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'Fallout 4' Update: 'Nuka World' Is Not Really The Last DLC, Bethesda To Release More Come 2017
"Fallout 4" will soon receive its third DLC from Bethesda titled "Nuka World." Most fans believe that this will be the last and final content for the title. However, the studio is actually poised to release more next year. This is definitely something that will pique the interest of many.
"Nuka World" is the third downloadable content scheduled to embrace "Fallout 4" soon. It is slated to arrive across gaming platforms sometime in August. The price is quite affordable so to speak -- that is, US$19.99.
According to Christian Today, the upcoming "Fallout 4" DLC is going to introduce an amusement park. It is believed to be swamped with Raiders in which players will have to battle against with. It was once an area full of entertainment and stuff, but is now deemed as a total wasteland that is divided into various zones.
As previously reported here at iTech Post, Bethesda revealed the coming of three DLCs during their presentation at the recently concluded Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). And sure enough, "Fallout 4" fans have witnessed the arrival of "Contraptions" DLC, which arrived last June 21. Meanwhile, the second content titled "Vault-Tech" is slated for next month.
Most "Fallout 4" fans and gamers alike believe that the studio only plans to unleash a total of three downloadable contents. However, as reported by GamingBolt, there will be more. The company's very own Pete Hines hinted what appears to be a possible direction they will undergo.
Hines iterated that despite the announcement they did at E3, the decision (to release or cease contents) is up to him and the "Fallout 4" team. And of course, for now, the three DLCs will remain as revealed. Nonetheless, the door to making more is always open.
The likelihood of Bethesda developing yet another "Fallout 4" content is quite plausible. After all, the game has grown into a massive hit along with a huge following. So it is only right if the Maryland-based video game company continues to support the title in the future.
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Voss Net catches Internet fever
Wednesday 17 February 1999
Shares in the stock market tiddler doubled in early trading before closing 21.5p higher at 65p on the agreement with Free Computers for Education, a registered charity.
FCE collects unwanted computers from industry, refurbishes them and supplies them free to schools. Under the terms of yesterday's deal Voss Net has a four-year contract to supply schools with unlimited free Internet access under the FCE name. It will earn its income from a proportion of the telephone revenue generated from the Internet usage. FCE will also take a cut of the telephone charges and will use the money to buy more computer equipment for schools. Voss Net said: "The provision of free Internet access will form an important element of the company's strategy going forwards."
Free Internet access has become the latest trend in the small, but rapidly growing UK electronic commerce market. Dixons was first with the launch in September of its Freeserve service which now has more than a million members. Tesco and last week BT have since followed suit and experts predict a wave of copycat launches. The providers waive the usual monthly subscription fee and make their money from the helpline charges and the call revenue while users are on-line.
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Australian SMEs are going to pull through
The concern that a large number of Australian small businesses are destined for immediate failure upon the cessation of the government’s direct support measures has been “blown out of proportion”, according to Prospa co-founder and chief revenue officer Beau Bertoli.
The business lender executive has said to understand the impact of its removal, it is crucial to realistically examine the support that has been offered to SMEs, both on a state and federal level; taking the time to do so makes it clear that, for the most part, businesses aren’t being kept out of administration artificially in any kind of lasting way.
“State governments have been doing things for industries that have been hit really hard. They are wonderful payments and it’s great to see that support, but if you’re an industry really impacted – for example, hospitality – you may have been eligible for a $5,000 or $10,000 grant,” Bertoli said.
“When you’re running a business doing $2m a year in revenue and you have $1.8m in expenses, $10,000 is a very small amount of money relative to the size of your business.
“JobKeeper is another one where the money comes into the business owner, but it actually goes straight out to an employee. It doesn’t stay in the business. So JobKeeper doesn’t allow a businessowner to build their cash buffer.”
Bertoli explained that helping businesses cover the costs of carrying employees while not operating at full capacity was crucial during lockdown periods but now, as restrictions have largely eased across the country, SMEs have started to move back towards full capacity; in September, small businesses grew their revenue at an aggregate level of around 5% – the first time in the year that data indicated a return to growth.
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Bakery giant Greggs has opened its newest store in Ayr.
Twelve jobs will be created at the outlet when it opens in the town's Allison Street.
Bosses have snapped up the vacant unit beside Lidl, formerly operated by Brantano Footwear.
Shop manager, Tricia Kriisa, said: “We can’t wait to open our doors and hear what the local community thinks.
"We hope customers enjoy the wide range of tasty items we have on offer.”
Roisin Currie, retail and people director for Greggs, said: “We’re delighted to be able to invest in Ayr, bringing new jobs to the area and providing both new and existing customers with a modern and convenient new shop.”
It takes Greggs' presence in the town to four outlets, adding to the two shops in Ayr High Street and unit at Heathfield Retail Park.


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What a playful bunny: Jessica-Jane Clement strips off completely naked for new PETA advert to urge against animal testing
23:23 GMT, 18 July 2012
She was one of the favourites when she appeared in the Celebrity Big Brother house at the start of the year.
And now Jessica-Jane Clement is demonstrating exactly why she's so popular.
The animal loving glamour model has stripped off completely naked to rally against animal testing on behalf of PETA.
Stripping off: Celebrity Big Brother star Jessica-Jane Clement bares her naked body and poses with a bunny for a new PETA advert to prevent animal testing
The Real Hustle star has helped promote the new campaign by revealing her bare skin while she writhes around on the floor with a bunny named Sammy.
In both of the shots, the words 'No bunny should suffer for beauty' are scrawled across the poster.
Jessica-Jane can be seen lying on her back with her legs in the air and her curves suggestively displayed as she smoulders at the camera.
She carries the brown and white bunny while the rest of the advert reads: 'Don't delay the EU cosmetics test ban'.
In the other picture, Jane's derriere can be seen as she carries the bunny over her shoulder and her body is reflected in a mirror.
But she contains her modesty by placing her leg in the way.
Clement is actively trying to urge the European Commission not to Abandon the 2013 Deadline for ending the sale of animal-tested cosmetics across the European Union.
Revealing: Jessica-Jane has spoken out to urge the European Commission not to abandon the 2013 deadline for ending the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in the EU
The new ads are part of PETA's campaign to urge the European Commission not to bow to pressure from the cosmetics industry and postpone or compromise the 2013 deadline for banning the sale of all cosmetics containing ingredients tested on animals.
And it's obviously something that means a lot to the Celebrity Big Brother star as she uses her body to get the message across.
She said: 'Men are now embracing their feminine side, which has meant a boom in the male grooming industry, and girls are starting to use makeup younger than ever before.
'With such a high demand for cosmetics, it's important to ensure that demand for beauty products doesn't mean animals dying.'
She added: 'Testing on animals isn't necessary – many companies don't test at all. That means no company should profit from it, and I think doing this campaign will show people how important this ban is.'
Jessica-Jane joins a growing list of celebrities – including Pamela Anderson, Paul McCartney, Ricky Gervais, Kimberly Wyatt and Alicia Silverstone – who have urged the European Commission to uphold the cosmetics testing deadline.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.uk/2013.


