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A new tax credit is helping put nutritious, fresh, locally grown food on the plates of those who need it most.
The Food Donation Tax Credit for Farmers - the only one of its kind in Canada –
is giving farmers a tax credit valued at 25 per cent of the fair market value of the agricultural products they donate to community food programs, including food banks and student nutrition programs.
The tax credit is a part of the Ontario government's local food strategy and Local Food Act, 2013 to promote the good things that are grown and harvested across the province.
Building a stronger agri-food industry is part of the government's economic plan to support a dynamic and innovative business climate, invest in people and invest in infrastructure.
“Through our Local Food Act and this new tax credit for food donations, we are helping to build stronger relationships among our hard-working farmers and community food organizations so they can offer more fresh, nutritious, local food to families and individuals who need it most.”
- Bill Mauro, MPP Thunder Bay-Atikokan
“This new tax credit is an integral part of our government’s commitment to support farmers, increase access to nutritious, locally grown food and promote the good things that are grown right across the province.”
- Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
“This new tax credit will help farmers donate more fresh food to their local food banks, which will support our farmers, drive local economic growth, and benefit families in communities across the province.”
- Charles Sousa Minister of Finance
“Ontario’s farmers have a long tradition of donating their agricultural products to charitable causes, and we believe this credit will both honour that tradition and help motivate others to donate.”
- Mark Wales, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture
“Everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy local food, and we applaud the Ontario government for introducing a tax credit that will encourage more farmers to make that food available to families and individuals who need it most. Many food bank clients do not receive the recommended daily servings of fruits, vegetables, and protein, which causes additional strains on one's health and well-being. A balanced diet with local, fresh, and nutritious foods will help improve the health of food bank clients as well as the health of communities across Ontario.”
- Bill Laidlaw, Executive Director, Ontario Association of Food Banks
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According to a number of sources, it has come to our attention that Apple has scheduled the 2011 Apple Music Event for new iPods release on September 7. We had previously heard that Apple was pushing back the new iPod release in order to first launch the next generation iPhone, however now it looks like there's more to the story.
The September 7 2011 Apple Music Event date was originally floated by a Japanese Mac website called Kodawarisan. According to them, Apple will release the new 2011 iPod line up at its annual music event, disregarding all previous rumours that Apple was breaking away from its release cycles by launching the iPhone 5 before it released new 2011 iPod models.
So what about the iPhone 5 then? Well we've heard from an increasing number of sources and this particular sources also agrees with us on that. It is highly likely that iPhone 5 USA release will be in September, possibly two or three weeks after the September 7 Apple Music Event, followed by a global iPhone 5 release in October. We've reason to believe that September will most definitely bring a new iPhone in the market as sources indicated Apple has already ordered 10 million iPhone 5 units for September launch.
Last year, Apple's annual Music Event was on September 1 where it launched the fourth generation iPod touch, the sixth generation iPod Nano, the fourth generation iPod shuffle and the second generation Apple TV. It seems only logical for Apple to schedule a 2011 Music Event on September 7 as one full year will have passed by then. It is expected that Apple would introduce a camera in the seventh generation iPod nano, while no rumours of major changes to the iPod touch have surfaced. It is also expected that Apple will release a white iPod touch and it may also introduce 3G capability in the iPod touch.
Apple broke away from its release cycles earlier this year when it failed to announce the next generation iPhone at WWDC 2011. Apple has always announced new iPhones at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference however this year we didn't even hear a whisper about iPhone 5 release at WWDC 2011. At the time, reports indicated that Apple hadn't even finalized the production roadmap for iPhone 5 yet. Now the company seems eager not to fall behind on its annual media event which brings new iPods to the market every year.
Do keep in mind that this report is unconfirmed as of now, however this source has a pretty good track record when it comes to Apple's release plans. Regardless, there's is little doubt in our mind as to why Apple shouldn't be scheduling the 2011 Apple Music Event on September 7. If not now, then when?

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At Google I/O a new initiative called the “Android One” was started by Google. Micromax, Spice and Karbonn are the companies taking part in this Android One program. This smartphone program strives to provide a unified feature set tailored-made for the market the phone is launching in.
What does this mean to general public of India? It means you will have a smartphone which will comprise of dual-sim, micro SD-card support, FM-Radio with a 4.5-inch screen. Also phones under the Android One program will get updates directly from Google like the GPE[Google Play edition] smartphones.
Micromax is said to release its Android One smartphone on 15th September 2014. This will be exclusive sold on Amazon.in. A banner for the same has been advertised on Amazon.in’s site.
Similarly, even Spice is going to release their Android One smartphone on 15th September 2014. But an unexpected listing came up on FlipKart which was taken down immediately. The listing gave an idea about what the phone shall come out with.
The Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498 includes a MediaTek SoC with 1.3GHz quad-core CPU and Mali 400 GPU, 1GB RAM and 4GB of built-in memory with microSD card slot. A 4.5” FWGA IPS display, 5MP main camera with LED flash, 2MP selfie unit, and dual-SIM support are also on board. The device comes with Android 4.4.4 out of the box. This phone will be FlipKart exclusive.
Google has announced an event on September 15 for the same. Android One seeks to revolutionize smartphone industry with its sturdy specs and ~$100(Rs.6000 approx.) price tag.
Will it give a direct competition to Xiaomi Redmi 1s? We shall see! We’ll update you with the new phones as and when released. Do keep a watch!


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Google Cardboard may be Google's official, and most visible, foray into virtual reality, but Project Tango goes even further, and aims to bring computer vision and location tracking to future phones and tablets.
"When we place our mobile phones on a table, they don't actually understand the things around them," explained Google's Johnny Lee in a Project Tango presentation at the Google I/O developer conference. "We're developing the hardware and software technologies to help everything and everyone understand precisely where they are, anywhere."
Seeing Is the Future
The work is, in Google's eyes, imperative for the future of mobile devices. "We think that computer vision to mobile devices is an inevitability," said Larry Yang, Lead Product Manager for Product Tango. "We're trying to get ahead of that curve a little bit by creating the software development platform that integrates the motion tracking and the depth sensing to be able to create these interesting experiences."
What does that mean, in a practical sense? At Google I/O 2015, the Project Tango team showed off some of its successes. One alternate reality game had me walking around a room digging for dinosaur bones. Another demo featured Nerf guns with mounted Tango tablets. Participants wielded their foam-shooting blasters as they moved, avoiding on-screen obstacles and taking out targets. After strapping on a specially made helmet that held a Project Tango tablet in front of my face, Google Cardboard-style, I was crawling around on all fours, inspecting a virtual world up close.
While these game-like experiences are fun, it's just a fraction of what the Tango team is working on and, I gather, not even the primary interest.
"For us, VR is one of the many things that our six degrees of freedom technology can enable," said Yang. "We're focused on bringing motion tracking, object detection, and depth sensing to not just VR experiences but mass market mobile devices."
For everyday people like you and me, Tango technology will probably be most obvious in the form of navigation. Some proof-of-concepts have included AR overlays that guide shoppers to specific products, or devices to help the visually impaired navigate unfamiliar buildings. In his presentation, Lee explained that a Tango device maps spaces as it moves, and can localize its location once they come across a landmark it recognizes.
A major plus for Tango-style navigation is that it doesn't rely on Bluetooth beacons, Wi-Fi, or even GPS, making it particularly useful for navigating indoor spaces.
"Once we get it into the mainstream smartphones, and you can imagine every smartphone will have this type of capability, then it'll be just as ubiquitous as GPS," said Yang.
At the heart of Project Tango is a developer tablet, which has recently gone on sale to the general public for $512. The tablet packs a 4-megapixel camera, motion-tracking camera, and integrated depth sensor along with 128GB of SSD storage, 4GB of RAM, and an Nvidia Tegra K1 processor.
Though a tad bulky for consumer use, 3,000 of them are already in the hands of developers. There are even two devices aboard the International Space Station, which may soon allow robots to autonomously navigate the station.
But in order to bring Tango to more users and developers, the team at Google partnered with Qualcomm to build a reference model handset.
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"To actually achieve the price, power, and performance requirements of these new demanding applications required developing new hardware and new software," said Lee. "And so we've been working with Qualcomm engineers to modify their mobile development platform to incorporate Project Tango."
The resulting handset is powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor, and fits all of Tango's necessary sensors into a large, boomerang-shaped panel on the device's back.
This device isn't for the general public, but as an engineering reference for manufacturers to accelerate the design of next-generation phones. "By working with Qualcomm and building these devices we can not only optimize Project Tango software to the Snapdragon chipset, we can also accelerate the rate of adoption in mobile phones," said Lee.
"I think the partnership with Qualcomm is an important step towards enabling phone form factor devices to come to market," said Yang. "We're working actively with all the major handset OEMs and hopefully they'll have more news later on their product plans."
Having played with Tango a few times over the past two years, it's easy to see where this kind of technology could fit not just into Google's plans, but my own life. Existing VR experiences, including Cardboard, don't actually follow your movements and force you to use some other kind of control. GPS navigation is great, but it's barely accurate enough for my purposes, not to mention controlling autonomous robots. With Tango, smartphones can see for themselves, and perhaps understand our world in a new and useful way.
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Over 1.3 Million Chinese Nationals Visited Taiwan In First 10 Months Of 2010
Retailers in popular Taiwanese tourist spots aren’t the only ones eagerly awaiting the lifting of travel restrictions on individual mainland Chinese tourists in the second quarter of next year. As Focus Taiwan reports today, small and medium-sized hotels in northern Taiwan — the main destination for most of the 1.34 million Chinese nationals who traveled to Taiwan in the first 10 months of this year — expect booming business next year from Chinese FITs (Free Independent Travelers).
Currently, mainland Chinese are restricted to visiting Taiwan in tour groups — though for many first-time outbound Chinese, particularly older individuals, a tour group remains the preferred mode of travel.
Upon the lifting of restrictions, which will first apply to business travelers from Beijing and Shanghai, the greater ease of travel and ability to choose hotels and activities is expected to boost boutique hotels and individual retailers.
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The hotels in Taipei that focus on receiving Chinese tour groups are very likely to maintain their business once individual tourists come, because their names are already known to travel agencies and travelers from China, [Bright Lee, company communications manager of Evertrust Rehouse Co.] noted.
On the other hand, hotels in Taoyuan, the site of Taiwan’s main international airport, have been a top choice for Chinese tour groups since the country opened its doors to Chinese visitors in 2008.
In addition to Taoyuan’s convenient location, the lower hotel prices are also a reason for its popularity, Lee said.
A total of 135,334 Chinese visitors stayed at hotels in a special art and culture district of Taoyuan in the first nine months of the year, the largest number of all the hotels in Taiwan, Lee went on, citing statistics released by the Tourism Bureau.
Hotels in Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli in northern Taiwan saw the biggest surge in the number of visitors from China, Lee added.
Despite being restricted to tour groups, Chinese nationals accounted for the largest percentage of tourists in Taiwan this year, surpassing the long-time leader, Japan.


