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Washington, DC, United States, 2014/09/05 - Nubian Hueman, dubbed one of the Best New Boutiques in Washington, DC by CBS News, will celebrate its first year with designer shopping, live catwalk show, champagne and dessert on September 27 at 7pm at The Anacostia Arts Center in SE, DC.
Nubian Hueman will celebrate the first year of its brick-and-mortar store with special guest designer shopping, live catwalk show, and a complimentary champagne / dessert bar. The event will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 7pm at The Anacostia Arts Center in Southeast, Washington, DC.
Celebrate the success of Nubian Hueman, a multi-faceted lifestyle brand best known for its selection of ethnic fashion and accessories. Recognized for creating a topnotch platform to feature up-and-coming designers and artists, this evening is an explosion of the brand’s blueprint; with a Guest Lounge decorated in exclusive pieces from, French Interior Designer MyriaMMaxo (fresh from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week), a Fall ‘14 catwalk show featuring the latest designs by New York-based fashion designer, Chen Burkett, and giveaways from Nubian Hueman’s best-selling designers. Guests will also enjoy a live set from DJ Underdog of OkayPlayer, complimentary dessert bar and champagne. More than that, guests can use a smart phone to show their repost of the online anniversary flyer with #nubianhueman to receive $15 off their purchase of $100 or more at Nubian Hueman Boutique.
“Our one year anniversary marks a major milestone,” says Anika Hobbs, Owner and Head Curator of Nubian Hueman Boutique. “It’s one thing to have an idea, but once it’s alive, the experience is quite unreal. Our customers and supporters [Kings and Queens] have been angels of reinforcement. They share their time, life experiences, insecurities, and successes, and we want to celebrate them. This event is about highlighting their support through this journey by showing our appreciation.”
Featured in the Washington Express, CBS News local, Washington Informer, and WUSA9, Nubian Hueman Boutique’s assortment includes ethnic fashion apparel, accessories, and beauty brands, along with art of all mediums from the African continent and countries such as the UK, Germany, and US. The boutique’s myriads of talented designers bring ethnic influences to modern silhouettes and product lines by using traditional patterns, fabrics, or ingredients. The Boutique Lounge serves as a means to promote collective interaction, community development, and global responsibility through a fresh and artistic platform. In that,“we pride ourselves in supporting a global community of artists, entrepreneurs, and the creative economy, rather than functioning as merely a fashion retailer” says Anika.
Nubian Hueman (nubianhueman.com) not only believes in its mission to influence physical appearance, but also its ability to improve the quality of lives within its community. It is only fitting that flowers from this one year anniversary event will be donated to Petal Share, a nonprofit that collects and delivers floral arrangements to DC residents in nursing homes, shelters, and hospitals. Moreover, a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to KIVA, a nonprofit that connects people through lending to alleviate poverty and a special t-shirt line created in collaboration with Hello Tractor, a Washington DC based agricultural input provider for sub-Saharan small farmers to increase crop yield and combat against income and food insecurity in Africa.
$10 early-bird tickets, as well as volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are available on Eventbrite.
Contact: Anika Hobbs - Nubian Hueman Boutique
P: 202-618-9926 - E: info[.]nubianhueman.com.


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Food shortages and price hikes caused by extreme weather will be three times more likely over the coming decades, according to a new report the uk-us taskforce on extreme weather and global. One of the biggest and most prominent causes for food shortage across the globe will be because of loss of biodiversity, mainly keystone species honey bees are the earth's most important keystone species, due to their pollination. Nearly 1 million people in guatemala are struggling to feed themselves as poor rainfall has led to drought and shrunken harvests, worsening hunger among the poor, the un food and agriculture.
Seasonal food shortages (hunger gaps) combined with drought are highly dangerous in west darfur, 69% out of the 13 million population of the state are depending on monthly rations of the general food distribution. Consequently, by the time the crisis in rural malawi was finally publicized in february 2002, famine and severe food insecurity were rampant: from january to april 2002, between 500 and 1,000 people died of hunger or hunger-related diseases in the southern and central regions of the country. There is a lack of hard currency, and, in a country that imports everything, this becomes more evident with food scarcity, says oliveros for oliveros, an additional cause for the shortage of basic food staples is the decrease in agricultural production resulting from seized companies and land expropriations.
Many farmers are growing cash crops instead of food crops due to the higher profits from the growing of cash crops. The effects of climate change on food production around the world could lead to more than 500,000 deaths by the year 2050, according to a grim new study climate-related impacts on agriculture. The number of african countries facing severe food shortages has doubled over the past two decades, as extreme weather conditions, natural disasters and insurgencies disrupt farming across the.
On top of this crisis, the region has now been hit by the worst flooding in 30 years 13 million of people are facing acute food and water shortages in ethiopia, kenya and somalia, and are in urgent need of emergency assistance. The food crisis is severely affecting countries including south sudan, kenya and ethiopia, however, famine (the most severe form of food crisis) was declared in parts of south sudan's unity state on 20 february. Un agencies are warning that newly independent south sudan will face chronic food shortages next year due to internal and border insecurity, erratic rains and a huge influx of returnees from the.
In sudan at the same date, drought and economic crisis combined with denials of any food shortage by the then-government of president gaafar nimeiry, to create a crisis that killed perhaps 250,000 people—and helped bring about a popular uprising that overthrew nimeiry. Chapter 4 causes and prevention of food losses and waste 11 high 'appearance quality standards' from supermarkets for fresh products lead to food waste. Classify the different causes of food shortages into political, economic, social and environmental, and use images to help. Food prices have increased at an annual average rate of 12 per cent since 2002, despite the trend shift during 2009 prices for rice, wheat and maize, traditional food staples, rose substantially during the global economic crisis rice, wheat and maize price changes during the crisis, 2007-2011. Possible causes of a shortage include miscalculation of demand by a company producing a good or service, learn about the effects of food shortages on the economy and social order, and why lack.
Half of the world's population could face severe food shortages by the end of this century as rising temperatures shorten the growing season in the tropics and subtropics, increase the risk of drought, and reduce the harvests of dietary staples such as rice and maize by 20 percent to 40 percent. Famine, a severe shortage of food affecting a large number of people, can be the result of either man-made or natural causes natural causes include droughts, plant disease, insect plagues, floods and earthquakes the human causes include poverty, war, deliberate crop destruction and the inefficient. Search results advance composition the impact of processed food for our health final project essay the impact of processed food for our health when we eat we usually think about the taste of the food, the price and the convenience of the product being adapted to our.
Violent clashes have flared in pockets of the country in recent weeks as citizens wait for hours in long supermarket lines for basics, such as milk and rice, raising the specter of hunger among some. The main reason for food crisis in india and the world is increase in population india is the second populated state with more than billion living in it it is projected that the population will increase to 13 billion in 2020, and would leave behind china in 2050 if the population growth remains unchanged. The world is less than 40 years away from a food shortage that will have serious implications for people and governments, according to a top scientist at the us agency for international development.
The food crisis is a symptom of a food system in crisis bad weather, high oil prices, agrofuels, and speculation are only the proximate causes of a deeper, systemic problem the root cause of the crisis is a global food system that is highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shock. Food shortages have made the distribution of aid necessary, but this temporary solution has been subject to fraud by local officials, a factor that has aggravated hunger among people in kirundo. Shortages of food drove up demand and prices in the 17th and early 18th centuries, scarcity and high food prices were relatively infrequent, however demographic changes in the 18th century placed new pressures on farmers. Food shortages and famine, like so many other devastating world conditions, are increasingly recognized as the direct or indirect result of human misdeeds.

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Unilever Ventures, the investment round’s leader, secured $6 million for Youvit, an Indonesia-based vitamin company.
DSG Consumer Partners, an existing investor, and a number of unknown new investors also took part in the fundraising.
The products offered by Youvit, which was founded in 2016, may be found in more than 20,000 physical stores, leading e-commerce websites, and its own direct-to-consumer website.
Its goods are marketed to urban millennials in Southeast Asia. Women make up over 70% of the brand’s customers.
With an initial focus on Malaysia, Youvit will use the new money to support its development objectives. The business will expand its product line and strengthen its omnichannel presence.
In response to the epidemic, 73% of Indonesians are increasing their supplement use, according to a Neurosensum poll. Youvit said that the region’s metropolitan regions’ growing health consciousness is expected to fuel the ASEAN supplements industry, which is expected to reach US$10.6 billion by 2026.


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During the past year, several large institutions have begun lobbying for clearer regulations on the issue of blockchain as to further the adoption and development of the technology.
Yesterday potentially saw advancements being made in this area, as members from the US Congressional Blockchain Caucus met with IBM to discuss potential use cases for blockchain, within fields such as ID systems, supply chains, and payments.
This comes following IBM’s release of the report ”The Impact of Blockchain for Government: Insights on Identity, Payments and Supply Chain” which was created in cooperation with the US Congressional Blockchain Caucus.
In summary, the report touches on a myriad of blockchain-related matters within these fields, and it stems from a number of roundtable discussions between Jerry Cuomo, the CTO and Vice President for Blockchain Technology at IBM, Thomas Hardjono, the Technical Director at MIT, and the two US Representatives David Schweikert and Jared Polis.
More specifically, MIT and IBM had three meetings with congressional representatives, in which they conferred on the importance of government funding of blockchain ventures, as well as the need for so-called ”regulatory sandboxes” – which the state could use to trial new technologies before introducing these to the wider market.
In a press call following the latest meeting, Cuomo stressed that although experts could continue to study blockchain nearly indefinitely, the technology will need to become widely available for the general populace sooner or later.
He went on to note that it is ”time for the [US] to start acting” when it comes to developing blockchain innovation that can be used in daily life, before adding that ”blockchain is ready for government, let’s get government ready for blockchain”.
Furthermore, it would seem that the roundtable discussions were conducted by a set of people who are all open to blockchain technology.
Jared Polis has previously proposed turning the state of Colorado into a national center for ”blockchain innovation in business and government” – essentially using it as a testing ground for blockchain-based solutions.
Polis also noted that Colorado has only seen a sliver of the technology’s potential – although he also added that a legal framework for blockchain implementation and development is sorely needed.
Moreover, Polis also pointed to blockchain technology as a possible solution for the ”real lack of trust in centralized institutions” in the US. In addition to this, the group had discussed cryptocurrency taxation, and touched on several other blockchain-related topics.
Notably, this is the second news in less than a week from the Blockchain Caucus, following Congressman Tom Emmer’s introduction of three ”groundbreaking” cryptocurrency and blockchain-related bills.
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Rasmus Pihl is a writer for Toshi Times by day and an avid follower of the blockchain industry by night. Rasmus holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the Gothenburg School of Business, Economics, and Law and runs a Swedish marketing consulting firm. Moreover, when he isn’t writing for Toshi Times, traveling, working or changing the world in some other capacity, Rasmus is more than likely caught up in postgraduate studies.


