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Yeasayer was originally the homemade machinations of Chris Keating, who teamed with with cellist Anand Wilder in 2005. Now, as the internet attests, the Brooklyn-based quartet describes themselves as “Middle Eastern-Psych-Pop-Snap-Gospel,” but you be the judge. Their single, “2080”/”Sunrise” is available for streaming below.
All Hour Cymbals, their LP, will be available in late fall on We Are Free records, the new label/management group of Jason Foster, owner of Monitor Records U*S*A. The label will be releasing Ponytail's next LP, while Monitor will continue to release material as well, including a possible Oxes release.

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Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd is in talks with investors, including sovereign funds, for its largest fundraising of around $250 million to expand its capacity to build electric bikes amid fierce competition, two people aware of the development said. “The EV manufacturer is in discussions with a few sovereign wealth funds ......
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Early signs that Southeast Asian nations are trumping China as a home to low-cost manufacturing are likely to gather momentum in the next few years, costing the Middle Kingdom its status as the world’s factory within the next five to 10 years, according to Daiwa Capital Markets.
Foxconn’s plant in Zhengzhou, in central China’s Henan province, has been hit by a worker strike, according to China Labor Watch. The walk-out occurred on Friday at 1pm local time, “involved three to four thousand production workers” and therefore “multiple iPhone 5 production lines from various factory buildings were in a state of paralysis for the entire day.”
Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co Ltd are curtailing production in China following the worst anti-Japan protests in decades, company officials and media reported on Wednesday, putting Toyota's 1 million-unit China sales target at risk.
This week Samsung admitted illegal labor practices at its Chinese suppliers, joining Apple as another global brand that's plagued by labor issues in China. Meanwhile, Foxconn is reported to be looking to open factories in the U.S. Also related, Fujitsu said its highly automated laptop factory in Shimane, Japan only needs 16 workers at each assembly line vs. 120 at its Chinese supplier. So, where is electronics manufacturing going?
A riot at a Hon Hai electronics factory left at least 40 people injured, sparking a response by thousands of police and highlighting how Chinese manufacturers increasingly are getting squeezed by restive workers and a slowing economy.
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Have you noticed shiny smiles and sparkling eyes from developers recently? But, you don’t know what’s happening? Let’s split the tea!
They’ve got a green light from Meta for Instagram Reels API. Yes! That’s what’s going on!
If you are present on the platform, you know that new updates that facilitate the process of creating and publishing content are vital. Plus, Statista confirms that Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms, with 1.28 billion active users in 2022.
So, in the name of all the trust and efforts invested in the platform, Meta comes up with a fantastic update:
Meta has announced that the new highly required update about Instagram Reels API is being tested by <25% of Instagram user accounts from 28 June with a foreseen enrollment to 100% of users about 6 July.
Still, why are developers and companies so happy about this new update?
Whether we’re considering it from a personal or a business approach, Reels are the top priority of online users indeed.
TechCrunch states from Meta’s data that Instagram reels are the main focus for +20% of the spending time of IG users. So, to developers, having the chance to improve Reels content and obtain higher results, it’s priceless!
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The new APIs will allow developers to improve their work in adding brand reels on business accounts and enhance user interaction.
Thus, thanks to the new Instagram Reels API, developers will get information about reels and their insights to track their content performance.
Meta’s new announcement for developers will allow them to access and improve reels. This is a significant action from Meta indeed. Obviously, it opens up a whole new range of possibilities for third-party users to benefit from reels.
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Yotaphone 2. Source: Press photo
No other gadget, not even the iPhone, has had a promotion campaign quite like the Russian YotaPhone 2. At the APEC summit, which was held in Beijing in early November 2014, President of Russia Vladimir Putin presented a YotaPhone 2, which has not yet been released, to Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The new “Russian smartphone” is the world’s only mobile gadget with two screens, one of which runs on e-ink, ensuring that the screen remains elucidated even when the battery is drained. The phone is available for pre-order on the official website of its manufacturer, Yota Devices. The official launch will be held in Moscow on Dec 2.
YotaPhone 2 is not the only notable Russian gadget available on the market. There are many other portable devices, although many of them could hardly be described as technological breakthroughs. However, these Russian gadgets offer good value for the money, which could allow them to compete successfully on the world market. RBTH looks at the most promising of these gadgets.
RoverPad Air. Source: Press photo
If we are going to engage in a serious discussion about Russian gadgets, it would be impossible to omit the RoverComputers company, which has been making portable devices in Russia for nearly 20 years. In early 2014, the company began upgrading its product range. RoverComputers makes different devices ranging from tablets to dashboard cameras.
The RoverPad Air tablet deserves particular mention. On the one hand, this device with its quad-core processor is unlikely to surprise anyone. Its standard features like Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, a 10” display and two cameras, are hardly unique. But the price tag on this gadget is far below its competition. RoverComputers manages to make a decent middle-range tablet, costing 33 on average percent less than its market equivalents.
The TW-200. Source: Press photo
The teXet company might not have invented the watch, but it has done something that other companies have been dreaming of for a long time. Its new product is a smartwatch, X-Watch, which helps in the operation of a smartphone. The smartwatch range includes three models of varying complexity and usability.
The most basic model, the TW-120, has a Bluetooth module to pick up any notifications that a smartphone received by email, through social networks or by text. Despite its superpowers, the X-Watch looks just like an ordinary watch. But it is also waterproof, so you can be alerted of new emails even while taking a shower.
The TW-200 model has more functions. Its 1.5” display has an electronic watch, a calculator, a virtual keyboard and can receive all notifications from a smartphone. The watch has a speaker and a microphone built in, so calls can be answered without engaging a handset.
Finally, the smartest watch of them all is the TW-300. In effect it is a mini Android 4.3 computer with a dual-core processor and 4Gb RAM. Therefore, it has many applications capable of replacing a smartphone. But the small display probably will keep smartphones from going out of business any time soon.
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bb-mobile VOIIS GPS.
For a long time, the bb-mobile company was just a distributor, but now it makes portable devices under its brand as well. In addition to standard smartphones and tablets, its product range includes a very useful device called bb-mobile VOIIS GPS.
The bb-mobile VOIIS GPS is a phone that allows its owner to remotely control the phone of a relative undergoing medical treatment. It will remind them to take their pills and can measure and store readings of many vital parameters, such as blood sugar level or blood pressure. The SOS-function is supplemented with a service that monitors a user’s location. In short, it is an ideal device for elderly people and their families. Its equivalents are already available on the world market. However, the Russian version is priced very competitively, so it may become a popular option to customers outside of Russia.
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Highscreen PP5420. Source: Press photo
The Russian company Highscreen began by designing laptops and tablet computers. Since it entered the Russian market in 2009 it has been working with more advanced technologies. It is responsible for the world’s first dual-display Android smartphone (Highscreen PP5420) and Russia’s first Android smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard (Highscreen Zeus). At first, the company was only a distributor. However, in 2012, it developed its own models, which could be of interest to consumers on the world market.
