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Diesel sales fall first time in 9 months amidst economy slowdown
The decline in the sale of diesel fuel is attributed primarily to the overall slump in the economy, leading to fewer commercial vehicles on Indian roads.
The impact of the slowdown in the automotive sector in general and commercial vehicles (CV) in particular has begun to reflect on diesel consumption in India. Demand for diesel fell by a shade over 1 percent to 6.12 million metric tons (MMT) in August, when compared to the same period last year. It's the first time in nine months that diesel consumption has seen a year-on-year decline.
Analysts attribute the decline primarily to the overall slump in the economy leading to lesser fleet of commercial vehicles (CV) on the roads. CVs, often referred to as 'barometer of the economy', contribute to the bulk of the total diesel sales in the country, followed by a small proportion of usage for irrigational purposes and fishing boats, among others. A small contributor may also be the increasing preference for petrol-engined vehicles.
The latest data available with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex national body representing all major vehicle and engine manufacturers, reveals that the overall CV segment registered a decline of 19 percent during the April-August 2019 period as compared to the corresponding period last year. Further, within the sub-segments, medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCVs) declined by 28.98 percent and light commercial vehicles saw a de-growth of 12.70 percent during the same comparable period. During August 2019, the CV industry saw a 39 percent YoY fall, and the M&HCV segment fell 54 percent.
Commenting on the development, K Ravichandran, senior VP and Group Head, Corporate Ratings, Icra Ltd said, " The decline in diesel is due to the overall slump in the economy. As there are no signs of any improvement in the economy yet , therefore I believe the demand will continue to remain subdued for next few months or it may even remain in negative".
As per the latest data available with the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry, overall fuel demand in the country grew by 2.8 percent at 17.04 MMT during August 2019 as compared to August 2018. Sales of petrol were up by 8.9 percent during the comparable period at 2.57 MMT.
As per the latest report released by ICICI Securities, India's diesel consumption growth, which was up 4.2 percent YoY in CY18, 6.3 percent in January and 3.1 percent in February , slowed down to 1.4 - 2.8 percent in the March-May 2019 period and further slowed down to 1.4% YoY in June. However, demand grew back at 3.3% YoY in July, the strongest in six months.
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Apple made several announcements for exciting new launches at the firm’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). This time, the Conference was virtually held due to the pandemic situation in the U.S.
It wasn’t all launches and additions, however. They also announced a huge game-changer to their Mac computers: they’re dropping Intel Inside.
Apple is dumping Intel’s x86 desktop chips and is moving onto ARM designs for Apple’s own processors. These are used in mobile tablets and smartphones. This means it’s used in the iPhone and the iPad.
The first Mac that is silicon-based will start shipping by the end of the year. The full transition would take around two years.
This gives enough time for developers to make the necessary modifications to their apps so that everything will be compatible.
The company’s decision to shift to its own processor chips that are ARM-based gives them more control over their software and hardware. What does it mean for the users?
Well, it means powerful and more efficient machines. This leads to longer battery life and holds the potential for mobile broadband that is built-in and has the same features as a phone.
According to Apple, switching to its own processor chips has opened up opportunities to use new and innovative technology. Examples of this include the high-performance graphics, best-in-class security, and the AI neural engine.
The new interface of Max has been almost completely revamped by the new macOS Big Sur. There are new depth, colour and translucent effects.
New widgets and notifications make up for a unified space. Both of these features are a major change in the latest iOS 14 announcement. Apple made changes to the Control Centre as well.
This applies to both iPhone and Max. Quick settings changes for features like WiFi, brightness, and Bluetooth were brought on.
Now, the dock floats around the bottom of the screen. This is similar to what was previously seen on the iPad in the iPad’s OS 13. The Messages app, on the other hand, operates like an iPhone with mentions and pinned messages.
The ‘Maps’ app has used the iPad app as the base and has gotten a much needed revamp. Safari has been optimized to be about 50% faster than the browser of Google Chrome.
Along with this, it’s also got several features that protect your privacy. For example, users can now see the tracking history of a website and how it affects them by clicking on a button on the address bar.
The company has also added a start page that’s been redesigned. Other new features include better tab management and built-in translation.
This is not the first time that a company has attempted to switch to the power-efficient ARM chips. Microsoft has, previously, dabbled with the ARM chips as well.
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Initially, it started with the Surface Windows PC but has now been seen in the Surface Pro X as well. The latter has a chip that has been custom designed by Microsoft along with mobile chip-maker Qualcomm.


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No more counterfeit bank notes: Tiny 'fingerprints' could make money and cards almost IMPOSSIBLE to replicate
- Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology created anti-counterfeiting prints as small as 10microns wide
- They are made from tiny nanowires that the scientists claim will stump even the most determined of forgers
- The unique patterns contain between 20 and 30 of silver strips that are scattered onto a thin, plastic film
- The fingerprints could also be used to tag electronics and drugs
We live in an age when people are increasingly aware of the importance of keeping their bank details safe.
And soon bank notes and credit cards could have anti-counterfeiting ‘fingerprints’ smaller than the width of a hair to make them almost impossible to replicate.
The fingerprints are made from tiny nanowires that scientists claim will stump even the most determined of forgers.
Soon bank notes and credit cards could have anti-counterfeiting 'fingerprints' to make them almost impossible to replicate. The fingerprints are made from tiny nanowires that scientists claim will stump even the most determined of forgers. Here an expert examines a 50 Euro note that he suspects is a fake
AND THE NEW £1 COIN WILL BE MORE RESILIENT TO FORGERS
The new £1 coin, set to be introduced in 2017, will be the most resilient to counterfeiting in the world, according to the Royal Mint.
The technology that has taken four years and £2million to develop at the mint’s base in Llantrisant, south Wales will see secure technology used in banknotes embedded into the coins, the BBC reported.
It is expected that none of the new £1 will be copied by forgers.
Andrew Mills, the Royal Mint's director of circulating coin, said: 'iSIS (Integrated Secure Identification Systems) is technology that has been available in bank notes for 20 years but now we can actually use it in a coin.
‘Up until now it's been more difficult to use in coins because they're metal, but now we can.’
Fake £1 coins cost £2million a year and there are thought to be 45million in circulation.
The unique patterns contain between 20 and 30 of silver strips that are scattered onto a thin, plastic film.
Each has an average length of 10 to 50 microns - a millionth of a metre - while the average human hair is 18-80 microns wide.
The researchers hope their device, described in the journal Nanotechnology, will be used to tag a variety of goods, from electronics and drugs to credit cards and bank notes.
They say that criminals will be thwarted by the natural randomness of the fingerprints combined with the difficulty of handling such small materials.
‘It is nearly impossible to replicate the fingerprints due to the difficulty in trying to manipulate the tiny nanowires into a desired pattern,' Professor Hyotcherl Ihee, of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, said.
The researchers hope their device, described in the journal Nanotechnology, will be used to tag a variety of goods, from electronics and drugs to credit cards and bank notes. They say that criminals will be thwarted by the natural randomness of the fingerprints combined with the difficulty of handling such small materials. Here, a chief inspector shows the equipment currently used by criminals to forge passports and credit cards
‘The cost of generating such an identical counterfeit pattern would generally be much higher than the value of the typical product being protected,’ he said.
The wires are grown in a solution and coated with silica and fluorescent dyes before being inserted into a plastic film made from polyethylene terephthalate, which is also used to make clear drink bottles.
Each would cost about 50 pence each to manufacture.
The fluorescent dyes allow the patterns, which are invisible to the naked eye, to be authenticated under an optical microscope and could add another layer of complexity if a number of different colours are used.
The researchers believe the fingerprints could also be tagged with a unique ID or barcode, which could facilitate a quick search in a database and ease the process of authentication or counterfeit identification.
The experts claim the cost of generating a minute counterfeit pattern of wires would be higher than value of most products being protected by them. The wires are grown in a solution and coated with silica and fluorescent dyes before being inserted into a plastic film made from polyethylene terephthalate, which is also used to make clear drink bottles (pictured)
Professor Ihee said: ‘Once a pattern is tagged and stored on a database using a unique ID, a certain substrate, whether this is a bank note or a credit card, could be authenticated almost immediately by observing the fluorescence images and comparing it with stored images.
‘These authentication processes can be automated by employing an algorithm that recognises the positions and colours of the silver nanowires and digitizes that information in a database. Such information could significantly reduce the size of the stored data and reduce the time required for the authentication process.’
According to the World Customs Organisation, around six per cent of global traded goods are counterfeit which the researchers believe could be reduced by using their technique to authenticate goods.
‘Compared to other anti-counterfeit methods, the fingerprints are cheap and simple to produce, they are extremely difficult to replicate and can be authenticated very straightforwardly,’ Professor Ihee added.
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In 2013, wearable technology has become the latest industry trend. From Google Glasses to the Nike Fuel Band, we're seeing the biggest companies in the world invest in the future of wearable tech. But, what about the fashion sense in wearable tech? Will we be seeing Gucci and Prada come out with their own LCD t-shirts? Or maybe Dior with auto-generated cologne spray on garments?
What does this mean for the future of fashion? Will there soon be computer chips tracking us in all of our clothing? As of today, wearable technology doesn't have much of a fashion sense beyond the trendy "geek chic" look, but this will quickly change. As wearable tech slowly integrates within our society, we should start seeing more fashionable options that better complement our looks.


