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The Continuing Relevance of Stussy
Even if you don’t have any interest in street fashion whatsoever, chances are you’ll have seen Stussy‘s logo around: that iconic, angular graffiti scrawl of the founder’s surname has been ever-present on streets around the world for over 30 years, on hats, t-shirts, jackets and all manner of streetwear staples. As one of the latest additions to our brand roster here at Aphrodite, we feel it’s time to throw the spotlight on the history and significance of Stussy on the fashion industry. While we covered some of this in our brand guide, the guys over at Grailed recently did a profile of the brand as part of its Dry Clean Only series of articles.
Delving into Stussy’s beginnings and working through to analysing its influence and place in the current cultural landscape, the article is well worth a read for new or longstanding fans of the brand. Give it a look over at Grailed, then browse our growing range of Stussy clothing and accessories at Aphrodite Clothing.

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MIDDLETOWN — Residents aren't heeding warnings to lock their vehicles, Middletown police Chief Joseph Bartorilla said Thursday.
After recently urging township residents to remove valuables from and lock their vehicles, items were stolen from five unlocked cars overnight Monday into Tuesday, he said.
His warning came after items from more than a dozen unlocked vehicles were recently taken.
Items taken in the most recent vehicle theft spree include: gift cards, clothes, costume jewelry, a Coach CD holder and sunglasses valued at $220 from a 2014 Acura MDX on Briggs Road; a wallet, bank cards and a driver's license from a 2008 Ford Taurus on Heatons Mill Drive; a Tory Burch handbag containing bank cards and a woman's ID, for a total loss of $200, from a 2013 Volvo on Teal Drive; $15 cash and a folding knife from another vehicle parked on Teal Drive; and several undisclosed items from a car on Roberts Avenue.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The global computer vision market size is expected to reach USD 19.1 billion by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 7.6% from 2020 to 2027. This technology has emerged as an emulation of a human visual system to support the automation tasks that require visual cognition. However, the process of image deciphering is more complicated than analyzing data in a binary form due to the vast amount of multi-dimensional data in an image for analysis. Artificial neural networks and deep learning are being used to increase computer vision's capabilities of replicating human vision, to address such complexity in developing AI systems to recognize visual data. Besides, this technology has become more adept at pattern recognition than the human visual cognitive system, with the advents in deep learning techniques.
Key suggestions from the report:
- Vision inspection solutions to food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and automotive industries, provide vision systems for robotic vision and quality control is expected to be prevalent over the projected period
- Deep learning algorithms using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) classifiers allow image classification and object/ pattern recognition, and their segmentation at speed. The development of these AI-powered deep learning systems is anticipated to boost the market growth
- Facial recognition and biometric scanning systems in the security and surveillance industry are significantly driving the market growth with the rising use of pattern recognition in high-confidentiality workplaces, such as research labs, nuclear power plants, and bank vaults
- Tasks automation in manufacturing units is one of the significant use-cases of computer vision technology as machine vision is highly used for the inspection of manufactured products for non-conformities and defects.
Read 100 page research report with ToC on "Computer Vision Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (Hardware, Software), By Product Type (Smart Camera-based, PC-based), By Application, By Vertical, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2020 - 2027'' at: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/computer-vision-market
Also, different trends are emerging in the use of computer vision techniques and tools after the COVID-19 outbreaks. It is being used for multiple purposes of fighting against COVID-19, such as medical data monitoring to diagnose patients and movement and traffic control in urban spaces. For instance, Numina, a U.S.-based startup that delivers real-time insights using computer vision for the development of sustainable cities, has developed a tool that enables monitoring of social distancing in the cities, such as New York. Also, the tool built by Numina provides real-time insights on pedestrian movements to monitor how people are following social distancing guidelines (2-meter distance). For another instance, in December 2019, BlueDot, a Canadian start-up that provides an AI platform for infectious disease detection, predicted the coronavirus infections before the statement released by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the pandemic. Therefore, from accelerated drug discovery to social distancing monitoring, AI-enabled with computer vision is at the forefront in the fight against this pandemic.
Artificial intelligence with computer vision technology is becoming increasingly popular in different use-cases, such as imagery solutions in consumer drones and autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles. Also, the recent advancements in computer vision comprising image sensors, advanced cameras, and deep learning techniques have widened the scope for these systems in various industries, including education, healthcare, robotics, consumer electronics, retail, manufacturing, and security and surveillance, among others. For instance, image captioning in social media platforms is one of the most popular applications of computer vision. These platforms use deep learning algorithms to apply pattern recognition in images shared by the users and provide textual information extracted from the images.
Grand View Research has segmented the global computer vision market based on component, product type, application, vertical, and region:
- Computer Vision Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2027)
- Computer Vision Product Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2027)
- Smart Camera-based
- Computer Vision Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2027)
- Quality Assurance & Inspection
- Positioning & Guidance
- Predictive Maintenance
- 3D Visualization & Interactive 3D Modeling
- Computer Vision Vertical Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2027)
- Computer Vision Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2027)
- North America
- The U.S.
- The U.K.
- Asia Pacific
- South America
- Middle East & Africa
List of Key Players of Computer Vision Market
- Cognex Corporation
- Intel Corporation
- Keyence Corporation
- Matterport, Inc.
- National Instruments
- OMRON Corporation
- Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
- Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc.
- Teledyne Optech
- Texas Instruments Incorporated
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Costco, the second-largest retailer in the U.S., has announced that it will be cutting out antibiotics from their chicken and other meats. This announcement comes just days after McDonald’s announced it will stop using antibiotic-ridden meat:
“I mean, you’ve got to protect human health beyond everything, and so we think eliminating shared-use antibiotics is the right way to go,” said Craig Wilson, Costco’s vice-president of food safety.
While Costco is only one supermarket, and McDonald’s is only one fast-food chain, it is hoped that their large influence on the market will set the standards for the livestock industry.
Experts believe that the overuse of antibiotics is leading to a new generation of resistant super-bugs, most of which are not treatable by conventional pharmaceuticals. The implications are taken very seriously by the UK government, which has begun to educate the public and its doctors and nurses against prescribing antibiotics too freely.
Concerns are now being raised about the levels of antibiotics used by meat and poultry farms. Conditions for animals on large-scale farms are dismal. Many animals are kept in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions and antibiotics are used to prevent the animals from getting sick.
Image courtesy of the Cornucopia Institute
It’s estimated that over 80% of the antibiotics produced in the U.S. are used in meat and poultry farms. While there have been quite a few organizations that have been trying to limit the routine use of antibiotics, including the American Public Health Association, Infectious Disease Society of America, and the World Health Organization, the meat and poultry industry refuses to budge.
It is unknown how long it will take Costco to make the change as it did not provide a time frame, however it claims to be working directly with both suppliers and “regulatory agencies” to make the shift from antibiotics.
Dillan, Jim. Health Ambition. Mar 27, 2013. (http://www.healthambition.com/antibiotics-in-food/)
Froelich, Amanda. True Activist. Mar 7, 2015. (http://www.trueactivist.com/costco-announced-it-will-phase-out-antibiotic-treated-meat/)


