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More and more information from Spring’s Jordan lineup keeps surfacing, and today we learned that Jordan Brand would be giving the ladies a special opportunity to rock the Air Jordan 4 Metallic Gold.
We know what you’re all thinking. If you missed out on the Off-White Air Jordan 4 back in 2020, it looks like Jordan Brand will be allowing another opportunity to rock a similar rendition but, of course, without the Off-White branding. Set for an official colorway of sail, metallic gold, and black, fans can expect a premium design that’s dominated by a sail base while both metallic gold and black are subtly added throughout. As stated above, the offering will be released exclusively in women’s sizing.
AIR JORDAN 4 SAIL RELEASE INFORMATION
The Air Jordan 4 “Metallic Gold” will be released on March 9th, 2024, via select Air Jordan retailers and Nike.com. The retail price is expected to be set at $200. Check out the official images of the pair below, and be sure to follow JustFreshKicks for updates on this release and, of course, more of the latest sneaker news from your favorite brands.
Air Jordan 4 WMNS “Metallic Gold”
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The tablet market may be in even worse shape than we thought.
When the dust has settled, 2014 is expected to be the first full year iPad shipments have declined each quarter. That's according to a new report from research firm IDC.
The drop in sales is part of a larger trend that IDC describes as a "massive deceleration" in the worldwide tablet market. The company predicts tablet sales worldwide will still have grown overall in 2014, but the annual rate of that growth has shrunk to 7.2% — compared with 52.5% in 2013.
The news isn't entirely surprising— especially for Apple, which has dealt with slumping iPad sales for some time. It's worth pointing out, however, that Apple still dominates the U.S. market share for tablets.
IDC cites two possible reasons for the sharp decline: consumers tend to hang on to their tablets much longer than smartphones, and smartphones themselves are growing larger, increasingly cannibalizing tablet sales.
"In the early stages of the tablet market, device lifecycles were expected to resemble those of smartphones, with replacement occurring every 2-3 years," Ryan Reith, a program director for IDC, said in a statement. "What has played out instead is that many tablet owners are holding onto their devices for more than 3 years and in some instances more than 4 years.
"We believe the two major drivers for longer than expected tablet lifecycles are legacy software support for older products, especially within iOS, and the increased use of smartphones for a variety of computing tasks."
Though Reith didn't elaborate on the last point, many have questioned how tablets fit into a world where phablets (larger-screen smartphones like the iPhone 6Plus and Google's Nexus 6) are increasingly dominant.

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According to the Economic Innovation Group’s analysis of the US Census Bureau’s Business Formation Statistics, nearly 4.5 million new businesses were formed in 2020 — a 50% increase from the 2010-2019 average. And this growth continued in 2021. The Wall Street Journal shows that applications for employer identification numbers passed 3.2 million this year, up from 2.7 million at the same point in 2019.
All of this shows that despite a rocky year for businesses small and large, entrepreneurship is on the rise. In fact, we’re now experiencing a boom in the creation of new businesses. And these “New Digital Entrepreneurs” are changing their lives and starting out on their own. What’s more? Thousands of these businesses aren’t tied to a physical storefront.
Take Twinkle Gupta for example. Once COVID-19 hit, she decided to learn more about selling on Amazon full time. She decided to go out on her own and start a business. Twinkle worked with an Alibaba.com seller to create products and she then sold them on Amazon — with no physical storefront. And now, she’s learned so much about marketing, advertising, budgeting and Amazon’s SEO algorithm that she’s accepted a full-time job as an ecommerce content specialist.
These “New Digital Entrepreneurs” like Twinkle are building their businesses through ecommerce. But a key challenge to survive is funding. Goldman Sachs reports that 44% of US small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have less than three months cash in reserve.
To support these New Digital Entrepreneurs, we’re launching our first ever Alibaba.com Grants Program totaling US $500,000. Alibaba.com is partnering with Hello Alice, a resource platform that aims to help small businesses through every step of the entrepreneurial journey, to host the grant program, which is open to any new or existing Alibaba.com account holder with an innovative product idea or go-to-market strategy.
Interested entrepreneurs can apply now until October 21, 2021 by submitting their product idea or go-to-market strategy through hialice.co/alibaba, where they will be scored based on their demonstration of the market opportunity, their business model/product innovation, and their plan for the funds. In early December, the top 50 applicants will win US $10,000 each in order to bring their innovative ideas to life.
As part of the Alibaba.com Grants Program, all applicants can participate in the Alibaba.com Digitization Sprint for Retailers. This five-part course covers the fundamentals entrepreneurs need to succeed in ecommerce. Over the course of six weeks, we'll explore business topics like ecommerce basics, marketing and customer acquisition, sourcing and supply chain management, business operations, and overall business growth. We are collaborating with partners in the ecommerce space such as Helium 10, Ecwid, Spocket, and ZonGuru. New digital entrepreneurs can take advantage of the course to turbocharge their online retail presence. View the full schedule here.
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The FDA license for the least expensive contraceptive pill currently available in the Philippines will expire in June, the Department of Health (DOH) said, which will limit couples’ choices and may lead to more unwanted pregnancies if the Supreme Court’s TRO against implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law is not lifted.
“If licenses on distribution and sale of many artificial contraceptives expire by 2020 and the Supreme Court maintains its temporary restraining order (TRO) on re-certification of these licenses, condoms can be the last product that can be used for family planning in the country,” the DOH said.
The least expensive contraceptive pill (Trust Pills sold at P43) currently available in the market will have its license expire by June without renewal of its Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If the license expires, couples would be left only with other brands ranging from P80 to P700.
The lifting of the TRO is being pushed, the DOH said, because lack of access to other available contraceptives can lead to more “unplanned pregnancies” which may result in maternal and infant death, a backward move since it sets limits to the choices of women.
DOH Undersecretary Gerard Bayugo, however, said condoms are not affected by the TRO imposed by the SC against the FDA re-certifying contraceptive products.
“Condoms are not included in those not being given CPRs because they are apparently considered as equipment or devices and not drug products,” said Bayugo.
In June 2015, the High Court issued a TRO prohibiting the FDA from granting and renewing the CPRs of contraceptive products.
Since then, the DOH and other health advocates who are pro-RH (Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health) had foreseen the possibility that the country will be running out of available contraceptives by 2020 as all CPRs would have expired by then.
With the condoms that will be left as the only choice because of the lack of access to other form of contraceptives, the Health official admitted that would not be enough for the government to pursue its reproductive health (RH) agenda.
“It is not our principle. It is against what we promised. We wanted to give them (public/couples) choices. It is their decision (to choose), not ours,” he said.
Bayugo said that the DOH would be willing to provide more condoms to the public if necessary.
“Maybe, if we see that there is an increase in demand, then probably we can respond and buy more if we will be allowed to buy,” he said.
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The game peaked in the early 1990s, when pinball machines filled dark arcades and backrooms of bowling alleys. Since then three of the four pinball manufacturers in the U.S. have gone out of business, and revenue today -- $219 million in 2011 -- is a quarter of what it was in 2001. The remaining 63,000 commercial machines take in about $67 a week each -- an amount operators say makes keeping pinball around difficult to justify. The devices are still mostly made by hand, and servicing can range from $200 to $2,000 a year. Josh Sharpe, president of the International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA), says pinball's problem is simple: Times have changed. "It used to be you'd have dinner at home and go out for entertainment," he says. "Now you do entertainment at home and go out for dinner."
The industry may be down, but it's not game over -- not yet. Pinball is mounting a comeback: The IFPA's rolls of registered pinballers hit a record 14,000 last year (it's growing 30% annually); Stern -- until recently the one remaining manufacturer -- has tripled sales since 2009 and has launched "Pin," a lighter, cheaper game designed for home use. And, suddenly, there's new play in town: A handful of fledgling pinball companies, from Chicago to Spain, are developing new machines. The most serious contender is a startup called Jersey Jack Pinball.
Founded by industry vet Jack Guarnieri in 2011, the company has spent $2 million in an effort to make "the best pinball machine ever built." The highly anticipated game, which has a Wizard of Oz theme -- among other touches, there's a ball-stealing flying monkey and ruby-red slipper flippers -- and all the bells and whistles that would fit, costs $7,000 and will start shipping next month (it's also on-site, in testing mode, at select locations). Despite a $2,000 premium for the machines, Jersey Jack has already rung up 1,400 preorders.
Given that the American arcade is practically extinct, where is all this enthusiasm for pinball going? Overseas: 50% of Stern's machines are exported. And stateside? In man caves: 70% of Stern's machines go to hobbyists and collectors.
Guarnieri is hoping to score new audiences -- young people, women -- with his Wizard of Oz game. (The company also has a Hobbit-themed game in the works for 2014.)
"It's timeless. The game is a work of playable art," he says. "It's fun -- and it makes money."
The Wizard of Oz pinball machine. Each feature -- the trees, the house -- is custom-made.
The backside of Jersey Jack's Wizard of Oz pinball machine. The machines cost $7,000 and will begin shipping in March.
At both Jersey Jack and its competitor, Stern, workers take up to 30 hours to assemble a single machine.
A storage area for vintage pinball machines. Jack Guarnieri, Jersey Jack's founder, has worked in the industry for decades.