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Why do sponsors sponsor? It’s a question that Formula 1 fans ask a lot. After all, it is hard to see the value of having a tiny logo on a car usually found ten places off the lead in race far from the TV cameras. What’s the payback?
Benefits of partnership
One man who knows is Mark Gallagher. As head of sponsorship for Jordan Grand Prix between 1991 and 2004, and then founder of Red Bull’s sponsorship department, he has experience of getting some big brands to hand over some awfully big cheques.
“For starters, we don’t talk about sponsorship,” cautions Mr Gallagher. “It smacks of patronage. We want a partnership. Teams need to provide a wide range of benefits. These will vary depending on the brand.
Being able to talk to our customers about our work with one of the most respected brands in the world is a very big deal
“For example, Vodafone is a consumer brand, so it wanted visibility on the car and at circuits, and a chance to market to the wider public. Other sponsors, the majority in fact, are business-to-business. They don’t have major branding needs. They use the sport for other reasons. Companies in data storage or analytics use F1 to create a technical case study to impress clients. The logo is not a big deal for them.”
A classic example of the latter is Ferrari partner Infor. This privately held American software company builds industrial IT systems for multinationals. Anna Wright, Ferrari sponsorship manager for Infor, confirms that the image of a mutual working partnership is totally true.
“Ferrari use Infor software for the building of their GT cars. The CIO [chief information officer] of Ferrari has just done an interview with a manufacturing magazine talking about their four-year plan using our software,” she says.
Trips to the Ferrari HQ in Maranello maximise the connection. “We take customers and potential customers to the Ferrari factory. We do events at Maranello. They get to drive cars around the track. Being able to talk to our customers about our work with one of the most respected brands in the world is a very big deal. It has a huge impact,” says Ms Wright.
Even consumer brands take F1 partnerships way beyond the obvious advertising stuff. Take the deodorant brand Sure Men. It supported Lotus in 2014 and this year is with Williams Martini Racing. Yes, Sure Men has a snazzy Williams special edition product coming out. But there’s so much more to the deal.
“There are three pillars,” says Willem Dinger, F1 manager at Unilever, which owns Sure Men. “From a brand perspective, F1 and motorsport gives us a great way to engage with men and their passion points. Our campaign is about protection and performing under pressure. Motorsport allows us to land those messages.” The drivers and engineers will all be applying Sure Men at races to assist this campaign.
They are helping us improve our spray drying towers, using thermal modelling to cut energy consumption, so this relationship gives us a chance to share best practices and learnings
The second ingredient is the tie-in with the Williams Advanced Engineering, the skunk works of the team focused on the commercial sector. “This is a two-way knowledge-sharing exercise between Unilever and Williams,” says Mr Dinger.
“They are helping us improve our spray drying towers, using thermal modelling to cut energy consumption, so this relationship gives us a chance to share best practices and learnings.”
And the F1 connection gives Unilever more clout when negotiating with supermarkets. “In Brazil and Russia we do barter deals. We give them assets to get ourselves better shelf position and visibility in-store. It’s just another example of the benefits we get from our involvement in F1.”
The sport is fun. Partners get to bring clients to races. It’s a major benefit. Mr Gallagher recalls “wild days” at Jordan: “I am Irish, Eddie Jordan is Irish and we played on that. We were known as the party team. We did the Silverstone rock concerts and they were massive. We had George Harrison coming. At our Monaco events we had Bono and U2.”
Brands tap into this. In the 1990s, teams like Jordan did risque photoshoots with young models dressed in the livery. Tobacco companies such as Benson & Hedges achieved incredible exposure. “It was very nineties, but the tabloids and lads’ mags lapped it up,” says Mr Gallagher.
These days, events are a little more tasteful or sensitive and far more imaginative. Natalie Krushner, founder of NKrush, an agency which helps teams and grand prix host cities generate publicity, says imagination is the limit when it comes to promotional events. “We’ve done things like drive-in movie cinemas at the track or hosting a fashion show there. We’ve held roundtables at universities to engage the students,” she says.
The essential point is that brands can get whatever they want from a deal. Ferrari sponsor Kaspersky Lab Anti-Virus has used its deal to learn about cyber security in cars, which is a growing concern as vehicles get hooked up to the internet. It has also launched into cyber security for factories and component makers.
“We have learnt how to speak the automotive language from Ferrari,” says Alex Moiseev, European managing director of Kaspersky Lab. “We are now talking to car vendors and OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] about our products.”
German technology company SAP has made huge strides through its tie-up with McLaren. SAP provides cloud storage and resource-intensive computing. It offers McLaren use of its ultra-fast SAP HANA platform to give the F1 team advanced data-crunching capabilities.
McLaren provides an angle for countless case studies and magazine articles looking at the platform. It’s a good way to showcase the technology to potential clients in the corporate world. Again, there aren’t too many consumers who make the connection between the SAP logo on the car and the world of in-memory computing. It doesn’t matter.
Ultimately, it’s the brands that decide what they get out of the sport. “My old mate David Coulthard is forever being asked to do incredible things,” says Mr Gallagher. “Red Bull got him to drive an F1 car on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab [Dubai skyscraper]. They put it on YouTube and it’s one of the most-watched clips they’ve ever done. It shows the creativity that goes on.”
In F1 anything is possible. That’s why brands keep coming back.


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Nike became a latest association to welcome a pro-body-hair transformation on Wednesday, when it common a new print on Instagram. It’s a distinguished picture of odd Nigerian American indication Annahstasia Enuke station proudly with an arm over her head—a poise that reveals her underarm hair. The Instagram heading reasonably reads, “Big mood.”
While it’s a initial time Nike has embraced healthy physique hair so publicly, they are really not a initial association to do so. Last year body-care code Billie launched one of a first-ever razor ads that indeed showed physique hair, and several other brands have taken a some-more body-positive proceed to going shave-free. Celebrities such as Rihanna and Janelle Monáe have also damaged taboos and gotten gentle display off some stubble both in their art and in their personal life on Instagram.
So there’s really a fashion Nike is following. However, since pro-body-hair attitudes are still evolving, a greeting Nike has been removing has been flattering divisive. Some people have been put off by a image, going as distant as job it “disgusting.”
“Like greatfully don’t get me wrong I’m gay that this lady is dauntless adequate to go around like that…but that’s horrible,” one chairman commented on Instagram. Another wrote, “This is not freedom, this is not a form of ‘I adore my body,’ this is bullshit, trim that shit.”
And nonetheless many others have hailed a pierce by Nike as an critical gesticulate that allows women to be themselves. “We need some-more leisure in this universe to do what we will with a bodies but someone perplexing to shame,” one commenter wrote, while a opposite chairman called a print “beautiful on so many opposite levels.”
Someone else had this critical reminder: “Body hair is natural, everybody has it.” As if any picture of a masculine contestant ever got hatred for armpit hair….