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One of the most exciting trends in small business since the pandemic has been the growth of e-commerce—to the point that investors such as the unicorn company Thrasio are buying up small, mom-and-pop online stores and aggregating them into a stable of brands.
Marketplace Pulse, an industry publication, found that firms acquiring successful Amazon brands have raised more than $7 billion in capital since April 2020.
But there are many challenges confronting small e-commerce stores. Many are run by self-funded, home-based solopreneurs. These founders don’t always have the resources to keep up with consumer demand in an environment of shipping delays, supply chain challenges and inflation driven by higher raw materials costs for suppliers.
It’s what Gary Huang, founder of the 7 Figure Seller Summit, a free community event with more than 3,000 attendees, and a veteran Amazon seller, calls the “perfect storm in e-commerce.”
“You have to be very agile as an entrepreneur right now,” says Huang. “You’ve got to be a speedboat weaving in and out of these choppy waters like a fish.”
With World Entrepreneurs’ Day upon us, I spoke last week Huang, who is based in Japan, for his insights on what’s shaping the ecommerce landscape and how current and future ecommerce entrepreneurs can make the most of it. Here’s an edited version of our interview.
Elaine Pofeldt: How would you characterize the environment in e-commerce right now?
Gary Huang: One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face right now is high shipping fees. Before Covid, to ship a 40-foot container from Shanghai to the U.S. would have cost you $1,300. Today it’s over $20,000. If your freight forwarder is charging you $25,000, it’s up to you to pick up the phone and get a better rate.
Elaine Pofeldt: Wow—that’s a big jump. What is causing the high fees?
Gary Huang: It’s all because of the lack of supply and lack of containers. There’s humongous demand but not enough supply. Many sellers work with factories in China that were affected by Covid. There are new outbreaks in China. They are affecting the ports. One terminal had to be shut down. All of the shipping there has come to a stop.
Elaine Pofeldt: So what can sellers do about the lack of supply?
Gary Huang: Seven-figure sellers don’t put all their eggs in one basket. You really have to diversify your sourcing, look for backup suppliers.
We’re seeing sellers move away from China to India. They are sourcing from India because the shipping rates are a lot lower. We’re seeing a lot of sellers use third-party logistics warehouses. These sellers are using a warehouse stateside to hold their inventory.
Elaine Pofeldt: How are sellers coping with inflation?
Gary Huang: Some are starting to adjust their prices.
Elaine Pofeldt: It seems like the environment is very challenging, yet many e-commerce entrepreneurs are still making money. How can entrepreneurs profit in this environment?
Gary Huang: The main thing is this year you have to be super agile, pivot very quickly. As small business owners, we’re more able to do this than bigger players. Speed is one of the things that separates the winners from losers.


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3 Easy Website Credibility Builders for Commerce-Focused Designers
With the holidays just weeks away, many smaller retailers are looking for ways to increase conversion in what is expected to be an epic shopping season. While many of the larger merchants won’t make a single change to their websites this late in the game, small business owners are likely turning to their designers and developers to develop a last-minute strategy that will boost sales. For that reason, Website Magazine has spotlighted three up-and-coming e-commerce sites that provide instant credibility builders that designers and developers can implement on their own sites fairly quickly and easily.
This Chicago-based retailer incentivizes its shoppers in a number of ways. For starters it includes the copy, “Free shipping all orders over $75,” which is, of course a real crowd-pleaser. Where its credibility-builder comes in, however, is its statement, “Easy returns & secure checkout.” In just a handful of words, Greenheart Shop alleviates two first-time buyer pain points. According to UPS, free shipping continues to drive purchasing decisions. Fifty-eight percent of respondents of a recent UPS survey indicated they have added items to their shopping carts to qualify for free shipping and 83 percent are willing to wait an additional two days for delivery if shipping is free. What’s more, 66 percent of respondents view a retailer’s return policy before making a purchase.
Another Chicagoland merchant, Love That Spice displays its accolades on its home page, “As seen on…” For local shoppers, ABC 7 Chicago and Chicago Tribune, specifically, bring a level of credibility to the merchant. Love That Spice may want to think about moving these recognizable logos above the fold, however.
While certainly not a newcomer in the retail space, Hanna Andersson isn’t quite a household name either, so its site – although beautifully done – needs extra credibility indicators to move consumers toward purchase. In its website footer alone, Hanna Andersson includes its returns policy (a best practice), the Norton Secured seal (very recognizable) and its unconditional guarantee (which will assure first-time customers there is little risk involved with making a purchase).


