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Amy Koppmann, Sony senior product trainer, demonstrated Sony's new High Definition Handi-cam, the 899 HDR TG1, yesterday at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
Sony reveals new toys and plans to take back old ones
unveiled its 40th annual round of cool consumer electronics to retailers and reporters yesterday, but also announced plans for a new program to help you get rid of your old Sony stuff.
In the interest of full disclosure, the words green and sustainable make your columnist's eyes roll. One reason is that trend-savvy marketing and PR types believe using the words will get their clients ink.
It worked, this time, because Sony introduced its green initiatives alongside its new toys. The company is also going to recycle some old -- as in Betamax-era -- advertising to remind you to recycle your old Sony products.
The Sony Take Back Recycling Program, launched nationally in September, has already collected 7 million pounds of consumer electronics, announced Mike Fasulo, chief marketing officer.
The program allows consumers to turn in old Sony-ware at selected recycling centers for free, as Sony picks up the tab.
The program already is in place on the Big Island. Fasulo wouldn't say when the company plans to roll it out on Oahu, but added that Sony goal is to have a recycling center within 20 miles of 95 percent of the population. Another is to recycle a pound of old stuff for every new pound it sells.
Electronics waste is a hot topic, said Suzanne Jones, recycling coordinator for the City and County of Honolulu. Oahu recycling companies that handle it are listed at www.opala. org. Households also can dispose of it with regular trash.
Jones noted a bill submitted for the governor's signature, SB 2843, would require electronics manufacturers to collect and recycle such products and establishes an electronic device recycling fund.
On the Big Island, Sony is working with Hilo-based nonprofit Recycle Hawaii. Recycle Hawaii's Web site indicates it collects so-called e-Waste at the Kaloko Business Center in Kailua-Kona and at Bayside Computer Shop at 55 Kukuau St. in Hilo.
The new toys
Many of the new Sony products provide wireless functionality. Bravia television sets can access photos on your computer as well as movie companies' online offerings; a wireless home theater system can play different things in different rooms and a wall-mountable TV/PC has wireless peripherals.
Portable gear includes a high-definition video camera not much bigger than a cigarette pack; a 16-gigabyte Walkman that can remotely control wireless speakers and Sony's answer to the iPhone. At $300 the mylo Personal Communicator is a contract-free phone, PC and camera with a slide-out qwerty keyboard.
Consumers get to gawk at the new gear and gadgets during the Sony Expo in November.
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Europa Air & Sea anticipates ‘sharp recovery’ in air cargo volume on transatlantic route during final months of 2021
Logistics group Europa Air & Sea anticipates a ‘sharp recovery’ in air cargo volume on the transatlantic route during the final months of 2021 and into 2022 as the US aviation passenger market reopens for business.
The pandemic and subsequent closure of borders to non-residents led to airlines cutting routes and frequency of flights to Europe. Without fare-paying passengers, the operating costs had to be supplemented by revenues generated by cargo which resulted in huge increases in freight rates.
Initially both US east and westbound rates were very inflated but the gradual easing of travel restrictions into the UK has meant that passenger revenues could again contribute towards flight operating costs, resulting in a reduction of eastbound rates.
The continuing ban imposed on UK travelers to the US has meant that the same did not apply to westbound flights, so cargo remained the sole revenue contributor towards flight costs.
However, the recent US Government announcement that these restrictions will be lifted in November means that British visitors can again travel to the US.
Andy Serpant, National Airfreight Manager, Europa Air & Sea, said, “As the major airlines’ schedules are governed by passenger numbers, we expect to see an increase in capacity over the coming months.
“United Airlines is adding an additional daily flight to Newark in November and British Airways said they intend to increase flights to US destinations to just under 250 per week over the winter. While the airlines are still fixing their schedules on a month-by-month basis, the effect on freight rates remains to be seen, but I would expect a reduction as passenger numbers increase.
“This will be good news for UK exporters who have been put-off sending their goods to the US due to inflated freight costs.
“In summary, while there is still a degree of uncertainty in these testing times, we can be cautiously optimistic that the US market will start to slowly return to some sort of pre-pandemic normality.”
Europa Worldwide Group, with sites in the UK, Hong Kong, and Belgium, has six divisions – Road, Air & Sea, Showfreight, Warehouse, Contact Centre and Continental Cargo Carriers.

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Earlier today President Obama finally provided America with his reaction to the Zimmerman verdict. According to an article in the NY Times, he said that, “Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago.” I doubt that Obama was that angry and violent.
The most interesting comment in the article was Obama’s lament that young African-American males are treated as suspicious by the American public, and he listed the following examples:
- “… being followed while shopping in a department store, hearing the click of car doors locking as they cross a street, or watching as women clutch their purses nervously when they step onto an elevator.”
My question is how do we address this concern. Are department stores supposed to look the other way or drivers and women supposed to ignore their concerns? Or should we recognize these are natural symptoms to a culture where young African-American males inordinately commit in crime. Some may call this a chicken-egg conundrum; I suggest that President Obama is treating the symptom instead of the cure.


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Ontario Airport Retail Shops to Undergo Major Remodel
ONTARIO, Calif. – The Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) Commission unanimously approved a multi-year agreement to upgrade retail concessions at Ontario International Airport (ONT), greatly improving shopping options for air travelers and airport guests, and generating significant new revenues for the airport.
The eight-year concession lease agreement with Hudson Group and HG ONT Retailers JV includes a capital investment of at least $2.4 million by the concessionaire to rebrand and remodel its retail operations, in addition to rent payments calculated as a percentage of gross sales.
For example, the concessionaire will pay the OIAA 12 percent on sales in its specialty stores and electronics category; 16 percent on sales in the news and gifts category up to $10 million per year, increasing to 18 percent on sales greater than $10 million per year; and 12 percent on sales in the duty-free category up to $10 million per year, rising to 18 percent on sales of more than $10 million per year.
With the new concepts and rent payment structure, OIAA anticipates rent payments to increase by as much as 70 percent over the term of the new agreement. In the first year after the retail improvements are completed, the concessionaire expects to generate an additional $500,000 in rent to the airport authority.
“Since the Ontario International Airport Authority assumed control of our airport last year, the Commission and staff have worked tirelessly to improve the customer experience at the airport, and an important aspect of that experience is the retail offerings available to our passengers,” said OIAA Commission President and Ontario Mayor Pro-tem President Alan D. Wapner. “With new domestic and international air service, more ground transportation options and the coming remodel of airport concessions, our airport is now a gateway befitting the Southern California region.”
Following the remodel, the retail concessions will include brands popular with business travelers such as Hudson Group’s flagship brands Hudson, Tech on the Go, and Ink by Hudson, as well as Daily News, Ontario Provisions, and Cali Market.
About Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Ontario International Airport (airport code: ONT) is located in the Inland Empire, approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California. It is a medium-hub, full-service airport with nonstop commercial jet service to 19 major airports in the U.S. and and Mexico, and connecting service to many domestic and international destinations. There are approximately 63 daily departures offered by major eight air carriers. More information is available at www.flyOntario.com. Follow ONT on Twitter at Twitter.com/ @flyONTairport or by liking ONT on Facebook at Facebook.com/OntarioOIAA.
About the Ontario International Airport Authority
The OIAA was formed in August 2012 by a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Ontario and the County of San Bernardino to provide overall direction for the management, operations, development and marketing of ONT for the benefit of the Southern California economy and the residents of the airport’s four-county catchment area. OIAA Commissioners are Ontario Mayor Pro-Tem Alan D. Wapner (President), Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge (Vice President), Ontario Council Member Jim W. Bowman (Commissioner), and San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman (Commissioner).
About HG ONT Retailers JV
HG ONT Retailers JV is a joint-venture of New Jersey-based Hudson Group, one of the largest travel retailers in North America, which operates 975 Hudson, Hudson News, Hudson Booksellers, cafes, specialty retail and duty free shops in 87 airports and transportation terminals in the United States and Canada, including ONT.