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Not many takers for BSE SME Exchange
May 30 2012, 11:07 | By CNBC-TV18
The BSE SME exchange launched about three months ago has two companies listed and a third awaiting listing.
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It has been three months since the BSE's SME Exchange saw its first listing. While the exchange is bullish, SMEs say listing is easier said than done, according to a report by CNBC-TV18's Ronak Jain.
BCB Finance became the first company to list on the BSE's SME Exchange and a second company is expected to ring the bell this Wednesday. This has exchange officials hoping this is the start of something big.
Asish Kumar Chauhan, deputy CEO of BSE said, "Already one company BCB Finance has listed on the exchange, second company Monarch Health Care has completed their IPO last week and they will be listed next week on may 30. The third company Max Alert Systems is also going to start their IPO in the first week of June, we see this trickle has started but it has a potential to be a deluge."
However, SMEs say there are still some issues that need sorting out.
Mahavir Lunawat, chairman of the West India Regional Council, ICSI said, "There are issues in terms of regulatory challenges. One of the initiatives and proposal in the Budget is that private equity when they offer the share for sale in an IPO they are not liable to pay tax on that so probably this facility will be extended to SME sector also.
They add that some of the rules make it difficult for merchant bankers to sell these IPOs.
Lunawat added, "There has to be a100 percent issue underwritten by merchant bankers. Merchant bankers also have to kind of assure a particular portion of the IPO. There has to be a specified number of markets making of lets say two to three years. So companies are finding it difficult in terms of insuring this kind of market making merchant banker probably are also finding it difficult."
Also, only institutional investors and high net worth individuals can invest in an SME and this means a smaller market.
The regulatory framework which is designed to safeguard investors, is throwing up obstacles for SMEs who want to list. Analysts warn that the exchange may not achieve its goal of having 100 listings within the next 15 months.
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Indicted cyber guru Kim Dotcom celebrated a deal today that would see the Internet storage company he founded while out on bail valued at $179 million and listed on New Zealand's stock exchange.
If the government destroys your billion dollar company, stay calm and build a new billion dollar company.— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) March 25, 2014
Dotcom is the founder of Megaupload, a file sharing website that allegedly facilitated millions of illegal entertainment downloads, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars of lost revenue for copyright holders.
The site has since been shuttered and Dotcom is fighting extradition to the U.S.
Mega Ltd., his latest venture, which he built while out on bail in New Zealand, is a cloud storage service.
"Indicted. Raided. On Bail. All assets frozen without trial. But we don't cry ourselves to sleep. We built #Mega from 0 into a $210m company," Dotcom tweeted today, giving his latest company's paper valuation in New Zealand's currency.
Indicted. Raided. On Bail. All assets frozen without trial. But we don't cry ourselves to sleep. We built #Mega from 0 into a $210m company.— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) March 24, 2014
The company will be listed under a reverse takeover, according to Dotcom, in which an already listed company will acquire Mega and then rename itself.
Dotcom tweeted that the site has been a huge success, saying users have stored nearly one billion encrypted files in the Mega cloud and are uploading as many as 11 million files per day.
With #Mega's success we've shown that we are innovators creating cutting edge online technology. We're neither pirates nor organized crime.— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) March 25, 2014
The tech giant -- who is known for his larger than life reputation and his towering stature -- was arrested in January 2012 during a raid on his lavish Coatesville, New Zealand estate. He is wanted
Megaupload was shut down after the raid, Dotcom's fleet of fancy cars was seized and the mogul's bank accounts were frozen.
U.S authorities are seeking his extradition on charges related to piracy, copyright infringement and racketeering.
Dotcom has vigorously fought the charges and said he can not be held responsible for people who used his file sharing site for illegitimate purposes.
An extradition hearing has been scheduled for July.
The Associated Press contributed reporting.


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- During an interview with Axios, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Apple “deserves scrutiny” over how it runs its App Store.
- He said Apple’s control over what apps can get onto its devices should make people question “whether that is enabling as robust of a competitive dynamic.”
- Zuckerberg praised Google for allowing Android devices to “sideload” apps from places other than its official Google Play store.
- Facebook publicly criticized the App Store rules last month after Apple refused to waive a compulsory 30% commission on in-app payments for a new Facebook feature.
- Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.
Mark Zuckerberg told Axios on Tuesday that Apple “deserves scrutiny” over how it controls the apps on its App Store, saying that the tech giant’s “unilateral control” of what gets on users’ phones could damage competition.
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Recently, various blogs had reported that Singapore Operator M1 was about to launch iPhone 4S without camera. The reason for camera-less iPhone 4S is related to the military in that country. Singaporean military prohibits the use of mobile phones with cameras.
Enforcing the regulation imposed by military, M1 has removed the cameras from the iPhone 4S and is selling it without cameras. With the modifications, the iPhone 4S has now been approved for use.
Even iPhone 4 had also sold in Singapore without camera.
Such modification of iPhone 4S makes the warrantee on it invalid. At the moment, it is not known how Apple views these modifications.
Source: Gadget Venue


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The possibility of paid verification of the authenticity of accounts will appear on Facebook * and Instagram *, said the head of the Meta company (the company is recognized as extremist in Russia and banned) Mark Zuckerberg.
“This week we began rolling out the Meta Verified feature, a subscription service that will allow you to verify your account with a government-issued ID, earn a blue badge, added protection against accounts impersonating you, and direct access to customer support. customer,” he said. He.
“The subscription model is a growing trend of Western technology giants against the background of how the growth of advertising revenue is slowing down, and the load on service channels and data centers is only growing due to the ” weighting” of content. Power users do not We already do not have enough of the functionality that is available in conditionally free versions of certain services,” says media expert Georgy Lobushkin.
The first of the market participants in social networks and messengers to introduce a paid service was Pavel Durov. In the summer of 2022, Telegram, which it owns, launched a Telegram Premium subscription, which gave access to a number of additional services, such as voice message transcription and premium emoji.
Another company that jumped on the trend was Twitter after it was bought by Elon Musk. The Twitter Blue subscription has undergone several changes: if initially it was user verification (the same blue tick for famous people), which can be obtained for money, then in mid-February it was announced as a two-factor authorization via SMS messages . payment option.
It all depends on the “greed” of the owners of the company, Lobushkin believes.
“They have two options: make paid features that were shareware, but premium and inaccessible to the average user, like checkboxes (what Twitter *and Meta* want to do). Or leave the old features available, but add new features in access payment, as Telegram did”, says the expert.
Against this background, an attempt to monetize the protection of the profile and users looks especially strange.
“All of Instagram’s latest actions* give the impression that they are frantically trying to maintain an audience that has been gone for the past two years. We all understand why they initially introduced a checkmark. It highlighted profiles of famous people who passed verification with conditions beyond the power of ordinary people. Now everyone can put it on himself. The same thing happens with Twitter: there the check mark also loses its uniqueness and value, because as a result, even representatives of the Taliban movement (recognized as terrorist ) and banned in the Russian Federation) bought it, “recalls Anton Zinin, the founder of the NEAR agency.
Equally questionable is Mark Zuckerberg’s priority support initiative for paid subscribers. The fact is that user support on Facebook* and Instagram* has been criticized for a long time.
“She works very poorly, ignores requests for weeks and as a result practically does not help at all. This is actually a meme. And now they will be forced to provide this very help – the subscription is still not free,” Zinin notes.
Against this background, the strategy of Russian social networks seems more balanced. Vkontakte has introduced account verification for individuals through State Services and VK ID, and legal entities can do the same through the portal for SMEs.
*Facebook and Instagram are owned by Meta, which is recognized as an extremist in Russia and is banned.


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A decade ago, the concept of ordering an audio-controlled robot to do everything from setting a timer to playing music to making video calls was not on most people's radars. Now, the digital assistants we use on our smartphones, smart speakers, and even smart displays are ubiquitous. We wanted to find out how people perceive these assistants—so we surveyed 1,041 folks over age 18.
First, the voice assistant that respondents perceive as "most intelligent" is Amazon's Alexa, the tech inside the company's Echo products and a lot of third-party products as well. Forty-four percent of those surveyed think Alexa is the brainiest, beating out second-place Google Assistant, rated smartest by 33%; Apple's Siri isn't far behind in third place.
That's a trend we found: Amazon, Google, and Apple's more mature assistants top the results, leaving Microsoft's Cortana in the dust. (Cortana has already been pulled from app stores, so it's a Windows-only solution now.) And the less said about Samsung's Bixby the better, honestly.
Does a voice assistant's perceived intelligence result in more usage? It does not. The most-used is Google Assistant, at 39%. Alexa is behind at 36%.
Note that the numbers don't add up to a clean 100% because people were allowed to make multiple choices. True techies probably use several of these audio-bots. Also worth noting is that a full 21% of respondents said they don't use a virtual assistant all that much. That number is larger than those of the also-ran assistants from Microsoft and Samsung.
We also found that intelligence doesn't equate with trustworthiness. Apparently, Alexa hasn't garnered much of the latter.
Twenty-eight percent of our respondents said Alexa was the virtual assistant they'd least trust with their data. Apple and Google tied for second place, which is odd considering Apple's recent attempts to shore up privacy in iOS. You'd think Siri might have emerged as more trustworthy than Microsoft, at least. But maybe those moves aren't working yet. Shocking!


