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One notable change in the last four years is the exit of Google from China and thus the closing of Google.cn, which now links you to hk, the Hong Kong counterpart of the American search giant.As mentioned in the article from two years ago, Google China was still ranked in the top twenty most visited websites two years after the American company’s exit in 2010, but today, it is nowhere to be found in the list of most visited websites.Around 30% of Amazon’s sales comes from these recommendations – one example is showing users what people who bought this product also bought.Despite this, Amazon China is ranked #367 globally and #52 in China in terms of traffic.In this article, I will discuss the updated ranking of websites by overall traffic in 2014 according to i Web Choice and As expected, China’s internet usage penetration has grown over the last two years since the last article.The Chinese search engine ranks number five in traffic in South Korea.The progress Baidu has made in improving their core search and mobile strategy has paid off through the 59% increase in revenue in the first quarter of 2014, up to 9.4 billion yuan.
The website focuses heavily on selling electronic, home and outdoor goods.According to Alexa.com, Taobao is ranked #8 globally and #3 in China in terms of traffic. Taobao marketplace focuses on consumer-to-consumer (C2C) retail which allows small businesses and individuals to set up stores on the platform.Additionally, Taobao recently expanded their business to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, attracting consumers on an even larger scale.In addition, Amazon’s logistics service provider in China is Beijing Century Joyo Information Technology Co., Ltd, which is owned by Amazon.Amazon has their own delivery teams in sixteen Chinese cities and delivers over two million packages a year in China.
Currently, 46.03% of nearly 1.4 billion of the world’s largest population in China uses the internet.


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IRVINE – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld a federal-court denial of Medtronic’s motions for judgment as a matter of law and a new trial in the company's lawsuit with Pabban Development.
The three-judge panel also upheld the district court’s decision to deny Medtronic’s claim that it improperly instructed the jury and improperly awarded legal fees to Pabban, an Irvine-based company that had developed a bone-cement delivery system that Medtronic claimed was faulty.
Joe Thomas of Thomas Whitelaw and Kolegraff LLP, an attorney who represented Pabban, told Law360 in a Nov. 16 interview that Pabban was happy with the verdict.
“We’re delighted that the court affirmed the judgment in its entirety,” he said. “We believe there was no evidence to support the finding in any other way, and the court of appeal reviewed the record and affirmed it.”
The panel affirmed the 2014 jury verdict in favor of Pabban, ignoring the argument made by Medtronic and its subsidiary, Kyphon SARL, that an asset-purchase agreement for Pabban's Natrix System included certain language that made the deal null and void.
Medtronic argued the verdict should be overturned in light of evidence that more than a third of the devices Pabban delivered to Kyphon had leaks that rendered them unmarketable, the Law360 article said.
The appeals panel found that a new trial was not needed, as the trial court had properly interpreted the terms of the parties' purchase agreement and properly instructed the jury.
“When the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to Pabban, the jury was presented with sufficient evidence from which it could conclude that Pabban’s key personnel had no actual knowledge that the saline bags were leaking due to an inherent defect in the Natrix System — as opposed to a packaging issue — such that the Natrix System was not fit for sale by Pabban to Kyphon,” the 9th Circuit panel said in its opinion.
Mass Device magazine further quoted the court’s agreement with Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell’s determination of the difference between Natrix being good enough to be acquired in the deal and being good enough to go to market.
“Because the district court properly interpreted ‘of good enough quality to be sold’ to mean ‘of good enough quality to be sold by Pabban to Kyphon,’ Kyphon is without any argument that the evidence compelled a different verdict,” the court opinion said. “Similarly, Kyphon has failed to demonstrate that the district court’s denial of Kyphon’s alternative motion for a new trial was an abuse of discretion. The jury’s verdict was not against the clear weight of the evidence such that the district court should have granted a new trial.”
In August 2008, Medtronic agreed to acquire Natrix assets from Pabban for $18.8 million, as well as other milestone payments up to $15 million, according to the Mass Device article.
Medtronic paid the $18.8 million, but refused further payments. Medtronic also ended its supply deal with a Pabban subsidiary, claiming that Pabban concealed problems with the Natrix system. Pabban then sued Medtronic in March 2010 for the additional payments Medtronic refused to pay.
According to the Law360 article, Medtronic argued at trial that it had sought to purchase the device in order to get to market quickly, and that Pabban had committed fraud in representing that the Natrix system was ready to go to market when it was not.
“Pabban countered that Medtronic had extensive opportunities to conduct due diligence and did so to its satisfaction before signing the purchase agreement,” the article said.
In May 2014, the jury sided with Pabban, finding no breach in the agreement. The appeals court upheld the jury's decision.

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In the United States, Portland, Oregon, there is the world's most expensive razor, zafirro razor (99 Limited Edition). Zafirro razor has a sapphire blade, mainly made of iridium handle, which is one of the rarest and most durable metals. Due to the limited global supply and manufacturing complexity of iridium, each zafirro razor sold for 100000 yuan, which is the most expensive razor in Guinness world record history. "Our goal in creating zafirro is to build the sharpest blade ever and make it last forever," commented Hayden Hamilton, CEO of zafirro. "Our goal is to create the most impressive consumer product ever." CEO Hayden Hamilton said.


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Microsoft has announced that it will be informing users if it suspects that a government organization is attempting to hack into their accounts. The measure includes hack attempts on Outlook and OneDrive accounts, as well as the standard Microsoft Account used to log in to your Xbox or a Windows 10 PC.
Receiving a warning of an attack does not necessarily mean that your account has been breached, but only that Microsoft has evidence that your account has been targeted, and it is very important you take additional measures to keep your account secure. The company will not provide specific information about the identity or methods beyond notifying you that it has evidence that a nation state has taken an interest in your account.
Like most other online services, Microsoft supports two-factor verification, which means that no one will be able to connect to your account from a new device without first entering a code sent you by email or text message. You are also advised to use strong passwords and monitor your recent account activity for anything that does not match up with your own usage patterns. Microsoft's addition of a warning specific to specifically alert users to hacking attempts by state-sponsored actors follows the implementation of similar measures by Twitter and Facebook earlier this year.


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Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville is coming soon to Pigeon Forge, TN! The new Pigeon Forge Margaritaville is planned to open June 1, 2014 according to a comment they made on their facebook page. It will be located at The Island in Pigeon Forge, which is a large new entertainment complex featuring the 200ft Great Smoky Mountain Wheel as the centerpiece. It’s surrounded by shops, restaurants, and all sorts of fun things to do. Margaritaville in Pigeon Forge is sure to be a popular new restaurant as soon as it opens!
Margaritaville had originally planned to open their location in Gatlinburg due to Pigeon Forge not allowing liquor by the drink in previous years. In 2013, Pigeon Forge voters passed legislation allowing liquor by the drink, which has opened the door to numerous new restaurants flocking to Pigeon Forge…including Margaritaville. Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville pulled their Gatlinburg proposal and decided to open their newest restaurant in Pigeon Forge at The Island. The Pigeon Forge Margaritaville will feature casual dining, a bar, live entertainment, and a retail store.
The Island in Pigeon Forge was originally being built as “Belle Island” until that project came to a halt. New developers came in and revitalized the project which will bring restaurants, attractions, shopping, entertainment, and more in a prime location in Pigeon Forge. The Island is opening in phases with the first phase now open as of June 21, 2013.
Margaritaville Hotel at The Island in Pigeon Forge
Also opening in the summer of 2014 will be the brand new Margaritaville Island Hotel! It will be a 4 star hotel featuring 132 rooms and a rooftop pool. The Margaritaville Hotel in Pigeon Forge, TN will be one of the few Margaritaville hotels in the world! They are said to start taking reservations by the end of April. Below is the announcement banner currently hanging on a building at The Island in Pigeon Forge.
As soon as we know more about the new Pigeon Forge Margaritaville, we’ll update this article with the construction process, target opening date, menu, and more. Everything is currently lining up to Margaritaville Pigeon Forge becoming a reality very soon, so stay tuned for updates!
What are your thoughts about getting a Margaritaville in Pigeon Forge, TN? We’d love to see your thoughts in the comment area below!