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Bitcoin Group SE reaches the 2020 annual target of 900,0000 customers on cryptocurrency trading platform Bitcoin.de ahead of schedule
Herford, November 25, 2020 – Bitcoin Group SE (ISIN DE000A1TNV91) welcomed its 900,000 customer on Bitcoin.de at the beginning of November. The Company, which operates the cryptocurrency trading platform Bitcoin.de via the subsidiary futurum bank AG, achieved its annual goal in terms of customer acquisition considerably ahead of schedule.
Bitcoin.de is a high-performance trading platform for cryptocurrencies and online available already for more than nine years. The Bitcoin Group team has constantly expanded the functionalities of the platform. In addition to a wide range of currencies, customers can also use services via app (iOS and Android). Following the merger of Bitcoin Deutschland AG with futurum bank AG, with registry in the commercial register in October 2020, Germany's first crypto bank with many additional services has been created. Thus, Europe's largest cryptocurrency trading platform will also be available to institutional customers in the future.
"We are glad and proud of having reached our target of 900,000 customers at such an early stage and would like to thank everyone for their trust in us. Given the current challenging market conditions, this is not a self-evident fact. The success is based especially on our creative team, which has continuously developed and improved Bitcoin.de. From express trading over the admission of further currencies up to the accessibility of the Bitcoin.de app and the crypto custody business, Bitcoin.de has been a success story, which we continue and constantly develop with passion and commitment," says Marco Bodewein, Managing Director of the Bitcoin Group SE.


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The chinese government is considering restarting its online lottery operations following a year-long suspension, local media reports.
According to the Economic Observer who quotes an anonymous industry insider, Beijing officials are planning to launch the trial of a new online lottery regime, but only after the government crafts the necessary regulations. The paper quoted a source as saying authorities have a supportive attitude toward restarting online lottery sales.
According to the source, companies will not need to get approvals from authorities, but will need to pass qualification checks from lottery issuers – the National Welfare Lottery Center and the National Sports Lottery Center.
In March last year, China’s Ministry of Finance pointed to “rampant irregularities” in online lottery sales in the country, putting a ban on all online lottery sales in the country.
Compounded by China’s slowing economy, lottery sales fell 3.8 percent in 2015.


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Will Apple Pay Ever Come to Europe? Possibly Not
I raise this as a very serious question. Bloomberg reported on September 10th that Apple will receive fees/commissions from banks when consumers use an iPhone in place of credit and debit cards for purchases - said one of the people, who requested anonymity to Bloomberg because terms aren’t public.. Banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. have agreed to integrate their cards into the system. The people familiar with Apple Pay didn’t specify the size of the fee, which they said could vary, or whether it’s tied to the value of purchases.
In an online introduction to Apple Pay, the company said it won’t charge users, merchants or developers for transactions. And as Apple has rarely done this for free, it is logical that the Bloomberg report is true and they are now charging banks. Spokesmen for JPMorgan, Bank of America and Citigroup declined to comment to Bloomberg on the terms of their deals.
But lets look at Europe, interchange fees are far higher in the USA, banks can afford to ‘give away’ some of their income there. But could they likewise afford to do this in Europe. Further with interchange under significant pressure to drop to 0.2% for debit and 0.3% for credit under the new EU Directives and MasterCard losing their recent court case what money is left in the interchange pot to pay an Apple.
Further whilst Apple is to some extent still King of the Mountain in the USA re mobile phone sales in Europe Android has a 73.3% market share – sure in May in the UK the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c were still the top selling phones even following a hugely successful launch for the Galaxy S5. On the other hand, 17% of customers who purchased a Galaxy S5 were switching from iOS to Android. Apple is certainly no longer the dominant smartphone.
So how important is it to bow down to Apple for the banks and hand over some of their interchange. With a declining or certainly not dominant mobile phone share in Europe and little Interchange to share it has to be asked if Apple Pay will ever make it to Europe based on the current reported business model.


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Volvo cars warn each other for hazards through the cloud
Imagine a car that detects wheel spin due to slippery road conditions and sends out this information together with the gps location to a cloud platform so that other cars are warned automatically. Volvo is no longer dreaming about this - it has been offering the technology to its Norwegian and Swedish 90 Series customers since 2016.
The time has now come to expand this connected car feature to the rest of Europe and to its entire line-up. Actually, it comprises two features: Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert. They come as standard on all new model year 2020 Volvos. Interestingly, they can be retrofitted on all Volvo models based on the company’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) or Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) from model year 2016 and onwards. Only the first-generation 60 Series (S60, V60, XC60) and the current V40 are excluded.
If you have a current-generation V60, XC60, S90, V90, XC90 or an XC40, your car can benefit from the upgrade. It is unclear whether this upgrade is free of charge or comes at a premium.
No automatic slowing down (just yet)
Safety research by Volvo shows that adjusting speeds to the actual traffic situation can radically reduce the risk for accidents. By alerting people to dangers ahead in a timely manner and allowing them to adapt with time to spare, connected safety technologies can support better driver behaviour and boost traffic safety. This means that the car will only display a warning rather than automatically slow down.
That may very well be the case in the near future. It is Volvo's ambition to reduce the number of people killed aboard a new Volvo to zero from 2020 onwards. That is why the brand will introduce a speed cap of 180kph on all MY2020 cars and is considering the introduction of geofencing technology combined with smart speed control to automatically limit the speed around schools and hospitals, for instance.
Only Volvo cars for now
"The more vehicles we have sharing safety data in real time, the safer our roads become. We hope to establish more collaborations with partners who share our commitment to safety,” said Malin Ekholm, head of Volvo Cars Safety Centre.
Indeed, only Volvo cars can share hazard warnings with each other today, but it is the OEM's goal to establish partnerships with other carmakers.
Last month, the Swedish carmaker announced it is opening up its accident research database to other manufacturers, just like it did with the three-point seatbelt 60 years ago.


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Catch up on highlights from this week’s digital travels…
Seaside wonders whatever the weather
If there’s one thing you can rely on, it’s the unpredictability of the English weather. That’s why the county’s seaside towns developed architectural treats that can be enjoyed come rain or shine, from Brighton’s Royal Pavilion to Britain’s oldest surviving rollercoaster in Margate’s recently reopened Dreamland. Head to Historic England’s blog for more on these seaside marvels.
Drafi: the abandoned Greek town eaten up by nature
It’s hard to believe now, but not too long ago Greece had enough money to build whole new towns. Then the economic crisis hit, putting a stop to construction. Greek-born photographer Panayis Chrysovergis has captured the empty roads and half-built homes of one of these ‘graveyard’ towns in Drafi, just outside Athens. See the photo essay on The Guardian.
Watch your step in this Japanese ceramics shop
Most people worry about smashing the stuff, but designer Yusuke Seki has embraced the fear, creating a shop floor made from 25,000 pieces of ceramics for Maruhiro’s flagship store in Nagasaki, Japan. The cups, bowls and plates – filled with cements to make them sturdier – are throwaways from factories in the local Hasami area, famous for its ceramic production. Read more on iGNANT.
They’re building a garden above New York’s Penn Station
First the High Line, now a garden above tracks servicing New York’s Penn Station – Manhattan has an obsession with its railway parks. The proposed Public Square, designed by landscape architects Nelson Byrd Woltz, will be made up of 28,000 plants and a forest of 200 trees. See the plans on Quartz.
Historical Beijing building undergoes plastic surgery
We’re still figuring out how plans for this traditional Siheyuan-style building in Beijing received the green light. Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has renovated the historical structure, now a tea house, using hollow blocks of polythene plastic. Head to Yatzer for more.