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Action Alerts PLUS portfolio holding Google (GOOGL) - Get Alphabet Inc. Class A Report -owned self-driving vehicle offshoot Waymo has agreed to terms with Jaguar Land Rover to purchase a fleet of 20,000 Jaguar I-Pace all-electric SUVs.
The vehicles will be modified with radar, LiDar sensors and cameras so that they can operate within Waymo's self-driving fleet. Waymo plans to launch its ride-hailing service later this year.
"Its big, fast-charge battery means it can drive all day, which is perfect for our self-driving service," said John Krafcik, chief executive officer of Waymo.
The company is currently testing the service in different locations around the U.S. using Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans. Those vehicles will serve the company's purposes until the first Jaguars are delivered in 2020.
"Our passion for further advancing smart mobility needs expert long-term partners. In joining forces with Waymo we are pioneering to push the boundaries of technology," said Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover chief executive officer.
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According to analysts Gartner and IDC, the computer market has shrunk over Q1 2015 by between 5.2% and 6.7%. The analysts say this is due to many companies halting their OS upgrades from Windows XP.
Many businesses that wanted to modernize their PCs have already done so, so they've stopped this upgrade path and the market is feeling it. The IDC is claiming that Q1 2015 witnessed the lowest volume of PC shipments since the beginning of 2009, which is a big call considering that the world was still feeling the global financial crisis (GFC) at the time.
But, it's not all doom and gloom as companies like Lenovo and ASUS are seeing a big resurgence, thanks to the two companies pushing into larger Windows tablets - according to Gartner's report, anyway. Acer, Dell and many other system builders are still looking into troubles - but there is hope: Windows 10 is nearly here, which should see gamers, businesses and everyone in between upgrading.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate economies around the world, many businesses are struggling to stay afloat. In the United States, one of the most iconic fast-food chains, McDonald’s, has recently come under fire for its struggle to find enough employees to keep its doors open.
In a recent statement, the company explained that it is having difficulty finding employees because many people no longer want to work in the fast-food industry. This statement has sparked outrage among many people, who argue that McDonald’s is not offering competitive wages and benefits to its employees.
It’s important to understand the context in which this statement was made. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread job losses and economic uncertainty, and many people who may have previously worked in the fast-food industry are now looking for more stable employment. Additionally, the pandemic has highlighted the need for better working conditions and protections for employees, and it’s possible that some people are hesitant to return to the fast-food industry due to concerns about their safety.
However, it’s also important to consider McDonald’s and other fast food companies’ role in creating the current employment situation. For decades, these companies have relied on low-wage, part-time workers with few benefits, and this business model has contributed to a cycle of poverty and inequality.
In recent years, there have been efforts to improve working conditions and pay in the fast-food industry, including the “Fight for $15” movement, which advocates for a minimum wage of $15 per hour. However, these efforts have been met with resistance from fast-food companies, which argue that higher wages would lead to higher prices for customers.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, it’s clear that the fast-food industry will need to adapt and make changes in order to survive. This could include offering more competitive wages and benefits to employees, as well as implementing new safety measures to protect workers and customers.
It’s time for fast food companies like McDonald’s to recognize that their business model is unsustainable and that they have a responsibility to provide fair and safe working conditions for their employees. It’s not enough to simply blame the lack of workers on a lack of willingness to work – the fast-food industry must take steps to address the root causes of this problem and create a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
As in the fast-food industry, many business leaders are dealing with the challenges of operating in a post-pandemic marketplace, and many are turning to BPO outsourcing companies to execute a range of their business processes. With award-winning Anexa as your outsourcing partner, you gain a carefully selected, experienced pool of human resources to manage your business activities. Anexa agents are specifically trained to assist with both the technology of your business, as well as the customer-centric focus that is so critical in supporting next-level customer experience.
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HEALTH Amazon is an American tech giant founded by the richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos. It has a yearly turnover of over $250 billion dollars and has been referred to as one of the most influential HEALTH economic and cultural force in the world. In March, Amazon introduced an unlimited unpaid time off policy for all its warehouse staff across the United States. Under this policy, workers will not be penalized for taking unpaid time off till April. The HEALTH United States is the country worst struck by Covid-19.
People there are scared of even going outside, the situation is not getting better. At least 20 workers have tested positive for the coronavirus at Amazon’s H1 and H5 HEALTH facilities, according to the US health official, the number is actually 32 but the company only acknowledges 20.
Amazon has repeatedly refused to co-operate with the US health officials. HEALTH It hasn’t released information on the number of workers tested positive across its facilities, it often acts “lazy” when it comes to giving its HEALTH employee’s information regards to their medical examination results, safety precautions the company will implement to ensure a safe work environment and has actually fired 5 people who tried to draw focus Amazon’s so-called “negligence”.
Now, Amazon has terminated its unlimited unpaid HEALTH time-off policy, the next day when workers were forced to come back to work, there were no safety measures taken and the concept of social distancing was non-existent, this led to protests and workers “walking out”. Again, Amazon fired all those who tried to criticize this decision, they also did not cooperate with US health officials who were trying to trace the spread of the Virus. Finally, the health officials in south-eastern Wisconsin threatened to close down Amazon’s Kenosha campus if they did not start co-operating with state testing and tracing efforts. Coincidentally, Kenosha was the facility where the first Amazon employee was tested positive.
In response to this, Amazon came out welcoming HEALTH US health officials to come and inspect their
facilities. They even introduced many safety measures and made testing for the coronavirus
available for all employees on the Kenosha Campuses. A worker refuted the statement that Amazon was trying to hide something and stated that it was all a matter of getting the communication started. Amazon stated that during the HEALTH initial contact, the health officials contacted the wrong person and it was Amazon who made proper contact.