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Santa Monica, CA — The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR) announced its list of the top 5 cases of corporate lawsuit abuse in response to GOP Congressman who have declared it “Lawsuit Abuse Week” and are targeting only cases brought by consumers for reform.
“For all big business’s talk about frivolous litigation, Congress should look at industries’ own litigiousness,” said FTCR president Jamie Court, author of Corporateering: How Corporate Power Steals Your Personal Freedom And What You Can Do About it (Tarcher/Penguin/2004). “The American public should realize big corporations waste more time and money on frivolous litigation than any other group in America. The only reason reforming corporations’ frivolous litigation practices is not on the table on Capitol Hill is because big business is the unofficial sponsor of ‘lawsuit abuse week’ and of similar propaganda aimed at limiting the ability of injured individuals to hold big corporations accountable,”
The following are FTCR’s “Top 5 Cases of Corporate Lawsuit Abuse.”
Allstate sued Kraft Foods, the maker of the Toastette toaster pastry, and Pop-Tart creator Kellogg to avoid having to pay homeowners’ fire claims. Allstate claimed Kraft and Kellogg were responsible for the fires by making dangerous, flammable toaster pastries.
Caterpillar sued the Walt Disney company for portraying bulldozers in a bad light. Caterpillar tried to block the release of “George of the Jungle 2,” claiming that the film gave the company a bad name because its machines are used to attack the jungle. A judge found that “even the most credulous viewer” would understand that the people operating the machinery, and not the machinery itself, intended to destroy the jungle.
Mattel sued artist Tom Forsythe for his photographs of Barbie in poses the toymaker claimed defamed her character. The toymaker also sued recording label MCA when musical group Aqua released the song “Barbie Girl” that the company claimed defamed the doll with sexual innuendo. Both suits were dismissed, and Mattel had to pay $1.8 million to the artist in attorney fees, for trying to intimidate him into not using Barbie’s image in his art.
Kellogg’s sued the owners of Toucan Golf for trademark infringement. The cereal maker claimed that its Toucan Sam logo for the Froot Loops cereal would be damaged by Toucan Golf’s golf-playing bird. A court found that no one could possibly confuse breakfast cereal and golfing.
Amway and Proctor & Gamble are engaged in an ongoing fight — which has encompassed 20 years and has stretched to the courts — over rumors that P&G is in league with Satan. P&G claims that Amway is accusing it of ties to Lucifer. A judge dismissed the fight’s most recent incarnation in court, and expressed her hope that the corporate giants would continue their fight at the commercial level, and stop wasting judicial resources.
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E-Commerce Sales Making Historic Gains
Need more proof that e-commerce is storming back with a vengeance? The U.S. Commerce Department’s newly released data shows the industry’s first back-to-back, double-digit percentage, year-to-year sales growth since the first quarter of 2008. Online sales in the U.S. were 14.3-percent higher in the first quarter of 2010 than they were a year ago, and this on the heels of a 14.6-percent rise in the final quarter of ’09. Web measurement firm comScore revealed similar gains in its report on the activity of online consumers.
To put the numbers in perspective, while total retail sales in the U.S. were also up from this time last year, that number grew only by about 6 percent. Traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, excluding grocery stores, saw an increase of 3.4 percent in the first quarter — less than one-quarter of the growth experienced by e-commerce retailers.
The last bit of good news is that the first-quarter gains were not bolstered by the holiday shopping season as were those of the fourth quarter of 2009, and they beat analysts’ expectations by nearly 2.5 percent. The outlook, then, is positive on two fronts. Consumers are starting to spend the way they did before the end of 2008, and more shoppers are choosing the online experience in favor of traditional retailers.


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Taiwan LED manufacturers have got involved in the competition in high-wattage LED.
Tsannkuen 3C has launched 10 W LED bulb at the price of NT$ 279 ,and Everlight has also released 8W LED bulb of NT$ 299. Delta cooperates with B&Q to promote 10.5 W LED bulbs to take the place of 60 W incandescent bulb. Tatung prepares to join the competition with its 10 W LED bulb, and China Electric Mfg. Corporation also intends to tap the market with 9W bulb.
According to industry executives, 60 watt incandescent bulb occupies a major position in the traditional light source market, and currently the illumination of 8 W LED bulb cannot compare with it. However, 9W and 10W LED bulb can achieve the equal illumination of the incandescent bulb. Therefore, it will create potential market value.


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BioStock: Invent Medic wants to improve life for women with stress urinary incontinence
Lund-based Invent Medic develops and markets products to improve quality of life and health for women. The first product marketed under the Efemia brand focuses on women suffering from stress urinary incontinence. This year, the company is also expected to expand its portfolio with an additional product in a first step towards building a global sales company in women's health.
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Marketing has undergone some huge shifts over the past century, from days of newspaper ads and shouting out bargains at the local market to cookie-driven personalised features on your social media feed, the world of marketing and advertising has undergone significant shifts. As marketers in 2022, we use data (and a lot of it) to find out exactly who our audience is, what their interests are, and how we can best approach them to promote our products and services. It’s become a fine art, a science if you will, where years of fine-tuning has created well-oiled marketing machines. It’s no wonder that, according to YouGov, UK companies spend on average 9.3% of their budget on marketing. It’s vital for most modern businesses, and the ways that we market ourselves to consumers is shifting fast. The next ten years of marketing may look very different from the past ten years as inventions such as AI, better tracking tools, and new media formats take hold in the mainstream.
Here’s what to keep an eye out for as we look at the future of marketing…
The end to third-party cookies
We’ve already seen a shift by companies away from the use of third-party cookies (Apple’s Safari makes it a lot more difficult to use cross-site trackers, and the rise of privacy-focused browsers such as Brave have made cookies all but useless), but a recent announcement by Google has cast doubt on the future of the trackers entirely. It has been announced that Google Chrome, the world’s most popular desktop browser, will cease to support third-party cookies in 2024. This will likely see a shift towards using more stripped-back user trackers or opting for Google’s own services which provide details on users’ browsing habits such as Google Analytics. An interesting move by Google, and one that’s sure to change how digital marketers approach collecting user data in the future. Many advertising agencies have already voiced their concern about this shift, which is sure to shake up the industry.
Marketing in the metaverse
The metaverse is now a reality and is growing fast. Since Facebook’s rebranding to Meta with a new focus on developing online, VR-driven worlds to connect people, communities, and brands, the metaverse is growing fast. ‘The metaverse’ is a broad term that essentially describes the network of virtual worlds powered by VR and AR to connect people to each other without being physically present. Its advocates promote it as the next stage in online and virtual communication, providing a more immersive, engaging, and expressive way of reaching others. Users can live out a virtual ‘life’ entirely within the metaverse, with complex economies, groups, events, and more. With this entirely new platform and form of media coming into the mainstream, marketers are finding a whole new way to reach audiences.
With a lot more data about users, high engagement, and new opportunities for reaching audiences, significant parts of future marketing look set to take place in the metaverse. What exactly this will look like is still largely unknown, but it’s guaranteed to send shockwaves through the industry.
Personalisation is king
As we move to even more in-depth consumer insights and data on audiences, marketers will look to personalise their products to suit individual users and groups in evermore unique ways. Companies are learning to offer customised products and designs to consumers as they continue to collect data on individual needs and desires. We’ve already seen a shift towards targeted marketing in recent years, with the next step in this evolution being products and services built to suit the needs of individual customers thanks to the sheer amount of data marketers can collect about their audiences. We’ll continue to see products created by companies driven almost completely by data collected about consumers by marketers. We’ll likely see a time where consumers know less about what they personally want or need than brands do.
Consumers expect relevant advertisements
Even today, consumers expect more than ever that the advertisements they receive are relevant to their unique needs and wants. This highlights the importance for marketers to make sure that they’re using data to target the most relevant groups with advertisements. Irrelevant ads can do more than damage than good nowadays, and as data continues to become more in-depth, marketers are going to have to further specify the exact audience who will receive their digital advertisements. Fortunately, this data, combined with machine learning and refined algorithms, will make learning about your audience much easier than in the past.
If you’re looking to create a workforce that’s ready for whatever it is the future may bring, enquire about an apprenticeship for future-ready skills with Digital Marketing Mentor.


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Reliance Trading Company Limited, dealers in car batteries, tires and air conditioners, launched United States- manufactured Continental Supreme and Ibex brand car batteries in Tema to signify their entry into the Ghanaian market.
In a brief ceremony at the Ghana Haulage Association Union car park premises in Tema on Tuesday, the Managing Director of Reliance Ltd., Kofi Owusu, announced that currently Reliance are the sole agents for the batteries in the country and West Africa, with depots in Benin, Togo and Burkina Faso.
Announcing the features that make the product stand out among its competitors, Mr.Owusu noted that Continental Supreme batteries are widely used in the United States where it is manufactured as a leading battery for motor vehicles, and is especially used for renowned brands like Mercedes Benz, BMW and Toyota vehicles assembled in the United States.
He said the outstanding features of the product are the longer shell life of, averagely, four years-one touch start, tropicalised for temperatures in Africa and Asia, as well as being available in all sizes.
Mr. Owusu noted that the batteries are the best value for money on the market today and said retail outlets like Koala, Rana Motors, and Hauri Enterprises are sales points for the product in question. He said his company has been in business for seven years and they sell over 1,000 batteries monthly.
Mr. Owusu was hopeful that with the high- quality car batteries now in stock, their sales would increase to an average of not less than 2,000 batteries per month.
He used the launch to appeal to all vehicle owners looking out for superior quality to patronise Continental and Ibex brand of batteries for value for money.
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The Eve Irrigation controller uses the Adam moisture sensor and weather info from SmartThings to set up a perfect watering schedule.
Celebrating its fifth birthday with a new fitness device, the Chinese company is also introducing a pink Mi Note, a power strip and an upgraded 55-inch Mi TV 2.
That's according to an e-mail he sent to employees in 2010 that included "2011: Holy War with Google" as a talking point for an upcoming meeting.
The MozStumbler app is one way Android users can assist Mozilla with its quest to open up the walled gardens of Apple and Google.
If you're in the market for a smartwatch or fitness band, here's what you should look for and what you should know before buying. (Hint: it's still a messy, muddy place.)
The company hopes to encourage customers to embrace its new operating system by offering a free refresh for multiple devices.
From $35 to $400, these streaming sticks, boxes, consoles, Blu-ray players and TVs can all stream Netflix. After that their capabilities diverge significantly, delivering different worlds of media, ecosystems, apps, games, search capabilities and more. See how they stack up.
You've seen the little "UV" logo on DVD and Blu-ray packages, but what is UltraViolet and how does it work? We're here to answer those questions.
We talk to Intel's Doug Davis about what it will take to deliver an Internet of Things that will get the public excited. Hint: beer plays a supporting role.
Mozilla is working on a project that could let a few key Android apps like WhatsApp run on its fledgling mobile operating system, which could keep its prospects alive.