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Badger Technologies’ robots have been deployed for automatic hazard detection in five Vallarta Supermarkets in California.
Labrador Systems is the first robot manufacturer to receive the grant from The Engelberger Foundation.
The autonomous scrubber is a marriage of technology from both Karcher and BrainCorp.
Autonomous mobile robot navigates complex environments, carrying up to 66 pounds of goods on three shelves with up to 11 hours of operation.
The latest edition includes new features that make the robot more usable.
KettyBot is a new delivery AMR from Pudu Robotics that features a large, high resolution screen for advertising.
OTSAW has four unique disinfection solutions including an AMR based disinfection robot – all using UV-C LED lights.
Hyundai Motor Company has deployed a new mobile robot called DAL-e to help customers on the showroom floor.


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Tourism summit leverages aspects of Hawai’i Aloha
(Photo above: Diamond Head rises above the soft white sand at Waikiki Beach in Hawai’i.)
Some of the core qualities underlying the Hawai’i tourism success story are applicable across the board to all destinations. These are driving the agenda at the upcoming 2018 Global Tourism Summit in Waikiki in early October.
For example, sustainability continues to be a fundamental theme of the Global Tourism Summit. The ways in which sustainability is being fostered and incorporated to shape the future of tourism will be a featured topic of presentations at the conference. The summit will run Oct. 1 to 3 and will be presented at the Hawai’i Convention Center.
As well, the “aloha” principles of Hawaiian culture – prioritizing a friendly welcome and helpful hosting for visitors to the islands – will be a theme at the conference. The essence of aloha is applicable to any and all tourist destinations.
That’s why organizers are keen to emphasize that the 2018 Global Tourism Summit is open to anyone who has an interest in tourism – not just those conducting tourism business with the Hawaiian Islands.
“The purpose of the Summit is to bring together thought leaders, visionaries, suppliers, operators, policy makers, and media from around the world to participate in an innovative format of networking and
sharing,” says Colin Wood, the Hawai’i destination rep in Canada for VoX International.
“Hawai’i epitomizes diversity, a unique culture and lifestyle, and a continually evolving tourism economy. The significance of Hawaiian culture, global marketing, technology and innovation will all be highlighted in presentations and panel discussions, with the collective focus on improving tourism in Hawai’i and abroad,” he said.
Hawai’i even holds a geographic advantage in terms of convening participants from around the globe to participate in the Summit, he noted. And the island’s legendary South Pacific setting will help boost discussions on international tourism trends, strategic alliances and emerging opportunities, he said.
The 2018 edition of the Summit is expecting 2,500 attendees with 18 countries represented. Over 40 sessions will focus on Hawaiian culture and sustainability, as well as on global tourism trends.
Featured speakers will include Stephen England-Hall, chief executive of Tourism New Zealand; Michael Dominguez, senior VP of MGM Resorts International; Susie Vowinkel, industry director for Travel Google; and Chris Malone, managing partner of Fidelum Partners.
A Networking Lounge will feature up to 50 exhibitors. As well, international tour operators and wholesalers will have the opportunity to meet Hawai’i suppliers at B2B sessions.
For more, go to www.globaltourismsummithawaii.com.


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According to Google Developers Blog, the brand new system sorts getting Google Assistant assist are as follows:
- Audio-video receiver
- Streaming field
- Streaming stick
- Streaming soundbar
“These new device types help build out a more complete solution for smart home media and gaming devices. By implementing these types and traits on your entertainment devices, you can enable users to fully access device and media controls from any Assistant surface,” wrote Google’s Toni Klopfenstein in a weblog put up.
If you’re a developer, you could take a look at Google’s documentation and samples to learn to implement these new options. Thanks to this public documentation, extra builders from completely different firms can get on board to make their merchandise appropriate with Assistant, which in flip improves the expertise of end-users.
Alongside, Google can also be launching a brand new trait (command) it calls Channel. As the identify suggests, Channel lets Google Assistant establish person’s instructions to alter TV channels.
“The out there channels must be shared as a listing, per person or system, throughout SYNC by way of the out thereChannels attribute. This checklist ought to comprise of all high or fashionable channels that the person or system is subscribed to. To guarantee a low question latency, we advocate that you simply preserve the channel checklist small (to 30 channels or much less),” reads the rule of thumb for builders.
We might anticipate Google to disclose extra plans it has for Assistant and Smart Homes basically tomorrow at ‘Hey Google’ Smart Home Summit. Stay tuned for updates.


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Marathon Digital is set to purchase 78,000 Antminer S19 XP bitcoin miners from Bitmain at a $879.1 million price tag, according to an SEC filing Tuesday (Dec. 28).
In a press release, the company said that 13,000 machines will be delivered every month from July through December 2022, based on current delivery schedules.
Marathon reportedly wants to have 199,000 operational miners making 23.3 exahashes (E/H) per second by the beginning of 2023. This represents a 600% boost from the current levels.
Meanwhile, GEM Mining, an institutional-grade bitcoin mining company, has deployed 13,118 active miners with the goal of producing 6.5 bitcoin per day, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 29) press release.
That brings GEM’s hash rate capacity to 1.25 E/H, with most of the fleet made up of Bitmain S19 Pro miners.
In the release, CEO John Warren said this was a “major milestone” and that the company would “continue to seek out opportunities to deploy industry-leading technology with our premier hosting partners.”
Additionally, the price of bitcoin is up over 65% in the last year, with the cryptocurrency market also seeing better infrastructure in general as bitcoin is adopted more, FX Empire reported Wednesday (Dec. 29).
Data from CoinATMRadar, which tracks the number of cryptocurrency ATMs globally, said the amount of ATMs for bitcoin has also seen an almost 100% increase in the last year.


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Model and social media titan Kendall Jenner is to join the celebrity stampede into premium spirits with the launch of a Tequila brand.
Jenner unveiled 818 Tequila to her 152m Instagram followers yesterday, adding that the three-strong range will be released “soon”. Few details on the brand were disclosed other than it will comprise a Resposado, an Anejo and a Blanco.
Jenner did not detail where the Tequila is produced or whether she has partnered with an existing spirits brand owner for the launch.
The brand, which appears to be named after the Los Angeles area code where Jenner lives, follows a number of spirits launches from well-known faces. Actor George Clooney co-founded Casamigos Tequila in 2013 before selling it to Diageo in 2017 for as much as US$1bn. Fellow actor Ryan Reynolds sold a gin brand he is involved with – Aviation Gin – to Diageo last year.
Actor and former wrestler Dwayne Johnson owns the Teremana Tequila brand while singer Bruno Mars is a co-owner of Panamanian rum brand SelvaRey.
The new Tequila is not Jenner’s first brush with beverages. In 2017, she appeared in an ad for PepsiCo’s namesake CSD brand that was accused of trivialising demonstrations and was subsequently withdrawn.
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Covid-19 has put many people off the idea of public transport, especially in major cities like London. Could a new electric scooter be the answer for shorter trips?
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Animal lovers will be forced to buy a new £55 health certificate every time they go on a Continental holiday with their pets after a no-deal Brexit, it has emerged.
Michael Gove, the Environment secretary, will today urge pet owners planning an Easter 2019 holiday with their dogs and cats to see a vet this month to ensure they can still travel.
This is because more onerous rabies checks will be required on pets travelling to the Continent if Britain is treated as an "unlisted third country" by the European Union in the event of no deal by March 29.
These checks require a detailed “blood titre” test to demonstrate the pet has sufficient levels of rabies antibody. They must be carried out at least...
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The automotive sector will drive the demand for 5G
Analysys Mason forecasts that the total number of IoT connections (over both cellular and LPWA networks) could reach 5.4 billion in 2027. The number of traditional cellular IoT connections (that is, using 2G, 3G/4G and 5G networks) will grow to 1.7 billion by 2027 and the number of IoT connections using LPWA technology could reach as much as 3.6 billon (if LPWA technology meets our expectations). 5G will power 3% of all IoT connections (or 8% of those using traditional cellular networks), and the automotive sector will be the key vertical market. The number of lower-bandwidth connections in this sector will also increase, supported by LTE-M. This article examines the key trends of IoT adoption in the automotive sector and provides an overview of our recent forecast report, IoT in the automotive sector: trends and forecast 2018–2027.
The automotive sector will continue to contribute the highest share of connectivity revenue
Automotive connections (including those made by embedded SIMs and aftermarket devices in passenger vehicles) will continue to be the most important component of the total wide area IoT connectivity market. The number of automotive connections worldwide will increase to 831 million by 2027 and will account for just over 20% of all IoT connections (49% of traditional cellular IoT connections). More importantly, this sector will generate over USD9 billion in connectivity revenue, which represents 38% of the total connectivity revenue (53% of traditional cellular IoT revenue). Key metrics regarding the impact of IoT in the automotive sector are shown in Figure 1.
Source: Analysys Mason, 2019
The high level of competition in the automotive market and the large number of regional and multi-country contracts means that it is challenging for single-country operators to win deals. The big global operators such as AT&T (25 million automotive connections) and Vodafone (18 million automotive connections) are well-established, but MVNOs such as Globetouch are winning deals and putting pressure on these established players. The car companies themselves also have significant buying power. Operators that are only now looking to enter the IoT market might do well to target other sectors.
Emerging networks will extend operators’ potential to support automotive applications
Analysys Mason’s recent report, Aftermarket automotive propositions: the opportunity for operators, gives an overview of the aftermarket connectivity providers that are trialling the potential of LTE-M for aftermarket applications. LTE-M is sufficiently high-bandwidth to support many applications, supports mobility and is a relatively cost-effective solution for replacing 2G, thereby making it an ideal candidate to support some aftermarket applications such as tracking. We forecast that the number of LTE-M aftermarket automotive connections worldwide will rise to 47 million in 2027, out of a total of 141 million aftermarket connections.
5G has been the subject of significant hype in relation to IoT, but deployments for some use cases are now closer to being launched. The automotive sector is well-placed to benefit from 5G technology (IoT opportunities created by 5G) because it will generate high volumes of connections and requires high bandwidth for some applications (for example, in-car entertainment). Different companies in the value chain are also collaborating closely through the 5GAA (for example, vehicle manufacturers, hardware providers and operators). We forecast that the number of automotive 5G connections will reach 96 million in 2027 (see Figure 2).
Source: Analysys Mason, 2019
Connected cars will create incremental revenue opportunities for operators in the consumer IoT sector
There is a growing opportunity to deliver automotive B2C services in the retail sector. For example, AT&T is already delivering in-car Wi-Fi plans to over 1 million subscribers. B2C services are being delivered using both embedded and aftermarket connected car solutions; the latter is supported by companies such as mojio in partnership with operators. This opportunity is also attracting investor interest; in February 2019, mojio raised USD40 million of funding,1 with investors including Deutsche Telekom and TELUS, and Springworks was acquired by Tantalum in December 2018.2 B2C applications could lead to significant revenue growth for operators and will probably drive the immediate implementation of 5G in the automotive sector before future applications such as C-V2X and C-V2N emerge.
In addition to the automotive opportunity, Analysys Mason has updated its IoT forecast for all sectors (10 sectors), all technologies (2G, 3G/4G, 5G, NB-IoT, LTE-M and other LPWA), and all country markets. The updated forecast is published on DataHub.
1 Mojio (2019), Mojio Closes Oversubscribed $40M Series B Funding Round. Available at https://www.moj.io/blog/mojio-closes-oversubscribed-40-million-series-B-funding-round.
2 Tantalum (2018), Tantalum Acquires Springworks to Expand Global Connected Car Footprint and Accelerate Innovation. Available at https://www.tantalumcorporation.com/tantalum-acquires-springworks-to-expand-global-connected-car-footprint-and-accelerate-innovation/.