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Some Brookside businesses are cleaning up this afternoon after the protests escalated to looting and vandalism. Restoration crews came out to board up this window at the Quality Thrift Store after someone broke it then almost set the store on fire.
Quality Thrift Store Manager Gary Huffar says the owner of the store called him around 1 a.m. telling him the store was on fire. Tulsa Police told them something was thrown through a window that caught a rack of clothes on fire.
"It totally went up in flames. Melted the plastic hangers and everything," said Huffar.
Firefighters were able to put out the fire pretty quickly but there's still a lot of smoke damage left inside. Now employees are trying to figure out what they can salvage and what they need to get rid of. Huffar says the store took a big hit especially after being closed due to COVID 19 but says he's glad the damage wasn't worse.
"This is my job. This is my income. This is my living. I've got a family to take care of and if this place would've burned down I don't know what would've happened," said Huffar.
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Toyota ev Batteries – Introducing The Best Next Generation Solid-state batteries
Toyota has been working on solid-state batteries for many years, and it is now reportedly close to a breakthrough. Solid-state batteries are next-generation batteries that offer a number of advantages over traditional lithium-ion batteries, including:
- Higher energy density: Solid-state batteries can store more energy per kilogram than lithium-ion batteries, which means that electric vehicles with solid-state batteries could have a longer range.
- Longer lifespan: Solid-state batteries have a longer lifespan than lithium-ion batteries, which means that they would need to be replaced less often.
- Improved safety: Solid-state batteries are less flammable than lithium-ion batteries, which makes them safer to use.
According to a recent news article by MSN, Toyota is on the verge of a breakthrough in the mass production of solid-state batteries. The company is targeting commercialization of solid-state batteries by 2027-28. If Toyota is successful in commercializing solid-state batteries, it would be a major breakthrough for the electric vehicle industry. Solid-state batteries could make electric vehicles more affordable, practical, and appealing to consumers.
As per Driving.co.uk, Toyota aims to have solid-state batteries ready for commercial sale as early as 2027. The automaker claims that these new batteries will offer up to 750 miles of range on a single charge. Additionally, the charging time will be less than 10 minutes for a 10-80% state of charge (SoC) using these new solid-state batteries. This is a significant improvement over lithium-ion batteries.
According to Business Standard, if successful, Toyota’s solid-state batteries will double the range of EVs up to 1,200 km and reduce the charging time to 10 minutes or less. The article also states that solid-state batteries are lighter than lithium-ion batteries, which could make electric vehicles more efficient and improve their performance.
Overall, solid-state batteries have the potential to revolutionize the electric vehicle industry. Toyota’s breakthrough in the development of solid-state batteries could make electric vehicles more practical and appealing to consumers. With longer driving ranges, faster charging times, reduced weight, and increased safety, solid-state batteries could be the game-changer that the EV industry has been waiting for.
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Toyota, the world’s leading automaker, stands on the verge of a game-changing development with the potential to reshape the global automotive industry – the large-scale production of solid-state batteries.
Solid-state batteries, long hailed as a transformative technology for electric vehicles (EVs), offer the promise of addressing concerns related to charging time, energy capacity, and safety. This breakthrough could pave the way for a future in which EVs surpass their internal combustion engine counterparts.
Toyota’s ambitious vision involves powering EVs with solid-state batteries capable of delivering a remarkable range of 1,200 kilometers, effectively doubling the current EV range. Moreover, charging times are set to be dramatically reduced to a mere 10 minutes or less. This audacious plan comes on the heels of a recent battery material innovation that may enable Toyota to commence solid-state battery production by 2027 or 2028. Nevertheless, the journey towards this electrifying future is fraught with challenges.
Toyota ev Batteries: Challenges
Challenges in Scaling Up The process of mass-producing solid-state batteries is intricate and expensive. These batteries exhibit high sensitivity to humidity and oxygen, demanding precise handling to avert degradation. Furthermore, the maintenance of battery layers necessitates precise mechanical pressure application to prevent the formation of dendrites, which could trigger short circuits. Nevertheless, Toyota’s engineers are steadily advancing toward overcoming these challenges, fostering optimism about the company’s potential to meet its production targets.
The implications of successfully scaling up solid-state battery production extend well beyond the automotive sector. From an environmental standpoint, global efforts to decarbonize could receive a substantial boost. The enhanced range and shortened charging duration might make electric vehicles more attractive to consumers, potentially expediting the transition away from fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Additionally, the demand for solid-state batteries could stimulate innovation and investments in battery technology, opening doors for further advancements in energy storage and sustainable transportation solutions.
Balancing Optimism with Caution
It’s undeniable that the path to mass-producing solid-state batteries is fraught with obstacles. The heightened sensitivity of these batteries to environmental factors and the precise mechanical pressure requirements for their assembly pose formidable challenges. Achieving successful mass production will necessitate not just extensive research and development but also substantial financial investments. Nevertheless, the unwavering commitment of companies like Toyota to this technology offers promise for a future in which electric vehicles become the norm rather than the exception.
Source : MSN
Toyota News Release on Toyota ev Batteries
“Idemitsu and Toyota Announce Beginning of Cooperation toward Mass Production of All-Solid-State Batteries for BEVs“
Oct. 12, 2023
Idemitsu and Toyota Announce Beginning of Cooperation toward Mass Production of All-Solid-State Batteries for BEVs
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Idemitsu) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they have entered into an agreement to work together in developing mass production technology of solid electrolytes, improving productivity and establishment a supply chain, to achieve the mass production of all-solid-state batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Through this collaboration, the two companies, which lead the world* in the fields including material development relating to all-solid-state batteries, seek to ensure the successful commercialization of all-solid-state batteries in 2027-28―as announced at the Toyota Technical Workshop in June 2023―followed by full-scale mass production.
Combination of Idemitsu’s social implementation of energy one step ahead and materials and Toyota’s multi-pathway approach is promoting BEV development, which is a vital option in the move towards carbon neutrality. As for next-generation batteries which support an evolution of BEVs, Idemitsu has been working on research & development on elemental technologies for all-solid-state batteries since 2001, while Toyota started in 2006.
This collaboration focuses on sulfide solid electrolytes, which are seen as a promising material to achieve high capacity and output for BEVs. Sulfide solid electrolytes are characterized by softness and adhesiveness to other materials, which is suitable for battery mass production.
To prepare for full-scale mass production, both companies have established a task force consisting of dozens of members and will proceed the collaboration as follows:
Details of collaboration
Development of sulfide solid electrolytes and preparation for a large pilot facility
- Through feedback and development support from each other on each company’s technical area, both Idemitsu and Toyota will work together on creating better sulfide solid electrolytes with attention to quality, cost, and lead times, which both companies believe will realize mass-production demonstration of sulfide solid electrolytes using an Idemitsu pilot facility.
Mass production using a large pilot facility
- Through construction and startup of a large pilot facility, Idemitsu will promote sulfide solid electrolyte manufacture, and then will obtain mass production technology.
- Toyota will promote development of both all-solid-state batteries which sulfide solid electrolytes are used and BEV development in which the batteries are incorporated, and then will ensure market launch of BEVs with all-solid-state batteries in 2027-28.
Study of future full-scale mass production
- Based on the results of Phase 2, both companies will study of future full-scale mass production and commercialization.
Idemitsu has also been developing production technologies of lithium sulfide which is an intermediate material for solid electrolytes, using by-products which are generated in the course of petroleum refining. And through such development, it has been working on development of mass production technology on sulfide solid electrolytes, aiming to establish a stable supply system. Further, the company is steadily increasing the capacity of its small pilot facility―announced in June 2023―and is proceeding construction plan of a large pilot facility―announced in April 2022―, which will contribute to commercialization of all-solid-state batteries in 2027-28.
Through combination of both companies’ material development technologies, Idemitsu’s material manufacture technologies and Toyota’s battery processing and assembly technologies which is obtained through BEV development, both companies will aim to realize mass production of both solid electrolytes and all-solid-state batteries suitable for global widespread use. Both companies, working together across industries, will contribute to global carbon neutrality, and will lead the future with technologies created in Japan.