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Bangalore, India, October 11, 2014: element14 has launched a global design initiative to discover the ultimate development kit for engineers and makers. The Dream Board project, live now on the element14 Community, allows users to create and brand their own virtual development kit using an interactive tool.
The project will uncover the components and technologies that today’s engineers are looking for, using an innovative crowdsourcing approach. The interactive tool allows users to assemble their ideal development kit online by selecting from a range of technical options relating to board size, processor, memory, sensors, features, interface and connectivity and core architecture.
Once an engineer has configured their desired technical specifications, personalisation features allow users to name their board, add a description, upload a logo and choose the board colour. The completed design can be saved and shared online, enabling users to show off their designs.
element14 will combine the most popular components selected to create the ultimate Dream Board, which will be unveiled later in the year.
The initiative builds on the results of a survey carried out by element14 earlier this month, exploring the dilemmas engineers face in choosing development kits in the design process. It revealed the most important features and requirements are: physical interface and connectivity, and processor data width and speed. Memory, the core architecture and on-board sensors being less critical.
Dianne Kibbey, Global Head of Community, element14, said, “Our Dream Board initiative will provide valuable insights into how engineers and makers want to see development kits evolving. We will be able to find out what makes up the ‘perfect’ board for our customers, what that will enable them to do and how they are looking to push boundaries in development kit design. We have a 250,000 strong element14 Community that is actively driving innovation and sharing ideas, but we are looking for input from everyone involved in the electronics design and production process. It’s an exciting initiative and there’s a real possibility we can feed these development kit requirements back into the production process to help shape the evolution of the market with our key partners.”
The interactive Dream Board project follows the launch of the element14 Design Center, a new online resource for engineers that offers the most comprehensive range of development tool information, alongside best in class application and product information, all in one place.


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Few pieces of pop music memorabilia are more recognizable than Michael Jackson's glittery white glove. Now, after hiding in a storage unit for years, one of MJ's iconic embellished accessories is hitting the auction block for the first time ever.
Fans of the King of Pop will be able to bid on a long-missing right-hand glove owned by the legendary musician at GWS Auction's "Legends: Iconic Film and Music Memorabilia Auction" on Saturday, August 25. Jackson famously wore a single glove on his left hand during his historic televised moonwalk to "Billie Jean" in 1983, but he owned several different versions, and on other occasions, he wore a right-hand glove instead.
According to the auctioneers, this particular glove sat in a storage facility for eight years after being shipped with some of the singer's other personal possessions from Paris to a Los Angeles storage facility. The contents of the unit were sold in 2003 after years of nonpayment on the space. The glove switched hands again in 2010 and has been held in a private collection ever since. The upcoming auction will mark the first time it goes up for sale to the public.
The auction house says this right-hand glove, with its crystal embellishments, is in "beautiful condition" and lists its starting price at $15,000. Whoever takes it home will also receive a certificate of authenticity and a letter of provenance from the storage unit's original buyers.
The sparkly glove is just one of the many exciting pop culture artifacts going up for auction at the same time. The collection includes other Michael Jackson pieces, such as his red blazer and black fedora, as well as assorted movie memorabilia, like a top and an underskirt Julie Andrews wore in Mary Poppins (1964) and a Munchkin costume from The Wizard of Oz (1939).
You can register to bid at gwsauctions.com.


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Going down the rabbit hole to celebrating the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland.
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SINGAPORE--A change in leadership at the China Drug and Food Administration was announced on the Communist Party website last week: Bi Jingquan, who has more than 20 years of experience in pricing and management, will take over from Zhang Yong as CFDA minister.
Ranbaxy-Sun U.S. approval hinges on selling antibacterial drug as FTC notes reach of Indian generic giant
Ranbaxy Laboratories may soon be selling its generic minocycline antibacterial drug to Torrent Pharmaceuticals as a condition for U.S. approval for its merger with Sun Pharmaceuticals.
Valeant has finally made a significant M&A move after its failed pursuit of Allergan, and bankrupt Dendreon has finally found a way to unload cancer vaccine Provenge. And they're one and the same.
AbbVie posted promising fourth-quarter earnings fueled by the strong performance of blockbuster Humira. But the company is looking beyond its top-selling med in 2015, focusing on the development of new products to bolster its bottom line as it counters generic competition to some of its key moneymakers.
A significant new study of Roche's blockbuster flu fighter Tamiflu has found that, while it has side effects, it can reduce symptoms by a day and keep some patients out of the hospital with complications, Reuters reports.
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Sorensen told investors today that 2014 had been a more challenging year than most, then rolled off a series of results that showed significant leaps in sales both in the U.S. and worldwide. He then waved off any worries about a price war in the U.S. being a significant issue for the world's largest maker of insulin products this year.
So far, Sanofi has come up empty-handed in its hunt for a CEO to replace the ousted Chris Viehbacher. And the mystery surrounding his firing may have something to do with it.
Eli Lilly CEO John Lechleiter promised today that the company's finances will improve over the next decade. It would be hard for them to get much worse. Lilly's fourth-quarter net income was down 41%. Its revenue was down 12%. Its earnings were down 40% to $0.40 a share.
India's National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has told drugmakers that failure to hand in drug price and sales data by next week is not an option.
It's no secret that branded drugmakers often rely on price hikes to keep U.S. sales growth coming, especially on older meds whose patents are close to the ends of their lives. But according to new data, prices spiked more than 10% last year--a trend that may fuel the payer backlash that's been steadily mounting.
Celgene edged past analyst estimates for the fourth quarter and full year, with earnings of $3.71 per share and $7.67 billion in revenue for 2014. Its powerhouse remedy for multiple myeloma, Revlimid, still accounts for the lion's share of those sales, at $4.98 billion in 2014 revenue, an increase of 16%.
After completing a review of inventory issues that inflated sales figures for some of its products, Salix is going to tell it like it is. The company will restate its financial reports for the last 7 quarters, a move it thinks will put the issue to rest.
Johnson & Johnson knew as early as 2001 that its antipsychotic drug Risperdal could cause boys to grow breasts, former FDA chief David Kessler testified in Philadelphia court Wednesday. That's 5 years before the company added a warning about the side effect to the drug's official label.
Gilead Sciences racked up another point in the pricing battle with its hep C rival AbbVie as UnitedHealth Group chose Harvoni as its preferred hepatitis C treatment over AbbVie's Viekira Pak, weeks after Gilead scored deals with three insurers to make Harvoni the primary option for patients.
Don't look for any Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on patent lengths for biologics this year. That was the message delivered at a congressional hearing on Tuesday.
SINGAPORE--More than two years in the making, Pakistan's proposed new drug-pricing policy still hasn't won over drugmakers. The country's health ministry proffered a draft that would peg prices to those in India and Bangladesh, with generic prices at 30% less, on average, than the brand price in those neighboring countries.
Lupin is now allowed to sell off up to 49% of the company--if it decides it wants to--in a deal or deals that could be worth more than $1 billion. At Lupin's request, India's Cabinet decided to raise the cap on foreign investment in the company; previously, Lupin was allowed to sell up to a 33% stake.
After leapfrogging pharma stalwarts like Eli Lilly and Bristol-Myers Squibb with its 2014 revenue haul, Amgen is enjoying its new status as one of the industry's top-selling drugmakers. And it's hoping new regulatory filings for multiple myeloma drug Kyprolis can help it keep the sales leaps coming.
Novartis' Cosentyx may be the first next-gen psoriasis treatment to hit the U.S. market, but it certainly won't be the last--and the Swiss drugmaker knows it. So while competitors usher their own prospects down the regulatory pathway, the company is girding for the price war it envisions in its future.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals is no stranger to buyout rumors. The Jordan-based drugmaker pops up often in deal talk, partly because of its sales and infrastructure in emerging markets. Now, there's another reason or two--its recent win on the gout drug Mitigare and its impending entry onto London's Financial Times Stock Exchange. New rumors, too.


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The critical darling of 2017 NieR: Automata is coming to the Xbox One on June 26, 2018. At the Microsoft E3 Press Conference showed off what will be called the “Become As Gods” edition.
At Microsoft’s E3 2018 press briefing, From Software showed a trailer and gave a full name for its new game. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The game was revealed and teased originally at 2017 Video Game Awards.
Microsoft’s E3 2018 conference started off with an intriguing look at the world and setting of Halo Infinite, the next game in 343 Industries’ long running shooter series.
The highly anticipated new IP from Bioware, Anthem, was given an official release date at the EA Play event prior to E3.
A new trailer showing off some of the games’ systems and classes were shown, along with the release date.
After the May reveal of Battlefield V, fans had many questions and even some concerns about the latest in DICE and EA’s long running war series.
Hoping to answer and address a few of these concerns, Electronic Arts detailed some new features and gameplay during their annual EA Play conference.
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The deserts of Northern Africa were quite different 100 million years ago. Vast coastal mangrove forests dotting huge swaths of tidal flats and channels covered what would become Egypt and Morocco.
The inland seas and rivers were a hotbed of life. Huge fish, ancient crocodiles and even some plesiosaurs swam those waters. Titanic sauropods like Paratitan and Aegyptosaurus walked the coastline.
One dinosaur was uniquely adapted to surviving this environment of constant change. It stalked the mangroves and swam the channels, hunting its prey. This was the domain of Spinosaurus.
Modern popular culture has long presented the image of dinosaurs as scaly, stomping beasts. Going further back in time to the early to mid 20th century; dinosaurs were thought to be lizard-like with flicking tongues and strange upright postures.
However, modern science has revealed that dinosaurs may have appeared and behaved far different than originally, or even recently, imagined.
I just left the theater and I’ve gotta say *movie title* was just the worst thing I’ve ever seen.
I just finished playing *new video game* and it was an unmitigated disaster.
Your game stinks. That movie you like is horrible. How could you be so stupid as to like that thing you like? How dare you not see things my way! You can’t silence me because these are all my opinions.
Code: Vein, Bandai Namco’s take on the popular Dark Souls formula, will be releasing September 28th, 2018 according to Bandai Namco.