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The US firm already has 32 ‘express pick and pay’ stores in the country, with a further 50 set to follow by the end of 2018.
They are likely to offer an expanded range, including consumer durables and sports nutrition products.
Amway India sells more than 130 products across nutrition, beauty, homecare and personal care categories
Just last week Amway India launched Amway Queen, a premium cookware range.
Amway India CEO Anshu Budhraja said “We have identified Amway Queen as our first durable to be launched in the Indian market because the research indicated that there is a latent demand for premium cookware which enables low oil, low water cooking while ensuring taste.”
In terms of sports nutrition, last year it launched its XS Sports Nutrition line extension in the US.
The XS brand, a line of beverages billed as “healthier energy drinks”, was founded by a former Amway distributor in 2001 and fully acquired by the company in 2015.
The sports nutrition brand extension features protein powder and shakes, pre- and post-workout supplements, energy bars and sports drinks.
Amway president Doug DeVos is due to visit India this week and said the country’s store plan would be one of the first in its global strategy to boost its High Street presence.
"We are, and will remain, a direct selling company with direct sellers as the key point of distribution. But visibility and easy access are important components of our growth strategy… we've lined up a number of initiatives to spur growth in India," he was quoted as saying in the Economic Times.


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The start date of sales of the new Chevrolet Blazer became knownNovember 25, 2019
A new generation of SUV was unveiled at the Guangzhou Motor Show. They also announced prices for the new product.
At the Guangzhou Chinese Motor Show, General Motors premiered its updated Chevrolet Blazer SUV. There was announced the start date of sales of new items – at official dealers of the brand in China, cars will appear in December this year. The new generation Blazer can accommodate 7 people in the cabin. Due to the additional row of seats, the dimensions of the car have noticeably grown – now its length is 4,999 mm, width 1,953 mm, and height 1,727 mm. But the size of the wheelbase remained unchanged – 2,863 mm.
Only one engine will be available to buyers from China – they became a 2.0-liter turbo engine with a return of 230 hp.
It works in tandem with an automatic transmission of 9 steps, which allows to achieve reduced fuel consumption. Drive – front or full depending on the selected equipment. According to representatives of General Motors, the car will be available only in the RS sports modification – it is distinguished by red inserts on the side mirrors, red calipers, as well as black lining on the body. The interior of the car is covered in leather. As part of the premiere, prices for the new product were also announced – in China, the new Blazer will cost 238.9 thousand yuan
- Volvo and Geely refuse to organize a joint venture
- New Genesis eGV70 spotted in tests
- Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 price published
- New Hyundai Tucson crossover launched into production
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We round up all of the latest and greatest gaming tech revealed at CES 2020 from Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and more.
Every CES we get the chance to be amazed again by wacky tech. This year toilet paper robots and tattoo printers catch the eye
Here, we'll offer a quick overview of how you can start your own podcast for free (or at least, as cheaply as possible).
Acer has taken to CES 2020 to announce its latest laptop line-up, from high-end models to everyday laptops.
2020 will prove to be a defining year for many streaming services, as old and new compete for our monthly payments.
Segway has just announced a new transportation pod that looks a lot like a wheelchair. However, it has one serious problem.
Samsung has revealed new cut-price versions of its S10 and Note 10 models ahead of CES 2020 — potential bargains of the
In 2020, business tech is less of a luxury and more of a necessity. Here's the top 5 products to help you make an impact.
The California Consumer Privacy Act is a new law that protects you and your personal information. Learn more about it now.
Dell has announced some of the products it'll be revealing at CES 2020 and releasing this year, including a new XPS 13.
Microsoft will be ending support for Windows 7 this month, meaning that if you still use it, you will no longer be protected.
2020 CES is almost here, and already there is talk of a wide variety of tech, from robot dogs to bezel-less TVs.
We asked dozens of tech experts to predict the future of their industries in 2020. Here's what they said.
Samsung has pulled back the curtain on some of its latest innovations for 2020, including friendly robots and fake windows.
With new consoles from Sony and Microsoft, will 2020 be a banner year for gaming? We take a look at what to expect next year.
We've collected some of our favorite feel-good tech moments from 2019 to assuage your end-of-year blues.
Our guide to the best laptops of 2019, no matter what your budget or needs, including Apple, Microsoft and Acer models.
Not sure which 2019 tablet you should be picking up? We've selected the best five of the year, including the iPad and Surface
We round-up the best phones released in 2019, featuring models from Samsung, Google, OnePlus, and Motorola.
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Inuit has launched its Quickbooks Self-Employed platform in Australia, opting to enter the market exclusively with its mobile app.
According to the US-based enterprise software firm, 1 million Australians are self-employed, and with reports pointing to 77 percent of the population being smartphone users, Intuit conducted its own research on existing customers and determined the best way to have Quickbooks Self-Employed enter the market was to make it available exclusively as a mobile app.
Intuit's study of over 600 self-employed operators found that the majority use mobile to access business information, and more than half of those surveyed -- 60 percent -- want to be able to do more business tasks on their smartphones.
Quickbooks Self-Employed, which is now available on the Apple App and Google Play stores, allows users to snap and store receipts, as well as create and send invoices.
In addition, the app tracks all expenses and gives users the ability to categorise expenses as business or personal by swiping left or right.
Mileage is also tracked using the smartphone's GPS and trips can be categorised using the same swipe motions. When this feature was added to the app already in use in the US and the UK in March, reports suggested that Intuit was targeting the growing number of self-employed workers in the delivery and driving space, such as Uber drivers.
Vice President and Country Manager of Intuit Australia Nicolette Maury said this feature is especially important because every 1,000 business kilometres equals AU$660 in tax deductions.
"Self-employed people are often driving from one place to another and they're using their car for both business and personal reasons. They usually use a paper logbook, but often forget to write down their business or personal trips so they miss out on some of those tax deductions," Maury told ZDNet.
"The ability to have expenses, mileage, and invoices all in one place means that the self-employed have instant access to profit and loss and cashflow insights. It's a fantastic offering for them to be have their entire business in their pocket."
Intuit first launched the self-employed version of QuickBooks in January 2015. Around 85,000 customers use the web and mobile versions of QuickBooks Self-Employed across the US and the UK.
Maury believes the app will be a "game-changer" for self-employed people in Australia.
"The most exciting thing is it helps them become paperless, move to the cloud, and get much faster insights into their business," she said.
When it comes to ideating solutions for its customers, Maury said Intuit is heavily focused on "customer-driven innovation".
"We spend a lot of time watching our customers conduct their business and use our product. That enables us to uncover unmet customer needs and identify how we could make business for our customers more frictionless and delightful," she added.
"That insight then gets fed into our product development cycle. It's a combination of features that customers say they need and features we discover they need by spending time with them."
The company is planning a major expansion of its Quickbooks business group into a machine learning advice and services platform for creating, managing, and operating all kinds of small businesses.


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In 2015 Pip, along with her brother-in-law Ian Smith, decided to launch a new venture they both say was 120 years in the making. Together they launched Love Merino, an ecommerce / ethical fashion startup. It’s a company that represents the hard work of over six generations of Smiths that have lived and worked on the farm, laying the foundations to be able to produce a premium wool product through their approach to how they farmed the land and cared for the animals.
Founded in 1932 by Reginald Murray Williams, the brand R.M. Williams is one of our country’s most recognised lifestyle brands, sitting comfortably next to the likes of other iconic brand names like Akubra, Driza-Bone, and Hard Yakka on the world stage.
In a move that will be sure to please startups and small businesses in the Riverina that have east coast expansion as part of their growth plans, regional-focused airline JetGo announced that it will officially be launching return flights between Wagga Wagga and Brisbane from February 13th 2017.
The top prize for the night went to ecommerce startup Cool Clutch, founded by Suzanne Carroll, which manufactures and sells handbags and clutches that contain ‘discreet’ cooler bag compartments
One10 will run its Amplify and Activate programs as it looks to create a supportive ecosystem in the region for people pursuing business solutions to address environmental and societal problems.
The $150,000 program, Grow with NBN, will distribute three major grants of $25,000 and six minor grants of $10,000 to organisations that are “innovatively” using the nbn for their activities in the fields of business, community, or education.
A few weeks after announcing the establishment of an Economic Growth Zone in the Latrobe Valley, the Victorian Government has today announced progress on the development of a Hi-Tech Precinct in the area.
Ten country businesses working online and embracing advanced technologies have been named finalists in this year’s Regional Online Heroes awards.
Last week Startup Daily in collaboration with payments company Braintree held a fancy little party at city venue The Carousel by X Studio.
There was a time when the local library was part of the social fabric of every Australian community, however over the years budget constraints and decreased government funding have seen many shut down – particularly across regional Australia.
Minister for Small Business hosting seminar to help Wagga Wagga SMBs explore North Asia free trade agreements
To help regional businesses explore trade opportunities in Asia, Minister for Small Business, Michael McCormack, will this Friday be hosting a seminar in Wagga Wagga aimed at helping local businesses understand and make the most of these FTAs.
Slingshot has launched Australia’s first ever Indigenous startup accelerator program called Barayamal to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs build successful business ideas into world class products.
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Australia’s agritech innovation hub SproutX has today announced a partnership with MLA Donor Company [MDC], a subsidiary of Meat and Livestock Australia [MLA].
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Numerous reports have been surfacing online over the past few days, which have all promised that a release date for the upcoming L.A. Noire game would be announced very soon. Well it looks like that time has now arrived, as a March 2011 release date has just been revealed.
According to a recent report over at rockstarhq.multiplayernetwork.net, PlayStation Magazine (PSM) has dedicated the cover of their February issue to the forthcoming Rockstar Games title, and revealed the release date within the ten-page feature that comes along with it.
They also spoke to the team behind the L.A. Noire game, about the challenges they faced acting in MotionScan. The moment-to-moment gameplay is said to be a combination of driving, walking around, inspecting areas and casing joints, and examining items.
If you want to know a little bit more about what’s involved in the L.A. Noire game, then a recent digitalspy.co.uk article by Andrew Laughlin will help you out a little. The story is set in Los Angeles in 1947, and follows the main character Cole Phelps (played by actor Aaron Staten).
Although the L.A. Noire game features various action sequences such as third-person shooting and car chases, the majority of players’ time will be spent doing police work. This of course includes following up leads, interrogating witnesses and surveying crime scenes.
Players will notice similarities to the Grand Theft Auto games in L.A. Noire’s basic elements, including the circular on-screen mini-map and the third person controls. Once they are at the crime scene however, things get completely different and they have to rely more on their senses.
You can read more of the preview here. What do you think of the L.A. Noire game from what you’ve seen and heard?
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Utiq, a European adtech company delivering a telco-powered Authentic Consent Service to enable responsible digital marketing, has announced its launch in the UK, and the appointment of Sara Vincent to run the new UK operation.
Utiq, which is backed by the telecommunications providers Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange SA, Telefónica S.A. and Vodafone Group plc, says it enables brands and publishers to deliver relevant, ad-funded experiences to their consented audiences, while embracing privacy standards, through its secure and encrypted solutions.
Built as a people-first service, Utiq says it arrives in the UK with a mission to solve the problem of access to deterministic, accurate and scaled audiences, in a fully compliant and consented way. It offers advertisers the ability to target accurately at scale, while giving consumers control and choice over their privacy.
Sara joins Utiq as managing director, UK, following five years at Index Exchange, initially as senior director, publisher development, and, for the last two years, as MD, UK. Prior to that, she spent four years at JustPremium (acquired by GumGum in 2021) as SVP, publisher development. She was ExchangeWire’s Ad Tech Personality of the Year for 2022.
Her role at the company will be to build out a team to support growth, added Utiq, partnering with publishers, advertisers and adtech providers to deliver relevant, ad-funded experiences to their consented audiences.
Sara Vincent said: “I am very excited to join Utiq at such a pivotal time for the industry and to bring our people-first service to the UK, following successful launches in Germany, France and Spain. We have an opportunity to reset what consent means to both the user and the advertiser, with the Utiq service becoming the alternative to a now deprecating, unreliable third party cookie.
“As a catalyst for change, we are helping to create a trusted and responsible ad-funded open internet, with privacy and data protection at its heart, underpinned by a service that is transparent, accurate and scaled. This is a purpose-driven business that I am proud to be part of, and am keen to begin this journey of growth in the UK, working with our trusted partners.”
Marc Bresseel, Utiq’s CEO, remarked: “I am thrilled to welcome Sara to our team, and to the role of Managing Director for the UK - a market of significant strategic importance as we continue to accelerate our service delivery and growth. Sara is a seasoned adtech executive and her previous clients and partners have experienced first-hand her values, passion and commitment.
“Her depth of experience, credibility and network will be invaluable for the launch of our Utiq service in the UK and will develop and expand our relationships with publishers and brands.”Keep up-to-date with publishing news: sign up here for InPubWeekly, our free weekly e-newsletter.