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We hope Charles Saumarez Smith, the chief executive of the Royal Academy of Arts, sees his book sales follow the trajectory of Pippa Middleton’s. While her book Celebrate has seen a rise in sales this week, booksellers have struggled to shift copies of The Company of Artists, the illustrated history of the Academy Smith brought out last month.
An art historian told me that he’d tried to sell his review copy to the Slightly Foxed bookshop on Gloucester Road this week but was soundly rebuffed. “We’ve already got 11 copies,” the bookseller told him. “We don’t want a dozen. We’re struggling to sell them.”
Slightly Foxed, which sells old and new books, stressed that at least five of the copies were ordered in from Bloomsbury — but that still means that almost half a dozen reviewers have been racing to offload their copies. “The new editions are sitting on the table,” one of the booksellers told me, “but they’re not selling as fast as we’d like them to.”Reuse content


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Sony is already the largest seller of full-frame mirrorless cameras, and it seems as it continues to make waves in that market, Sony has finally decided to discontinue its few remaining DSLR cameras.
As first spotted by SonyAlphaRumors.com, not only has Sony removed all of its A-mount cameras from its website including the a99 II and a77 II, third-party retailers such as B&H now also list those cameras as “no longer available.”
Now technically, Sony’s older A-mount DSLRs are actually DSLTs because instead of using a traditional mirror to reflect light onto the camera’s sensor, Sony uses a special pellicle mirror that splits incoming light so that a portion hits a phase-detection sensor, while the rest passes through the mirror and hits the traditional image sensor. Sony calls this setup SLT, which stands for single-lens translucent and allows its setup to use real-time phase-detect AF while recording video and during live view, though in other respects it remains quite similar to its traditional DSLR cousins.
However, with mirrorless cameras being able to forgo the use of a mirror so that light can hit a camera’s image sensor directly, Sony’s SLT tech had become somewhat obsolete in recent years, so it’s not a big surprise to see Sony’s older A-mount DSLRs finally get pulled from shelves.
As for Sony’s future prospects, with estimates claiming Sony topped the charts for mirrorless cameras in 2020 with over 1.15 million cameras produced (compared to 1.05 million for Canon and just 250,000 for Nikon), Sony certainly isn’t struggling when it comes to sales.
Furthermore, with Sony having recently expanded its range of E-mount glass to more than 60 different lenses, Sony camera users have one of the largest collections of native glass to choose from. And then there are the two cameras Sony has already launched in 2021, which includes the beastly $6,500 Alpha 1 featuring 8K video recording, and the new FX3 which looks to compete directly with portable cinecams like those from Blackmagic and others.
While it’s a bit sad to see Sony’s DSLT cameras go away, at least for foreseeable future, Sony’s camera division seems to be doing just fine.


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A recent RACQ report shows that parking in city centres around Australia is more expensive than ever – and, perhaps surprisingly, Brisbane is leading the trend.
In the last eight years, hourly parking rates have increased by almost $10 in the Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne city centres.
But it’s no longer Sydney sitting at the top of the price list. Brisbane now has the most expensive average weekday hourly off-street parking rate of the three cities, at $28.71. Sydney comes in close behind at $28.42, and Melbourne notably cheaper at $21.54.
Brisbane’s hourly rate has increased by 1.4% since 2017, and 1.7% for two hours, outstripping the rate of inflation.
It also has the highest average weekday 30-minute parking rate at $16.98, with Sydney at $12.50 and Melbourne at $9.41.
With employment in the Brisbane CBD projected to grow by a huge 190% in the 20 years from 2011 to 2031, the demand for parking (and thereby the cost) can only be expected to grow.
We all know that car parks are highly coveted in the CBDs of the major cities, and DIVVY’s experience shows Brisbane is no different. Since 2017 we have been working with major companies in Brisbane’s CBD, such as Suncorp, to manage their staff parking as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. We have helped these companies make significant savings by maximising their car parking assets, whilst also enable better staff access to car parking.
Our experience in Brisbane, as well as the stark numbers contained within the RACQ report, has clearly shown the demand for cheaper, more plentiful Brisbane CBD parking.
Until now, DIVVY has been working exclusively with businesses in Brisbane. The next step is our entry into the Brisbane casual parking market. Our goal is to help all motorists in Brisbane’s CBD access better, cheaper parking, as we have done in Sydney. The average cost of a parking booking with DIVVY in Sydney is $16.76 – well below the city’s average hourly rate of $28.42.
We already power over 78,400 boom gate actions every month in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne for our and casual parkers and we anticipate unlocking cheaper, easier parking for all motorists in Brisbane soon.


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Telecom Career: MMA has new board for China
Interactive Intelligence Group appoints VPs
Interactive Intelligence Group has appointed Ray Cappola, Jose Martinez, and Steven Vaughan as vice presidents to further enhance the company’s cloud communications infrastructure, service and support.
Cappola is taking the role of Interactive Intelligence VP of CaaS support, which includes global management of CaaS technical support and the company’s network operations centers.
Martinez serves as Interactive Intelligence VP of CaaS infrastructure, which includes management of Interactive Intelligence’s 12 global data centers, as well as the company’s CaaS-related network and storage operations and engineering.
Vaughan is a contact center industry veteran and serves as Interactive Intelligence VP of CaaS delivery, which includes management of the CaaS architecture, implementation, and service delivery teams.
Former Eve CEO Luc Burgun joins HTTV
HTTV, a France and Singapore-based provider of digital interactive and connected TV services, said Luc Burgun has invested in the company and will serve as a non-executive director in the company’s board.
Burgun is an entrepreneur and was president and CEO of Emulation and Verification Engineering (EVE), a company he co-founded in 2000.
He then joined Synopsys as VP of engineering after Synopsys acquired EVE in 2012.


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British supermarket giant, Sainsbury has agreed to buy Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group for about £1.3bn (€1.7bn), handing the British grocer control over hundreds of shops selling everything from jewellery to televisions as it tries to create a more potent challenger to Amazon.com.
Sainsbury will pay about 161.3p in cash and stock per Home Retail share, 63% more than the price prior to the emergence of talks.
The companies announced the terms even though they have yet to hammer out a formal offer, and have obtained a three-week extension to a UK Takeover Panel deadline that was due to expire yesterday.
The acquisition would be Sainsbury’s biggest, giving it more than 800 Argos stores and a vastly expanded product delivery network.
The grocer is seeking to fight back in a market beset by discount competition where efficient distribution is crucial to winning over shoppers who want to order online.
About half of the deal’s profit benefits will come from closing some Argos stores and putting them inside Sainsbury’s supermarkets.
“It is a decisive and quite radical move,” said Bryan Roberts, an analyst at TCC Global in London.
“It’s the most courageous attempt yet by a supermarket to tackle the problem of excess space in their larger stores.”
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Congress this week held public hearings on the risks of vaping following a surge in cases of a mysterious illness that is linked to e-cigarettes and vaping products and has killed at least 12 people.
Cases of a mysterious vaping illness jump by 52%, CDC says
CDC on Thursday said officials from 46 states and one U.S. territory have reported 805 confirmed and probable cases of lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and vaping products, that's up 52% from last week when the agency was tracking 530 such cases. CDC also reported 12 deaths believed to be tied to the illness in 10 states. The Associated Press reports that Mississippi on Thursday reported a 13th death tied to the illness.
Anne Schuchat, CDC's principal deputy director who is overseeing the agency's investigation into the matter, said she expects the number of cases to increase further as state officials report new cases in the ongoing outbreak.
FDA officials last month said they have found vitamin E acetate in many of the tested tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vaping samples, and researchers have noted that the chemicals in vaping liquids "undergo thermal degradation" when they are heated, producing new, potentially harmful compounds.
However, FDA on Thursday said it has yet to identify a single common factor linking the cases and deaths. According to the Washington Post, FDA's tests have shown the deaths involved patients who used e-cigarettes with just nicotine; just THC, which is the high-inducing chemical found in marijuana; and a combination of the two.
CDC warns against e-cigarette use at congressional hearing
During the House Oversight and Reform Committee's Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday lawmakers heard testimony from Schuchat, as well as representatives from the American Lung Association, Illinois Department of Public Health, and parents of children affected by the vaping illness.
Schuchat in her testimony reiterated that CDC still does not know which compound, including THC or Vitamin E acetate or others, may be linked to the illness.
CDC at the hearing told lawmakers that consumers should avoid all vaping products until health officials identify the cause of the vaping illness, which Schuchat said has probably sickened "hundreds more" people since the updated numbers were released last week.
"At this point I think caution in all products is recommended," Schuchat told the House Oversight and Reform Committee. "The identification of the cause or causes for the outbreak may take substantial time and continuing effort," she continued. "It may not even be the THC or the nicotine. It may be the additives or substances that may be common. It may be the material is not labeled appropriately."
But telling consumers to avoid vaping might be easier said than done, according to Schuchat. She added that some e-cigarette makers are producing products that contain nicotine salts, which increase the amount of the addictive substance that reaches the brain, making the products "even more addictive" to younger consumers whose brains are still developing.
Ruby Johnson, the mother of a student who was hospitalized last month with severe respiratory problems linked to vaping, alleged that e-cigarette companies have treated teens like "guinea pigs," adding that the products should be banned to prevent further cases of the illness, NPR reports.
"These products flooded the market without anyone knowing how they would cause damage, and now we're trying to clean up a mess," Johnson said. "If this was romaine lettuce, the shelves would be empty."
But some lawmakers argued that e-cigarettes should still be available as a "harm reduction" approach for adults who are trying to quit smoking combustible cigarettes.
"We can both prevent children from using e-cigarettes, while also ensuring that they remain available for those adults who are choosing to quit smoking," Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) said.
However, Albert Rizzo, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association, at the hearing said "FDA has not found any e-cigarette to be safe and effective in helping smokers quit." Additionally, the agency has not approved e-cigarettes for smoking-cessation, he added.
FDA warns against e-cigarette use at second hearing
During the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing Wednesday lawmakers heard from acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, as well as several state public health department officials.
Sharpless during the hearing said, "E-cigarette products are not safe," and warned that FDA has not approved any e-cigarette product for use. Sharpless said FDA is finalizing a compliance plan to evaluate e-cigarettes, and told lawmakers that implementing a new user fee program for e-cigarette makers could help the agency's enforcement actions (LaVito, CNBC, 9/24; Aubrey, "Shots," NPR, 9/24; Cornwell, Reuters, 9/24; Ayesh/Rummler, Axios, 9/26; Stobbe, Associated Press, 9/26; Wang, Inside Health Policy, 9/25 [subscription required]).