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That's because the Golden Valley-based company, which has been peppered with consumer lawsuits over the past couple of years, has just changed its privacy terms on its website to say that consumers who download coupons, join in its online social-media communities — or possibly even buy its products — forfeit their right to sue the company, The New York Times reports. Instead they have to go through informal email negotiations and arbitration.
Don't believe it? Here's a couple excerpts from the new legal terms on the company's website. I apparently surrendered my legal rights to get this, by the way, so now I have to hope I don't choke on my crescent rolls:
- These new provisions contain an agreement to resolve any and all disputes you may have with General Mills or any of its affiliated companies or brands contain through informal negotiations and, if these negotiations fail, through binding arbitration. This includes disputes related to the purchase or use of any General Mills product or service
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Technologies shape our future. The industry aims to create an increasingly friendly environment for technology acceleration via open innovation and cooperation. Universities, start-ups ecosystem and corporate R&D already benefit from this concept. The development of collaboration platforms dedicated to the industry will boost that trend even more.
International honorable participants took part in the round table “Technologies of the Future” — Dusan Vakonvic, Innovation & Business Development Manager, ICT HUB, Serbia, Nizar Damree, Manager Business Development, Equinor (Global Strategy & Business), Norway, Alexander Minich, Director of Tatneft, Scientific and Technical Center, Tatneft, Russia, Dmitry Makarov, Head of Commercial Accounting Methodology, Gazpromneft-Aero, Russia, and Mikhail Ryabov, Chief Designer, Oil Energy LLC (Oil Energy) Russia. The round table session was moderated by Tamara Seres, Secretary General of Serbian WPC National Committee, Serbia.
The session took part in one of the exclusive business rooms specially dedicated for round table meetings. Meeting was an open session so except specially invited guests there was a chance to participate in the discussion for people from outside.
Participants with different backgrounds shared challenges and opportunities from every side of the business. Panelists from Tatneft and Gazpromneft gave their thoughts about the situations in their companies and how they support innovative ideas. Renewable sources of energy, supply chain and IT areas are the ones, which will be supported by the companies to be developed further.
Companies want to nurture research and cooperation with universities for innovative ideas. For example, some of the Equinor vice presidents got a budget of 1 million dollars and they can invest in innovative projects.
There was also a discussion about digitalization and how to implement it into the industry. One of participants mentioned about one of already deployed initiative that is called UK National Data Repository- UDR is a data bank that seeks to preserve and promote a country’s natural resources data, such as data related to petroleum exploration and production sector. It consists hundreds of GB of data that are open source now. There was a discussion about promoting this initiative in other regions. Some people say that liberalization of data is fundamental and necessary in order to create better business models in every area and region. From the other side we see many obstacles. Two main problems are legislation in every specific country and confidentiality of data. In Russia there is a legislative problem that reduces the chance to implement some of the Oil&Gas projects.
The oil and gas industry market is very challenging and use of company data is considered as a threat to company stakeholders due to possibility of losing a market share. The industry is facing shortage of data specialist and maybe liberalization of data will be one of the options to find more talented specialists.
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A rare Apple Computer 1 owned by a Dubai collector and signed by a creator will be auctioned next month, with its owner hoping to create awareness of how the device started a technological revolution.
Jimmy Grewal, owner of the historic computer, which is still working, said it is worth 1.8 million dirhams ($485,000) and will be auctioned off on eBay in early June.
Its AAPL collection documents the first 30 years of Apple’s existence since 1976 and is widely considered to be the rarest range of Apple products in the Middle East. Mr. Grewal owns two Apple-1 units.
Adding to the value of the Apple-1 being made under the hammer is a personal signature from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak – who acknowledged his own creativity and signed it during a visit to Dubai last November.
“I plan to use the proceeds to create more opportunities for the public to interact with my collection, whether it is at pop-up exhibitions or in a permanent public space,” said Mr. Grewal. the National.
The Apple-1 was the company’s first product in 1976. Handcrafted by Apple founders Steve Jobs and Mr. Wozniak, only 200 of these devices were manufactured and sold for $666.66.
It is known that only a few dozen people exist today and the website, Apple 1 Registry, tracks these with special names to distinguish them.
Apple Jimmy Grewal Collection in Dubai
The Apple-1 that Mr. Grewal is offering for sale is numbered 89 in the registry, as “Schlumberger 2”, a reference to the US oilfield services company that is the oldest known owner of the computer. His other Apple-1 phone number 67 and its name is “Schlumberger 1”.
The last Apple-1 auction was last November, when John Moran Auctioneers sold the Apple-1 for $500,000.
But that’s nowhere near the record for 2014, when auctioneers sold a Bonhams Apple-1 for $905,000 in New York.
Another Apple-1 is currently under the hammer at New Jersey-based Goldin, which, as of Monday, has attracted a $270,000 bid. There’s also one on eBay, with an asking price of $1.5 million.
Computers are not just memorabilia from Mr. Jobs that command a hefty price. In November 2021, a handwritten letter from the Apple co-founder addressed to his childhood friend Tim Brown detailing his plans to attend the Hindu Kumbh Mela fest sold for $500312 at an auction held by Bonhams in London.
Other Apple pieces included in this auction were vintage promotional posters, album art, a VideoPad 2 tablet, and Macintosh and iPad prototypes.
Mr. Grewal recovered the Apple-1 with the help of his team at Dubai-based marine electronics company Elcome International, of which he is CEO.
His extensive collection includes the full range of Apple II and Macintosh families, old portable devices, printers and displays, original iPod, iPhone and iPad, along with books and manuals.
Mr. Grewal has taken his collection to a number of exhibitions, most recently at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai last October.
“What I find very interesting and inspired is that Apple has had its ups and downs, some of which have almost gone bankrupt on more than one occasion,” said Grewal, a Duke University graduate in North Carolina who once worked in the Mac department at Microsoft.
Yet they kept moving forward, innovating, developing and building, and now they are [among] The most valuable company in the world. “
Mr Grewal did not give any specific expectations for the outcome of the auction, but he was “optimistic”, given the condition of his Apple-1 device.
However, he wants the device to stay close to home.
“I personally hope that someone or an institution from the region will buy it so they can stay here, so that people in the UAE and the Gulf have access to these amazing monuments since the dawn of computer history,” Grewal said. .
“If not, I have another one that will stay in my collection and I hope to have the opportunity for more people to see it in the future.”
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Tesla Cybertruck production begins, deliveries to begin in 2024
When the Tesla Cybertruck was introduced in 2019, it became a topic of discussion around the world. The unique design language of the Tesla Cybertruck caught the attention of everyone, including common people as well as big celebrities.
The Tesla Cybertruck received a great response during bookings but despite this, its production was not started. Now Tesla has started production of the Alpha variant of Tesla Cybertruck, till now it was only being tested.
Tesla Cybertruck was also seen testing several times, but till then Tesla had not installed production equipment in its factory for mass production of Tesla Cybertruck. Now the company is going to mass produce the Tesla Cybertruck.
Earlier, Tesla CEO Elon Musk had said that the production of Tesla Cybertruck will be started from September 2023. But now drone footage of Tesla’s factory has surfaced, showing that the company has installed all the equipment for the Tesla Cybertruck.
The Tesla Cybertruck will be offered in single, duo, tri and quad motor setups, but the specifications of these models are yet to be revealed. The quad setup is supposed to accelerate to 100 km/h in just 2.5 seconds.
The Tesla Cybertruck didn’t have any major competitors when it was introduced, but the electric pickup truck market is now very competitive. Currently its competition is Ford F150 Lightning. Rivian R1T and GMC Hummer EV.
We expect the Tesla Cybertruck to do well in the international market, including the USA. At the same time, it is believed that it will be brought with a lot of modern technology, which also includes autonomous driving technology.
The company had started bookings before the truck started production and received bookings of around 10 lakh units. Tesla did not tell the delivery time of these trucks while booking, yet people booked it fiercely.
During the introduction of the company, the pre-booking amount of Cybertruck was kept only $ 100 (about Rs. 8000), due to which people booked this truck in a big way. Now its delivery can start from 2024.
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Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, yesterday, said his firm would prepare 10 million Africans for ‘jobs of the future’ in the next five years.
He said this in a company conference held in Lagos, Thursday.
The pledge is in continuation of an initiative Google launched in 2016 to train young Africans in digital skills. It announced in March it had reached its initial target of training one million people.
The company said a combination of in-person and online training would be offered in Swahili, Hausa and Zulu languages. Also mentioned was that women will take up 40% of the trainees.
Mr. Pichai said: “Nigerians have to write software for the local economy and we have a program to train over 100,000 software developers in Nigeria.”
The company also pledged a commitment of over $20 million in the next five years for nonprofit organisations in Africa.
Google announced plans to provide more than $3 million in equity-free funding, mentorship and working space access to more than 60 African start-ups over three years. The tech company also launched a new range of products in Africa starting with Nigeria at the event.
The products launched include Posts with Google, Gboard, Google Street View, Launchpad Accelerator and the YouTube Go.
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EFF's latest privacy report criticizes Amazon and WhatsApp over policies that 'fall short'
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published the latest edition of its "Who has your back" privacy report. This is the seventh report from the digital rights group, and this year it criticizes both WhatsApp and Amazon for having policies that "fall short of other similar technology companies." Four big telecom companies -- AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile, and Verizon -- performed very poorly, while at the other end of the scale Adobe, Credo, Dropbox, Lyft, Pinterest, Sonic, Uber, Wickr, and WordPress were all praised. In all, the report rates 26 technology companies in five key areas relating to privacy and government data… [Continue Reading]


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Clear Channel Radio and Google Inc. signed a multiyear agreement that allows Google to broadcast 30-second radio ads on more than 675 of Clear Channel’s AM and FM stations.
The agreement strengthens the Internet behemoth’s move into offline media. Last week Google secured its dominance in online display advertising with the acquisition of DoubleClick.
Advertisers who use Google Audio Ads will gain national distribution that will allow them to reach specific audiences at specific times and in precise locations.
The agreement also opens up an additional sales channel for Clear Channel.
Clear Channel said in a statement that its focus on the most lucrative advertiser relationships and advertisers seeking specialized advertising packages would continue. Google will focus on advertisers who advertise online but not on the radio.
Clear Channel aims to differentiate its on-air ad inventory. The company created a number of special positions, including new spot types, adlets, blinks and combinations of online and on- and off-air packages.
As a result, the broadcaster produced many new advertiser alternatives and steady gains in yield-per-minute revenue.
The new agreement complements an existing text ad partnership.


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Bridgeport police search for robbery suspect
Police in Bridgeport say they are searching for a man who held up a Dunkin Donuts and convenience store yesterday. Dunkin Donuts owner Gayatri Mahesh says a man came into the store at around 8 p.m., asking for a single donut. As soon as the cashier opened the register, he reportedly tried to grab the cash. Mahesh says the cashier tried to stop the suspect, but he flashed a gun he had hidden under his shirt. Police say the same man attempted to rob the Cumberland Farms store on East Main Street, but failed and fled the store. The owner of a nearby Subway restaurant says the suspect tried to get into his store first, but moved a few doors down to the Dunkin Donuts.