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Fujifilm India launches ‘Never Stop’ campaign emphasising on innovation and reinvention
The campaign created and conceptualised by Hammer Communications premiered on November 11, across all digital and leading OTT platforms like Hotstar, Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc
Fujifilm India has launched its latest brand campaign titled ‘Never Stop’ which captures the brand’s essence of offering innovation and holistic expertise to its customers across sectors. The new digital film by Fujifilm highlights the brand’s commitment and emphasizes on ‘Never Stop’ believing, innovating, changing and challenging.
The digital film focuses on communicating the company’s diverse array of business operations as well as its corporate mindset, committed to taking on new challenges with best-in-class technologies in different sectors.
The new film titled, ‘Never Stop’ highlights Fujifilm’s long-standing relationship with the Indian consumers and the brand’s constant focus towards revealing new technologies, while cementing its position as a market disruptor. It illustrates how the company is committed to continuously evolve its technology and build expertise in areas like healthcare, high-functioning materials, and imaging solutions.
With Never Stop, Fujifilm aims to unveil the elevated brand identity and highlight the essence of reinvention through the lives of a regular Indian Family. The film tends to find common ground with an Indian household as they visit a hospital during a health issue and emotionally builds connect with how one should never stop believing, innovating, changing and challenging.
Commenting on the launch, Haruto Iwata, Managing Director, Fujifilm India Pvt Ltd. said, “With our “Never Stop” brand campaign, we are thrilled to showcase our unwavering commitment of introducing innovative products and services to the Indian market across sectors. We believe that business corporation must be an entity that contributes to resolving social issues through its business activities, and by developing and supplying its own technologies, products, and services. The digital film has been designed in line with our belief and showcases our transition from a company focused on photographic film to a company providing new value across a wide range of different fields and contributing to the resolution of various societal issues.”
Sanjib Dey of Hammer Communications adds, “In line with Fujifilm’s global “Never Stop” campaign, we wanted to shed light on the Brand’s: “Imaging expertise, unwavering innovation drive and an inspirational urge to solve social challenges in India, that makes it different in this highly competitive landscape. Given the interesting concept of ‘Never Stop’, we thought of creating a film that builds a strong emotional connect with the audience and resonates with the brand. The film captures Fujifilm’s legacy and commitment of introducing innovative products and services and further highlights its belief that one should never stop believing, hoping, living, etc.”
The film, conceptualized and created in collaboration with Hammer Communications premiered on November 11, across all digital platforms and leading OTT boards like Hotstar, Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. Along with this, the brand would also be promoting the ‘Never Stop’ campaign through print and digital mediums across India. Additionally, the brand is heavily advertising on popular news portals, metro stations, airports and hospitals displaying its medical applications.
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|The launching ceremony of the Hanoi Agriculture Fair 2020|
Vice director of HPA Nguyen Thi Mai Anh informed that the forum “Connect, promote trading and consuming agricultural products in Hanoi 2020” is an annual event coordinated by the Hanoi Promotion Agency (HPA) with JICA Safe Crop project held since 2017. This is an opportunity for local enterprises in Hanoi and other provinces to promote their brands and look for potential business partners.
“Through the forum, more cooperation contracts will be signed between the parties in the production chain and consumption of agricultural products to provide delicious and quality products to consumers in Hanoi and international friends, developing the city's economy, stimulating domestic consumption, and helping Vietnamese goods to access modern distribution channels,” said Mai Anh.
Japanese agricultural materials companies present at the forum also presented their experiences in applying advanced farming techniques, innovative technologies, as well as sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural development solutions. In the framework of the forum, activities directly connected manufacturers and distributors.
After the forum, many activities to connect manufacturers and distributors were also held at the Hanoi Agriculture Fair 2020.
With a scale of nearly 100 booths displaying and introducing thousands of products from 26 provinces and cities,the fair is an opportunity for businesses to get deeper access to the modern distribution system of AEON Group Vietnam and AEON Worldwide. At the same time, it gives Vietnamese businesses the opportunity to improve business capabilities and product quality in a methodical manner, thereby orienting production, approaching the distribution system of AEON Japan Group, as well as to build a strategy to export goods to Japan.
Hanoi Agriculture Fair 2020 took place at AEON Mall Long Bien until November 9. After this event, the HPA will continue to hold Hanoi Agriculture Fair 2020 at AEON Mall Hadong from November 19 to 23.
This is the second held the Hanoi Agriculture Fair after the success of its first program with revenue of more than VND 6 billion($260,000). Many businesses said that they found distribution agents right at the fair. Nguyen Van Chu, director of Organic Green Clean Food Co. Ltd (Thuong Tin district, Hanoi) shared that through trade promotion, fairs, exhibitions, events to connect trade, the amount of goods consumed by the company has increased significantly, especially on the e-commerce channel.
Along with the fair program, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the HPA cooperated with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to implement a project to enhance reliability in the field of safe crop production in the North. Farmers participating in the project not only received support in terms of technology but also consulted to change their farming mindset.
After three years of implementation, about 800 farming households participated in learning how to make safe agricultural products, how to control pesticide residues and new farming methods, reduce the adverse effects of weather, and improve soil, selecting new varieties with higher yields. The representative of the Department of Crop Production (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said that since its implementation in mid-2016 until now, the safe production area supported by the project has increased from 50.86 hectares in winter of 2017 - 2018 to more than 180 hectares in the winter crop of 2020-2021.
According to Japanese agricultural experts, the application of advanced farming techniques, the application of new technologies, as well as long-term plans in production are the solutions to sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural development. In addition, the supportive policies for agricultural growers will help them promote their strengths, feel secure in production, which leads them to produce safe, quality and productive agricultural products to put into the large distribution system.


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FOMER trade minister Digby Jones is to officially open the University of Cumbria's Rural Growth Hub.
RURAL retailers saw turnover increase by almost 10% following a government-backed support project for village shops.
BUSINESSES wanting to grow or relocate to East Sussex are being invited to apply for a share of £4million.
RURAL tourism businesses say extreme weather and flooding has led to a drop in enquiries.
RURAL businesses in Lincolnshire are set to benefit from nearly £9m in European funding.
A RADICAL rethink is needed to recognise the contribution made to the rural economy by businesses other than farming and tourism, says a leading academic.
THE rural economy is said to be firmly in recovery as growth spreads from non-farming businesses to the agricultural sector.
More rural jobs could be created by extending a network of enterprise hubs across the countryside, suggests a report.
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Local chefs start fundraising effort to support Tacos Chiwas after the restaurant suffered from a break-in.
Community members hope to raise $6,000 for the vandalized taco shop. Already the campaign is a quarter of the way to it’s goal. Local chef Akos Szabo started the GoFundMe page in support of shop owner Armando Hernandez. Chef Adam Allison of Chaco Flaco Drinks also showed his support by encouraging the community to celebrate Taco Tuesday at the shop.