In 2013 the company released its Highscreen Boost 2 smartphones with a previously unthinkable battery life of up to two weeks. The secret to its success is that the device has two external battery packs, with 3,000 and 6,000 mAh battery capacities respectively.
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In the future, virtual reality won’t require strapping a bulky contraption to your head.
Instead, imagine stepping into an empty room and then suddenly seeing life-size, 3-D images of people and furniture. Or looking down at a smartwatch and seeing virtual objects float and bounce above the wrist, like the holographic Princess Leia beamed by R2-D2 in the movie “Star Wars.”
A key to this future may lay in Carlsbad, Calif., where startup Ostendo Technologies Inc. has spent the past nine years quietly working on miniature projectors designed to emit crisp videos and glasses-free 3-D images for smartphones and giant screens.
Ostendo’s projectors, are roughly the size of Tic Tacs, powered by a computer chip that can control the color, brightness and angle of each beam of light across one million pixels.
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Melville, N.Y. — ADI recently signed an agreement with Sharp to offer its Aquos LCD HDTVs, Sharp-branded LCD TVs and monitors, Blu-ray players and audio products.
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Brightpoint Signs With RadioShack
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Pivotal teams up with Hortonworks for the Open Data Platform. Pivotal is also making the data products (Gemfire, Greenplum Database, and HAWQ) all open source.
I’m really excited about the Pivotal data products this year. There are some great changes coming that will be announced February 17, 2015 at 11AM PST / 2 PM EST.
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The Warsaw Sports Business Club’s Youth Movement field day just keeps growing bigger, bolder, and brighter. Launched with a splash four years ago in partnership with Nike’s N7 initiative, the daylong event aims to bring together Native American children to celebrate their culture and explore active lifestyle choices. The past two years have seen it expand beyond Oregon to two universities in Oklahoma.
While Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, was the site for the 2013 and 2014 events, this year's field day took place on the University of Oregon's Eugene campus. Three storied sports venues—the Moshofsky Sports Center, P.K. Park Baseball Stadium, and Autzen Stadium—hosted the event's 185 young guests, who came from all around Oregon and ranged in age from kindergartners to eighth graders.
When they weren't touring behind the scenes at Autzen Stadium or hobnobbing with Eugene Emeralds' mascot Sluggo, the youngsters took part in team sports and traditional Native American games, and got to know members of the UO's Native American Student Union. Bringing the children to campus was a prime goal for this year's organizers.
"Youth Movement's mission is to inspire kids to live out a healthy and active lifestyle and promote a higher education, so being able to spend all day at a university did just that," said Youth Movement communications director Elizabeth Uong '15.
Planning for this year's event started early, and organizers worked closely with Nike N7 throughout. In February, a team of students traveled to the Nike campus to present their brand strategy to Nike N7 general manager Sam McCracken. During their visit, the team toured the campus with Jesse Schwarz ’13, Youth Movement’s original founder, who now works as a digital producer with Nike.
Since 2014, Oklahoma youngsters have had the opportunity to share the Youth Movement spirit. The University of Oklahoma began hosting similar events in 2014, and Oklahoma State University joined the fun this year. Organizers of the UO event worked closely with both schools to help them shape their events.
"We sent them our own info packets and market research and explained exactly how to get everything together," said Uong.
Uong—who will start as an assistant buyer at Kroger when she gradates this June—hopes that Youth Movement will spread to even more universities.
“It is such a rewarding experience knowing that I am able to inspire kids—even if it's just a little—and promote a healthier lifestyle and encourage them to further their education,” she said.
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Star Wars fans are to get a new The Force Awakens trailer to analyse frame-by-frame in a month's time, when the next teaser is tacked on the front of Avengers: Age of Ultron cinema showings.
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Morrisons is to resuscitate the Safeway brand, 12 years after sealing the takeover of the supermarket chain, while announcing a new foray into the convenience food market. The Bradford-based supermarket absorbed Safeway in a £2.9bn merger in 2004, the largest deal of its kind at the time. However the revived Safeway brand will not hang over shop doors; instead Morrisons is adding the name to a range of products it will sell to wholesalers. Please, click here to read more at telegraph.co.uk.
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A new small business charter launched by the Co-op vows to double its number of local suppliers. Backing British is a cornerstone of the Co-op’s food strategy and the community retailer has pledged to increase the number of small suppliers it works with to 1,200 by the end of 2017. The five-point charter sets out clear principles to foster closer relationships and support for Co-op’s local suppliers. It will:
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- Break down barriers to trading by sharing technical expertise and practical support, understanding the challenges faced by small suppliers it will create the best route to market.
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Winter storm Desmond blasted the profits of county supermarket Booths, leaving it with a £6.3m pre-tax loss. Devastating flooding at its stores in Keswick and Kirkby Lonsdale, plus falling food prices and costs to do with closures of old stores and the opening of new ones, left the firm feeling the winter chill. This time last year the up-market grocer posted a profit of £1.1m. This year operating profits also fell from £3.1m to £2.6m and turnover dropped from £278.6m to £276.6m. (blackpoolgazette.co.uk)
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The British luxury brand Burberry is adapting its runway model to the Internet age. Soon, gone will be the days when consumers pining over the latest fashions showcased at the brand’s summer and winter shows have to wait months to make a purchase.
At its September show, Burberry fans will be able to buy products as they see them on the runway both in stores and online, BBC reports. Currently, brands take up to six months to release the lines they debut at the shows.
The move by Burberry falls in line with the democratization of the fashion industry; livestreams of shows across the world throughout Fashion Month have made the once-insular shows of accessible to people beyond magazine editors and buyers.
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UK: Tesco ups meat price payments to farmers
With rising global feed prices, this has placed the margins of protein groups under increasing pressure
UK retail giant Tesco is to up the price it pays pig and poultry farmers for their produce.
A spokesperson for Tesco said today (29 October) that it has a "responsibility" to help British pork and poultry farmers who are facing "tough times" with rising commodity costs.
"It's what our customers want and expect from Tesco. And we'll continue to do all we can to keep the cost of other products low and keep overall basket costs down."
The spokesperson would not confirm what the price increases are, adding the information was "commercially sensitive".
"We are increasing what we pay for pork and poultry products, but we’re not confirming what the increases will be."
The move comes as UK farmers begin to feel the pressure of higher feed costs as a result of poor harvests in the UK and in other countries, in particular the US.
In July, the UK poultry industry sent a letter to the country's retailers in a bid to highlight the increasing margin pressure the sector is coming under.