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Multiple streaming services are offering extended trials through the Apple TV app during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, you can get extended one-month trials of Showtime and other services, as well as completely free access to EPIX.
With the Apple TV app, you can subscribe to just the channels you want, without downloading any apps. You can watch content included with your subscription right inside the Apple TV app — on demand and across all of your devices.
EPIX is unique because it’s not offering an extended free trial right now, but rather completely free access for the next month. That means you can access all EPIX content in the Apple TV app for free, without signing up for anything, until May 2.
In addition to EPIX, however, many other streaming services are offering extended free trials through the Apple TV app… You can get a limited time 1-month free trial to Showtime through Apple TV Channels. Acorn TV is also offer a 1-month trial for new subscribers, as are the Smithsonian Plus Channel and A&E.
MacDailyNews Note: With the Apple TV app, you can quickly and easily subscribe to just the channels you watch — like HBO, Showtime, Starz, and CBS All Access. There are no new apps, accounts, or passwords needed for up to six family members, and you can even watch offline.
The Apple TV app is already on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple TV — just open the app to start streaming. You’ll also find the Apple TV app on streaming platforms, popular smart TVs, and AirPlay‑enabled TVs. The full list of Apple TV app–supported devices is here.


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Agents have been advised to set up their own social networking site in a bid to boost their cruise sales.
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises UK sales and marketing director Jo Rzymowska said agents must understand customers’ changing needs, using the amateur footage of Ocean Village Two and Liberty of the Seas that appeared on YouTube within hours of launch to illustrate her point.
‘Why not set up your own MySpace page? How big is your cruise site?’ she asked.
Rzymowska said agents also need to get their own bookable cruise website to boost business.
‘You can find a cruise to suit every single one of your customers,’ she said.
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises used the UK Cruise Convention to showcase their revamped £100,000 interactive training programme to agents.
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Here's some good news from the Food and Drug Administration for those who either have skin cancer or are susceptible to it.
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While there are countless "wonder" products on the market that make all kinds of promises, you would do well to take this one supplement to kick-start the recovery process after your hard workouts.
Some of the things you have been instructed to do when trying to shed pounds may simply be counterproductive.
Pastor Steve Reynolds' Losing to Live weight loss agenda helped a Maryland woman overcome a potentially fatal affliction.
Here's what recent studies have shown about how your diet can affect your risk of contracting this type of cancer.
More than 40,000 people die each year from breast cancer. Here's how a new innovation works to catch it earlier, bringing new hope for patients.
Here's how the correct choices activate your faith in God to bring deliverance to your challenges of life.
Recently published studies have concluded that not every brand of the drink contains the same amount of disease-fighting ingredients. There are some other surprises too.
In third of a three-part series, fitness expert Diana Anderson-Tyler attacks more of biggest excuses people have for not getting fit.
Here's why almost everything you've been told about unhealthy foods is wrong.
Are you discriminating about what you snack on, how much you snack and when you snack?
Here's some advice for preventing and managing stress. In turn, you most likely will be happier and healthier.
Here's what effects fasting for a period of time have on insulin resistance of the bodies of pre-diabetics.
Discover how children with hard-to-treat epilepsy are benefitting from Epidolex, a cannabinoid medicine.
In the second of a three-part series, fitness guru Diana Anderson-Tyler addresses additional excuses many use for not exercising like they should.
Find out why Vitamin C is making a comeback and is considered a powerful weapon against many diseases, including heart disease.
Diabetes puts millions of people at risk of blindness, stroke, heart disease, and more. Here are some steps you can take to avoid all of that.
Discover what a University of North Carolina researcher says could help prolong the lives of those diagnosed with the disease.
One in four Americans make a habit of doing something that could cause them to gain weight, slow their metabolism, improve mental performance and productivity and more. Find out what it is.
Recent research reveals that men who carry their cell phone in their pants pockets may reduce their chances of having children.


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Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) reported net profit of Rs 637.5 crore for the fourth quarter of FY22 up 16.8 per cent year-on-year and 4.1 per cent on sequential basis.
Buoyed by broadbased growth across verticals and geographies, the company reported its strongest revenue addition for the fiscal. For Q4FY22 revenue grew by 31.6 per cent at Rs 4,301.6 crore, and was up 4 per cent sequentially. In US dollar terms the company’s revenue was up 3.1 per cent.
“We are delighted to cross the $2 billion revenue milestone with record growth of 26 per cent in FY22, our strongest


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During a recent interview in Japan, Peter Moore told reporters that Blu-ray could be heading to 360.
IT Media was informed by Moore that the 360 will see a Blu-ray add on, similar the to the HD-DVD add-on, before Christmas. The drive will give 360 owners the power of viewing Blu-ray disc movies much like the PS3. No announcement was made on whether or not Blu-ray games will be playable, but given Microsoft's stance on HD-DVD games, playable Blu-ray titles are highly unlikely.
The only question is, can the 360 support Blu-ray as well as the PS3? Sony and Microsoft each adopted either Blu-ray and HD-DVD respectively, in hopes of creating a new standard format. Moore said that the hopes of HD-DVD becoming the standard are now “bleak.”
The PS3 was completely built around Blu-ray which gave the format the upper hand over HD-DVD in delivering high definition movies to as many homes as possible. Moore insisted that “Microsoft is giving the consumers the most cutting edge technology out there and in this moment in time Blu-Ray is that.”
He added “that whatever the outcome of the HD-DVD/Blu-ray war, the Xbox 360 can adopt the dominant format since it uses an external drive.”
The question remains: can the 360 repeat the PS3's success as a Blu-ray player, especially as the Premium Xbox 360 has no HDMI output.
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With Toyota pulling the plug on Scion, what fate will befall Scion Racing?
Audi RS Q3 Performance to Debut at the 2016 Geneva Auto Show
The Audi RS Q3 Performance has been revealed ahead of its official debut at the 2016 Geneva auto show.
Air Lift Performance Honda S2000 Air Suspension Kit
Air Lift Performance's latest delivers new levels of low for the Honda S2000.
Vin Diesel Announces Final Three “Fast and Furious” Release Dates
Dates for the final three installments in the "Fast and Furious" franchise have been announced
Underground racing on the Wangan-sen and touge in and around the greater Tokyo area.
No Name Changes Planned for Scion Models Moving to Toyota Lineup
The three Scion models moving over to the Toyota lineup aren't planned to get a name change anytime soon.


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Lorence: Turning awareness into action in 2022
Awareness isn’t a marketing thing, ‘it’s a movement thing.’
Credit Union Awareness has seen success since its launch and is prepared to capitalize on that success this year and beyond, Executive Director Chris Lorence said on the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) stage Tuesday.
In 2021, consumers made more than 6 million visits to YourMoneyFurther.com—the consumer-facing site that features information to help consumers gain insights on the credit union difference.
“The program has proven that by delivering the right message, at the right time, to the ideal audience, we can not only get their attention, we can create action,” Lorence says, adding that the questions he’s asked most often by credit unions, leagues, and other system supporters is: what’s next?
“We apply what we’ve learned. We expand our objective. We not only refine our strategy, we sharpen it to more effectively create a consumer journey all the way to the doorstep of a credit union,” he says.
In late March, YourMoneyFurther.com will become a new consumer resource, one that will connect visitors searching for information to a credit union.
“With the introduction of the new YourMoneyFurther will be an integrated and intuitive credit union locator with matcher capabilities,” Lorence says. “Built from the ground up to align specifically with the Credit Union Awareness consumer journey experience. The locator will now create a measurable pathway to a credit union.”
Lorence also highlighted that awareness isn’t a marketing thing, “it’s a movement thing.”
“In a very short time, Credit Union Awareness has created measurable increases in awareness and consideration by reaching millions and millions of people, people who likely hadn’t considered a credit union as an option for them,” he says. “Let’s work together to turn that awareness into action.”
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Mindshare North America's annual Culture Vulture Trends report, released today, looks at the latest consumer shifts and cultural trends forecast to grow over the next year and suggests that its time to reject FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and predicts a shift away from the focus on millennials, as well as the continuing rise of niche brands and an acceptance that brands know increasingly more about our lives.
The annual report also notes that 67% of Americans surveyed are 'tapped out' with productivity and growth suggesting that the focus is shifting back to the baby boomer generation. Boomers are reportedly controlling 70% of the disposable income in the US and now see themselves as 'middle-aged millennials' as they invest more time in social media, the gig economy and e-commerce.
The trends report also suggests that the US now has two definitions of the American dream. For many (e.g. first generation immigrants), the traditional one remains, with such aspirations as going to college and owning a home. For others, success is about time for self-development and the pursuit of personal passions. Further, as people seek out a different type of fulfillment, companies like Amazon and Netflix are testing out 30-hour work weeks and flexible parental leave to help.
The study also suggests there is a widening gulf between people's perceptions of their individual lives (85% of adults say that they're satisfied with their personal life), versus how they feel about the world overall (only 29% of Americans are satisfied with the US's direction). And, as consumers become less trusting of institutions and mass media, brands are finding creative, humorous ways to cut the tension and play in both worlds.


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Commission Connects with Key Retail Partners at Fourth Annual Organic Produce Summit
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) joined produce executives and retail grocery chain decision makers from across the country at the sold out Fourth Annual Organic Produce Summit held in Monterey, CA. on July 10th and 11th. The Commission participated at the event with its exhibit booth and a CAC-led panel discussion, thereby keeping California avocados top of mind with targeted retail partners.
Prior to the start of the expo, guests attended numerous education sessions, panels and keynote addresses. Jan DeLyser, CAC vice president marketing, moderated a Tackling Food Waste panel. Commission staff also met with retail partners at the CAC exhibit booth. Many of the retailers in the west mentioned the importance of having California avocados on display when available to satisfy their consumers’ preference and noted the challenges associated with this season’s pricing. That said, they noted the quality of the California fruit was evident and that customers continued to purchase California avocados throughout the season.
The summit provides the Commission with the opportunity to connect with the many retail partners who carry organic California avocados and discuss how CAC’s marketing support can help encourage sales of the fruit. Representatives from Albertsons, Bristol Farms, Costco Wholesale, Gelson’s Markets, Grocery Outlet, Harmons, Kroger, Mollie Stone’s, Pavilions, Raley’s, Safeway, Save Mart, Sprouts Farmers Markets, Vons and more were in attendance at the event.