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Ark: Survival Evolved Devs Backtrack On Free Upgrade Claim, Charge Exorbitant Price For It
Studio Wildcard, the developer behind Ark: Survival Evolved, has backtracked on the previously promised free upgrade, instead opting to charge an exorbitant price for it.
Earlier this year in January, the co-founder of Studio Wildcard and the lead designer/programmer & co-creative director of ARK: Survival Evolved, Jeremy Stieglitz, had suggested that existing owners would receive a “complete free upgrade” for the remastered version of the game, which has been developed in UnrealEngine 5.
Recently, however, the studio has revealed via its latest Community Crunch blog post that existing owners of Ark: Survival Evolved will not receive a free upgrade for ARK: Survival Ascended, the next-generation remaster that will harness the power of Unreal Engine 5. According to the developer, it will be released on Xbox Series S/X, PC (Windows/Steam), and PlayStation 5 by the end of August 2023. Xbox Series S/X and PC players will only be able to gain access to ARK: Survival Ascended via an ultimate-value bundle known as the ARK Respawned Bundle. This bundle will include ownership of both ARK: Survival Ascended and ARK 2, and will sell for $49.99.
The base game will include The Island, SOTF, and all the “Non-Canon” DLC maps will be added over time. All the expansion packs will be sold separately on all platforms. The $19.99 Explorer’s Pass will include access to Scorched Earth, Aberration (Q4 2023), and Extinction (Q1 2024), while the $19.99 Genesis Pass will include access to Genesis Part 1 (Q1 2024) and Genesis Part 2 (Q2 2024).
The ultimate-value bundle will be available to purchase from the end of August for up to one year, after which ARK: Survival Ascended and ARK 2 will be sold separately. Additionally, the bundle will give players access to an exclusive 1-month closed beta to ARK 2 in 2024 before the general public is granted access.
It’s unclear as to why the messaging was different back in January, but the change in plans is likely to disappoint all those who were hoping for a free upgrade after the Studio Wildcard co-founder had suggested it. Additionally, it was also revealed that official servers for Ark: Survival Evolved will be taken down on all platforms. That said, it is stated that the final save data from the ARK: Survival Evolved official servers will be uploaded for players to re-host on private servers.


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The National Association of Realtors said this week that sales of existing homes with price tags of more than $1 million increased more than 16 percent last month compared to the same month a year before.
But that amount would barely get you a closet in one California home now on the market.
At the highest point of Beverly Hills, Bruce Makowsky has built an $85 milllion house, entirely on spec.
"My budget was, there was no budget," Makowsky said. "It has to be the best."
So he'll throw in these Roberto Cavalli place settings, $3,700 each. Bentley chairs, $200,000 for the set. And a $1,000 chrome polished foosball table...just for starters.
"It's the finest of everything," he said. "It's Louis Vuitton on steroids!"
Makowsky says he's filling a void with instant gratification. For the billionaire who can afford the house, but can't afford to wait.
"I'm able to create something that somebody would absolutely fall in love with," said Makowski. "If they don't have a taste level, they won't understand this house."
Because really, who else but a billionaire could appreciate this?
"I paid $200,000 for this absolutely beautiful hand grenade. It's made out of ballistic resin."
He says he also spent $200,000 for a wall filled with nothing but giant tubes...of cand.
"You pack on the pounds over here," said Makowsky. "And you rip them off when you walk into the fitness room."
The fitness center is as vast as the 2,500-bottle wine cellar. Larger than life would also include this portrait of James Dean -- with a $100,000 exact replica of his motorcycle.
"I'm not just selling the house, I'm selling the California lifestyle," Makowski explained.
The lifestyle house, at this point, is still awaiting a buyer.
"As far as value, my dad always told me, it's worth what someone's willing to pay for it," said Makowsky
If you have $85 million lying around, that someone could be you.
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Canada’s inflation rate eased in December alongside a steep drop in gasoline prices, an encouraging sign for the Bank of Canada as it considers further increases in interest rates.
It was the latest in a string of promising developments for inflation. The U.S. rate is continuing to fall, while prices for many resources – such as lumber and natural gas – have dropped. Companies in several industries have reported that supply chain disruptions – a key factor in recently driving up prices – are improving, too.
“Obviously, Canadians got a pretty big break in December, with the decline in gasoline prices. That left more money in the pockets of Canadians to spend elsewhere,” said Royce Mendes, head of macro strategy at Desjardins Securities, in an interview.
The Consumer Price Index rose 6.3 per cent in December from a year earlier, down from a 6.8-per-cent pace in the previous month, according to figures published Tuesday by Statistics Canada. Financial analysts were expecting an inflation rate of 6.4 per cent. CPI growth appears to have peaked at 8.1 per cent in June.
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Consumer prices fell 0.6 per cent during the month of December, highlighted by a 13-per-cent plunge for gasoline, the largest monthly decline at the pumps since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the improvement, Mr. Mendes cautioned that core measures of inflation were proving sticky and remained well above the Bank of Canada’s 2-per-cent target.
For instance, after excluding food and energy – two of the more volatile components of the CPI – prices rose 5.3 per cent on an annual basis, a slight deceleration from 5.4 per cent in November.
“The job is nowhere close to being done, just yet, in terms of getting inflation back to 2 per cent,” Mr. Mendes said.
Tuesday’s inflation report will be a key consideration for the Bank of Canada as it weighs whether to raise its policy rate for an eighth consecutive time on Jan. 25.
The central bank says it is nearing the end of its rate-hike campaign, with decisions now hinging on the quality of economic data. Many analysts expect the bank to hike its policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent next week, particularly after strong job growth in December. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) The key lending rate was locked at 0.25 per cent for close to two years, before the rate-hike cycle began in March, 2022.
How the Street is reacting to Canada’s latest inflation reading
Higher interest rates appear to be having their intended effect, according to a pair of Bank of Canada surveys published on Monday. Consumers say they are reducing their spending in response to high inflation and rising interest rates, while a growing proportion report they are delaying purchases. Many companies, meanwhile, expect their sales to slow over the coming year.
There were signs of weaker consumption in Tuesday’s report. Price growth for durable goods is slowing quickly. For example, the cost of household appliances fell 4.1 per cent in December, the largest month-over-month decline on record. Furniture prices also dropped.
“These slowdowns in price growth occurred amid easing supply chain pressures and lower shipping costs, as well as softer demand,” Statscan said in its release.
At the same time, there are persistent aspects of lofty inflation. Grocery prices rose 11 per cent in December on an annual basis, down from 11.4 per cent in November. Those prices are still growing near the highest rates in several decades, a continuing frustration for consumers.
Mortgage interest costs have jumped 18 per cent over the past year, on account of the rapid rise in borrowing rates. Rents have risen 5.8 per cent over the year. Mortgages are now the largest contributor to the annual rate of inflation, with rents making the third-largest contribution.
In recent months, analysts have paid close attention to short-term trends in price growth to get a sense of how pressures are changing. Specifically, they have looked at the three-month change in core inflation, excluding food and energy, expressed at an annualized rate. In December, this measure dipped to 3.7 per cent.
Karyne Charbonneau, executive director of economics at CIBC Capital Markets, suggests also excluding mortgage costs from that calculation. That’s because the Bank of Canada is raising interest rates to tamp down inflation, although that is having the opposite effect for interest payments on home loans.
When mortgage interest is removed, the short-term trend for core inflation is about 2.5 per cent, she said.
“The good news is that inflation is easing, and that will become more noticeable when the big monthly increases seen this past spring start to drop out of the annual calculation this year,” Ms. Charbonneau wrote in a note to clients. “Moreover, core inflation excluding mortgage costs is growing at a pace much closer to target.”


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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Indoor play area now open to the public.
Frenzy, an indoor play area for kids and teenagers, lived up to its name during the business’ grand opening Sunday, July 17. About 300 kids raced through the inflatable obstacle course, jumped around in the bounce house, got thrown off a mechanical bull and more. Ed MacMillan and his fiancé Karen Goodburn are co-owners of Frenzy. Having three kids and not knowing what to do with them locally got them thinking. “There was nothing in Norton for kids,” MacMillon said. MacMillon worked for Roche Bros. Supermarket, and his hours were severely cut. Even through the temp agency the hours were inconsistent and the pay was not enough to make ends meet. So he and Goodburn, who as the owner of Children’s Haircuts has experience with kids, decided …
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Store grand opening to take place June 11 and 12.
Bridget's An Irish Tradition, a specialty retailer, opened its doors at 88 W. Main St., Norton, on the weekend of April 22 after a month of preparation. Previously in Walpole since 1987, owners Bridget Daly and Lorraine Ryan, originally from Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland, chose to make Norton the new home for this 24 year-old New England establishment after their lease expired. “We originally started the shop because we wanted to bring the finest handcrafts and products from Ireland, for all in the New England area to enjoy, at times when they don't happen to be traveling to Ireland,” Ryan said. “We also wanted to introduce these crafts and products to an entirely new clientele who are not aware of the range of goods for which Ireland …
Friday, November 26, 2010
Every Friday, Norton Patch will introduce the latest cat or kitten who needs a home.
Saturday, Nov. 6, Nine Lives cat shelter, 84 Hill St., held a grand opening for the public. In addition to tours, a bake sale and raffle was available. The shelter even handed out cat goody bags to guests. On behalf of the shelter, Ruth Gould told the story of how the shelter came to be. Check out the video to find out more.