A drought in the US this year meant corn and soybean harvests were predicted to be significantly lower than originally forecast, while Russia cut its forecast wheat harvest in the summer due to poor weather conditions. With rising global feed prices, this has placed the margins of protein groups under increasing pressure.
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Best look yet at new 2025 Nissan Patrol
Photographers in the US have captured the clearest images to date of the first new Nissan Patrol 4WD in nearly 14 years.
The new-generation 2025 Nissan Patrol has hit the road in the US ahead of its expected unveiling early next year with twin-turbo petrol V6 power.
The Patrol prototype in the latest photos wears significantly less disguise than examples spotted in the United Arab Emirates last week – and provide a first clear look at the front-end styling of Nissan’s new LandCruiser rival.
It is expected the new Patrol will be unveiled next year, based on reports out of the US, ahead of first showroom deliveries overseas before the end of the year.
As previously reported by Drive, the headline change for the first new Patrol since 2010 will be the death of the 5.6-litre petrol V8, in favour of a downsized twin-turbocharged petrol V6 reportedly planned to deliver more power, and similar or better fuel economy.
Visible in the latest spy photos is the front fascia of the new Patrol, with a similar grille shape to the current model – but what could be split LED headlights, with the main beam lower down on the bumper, and the daytime-running lights placed higher up.
The adoption of split headlights would match the Patrol’s luxury twin, the Infiniti QX80, which was unveiled in concept form earlier this year ahead of the showroom version’s debut due later this year or early next year, according to US reports.
There may be small differences in the design of the North American-market version of the Patrol, sold as the Armada, and the model sold in Australia, the Middle East and other regions.
As seen in previous images, the body shell and proportions of the new Patrol are boxier than the outgoing model, with straighter, sharper lines.
Inside, the new Patrol is expected to adopt Nissan’s latest cabin design and technology – including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for the first time in Australia.
The 5.6-litre petrol V8 will reportedly be ditched for a 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 developing 318kW – up from 298kW today.
Arrival timing for the 2025 Nissan Patrol is yet to be disclosed, however based on the timing of these spy photos, it is expected to be unveiled next year.


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Apparel partnership will also benefit Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation.
The multi-year agreement will see Sport Casuals–which specializes in golf, tennis, running and fitness apparel–develop a range of polo shirts, pants and shorts, as well as various outerwear and weather-resistant items for Arnold Palmer. The line will also extend into lifestyle and sportswear, with an emphasis on fashion.
Additionally, the net profits from the range will be donated to Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation, Arnold Palmer’s recently established philanthropic entity.
“I am so pleased to be able to partner with Sport Casuals, who are not only committed to reintroducing an apparel line of the highest quality, but also share the enthusiasm that my family and I have for giving back and making a positive change in the lives of families and children,” says Arnold Palmer. “We have spent considerable time and effort identifying the right
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Popular supermarket back from the dead
There is some unexpected good news on the grocery front for Redbank Plains residents, with a shut-down supermarket set to reopen this week.
As of 6am this Wednesday FoodWorks will be reopened, thanks to some hard work behind the scenes by a former owner who has brought the business back and completed renovations.
Despite initially announcing the closure back in May, the store remained open until June.
Tony Nguyen and Jac Moc then decided to buy the business together.
Mr Nguyen had previously owned the store from 2009 before selling it in 2015 to an owner who would sell it back to him five years later.
“I bought the place and took over the in 2009,” he said.
“I sold it off in 2015, and when the owner didn’t want to renew the lease I took over.
“We closed around early June and we’ve installed new equipment.”
Mr Nguyen said after being away from the business for a little over five years to raise a family he decided to buy back the store for the community.
“I grew up in the area, and went to school locally, I have close ties with the community, the churches,” he said.
Mr Nguyen said he would be working with the same team he employed 11 years ago.
“The previous equipment was 20 years old and what we did is give the place new modern tech, so the technology we got is quite new and it’s just giving the store a nice uplift.”
The store has in fact gone through a complete renovation, with new aisles, flooring, lights and fridges.
There is good news for job hunters too, with Mr Nguyen advising he would be hiring more staff in the near future.
“As we grow and expand there will be further employment opportunities,” he said.
The store’s trading hours will remain at 6am-10pm and will also be offering takeaway food.
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A-Rosa has partnered with Aviate to offer ATOL-protected packages to the trade.
The partnership means that for the first time travel agents in the UK will be able to make bespoke package bookings through A-Rosa, across the line’s whole collection of European river cruises.
The operator added that it is looking to “exponentially expand its reach in the UK market as part of its growth strategy”.
Aviate, which is part of the Travel Innovation Group, will now act as A-Rosa’s trade reservations department in the UK, handling all stages of the booking process and bonded under Aviate’s ATOL licence.
A dedicated new reservations number has been set up, which agents will be able to call to make their clients’ package bookings.
In addition, agents will be able to book packages for all types of clients – such as couples, groups of friends and families, and multi-generational groups – including flights, transfers and pre or post hotels as desired. Rail options are expected to follow in due course.
A ‘milestone moment’ for A-Rosa
A-Rosa managing director Lucia Rowe said: “This is a big step forward for us and a milestone moment in our UK expansion plans.
“For several years, agents have been asking us to find a way for them book fully ATOL-protected packages through us, for our entire river cruise portfolio.
“We have listened and I am delighted we now have a solution through Aviate, who are a trusted and well-respected name in the industry.
“This is the obvious next step for us and it really is all about choice. Many agents have a preferred supplier they book our cruises through and this will continue to be an important channel for us.
“But for those agents who want the flexibility of being able to book packages through us across our entire portfolio of dates and itineraries, all with full ATOL protection, this is the perfect, easy to sell solution.”
Aviate chief operating officer Jayne Bond added: “We’re delighted to power A-Rosa’s expansion to the UK trade. Our unique airline relationships, plus more recent successes in cruise packaging, position Aviate perfectly to offer competitive flight elements with A-Rosa’s European sailings.
“Echoing our dedication to innovative trade solutions and unrivalled service, A-Rosa’s ambition to change the river cruising landscape presented the ideal partnership for us.”
A-Rosa will soon welcome the latest addition to its fleet, A-Rosa Sena, which will launch in May 2022.


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Although well used to the notion of disruption, Australian businesses may not be prepared to face the total transformation of business coming in the next two decades, according to the latest MYOB Future of Business Report The Age of Change.
The company’s latest nationwide research found that 40 per cent of local business operators believe the nature of their industry will be significantly changed by technology in the next 10 years. Just 17 per cent of local business operators anticipate no technology-driven change over that period.
MYOB Chief Technical Advisor and Futurist, Simon Raik-Allen, who authored the latest report in MYOB’s Future of Business series, says although businesses are expecting technology-driven change to come quickly, it’s less clear how well prepared they’ll be for it.
“With the advent of the information age, we’ve been living with the concept of constant change in business for more than two decades,” says Raik-Allen.
