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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taiwan company on Thursday (Sept. 4) was ordered by the government to cease operations after it was found to have imported over 3 million non-medical grade masks from China in August and repurposed them for Taiwan's government real-name mask rationing system.
On Wednesday (Sept. 2), pharmacies in New Taipei reported that after receiving their latest shipment of what should have been Taiwan-made masks for the government's real-name rationing system, they also received masks with labeling in the simplified Chinese script used in China, indicating they were made by a company in Anhui Province. Chen Chao-yuan (陳昭元), chairman of the New Taipei City Pharmacists Association (NTPA), estimated that about one-third of the city's 1,100 pharmacies, more than 300, received the counterfeit masks.
After receiving reports from pharmacists, Chen said the association immediately contacted Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which carried out an investigation. Chen said the Chinese-made masks were found with the same batch of masks produced by the "National Face Mask Team" of private Taiwanese manufacturers.
On a Facebook post uploaded on Thursday, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lin Shu-fen (林淑芬) revealed the Taiwan company Carry Mask ((加利科技) in August imported 3.37 million masks made in China, relabeling and repackaging them as government-rationed and domestically-manufactured face mask supplies. Lin then posted a photo of the masks labeled by Carry as "Made in Taiwan," which she had purchased, and wondered if she had the "s*** luck" of having received a batch of bogus Chinese masks.
Chih Lan-hui (遲蘭慧), director of the the FDA's Division of Quality Compliance and Management was cited by CNA as saying that after carrying out an investigation, the agency found the masks were repackaged in Carry's factory in New Taipei City's Bali District. The factory supplies pharmacies in the New Taipei City districts of Sanchong, Xinzhuang, Luzhou, Wugu, Linkou, Taishan, Bali, Tamsui, Sanzhi, and Shimen, as well as some in Yilan County and Taipei City.
Chih said that Carry could be fined between NT$30,000 (US$1,000) and NT$2 million for violating the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (藥事法). He added that consumers who purchased masks from pharmacies and clinics tied to the National Health Insurance (NHI) system can return them to those vendors between Sept. 4 and Sept. 11 for authentic medical masks.
Many of the masks have the words "Carry mask" printed on them to disguise their Chinese origin. In March of this year, customs caught out Carry importing a batch of masks from China labeled as "Made in Taiwan," reported Liberty Times.
The owner of Carry mask, Lin Ming-chin (林明進), spoke to the media on Thursday evening and said that he was no longer proud of being part of the National Face Mask Team because the government was putting too much pressure on local suppliers who, he suggested, have little choice but to outsource manufacturing to China. As for the masks made in Anhui, he admitted that he purchased the raw materials and commissioned a Chinese company to manufacture the masks.
However, he claimed the masks have a filtration percentage of 99.8 percent, which he claimed was much higher than most other companies. Lin apologized for causing consumer panic but insisted, "I'm really not a black heart factory!"
In response, Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua (王美花) was reported as saying on Friday (Sept. 4) that Lin is "rat excrement" and has harmed the honorable reputation created by the National Face Mask Team. Wang said, "We thought he had made a mistake, but he pointed to others and blamed this and that."


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According to a new study, LinkedIn is growing faster than expected report from the research company eMarketer. In 2019, the number of monthly adult users in the U.S. grew 8.8% year over year – versus eMarketer Previous Estimation of just over 7%. The new numbers are based on updated member data from the parent company Microsoft and other sources.
Despite faster growth forecast for 2019, eMarketer is forecasting a slowdown in user growth in the coming years. EMarketer predicts that U.S. users will grow 6.2% to 62.1 million this year and reach 68.8 million by 2022.
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LinkedIn According to eMarketer, the share of social network users in the United States is around a third. This number will remain largely the same as for other social platforms, and their user base will also be expanded. For businesses on LinkedIn, however, user growth can mean an increase in ad performance and engagement for content. Microsoft’s own network has continuously expanded ad functionality in recent years, including new targeting and format options.
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- The new numbers are based on updated member data from parent company Microsoft and other sources, eMarketer said.
- EMarketer estimates are from US 18+ users who access LinkedIn at least once a month from any device.
- eMarketer reports that LinkedIn will generate $ 1.59 billion in advertising revenue in 2020, a further 11.2 percent growth to $ 1.77 billion in 2021.
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Food & Fun Dec. 5-12: Two wine dinners, a Prohibition party, holiday concerts and shopping
Tops on wine
It is not often that local wine fans can enjoy the fruits of the labor of a Winemaker of the Year, but come 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 6 and 7, Brevard vino aficionados can enjoy a special evening at Café Margaux, which will host a seven-course dinner paired with the wines of Michael David Winery.
Wine Enthusiast magazine earlier this month announced that Adam Mettler, director of wine operations at Michael David, received the Winemaker of the Year Wine Star Award. A fifth-generation grape grower, Mettler leads a team that continues to produce wines typically garnering 90-plus points in Wine Enthusiast.
The Margaux menu features cream of roasted acorn squash soup, spinach and radicchio salad, macadamia-crusted grouper, chorizo- and Gruyere-stuffed quail, prime strip loin, Asher Blue cheese course and dessert of bitter dark chocolate macadamia cake with zinfandel mousse.
Cost is $95 per guest. Reserve at 321-639-8343 or online at margaux.com.
Café Margaux is at 220 Brevard Ave., Cocoa Village.
Bye, bye, Prohibition!
Crush XI celebrates the end of Prohibition on Dec. 5, the day it ended in 1933. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for the Repeal Party with complimentary bubbly, prizes for best costume and entertainment.
Party like it’s 1933, but don’t forget to say “Shorty Sent Me” to the bartender for a special treat.
Crush XI is at 923 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne. For more info, call 321-312-6067.
Wine and dine at Luna
Luna Food & Wine, the new Cocoa Beach restaurant opened recently by chef Luca Filadi, will host dinner with Eymeric Darsch of Vinovia Imports at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Filadi has created a menu that includes Carasau bread, ceviche, bagna cauda, casoncelli, cuck and a dessert of black garlic gelato with crumble. Each course will be paired with the perfect wine.
Cost is $85 per person, and reservations are required, so call quickly if you'd like to go.
Luna Food & Wine is at 9 S. Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach. Call 321-613-5796.
The 19 artists of Christmas
Studios of Cocoa Beach, 165 Minuteman Causeway, is featuring the work of 19 artists whose works are on sale during the Studio’s Holiday Gift Shoppe. Visitors who stop in between now and Christmas Eve can sign up for a daily raffle for a free gift created by these artists.
For more information, call 321-613-3480 or visit studiosofcocoabeach.org.
Holiday toy gala
A Mother’s Touch Movers will serve up heavy hors d'oeuvres and desserts, wine and beer at One Senior Place, with smooth jazz provided by saxophonist Fred Cavese, to boot. Admission to the 6 p.m. event on Friday, Dec. 7, is free, as long as you bring a new, unwrapped toy or gift for children or gifts for the toy drive sponsored by His Place Ministries. For 16 years, the drive has provided toys for more than 3,000 children, from toddlers to teens, many of them homeless.
To RSVP for the event, call 321-751-6771. For more information, visit OneSeniorPlace.com.
One Senior Place is at 8085 Spyglass Hill Road, Viera.
All lit up
The Brevard Community Chorus shines with “Christmas of Light” at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, on the main stage of the King Center, 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne.
Under the direction of Dr. Robert Lamb and accompanied by players from the Brevard Symphony Orchestra, the 125-member chorus will perform favorite carols, as well as the Florida premiere of Dan Forrest’s new choral composition, “Lux: The Dawn from on High.” Forrest’s music has sold millions of copies and is well established in the repertoire of choirs around the world.
Professional soloists for “Lux” are soprano Tee Rockwell and Metropolitan Opera tenor Mark Baker.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and active military and $5 for children or college students with valid student identification. Purchase at the box office or by calling 321-242-2219.
They may be young, but the 98 members of the Space Coast Symphony Youth Orchestra already play extremely well, as the audience to their “Winter Magic” concert will hear.
The free concert takes place at 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9, at Highland Avenue Fellowship, 1591 Highland Ave., Melbourne.
The eclectic and fun program includes "Bells and Buccaneers" a “holiday pirate” version of the Ukrainian "Bell Carol” and "Hanukkah Habanera" a novelty piece that mixes traditional Hanukkah songs with Bizet’s famous "Habanera" from Carmen.
No tickets are required. For more information, call 321-652-4913 or visit SCSYO.us.
Sounds of the season
The Alleluia Bells handbell choir will help the Indialantic Chamber Singers usher in the holidays with “Sounds of the Season at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 106 N. Riverside Dr., Indialantic.
The Singers, directed by Beth Green and accompanied on piano by Teresa Fleenor, will perform sacred and secular choral favorites. The Singers have performed several times at the Washington National Cathedral in the nation’s capital.
The concert is free with a suggested donation of $10, since the organization is supported solely by donations.
For more information, call 321-426-0360 or visit IndialanticChamberSingers.org.
The Community Band of Brevard gets right into the Christmas spirit with “A Holiday Celebration,” a concert of classics new and old at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9, at Merritt Island High School Auditorium, 100 Mustang Way.
Admission is free. Arrive early for best seats. For more details, call 321-338-6210 or visit CommunityBandOfBrevard.com.
Help the ladies of the Cocoa Beach Woman’s Club celebrate Christmas with a luncheon at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, at Cocoa Beach Country Club, 5000 Tom Warriner Way. The event includes a surprise gift auction. Lunch features stuffed shells, Chicken Parmesan, Caesar salad and assorted desserts. Cost is $15. Reserve at 786-709-7007.
A fashion show is part of the Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club’s party from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7, at club headquarters, 1493 S. Fiske Blvd., Rockledge. A card party is part of the festivities, which also include lunch, door prizes and a crafts sale.
Tickets are $15. Call 321-537-0771.
Meet the Courtyard artists of Art and Antique Studios from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday Dec. 7. With an attitude of “anything goes,” the artists have experimented with a huge variety of media. The group meets at the EGAD studio adjoining Art and Antique every Tuesday.
Art and Antique Studios is at 1429 Highland Ave., Melbourne. For more information, call 321-253-5553 or visit artandantiquestudio.com.
Dance to the holidays
Get those twinkle toes twinkling at Swingtime’s Holiday Dance at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7, at Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd. Len Fallen and Sally Hart are featured vocalists.
Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door or online. Dance lessons will be offered at 6 p.m. for an additional $5, payable to instructor Laura Beers.
Call 321-339-7705 or visit melbournemunicipalband.org for more information and location ticket outlets.
Downtown Titusville shops welcomes shoppers with complimentary holiday mimosas, including fauxmosas and even beermosas during a holiday shopping event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8.
Each shop will feature a different mimosa to sip, plus lots of sales. For more information on participating merchants, call 321-268-0122 or visit Facebook event page of Merry Mimosas!