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Tag Archives: cybersecurity
Cyber attacks on retailers are real and can occur online or offline. Credit card records can be stolen by malicious cyber-intruders. These attackers are able to enter a retail store in person and hack into your systems. Physical access to … Read the rest
A newly discovered Android malware was confirmed to have infected around 20 million users. The Clicker Malware, used 16 different malicious apps to get into the Google Play Store. Once there, it affected millions of users.
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Risk assessments are the most important part of any ISO 27001 project. They help you determine how to get your ISMS in order and keep it that way. This is the core of your information security management system, which is … Read the rest
Microsoft’s default blocking of macros in its Office suite is not stopping hackers. These hackers are now using alternative files to host malicious payloads, now that Microsoft’s primary method of threat delivery is being cut off.
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Sophos surveyed more than 300 retailers in 2021, and it found that 300 of them had been hit with ransomware attacks.
A new study from Sophos found that retail businesses are increasingly being targeted by ransomware. Sophos, a leader in … Read the rest
USB Rubber Ducky is a USB device that looks like a flash drive. It can be used to hack into systems, steal data and inject malicious codes into computers. The most important thing to remember about this device is that … Read the rest
Cybersecurity, information security, and all those acronyms… How do you keep on top of it all? Don’t forget your users. An important part of information security is user training. These days, everyone is a potential target. It’s not just the … Read the rest
Microsoft is the most popular brand for phishing attacks in the first half of 2022. It was reported that Microsoft is followed by Facebook and then Credit Agricole. WhatsApp, Orange, and other brands round out the top five.


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New store offers 'Common Cents' grocery shopping
Posted May 15, 2010 3:04 p.m. EDT
Updated May 15, 2010 9:23 p.m. EDT
WRAL's Smart Shopper Faye Prosser spoke Friday with Lynette Stone, store manager of Common Cents Grocers.
The discount grocery store at 6904 Glenwood Ave. offers brand-name groceries and health and beauty items at 50 to 80 percent off retail price.
The store's set-up is great for people who want to save on their groceries but don't want to take the time to clip coupons or shop the supermarket sales.
Stone said the idea for the store emerged when she and friends were talking about how they could help the community in these tough economic times. The store opened Feb. 1.
They buy brand-name products that grocery stores have pulled from their shelves for a variety of reasons, such as damaged packaging or a changed design on the packaging.


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Fort Myers Police searching for TV thieves
FORT MYERS: Fort Myers Police officers are looking for suspects in a theft at a CVS. They say those suspects got away with two flat-screen TVs.
Police say on September 24, they were called to a theft at the CVS drugstore located at 11300 SR-82.
When they got there, they learned two men left the store without paying for two 15-inch flat screen TVs.
Surveillance video shows the men entering the store at 11:51 a.m. and in just one minute, they walked out of the store with the two televisions.
One suspect is described as 19-23 years old, wearing a white T-shirt and denim shorts. The second suspect is described as 25-30 wearing a hat, black T-shirt and denim shorts.
Witnesses say they left the CVS in a newer model Cadillac Escalade.
Anyone with information is asked to call FMPD at 321-7700, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS or text message C-R-I-M-E-S (274637) Keyword FMPD.
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ODI: A World Leader in Grip Technology, has been a pioneer in developing market-leading grips across motocross, power sports, bike, snow, ATV and water sports for 25 years. Now, for 2020, it joins the Arenacross Tour as its ‘Official Grip Partner’.
Over the years, ODI have fine-tuned their world class products to provide the highest level of comfort and longevity possible in their grips. The company were the innovators of Lock On Grip System which revolutionised the way grips are installed and secured, which still stands as the worldwide standard. ODI has chosen to continue producing products exclusively in the USA in its own facility. While other manufacturers are scurrying to the lowest possible cost producer overseas, ODI remains dedicated to maintaining the highest possible product quality facilitated by its long-term relationships that have been developed with its suppliers.
Commenting on the new partnership with Arenacross, Kellie Parsons, Marketing Director at Madison, said: “We are thrilled to be sponsoring the Arenacross Tour with ODI for 2020. Fans of motocross from all over the country flock to the shows and it was a no-brainer to partner up with ODI – a market-leader when it comes to grip technology. ODI is an exciting brand that many motocross fans recognise, so it makes perfect sense to get behind the most exciting motocross event in the country. We can’t wait for round one to kick off in Belfast on January 17th.”
Covering Motocross, BMX, Mountain Bikes, ATV, Road Bikes, Sport Bikes, Snow and Watercraft, the company have apparel, handlebars and accessories to add to their repertoire. ODI is a tried, tested and trusted product, most notably by their ambassadors and Motocross sporting legends Jeff Emig and Ricky Carmichael alongside BMXer Drew Bezanson.
Matt Bates, Managing Director at ASL Activation and Events who run Arenacross commented “I am delighted that ODI have partnered with the Arenacross Tour for 2020. It is fantastic to have growing representation from brands such as ODI who are core to motocross as a sport. Arenacross offers the ultimate platform for brand exposure, in an audience full of avid motorsport fans. I am delighted to have ODI partner with Arenacross for the first time.”
Following a record year, the 2020 Arenacross Tour heads back to The SSE Arena, Wembley, joining Resorts World Arena, Birmingham and The SSE Arena, Belfast in what’s set to be a stunning winter showdown from Europe’s leading action-sports show.


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Efforts to extract banana juice are improving.
So many fruits are enjoyed as juices, but rarely bananas. The pectin content of these fruits makes extraction of their juices especially difficult. Even with this challenge, though, efforts to extract banana juice have not let up, and researchers from Cameroon and India now claim they have identified optimal conditions for banana juice extraction.
Banana juice has been a scientific endeavor for years. Previous studies were based mainly on drying bananas-but also on puréeing them-and researchers had success when using hot water extraction, commercial enzymes to clarify the juice, and a fine mesh to separate liquid from pulp. But Sorel Tchewonpi Sagu from the University of Ngaoundere in Cameroon, and three colleagues, are concerned that the heating requirements established in previous studies are unnecessarily intense.
Before Sagu’s team came along, the most recent declaration for optimal juice production was a hot water extraction at 95°C (203°F) for 120 minutes. Since then, researchers have found that as temperature increases on banana juice, so does the loss of nutrients. Hoping to find sufficient (yet less intensive) extraction conditions, Sagu and his team treated banana pieces to hot water extraction at a range of temperatures (35–95°C) and times (30–120°min). His team found optimum conditions for hot water extraction of banana juice to be just 33°C for 108 minutes with an enzyme concentration of 0.03% v/w.
Sagu and his colleagues say there is good reason for companies to manufacture banana juice because the product is naturally high in potassium (among other nutrients) and would repurpose the “considerable amount of this fruit (that) is wasted due to inadequate processing and preservation techniques.”
Presumably, multiple species of banana are suitable for making banana juice. The bananas used in this study were ripe Musa acuminate, also known as Dwarf Cavendish bananas, with green skin. In the United States alone, an estimated 4.35 million tons of bananas were imported in 2012. Just think how much juice that could have made.
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The takeover of Motorola by Lenovo has left many gizmo lovers worried about the launch of Motorola’s new product Moto G in India. Now there is nothing to worry as Flipkart has just announced that they are launching the product on its website, making it available to the consumers.
In addition, Lenovo have confirmed that the awaited smartphone will be launched in its scheduled time without affecting its market launch in India.
A special page on the online shopping’s site states that the product is coming soon to them, which means that the product will soon be available to purchase. The reports also states that the launch details will be finalized and announced by February 05.
Although, no other information regarding its price, availability and features is revealed. Nevertheless, experts believe that it would range between Rs. 13,000 to Rs. 15,000 and few of its features are known.
Few pictures are available about the product, which reveals that the product is definitely a better one in terms of its designs and looks. This is an Android device with 720p display, about4.5 inch. Its uses a powerful quad core processor of 1.2GHz speed.
Moto G has a 1GB RAM 2070mAh battery. The smartphone comes equipped with a 5MP rear camera, available in 8GB and 16GB variants.
For most recent updates about the online launch, keep a track on Flipkart and follow the latest updates about your most awaited smartphone.
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Old well in two weeks debt collectors will be under even more scrutiny they're already under FTC and state regulations that soon.
Well also be under the consumer financial protection bureaus -- and Jeff Flock.
He's on the case joining us with industry reaction -- And -- -- now and Sheryl exclusive live look behind the scenes inside a debt collection agency you know I think we expected to see people with whips in here or hot lamps are some things but -- at all has been good enough to.
We'll let the CN NC behind the curtain.
It looks like a reputable business well we're very excited about being in business we've on the company for nineteen years and -- the professional industry.
You know were charged with collecting -- in this country.
Professionally and ethically we take great pride in doing that I was gonna say you've -- -- you went from about five employees now to about how many reached close to thirty now -- give me your fear is we spend around may be lower takes a look at the it looks if you look on the wall over there but -- the spirit smiled everyone be polite to.
Obviously there's some bad actors in this business and that is what potential this consumer.
A financial protection bureau is going on target.
Yeah yeah I think you're right you look at this industry -- you really have to understand that for the majority of agencies that operate in this country and that collection services.
They act honorably the abiding by the laws.
And they're collecting dead in an ethical manner unfortunately.
There's just a small percentage of bad actors found that -- a real problem for this industry and their concern here is that perhaps because of that.
This new consumer financial protection bureau may come in with some strict regulation that may cause them to.
Have their job be even harder these days sure ocean -- today's jobs number again bad news that means more people probably can't pay.
A bill -- that means they wind up.
On the phone with folks here.
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When you're a young entrepreneur who has invested your entire heart and soul into a tech startup, having the chance to partner with Google, a veritable titan in the technology world, would be a dream come true. Google's history is riddled with them seeing great potential in young startups and acquiring them in order to incorporate some new and fresh ideas into their day to day operations. Some of these acquisitions can be very high profile. Google's recent takeover of Nest Labs received a great deal of media coverage. Nest Labs is a U.S. based company that develops Wi-Fi-enabled programmable thermostats and smoke detectors, and they were acquired by Google for a final selling price of $3.2 billion. When you're dealing with that kind of money, of course people are going to pay attention. However, there are a great deal of interesting startups acquired by Google each year that will receive little to no attention in the media. In fact, Google isn't even required to publicly report any acquisitions that amount to less than a few hundred million dollars simply because they mean so little in the grand scheme of things for a company worth $55 billion. But, just because there may not be as much money involved in these smaller acquisitions does not mean they are any less noteworthy or interesting.
Back in May of this year, Google acquired a small startup called Divide for $120 million. Divide was a largely unknown company and because it is an enterprise startup not many people paid notice to the sale. It just doesn't have as much "wow" factor as something like a Nest takeover. This type of thinking is a little short sighted, however, because when you get to know the incredibly smart and hard-working people behind stories like this you just may be meeting the future power players of the technology world.
Divide is the brainchild of three friends, Andrew Toy, Alexander Trewby, and David Zhu. The three met while working in the mobile technology division of Morgan Stanley and they became accustomed to bouncing many potential business ideas off each other during their commutes to work. This is how they came up with the idea that would eventually become Divide. During this time, Blackberry was the corporate mobile device of choice, which meant that many people would end up carrying two phones with them. They would have their Blackberry for work and an Android or iOS phone for personal use. Toy, Trewby and Zhu recognized the inherent inconvenience of having two carry two different devices so they came up with the idea of developing software that would solve this problem. Divide is an app that virtually splits a phone in two, with one half being for a corporate account that can be controlled by IT departments and another for personal use that is completely private.
The three friends quit their full-time jobs to focus entirely on bringing their vision to life. They managed to scrape together $500,000 from some former bosses at Morgan Stanley and then scattered themselves across the world. Toy was in New York, Trewby was in London and Zhu was in Hong Kong which allowed them to run a round the clock operation which, one would have to think, is extremely necessary for a young startup that is trying to gain its footing in such a highly competitive business.
They spent the next several months developing the software and their initial intention was to partner with manufacturers like HTC and LG and have the software loaded onto the devices before they are sent out into the marketplace for purchase. They were able to secure many meetings with venture capital firms for investments talks but just couldn't seem to get the deal they were looking for. It was a chance meeting with Android founder and Google Ventures partner Rich Miner that would eventually set them on the path to becoming millionaires.
Miner told them point blank that trying to partner with device manufacturers would take way too long and eat away at any investment money they managed to acquire. His suggestion was to develop an app instead as it would be simpler and more cost effective in almost every way possible. While they did feel some discouragement after this meeting Toy, Trewby and Zhu took this advice to heart and began working on an app immediately. Not long after, they started to receive interest from companies like AT&T and Verizon who eventually agreed to start selling Divide's product to their business clients. This caught the attention of tech-giant Qualcomm who decided to invest $11 million dollars into Divide which, in turn, also caught the attention of Google who also decided to become investors. By early 2014, Divide was enjoying millions of dollars in revenue and employed 70 people.
Riding high on this wave of success, Divide had several acquisition talks with various companies but it was Google who ended up providing the best offer. All 70 Divide employees got to keep their jobs and the three co-founders were given prestigious management positions at Google offices around the world. It's certainly no easy feat in today's technology world to get the attention of companies like Google and Qualcomm, let alone convincing them to give you millions of dollars, but the founders of Divide believed in the importance of hard work and the quality of their ideas and everything worked out quite well for them in the end.
It's a shame this wasn't a more prominent news item back in May because what happened to Toy, Trewby, and Zhu is inspiring to all young entrepreneurs who might grapple with doubt or lack of confidence when trying to get their ideas off the ground. These people need to be reminded that there is always someone in the higher echelons of the technology world who is looking for the next great idea, and that idea could be theirs. On top of that, the three founders of Divide are now managing important projects for Google and could make invaluable contributions to how we use technology for years to come, thus making them prominent figures in the world. It would be great to say "we knew them when…".