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WESTPORT, Conn., June 30, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It's a common problem for consumers - finding just the right size area rug to fit a specific space. A new website, RugsBySize.com, launched by GetBySize, LLC, solves this problem by aggregating multiple retailers all in one place. Consumers no longer have to visit different retailers to find what they're looking for.
FORT MYERS, Fla., June 30, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Veena Sharma is an Indo-Fijian author, who has released her memoir "Tenacity" (ISBN: 978-1643883861). It is a story of risk, courage, and determination. Ultimately, it's a story of the human spirit's triumph over fear. Born into poverty, uprooted from her homeland, forced to marry a stranger, subjected to physical and emotional abuse.
Six PBS Stations Join Nationwide Initiative to Break The Stereotypes of Individuals with Disabilities
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 29, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- July 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of President Bush signing into law the Americans with Disabilities Act. In celebration of this civil rights law, WXXI Public Media (Rochester, New York) is leading a pilot project to expand its innovative "Move to Include" initiative into five additional communities.
NEW YORK, N.Y., June 29, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Tenorshare has just released a new product named 4MeKey. It can help you easily bypass the iCloud activation lock on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, thus you can access a locked device without an Apple ID and password!
New Internet Radio Station in Houston, TNCRadio.LIVE, Founded by ‘Dream Team’ of Radio Personalities
HOUSTON, Texas, June 25, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TNCRadio.LIVE announced today that some well-known radio personalities along with others have come together to help create a new Internet Radio and Mixed-media company focused on those who spend their day driving the streets of Houston.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., June 24, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Great Speech, Inc., an online speech therapy company, saw a spike for service demand when the pandemic hit. Founder and Clinical Director, Avivit Ben-Aharon, MS Ed., MA CCC-SLP, also quickly realized that many consumers who desperately needed services, lacked the financial resources or insurance coverage to pay for online services.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 23, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FileMage, a provider of enterprise-grade cloud migration and file transfer software solutions, today announced the availability of FileMage Gateway in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure.
HALF MOON BAY, Calif., June 23, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Treadstone 71, the leading pure-play cyber intelligence and counterintelligence firm announced the release of a new subscription model. The new model not only includes online, in-depth, standard-based intelligence training, but offers access to CyberIntellipedia and up to four weeks of consulting time.
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 24, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dieter Wiesner, Michael Jackson's former manager and friend, had many voice recordings from the pop icon, and sought a way to share them with others. "Michael Jackson: The Real Story" (ISBN: 978-1732181397), co-authored by Wiesner and Jah and published by Kingdomedia, is the result of that desire.
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 19, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Entrepreneur Raquel Riley Thomas and her 14-year-old daughter Maria Raquel Thomas have both started cosmetic lines to bring solutions to problems women and girls have. Raquel, an Army Veteran and former Pageant Queen, is the founder of Raquel Riley Thomas Beauty.
AURORA, Colo., June 23, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Marie Green, founder Inspired Prose Printables, saw a need and filled it. She used her graphic design skills to create a business that helps busy parents wrangle schedules through simple drag and drop features that are actually fun for kids to follow.
EUGENE, Ore., June 22, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Singing Dog Vanilla is introducing an Organic Vanilla Cocoa Frosting Mix with compostable packaging after movement of their Organic Vanilla Frosting Mix surged by 209% this year. Sales growth is most likely encouraged by an increase in home baking while people shelter in place.
BOULDER, Colo., June 22, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Jacobsen has announced the release of their new augmented intelligence platform for commodity price forecasting, named Sage. "We are the first price reporting agency to release a forecasting product built on machine learning and augmented intelligence in our niche," states John Donicht, President of The Jacobsen.
SHENZHEN, China, June 23, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Forgot iPhone passcode or Apple ID password? FoneGeek launches iPhone Passcode Unlocker to help you unlock Apple ID and remove iPhone passcode from locked, disabled or broken screen without password.
LONDON, Ontario, June 19, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Voices.com, the world's leading marketplace for voice over services, and Voicify, the enterprise conversational experience platform deploying to voice assistants, have formed a partnership to help brands serve their customers better through the power of the human voice.
OLAND PARK, Ill., June 19, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As Illinois prepares to move to Phase Four of its re-opening plan, one small business, Space Golf, has employed a robot to help serve customers and reduce direct person-to-person contact, during the days of COVID-19.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., June 17, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As inspection areas decrease in size, ViewTech Borescopes insertion tube diameters must follow suit. The VJ-3 2.2-millimeter is the newest and smallest diameter inspection tool available from the industry-leading video borescope professionals at ViewTech. The VJ-3 2.2mm is utilized during many different types of inspection processes.
ATLANTA, Ga., June 17, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Atlanta businessman, personal coach and author, Khigh Shotwell, founder of Puppetless World, has revealed the formula for his success in his debut book, "The Game is to be Sold, Not Told" (ISBN: 978-1734711400).
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., June 16, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) --- "Poems, Untold" (ISBN: 979-8651689033), by Elen Krut, is a collection of inspirational poems written by the author to encourage, guide, reflect, and present a different perspective and observations to readers.
DETROIT, Mich., June 16, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Special D Events announces "Back to Work Packs," curated care packages designed to help employees feel safe and be productive when they return to their workspaces, are now available.
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 15, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The second EP release, "Lies," from buzzing pop newcomer Farrah Mechael, is dropping on all major digital retailers and streaming services June 19 - just in time for the summer.
CHICAGO, Ill., June 15, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- QuotePro is pleased to announce AutoQuoter(TM), a new comprehensive solution for online auto sales for both Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) and franchise dealerships.
New ‘Better Topics’ Card Game Helps Couples Strengthen Relationships During Lock-down and Back to Work
SHEFFIELD, U.K., June 11, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A new card game is on the horizon that has the potential to strengthen and improve relationships. Better Topics, a replayable card game created by Diana and Robert Indries, is a catalyst to help people have more fun, more meaningful conversations and better communication.
WordPlay T. Jay ‘putting in Overtime’ with eighth album: tackles work, ambitions, spiritual life, dreams
TACOMA, Wash., June 10, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On The Map Music Group announces June 26, 2020 for release of hip hop artist WordPlay T. Jay's eighth album since 2007, dedicated to his dreams, family, spiritual life, ambitions and hard work over the years "putting in Overtime."
Evergreen Medical Acupuncture in Colorado now offering its own supplement and herbal products, Dr. Fick’s Functional Farmacy!
EVERGREEN, Colo., June 9, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Combining the use of Eastern and Western philosophy of Holistic Medicine, Dr. Christina Fick, of Evergreen Medical Acupuncture, has created a carefully selected offering of CGMP (certified good manufacturing practice), and organic certified supplements and herbal products that provide a well-balanced approach to healing.
PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 8, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Thar Process Inc., global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced technologies for the extraction and purification of natural products, announces a new Isolator XXX phase for hemp/cannabis extract purification by supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC).
LONDON, Ontario, June 8, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Voices.com, the world's leading marketplace for voice over services, is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast, "The Voices Experience." Hosted by Voices.com founder and CEO David Ciccarelli, "The Voices Experience" is a glimpse behind the curtains at the tech company and an exploration of the voice acting community
First Touchless Pizza Serving Plate for Restaurants: No HandL Portion PadL with the Touchless Pizza Border
HUDSON, Ohio, June 5, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Nuova Vita Corporation is excited to announce the launch of the first No HandL Portion PadL with the Touchless Pizza Border. This next generation pizza serving plate is designed for today's sanitization standards and makes other serving plates obsolete.
Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda Launches 2020 Elder Justice Lunch and Learn Series
PLEASANT HILL, Calif., June 4, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Since the coronavirus pandemic began, it has changed the world, our community, and the elder care industry as we know it. Given the immense impact on seniors and older disabled adults, it is more important than ever to support our elder community care systems. Taking the lead in addressing these issues is Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda with the launch of their 12-month Elder Justice Lunch and Learn Series.
LAKESIDE, Mont., June 4, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Eight One 818 Publishing announces a new book release, "Reimagining In 2020: Poems: First Reflections" (ISBN: 978-1733941235) by Laura Keller-Wolff. Response to a world pandemic comes in many forms. Sheltering in place, one poet finds deeper vision facing the urgencies of radical change.
NEW YORK, N.Y., June 4, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New cutting-edge self-help book, "Beating the Enemy: How Vitamin D Could Help Fight COVID-19" (ISBN: 978-1716882661) just released by Shirley Amy BSC, offers readers a clear understanding of why getting enough vitamin D is so crucial during this pandemic.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 3, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A memorial bust of George Floyd will be available to everyone supporting the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests all over the globe. The George Floyd memorial bust 3D printing file is available for free at Sketchfab and is a presentation of love from the sculptors to the Floyd family and protesters at large, announced Cory Allen Contemporary Art.
LONDON, U.K., June 2, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MBA Fakhro Group has released the latest version of its Artify HCM software to address the needs of US businesses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Human Capital Management product includes a number of AI upgrades that make the product unique.
WEBB CITY, Mo., June 2, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A pandemic recess solution is being released by Peaceful Playgrounds Inc. A 6-foot Distancing Playground, the brainchild of award-winning educator and playground designer, Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer, is an answer sure to thrill millions of children as they return to school in the fall. Why? Dr. Bossenmeyer has saved recess!
CHICAGO, Ill., May 28, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- What started out as a small family project for three teenagers concerned for their grandparents' safety during quarantine has taken off with the launch of COVID-19 Wristband, LLC. Kenna Royce, 17, and her two younger brothers, Hayden and Colby, launched an innovative effort to help others communicate and encourage safe social distancing practices during the pandemic.
NORWALK, Conn., May 27, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'Merican Mule, one of America's fastest growing canned cocktail brands, has announced the expansion into new states in the Northeast and Southern U.S. The company designs new age variations of the Moscow Mule cocktail, made with premium spirits, ginger, and fruits, in 12oz cans.
iMobie AnyUnlock Can Remove Various iPhone Locks Securely, Allowing Users to Freely Enjoy iPhone Again
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 27, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- iMobie, a tech company who is devoted to making digital life easy & efficient for global users, announced a new product release: AnyUnlock - iPhone Password Unlocker! It can unlock various passwords for iOS devices securely and quickly, including Apple ID, screen passcode, Screen Time passcode, and even encrypted iTunes backup, with the highest success rate.
DENVER, Colo., May 26, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the lending industry, announced the launch of QC NOW, a web series covering current regulatory and operational changes related to quality control, compliance and risk for independent mortgage lenders, banks and credit unions.
Singer-songwriter Star Luanne Hunt delivers ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ message in her Top 40 Gospel/Inspirational hit
LAS VEGAS, Nev., May 21, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Amid the Coronavirus lockdown, award-winning, critically acclaimed indie music star Luanne Hunt decided to use her free time to tap into her creativity and write the Top 40 Gospel/Inspirational hit "We Rise," a song the Hollywood Digest calls an "anthem for our times."
ROCA, Neb., May 21, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Engineering, Inc., winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2014 Tibbetts Award for innovative technology, in response to the pandemic, has focused its resources on the development of a family of composite shelters that can be used as mobile test centers and patient treatment.
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., May 21, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A year ago, Joe Austin proudly announced the opening of Rhino Waterproofing Solutions, a premier waterproofing company providing state-of-the-art, high-quality basement waterproofing and mold remediation services. Twelve months later and Austin is proudly charging full-speed ahead into an expansion of his services -- Rhino Exterior Solutions.
RALEIGH, N.C., May 21, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The global pandemic has impacted many facets of American life, causing stress and uncertainty. Specialtea Gifts today announced the launch of their new product, the "Dunk A Trump" Tea Infuser. This tea infuser was designed as both a humorous gift and an actual tea infuser.
HOUSTON, Texas, May 20, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As many small businesses face uncertainty surrounding restructuring and are being forced into new operating paradigms like remote commerce, RevSherpas LLC aims to assist business owners by utilizing their deep experience in strategic customer relationship management ("CRM") and customer experience ("CX") transformation to deepen client loyalty and elevate business performance.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 20, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The California Bluegrass Association (CBA) has announced the launch of Turn Your Radio OnLINE, a webcast series starting Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 6 p.m. Pacific Time, and continuing each Saturday through June 20. This new online music event is inspired by the CBA's annual Father's Day Festival, held in Grass Valley, California, since 1975.
New Touchless Meeting Room Management Version Helps Better Workplace Safety for the Post-Pandemic Return to Work
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., May 19, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- To meet the changing work dynamic brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, ResourceXpress Inc. has announced a major upgrade to its flagship ResourceXpress Workspace and Conference Room booking solution to enable touchless booking, social distancing and support for safety restrictions in office hot desk or hoteling workspaces and conference rooms.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. and TEMPE, Ariz., May 19, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Colorado-based sports apparel company, Epix Gear, has announced the re-shoring of their apparel production with the opening of a made in the USA facility in Tempe, Arizona.
SYKESVILLE, Md., May 19, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Fentress Incorporated, a workspace solutions company, announced that it has released a new line of services focused on helping organizations develop strategies to telework effectively.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 18, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Colorado author Wayne McFarland breaks memoir mold with release of a hilarious, often moving 27-story chronicle of life events, like shark fishing in (ones) underwear, getting shot or blowing town with a monkey. The memoir is "Tales From The Day" (ISBN: 978-1645503347).
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 26, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MAGLITE, the world-famous flashlight brand, is proud to partner with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) with a new line of logoed products. Sales of the product will help to ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food - because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 15, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As increased feelings of anxiety and depression rise during this global pandemic, 12traits announces the release of a free assessment and report breaking down the psychology of health and wellbeing as it pertains to COVID-19 circumstances - especially the decrease in physical contact due to social distancing measures.
Polar Controller Mitigates Possible Spread of COVID-19 Virus with New Indoor Airspace Management Technology
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 15, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Now that the country is beginning to come out of lockdown, indoor airspace management is becoming a concern in managing the spread of COVID-19 according to Polar Controller. Unlike outdoor airspace, which scatters aerosol droplets over a larger area, indoor particulates hitch a ride on airspace currents, dispersing throughout business establishments.
New Music from Gabriele Ciampi – ‘She Walks in Beauty’ Musically Transforms Lord Byron Poem into Message of Hope
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 15, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With lyrics inspired by famed poet, Lord Byron, Gabriele Ciampi's, "She Walks in Beauty" was composed and orchestrated by him to pay tribute to the heroes on the frontline of the current pandemic. This eloquent music video serves as a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel with the promise of a return to normal. The video and song will be released, worldwide, on May 15 by Universal Music Group.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 15, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Paralympic Games Silver Medalist, Persian Gulf War veteran and TEDx Motivational Speaker John Register marks 26 years since he embraced a "new normal" - becoming an amputee following a misstep over a hurdle while training for the Olympic Games - in a new business leadership development book set to launch May 17, on Amazon.
Startup, Modern Mammoth Technologies, LLC, Designs Nasal Respirator to Protect Airways While Freeing the Mouth
WINTERS, Calif., May 13, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Modern Mammoth Technologies, LLC, is announcing the launch of a unique nasal respirator to provide more protection to more people-especially the frontline heroes. Modern Mammoth is a startup founded by two veterinarians, Dr's Valerie Fournier and Alejandro Garcia.
DENVER, Colo., May 13, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the lending industry, announced the release of ACESXPRESS for Early Payment Defaults (EPDs) to bolster lenders' existing audit programs in light of the recent increases in required monthly EPD audit volume.
New Online Literary Journal ‘COVID TALES’ Helps Readers Find Meaning Through Fiction, Memoirs and Poetry
OAKLAND, Calif., May 12, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- APOCRYPHILE PRESS, LLC (apocryphilepress.com) has announced the launch of a new online literary journal, "COVID TALES" featuring fiction, memoir, and poetry set during the Covid-19 Sheltering-in-place order.
Hookona Books Presents, ‘Circumcision Scar,’ a Powerful Memoir About Child Abuse and the Oldest Cult Sacrifice in History
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 12, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hookona Books is proud to release an intensely personal story that cuts close to home for everyone who values protecting children, First Amendment rights, and body integrity. "Circumcision Scar" (ISBN: 978-1734555806) is the unprecedented story about Jay J. Jackson's 35-year foreskin restoration and how Christian American doctors forced this mandate onto a nation.
AVENTURA, Fla., May 12, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Elder Solutions Law Firm, PA has released a new service for Seniors in response to COVID-19. The service is called the Senior Kit, and it focuses on basic estate planning for seniors.
More Space Aliens, Badder Mothers and What About Those Guns? Strong Women Take on Invasion in 4th Outing of Series
WILMINGTON, Vt., May 8, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- "Space Aliens, Bad Mothers And Guns! Volume 4" (ISBN: 979-8622866586) has been released on Amazon. The twins, Ayesha DeRaville and Sonise Lumbaca (DeRaville Sisters), of DSMAN, LLC, are at it again, bringing their fanbase (and welcoming new readers) 14 new short stories in their fourth self-published novel.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 6, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Three weeks ago ETA challenged WiT Group to develop an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of emergency vehicles. WiT Group, a Charlotte, N.C. based marketing agency, completed a full website redesign including the development of custom-designed responsive web pages, a fully functional online marketplace, and a search engine optimized web platform that will lead the way for the emergency vehicle industry.
LIVERMORE, Calif., May 5, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Wente Vineyards, the longest continuously owned and operated family winery, and a company of many firsts throughout its 137-year history, nationally launches today an interactive home wine tasting feature with both Alexa and Google home devices. A wine industry first, this ability to experience a guided wine tasting with one's smart device will bring the wine country experience straight to the home.
ATLANTA, Ga., May 5, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When Bryson Thompson, Sr.'s mother passed away from stomach cancer in 2016, he grappled with how to tell his 3-year old son that he would never see his beloved grandmother again. It was this life-changing event that sparked him to write, "How Angels are Made" (ISBN: 978-1735023809).
LIVINGSTON, N.J., May 5, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Just in time for a much needed distraction, Kinekt Design announces the release of Rachel Ring. The Rachel Ring is a kinetic / mechanical ring otherwise referred to as a "spinner ring." Like fidget toys and other moveable jewelry, the Rachel Ring will help to alleviate excess energy and nervous habits without any of the negative side effects.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 4, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Certain Lending released a national survey of real estate investors. A majority of real estate investors expect COVID-19 will cause home prices to decline up to 20%. The survey of 569 real estate investors across the U.S., conducted between April 20 and 24, is the first of its kind.
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 4, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edamam, a nutrition data company, is working with Microsoft's Bing team to bring deeper nutrition data to consumers. Edamam provides Bing with very detailed nutrition data for a big percentage of recipes appearing in the search engine's results.