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According to official figures, the number of people facing insolvency is set to reach the highest level for almost a decade, following an annual increase of more than 22 per cent in December.
According to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), there were around 85,000 job losses in the retail sector in the past year.
According to the UK’s export credit agency, Capital Economics for UK Export Finance (UKEF), 60 per cent of companies have cited finance as a key obstacle to exporting.
The Government has announced that a £2 million fund is to be distributed in a bid to help address many of the common problems faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
According to new research, UK based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are missing out on thousands of pounds each month due to a lack of online presence.
Although a key VAT-saving measure for listed dwellings was abolished in October 2012, there are still circumstances in which a renovation project can be subject to a reduced rate of VAT of five per cent. There are two circumstances in
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), averages wages in the UK are growing at their fastest rate since 2008. The ONS has revealed that average earnings, including bonuses, grew by four per cent in the four months between
It has been reported that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has begun carrying out PAYE investigations remotely. The investigation begins with a phone call, inviting the employer to complete a survey sent by email. There is a concern amongst accountants
The latest data from Companies House shows that thousands of penalties were handed out for the late filing of company accounts, with more than 25,000 companies missing a deadline on 30 September. This date marks a common deadline for companies,
Any business that is VAT-registered and currently trades with the EU will have automatically been issued with an EORI number allowing it to trade with customers and suppliers in EU member states following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. However,


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April 20, 2017
“We have been tracking Double Coin casings’ performance through various channels for the past eight years,” says Walt Weller, senior vice president of CMA/Double Coin. “The data shows that our TBR casings tires are extremely durable, and will retread as well as any major brand casings. We decided to put our money where our mouth is and extend the warranty.
“This new enhanced warranty when combined with Double Coin’s legendary original tread life performance make Double Coin truck tires a compelling solution for fleets and owner operators looking to lower their tire operating costs.”
According to the Double Coin, the new 7-year 3-retread warranty on TBR tires increases the warranty to two additional years and 1 additional retread from 5 years and 2 retreads on all TBR tires. This also provides an additional retread for all OptiGreen Series Fuel-Efficient TBR tires, the company says.
“This gives customers who are looking for tremendous value and ways to lower operating costs, one more reason to choose Double Coin,” Weller says.


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The Lasallian community must brace itself for an unparalleled journey into the realm of gaming, entertainment, and sheer excitement as CONQuest 2023, presented by AcadArena, takes center stage this June 2 to 4. Building on the resounding success of its previous edition, this year’s event is set to deliver the ultimate pop culture extravaganza—featuring thrilling showcases, star-studded appearances, and captivating performances.
Titans take the mainstage
Last year’s CONQuest event saw the first-ever Alliance Games held on LAN, establishing the tournament as a trailblazer in its own right. Teams that featured some of the nation’s brightest young talents duked it out on the main stage, resulting in one of the most electrifying e-sports crowds in the country.
Returning to this CONQuest 2023 are the defending champions across multiple e-sports, DLSU’s very own Viridis Arcus. The organization looks to add to their stacked trophy collection, going for back-to-back championship titles in Valorant, Call of Duty: Mobile, and Mobile Legends Bang Bang.
At this year’s Alliance Games Season 3 Playoffs, fans and spectators will be able to watch the top collegiate teams battle for the throne on LAN once again.
Besides being the battleground for the country’s biggest collegiate esports event, an exceptional lineup of renowned streamers is set to grace the CONQuest 2023 stage. Fans will get to meet the likes of LilyPichu, Michael Reeves, and Pokimane, as well as other popular Twitch personalities like Sykunno, Valkyrae, and Fuslie. The event also features the presence of Filipino voice actors Anne Yatco and Ratana who are known for their unforgettable performances in the widely popular game Genshin Impact.
Spanning across three locations at the SMX Convention Center, Conrad Hotel, and the National University Mall of Asia Campus, CONQuest 2023 is set to take place from June 2 to 4.
More information and ticket bookings can be found at www.conquest2023.com.


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Mercedes-Benz M-Class promises better fuel economy and improved performance. Two models, ML350 4MATIC and ML350 BlueTEC, will debut in September.
The third generation of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class was unveiled. The new SUV offers a bold new design and low fuel consumption.
The 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI is a very drivable car, but you'll pay dearly to option it up with cabin electronics, should you live in a state where you can buy it. We're impressed by the off-road equipment, but who would really take this car into the mud?
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BMW's X6 must be popular enough, as Mercedes-Benz unveils the 2016 GLE 450 AMG 4Matic Coupe to compete in the small SUV-coupe segment.
Automotive News reports on Mercedes-Benz's safety-oriented ad campaign for its new M-class.
CNET Car Tech reviews the 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350.
Vehicle-location services can do more than help scatterbrained owners figure out where their cars are parked.
Automotive News reports on Cadillac's future model plans.
Automotive News reports on Daimler's hybrid plans.
Automotive News reports on Daimler's plans to build more Mercedes-Benz alternative energy drive systems.


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In 2018, the Alaska Mariculture Development Plan identified the goal to grow a $100 million mariculture industry, a 100-fold increase, in 20 years. The top priority is to secure seed supply through Alaska hatcheries.
OceansAlaska — the concept and vision of Alaskan educators, scientists, fishermen and business leaders — is dedicated to the expansion of the growing mariculture industry and wild stock enhancement for oysters, geoducks and kelp in Alaska by making commercial quantities of seed available. The non-profit seeks to become self-supporting through seed sales to small growers on the U.S. and Canadian west coasts.
The focus at OceansAlaska is to provide seed stability to Alaskan farmers by providing high-quality seed at the times that Alaskan farmers request. The company also ships oyster seed to various farms along the West Coast. The Alaska shellfish farm industry (including oysters, clams, and mussels) produced around $1 million in 2015, with Pacific oysters representing over 90 percent of farm sales statewide.
Seed supply is a critical limitation to the Alaska oyster industry and a hurdle to expansion. Alaska’s oyster farming industry includes primarily small businesses, yet recent initiatives and economic opportunity are attracting larger investments. In 2017 and ’18, Alaska received 12 oyster farm applications, two of which will require 50 million to 60 million oyster seed per year.
The industry is poised to grow and provide economic opportunities in coastal communities that have historically been fishing communities. Pacific oysters are non-native but do not reproduce in the wild in Alaska because historically the water is too cold. Larvae are supplied to Alaska hatcheries from Hawaii and Oregon. And in times of limitation, Alaska hatcheries are at the low end of the supply list. This has been one of the biggest challenges the industry has faced recently.
The OceansAlaska Shellfish Hatchery is working toward best practices and technology development to reach the goal of building capacity in Alaska hatcheries ultimately to independently produce seed to supply the growing Alaskan oyster industry. OceansAlaska will be working on developing an Alaska broodstock line that would ideally grow better in the conditions around the state.
In the face of climate change, Alaska hatcheries can provide resilience for the West Coast oyster industry and could be a backup seed source for oyster production in the Pacific Northwest in the future. Alaska has the lowest Pacific oyster disease risk on the West Coast because it lacks natural populations.
Current goals at OceansAlaska are to increase production numbers to around 40 million Pacific oyster seed, 2 million geoduck seed, and enough kelp to result in 1 million pounds of kelp. The organization is also looking at expanding its operation to another site south of Ketchikan, which would add more space and help reach production goals.
To learn more or become a part of the OceansAlaska membership program, visit OceansAlaska.org.
Ginny Eckert, Alaska SeaGrant associate director for research, served as a reference for this article.


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Op-Ed: It’s Time to Regulate E-Cigarettes
The New York Times
By David A. Kessler and Matthew L. Myers
WHEN the federal government announced last week that youth e-cigarette use tripled in just one year, surpassing the use of traditional cigarettes, the reaction was appropriately strong. “A wake-up call,” said one commentator, echoing others.
We agree. But a word that shouldn’t be used to describe it is “surprising.”
It’s not. E-cigarettes have so far escaped federal regulation and are being promoted using the same playbook cigarette companies have used to addict generations of teenagers. These marketing tactics include celebrity endorsements, slick TV and magazine ads that portray e-cigarette use as glamorous or masculine, sponsorships of race cars and music festivals and the use of sweet flavors like gummy bear and cotton candy.
The Food and Drug Administration has been empowered to regulate all tobacco products since 2009. Six years later, there is still no rule on the books governing e-cigarettes. Although a proposed regulation is wending its way through the bureaucracy, it is unclear when it will be finalized, or in what form.
The proposal would ban the sale of e-cigarettes to those under 18 (in some states, anyone can still buy the product). But it doesn’t address the aggressive marketing of this product to teenagers or the use of flavorings to win them over.
Leaving these issues unaddressed is a big mistake. The cigarette industry has long understood that virtually all new tobacco users in the United States are children and that if it doesn’t hook them as kids, it probably never will. We can’t let the e-cigarette industry do the same.
Many of us who are veterans of the long, hard fight against the powerful tobacco industry are deeply alarmed by the rapid rise in youth use of e-cigarettes, and our nation’s health regulators should be as well. From the “Mad Men” era on, we as a nation fought to deglamorize cigarette smoking. It worked. In the last 15 years, the smoking rate for high school students fell by 67 percent to a record low 9.2 percent.
But the egregious and aggressive marketing of e-cigarettes to teenagers threatens to undermine these gains and make smoking cool again. It’s no wonder that e-cigarette use among high school students jumped to 13.4 percent in 2014 from 4.5 percent in 2013.
It’s still an open question whether e-cigarettes are a pathway to other tobacco products or may help adult smokers protect their health by giving up cigarettes. But we should be able to agree on one thing: Kids should not use e-cigarettes or any tobacco product.
E-cigarettes pose multiple risks. The tobacco industry has long recognized that its products are, in essence, drug delivery systems for nicotine, a highly addictive chemical compound, and that its future revenues depend on how many young people it can ensnare.
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has pointed out, young people are particularly susceptible to nicotine addiction. Evidence suggests that nicotine exposure may also affect adolescent brain development. Our kids should not be guinea pigs in a rules-free experiment run by the e-cigarette industry.
In promoting their products, e-cigarette makers have been way ahead of regulators. It’s time for the F.D.A. and the Obama administration to catch up.
In 2011, the F.D.A. announced its intention to impose rules on e-cigarettes as a tobacco product. The F.D.A. finally issued proposed rules in April 2014. But those rules still have not been finalized, and the administration has not committed to a firm date to take action. During that time, e-cigarette proponents lobbied heavily — and successfully — against restrictions on marketing or use of flavors.
In addition to prohibiting retailers from selling e-cigarettes to anyone under 18, the F.D.A. proposal would require them to verify age for all sales and restrict vending machines to adult-only facilities. Warning labels would be mandated and manufacturers would be required to disclose what is in these products.
These steps are important, but the proposal needs to go further. It should prohibit self-service store displays that make e-cigarettes more accessible to children and restrict the type of marketing that has made e-cigarettes so appealing to young people. Online sales of e-cigarettes should be banned.
The 2009 law prohibited the sale of candy- and fruit-flavored cigarettes, and for good reason: Those cigarettes were a blatant appeal to teenagers. But e-cigarettes now come in more than 7,000 flavors. An extension of the flavored cigarette prohibition to e-cigarettes is more than justified. Adult e-cigarette users don’t need flavors like cotton candy.
We cannot afford to waste more time while the tobacco industry addicts another generation of kids.