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We talk with TWØBAYS founder Richard Jeffares who joins our #backtothepub series.
How brewers can avoid economic pitfalls by ongoing testing of their beers.
Moo Brew’s IPA, Hawkers’ Peaches and Cream Kettle Sour, and much more.
Vintage Cellars picks up White Bay Beer Co’s Union Lager and Sunny Pale.
The Aussie brewpub is back in business from tomorrow as COVID-19 restrictions lift.
Chris Woods is the Master of the Brewniverse and his beer is on sale nationally.
The Labor leader is throwing his weight behind the craft beer industry.
One of WA’s smallest breweries has found a silver lining amid the COVID-19 downturn.
For now Governments aren’t hearing calls from brewers for short term excise tax reform.
NOMAD Brewing Co dish up an Aussie version of Iron Maiden vocalist’s XPA.
Stomping Ground Brewing Co are getting mates together for a great cause.
Victoria’s Holgate Brewhouse have released a new version of an old favourite.
White Bay Beer Co opens; Furphy Fridays; Coopers Live & Loud; Oktoberfest cancelled; and more.
A Sydney publican is saving the beer by canning keg beer into massive Crowlers.
New platform Find My Growler is putting tap beer in the hands of the people.
Epic Beer’s owner says severe lockdown restrictions are threatening NZ craft beer makers.
CUB and Lion are donating resealable bottles so pubs and can sell takeaway draught beer.
Prancing Pony has won the fight and now it’s back and ready to trade on.
Breweries across Australia are doing fantastic things during the pandemic.
The revocation follows a complaint made by Prancing Pony whose takeaway service was shut down.
Breweries are still producing lots of new beers for you to try at home.
The brewery’s takeaway drive-through was closed by police on 8 April.
A new range of relief measures has been laid out by the Federal Government.
The proposals aim to support small, local breweries, winemakers and distilleries.


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HYDRA tech consolidates all businesses into a single brand as Hydratech Industries
HYDRA tech, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and providers of high-quality custom hydraulic cylinders and wind power solutions announced today that it will consolidate all of its businesses under a single brand name; Hydratech Industries. Effective immediately, the move will incorporate HYDRA tech A/S and AVN Energy of Denmark; HYDRA tech/CRC in the USA; Hydratech Hydraulic Technology Co., Ltd. and AVN Energy China; and AVN Energy India. Sales offices in Scandinavia, Singapore and Holland are also included in the consolidation. Hydratech Industries will consist of two divisions: Hydratech Industries Fluid Power and Hydratech Industries Wind Power
According to Kim Weidemann, CEO, “Consolidating all of the businesses under a single brand name is another step in an ongoing process to secure Hydratech Industries as the recognized source for hydraulic cylinders and wind power solutions. We look forward to the continuation of our growing international reputation as the provider of choice for these important product solutions.”
Monty Reynolds, executive vice president for US Operations added, “We are excited to be a part of this growing and dynamic company. This move will benefit our customers by having the best global sourcing for our quality products, while cementing our leadership in the market and building a more widely recognized brand name throughout the world.”
HYDRA tech, established in 1975, has continued to invest and grow in recent years, establishing a China operation in 2003, a US operation in 2010, and acquiring AVN Energy in 2011 as HYDRA tech entered the wind turbine industry. The company anticipates continued growth and development in the coming years.
A new website has been developed and can be found at www.hydratech-industries.com
About Hydratech Industries
Hydratech Industries specializes in developing, designing and manufacturing hydraulics and cooling solutions for the wind turbine industry, and hydraulic cylinders for offshore, marine and industrial applications. In addition, the company provides service and repair for these industries. Headquartered in Denmark, the company has production facilities in Denmark, USA, China and India, and additional sales offices in Singapore, Scandinavia and Holland. Hydratech Industries employs approximately 600 people in its locations worldwide.


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LinkedIn could quickly provide a brand new video advert providing, which might allow LinkedIn advertisers to achieve viewers of streaming providers with their promotions.
In accordance with a brand new report from The Information, LinkedIn will quickly start testing of an expanded LinkedIn Viewers Community aspect that may present streaming placement for LinkedIn promotions, basically offering TV-like attain on your LinkedIn advert campaigns.
And with streaming content consumption on the rise, that could possibly be a preferred, and useful consideration, which may assist LinkedIn develop on its rising video advertising parts.
LinkedIn’s been steadily increasing its video promotion choices, with the platform not too long ago including pre and mid-roll adverts to movies in its Viewers Community, its expanded outreach possibility that permits entrepreneurs to position their promotions on associate websites.
Including streaming placement into this combine may facilitate much more advert publicity and attain potential, with full TV display promotions aligned with LinkedIn knowledge concentrating on.
It’s the newest in LinkedIn’s rising suite of advert options, which additionally now features a vary of generative AI parts, to assist entrepreneurs create extra resonant, responsive campaigns.
Possibly, that is also expanded to video advert scripts, making it even simpler, probably, to create standout TV advert campaigns that will be displayed between the newest episodes of your favourite streaming exhibits.
LinkedIn has supplied particular particulars of the streaming suppliers it’s working with on this new initiative, however with each Netflix and Disney+ not too long ago launching cheaper, ad-supported variations of their choices, it could possibly be a rising space of alternative, which may additionally produce robust outcomes.


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This beer brand has chosen to focus on a different drop in its latest advertising push - water.
Host/Havas have launched a new campaign for Lion beer brand James Boag, following the merger of the two creative agencies in early October.
The ‘Born of Tasmania’ campaign ties the beer back to its heritage, focusing on Pure Tasmanian water and shot in black and white, with the exception of the beer.
Host has been working on the James Boag Premium account for the past 18 months.
The black and white approach is similar to the 2016 campaign from the brand, Return To Rugged.
The campaign rolls out nationally from early November in time for James Boag Premium’s major sponsorship of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Host/Havas creative director Chris Little says James Boag stands out as no other beer brand would make water the sole focus of its campaign.
"For James Boag it makes complete sense given the unique qualities of the Tasmanian water and the pride of place it has in their brewing story," he says.
Lion marketing manager Malcolm Eadie adds: “James Boag has been brewing its beers continuously and exclusively in Tasmania since 1888, and it’s our Tasmanian provenance that makes our beers truly special and unique among other premium beers. Of all the natural riches Tasmania offers, its pure water is the most special - so many remarkable and renowned things are born of it - and we are excited about our new campaign that highlights the quality of the water that goes into our beers."