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LONDON — Harrods has named Gucci Group veteran James McArthur, 48, as chief executive officer, effective immediately.
McArthur’s position as Harrods Group’s ceo, overseeing the Knightsbridge department store as well as the real estate, aviation and airport terminal retail outlets, is a new one, and he will report to Harrods chairman Mohamed Al Fayed.
Al Fayed said Wednesday that he wanted McArthur to further the international expansion of the business and the Harrods brand name.
“We have the great fortune of having a well-established and proven executive team including the current managing director, Michael Ward,” said Al Fayed. “James will bring a complementary set of strategic and leadership skills to our overall group of businesses that will help us to strengthen and propel the evolution of the organization and its subsidiaries.”
A Harrods spokesman added that there were expansion plans in the works, aimed at improving synergies across the group’s various businesses. He would not specify, however, what Harrods is currently working on.
He added that McArthur would not be building a team, but instead would be liaising with the various heads of each of the Harrods businesses.
McArthur spent 12 years at Gucci Group in a variety of roles, including group executive vice president, director of strategy and acquisitions and president and ceo of the Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent brands. He was formerly a managing director at Morgan Stanley.


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Forget Windows Phone 7, iPhone/iPad, and Android; Amazon just stepped up and became players. We all know Amazon as the killer of bricks’n’mortar book and music stores, and they’ve pretty much started down the same road for the paper book. The Kindle reader is pretty damned impressive … but Amazon aren’t a device company; they’re a web service and content sales company.
Amazon have been selling Kindle .mobi books to Kindle device owners and to kindle apps on pretty much any platform worth mentioning. I’m a happy customer on iPhone and iPad, as are many millions.
Up to now, that was what they were known for on those platforms. If you wanted an app, you went to the store owned by publisher of your device OS. But now Amazon has launched an app store for Android. Ouch! That’s gotta be a cold bucket of water to the face to Google. Android is open source. Google don’t make it for the good of the planet; it exists to sell something: content and SaaS. Amazon, also in the content market, have just started competing with Google on their open (I guess) platform. Good for the consumer; maybe not so good for Google.
Given Amazon’s cross-platform solution for Kindle, will it be long before they start selling apps for iDevices and WP7? And couldn’t this be great for the consumer? Today you might buy and app for an iPhone. You might replace that with an Android phone next year and just get the alternative version of the app … that could be possible if Amazon decide to go cross platform and app publishers adopt that sales model.
My gut tells me that we could see legal anti-competition complaints if blocking actions continue. An open cross-platform app solution could be fantastic for us consumers. Heck, it might even lead to interesting cloud management solutions to complexity issues for corporations trying to manage these devices.
Rumour (from Paul Thurrot podcast) is that Amazon are working on an Android powered Kindle. That makes sense, and might explain the Android app store. I really hope that doesn’t draw a boundary around the supported platforms. Unfortunately there is news that Apple will/are allegedly upset with apps (like Kindle) bypassing Apple’s sales model by selling directly. That could cause issues. And we also know that Apple might not like another vendor sticking stuff onto their iDevices outside of iTunes.
The news doesn’t stop there. Apple launched Cloud Drive, an online storage system. It sounds like it’s a bit crude right now. You get 5 GB free storage. You can buy more and you get 20 GB for every MP3 album that you buy from Amazon (allegedly cheaper than iTunes). Google provide something similar, and MS has SkyDrive at a fixed 25 GB. I’d love to see a clean interface between my computer and these storage solutions. I’d also love to see a simple & reliable backup tool so I can backup My Documents (or whatever). It’s been quite a while and we’ve not seen anything like that from MS. I guess they have no interest. We’ve seen how Amazon has innovated their cloud IaaS products and maybe they’ll do the same with their retail products.
It’s all early days. This stuff is going to shake up much more over the coming years. Content and services will be the king-maker, and maybe Amazon can be that king? History suggests that they should not be underestimated.


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Evidence that Foxconn was set to begin assembling iPhone 4 models in Brazil surfaced last October before the iPhone 4S was unveiled, with a new model codenamed "N90A" captured in a picture. But a "made in Brazil" iPhone 4 never actually surfaced in the wild until recently.
One of the first Brazil-manufactured iPhone 4 models was discovered by Portuguese-language website Meio Bit (via MacRumors). Apple has quietly begun shipping the units to Brazilian customers who order their handset online.
The black 8GB iPhone 4 manufactured in Brazil carries the model number MD128BR/A, while the white model is MD198BR/A, both ending in "BR" to identify the country.
While the iPhone 4 models are now being made and sold in Brazil, there is no evidence that Apple has begun building its newest model, the iPhone 4S, in that country.
Though iPhone 4 units are now being assembled in Brazil, customers there have not seen any savings on the price of the unit. While U.S. customers can buy an unlocked 8GB iPhone 4 contract-free for $549, the same phone costs over $1,000 in Brazil.
Foxconn's Jundiai, Brazil manufacturing plant
Officials in Brazil initially began pushing for Apple's products to be manufactured in their country in hopes that it would lead to lower prices for its citizens. It was said that manufacturing iPhone units in Brazil could bypass import taxes and potentially lead to significantly lower prices.
In addition to the iPhone, Foxconn is also expected to begin assembly of the iPad in Brazil in the near future. The Brazilian government has approved tax reductions or exemptions for Foxconn to incentivize tablet production.