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A new The Legend of Heroes title hits Japan in just a couple of weeks. To help gear fans up for Kuro no Kiseki, Nihon Falcom released the game’s opening movie.
Death’s Gambit: Afterlife is releasing in a couple of weeks. The expansion will be available for free on PS4 and PC, with the game itself also making its debut on Switch.
Koei Tecmo provided some more media and info for Gust’s Blue Reflection: Second Light. The publisher provided new gameplay footage and screenshots, and introduced characters Uta Komagawa and Kirara Kuno.
Klabater’s strategic deck-building RPG The Amazing American Circus is out now. The game sees players building up a circus empire in 19th-century United States.
Taiwan-based developer Acme Gamestudio announced action RPG Asterigos. Players will be able to join Hilda on her exploration of the cursed city of Aphes next year.
FuRyu and NIS America each released a new trailer for Monark. The game, featuring contributions from developers of the original Shin Megami Tensei, will launch in Japan in October before heading west next year.
Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal released a new story trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Star-Lord and his companions will find themselves up against the Church of Truth in October.
Publisher eastasiasoft released a new trailer for Xuan Yuan Sword VII ahead of its console release this month. The minute-long video focuses on the game’s action combat.
2K Games and Gearbox Software showed off Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands during this week’s PlayStation Showcase, announcing a March release date in the process. The Borderlands spin-off promises a slightly different tabletop adventure.
Tales fans have a brand new title to sink their teeth into. Tales of Arise is available now, with its release accompanied by a new launch trailer.
Onion Games is bringing Moon: Remix RPG Adventure to more platforms. PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions will join the forthcoming PC version of the game, which released for Nintendo Switch last year.
Action RPG Hindsight 20/20: Wrath of the Raakshasa is all about examining choices and consequences. While the approach is welcome, its other elements fail to offer the necessary support for it to pay off.
Idea Factory International revealed dates for Neptunia and Senran Kagura’s Ninja Wars. The crossover will hit PS4 in North America and Europe at the end of next month.
Roguelike adventure RPG Crown Trick has arrived on more consoles. The game, which launched for PC and Switch, is now also available on PS4 and Xbox One.
Cereal Games announced a free content update for noir action RPG Pecaminosa. The update, titled La Soirée, will include an epilogue and new endings for the game.
Bandai Namco put out some more Tales of Arise videos ahead of the game’s launch this week. RPGamers will soon join Dahna’s struggle to break free of Rena’s dominion.
Natsume released its latest Harvest Moon title on PC. Harvest Moon: One World is available through Steam alongside its four DLC packs.
Square Enix finally returns to Shibuya. NEO: The World Ends with You is able to count itself as a hugely rewarding sequel thanks to another great story and more superb audiovisual stylings.
The first gameplay footage for Marvel’s Midnight Suns is now available. RPGamers can get a quick overview of numerous elements in Firaxis Games’ tactical RPG.
PlatinumGames announced the dates for the second closed beta for Babylon’s Fall. The second phase will run next week, with a third phase planned for November.


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J.C. Penney Co., which had hoped to have an ``electronic mall`` in millions of living rooms by now, is pulling the plug on its shop-at-home program, Telaction Corp.
Penneys said Thursday it is discontinuing Telaction, its wholly owned subsidiary, because it could no longer afford the expense of carrying the program alone. The company has been unable to attract other investors.
Telaction will air its last show April 7 and then close down its Schaumburg-based operation. It offered an interactive, in-home shopping service via cable television.
``Our original intent was to provide startup capital to develop and introduce a new distribution mechanism for goods and services to the consumer via interactive television,`` said Robert B. Gill, vice chairman of Penneys`
Gill said initial consumer reaction to Telaction was encouraging. But enthusiasm didn`t translate into investment interest.
``It`s unclear why they were unable to attract the partners they needed for the project,`` said Otto F. Grote, investment analyst with the New York-based Derby Securities Inc. ``Telaction certainly gave Penneys extra interest.``
Telaction also fell victim to a downward trend in home shopping.
``When they introduced the concept in 1987, home shopping was still booming,`` Grote said. ``That has since changed. It`s not as strong as it once was. Penneys made some progress with Telaction, but wasn`t quite on target. Yes, there was market acceptance, but obviously not enough to bring in other investors.``
Penneys introduced Telaction in February, 1987. The retailer has invested about $106 million in Telaction and will incur a cost of approximately $20 million, or 16 cents per share net of taxes, in discontinuing the operation. This will be recorded as a charge in the first quarter ending April 29.
``Kidder, Peabody and Co. conducted an extensive worldwide search for partners, contacting companies in the retailing, technology, media, and communications sectors,`` Gill said. The efforts were unsuccessful.
``Sufficient investment interest was not found to raise additional equity capital.``
``It`s just difficult to answer why no one seemed interested enough to invest,`` said Telaction spokesman Duncan Muir. ``Some may have been scared off by the risks. The technology is brand new and there were risks in that.`` ``I can`t say there was a set dollar amount about how much more we`d put into it, but we obviously kept track,`` Muir said.
Although Penneys laid the foundation for Telaction with seed capital, it was not the only retailer whose goods were sold on the show.
About 35 retailers were on the roster, including Sears, Roebuck & Co., Marshall Field & Co. and Neiman Marcus.
About 30,000 subscribers in the Chicago area watched Telaction through the Post-Newsweek Cable and Jones Intercable cable systems.
Subscribers lived in Deerfield, Highwood, Ft. Sheridan, Libertyville, Wauconda, Naperville, Grayslake and Mundelein.
Telaction`s end does not mean Penneys is bowing out of home shopping entirely.
Penneys said it is increasing its role in another cable home shopping program, the Los Angeles-based Shop Television Network.
Penneys` catalog division already features merchandise through Shop Television, which reaches about 5 million subscribers, most of whom are on the West Coast.
``We`re increasing our commitment with this venture in home shopping,``
said Muir. ``Beginning some time next month Shop Television Network will be called J.C. Penney Television Shopping. The channel will be predominantly J.C. Penney products and services. It won`t be interactive, but it will be home shopping.``


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Founded by the same people behind the successful movie booking app Popcorn, Picky helps users find places to eat, and now, these users can also order meals from their preferred restaurants via foodpanda easily.
You might remember Picky: the food discovery app which is backed by a six figure private investment. Users can browse the list of foodpanda’s restaurant partners under the “Eat-at-home” tab on Picky, and click the delivery button to get seamlessly linked to foodpanda’s mobile site.
Earlier last week, Rebate Networks-backed DealGuru spins out its new Asian food delivery business, effectively challenging foodpanda head on for the online food delivery market space. The new food delivery subsidiary “Food Runner” operates the Room Service Deliveries brand, which claims to have more than 50,000 registered users and delivers several million dollars’ worth of restaurant food annually.
We also noted on the article that foodpanda currently has delivery services from 101 restaurants. Room Delivery Services, on the other hand lists 70 restaurants on their website.
Is the food delivery space that lucrative, and will it have a big enough pie for both foodpanda and Food Runner? Having operations in both Singapore and Malaysia, Food Runner will be expanding to other parts of Southeast Asia, a food delivery market that Michael Brehm of Rebate Networks expects will hit US$390 million by 2015. However, foodpanda is already strengthening its Southeast Asia foothold by establishing presence in five countries in the region, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.
foodpanda’s strategy: expanding discovery channels through strategic partnerships
Locally in Singapore, it seems like foodpanda is actively beefing up its discovery channel through partnerships with other existing players. This collaboration with Picky is the third new partnership after Singapore-Dine and RedMart. Breaking down the channels, Singapore-Dine is an existing food delivery online platform and RedMart has extensive experience in the delivery and logistics space. Picky now fits the “mobile discovery” channel for foodpanda, though prior to this partnership, foodpanda also launched its own mobile app and teamed up with Singapore mobile loyalty app Perx to expand its reach.
With other existing food discovery platforms out there such as Burpple or Yelp who have been around longer, these platforms would probably have more data points. So why Picky? Lee Ken Ming, CEO and founder of Picky shared in the press release: “Our recommendation service represents a complement to foodpanda’s food delivery service and vice versa, enabling users not only to decide on where to eat, but to also order and have their meals delivered to their home or office. All customers will benefit from the synergy of this partnership.”
Chinmay Malaviya, the Singapore country manager for foodpanda, told us that there will also be a revenue share between foodpanda and Picky for every successful referral. “I am excited that foodpanda expands its market leadership in Singapore with a further strong partnership. With this cooperation, two successful startups join forces to make Singaporeans’ lives much easier.”
Singapore food tech space land grab: No clear winners yet
Taking a closer look at the food tech space in Singapore, we are clearly seeing several players shaping and leveling the playing field. foodpanda is actively forming their congregation of food delivery networks by partnering with strategic partners as well as active mergers. dealguru gobbled up Asian Food Networks and launched their whole new Food Runner subsidiary. On the flip side, the delivery arm of HungryGoWhere, Gourmet To Go (formerly known as “HungryDelivery“) along with their sister sites are just going about everyday normally. Yelp is actively building up their community of users in Singapore, and Burpple is set to unveil a whole new feature in two days’ time: both have yet to team up with any major players yet. Not forgetting other key players especially those in the restaurant reservation space such as Chope and Reserve.it (which partnered with HungryGoWhere).
While both foodpanda and Food Runner claims to be the leader in the food delivery space, Burpple, Yelp, HungryGoWhere, and Chope can still level the playing field for any players, even new entrants. Although foodpanda recently raised more than US$20 million funding from a group of investors, these players would still give foodpanda a run for its money in Singapore.
Ever wonder why everyone is chasing the money around food? It’s simple, really: as Dave McClure puts it: It’s kind of a big boring industry, but a lot of people eat.