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VisitBritain merges digital and marketing teams as Philip Taylor takes up reigns
VisitBritain has promoted Philip Taylor to head of marketing as the tourism agency merges its digital and marketing teams to ensure greater integration across all future work.
VisitBritain: Great campaign featuring Andy Murray
Reporting directly to Joss Croft, director of marketing, Taylor will be responsible for progressing the body’s ‘Great’ campaign across key visitor markets, to secure bookings and boost the UK’s tourism income.
Taylor has been the head of digital marketing at VisitBritain since 2011. He replaces Croft, who moved up to head the body’s marketing department in October last year, following the departure of Laurence Bresh.
VisitBritain’s digital operations have been merged with the marketing team to ensure that the body’s marketing story is being told to consumers through all available channels.
This week VisitBritain launched the Lovewall. The responsive site explores UK attractions and allow users to map their journeys.
Speaking to Marketing, Taylor said the Lovewall is an example of how VisitBritain is focused on creating as simple a story to tell about the UK as possible through its digital activity. "Everything we create online this year will be designed for mobile and tablet platforms."
He said: "This year we are focused on taking the inspiration created around the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and going further down the funnel to make sure we are generating bookings.
"We always said that VisitBritain wouldn’t take its foot off the accelerator when the games ended, instead it has been about taking it up a gear."
VisitBritain will be carrying out a range of marketing activity with its commercial partners this year, including British Airways, Qatar Airways and Expedia.
This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
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Big guns back GlaxoSmithKline in war with US raider: BlackRock among top investors lining up to defend drugs giant in showdown with activist Elliott
- BlackRock plus fifth largest shareholder Dodge & Cox, along with Royal London, have contacted Glaxo’s chairman to pledge support
- Speculation is rife that Elliott is set to push for a dramatic new plan that could see the FTSE100 firm sold off in parts or swallowed up by a foreign rival
- It has even been suggested that a bitter battle could lead to the end of the Glaxo name
Three major investors have backed GlaxoSmithKline’s board amid fears that a US hedge fund is plotting to force through an audacious shake-up of the drugs giant.
The Mail on Sunday can reveal that BlackRock – GSK’s biggest investor and the world’s largest asset manager – plus its fifth largest shareholder Dodge & Cox, along with Royal London, have all contacted the pharmaceutical firm’s chairman to pledge support ahead of a battle with Elliott Management.
Speculation is rife that activist Elliott is set to push for a dramatic new plan that could see the FTSE100 firm sold off in parts or swallowed up by a foreign rival. It has even been suggested that a bitter battle could lead to the end of the Glaxo name.
Plot: It has even been suggested that a bitter battle could lead to the end of the Glaxo name
City sources said shareholders in the £69billion company had urged chairman Sir Jonathan Symonds to stick to the strategy of overhauling its drugs pipeline and splitting the group in two next year. The backing of the trio of investors – particularly BlackRock, which has a gigantic £4billion stake – is a huge boost for GSK’s under-fire management.
Chief executive Emma Walmsley’s master plan for splitting the company involves spinning off GSK’s consumer healthcare arm, which was formed in a £10billion joint venture with US giant Pfizer. It would then be floated as a separate company.
After demerging the consumer division – with brands including Sensodyne toothpaste and Panadol paracetamol – GSK would be left as purely a pharmaceuticals and vaccines business.
Elliott has been keeping quiet about its intentions at GSK since emerging last month as a new multibillion-pound shareholder. But several well-placed bankers and investors told The Mail on Sunday they thought the activist would push for more than simply accelerating Walmsley’s demerger plan. Walmsley has faced criticism for moving too slowly.
Elliott, founded by Wall Street billionaire Paul Singer, has a reputation for sparking major strategic overhauls after waging successful campaigns against other corporates including yogurt giant Danone, drinks maker SABMiller and hospitality firm Whitbread.
One top ten investor said: ‘Elliott is in it for a fast buck. That’s its modus operandi. It’s in it for shareholder returns as fast as it can get. Splitting in two more quickly isn’t going to make a difference. If you shake up management, again that will cause a hiatus.
‘It’s plausible it could be looking to break the company up even more, or get it to merge with another company.’ But the source added: ‘Would the UK Government allow Glaxo to be sold to a foreign company? That’s very unlikely.’
A rival activist fund manager said: ‘Elliott has probably got a buyer to do a merger for the pharma business in the States. There will be synergies. It’ll be a mega-cap.’ Another large investor said Elliott was unlikely to want a merger with AstraZeneca, adding: ‘I can’t see the boards being willing to throw in the towel.’
Samuel Johar, chairman of executive search firm Buchanan Harvey, said: ‘GSK has been poorly managed for at least 15 years. Therefore, it is not a surprise that an activist like Elliott has arrived at the scene.
‘I think it is the end of GSK and a great British icon. It is highly likely that it will be broken up and sold. It would be very tragic for the UK.’
Senior sources with knowledge of Elliott’s approach played down the idea that it would push for a piecemeal sale or break-up. But they questioned whether speeding up the demerger was ‘technically possible’.
Walmsley is due to present her long-term outlook to investors on June 23. As head of the world’s largest vaccine maker, she has been criticised for failing to develop a Covid-19 vaccine and instead assisting France’s Sanofi on a jab which has not yet come to market.
A senior City source said: ‘Glaxo’s plan is all about improving the commercial side, beefing up the drugs pipeline and breaking off the consumer business. They must not get distracted.’
Walmsley has been criticised for saying: ‘I’m not a scientist, I’m a business leader.’ But Symonds later defended her.
Sir Philip Hampton, the former GSK chairman who hired Walmsley, told The Mail on Sunday: ‘She’s strategically strong, but the company is doing a surprising number of challenging deals. That isn’t her main background.’
GSK’s shares have fallen 19 per cent since Walmsley took charge in 2017.
A GSK spokesman said: ‘Our shareholders are keen for us to deliver and we are making good progress.’
Elliott, BlackRock, Dodge & Cox and Royal London declined to comment.


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It seems like holiday promotions have already started for many retailers and the promotion timetables are even earlier than last year. On a recent trip through my local big box retailer I noticed that Christmas decorations are already out, just one aisle down from the Halloween decorations.
We're humbled and honored that Akamai was one of only three companies to earn a perfect '5' rating from every judge in this year's Streaming Media 100. The annual list includes "The One Hundred Companies that Matter Most in Online Video," highlighting those considered to be the "most interesting, important and influential" in the industry, according to the publication.
A pharmaceutical company decides to go global for a lot of reasons: Perhaps they want to expand into developing markets that are less saturated. Or they may need to conduct global clinical trials to get broader and more diverse participant base.
As we head into the holiday season, retailers have begun preparing their organization and technology for the surge in online and offline traffic. New hires, new technologies and new procedures are being implemented to ensure a smooth, successful selling period. Success won't only be measured by revenue, though that is the primary figure, but also by traffic, conversion rates, average order value, and numerous data points around customer loyalty (how
We're counting down the days to Velocity New York (October 12-14) where Akamai will join web performance and DevOps experts from some of the most innovative companies in the world. Come by kiosk #22 to see the Akamai team and get a preview version of our upcoming High Performance Images O'Reilly book or see how we can help your site achieve peak performance.
The calendar may read September but for the retail industry, it's time to start preparing for holiday season, as traffic volumes to their websites and apps will start to increase. While increase in traffic volumes can certainly correlate to positive impact in sales, surges in activity can also result in downtime, if retailers are not ready for it.
Over the last several years, many users have adopted mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, as their primary means of accessing the Internet. A number of studies published over the past year illustrate this trend, especially among millennials. In addition, improvements to, and greater deployment of this technology by mobile network providers have led to mobile connection speeds that rival fixed broadband connections in some geographies. LTE-Advanced, which is
We have a great webinar coming up on Sept 29th at 2pm EST - Threats to Success in the Gaming Industry. We'll be exploring gaming business challenges; this video tells you a bit more about our upcoming session. I hope you'll join us. Learn more and register to attend at: www.akamai.com/gamingwebinarNelson Rodriguez is Senior Marketing Manger for Games at Akamai.
With the continued growth in online commerce, one of the best ways to anticipate and prepare for the coming holiday season is to look back on what happened in 2014. A recent report from NRF captured data from 2014 holiday activities in North America. At a high level, the report found that consumers are more confident in the economy - leading to a likely increase in spending. "...Confidence is