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ENOC Group, the Official Integrated Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, on Wednesday announced the opening of its 131st service station in Dubai in Al Warqa’a.
The service station will serve the customers living within the vicinity of Al Warqa’a, and will include a number of retail offerings, including ZOOM, Pronto, and a drive-thru Popeyes.
Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO of ENOC, said, "The opening of our new service station highlights our commitment to strengthen our retail presence across the UAE. Our goal is to expand our network to 191 service stations in the lead up to Expo 2020 Dubai, which will significantly add to the ease of customers to access their fuel and convenience-store requirements."
To harness solar power, the station has Photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the canopy, which can generate 150 KwH of energy on an ideal day. This marks the Group’s 17th solar-powered service station.
The service station is equipped with eight new generation fuel dispensers, and four fuel tanks to ensure a consistent supply of fuel. It also has one electric vehicle charging station.
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Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) updated its mobile money transfer service M-PESA to enable customers to automatically receive information on the cost of each transaction.
As part of its drive to enhance pricing transparency on the payment platform, the updates will be made available to all 24 million M-PESA customers in three phases, with the first phase starting this week.
“As we align with recommendations made by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), we hope that this latest innovation will enhance the customer experience on the M-PESA platform. This follows a number of proactive enhancements we have delivered on M-PESA such as Hakikisha which have reduced the number of erroneous transactions,” said Stephen Chege, Director – Corporate Affairs, Safaricom.
Set to be rolled out in three phases, customers will first receive notifications on charges paid for a transaction as part of the M-PESA confirmation message.
In the second phase, customers will receive a pop up message informing them of any charges prior to the transactions, while the third phase will see the service being made available to value-added M-PESA financial products including M-Shwari, KCB M-PESA, Okoa Stima and M-Tiba. The second and third phases of the update will be rolled out in coming months.
Safaricom has in the last six months implemented a range of technical upgrades and tests in readiness for the customer-friendly developments that alert them as to how much they are spending per transaction, with no downtime to customers.
The changes are part of the enriched second generation M-PESA system which was implemented in April 2015. In addition to increasing M-PESA’s transactions capacity, the new system has improved system stability, enabled the support of more features and the rollout of new features on the system.
Most recently, Safaricom announced that it would be removing all transactions costs for amounts under Sh100 under the M-PESA Kadogo proposition launched in November 2016.
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We provide voice, data, financial services and enterprise solutions for a range of subscribers, small businesses and government, using a variety of platforms.
As the biggest communication company in East and Central Africa, Safaricom delights over 26.6 million subscribers, providing over 200,000 touch points for its customers and offering over 100 different products under its portfolio.
Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and with annual revenues in excess of Kshs 150 Billion, Safaricom invested Kshs 32.13 billion in infrastructure this year, providing over 80% of Kenya’s population with 3G coverage and providing 2G coverage to 95% of Kenyans. Safaricom has harnessed its proprietary fibre infrastructure to build a dedicated enterprise business, which provides managed IT services to clients in the East African region.
Safaricom pioneered commercial mobile money transfer globally through M-PESA, the most successful service of its kind anywhere in the world. Launched in March 2007, M-PESA now has over 24 million customers and over 114,000 M-PESA Agent outlets countrywide.


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Afghan economy in tatters, relations stalled, trade between Delhi and Kabul via Dubai
the chaos that followed the capture of Kabul by the Taliban in August last year, India terminated its mission and withdrew from Afghanistan. With the country’s economy in shambles and diplomatic relations suspended – India has still not recognized the Taliban regime – bilateral trade, which took a hit in the aftermath of the takeover, has resumed. Via Dubai, and its banks.
Afghanistan has been a major destination for Indian sugar, and India one of the biggest importers of Afghan spices and dried fruits, especially apricots and figs. The Taliban takeover came at a time when Afghanistan was expecting a bumper crop of dried fruits, most of which were destined for India.
With the economy collapsing and the absence of diplomatic relations, there was uncertainty over the fate of this two-way trade which included other exports from India and was valued at $1.5 billion in 2019. -2020.
But 10 months on, Indian traders say their Afghan exports and transactions are going smoothly after a short hiatus, even though total trade in FY 2021-22 has fallen nearly 40% in value from to the previous year.
In the last financial year, total trade was Rs 3,719.76 crore compared to Rs 6,106.20 crore recorded in 2020-21, according to trade statistics from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
While Indian traders said they lost a month of trade immediately after the Taliban takeover, the Afghan-Indian Air Cargo Corridor, inaugurated in 2017 and which by 2021 linked Kabul, Kandahar and Herat with Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, has remained suspended since August last year. .
But Indian exporters continued to ship goods by sea to the port of Karachi, and from there by road to Afghanistan. Exports from Afghanistan arrive through the port of Chabahar in Iran and the Wagah border with Pakistan.
Rahil Sheikh, managing director of MEIR Commodities, a Navi Mumbai-based agricultural wholesale company, said trade picked up in the month following the Taliban takeover and has now returned to previous export levels. 60,000 tonnes of sugar from India every month.
“The sugar is sent in large containers from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai or Mundra Port in Gujarat to Karachi. From there, trucks transport the cargo overland to Afghanistan,” he said.
Sheikh and other merchants used to route payments through Afghan banks, but now all transactions are routed through Dubai. Affirming that traders are not facing payment problems, he said the Taliban regime is also keen to maintain a normal supply of essential goods. Nearly 90% of the sugar entering Afghanistan comes from mills in Maharashtra.
For India, Afghanistan was the largest and nearest import source of apricots, dried figs, asafoetida (hing) and baby pistachios. Vijay Bhuta, director of the Mumbai spice market and chairman of the Dry Fruit Traders Association, confirmed imports resumed within a fortnight of the Taliban takeover. “Previously we dealt with the bank in Afghanistan, but then most of the trade moved to the banks in Dubai,” he said.
The Taliban regime and the Indian government are aware that trade has picked up and Dubai has become a payment hub. According to data available on the Indian Embassy’s online site, bilateral trade between India and Afghanistan crossed the US$1.5 billion mark in 2019-2020. Of this amount, India’s exports to Afghanistan amounted to nearly US$1 billion (US$997.58 million) and India’s imports from Afghanistan to around US$530 million. .
Afghan exports enjoy duty-free access to Indian markets under India’s concessions to SAARC Least Developed Countries. India’s main exports to Afghanistan were synthetic filaments, garments and clothing accessories, pharmaceuticals, cereals, synthetic staple fibers, tobacco products, dairy and poultry products, coffee/tea /meat and spices. The main imports from Afghanistan to India were fresh fruits, dried fruits/nuts, raisins, vegetables, oilseeds, precious/semi-precious stones.


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Nature’s Healthy Harvest in Melbourne Celebrates Anniversary with Discounts and Gifts
Nov 26, 2019 12:00PM
Nature's Healthy Harvest (NHH) is pleased to announce their five-year anniversary. NHH provides a wide variety of vitamins, supplements, herbs, CBD Hemp products, aromatherapy, beauty products, health books and classes for the mind, body, and spirit. “At Nature’s Healthy Harvest each customer receives compassionate attention to meet their individualized needs,” says owner Chip Griffin.
NHH and staff members are grateful to all their customers that have made the wellness center successful. “Because of your trust in our products and health information, you’ve helped our business grow,” says Griffin. All are welcome at the Special Event on Saturday, December 14. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. “We will provide our customers with organic snacks, a variety of free gifts, gift certificates, and special discounts on all our products,” says Griffin. “Stop in and say hello to the staff and get your gift certificate for the December event.” In addition, a doctor is scheduled monthly for medical cannabis identification cards.
For more information, call 321-610-3989 or visit them at 2330 N. Wickham Rd., Suite 14, in Melbourne (just south of Lake Washington Road).


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Production of the Silverado and the forthcoming redesigned GMC Sierra is expected to start at GM's plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., in the fall. GM also builds the trucks in Mexico.
Reuss said the Fort Wayne plant will add production of the crew-cab models, which have been built only in Mexico.
Meanwhile, GM’s Oshawa, Ont., plant will finish assembling and paint outgoing 2018 models shipped to Oshawa from Fort Wayne, Ind., for the foreseeable future.
“Oshawa will be building current model (K2) pickups that helps us meet customer demand while we are in transition to next-generation (T1) pickups,” GM Canada spokeswoman Jennifer Wright previously wrote in an email to Automotive News Canada. “This strategy will help us meet customer demand as we transition our production and introduce our exciting new models into the market starting later in 2018.
“The length of the program in Oshawa will be dependent on market demand.”
GM reportedly spent nearly $3.74 billion (US$3 billion) on updating its factories for its next-generation trucks in ways that allowed for streamlined manufacturing, fewer parts and lighter trucks.
"This is a ground-up, all-new way of looking at a pickup from manufacturing, from design, from everything," said Tim Herrick, executive chief engineer of full-size trucks. "Every model got some level of weight savings, up to 450 pounds."
Much of the weight savings came from the pickup's frame and body. All exterior swing panels (doors, hood and tailgate) are made of aluminum, while fixed panels (fenders, roof and bed) are made of steel.
Eighty percent of the frame is made of high-strength steel, two to five millimetres thick.
The Silverado and Sierra, according to Reuss, will arrive in showrooms at the same time later this year. He said GM plans to unveil the Sierra toward the end of the first quarter or the beginning of the second quarter.
GM hasn’t unveiled the pickups separately since the first-generation Silverado debuted as part of a rodeo-themed news conference in 1998.