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US research firm Sanford C. Bernstein, which issued the report, identifies a ‘sustainable top-line growth’ pillar, made up of four drivers of growth: categories, markets, category dominance and execution.
The current report drills down into which food firms dominate in various product categories, which particular focus on the industry’s three big players - Nestle, Unilever and Danone.
“We consider that category dominance is important for top-line growth and margin growth. We believe that dominance allows a company to grow faster and be more profitable than smaller, less dominant players in a category’” write the report authors.
Holding the top position in a category is considered a major business advantage, not only because of higher sales volumes but also because it allows for improved negotiations with retailers and better pricing power, according to the report.
“Being number one or number two in a category “frequently enables ‘Category Captain’ status, which allows the company to work hand-in-hand with retailers on consumer insight and shelf space/positioning.”
“It also protects against a growing trend by retailers to reduce SKUs and have a more focused offering of ‘Top 2’ and value/private label products.”
Bernstein judged category dominance on a category/country level, using 100 food categories in 80 countries.
It found that Danone takes the top slot in category dominance, prompted by the fact that it is a very focused company that only largely operates in four businesses.
“Danone is the number one player in categories/markets representing 71 per cent of sales, and is Top 2 in 91 per cent. More specifically, in yoghurts it is number one in categories/markets representing 84 per cent of sales, and is Top 2 in an exceptional 96 per cent,” writes Bernstein.
Unilever came in “a strong second place”. The report estimates it coming in at number one in 63 per cent of sales and Top 2 in 85 per cent. In certain categories, such as ice cream, Unilever was found to be dominant in many of the European markets in which it operates.
Nestle came in at third place, being number one in markets representing 59 per cent of sales and Top 2 in 82 per cent. “It is interesting to note that one of the categories that drags down its dominance measure is chocolate confectionery, even when calculated on a country by country basis,” said Bernstein.
The research firm notes noted that despite being behind its other two competitors in measurements of category dominance, Nestle is “certainly still strong”.


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While Microsoft Surface may not retail at the rumored $199, Lenovo's David Schmoock has provided a bit more information about pricing for Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT devices at launch. Speaking to Bloomberg, he said new devices based upon Windows RT (ARM tablets) will cost $200-300 less than those using Windows 8 (x86 tablets).
"RT will play in consumer and retail at very aggressive price points," said David Schmoock, head of Lenovo's North America operations. "It will do well but it's going to be more of a consumer price point play to begin with," he said. Windows 8 tablets are going to cost $600-$700, he said, a price that is slightly cheaper than most current Ultrabooks.
Using these two pieces of information, we can deduce that Windows RT tablets will debut at somewhere around $300-$500, likely closer to the $300 number than the $500 number, though it could be $500 if the lower and higher numbers are chosen, respectively. $300 is close to the rumored $199 and still beats the current iPad 3. It could have trouble, however, competing with the latest round of $199 Android tablets released recently.
Until actual pricing is released, all of this pricing speculation is just that, speculation. As soon as a product is launched, we can tell you what the launch price will be, with 100 percent accuracy.


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Oppo is working on wireless air charging technology. Air Charging refers to a setup wherein the smartphone is not in contact with any charging surface. Oppo says the feature will first be seen on Oppo X 2021 rollable concept phone. Furthermore, the Air charging is capable of charging devices within a distance of 10cm. The setup includes a unique charging mat that offers a charging rate of up to 7.5W. In contrast, Xiaomi’s air charging technology offers 5W of peak charging speed.
It would be interesting to see whether Oppo will beat Xiaomi, Motorola, and others when it comes to air charging technology. The best part of this new charging technology is keeping using phones without any cables as it gets charged. However, the range of charging is limited to 10cm, and if you take away the phone any further, then the charging will be stopped.
Oppo is already spearheading fast charging technology with its VOOC technology. The company is also licensing its VOOC technology to partners like Anker and NXP Semiconductors. Oppo always impresses us with new technologies like shark fin antennas, rollable concept phones, and a movable selfie camera.
The Oppo X 2021 concept is likely to come equipped with a 6.7-inch display. Since it is a rollable display, size can vary from 6.7-inch to 7.4-inch. It is possible due to a new dynamic frame. Lastly, Oppo claims the screen has zero creases and can withstand several years of usage.


text: August is here and that means ... starting the countdown to IFA 2014! Manufacturers are lining up to book their press events for one of the mobile world's biggest annual gatherings. Sony is definitely not going to pass up this occasion and has scheduled its conference well ahead of IFA week. Plus, a latecomer to this quarter's photo leaks. But is this the Xperia Z3 Compact or something totally different?


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Coca-Cola is on an art quest
ATLANTA (AP) - April 24, 2012 (WPVI) -- You could have a pot of gold sitting in your attic or basement.
Coca-Cola is launching a nationwide search for three iconic paintings by Norman Rockwell.
They were created for ad campaigns in the 1930's.
Those paintings could be worth a-half million bucks each.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Coke is teaming up with the Antiques Roadshow TV show, to put the Rockwells on their "most wanted" list.
Coke officials say they've been looking for the illustrations for about 15 years, with no luck.
Producers at Antiques Roadshow say if someone has one of the missing paintings, it would be like a winning lottery ticket.
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CHICAGO, IL. October 6, 2015 – Redwood Logistics (‘Redwood’), a strategically-integrated logistics provider, along with its’ two subsidiaries, Freight Exchange, a Redwood Logistics company and Redwood Multimodal, organized and donated over 30,000lbs of food between Lakeview Food Pantry and the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
Mark Ori, Scott Chukerman, and Ed Stockman of Redwood Multimodal began the effort by coordinating an internal food drive asking employees to bring in canned goods or cash donations. “We’ve been thinking about ‘greatness’—‘Great’ is one of our core values,” said Scott Chukerman, National Account Manager at Redwood Multimodal. “We wanted to get the whole company involved.” Mark Ori, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales and Development at Redwood Multimodal, added, “Part of being Great is making those around you better.”
They reached out to local food pantries to see what needs could be filled. Employees donated canned foods and $600 in cash to bring to the Lakeview Food Pantry.
Ed Stockman, Director of Sales at Redwood Multimodal, reached out to grocery stores to see what more could be gathered. When one of Redwood’s customers got wind of the food drive, they offered to join the cause, and donated an entire truckload, 30,000 LBS, of assorted fruits and vegetables. A Freight Exchange truck carried the 10 pallets of food from Wisconsin down to Geneva, IL to be delivered to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. “We strive to develop relationships, so partnering with our customers to support and better our community is something we value greatly.”
September was Hunger Action Month™. The Northern Illinois Food Bank website reports that “nearly 600,000 people in northern Illinois turn to food pantries and meal programs to feed themselves and their families.” Their site lists ways to give at www.solvehungertoday.org/ways-to-give/.
About Lakeview Food Pantry
One of Chicago’s largest and longest-operating food pantries, Lakeview Pantry’s mission is to eliminate hunger and poverty in our community by providing food to fill the basic need of hungry people; increasing the independence of our clients through self-help initiatives and other innovative programs; and raising awareness of hunger and poverty and working towards solutions to eliminate them.
For more information visit www.lakeviewpantry.org
About Northern Illinois Food Bank
Northern Illinois Food Bank is a source of nutritious food, innovative feeding programs, and hope for more than 71,000 people each week. As a nonprofit organization with a goal of solving hunger in a 13-county service area, it relies on community partners – the local food pantries and feedings programs, food manufacturers and retailers, companies, foundations and individuals who join them in the vision for no one to be hungry in northern Illinois.
For more information visit www.solvehungertoday.org