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A pressing question on everyone’s minds as summer approaches is, of course, which beer to buy? Mother Road Mobile Canning teamed up with SurveyMonkey Audience to learn that beer buyers are choosing smaller craft beer brewers over the big beer names. But second to taste, the cost of beer is still something people consider when they buy. Either way, it looks like a lot of people will be cracking open some cold ones while they’re partying outside this summer. (95% of people said they drink beer when they’re at a BBQ or picnic.)
Here’s what else we found:
63% of people prefer beers produced by small independent breweries over large, mainstream ones. (Tweet this.)
55% of people buy beer in six-packs while 34% buy several six-packs, 24-packs, or more at a time. (Tweet this.)
47% say they drink more beer in the summer than at any other time of year. (Tweet this.)
85% of people said taste was most important when choosing a beer. (Tweet this.)
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The hunger for Mexican fast food never seems to falter. Just when you think the space is filled to bursting, a few more burritos, tacos, and quesadillas arrive on the scene, as do new twists on the salad and grain bowls that have become the Americanized imprint on the cuisine.
Riding that never-ending wave is the group behind Guac Shop Mexican Grill, which began in 2018 with a location in Garden City and, within the past year, has opened three new Nassau County spots, in Wantagh, Freeport and most recently, New Hyde Park.
When Sergio DeCiantis, his father Carlo, and friends Patrick O'Halloran and Matthew Tesoriero partnered on that first Guac Shop in the spring of 2018, their formula had legs: Diners chose from a rota of proteins — including barbacoa beef or carnitas — garnishes, cheeses and salsas for tacos, burritos, quesadillas and salad bowls quickly prepared to order.
Rolling with the pandemic, the group opened a virtual kitchen in Seaford in spring 2020 (it has since closed), as well as a sit-down location in Jericho around the same time. Wantagh followed in spring 2021, followed by the tiny Freeport shop (it has two tables) about a month later, in the storefront where Liberty Links used to be. New Hyde Park opened in February.
The namesake guacamole ($4) is still one of the sides, as is queso ($5) and Mexican street corn ($4). Over time, the roster of "performance bowls" (starting at $8) has grown to include a vegetarian bowl of beans, sweet potatoes and other veggies over romaine; plus "paleo" and "keto" bowls that can be topped with steak, chicken, shrimp or other proteins.
The newest Guac Shop is at 271-18 Union Tpke. in New Hyde Park. The phone number 516-274-3380 serves all locations, and orders are taken online at guacshopmexicangrill.com or via the Guac Shop app.


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The re-opening of the Chinese beef market comes as the U.S. beef industry is in growth mode and reliant on exports to help support prices. But experts caution that the Chinese beef import market poses as many obstacles as opportunities.
For producers such as Bill Brush, whose Almeria Feeding Co. near North Loup, Nebraska, is hormone free and traces the origin and age of its animals, China could be a viable market.
“Our sustainably produced NHTC (non-hormone treated cattle) beef has a following in Europe,” Brush said. “There will be consumers in China who will want to know how the cattle are raised and will want to try our beef.”
For U.S. producers who use synthetic growth promotants, marketing to China might be too pricey a prospect. Brett Stuart of Global AgriTrends calculates the cost of foregoing growth promotants to comply with China’s hormone ban to be as high $275 a head.
“We are good at doing what we get paid to do,” Stuart said. “And we cannot afford to forego hormones on a large scale.”
Even so, Stuart and CattleFax’s Kevin Good hail the China trade deal as good news for U.S. beef producers.
“We must exploit any crack in the door we can get and they have cracked the door open,” Stuart said.
A shipment in June marked the first time China allowed U.S. beef into its country since a heifer slaughtered in Washington in 2004 tested positive for mad cow disease. In the intervening years, China’s appetite for beef has grown while the country’s ability to meet domestic demand has fallen to 88 percent, down from 99 percent just five years ago, Stuart said.
Between 2010 and mid-2015, China increased beef imports tenfold, and many put the value of the Chinese beef import market at $2.5 billion. In reality, Stuart said, as much as $7 billion worth of beef flows into the Greater China region, including Hong Kong and Vietnam.
These kind of numbers are tantalizing to U.S. beef producers, who are adding 800,000 head this year and looking to exports to take much of this growth off the U.S. market, Good said. About 45 percent of last year’s increased beef production was exported and about 55 percent of this year’s additional production will be exported.
Good said the forecast for the next couple of years calls for soft beef prices, unless exports expand. Stuart, however, cautioned against looking to China as an export elixir. There are a number of constraints to overcome for U.S. beef to gain a major foothold in China, including:
- U.S. beef is at a cost disadvantage in a price sensitive market like China’s.
- The U.S. produces beef with the white fat preferred by Chinese consumers. But U.S. beef is not widely known and the Chinese market is crowded with competitors familiar to consumers.
- It is estimated that less than 5 percent of U.S. cattle currently meet China’s traceability requirements.
- China has zero tolerance for beta agonists – and will test for any trace of synthetic hormone residue.
China’s ban on growth promotants isn’t discriminatory to the U.S. – it applies to all trading partners, Stuart said. The difference is that the U.S. is one of only a couple countries that widely uses synthetic growth hormones in beef production. These compounds, Stuart notes, are FDA approved and safely used.
Where China is unique is in establishing a zero-tolerance standard for growth promotants. This runs counter to world standards of safe residue levels, Stuart said.
Beta-agonists and hormone additives are unlikely to drop out of U.S. production on a large scale, he predicted. That makes China largely a niche market for U.S. beef producers.
At Almeria Feeding Co., Brush and his partners have been certified for nine years as hormone-free. A ranch-to-rail operation, Almeria backgrounds calves from its own herds and delivers them to a packer that specializes in non-hormone treated cattle. The packer is one of only four initially recognized by China as eligible for processing beef to their standards.
Almeria plants cover crops on fields cut for silage, Brush said. Its herds and feeders graze and feed on or near the fields. Both practices are integral to sustainable beef production – the cover crops building soil health and the manure supporting plant growth. Background feeders are on full feed to meet the packer’s six-month harvest schedule, Brush said.
“Sometimes the grazing runs past optimum corn planting dates,” Brush said. “This would cause heart failure for a corn farmer, but the ranch-to-rail operation values the grazing days, and the irrigated corn and cane is chopped for silage.”
Brush said that in an operation like his, it is critical to get the size right -- large enough to supply finished cattle when the packer wants to pull them, but small enough to adhere to sustainable growing and feeding practices.
“From the breeding and gestation period until the carcass is on the rail, it may be as long as 25 months,” Brush said.
The costs of ranch-to-rail sustainably produced NHTC beef are significant, he said. Almeria’s Samson vertification process, for example, is time consuming and an expense non-certified operations do not have. Nevertheless, Brush said, projections show the operation will be profitable at current prices.
“We think that beef consumers worldwide would like to eat the beef from this and other sustainable ranch-to-rail operations,” Brush said. “I think consumers would pay a higher price for this as branded beef. In a perfect world, the producer and the packer would be partners; the packer would try to sell the beef at a higher price and the beef producer would get part of that extra premium.”
To those who are wondering if they should tag calves this fall for traceability or hold off on hormones, Stuart advises doing some homework. Then apply those practices for which you are paid.
“Check with buyers. Sure, if someone is willing to pay you to (tag and forego hormones), do it,” he said. “But have a deal in place.”


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However, if Italians feel that their local food retailer is charging unreasonable prices, they can now call on a new service to help them haggle or walk away. Thanks to a short message service (SMS) text system set up jointly by the Italian agriculture ministry and consumer associations, shoppers can check the average price of different foods in northern, central and southern Italy.
Users fire off a message to the SMS Consumatori service, and they get a response showing the average consumer prices in different parts of Italy, as well as wholesale prices.
Interesting — another example of mobiles being used to spread information so markets function more efficiently. We’ve seen several examples of this in Africa, where farmers and fishermen use mobiles to check on market prices and get other information. Reuters is testing a similar mobile market information service in India.
I’m not sure how directly this Italian service will benefit consumers, though it could help keep produce sellers in local markets from over-inflating prices. But I’m interested to see these sorts of services that provide consumers with more information, in particular, about their food, flourish. There have been several services in Japan that use QR codes to provide information on provenance of different food items — something that could become popular given peoples’ concerns over contaminated or GM food, and their desire to eat more organics or humanely raised meat.