“Businesses have – in the main – accepted that and can plan for it. What they may not be ready for is the next stage. Technology isn’t just about to disrupt certain industries. It is poised to change the way we perceive and interact with the world.”
According to the report, the business operators who believe their industries are most likely to be transformed by technology work in finance and insurance (53 per cent), manufacturing and wholesale (44 per cent), retail and hospitality (43 per cent) or are part of the tourism industry (42 per cent). Even in the country’s rural sector, only 13 per cent of business operators are not expecting to see any change in the next decade.
The key trends that business operators expect will alter their industry cover a broad range of technologies, from improvements in connectivity and cloud computing, to robotics and machine learning.
Raik-Allen says the issue in the local market is that, although Australian business operators can imagine the possibility of change, many are currently struggling to keep up with technology.
“Few local businesses see themselves as early adopters or fast followers of newly introduced innovations – most tend to wait until they are widely adopted, putting themselves behind the curve,” he says.
“They also see many barriers to innovation – from costs and red tape to a shortage of skilled staff – which will restrict how prepared businesses are to manage the technological changes we’ll see over the next decade.”
“But in a world where a robot tractor can plough a field and repair a fence line, a robotic plumber can fix your toilet, a drone can deliver a coffee made by an automatic barista, AI can scan and approve a contract and a holographic projector can let you visit any place in the world, what place is there for a business that delivers any of these services today?” says Simon Raik-Allen.
“Even though the details of the disruption each business will face is – as yet – unknown, the best predictor for long term success is the ability of a business operator to recognise the potential for change and move quickly to respond.”
“And technology too may hold the key. If you find yourself working in an industry that no longer offers a role for someone with your skills and experience, you’ll be able to download the neural training package from the brain store, plug it in and congratulations, you’re now a lawyer!”
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Schierl Grows Footprint on Post Road
By Brandi Makuski
Team Schierl Companies has launched its first full-service convenience store in Plover.
TSC, which is headquartered in Stevens Point, took over operations of the Post Rd. BP convenience store on Feb. 1, and is in the midst of re-branding the exterior.
“The site layout itself doesn’t change much,” said Plover Administrator Dan Mahoney. “But you’re going to see a complete revamping of the looks and the appearance.”
The Plover Plan Commission on Jan. 30 gave unanimous approval to the site plan, which includes new landscaping.
“It’s very aesthetic, very good looking; it will be a big change in appearance when you’re driving by,” Mahoney added.
TSC does have a presence in the village with Schierl Tire & Service, which does sell fuel, but co-owner Fritz Schierl said the company wanted a greater presence on the village’s main thoroughfare.
“We didn’t have a full-service offering there — we wanted a full-blown convenience store in Plover,” Schierl said. “We’ll do an internal remodel starting in, probably, March. All we’ve done so far is change the exterior, but we have plans for significant remodel.”
Schierl said the company is also prepared for the next phase of the Bus. 51 remodel, which is expected to eat up a portion of the property’s setback — only green space, according to Schierl — for an expanded roadway.
The size of building is not expected to change, he said, adding the car wash and popular live bait service will continue.
“We’re also going to be adding food service, but we’re going to just enhance the already-successful business model,” Schielr said. “When you look at the [entire] Stevens Point Area, Plover is the growth area.”
The convenience store is currently open during the re-branding, but will close for about two weeks sometime in April to the interior revamp.
Schierl said the remodel will be “comfortably” complete by Memorial Day. The Store is expected to employ eight workers and will remain open daily from 5 AM to midnight.
TSC owns 25 locations in Wisconsin and Michigan.


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Have you ever wondered what happens “on the line” at your favorite restaurant? What if you could take a look behind the curtain and see the inner workings, struggles, and camaraderie? Well now you can, thanks to our friends at Foodbeast.
The brand’s new web series — Kings of Fi$h — plays like a consumer-facing riff on the adventure fishing shows of the past decade. It delves into the goings on at the popular San Pedro Fish Market, one of the most Instagrammed restaurants in the US, and gives viewers an inside look at the lives of the Amalfitano and Ungaro families. Together, the two families have run the famed fish market and restaurant since its inception in 1956.
The fish market seats 3,000 and has served more than 1.2 million people in the past year alone. That’s a lot of pressure for this well-trained staff. But, as the videos show, not everything runs smoothly all the time.
The series is perfectly timed because of all the news surrounding the fishing industry in the past few years. It seems like every week there’s been a new report on restaurants selling fish under the wrong name (also known as “fish fraud“). In 2017, it’s refreshing to see a company doing things the right way.


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On June 8th, it was announced that popular manga "BTOOOM!" would be getting TV anime adaptation.
"BTOOOM!" is written by Inoue Junya. It started serializing in Weekly Comic Bunch (currently being serialized in "Monthly Comic @ Bunch") back in July 2009. It tells the story of Sakamoto Ryota, one of the top players of online survival game "BTOOOM!", who is forcibly taken to an isolated tropical island to battle in a real-life version of the game.
The TV anime scripts will be written by Kuroda Yosuke (Mobile Suit Gundam 00), and Kishida Takahiro (Mahou Shoujo Madoka?Magica) will design the characters. Animation studio MADHOUSE will produce the anime with rookie director Watanabe Kotono expected to direct.
Though other details are not revealed yet, the official website for the anime has already opened. (here)
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IFC provides a US $ 70 million loan to a Vietnamese logistics company
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will provide a $ 70 million loan to In Do Tran Shipping and Forwarding Company (ITL Corp) with the aim of supporting the development of the logistics industry, thereby promoting trade and enhancing the competitiveness of the economy in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
IFC’s financing package – Vietnam’s first investment in logistics – was right at a time when long-term funding was scarce due to the impact of the pandemic.
This loan will help ITL Corp, one of the leading domestic logistics companies in Vietnam, transform and grow by adding assets, developing new warehouses and facilities, and deploying new advanced information technology system.
Furthermore, this investment will enable ITL Corp to provide customers with higher quality and integrated logistics services, including domestic manufacturers and SMEs.
“IFC’s long-term funding package with international expertise, especially in the current pandemic context, is a very valuable support that will surely help us improve the efficiency of our logistics system. and expanding ITL Corp’s network and business portfolio to better serve customers, ”said ITL Corp’s General Director Ben Anh.
In addition, IFC will also help the company improve environmental, social and corporate governance standards for sustainable development.
Vietnam’s logistics industry has seen strong growth in recent years, partly due to record high levels of foreign investment, mainly in manufacturing and processing – two industries that require strong logistics operations. – the same boom in domestic consumption.
However, the logistics industry is still fragmented with over 95% of service providers being domestic small and medium enterprises with modest operating scope and low competitiveness.