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A cure for baldness? Scientists CREATE hair in the lab, in breakthrough that could eventually benefit millions of men
- Scientists from Japan have successfully generated hair follicles in cell cultures
- The follicles once implanted in mice sprouted hair with 100 per cent efficiency
- Their results could be a breakthrough but testing in human cells will come next
Scientists have generated hair follicles in petri dishes using embryonic skin cells from mice, in a potential breakthrough for fighting hair loss.
The team from Yokohama National University, in Japan, did so by controlling the spatial arrangement of two types of cells, epithelial and mesenchymal.
Epithelial cells are a type of cell that covers the inside and outside of the surfaces of your body. They are found on your skin, blood vessels, and organs.
Mesenchymal cells are multipotent stem cells found in bone marrow that are important for making and repairing skeletal tissues.
The development of hair follicles is coordinated by the interactions between these cells or EMIs.
While the procedure has not been tested using human cells, the team’s findings suggest their is hope that follicles could be implanted in someone’s head and regenerate there.
Their future research could eventually open up new avenues for the development of fresh treatment strategies for hair loss disorders, such as alopecia, a common autoimmune skin disease that causes hair loss.
An estimated 6.8 million Americans have alopecia. Hair loss overall is very common. More than 80 per cent of men experience it.
Women are not immune. Nearly half of women experience significant hair loss during their lifetime.
Hair loss can have psychological effects including high levels of anxiety and depression, decreased confidence, and social withdrawal.
After six days of culture, hair shafts were generated. The hairs reached ~300 µm long after 23 days of culture. Pictured are microscopic images of the hair shaft.
Hair follicles were implanted in the skin of mice. Hair shafts appeared 30 days following transplantation and hair regrowth and hair loss were repeated at 3-4-week intervals for at least 10 months.
Scientists from Yokohama National University in Japan successfully generated hair follicles in vitro by by controlling the spatial arrangement of two types of cells, epithelial and mesenchymal. Interactions between these cells trigger the development of various tissues and organs.
Hair follicloids formed through the self-organization of embryonic epithelial and mesenchymal cells generated hair shafts in vitro with a high level of efficiency. This is potentially beneficial for several applications including as an alternative to animal testing, drug screening, and regeneration medicine.
Researchers added a low concentration of Matrigel, an extracellular matrix that has been used for more than four decades for a myriad of cell culture applications.
Hair loss fast facts
Hair loss affects over 80 million Americans.
About 40% of Americans who experience hair loss are women.
Hair loss is so common that by the age of 35, two-thirds of men will experience some form of it.
About 80% of women show significant hair loss by age 60.
Hair loss can be genetic, but it can also be a result of exposure to a hormone called dihydrotestosterone or DHT.
By 2027, the number of hair transplants in the US will pass 231,720 surgeries.
The market for hair restoration treatments is $4.9billion.
Those follicle germs were implanted in the skin of mice and generated more follicles, ‘implicating that [hair follicle germs] have hair neogenesis capability.’
The organoid culture system the research team developed generated hair follicles and hair shafts with almost 100 per cent efficiency.
Dr Tatsuto Kageyama, an assistant professor with the faculty of engineering at Yokohama National University said in a statement: ‘Organoids were a promising tool to elucidate the mechanisms in hair follicle morphogenesis,’ or, the process in an organism where cells are organized into tissues and organs.
The hair follicle organoids produced fully mature hair follicles with long hair shafts – approximately 3mm length on 23 days of culture.
Extracts of type I collagen, the most abundant extracellular matrix in the body, resulted in hair follicle sprouting at 96 per cent efficiency.
Scientists believe this would provide a robust, stable, and affordable system for generating more hair follicles at a larger scale.
The next step, according to the team from Yokohama National University, is to recreate the orgnaoid structure culture using human cells.
They cited the ethical concerns over harvesting human cells for scientific study as a potential hurdle to expanding their research, though.
The findings, published Friday, suggest that a cure for baldness could be on the horizon.
Hair loss is estimated to affect more than 80 million Americans, including women. In fact, roughly 40% of Americans dealing with hair loss are women.
Roughly 35 million men and 21 million women deal with hair thinning and baldness in the US.
Hair loss is so common in the US that by the age of 35, two-thirds of American men will have experienced hair loss.
The discovery could have far-reaching implications beyond restoring someone’s hair to boost their self-esteem.
‘This approach may be useful not only for understanding of the basis of EMIs in hair follicle induction but also for applications as alternatives to animal testing, hair follicle regeneration, and drug screenings,’ the study said.
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Bengals fan brings players to life with 3D printing
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Residents of the tri-state and surrounding areas have channeled their Bengal pride into creative works of art.
Jesse Stanley owns a window washing business in the Columbus area. When not at his day job, Stanley creates custom designs of past and present sports personalities.
Stanley created figures of Paul Brown, Luke Fickell, Ken Anderson and more. He even caught the eye of Bengals legend Willie Anderson and Deion Sanders Jr., the son of the current Jackson State University coach.
When he started 10 years ago, Stanley said he bought action figures from stores and repainted them however he wanted. Now he’s capturing iconic Bengals moments like Evan McPherson’s overtime field goal to clinch the AFC win and send them to the Super Bowl.
He already has an idea in mind for his next figurine.
“Hopefully I can do a Joe terrier holding the Lombardi Trophy once it’s all said and done,” Stanley said. “Ask him to hold it or something.”
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The drive to achieve mainstream merchant acceptance of cryptocurrency received a boost Thursday as Shopify Inc. and DePay, a Swiss blockchain payments platform, teamed up to enable consumers to send direct payments to Shopify merchants’ wallets.
Shopify will leverage DePay’s blockchain to enable merchants to receive any preferred tokens, with automatic conversion of incoming payments to stablecoins occurring in real time. The deal is expected to spare consumers from paying a middleman to credit the merchant’s account when paying with a token. Shopify’s platform serves some 1.75 million sellers.
DePay argues that the mechanism of blockchain transactions is inherently peer-to-peer and decentralized. Nevertheless, the company says, most of today’s established crypto payment solutions manage wallets for their customers, embedding a decentralized technology into centralized structures, which results in paying a middleman to credit the merchant’s account.
By contrast, DePay says its model enables what it calls any-to-anything payment conversions. By using what has come to be known as decentralized finance, DePay says it can grow the number of crypto tokens a merchant can receive by a factor of a hundredfold.
DePay, which is blockchain-agnostic and can be extended on any blockchain-specific plugin, supports such leading blockchains and wallets as Coinbase, Ethereum, MetaMask, Ploygon, BNB, and USD Coin.
“We’re happy to welcome DePay to provide the very first integration of a wallet-to-wallet (P2P) payment solution for Shopify merchants,” Ashley Fulks, product partner manager at Shopify says in a prepared statement. “Our growing blockchain ecosystem demonstrates our commitment to supporting merchants with alternative payment methods on their storefronts, helping to further expand what’s possible in commerce.”
The adoption of cryptocurrency for payments is starting to show signs of faster growth, especially among Millennials and Gen Zers. A recent study from Checkout.com, a cloud-based payments platform, reveals that 40% of 18- to 35-year-olds are willing to pay with cryptocurrency.


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OnePlus 8T’s December 2022 update fixes camera, apps, communication and system related issues
OnePlus has started to push off December 2022 Android Security Update to OnePlus 8T smartphone users by implementing a new software update. After the initial rollout in Europe, the company has started to spread the roots of this monthly upgrade for the users living in India in addition to North America.
According to Input Reveal, the latest OnePlus 8T The December 2022 update is rolling out in India and North America with build versions KB2001_11_F.15 and KB2005_11_F.15, respectively. However, the update has a software package size of 702.15 MB.
The OnePlus 8T December 2022 Update not only brings functional improvements but also solves other system related issues like apps, cameras, fingerprint, communication, connectivity and more.
In the meantime, the update is useful for OnePlus 8T handset owners. Currently is latest update is on its way to the devices in question via OTA. However, you can install this update using manual methods.
- Go to Settings option
- Select System Menu
- click on Software updates
- To the available update, tap Download and install the tab
Note: You may not get the updates in the search results immediately. So, don’t panic and have patience; the update will gradually arrive soon to the notification panel of your smartphone.
OnePlus 8T December 2022 Update What’s New:
As always monthly security update primarily aims to improve system security to deliver a secure user interface. In addition, it also improves the stability of the system to provide uninterrupted performance. This update also fixes some system-related issues and extends battery life in some scenarios.
This update fixes a screen flicker issue that may occur when you unlock your device with your fingerprint. Additionally, it fixes an issue where some settings might unexpectedly reset to their default values in certain scenarios, and fixes the issue that could cause a crash when blue tooth page opens in Settings.
In addition to this, the latest update fixes the issue where the clipboard cannot be used on the keyboard The Sogou input method And fixes a problem there yours Bluetooth earphones produces no sound despite being connected in some scenarios. On the other hand, it improves the stability of mobile network connections. For more information, check the full changelog.
- Improves system stability.
- Extends battery life in some scenarios.
- Resolves a screen flickering issue that may occur when unlocking the device with your fingerprint.
- Fixes an issue that could cause a crash when opening the Bluetooth page in Settings.
- Addresses an issue where some settings may unexpectedly reset to their default values in certain scenarios.
- Integrates the December 2022 Android security update to improve system security.
- Improves the stability of mobile network connections.
- Fixes an issue where, in some scenarios, your Bluetooth earphones don’t produce sound despite being connected.
- Fixes a display issue affecting images in certain scenarios.
- Fixes an issue where Genshin Impact could sometimes crash.
- Fixes an issue where the clipboard cannot be used on the Sogou Input Method keyboard.
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According to its most feverish supporters, bitcoin will eventually replace traditional legal tender like the dollar. Tim Draper, the crypto millionaire and venture capitalist, told Forbes that fiat currency usage will be a laughable anachronism in five years. But for now at least, with the bitcoin price down by more than half from its peak, the original crypto asset has about the same market value as the largest banknote in circulation.
That bill is Brunei’s B$10,000 note, which is worth about $7,482, roughly the same as bitcoin these days, at around $7,500. The legal tender—featuring a portrait of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah—was issued in 2006. Such large denominations aren’t convenient for a typical wallet, but could be useful during an emergency or during wartime, as well as for illicit purposes. The Brunei dollar’s value is legally par with the currency of Singapore, which has its own S$10,000 bill (though it is no longer issued).
The tiny nation of Brunei is pretty much the opposite of crypto believers’ decentralized ideal. Bolkiah, one of the richest people in the world, is among the few remaining absolute monarchs and one of the longest reigning, according to the BBC. Thanks to vast oil and gas fields, which account for nearly the entire economy, its gross domestic product per capita is among the highest in the world. In 2014, the country with 423,000 residents adopted strict Islamic sharia law that received heavy criticism from international rights groups.
Brunei’s B$10,000 note stands out at a time when high-denomination bills are being retired. Latvia’s 500-lat note was worth about $982 as it was phased out when the Baltic nation became the euro zone’s 13th member in 2013. The euro zone is getting rid of its €500 bill—dubbed the “bin Laden”—amid concerns that the banknote, worth around $584 at current exchange rates, is being used to finance terrorism.
Large-value banknotes are useful for money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal activities (pdf) because they’re easy to transport. A briefcase containing $1 million worth of 100-dollar bills would be 70% full. The same value using Singapore or Brunei’s largest notes would only take up 1.5% of the case, according to an International Monetary Fund article, which acknowledged that the rise of digital money could eventually mean the end of paper money.
Big bills have a bad reputation, but Brunei is generally seen as a low threat for money laundering and terrorism finance, according to the US State Department. And despite the risks associated with high-denomination banknotes, Switzerland has resisted pressure to stop printing its mighty 1,000-franc note, a strip of paper worth $1,012, which has grown increasingly popular as other countries restrict the circulation of their most valuable notes. The 1,000-franc note now accounts for more than 40% of Switzerland’s bills in circulation.