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Sportscraft Announced as Official Supplier to the 2016 Australian Olympic Team
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AOT: Iconic Australian lifestyle brand Sportscraft has been announced as the Official Supplier of Opening Ceremony and formal uniforms to the 2016 Australian Olympic Team, designing the symbolic apparel for Australia's most accomplished athletes for the 7th time.
The design process is currently underway with the official uniform expected to be revealed in mid 2016, and worn by the 2016 Australian Olympic Team for the first time at the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 5th, 2016.
Kitty Chiller, Chef de Mission, 2016 Australian Olympic Team said, "We very much appreciate Sportscraft's partnership with the Team once again and it is exciting to know this iconic brand with such a strong Australian heritage is dressing our Team for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
"The Opening Ceremony uniform designed by Sportscraft for London 2012 had a very positive impact among our athletes and I know the Team will be enormously proud to wear the uniforms they design for Rio."
Chiller stressed the importance of athletes being involved in the design process.
"It is vital our athletes are involved in the design of the uniforms that our Team wear at an Olympic Games and Sportscraft come to this partnership embracing that concept. It is a process that worked well for London 2012 and continues to work well for Rio 2016."
Adrian Jones, CEO APG & Co. said, "It's with enormous pride and great honour that in Sportscraft's centenary year, we announce that we will once again partner as the Official Supplier of Opening Ceremony and Formal Uniforms to the 2016 Australian Olympic Team. What can be more Australian than collaborating and drawing on our heritage to design and outfit the Australian Olympic Team?"
2016 Australian Olympic Team Uniform Committee members include Kitty Chiller (Chef de Mission 2016 Australian Olympic Team and 2000 Olympian, Modern Pentathlon), Chris Fydler OAM (Deputy Chef de Mission 2016 Australian Olympic Team, Olympian 1992, 1996 and 2000 Gold Medallist), Steve Hooker OAM (AOC Athlete's Commission, Olympian 2004, 2008 (Gold, Pole Vault) and 2012) Alex Croak (Olympian 2000 (Gymnastics) and 2008 (Diving), and Uniform Committee), and David Bush, a highly acclaimed fashion consultant along with Shane Redenbach (Sports Marketing and Management.)
Alex Croak, Olympian and Committee member said, "Sportscraft has done a fantastic job with the Olympic uniform at previous Games and that experience is hugely beneficial to having them on board again. Having athletes involved in the design of the uniform provides insight into specific elements that might otherwise be overlooked. They are accommodating to athletes' needs and are open to suggestions."
The announcement comes as the enduring Australian brand celebrates their centenary year with the recently revealed "100 years of Australian lifestyle" campaign. Sold in over 220 locations around Australia including freestanding stores, as well as concessions in major department stores and online, Sportscraft is owned by APG&Co, a leader in the Australian fashion industry.
Sportscraft was a supplier to the Atlanta 1996 Summer Games team and then rejoined the Australian Olympic Team as a Supplier for the Torino 2006 Winter Games and have been a part of all senior Olympic Teams since (Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010, London 2012, Sochi 2014, Rio 2016*). At some Games they have designed the formal wear and at others the Opening Ceremony uniform. For Rio 2016 they will design both the Opening Ceremony and formal wear.
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Yesterday we reported that Apple was ramping up hiring for a team that will build the rumored iWatch. Now, The Verge is reporting that even Microsoft plans on cashing on the wearable computing party as is developing a Surface watch that is built out of translucent aluminium. Also Read - Cyberpunk 2077 back on Sony's PlayStation Store, with a special warning for PS4 ownersAlso Read - Windows 11: Release date, top features to expect, how to upgrade and more
The material is said to be three times harder than glass, which obviously bodes well for durability. This is not the first time Microsoft has dabbled in the smartwatch space. Previously, the Xbox accessories team had prototyped a smartwatch with the original plan of the making the Joule heart rate monitor. Also Read - Windows 11 could be a free upgrade for you provided you fall in this category
Before this report, there have also been reports of Microsoft testing 1.5-inch displays and a prototype testing of devices with the Surface connector.
AmongTech recently claimed that Microsoft s smartwatch will come with removable wrist bands in blue, red, yellow, black, white and grey.
The report claims that Microsoft is testing prototypes that run on a modified version of Windows 8 so that it will have great synergy with Windows powered hardware.


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During the November 2023 Nintendo Indie World Showcase, WayForward announced that Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution will launch for Nintendo Switch in 2024.
UPDATE: Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is also coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC in 2024.
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is a highly anticipated sequel brought to life by the original Shantae design team, including creator Erin Bozon, series director Matt Bozon, and programmer Michael Stragey. This thrilling action-adventure game continues the story from the beloved 2002 Shantae title.
In the game, players will join Shantae in a hair-whipping, belly-dancing adventure as she faces her nemesis, the cunning pirate Risky Boots. Risky Boots has devised a daring scheme that involves rotating the entire continent to make towns more accessible for plundering. As Shantae, players must take charge and manipulate the landscape itself, engaging in tectonic shifts and seamless transitions between foreground and background to navigate intricate, multilayered levels. With the original team at the helm, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution promises to deliver an exciting and innovative gaming experience.
Shantae creator Erin Bozon, series director Matt Bozon, and programmer Michael Stragey are back at the helm, “using GBA-era development tools to authentically complete the handheld experience that was planned so many years ago.” Fans can look forward to a full game featuring “multiple chapters, numerous towns and labyrinths, six creature transformations, fierce bosses, and a soundtrack by acclaimed composer Maddie Lim, plus a 4-player battle mode.”
The title was previously only in an incomplete demo form.
You can view the Nintendo Switch announcement for Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution below:
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A freshly brewed cup of coffee is what many quarantined residents miss most.
Due to the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, many sub-districts conducted screenings as residents were told to stay at home.
“I need coffee!” is the cry of a quarantined woman in Shanghai, which topped the list of hot topics on Weibo, a Twitter-like social platform in China.
Coffee culture has become firmly entrenched in Shanghai.
The city has the largest number of cafes in the world with nearly 7,000.
“I have no more stored coffee,” said a 29-year-old woman, surnamed Zhu, in quarantine on Minyan Road in Jing’an district.
“Usually I drink one or two cups of coffee a day,” she said. “Before quarantine, I was out of coffee and hadn’t had a fill. I really need a cup of coffee to wake me up. I can’t work without coffee.”
However, food deliverers help bring comforting coffee to residents.
“Although the number of customers coming for coffee has recently decreased, our online order numbers have increased,” said a coffee shop owner in Jing’an District.
“I ordered some vegetables online that haven’t been delivered to me yet,” said a woman, surnamed Cai, who lives in downtown Xujiahui.
“But my coffee arrived early, which is good because I can live without vegetables, not without coffee.”
Some expats in town also crave a cup of coffee, as morning coffee has become their way of life.
“Before, having a cup of coffee and a bagel in the morning at the cafe around the corner from my office building was my routine,” said a 30-year-old woman, originally from Australia and now living in Shanghai. She has been working from home since Monday.
“During this period, I received filter coffee sent by my friend, while I still miss my old coffee moment,” she added.
Students also miss the warm environments of cafes.
“I miss coffee in cafes so much because I can’t make the same type of coffee in my apartment,” said Shao Zhuang, a student at East China Normal University, which is closed due to the pandemic. “And I really enjoy the environment and the atmosphere of the various cafes in Shanghai, very relaxing.”
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This article was published on 25 March 2021
One year since the start of the COVID-19 crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand, Callaghan Innovation’s third customer ‘pulse check’ survey shows almost half (49%) of businesses believe they are well-positioned to respond to COVID-19 challenges. Only 40% said the same in the second survey, in May 2020.
Underlining the positive outlook, February’s survey shows almost three in five (59%) respondents are positive about the future of their business. Only one in twelve are feeling pessimistic.
On top of this, 60% of respondents plan to increase their research and development (R&D) spend over the next 12 months - up from 50% in May 2020. Nearly seven out of ten (69%) predict increased revenue in the same period, and 59% increased headcount.
The survey involved 466 business owners, managers or R&D managers who are Callaghan Innovation customers, and took place between 11 and 22 February 2021.
Not out of the woods, yet
Despite the relatively positive outlook, responses show many businesses don’t feel they are out of the woods: 30% say they feel cash constrained, with a short or a non-existent cash runway. This concern is, unsurprisingly, most prevalent among pre-revenue and low-revenue businesses.
Around half of businesses say further lockdowns - specifically, being at Alert Level 4 for three or more weeks - would create significant problems, with one in eight saying they would have to close or would struggle to stay afloat.
The survey also highlights that uncertainty in general is a key concern - including unknowns about the future of conducting business internationally.
“Business is more difficult in general. It is hard to plan when there is no certainty over vaccines and markets etc and travel for business is very difficult. Not being able to be present in the market risks losing projects longer term and relying on agents etc is a step removed and more costly. An increase in nationalism for supply creates increased challenges and the inability to easily travel demonstrates to clients that we are removed,” said one respondent.
Other key findings:
- COVID-19 came as a shock to businesses, but they have now had time to adjust to the implications (new operating regulations, market and supply chain impacts) and the realisation that this was not just a short-lived change
- The short term R&D Loan has been a welcome support with 43% of respondents applying for it to help continue and start their R&D
- Larger companies (50+ employees) are more likely than smaller companies to say they’ll keep spending on R&D at the same level over the next year (38% compared to 25% with less than 50 employees)
- Lower revenue companies are most likely to say they’ll ramp up R&D spending over the next year: 38% of those with $300k or less in revenue have plans to increase spend significantly
- Businesses say they need government agencies like Callaghan Innovation to be well-resourced to match the post-COVID-19 demand for innovation services.
Where to next?
Our customer pulse check surveys are invaluable in helping us understand key business concerns, and what our customers need to sustain operations and, ideally, thrive in the COVID-19 recovery.
We will continue to work with our partner agencies to address these concerns and challenges, and develop suitable support options.
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Libby Baney was interviewed by Informa Pharma Intelligence for a story about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s recent report to Congress on the lawful use of cannabidiol (CBD) in food and dietary supplements.
“The report left many searching for more guidance from the agency on what comes next as it does not offer any recommendations around the future of the agency’s oversight of the CBD industry. In so many words, the FDA told Congress: ‘We’re working on it; please stay tuned.'" libby baney
Baney added that while the FDA has noted some concerns in connection with CBD, further testing and evaluation are needed, as it would help the industry cooperate with mandates more efficiently.