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As eggs get more expensive, a dietitian recommends eating cheap, easy protein sources like Greek yogurt, beans, and seeds that you can buy in bulk.
Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson eats 5,500 calories a day to stay at 330 pounds. His staple meal is the 'monster mash,' inspired by sumo wrestlers.
The 6-foot-6, 330-pound star player will appear against the Kansas City Chiefs at the 2023 Super Bowl on Sunday.
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Processed and hyper-palatable foods can trigger our brain to eat more thanks to their combinations of fat, sugar, and salt, which may lead to weight gain.
Jennifer Grey followed Jamie Lee Curtis's wig advice when transforming into diet guru Gwen Shamblin: 'I do what she says'
"Dirty Dancing Star" Jennifer Grey called Gwen Shamblin Lara, the late faith-based diet founder, "the voice of anorexia."
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Plant-based food is considered healthy, but processed vegan food often contains coconut oil, which is high in saturated fat and can raise cholesterol.
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A startup founder and performance coach who works with Navy SEALs said experimenting led to a weird breakfast habit for better energy and focus.
'Creed 3' star Jonathan Majors ate over 6,000 calories per day – including elk and chicken – while training for new film
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How much you eat is more important than when you eat, and intermittent fasting may not work for weight loss, new research suggests.
A pregnant woman whose legs went numb was diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency. Doctors said her diet 'lacked nutrition.'
The woman didn't eat many animal products, which are a source of vitamin B12.
If you're trying to lose weight for your health, a diet app can help keep you on track. Here are the best available including Noom and MyFitnessPal.
Healthy fast food options do exist but it's best to stick to the least processed options as you can and opt for items high in protein and fiber.
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Cargill will engage one of its major palm oil suppliers after an independent audit confirmed that the Indonesian company has been destroying rainforests and peatlands in Borneo to establish oil palm plantations.
The company, PT Smart (SMART), and its owner Golden Agri-Resources, earlier this month tried to spin the audit to claim that it cleared the company of environmental wrongdoing but were quickly rebuked by one of the auditors involved in the investigation. The Ranforest Action Network (RAN), an activist group campaigning against unsustainable palm oil, subsequently used the episode to pressure Cargill on its earlier commitment to drop SMART as a supplier if it was found to be engaged in forest destruction and did not clean up its operations. On Thursday, RAN issued a statement accusing Cargill of breaking its promise to end its relationship with Sinar Mas, the conglomerate that controls PT Smart and Golden Agri-Resources.
“Despite this announcement making clear Sinar Mas’ culpability for rainforest destruction, Cargill is failing to keep its promise, which was to drop Sinar Mas as a supplier if the company was found to be destroying rainforests,” RAN said in the press release.
But on Friday, Cargill rejected RAN’s claim, saying the environmental group was “misrepresenting” the agricultural giant’s position.
Draining and clearing of peat forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.
“RAN is misrepresenting Cargill’s position on PT SMART (Sinar Mas),” Susan Eich, Director of Corporate Responsibility Communications for Cargill, said via email.
“Since the allegations were originally made by Greenpeace about PT SMART, Cargill has consistently stated that if the allegations were proven correct and PT SMART did not take corrective action we would delist it as a supplier.”
Eich said Cargill is “encouraged PT SMART has acknowledged areas of non-compliance with the RSPO and its own company policies” and “that it has committed to taking corrective actions and to strengthening its standard operating procedures to address these.”
“SMART has committed to rectify the issue, identified in their audit, and getting all their plantations RSPO certified by 2015. We will be speaking with PT SMART and Golden Agri-Resources to understand in more detail their plans and timeframe for implementing corrective actions. We look forward to seeing progress by them on their commitments.”
The audit found that SMART failed to conduct environmental impact assessments on eight of the 11 concessions audited. The activity violated Indonesian law, internal policies, and rules under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a certification standard.
The audit’s findings largely confirmed the accuracy of a 2008 Greenpeace report that accused SMART of destroying biodiverse rainforests and carbon-dense peatlands.
The Rainforest Action Network is pushing Cargill to adopt strong palm oil sourcing policies to ensure production doesn’t led to degradation of peat swamps and deforestation.
Palm oil is used widely as cooking oil and in processed food products. But expansion of oil palm plantations over the past 20 years has emerged as one of the biggest drivers of deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia, the leading producers of the vegetable oil.
Fraud allegations against Indonesian palm oil giant widen, tarnishing auditors and sustainable palm oil initiative
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(07/30/2010) Agriculture giant Cargill has announced an agreement to supply Unilever with 10,000 metric tons of palm oil sustainably-certified from the Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Cargill has often come under fire from green groups for being linked to the rainforest destruction. The Dutch-English company Unilever—the world’s biggest buyer of palm oil—has been trying to move its palm oil sources away from deforestation with a goal of sourcing only ‘sustainable’ palm oil by 2015.


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Victoria Beckham's not-so-dirty little secret to her super-sleek physique: hitting the gym seven days a week.
"I didn't want to rely on retouching," the fashion designer and former Spice Girl, 35, says in the December issue of British Harper's Bazaar.
Her flawless appearance in recent Emporio Armani ads with soccer-star husband David led some to suspect airbrushing.
"I wanted to look at those pictures in 20 years' time and say 'Wow, look -- after three kids, I didn't look bad,'" the gym devotee says.
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The company, a subsidiary of Toyota, said the recall affected its Hijet and Atrai mini-van models.
Daihatsu said the recall centred on a missing or loose suspension bolt, while other issues included the risk of loose fuel hoses or defective brake lights.
Toyota, which has a 51% stake in Daihatsu, is continuing to recall 8,5 million of its cars around the world.
These recalls centre on problems with accelerator pedals sticking, and weak brakes. The boss of Toyota has publicly apologised for the problems. –– BBC.


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Auto Makers like to show off their sales figures at the start of a new month for the previous month to try and claim to be the best selling company. In June the best auto maker was Nissan with a 13% increase in sales in comparison to last years numbers. That wasn’t the biggest news though. Fiat Chrysler sales rose 8% from the same time period last year while Ford Motor Company only had a 2% increase. It is the very first month Chrysler has ever sold more vehicles that Ford in history.
The numbers in the sales figures do not include corporate fleet vehicle sales, in which case Ford would win. This is sort of monumental for Fiat Chrysler because it means they are moving in the right direction and getting stronger each month. The Jeep brand had a HUGE June by increasing 25% more sales in June 2015 than in June 2014. The biggest jump in numbers from Jeep came from the Jeep Cherokee model which had a jump of 39% in sales. Jeep has always been a strong seller for Chrysler, but Jeep has really been pulling its weight and the weigh of others as well. The next Chrysler jump came from the Chrysler 200 which had a sales increase of 153% from last year in June. They sold over 18,500 vehicles in June 2015. That is a pretty astonishing feat for any auto company.
After checking our numbers we actually transported had Fiat Chrysler vehicles on our hauler 1 out of every 5 we transported in June. Twenty percent of the vehicles we transport to another state were a Chrysler made vehicle. That is a big deal. People are liking and buying Chrysler vehicles. Being from Michigan originally I take a little ride in that because it is a member of the Big 3.
Ford is going to be releasing a new Ford Focus RS for 2016, but not too much will be changing for Ford in the 2016 model year. Maybe Ford will have to strategically think of a plan to combat Chrysler. What are they going to do to market to that demographic. The smart thing would be to steer Jeep people to one of their trucks or one of their crossover SUV’s. Either way, they have to do something if they want to beat on Chrysler and be back on top of the Big 3 selling war.