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Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new low-cost portable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery.
The device, described in the journal Science Advances , is elastic enough that you can use it as a ring, a bracelet or any other accessory that touches your skin. It also takes advantage of a person's natural heat, using thermoelectric generators to convert the internal temperature of the body into electricity.
"In the future, we want to be able to power portable electronic devices without having to include a battery," said Jianliang Xiao, lead author of the new paper and associate professor in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.
The concept may sound like something straight out of the Matrix movie series , in which a race of robots have enslaved humans to harvest their precious organic energy. Xiao and his colleagues aren't that ambitious: Their devices can generate around 1 volt of power for every square centimeter of space on the skin - less voltage per area than most existing batteries provide, but enough to power electronic devices like watches or fitness trackers.
Scientists have previously experimented with similar portable thermoelectric devices, but Xiao's is springy, can self-fix when damaged, and is fully recyclable, making it a cleaner alternative to traditional electronics.
"Whenever you use a battery, you are draining it and eventually you will have to replace it," said Xiao. "The great thing about our thermoelectric device is that you can use it and it gives you constant power."


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Exagan, a leading innovator of gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology enabling smaller and more efficient electrical converters, is accelerating the transition to greater power efficiency by launching its safe, powerful G-FET power transistors and G-DRIVE intelligent fast-switching solution, featuring an integrated driver and transistor in a single package. These GaN-based devices are easy to design into electronic products, paving the way for fast chargers that comply with the USB power delivery (PD) 3.0 type C standard while providing exceptional power performance and integration.
At this week’s PCIM Europe conference in Nuremberg, Exagan is showcasing the use of its high-power-density GaN-on-silicon semiconductors to create ultra-fast, efficient and smaller 45- to 65-watt chargers. The company’s exhibit demonstrates its electrical-converter expertise and how both G-FET and G-DRIVE can benefit new converter product designs and their applications.
“The market potential for our products is enormous including all portable electronic devices as well as homes, restaurants, hotels, airports, automobiles and more,” said Frédéric Dupont, president and CEO of Exagan. “In the near future, users will be able to quickly charge their smart phones, tablets, laptops and other devices simply by plugging a standard USB cable into a small, generic mobile charger.”
The ability of USB type C ports to serve as universal connections for the simultaneous transfer of electrical power, data and video is leading to tremendous growth. The number of devices with at least one USB type C port is forecasted to multiply from 300 million units in 2016 to nearly five billion by 2021, according to market research firm IHS Markit.
Exagan is working to accelerate the adoption of cost-effective GaN-based solutions for the charger market. The company uses 200-mm GaN-on-silicon wafers in its fabrication process, achieving highly cost efficient high-volume manufacturing. Exagan is now sampling its fast, energy-efficient devices to key customers while ramping up production to begin volume shipments of G-FET and G-DRIVE products.


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MONTREAL — Saputo Inc. says it will close three plants in Eastern and Atlantic Canada employing some 230 workers by the end of next year in a move to cut costs and boost efficiency.
The Montreal-based dairy processor and cheese maker said its plant in Sydney, N.S., will close in June, followed by another in Princeville, Que., in August. A third facility in Ottawa will close in December 2017.
Saputo owns numerous dairy brands, including Dairyland, Neilson and Vachon. It owns a number of other food brands, including the Canadian rights to Hostess products.
Production at the three closed facilties will be diverted to other Saputo facilities.
The move announced Tuesday is expected to save $9 million annually by fiscal 2019.
Meanwhile, Saputo plans to invest about $32 million in other locations over the next two years.
Saputo is the largest cheese manufacturer in Canada and one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world.


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Although the Spring River Farmer’s Market in Cherokee Village recently announced an early end to the season, those seeking fresh produce or other items will still have the opportunity to shop as a new market will open in Hardy at Kozey’s Country Market (formerly Downhome).
According to William Kaelber this will be a weekly market starting July 16 in conjunction with the Main Street Market also located in Hardy.
The new market will be open weekly and will offer a variety to the public and a Swap Meet will be held once a month.
“We will have a Farm Swap where folks can bring poultry, rabbits and such to trade and barter,” Kaelber said. “We will expand to more than just the poultry and rabbits to all farm related items as time goes on.”
Kaelber said at this time there is no vendor fee, but later a $2 fee will be applied.
The market will run from 7 a.m. until 5p.m. and swap will be held from 7 a.m. until 12 noon.
I’m addition to the market and meet, Kaelber said Kozey’s will have fresh fruit, produce, milk and local honey for sale.
For more information or to sign up for a booth space contact William Kaelber on Facebook at Hometown Hardy Farmer’s Market and Homestead Swap Page or by calling Koezy’s Country Market at 660-619-3732.


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The government must not neglect commercial vehicles in its push to upgrade electric charging infrastructure, a leading vehicle manufacturer has said. At the opening of parliament earlier this week (21 June), the Queen announced legislation that “will be introduced to ensure the United Kingdom remains a world leader in new industries, including electric cars”. Iveco’s alternative fuels director Martin Flach said that the move was welcome but that it was important the government did not focus solely on electric cars. […]
Bob Lowden has been appointed as UK MD at Iveco, succeeding Claudio Zanframundo.
Heavy truck sales are expected to surge at least 10% in 2013 compared with this year as operators delay buying Euro-6 vehicles, which will replace Euro-5 in 2014. The predicted spike in Euro-5 sales in 2013 is expected to result in longer lead times for new trucks. One operator, Andrew Spence-Wolrich, general manager of bulk specialist Hargreaves Transport, has been told he must order Euro-5 trucks by March 2013 to be sure of getting them. Truck makers MT spoke to […]
As the UK’s natural gas refuelling network grows giving operators more choice of where to fill up, some stations using more expensive refuelling technology may be forced to close, experts have warned.


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The Supreme Court reserved its decision in the Amazon-Future-Reliance case on Thursday(July 29,2021), deciding whether Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator Award preventing Future Retail Ltd (FRL) from proceeding with its merger deal with Reliance Retail is valid under Indian law and whether it can be enforced.
After hearing arguments from all parties in the case, a bench led by Justice Rohinton F Nariman reserved its verdict.
Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, based in the United States, and FRL are locked in a legal battle over FRL's $24.713 billion merger with Reliance Retail.
Previously, the bench stayed further proceedings in the Amazon-Future-Reliance case before a single judge and a division bench of the Delhi High Court.
The Supreme Court was hearing an appeal from e-commerce giant Amazon, which was challenging the Delhi High Court"s decision to stay an order upholding an emergency arbitrator award preventing Future Retail Limited (FRL) from proceeding with its 24,731 crore assets sale deal with Reliance Retail.
On March 22, 2021 , a division bench of High Court Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh stayed a March 18 order of Justice JR Midha ordering the attachment of the assets of Future Coupons Private Limited (FCPL), FRL, Kishore Biyani, and ten other promoters.
Amazon has sought enforcement of an emergency arbitrator's (EA) order preventing FRL from transferring its retail assets at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).
Amazon owns 49% of FCPL, which owns 9.82% of FRL. Amazon claims that it invested 1,431 crore in FCPL with the clear understanding that FRL would be the sole vehicle for its retail business and that its retail assets would not be alienated without consent and would never be sold to a restricted person.
FRL, on the other hand, has objected to the EA award being enforced, claiming that it is not an order under Section 17(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act and thus not enforceable in India.
FRL has claimed that the 24,731 crore deal was critical to the survival of its 25,000 employees. According to the agreement, Reliance will take over not only FRL's stores but also all of its liabilities.


