per cent.
This brings great opportunities and many challenges as well to the Marketing force of enterprises in general and of Dong Tam Group in particular for improving their knowledge, constantly keeping updated with market trends to help the e-commerce website dongtamshop.com meet and exceed the customer expectations in the Digital Industry 4.0.
DONG TAM GROUP STEPS UP THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE SHOPPING CHANNEL DONGTAMSHOP.COM:
As we all know, the process of “changing the shopping habit” of customers is proved very difficult, requiring a lot of persistence and devotion.
Many enterprises have been struggling to change the shopping habit of their customers from offline -> online.
Moreover, for the traditional building materials that dongtamshop is pursuing, customers tend to have much more complicated shopping habits than in the consumer goods.
After a long period of establishing and completing the website, currently Dong Tam Group is entering a much more difficult stage, i.e. simplifying online shopping steps and maximizing customer experience. The Marketing team of Dong Tam Group is resolved to create the EASIEST AND MOST CONVENNIENT shopping experience for customers from visiting the website, placing orders, checking orders, selecting payment options and ending up with delivery and transport…
According to the general development strategy of DTG for 2018 - 2021, dongtamshop.com will keep playing the role as one of main business channels. As a result, DTG will focus on developing the website in platform quality (Code, contents, image, user experience, etc.)
The close combination of e-commerce (online shopping) website with the huge offline business system (2500+ partner stores and 36 showrooms nationwide) will be a good and comprehensive development strategy of DTG in the coming time. Concerted marketing activities to promote customers moving from online to offline and vice versa will create a diversified and multi-purpose business ecosystem.
With the responsiveness in consumer approach, capabilities of 24/7 customer care and COMPLETION OF THE WHOLE WORKS WITH JUST A CLICK, dongtamshop.com will definitely bring in more practical values to consumers in the coming years.
This is also one of criteria and aspirations targeted by Dong Tam throughout its nearly 50-year history of construction and development: Always Innovation, Relentless Creativity and Implementation of the Mission to bring best values to consumers at home and abroad, true to the motto "For a better life."
Simplifying online shopping steps & Maximizing customer experience will be top targets.
Dongtamshop.com is given more and more attention in both platform quality and marketing activities.
From 20th to 22nd of April, 2018, the program marking the 70th anniversary of Vietnam Association of Architects (VAA) was launched with many meaningful events such as: Workshop on "70 years of Vietnamese architecture along the country development”, "70 years of Vietnamese Architecture" Golf tournament; Inaugurating "70 Years of Vietnamese Architecture" exhibition; the 4th Green Architecture Awards
After 8 months of accelerated construction work, in the morning of 20 April 2018, the Organizer of "Rural Bridge" program initiated by Vietnam Rural Magazine held the inauguration ceremony for 14 local bridges at Thanh Hoa District, Long An Province, including 5 (Ranh Canal Bridge, Than Bun Canal bridge, Canal 3 Bridge, Canal 1B Bridge...) sponsored by Dong Tam Group and Truong Hai Auto.
In the morning of 28/03/2018, at National Exhibition Contruction Center, Vietbuild International Exhibition in Hanoi was officially opened and hauled as one of events marking the 60th anniversary of Traditional day of construction in Vietnam (29/4/1958 - 29/4/2018)


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When apples reminded Samsung employees of their mission
More interesting details and anecdotes have emerged of the rivalry in a new book that has been excerpted by Forbes. The book titled “Samsung Rising” has been authored by Geoffrey Cain who details what all Samsung did at the peak of its rivalry with Apple.
NEW DELHI: Their rivalry might have gone off the boil but there was a time when Apple and Samsung were at loggerheads with each other. So much so that Apple co-founder late Steve Jobs even threatened to launch a “thermonuclear war” against Android — Samsung was the catalyst for the comment made by him. More interesting details and anecdotes have emerged of the rivalry in a new book that has been excerpted by Forbes. The book titled “Samsung Rising” has been authored by Geoffrey Cain who details what all Samsung did at the peak of its rivalry with Apple.
Back in 2011, writes Cain, Samsung had beaten Apple and become the number one smartphone brand in terms of shipments. Around the same time, Cain writes, that Samsung did something ‘unusual’ at its Texas headquarters. “Trucks carrying fresh apples started arriving at the Texas headquarters of Samsung. Bushel baskets were placed in the elevator banks and break rooms, so that wherever Samsung employees took a coffee break, they were reminded of their mission—to take a bite out of Apple.”
It was Samsung’s marketing strategy, explains Cain, to have ads and commercials that took dig at the iPhone. Cain wrote, “By attacking Apple head-on, Samsung’s marketers thought they could establish themselves as the challenger brand, turning the competition with Apple into a Coke-versus-Pepsi war for the smartphone world.”
However, off late, Samsung hasn’t made any jabs — or at least not that frequently — at Apple. In fact, a feature that Samsung mocked Apple for removing — the headphone jack — has been removed from high-end Samsung phones.