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This year, many charities have been heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and have struggled to raise funds. Highlighting the prospects of tax reliefs on donations is one way to encourage gifts.
Broadly, the government’s Gift Aid scheme is designed to help maximise the value of a gift made to a charity by allowing most UK taxpayers to claim tax relief on the gift.
Under the Gift Aid scheme, individuals can claim tax relief on making one-off or regular gifts to charity. No lower or upper limit applies on donations…
Cash transactions between a director and a personal or family company are recorded through the director’s account. At the end of an accounting period, if the director owes the company money (ie the account is considered overdrawn), and the company is close (broadly, one that is controlled by five or fewer shareholders (participators)), there will be tax consequences to consider.
The s 455 charge
A tax charge will arise under the Corporation Tax Act 2009, s 455 where a director’s loan account is overdrawn at the end of the accounting…
The Government is urging businesses to sign up to the Trader Support Service (TSS) before the end of the Brexit transition period.
The new service provides a free-to-use digital platform to help businesses and traders of all sizes navigate the upcoming changes to the way goods moved under the Northern Ireland Protocol from 1 January 2021.
The service launched at the end of September and by the middle of November more than 7,000 businesses had signed up. HMRC are however, encouraging more businesses to follow suit.
The TSS contact centre, which…
Although there is no official Budget statement this Autumn, HMRC have published details of a series of measures affecting tax. Some of the changes will take place straight away or from April 2021, others are to be consulted on and included in draft Finance Bill 2021. The key announcements are summarised in the following paragraphs.
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The Government has announced that it is extending the current temporary level of the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) of £1,000,000 by one year covering 1 January to 31 December 2021.


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Fewer internet connections in the US
A study by Telecommunications Reports International has shown that there was a decline in private Internet connections for the first time in the USA in the first quarter of this year. According to this, 68.5 million households have an Internet connection, which corresponds to a decrease of 0.3 percent compared to the beginning of the year.
It is also interesting that 49.6 million households (8% more) now have Internet access pay, although advertising-financed access and cheap flat rates in addition to landlines are very widespread in the USA. In most cases, these inexpensive accesses are associated with poor service or the disclosure of personal data.


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The management of the giant French luxury conglomerate LVMH on Wednesday announced that it has named Tomoaki 'Nigo' Nagao as new artistic director of Kenzo.
Nigo, best known as the founder of streetwear brand A Bathing Ape, has over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. From the earliest years of his creative activity, Nigo was inspired by the works of Kenzo Takada. “I was born in the year that Takada Kenzo-san [Mr. Kenzo Takada] opened his first store in Paris. We both graduated from the same fashion school in Tokyo. In 1993, the year that Kenzo joined the LVMH Group, I started my career in fashion,” the brand's new creative director shared his story.
“I am proud to have been appointed artistic director of Kenzo. Kenzo-san’s approach to creating originality was through his understanding of many different cultures. It is also the essence of my own philosophy of creativity. Inheriting the spirit of Kenzo-san’s craftmanship to create a new Kenzo is the greatest challenge of my 30-year career, which I intend to achieve together with the team,” said Nigo in a statement.
Nigo He has also collaborated with numerous brands and individuals including launching a capsule collection with Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton in 2020 and partnered with Pharrell Williams to launch streetwear brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream. He also worked with Uniqlo on its UT brand, and in 2010, he launched his new brand Human Made.
By the way, Nigo is associated not only with the fashion industry, but also with the music: he is the DJ of the popular hip-hop group Teriyaki Boyz and the founder of the music label BAPE.
The appointment of Nigo is effective on September 20, 2021, and the first collection in his performance can be expected at the January Paris Fashion Week.


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Styles P's "Time Is Money" Gets Pushed Back Again
The album, which was originally due for release last year, was slated to drop next month but will now hit stores on November 14th.
Time Is Money reportedly features appearances from Akon, Gerald Levert, Jagged Edge, J -Hood, Mario Winans, Floetry's Marsha Ambrosius, Rashad, Talib Kweli and The Lox.
Production on the album is supplied by Swizz Beatz and Scott Storch, among others.
In related news, Styles P will be featured on Akon's forthcoming album, Konvicted. Due in stores on December 12th, the album also features Snoop Dogg and Eminem.


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LG Electronics will likely become No. 1 electronics maker in the global market this year by beating over Whirlpool of the U.S.
Whirlpool said Thursday that it posted a total sale of 5.488 billion U.S. dollars and operating profit of 550 million dollars in the third quarter of the year. Industry insiders say LG Electronics Home & Appliances business division posted a total sale of about about 5.95 billion dollars and operating profit of 425 million dollars during the same period to beat Whirlpool in overall sales in the third quarter as well. The business division will make public disclosure on details on October 28.
As a result, LG Electronics, which has posted a cumulative sale that exceeds Whirlpool by about 1.34 billion dollars in the first half, will likely widen the gap in cumulative sales with the latter by more than 1.7 billion dollars through the third quarter of this year.
Last year, Whirlpool was lagging behind LG in cumulative sales through the third quarter, but successfully came from behind to beat LG in the fourth quarter thanks to a sales boom during “Black Friday” sales event. This year, however, it will not be easy for Whirlpool to make it again. It is unlikely to see year-end sales boom due to global shortage of semiconductor supply and logistics disruptions, while the overall sales gap has widened from 714 million dollars last year to 1.34 billion dollars this year.


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We recently published a blog post posing the question of whether original anime content can save a struggling Netflix. We still don't know the answer to that question, nor are we likely to know for some time. But we do know one thing: watching anime on Netflix is about to change.
After suffering significant losses in the first quarter of 2022, and projections of more losses to come, Netflix has decided to make two significant changes. First, they are planning to roll out a cheaper pricing tier based on advertising. Second, they plan to crack down on password sharing.
Will either of these changes affect your anime-watching habits? If they cause you to abandon Netflix, where will you go for original content?
As late as last year, Netflix said they had no plans to launch an ad-supported pricing tier. Despite Hulu and a few other competitors running ads, Netflix was confident that it did not need to. First quarter numbers have caused them to change their tune. News sources say the ad-supported tier will be coming by the fourth quarter of 2022.
If you are among those former Netflix subscribers looking for a cheaper option, you are about to get it. But a lower monthly subscription price means getting fed ads with your content. Just be aware of that.
Cracking Down on Password Sharing
The second change announced by Netflix has been a long time coming. About the same time that they roll out the cheaper pricing tier, the company also plans to start cracking down on password sharing. It is about time. For years now, it has been an open secret in the streaming world that Netflix subscribers share their passwords with friends and family members.
Sharing gives more people access to streaming content at a lower price because they can all share the monthly subscription cost. So let us do the math. Current Netflix premium subscribers pay just under $16 per month. Let's round up to make things easier. Sharing your password with three friends means you each paying only $4.
Netflix prices do not seem all that expensive compared to the cost of going to a movie or having dinner at a decent restaurant. But it is still too much for some consumers who feel the need to share passwords. Well, Netflix will put a stop to that. Expect other streaming services to follow suit.
Nothing Changes Here
We don't know how you feel about the changes at Netflix, but we have good news: nothing is changing here at Umai. Regardless of what Netflix does, you will still find high quality anime t-shirts, sweatshirts, and iphone cases here on our website. Every product will continue featuring our original artwork created by the owner of the company.
Our artwork will continue to inspire anime lovers of all stripes. Not only that, but new collections will also be forthcoming in due time. We will keep doing the things that have made Umai so successful from the start. You can count on that.
If you know someone who plans to cut ties with Netflix, why not help ease their pain by gifting them with something from Umai? Giving the gift of anime shows empathy and compassion. It is also a fantastic way to put a smile on the face of someone losing access to Netflix anime.
Netflix has enjoyed more than ten years of uninterrupted success. Now that the company is struggling, things have to change. Those changes are coming later this year. Get ready. Netflix can no longer afford business as usual.


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On Oct. 29, American Family Enterprises, a magazine subscription company and sweepstakes operator, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition to resolve its pending litigation and strategically restructure its finances and operations. Time Inc. owns 50% of American Family, and company insiders said the mounting legal liabilities and concerns that Time Inc. could by association become a target of lawsuits led to the Chapter 11 decision. "AFE has been under siege with lawsuits from numerous attorneys general, and it has meant that we've been operating the business with one arm tied behind our back,'' said Time Inc. President-CEO Don Logan. "This was the only way we saw to reach some kind of closure.'' In a released statement, American Family President Susan Caughman noted business will continue as usual. American Family will continue to conduct sweepstakes, and promises publishers will still be paid remits--the fees magazine publishers collect on subscriptions that American Family sells for them. All prize monies for American Family contests are pre-funded and held in trust by independent financial institutions until the award dates, according to Ms. Caughman. Getting that message out to consumers will be crucial. A circulation director for a major publisher expressed concern this move may affect results of sweepstakes mailings. "If the public knows the company is in bankruptcy, are they going to believe that they can win a large cash prize?'' asked this executive. During the reorganization, American Family will explore other ways to sell subscriptions that do not involve sweepstakes, according to Mr. Logan. "We hope we can emerge from this period in a condition in which we can continue to operate and continue to be a meaningful source of subscriptions for the magazine industry,'' Mr. Logan said.
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He learned that the Irish Data Protection Commission had begun a review of the Tic Tac Toe video service. The department intends to study the information of minors and ways to check the age of children below 13 years. In addition, the regulator, which monitors the country’s compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in force in the European Union, expressed concern over the possibility of data transfer from users of the platform to China.
Under current legislation, violations of the RGPD threaten the company with a fine of up to 4% of its annual revenue or up to 20 20 million, in the process of opening a European headquarters to appear in Dublin.
A Tic Tac Toe spokesman said the service uses EU-approved systems to process user data. He also assured that the company would work with the Irish regulator to resolve the issues that have arisen. In the wake of the rapidly growing popularity of the service around the world, a new trial of TickTalk’s operating systems has begun, and concerns from governments in many countries do not preclude the platform from being used for espionage. Chinese authorities.
In the UK, Tic Tac Toe is facing a multi-billion pound lawsuit alleging that it collected personal information from millions of children. The authors argue that the platform data was collected without explicit consent from underage users, which parents provide in the case of children. Tick Tock denies these claims, saying the platform has a strong policy to protect all users, especially teenagers. Previously, Tick Tock also faced cases of illegal processing of user data in the United States, the Netherlands, and the UK.
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Woolworths Everyday Rewards has started their fight back against the recent flybuys relaunch with their own version of the Coles my5 offer - Extra Special Extra Simple Savings.
Everyday Rewards members can save 20-50% across a range of 1200 products available in store. The list of products changes from time to time, with the first set on sale until 26th June 2012. There’s no limit to how many of each product you can purchase, and there’s no minimum spend.
However, the offer does exclude milk, fruit, and vegetables and there is no place online where shoppers can currently view the list of products on offer. Offers are identified in-store through the use of an orange label.
The offer does appear to be a bit rushed, which is why there is the lack of online supporting collateral, but it also shows a lot of potential… providing you were purchasing the products anyway.
More on this as it comes.