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MANILA-- Delegates from Hong Kong's public and private sectors have set business missions to the Philippines in the first semester of the year, Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. (HKCCPI) President Anthony Chan has said.
In an interview, Chan said an economist from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will visit the country on Feb. 13-17 to meet with Hong Kong businessmen in the Philippines.
He added that the representative of HKTDC will meet with the HKCCPI to get updates on the development of the Filipino-Chinese business community in the country, industry feedback, and market sentiments in the Philippines.
On April 5-8, a 10- to 20-member delegation from various industries in Hong Kong will visit Manila for company visits, business matching, and networking activities.
Chan mentioned that HKTDC Executive Director Margaret Fong will make her debut visit to the Philippines on May 10-12 to understand the economic development and business environment in the Philippines.
Fong will also lead a delegation related to the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
Earlier, the HKCCPI chief said the 14th Asia Forum of Hong Kong Business Associations will be held in Manila in June.
This will be the first time for the country to host the Asia Forum.
Moreover, Chan said Hong Kong businessmen have renewed their interest in the Philippines after the country was removed from the tourism blacklist of Hong Kong, following the Manila hostage crisis in August 2010, in which the victims were tourists from Hong Kong.
He added that Hong Kong investors have more confidence in the country, as President Rodrigo Duterte has strengthened ties with the Chinese market and also ensured security and protection for businesses. (PNA)
Source: Philippines News Agency


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Amazon agreed to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in a blockbuster deal that could have a big impact on South Florida and New York’s retail real estate markets.
The deal gives Amazon the reach of about 450 Whole Foods locations in 42 states.
The grocer has 15 stores in South Florida and 11 prime locations in New York City. Whole Foods has been struggling with declining sales in recent years and saw its stock price lose half its value since 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Amazon, an online retail giant, offers grocery deliveries and buying Whole Foods could open up new ways to reach customers and expand its market share. The e-commerce company signed a deal to open a third distribution center in Miami-Dade County last week, an 800,000-square-foot warehouse at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport. Amazon also has warehouses in Doral and near Miami International Airport.
Whole Foods has stores in Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Miami Beach, North Miami, downtown Miami, Pembroke Pines, Fort Lauderdale, Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Aventura, Pompano Beach, Davie, West Palm Beach, Coral Springs and Boca Raton.
Whole Foods’ share price surged 27 percent following the news of the acquisition to $41.99, while competitors like Kroger Co., Target Corp. and Costco Wholesale Corp.’s shares all fell on Friday. [WSJ] — TRD


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We're coming close to new kit season, the football fashionista's favourite time of year. At this point every year we begin to see the first rumoured or "leaked" images of the jerseys for some of the World's biggest clubs, and this year is proving to be no different.
Pictures of a rumoured new Barcelona home and away kit have surfaced online, and while the away kit looks exactly the same as their away kit from 05/06 which a few red stripes on the back, the home kit looks very different indeed.
It seems that for the first time in the club's history, the iconic vertical stripes will be ditched in favour of horizontal ones. Take a moment to catch your breath.
What's the verdict?
We think it looks great, but how are the fans of Barcelona going to react? People don't like change when it comes to things like this.


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Siemens Hearing Instruments, Piscataway, NJ, has announced that the company’s miniTek® and miniTek® Remote App were named a 2014 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Honoree by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®), the producer of the International CES. The products were honored in the Accessible and Universal Design category for demonstrating ease-of-use and accessibility to consumers, including seniors and people with disabilities, and were judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers, and members of the consumer electronics trade media for outstanding design and engineering.
The Siemens miniTek is a combined streamer and remote control designed to connect hearing aids to phones, TVs, music, and other audio devices simultaneously via Bluetooth® and other wireless technologies. With the miniTek App, wearers have full access to all the features of the miniTek, allowing them to discreetly adjust their hearing aids’ volume, switch audio sources, select a preferred listening environment, and even see a visual display of their hearing aids’ status—right from their Android device.
“We are extremely pleased to have our products recognized by the CEA for the second consecutive year,” said Siemens Hearing Instruments CEO Scott Davis. “Having our high-tech streamer and app receive this level of recognition further motivates us to continue developing innovative solutions that improve people’s lives.”
Siemens miniTek and miniTek Remote App will be exhibited at CES Unveiled from 4 to 7 PM on Sunday, January 5, 2014 in South Seas Ballroom C at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The products will also be on public display at The Venetian’s Innovations Showcase, part of the 2014 International CES, January 7-10, 2014.


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PT Equityworld-Handicrafts export demand duck souvenir products from the village of Jambu Kulon, Ceper, Klaten regency, Central Java before Christmas has grown by about 50% compared with the previous month.
Eni Purwanti (35), a craftsman in the village of Jambu Kulon RT 02 / RW 10, District Ceper, in Klaten, Friday (25/11/2016), said the duck production souvenirs that are popular overseas markets, among others with accessory wearing a hat, boots, and skis.
Eni said orders crafts duck comes from Belgium, and this month reached 1,500 pieces to Belgium. According to him, the buyer from outside the country, came alone to Klaten and choose according to demand trending.
“Ducks are manufactured in Klaten, not only sold to Belgium or the country of origin of the customer. However, this duck subscriber is also sent to other countries, such as Australia, the Netherlands, and the United States,” said Eni again.
Eni said that because orders keep coming, so it is not able to serve the market demand. According to him, the average production capacity is only about 1,000 pieces per month by using four of five labor.
“This duck makes it requires special skill and accuracy that is quite complicated. I have to produce as customer,” he said again.
Local consumers are not even able to serve the order, because everything is for customer demand of foreign origin. Orders souvenir duck has now come back as many as 1,000 pieces to be shipped in December.
Supriyanto (36), one of the craftsmen from the village of Jambu Klaten say, the raw material of bamboo to make the duck must be brought from Gemolong Sragen.
The price has now risen to Rp4,500 per fruit. In fact, the price of bamboo stump its beginnings only 300 per piece.
Supriyanto explained the handicraft products of export quality and sold between Rp35,000 per fruit for the small size, Rp80.000 per fruit (medium), and 100,000 thousand per fruit (large).
According Supriyanto, duck craft businesses occupied since 1999, but the products began to serve new export orders in 2014 until now. The product is more refined and quality for export.
According to him, the duck craft businesses are made from raw materials of bamboo and wood waste, the results are quite promising, and the turnover of this month’s earnings reached 50 million.
“I am making this duck production costs account for about 50% of the selling price of goods,” said Supriyadi who admitted only graduate school of mechanical engineering in 1998.


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What do an ATM, a packet of laundry detergent and a tampon have in common? They’re all products that have been re-imagined from the ground up to meet the needs of consumers in emerging markets. Join Nielsen’s Mitchell Habib at 12:30 pm on Sunday, March 9 at The Hilton to learn best practices for fostering innovation in emerging markets, for emerging markets, through the lens of an executive who’s done it.
His session on Finding Disruptive Consumers will paint the picture of our world’s population explosion, and how it creates a critical opportunity to serve consumers in the world’s fastest-growing regions. Mitchell will share stories from several amazing entrepreneurs in Africa, India and even the U.S. who are leveraging creativity to meet the needs of consumers in developing markets. You’ll meet “the soap lady,” whose simple idea helped change the way billion-dollar companies package their products. You’ll also learn what it takes to win the loyalty of the 4 billion untapped consumers at the bottom of the economic pyramid.
Whether you’re a big company or you have a big idea, this session will give you the tool kit to win in tomorrow’s biggest growth markets.
Plus, see a drone in action and win a pair of Google Glass.
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"Audemars splish, splish splash."
A few days ago, Quavo detailed his collection of jewelry with GQ in his anticipated episode of On The Rocks. We shouldn't be surprised in the least bit but Huncho has already levelled up and copped some fresh new diamonds to add to his repertoire. As a member of the Migos, Quavo is always trying to outdo his family, telling the magazine that whenever the three are in the jewelry store at the same time, the owner is about to cash a big check. With his "HUNCHO" rings, bussdown glasses, countless memorable chains and other pieces, Quavo is leading the game when it comes to drip and his latest watch purchase only helps to bring him closer to the top.
The artist showed off his new Audemars Piguet timepiece on Instagram, making sure to give a full rotation so everyone could peep the diamonds. Huncho captioned the video by telling everybody he spent his first-week sales revenue on the piece, which doesn't exactly reveal the cost easily. Considering Quavo Huncho debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, the Atlanta artist is likely making a pretty penny after dropping his debut solo project.
Quality Control has been one of the highest performing labels of the last year, introducing the world to Lil Baby and continuing runs with Migos and Lil Yachty. Quavo feels like he won the "QC PowerBall" with his latest purchase. As long as the Migos are spitting their signature flows, the money will keep coming in.


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Background and Context:
While many countries have banned tobacco advertising, a smaller number of banned visible retail displays. However, this is changing, with an increasing number of countries/jurisdictions banning retail tobacco displays. Governments are responding to extensive tobacco industry marketing practices and expenditures that result in “power walls” and other product displays at retail.
International guidelines under Article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control recognize that a ban on visible displays of tobacco products at retail is an essential element of a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising and promotion.
This presentation will make the case for banning visible displays of tobacco products at retail, and will discuss international developments in this area.
Retail displays of tobacco products encourage youth experimentation and initiation, discourage cessation, and encourage ex-smokers to relapse. Retail displays portray tobacco products as innocuous everyday products. The adage “out of sight, out of mind” applies in support of display bans.
The tobacco industry typically claims that its promotion only targets adult smokers, but this is impossible in the case of retail display bans. Youth and ex-smokers are routinely exposed to retail displays.
Worldwide, tobacco display bans have been implemented in a growing number of countries including Australia (all states/territories), British Virgin Islands, Canada (all provinces/territories), Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Mauritius (awaiting proclamation), New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Palau, Russia, Thailand, and United Kingdom.
Outcomes/What was learned:
Governments should ban visible displays of tobacco products as part of a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising and promotion.