As a result, only a few foreign invested companies are leading the market and providing high value added services. In this context, the government is implementing a comprehensive plan to boost the competitiveness of domestic logistics companies.
High logistics costs increase general business costs and negatively affect Vietnam’s competitiveness both globally and domestically. “Therefore, in the context of the world economic fluctuations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, IFC still decided to invest in Vietnam’s logistics supply chain in order to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of its operations. trade, ”said Mr. Kyle Kelhofer, IFC Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
IFC’s investment in companies such as ITL Corp is intended to support the growth of private domestic logistics companies capable of providing efficient and comprehensive logistics services. Mr. Kyle Kelhofer said the investment will help improve the industry’s capacity to meet the needs of integrated, cost-effective, and cost-effective logistics services in value-added manufacturing and processing industries. Vietnam’s rapidly growing taller


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The first location just opened in LA, and an online store is coming in November. Linda and Esther Chang were inspired to fill a very specific niche with the creation of Riley Rose, saying, "We felt there was a hole in the market for a beauty and lifestyle brand that really catered to our generation, the Millennials as well as Gen Z, so we felt like, ‘Hey, let’s do it.' We’ve been fortunate to travel around the world and see a lot of products and different concepts, and we felt like the US was missing some of this stuff."
Riley Rose carries multiple brands, which will circulate in and out based on popularity. There's a significant K-beauty section, as well as brands like Stila and Lime Crime. But besides just beauty products, the store will also carry candy, homewares, stationary, and small accessories.
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A look at European payments news this week reveals that financial technology is alive and well across Europe. Visa released statistics on explosive growth in mobile payments, and several new partnerships are expanding the ways Europeans – and visitors – can pay.
Visa’s 2016 Digital Payments Study found that the number of Europeans using some sort of mobile device to make payments has tripled over the past year, the company said. The study surveyed more than 36,000 online consumers in 19 European countries.
Kevin Jenkins, UK & Ireland Managing Director at Visa, said, “This data is a confirmation that the future of digital payments has arrived, with consumers across the length and breadth of the UK and Europe embracing a variety of new ways to pay. Visa sees smartphones and wearables as the beginning of a broader trend, with millions of new connected devices making it simple, safe and secure to integrate daily commerce transactions into almost any technology.
A new partnership between Vodafone and PayPal will enable U.K. customers to make contactless payments funded from their PayPal accounts, Vodafone said. Users will be able to link a PayPal account to Vodafone Pay and then pay by tapping their Android phone in more than 400,000 locations across the U.K.
In a press release, Rob Harper, Director of Mobile Commerce, PayPal UK, said, “Money is going digital, and the smartphone is at the center of this transformation. Mobile payments have long been at the heart of what we do. In fact, this year marks 10 years since we first launched a mobile payment service in the UK. As mobile technology continues to evolve, we will continue to look at new ways to make it easier and faster for our customers to pay.”
Alipay, a mobile payment app run by Alibaba partner Ant Financial, has chosen Zapper, a mobile payment and marketing company, as its first mobile payments partner in the U.K. According to a report in Finextra, the partnership “will allow over 250,000 Chinese tourists visiting the UK to pay using the Alipay app in over 1,000 locations nationwide.”


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Bloomberg, Oct. 11, 2019 – Falling used-car prices last month were a major contributor to subdued inflation for the U.S. economy. Auto analysts warn this could be a lasting trend with major negative implications for new-vehicle demand.
The 1.6% monthly drop in used-car prices last month was the biggest decline in a year, a Labor Department report showed Thursday. The overall core consumer price index increased just 0.1% from the prior month, a smaller gain than expected.
The decline in used-car prices is explained in part by rising returns of vehicles that have reached the end of consumer leases, according to Charlie Chesbrough, Cox Automotive’s senior economist. Analysts have warned for years that a glut of off-lease vehicles was coming and would pose a risk to carmakers by making used autos look like better bargains than new ones.


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If you’re an independent game developer on Facebook it’s hard to compete with Zynga, particularly because Zynga does such a good job of cross promoting its various games. A lot of game developers are simply hoping they get bought by Zynga at this point. But a brave few are trying to compete.
Applifier, a Finnish startup, helps those developers compete by creating a network of independent games, and then cross promoting them.
It works a little bit like LinkExchange did back in the 90s. You allow other apps to be promoted around your game, and you get the favor returned. See this article from last year for a good overview of the service.
It’s had unusual success in a somewhat crowded space, boasting 55 million monthly users of the games in its network.
And now they’ve raised their first round of financing, we’ve heard from a source. Some $2 million in a round led by MHS Capital.
We’ve reached out to the company for details and confirmation.


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In February, consumer prices increased 0.7% over the month.
CPI inflation rose thus for the first time since October 2012 (to 2.8%). It may increase further in the coming months and thus exceed the central bank’s 2% target for price stability. However the Government may clarify its position about Bank of England’s policy goals on the occasion of the annual UK budget presentation tomorrow.
Consumer prices rose in February by 0.7% over the month. Price increases for food and soft drinks, as for alcohol were smaller than last year, but upward pressure came from rises in many gas and electricity bills (+0.5% m/m), in recreation & culture (+0.5% m/m) and in transport prices (+1.2% m/m), notably in motor fuels prices.
CPI inflation, which remained unchanged for four months (at 2.7%) thus rose to 2.8% in February. It stood still below the upper bracket of the Bank of England’s inflation target, but it moved away of the Central bank’s 2% target. According to the ONS, the largest upward pressure came also from rises in many gas and electricity bills, in recreation & culture and in transport prices. Conversely core inflation remained unchanged (at 2.3%).
ONS launched two new measures of consumer price inflation for the first time this month; CPIH, which includes owner occupiers’ housing costs and RPIJ, which is an improved variant of the Retail Prices Index (RPI) calculated using formulae that meet international standards. CPIH, also grew to 2.6% in February (after 2.5% in January) and RPIJ stood at 2.6%, down from 2.7% in February.
In the nine first months of 2012, inflation has fallen rapidly from last year peak. But inflation, which has remained high since a few months, may increase further in the coming months in line with the rise in university and in energy tuition fees, and the fall in sterling (5% since January). This fall is always reflected in higher import prices. Inflation will also remain well above the central bank’s 2% target. However the Government may clarify its position about Bank of England’s policy goals and may review the inflation-target on the occasion of the annual UK budget presentation to Parliament tomorrow.


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Angelina Sales Tax Revenue Up Slightly, But Not For Everybody
The State Comptroller's Office reports local shares of the state sales tax went up for most areas of the state in January, for the 11th straight month. That includes Angelina County, but not for everybody.
The Comptroller's report shows Angelina County's overall share was up just slightly, 1.7% from the same month a year ago. However, that small increase appears to be a statistical fluke caused by an unusually big increase in Hudson's retail sales that skewed the average for the entire county.