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Last week, President Donald Trump announced a plan to place tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Some car companies that assemble vehicles in the U.S. have responded negatively to the proposal—which sent automaker stocks tumbling on its own.
Trump’s plan would impose a 25 percent tariff on imports of steel and a 10 percent tariff on that of aluminum.
"People have no idea how badly our country has been treated by other countries. By people representing us who didn't have a clue," Trump said last week.
Nearly all major automakers saw a decline in stock prices as a result. Ford and FCA stock both fell 2.8 percent last week. Other companies dependent on steel and aluminum experienced losses as well. Boeing dropped 1.5 percent while Caterpillar fell about 1 percent.
GM stocks have dropped 8.5 percent, according to CNBC, even though the company issued a statement saying “We purchase over 90 percent of our steel for U.S. production from U.S. suppliers."
While most automakers, the American International Automobile Dealers Association, and analysts have all come out against the tariffs, the Hyundai had the strongest reaction, according to Bloomberg.
“Changes to the existing tariff structure could negatively impact our current U.S. production and further expansion,” Hyundai spokesperson Jim Trainor said, implying that the tariffs could limit Hyundai’s building of cars in the US.
Toyota, which is poised to open a new factory with Mazda in Alabama, also stated that, "The majority of our steel and aluminum purchases come from the United States," implying that imported steel and aluminum prices may not affect the automaker as much as some others.
Monday, when asked about the tariffs, Trump told reporters, “No, we're not backing down." If all goes according to plan, the formal order will be signed sometime next week.


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Neowin reports Intel revealed that Android-based tablet/laptop devices with the "Bay Trail" Atom processor should arrive later this year for around $200. Additionally, the firm also revealed it's pushing to have their mainstream Core lineup available in Windows 8 devices as low as $399 to $499.
According to Intel Chief Product Officer Dadi Pelmutter, the availability of cheap Windows 8 tablets depends on the price points that Microsoft makes Windows 8 available to OEMs. Pelmutter said that Intel has "good technology that enables a very cost-effective price point", but Microsoft's license costs for Windows 8 means that there will likely be "a slightly higher price point" for Windows 8 laptops.
It was also mentioned that Intel is pushing to have their mainstream Core line-up available in devices as low as $399 to $499, with the Atom range filling out the price points below and up to that. Intel is also working on incorporating multi-mode LTE radios into application processors by 2014, while a data-only multi-mode LTE chip will launch mid-year.


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It’s hard to believe that in the space of 13 years, Robin Kay has taken Toronto Fashion Week from a single-sponsor, $25K-budgeted event to the second largest fashion week in all of North America. With today’s huge news that IMG Canada (in collaboration with IMG Fashion) has bought World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto, it truly seems like the event has fully come into its own. Read more »
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Toronto is joining the ranks of New York, London and Milan: IMG Fashion has bought Toronto’s World MasterCard Fashion Week
Edmonton had never seen anything like it before. Over the course of two short days, fashion industry experts from New York and Toronto bulldozed into a city of over a million people and changed its fashion beat.
The Mercedes-Benz Start Up program, now in its second year, has again begun its search for the next big Canadian designer, and last night, asked five of the top designers (after a grueling day of interviews with the top 10), to show their collections at the semi-final runway show at David Morris Fine Cars, an Edmonton Mercedes-Benz dealership.
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Of all the mobile devices launched in recent years, the iPad has been the most promising for the journalism business.
iPad owners are more likely than others to use the devices to keep up with news, and compared to other types of tablet owners they are more likely to download news apps and over five times more likely to subscribe to digital news products.
The iPad hasn’t been a savior for legacy media companies, but it has offered the brightest light at the end of the tunnel.
So many journalists should be watching closely and thinking critically today as Apple makes its biggest tablet-related announcement since the original iPad launch in 2010. At 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. in San Jose, Calif.), Apple will reveal a new smaller version of the iPad — nicknamed the “iPad mini,” but we don’t yet know what the company will call it.
The video of the event will be live-streamed on Apple’s website (you have to use Apple’s Safari browser to watch it).
Price will matter greatly
Since Apple debuted the first iPad, it has owned the full-size tablet market.
Competitors have failed to make a dent against Apple’s 9.7-inch tablet, but recently several — including Amazon, Google and Samsung — have carved out a niche market for devices that are smaller (7- to 8-inch screen sizes) and cheaper.
Price has been the main differentiator. Apple product owners cite the brand, the operating system and the apps as their top reasons for buying. Android tablet owners cite price. iPad owners report greater overall satisfaction with their devices.
And so until now we’ve really had two classes of tablet owners: Those willing and able to pay $499 to $829 for Apple’s product and those willing to pay $199 to $299 for smaller Android-powered alternatives.
Today the two shall meet. And if Apple can price the smaller iPad competitively, it may win on every other measure.
Analysts are predicting a starting price as low as $299. It would seem odd, though, to give the new iPad the same price point ($299) as the smaller iPod Touch. So don’t be surprised if it’s a little higher than that.
Is it a small iPad or a big iPhone?
Or a third class altogether?
We won’t know this for sure until we get our hands on the device and see how people use it in the wild. But the question matters to designers of news products and other apps or mobile sites.
User interface designers will need to adjust to the smaller screen dimensions. Is that button that was just right on the iPad now too small to tap comfortably? Is that two-pane layout now too cramped?
User experience designers will need to determine how and where people will use a smaller iPad. The full-size iPad is mostly left at home, used in the evenings while relaxing. The iPhone is carried everywhere and used in short sessions throughout the day. The user needs and environments are different, so you have to design differently for each. If the new smaller iPad turns out to be significantly more portable, that will change what users want it to do.
In the long run, the additional complexity may be yet another nudge for news organizations toward using responsively designed websites that adapt fluidly to any screen size.


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PARIS — French tabloid sensation Zahia Dehar is teaming with the king of Hollywood vintage, Cameron Silver, for the U.S. launch of her couture and ready-to-wear lingerie collections.
The Zahia Dehar lines will be available exclusively at Decades in Los Angeles beginning in October. The pair will celebrate the partnership with a dinner on July 4 at L’Eclaireur’s store and restaurant on Rue Boissy d’Anglas, which is hosting a “pâtisserie-boudoir” pop-up shop for Dehar from Monday to Oct. 15.
“Decades has always been the United Nations of fashion, so it’s another opportunity to introduce to our discriminating clients something very exclusive and international,” Silver told WWD.
“I’m very attracted to the idea of presenting extremely glamorous lingerie, because it’s really part of the history of Hollywood,” he added. “Plus you can’t put on a great vintage couture evening gown without really nice underpinnings, so it’s a nice alternative to Spanx.”
The temporary space at L’Eclaireur marks the debut of Dehar’s rtw line, with a “Gâteau-bonbon” theme derived from her fall couture collection. The 21-year-old designer said she worked on the line with Les Atelières, a cooperative made up of former Lejaby workers who have set up their own lingerie factory.
“I wanted to get as close as possible to the details of couture and to keep the spirit of the theme intact, and it’s very complicated to translate that into a commercial collection,” she said, explaining why rtw is only just launching three seasons after she started showing during Paris Couture Week.
The baroque-style pop-up store and tea room, partly inspired by Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette,” will also feature a smattering of accessories ranging from a heart-shaped minaudière that appears to be covered with icing flowers, to nipple covers in faux meringue made from silicone, Dehar added.
They will be sold alongside edible treats created by hot young pastry chef Sébastien Gaudard. Dehar said she would take the “pâtisserie-boudoir” concept to New York and Tokyo next, adding that she hopes to eventually open stand-alone stores in Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo.
Described by Karl Lagerfeld as a contemporary French courtesan, Dehar hit the headlines in 2010 for allegedly selling her sexual services to top French soccer players while she was still a minor. The trial of Franck Ribéry and Karim Benzema was due to start last week but has been postponed until January.
Dehar has since put the scandal behind her to focus on her brand, which is backed by Hong Kong-based equity fund First Mark. Her infamous curves have been immortalized by the likes of Pierre et Gilles, and at the end of her couture show in January, she came out on a horse-drawn carriage, a baby lamb at her side.
“She’s fascinating. She’s like a Barbara Walters special,” said Silver. “The fashion world is so filled with outside-the-box personalities — who I think tend to be the ones that succeed the best — and I think she’s a perfect example of being outside the box but really very committed to creating this brand.”
Harrods plans to remove the famous statue of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed from the bottom of the Egyptian escalators and hand it back to Mohamed Al-Fayed. “We are very proud to have played our role in celebrating the lives of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed at Harrods and to have welcomed people from around the world to visit the memorial for the past 20 years,” said Michael Ward, Harrods managing director. “With the announcement of the new official memorial statue to Diana, Princess of Wales at Kensington Palace, we feel that the time is right to return this memorial to Mr. Al Fayed and for the public to be invited to pay their respects at the palace.” More on the news, with reporting by @loreleimarfil, at WWD.com. #wwdnews
@prada is introducing a new project at its men’s fall 2018 show this Sunday: “Prada Invites.” The fashion house invited four celebrated creative minds – @ronanaerwanbouroullec, Konstantin Grcic, @herzogdemeuron and @rem.koolhaas – to each create a unique item with its iconic nylon material. The designs will be unveiled on the runway show, which will take place at the company’s warehouse in Viale Ortles 25. #wwdfashion #mfwm (📷: @martinocarrera)
@kering_official is spinning off its stake in puma in an effort to focus on its luxury brands, the brand operator announced yesterday. “We are proud to have supported the turnaround of Puma, which now has unrivaled capabilities to take full advantage of the specific dynamics of its global markets and is poised to achieve substantial growth,” said François-Henri Pinault, Kering’s chief executive officer and chairman. Artémis will become a “long-term strategic shareholder” of Puma with a 29 percent stake. #wwdnews #wwdfashion (📷: @jilliansollazzo)
The fashion world mourns for celebrated street style photographer, Nabile Quenum, who died at age 32 in Paris.
Quenum, creator of the fashion blog “J’ai Perdu Ma Veste,” was a fashion week fixture, and regularly shot for New York magazine’s The Cut, among other outlets, and brands such as Louis Vuitton, Moncler and Adidas. He was also actively involved in the #NoFreePhotos initiative, which kicked off in the fall. Read more about Quenum in @kbsmoke's story on WWD.com. #wwdnews
@verwanggang and @maisonladuree have teamed up on a dessert collab called Vera Wang Pour Ladurée. The collection, which launched this week, features a specialty macaroon, as well as a wedding cake inspired by one of the designer’s gowns. “I could not imagine a more delicate or sophisticated creation to grace any couple’s celebration,” said Wang. #wwdfashion