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Leading Swine Innovation at NOVUS
SAINT CHARLES, MO (July 24, 2023) – Innovation is at the core of intelligent nutrition company Novus International, Inc. It takes inquiring minds with diverse knowledge to truly innovate and create. As such, NOVUS recently brought on Brandon Reinbold, DVM, Ph.D., to lead research and technology initiatives in the company’s global swine team.
Reinbold joined NOVUS earlier this year as senior manager – global swine technology lead. In this position, he creates the strategy and execution plan for the swine research program, focusing on gut health and intelligent nutrition to optimize performance. He also helps develop the go-to-market strategy that takes solutions from ideation to the farm.
Reinbold says the company’s drive to partner with the industry and provide solutions that truly make a difference made him want to join NOVUS.
“There were many things that attracted me, such as NOVUS’ dedication to innovation, the versatility of the HMTBa molecule, and the authentic work culture,” he says. “More than ever, NOVUS is focused on the current intelligent nutrition solutions for its customers’ needs as well as looking into the future to address the needs of tomorrow.”
Supporting members of NOVUS’ Swine Technical Services team around the world, Reinbold aids in their work with customers to ensure they get more from their animals. He says many NOVUS customers have dedicated R&D business units that are engaged in evaluating solutions. He supports those in-house efforts through his expertise and experience.
“I can provide additional study design details, focusing on cost-efficient sampling strategies that will turn data into information that can be used to make decisions,” he says. “I also utilize my veterinary health experience in infectious disease to share with customers critical control points that can result in improved herd health management and alternations to biosecurity plans and protocols.”
Prior to joining NOVUS, Reinbold served as a research scientist for Elanco Animal Health and at Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., where he developed trials and evaluated results to deliver new products and services to the animal protein industry. His efforts helped bring many products to markets around the world.
NOVUS’ Director of Global Applied Research & Technology Deana Hancock, Ph.D., said Reinbold’s diverse background means he can see various angles of a challenge and its solution.
“Brandon brings a unique skill set to NOVUS in that he has strong expertise in animal health, microbiology, pharmacology, and veterinary medicine, including having been in private veterinary practice prior to his experience in pharmaceutical product development,” Hancock says. “As we develop new products at the interface of nutrition and health, including those that are biologics-based leveraging INTREIUS™ technology, we are excited to have Brandon help us champion these new initiatives to bring new solutions to our customers.”
Hancock says Reinbold has already begun meeting with customers to help address their existing challenges, identify areas of previously unrealized profitability, and discover needs that may result in new, innovative intelligent nutrition solutions.
“These interactions build a partnership and help ensure we are developing the right research strategy and capabilities for both value proposition work on our existing NOVUS solutions and services and new technologies,” Hancock says.
A Missouri native, Reinbold earned his bachelor’s degree and doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He received his doctorate in microbiology from Kansas State University. He is a member of the Academy of Veterinary Consultants.
NOVUS is a U.S.-based intelligent nutrition company providing solutions for the global animal agriculture industry. The company’s portfolio includes bis-chelated organic trace minerals, enzymes, organic acids, essential oils, liquid and dry methionine, as well as a network of experts around the world to provide guidance on management best practices.
For more information on the NOVUS swine team and how NOVUS is supporting the industry with intelligent nutrition, visit www.novusint.com/MadeofMore.


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theScore Announces Public Listing on Nasdaq to Expand theScore Bet Platform
Updated February 25, 2021
Toronto-based Score Media and Gaming Inc. has filed preliminary documents for a U.S. initial public offering on the Nasdaq exchange as it prepares to expand its sports betting offerings.
In connection with the initial public offering of the Class A Shares in the United States, a press release says theScore has filed an application to list six million of the shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at a price of US$27 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the company of US$162,000,000.
The shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq on February 25, 2021 and the offering is expected to close on March 1, 2021. The Class A Shares will also continue to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The company says proceeds from the IPO will go toward expanding the company’s online sports betting platform in Canada and the United States, where legislation to liberalize sports betting has investors excited about the future of the industry.
A previous release noted the shares will be priced in the context of the market with terms, including price per share, to be determined at the time of entering into an underwriting agreement with the underwriters. The company will grant the underwriters an over-allotment option, exercisable for a period of 30 days from the date of the closing of the offering, to purchase up to an additional 15 per cent of the total number of Class A Shares to be sold pursuant to the offering.
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The release adds the company currently expects that the net proceeds of the offering will be used to fund working capital and other general corporate purposes, including the continued growth and expansion of theScore Bet’s operations in the United States and Canada by supporting the multi-jurisdiction deployment and operation of theScore Bet and user acquisition and retention in jurisdictions where theScore is, or will be, operating.
The news comes after theScore's mobile sportsbook, theScore Bet, launched in a fourth U.S. state earlier in February.
The Canadian company's award-winning mobile sportsbook is now live in four states: Iowa, Colorado, Indiana, and New Jersey. theScore Bet secured market access to offer mobile sports betting in Iowa via a multi-state market access framework agreement with Penn National Gaming.


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A SUPERMARKET wants to allow a car hire firm to use its spare parking spaces in a bid to cope with changing shopping habits.
Tesco’s store at Lang Stracht on Rousay Drive has unveiled plans to team up with car rental firm Avis due to parts of the store being underused.
The move, if approved by council planners, could lead to 20 car parking spaces being taken up by the car hire firm in part of the open air space at the Lang Stracht site.
An estimated 12 parking spaces will be taken up by rental cars, with five used for “operational purposes” and three being occupied by a sales facility.
Tesco has said it “can afford the loss of spaces” and it will not affect customers being able to park.


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Report: Microsoft Testing Smartphone Prototype With Component Suppliers3:45 PM EST Fri. Nov. 02, 2012
Reports continue to swirl that Microsoft is building its own Windows Phone handset: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the vendor is working with Asian suppliers to develop Windows Phone hardware.
Should the report be true, it would mean that Microsoft has decided to follow the same plan with mobile phones as it has with tablet computers. While manufacturers like Lenovo, Asus and Samsung have developed tablet PCs that run Microsoft's Windows 8, Microsoft developed its own branded tablet, Surface, which began shipping one week ago.
By developing its own branded smartphone, as it has with the Surface tablet, Microsoft would be taking another step toward adopting Apple's model of developing hardware and software that's more tightly integrated and provides a more seamless user experience.
One difference: While Surface is Microsoft's first branded computer product, Microsoft has tried before – unsuccessfully – to break into the mobile phone market with its Microsoft Kin devices in 2010. That phone, targeting younger users, was manufactured for Microsoft by Sharp.
Earlier this week, Microsoft launched Windows Phone 8, the newest release of the company's smartphone operating system.
Manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC and Nokia already market smartphones that run on Microsoft's software. Microsoft has a strategic alliance with struggling Nokia, which has fully committed itself to developing Windows Phone-based smartphones.
The Wall Street Journal story, quoting unnamed sources, said Microsoft is currently testing its own smartphone design with several Asian component suppliers. The article quoted the sources as saying that Microsoft has not yet made a decision whether to take the product into mass production.
While Microsoft has denied that it has plans to sell a branded smartphone, CEO Steve Ballmer, in an interview with CRN at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in July, did not completely rule it out as an option.
Vendors shipped 444.5 million mobile phones worldwide in this year's third quarter, up 2.4 percent from 434.1 million units shipped in the same period last year. But the 179.7 million smartphones shipped worldwide in the quarter represented a whopping 45.3 percent growth from 123.7 million smartphones shipped one year earlier.
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Our partners at the IBJ have unveiled the 2022 Fast 25, which ranks the fastest-growing companies in the Indianapolis area. The companies are ranked based on revenue growth over a three-year period.
The top company on this year’s list is Noblesville-based Lifeboost Coffee, which saw an 866% jump in revenue from 2019 through 2021. Earlier this year, the company also topped Inc. magazine’s of the fastest-growing companies in the Midwest.
In an April interview with Business of Health Reporter Kylie Veleta, Lifeboost founder Dr. Charles Livingston attributed the company’s growth to its focus on the consumer.
“We focused on [direct-to-consumer] only from our website. We didn’t focus on retail and at that time, we did not focus on Amazon either, and we were only focusing on our signature roast,” he said. “We also focused on customer first; that’s honestly our secret sauce is just putting customers first.”
The top five of the Fast 25 is rounded out by US Hydrovac Inc., Process Alliance LLC, InTek Freight & Logistics Inc., and The Garrett Cos.
You can see the full ranking and read profiles of each company by clicking here.