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American Collectors Insurance is hitting the road!
Chevrolet unveils their 500 horsepower track terror!
Chevrolet revives the Stingray name with a wild new look and 450 horsepower!
Fuller Hot Rods puts on the pressure to get their 2012 SEMA show car completed.
AutoTrader.com Employees Show Off Their Rides!
ROUSH bring their magic to the 3.7L V6 Mustang.
New model will hit show rooms in late 2013.
The fastest Mustang ever is capable of over 200+ MPH!
Hybrid super sports car is becoming a reality.
A legendary icon is mourned.
Full details on Scion's new rear wheel drive sports car.
Dodge is adding a sporty new V6 model to its performance-oriented Challenger lineup.
Porsche's most affordable sports car, now lighter and more powerful, has arrived on U.S. turf.
The new Mercedes SL65 AMG features the same monstrous engine as its near-supercar predecessor.
Bentley debuts the 2013 Mulsanne at the New York Auto Show.
Bentley debuts both the 2013 Continental GT Coupe and Convertible at the New York Auto Show.
Following a two-year absence, the ragtop M6 is back with more power and loads of high-tech gear.
Ferrari debuts the 2013 F12 Berlinetta at the Geneva Auto Show.
Proceeds From Sale of Car to Benefit Alliance of Auto Artisans


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The Swiss bag-making brand QWSTION, together with a yarn expert from Taiwan and a Taiwan textile partner, spent four years developing new materials and finally launched a tough, flexible new material called “Bananatex”. It is on display at the Milan Design Week in 2019.
From the source, banana leaves come from the natural ecosystem of sustainable forestry in the Philippines. Banana trees grow naturally without the use of pesticides or other chemicals. In addition, they do not require additional watering. It is reported that for those areas that have been occupied by palm plantations, bananas are their gospel, bringing vegetation and livelihood to local farmers.


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THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) reviewed P909 billion in 26 mergers and acquisitions transactions last year, approving 20.
The commission reviewed the most transactions from the electricity and gas sector, followed by transportation and storage, PCC said in a report on Tuesday. The agency also processed transactions from the manufacturing, finance and insurance segment, as well as the real estate sector.
Among the applications, one was withdrawn, two were returned, and three are still being processed.
In comparison, PCC reviewed P758 billion in 44 transactions in 2019.
Required notifications and reviews for business mergers and acquisitions with transaction values below P50 billion has been temporarily suspended since September.
The Bayanihan To Recover As One Act, known as Bayanihan II, exempted parties in these transactions from being required to notify the competition regulation body within two years from the effectivity of the law.
PCC review of these transactions, conducted on its own initiative or motu proprio, is also suspended for a year. The exempted transactions may be reviewed after a year if they are seen as likely to substantially lessen competition.
“With fewer merger notifications expected and motu proprio review effectively suspended, our Mergers and Acquisitions Office refocused its resources on capacity building and market monitoring to gear up for the return of motu proprio review powers in September 2021,” the commission said.
“We also continued to encourage firms to voluntarily notify the Commission of their M&A transactions to avoid the possible unwinding of these transactions, should these be found anti-competitive after motu proprio review.”
PCC also said that there is a higher risk of anti-competitive behavior from firms experiencing smaller margins during the recession. The commission since the start of the lockdown has been warning about potential collusion among firms to exploit the crisis to raise prices.
PCC started 13 investigations after it received 162 queries and complaints in its channel for pandemic-related concerns.
“These particularly concerned water utilities, internet services, retail associations, and poultry,” the commission said. — Jenina P. Ibañez


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Iran's agricultural exports have risen up by approximately 10 percent in the first four months of current Iranian year (March 20), IRNA reported.
According to the managing director of the Commercial Development Office for Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, Mohammad Mehdi Nahavandi, the agricultural exports reached 754,000 tons - a 10 percent increase over the same period of las year.
Revenues wise, the agricultural exports have risen by 1,6 percent (total of $884 million value) compared to the same period of last year.
Pistachio exports made $182 million, fruits - $111 million, and saffron - $107 million, Nahavandi said, adding that the rest agricultural products reached a total revenue of $242 million.
Other agricultural exports revenues - rice ($71 million revenue), fish ($60 million revenue), potato ($41 million) and persimmon ($51 million) were mentioned as well.
Flowers and plants exports made a revenue of $17 million for the same mentioned period of time.


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Billion dollar organisation, Facebook(Meta) Novi, is enabling WhatsApp Payments, tinkering its products to open up more opportunities for billions of users.
According to Novi, over 1.7 billion people globally have no access to bank accounts and coming up with the idea of providing financial access to people via mobile phones would be a good opportunity.
Novi is looking to disrupt the fintech sector in Africa, utilizing the billions of Facebook product installs across the world.
Also read, Facebook’s Digital Wallet Novi launches Pilot Test
Novi has different features which include instant money transfers, interoperability and as well as secure and feeless transfers.
In the pilot, Novi says it is helping people send and receive money using Pax Dollar (USDP) stablecoin via a partnership with Coinbase and Paxos.
While Novi’s ambitions span across the globe, only a limited number of people in will be able to receive and send money right from their WhatsApp chat in the US.
Meta says the Novi digital wallet is purpose-built to enable payments and to be interoperable and so, plans to move the digital wallet to their Diem blockchain network.
Novi helps you send money abroad securely, instantly, and without fees. Sending money with Novi will be as easy as sending a message because it is designed to use digital currencies.
The Novi app is available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
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The Central Government will now evaluate the proposals and ideas received from January 21 to February 8. After this, the shortlisted ideas will be announced on February 12. Then from 23 to 25 February, the Toykathon will be the grand finale of 2021. The winner of Toycathon 2021 will be given a reward of Rs 50 lakhs. Explain that Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani launched Toycathon 2021 on 5 January. In addition, the two Union Ministers also launched the Toycathon portal on the same day.
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India’s toy market size is $ 1 billionToycathon aims to exploit India’s one billion dollar toy market. The government intends to use the innovative skills of 33 crore students of the country through Toycathon 2021 to bring the domestic toy industry to a new pace. In addition to the students in Toycathon 2021, ideas from Indian culture, prices, sports and toys related to great people were sought from teachers, toy and design experts and start-ups. Toycathon aims to promote the concept of innovative toys based on Indian values, which can develop positive behavior and good values in children.
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Toycathon 2021 was divided into three categories
Toycathon 2021 was divided into three categories of junior, senior and startup. Schools, from college to university students could participate in it. The size of the country’s toy market is more than 1 billion dollars, out of which 80 percent toys are imported. Toycathon is an effort by the government to create a system for the domestic toy industry and local manufacturers, which can promote domestic industry by exploiting the unutilized resources. Please tell that Toycathon 2021 has been organized by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, MSME Ministry, Ministry of Textiles, DIPP.
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Government promoting domestic toy industry
In this joint initiative of many ministries, 9 themes like fitness, sports, traditional toys were laid. On the beginning of Toycathon 2021, Union Minister Smriti Irani said that India imports 80 percent of toys. The government is working towards promoting the indigenous toy industry to make the country self-sufficient in the region. He said that there is a need to increase the production of Swadeshi toys. Hopefully, new ideas will come out of toys from Toycathon. In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, this toyathon will open new avenues for students of all schools, colleges and universities in the country.