Hudson City administrator James Freeman attributes much of the nearly 85 percent increase to a business that temporarily relocated to Hudson.
Huntington is the only other Angelina County town where the local sales tax share went up, with a 5.7% increase. Every other municipality's share went down.
Lufkin's share was down just over one percent. About two thirds of all Lufkin tax revenue comes from this share of the state sales tax.
Sales tax revenues are a direct reflection on the pace of retail sales and a dependable barometer for measuring the strength of the local economy. Hundreds of cities and counties get a one percent share that goes directly into their local tax revenue general funds.
State sales tax revenue for February and March payments made to local governments represent sales that occurred in January.


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Battlegrounds Mobile India (PUBG) content score, restrictions, free rewards, and more
Battlegrounds Mobile India is a region-specific sport that Krafton introduced earlier this month. The sport was created for gamers in India and will boast its personal esports ecosystem, with tournaments and leagues set to happen within the nation.
The discharge of Battlegrounds Mobile India will mark the return of PUBG Mobile to India after it was banned within the nation again in September 2020.
The pre-registration drive for Battlegrounds Mobile India started on Might 18th, and a trailer was launched on the sport’s official YouTube channel on the identical day.
This text takes a have a look at numerous particulars about Battlegrounds Mobile India, together with age restrictions and more.
Additionally learn: Pretend Battlegrounds Mobile India (PUBG Mobile) v1.0 APK obtain information flood web once more as sport receives many pre-registrations
Battlegrounds Mobile India content score and free rewards
The content score for Battlegrounds Mobile India on the Google Play Retailer is as follows:
“Rated for 16+, Robust Violence”
Indian gamers who pre-register for Battlegrounds Mobile India will obtain sure rewards when the sport is launched. The rewards are as follows:
- Recon Masks
- Recon Outfit
- Celebration Skilled Title
- 300 AG
Battlegrounds Mobile India restrictions
There are numerous restrictions for underage gamers in Battlegrounds Mobile India’s Privateness Coverage and Phrases of Service.
All gamers underneath the age of 18 must present the telephone numbers of their dad and mom/guardians to verify that they’re eligible to play the sport.
In line with Battlegrounds Mobile India’s Phrases of Service, the opposite restrictions are as follows:
- If you’re underneath 18 years of age, you’ll solely have the ability to play the sport most of three hours a day.
- If you’re underneath 18 years of age, the utmost day by day quantity of utilizing our paid service shall be 7,000 INR.
Additionally learn: Battlegrounds Mobile India (PUBG Mobile) followers await official launch date and obtain announcement after pre-registrations
Battlegrounds Mobile India pre-registration hyperlink and information
Gamers can observe the steps given under to pre-register for Battlegrounds Mobile India:
Step 1: Gamers ought to first go to the Google Play Retailer web page of Battlegrounds Mobile India. They will additionally use this hyperlink to take action.
Step 2: As soon as they’re on the sport’s Google Play Retailer web page, gamers ought to click on on the “Pre-register” button.
Step 3: When a dialog field seems on their display, gamers ought to click on on the “Bought it” button. They will additionally press the “Set up when accessible” possibility to right away obtain the sport when it’s accessible on the Google Play Retailer.
Additionally learn: Battlegrounds Mobile India (PUBG Mobile) confirmed system necessities, gadget compatibility, YouTube teasers, and more
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In 1876, when Alexander Graham Bell applied for on the radio first patent, it was able to hear voices from across the ocean. After more than 100 years, due to the mobile phone (cell phone) the popularity of traditional radio was given a new name–the landline.
With the capability of voice calls only “landline” on mobile, interactive and on the richness of the content being “mobile” comprehensive transcended. The new name given, also means that two generations of change of telephone equipment.
Then the plane really so out of it? A startup in the country said “no”.
Why do we need a smart phone?
On May 7, 2016, Digital Home technology at the National Convention Center, Beijing has released a new product–see the smart phone. The technology product launches a rare invitation to the Feng Xiaogang and Jiayi Zhang chaired two stars opening, even more interesting is that day’s Conference site to 1000 mothers.
If you understood most simply see this product, it is a main video call intelligent terminals. See using a circular design, is behind the main fuselage of a separate rechargeable speaker; on the front of machine, is a 160 degree wide angle camera with 5 meters of distance miking system, users can video call in front of a screen with your family and can walk freely in the room.
See circular interface, team adopted a minimalist interaction logic – appear on the first screen of 8 commonly used contacts or 8 common application, perform a call or to open an application no more than 2 clicks. Team, described it as “both 2 years old children and 98 years old will be able to complete the operation.” Seen through WiFi or network of China Mobile, China Unicom, transmit call data, access to content.
Founding partner Wu Wenliang told Lei feng of the digital home network, they do see a starting point is to lower the threshold of learning to use the Internet, even if it is an elderly person or a child can learn.
According to CNNIC’s report shows that by December 2015, the number of Internet users in China reached 688 million, accounting for 50.3% of the total population. Team believes that this national along with nearly half of the population have no access to the Internet.
“Usually, people will think of this part of the Internet population is because of economic reasons we initially thought so too. “Digital home CEO tangbo Lei Feng network explains,” but we found after careful research: real because of economic reasons Internet population make up a very small proportion of them, only about 10% a few; the rest of us, mostly Internet usage threshold got in line. ”
Digital Home CEO tangbo seeing release.
What should a truly intelligent machine have?
Tangbo, tells us that first they define strong communications skills, 160 degree wide angle for clear video is one thing, than traditional video software on mobile phones with simpler, better experience, see also supports video messages, voice mail and handwritten messages.
The other hand, they are also trying to provide commonly used Internet services more easily than mobile phone touch–music, video, radio, weather, and more.
Seeing is not only the home video Terminal, the team also hope that it is an integrated home entertainment terminals. Such as on the music service, seen through a partnership with some rights reserved, then redesigned the presentation of music content in the interface (blocks of different colors represent different styles of music) and video services are similar.
Lei feng’s network (search for “Lei feng’s network”, public interest) Edit is a stable, see Understanding hardware terminals, while the team above defines a minimalist product design principles and interaction specifications. Digital home of Wu Wenliang said: this is a brand new category, hoping but not those who want to surf the Internet needs to “release”.
See described in the team’s vision is to build a whole new way, communications and Internet have become simple, if not Internet savvy users can easily access and understand Internet users to more easily enjoy the convenience of communication and rich content.
Digital Home founding partner Wu Wenliang in seeing release.
Now seeing the first generation of products has an open book, this generation of products sell for 5800 Yuan; tangbo revealed that compared to metal’s first generation products, this year they also launched the second generation of younger and more popular products.
And the smart phone will become a new way of life? Let us wait and see.