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All you need to know about the 14-day lockdown in Odisha
Here is the list of things that are allowed and not allowed during the lockdown.
By India Today Web Desk: The resurgence of the Covid-19 is noticed in many parts of India. The spread of this deadly virus has led to the lockdown in some of the major states in the country. Even the state of Odisha, considering the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases, has put a complete 14-day lockdown from May 5, 2021(Wednesday) till 5:00 AM on May 19, 2021(Wednesday).
Odisha registered 9,889 new corona cases in the last 24 hours, the state health department said on Wednesday. The state also reported a recovery of 6,176 Covid-19 patients from the infection.
As a result of the lockdown, the following activities are allowed and not allowed during the lockdown.
Here is the list of things that are allowed and not allowed during the lockdown in Odisha
- Election-related work such as movement of election-related personnel from their residence to the place of training, disbursal, polling station, and back are allowed.
- The movement of goods and goods carriers is not affected.
- Vaccination can be taken on the subject of availability and should continue in places as notified by H&FW Department from time to time.
- Testing for persons for Covid-19 is allowed to travel to the testing centers.
- Examinations of state, national and international bodies are allowed with due intimation of the concerned authority.
- Print, electronic and digital media are allowed to function.
- IT and IT-enabled services can function with 50% of staff.
- All health care services remain functional, including AYUSH, such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, chemists, dispensaries, pharmacies, etc.
- The financial sectors like RBI, NPCI, CCIL, ATMs, SEBI, IRDAI, NBFCs, and bank branches remain open.
- Public utilities like oil, gas, distribution of petrol, diesel, kerosene, CNG, LPG, PNG, power distribution, water, postoffices at the state level to be operational
- Commercial and private establishments like ration shops (under PDS), stand-alone shops dealing with essential items, and dealing with food and essential items will operate from 6 AM to 12 noon.
- Marriages shall be permitted, with approval from local authorities, with not more than 50 persons.
- Funerals and last rites should not be more than 2 people, including hosts, guests, priests and catering, and other support staff.
- Restaurants and dhabas for takeaway and home delivery only.
- Home delivery of goods and services by e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, DTDC, etc.
- Home delivery services for retailers of food and grocery items such as Big Bazaar, Reliance Fresh, OMFED, etc.
- Agricultural and horticultural-related activities, fisheries, plantations, animal husbandry, industries, and industrial establishments, both private and government, to remain fully functional.
- Construction activities are allowed in both the government and the private sector.
- Offices of the Government of India and state governments with their autonomous bodies and subordinate offices and local governments are opened.
- Offices of private civil society will be at work.
- Training activities like election purpose, uniformed personnel, and emergency covid-19 management are allowed with strict adherence to covid -19 safety protocols.
- Movement of persons and public transportation by bus to interstate and intrastate will remain suspended except for medical reasons.
- Exhibitions, trade fairs, melas, physical business-to-business meetings are prohibited. But activities can be up in the virtual mode
- Weekly and daily haats, taxis, and cab services are prohibited.
- Cinema halls, malls, market complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, parks, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls, Merry go round, Meena bazaar and related activities and similar places are shut.
- Jatra, opera, open-air theatres, salons, barbershops, spa, and beauty parlor to be closed.
- All social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious functions, and other gatherings are called off.
- Religious places, places of worship, and religious congregations are restricted. Only religious rituals are allowed, with bare minimum priests and servitors and staff.


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Samsung Display has released a video demonstrating a rather idealistic take on the future of tech, and sees its panels delving much deeper into consumer and enterprise markets than currently seen. The clip, which was a part of the company’s analyst day back in November and has since just leaked into the wild, once again outlines Samsung's admirable ambition, but despite this, could we really envision a world where almost everything on view - from floors to coffee cups - sports some description of integrated Samsung display? It should come as very little surprise that Samsung Display not only believes this to be possible, but sees this as a natural progression in years to come.
As announced by Samsung back in February, the electronics giant has officially spun off its highly successful display manufacturing business as an entirely new corporation. Samsung Display Co., Ltd, poised to fully commence independent operations on April 3rd brags in its press release that overnight, it has "become" the world's biggest display manufacturer, with 20,000 employees and five production facilities worldwide.


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Electric Vehicles Enter Phase of Fastest Growth, Finds IDTechEx Research
BOSTON, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Like most other new products, electric vehicles sell in an S curve of a slow start with oversupply, then comes fastest growth with supply sometimes unable to keep up with demand and then comes saturation. Take pure electric buses as an example. Here, China rapidly deployed 400,000, 99 percent of the total number in the world, then it collapsed subsidies, causing a collapse in deliveries and, sadly, it mainly makes smoking buses again.
The rest of the world is beginning to compensate. For example, recently, Qbuzz in the Netherlands has ordered 159 pure electric buses, Helsingborg Sweden 76, Brussels Airport 30 and London 68 pure electric double deckers. Cities across the U.K. recently placed a total of 263 orders for zero-emission buses. Warsaw will order 130 pure electric buses for delivery by 2021. Kazakhstan is expecting 700 electric buses and Azerbaijan another 500 over the next three years. However, India has the largest potential, with a government plan for an initial 10,000 pure electric buses, replacing some of the 1.6 million registered buses there, all of which must go, says the government, sensitive to the deaths they cause. The Indian state of Uttarakhand has ordered 500 electric buses. Now India is responsible for about 25 percent of the pure electric bus orders outside China. The Chinese – mainly BYD - are behind much of the supply but by no means all. Tata Motors in India has orders from six cities for a total of 255 pure electric buses. Large subsidies are an essential part of the take-off everywhere, China being at the top of the growth curve and everywhere else at the fast-growth part, though China may see another S curve based on free market demands when pure electric has price parity. For more, see the IDTechEx report "Electric Buses 2019-2029."
Battery costs have been a primary impediment. However, in an interesting development, busy bus routes are seeing progress to less or no battery. Eight countries have 10-second charging supercapacitor large buses now and non-stop top-up charging in many forms has arrived, from solar bodywork to intermittent catenary, rails and coils in the road. Top-up, including stationary forms with gantries, etc., at bus stops, typically leads to 80 percent less battery, and this and the reduction in battery prices have led to some projections of the battery being a mere six percent of bus cost in 10 years' time. For more on all that, see the IDTechEx Research report "Energy Storage for Electric Buses and Trucks 2019-2029." That will hasten the day when the up-front price of pure-electric buses is at parity with diesel. The rising cost of diesel powertrains also helps. Consider the extra cost of diesel fume-reduction measures such as 48V mild hybridisation and the cost of adding equipment to treat emissions. IDTechEx currently projects price parity around 2030 for large buses, but the future can come early.
Like buses outside China, pure electric cars are now near to the fastest-growth phase at around 70 percent increase in numbers sold yearly, with subsidies already less critical because parity is approached earlier with small vehicles. Many now agree with IDTechEx that the smaller pure-electric cars will have lower up-front prices than internal combustion equivalents around 2023 – the killer blow. This time China is in synch with the rest of the world: it has the largest pure electric car sales but, as a percentage of the number of cars being made, nothing exceptional. China is expected to dominate global manufacturing of pure electric cars just as it has grown to be the biggest global manufacturer of conventional vehicles. For the untold story of the formidable innovation in China in many types of electric vehicle from pure- electric inland ships and large high-altitude solar drones to robot farm tractors, see the IDTechEx Research report "Electric Vehicles in China 2019-2029."
Evidence from Norway - with the largest percentage of pure electric new cars - suggests that the biggest obstacle to speeding up the electrification of road transport could now be a lack of e-vehicles, with Kia eNiro on one-year delivery and Tesla Model 3 still keeping people waiting. Volkswagen even announced that the Passat GTE and Golf GTE have been "closed to ordering," due to the exceptionally long waiting times. It does not help that there is a ready supply of short-range pure-electric cars because buyers have to be pretty wild-eyed to buy one. The range anxiety is compounded by resale value dropping at twice the rate of the others.
IDTechEx is hosting a new event in its "Business & Technology Insight Forums" series - this time on Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage - to be held in Novi, Michigan, on June 10-12, 2019. The Business & Technology Insight Forums take place across the world and teach global markets and technology on topics of particular interest to the local industry. Emphasis is on current and future trends including many that are typically ignored or under-represented but becoming vitally important.
The six sessions on "Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage" do just this. They last 2.5 hours each and interested parties can choose which ones to purchase. Audience participation and interaction are encouraged and attendees will take away a booklet of the newly prepared slides presented. They are based on the famous IDTechEx facts-based analysis from globe-trotting Ph.D. analysts able to do technical interviews in local languages. Visit www.IDTechEx.com/novi to find out more and register with the latest attendee discount.
Another resource is the world's largest choice of up-to-date reports and relational databases on electric vehicles, systems and components from IDTechEx Research – contact firstname.lastname@example.org or visit www.IDTechEx.com/research/ev for more information.
IDTechEx guides strategic business decisions through its research, consultancy and events services, helping companies profit from emerging technologies. Find out more at www.IDTechEx.com.
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There is a movement to ban Monsanto's Roundup herbicide. This Roundup-brand contains glyphosate, which is both a pesticide and herbicide. Glyphosate-containing herbicides and pesticides are used extensively in the U.S. Americans demand green, weed-free lawns and parks, inexpensive grains and meat and poultry.
In order to effectively and cheaply achieve this, farmers, ranchers and lawn services rely on glyphosate-containing herbicides. Monsanto, the manufacturer of Round-up brand herbicide, and the EPA have always claimed that the glyphosate is not bio-accumulative. However, recent research has suggested that this is not completely true. Unsafe levels of glyphosate have been found in mother's breast milk and in people's urine.
Glyphosate-containing herbicides are sprayed liberally over crops, lawns, parks, golf courses. Monsanto then developed crops which were able to be sprayed by Round-up but would not be negatively affected - genetically altered crops, mainly corn, soybeans, canola oil and sugar beets. These foods are then fed to livestock and people. People ingest the glyphosate and the body is then contaminated. GMO (genetically modified organisms) have been linked to gluten-intolerance, food allergies, reduced immune systems, cancer and autism.
Other countries have already banned the use of glyphosate-containing herbicides. Are Americans so greedy and unconcerned about the future that green lawns and cheap crops outweigh the benefits of ensuring the health of coming generations?