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LG Electronics giant from South Korea is working on a cryptocurrency-enabled smartphone in the near future according to the industry insiders as per the reports in the latest cryptocurrency news we have here on our website today.
LG will launch the smartphone as a response to the industry rival Samsung who recently released a limited-edition version of the bitcoin-wallet smartphone Galaxy Note 10. According to a report by the South Korean news outlet, IT Chosun, the LG Electronics Giant started researching how to incorporate blockchain technology into phones shortly after Samsung announced the Galaxy S10 which has a built-in crypto hardware wallet and also supports decentralized applications.
An industry official claimed that the LG market research is complete and that it has been in discussion with some dApp developers. The official even claimed to have some knowledge of one of the dapps that will be included on the new phone. LG also applied for a trademark on ThinQ Wallet both in the United States and South Korea as a rival to Samsung’s Blockchain Keystore. LG often seems to be one step behind Samsung when it comes to integrating new technologies since the insiders suggest that this could be because of the hard desire to separate its own offerings from that of its rival.
More specifically, a party familiar with the LG Electronics giant group suggested that the company has been struggling lately with the application of the blockchain technology to a smartphone especially with one that is different. Whether LG has now achieved this or simply decided to enter the market with a standard offering is now yet clear. Also, Samsung recently upgraded its Galaxy S10 and made it able to support more cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Binance Coin, and the Basic Attention Token. The new phone also has a limited edition version of its Galaxy Note 10 in collaboration with Kakao named the KlaytnPhone. This one will have a KLAY wallet and a few apps. One of the Kakao representatives stated that the product was ‘’ designed to make it easier for general users to access the blockchain service’’ as per the reports in the previous altcoin news.
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Praveen was previously the Chief Sales Officer at the firm and the appointment is effective from January 2019. Ramesh Mengawade, Executive Chairman was functioning as the CEO in the interim period.
TM Praveen, CEO, Opus Consulting Solutions said, “I have been with the company for 18 years and this is a very niche firm, and culturally very different. There is a lot happening in the payment industry and there is a move towards the cloud and open API and we are making ourselves more aligned towards this change and towards customers' needs.”
Praveen has held various positions at Opus and has led the Cards, Retail and Payments side of the business as well. He is based out of Atlanta, USA and will continue there even in his new role.
He said that the business has been growing at 30-35% annually and that they expected this growth to continue. The company has been setting up innovation labs to focus on different areas of the payment business. It is testing out different proof of concepts in these labs which help it reduce the total time to market for new products.
Opus Consulting is headquartered in Atlanta and has delivery centers in Pune. It is a niche technology payment solutions provider for marquee names in the payments industry.


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In 1886, when Karl Benz submitted his patent for the first combustion engine powered vehicle, the German gave rise to a paradigm shift in personal transportation from carriages to modern automobiles. Since then, Germany has been an important constituent of the world’s automobile industry, leading auto exports for many years. Today, roughly 800,000 of its 80 Mio. citizens are employed in the automobile industry making it a significant share of GDP . One can even argue that German automobile exports are impacting Germany’s foreign perception with attributes such as diligence, hard work, innovation, and quality made in Germany.
When climate change became a more widespread concern in the early 2000s the awareness of the negative effect of gas/diesel fueled cars on the environment sparked a search for alternative drive systems. While it is not yet clear that electric cars are the new paradigm of automobile engines, climate change definitely gave rise to a rethinking of the paradigm of the traditional German combustion engine and within a few years put the future of the German auto industry at risk of losing its position in the market.
The German car industry was stuck in a typical innovators’ dilemma: it had no interest to reinvent itself because it was in such a comfortable position . While the Germans were still arguing over electric vs. natural gas vs. hydrogen powered engines in form of hybrid, plug in or fully fletched alternatives, tech-innovator and car-newbie Elon Musk of Tesla built his first fully fletched electric vehicle with a battery reach that significantly surpassed the German electric car experiments . In 2015, Tesla topped European sales of all German electric vehicles and had significant negative effects on traditional German car sales in the US as customers were shifting towards electric engines . It became apparent that the Germans auto industry had bid itself in the tail by lobbying against stricter regulation on more climate friendly cars.
The Germans had discounted the possible paradigm shift too much. In their perception traditional engines were significantly superior to the technological advances made in the electric field. This mindset combined with the limited support for electric mobility by German policymakers (relative to some other countries like Norway) and the resulting low uptake of electric car sales in Germany led them to underestimated worldwide demand for cleaner electric cars.
Since then, much has happened: German auto manufacturers have successfully built electric cars that can compete with Tesla, both in the luxury as well as the economy segment and German policy makers have implemented monetary incentives for purchases of electric vehicles . Most recently, Volkswagen announced plans to become the electric car leader with a goal of achieving 20-25% of its annual sales with electric cars by 2025 . Many observers believe that this mindset shift (even through it comes from a position of weakness because of the emissions scandal) and the unprecedented presence of German electric cars at the Paris Auto Salon in September of this year, marks the entry of the German auto industry in the race for technology leadership of new environmentally friendly car engines . According to Kristina Church, head of the automotive industry desk at Barclays in London: “The time will come when the German carmakers can show their advantages.”  over Tesla who is still struggling to ramp up production to a similar scale.
To conclude, I think this example shows how significant the impact of external factors such as climate change can be on established industry paradigms and how an outside company that has embraced this shift has been able to cause great turmoil to the traditional market structure. The coming years will show if electric engines will prevail as the new paradigm and if Tesla can defend its position.
Going forward, regaining control over the market by focusing on environmentally friendly technology should be the Germans’ #1 priority. In the past weeks alone, two proposals made the German news headlines: 1. The German federal council (Bundesrat) proposed European-wide regulation to ban registration of new non-electric cars beyond 2030 , and 2. the Chinese industry and information technology ministry published a bill on its website that from 2018 onwards all car manufacturers need to fulfill a certain electric car quota . And this is only the beginning: regardless of whether these two proposals will actually pass, the regulation on the impact of climate change will inevitably increase and the Germans need to prepare for this now, if they want to get back in the game.
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama used his weekly radio address on Saturday to assail a Supreme Court ruling this week clearing the way for corporations to spend freely on political advertisements, calling it a big victory for special interests and "devastating to the public interest." He added that his administration is working with Congress to develop a bipartisan legislative solution to override the ruling.
"The last thing we need to do is hand more influence to the lobbyists in Washington, or more power to the special interests to tip the outcome of elections," Obama said in his address.
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“As a leading Jive implementation partner, we offer solutions that drive innovation and business efficiency. We’re known for our affordability, quality and ability to deliver on high-profile Jive communities. We are constantly seeking to integrate leading solutions with Jive that give our clients competitive advantage and business value,” states Ajay Ramachandran, Managing Partner & CEO of SourceN. “SourceN is excited for this opportunity to continue our partnership with Jive, the Social Business leader.”
John Racioppi, CEO of Message Insight, states “SourceN’s Social Marketing and Voice Update Apps for Jive, which are built using Message Insight’s Cloud Communications Platform and Social Marketing Hub, enable customers to rapidly attract, engage and retain members in their community using the power of Social CRM. The solution enables communication over virtually any channel including email, SMS, MMS, IM, Text to Speech, Twitter, and other social media. SourceN has been an expert, high quality and cost-effective partner to work with to create these new apps & plug-ins for Jive.”
With the release of Jive’s App Marketplace, SourceN has launched its own set of apps & plug-ins that include an Advanced Twitter, Social Commerce, Community Chat, Enhanced Jive Ideas, Social Search, CRM/ERP Integration, Social Marketing and Voice Updates apps. These new plug-ins help customers create a more efficient, interactive, and unique Jive environment. “It is our goal to help our customers create a more customizable Jive environment that focuses on maximizing value, flexibility, and quality. We believe this is achieved through our new plug-ins,” states Richard Davis, Director of Client Services.
SourceN has also announced new global delivery service & support plans that help customer achieve business goals and save money with professional services rates starting from $55/hr and cost-effective annual support plans. SourceN has completed over 95 Jive integrations, customizations, and migrations that have helped customers maximize value, save time and money, and stay ahead of the innovation curve with Jive’s leading social business community platform.
SourceN offers proven social media methodologies and strategies such as their Community Blueprint Assessment and Social Business Architecture which helps business accelerate ROI from social networking. “SourceN’s methodologies combined with their award winning visual design help brands optimize their Jive community through engaging design and intuitive user experience,” states James Gentes, Co-Founder of The Social Business. "We recognize their technical depth and ability to create value for companies that invest in social media marketing and platforms like Jive."
“We’re thrilled to have SourceN, one of our valued partners, be a sponsor at our most important event of the year,” said Bill Fitzgerald, Senior Director, Jive Worldwide Alliances. “Their Silver sponsorship is evidence of the momentum and the value we jointly bring to our customers.”
SourceN will be a Silver sponsor of JiveWorld10, the social business event of the year.
JiveWorld10 will feature Dr. Andrew McAfee, MIT Sloan School of Management; Chris Fletcher, Research Director of Gartner; Michael Copeland, Senior Writer of FORTUNE; and Tony Uphoff, CEO of UBM TechWeb. In addition, there will be speakers from Alcatel-Lucent, Charles Schwab, CSC, EMC, Intel, Mattel, McAfee, Premier Farnell and SAP. Special guest appearances include Martin Cooper, inventor of the handheld mobile phone; Charlie Todd, Founder of Improv Everywhere; and Rives, Champion Slam Poet.
JiveWorld10 will be held on September 14-16, 2010 at the InterContinental Hotel in San Francisco, California. JiveWorld10 will be more than twice the size of last year’s sold-out conference, and is sold out again this year.
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Australian Franchise News – 16-09-14
SPAR International (“SPAR”) and PT. Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Tbk (“Ramayana”) today announced a new partnership agreement which will see over 30 new SPAR supermarkets opened across Indonesia within the next three years.
SPAR International is the world’s largest food voluntary retail chain with over 12,000 stores worldwide and global retail sales of €32.2 billion in 2013. The partnership with Ramayana represents a further development in the growth of SPAR in Asia.
Ramayana is a leading, publicly-quoted Indonesia retail group with 118 stores throughout Indonesia trading under the Ramayana, Robinson and Cahaya retail brand names.
Ramayana has ambitious plans to grow its food retail business and the new agreement with SPAR International will see Ramayana rebrand its existing stores to SPAR, in addition to the development of new store sites nationwide. The first SPAR store in Indonesia will be operational before the end of 2014.
The decision to partner with Ramayana in Indonesia marks a further significant expansion of SPAR in Asia following the recent successful re-establishment of its presence in India and the continued strong growth of its existing operations in China where SPAR International now has over 250 large format stores with retail sales in excess of €1.6 billion.
SPAR International is well advanced in its plans to further expand its presence in Asia, following its success to date.
Announcing the new partnership, Tobias Wasmuht, International Retail Director, SPAR International said “Our new partnership with Ramayana in Indonesia is consistent with SPAR International’s strategic focus on partnering with leading local and regional chains in growth markets in Asia. Together we unite the best of SPAR’s global retail expertise and Ramayana’s extensive and longstanding understanding of the Indonesian customer. Ramayana has a proven record of success and a strong entrepreneurial culture and represent a great strategic partner for SPAR International. We look forward to working in close partnership with the company to accelerate the growth of their food retail business through our unique multi-format strategy and our ongoing focus on freshness, choice, value and service.”
Mr Agus Makmur, President, Ramayana, said “We are delighted to be partnering with SPAR International in the future development of our food retail business in Indonesia. The SPAR brand has proven its success around the world and we believe it will be very well received by consumers throughout Indonesia. Our ambition is that all our stores operate to the best international standards in terms of food quality and service and our new partnership with SPAR International will ensure that we achieve this, while delivering a great shopping experience to our customers.”