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CHARLESTON, S.C. (Lowcountry Weekend) - The Co-Op, a shop and café that has attracted locals and tourists to its Sullivan’s Island location for a decade, is planning to expand into downtown Charleston.
Jess Patterson, the owner of The Co-Op, confirmed that the growing chain will open a location at 81 Cannon Street on the peninsula.
Patterson said that the new café will be open between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. It is expected to offer delivery, have outdoor dining along Cannon Street, and sell $1.00 coffee, breakfast, sandwiches, Frosé, and craft cocktails.
The 81 Cannon Street shop is set to be the first Co-Op to sell liquor, Patterson said. A public notice says that public comment regarding The Co-Op’s plan for a liquor license is due to the South Carolina Department of Revenue by Jan. 8.
The location is slated to open in the late spring or summer of 2022, according to Patterson.
Located at the corner of Smith Street, the space where The Co-Op intends to open its Holy City outpost sat vacant for many years. Nearly a century ago, it was home to Constantine Groceries, according to the Historic Charleston Foundation.
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Entrepreneurship is a triangle, technology, market, capital are indispensable
"Material technology is the core technology of every scientific and technological revolution."
"The biggest pain point of materials science is the search for application scenarios."
"Entrepreneurship is a triangle, technology, market, and capital are indispensable."
On December 16, 2021, at the "Entrepreneurship 100 Future Unicorn Summit and 2021 Entrepreneurship State Annual Conference", Yu Dongxu, chairman and CEO of Huake Chuangzhi, was invited to participate in the "Choosing tough technologies, what changes will it bring to himself and the industry?" ", golden sentences frequently appeared during the banquet.
At the award ceremony that night, Huake Chuangzhi won the "2021 Entrepreneurship 100 Future Unicorns" award. The list was launched for the first time by Start-ups, focusing on finding 100 "potential unicorn companies", aiming to discover new engines of economic growth in various industries and help China's economy develop with high-quality innovation. After many screenings, Huake Chuangzhi stood out from more than 700 outstanding enterprises selected.
The award-winning companies all reflect the continuous innovation of hard core technology. As a result, the startup state has also carried out the "choose to tackle tough technologies, what changes will it bring to itself and the industry?" to explore the stories behind the award-winning companies.
Material technology is the core technology of every scientific and technological revolution
With the development of information technology, material technology plays an increasingly important role. In 2007, Apple launched the first generation of smart phones, ITO is still the core substrate of mobile phone touch screen, its core technology is monopolized by developed countries, "stuck neck" like hindering the development of China's mobile phone industry. The significance of Huake Chuangzhi's development of nano-silver technology is to break the monopoly position of traditional ITO materials. Not only that, Huake Chuangzhi has also successfully developed the blue ocean field of medium and large-size touch screens, realized the layout in the fields of business display, education, and conference, and will continue to develop broad application scenarios such as smart homes and smart cars.
With the deepening of 5G technology, the demand for large-size and flexible touch of the Internet of Things will usher in an outbreak, and nanosilver will be used as a new generation of conductive substrate for human-computer interaction and will become the core technology of the next scientific and technological revolution.
- Industry changes to promote the development of new material technology
The rise of hard core technology is inseparable from the support of the industry. Since the beginning of the Sino-US trade war in 2018, the state has increased its policy preference for hard science and technology, forming favorable conditions for long-term industries such as new materials; The investment community is also increasingly identified with the new materials industry. In the post-pandemic era, online office has become a new form, and the demand for online meetings has exploded. With the help of various dimensions, Huake Chuangzhi has been given the opportunity for rapid development and quickly opened up the situation in the field of conference and education.
"In the past few years, the application scenarios of nanosilver technology have become more and more extensive, and we have established a leading position in the non-mobile phone field," Yu Dongxu said, "By next year, Huake Innovation Intelligence will usher in rapid growth, the team will grow to thousands of people, and will connect with the international market and transform into an international company." ”
- Entrepreneurship: Technology, market, and capital are indispensable
In the dialogue, when talking about the entrepreneurship of scientists, the scientists and entrepreneurs present expressed the difficulty of transformation from technology to products, Yu Dongxu, as the helm of Huake Innovation and Intelligence market strategy, he proposed a classic "entrepreneurial triangle" theory: entrepreneurship is a triangle, technology, market, capital are indispensable. The importance of money, especially for hard tech companies with long payback cycles, is self-evident. Technically, Huake Chuangzhi's nanosilver technology was incubated by Professor Wen Weijia and his team of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, "Professor Wen is 1, I am 0" Yu Dongxu said, no good technology equals 0, with good technology, but also need a precise strategy, find the direction of strength.
Despite this, Yu Dongxu still believes that "the biggest pain point of materials science is the search for application scenarios". At the beginning of its business, Huake Chuangzhi also experienced the problem of market selection: the characteristics of nanosilver determine its application scenarios are very many, if you only pay attention to the immediate situation, choose to enter the then hot mobile phone touch screen market, and technology, production line, cost control, etc. are already very mature ITO head-on, will definitely drown in the "Red Sea". Based on his accurate insight into the market, Yu Dongxu finally aimed at the blue ocean market in the field of medium and large-size touch screens.
Nowadays, Huake Chuang has successfully sat on the chair of "large-size capacitive screen brother". With this as a base, Huake Chuangzhi will have the strength to gradually layout in the field of small and medium-sized touch in the future, seize the market outbreak such as flexible folding mobile phones, achieve curve overtaking, and be fully prepared for the arrival of the next industrial revolution!