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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Rich Zeoli talked to the former President of Pepsi and CEO Apple, John Sculley, about this year’s Super Bowl ads on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT.
Sculley explained that companies are looking to create something that leaves a lasting impression with the audience and the popular culture.READ MORE: CBS3 Pet Project: As Halloween Approaches, Remember Not All Dogs Will Enjoy Wearing Costumes
“The first mega-commercial was one that I was actually involved with which was the one we created to launch the Macintosh in 1984 and it stopped the world because the network effect, long before we knew anything about the internet, of people just talking about it ended up with networks running it over and over, we got $45 Million of free advertising, yet we only spent $1 Million for the commercial time itself. The real affect is, you want to engage people, you want to have shock value that’s entertaining and people will talk about it. That’s what makes these commercials special.”
He pointed out that Nationwide made a poor in running a somber and morbid ad during an event where most viewers are at parties.READ MORE: AIDS Walk Philly, Region's Largest HIV Awareness Event, Underway At Art Museum
“They missed what the Super Bowl is all about. The Super Bowl is the biggest extravaganza of entertainment that we have in a year, so people are there because they want to have a good time. To pick a serious subject like that, children dying and missing life, it’s just the wrong place to be doing something like that.”
Sculley was impressed with the ads produced by Coca-Cola and Pepsico and with how they are negotiating changing views of their products.
“What’s challenging for the soft-drink companies is that people are concerned about obesity. They’re concerned about the calories you get from snacks and beverages. They’re concerned about plastic bottles and what they do to the environment. It’s pretty challenging now for these high profile snack food and beverage companies to be able to deal with a very, very different set of values that people have today.”
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iPhone production back to pre-pandemic levels
Apple said to be increasing smartphone production by 30% as it looks to make up lost ground
Apple is reportedly asking suppliers to manufacture nearly 100 million iPhones by the middle of next year – a 30% production increase, year-on-year, according to Nikkei, putting Apple's manufacturing levels back to where they were in 2018.
It's believed the company has asked its supply chain to produce around 95 million to 96 million units of iPhone 12, iPhone 11, and the iPhone SE, although people familiar with the matter suggested to Nikkei that an industry-wide shortage of key components could put the dampeners on this initiative.
The iPhone maker did not immediately respond to a request from IT Pro but it's likely the target will be reviewed regularly and revised in response to changes in customer demand.
The slump in sales of Apple's smartphone range can be traced back to the start of 2019m when production was cut by 10% at the start of the year. This followed disappointing sales of 2018's flagship handsets, the iPhone Xs and Xs Max, which significantly underperformed. The company partly blamed this on the trade war between China and the US, but many experts pointed to inflated prices and little difference between products year on year.
The spread of COVID-19 at the start of this year caused further problems for the industry, but Apple's recovery has been very steady, particularly as it saw 9% growth in the Chinese market – one of the first economies to bounce back.
There is also hope that it might attract new users as rival Huawei continues to lose market share as it can't use Google services. However, there are reports that Samsung has also planned to target the Chinese firm's users with an earlier than expected release of the Galaxy S21.
Apple is currently the fourth biggest provider of smartphones, according to Gartner's analysis of Q3 sales, having lost some ground to Chinese firm Xiaomi. The tech giant released the iPhone 12 a month later than expected, due to the coronavirus pandemic, which may have also affected its Q3 performance.
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Dave Erskine from AMD’s Senior Public Relations Manager spills the beans.
“Four months after its launch, the ATI Radeon HD 5970 remains the undisputed performance leader. Six months after its launch, the ATI Radeon HD 5870 remains the clear winner at and below its price point. Add to that a top to bottom line-up of DirectX 11 graphics cards as well as cutting-edge features such as the immersive experience of ATI Eyefinity technology, and we are confident ATI Radeon graphics cards will continue to be the favorite choice of customers wanting the most advanced and efficient graphics products.
-Dave Erskine, AMD spokesperson”
The message was posted on the Yahoo NVIDIA stock page. It seems AMD is quite confident that sales for the Radeon HD 5000 series will continue to be good and that the release of the GTX 480 and GTX 470 doesn’t change that. Time will tell, as it is now the Radeon HD 5870 is $100 cheaper than the GTX 480 but as seen from reviews performance is slightly in favour of the new NVIDIA GPU.
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Structure Better With the Leading Production Sector Trends of 2022 While the existing international economic recession remains to impact making operations, it is still a time for brand-new innovations and much better ways to do service. Right here are the leading manufacturing industry patterns of 2022: What is rubber vulcanizer machine? Long supply chains are being changed by short ones. This is due to the enhancing price of delivery and the growing demand for customised items. How does rubber vulcanizer machine work? An additional pattern that is most likely to proceed is the change far from B2B to B2C. Makers will certainly remain to focus on digital advertising, quicker orders, and cybersecurity. All you need to know before using a rubber vulcanizer machine. The surge of shopping will continue to be a significant pressure in manufacturing and will certainly continue to expand in the coming years. By improving their online sales, suppliers can enhance their durability and profit from the Made in America pride. All you need to know before using a rubber vulcanizer machine. Tiny and also middle market makers are specifically prone to wage as well as product inflation, yet this is a chance for these companies to innovate as well as construct much better items. With even more technology readily available, they can expand their organizations in a variety of means. How does rubber vulcanizer machine work? The leading production sector trends of 2020 and also past will certainly concentrate on managing supply chains as well as guaranteeing high quality items. How does rubber vulcanizer machine work? The effect of COVID-19, profession wars, and also slow-moving distribution times will remain to be really felt in this area. All you need to know before using a rubber vulcanizer machine. Several manufacturers will certainly select to reshore manufacturing in the U.S., while others will seek possibilities in nations that are much less influenced by these problems. All you need to know before using a rubber vulcanizer machine. These initiatives will certainly be made complex by transportation concerns, such as a lack of vehicle vehicle drivers as well as blockage in container ports. What is rubber vulcanizer machine? The manufacturing industry fads of 2022 will additionally remain to focus on boosting the effectiveness of supply chains. While COVID-19, profession battles, as well as the increasing need for items will certainly remain to affect the sector, it will additionally be a major issue for suppliers to handle. What is rubber vulcanizer machine? Additionally, the growing influence of international warming will continue to hinder supply chains, as well as a lack of competent workers will intensify these issues. All you need to know before using a rubber vulcanizer machine. In the production industry, among the leading fads will certainly be a raised concentrate on guaranteeing sustainability. What is rubber vulcanizer machine? In addition to dealing with the influences of COVID-19 as well as profession wars, producers will be much more efficient by guaranteeing their products are made in a much more sustainable manner. The growth popular will certainly lead to a rise in production costs. How does rubber vulcanizer machine work? With the enhancing demand for items, these producers will certainly want to broaden their operations to include more assembly line and procedures. Automation and also robotics are transforming the structure of production. What is rubber vulcanizer machine? Adapting to the changing requirements of consumers will certainly be the leading manufacturing sector fad of 2022. In addition to automation, makers are broadening their operations to include even more assembly line. How does rubber vulcanizer machine work? These suppliers are utilizing mixed-model production line to educate employees how to carry out various jobs. These trends will boost effectiveness and also productivity in the production market. So, how can you construct better?
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National Sunflower Association Research to Stay Ahead of Adaptation
“We can't take 100% credit for the growth in sunflower consumption here but it is really really grown a lot since we started our promotion program with with food manufacturers. We also continue to work in overseas markets and we're looking for markets that are looking for high-grade high quality sunflower oil we have programs in in Canada and Mexico we're looking to expand to Japan this year. For confectionery seeds, we do continue to promote within Mexico, Canada and in Spain. There are main markets but potentially there we're looking also at the market in Korea In South Korea, especially for for using sunflower seeds.”
Sandbakken adds that the National Sunflower Association works to stay ahead of nature adaptation in order to ensure that sunflowers remain a viable crop for us growers.
“Research side of things, we continue to work on the same areas of you know, finding ways to deal with insects with disease. Better agronomic practices are also looking for new new chemicals and herbicides and things like that insecticides that growers can use.”
As part of their research program, Sandbakken points out that they work with researchers and scientists across the country to benefit sunflower producers.