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Deep Silver has announced that Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package will be causing utter chaos on Nintendo Switch later this year.
Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package is set to land on Nintendo Switch on May 10, publisher Deep Silver has announced today. This will be the first Saints Row game to land on the console and what a debut. This is the game which introduced The Penetrator… a melee weapon which also happens to be a giant purple dildo.
For those who missed out on Saints Row: The Third, this game is basically GTA on Speed. Featuring a massive sandbox world, players take on the role of The Protagonist, a member of the 3rd Street Saints who, after a bank heist goes awry, finds himself in jail. Turns out the bank was owned by The Syndicate, and they’re pissed.
— Deep Silver UK (@DeepSilverUK) February 25, 2019
As you also might have guessed, The Full Package features the base game as well as all of the DLC released for the title including all of the Style Packs, Vehicle Packs, and more.
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New Delhi: Hyperlocal delivery start-up PepperTap is shutting operations in six cities, including Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, and will be laying off about 400 delivery men—a sign of heightened pressure on start-ups to conserve capital amid a slowdown in funding.
The news comes within a month after larger rival Grofers India Pvt. Ltd decided to close operations in nine cities, including Ludhiana, Bhopal, Kochi, Coimbatore and Visakhapatnam, Mint reported in January.
With investors putting pressure on start-ups to improve financial metrics, hyper-local firms such as Grofers and PepperTap are spending less on discounts and other marketing initiatives.
During the September-December quarter, the two companies had spent $2-3 million on advertising initiatives. While PepperTap, launched its marketing campaign “Bahut Aasaan Hai” (It’s very easy) on YouTube, social media, radio and print, Grofers went ahead to hit the television with its campaign “get it”, for a month-and-a-half.
In September, Gurgaon-based PepperTap had rolled back operations in smaller towns such as Agra and Meerut after a month-long pilot failed to take off. According to the company, it will now shut down business in larger cities such as Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Jaipur.
“Even though PepperTap has been able to establish itself as a leading hyperlocal grocery delivery service, given the short to mid-term investment climate outlook, we have decided to focus on depth rather than breadth. We are digging our heels in for the long term. We will focus on building a stellar customer experience by providing additional categories and services that differentiate us from our competition in cities where we continue to operate in,” said Navneet Singh, co-founder and chief executive PepperTap.
PepperTap, run by Nuvo Logistics Pvt Ltd, had 50 full-time employees in these cities and about 400 delivery personnel on a contractual basis. The company will continue to operate in Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Pune, Noida, Bangalore, Ghaziabad and Faridabad, the company confirmed.
According to Singh, this will help PepperTap conserve capital it raised in the last three to six months and will give a runway of about two more years.
During September and December, PepperTap raised $40 million from India’s second largest online marketplace Snapdeal, Russia’s Ru-net, Japanese private equity firm JAFCO and BeeNext and venture debt firm Innoven Capital. Existing investors Sequoia India and SAIF Partners also participated in the round.
Founded in 2013 by Singh and Milind Sharma, the company has raised over $51 million since the start.
PepperTap claims to be delivering over 7,000-8,000 orders a day. Its parent firm Nuvo Logistics Pvt. Ltd, which also runs a reverse logistics business, posted a profit of Rs.87 lakh on revenue of Rs.19.5 crore in 2014-15. However, it is the hyper-local business which is a money guzzler. PepperTap started its hyper-local services only in January 2015.
In November, Grofers received the biggest cheque in India’s hyper-local sector from Japan’s SoftBank Corp and existing investors Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital. The company secured $120 million and like other hyper-local start-ups is trying to focus on consolidating its businesses in existing markets rather than expand.
Bengaluru-based Shadowfax has also restricted its operations to three cities—Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru. The company is currently focusing on generating cash flows and achieving operational efficiency.


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One of America’s top heavy metal bands, Metallica, will be playing for charity tonight at Toronto’s Opera House, donating proceeds to the Daily Bread Food Bank.
Metallica had announced tonight’s event on Twitter, following the recent release of their 10th studio album Hardwired… To Self-Destruct. The band is encouraging fans to bring non-perishable food items to the 950-person venue.
— Metallica (@Metallica) November 21, 2016
Members of the bands fan club, Fifth Members, were able to score tickets for just $25 while the general public could purchase tickets for $100. All tickets were sold out in minutes but tickets can be found online ranging anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars.
A fake website, TheTorontoOperaHouse.com, was even created to lure desperate ticket buyers into getting their hands on any overpriced tickets left. The Opera House warned fans that the site was nothing more than a scam, posting “THIS IS A FAKE SITE!” on its Facebook page.
The venue now seems to be cracking down on scalpers and restricting for all tickets to be picked up tonight at the box office. Each ticket-holder must show photo ID in addition to the credit card used to purchase the ticket in order to get in. The Opera House also stresses that once tickets are picked up, guests must enter the venue immediately. Re-entering is prohibited.
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In an attempt to boost literacy rates around the world, Twitter has launched a wine label with San Francisco-based winery Crushpad.
"As a company that's only one percent into its journey, we're always thinking about our long term impact on the world," Twitter co-founders Ev Williams and Biz Stone wrote on Fledgling Wine's home page. "The Fledgling Initiative embodies two things that are at the core of Twitter's mission: providing access to information and highlighting the power of open communication to bring about positive change."
For now, Fledgling Wine is available only as a pre-order--pinot noir or chardonnay. The wine will be bottled in August 2010. In the meantime, anyone interested in buying Twitter's 750ml bottles of wine can pay $20. According to Stone and Williams, $5 from the proceeds "will be donated to Room to Read, a transformational non-profit that brings books, libraries and ultimately literacy to people in the poorest areas around the world." The remaining $15 will be used for production costs.
Twitter's co-founders said they believe Fledgling Wine will help Twitter as well. They reason that "if you can't read, you can't Tweet!"
The news was first reported by San Francisco Weekly.