text: Most of us get dressed without even thinking about. We’re half asleep, but we all manage to put the shoe on the right foot. Well, almost all of us. FOX 9 News meteorologist Steve Frazier was on the air when he felt something on his back. That’s when he pulled a coat hanger out of his suit jacket. Naturally, his coworkers couldn’t help but laugh and now this video has gone viral with over one million views!


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July 19, 2020 2:30 pm
So far, there are three new leaked icons that are reportedly part of the new survey. One of them is a monochrome icon whereas in other icons different colour scheme is used.
January 12, 2014 11:56 am
Lenovo Yoga Tablet has excellent ergonomics, battery life but an inferior display
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Apple Inc's iPhone 5S has caught on (sales of 33 mn in quarter),but Motorola looks to trump that.
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Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said Android was used on 49.3 per cent of smartphones sold.
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Now,there is another breed of smartphones to keep tab of.
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Google has officially rolled out the stable Android 8.0 Oreo firmware update for the supported Pixel and Nexus series last month along with the Security Patch level of August. The September security patch with the security bulletin is now available at hand. Other OEM manufacturers like Sony have already started releasing the September update for some of its premium smartphones like Xperia XZ. And OnePlus is finally testing the Oxygen OS Open Beta 24 and Beta 15 version based on Android 8.0.0 Oreo for OnePlus 3 and 3T. The company is expected to be rolling out the Oxygen OS close beta to some testers. That explains that the Open Beta 24 could most likely be built on the Android 8.0 Oreo version. The OTA update will reportedly roll out in mid-September or until to the end of the month. Those who are expecting the HydrogenOS H2OS firmware update can get the public beta 21/15 before the official Oxygen OS update. So you should stay tuned.
Some OnePlus 3/3T closed beta testers have just shown a few screenshots of their device running Android 8.0 Oreo firmware. If everything is right, OnePlus will be the first OEM manufacture to release the Android Oreo for its smartphone.
Here are two images of the Android 8.0 official OxygenOS update running on OnePLus 3
The manufacturer should be fast as once the OnePlus 3/3T phones have successfully been updated to Android Oreo, OnePlus must pay attention for releasing the Open Beta for OnePlus 5. According to some reports, Android 8.0 will be the last update OnePlus 3/3T devices. However, the phones will still receive the monthly Security Patch updates. The official stable Oxygen OS 5.0 comes after two months. Hence, the OnePlus 5 Open Beta program will start after that.