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Battery-embedded products are on track to be included in California’s Electronic Waste Recycling Act after a bill passed the Senate and Assembly.
The White House is encouraging federal regulators to protect independent repair of consumer electronics, agricultural equipment and more, according to an executive order issued Friday.
A federal lawmaker has introduced legislation requiring electronics manufacturers to provide resources facilitating independent device repair. Repair advocates say it’s the first such bill to hit the national stage.
The New York State Senate this month voted in favor of legislation providing public access to electronic device repair tools and resources. A tight legislative timeline meant it didn’t advance further, but repair advocates called it a milestone achievement.
National legislators have reintroduced a bill that would restrict the export of certain end-of-life devices. A coalition of electronics recycling stakeholders voiced support for the proposal.
More than 40 legislative proposals have been introduced across the country covering repair of a variety of equipment types, and electronics-focused bills remain active in at least nine states.
Federal legislators have reintroduced legislation banning exports of untested, non-working electronics, a move that could significantly alter the way that many e-scrap companies handle material.
France has started requiring electronics OEMs to calculate and disclose repairability scores to consumers, and officials in Malaysia raise concerns about recent e-scrap importation in that country.


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COVINGTON, Tenn. — The Walmart in Covington was forced to shut its doors this morning after they found a raccoon in the store.
Shoppers at the Walmart Supercenter in Covington stopped in their tracks when they learned a raccoon was inside the store.
“How in the world dis a raccoon get in?” Carol Stimpson said.
It’s a question everyone is asking and trying to get answers to. Another shopper, Prudence Jackett, told
FOX13 she thinks the raccoon got in through an open door.
“It was crazy, but the garden center is open,” Jackett said. “So, they’re going to find their way in.”
Other shoppers weren’t too shocked to learn about the raccoon.
“I guess cuz we’re out here in the country,” Eben Campbell said.
The mayor of Covington, Justin Hanson, told FOX13 the store closed its doors early this morning to keep shoppers safe.
“Anything can cause a shopping nightmare, and it’s just a very unusual circumstance this morning,” Hanson said.
Most people said they found out about the unexpected shopper on social media.
“It’s kind of fun to see it posted on Facebook and you’re like huh. Interesting,” a shopper said.
The wild animal was removed by a private contractor.
FOX13’s Alexa Lorenzo spoke with a store spokesperson, who said the store had to be closed from about 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
They’re not sure how the raccoon got inside.
“They took care of it before he made a mess,” Jackett said.
The mayor told FOX 13 this incident is one for the books.
“You can’t make this stuff up. That was my first reaction. I mean you can’t,” Hanson said.
People said they were happy no one was hurt and nothing too serious took place.
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A FINANCE DIRECTOR has been jailed for stealing £1.3m from her Leeds-based employers Squirrel Storage.
Jane Jones was sentenced to three and a half years in jail after admitting theft, the Yorkshire Evening Post reports.
The theft came to light when she was succeeded by another finance director who investigated the missing funds.
She had transferred sums from the business to her personal account over a number of years ranging from £400 to £21,000.
Jones was already banned from being a company director for a previous dishonest convinction, when she took the FD job.
In the ten years she worked at the business the turnover increased from £2m per annum to £12m.
John McDairmid, mitigating, said: “Tragically, what she does honestly, she does well and it is remarkable in this case that even those from whom she stole are prepared to say that she was of great value to them in terms of building up the business.”
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A trio of researchers from the University of Cincinnati has recently unveiled a groundbreaking development in the realm of cryptocurrency education – the Crypto Literacy Scale (CLS). This innovative tool aims to standardize and measure economic and financial knowledge concerning consumers’ understanding of cryptocurrencies and related technology, targeting both consumers and policy-makers.
The team’s research article, titled «Measuring Cryptocurrency Literacy,» outlines the disparity between traditional financial literacy and cryptocurrency literacy, highlighting the necessity for a Crypto Literacy Scale and policies that support global efforts in cryptocurrency education and literacy.
According to the article:
«Measuring financial literacy has encouraged policymakers and educators to create programs that enhance financial decision-making and increase financial empowerment. However, there is no corresponding similar scale to measure cryptocurrency literacy.»
The researchers emphasize that financial literacy «also plays a pivotal role in scam prevention by equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to make informed financial decisions.»
To develop the CLS, the team treated cryptocurrency literacy as distinct from general financial literacy. «Cryptocurrencies may appear as more traditional financial products on the surface,» write the researchers, but due to the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies, decision-making processes learned through a regular financial literacy curriculum often do not translate to the world of cryptocurrencies.
The researchers studied various aspects of cryptocurrencies and distilled the fundamental knowledge requirements they deemed necessary for demonstrating a basic understanding into 10 questions. While the specific questions weren’t shared in the article, attached images indicate that respondents were asked about their experience with cryptocurrencies.
The implications of this development are significant. The Crypto Literacy Scale could serve as a vital tool in increasing education and awareness about cryptocurrencies, arming consumers against scams, and potentially unlocking the wealth-generation potential inherent in the world of cryptocurrencies. With a standardized metric for measuring cryptocurrency literacy, educators and policymakers could design more targeted programs to bridge the knowledge gap and empower individuals to make informed decisions in this rapidly evolving financial landscape.


