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Thousands of giant incense sticks, many decorated with dragon heads, line the walls at a Malaysian business where they are made by hand ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
In the rural town of Kubang Semang, workers spend months using a traditional method to craft the sticks — some as tall as two metres (6.5 feet) — before sending them to stores.
Business is brisk ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations towards the end of this month, when people of Chinese descent worldwide burn incense in temples and at traditional ceremonies.
Malaysia is a Muslim-majority country but is home to a substantial ethnic Chinese population, and the holiday is marked in many places.
Ong Chin Chye, who runs the business in a series of wood and corrugated iron buildings, said his colourful hand-made sticks look a lot better than those churned out by machines.
“With machines, can you make the dragon head like this?” the 60-year-old asked AFP, pointing to his intricately carved creations.
Ong’s sticks are primarily made from sawdust, using a mix of locally-grown “meranti” timber — a common hardwood in Southeast Asia — and aromatic agarwood. These are combined with water to make a sticky paste that forms the sticks.
The next 12 months will be the Year of the Rat — the first creature in the Chinese zodiac’s 12-year cycle — but Ong said his buyers weren’t keen on depictions of the whiskered rodent.
“People don’t want rats. They steal food, and that’s not good,” he laughed.
On the other hand, dragons — also one of the zodiac animals — are ever-popular symbols of power, strength and good luck in Asian culture.
Ong said his sticks typically sell for between eight and RM80 apiece, depending on quality and size. As well as Lunar New Year, he makes them for other major Chinese festivities.
He estimated there were at most 30 incense-making businesses like his across Malaysia, adding the industry had been declining in recent years.
Young people “don’t want to work these jobs, it’s hard work… there is no air-conditioning”, he said.
Many incense sticks sold nowadays in Southeast Asia come from overseas, particularly China.
More than 60 per cent of Malaysia’s 32 million people are ethnic Malay Muslims while around a quarter are ethnic Chinese, and the country is also home to a sizeable minority of people of Indian descent.
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David Marcus is leaving eBay's PayPal online payments service to become Facebook's head of messaging products, Business Insider reported Monday.
The former president of PayPal took to Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), naturally, to reveal his decision. He said he wants to focus on building products "because I feel that PayPal has never been in a better position to capitalize on its unique place in the market."
Marcus had been with the company, a subsidiary of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), since 2011, when it bought his startup Zong, and was promoted to president in 2012. A replacement for him has not yet been found. In the meantime, employees will answer to eBay President and CEO John Donahoe.
Recode.com pointed out Facebook might be interested in monetizing its messaging products. The social network says more than 12 billion messages are sent through it daily. Now, there’s speculation that users will be able to attach digital cash to Facebook messages.
Marcus revealed in his Facebook post his decision to join the social media platform came after he met with CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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The U.S market is considered a highly lucrative one and almost all Chinese manufacturing sector eye an entry into the market. The phone industry is no exception as several Chinese phone makers have indicated interest to enter the lucrative market. LeEco had made a brief stint in the market before its financial debacle stifled it and forced the company to close shop. Xiaomi has also made a miniature entry into the U.S with its Mi TV Box. Huawei and ZTE are perhaps the most successful in this regard. Well, until recently when the U.S government’s sledgehammer fell on both companies whose products the security agencies warn buyers not to patronise for security reasons.
It has now emerged that other Chinese manufacturers like OPPO are also interested in bringing their products directly to buyers in the U.S. OPPO is another heavyweight in the smartphone industry as it is ranked among the top 5 manufacturers globally. The company’s growth is a rather interesting one as it is only present in 31 markets globally and this does not include Europe and North America. The reason for this has now been revealed to be the ongoing saga involving Huawei and the U.S government. Android Headlines reports OPPO to have hinted that it won’t be coming to the US while the Trump administration is still in power. However, the BBK-controlled company still plans to enter Europe this year 2018.
It could be recalled that recently the US security agencies CIA, FBI and NSA, as well as the director of national intelligence, had advised private citizens in the U.S. not to buy phones from two major Chinese smartphone and telecommunication equipment manufacturers, Huawei and ZTE. This was preceded by a last-minute change by AT&T which had earlier reached an agreement to sell Huawei’s flagship models like the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro in the carrier-dependent US market. Huawei’s phones then became available only on Best Buy but that too has been stopped by the U.S retail giant. Huawei has repeatedly insisted its smartphones possesses no threat to users’ privacy more than those of other manufacturers.