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EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman has starred in her first series of TV commercials for Melbourne-based vitamin and health supplement company Swisse.
The commercials, first aired on Sunday night, are part of Kidman’s role as brand ambassador to the Australian company.
Last year, Kidman signed what is understood to be a multi-million dollar three-year deal that sees her promote Swisse’s "Wellness" products to the US, UK, Europe and Asia.
It is the first time she has represented an Australian brand, after previously endorsing Chanel No. 5, premium watch brand Omega and the United Nations Women.
Swisse head of marketing Helen Sali, said: “Nicole showed us how she unwinds and embraces health and happiness to achieve balance away from the public eye.
“We’re delighted to have the star presence of Nicole featuring in our campaign. She was a picture of health and happiness in the beautiful environment.
"The director and crew were blown away by the stunning landscape and we’d like to acknowledge and thank the NSW State Government and Destination NSW in ensuring a smooth shoot," she added.
The TV campaign aired nationally on the Nine Network on Sunday during The Voice. The commercials will also be shown during the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Channel 9.
The campaign will launch in the US during the Ellen DeGeneres show later this month, and will feature segments filmed during DeGeneres' recent visit to Australia. It will be the company’s first advertising effort in the US market since its launch in February.
“I joined Swisse because I wanted to help bring awareness to the importance of living a healthy lifestyle in a busy, often stressful world,” Kidman said.


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Elmira Handmade Market Taking Place Saturday, July 30th
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) - The Community Arts of Elmira will be putting on an outdoor Handmade Market this weekend.
The event will take place this Saturday, July 30th from 10 AM to 5 PM on Lake Street.
Live music will be held all afternoon and food will be provided by Ella's Acres food truck.
For more information, visit https://www.communityartsofelmira.com.


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Tata Punch’s sales were second only to Nexon, but surpassed Altroz, Tiago, Harrier, Safari and Tigor in the first month of launch.
Tata Motors sales grew by 82.56 per cent to 33,926 units in October 2021. This was against 18,583 units sold in October 2020. The company’s MoM sales also grew by 31.86 per cent as compared to 25,729 units sold in September 2021.
Tata Car Sales Breakup October 2021
Tata Nexon has maintained its dominant position in the sales charts over the past one month. Sales in October 2021 stood at 10,096 units, a growth of 94.94 per cent as compared to 5,179 units sold in October 2020. Nexon currently holds 29.76 percent stake. Tata Motors also dominates the EV space with the Nexon EV and Tigor EV. Both these EVs have registered their highest ever monthly sales of 1,586 units in the last month.
The Tata Punch, which was launched in India in October 2021 for Rs 5.49 lakh, has become the second best seller in the company lineup last month. The company’s smallest SUV is placed below the Tata Nexon and is a Global NCAP 5-star rated vehicle. Launched in India on October 18, Punch registered sales of 8,453 units in its first month itself, which is much higher than the sales of Altroz, Tiago, Harrier, Safari and Tigor. Apart from bringing in good sales numbers for the company, the Tata Punch was also the tenth best-selling car overall in October 2021.
Number 3 was Tata Altroz with 5,128 units sold last month, a growth of 3.58 per cent as compared to 4,951 units sold in October 2020. However, there was an 11.16 per cent MoM de-growth in 5,772 units sold in September 2021, which brought down its share. Up 22.43 percent to 15.12 percent across the company lineup.
Tata Tiago sales declined from 5,743 units sold in October 2020 to 4,040 units in the previous month. MoM sales also declined by 21.11 per cent as compared to 5,121 units sold in September 2021. Tata Motors is now ready to launch the Tiago CNG.
The Tiago CNG will be Tata’s first CNG-powered car and will be the 10th overall in the country. The Tiago CNG will be offered exclusively on the mid-spec XT and XZ variants. Unofficial booking has started.
Tata Harrier and Safari
Sales of Tata Harrier Plus Safari have surpassed that of arch rivals MG Hector and Hector Plus in 2021. Harrier sales last month stood at 3,097 units, a growth of 82.82 per cent as compared to 1,694 units sold in October 2020. The sales of MoM increased by 9.87 per cent as compared to 2,821. Units sold in September 2021.
The new Tata Safari, which was launched in India earlier this year, saw sales of up to 1,735 units last month. This was a 15.67 per cent MoM increase from 1,500 units sold in September 2021.
Tata Tigor compact sedan rounded out the sales list with 1,377 units sold last month, up 35.53 per cent from 1,016 units sold in October 2020. This was a 5.60 per cent MoM increase as compared to 1,304 units sold in September 2021.


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‘The East African region shows particularly promising growth with GDP is on the up and the job market improving. And, with a fast-growing population, market development is a given,’ he adds. ‘With 130 Sidel machines already in operation, and 40 complete lines, we’re fully committed to our local partners. Investing in expansion is an ongoing process and several exciting projects are underway.’
But, of course, he recognises that the region has challenges – investors are difficult to secure and economies can be unstable. Additionally, raw material and manufacturing costs can be high, and the transfer of knowledge fragmented.
‘However, Dominique continues, ‘there are benefits. East Africa’s banking system is among the more sophisticated on the continent and the workforce is educated. In terms of the packaging market, converters are embracing global trends and realising the benefit of having access to Sidel’s local support and comprehensive global resources.’
In 2013, Sidel was restructured into six global zones – including the Greater Middle East & Africa (GMEA) zone with headquarters in Dubai, UAE, and supporting offices in Johannesburg. The GMEA team includes 250 employees experienced in all relevant management fields.
‘We now have 50 field service engineers based in Africa, specifically South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Angola, providing 24-hour after-sales and installation support,’ adds Dominique. ‘Our African customers know they’re getting the highest quality technologies and expert advice.’
Taking innovation to market
In the East African beverage sector, statistics reveal a definite movement from traditional glass packaging to PET and cans, with PET recognised as the most convenient material in terms of distribution.
Given the limited access to safe drinking water in some regions of Kenya, bottled water sales remain buoyant. In 2014 alone, consumption reached 292-million litres. Carbonated soft drinks accounted for 270-million litres.
Consumer needs are changing and East African brand owners want bottle designs in line with global trends in terms of market appeal and functionality. There’s a positive trend towards aseptic lines and towards sustainability, with lightweighting a core design element.
Sidel innovations in PET packaging include RightWeight, a technology that ensures bottles are light, attractive, provide protection and have consumer appeal, and StarLite Base, a base design that provides durability, stability and shock and pressure resistance.
Introduced in 2013, StarLite Base is already making its mark in the global market. In September 2014, Uganda-based Hariss International received an AfriStar Award in recognition of its Riham-branded bottle, developed with Sidel’s Modumould technology, and most recently, Coca-Cola utilised StarLite Base for its special edition 100-year anniversary PET bottle.
‘We’ve always been committed to sharing our know-how with our partners in an effort to add significant value,’ Dominique sums up. ‘And, with our recently-formed GMEA we’re providing our African partners with access to ground-breaking global developments with the added support of a round-the-clock local team. Creating the right packaging and value is what it’s all about.’