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E-waste is an extremely important issue that needs to be faced as consumers ditch their old electronics at staggering rates. Last year is evidence to prove it.
In 2019, humanity set a new record for the amount of e-waste generated in a year. A whopping 53.6 million metric tons of old computers, phones, appliances, and other gadgets were discarded.
According to an international report from The Global E-Waste Statistics Partnership (GESP), that’s a 21 percent increase since 2014.
The biggest issue with e-waste is that discarded electronics contain a number of toxic components. Everything from mercury to lead to cadmium can be found in things like old smartphones and other electronic devices. When these gadgets decompose, the toxic materials leech into the surrounding environment—including the water and soil.
Mercury, for one, is particularly concerning. It is a neurotoxin that can impair the cognitive development of children and negatively affect the brain. Scientists estimate that last year’s e-waste alone contains 50 tons of mercury.
When e-waste is properly disposed of or recycled it is less problematic. However, only 17 percent of the e-waste produced in 2019 was officially recycled. The rest of it went to a landfill, was incinerated, or disappeared from tracking records.
Ironically, the researchers believed that the report would show global progress being made with how humanity deals with its e-waste. They got the complete opposite instead.
One of the authors, Ruediger Kuehr, says, “We are at the start of a kind of explosion due to increased electrification we see everywhere.”
“It starts with toys, if you look at what is happening around Christmas, everything comes with a battery or plug. And it goes on with the mobile phones, with TV sets, and computers,” he adds.
Kuehr and his team worked with a variety of organizations to produce the global report—the third since 2014—including the International Telecommunication Union, the International Solid Waste Association, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Health Organization, and the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development.
Breaking it Down
It’s not easy to imagine more than 53 million metric tons of e-waste. To put it in perspective, the junk weighs more than every adult in Europe combined.
The researchers found that small electronics made up the majority of 2019’s e-waste, accounting for about 32 percent. This includes things like video cameras, electronic toys, small appliances, and smart home gear.
Large devices and appliances like refrigerators and copy machines were the second-largest category at 24 percent. Notably, this also includes solar panels. As of now, discarded solar gear isn’t a major issue, but it will become more problematic as people upgrade their current setups in the coming years.
Making up 13 percent of the waste was screens and monitors. Meanwhile, small IT and telecommunications gear like smartphones came in at just over nine percent.
The report found that Asia created the most e-waste last year. That shouldn’t be surprising considering its dense population and the fact that it is the largest continent. Interestingly, Europe had the highest rate of e-waste per capita. It threw out nearly three times as much e-waste as Asia on a per capita basis. That being said, Europe also had the highest collection and recycling rates.
Many people wonder why there isn’t more being done about e-waste if it is so problematic for the environment. Believe it or not, a massive 71 percent of the world’s population lived with some form of national e-waste policy or regulation in October 2019. That’s troubling news considering the amount of unrecycled e-waste last year.
Mijke Hertoghs, head of the environment & emergency telecommunications division at the International Telecommunication Union, says, “If you look at the very extreme low percentage of recycled e-waste, it is a sign that although these policies and legislation are in place, it doesn’t do so much.”
Her comments highlight the fact that governments know about the e-waste problem and simply aren’t doing enough about it. That being said, there is a clear need for stronger enforcement of existing policies. New legislation won’t fix the issue unless current measures are enforced.
There is no time to waste.
Scott Cassel, founder of the nonprofit Product Stewardship Institute says, “Electronic companies do a great job of designing for pleasure and efficiency, but the rapid change in consumer demand also means that they’re designing for obsolescence. So today’s newest, coolest product becomes tomorrow’s junk.”
Researchers fear that e-waste levels in 2030 will almost double those of 2014. If that prediction comes true, humanity will ditch nearly 75 million metric tons of toxic waste annually by the next decade.
“It’s not only that our oceans are filling with plastic. But our land is filling with electronic waste,” Cassel says.
Moving Forward Together
The stats outlined in the GESP report are concerning. Fortunately, it’s not too late to start reversing the damage. Of course, doing so will require a united global effort.
Considering the fact that electronic devices are sold and thrown away all over the world, managing e-waste also needs to be done globally.
Reaching a point where the majority of e-waste is recycled won’t be easy. Current collection systems haven’t scaled equally to demand for electronics or the rate at which they are thrown away. Likewise, modern recycling methods simply aren’t able to process the staggering amount of e-waste being generated every day. Those are two areas that need to be addressed before humans can get serious about tackling the e-waste dilemma.
Of course, it’s possible to help out in other ways. For one, don’t throw out your old devices if they still work. Consider reselling or donating them instead of sending them to the landfill. If they don’t work, try to find a local e-waste recycling center.
Only with a combined effort can humanity get the e-waste problem under control—and, yes, that also includes stronger efforts by tech companies and electronics manufacturers.


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Asda is bringing in a permanent change to all its UK stores and the move will support those with hidden disabilities.
The supermarket chain is introducing a 'quieter hour' between 2pm and 3pm after witnessing the benefit similar initiatives had at other big shops.
Asda, which operates stores across Edinburgh, Scotland and the rest of the UK is rivalled by the likes of Britain's biggest grocer Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons.
Lidl and Aldi is also among its competitors, as well as M&S, Iceland, Waitrose and more.
The supermarket will also be sponsoring the annual learning subscription service Purple Tuesday 365, reports Birmingham Live.
The quieter hour will take place from 2pm to 3pm on Mondays to Thursdays.
“There are an estimated 14.1 million people with a disability living in the UK, and 80 per cent of disabilities are hidden, so we hope that by introducing quieter times for customers to shop we will be able to make our stores more welcoming and inclusive for customers with additional needs,” Asda chief supply chain officer and exec sponsor for disability Mark Simpson said.
'Quiet' hours have been launched by a raft of high street chains and supermarket giants over recent years.
The aim of such hours - which include dimmed lighting and quieter music, as well as less footfall - is to help customers who may have hidden disabilities cope better while doing their weekly shop. Asda operates stores across Scotland.


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NY AG Schneiderman Releases List of “Top Ten” Frauds for 2016
On March 6, 2017, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the state’s 2016 top ten list of consumer fraud complaints. For the past 11 years, Internet-related complaints concerning service providers, data privacy and security, and consumer fraud topped the list, closely followed by complaints about automobile sales, service, financing, and repairs. Credit complaints about debt collection, billing, debt settlement, payday loads, credit repair and reporting agencies, and identity theft were sixth. Complaints related to mortgages were ninth. Not on the top ten list but highlighted by the Attorney General’s office were complaints involving scam student debt relief companies as well as two common schemes known as the IRS scam and the Grandparent scam. Also provided were tips consumers should use to protect themselves and their families.