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An enterprising hacker has discovered a way to run Windows 95 on the Apple Watch, bringing a breath of nostalgia to Apple’s premium wearable.
If you’re not quite satisfied with Apple’s tweaks in the form of watchOS 2, you now have another option: hacker Nick Lee, of Tendigi Studious, has discovered a way to run Windows 95 on the Apple Watch.
Windows 95, which was released in the eponymous year, required just a 100Mhz processor to run on a personal computer. Through porting the Bochs x86 emulator to his Apple Watch, Lee was able to hack his Apple Watch to run Microsoft’s operating system. Read: A History of Windows: The past of Microsoft‘s flagship OS
Lee explained that through the Bochs x86 emulator, he was able to “œpatch certain files within a WatchKit app to load your own application code rather than Apple‘s.” Lee then installed a Windows 95 disk image into his app to allow the operating system to run.
Running Windows 95 on the Apple Watch is far from practical, however: Lee cites that it takes roughly one hour for the operating system to boot. Beyond his latest endeavour, Lee has previously been able to get Mac OS 7.5.5 to run on his Apple Watch.
Should you also want to install Microsoft’s golden oldie onto your Apple Watch, Lee has posted full details on Medium and has made the source code available on GitHub.
What are your thoughts on running Windows 95 on the Apple Watch? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and give us a shout on social media if you manage to install the elder operating system on your Apple wearable!
Follow Bryan Smith on Twitter: @bryansmithSA
Source: Macworld See Nick Lee’s posts on Medium and GitHub


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European designer Simone Rocha has inked a 2,400-square-foot lease at 71 Wooster Street for her first store in the United States, Commercial Observer has learned.
The brand, which features women’s clothing, will occupy a ground-floor space in the six-story, 64,000-square-foot building between Spring and Broome Streets in Soho, according to Rocha’s broker RKF. The terms of the deal were not immediately clear.
The Irish-born designer hopes to open her eponymous store in spring 2017. Head to Commercial Observer to read the rest of the story.


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Microsoft has rolled out a patch that will warn Windows 7 users that security updates will soon come to an end.
The patch rolled out Wednesday warning users of the impending deadline, January 14, 2020, when the software giant will no longer roll out fixes for security flaws and vulnerabilities. The deadline comes some 10 years after Windows 7 first debuted in 2009, more than half a decade before Microsoft’s most recent operating system Windows 10 was introduced.
Microsoft’s move to stop issuing security updates is part of the company’s ongoing effort to push users to its latest software, which stands on a greater security foundation and improvements to mitigate attacks.
Starting April 18, users on Windows 7 will begin receiving warnings about the approaching cut-off.
Windows 7 still commands some 40 percent of the desktop market, according to Net Applications. With exactly 300 days before the deadline, the clock is ticking on consumer security support.
Enterprise customers have the option to pay for extended security updates until 2023.
For years, Microsoft allowed Windows 7 users to upgrade to Windows 10 for free to try to encourage growth and upgrades. With those incentives gone, many only have the lack of security updates to look ahead to, which will put business data and systems at risk of cyberattack.
It’s almost unheard of for Microsoft to patch end-of-life software. In 2017, Microsoft released rare security patches for Windows XP — retired three years earlier — to prevent the spread of WannaCry, a ransomware strain that piggybacked off leaked hacking tools, developed by the National Security Agency.
The ransomware outbreak knocked schools, businesses and hospitals offline.
Windows 7’s successor, Windows 8, will continue to receive updates until January 10, 2023.


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Agrimoney, an industry-trusted, online source for unbiased and independent coverage of major agricultural commodities and agribusiness developments, will be celebrating its award-winning reporting on the industry with its first-ever Agrimoney Week.
During this eight-day event, scheduled to run from 7 to 14 September, Agrimoney will be boosting its world-class, daily service with additional content and market analysis to give its subscribers more detail and expert opinions on selected topics.
“We always go above and beyond to deliver accurate market reporting to help our readers make the best decisions for their business,” said Agrimoney Managing Director, Emma Penny. “During Agrimoney Week we will aim to provide them exclusive content, in addition to our regular reporting, that we believe will be great reference sources.”
This includes “Soft Commodities: What does 2020-21 hold?”, a white paper from Editor in Chief, Mike Verdin. The report, which features special contributions from Commerzbank, ABN Amro, Tata Coffee, and the International Sugar Organisation, will look at what to expect from the coffee, cocoa, and sugar markets ahead of the 2020-21 marketing year starting in October for all three commodities.
Agrimoney will also be collaborating with the International Grains Council (IGC) for its debut webinar “First looks at the 2021 harvest”. This on-demand event, scheduled for 9 September, will see Mike Verdin, IGC Executive Director, Arnaud Petit, and IGC Agricultural Economist, Amy Reynolds, addressing a number of pertinent issues, including the European sowings for the 2021 harvest, early results for the US corn and soybean harvest, 2020-21 Black Sea grain exports, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Readers will also have access to in-depth coverage of the US Department of Agriculture’s September WASDE report, which is currently expected to be released on Friday, 11 September. This includes a weekend full of expert opinions from Agrimoney analysts on the report’s key findings and a special edition of “The Verdin View”, Agrimoney’s new webseries offering viewers additional insight into market developments.
Agrimoney has been delivering comprehensive market intelligence to leading food and agriculture businesses from around the world for 15 years through unbiased news and analysis on all major soft commodities, including corn, coffee, sugar, wheat, soybeans, and cocoa.
Registrations for the Agrimoney and IGC webinar are now open. To reserve your virtual seat at the event, click here.


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The second annual City Steam Winter Brew Fest will be held Feb. 28 at the Hartford brewery, bringing together more than 20 Connecticut beermakers and brew pubs for a celebration of local beer.
The 7 p.m. event features beer tastings and beer-inspired...
| Dec 30, 2012
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Thirteen of Mohegan Sun's restaurants and food vendors offer special prix-menu menus, discounts and deals for the casino's Restaurant Week Jan. 6-11.
Promotions include a $29.95 four-course dinner at BALLO Italian Restaurant & Social Club; a choice of...
| May 3, 2013
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The title of the show, "Good vs. Evil," seemed fitting enough. TV personality, author and former chef Anthony Bourdain is known for his biting, caustic and often profane wit; French chef and culinary star Eric Ripert is stylish and urbane with a...
| Apr 17, 2013
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Briq, the newest spot to take over the unique multi-floor space at 266 College Street in New Haven, celebrates its official grand opening April 18 at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday's event features an open bar with specialty cocktails and tapas by chef Mike Hazen....
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Barcelona Wine Bar, 971 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, presents a "Foods of Galicia" dinner April 17 at 7 p.m., featuring dishes from the region in the northwest corner of Spain.
Caldo gallego: Kale and bean soup with cow's milk cheese...
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Glastonbury's Rooftop 120, known for its third-floor perch overlooking Hebron Avenue, introduces an alfresco Sunday brunch on April 28.
The four-season rooftop bar and lounge plans a menu of starters (yogurt and fruit parfrait, oatmeal brulee, smoked...
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More than 20 restaurants are participating in Branford's Restaurant Week, featuring the cuisine of the shoreline town.
Special prix-menus, discounts and deals are available throughout the week at these locations:
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This edition of New Haven's twice-a-year Restaurant Week is extra special: it marks the Elm City's 375th anniversary. Nearly 30 of the city's restaurants will offer $18 prix-fixe lunches and/or $32 prix-fixe dinners during the week of April 21 to April...
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Max's Oyster Bar, 964 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, hosts a New England Brewing Company beer dinner on April 25 at 6:30 p.m. Five courses are paired with selections from the Woodbridge brewery.
Reception: "Ode to the Elm City" with Elm...
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Bristol's Barley Vine launches a brand-new Sunday brunch April 7. The gastropub will serve seasonal breakfast items, entrees and sides, with a fresh selection of cocktails to match.
Options include full traditional breakfasts ($7) with choice of eggs,...
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Following a similar event at The Mill at 2T on March 18, top Connecticut chefs will again convene for a fundraising dinner to benefit Share Our Strength. The next event is planned at Grants in West Hartford on April 1 at 6 p.m.
Each participating chef...


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U.K.’s Biggest Companies Lower Tax Rate With Overseas BusinessDavid Risser
The biggest U.K. companies paid taxes at a lower rate for the fourth consecutive year, in part by garnering more profit overseas even as Starbucks Corp. and Google Inc. caused public outcry by avoiding levies in Britain.
The effective tax rate for FTSE 100 companies, the largest traded on the London Stock Exchange, fell to 24.5 percent from
35.8 percent in 2009, according to UHY Hacker Young, a London-based accounting company.
“Reductions in corporate taxes around the world -- including tax cuts in the U.K. -- have helped multinational companies reduce their tax payments,” the firm said in an e-mailed statement.
U.K. Business Secretary Vince Cable said in December that governments should coordinate across borders to make companies pay more tax. Cable’s recommendation came after members of Parliament lambasted , the world’s largest coffee-shop operator, as well as Amazon.com Inc. and Google Inc. for using complex accounting methods to reduce tax liabilities in the country.
“It’s called capitalism,” responded Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, while London Mayor Boris Johnson challenged the government to change the rules rather than blame the businesses. Starbucks, based in Seattle, volunteered to pay more taxes in Britain.
Part of the issue is that companies are being “given a hand by governments around the world,” according to Roy Maugham, head of taxes for UHY Hacker Young in London.
Google cut its 2011 rate almost in half, avoiding about $2 billion in worldwide income taxes, by shifting $9.8 billion in revenue into a Bermuda shell company, according to its filings.
“International competition to attract corporate tax revenues is as fierce as ever, with countries offering new enticements to businesses in the form of allowances, reliefs or tax cuts,” Maugham said in the statement.
Aggreko Plc, the world’s largest provider of mobile power supplies, boosted after-tax profit in the six months ended June 30 at a faster clip than revenue or operating profit as it reduced its tax rate to 26 percent from 28.5 percent.
SABMiller Plc’s tax rate dropped to 27.5 percent in the six months through September, from 28.5 percent. The brewer of Grolsch and Peroni has received a declining proportion of revenue from Europe for three consecutive years, while Latin America is its biggest source of profit.
UHY Hacker Young said that while the headline U.K. corporate tax rate is set to reduce to 21 percent in 2014, some businesses have moved their headquarters from Britain after looking at the whole picture, including policies on profit realized in other countries. The U.K.’s system “remains uncompetitive,” it said.
More than 20 companies left the U.K. for tax reasons from 2007 to 2011, according to the accounting firm. The government will be encouraged by tax-law changes that prompted a few to return, including WPP Plc, the world’s largest advertising and marketing company, it said.
An “anti-abuse” rule that may be considered by the U.K. government to limit tax avoidance could drive more companies away, the accountants said.
WPP had moved to Ireland, while countries including Canada, Finland, Greece and New Zealand have more recently cut headline corporate tax rates and Italy is offering more tax relief, UHY Hacker Young said.
The averages used in the study are taken from effective tax rates reported by FTSE 100 companies in their latest annual reports or by their investor relations teams in the 12 months ended Oct. 31. The effective rate is the value of global tax charged as a percentage of global profit.