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Food waste and the environment? It's a bigger deal than you think.
Here’s some sobering news: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that every year in the United States, approximately 31 percent (133 billion pounds!) of our food supply is wasted. And you know where it goes? Landfills. This contributes to almost 20 percent of methane emissions.
The EPA and other national organizations are intent on slashing the amount of food waste sent to landfills. They are motivated by a desire to reduce greenhouse gases and feed the one in seven American families who struggle with hunger.
To stem the tide of food heading to landfills, food manufacturers, retailers and restaurants are starting to take some responsibility. But the rest of us need to join their ranks, too, explains EPA’s Ashley Zanolli in an NPR interview.
“Forty to 50 percent of food waste comes from consumers, and 50 to 60 percent from businesses,” she says.
Why Food Spoils
One of the top reasons that food is thrown out is food spoilage. Remember opening that container of leftovers hidden in the dark hole of your fridge? It likely exhibited some pretty disagreeable changes, which can be attributed to air, light exposure, microbial growth, temperature, and other factors.
According to foodsafetysite.com, one of the main reasons that food spoils is water or moisture. Microorganisms need H20 to dissolve the food they use. In turn, this leads to bacteria, yeast and mold. Plus, the moisture in food opens the door to chemical reactions leading to spoilage.
Curbing Home Food Waste
- Changing Behaviors: Before you toss out food, give it a long hard look. Cosmetically challenged fruits and vegetables are still delicious and nutritious. Also, this may sound like a no-brainer, but you can reduce food waste by planning meals before shopping. You’ll save money and excess food won’t go to waste.
Improve Your Storage Game: Those rotting leftovers may have been saved by better storage techniques, such as freezing in a secure container. And if you find yourself with too many veggies and not enough eaters, consider blanching them briefly and then freezing them. Or try dedicating a shelf in the fridge for food that needs to be eaten ASAP.
Responsible Food Choices:Support grocery stores and food manufacturers that practice responsible food waste management. Many grocery stores donate extra food to food banks. Nutrient offers dozens of responsible food choices for conscientious consumers. Water is taken out of Nutrient's products, so water spoilage is not an issue. Additionally, the protective packaging saves the food from air and light exposure and protects the integrity of the vitamins and minerals. Nutrient products have a "best by" date, not an expiration date, so you won't be throwing out unused food. Try subbing one meal a day with Nutrient to feed your body's greatness AND reduce your food waste footprint.


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Bitcoin is threatening the $40,000 level again Monday on speculation that Amazon is exploring the possibility of accepting bitcoin and, perhaps, other cryptocurrencies for payment on its e-commerce website. While this has no direct impact on the meme stocks, it does indicate investor interest in alternative investments.
Among the meme stock winners Monday was AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC). The company may have turned the corner on a weeklong losing streak, but it still has a ways to go to get back to its level of early June. Weekend box office results were weak, but that could be because the new releases were “weak,” according to Deadline, and added to resurgent coronavirus infections. Box office receipts across the industry fell by 69% week over week.
Lucid Group Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) finally completed its business combination with blank-check company CCIV and began trading Monday morning at $25.24. The company had wrangled enough shareholders to vote last Friday on a crucial part of the combination agreement. That they were able to do so is good news for Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, which owns about 60% of Lucid and saw its $2.9 billion investment in the EV maker generate a profit of nearly $20 billion.
Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS), like AMC, mostly has trended down for nearly two months and got a bit of a breather Monday. Shares were trading higher, probably as investors are pleased by Lucid’s entry into the market. The company has yet to recover from the loss of a federal contract to replace billions of dollars worth of U.S. Postal Service delivery vans.
Newegg Commerce Inc. (NASDAQ: NEGG) was Monday’s big loser among meme stocks. The company is controlled by a Chinese parent, and although it lacks the high profile of Alibaba or DiDi, Newegg could get swept up in any housecleaning the Chinese government decides to do for Chinese companies that are listed on foreign stock exchanges.
AMC stock traded up about 7.2% to $39.67 in the noon hour Monday, in a 52-week range of $1.91 to $72.62. The average daily trading volume is around 173 million shares, and about 75 million had traded so far on the day.
On its first day of trading, Lucid’s range was $24.32 to $28.56. At a recent price of $26.43, the stock was up about 4.7% for the day. More than 21 million shares had traded thus far.
Workhorse traded up about 5.4% to $11.37, in a range of $7.07 to $42.96. The average daily trading volume is around 18.9 million shares, and about 6.5 million had changed hands on last look.
Newegg traded down about 4.7%, at $23.25 in a range of $2.80 to $79.07. The average daily trading volume on the stock is around 3.5 million shares. Around 630,000 had traded by early afternoon.
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Activision has been hit with layoffs, I'm told. FreeStyle Games, creators of Guitar Hero Live, have been significantly impacted. They're now making DLC. "We are refocusing to better align with Activision's long-term priorities because, as always, our strategy evolves to keep us ahead of a rapidly-changing industry," a company spokesperson said.
Activision Has Been Hit With Layoffs, I'm Told.
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Oh God. Could this week be more stacked? Horizon. Zero Dawn. Zelda. Breath of the Wild. Torment. Tides of Numenera. The third season of The Walking Dead. And the Nintendo Switch. It's a busy week. Let's break it down.
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Last September, China circulated proposed rules that would require car companies to sell 8% “new energy vehicles” starting this year. A “new energy vehicle” is defined as one that uses a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery electric or fuel cell powertrain. Any company that misses the target would be required to pay a fine or purchase clean energy credits from another company.
The program sounds similar to the rules the California Air Resources Board has crafted and put in place. Those rules are under attack by car companies in the US at present. Automakers in China are also kicking up a fuss about the proposed rules.
Does it seem that most of the time one part of government has no idea what another part is doing? While the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is pushing for more EVs on one hand, other parts of the government decided to lower the financial incentive program for new energy vehicles by 20%. Sales in January plunged 74%. For 2016, new energy vehicles accounted for only 3% of total sales. Getting that up to 8% is going to take more than a few strokes of a government pen.
“The current proposed NEV quota is indeed too ambitious and early for the industry,” said Robin Zhu, an autos analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein in Hong Kong. “Firstly, most of the NEV models are still in the process of development and secondly, the market has not developed that big demand for NEVs. It is not realistic to ask carmakers to suspend their sales of combustion vehicles so as to be compliant for the NEV quota.”
Speaking to the press before the opening of the National People’s Congress, Miao Wei, China’s minister of industry and information technology, said his agency is considering either lowering the credit requirement in percentage terms or delaying the implementation date. “We are still working on the regulation,” Miao said on the sidelines of the opening of the annual session of the National People’s Congress. “It may be finalized around May or June.”
The issue in China is the same as it is every other country — electric cars cost too much for ordinary citizens to afford and there are too few charging stations available. Incentive programs are costing the Chinese government billions and building charging infrastructure will cost billions more. Sadly, wanting more electric cars and having more electric cars are two very different things.


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Derek Forsyth and his wife, Jenna Tingley Forsyth, are opening Lokal Resto and Food Market on Prince Street.
The food market portion will open prior to the restaurant.
"We'll have between 25 and 30 vendors," said Forsyth. "We're looking to have upwards of 50 by the time we're done."
The following week, the couple plans on opening the restaurant portion, featuring a farm to table concept.
"We'll have a series of soft openings that will take us into Christmas, and then we'll be fully operational early in January," Forsyth said.


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TAMPA, Fla.— The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware dismissed the adversary complaint filed by the Liberty group in a ruling this afternoon on motions to dismissed filed by Port Tampa Bay and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in Special Liquidation. Last week, the Court heard arguments on the motions to dismiss the adversarial complaint made by the Liberty group related to the Channelside retail center. Based on those arguments, the Honorable Judge Christopher Sontchi dismissed all four counts in the Liberty group’s complaint.
Last year, the Liberty group failed in its bid to take control of the Channelside property, and since then Liberty has been attempting to hinder the redevelopment of the property into a first-class specialty retail center. Port Tampa Bay believes the Court’s ruling today is the first step in returning Channelside as a jewel of downtown Tampa.
“The port looks forward to moving forward in our efforts to bring about the full potential of Channelside for the benefit and enjoyment of all the people of Tampa Bay,” Paul Anderson, port president and CEO, said.
About Port Tampa Bay
Port Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest port and the largest economic engine in west central Florida, supporting nearly 80,000 jobs and generating almost $15 billion in annual economic impact. In addition to being a top 10 U.S. cruise port, the port handles a wide array of bulk, break bulk, containers and roll-on/roll-off cargoes, and is a major shipbuilding and repair center. The port was recently voted “Simply the Best” for world-class customer service in a Logistics Management Magazine reader poll. For more information, visit www.portTB.com.