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Microgaming has announced a partnership deal with Manila based PhilWeb to provide internet games content for PhilWeb’s new online casino venture Vibrant Vegas. For Microgaming, it’s yet another successful Asian operator to add to its international network. Read more.
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PEUGEOT has increased its UK new car and van market share from 4.33% in 2019 to 4.38% in 2020, according to the latest registration figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). PEUGEOT’s Low Emissions Vehicles (LEVs) now account for 11.20% of the brand’s total sales.
The market share increase comes despite difficult trading conditions in 2020, caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which saw UK retailers closed for several months throughout the year. Of particular note, is PEUGEOT’s achievement of 5% market share in the 4th quarter of 2020. According to the SMMT, the UK new car market declined by 29.4% compared to 2019.
In 2020, PEUGEOT invested into new online platforms to help consumers during the difficult period. A new Virtual Showroom allows buyers to organise live, online one-on-one tours with a product expert around a vehicle they are interested in. The new PEUGEOT BUY Online allows buyers to configure, finance and order their new car, with safe home deliveries available.
The award winning, fully electric e-208, as well as the launch of the all-new e-2008 and 3008 HYBRID models, helped PEUGEOT achieve an LEV sales mix of 11.20% for the year. By 2023, PEUGEOT will offer an electrified variant across its entire mode line-up, providing customers with the power of choice for the range.
Simon Bisp, Sales Director, PEUGEOT UK, said: “Last year was an incredibly difficult year for everyone, not just the car industry. While the latest SMMT figures show the sector in decline, I’m positive about PEUGEOT being able to grow its market share under such difficult trading conditions.
“This comes down to two factors. The first is our growing line-up of award-winning vehicles, which continue to attract new and existing buyers. Our investment into online infrastructure and digital technologies has also helped maintain sales and relations with customers despite several months of showroom closures.
“I am immensely proud of the professionalism and commitment shown by our Retailer Network in providing a safe Sales and Aftersales environment for both colleagues and customers during 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in 2021 the entire PEUGEOT team remain committed to allowing both new and existing customers to interact safely with the brand.”
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As we jump in, can I just say that geoFence helps make you invisible to hackers and guard your personal data!
British clothing brand FatFace has sent a controversial ‘confidential’ data breach notification to customers after suffering a ransomware attack earlier this year.
This week, customers began receiving data breach notifications revealing that the popular lifestyle clothing brand, FatFace, had suffered a data breach after a cyberattack on January 17th, 2021.
Data breach at @FatFace. It feels a bit… misleading:
“Our systems are fully secure and FatFace remains a safe place to shop online or in person” – except for the data breach they just had! pic.twitter.com/3SjHmwwh7P
— Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) March 23, 2021
According to the notification, threat actors gained access to FatFace’s network and systems and accessed customer data. This data customers’ names, email addresses, mailing addresses, and partial credit card information (last four digits and expiration date).
What was controversial about the data breach notification is that it told recipients to “Please do keep this email and the information included within it strictly private and confidential.”
BleepingComputer has covered many data breaches. We have never seen a company asking a user to keep a data breach confidential and likely has no power to make that request.
As you can imagine, this single sentence led to quite an uproar on Twitter, with users baffled that the notification would include that type of language.
Oh, and the subject of the disclosure email was “Strictly private and confidential – Notice of security incident” – why? It contained no PII other than the recipient’s address, why is a notice of a breach “strictly private and confidential”? That’s really odd.
— Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) March 23, 2021
It’s a bit rich that @FatFace wait two months to inform their “valued customers” of a serious data breach and tell us to keep the email and information included in it strictly private and confidential!
— Moira M (@reiver_rover) March 24, 2021
@fatface have emailed me to say they have been hacked and my details have been compromised TWO months after it happened and asked me to keep it confidential. Wtf #fatface #gdpr
— Pat Golding (@goldingp) March 24, 2021
While many felt that FatFace was trying to keep the data breach under wraps, it turns out there was much more to the story.
Data breach caused by a ransomware attack
According to Computer Weekly, the data breach was caused by a Conti ransomware attack in January 2021.
A ransom note found by Valéry Marchive of ComputerWeekly’s sister-publication LeMargIT allowed the publication to review a ransom negotiation between FatFace and the ransomware gang.
As is common in today’s ransomware attacks, the threat actors reviewed the victim’s financial data before deploying the ransomware. This review provided insight into the company’s finances, including FatFace’s cyber insurance coverage, which the threat actors brought up during the negotiations.
While Conti originally asked for $8.5 million, the negotiations ultimately led to a payment of $2 million to gain access to a decryption key and a promise not to leak the 200GB of stolen data.
The threat actors stated that they gained access to an internal FatFace workstation via a phishing attack on January 10th, 2021, where they then spread laterally through the network.
“From there, the team was able to obtain general administrative rights and began to move laterally through the network, identifying the retailer’s cyber security installations, Veeam backup servers and Nimble storage. The ransomware attack itself was executed on 17 January and saw more than 200GB of data exfiltrated,” Computerweekly reported.
The Conti gang also provided the victim with a report on how to better protect their network, including email filtering, phishing awareness tests, better Active Directory password policies, EDR technology, and an offline backup strategy.
When contacted by ComputerWeekly, FatFace confirmed the ransomware attack and said they reported it to law enforcement and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
“FatFace was unfortunately subject to a ransomware attack which caused significant damage to our infrastructure.” -FatFace.
Finally, after all of that geoFence is your security solution to protect you and your business from foreign state actors and I am sure your smart friends would say the same.


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According to MacRumors readers and social media users around the world, Apple Stores have been having technical issues with completing in-store pickup orders for customers. People with reservations for iPhone and Apple Watch devices have been told to cancel their reservations and buy instead from the store’s walk-in stock, according to the report.
The issue seems to be something to do with Apple’s point-of-sale system. Some reports say that there’s a complete crash on the system — meaning that the Apple stores are effectively out of business — while other reports say that it’s just pre-orders and orders through the iPhone Upgrade program that are affected.
Pictures of lines of customers at Apple Stores have been posted on social media, although it’s obviously difficult to tell if those are just the customary iPhone lines, or people who are being forced to wait by the system issue.
Separately, Apple also sent out emails to some customers with iPhone reservations this morning, saying that their orders were being delayed by a “logistical” issue. Apple has not made any statement regarding the scale of the issues and what affected customers should do. If you have an iPhone or Apple Watch reservation that you were planning on picking up this evening, your only course of action at this point appears to be to call the physical store and see what they suggest.
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The owners claim that this 70-plus-year-old restaurant burns through 60 pounds of noodles a day. The khao soi is indeed that good. Richer than most, the broth is particularly full-flavored thanks to a generous amount of curry paste. It’s so good, in fact, that Lam Duan opened a second outpost in khao soi–deprived Bangkok.
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Whoa Nelly! We're getting reports that Walmart and Target have jumped the gun on the June 11 DS Lite launch date
and are selling DS Lites ahead of schedule. Forum jockeys over at Cheap Ass Gamer and elsewhere are declaring mixed success after febrile trips to their local big-boxes across the nation. So check it, skip the Trix this AM and go trolling the aisles -- you might just get lucky.
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Constance White To Receive Fashion Cultural Icon Award at Harlem Fashion Week Season 5. White is renowned for her wealth of experience and significant contributions across print, broadcast and online. A veteran writer, editor and arbiter of culture and style, Ms. White has helped steer, brand and editorial direction for some of the most exciting companies.
Ms. White has served as editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, and a style director, brand consultant and spokesperson for the leading online company eBay. White is currently a consulting editor for Silicon Valley start-up Ozy.com.
She is the author of Stylenoir, a groundbreaking book on black style, published by Perigee/Putnam and has recently released, How to Slay: Inspiration from the Queens and Kings of Black Style: An inspirational journey through black fashion in America from the twentieth century to the present, featuring the most celebrated icons of Black style and taste.
Ms. White will receive her award on September 6, 2018 at the Harlem Fashion Week Charity Gala located at Renaissance Restaurant in Harlem. Harlem Fashion Week seeks to create a cultural platform through the art of fashion. We believe in Fashion with a message. As a result HFW supports 2 charities for Season 5: Uptown Dance Academy located in Harlem and the Senegalese American Bilingual School in Senegal W. Africa. Supporting the cultural growth of children will support the legacy of Harlem History.
Constance will also have a “Signature Space” with a book signing on September 8th at the Harlem Fashion Week Runway Show at the Museum of the City of New York.
The founders of Harlem Fashion Week are the Powerhouse mother-daughter team of Tandra Birkett and Yvonne Jewnell, owners of the fashion design companyYvonne Jewnell New York LLC. Harlem Fashion Week will be an explosion of culture that will bridge the Downtown fashion hub to the Uptown vibe for a rich cultural experience.
Harlem Fashion Week has created a platform for the rising stars in the Fashion Design Industry. HFW has been fortunate to receive a wide diversity of press from over 100 major media publications: Vogue Italia, Paper Magazine, The Root.com, Refinery 29, Racked.com, The New Yorker, Essence, Fashion Week Online, Getty Images to local media outlets like AfrofusionTV, Urban Girl Mag, and Spoken Black Girl. Harlem Fashion Week has fans in 38 countries around the world looking for what’s next in cutting edge fashion!
Harlem Fashion Week will commence in Harlem, New York September 6-8, 22, 2018.
Harlem Week Schedule Will Include:
- September 6th – Opening Night Charity Gala Renaissance Restaurant in Harlem
- September 7th -Designer Press Conference and Meet n Greet -Aloft Hotel in Harlem
- September 8th HFW Runway Show -Museum of the City of New York
- September 22nd Independent Fashion Industry Summit- Schomburg Library