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Integrated Production Systems Go IP
HAMILTON, N.J.—Integrated production systems offer an easy and affordable way for virtually anyone to produce multicamera HD show and even stream live to online viewers.
Since they pack the functionality of a control room—such as multicamera switching, robotic camera control, keying, effects, audio mixing, CG, multiviewers, virtual sets, video playout, encoding and streaming— into a compact, user-friendly system that one person can operate, they’ve taken hold in non-traditional video settings like education, corporate and worship.
INTEGRATING THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGY
With powerful new features—like automatic camera switching, IP-driven workflows and seamless integration with Skype and cloud storage—these systems are starting to make inroads in the broadcast space.
One reason that adoption by broadcasters has been slow is that—with end-to-end functionality in one box—they haven’t been able to integrate best-in-class third-party products the way they’ve always done in video control rooms.
Discovery Channel uses Mobile Studios PortaCast HD flypack consoles. But with the introduction of NDI (Network Device Interface) by NewTek at the 2015 IBC Show, third-party integration is now possible with some integrated production systems. NewTek, which offers its flagship TriCaster and other integrated production systems, offers the license for free to any developer who downloads the SDK to make their products NDI-capable.
In doing so, any NDI-enabled device can now see any other NDI-enabled devices that are plugged into a standard Gig-E network, such as graphics systems, replay devices, storage devices, laptops, switchers and cameras. Switchers can select any of these sources as part of a multicamera production. A TriCaster, for example, will be able to choose sources between physically connected cameras and/or other video sources available over IP on a local area network. Companies ranging from AJA and Blackmagic Design to Matrox and Chyron-Hego have announced compatibility with the protocol.
“NDI is bidirectional, so all NDI-enabled sources on the same LAN are equal,” said Scott Carroll, director of public relations for the San Antonio-based company. “They can see and be seen to create interoperability between third-party systems and connect via a single Ethernet cable. Whether they’re next door or miles away, it’s frame-accurate, with less than a frame of latency.
NDI also lets production facilities maximize their SDI investments, such as broadcast cameras, while migrating to an IP workflow, according to Carroll. “We believe that IP workflows are the future of multicamera video production, and with NDI, we’re enabling that reality sooner rather than later.”
Australian vendor, vMix, integrates NDI into its 4 and 8 input Go integrated production system. The Go enables switching, processing, recording and streaming of up to 4K-video. This turnkey system integrates built-in graphics, replay, text, DVR, and virtual sets, in a case small enough to fit in the overhead storage on a plane.
“NDI is an open technology that’s leveling the playing field for all of us,” said Eric Pratt, Sales Engineer for US Broadcast, which is the North American Distributor for vMix. “It’s making life easier by enabling interoperability without occupying an I/O connector.”
“Having a single operator control the entire production may not be best for every production,” Pratt says, “NDI lets our users break out various vMix functions, like replay, titling, and graphics, and put them on separate laptops so other operators can run them.”
“Then their graphics, replays or titles show up automatically as a source,” Pratt added. “You don’t have to be using a NewTek device to make this work, any NDI compatible product will integrate. A lot of companies are jumping on the bandwagon, and I expect big buzz about it at NAB.”
OFFERING A CHOICE
James Gilbert, CEO of Pixel Power, points out that integrated production systems limit customers to buying just the tools that have been built-in, so they’re locked in to buying everything from a single vendor.
“If you don’t like the graphics tools that have been built in to the integrated production system, it’s hard to swap that out for something you like more,” Gilbert said. “Broadcasters are used to choosing best-of-breed systems, but if you go down this integrated path, if something isn’t working well for you, you need to make sure there are hooks that allow you to substitute something else into your workflow.”
Offering choices to integrated production users is a key part of Pixel Power’s strategy, according to Gilbert. “We’re making our core graphics technology available as a plug-in that can work within integrated production systems,” he said.
Graphics, including live, multilayered 3D and channel branding, has been Pixel Power’s core competence for nearly 30 years. Its latest software products, Pixel Factory and StreamMaster are suitable for IP file-based workflows. Pixel Factory, which delivers the impact of Clarity, is software that runs on standard IT servers in file-based workflows. StreamMaster, which is integrated playout software with graphics and branding capabilities, can be virtualized on servers at data centers or in the cloud.