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Samsung Galaxy S4 Design Story (Video)
Now that Samsung has launched their new Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone, the company has released a video which tells the design story behind their new flagship Android smartphone.
The Samsung Galaxy some impressive features and specifications like
Smart Pause which will pause the video you are watching when you look
away from the display.
It looks like Samsung may have another hit on their hands with the new Samsung Galaxy S4, and it will probably end up being Samsung’s most popular smartphone to date.
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While they still have to go hunt down Thanos, the cast of Avengers: Endgame still like to rock their Game Boys every once in a while.
The upcoming tabletop adaptation Bloodborne: The Board Game will officially begin its Kickstarter campaign on April 23.
Another World creator Eric Chahi revealed the upcoming PlayStation VR title Paper Beast, which will arrive for the platform later this year.
Coming a few weeks before launch, a new video on Days Gone dives a bit deeper into how players will explore the world with their bike.
With Disney+ officially confirmed to debut this November, Disney also confirmed that console support is planned for the streaming service.
With the final 2 DLCs, Shadow of the Tomb Raider continues to deliver an intriguing mix of new content that emphasizes action and puzzles.
The anticipated feature film based on Ni no Kuni gets its first trailer ahead of its debut in Japan later this summer.
Gaming has increasingly been gaining the attention of mainstream audiences thanks to titles that capture the zeitgeist like Fortnite or tech like Google Stadia that is attempting to bring games to new audiences, but SNL has even
With the conclusion of Telltale and Skybound's The Walking Dead: The Final Season, one fan created a tribute to the series in pixel art form.
A new TV commercial from Nintendo has revealed that Stage Builder appears to be making its way to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate very soon.
The new Borderlands card game Tiny Tina's Robot Tea Party is fairly simple by tabletop standards, but a fun party game for Borderlands fans.
While players of Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition are having trouble playing online co-op, Gearbox said it is investigating a solution.
With Xbox Game Pass continuing to grow every month, Microsoft has teased that six more titles will be announced later this week.
Coming from developer Lightning Rod Games, A Fold Apart is a sincere story about love told through an unconventional set of paper puzzles.
The upcoming turn-based RPG Warsaw from developer Pixelated Milk tells a lesser-known story in World War II with a haunting visual style.
While 2019 might be the year of the colorful post-apocalyptic shooter, RAGE 2 looks like it will offer players a thrilling world to explore.
Le Cartel's newly-announced Heave Ho is a delightfully wacky puzzle game that's all about holding hands and letting go.
Askiisoft and Devolver Digital's Katana Zero looks like it will bring equal amounts of style and substance to Switch and PC owners in April.
Developer Motion Twin said that more DLC for Dead Cells seems to be in the works, while the studio is considering Google Stadia support.
Super Meat Boy Forever is Planned to Have “Ridiculously Hard” Post-Launch DLC and User-Created Levels
With Super Meat Boy Forever on track to release this spring, designer Tommy Refenes confirmed that DLC is being planned for the game.


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Artists from Mantralogy, the ISKCON second-generation-run ‘Mantra Music’ imprint of rock label Equal Vision Records, will be adding a more soothing option for music fans at Austin, Texas’ South by Southwest music festival this March.
Known more commonly as ‘SXSW,’ the legendary festival began in 1987 and now has separate interactive and film components—but the music section alone draws about 12,000 people. Running from March 15th to 20th, it features more than 2,000 performers playing in over 90 venues around downtown Austin.
The key element to SXSW is that it is an industry-based event, attended by many record label executives and other major players in the business, and seen by performers as a way to get noticed.
“As well as the official events, many companies put on their own showcases in downtown Austin during the same time period,” explains Rasa Acharyan, Mantralogy’s ISKCON second-generation general manager. “Our parent company Equal Vision is doing one, and so are we.”
Mantralogy artists The Mayapuris, who are also second-generation devotees who attended ISKCON schools, will be performing their own energetic brand of kirtan music at Whole Foods Market on Thursday, March 17 at 5:30pm and at the Black Swan Yoga studio on Friday, March 18 at 8:00pm. Both will be SXSW side events, accessible without the badge needed for official events.
The Mayapuris have been called “the young tigers of kirtan” and have been touring non-stop behind their debut album Mridanga, touching six continents including stops at Wanderlust (alongside Moby), The Bhakti Fest, Princeton University and Jivamukti NYC.
They will be joined by labelmates SRI Kirtan, whose second album, Live Your Love, recently debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard World Music Chart.
The performances will be unique for several reasons. First off, they’re certainly different from the usual SXSW fare, which is mostly indie rock with some hip-hop.
“We intend to offer a peaceful breather during the non-stop rock marathon,” says Mantralogy and Equal Vision Records owner Saci-Suta Dasa (Steve Reddy). “We want to create a place at SXSW for music industry people to share their love of music and yoga.”
The location of one of the performances—Wholefoods Market—is also a rather unusual place to hold a concert. But the decision to play there may not be as random as it at first seems.
“First of all, the Austin Wholefoods is the world headquarters of a major chainstore that has 300 stores in North America and the UK—so appearing there is pretty cool,” says Rasa. “Secondly, they have featured different musicians during SXSW before, sometimes on their roof, and sometimes in a tent outside. And they were very enthusiastic about supporting us when we approached them—because the Wholefoods stores are very integrated with the yoga community, of which kirtan is a major part. So it was a great fit.”
However, it will be their second set—at Black Swan yoga—that will be the main showcase for the Mayapuris and SRI Kirtan.
“The Mayapuris have been working on a new live show that combines their songs with acting, narration and dancing to tell a story,” Rasa says. “And they’ll be premiering that at SXSW, which is quite exciting.”
The performance is important for the Mayapuris because it will put them on the music industry’s radar, and, Mantralogy hopes, have them be appreciated by the
many music business executives who are interested in yoga and spirituality.
“We’re definitely trying to bring kirtan to the masses, which is why we target colleges and other youthful audiences and dub our releases ‘Mantra’ Music, which is a more recognizable word to most people,” says Rasa. “We’re hoping that efforts like this will help us expand beyond the yoga world and open up more professional music venues for the Mayapuris.”
After SXSW, efforts at expanding will continue, with Mantralogy working on distribution methods, media, and the best way to present each of their groups – Gaura Vani and As Kindred Spirits, the Mayapuris, Sri Kirtan, and Prema Hara.
The latter group, featuring husband and wife duo Keshavacharya Das and Kamaniya, is set to release their second album, Tears of Love, in mid-April, while Mantralogy is working on the logistics of sending their artists on a tour of India.
More short term, the Mayapuris are set to release their first music video, of the track “Mridanga” very soon, with a premier on a popular yoga community site.
“We just filmed it last weekend in St. Petersburg, Florida, and it features their traditional dancing and mridanga-playing routines,” says Rasa. “Hopefully it will get them out there more, as well as inspiring the new generation of younger ISKCON youth to see wearing a dhoti and doing kirtan as cool.”


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Great relief for the small traders as GST rates reduce
At the end of the 22nd meeting of the Central Government GST Council, the government has given a big relief to the small traders, taking into account the increased inflation and increase in prices of goods and services (GST) across the country. Traders are now allowed to pay every month instead of paying a return every month.
Under the leadership of finance minister Arun Jaitley, the GST Council meeting has brought tax on many small industries to half. In this, mainly 12 percent GST on cloth business has been brought down to 5 percent. Taxes on restaurants have been brought down from 18 per cent to 12 per cent. The GST rate has been brought down from around 12% to 5% in 60 items.
Points to be noted:
- 3 months duration for GST return to small traders
- Relieved for those who have a turnover of one and a half crore
- There is no restriction of PAN card for purchasing jewellery up to 50 thousand
- Purchase up to 2 lakh without a PAN card
- Jewelers Outside the Laws of Money Laundering
- Compounding limit ranges from 75 lakh to 1 crore
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The Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention is back! Running this weekend from 31st August to 1st September at Marina Bay Sands, STGCC 2013 brings a line-up of exhibitors to toys to comic book artists to cosplayers to our shores. Check out sights and sounds from the event on day one!
- Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch in Singapore today
- Signeo SEA announces launch of BackBeat Pro wireless headphones and Moktak NFC speakers
- Trade-ins of Samsung phones tripled last week ahead of new iPhone launch
- Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 G1 Gaming card unveiled!
- New NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 series graphics cards launched!
- Smartphone with a 1-inch camera sensor? Panasonic has it
- Samsung to launch Galaxy Note 4 in October, Galaxy Note Edge in Q4
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What new horizons await for the world of Pokemon?
The Pokemon Company is hosting a new Pokemon Presents showcase this Sunday, coinciding with Pokemon Day.
As announced on the Japanese Pokemon Twitter account, a broadcast will air on Feb. 27, a.k.a. Pokemon Day—the anniversary of the launch of Pokemon Red and Green. The tweet specifies 23:00 JST, which would be 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT.
— ポケモン公式ツイッター (@Pokemon_cojp) February 24, 2022
There’s some more details on the official site, where it says the Pokemon Presents broadcast will be pre-recorded and run about 14 minutes. Not all the official channels have shared the news yet, so info on where any international broadcasts will stream is up in the air.
As for what might get shown off, it’s all speculation for now. Pokemon Legends: Arceus only just launched at the end of January. DLC might be a hope for the Arceus fans, but it might be too soon.
A new generation of Pokemon games would also be a major surprise. I’d mostly be looking towards other projects, like Pokemon Unite, for reveals and announcements. Keep in mind, there are plenty of games outside the mainline series.
Previous Pokemon Presents announcements have included dates for side games, revamps of games like Pokemon Cafe. But on the flip side, last year’s Pokemon Presents around the same time was where the Diamond/Pearl remakes and Arceus were locked in.
You can never really rule anything out for these broadcasts. It will be Pokemon Day, and who knows what’s next for this long-running series. We’ll find out more of what The Pokemon Company has in store on Feb. 27, 2022.