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I have been watching with interest the change in fortunes of the large supermarkets, both in the UK and across Europe. Consumers have demanded “more and different” from their regular retailers and the discounters have stepped up and delivered it.
The beginning of a new year is always an exciting time. Around the world, there is a sense of starting again, having a clean slate on both a personal and professional level, and, of course, looking forward to the next 12 months.
In an article for the textile industry entitled “The party is over,” which appeared after Expo Real in Munich, Jörg Nowicki described the reluctance of retailers to rent new spaces. As it turns out, there is, in fact, a significant imbalance between the bullish investment market in commercial real estate and the slowing desire for expansion among retailers.
As in past years, the top players in the industry are providing a glimpse at their current retail projects at MAPIC in 2015. ACROSS makes a foray into the most extraordinary new developments, extensions, and refurbishments to be presented in Cannes.
In an interview with ACROSS, Michael Scheithauer, CEO of the internationally active Barthelmess Group, explains the increasing importance of visual marketing and why facades will become ever more vital in the future.
The Spanish economy seems to be recovering. Nowadays, the country enjoys growth forecast at 3.1% according to the IMF, and consumer confidence is increasing in view of the latest public data. Many things have improved, but it is necessary to continue working on reducing unemployment rates and on making family spending growth possible.
In an interview with ACROSS, John Coyne, the new Chief Executive of the British Council of Shopping Centers (BCSC), argues decisively for the relaxation of Sunday trading laws in the United Kingdom. His aim in general is for the industry to be even better heard by the government.
Many retailers do not have retail parks on their radar. The concentration principle Immofinanz is following with its Stop.Shop. chain will change all that. Nicolas Fernandez de Retana, the new Director Asset Management Retail Europe, explains how it works.
As the economy improves, Grant Poje, Vice President of WhiteWater for the EMEAR Region, sees increasing demand for waterparks in Europe. The Vancouver-based company is targeting locations in shopping centers.
Miguel Pereda, Board Member of Lar España, announced new transactions over the upcoming months in an interview with ACROSS. The Spanish company intends to invest more than €1 billion before the end of this year.
We are in very exciting times for the foodservice industry and for foodservice in general. The growth opportunities are tremendous, with new units opening every day in cities, towns, railway stations, airports, and, of course, shopping centers.
The traditional shopping center market in the country appears to be becoming saturated and investors are now seeking other “niche” retail formats.
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The teen turned up the heat on the red carpet, rocking an edgy ensemble that put her chest on full display. It looks like side boob just might be Kendall’s favorite new accessory, and it totally works on her! Did you like her sexy jumpsuit or was her outfit way too over the top?
Fresh off her very first trip to the Cannes Film Festival,
Kendall Jenner is back in the states — and back on the red carpet! The star made a very sexy appearance on the red carpet at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 18, where the 18-year-old showed off her model frame in a sizzling jumpsuit. Her edgy look gave me a full-on 90s supermodel vibe and she looked totally sexy on the red carpet.
Kendall Jenner’s Billboard Awards Outfit — Side Boob on Display:
The star showed up alongside her little sis, Kylie, as she walked the red carpet in the Olcay Gulsen jumpsuit. The high-waisted metallic, midnight-blue pants were attached to a halter top and while the neckline of the top covered up her cleavage, the cutout style showed off Kendall’s sideboob — and she looked like she was loving it, taking to Instagram to share a side shot. She totally gave her fans an eyeful! Aside from the major dose of side boob, she also showed off a lot of skin when she turned around! Her top stayed on her figure thanks to a tiny tie — save for the string her entire back was bare!
Kendall finished off her outfit with a pointy pair of silver pumps and wore her dark hair sleek and straight, parted down the side as it hung down her back. Kohl-rimmed eyes added to the edgy ensemble. Let’s get real — this isn’t an easy look to pull off, however, Kendall totally dominated the red carpet.
Kendall Jenner’s Side Boob:
Side boob certainly seems to be Kendall’s favorite feature to highlight, as she took to Instagram from Cannes on May 15 to show off her chest, captioning a picture, “a little side boob never hurt nobody.”
While there’s no denying the fact that Kendall looked totally hot, did you think her top was a bit too risky on the teen?


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Molson Coors Brewing Company is close to an agreement to buy the rest of MillerCoors from SABMiller, a person briefed on the deal said.
SABMiller plans to sell its 58 percent stake in MillerCoors to Molson Coors, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal terms are private. The companies are expecting to announce the deal on Wednesday, the person said.
The transaction may be the linchpin that SABMiller needs for a much bigger deal to happen — its sale to Anheuser-Busch InBev for about $104 billion. The two companies reached a preliminary agreement last month, and face a Wednesday deadline to announce final terms.
The Molson Coors purchase of full control over MillerCoors is conditioned on the deal between Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller closing, the person said.
Analysts have said that the Justice Department would almost certainly require SABMiller to divest its stake in MillerCoors to enable the larger beer deal to get done.
Molson Coors and SABMiller formed their MillerCoors joint venture seven years ago to combine their businesses in the United States, which include Miller Lite, Blue Moon and Coors Light. If Molson Coors were to obtain full control over MillerCoors, it would also be able to sell Miller beer internationally, the person said.
The terms of the joint venture show that Molson Coors has the right to make the first offer for SABMiller’s stake, and match the last offer, if SABMiller decides to sell.
The companies needed to extend the deadline on Nov. 4 for a third time for Anheuser-Busch InBev to make a formal offer for SABMiller. That deadline, set under British takeover rules, is now Wednesday, and if it misses that deadline, Anheuser-Busch InBev would not be able to make another offer for SABMiller until next spring.
Shares of Molson Coors gained more than 1 percent after The Wall Street Journal reported the company’s intentions to acquire the remainder of its MillerCoors joint venture for $12 billion.
The net income of MillerCoors declined 8.6 percent to $344.4 million in the third quarter, because of lower volume and higher marketing costs, the company said Nov. 5. Analysts have said that Molson Coors could save hundreds of millions of dollars by buying out SABMiller’s stake in MillerCoors.
That same logic — cost savings, in response to slowing growth — is what encouraged Anheuser-Busch InBev to bid for SABMiller in the first place. SABMiller said a combination would cut annual costs by at least $1.05 billion by March 2020, with 70 percent of the savings from procurement operations and the rest from manufacturing and distribution.
Even after selling assets to achieve regulatory approval, a combination of Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller would represent 29 percent of global beer sales, according to research by Euromonitor International from October, when the deal was announced.
Representatives from MolsonCoors and Anheuseur-Busch InBev declined to comment on the deal, while those from MillerCoors and SABMiller didn’t respond to requests seeking comment after business hours.


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Chef Space Kitchen to help foodie entrepreneurs
Aspiring food entrepreneurs who want to transition from treats made in a home kitchen to food created in a commercially run kitchen will now have the chance with the new Chef Space Kitchen Incubator.
Inspired by the Union Kitchen incubator in Washington, D.C., Chef Space — Louisville's first kitchen incubator focusing on food entrepreneurship — will be opening late October at 1812 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., where Jay's Cafeteria was previously located.
Incubators, which have started to pop up across the country in the last five to seven years, help drive new startup food businesses that could not legally produce their food without a health department-licensed commercial kitchen. Incubators, which rent out kitchen space, help entrepreneurs turn a culinary dream into reality.
Community Ventures, which owns the new Chef Space Kitchen, has partnered with the city's health department to help budding entrepreneurs operate their businesses legally in Louisville with the new incubator.
"Food safety regulations are a top priority; that's part of the training offered for entrepreneurs at Chef Space — you're not working out of your own kitchen anymore, you're serving your community, and consumers all look for that safety rating and standard," said Susan Barry, president and CEO of Community Foundation of Louisville.
Applications for a cooking spot are open to anyone, whether he or she dreams of opening a food truck, catering company or a bakery.
"With the membership, Chef Space will help people who are struggling at home or in church kitchens open their own small businesses with the right sources and proper training," said Johnetta Roberts, vice president of Community Ventures.
Entrepreneurs must apply for a membership to use the incubator's kitchen space. Monthly membership plans that offer access to kitchen space on nights and weekends begin at $600 per month, which includes professional training and consulting. Twenty-four-seven kitchen access costs $800 per month.
For more information on how to apply for a membership, visit www.chefspace.org
Reach reporter Gina Kim at 502-582-7079. Follow her on Twitter @gina_bu2016.


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Google has received a warning from Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for falling afoul of this country’s digital privacy laws.
The watchdog was spurred to action by a complaint from a man who claimed that Google was serving him ads based on his health history.
The man, who had been researching machines to alleviate his sleep apnea, later found himself inundated with ads for those same machines as he browsed the Internet. The law in Canada states that targeted advertising cannot be based on sensitive material such as a person’s health, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
When confronted with the offense, Google initially punted responsibility to its advertisers, who they say were misusing the demographic data the search giant collects on its customers. In the end, Google pledged to revise its ad review system that scans for compliance, and to beef up its ad monitoring to ensure advertisers are playing by Canada’s rules. Google says it will implement these changes by June 2014.