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Owned by Dr. Ranjisingh ‘Bobby’ Ramroop’s New GPC Inc, the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad is one of the six teams originally created in the inaugural CPL season. With five trips to the CPL final albeit all unsuccessful, the Amazon Warriors have demonstrated tremendous consistency, thus, hoping to win the title this year. However, the efficient captaincy and energetic team combination has enabled ‘The Warriors’ to become the second and first runner-up twice so far.
GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is back and the biggest festivity in sport is set to entertain the cricket fanatics from 19 th August 2020. Last year’s beaten Hero CPL finalists – the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad is boasting the retention of a strong bowling line-up and solid team composition, this season. With six teams battling it out for the Championship – CPL 2020, would the Amazon Warriors be able to lift the trophy for the first time in history?
GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS TEAM
The 2020 Player Draft has now been completed and the Guyana Amazon Warriors 2020 has assembled the new group of players. While joining a set of young champs from the Caribbean, the Amazon Warriors has made a genuine effort to retain its last year’s successful players.
Retained: Imran Tahir (Overseas), Chris Green (Overseas), Qais Ahmad (Overseas), Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Odean Smith and Anthony Bramble.
Signed: Ross Taylor (Overseas) and Kevin Sinclair.
Drafted: Naveen-ul-Haq (Overseas), Ashmead Nedd, and Jasdeep Singh (ICC Americas pick).
GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS FIXTURES
Focusing on young talent and unique game techniques, the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad has nearly all players aged under 30 (except Shoaib Malik). Featuring the top T20 bowlers like Odean Smith, Ashmead Nedd, and Naveen-ul-Haq, the ‘unrivalled fielding’ is a crucial factor for the Warriors to pull-off some stunners while patrolling the boundary. As the all-rounder player and the captain of Guyana Amazon Warriors team, Chris Green will be seen as the front-runner in the CPL 2020 race. Being the top teams from the league stage points table, the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the Barbados Tridents are ready to boast the most scintillating and exhilarating face-off battle this year.
GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS PREDICTIONS AND SCHEDULE
The massive popularity and inclusion of the world’s leading T20 cricketers have evoked the equity interest among several global investors while attracting the existing and new owners of Caribbean Premier League teams. As a result, all six CPL teams are following the flexible approaches to strike a perfect balance between experienced and young players. Nevertheless, it would be super-exciting to see these teams battling and chasing the biggest title in the cricket sports – THE CPL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Get all the latest updates on sports results, statistics, rankings, highlights, and the latest Guyana Amazon Warriors team news at Cricdaddy.com. Subscribe to our website today and catch the knockout thrill live on your fingertips!


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Free Slice of Pizza at Revolution Bars (Thursday 20th October)Get freebie
On Thursday 20th October Revolution Bars across the country are giving away a free slice of pizza, freebie hunters have said.
The freebie is part of an attempt to set a new world record for the biggest pizza slice giveaway.
Find your nearest Revolution bar here:
In 2009 Revolution Bars did a similar giveaway. They selected people each day and gave away an entire free pizza if you fitted the criteria.
Mondays were Mums-to-be, Tuesdays were Italians eat free, Wednesdays were societies, Thursdays were Italian car owners, Fridays were Vespa owners, Saturdays were High Fashionistas and Sundays were Sports clubs. They also gave an entire pizza margarita away.
This time Revolution Bars are giving away a free pizza slice, on Thursday 20th October only, to anyone who gets there while stocks last!
To see whether your nearest Revolution bar is participating in the free pizza giveaway, be sure to contact them first and ask!


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Aston Martin releases iPhone app, allows you to listen to their engines
British car manufacturer Aston Martin, makers of the fine automobiles that get James Bond all the ladies and save him from the stickest of situations, has released an iOS application that gives people obsessed with the Aston Martin brand, but may not be able to afford their products, a chance to experience the legendary cars. With the app youâll be able to keep up with what Aston is up to, view videos of their latest whips, hear their V8 and V12 engines, if youâre into that sort of thing, and have a direct connection to their Facebook and Twitter social media channels so you can retweet to your hearts content about how much you want a DB9 with all the trimmings, but donât have anywhere near the amount of dough required to buy one, reports IntoMobile
Was this application a waste of both time and money? You bet, but brands want to have a presence on the Jesus phone so they can somehow prove that their hip. The people who do buy Aston Martins, they probably donât really care about whether or not they can watch videos of upcoming models. They most likely get invitations to test drive the latest vehicles before theyâre made available for sale to the general public.
Other car makers such as Volkswagon have released racing games that feature their signature hot hatchback GTI model, and letâs not forget the BMW and Mini Cooper iPhone apps that integrate into the onboard computer system. Will we see more of this type of marketing/gimmicky attempts at luring customers? As much as Iâd like to say no, itâs only going to get worse. This is product placement taken up a notch. Itâs feeding the grown men who still act like 12 year boys that have posters of concept cars hanging up on the wall.
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Chemical flame retardants have been prominent in the furniture industry ever since California passed Technical Bulletin 117 in 1975. Although specifically related to upholstered furniture, these strict burn test laws certainly paved the way for the use of chemical flame retardants in mattresses as well.
Luckily laws have changed since the time of 8-tracks and bellbottoms. Consumers and lawmakers are beginning to realize the dangers of these chemicals which has lead to positive developments in both the furniture and mattress manufacturing industries. Harmful chemicals are being swapped out for natural flame barriers such as organic wool, and discussions about the personal health and overall environmental consequences of these toxins are happening every day.
However, this doesn’t mean that chemical flame retardants aren’t still an issue. Since they are not illegal and they are a cheap, easy way to pass the open flame test, they are most certainly still found in homes across the country, not to mention that we all have some older furniture pieces in our homes that were most likely exposed to these chemicals.
Keep reading to learn about the history of chemical flame retardants, the health risks, and what other flame barriers are out there.
Why Chemical Flame Retardants?
As we all know, smoking was much more popular in the 70’s than it is today and as people dozed off with their cigarettes in hand, things got a little heated.
Instead of focusing on the issue of cigarettes in the first place, the tobacco industry pointed at furniture. And so began the introduction of harmful chemicals to combat the consequences of a toxic yet profitable product.
These chemicals were touted as totally harmless and as a positive introduction to the home since they were meant to decrease the number of deaths in house fires. However, it has since become known that chemical flame retardants do much more harm than good.
Toxic Hot Seat
The 2013 documentary, Toxic Hot Seat, doesn’t shy away from the heat surrounding chemical flame retardants.
The documentary covers a lot of ground, interviewing politicians, scientists, journalists, and firemen about the dangers of chemical flame retardants and what type of impact they have on the health of future generations.
The Chicago Tribune published a six-part series that looked into the multi-billion dollar industry of chemical flame retardants and the deception that lied behind it. Scientific studies were taken out of context to push forward a money-making agenda and health risks were never truly tested or made public knowledge to consumers. Instead, there was this inherent belief that chemical flame retardants were here to help us and that anything on the market must be safe for families.
It is worrisome enough that firemen are dying of cancer due to chemical exposure (the documentary highlighted that the rate of breast cancer among female firefighters aged 40-50 at the San Francisco station was six times the national average) but it’s even more concerning when we look at how children are affected by chemicals that are depicted as safe.
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) are found in over 90% of Americans and children have three times the levels as adults. Chemical flame retardants aren’t simply stagnant on a piece of furniture. These chemicals travel through dust particles floating in the air. Children ingest these toxins at a seriously alarming rate and even begin consuming them as an infant when drinking breastmilk.
Harmful chemicals from your mattress(es) and furniture may be floating all around you. Here’s what you can do to avoid them.
Although this documentary focused heavily on upholstered furniture, TB 117 lead to the use of chemical flame retardants in the mattress industry. There have even been toxic chemicals found in baby products and pajamas. The list goes on and on.
In 2007, it became required for mattresses to pass an open flame test. A chemical that became a popular pick for treating casings? Boric acid.
Boric acid is known for killing roaches but it’s also used as a flame retardant. Health risks associated with the chemical include infertility (for both men and women), irritation to the lungs, and anemia, just to name a few.
A chemical may seem like an easy fix but at what cost?
Popular Flame Barriers
As people are becoming more and more aware of the importance of a healthy mattress, chemical flame retardants have thankfully become less popular. Again, this doesn’t mean that the problem has been completely eliminated, but we’re getting there. In fact, TB 117-2013, which involved switching from an open flame test to a smolder-only test, decreased the need for chemical flame retardants by making fire testing standards more realistic and reasonable. This was a step in the right direction and showed that if the furniture industry can improve, so can mattresses.
Currently in the mattress industry, three mattresses must be sent to a reputable lab and put through the open flame test in order to meet the standards of 16 CFR Part 1633.
There are both synthetic and natural flame barriers found in mattresses today. Here are some facts you should know.
Kevlar has been used as a flame retardant because it’s a sturdy and heat-resistant synthetic fiber found in tires and helmets. Kevlar is a type of plastic so it isn’t the most eco-friendly flame barrier.
Rayon, the same type of fabric found in clothing, is also utilized as a flame barrier. The yarn inhibits the flames from spreading and quickly engulfing the mattress. We’re not a fan of this synthetic fabric though because it’s not necessarily free of harmful chemicals. Formaldehyde and Teflon are found in synthetic fabrics such as rayon, polyester, acrylic, and spandex.
Another synthetic material we prefer not to use is silica. Using a silica sock as a flame barrier has also become very popular in the mattress industry. The sock stifles the oxygen necessary for a fire to grow. You will find this flame barrier used in a lot of polyurethane foam mattresses since it’s a cheap way to pass the burn test without using chemical flame retardants.
Wool is more prevalent among natural mattresses but not all wool found in mattresses is certified organic, which means lower costs and fewer regulations.
At Savvy Rest, we use certified organic wool batting as a natural flame barrier because we want to include the very best in our organic mattresses.
Wool batting (as opposed to individual wool fibers) smolders and burns slowly which means it gives off less heat and because of its tight, woven structure, creates an environment that is not conducive to fire spreading rapidly.
The wool batting in our mattresses is GOTS-certified organic. In fact, all of our customizable organic mattresses are completely GOTS-certified, giving our customers peace of mind.
Savvy Rest Organic Mattresses
We have several organic mattresses to choose from. Our most popular mattress model is the Serenity which is made with three layers of natural latex. This is a customizable mattress so your specific needs (back pain, hip issues, stomach sleeper, etc) can be easily met.
Learn about the Serenity and our other organic mattresses below. It’s time to sleep organic and move away from harmful chemicals.