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HAMPTON — A couple came in just before closing time on a Saturday evening. They were desperate.
The woman said, "We've been talking about getting married, and we're going to do it today. Give me every white cake you have."
Charlotte Taylor, owner of Heavenly Gourmet Desserts, had seven white cakes left. She hurriedly put one on each side and stacked the other five. Thirty minutes later, voila -- a tiered wedding cake.
"It was a pinch of time thing," Taylor recalled. "I have a letter from her that I kept."
Heavenly Gourmet Desserts had been open only a couple of months then. The excitement of the rescue made it memorable for Taylor.
Like most first-time business owners, she had been nervous when she opened her bakery on Todds Lane. She had worked at the shipyard for 28 years before venturing into business on her own. She had told everybody she knew about the upcoming opening but still felt anxious.
"The day we opened, people started coming in within five minutes," a relieved Taylor said.
The bakery specializes in wedding, birthday and gourmet cakes. Gourmet cakes include triple chocolate, six-layer carrot cake, banana-split cake, chocolate caramel delight, marble cheesecake, fresh-fruit cake, and orange, lemon or chocolate raspberry cheesecake.
Taylor thinks gourmet cheesecakes are her forte. The Lawrenceville native started the business with recipes exclusively from her mother (carrot cake expert) and grandmother (apple pie ace).
Taylor said the store bakes items from scratch daily.
"Things that are left over go to the Peninsula Rescue Mission in Newport News," she said.
She chose the Todds Lane location because it had previously been a Chinese restaurant and still had a stove with a hood, a walk-in cooler and a freezer, and because building owner William Hamner was so encouraging.
Taylor said the business started making a profit within six months. That was 1 1/2 years ahead of schedule, according to the business plan she developed. She attended seminars and talked to financial advisors and other local bakery owners, who generously shared their expertise.
Taylor's business has been so successful that three couples recently approached her about starting a Heavenly Gourmet Desserts franchise.
One couple wants to open the bakery in the Patrick Henry Mall area, another in Virginia Beach and a third in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Taylor has bought books on franchising and talked in-depth to local franchisees of two national chains.
The advice she would give to prospective new business owners?
"Do a lot of homework, and also realize the job is so time-consuming," Taylor said. "For the first year, it's basically going to be their life."
ABOUT THE COMPANY
* Name: Heavenly Gourmet Desserts
* Address: 1218 Todds Lane, Hampton
* Phone: 838-7751
* Employees: 10 (3 full time and 7 part time)
* Products: Theme birthday cakes (Winnie the Pooh, Barbie, Jeff Gordon, etc.), up to 11-layer wedding cakes, layer cakes, cupcakes, pies, homemade breads, muffins, cookies, pastries
* History: Charlotte Taylor opened her own bakery business a year and a half ago.
* Competitors: Food stores and local bakeries
* Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
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Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie are releasing a new rosé Champagne via their popular rosé brand Miraval, which they own with the French Perrin family.
A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (75 and 25 percent, respectively), Fleur de Miraval will launch on October 15, according to a press release. The Jolie-Pitt and Perrin families partnered with the Péters family — a family rooted in six generations of Champagne making — to introduce the exclusive sparkling wine.
“Fleur de Miraval Rosé is the culmination of five years of work, research, and tasting done in the utmost secrecy,” Rodolphe Péters, head of Pierre Péters Champagne said in the press release.
“For me, Champagne conjures up feelings of celebration, quality, prestige, and luxury,” Pitt told People Magazine. “But rosé Champagne is still relatively unknown. Backed by our success with Miraval in Provence, I wanted us to try to create the defining brand of rosé Champagne, focusing all our efforts on just this one color.”
Jolie and Pitt purchased the 1,200-acre Miraval estate in 2012. The couple married there in 2014, but when they announced their separation two years later rumors began regarding the sale of the estate. In 2017, the couple denied the speculation calling the estate “an investment for the family and the children.”
In less than a decade, Miraval has grown to become one of the world’s most popular rosé brands. With just 20,000 bottles of the new Champagne produced for the first edition, and a reported SRP of $390, Fleur de Miraval promises to be a more niche release.


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C4 unveils hard-hitting Paralympics campaign
Channel 4 will tonight launch a hard-hitting TV ad as part of its "biggest-ever campaign" to promote its support for the Paralympic Games.
The 90-second spot, named 'Meet The Superhumans', is set to the soundtrack of Public Enemy’s 'Harder Than You Think'. It will make its debut simultaneously on 78 TV channels tonight (17 July) at 9pm.
The ad features shots of disabled athletes such as swimmer Ellie Simmonds and sprinter Jonnie Peacock, before cutting to a woman who has just received bad news about her unborn child and images of a car after a crash.
It then returns to shots of Paralympians in action, to emphasise their achievements.
The campaign was devised by Channel 4’s in-house team 4Creative, with media planning and buying by OMD UK. Outdoor, press and digital activity is planned for the coming weeks.
Dan Brooke, chief marketing and communications officer at Channel 4, told Marketing: "It’s hard to think of something that [fulfils the channel’s remit] better than the Paralympics and our marketing to support it."
This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
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2012 is the year of the popularity of LED lighting
2012 is China an important year for the popularity of LED lighting. CSA said that in 2012, China's domestic LED industry competition, rapid price declines is 1 year. Starting in 2012, in the next three to five years, China's LED lighting industry is expected to usher in a golden age by leaps and bounds.
2012, the Chinese government adopted a series of policies and measures to stimulate domestic demand, LED lighting, has begun to promote China's LED general lighting market. By 2015, China's demand for LED lighting is expected to reach $ 10 billion in size. By 2020, China's domestic demand for LED lighting is also expected to expand to $ 22 billion.
In China LED business enterprises on the development of LED lighting market is full of confidence. ENELTEC that, by 2015, LED lighting will account for approximately 50% of the lighting market. Product prices will reach ordinary consumers easily affordable level. LED lighting price "1.5 times as long as fluorescent lamps down, we can get the Chinese market acceptance, the price can be realized during 2015 and 2016."


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I read your piece on the credit crunch, and believe it or not, it gets worse. Morgan Stanley not only took a $9.4 billion dollar hit, they shored up their books by getting a $5 billion dollar infusion of capital from the Chinese! They received a 9.9% share of the company in return. The same Chinese fund has also propped up the Blackstone Group, a private equities firm. – Tim R.
I don’t understand what all this credit and financial news means to us poor folks who don’t have any investments to lose. I have a tiny home, with a reasonable mortgage. Why is this news so bad for us peons down here at the bottom? What exactly are you saying is going to happen? – KB
JWR Replies: What I’m saying is, that even as innocent bystanders, we might be going to witness a severe economic crisis, and experience the fallout. Credit is the lubricant that keeps the American economy going. If credit dries up, the global economy will with slow down. The current (and extraordinary) rate of consumer spending is based on credit. When that credit is no longer available products will not sell. Corporations large and small will lay off workers. As unemployment rises consumer spending will decrease causing further layoffs, company bankruptcies, mortgage defaults, and personal bankruptcies. Cities and counties will have to raise taxes, since even the municipal bond market will be impacted. There could very well be a depression as a bad or worse than that of the 1930s–which was the last time there was a major credit crisis. The bottom line is that you and your neighbors could face massive unemployment. Crime rates will rise. The times could very well resemble my novel, in the near future.
The personal application to all of this is: Do you have a job that is recession or depression proof? And if you do lose your job, will you still be able to pay your mortgage and property tax? Buckle up.


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On August 22, Google started to release Android 7.0 Nougat to Nexus devices.
Android 7.0 Nougat finally arrives, but only to Nexus devices. Google took a different approach to building and launching Nougat this year.
How To: Buy a Pokemon Go Plus
Google invited developers to take a sneak peek at Android N back in March, so they could bring their apps to the new platform earlier. Android Nougat reflects input from thousands of fans and developers all over the world. There are over 250 major features in Android Nougat.
Google highlights new personalization features, more emoji, Multi-window feature, better battery management and support for Vulkan (an advanced 3D rendering API) and Daydream (Google’s platform for mobile virtual reality). Android Nougat is also the most secure Android release to date.
Nexus owners get the benefits of the Nougat starting today. When Samsung and others are rolling out Android Nougat and to which devices is not announced yet.
Don't Miss: Incredible Pokemon Gifts
The LG V20 will be the first new smartphone that ships with Android Nougat, right out of the box.


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- Animoca Brands has released an unaudited statement on its current financial position.
- The web3 investment company holds $3.4 billion in cash and token reserves across its portfolio companies.
- Animoca revealed a cash and stablecoin position of $194 million and digital assets, which include the SAND token, worth $566 million.
Animoca Brands has released a statement on its financial position as of April 30, 2023. The Hong Kong-based web3 investment company holds more than $3.4 billion in cash, marketable assets and token reserves across its portfolio companies.
According to the unaudited financial statement published Thursday, Animoca Brands’ cash and stablecoin position stood at $194 million and held $566 million worth of digital assets, which also include the SAND token from its metaverse product, The Sandbox.
The company also revealed token reserves of $2.7 billion from its majority-owned web3 subsidiaries.
Animoca Brands has been one of the leading advocates for the advancement of digital property rights and the establishment of the open metaverse. The company invests in digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification within the web3 space.
Its asset portfolio exceeds 380 web3 brands according to information on the company’s website. Last June, the company reported $4.2 billion in digital asset reserves spread across 340 web3 brands.
Some of Animoca Brands’ top products and subsidiaries include The Sandbox, Blowfish Studios, Quidd, GAMEE, nWay, Pixowl, Forj, Lympo, Animoca Brands Japan, Grease Monkey Games, Eden Games, Life Beyond Studios, Notre Game, TinyTap, Be Media, PIXELYNX.
In the latest update, Animoca Brands said it will soon be releasing its audited financial statement for the year 2020, which will be followed shortly after by the publication of key financial and business highlights for the full year 2022 and Q1 2023.
Animoca Brands was last valued at about $5.9 billion when it raised $110 million in a round announced last September, which was led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. The company had raised $75 million in a Liberty City Ventures-led round at the same valuation two months earlier.
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A campaign called “Dig It” is headed to Pennsylvania.
And it comes with a potential grant for eligible schools located within 35 miles of a Tractor Supply Co. facility.
The school garden program is spearheaded by Tractor Supply, and designed for elementary school-aged students.
According to a press release, school administrators have until Saturday to apply for a grant for the 2016-17 school year.
The goal of the program, according to the release, is a way for the company to provide schools with “an enriched, hands-on curriculum that would reinforce responsibility and teamwork, while deepening students’ understanding of where food comes from.”
It launched last year in Tennessee and New York.
“There’s something so important about getting kids outside of the traditional classroom setting and allowing them to use their hands and minds in a different way,” Director of Store Marketing for Tractor Supply Lisa White said in a statement.
To apply: https://form.jotform.com/62155743106148
Locations: Tractor Supply Co., 965 Benner Pike. There are also locations in Clearfield and Mill Hall.