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From Vimeo: The new Radon Slide 130 29″ is chasing James Bond 007 in the bob run!
If life gets boring…. German downhill star Andreas Sieber and his team mate Julian Gerhardt had the ultimate adrenaline kick at the bob run in Winterberg (GER). The channel was an extraordinary location for riding the new Radon Slide 130 29″ and the Radon Swoop 175! Read the rest of this entry »
Mizuno, the makers of running shoes and clothing, is starting the Mezamashii Run Project, a community for runners that will provide a crowd sourcing element to the Japanese company’s product development. Runners can join to give feedback on designs for running shoes and clothing. Read the rest of this entry »
One of the things about virtual trainers is that they’re a sucker for data. That is they save all the data you and all the other users save in the system. Now runcoach is releasing some of its data to highlight the varied training practices between men and women for marathons and half marathons. Read the rest of this entry »
Yurbuds designs headphones worthy of someone training for a marathon or triathlon. The Inspire Talk headphones are compatible with most smartphones, and have a one-button “dry-mic” sweat and water resistant microphone and control.
The new model comes in shiny black, a departure from the red models in previous Ironman Series earbud headphones from Yurbud. The one-button “dry-mic” control is sweat and water-resistant. It operates as a microphone to handle phone calls, even while on a run. With one button, runners can answer and end calls, start and stop music, adjust the music track and transmit a clear audio signal.
While the Inspire Talk is aimed at a broad number of smartphones, it has the ability to launch Apple’s Siri voice control query on the iPhone 4S.
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On a hot day, especially race day, it’s difficult to stay motivated and focused on a run. There’s a number of new products out there that help you stay cool, and now HeadCoolie joins those offerings. Read the rest of this entry »
Need to replenish what was lost after a workout? Try a glass of chocolate milk. While often thought of as a kid’s drink, low-fat chocolate milk has the nutritional benefits to help you recover after a marathon run, according to a story in The Tennessean, which reports that the St. Jude Country Music Marathon & Half-Marathon in Nashville will be offering low-fat chocolate milk for the first time in its 13-year history, alongside water, sports drinks, fruit, and energy bars.
Many nutritionists and fitness mags are advocating chocolate milk for post-workout recovery, and you’ll find plenty of chocolate-flavored protein shakes. “Chocolate milk after a workout or after a run has got protein in it for replenishing muscles and more carbohydrates in the lactose,” said Jimmy Burkhard, a licensed nutritionist interviewed in the story.
Another expert quoted, Tracy Noerper, recommends drinking eight ounces of chocolate milk within two hours after a training run or after completing a marathon or half-marathon. She says chocolate milk has the right mixture of protein to carbohydrates.
Of course, the thought of drinking several glasses of something thick like milk might turn off a lot of people, but who doesn’t enjoy chocolate?
The Tennessean: Chocolate Milk Does Marathon Runners Good
MapMyFitness is an online training tool that uses social networking to track and discuss your workouts. The company offers tools for “MapMy” run, ride, walk, tri and hike. The MapMyRun segment is offering marathon tracking, according to some reports. The app is adapted with the MapMyRun software, RFID and GPS tracking to follow runners on race day.
Once runners are being tracked, friends can follow their competing friends, and watch the progress of other runners on the course. MapMyFitness tested the app at the New York City Marathon last fall, and the San Francisco Marathon, which took place last month.
A free version allows runners competing in the marathon to be tracked and later review results. A paid app ($1.99) lets spectators track their friends and other runners. Runners can post updates, though we think they might want to keep their mind and bodies on the course.
The basic version shows event info, the course map, participant listings and “buzz” which is likely Tweets and other conversational aspects on marathon day.
MapMyFitness and its free Marathon app on iTunes and Android
Anyone who ever goes the distance knows that running can be a lonely experience, even in this day of MP3 players, GPS devices and crowded streets. There is as the story title suggests, The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner and while Joseph Tame needed not run to free himself from prison walls (as is the case in the short story), but instead broke free from the grind of pounding the pavement with a little help from a whole lot of supporters.
This weekend Tame finished the Tokyo Marathon in 6 hours and 28 minutes, but he did so with 3,000 people who “ran” the course with him. Tame streamed his entire 26 mile run via four iPhones. One was pointed at his face, a second one at the pavement ahead, a third one for the GPS location and finally a fourth one that allowed him to stay in touch with supporters. Tame sent out Tweets as he ran, and those tweets were displayed on an iPad he strapped to his back. Not bad for the 33-year-old British citizen who currently lives in Tokyo. Congrats to Tame for not only going the distance, but in doing so decked out in a whole lot of gear.
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A new study conducted by Dr. Eric Larose, a cardiologist at the University Institute of Cardiology in Quebec, finds the stress of running a marathon causes heart damage, though temporarily. A runner himself, Dr. Larose determined to study whether damage occurs during a long distance run such as a marathon, and whether that damage weighs on future heart health. Read the rest of this entry »
Whether you’re running in a marathon this year or just watching from the sidelines, there will be an app for that! The New York City Marathon on November 7 will feature support for an iPhone app for the first time this year, and it will include news alerts as well as live video of the professional race, but for a different way to “phone in the race” there will be the RaceMate app for the upcoming Marine Corp Marathon.
The race, which is set to take place on October 31, will be the first to provide GPS coverage with real-time connection between runners and followers. RaceMate is an app for the iPhone and Android smartphones as well as the Apple iPad, which can allow a follower to track the route and location of a runner in the race. Read the rest of this entry »


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Payment processor Stripe is halting bitcoin support. Declaring that “there are fewer and fewer use cases for which accepting or paying with Bitcoin makes sense,” the online payments specialist is calling it a day on cryptocurrency for the time being. Over the past month, a handful of other companies have also rolled back bitcoin support, usually citing high fees which make micropayments impractical.
Bitcoin Gets the Boot
Stripe is a $9 billion company run by Irish siblings and youthful entrepreneurs Patrick and John Collison. Stripe had been very receptive to cryptocurrency, and were it not for rising transaction fees, bitcoin would still be very much part of its plans. In a blog post published on Tuesday, project manager Tom Karlo explained the reasons for the volte-face:


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Starting November 12, Microsoft will ban gamers from using unofficial gamepads on Xbox. Users have already begun to receive corresponding warnings, Windows Central reports .
Xbox users using non-Microsoft-certified controllers will not be able to connect them to their consoles. Currently, when connecting a gamepad, they receive a warning stating that support for the device will end on November 12th.
According to a Windows Central source, the blocking of uncertified accessories is due to Microsoft's expansion of the approved third-party Xbox wireless controller program.
The Xbox notice states that the owner should return the uncertified controller to the store where they purchased it. Users were also advised to purchase accessories only from official Microsoft partners, a list of which is available on the company’s website.
Artificial intelligence technologies have been developing for decades, but only in the last few years have neural networks "smartened up" to a level that allows them to be used as assistants or even to replace human labor.
The beginning of the year was marked by a flurry of activity by various legislators to deal with artificial intelligence. The New York Times filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, and the UAE created an AI council to accelerate the adoption of AI systems in critical sectors of the economy.
What should a business solution be, so that it is chosen by young people, but at the same time not rejected by older professionals? Maybe beauty will save the peace in the team, because everyone wants to work in an application that looks beautiful? It is true, but User Interface (UI) is good when it is based on User Experience (UX). If harmony between UI and UX is achieved, the product will be both beautiful and user-friendly.


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ReGrained was set to launch its latest innovation at Natural products Expo West – scheduled to be held earlier this month – but this was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
ReGrained Puffs are powered by SuperGrain+, the company’s flagship upcycled product that is created using its patented process to transform spent brewers’ grain into a nutritious, versatile and functional ingredient.
ReGrained SuperGrain+ is a versatile, economical and environmentally impactful grain blend that performs flawlessly in all commercial applications, enabling food manufacturers to produce more nutritious and marketable foods, while contributing to sustainable practice and food waste mitigation.
The mission-driven company sells SuperGrain+ through business-to-business partnerships.
Better-for-you and better-for-the-planet
According to ReGrained, the Puff chips boast boosted nutrition, flavour and purpose as ‘the only better-for-the-planet brand’ in an exploding category of better-for-you salty snacks.
By deploying twin-screw extrusion, a blend of ReGrained SuperGrain+ and Non-GMO organic corn is expanded and dried, not fried. This results in a certified Made with Organic crunchy snack that contains only 100 calories per 39 piece serving, 0g saturated and trans fats, and a good source of fibre.
ReGrained Puffs are available in five chef-driven flavours, including Mexican Street Corn, Texas Pit BBQ, Aged Sharp Cheddar, Smoked Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper and Urban Garden, a take on a vegetable and herbs. Four of the five variants are vegan.
“Our puffs perfectly showcase ReGrained’s versatility and innovative spirit,” said Dan Kurzrock, CEO of ReGrained.
“Gram for gram, every laudable point of differentiation about this product plainly demonstrates ReGrained’s potential. In addition to being delicious, nutritious, fun and sustainable, our puffs also showcase a new angle of commercial viability for our co-development partners.”
ReGrained Puffs are available online today and will be hitting the shelves at grocers in the natural channel and alternative national retailers in the near future.