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Most people who start a small business used to think that having a website for your business cannot benefit you. But here are 4 reasons why you need a website for your business. 1. Your small business will be recognized globally. You come up with a business idea and you start a business. But it […]
The new supercomputer prototype designed by HP Enterprise is a visible indication that it’s time to change our vision regarding how the processors would work in the future. That’s because The Machine is a supercomputer based on memory-driven computing architecture.
Google is introducing a new logo today. Just a month after unveiling a major restructuring of the company, Google is updating its image, too. The new Google logo is still a wordmark, but it’s now using a sans-serif typeface, making it look a lot more modern and playful. The colors are also softer than […]
Microsoft started testing its Skype for Web beta more broadly in the US and UK earlier this month, and now the company is opening it up to the world. It’s a basic version of Skype that will be primarily used for instant messaging with the service in browsers. If you want to make video or […]
We all love our apps. They seem to make our life a whole lot easier. There are a myriad of apps on the market for multiple platforms whether its for a browser like Chrome or a mobile phone. Today I would like to share some Android apps which have made my life more productive, allowing me to manage my […]
Apple and Google are finally making everything they touch supremely intelligent, and that has massive implications
Google has Google Now, the service that helps Android users by making recommendations based on their data — anything it can pull from Gmail, like flight information, restaurant reservations, package tracking, movies, and more.
Google’s Hangouts messaging service has been at the epicenter of the company’s efforts in a lot of areas: it’s taken on video chat, Google Voice calling, and even SMS over the years.
The equipment to shoot it might not exactly be widespread, and the displays needed to view it at home are even less so, but 8K video has made its way to YouTube. It’s a feature the outfit announced way back in 2010, but only just recently did a clip surface that actually uses all of […]
One of the biggest features coming to iOS this year is intelligence. With iOS 9, iPhones and iPads are getting more capabilities and smarter processing, based on what Apple is calling “proactive assistance.” Siri and Spotlight on iOS 9 work together more tightly than ever before, and Apple says they are the backbone to the […]


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FDA to Launch New Website Next Week
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In his first “all hands” speech at the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) White Oak campus on Tuesday, Acting Commissioner Ned Sharpless explained how he will pick up where Scott Gottlieb left off, and how next week, FDA will launch a new and improved FDA.gov website.
“The work done over the past year to get us here will provide a more accessible, user-friendly site for the public to learn about recalls, get product safety alerts, and other important information about the work we do to protect the public. This will be important,” Sharpless, the former director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), said.
While praising FDA’s “strong institutional culture,” he also noted FDA’s challenges with respect to regulating new and rapidly changing products, including electronic nicotine devices, gene therapies and CBD oil.
As far as his plans moving forward, he said he’s “not planning any radical changes from what the FDA has been trying to accomplish.”
With a reliance on science and the agency’s mission of protecting public health, he said he’s looking to continue to increase competition and reign in prescription drug costs through advances in generic drug
programs, develop new solutions for the opioid crisis, expedite the development of cell and gene therapies
and continue cracking down on dangerous stem cell clinics
He also said he’ll continue efforts related to FDA’s Medical Device Safety Action Plan, released last April
, and the digital health pre-certification pilot
“As NCI Director, I was a champion of the use of real-world evidence as a means to speed clinical trials, and therefore, I am excited by plans for the National Evaluation System for Health Technology (NEST), to advance the use of real-world evidence to support regulatory decision-making around novel devices,” he added.
Ingredient Advisory List
Sharpless also called to modernize and reform FDA’s oversight of the $40 billion dietary supplement market.
Just prior to his speech, FDA launched a new website
to alert the public when the agency becomes aware of ingredients that appear to be unlawfully marketed in dietary supplements.
“As the dietary supplement marketplace has grown, the introduction of new ingredients often raises complex questions involving science, policy, and the law. In the time it takes the FDA to make a final determination, consumers and industry might mistakenly conclude that a lack of action by the FDA indicates that these ingredients are lawful. This List is intended to get information to both consumers and industry more quickly. It also provides an opportunity for stakeholders to share information with us that they think might be relevant to our determination,” said FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas.
Also on Tuesday, FDA warned
eight companies for marketing dietary supplements containing DMHA
, and warned three companies for marketing dietary supplements containing phenibut
On 16 May, FDA is holding a public meeting
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A rare union campaign at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, ended in defeat last month, but on Wednesday two leaders of the union push took concerns about worker safety and Amazon’s hiring practices directly to shareholders.
At Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting, union organizers Jennifer Bates and Darryl Richardson spoke in favor of shareholder proposals urging Amazon to elect a warehouse worker to its board of directors and assess the company’s impact on racial equity.
Neither of those proposals, or nine others put forward by outsiders, received a majority of votes cast, despite unprecedented support from institutional shareholder-advisory firms amid a rising tide of shareholder activism.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will hand the reins of the company to current Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy on July 5, 27 years to the day after Amazon’s 1994 incorporation, Bezos said during the meeting. Bezos will remain chair of Amazon’s board of directors, a position in which he is expected to exert continued influence on the company he founded.
Activist investors say they’re less concerned about “passing” a resolution than they are with generating publicity, putting Amazon on the record about the issues at hand, and showing the company that a sizable percentage of its shareholders — even if not a majority — support changes to Amazon’s business practices.
This year, large shareholder advisory firms for the first time backed a proposal from the New York State Common Retirement Fund urging Amazon to reckon with its impact on racial equity and civil rights.
“If Amazon was actually committed to ending racism, it would listen to its Black workers, not campaign against them,” union organizer Richardson said in support of the resolution at the meeting. Recent testimony in a legal battle over Amazon’s conduct during that campaign suggest the vote count could be overturned due to the commerce giant’s aggressive anti-union tactics.
Bates, the other organizer, spoke in favor of a proposal for Amazon to put a warehouse worker on its board of directors, saying it had been her experience that the company does not listen to or value its workers.
Other shareholder resolutions included proposals for Amazon to rein in use of its facial recognition technology, report on gender and racial pay and promotion discrepancies, account for its increased use of plastic packaging and assess risks from rising antitrust scrutiny. A perennial proposal to bar Bezos from serving as chair of Amazon’s board of directors was also refiled this year.
Vote totals were not immediately available after the meeting.
Shareholders reelected all 10 directors sitting on Amazon’s board for another yearlong term, Amazon general counsel David Zapolsky said at the meeting.
Amazon executives defended the company’s track record on worker safety and employment diversity.
At its warehouses, Amazon has reduced the incidence of muscle, joint and ligament injuries caused by repeated motion 32% between 2019 and 2020, Bezos said during the question-and-answer session.
“We are committed to the safety of our employees, to zero injuries. We want people to go home the way they came in,” added Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon’s vice president of global customer fulfillment. Executives pointed to the recent rollout of a suite of worker safety programs, called WorkingWell, that include an “AmaZen” mindfulness app and signs encouraging healthy eating.
None of Amazon’s publicized safety initiatives, though, respond to what Washington state’s workplace regulator found this month was at the heart of the company’s above-industry-average injury rates: its relentless focus on speed.
There is a “direct connection” between the incidence of warehouse injuries and Amazon’s expectation that warehouse employees “maintain a very high pace of work” or else face discipline, Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries concluded in its citation report. The agency concluded Amazon was breaking workplace safety laws and issued the maximum allowable fine, $7,000. Amazon has said it intends to appeal the citation.
Amazon also pointed to its progress on boosting recruitment of underrepresented minorities for high-paying tech and corporate positions.
“We spent several months diving deep into how we hire, develop and promote employees, and we have set new 2021 goals focused on increasing diversity in our hiring, building the most inclusive work environment that we can, and ensuring equitable access for all,” said Amazon human resources chief Beth Galetti. “Our data shows us there’s more work to do, but also demonstrates year-over-year progress.”
Amazon has been hit in recent months with six discrimination lawsuits from current and former employees represented by the same high-profile New York firm that sued media mogul Harvey Weinstein in his sex-abuse cases. And while Amazon’s public data shows incremental progress in the representation of Black, Native American, Hispanic and Latino, and female employees at the company, some employment law practitioners have questioned how Amazon has chosen to report demographic statistics.
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Social network Google+ begins shutting down
San Francisco: Pulling away efforts of competing with social networking majors like Facebook and Twitter, Google has begun the process of shutting down its social networking app Google+.
Even though the process of completely deleting all personal Google+ accounts would still take a few months, content deletion including photos and videos from Google+ album archives have started, The Verge reported on Monday.
The search-engine giant's plans of putting an end to Google+ were officially announced in October 2018.
Apart from just low user engagement, the demise of Google+ also came as a result of a software design flaw that exposed some private user data to third-party developers including occupation, gender, age and email address.
The flaw had existed since 2015 and it could potentially have affected up to five lakh Google+ accounts.
The platform was launched as Google's own social networking platform in June 2011.