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President Obama has announced that his administration will continue the assault on low-income drivers that began with the Cash for Clunkers program.
He did not use those exact words, of course. But that will be the effect of his decision to impose a 35% tariff on Chinese tire imports.
When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, it accepted a provision allowing the United States to use emergency tariffs to protect industries threatened by surging imports. Recently, the United Steelworkers union, which represents tire workers, complained to the U.S. International Trade Commission that increasing imports from China were imperiling American tire makers. The “surge” of imports (China says the number has actually declined this year) caused 7,000 American factory workers to lose their jobs, according to the union.
The ITC agreed and recommended a 55% tariff. The president obliged, although he lowered the duty to 35% the first year, 30% the second year, and 25% the third year. (The provision that allows the United States to institute such emergency tariffs expires in 2013.)
There is just one problem with the argument that U.S. tire manufacturers face imminent collapse without tariff protection: The manufacturers themselves disagree. China mainly sells low-cost, private-label tires to American dealers. American tire production, on the other hand, focuses on more expensive, high performance tires. American manufacturers decided long ago that it was simply not profitable to make low-cost tires in this country and have since outsourced their low-end operations to other countries, like China.
Since U.S. tire makers do not compete with the Chinese in the low-cost tire market, the result of the tariffs will not be more American-made cheap tires for sale. There will just be fewer cheap tires available, and those that are available will come from other low-cost exporters like Brazil.
Cash for Clunkers took serviceable, inexpensive vehicles off the market and sent them to the junkyard. Now the low-income motorists who might have bought those cars will also be denied inexpensive new tires.
The tariff has strained U.S.-Chinese trade relations, which is not a small thing. China has asked the WTO to investigate the American tariffs and has threatened to retaliate with tariffs against American poultry and auto parts. Since the U.S. exports far less to China than China sells here, China has more to lose in a trade war than we do. But we rely on Chinese cash to fund our budget deficits and other credit needs. The Chinese now hold $800 billion of U.S. Treasury debt. If China wants to get America’s attention, it has a lot more than chicken wings to work with.
So, the protectionist duty will not help U.S. companies or generate new U.S. jobs, but it will hurt low-income consumers and damage our relations with a key foreign power. Why would an intelligent and rational president, which we have, go along with this?
For the usual reason: Because it is politically expedient.
The United Steelworkers is the largest industrial labor union in North America, with more than 700,000 members. Those members and members of other unions have not been very pleased with this administration thus far, especially with the failure to win authorization to organize workplaces with a “card check” procedure rather than secret ballots.
The president needs organized labor’s support to pass his health care reform measures and to hold Democratic seats in next year’s elections. The tire dispute provided a convenient way to curry favor with the unions, or at least with their leaders. Rank-and-file workers might feel otherwise, especially when the tread-wear indicators start showing.
In Washington’s current partisan warfare, less-affluent drivers are collateral damage, or as they say on the freeways, roadkill. This president knows his priorities, and his priority right now is to turbo-charge his labor support. If struggling households can’t get decent cheap tires, too bad. They can drive on the old baldies, or they can fork over more money, or they can just take the bus. That’s good for the planet anyway.
One more question: If Obama continues to run low-income people off the roads, how will they get to the polls on Election Day in 2012?


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Donaldson Company, Inc. is closing its Grinnell plant, laying off 75 workers.
The Minneapolis-based manufacturer says demand for the mufflers produced in Grinnell has dropped significantly in recent years.
Donaldson’s treasurer and director of investor relations Rich Sheffer says changes in industry regulations and technology have made the mufflers obsolete.
"All new equipment today is being manufactured with emission control devices on the tailpipes," says Sheffer." The traditional muffler market has been slowly going away and the falloff has actually accelerated in the last couple of years."
Sheffer says the company needed to eliminate one of two factories, and decided to keep it's Auburn, Ala. facility.
"It's a little bit larger facility and it's a newer facility," says Sheffer. "The plant in Grinnell...was built in the 1950s,."
Sheffer says Donaldson plans to sell the building. He anticipates the plant to be fully closed by late 2015, or early 2016.


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just On Call - Dr Pepper Snapple Group's Ten bringing consumers back to CSDs - CEO
DPSG saw its first-half profits fall
Dr Pepper Snapple Group's CEO has claimed that its low-calorie Ten portfolio is enticing lapsed consumers back to CSDs, but admitted the category as a whole remains “difficult”.
Speaking to analysts on a conference call today (24 July), following the group's H1 results, Larry Young said that 51% of Ten's consumers were either new to CSDs, or had previously deserted the category. Young said a national roll-out of its Ten portfolio, so-called because the drinks have ten calories, is underway.
Dr Pepper Ten was launched in 2011 and the portfolio now also includes 7-UP, Sunkist, A&W and Canada Dry.
“We are achieving our goal of bringing lapsed and new users into the category,” said Young. But later he added: “We are operating in a difficult environment with limited visibility.”
The CEO also admitted that it "takes time to change people's drinking habits."
DPSG did not give specific sales figures for Ten in its Q2 results today but its CSD volumes as a whole fell 3%, while the Dr Pepper brand saw a 4% drop in volumes.
However, Young said the company is “pretty excited” about the results it is seeing for July, helped by better weather in the US. Earlier Young said the company had been affected in Q2 by “some of the coldest and wettest weather in recent years.”
But DPSG's CFO, Marty Ellen, told analysts: “We don't expect CSD headwinds to lessen.”
The CSD category in the US has been affected by the increasing debate around obesity, as many consumers look to lead healthier lifestyles.
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The market declines we’ve seen this yr haven’t been good for cryptos. Accordingly, the search for prime cryptos to purchase may be one which some traders postpone. All whereas they wait for the market to renew its upward development.
Unfortunately, we’ve been in a bear market on the earth of cryptos for basically this entire yr. It’s additionally been some time since many investors have seen green on their screens. For those who obtained in near the start of this 12 months, it’s been a tricky ride.
However, as the saying goes, the money is made when “buying low and promoting high.” True conviction in a long-term wager requires shopping for when everybody else is selling. As it seems, the market crash could additionally be just the shopping for alternative long-term buyers in cryptos have been ready for.
Could these tokens go down further? Of course. But for those with an extended enough investing time horizon, listed beneath are three options I assume are a minimum of price a glance proper now.
Many specialists consider that Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is among the most secure long-term cryptos to buy in the sector. Indeed, from a historical perspective, this thesis has held true.
Bitcoin is the oldest and most well-known cryptocurrency out there. With greater than a decade of charts to take a glance at with this top token, one factor has always been proven true. Every single serious decline up to now has been met with new all-time highs.
The query many traders have throughout this bear market is, “Is this time different?”
That’s a fair question. After all, the crypto sector hasn’t formally been through a recession yet. Bitcoin was born out of the Great Recession. How this token will perform in what may be an upcoming recession remains to be seen.
This token’s dimension and enchantment to institutional buyers stays a key reason long-term buyers maintain this crypto. In addition, the number of exchange-traded funds (ETF) which have been set up to provide traders with access to Bitcoin provides this cryptocurrency to entry to institutional investors like no other.
For those bullish in the long-term thesis behind crypto, Bitcoin remains the highest choice retail and institutional traders alike gravitate towards. If we’re headed right into a protracted inventory market crash, this might be the only token many select first. That’s cause sufficient for many to contemplate Bitcoin above all other tokens on this market.
There’s a cause why Ethereum (ETH-USD) appears to always make the listing of top cryptos for traders to buy. Whether it’s an up market or down market, Ethereum’s vast ecosystem continues to operate and generate utility for its users. Indeed, the necessary thing underlying development metrics that assist this network present a few of the strongest basic causes to own any cryptocurrency for the long-term.
The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum is a decentralized and open-sourced community that deploys sensible contracts on a scale like no different. In phrases of DeFi, NFT collections and a broad range of different fascinating utility-generating tasks, Ethereum’s community is the lifeblood upon which the overwhelming majority of utility is generated by way of the blockchain.
A vary of altcoins have come about to problem Ethereum’s dominant market place. However, over time, Ethereum’s community has held up relatively nicely. This network’s measurement and scale in and of itself offers some defensive posture for an investor seeking to make it by way of these tough occasions.
Additionally, Ethereum’s latest large upgrade, the “Merge,” now brings staking to this network alongside an energy consumption reduction of around 99%. For many who have been skeptical of the developer talent behind this challenge, or its carbon footprint, the improve could possibly be a catalyst for extra traders to leap in.
Binance Coin (BNB-USD)
Binance Coin (BNB-USD) is one of the crypto sector’s largest digital currencies when it comes to each buying and selling quantity and market capitalization. This can additionally be one of many top cryptos to buy, and has the backing of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Admittedly, an increasing variety of exchanges on this business are facing financial points. However, Binance has got the resources to climate any cryptocurrency storms.
In addition, this platform attracts a trading quantity of tens of billions of dollars every single day across hundreds of thousands of purchasers. Additionally, this project is concerned in a variety of different utility-generating capabilities similar to liquidity financing, cryptocurrency derivatives, loans, NFTs, etc.
The BNB token is part of a much wider ecosystem which incorporates the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). For these unaware, Binance Smart Chain is an unbiased blockchain community that helps several up-and-coming tokens. More importantly, every commerce carried out on the BSC should be settled in BNB. That creates an ever-growing demand for this crypto.
Over the long-term, these trying to build a portfolio might need to begin with these mega-cap cryptocurrencies.
On the date of publication, Chris MacDonald has a place in Ethereum. The opinions expressed on this article are these of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.