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The North Texas RCIC Hosts Tech Success 2013 – A Celebration of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Join us at the ultramodern Nylo Hotel in Las Colinas in celebration of innovation & entrepreneurship on April 30th from 4-7
The North Texas Regional Center for Innovation & Commercialization (NTXRCIC) is proud to present Tech Success 2013: A Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Tech Success is an annual event that attracts over 300 entrepreneurs, technologists, researchers, political leaders and top business executives from the technology community to exchange ideas, create personal connections and preview the technology start-ups of tomorrow. The event will be held at the NYLO Hotel, Las Colinas-Irving, Texas on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The NTXRCIC creates opportunities for entrepreneurs to engage the investment community to secure capital and resources needed to grow scalable technology-based businesses. The NTXRCIC provides services and mentoring programs that create a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem for Texas. Today the NTXRCIC supports 40 Emerging Technology Fund portfolio companies and 22 client companies seeking capital investment.
Tech Success 2013 will feature a Technology Showcase with 30 start-up companies, a Co-Investment Forum with 10 presenting companies and a cocktail reception for guests. The Co-Investment Forum is a NTXRCIC program for vetted companies to present their business in an eight-minute pitch to qualified investors. The event is sponsored by the Alliance for Higher Education and regional partners Texas Instruments, Bank of Texas, ORIX, TriNet, ViaWest, Harper House and NTXRCIC strategic partners WhichBox Media, UNT Innovation Greenhouse, TECH Fort Worth and NTEC.
"Harper House understands the value of technological entrepreneurship and the importance of creating new businesses that positively impact the Texas economy. We're excited to be a part of this event." says Lee McKinzey, Director of Marketing at Harper House.
In addition to showcasing technology, the event will feature photo opportunities with local entertainment characters and a special announcement from the U.S. Patent Office. For more information about the event, visit the NTXRCIC website or www.rcictechsuccess.eventbrite.com.
ABOUT THE NTXRCIC
The North Texas RCIC is a not-for-profit entity committed to advancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem of North Texas through connecting, educating and identifying start-up ventures that have the potential to be scalable, technology based businesses. For more about the N.Texas RCIC, visit http://www.ntxrcic.org or contact Maria Smith at 972.883.4918 or email email@example.com.
ABOUT HARPER HOUSE
Harper House is a creative marketing agency that partners with clients to deliver effective solutions to support their marketing goals and objectives. With our full service capabilities, clients can take advantage of our complete line of integrated services like creative design, commercial photography, interactive web, multimedia and online technology. Our strategy is to provide solutions that streamline and simplify the marketing process to make our client’s job easier.
With over 90 years of experience in the industry, Harper House team members bring a strong personal commitment to project coordination and top-notch customer service – regardless of job assignment – along with a dedication to meeting deadlines while delivering cost efficiency, brand consistency and quality that’s unmatched in the market. For additional information, visit http://www.harperhouse.com. For Marketing & Media Relations, contact Lee McKinzey at (972) 893-8376 or firstname.lastname@example.org.


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The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) on Thursday unveiled its fintech development roadmap for the coming three years, relaxing its regulations on consumer data sharing and corporate account opening while introducing a new fintech license.
From next year, financial holding companies’ subsidiaries would be allowed to share consumer data with one another if they have obtained their customers’ consent, Department of Planning Deputy Director Brenda Hu (胡則華) told a news conference in New Taipei City.
This would help companies in assessing risks in doing business with new clients, Hu added.
Photo: Kao Shih-ching, Taipei Times
It would also enable financial holding companies to build bigger databases and risk assessment models for common use by its subsidiaries, which would be more effective and cost-saving than having individual units set up their own databases and models, Hu added.
For example, Cathay Financial Holding Co (國泰金控) could set up a consumer database for its units, such as Cathay Life Insurance Co (國泰人壽) and Cathay United Bank (國泰世華銀行), so the subsidiaries could know their customers better, the commission said.
“However, companies should share consumer data to a reasonable degree and the FSC would implement a new mechanism to ensure that they only share data for the purpose of risk management and not marketing,” Hu said.
While consumer data sharing marks a milestone in the nation’s move into open banking, the commission would leverage the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority experience in promoting such a practice to avoid bad outcomes, such as improper use of consumer data or customer discrimination, the commission said.
The FSC would consider broadening the scope of consumer data sharing to non-affiliated financial firms, such as start-up fintech companies in 2022 or to non-financial companies, such as telecoms and electronic commerce firms, in 2022 or 2023, it said.
Meanwhile, as more businesses are establishing a presence online amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the commission is considering allowing more types of companies to open online corporate bank accounts by 2022.
Currently the commission only allows sole proprietorships or single-shareholder companies to open online corporate accounts to prevent potential disputes.
The commission is considering expanding the measure to include companies with three shareholders or fewer, Banking Bureau Deputy Director-General Lin Chih-chi (林志吉) said.
While the use of corporate seals might seem an unusual custom in many foreign countries, it is still popular in Taiwan and some Asian countries, but if more companies are allowed to open online accounts, they might become redundant, Lin said.
The commission would study the issue further and would relax its regulations on corporate online accounts by phases, Lin said.
Given a lack of fintech talent in Taiwan, the commission would introduce a new fintech license by 2022, rewarding companies that have more licensed fintech staff by prioritizing their applications to conduct fintech businesses, Hu said.
“Some talent in the technology field are interested in changing careers and transferring to the financial industry, but they do not know how to do that. If they pass the exam and obtain a license, it could be their ticket” to the finance industry, Hu said.
What topics should be included in the fintech license exam has not been finalized, she added.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (阿里巴巴) founder Jack Ma (馬雲) has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view following China’s crackdown on the tech sector, the Financial Times reported yesterday, citing multiple unnamed sources. The billionaire has kept a low profile since the crackdown, which has included Chinese regulators scrapping the initial public offering of Ma’s Ant Group Co (螞蟻集團) and issuing Alibaba with record fines. However, the Times said he has spent much of the past six months with his family in Tokyo and other parts of Japan, along with visits to the US and Israel. The
FACTORY TUMULT: The departure of new workers impact production less than the quarantines imposed on existing employees, a worker at China’s ‘iPhone city’ said Turmoil at Apple Inc’s key manufacturing hub in Zhengzhou is likely to result in a production shortfall of almost 6 million iPhone Pro units this year, a person familiar with assembly operations said. The situation remains fluid at the plant and the estimate of lost production could change, the person said, asking not to be named discussing private information. Much depends on how quickly Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密), the Taiwanese company that operates the facility, can get people back to assembly lines after violent protests against COVID-19 restrictions. If lockdowns continue in the weeks ahead, production could be set further
‘REVOLUTION’: Elon Musk complained over a 30 percent fee Apple collects on Apple Store transactions and said the technology company has stopped advertising on Twitter Twitter Inc owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple Inc over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform. Musk also joined the chorus crying foul over a 30 percent fee Apple collects on transactions via its App Store — the sole gateway for applications to get onto its billion-plus mobile devices. A series of Twitter posts fired off by Musk included a meme of a car with his first name on it veering onto a highway off-ramp labeled “Go to War,” instead
‘COMPETITIVE EDGE’: The local semiconductor sector would continue to outstrip the global industry, whose revenue is expected to contract 3.6 percent, ITRI said The production value of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry would expand 6.1 percent annually to about NT$5 trillion (US$161.5 billion) next year, as demand for advanced chips used in high-performance-computing and artificial intelligence devices are less prone to mounting inflation and external uncertainties, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI, 工研院) said yesterday. That means the local semiconductor sector would continue to outstrip the global semiconductor industry, whose output is expected to contract 3.6 percent annually to US$596 billion next year, Gartner Inc has said. However, ITRI’s latest forecast represents a downgrade from its previous projection of 10 percent growth, as demand for PCs,