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Three people were arrested Tuesday afternoon after National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operatives and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) officials conducted an entrapment operation at Lacson-Galo Streets in Bacolod City. Authorities identified the arrested as 45-year-old Nanette Cabiles, 27-year-old Mae Cortez, and 32-year-old Simmy Celeste, all of the city’s Barangay Tangub.
NBI-Bacolod chief, Atty. Renoir Baldovino, said the operation was made after they received a complaint claiming the three were selling overpriced alcohol bottles. The NBI, along with the DTI, then conducted a test-buy to confirm the allegations and confirmed the suspects were selling alcohol at P90 for a 250 ml bottle when they are supposed to be priced at P40.
In total, they confiscated 104 250 ml bottles of alcohol, 37 one-gallon bottles, and three one-liter bottles.
The three may face charges in violation of RA 7581, or the Price Act. In addition, they could also face further charges if the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office crime laboratory determines the alcohol they were selling does not have 70 percent alcohol content./DGB, WDJ


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The costs of conforming to the Carbon Reduction Commitment should not significantly affect UK datacentre companies, a datacentre chief has said.
The scheme, now called the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, adds costs to businesses that consume large amounts of electricity, such as datacentres. Industry figures have spoken out against it; Kate Craig-Wood, managing director of hosting company Memset, has written on her blog that the CRC "threatens to impede growth and innovation in the datacentre industry".
However, Daniel Lowe, managing director of UKSolutions, which runs two datacentres, told ZDNet UK on Tuesday that the CRC should not have a major impact on his sector.
Lowe said the cost of CRC will add between five and 7.5 percent to the power cost of operating a UK datacentre.
"If you look at it, current electricity has a five percent VAT level [for high-consumption businesses, such as datacentres]. Talk about adding another five percent or 7.5 percent and you're not even at regular VAT level," he said.
"As much as I don't like paying more tax, the change actually starts to bring power and harmonise it with the cost of virtually anything else in the business and I don't think that saying it's got standard tax on it would drive a whole industry away," Lowe said.


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Source: IMS Research (IHS Inc.)
The world market for remote monitoring services was worth more than $29 billion in 2011, equivalent to $2.4 billion in recurring monthly revenues across the year, according to a recent study.
Approaching 100 million embedded SIMs are forecast to be shipped for use in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communications in 2016.
Although the OEM in-vehicle telematics market is still in an early phase in China, forecasts say it will soon become a billion dollar market.
Wireless in-flight entertainment is forecast to be on around a quarter of the global commercial fleet in just six years’ time, according to new research.
The latest report on the world market for I/O modules shows the market, especially for PLC I/O modules, recovered quite strongly after the recession with double-digit growth in both 2010 and 2011.
Several major automotive vehicle manufacturers are planning to implement a steering wheel button that can be used to activate Siri functionality, according to IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc.).
The trend to IP-based video surveillance is, by now, firmly established. The question is no longer “Will IP-based equipment sales overtake analogue equipment sales?”
According to recently released figures in the IMS Research quarterly tablet PC tracker, tablet ASPs (average selling prices) have declined by 21% in a single year to $386 in the first quarter of 2012.
More than 100 million smart meters with integrated HAN gateways to be deployed in the next five years
More than 100 million smart meters will be deployed with integrated home area network (HAN) gateways in the next five years, according to IMS Research.
IMS Research revealed in its quarterly tracker that market growth in Asia Pacific from 2010 to 2011 was only 8.5%, which was far less than the EMEA or the Americas over that same time span.


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BELFAIR: Safeway to open Nov. 10
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* The new grocery store means 130 new jobs in Belfair.
After years of planning, Safeway is slated to open its new store in Belfair on Nov. 10.
The 43,000-square-foot store at Highway 3 and Clifton Road will include a China Express restaurant, pharmacy, deli and full bakery.
"This is one of our premiere-styled stores, and we're excited to be bringing a Safeway to this area," said Mitch Johnson, area real estate manager for Safeway stores.
The store brings competition to the nearby QFC, a popular Northwest grocer which has essentially dominated the Belfair grocery shopping market for more than five years, first as a Thriftway and then under the QFCname.
"This store has been in progress for a long time, and it is nice to see it coming to completion," said Tim Sheldon, executive director of the Economic Development Council of Mason County. "This store will be a very large employer for the North Mason area."
About 130 jobs will be filled, almost all by area residents. All of the store's employees, except management and pharmacy staff, will be represented by a union.
"The response has been outstanding," said store manager David Blowers. "I'd estimate that 75 percent of this store's applicants have Belfair or nearby addresses. And they are happy to see Safeway come to town."
Blowers has been taking applications and screening potential employees in an on-site trailer near the store since Sept. 20.
Rather than hiring more people than are needed and letting some positions fall out after the initial store opening, Blowers plans to keep store employment at 130. He sees that as a realistic employment level to meet the needs of everyday operations at the store.
"It's a positive addition to our community," said Don Cady, an active member of the North Mason Chamber of Commerce. "It's good for our tax base, and it's good for our employment base."
"To me it's like a Godsend," said Tahuya resident Kate Mitchell. "I just moved over here from Bremerton and like to use their (Safeway Club) card to save money."
Tollefson Commercial Properties, owner of the complex to be called Belfair Plaza, courted Safeway nine years ago.
"Safeway wasn't certain the town could support the store, but as they watched Belfair grow up over the years, they wanted to be a part of the community," said Ted Tollefson, vice president of project development.
"There are many people who willingly leave town to spend their money elsewhere," said Tollefson, who feels the new shopping center will help keep more Belfair dollars in town.
In addition to the grocer, the plaza will have 19,000 square feet of retail space for businesses such as a video rental store, a hair salon and dry cleaners, plus three "pad sites" for fast food and banking enterprises.
Heidi Witherspoon is a free-lance writer. Reach editor Jeff Brody at (360) 792-9204.