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Specialists predict the Indian passenger automotive market to cross USD 31.7 billion by 2026. For the market to realize this milestone, 2023 goes to be an necessary 12 months as increasingly more producers undertake EV expertise for his or her future merchandise. Added to that, the return of the Auto Expo after a 3-year hiatus means we are able to anticipate a variety of motion all year long, particularly January 2023.
As of what’s confirmed now, the 2023 Auto Expo goes to play host to the launch of as many as eight new automotive fashions. Information studies affirm that these fashions are going to be launched by manufacturers like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Hyundai, MG, KIA and Toyota amongst others. So, on this article, we’ll reveal the highest 5 new vehicles to debut in January 2023.
Upcoming Maruti Baleno Cross
Internally codenamed YTB, the Baleno-based crossover has already been noticed testing a number of instances on public roads. The upcoming crossover-hatchback is ready to retail by the Nexa chain of premium retailers just like the hatchback.
Going by the assorted spy photographs, the crossover would characteristic an total silhouette just like that of the Baleno hatchback however get a extra SUV-ish entrance finish, comparable to what’s seen on the just lately launched Grand Vitara SUV. One of many much-anticipated new vehicles, the Maruti Baleno Cross will likely be positioned slightly below the Brezza within the firm’s portfolio. As per information studies within the public area, the brand new automotive is predicted to return outfitted with a 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine beneath the hood. When launched, the Baleno cross would compete in opposition to the rivals just like the Tata Punch, Nissan Magnite, and Renault Kiger.
Upcoming Toyota Innova Hycross
Already unveiled, the next-gen Innova Hycross will make its debut in January 2023. Some of the anticipated upcoming automotive fashions, the Hycross get two petrol engine possibility, one with robust hybrid tech. The strong-hybrid powertrain delivers a most energy output of 183 bhp whereas returning a gasoline effectivity of 21.1kmpll. Bookings for the brand new mannequin are at the moment open for a token quantity of Rs 50,000.
For the primary time in its historical past, the Innova has moved away from the standard body-on-frame chassis and adopted a brand new monocoque development with front-wheel-drive structure. On the within the Innova Hycross now incorporates a extra premium cabin completed in soft-touch supplies. Highlights of the interiors embody a big panoramic sunroof, Ottoman seats, electrical adjustment for the driving force seat with reminiscence perform and extra.
Upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai Ioniq 5 launch will occur on the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2023. The South Korean automaker has introduced that bookings for the brand new EV will formally kickstart on December 30, 2022. With competitors hotting up within the EV phase, you may anticipate the brand new EV worth to begin beneath Rs 50 lakh. Within the home market, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 will rival the Volvo XC40 Recharge and Kia EV6. Internationally, the electrical SUV retails with two battery pack choices – 58kWh and 72.6kWh with AWD and rear-wheel drive configurations.
Upcoming Citroen C3 EV
Relying on the electrical bandwagon, Citroen plans to the Citroen C3 EV at a worth vary of Rs 10 lakh and Rs 12 lakh (ex-showroom). As soon as launched It may change into probably the most reasonably priced electrical automotive mannequin within the Indian market alongside the Tata Tiago EV. Additionally, anticipate the C3 crossover hatchback to ship 180 – 220 km on a single full cost.
Upcoming Mahindra XUV400 EV
Unveiled in September this 12 months, the all-electric XUV400 EV launch will occur in January 2023. As per the producer, the XUV400 EV bookings and deliveries will begin subsequent month. The most recent EV available in the market is predicated on the XUV300 already promoting within the home market. Speaking about efficiency, the 39.4kWh battery pack churns out 150bhp of most energy and 310Nm of peak torque. Mahindra claims that the EV will ship a spread of as much as 456 km on a single full cost. Within the EV phase, the Mahindra XUV400 will compete in opposition to rivals like Tata Nexon EV Max and MG ZS EV.


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HQ has long been used as casual shorthand for headquarters, but the term is at the heart of a trademark infringement lawsuit between the world's two biggest providers of flexible office space.
IWG, through two Texas-based subsidiaries, has filed a lawsuit against WeWork in Dallas federal court, claiming WeWork's new business line, HQ by WeWork, infringes on a 28-year-old trademark registered to HQ Network Systems, which Regus acquired in 2004.
IWG claims the HQ by WeWork brand could confuse customers because IWG still has a brand called HQ Global Workplaces. That brand operates from the website hq.com, and the HQ brand has existed since the 1970s, the suit claims. The lawsuit claims the name HQ by WeWork could "cause confusion and deception in the marketplace."
"Plaintiffs have expended extensive time and resources over the last thirty-eight plus years in advertising, promoting, and developing the HQ Mark," the lawsuit states. "As a result of such advertising and expenditures, the relevant public has come to identify all such goods and services offered under the HQ Mark as coming from Plaintiffs alone."
The subsidiaries, Regus Management and RGN-US IP LLC, also claim that WeWork unlawfully interfered with their businesses with the practice of offering brokers a 100% commission for leases with companies that occupied space with a competitor. Regus also claims in the suit that WeWork staffers have cold-called IWG tenants and offered them 50% discounts on rent if they move to a WeWork location.
The suit was filed Sept. 19 in U.S. District Court in Dallas. WeWork filed a countersuit Oct. 9, denying all of Regus' claims and asking the court to invalidate Regus' trademark, based on the idea that HQ is a common term for headquarters and should not be considered intellectual property.
"This is not about WeWork or one of our brands; it is about the use of a word," WeWork said through a spokesperson. "Headquarters, or its abbreviation HQ, is a a type of office space. We believe it should be available to all companies who offer headquarters or office space services."
Attorneys for Regus did not reply to a request for comment.
The HQ trademark, No. 1,586,038, was granted for a specific logo design, with large, black letters without a background.
WeWork announced the HQ by WeWork business line Aug. 8. On Aug. 9, HQ Network Systems LLC applied for a trademark for HQ as a service mark, "without claim to any particular font style, size, or color," according to the application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. That application is pending.
The dates and distinction between the logo trademark and the general HQ trademark application were noted by WeWork in its counterclaim.
"WeWork innocently decided to use the term 'HQ' within the 'HQ by WeWork' phrase to refer to the types of 'headquarters' that WeWork could design for third-party medium-sized businesses," WeWork's claim states. "No entity ... should be allowed to monopolize the commonly used generic term 'HQ' in the real estate or office space industry."
Regus has asked the court to issue an injunction to prevent WeWork from using the HQ by WeWork brand, and it is also seeking monetary damages and attorneys' fees.


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It has been announced today that legendary pop group The Human League are to headline Bulmers Live at Leopardstown on Thursday, 17thAugust 2023.
The formation of The Human League – one of the leading musical acts of the ’80s – is the stuff of pop mythology.
Advance purchase tickets online for €30 + booking fee. For tickets and hospitality options – go to www.leopardstown.com or call the Leopardstown on 01 289 0500.
Tickets will go on sale this Thursday 8th June 2023 at 10am, available from https://www.leopardstown.com/bulmerslive
BULMERS LIVE AT LEOPARDSTOWN 2023
8th June – Wild Youth
15th June – Keywest
22nd June – Mark McCabe
13th July – Wallis Bird
20th July – The Undertones
27th July – The Academic
17th August – The Human League
24th August – To be announced


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 15, 2013) – According to preliminary estimates* released today by VISIT FLORIDA - the state’s official tourism marketing corporation – 26 million visitors came to Florida in the first quarter of 2013 (January-March), an increase of 4.7 percent over the same period in 2012. This makes the first quarter of 2013 the biggest quarter for visitation in the history of Florida tourism.
“More people visited Florida this past quarter than ever before,” Governor Scott said. “Record visitation to the Sunshine State means more jobs and opportunities for Florida’s families, which is great news.”
Direct travel-related employment in Q1 2013 was also a record high, with 1,087,700 Floridians employed in the tourism industry. This figure represents a 3.4 percent increase, adding 35,700 jobs since this time one year ago.
“Every 85 visitors we welcome support one Florida job,” said Glenn Hastings, Chairman of the VISIT FLORIDA Board of Directors and Executive Director of the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council. “Florida’s hospitality industry added nearly 36,000 new career-building jobs this quarter alone, marking the 36th straight month of job growth for the tourism sector.”
As additional data continues to come in, VISIT FLORIDA has revised its preliminary 2012 visitation number to 91.4 million. This figure includes 77.6 million domestic visitors, 10.2 million overseas travelers and 3.6 million Canadians.
“Coming off of a record year that has proven to be even stronger than we initially estimated only adds to the momentum VISIT FLORIDA has been building on to make Florida the No. 1 travel destination in the world,” said Will Seccombe, President and CEO of VISIT FLORIDA.
Additional Preliminary Data:
An estimated 21.8 million domestic visitors came to Florida during the first quarter of 2013, representing a 4 percent increase from the same period in 2012. Florida experienced a 3.9 percent increase in Canadian visitors at 1.5 million and an 11.3 percent increase in overseas visitors with 2.7 million in Q1 2013 compared to Q1 2012.Primary data collected at Florida’s 14 major airports in the first quarter of 2013 reflect a 1.2 percent increase in total enplanements from the same period in 2012. Tourism and recreation taxable sales for Florida increased year-over-year in January and February 2013 (last reported month), representing a 5.1 percent increase over the same period in 2012. The Average Daily Room Rate rose 6.8 percent to $136.45 and the occupancy rate for Florida hotels increased 2.3 percentage points to 74.1 percent in Q1 2013 compared to Q1 2012.
To view additional Florida visitor data, go the Research page on VISIT FLORIDA’s media website.
*Preliminary estimates are issued 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Final estimates are released when final data are received for all estimates in the report.
For additional information, contact Kathy Torian at ktorian@VISITFLORIDA.org or (850) 205-3865.
As the Sunshine State’s No. 1 industry, tourism was responsible for welcoming 91.4 million visitors in 2012 who spent $71.8 billion, generating 23 percent of the state’s sales tax revenue and employing more than one million Floridians. For every $1 spent on tourism marketing, VISIT FLORIDA – the state’s official tourism marketing corporation – generates more than $258 in tourism spending and $15 in new sales tax collections, paid by visitors, not residents. VISIT FLORIDA promotes tourism to Florida through sales, advertising, promotions, public relations and visitor services programs. As a public/private partnership, VISIT FLORIDA serves nearly 12,000 tourism industry businesses, including 2,700 invested Partners, 8,900 web affiliates and major strategic alliance partnerships with Disney Destinations, Dollar Rent A Car, The Hertz Corporation, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and Universal Orlando. To learn more about VISIT FLORIDA, please go to www.VISITFLORIDA.org or follow our corporate blog at www.SunshineMatters.org.