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Another year is in the books as the 2018 ATA Trade Show, the industry’s largest and most inclusive show, closes its doors at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
The numbers are in and 9,261 people from 26 countries attended the event to network, conduct business and learn about the ATA’s many programs and services that will help grow archery and bowhunting in the new year.
Of those programs and services, the ATA’s ePRO software, designed to help make pro shops more productive and profitable, was a hit. The software instantly tracks and updates service work, range scheduling, and point-of-sales purchases and inventory, allowing retailers to run their shop more effectively and efficiently.
Another well-received service was ATA Website Development. As retailers recognize the importance of a professional website and a good online presence to attract and engage new customers, they sought out the help of experts and took advantage of exclusive Trade Show deals to create a thorough, well-designed and up-to-date website.
Between the two programs – ATA ePRO and ATA Website Development – sign up numbers were up over 50 percent from the 2017 Show.
Level 1 and 2 certifications were handled by USA Archery Coaching representatives which took place in the Member Services Area. Photo Credit: Shannon Rikard.
Another Show highlight? Certifications sold out even after the ATA added 12 seats to the Level 2 Instructor Certification course on Thursday. Certification interest, coupled with high attendance numbers at seminars focused on customer service, insists ATA-member retailers want to attract and engage new archers to help grow their businesses and the sport of archery and bowhunting in 2018.
While retailers were excited to visit the Member Services Area to learn about ATA programs, the Show also offered numerous networking and business opportunities.
Wendy Gavinski, owner and president of DSG Outerwear, said her business came to the Show based on other dealer’s recommendations and its longstanding history of success. She wasn’t disappointed.
“I was told of all the Shows in the industry, this is the one you have to be at,” Gavinski said. “We weren’t sure what to expect, but it has gone really well. The overwhelming response has been super positive. Dealers love our line. It was our goal to bring dealers in and get some authorized retailers from the Show and we definitely did that. The Show was well-executed, nicely laid out and of real quality. I’ve been very, very impressed overall.”
Garrett Walker, director of sales for OtterBox, has similar feelings.
“This is our first ATA Show,” Walker said. “We wanted to kick off the year in a big way since we moved into the outdoor space with premium, rugged coolers, tumblers and accessories. The people, the feedback, the efficiency of the Show and how everything was set-up, it’s all been great. Everything was valuable for us. It wasn’t a wasted week or wasted time or money; it was all that we expected and more.”
Newman mentioned the Show is overwhelming in a good way because of the sheer number of booths and all the different things to see. Photo Credit: Shane Indrebo.
Gavinski and Walker represented two of the 657 exhibitors at the Show. Both exhibitors said their businesses would be back next year. But, exhibitors weren’t the only ones having a good time, several retailers also gave the Show positive reviews and said they’d return in 2019.
“The whole experience was exciting for me,” said Chris Rome from Bowhunters Edge in Colorado Springs. “It was cool to see all the famous faces and new products available for our shop. The new technology all these companies are coming out with is pretty amazing. I can’t wait to bring all these new products back to the shop and introduce our customers to them.”
Rome said the Show gave him a greater understanding of product knowledge which will help him educate customers and get them excited about archery.
Another retailer, Mike Newman from Olde English Outfitters in Tipp City, Ohio, said he was also looking for products that energize customers.
“The Show is something we always look forward to,” Newman said. “Everyone wants to see the latest and greatest and find something new or something that will liven up the shop. There were several products this year that stood out like new bows, rangefinders and broadheads.”
Newman mentioned the Show is overwhelming in a good way because of the sheer number of booths and all the different things to see.
The Show offered numerous networking and business opportunities and these positive impressions were music to the ears of ATA staff. They will reflect on the 2018 Show and begin making improvements for the future. Photo Credit: Shane Indrebo.
These positive impressions were music to the ears of ATA staff, who will reflect on the 2018 Show and begin making improvements for the future.
Senior Director of Trade Show and Membership, Maria Lewis, said, “We’re grateful to our members for a terrific 2018 ATA Trade Show! After hearing our members speak last year, we changed the way we verified our retail attendees, ensuring more productive and profitable conversations for attendees. Our team will return to the office excited to gather feedback, evaluate, and offer even more value for future Shows.”
Matt Kormann, ATA’s CEO and president, was impressed and humbled by the Show’s many attendees and their dedication to the archery and bowhunting industry. He looks forward to what the future holds and said:
“This year’s Show has been an incredible experience for me, especially because our industry, and our organization, are rapidly evolving. I’ve been blown away by the innovation on the Show floor, the passion our members have for doing the business they’ve done here, and the investment that our members, Board and staff have made in this organization. The lifeblood of the ATA is our members, and this week’s Show has given me unprecedented opportunities to meet retailers and manufacturers – and learn about their struggles and successes firsthand. I’m pumped to get back into the office with our team and work on evolving and problem-solving based on all we’ve learned this week.”
The 2019 ATA Show will be held in Louisville on January 10 to 12. We’ll see you there!
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Researchers have discovered the top 50 ‘little things’ UK adults most look forward to
including getting into bed with fresh sheets, sitting down in front of the TV at the end of a long day and putting your PJs on.
A study of 2,000 adults revealed the everyday moments people yearn for such as having a bath, reading in bed, and simply tucking into your evening meal.
Kicking off your shoes when you get home and putting fresh washing away were other small moments that bring daily joy.
Meeting friends for a catch-up and sipping your morning beverage also featured highly, with 63 per cent saying their mood perks up after the first drink of the day – which was found to typically be enjoyed at 8.53am.
The research, commissioned by Costa Coffee which is offering a free coffee via its app throughout July, also found 78 per cent believe it’s important to treat themselves to the things that make them happy each day.
And as routines begin to get back to normal, Brits are venturing back out to other moments they look forward to, such as socialising with friends and eating out in cafes and restaurants.
Spending time with the wider family, going to the gym, watching a movie at the cinema and enjoying barista coffee were also among the other small joys missed by many in recent months.
It also emerged the average adult will experience four 'highs' each day – including getting an early night and getting the kids to bed on time.
And since lockdown, six in 10 have found themselves looking forward to the smaller, everyday moments more than ever before, with these highlights causing feelings of ‘relaxation’ and ‘contentment’.
But these highs are balanced out by an average of four ‘lows’, such as getting stuck in traffic, being late for work or forgetting their wallet.
The study, carried out via OnePoll, also revealed that the average adult typically goes for a lunchtime walk at 1.07pm, changes out of work clothes at 6.37pm and finally switches off at 8.05pm.
And 5.11pm was the average time Brits look forward to most in the day – aligning with the end of the standard working day.
Neil Lake, managing director of Costa Coffee UK&I, said: “With many stores now safely re-opened, you can now enjoy relaxing in store and catching up with family and friends – simple pleasures that we all perhaps previously took for granted.
"To help you enjoy more of these missed moments, as well as a free drink, we're also passing back the VAT saving to customers and, from the 3rd-31st August, will be operating the ‘Eat Out to Help Out' scheme.
"We hope that customers not only enjoy treating themselves to a drink, on us, but also look forward to meeting up with friends and family in-store again.
"A barista-crafted morning or afternoon pick-me-up has clearly been missed by millions and we can’t wait to welcome everyone back to our stores."
TOP 50 THINGS BRITS LOOK FORWARD TO IN A TYPICAL DAY
1. Watching evening TV2. Going to sleep3. Eating an evening meal4. Getting into bed with fresh bedding5. Sitting down with a cup of tea/coffee in peace6. Putting your feet up and sitting on the sofa in the evening7. Going for a walk8. Having a cup of tea9. Watching another episode of a TV series10. Sitting in the garden11. Having a shower12. Watching a film13. Eating lunch14. Taking your shoes off knowing your not leaving the house again15. The first morning coffee16. Reading in bed in the evening17. Eating breakfast food18. Getting into bed with your partner19. Having a bath20. Meeting friends for a catch up21. Putting pyjamas on22. Pouring a glass of wine23. Changing from work clothes to loungewear24. Finishing a chapter of a book25. Listening to the radio26. Turning your work laptop/computer off for the day27. Taking your bra off28. Driving your car29. Taking your dog for a walk30. Taking a trip to a café with friends31. Cooking for others32. Finishing a workout33. Spending money34. Going to a café for brunch35. Putting fresh washing away36. Going to the gym37. Playing with your kids38. Going for a bike ride39. Buying a barista coffee40. Getting dressed in smart/fancy clothes41. Listening to a podcast42. Going for a run43. Taking make up off44. Hanging up the phone on your last work call of the day45. Doing your night time skin care regime46. Putting your kids to bed47. Applying your make up48. Seeing your colleagues49. Styling your hair50. Reading your kids a bedtime story
TOP 10 THINGS BRITS MISSED MOST DURING LOCKDOWN
1. Going to a restaurant2. Meeting friends for a catch up3. Spending time with wider family4. Eating lunch out5. Having a pint at the pub6. Taking a trip to a café with friends7. Going to the cinema8. Going to a café for brunch9. Buying a barista coffee from a café10. Going to the gym