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Make way for Kratos, because a God of War 3 reveal looks increasingly likely from Sony at next month's E3 conference in Los Angeles.
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Sega Thursday announced a new console game for RTS fans, from the same studio that developed the Total War series.
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The Entertainment Software Association on Monday unveiled the following E3 Press Conference Schedule to the public (all times PST).
Coming this fall in a new dashboard update, Microsoft will "reinvent" the Xbox 360 with a more user-friendly interface, one that borrows heavily from the Wii menu system, which uses "channels" to browse content.
Capcom on Monday confirmed the release date for Resident Evil 5, while attending Microsoft's E3 media briefing.
Square Enix on Monday announced Final Fantasy XIII for Xbox 360 to simultaneously release with the PS3 version.
Square Enix on Wednesday unveiled their E3 game lineup, and Final Fantasy XIII isn't on the list.
Tecmo announced its E3 lineup and all three of the titles it will show in Los Angeles will find their home on Nintendo systems.
In a press release fired off to GamePro Thursday, Midway revealed its scheduled lineup for next week's super-hyped E3 event and games expo.
Cult puzzle hit Portal will live on as a downloadable game for the Xbox 360, Microsoft officials confirmed in their E3 2008 press briefing today.
With no mention of the market-leading Wii, Microsoft said Monday the Xbox 360 would outsell its HD rival, the PlayStation 3.
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In these trying times for solar companies, things are about to get either much better or much worse. Two analyses of the solar industry, by NPD Solarbuzz and GTM research, paint a complex picture of future solar markets. Solarbuzz claims that photovoltaic (PV) supply and demand will equalize in 2012 while GTM believes the solar panel surplus will persist through 2015 with supply at 200% of demand in 2012.
The Solarbuzz study presents an optimistic view of the solar industry, claiming that the days of supply-demand imbalances are coming to an end. The company forecasts that solar module production, supply, and market-demand will come within 8% in 2012. This outlook is largely supported by recent commitments to solar energy in Asia. For Solarbuzz the introduction of feed in tariffs in Japan and the new installation target in China are signs of a large demand expansion that will absorb the surplus of solar panels.
According to the group's recent press release there will be more stability in the solar industry next year, after "two years of turbulent over-capacity, over-supply, and inventory build." Michael Barker, Analyst at NPD Solarbuzz, explained that "confidence in strong market demand during 2H'12, together with prudent capacity utilization, will provide PV market leaders with increased visibility ahead of 2013 strategic planning."
Barker believes that the supply-demand gap will narrow in 2012, but does not predict stable panel prices. Though silicon wafer prices will fall by only 10% in his opinion, non-silicon manufacturing costs will drop by as much a 50%, continuing to push solar panel prices downward. Solarbuzz adds that "leading Chinese c-Si manufacturers are expected to reduce module costs by over 40% during 2012, with upside for further cost reductions in 2013." All in all this implies that solar manufacturers will have to shift their focus from silicon to non-silicon cost reduction in order to stay competitive. As a result retail panel prices are expected to drop between 25% - 40%.
Green Tech Media's report, PV Technology, Production and Cost Outlook: 2012-2016, presents a much more pessimistic view of PV markets. The study predicts that the solar panel surplus will persist until 2015, when 21GW of manufacturing capacity will be retired. Unlike Solarbuzz, GTM does not foresee a narrowing supply-demand gap. The analysts estimate 2012 solar panel supply at 59 GW, which is nearly double the 30GW demanded globally. The view presented in the report is best expressed by Shyam Mehta, author of the report and Senior Analyst at GTM Research: "We are in a transitional time in the history of the market; the training wheels of subsidies are coming off, and the next few years will see the industry's first attempt to ride without support. Consequently, the next three years will be an extremely difficult period."
GTM's analysis agrees with Solarbuzz when it comes to manufacturing costs. Mehta writes that crystalline module manufacturing costs will drop to a minimum of $0.45 per watt by 2015 for Chinese Tier-1 suppliers. Thus both reports agree that price drops will be lead by Chinese companies such as Trina Solar, Yingli Green Energy, Jinko Solar and Hareon Solar. As we have seen recently in the solar energy industry, dropping prices are good for the consumer but also cause severe issues for suppliers. As Mehta said, "Most current PV manufacturers will have to take a long, hard look in the mirror and make tough decisions about their future role in the industry."
On the topic of technological innovation and panel efficiency, GTM's report is more optimistic. Mehta finds that crystalline silicon module efficiency will continue to increase in the coming years. In 2015, The average efficiency in 2016 will be 16.4%, up from the current 14.9%.
The vast difference between the two forecasts demonstrates the uncertainty surrounding the future of the PV industry. We are in a transitional period where any prediction is inherently speculative. Regardless of whether you think things are about to get a lot better or a lot worse for solar energy, the coming years will be a crucial and complicated time for the industry.


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Despite a series of highs and lows in recent days, the pound is rounding off the week in a steady position against the euro. Though the early conclusion of “informal” Brexit trade talks threatened to shake any strength the GBP has retained, it is likely sterling will remain in the same position as it moves into the weekend.
The pound is currently trading at a rate of 1.1166 against the euro according to Bloomberg at the time of writing.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Michael Brown, currency expert at Caxton FX shared his insight into the current rates.
He explained: “Sterling-euro settled back down into its recent rangebound routing yesterday, being largely unfazed by the broad deterioration in risk assets, or by the early conclusion of an ‘informal’ round of post-Brexit trade talks.
“Today, as the week draws to a close, investor risk appetite will likely be the main driver of the pair, with risk potentially being taken off the table before the weekend.”
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“Even if a deal is agreed, a recent Reuters survey revealed sterling may only climb around four percent higher though given the negative economic impact of leaving the EU.”
The fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown is also a key player in the ever-changing rates.
Though Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out plans for an economic boost at the summer mini-budget, it did little to help the pound claw back a heightened position against the common currency.
Some of the main plans outlined by Mr Sunak include a job retention scheme bonus for employers who bring back furloughed individuals, the removal of stamp duty for homes under £500,000, a “kickstart scheme” for young people looking for work, and meal vouchers to help pubs and restaurants gain back customers.
At last night’s briefing, Mr Johnson announced further areas of the economy set to open up, including nail salons, tattoo parlours and gyms.
Holidays are also back on for Britons, with the government giving the green-light to quarantine-free travel to a number of destinations.
Further countries are anticipated to be added to the list in the coming weeks.
For Britons heading on a European adventure, the Post Office Travel Money, along with many other travel money bureaus, has reopened its doors.
The Post Office is currently offering €1.0719 for amounts of £400 or more and €1.0930 for amounts of £1,000 or more.
Britons are advised to shop around to find the best rates, or consider using a credit or debit card with good international rates.
Financial pro Martin Lewis suggested opting for a Starling Debit Card.
“If you want a card that you don’t need to be credit-scored on, you’d probably be better off with the Starling Debit Card which is fee-free and if you don’t get the overdraft it does a light credit search on you rather than the full credit check and is easier to get,” he explained.
“It pretty much gives you just a little bit over the spot rate when you spend abroad.”