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Ombudsman Services has created a new industry-leading digital platform to ease the resolution process for disputes between consumers and businesses - It has also launched a new brand identity that reflects the future direction of the business and brand strategy.
Wed 09 Jan 2019
Independent travel company Travel Counsellors, an award-winning, global organisation delivering personal, corporate and leisure travel services in seven countries, has appointed Code Computerlove to enhance its online recruitment experience by putting the company’s franchisees at the centre of its digital strategy.
Fri 09 Nov 2018
In a new survey, Chatbots are still at the top spot as the digital trend considered most important for organisations to embrace in the coming months.
Wed 03 Oct 2018
AccommodationforStudents.com, the UK’s most visited student accommodation search website, has had a 73% boost in student property enquiries following a complete revamp of its website.
Wed 19 Sep 2018
The UK’s biggest tile specialist Topps Tiles has appointed digital agency Code Computerlove to support its drive to deliver the optimum online experience and improving the multi-channel customer journey.
Wed 19 Sep 2018
Ombudsman Services (OS), the UK's largest independent multi-sector complaints mediation service, has appointed Code Computerlove Ltd as its digital partner.
Wed 19 Sep 2018
A new survey has revealed that a massive 97% of companies have had digital projects that have failed, with 22% claiming it’s a frequent occurence.
Tue 28 Aug 2018
Motor retail group JCT600 has created an online supercar game to help raise money for its chosen charity The Prince’s Trust.
Wed 22 Aug 2018
One in Five people use Alexa to boil an egg plus other interesting facts about smart speaker use in the UK
Wed 15 Aug 2018
Survey unveils huge differences between knowing how to be digitally effective versus how UK businesses are approaching digital development
Tue 31 Jul 2018
A new survey into digital effectiveness has revealed that ‘Product Thinking’ is helping organisations become more digitally effective.
Thu 12 Jul 2018
Digital agency Code Computerlove has been named in a new 50 Best Places To Work list recognising outstanding businesses in the marketing, advertising and media industry.
Thu 22 Mar 2018
Luxury automotive brand Bentley has re-launched its online Bentley Collection store with a refreshed design and new retail platform. The new site provides an enhanced customer experience whilst being highly optimised for conversion.
Thu 01 Mar 2018
Over the course of 2017, there were three key trends that kept appearing again and again in the headlines - those of chatbots and voice search, Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality. But are these trends really all they are cracked up to be or are they just a fad? Louis Georgiou from Code Computerlove reviews the ‘top tech trends to watch in 2018’.
Tue 16 Jan 2018
Code Computerlove’s Louis Georgiou shares his views on where the digital industry is heading next and what will be the five most significant shifts in digital techniques during 2018.
Wed 10 Jan 2018
CUTTING through the ‘digital trends hype’ and deciding which emerging digital technologies to invest in 2018 is a challenge for most decision makers; being a forerunner with new digital trends and introducing innovative new technologies can after all be a ‘game changer’ for brands and businesses.
Tue 19 Dec 2017
The Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust – one of 16 sites in the UK with the status as a Global Digital Exemplar – has begun a partnership with Code Computerlove to drive forward its ambition to put Human Centred Design at the heart of its digital solutions.
Thu 09 Nov 2017
Accommodation For Students, the Google number one student property search website that attracts more than three million visitors a year, has appointed digital agency Code Computerlove to support its ambitious plans for growth and continued global expansion.
Thu 05 Oct 2017
In true Manchester style, a ‘raising bee’ (a gathering of people to give assistance) in the North West digital community is helping tackle the ever-increasing issue of homelessness, not only in Manchester but other cities around the UK.
Thu 14 Sep 2017
A major current challenge for marketers, “how to balance short-term versus long term innovation”, became a key discussion point during an event hosted by Code Computerlove.
Thu 27 Jul 2017
Manchester digital agency Code Computerlove has launched a Manchester version of its globally acclaimed The Higher Lower Game to support local charity Forever Manchester.
Wed 05 Jul 2017
The Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the country's largest UK owned airport operator, has appointed digital agency Code Computerlove, as it embarks on a journey of reinventing its digital experiences, beginning with a programme of performance optimisation.
Wed 21 Jun 2017
A chart-topping game that’s been sweeping the globe has been launched for the Amazon Echo and now boasts voice assistant Alexa as its game host.
Wed 22 Mar 2017
10 informed ideas about emergent digital trends and themes to expect in 2017 by Code Computerlove
Wed 14 Dec 2016
As we approach the busy retail periods like Black Friday and Christmas, brands will be questioning whether they’re going to be able to compete in the digital battle for awareness, traffic and sales. Having spent ten years spearheading one of the UK’s leading dot com companies to digital success, Dave Heath (technical director at Code Computerlove) is advising that in today’s digital world companies should behave like a dot com. For him, an agency’s role is to help clients take a dot com approach to gain competitive advantage, especially where technology is core to achieving business goals – arguably in 2016 this is almost every company.
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San Diego small-business owners moved from being cautiously optimistic to more positive about their prospects, according to a recent survey done for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The survey of 501 business owners with fewer than 50 employees, conducted in mid-April, computed the county’s overall business outlook index then to be 28, compared with the 19.7 index score in 2010.
The index was derived from an analysis of five metrics for local businesses: revenue, spending, hiring, spending on business development, and use of credit.
The chamber report said the construction industry showed the biggest turnaround with a score of 38.9, compared with its -8.3 score two years ago.
The services sector also showed considerable improvement, moving from 15.9 to 27.4 this year. However, the auto repair and services sub-segment showed a dramatic falloff from 28.4 in 2010 to -26 in 2012.
While the survey said more owners are inclined to spend more this year, that isn’t the case with single-person businesses which have even less desire to spend than they did in 2010, the report said.
In summing up, the survey report said local businesses appear to be exhaling after a long period of holding their breaths. The common feeling is that San Diego has passed through a bad period and it’s time to get on with expansion, the chamber report said.


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Samsung Chairman Lee Urges Focus on Innovation in Apple Battle
Samsung Electronics Chairman, Lee Kun Lee, is aiming high for 2014: in an email to employees, he urges workers to adopt focus on innovation and move beyond hardware, as he wants to see the company leading industry trends, Bloomberg reports.
“We have to change once again,” Lee said today, according to e-mailed notes from the company. “We must give a bigger push for innovations, including in business structure, so that we can lead industry trends.”
In fact, Samsung had a great 2013: it shipped a record number of handsets, posted its highest quarterly earnings yet, but saw its revenue from outside its home market slipping, which pushed the company’s share price down as the new year kicked off, due to concerns over its slowing growth in high-end handsets and competition from Apple’s iPhones.
Chairman Lee says Samsung should create new businesses by integrating technologies from different industries, as the competition with Apple is fierce and its patent battle with the Cupertino company is stretching over four continents.
“Our leading businesses are constantly being chased by competitors, while time is running out for our less-competitive businesses,” said Lee, South Korea’s richest man. “Last year, we engaged in do-or-die battles with companies around the world and endured patent wars in light of market slowdown and prolonged, weak global economic growth.”
Looking back to last year, Samsung shipped nearly 29% of the world’s mobile phones in Q3, according to data published by Strategy Analytics. The company markets a wide variety of mobile phones priced between $150 and $900.
Looking forward, smartphone shipments will more than double by 2017, reaching 1.7 billion units, while the average price of handsets will drop to $265 from $337.


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UK’s Nationwide targets £4.1bn tech investment
The UK’s Nationwide Building Society will invest a further £1.3 billion to bring its total revamp plan to £4.1 billion over the next five years.
The investments will be used for the usual “growth” plans but also “explore entry into new markets such as SME”. For the latter it has already launched a new £50 million fintech fund in June.
According to Nationwide, the investment will see between 750 and 1,000 jobs created and the opening of a new technology hub.
Tony Prestedge, Nationwide’s deputy chief executive, says: “As a mutual we can afford to take a longer-term view rather than focus on short term gains. The pace of technological change means that we need to reassess continually how we serve our members in order to remain relevant, valued and competitive.”
The investment will address six areas. These comprise revamping its underlying application and infrastructure; developing a greenfield digital platform; and investment in branches – such as video.
In addition, it mentions vague “service experience”; reducing current data stores from 20 to two, and investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning; and the hub as mentioned above.
Nationwide turns to history to remind us of previous tech changes.
Last year it built digital distribution channels and says over half of all its new members and other product sales were completed through these channels.
In 2014 it integrated three separate acquired businesses (Derbyshire, Cheshire and Dunfermline building societies) and completed the account and systems migrations.
Also in that year, it completed a SAP core banking implementation, migrating around five million accounts.
Nationwide offers current accounts, credit cards, ISAs and personal loans. It has around 15 million customers and 18,000 employees.