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With Tap on Phone technology, Ingenico will help banks and acquirers create new services for micro-merchants.
Payment leader enhances messaging bot solution with AI services from IBM
Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), the global leader in seamless payment, and Pyramid, leading integrator and kiosk solution provider, today announced their partnership for the distribution of Think&Go connected kiosks. These combine Ingenico’s expertise in secure payment acceptance and Pyramid’s know-how in kiosk design.
Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payment, today announced a strategic partnership with Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, to enable international online merchants to accept the national MIR Card Payment System.
Fast-growing hospitality company turns to exclusive, integrated payment solution to eliminate costly chargebacks and increase table turns
Expanded offer provides solutions providers and enterprise-level merchants more control over payments experience, increasing potential revenue


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Last week, IBM launched its new z13 mainframe (pictured above). Apparently, it had hurried the announcement along so that it came before its latest set of earnings. This move was rewarded by acres of virtual newsprint by the press.
The oldest tech giant of them all is reportedly going through a painful transformation. The Big Blue of old is being reorganised by CEO Ginni Rometty around areas like cloud, analytics and Watson. Since the sell-off of its x86 business to Lenovo, hardware appears to have taken something of a back seat.
However, the z13 launch appeared to defy all this. So much so, it had an almost anachronistic feel. One after the other, I.T. titles reeled off the amazing achievements of a platform that’s been around for half a century.
A fair few titles simply repeated IBM’s press release headline that the z13 was the “most powerful and secure system ever built”. The new machine was the product of a billion dollar investment, we were told. Depending on who was writing the articles, anywhere between 60% and 70% of the world’s data resided on a mainframe. The vast majority of the world’s biggest banks used them, as did 71% of all Fortune 500 companies.
Also, because they are very big and extremely secure, these machines were perfect for both cloud provision and the kind of huge data flows associated with mobile device transactions. So they were ultra-modern too.
For the benefit, presumably, of younger readers, some publications produced well-considered pieces explaining what a mainframe actually was and why it is that IBM still made such things. Some financially-oriented writers even tipped it as possible saviour to IBM’s sagging fortunes – the first time anyone can have voiced such an opinion for decades.
I have to say that I was impressed. Someone, somewhere, within IBM’s Armonk HQ had lined up their PR ducks perfectly and was reaping a just reward. Then, as is often the case when it comes to IBM’s marketing efforts, I started to become slightly irked. When, I wondered, was the last time IBM i-driven Power Systems got to bask in the glare of such media attention?
The answer, of course, is that it never did. Close IBM midrange watchers will be aware of the debate that still rages between those who have the temerity to call such boxes by their old names and those who insist on using this decade’s nomenclature. But, the fact is, the day the System i became the Power System, in IBM marketing terms it became as dead as a dodo.
Back in 2008, this ginger-headed-stepchild treatment of the platform that dare not speak its former name was explained away in the interest of convergence. Although the i and the p versions of Power System were not exactly the same, IBM doublethink demanded that everyone pretended like they were. And as Unix-driven p variants outsold their i counterparts by at least ten-to-one, the i brand was easily subsumed.
My message to IBM is that it’s time to start talking about IBM i on Power Systems as a distinct brand once again. After all, very many of the same things that garnered so much press attention for the z13 are also true for Power i.
I wonder, how much of the world’s data resides on the i nowadays? How many FTSE 100, DAX 30, CAC 40 or Nikkei 22 firms use the platform? Is it not totally secure? And as for real-world mass transactional processing, what other non-mainframe really compares?
IBM employs some very clever people. This idea that you can delineate between different kinds of Power System cannot be totally beyond their ken. With no x86 marketing to do any more, this really should be simple stuff. After all, it’s not like, say, car manufacturers don’t market the distinct benefits of their various models.
So come on IBM. Now that it seems your hardware and software divisions are getting lumped together, there has never been a better time to start shouting about the best integrated business server of all time.
I’m not exactly holding my breath here, but it can’t be too hard to put the i back into your annual PR activity planner. Let IBM i on Power Systems have its day in the sun once again.
What do you think? Does this make sense or is it just so much i in the sky? Have your say in the comments section below.


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August CV production falls
UK commercial vehicle production fell by 1,642 units in August as the 2014 calendar saw some plants take additional shutdown, compared to last year, for retooling according to SMMT figures.
Year-to-date output is down 24.6 per cent to 45,928 units, although SMMT suggests greater stability is expected in the coming months.
European demand for commercial vehicles is on the up, with EU registrations rising 10.3 per cent in June.
“UK commercial vehicle production fell 43.5 per cent in August – traditionally the year’s quietest month – as some plants took additional shutdown to retool for new models,” said Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive.
“We expect the recent decline to level off in the next few months as newly introduced models reach full production and the rising demand across the EU takes hold.”


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Colorado Revises Proposed Edibles ‘Stop Sign’ Rule
Edibles companies in Colorado won’t have to stamp their products with a red stop sign after all.
Officials crafting new regulations on marijuana edibles initially proposed a rule that would have required manufacturers to include a symbol resembling a stop sign, emblazoned with the letters “THC,” on such products.
But they have since tweaked those plans. Instead of the stop sign, regulators now want edibles companies to use a diamond-shaped symbol with “THC” inside, according to revised draft rules released this week. The marking wouldn’t have to be red, either.
The change was made after edibles


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Apple and Google have got a pitch battle for the main smartphone crowd while RIM’s Blackberry smartphones put in a real good show of things when it comes to more business minded people. However, that’s not all that many operating systems and yet the market already seems crowded out with Microsoft struggling to find a way in. Their failure to enter the market is as much to do with their own poor choice in mobile phones to manufacture as it is the fact that the smartphone market is so busy but that’s by the by.
Analysts predict that the release and subsequent success or otherwise of the Phone 7 operating system could either make or break the software giant and its easy to see where they’re coming from.
While the wheels haven’t exactly fallen off the Microsoft bus completely, they’re feeling a little less stable than they once were. Their monopoly over Internet browser software has been pulled apart by a new ruling which means that they must offer an alternative to Internet Explorer so that consumers have the choice. This has helped push their browser market share down below 50% with Google Chrome picking up a lot of the strays.
Google has also become a bit of a thorn in their side when it comes to smartphones and mobile phones. Microsoft probably never imagined that a search engine would release an open source mobile operating system that would prove vastly superior to their own but that’s exactly what has happened.
On Monday they will announce the lineup of phones that will include the new operating system and this will be a crucial announcement. The phones need to grab the attention of a broader market than their earlier efforts have and they need to keep that momentum going once it starts too.
Will they manage it, is the question.


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AMA Waterways up for USA Today Best 10 awards
Readers can cast their vote online
SMOOTH SAILING—AMA Waterways hopes to add USA Today contest to its long list of awards.
AMA Waterways, the Calabasas-based international river cruise line, has been nominated in the latest USA Today 10 Best Reader’s choice travel awards contest. An expert panel from USA today selected AMA Waterways as a contender for Best River Cruise Line and Best Cruise Line for Solo Travelers. Voting ends Mon., Dec. 18. To vote, go to 10best.com/awards/travel.


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THE cancellation of Manjimup’s Truffle Kerfuffle festival may have been a setback to farmers but one supplier wants to make the gourmet ingredient more accessible to Perth households.
Fresh truffles have been stocked at European Foods in Osborne Park, with a dedicated display inside its ‘cheese cathedral’.
The gourmet foods store on Frobisher Street is now home to fresh truffles from Australian Truffle Traders, based in Manjimup.
Australian Truffle Traders owner Gavin Booth said there has been a growing demand for truffles as more people cook at home.
“I think by getting it under people’s noses, it dispels a bit of the fear and the myth around truffles,” he said.
“There’s probably about 20 per cent of the community that would walk across hot coals to get to it, there’s also 20 per cent of the community that wouldn’t.”
Mr Booth said a specialty shop could provide assistance to customers on getting the most flavour out of truffles.
“Somewhere like European Foods, you have that opportunity to have that interface,” he said.
In addition to launching their products at the new truffle display on Thursday, Australian Truffle Traders has also set up an online shop.
European Foods resident chef Phil LaBrooy said stocking truffles gave a touch of luxury to the marketplace.
“It just brings us to a more premium level. It adds something new and exciting to our portfolio,” he said.
“Everyone thinks they don’t really know what to do with them so they’ll go and just have them shaved on pasta, which is a beautiful way to eat them, but there’s all sorts of stuff you can do at home.”
Mr LaBrooy has been creating cooking videos for European Foods’ social media, including a truffles mac and cheese as the new stock was launched.
“We try to use easy recipes that people can do at home but using gourmet ingredients,” he said.
With Truffle Kerfuffle cancelled due to COVID-19, other Manjimup truffleries have been stocking their products at Perth retailers for the start of the truffle season.
Coomer Truffles distributes via the Boatshed market in Cottesloe and Great Southern Truffles has an array of products at their Mt Hawthorn store.


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Some newly listed ratings on a Taiwanese games rating board reveal that the BioShock series may be getting a release on the Nintendo Switch.
According to Lootpots.com, BioShock Remastered, BioShock 2 Remastered, BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition and BioShock: The Collection were all rated for the Nintendo Switch. No official announcement has been made by publisher 2K or Nintendo.
— Nibel (@Nibellion) January 14, 2020
In December, 2K announced that the next BioShock game is under development.
Rogue listings — whether it be ratings or through retail websites — have been the source of many leaks for Nintendo through the years, mostly recently with the recently launched Switch Lite system.
A Pokemon Direct last week revealed a slew of news with the announcement of Pokemon Sword and Shield’s two DLC packs dropping later this year in addition to the remastering of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon’s Rescue Team Red/Blue games.
Fans have also been speculating about a Nintendo Direct sans pocket monsters for the last week, the center of which has been about the next Super Smash Brothers Ultimate DLC fighter. An official Nintendo account confirmed that a live-stream (very carefully not referred to as a Nintendo Direct) on January 16 would reveal who is next for the roster.