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Netflix is one of the costliest online video streaming platform, no doubt. But the contests are crunchier enough that Indians are agreed to spend a good amount happily. The stats, at least, are saying that. CompariTech published a chart based on the recently released official data by Netflix, where it is mentioned more than 2 million Indians are enjoying Netflix content. Netflix, earlier, already reported that it gained more than 15.8 million global subscribers during this pandemic situation.
For Netflix, the US, Brazil, and the UK still are the gold mines with more than 94 million subscribers in the Q1 of 2020. After that, in the top 10 list, comes Mexico, France, Canada, Germany, Australia, Argentina, and Spain. Our India comes in the 16th position following Japan, Netherlands, South Korea, New Zealand, and Sweden respectively.
Netflix jumped to around 183 million subscribers, in 2020 Q1, from 167 million subscribers. For this growth, the pandemic is also responsible, besides the content quality. The revenue grows far from $20.1 billion. 38% of the current revenue is coming only from the US and Canada. Europe, Middle East, and Afrika are contributing 32%, Latin America 19%, and the Asia Pacific is supplying 11% of the revenue.
The stats from Q2 is on its way. It is estimated the online video streaming giant will reach 200 million subs with 6 billion quarterly revenue. We need to wait till the end of this month to see the actual stat.
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Books in South Africa don’t often make headline news. But a controversial subject, protests and disruptions at a book launch, and threats of book burning are sufficient to get South Africans talking about the place of books in society once again.
“Gangster State” is an exposé of current African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Ace Magashule’s alleged murky dealings as premier of the Free State province, and his rise to one of the governing party’s most influential positions. The book has stirred up passionate reactions, both for and against its contents.
This last happened in late 2017 when another investigative reporter Jacques Pauw published a similar book, “The President’s Keepers”. That book dealt with South Africa’s previous head of state, Jacob Zuma, who’s been closely linked to massive corruption. Zuma denies the allegations.
Clearly, this kind of book touches a certain chord in South African society. A quick glance through the top-selling books in the past few years shows that non-fiction, and particularly political non-fiction dealing with very topical events, is the most popular genre.
The trend can be traced back through a number of years, with nonfiction consistently dominating the Nielsen’s BookScan sales charts - the most comprehensive figures collected on book sales through commercial booksellers. This raises the question: why do political books do so well in South Africa?
This isn’t a uniquely South Africa phenomenon. Nonfiction is popular around the world. Celebrities’ memoirs or biographies, as well as history titles, are more likely to become bestsellers than any other kinds of nonfiction. Indeed, Michelle Obama’s memoir “Becoming” caused a paper shortage in the US towards the end of 2018, as it was reprinted in such large quantities and at short notice to keep up with audience demand. This title has now sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
Where South Africa differs is in the balance of sales between nonfiction and fiction. In most of the largest publishing markets, fiction is bought at much higher rates than nonfiction. In the US, for instance, average sales for fiction titles are between 4 000 and 8 000 copies, while the nonfiction average is lower, at 2 000 to 6 000 copies.
In South Africa, it’s the reverse. Nonfiction outsells fiction. This is not a new trend, either: political books found a ready audience throughout the apartheid period.
There are a few categories of nonfiction that do particularly well: political nonfiction, South African history (especially political history), religious books – and the ubiquitous cookbooks. The authors that have the edge tend to be journalists rather than academics, probably because their writing is so much more accessible.
Statistically, too, men write more nonfiction than women in South Africa, and so are more likely to produce top-selling titles, as was found by one of my post-graduate students, Kelly Ansara, in her Master’s study of the gender balance in SA publishing.
South African trends
In analysing the publishing lists and sales figures of the local nonfiction publishers – Pan Macmillan, Jonathan Ball, Penguin SA, Tafelberg and Jacana, on the whole – another difference becomes apparent. Books by and about celebrities are not as popular in South Africa as in the US and UK. Their sales are thus less predictable.
For instance, while former Springbok rugby coach Jake White’s “In Black and White” sold more than 60 000 copies in a week in 2008, star rugby player Joost van der Westhuizen’s “Man in the Mirror” was less successful. Comedian Trevor Noah’s memoir, “Born a Crime”, has been extremely successful, but titles by local musicians and actors such as Bonang Matheba and Somizi Mhlongo have sold comparatively few copies.
The raft of competing titles that hit the shelves after the murder conviction of former Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius did not take off as well as expected. Excellent titles on topics as diverse as climate change and South African art sell a respectable number, but don’t make the bestseller list.
Many of the country’s nonfiction titles sell several thousand copies very quickly, but few of them have staying power. Current interest is intense in topics like state capture and corruption scandals. But it fades quickly, leading to a short shelf-life for a number of political books. Only a few gain the perennial interest and staying power of a title like “I Write What I Like” by Steve Biko or Nelson Mandela’s “Long Walk to Freedom”.
Many commentators suggest that the interest in political and current affairs titles reflects a nation trying to make sense of its tumultuous political environment. The huge political and social shifts of the past 20 to 30 years are still influencing South Africans’ daily lives. With one corruption scandal following another, trust in the authorities is low. But citizens still seek authoritative overviews and answers - in the nonfiction titles that line our shelves.
There is little reason to predict that the trend will change. However, if the threats mount, then we may see authors and publishers shifting to less controversial topics. For now, it’s great to see books in the news again.


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Internet companies with data on more than 1 million clients need clearance
Internet companies with data on more than 1 million users should seek clearance from a security review before being listed in overseas stock exchanges, according to a new regulation on cybersecurity review unveiled on Tuesday.
Internet platform operators have to apply for security review before submitting a listing application to foreign security regulators. They will not be allowed to be listed abroad if reviews find a risk to national security.
The regulation aims to bolster data security and further safeguard national security.
The regulation, meant to implement the Data Security Law, was issued by 13 government agencies, including the Cyberspace Administration of China and the Ministry of Public Security, and will come into effect on Feb 15.
On Tuesday, the administration and three other authorities also unveiled a regulation on strengthening the management of algorithms related to internet information services to foster the "healthy" and "orderly" development of the industry.
The administration said that algorithms, widely applied in various areas, have injected vitality into socioeconomic development, but their improper application has also caused problems and disrupted the order of cyberspace.
For instance, some internet service providers were found taking advantage of algorithms to give different prices to clients, based on assessments of their consumption preferences and income levels by using big data, while others were discovered luring young netizens through algorithms and cajoling them to spend too much time surfing the internet, it said.
To solve these problems, the regulation, which will come into effect on March 1, has ordered algorithm-related service providers to tell users what algorithms are used, how they work and why they are applied, it said.
The regulation states that algorithm-related service suppliers should give users the right to choose whether to implement their services, adding that the services need to be stopped if users do not agree with them.
China has stepped up efforts to guarantee cybersecurity while promoting internet-related industrial development in recent years.
In addition to the Data Security Law, the country passed its Personal Information Protection Law in November and has urged government departments to increase inspections of app markets to prevent them from improperly or excessively collecting internet users' information.


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Ryanair is planning to become the ‘Amazon of air travel’ after it revealer plans to launch a new low price accommodation provider.
Ryanair Rooms is due to be launched by the low cost airline on October 1 and will feature homestay, villas, bed and breakfasts, hostels and hotels.
The company has now started inviting accommodation providers to put forward proposals to become a partner in the scheme, which users will access through the Ryanair.com website.
Ryanair already offers the Ryanair Car Hire programme, which was launched in August last year in conjunction with Car Trawler, an online car rental platform.
Kenny Jacobs, Chief Marketing Officer at Ryanair, has declared that the airline will revolutionise the booking of accommodation.
He added that there is a growing tendency for customers to want services other than just flights from the company, and that this latest venture is a natural progression towards the firm becoming the ‘Amazon of air travel’.
Mr Jacobs said that the program also reflects how customers are increasingly demanding alternative types of accommodation, which will subsequently be shown by the variation on offer from Ryanair Room – from independent homestay to five-star hotel rooms.
He concluded by saying that Ryanair is looking forward to receiving proposals from accommodation partners who are showing an interest in the scheme and want to help Ryanair ‘disrupt’ the travel industry yet again.
It is thought that Ryanair Homes will attempt to challenge Airbnb in the private room rentals market.
Booking.com is currently the exclusive accommodation partner of the low cost airline, but has confirmed that at least two partners will be added from the companies who submit applications.
Ryanair is the biggest airline in Europe in terms of passenger numbers and last year flew 106 million journeys.
The firm’s management says it plans to use this base to rival fast-growing web firms.