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In a series of photos posted on Nike SB‘s Instagram, Bradley is seen sporting a far from new pair of his signature Zoom Dunk High Pros. It appears that through wear and tear, the white-dominated upper chips off revealing a unique worn red hue. The eventual red fading is accented by a matching top eyelet and a striking red outsole. Additionally, a palm tree heel accent and custom insoles found on the shoe pay homage to Bradley’s California roots and love of dogs.
On the Zoom Dunk High Pro you’ll find a white-dominated upper that’s complemented by red accents on the top eyelet in addition to the outsole. A small palm tree is embroidered onto the heel as a nod to the streets and beaches of LA and Venice for the final touch.
For more Nike SB news, Jeff Staple recently showed off some Dunk Low “Black Pigeon” samples.


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Bitcoin’s designate broke above $50,000 for the first time in history Tuesday, continuing its blistering rally as major companies seem like warming to cryptocurrencies.
The arena’s wonderful digital currency by market designate rose extra than 3% to an all-time high of $50,487 at about 7: 30 a.m. ET, per information from Coin Metrics. It later fell below the designate, purchasing and selling 0.6% increased at a designate of $48,952.
Bitcoin has gotten a take from news of colossal corporations savor Tesla and Mastercard exhibiting toughen for crypto. Tesla last week published it had bought $1.5 billion price of bitcoin and plans to settle for the digital coin as cost for its products, while Mastercard said this may possibly open up its network to a pair of digital currencies. PayPal and BNY Mellon dangle additionally made vast strikes to toughen crypto.
Tesla’s exhaust of corporate cash to safe bitcoin sparked hypothesis over whether or now now not diversified major companies would apply swimsuit. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi informed CNBC last week that the corporate had discussed however “fleet brushed aside” the basis of purchasing bitcoin however is interested by whether or now to now not settle for cryptocurrencies as cost.
These tendencies dangle led many crypto traders to assume essentially the most fresh bull hasten is diversified than past rallies. Bitcoin skyrocketed to almost $20,000 in gradual 2017 before losing extra than 80% of its designate the following year. Bitcoin believers jabber that, whereas the 2017 bubble was pushed by retail hypothesis, the present cycle is being fueled by ask from institutional traders.
“I have confidence bitcoin is a much extra precise asset class this day than it was three years ago,” Michael Saylor, CEO of accomplishing tool agency MicroStrategy, informed CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” program on Tuesday. “It old-fashioned to be dominated by leveraged retail traders … on world markets with quite a lot of leverage.”
“I have confidence that starting in March of 2020, you saw establishments initiate to end, and I have confidence in 2021 you are going to perceive that model continue,” Saylor added. “There’re enthusiasts for bitcoin as a medium of replace, … however I for my piece assume that the compelling exhaust case is a retailer of designate.”
MicroStrategy has viewed its allotment designate climb extra than sevenfold because it first bought bitcoin in August. The company announced Tuesday that this may possibly offer $600 million in convertible bonds to safe extra bitcoin. There has been hypothesis that MicroStrategy offered a blueprint for Tesla’s bitcoin purchase after an replace between Saylor and Elon Musk on Twitter about making “colossal transactions” with the cryptocurrency.
Soundless, skeptics gaze bitcoin as a speculative asset and ache it is miles going to be one of the wonderful market bubbles in history. Economists savor Nouriel Roubini jabber that bitcoin and diversified cryptocurrencies have not any intrinsic designate. And a most fresh Deutsche Financial institution take a look at said traders perceive bitcoin as essentially the most crude bubble in financial markets.


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The EU feed sector has noted significant improvement of the COVID-19 outbreak triggered EU ‘Green Lane’ system over the past week, said FEFAC. However, it is still not business as usual throughout the feed supply chain, other obstacles remain.
US farmers are panic buying feed, concerned that they could run out of supplies if feed mills shut due to employees becoming ill, or deliveries are reduced due to truck shortages, according to an article on Bloomberg.
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent measures implemented by EU governments to contain it have resulted in an abrupt closure of most of the continent’s food services, negatively impacting suppliers to these services from across the agricultural...
Agribusiness giant, ADM, closed a $1.5bn notes offering last week, comprising an $0.5 bn aggregate principal amount of 2.75% notes due in 2025 and an $1bn aggregate principal amount of 3.25% notes due in 2030.
The EU Commission published measures on March 30 that allows member states to carry out official controls on the agri-food chain - animals, plants food and feed - on a more flexible basis, in order to tackle the specific challenges of the situation due...
The companies have also been highlighting their role in maintaining the feed and food supply chain during the pandemic, and the steps being taken to prevent the COVID-19 coronavirus from entering their facilities.
In the latest instalment of Feed Matters, FeedNavigator’s podcast series, we talk to Steven Read, chief operating officer, ForFarmers UK, to hear how the company is navigating a trading landscape utterly changed by the outbreak of COVID-19 globally.
The US National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) is seeking clarity and flexibility in federal transportation regulations for feed, feed ingredient, grain and agricultural products to support producers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
In the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, the US Department of Homeland Security has issued guidance, saying US feed and ingredient company employees along with feed crop producers are essential for critical infrastructure.


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Capcom’s long-awaited Resident Evil 4 remake was finally revealed this week during PlayStation’s State of Play event, and with it came a fresh look at remade versions of characters like Leon and Ashley. While Ashley’s outfit has seen bigger changes, Leon still looks the same with his bomber jacket keeping him stylish while killing infested villagers. It turns out that this jacket is actually a real product that you can buy right now, even if it’s not cheap.
Those who have looked through the Resident Evil 4 trailer in its entirety when revealed during State of Play might spot a different warning than many of the notices we see in game trailers. It read “Leon’s brown sheepskin bomber jacket appears courtesy of Schott NYC.”
It has led people like Reddit user redgrave187 to search for this particular jacket on the retailer’s site, and it looks like they found it. The current consensus is that the jacket in the trailer is modeled after this jacket here which comes in a few different colors that cost $1,495 each.
Will Schott see an influx of people buying the jacket now that the Resident Evil 4 the remake is announced? Probably not given the price, but even if it’s expensive, it wouldn’t be uncommon for Capcom to price one of its editions of a Resident Evil game around that number. Resident Evil Village – the most recent Resident Evil game now getting a VR version – got a “Z version” that included the long coat that Chris Redfield wore in the game. Town cost around $1,800, so an equally expensive price for Resident Evil 4 wouldn’t be out of the question, especially considering that Leon’s jacket is based on an actual product.
Maybe Leon will have better luck hanging on to this jacket compared to the original game, but he probably lose it anyway.
The new Resident Evil remake is still a long way off given that it won’t be released until March 24, so pre-orders aren’t live yet. When these various editions are live, we will then see if the jacket is incorporated in any way.


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Sometimes it’s about something other than the current project but about prospective projects that excite creators and consumers. Fool’s Theory, the main studio force behind the upcoming remake of The Witcher, has revealed that another game called The Thaumaturge is in development. At a glance, there are a lot of similarities between the two titles, but the latter has a different structure. It’s a new IP that could work well as a standalone title, especially seeing how popular its trailer and gameplay footage has already become.
The Thaumaturge Announced By Fool’s Theory
Fool’s Theory has had an interesting career since it first appeared on the gaming scene. Lately, it’s becoming known for developing high-quality remakes. However, in addition to currently working on The Witcher remake, they have original ideas, too. That’s where The Thaumaturge comes in.
According to Eurogamer, the game was formerly known as ‘Project Vitriol’ and will be published by 11 Bit Studios. The studio’s catalog includes successful titles like Frostpunk and This War of Mine, which gives fans high hopes for The Thaumaturge. Though there is a lot of hype surrounding the game, it’s currently only been confirmed for a PC release. There is no definitive release date set just yet.
With a title like The Thaumaturge, players will be in for a dark experience. It’s presented as an open-world RPG with an isometric perspective. It is set in early 20th-century Poland. Players will need to make many “morally ambiguous” decisions in order to progress and survive. Fool’s Theory have mentioned heavy themes involving deal with “inner demons” as well as the physical world interacting with the spiritual. It’s shaping up to be anything but a light affair. Needless to say, it’s definitely on-brand for those involved in The Witcher series.
Studios like Fool’s Theory have worked on others’ series to help establish themselves so that they can be free to pursue their own ideas. With The Thaumaturge announced and drawing a crowd, more people will start to follow Fool’s Theory much more closely.