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Cambridge-based Metabolix Inc. (Nasdaq: MBLX) announced three new customers on Tuesday for the biodegradable plastics technology and products it has developed with agri-giant Archer Daniels Midland.
The joint venture between the two companies, Telles, will supply Mirel bioplastic to two of the customers. TECNARO GmbH will incorporate the bioplastic into its Arboblend line of thermoplastic compounds, which previously have been used in products for the household and sporting goods markets.
The second customer, AL-PACK Enterprises Ltd., will use Mirel for an “industry-first” line of agricultural mulch products for the home gardener and for industrial agriculture, Metabolix said. The product will be used “for agricultural and horticultural purposes where controlled biodegradability in soil is the primary benefit,” the company said.
Terms of the two supply agreements were not released.
Meanwhile, the third customer, Reef Interests, will launch a biodegradable product based on Mirel that will be used for managing waste generated in aquariums and marine environments.
Metabolix has been working with Archer Daniels Midland since 2004, under an agreement in which Metabolix provides technology, licenses and R&D services, and ADM provides manufacturing services and capital.
Metabolix made two customer announcements in late February, announcing that Telles would supply Mirel for compostable bags made by Lakeside Plastics Ltd. and for the world’s first line of biodegradable beach toys, made by Zoë b Organic.
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The bill would allow payday lenders to be chartered and overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, instead of specific states, which recently cracked down on huge borrowing rates.
The bill, lobbied by the industry, would hurt consumers and prevent any future protection by states, the attorneys general said.
The share of Ohioans who use payday loans is among the highest in the country.
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The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) expressed fears the National Food Authority (NFA) Council and the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) decision to unload nearly 4 million cavans of rice until next month could end up further depressing palay prices for farmers.
This developed as the Land Bank of the Philippines announced it was allotting P10 billion for a lending program that would assist local government units in purchasing palay produced by local farmers to help cushion the effects of the drop in the price of palay in some regions.
Raul Montemayor, FFF national manager, said while the objective of the move is good – to pull down the price of commercial rice in the market – the timing is problematic since the main harvest season is about to start.
“First of all, there is already a big glut in the market because of the large volume of cheap rice imported by private traders. This glut is the main reason why palay prices are going down. Flooding the market with NFA rice will just worsen the glut,” Montemayor said.
He pointed out a flooded market may further limit the entry of fresh harvests of farmers as the harvest season begins.
“NFA will not be able to absorb all of the stocks of farmers. Private traders will be the ones who will buy most of the palay and they will be forced to buy low because they will have to compete not only with the cheap imported price plus now also the P27 NFA rice. If the NFA rice is sold at P27 per kilo retail, the equivalent palay price will just be around P13 to 14 per kilo,” he warned.
Montemayor said there is no guarantee that retail prices will be pulled down if NFA rice is unloaded, citing the agency still has large stocks of imported rice up to now since retailers prefer to sell imported rice with better quality for higher profit.
FFF also advised the DA to look into reports that the NFA is milling locally procured palay into rice even if there are still large stocks of unsold imported rice.
Montemayor said the agency must first dispose the imported rice as these will deteriorate much faster than palay stocks that are supposed to be used for calamities and emergencies.
The group also said the proposal that NFA swaps its rice stocks with palay deliveries from farmer groups instead of unloading them in the market outright can be considered.
“Although this will still release additional rice into the market, at least farmers may be able to end up earning more by reselling the NFA rice instead of selling their palay to traders. At the same time, NFA’s imported stocks will immediately be replaced by palay stocks which have a longer storage life.
Also, it will not worsen the market glut because the rice that will be given to the farmers will be offset by an equivalent volume of palay that will stay stored in NFA bodegas,” Montemayor explained.
Meanwhile, the Land Bank of the Philippines has partnered with DA in rolling out a new lending program that would assist local government units in purchasing palay produced by local farmers to help cushion the effects of the drop in the price of palay in some regions.
The bank has earmarked P10-billion to fund the Palay ng Lalawigan Program to assist provincial, municipal and city governments of rice-producing areas nationwide to procure palay from small farmers at only 2 percent interest per annum.
“This is a direct response of the bank, together with the Department of Agriculture, to the call of the national government for a concerted effort of government agencies serving the agriculture sector to firm up its support for our palay farmers in the wake of the impact of lower palay prices,” Cecilia Borromeo, Landbank president and chief executive officer, said in a statement.
Under the program, provincial governments will buy local palay and may operate a socio-economic enterprise to assist the farmers whose incomes were adversely affected by the drop in the farmgate prices of palay.


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‘Uncle Drew’ shows that audiences will pay to watch branded content
Nearly 1.7 million people saw the movie “Uncle Drew” during its opening weekend, paying money to watch what some consider to be a 105-minute-long Pepsi commercial. Experts say this probably won’t be the last time we can expect audiences to pay to see branded content.
The film, which Pepsi co-produced, features Pepsi’s logo prominently in some scenes and centers the plot on a character who is synonymous with the beverage maker’s online ad campaign.
What makes branded content different from other kinds of advertising is that it does not have a sales message, said Mara Einstein, author of “Black Ops Advertising.” Instead of selling, branded content informs and entertains. “The goal at the end of all this is when you need to go out to buy this product, you’ll buy from [the brand],” Einstein said. “But it’s a longer time frame.”
Brands have been working in this space between entertainment and salesmanship for a long time, Einstein said, dating back to the advent of soap operas. The serialized daytime dramas were frequently sponsored by companies selling household cleaning products to homemakers.
Since then, branded content has expanded to follow viewers wherever they are — in video games, movies, television shows, web-based videos, tutorials and more. Pepsi, whose branding strategy has included sponsored halftime shows, Gatorade-produced documentaries and endorsements from celebrities such as Michael Jackson, has long linked its branded content with popular culture.
The “Uncle Drew” journey from YouTube to ad campaign to full-length feature film began in 2012 when NBA star Kyrie Irving first took on the role as the basketball-playing septuagenarian Uncle Drew. The first video, written and directed by Irving, racked up more than 50 million views on Pepsi’s YouTube channel. A number of sequels followed, adding to the roster basketball pros such as Kevin Love, Nate Robinson, Maya Moore, Baron Davis and Ray Allen.
Uncle Drew’s embodiment of all things street ball, such as good-humored trash-talking and performative one-upsmanship, adds an authenticity that a traditional ad wouldn’t be able to provide, said Jay Tucker, executive director of the UCLA Anderson Center for Management of Enterprise in Media, Entertainment & Sports.
“Movies have legs they didn’t have before,” Einstein said. With streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, where a movie can be called up on demand, the life span of a movie is longer than it used to be. This presents an opportunity for brands to build their relationship with consumers over an extended time, Einstein said.