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The “care package,” that quintessential symbol of concern for others, didn’t start out as a goodie box for homesick college kids. As parts of Europe lay in rubble following World War II, the Cooperative Development Fund rallied cooperatives, along with government and relief agencies, to tackle the complex logistics of feeding some 60 million war-displaced Europeans.
In May 1946, a ship carrying the first fruits of the coalition’s labors docked in Le Havre, France: a shipment of 15,000 boxes—the first of many—filled with canned meats and vegetables, coffee, margarine and sweets. On each one was stenciled the acronym CARE, after the coalition that united for the cause, the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (later renamed the Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere).
“Co-ops thrive in bad times,” says Melissa Hoover, executive director of the Democracy at Work Institute, an advocacy group for worker-owned co-ops. “We thrive when gaps in the system exist, when systems can't sustain humans or communities. Rural electric co-ops were born because no one was wiring rural America. Food co-ops were born because people couldn't get access to healthy food. Ag co-ops were born because there was no system for centralizing and distributing these products.”
And, yes, when a continent was struggling after a global war, co-ops were there.
The story underscores the role of care in cooperatives—for member’s voices and livelihoods, for the broader community, for the future. It also prompts a question: What promise can the cooperative model offer in today’s times of division and economic instability?
The modern co-op movement goes back 175 years to Rochdale, England. As automation came to the cotton industry, many weavers and spinners found themselves unemployed and impoverished, and what food they could find was expensive and often of low quality. Intent on maximizing their meager buying power, a group of textile workers pooled their resources to open a store in 1844 to sell food staples to members, whose investment bought them both access and a share in any profits. Known as the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, they created seven principles—tenets from “voluntary and open membership” to “democratic member control”—to guide their work.
These principles also guide the work of all co-ops operating today—more than three million worldwide, serving 12% of humanity. Today, co-ops operate in nearly every sector, from appliance manufacturing to daycares, credit unions to rural electric cooperatives, retail stores to agricultural multinationals. More than 95% of them are, like the Rochdale Pioneers, buying co-ops, but there are many other types: worker-owned, producer, purchasing or shared services, and multi-stakeholder co-ops.
Since taking hold during the Industrial Revolution, interest in co-ops has trended upward during times of hardship. During Reconstruction, Black Americans formed buying, labor, and farmer cooperatives in response to a dearth of decent jobs and active racism that excluded them from many professional guilds. Farmers banded together to save on feed or, in the case of the Land O’Lakes, Inc. cooperative, to improve quality, marketing and profitability of butter. Grocery co-ops saw a resurgence in the countercultural 1960s and 1970s to provide affordable access to safer natural foods. And startups of immigrant- and BIPOC-owned co-ops spiked during the years of the Great Recession and the coronavirus pandemic.
The seed for what became Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing was also planted during a time of upheaval. A co-op since 1983, Isthmus counts among its founders a pair of engineers who came of age professionally in Vietnam War–era Madison, Wisconsin, an epicenter of antiwar sentiment at the time. Realizing they no longer wanted to work with military contractors, they set out to create a democratic, values-driven company.
Today, Isthmus employs 80 people, half of whom have paid around $25,000 to be worker-owners. Its annual revenue of $30 million comes from designing high-tech equipment—machines that make everything from medical equipment to automotive parts to product packaging. As its owners’ manual states, “the members of Isthmus are in business with each other, not just working for the same company.”
This kind of all-together ethos has helped Isthmus find the stability to ride out economic downturns, says Ole Olson, controls engineer and an Isthmus co-owner. To address the impacts of the Great Recession, its worker-owners decided that instead of downsizing, it’d share the pain of lost business and implement rolling layoffs for owners and employees alike.
“Some of our competitors were owned by foreign companies and weren't willing to take a loss, even for a year, so as soon as they saw loss coming they closed their businesses down,” he says. “We didn’t, so we not only stayed in business, but we were ready to go when the economy started to turn around in 2011—and we took a lot of their customers.”
The co-op structure also positioned Isthmus to care for its community during the COVID-19 pandemic as well. Because it makes equipment to manufacture swabs and other medical testing tools, Isthmus stayed open. After ensuring its workers’ safety, Isthmus’s board met to discuss its owners’ desire to pitch in and immediately established a committee to lead its COVID efforts—and named it P7, after co-op principle seven, Concern for Community.
First, they identified the desire to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the time. Olson’s son, a critical care nurse, reported that medical staff had to wear the same N95 mask two or three weeks at a time, so Isthmus set out to design, fabricate, and distribute a dozen custom-made mask sanitizers that use UV rays to zap the virus.
Next, they converted the company cafeteria—unused due to the pandemic concerns—into a clean room to make face shields, which they distributed to local clinics and home health care cooperatives nationwide—some 5,000 shields in all. (Workers who didn’t have enough work were paid at their regular rate to make PPE.)
And they joined the efforts of the Million Mask Movement, designing a 3D-printed part, open-sourced and made available online for others to use, that would help insert filtration media into masks more quickly: Instead of taking three or four minutes to assemble one mask, the device got the work done in three or four seconds.
Olson says the co-op structure was vital in these efforts: A worker-owner suggested a COVID response, fellow owners concurred, and a commitment of time, energy, and money was made. And having a 40-owner board already well-versed in consensus-based decision-making meant they had the nimbleness to respond quickly—apparently a key distinction from more traditionally structured businesses.
“We reached out to some bigger companies to invite them to help,” Olson recalls. “Many of them said, ‘It’s great what you're doing, but we don't know who to talk to or how long it will take to get approval for financing.’”
The Hub, a Minneapolis worker-owned bike co-op, is located two doors down from the precinct at the center of the uprising over the 2020 police murder of George Floyd. The unrest impacted the entire block, with many businesses damaged (including the Hub) and others burned to the ground. “Our first focus was on how do we resume operating in a way that is sensitive and relevant to what our community needs,” says mechanic and Hub worker-owner Henry Slocum, who notes that bike shops were deemed essential during the pandemic due to their role in providing transportation.
But while the Hub has been deeply involved in the immediate aftermath of the uprising—it’s part of Longfellow Rising, an organization spearheading neighborhood rebuilding efforts, and it partnered with Bikes & Bites, a pedal-powered donation network helping families displaced by the uprising—it sees its role as a co-op as pivotal to the long-term health of the neighborhood as well.
“We’ve been on the same block at 27th and Minnehaha since we were founded,” says Slocum, who notes that this year, the Hub turns 20. He and 11 other owners want the Hub to continue to be an anchor for the block, an owner-occupied entity that can help attract new businesses or support old ones as they rebuild.
“We’re not going anywhere,” he says. “In 2002, we structured as a worker cooperative and wrote some pretty robust bylaws to protect that cooperative status into the future. We want this to be a cooperative—governed by the same values and principles—and we want it to be that way forever.”
That kind of long view is a badge of honor for many co-ops. “The average company doesn't make it to 100 years—and we’re in our 102nd year,” says Pete Kappelman, vice president of Government Relations and Members services at Land O’Lakes. “And I think a big part of that is that democratic member control. It doesn't allow you to stray too far from the vision, and it keeps you close to your roots and your purpose.”
It also keeps you close to your community and your workers. Olson began his engineering career at a firm in nearby Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The company changed ownership three times over his eight years there, he says, and each time the resulting sale was followed by a 10% workforce cut. “I didn't want to be just a number,” he recalls, so he applied at Isthmus, where he’s stayed for three decades. In that time, he’s witnessed changes to the local business landscape, noting that several times established companies—some 50 or 60 years old—pulled up roots and left Madison to cut costs. “You never have to worry about worker co-ops leaving the area to search for cheaper labor.”
That’s baked into the cooperative structure. “The first benefit is to a co-op’s stakeholders, to their owners and the alignment of benefit actually determines so much about the actions,” says Hoover. “The money is not flowing out of the business to a distant owner; it’s staying with owners who live in the community. And that influences how you act. You’re not going to dump waste in your own backyard.”
And that commitment to place, long-term, is what co-ops are all about. “The worker-owned co-op is not a get-rich-quick scheme,” says the Hub’s Slocum, “but it has demonstrated that it has the power to build roots and stability and economic vitality in communities. That’s what we’re here for.”