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Living environmentally friendly as a student is not all about buying expensive organic sustainable products. Money is often a concern for students, however, there are plenty of cheap ways to live sustainably. Here’s how to be an environmentally friendly student on a budget.
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Christmas is coming and for many of us, that means more online shopping than usual. After all, those Black Friday deals aren’t going to buy themselves. But more online shopping can often mean more packaging and a bigger carbon footprint. Here’s how to shop sustainably online.
Described by the UN Secretary-General as a “code red for humanity,”. The latest climate report released by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides a sombre assessment of our planet’s future.
Released just in time for the COP26. The UN climate change conference is set to take place in Glasgow later this year. The much-anticipated report provides a comprehensive and detailed picture of how human activity is causing climate change. Its findings make for sobering reading.
But what does it mean to us? How can we help avoid a future of extreme heatwaves, severe flooding, and devastating droughts? In this article, we’ll highlight some of the key points raised in the IPCC climate change report and explain what code red for humanity means for you.
If you’ve watched any of the recent TV programmes about plastic pollution, you’ll have seen the horrors that can be caused by items like the six-pack rings you get on beers and other canned beverages...
Biomass is one of the most widely used forms of renewable energy, it essentially is the use of organic materials to produce energy, this can be paper, agricultural waste, construction debris and lumber mill scrap. One of the biggest breakthroughs this has generated is the creation of waste.
The blog will give you a full understanding of what tidal power is, as wel as advantages and disadvantages to support it. The history of tidal power will also be covered dating all the way back to the 18th century. Different types of tidal power will also be evaluated to find the most effective and efficient tidal power methods.
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Since 2018, an India-UK free trade agreement has been in progress. India is pushing to relax student visas for Indian students in the UK.
The UK and India have strong economic ties, with India being India’s second-largest commercial partner in the European Union (EU). India and the UK have begun a fresh round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which will bring numerous benefits to both nations.
The primary subject matter for discussion in the negotiations is India’s request for greater accessibility to the UK’s job market. India has petitioned the UK to loosen the UK student visa and other visa constraints to grant Indian employees a greater number of graduate route visas. Though the UK remains cautious concerning immigration levels.
Further, the tariff on the goods from the UK, which makes it impossible for British businesses to establish themselves in India, was also brought to our attention. The deal between the two nations will have a major impact on the international education sector. Every year, thousands of Indian students visit the UK to study, and a fair trade deal will further make it simpler for the students to study in the UK and vice versa.
One of the best benefits of the India-UK free trade agreement is that it will limit educational expenses, including tuition fees. The lowering of educational expenses will encourage more students to pursue higher education in the UK.
Most likely, the UK will provide more financial aid in terms of scholarships to Indian students. Additionally, there will be more joint research initiatives between the universities of the UK and India. The signing of the agreement might bring profitable chances for Indian and UK students to pursue higher education.


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Earlier this week, it was revealed that Amazon Prime had picked up the long-awaited sequel to 2006’s Borat, for a late October release. We had heard rumors of it prior, but this was the first concrete announcement that was made. And now, Amazon has already made the first trailer available.
The trailer finds Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat, 14 years after the first film, finding it increasingly harder to blend in without being recognized. So he then begins donning all sorts of disguises, all while spending time with his daughter and trying to fight off COVID-19 with a frying pan. It looks like it will definitely have the same trademark absurd qualities that made the first film a smash hit. And being the first film made during the pandemic, the fact that it came together the way that it did is pretty astounding.
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (now under a new title) hits the streaming service on October 23rd.


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Looks like Zuckerberg’s social media company is looking to expand it’s services by buying other companies. In 2012, Facebook purchased the highly popular photo sharing application, Instagram for $1 billion. Today, Facebook has acquired the highly popular instant messaging app, WhatsApp for $19 billion.
The instant-messaging company, WhatsApp has only been around for a few years, so why such a high price tag? First, WhatsApp has been able to successfully compete with other giants in the instant messaging industry such as Twitter and Skype. The reason why they’re able to? The answer to that question would be their user base. There are 450 million users of WhatsApp, while having a growth of over a million users per day. Daily active users went up to 72%, which is well above the average of only 10-20%. Not impressed? Well if these numbers haven’t, the following fact will. WhatsApp hasn’t employed a marketer or a PR firm at all. Yes, you read right, they don’t have anyone to market for them. The application markets itself, which in today’s world is extremely hard to do.
Facebook has its own messenger application called “Facebook Messenger”, so people might be wondering why would Facebook out of all companies spend that much money on a company when Facebook already has it covered?
The reason is simple. Facebook is bolstering their ability to connect users all around the world. Not only that, but it’s probably to eliminate the competition. Think about it for a second, if you were big enough to completely buy out a company that’s a competitor and to bolster the ranks of your own, why not? Especially when it’s the number one application used in the entire world.


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SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): UPM announced that it has reached an agreement with a consortium of two companies-Samfi and Paprec France SAS towards sale of its Chapelle Darblay newsprint mill site. The asset sale transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
According to company press release, the transaction involves only asset sale and that no personnel will be transferred as part of the deal. It must be noted that UPM had permanently stopped operations at the newsprint mill and had reached a deal with employees on a social plan for affected employees in June last year.
The new buyers of the newsprint mill site plan to develop it into a centre of supply of green energy and production of raw materials using recycling techniques. In future, the site will house a renewable hydrogen production facility, biomass power generation facility and a sorting and packaging plant. The consortium plans to invest around 450 million euros, which in turn is expected to create 250 direct and 400 indirect jobs in the region.
Anu Ahola, Senior Vice President-Operations, UPM Communication Papers said that the company will remain committed to the French newsprint market and continue close collaboration with its French partners and customers.