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Operation Christmas Child appeal launched in Bourne
It might only be October but the first Christmas appeal in the area has been launched - Operation Christmas Child in Bourne.
The Bourne Corps of the Salvation Army has teamed up with the Samaritan’s Purse, which runs the festive appeal, to help children in need this Christmas.
The aim is to fill a shoebox with toys and school supplies, clothing and hygiene items, which will be delivered to children who otherwise would not get a gift.
Since 1993 Operation Christmas Child has delivered shoeboxes to more than 135 million children in over 150 countries.
Captain Wendy Brown, from Bourne Salvation Army, said: “This year we have decided as a church to support this worthy cause and the simplest gifts can have the greatest impact.
“Please help us to help those children who otherwise would not receive or experience Christmas this year.
“Our charity shop Sally Annes in West Street, Bourne, will be the main drop-off point.”
To get involved, all you need to do is get an empty shoebox, wrap the lid and box separately in festive paper, and fill it with items. These can include toys, school supplies such as stationery items, hygiene items like toothbrush and toothpaste or a bar of soap, or sweets.
You can visit www.samaritans-purse.org.uk for other suggestions and what not to include.
If you feel you are unable to fill a box yourself you can still donate items which will then be packed into boxes.
To help, the Salvation Army can provide shoeboxes and handy guides for what to include from its shop in West Street or its base in Manning Road.
Boxes should be returned by November 12.
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Top 10 manufacturers-June 2021 sales
Manufacturers have started getting back on track after an overall dip in sales in the month of May. Maruti Suzuki managed to regain its market share by selling 1,24,280 units, followed by Hyundai at second spot with 40,496 units. At the third and fourth spots were homegrown brands TATA and Mahindra with 24,110 and 16,913 units respectively. Kia has moved down a spot and sold 15,015 units, with the Seltos being the best seller for the brand. Finishing the top 10 sales chart in order were Toyota, Renault, Ford, Honda and MG.


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Seattle is a leader in game development with over 350 interactive media companies including industry leaders like Nintendo of America and Microsoft. Seattle-based companies like PopCap, Big Fish Games, Real Networks, Amazon, and Valve control a significant portion of the over $6 billion casual game market. Seattle area is also the country’s largest mobile market. The region has developed extensive networks with East European programers in Poland, Ukraine, Russia, etc. Seattle Mayor McGinn and Casual Connect Association invites East Europeans to attend the growing gaming industry conference. Read the entire enterpriseSeattle invitation letter: http://seattle.casualconnect.org/planning/Seattle_2012_Letter_Eastern_Europe.pdf
More about enterpriseSeattle: http://enterpriseseattle.org
The international event draws nearly 3000 industry participants from around the world. This year speakers include Michael Kalkowski, co-founder and Creative Director of GameDuell, who will talk about the steps and processes that GameDuell took in order to maintain creativity, innovation and culture while facing the twin challenges of corporate growth and high speed technology changes.
A LIST OF POLISH GAME DEVELOPERS AND PUBLISHERS: http://mirek.majewscy.net/jakub/pol_lst.html
THE LARGEST POLISH GAME COMPANY: http://www.cdprojekt.com/


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Finalists for i-stage competition announced; winner to receive $40,000 and turn-key exhibit at 2011 CES
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) just announced the finalists in its third annual i-stage competition, a live event to unveil the next powerhouse technology products, services and apps. The 2010 i-stage is scheduled for Monday, October 18, during the CEA Industry Forum at The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, California.
"The finalists selected for CEA's i-stage competition embody the spirit of innovation that makes the consumer technology industry thrive," said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, events and conferences, CEA. "Like those who saw Boxee take top honors at i-stage, attendees at the live competition will witness the latest technology products coming to market, as these finalists battle it out to take home the top i-stage prize."
The i-stage winner will receive $40,000 dollars, a turn-key exhibit at the 2011 International CES®, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow and CEA's flagship event, and a booth at CES Unveiled in New York or Las Vegas. The second place company will receive $7,500 and the option to display at the CES Unveiled event in New York or Las Vegas. The fan favorite, as chosen by the onsite audience, will receive $2,500 and the opportunity to display at the CES Unveiled event in New York or Las Vegas.
The i-stage competition coincides with CEA's Industry Forum, scheduled October 17-22 in San Francisco. Industry Forum connects and educates consumer technology professionals, analysts and media on industry trends, emerging technologies, technical standards and legislation affecting the CE industry.
View the list of i-stage finalists here.
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After Neil Young announced his recent long-lost Hitchhiker album back in August, he confirmed in a note that there would be plenty more archival material on the way. While Young has been prolifically releasing material through his Neil Young Archives series—including live shows, remastered albums, and box sets—he has announced a massive new online component. According to Young’s note, it will consist of an interactive timeline showcasing all his recorded music from 1963 to the present day, including released and unreleased works, as well as albums currently in production. There will also be a “Filing Cabinet,” featuring “credits, memorabilia, films or video, press and photographs” related to each track, he writes. Today, he announced that the archive arrives December 1 and will initially be available for free. On the same day, Young’s new album The Visitor will also be out.
The archive will, of course, feature all his released music in high fidelity audio via his new streaming service, Xstream Music (which, yes, is also the name of the fictional streaming company on Fox’s “Empire”). Additionally, the site will guide users on how to efficiently “choose, purchase and set up your equipment to hear the absolute best streaming music at your location.” As of now, it is unclear when any of this will launch or whether this will affect Young’s relationship with other streaming services. Read the full note here. Pitchfork has contacted Neil Young’s representatives for more information.
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Myron Gottlieb was not the architect of the frauds that ultimately destroyed Livent as prosecutors allege, but rather was instrumental in bringing a fraudulent ticket purchasing scheme to an end, a Toronto court heard today. Gottlieb was upset when Peter Kofman an engineer who worked on Livent’s theatre projects complained to him that tens of thousands of dollars worth of theatre tickets had been charged to his personal credit card, Kofman testified under cross examination.Both Drabinsky and Gottlieb have pled not guilty to fraud and forgery charges. Both men have maintained their innocence and have long maintained that any fraud at the theatre company was masterminded by other Livent executives.Kofman testified earlier that in 1997 and 1998 hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of tickets to Livent’s production of Ragtimein Los Angeles were charged to him and his company, Kofman Engineering Services Ltd. He did not approve of the initial purchases, but went along with the scheme because he felt it was the only way he would get paid for his legitimate Livent work, Kofman told the court.Kofman complained to Gottlieb about the scheme in December 1997 when he learned his personal American Express credit card had been used for some of the purchases and that the card was now over its limit. “He was not happy that had occurred,” Kofman testified.Gottlieb assured Kofman he would be reimbursed and ordered cheques to be issued. Those cheques showed the payments came from Livents Ragtimeaccount and were described in on cheque stubs as “Amex card reimbursement L.A.”That’s different from other reimbursements allegedly arranged by Gordon Eckstein, Livent’s former senior vice president of finance. Those repayments were issued through Livent Realty New York or Livent Realty Chicago special subsidiary companies established to manage Livent’s theatre projects in those cities. The invoices for those payments made no mention of ticket purchases, but purported to be payments for Kofman’s work on the company’s theatres. “I’d suggest that when Mr. Gottlieb orders reimbursement, the cheque and the stub tell the truth,” Mr. Greenspan said. “He doesn’t say draw up a phony invoice.”Neither Brian nor Eddie Greenspan, who is acting on behalf of Garth Drabinsky, spent much time asking Kofman about the millions of dollars in payments Kofman made to the duo as part of another bogus invoice scheme that occurred before Livent became a public company. In his earlier testimony, Kofman described dozens of fraudulent invoices Drabinsky and Gottlieb submitted to him for “introductions” and other business expenses. None of that work was ever done, but Livent always reimbursed those payments along with Kofman’s legitimate engineering expenses.Eddie Greenspan did needle Kofman about an apparent inconsistency between his testimony yesterday and statements he gave police nearly 10 years ago about the details of a conversation between the two men regarding the phony invoice scheme.Prosecutors allege the payments were designed to get around bank covenants that limited the amount of the money the pair could take from Livent. Defense lawyers, on the other hand, hinted that the payments were merely a way to reduce the amount of tax the company paid.However, both lawyers spent considerable amount of time grilling Kofman about his strained relationship with Gordon Eckstein. Eddie Greenspan read out in court Kofman’s earlier statements to investigators which described Eckstein as “arrogant” and “dictatorial” who was verbally abusive to Kofman’s staff and even used racial slurs.And while Eckstein was known to be in charge of Livent’s accounting, Kofman testified he didn’t know whether Eckstein was “pushing his own weight” around or taking direction from others. Prosecutors allege that Eckstein was merely a conduit for the widespread accounting fraud that Drabinsky and Gottlieb oversaw. Defense lawyers are expected to lay the blame on Eckstein and other members of Livent’s accounting staff.Eckstein, who was originally charged alongside Drabinsky and Gottlieb pled guilty to fraud charges last year. He begins his testimony Wednesday.
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March 1, 2012
CNN Money recently posted an article offering advice to intrapreneurs, people who drive innovative ideas within large companies, and those who want to pitch a new idea to upper management. The reporter used Lockheed Martin and Apple as examples to illustrate the idea that usually one person’s big idea can lead to huge financial success for companies.
Gifford Pinchot III, Co-Founder and President of Nyhus client Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI), was quoted in the article, “Will your company back your new business idea?”, as a thought leader on the concept of intrapreneurship. Gifford is credited for coining the term “intrapreneur,” which can be applied to a variety of industries, and is especially relevant in today’s business world that thrives on innovation. Gifford is an expert on intrapreneurship and sustainable business, which led him and his wife to start the Bainbridge Graduate Institute almost 10 years ago. As a result of Gifford’s thought leadership, intrapreneurs passionate about sustainability are among the variety of students attracted to study at BGI.
When it comes to differentiating your organization or company from competitors in a crowded market, thought leadership is key. An effective thought leadership program can boost executive visibility and ensure your message resonates with key stakeholders. If your employer or client has any leaders who are especially smart and connected on a certain topic, you should consider thought leadership as a communications strategy.
What companies do you think do a great job showcasing thought leadership? Some Seattle-based examples we can think of, in addition to BGI, are SEOmoz, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and PayScale.