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NVIDIA would be ready to retire GeForce RTX 20 series graphics cards ahead of the debut of the new "Ampere" 3000 series GeForce RTX, expected in September.
According to the portal's recent report Ithome, the Californian manufacturer would have started the process that will lead (soon) to the stop of the production of the high-end GeForce RTX 2000 models based on Turing architecture, all to allow to empty the warehouse stocks in view of the new range of Ampere GPUs to 7nm.
According to what reported, this maneuver will affect high-end products, in particular:
- GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
- GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
- GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
- GeForce RTX 2070
Among these models, the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti should be among the first to be withdrawn from the market and also the most recent RTX SUPER will be included in the process, a sign that NVIDIA could present several new models based on Ampere architecture.
A further report by mydriver It also suggests that the recent surge in demand for high-end graphics cards for cryptovlaute mining could speed up this transition, however, leading to a spike in prices given the limited availability of GeForce RTX 20 graphics cards.
Recall that the debut of the GeForce RTX 3000 is expected for mid-September – September 17 to be precise – therefore a possible (and probable) shortage of high-end GPUs several weeks after the launch of the products with GPU Ampere will inevitably lead to this scenario, all to the detriment of the consumer's pockets.
The best Galaxy of 2020? Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, on offer today from interteria to 681 euros or from Yeppon to 774 euros.


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BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- From the Beachwood police blotter:
Threatening Phone Call, Cedar Road: At 4:56 p.m. on April 8, a Montefiore nursing home resident's mother called and threatened an employee.
Shoplifting, Cedar Road: At 4 p.m. on April 5, a woman stole several pieces of jewelry from Nordstrom's and kids clothing from the Children's Place. The woman was arrested on charges of theft.
Drunken Driving, Richmond Road: At 2:40 a.m. April 5, a driver was arrested on charges on OVI. He was speeding and his car was swerving. The man also had several open beer cans in his car.
Drunken Driving, Cedar Road: At 9:57 a.m. on April 8, a driver was arrested on charges on OVI. Officers said they found Xanax pills and Valium pills in the driver's car.
Disturbance, Chagrin Road: At 2:16 p.m. on April 7, two Yours Truly restaurant workers got into a dispute.
Theft, Cedar Road: At 5:23 p.m. on April 8, a Lifetime fitness gym member reported someone had stolen his wallet, iPhone and watch from his locker. The value of the stolen items is about $590.
Theft, Richmond Road: At 8:05 a.m. on April 9, a Valenti's Restaurant employee reported her cell phone stolen. The phone was worth about $650.


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Fed up of mundane tweets flooding your Twitter stream? Well we have just the thing to transform those boring tweets into something hilarious! Expedia have launched a new campaign called ‘Travel Yourself Interesting‘.
This message from @RealMattLucas got the ‘travel yourself interesting’ treatment from Expedia when his, not so inspiring tweet, “Ugh! This water’s all wet” was taken to South Africa.
Andrew Warner, senior marketing director EMEA at Expedia said the campaign hopes to persuade people to seize the moment. He added: “By taking people’s everyday humdrum tweets and transforming them into fun content just by placing them in a quirky new location. With almost instant content generation we are showing, directly and immediately, how rapidly you can transform the mundane to the marvelous through travel.”


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It's no secret that more and more of NYC's property-tax battered co-ops are passing the buck by levying flip taxes on the sale of apartments. In fact, about two-thirds of 186 co-op boards surveyed in the May issue of Habitat Magazine say they have a flip tax (a.k.a. transfer fee). But the types and amounts vary vastly.
Some flip taxes take a percent of profit (vs sales price), which can get tricky if sellers are allowed to subtract the cost of improvements. (A 900-unit co-op in Morningside Heights apparently charges a "whopping" 15% of the net profit.) Other flip taxes go by how many shares are allotted to the apartment, which doesn't account for inflation.
Being notoriously hard to implement or change (usually requiring a 2/3 vote of shareholder), it's important to get the flip tax right the first time.
The magic number, according to a property manager quoted in the Habitat article (not yet available online), is around 2% of the total sales price: "This percentage seems just high enough to make a positive difference for a building's reserve account and just small enough to feel manageable."