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Netflix share first teaser of 'Rocko’s Modern Life' special
- Publish Date
- Wednesday, 17 July 2019, 1:50PM
Holy nostalgia overload!!!
The Netflix reboot of one of the most loved kid's TV show of the 90s has just had its first taste and release date revealed.
CAN. NOT. WAIT!
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Gaussin wins a significant order from Bolloré
Gaussin has secured a new order from Bolloré Ports for two APM 75T HE electric port tractors, four POWERPACK HEs and a 6x4 multi-load station for the Freetown port terminal in Sierra Leone.
"This new order, the third one from Bolloré Ports, ... attests to the commercial success of the APM 75T equipped with batteries from Blue Solutions, the model now deployed in Africa, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand," says Christophe Gaussin, CEO of the Gaussin Group. "Gaussin and Bolloré Ports share the same commitment to carbon-free port logistics and our group is proud to continue to support Bolloré Ports in its goals."
Philippe Labonne, CEO of Bolloré Ports, says Gaussin's technology aligns with his port's Green Terminal process which aims to significantly reduce its carbon footprint.
The APM 75T HE is the first container transport solution designed specifically for hot countries, thanks to its unique solid-state battery technology, which is reliable at external temperatures ranging from -20°C to +60°C.
Designed on the basis of a modular and versatile platform, the APM is the only electric port vehicle on the market capable of operating without interruption due to Gaussin's patented "battery swap" system that allows the batteries to be changed in just a few minutes.
The Freetown Terminal, with a capacity of 380,000 TEU, is the main container terminal in Sierra Leone and the most important gateway for trade and commerce in the country.
Bolloré Ports, which employs several hundred people at the terminal, has recently undertaken a series of improvements, including the integration of modern, adapted and environmentally friendly handling equipment.


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Studio Wildcard has announced “ARK: Survival Evolved” first expansion is now available for Xbox One and PC, just months after receiving a massive update with new maps, creatures, bosses, and more. The new expansion, Scorched Earth, which took over 14 months to develop, aims to provide a “completely new and different experience” to that of the base game, stripping your character of all belongings and dumping them, completely naked, in an inhospitable desert”. Just like you would in the base version of the game, players must find both food and water to make sure that they can survive in the new environment, as well as building a makeshift home to protect your character from dangerous weather conditions, like electrical and sand storms, and other predators.
The first boss in the new expansion will be the Manticore, a resident boss monster. And any winnings earned or new items found can now be kept safe with a new feature that Studio Wildcard calls The Gateway, which will allow players to travel back to the main game with any new items in order to store them.
The new expansion also includes seven brand new biomes to be explored, including oasis, badlands, canyons, high desert, dunes, mountains and a Dragon Trench, all filled with new items and treasures waiting to be discovered.
You can check out a video of the new expansion below, and pick up the DLC here for $19.99, provided that you already have the base title in your possession.


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On Bryce’s Mind
Monday of this past week was supposed to be “internet doomsday”, as news media outlets have called it. Computers infected with a nasty form of malicious software (malware), a virus called “DSNChanger”, would not be able to access the internet. (DSN stands for domain server name, which allows computers to talk to each other, and access the internet.)
How bad is this form of malware? Bad enough, apparently, that the FBI is in the fray.
Let’s go back to the beginning. Back in November the FBI, according to an article on CNN.com, charged seven people in connection with “Operation Ghost Click”, a scheme in which people were sent to web sites they didn’t want to visit, and these sites had fraudulent ads on them. Said schemers made off with a cool $14 million. The FBI then shut down computers the schemers used to change the flow of internet traffic, but that would mean that infected computers would not be able to use the internet if needed, so the federal agency then turned on its own computers to use as a backup.
But the FBI turned off those computers on Monday.
42,000 computers in the U.S. were infected by “DSNChanger”, out of a total of 211,000. However, the article also states that in that form of malware’s heyday, 4 million computers were hijacked.
Still, there are over 1.6 billion PC’s worldwide, and over 300 million of those are in the U.S. Those numbers of computers are still subsets of subsets, of even more subsets. Just because 42,000 computers can’t get online doesn’t mean that the internet is undergoing an apocalypse, especially when millions of others can get online if they choose to.
But if you’re like me and like being able to use the internet, then the following are things you should probably take in to consideration. If you haven’t been able to get online for a while, call your internet service provider. Another option would be to call Jeff Armstrong, he’s quite good at fixing computers. Or if you have a friend who can get online, borrow his or her computer and go to www.dcwg.org/fix and follow the instructions. And lastly, install updates and some anti-virus software. There are some free trials online you can download, and some free forms of software (“avast”, for example) that may or may not last a month, but it’s better than nothing.
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- Bihar flood toll mounts to 153, 17 districts affected
- IndiGo cancels 84 flights over engine issues
- Trai gets tough on call drops; slaps penalty of upto Rs 10 lakh
- Yogi Adityanath targets 'Yuvraj' Rahul Gandhi: 'Will not permit Gorakhpur to become picnic spot'
- Shivraj to lead BJP in 2018 election: Amit Shah
Rajshekar Patil joins TBWA\ India as creative director
MUMBAI: TBWA\ India has appointed Rajshekar Patil as creative director based in the Mumbai office.
Patil joins from Contract Mumbai where he was creative director for Cadbury and Asian Paints brands. His ‘Songs for Sisters’ digital campaign for Cadbury Celebrations recently won Silver at Yahoo Big Idea Chair.
With over 10 years of experience in advertising, Patil has also worked at BBH, Grey and Ogilvy & Mather. HeHe joins from Contract Mumbai where he was Creative Director for Cadbury and Asian Paints. His ‘Songs for Sisters’ digital campaign for Cadbury Celebrations recently won Silver at Yahoo Big Idea Chair.
has worked with brands like Vaseline, Marico, Skoda Motors and Diageo.
TBWA\ India Group chief creative officer Parixit Bhattacharya said, “Raj’s maturity as a creative director, digital smarts and an innate ability to spot opportunities for brands makes him a great resource to our young, ambitious and inventive creative department. I look forward to some disruptive work from him and the team.”
Patil said, “It’s always exciting to join people who have worked beyond borders. TBWA has a pedigree that is truly global. So, the next step is to quickly get to the important part – great work and good fun.”


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Huobi Trust becomes custodian for stablecoin HUSD as battle heats up
Huobi Trust, a Nevada-based retail trust company, has announced that it has been appointed as the full custodian for the stablecoin HUSD which is pegged and backed by USD.
Huobi Trust has been licensed by the Nevada Department of Business and Industry’s Financial Institutions Division and it will become the custodian for HUSD as of July 2021. This means that the trust would be expected to have in its custody, a USD equivalent of HUSD at a ratio of 1:1 and it is believed that the presence of an official and regulated custodian would help to build trust in HUSD.
“Huobi Trust is excited to be entering this partnership with HUSD in our joint efforts to promote innovative, financial solutions through the power of blockchain technology. Our companies are aligned on the importance of compliance, and the safety and security of customers’ assets are at the forefront of everything we do, which makes this partnership a natural fit,” Said Rebecca Hirst, Chief Trust Operations Officer of Huobi Trust Company, “The HUSD Token has seen tremendous growth over the past few years and we look forward to building together on this success.”
Huobi Trust and HUSD partnership continue the building of an ecosystem around HUSD which is being projected as a stablecoin of choice in the future. It recently surpassed $1 billion in transactions and would be looking to take on established stablecoins like USDT, USDC, and others soon. With the prices of bitcoin continuing to highly volatile, it has led to the shunning of bitcoin as a payment mechanism and so the digital payments industry is looking towards stablecoins to fill that gap as the stablecoins are pegged to the USD and as long as they are backed and audited by reliable entities, they are likely to serve as a digital alternative to USD.
There has been a surge of interest in the crypto market over the last couple of years and this has led to an increased demand for stablecoins. But with many central banks also looking to come up with their own version of digital currencies, it remains to be seen how the stablecoins would react to such a development and what kind of a regulation that the central banks would bring in for these stablecoins. Some critics claim that the most used stablecoin, USDT, is not fully backed and if this turns out to be true and push comes to shove, things could turn for the worse.


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In an interview with Motown India, Deepak Jain, Managing Director, Lumax Industries Ltd said that Make in India couldn't have come at a better time. It's extremely
critical that the government is actually recognising that the backbone of the
economy’s growth will come with manufacturing growth.
"I think the economy
obviously is a bit skewed towards the services and the manufacturing industry
needs to get its act together. I think Make in India is a tool, it's a policy enabler
to this. At least from the 25 sectors in the Make in India that the government
has identified, Automotive and Automotive component is one of the focal
sectors. I think it's extremely critical for us that we actually do our bit.
Obviously the AMP 2026 which is the Phase II of the AMP plan that has also come
out with the background of Make in India and it gives immense scope of
opportunity in both, in terms of contribution to the Automotive industry can do
towards the economic GDP of the country, also in terms of the scale of what we
can achieve domestically and in exports. I think it’s extremely motivating for
entrepreneurship, for everyone, not just invest in India, but use India as an
opportunity to have a global scale.," he noted.
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