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SAN FRANCISCO — When Eric Schmidt, the Google chief executive, was named to Apple Computer's board this week, it did more than signal a potential alliance between powerful companies. It touched off a wave of speculation about the motives of the man behind the move, the Apple co- founder Steve Jobs.
"The old social networks in Silicon Valley run very deep," said AnnaLee Saxenian, a scholar of the industry and dean of the School of Information at the University of California at Berkeley. "And this reminds us that Silicon Valley has a common enemy to the north."
She did not even need to name the enemy she had in mind: Microsoft, the leading rival to Jobs and Schmidt through most of their careers. Now, with the Internet era remaking the competitive landscape, their prospects for outdueling Microsoft's Windows empire may be better than ever.
Even in a valley where careers leave few degrees of separation between any two companies, the Apple announcement was remarkable. Schmidt, brought in five years ago to guide Google and its young founders to a stock offering, is Silicon Valley's consummate insider. Jobs, who spent years in the industry wilderness before retaking the helm of Apple, is its defining outsider.
But Schmidt and Jobs, both 51, have a common outlook: that computing technologies can be remarkably disruptive forces in business and in society at large. There are many possibilities for a complementary strategy between their companies. This week, for example, Google announced that it was beginning to weave together a number of services that could be a Web-based competitor to Microsoft Office. And Jobs has skillfully driven a wedge into the dominant PC computing standard established by Microsoft's Windows software and Intel's hardware by recently adopting Intel's processor for Apple's Macintosh computers.Continue reading the main story
Schmidt's appointment set off chatter about linking the Google search engine to iTunes, Apple's online music service - reinforcing Apple's pre-eminence in a category where Microsoft is seeking a grip. That would also have broader implications for the entertainment industry, an industry repeatedly put on the defensive by Apple and Google.
"The studios, and for that matter all the copyright owners, don't want to see only one place become their sole retail outlet - whether it is Google or Apple or Sony," said William Randolph Hearst 3rd, a Valley executive and investor.
At Apple and at Pixar, the digital movie studio he founded, Jobs has forced the recording industry and Hollywood to follow his lead in selling products in the digital world. His alliance with Walt Disney - whose board he joined this year after Disney bought Pixar for $7.4 billion - has given him added leverage. Now, by moving Apple a step closer to Google, with its command over online advertising, Jobs may be positioning Apple to play an even more influential role in the converging worlds of media and computing. "Clearly what Disney was for Pixar, Google could be for Apple," said Tony Perkins, an entrepreneur and editor of AlwaysOn Network, a Web site for Silicon Valley insiders.
Jobs and Schmidt refused to comment on the appointment, announced Tuesday, beyond issuing statements saying that they were looking forward to working together. The appointment is Schmidt's first move to broaden his role since arriving at Google. Earlier in his career, Schmidt was a prominent Democrat and outspoken on the industry's political agenda, but he abandoned that role when he joined Google. Now it appears that he is beginning to play on a broader stage again.
"Eric has clearly arrived as one of Silicon Valley's new power brokers," said William Joy, a partner at a leading venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and co-founder of Sun Microsystems, where Schmidt was long an executive.
Schmidt and Jobs have their roots in Silicon Valley's second generation, the engineers and innovators who came after the early era of semiconductor pioneering. Their acquaintance dates from the early 1990s, when Schmidt, heading software at Sun, approached Jobs, then running Next Computer, about technical cooperation between the companies.
While Schmidt's credentials include a doctorate in computer science from Berkeley, his early outlook on the industry was shaped when he worked at the Palo Alto Research Center, the legendary Xerox outpost known as PARC, where the first personal computers and modern networks were created in the 1970s.
In contrast, Jobs, a university dropout, started out as a brash hobbyist who in the mid-'70s foresaw a market for the cobbled-together computer that his friend Stephen Wozniak had built to show off at the Homebrew Computer Club in Palo Alto, California. The result was Apple, which they founded in 1977. PARC was also a touchstone for Jobs, whose visit there in the late '70s exposed him to the graphical user interface and the computer mouse, two concepts he eventually brought to market with the Lisa and then the Macintosh.
Both men experienced long periods of relative adversity outside the limelight of computing. Jobs was forced out of Apple in 1985 by his handpicked chief executive, John Sculley. He then founded Next, which he ran without great success until he sold it to Apple in 1996 and rejoined the Apple fold.
Schmidt left Sun Microsystems in 1997 to take over as chief executive at Novell, a PC network computing pioneer that, like Apple, had been a victim of Microsoft's rise to dominance in desktop computing. After four years of trying to turn the struggling company around, he left to become chief executive at Google, where his experience was meant to offer balance to the two young founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
Now Schmidt will bring his experience into play at Apple, in part helping Jobs add to the independence of his board while the company reviews possible irregularities in stock option grants to Jobs and other Apple executives.
While Google's and Apple's strategies are aligned in many ways, there are also potential areas of conflict. There is speculation that both companies are developing hand-held devices known as smartphones that might compete with each other. If the two companies do cross paths, it will be part of a local tradition.
"It's part of the classic yin-yang competition in Silicon Valley, where innovators cross-fertilize each other's thinking and then go out and clash in the marketplace," said Paul Freiberger, a Silicon Valley historian.Continue reading the main story


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The company today denies having any fear of globalization, which its former chief Gianfranco Lanci asserted in an interview earlier this week.
In interview with AllThingsD, Gianfranco Lanci says his former employers worried about the "de-Taiwanization" of the company when he tried to make the company more global.
CEO Gianfranco Lanci steps down over a disagreement with the company's board about future direction, Acer says. That dispute appears related the company's role in the mobile market.
Company President Gianfranco Lanci moves into CEO role, and Chairman J.T. Wang takes over as Acer Group chief.
The second-largest PC maker will start selling several tablet models from $299 to $699 starting November 23.
Acer shows a prototype device but doesn't say much other than that it will run Android and be ready by the end of the year.
Acer's president says it expects to overtake Dell as the No. 2 PC maker, and challenge No. 1 HP too.
After rumors surfaced that Lenovo was considering acquiring Nokia, the PC maker made it clear that isn't the case.
In accepting CEO Gianfranco Lanci's resignation amid disagreements, Acer board reveals plan to stick with the PC business and proceed "cautiously" with mobile. That doesn't seem a viable option in this market.
Can Oracle-Sun be successful in an age of "good enough" hardware? Or will the company pull the ripcord on the hardware business in the near future?


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The hackers claimed to offer «full capability of exploiting on all EA services.» They also claimed to have stolen software development tools for FIFA 21 and server code for player matchmaking in FIFA 22.
Brett Callow, the cybersecurity expert and a threat analyst at Emsisoft, said losing control over source code could be problematic for EA’s business. «Source code could, theoretically, be copied by other developers or used to create hacks for games,» he said.
«Anytime source code gets leaked it’s not good,» said Ekram Ahmed, a spokesperson for the cybersecurity firm Check Point. «Hackers can comb through the code, identify deeper flaws for exploit, and sell that previous code on the dark web to malicious threat actors.»
Player data was not compromised in the breach, the EA spokesperson told CNN.
«We are investigating a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen,» the EA spokesperson said. «No player data was accessed, and we have no reason to believe there is any risk to player privacy. Following the incident, we’ve already made security improvements and do not expect an impact on our games or our business. We are actively working with law enforcement officials and other experts as part of this ongoing criminal investigation.»
The EA breach was not a ransomware attack, the spokesperson said.


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Chain controls, rare this winter, predicted on I-80 into Thursday
Chain installer: Business is down 90 percent
Chris Lotito has been working as a chain installer in the Sierra for more than three decades.
He can't remember a worse year for business.
"It's never, ever been like this," Lotito said. "Never before have we gone so long without putting chains on."
Since October, chain controls have gone up on Interstate 80 over Donner Summit four times.
"That's really unusual. We should have had at least 15-20," said Bryan Carlson, a Caltrans road superintendent for I-80.
Carlson is predicting chain controls will likely go into effect around midnight or sometime Thursday morning.
"Since it's been so dry, the natural oils that build up on the roads could make the travel surface more slippery than a typical winter," Carlson said.
For Lotito, a fifth night of chain controls would be welcome news in a year he has seen his profits decline nearly 90 percent year over year.
"It's a bad year to be a chain installer," Lotito said.


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The yellow label tells you in a glance that your Ladybug qualifies as a disinfection device for the EPA.
Vernon Hills, Illinois (PRWEB) February 06, 2013
LadybugSteamCleaners.com, an authorized nationwide dealer of Ladybug steam cleaners online and on its Chicago-area showroom floor, today announced that it intends to actively market the Ladybug Tekno 2350 steam cleaner to the dental industry.
“Disinfectants are used everyday by dentists to kill bacteria, viruses and fungi on surfaces found within their offices and operatories,” says V.K. Dunlop of LadybugSteamCleaners.com. “While these products are necessary, not all are as effective as you might think.”
Using ordinary tap water, the Ladybug Tekno 2350 steam vapor system with Ladybug’s proprietary patented Thermo Accelerated Nano Crystal Sanitation technology (called TANCS®) is scientifically proven to produce better results than traditional disinfectants, qualifying the Tekno as a disinfection device for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and making it more suitable than traditional hard-surface disinfectants for many healthcare settings such as dental offices.
“Many traditional disinfectants are highly toxic and contain potentially cancer-causing chemicals that threaten the health of dental office staff,” says Dunlop. “The simplified water-only protocol of the Tekno 2350 cleans, disinfects and deodorizes almost any surface without chemicals.”
Vapor steam cleaners equipped with TANCS® proudly display a yellow label with an EPA Establishment number (EPA Est. No. 82121-WA-01) in bold letters.
“The yellow label tells you in a glance that your Ladybug qualifies as a disinfection device for the EPA,” says Dunlop.
Located in Vernon Hills, Illinois, LadybugSteamCleaners.com is moving fast to educate consumers and businesses that finally, there's a feasible, environmentally friendly alternative to chemicals. For more information, call 1-877-840-2977. LadybugSteamCleaners.com is a proud member of the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition, a nationwide effort to protect families from toxic chemicals. To stay safe and avoid toxic chemicals, keep abreast of the latest news with LadybugSteamCleaners.com’s Twitter account, @LadybugSteam.


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Product designer Sam Buxton has designed a car coat hanger under a commission by car manufacturer Vauxhall. Comprised of three main parts, the hangers allow multiple objects to be hung simultaneously, much like a mobile. The design can be folded to almost half its full width and still be used to hold smaller objects. The hangers are made from anodised, laser-cut aluminium and come in three colours.
The 30 shortlisted designs for this year’s Loewe Craft Prize will go on display at the museum this May, and the overall winner will be awarded €50,000.
The shortlist of 200 illustrators has been whittled down from over 3,000 entries, and will go on display at Somerset House in June.
A new research project by Thomas.Matthews and students from the RCA is aiming to “continue the conversation” about sustainability in the publishing industry.
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