That strategy makes financial sense too. “Uncle Drew” cost film studio Lionsgate less than $20 million to produce before marketing, according to the Hollywood Reporter — a low price for a movie with mass-market appeal. The fact that marketing costs would have included promoting the brand as well as the film adds an efficiency that doesn’t exist for a traditional film, Tucker said.
Compare the $20 million it cost to produce “Uncle Drew” with the $5 million that Pepsi paid for a 30-second Super Bowl ad this year, Einstein said. The nearly two hours of movie content could, in theory, be cut and repackaged in countless ways to create yet more content for Pepsi, she said, extending the life of the material even further.
Pepsi’s commercial-turned-feature film ranked fourth in box-office sales its opening weekend and brought in $15.5 million, a modest amount compared with the latest installment of “Jurassic World,” which brought in nearly 10 times as much the week before.
PepsiCo declined to discuss the financials driving the expansion of the “Uncle Drew” franchise, but Lou Arbetter, general manager of Pepsi Productions, said the company considers the film a success. “We’re very happy with the performance of the movie and with the natural connection folks make between the brand and the character,” Arbetter said. “People want to be a part of this.”
Films are just one avenue for brands to engage audiences. Tucker said virtual reality, augmented reality and other premium immersive experiences present an opportunity for brands to reach a wider audience through entertainment.
“In some cases you might get really delightful experiences,” Tucker said. Automaker Ford has experimented with virtual reality, immersing viewers in a pit crew at Le Mans and simulating distracted driving to teach teens in Europe about roadway safety.
Tucker cited video games as an example of earlier efforts to snag audiences with branded content, including “Cool Spot,” a 1993 video game released on the Sega Genesis platform featuring the 7Up soda mascot.
Key to the success of these branded experiences — no matter the platform — is that the content hits the right note with the audience, Tucker said. “Just because it’s branded doesn’t mean it’s a lesser-quality product,” he said. “When there is some synthesis between the brand identity and the content that resonates with the audience, that’s a ripe opportunity for investment.”
Moore writes for the Washington Post.
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HTC isn’t having a good time in the smartphone industry lately. The HTC U11, the flagship phone from last year was a solid contender in the premium smartphone segment, but it didn’t sell in numbers. With the hype of the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ and the LG G6, barely anyone noticed this phone from the Taiwanese phone manufacturer.
HTC is playing it smart this year. They have pushed the launch date of the HTC U12 Plus, this year’s flagship, further so that it doesn’t have to compete directly with the Samsung Galaxy S9 or the LG G7.
With the Samsung Galaxy S9 launched months back and LG G7 launching tomorrow, HTC is anything but ready to showcase the U12 Plus. There has been a lot of leaks lately about the phone and here’s all we know about it- so far.
At A Glance
- What is it? HTC’s flagship phone for 2018
- When will it be out? By the end of May
- What will it cost? Upwards of $700
- Any unique features? Quad Cameras
HTC U12 Plus Design
The HTC U12 Plus has a shiny, almost mirrored, glass back. The back seems to be coated with the same Liquid Surface that we find in the HTC U11/U11 Plus.
As with the recent trend, the phone comes with minimal bezels all around. The phone, however, doesn’t have a notch on the top like the iPhone X, upcoming OnePlus 6 or the LG G7 ThinQ. Also, in line with previous rumors, there’s no 3.5mm headphone port in sight.
The U12 Plus is not particularly slim when we look at it from the sides. Hopefully, HTC has squeezed in a bigger battery and not wasted any space like on the HTC U Ultra. Rumors suggest the phone will have a large 3420mAh battery and if that’s the case, everyone will be happy.
Top Of The Line Hardware
The HTC U12 Plus being HTC’s flagship comes loaded with features. You can expect the phone to pack one of the best hardware in any smartphone.
It is confirmed that the U12 Plus will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and utilize 6GB of RAM. Thanks to the leaked images, we know that the HTC U12 Plus will come with an 18:9 aspect ratio screen. Also, since there’s no place for the fingerprint scanner on the front, the company has placed the scanner on the back.
The highlight of the HTC U12 is the quad-camera setup. There are two cameras on the front, and there’s two on the back. It will be interesting to see how HTC implements the secondary front camera. We predict it will be used for taking wide-angle shots for group selfies.
Also, the phone will also retain its ‘squeeze’ feature that lets you perform an action by just squeezing the phone.
HTC U12 Plus Price And Release Date
We can expect the HTC U12 Plus to launch by the end of May. With all these leaks and rumors, we are sure that HTC already has the final product ready.
Android Authority suggests that the HTC U12 Plus will cost $699 for the base 64GB variant and a little higher for the 128GB variant.
HTC’s smartphone business is grim with the company having lost $580 million just last year. There have been numerous rumors of HTC quitting the smartphone industry too. And if the company cannot turn things around, the U12 Plus will probably be the last HTC phone we wee.


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San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/01/2012 -- An investor in shares of RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York against RadioShack Corporation over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws in connection with certain financial statements.
Investors who purchased shares of RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH) between July 26, 2011 and July 24, 2012, have certain options and there are strict and short deadlines running. Deadline: October 1, 2012. NYSE:RSH investors should Shareholders Foundation at mail(at)shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.
According to the complaint the plaintiff alleges on all persons who purchased the common stock of RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH) during the period July 26, 2011 through July 24, 2012, that RadioShack Corporation violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Specificall, the plaintiff alleges that between July 26, 2011 and July 24, 2012, defendants allegedly claimed they were well on their way to executing their strategy to transform RadioShack from its historical roots as a seller of consumer electronics and accessories into a reseller of wireless products. Defendants had begun opening kiosks in Target stores to sell wireless products and had entered into a relationship with Verizon Wireless, the largest wireless provider, to sell Verizon wireless products, so the lawsuit.
The plaintiff claims that in an attempt to cover-up the true financial realities facing the company, Defendants allegedly repeatedly emphasized returning value to the shareholders by funding the stock repurchase program and the solid dividends.
RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH) reported that its Annual Revenue increased from $4.07billion in 2009 to $4.37billion in 2011. However, its Net Income fell from $205million for 2009, respectively $206.10million in 2010, to $72.20million in 2011.
Shares of RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH) grew from $8.11 per share in March 2009 to as high as $22.80 per share in October 2010. Since then NYSE:RSH shares lost substantial value.
Then on July 25, 2012. RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH) reported its financial results for the second quarter 2012.
NYSE:RSH shares fell from $3.65 per share on July 24, 2012, to as low as $2.373 per share on July 26, 2012.
On July 30, 2012, NYSE:RSH shares closed at $2.54 per share, significantly below its current 52weekHigh of $14.70 per share.
Those who purchased shares of RadioShack Corporation (NYSE:RSH) between July 26, 2011 and July 24, 2012, have certain options and there are strict and short deadlines running. Deadline: October 1, 2012. NYSE:RSH investors should Shareholders Foundation.
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