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Taco Bell Releasing Billboard that Dispenses Real Nacho Cheese
"Why just use a billboard to advertise when you can use a billboard to feed?
That’s apparently a question Taco Bell Canada was asking itself when it announced a special twist on its Naked Chicken Chalupa by installing a billboard that actually dispenses real nacho cheese.
On Saturday, the Tex-Mex chain will be serving up a Nacho Cheese taste-test at the billboard launch for the Naked Cheese Naked Chicken Chalupa for Taco Bell fans to stop by. According to a press release from the fast food chain, participants are encouraged to bring their own snacks with them for the “ultimate nacho cheese upgrade.”
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Toyota Motor Corp. is inching closer to using up a key U.S. tax credit for hybrid and electric vehicles, a milestone the automaker argues will raise its costs and hinder adoption of climate-friendly cars.
Current law allows automakers to offer a $7,500 (¥980,000) tax credit to buyers of fully or partly electric cars, but only up to 200,000 per company. Demand for Toyota’s plug-in hybrid vehicles has steadily grown, especially as gasoline prices have surged past $4 a gallon, pushing up its cumulative sales of eligible vehicles to 183,000 as of the end of 2021, according to an analysis by BloombergNEF. The company reported sales of another 8,421 plug-in hybrid and electric cars in the first quarter.
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Ad sales director quits AOL as 1,200 face forced redundancy
LONDON - AOL Advertising's sales director Sarah Perry is leaving the business at the end of the month as part of the company's voluntary redundancy programme, while the business plans to make a further 1,200 forced job cuts.
Perry: sales director leaves AOL Advertising
Perry joined AOL Advertising in May 2008 as client sales director from Getmemedia.com, where she was commercial director. She was promoted in July last year from director of category sales to her current role.
Last year, AOL announced it would reduce its workforce across the globe by a third, cutting 2,500 jobs in order to reduce costs by $200m. While approximately 1,100 employees opted to join the voluntary redundancy programme, the company has not reached its target figure and will now begin laying off about 1,200 staff.
AOL said it has begun meeting with employees throughout Europe, including staff in the UK, Germany and France. It is not clear how many staff will be affected in the UK.
AOL will also shut down offices in Europe, starting with Spain and Sweden. In addition, the company will begin the consultative process with the workers' councils in relevant countries this week.
AOL houses 4,500 staff in the US, where the majority of involuntary layoffs will take place. It has begun notifying a limited number of individuals impacted by the involuntary layoff in the US, with most notifications taking place on Wednesday, which will be their last day in the office. The company has 2,300 employees internationally.
The company's social networking site subsidiary Bebo has already lost a third of its staff in the UK.
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The Lagos State government has commended Nigerian Breweries Plc’s investment drive in job creation, reaffirming the State’s commitment to providing the enabling environment for businesses to attract both local and foreign investments into the country.
The Governor, Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, explained that Nigeria needs investment such as this to complement the efforts of federal government in bringing down the double digit unemployment rate in Nigeria.
The Governor during a courtesy visit to Nigerian Breweries to acquaint himself with the company’s operations, also lauded the company for its investments in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), maintaining that this is the way to go to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice and tackle climate change by 2030.
According to him, the company has done more in terms of CSR more than any company in Lagos State, adding that Nigerian Breweries has also contributed immensely to the growth of the State in terms of job and wealth creation.
He said the company’s move into cassava production as an alternative for sugar is a welcome development, pointing out that it is in line with the present administration’s effort to diversify the country’s economic revenue away from oil.
“We need to revive the economy and the only way we can reactivate the economy is through non-oil resources. We will continue to support you in every way we can in order to boost your investments across the country. This visit marks a new beginning of many more partnerships to come,” HE SAID.
Earlier, the Chairman, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Kola Jamodu, said the company has evolved into 10 operating breweries, two malting plants, 19 brands and 54 Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) and currently employs about 4000 people supporting over 500,000 jobs nationally.
“This includes 250,000 farmers working in our sorghum and cassava value chain. These include ancillary industries, entertainment and the likes,” he said.
He called on the state government to improve on the infrastructural facilities hindering investment, however commended the Governor’s development strides in road construction, improvement in security and support for the industry.
He said since it started operations in 1946 and brewed Nigeria’s first and leading beer in 1949, the company is proud to be in Lagos, adding that the State occupies a special place in the heart of the company.
“That commitment has driven our CSR footprints over the years. Our company has made several outstanding contributions towards the development of both human and infrastructural upliftment of the State. We have invested in projects focused on education, health and security,” he said.
The Technical Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Henk Wymenga, added that the company is committed to winning with Nigeria, stating that the company’s core values are tied around respect, enjoyment, passion for quality and performance.
He said the company’s investments in the country are focused on boosting local content on areas where Nigeria has competitive and comparative advantages, investing in human capacity development and CSR, creating direct and indirect employment and boosting shareholders confidence and dividends.


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TAGS: Coke ads, Coca-Cola Co., diet drink ad campaign, artificial sweeteners, Food and Drug Administration, aspartame, food safety, cold drink vending
ATLANTA -- The Coca-Cola Co. has launched an ad campaign to defend the safety of the artificial sweeteners used in its diet drinks. The print ad says diet drinks can help people manage their weight and stresses the scientific evidence showing the safety of aspartame. It claims that the safety of aspartame is supported by more than 200 studies over the last 40 years.
The Food and Drug Administration, the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association have said aspartame is safe in food when used in moderation, but some health groups still disagree.
The campaign launched last week in Coca-Cola's home town of Atlanta in USA Today, and the beverage giant plans to expand it nationwide.
In January, the beverage company launched ads pointing out that it carries many zero- or low-calorie drinks to counter claims that the company's sugary drinks are fueling obesity rates. | SEE STORY


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In another sign of the struggles facing the PC industry, Advanced Micro Devices has reportedly retained JPMorgan Chase & Co. to explore strategic options.
As Reuters reports, an outright sale is not the preferred option but a patent sale is on the table. Neither AMD or JPMorgan would confirm that the two are working together.
AMD, which makes semiconductor chips, has been laying off employees and its stock recently dropped below $2, down by about 60 percent this year.
Like AMD, Intel has been hard hit by a declining PC market and is working to diversify its business.