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The UK was the most attacked nation in the world in Q2 when it came to online fraud, with businesses there hit 50% more frequently than their US counterparts, according to the latest stats from ThreatMetrix.
The fraud prevention firm’s Digital Identity Network analyzed over three billion transactions globally during the period on behalf of 3000 customers and 15,000 websites to compile its latest figures.
They reveal UK firms to be more at risk from online fraud than anywhere else in the world.
ThreatMetrix senior director of strategy and product marketing, Vanita Pandey, argued that the figures reflect the fact that the UK is Europe’s financial capital and one of the world’s major business hubs.
“They face attacks from a range of cyber-criminals ranging from those working independently to organized crime rings to nation state crime organizations,” she told Infosecurity.
“On the other hand, the move to digital banking has been very rapid and the financial institutions have to adopt rapidly to meet the demands of the connected consumers.”
However, many of these banks still rely on first generation fraud prevention tools which use ‘browser fingerprinting’ – making them a prime target for cyber-criminals, she added.
“As a result, cyber-attacks are growing in size, complexity and risk.”
But the UK is also home to some of the world’s most prolific fraudsters, as the second highest originator of online fraud after the US.
Although many of these scams involve gangs operating trans-nationally, many require a local criminal – for example a money mule to receive the fraudulently obtained funds and transfer it overseas, explained ThreatMetrix EMEA solutions director, Stephen Moody.
“We see a clear trend globally that if you look at any country the majority (70%+) of the direct attacks come from within that country with the rest coming from surrounding and culturally related countries or big hubs such as the UK and US,” he told Infosecurity by email.
One of the major reasons why the UK is one such hub is that cybercrime gangs are more likely to have English skills than other languages and will therefore find it easier to attack and launch attacks from the country, Moody argued.
The report also found that online lending is becoming an increasingly popular sector for cybercriminals to target – particularly as it’s a “less secure channel for the unbanked and underbanked population,” according to Moody.


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Founded in 1999 by Gordon van Zuiden, cyberManor has provided professionally integrated digital home technology solutions for over 1,000 homes in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a mission revolving around solutions that enhance the entertainment, communications, and comfort of their client’s homes, cyberManor is always on the lookout for exciting new smart home products like Wayzn.
“To enable a sliding door to open with the touch of an app button or by the sound of one’s voice is an invaluable new automation feature that we can now easily add to our client’s home technology upgrades,” said van Zuiden. “Automatically opening a sliding door for pets, enabling handicapped or senior citizens to easily open and close a sliding door, or even opening the sliding door in response to improving the home’s indoor air quality are all powerful benefits of installing the Wayzn automatic sliding door opener.”
To see a demonstration of Wayzn and the entire New Home Technology Center first hand register for a free virtual tour being broadcast on December 18th at 11AM Pacific Time.


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Visitors to The McManus in Dundee will be invited to view the museum’s collection with fresh eyes thanks to its new exhibition by American conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner.
Gregarious Glasgow: Following in the footsteps of Charles Rennie Mackintosh 150 years after his birth
Michael Alexander spent a weekend in Glasgow following in the footsteps of designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh who was born 150 years ago this year.
Forget Banksy, there’s a new artist in town. Balesy, otherwise known as Fleur Baxter, has been brightening up the fields around the East Skichen Farm in Angus with her straw bale art.
Festival of the Future, from October 17-21, will be a chance to shout about everything that’s fantastic about Dundee, manager Anna Day tells Gayle Ritchie
Simon Meek is V&A Dundee’s first designer in residence. He tells Gayle Ritchie how he designs “playable stories” through music, storytelling and gaming...
Gayle has a bash at being a silversmith at a ring making workshop in Forfar
Mary-Jane (MJ) Duncan of Kitschnbake coffee shop in the Fife village of Newport created a show stopping cake in the shape of V&A Dundee.
V&A Dundee opens on September 15! Gayle Ritchie gets a sneak preview of the fantastic opening show, Ocean Liners: Speed and Style
A lovingly stitched tapestry has captured the Fife village of Newport-on-Tay for posterity, discover Caroline Lindsay
A Dundee footballer is substituting the ball for the paint brush as his first art exhibition opens to the public.


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Some Starbucks Cup Lids Are Total Nightmare For Employees
When you order a coffee or any type of drink obviously a lid is an important part of the cup, but for some Starbucks around the country, defective lids are causing a major hassle for employees and customers alike. Starbucks employees in a few different states were surveyed and these defective lids were leading to more spilled drinks, more time to prepare the drinks, and poor customer experiences.
Workers said they were having issues with lids for cold and hot drinks and even the dome lids for the Frappuccinos were posing a problem as well. One employee in Virginia said to Business Insider: "There have been times I've tried to put a lid on a Frappuccino and just had the whole cup collapse and spill the drink all over my hands and the counter, while the customer who had ordered the drink was watching."
One manager had instructed the staff working the drive-thru t make sure to test the lids before the drink was handed to the customer to make sure it was secure. But due to being really busy and understaffed at times a few cups made it past them and caused the drinks to spill all over the customers and their cars.
At a Starbucks in California, one of the barista's sole jobs on their shift was to become the unofficial lid tester, having to check every lid before the cup was handed to the customer. The situation was so bad last month that he guesses that about 50% of their lids had to be thrown away because they were not usable.
One Starbucks employee said the lid problem was way less common before the pandemic and ever since then they have seen more and more problems. Starbucks did not comment on the lid problem, but the company like so many others has had issues with supply chains. So next time you order a drink from Starbucks make sure that the lid is secure or you could have quite a mess on your hands.


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The London Taxi CompanyThe London Taxi Company is the leading global manufacturer and retailer of fully accessible, purpose built London Taxis…universally acknowledged for creating the famous Black Cab, now an international icon.
In February 2013 The London Taxi Company became part of the Zhejing Geely Holding Group with a new vision to see the iconic London Taxi on the streets of every major city across the world.
Ansty Park is the new location for the London Taxi Company's research, development and assembly site. This important milestone came soon after the company’s £250 million investment project was announced in the presence of the David Cameron and Boris Johnson.
The new facility is the first greenfield development of any Chinese automotive manufacturer in the UK, demonstrating parent company Geely’s ongoing commitment to the country and West Midlands region. The investment will create up to 1000 direct jobs, and support a further 500 roles in the local supply chain.
The 37,000 sq m building is being constructed by main contractors Winvic, and comprises a 31,000 sq m production facility, which will make the next generation of the iconic London Black Cabs from 2017 and other forthcoming models, as well as 6000 sq m office space. Ansty will be Geely’s UK base for ultra-low emission vehicle R&D and the London Taxi Company’s global headquarters.
Reflecting The London Taxi Company’s values of sustainability, the Ansty site will have an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating and be ‘A’ rated for energy performance. The building will include 850 sq m photovoltaic solar panels, and 20 electric vehicle charging points. It will also harvest waste heat from compressed air systems to warm the air and provide hot water, while rainwater will be collected for use in all of the facility’s toilets.
The London Taxi Company’s investment reinforces the strength of the UK automotive sector, and the importance of the West Midlands as an engine for that growth. More than a quarter of the UK’s 30 largest automotive manufacturing sites are based in the West Midlands, with global vehicle makers announcing £850 million investment in the area so far this year. The automotive industry supports around 770,000 jobs in the UK and added £12.4 billion to the country’s economy.


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Samsung’s Galaxy Note smartphone-tablet-hybrid has been pencilled in for a late November release, for the UK at least. According to retailer Clove, the first Galaxy Note stock will come in midway through Q4, with retail price as-yet unconfirmed but expected to be in the region of £500+VAT ($783).
That gets you a 5.3-inch 1280 x 800 capacitive touchscreen that recognizes not just finger control but Samsung’s bundled digital stylus. Handwriting recognition is supported, along with the ability to annotate screengrabs, notes and other content.
Elsewhere it’s everything you’d expect from a high-end Android smartphone, so there’s an 8-megapixel Full HD video capable camera on the back, a front-facing camera, 3G, WiFi b/g/n and all the usual sensors. A dual-core 1.5GHz processor is inside, keeping things running. More information in our hands-on from the Galaxy Note’s debut at IFA 2011 earlier in the month.


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Apple launched the tablet in nine countries around the world on Friday. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company first introduced the iPad in the US with a WiFi-only version on April 3, and a dual-mode version with 3G on board followed on April 30.
Apple announced that it had sold 1 million iPads with the launch of the 3G version in the US. The company had to initially delay the international launch of the iPad because its suppliers could not meet early demand.
The big question that still hangs over the iPad is how it will affect performance on 3G networks. The gadget is expected to consume data at the rate of a netbook but is selling like a smartphone. The iPad will get multitasking in the fall, which could further increase bandwidth consumption (See iPhone: Could Multitasking Increase 3G Woes?)
Application developers may not be helping the issue. The Interfacelab says that the Wired app for the iPad is a 500MB download. This download alone would bust through AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s cheaper $14.99 plan that allows users to download 250MB a month.
In total, developers have created more than 5,000 iPad-specific apps, in addition to the thousands of iPhone apps that can also run on the iPad.
See more of our iPad coverage below:
- iPad Sales Top 2 Million
- Photos: iPad Hits Europe, APAC
- Europe Almost Catches iPad Fever
- UK Operators Reveal iPad Data Plans
- Is AT&T Ready for the 3G iPad?
- iPads Kill Netbook Growth
- iPad: Before the Backlash
- 3G iPad: Sales, Hacks & Video Issues
- 3G iPad Proves Popular
- Apple to Ship New 3G iPads by May 7
- Apple Delays International iPad
- The iPad Has WiFi Teething Troubles
- The iPad Has Landed
- The iPad: a Threat to Flash's Video Dominance?
- CTIA 2010: Where's Carrier Support for 3G iPad?
- The iPad Consumer
- Apple's iPad: Unlocking the 3G Myth
- Will the Apple iPad Crush 3G Networks?
- Scenes From the Apple iPad Launch
- Gadget Watch: Awaiting the Apple Tablet
- Apple Tablet Eyed for March Release