Grass Valley Ignite is a software-based integrated production system that allows a single operator to manage a control room full of devices for live newscasts and event programming.REMOTE CONTROL OVER IP
At Broadcast Pix, Product Manager Tony Mastantuono says that operational and labor cost pressures are driving the higher end of the video business to take a closer look at their multiconfigurable Flint and other integrated production systems.
“As our systems get more powerful, economical, and compact, they’re realizing they no longer have to move a 50- foot trailer with a skilled multiperson crew for every event,” Mastantuono said. “They can leave Flint at their master control, and just send a small crew with a flypack to shoot the video and send it back live to the studio. Then Flint can be used to remotely control the production over an IP network, which is one of the ways it helps keep production costs down.”
With its multitiered IP approach, Flint also streams directly to the Internet while simultaneously recording, allows access to media and files from cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Microsoft One Drive, as well as the ability to incorporate Skype calls and PowerPoint presentations into live productions. The system also offers wireless control via a tablet.
Earlier this month, Broadcast Pix announced that it had joined the ASPEN Alliance, an IP-based protocol backed by Evertz.
VIDEO TO GO
With its PortaCast HD flypack consoles— which house components by such vendors as NewTek, Ross, Panasonic, For-A and Sony—Mobile Studios makes it easy for integrated production systems to be set up quickly.
“We’re seeing growing demand for our systems as people in many vertical markets—such as corporate and education—recognize the importance of producing and distributing their own video content,” said Rich Rubin, president of Mobile Studios, in Deerfield Beach, Fla. “In the age of IP video distribution, even small to mid-sized companies need to use video strategically to promote themselves and their products and services in order to stay relevant and competitive.”
PortaCast Deluxe features a hinged lid that supports multiview monitors, a pullout drawer that provides a switching control surface, a bench that doubles as storage for cables, and built-in storage for up to 22 rack units of components.
The waterproof, shockmounted case can be wheeled over steps or into a van using an optional aluminum PortaRamp for easy transport.
Integrated production systems are breaking down barriers and allowing talented video producers—regardless of budget—to enter the live production market, according to Rush Beesley, president of RUSHWORKS, in Dallas.
“When you factor in affordable cameras, lightweight LED lighting panels, green-screen and channel-in-a-box playout, you now have much of what you need to run a robust, 24/7 TV channel for under $75K,” he said.
RUSHWORKS offers VDESK multicamera pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) production systems with 4, 8 or 12 SDI/analog inputs starting at $7,500. It also offers control of most PTZ cameras, HD/SD production and streaming, remote control using a tablet over a wireless network, and Talk- Take automated video switching intelligence based on active microphone detection.
RUSHWORKS is integrating the Blackmagic Design Micro Studio 4K camera with its next generation PTX pan & tilt head. The solution will be on display at the NAB Show, controlled by VDESK and also by a DMX lighting console.
Continuing the trend towards crew consolidation, Grass Valley Ignite is a software- based integrated production system that allows a single operator to manage a control room full of devices for live newscasts and event programming. When Ignite automation is paired with the GV Stratus Digital Media Platform (DMP), broadcasters have an integrated production workflow for distributing content efficiently across multiple platforms, such as TV, Web and mobile.
“DMP automates the newscast beyond traditional on-air TV, and eliminates the need for human intervention to prepare complex, ad-supported content for multiplatform delivery,” said Ed Casaccia, senior director of product management/digital media and workflows for Grass Valley in Montreal.
“When a news story airs during a live newscast, it may consist of many elements, such as an on-camera intro, field report, Broll with a voice-over, graphics and an on-camera wrap-up,” Casaccia added. “DMP marks the in and out points of that entire news report, treats all of those components as a single segment, and then automates its delivery to the Web and mobile.”
There are also additional processing capabilities, such as the ability to replace embargoed content, like a few seconds of sports action with a suitable alternative, such as a scoreboard graphic. It’s also possible to dynamically insert different ads into the online versions, and even “hyper-localize” the ads based on zip codes or other criteria.
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As Twitter gears up for its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, it risks a similar path to smartphone maker BlackBerry.
Investors are likely to press Samsung on dividends and plans to sustain growth as it holds its first analysts' briefing in eight years on Wednesday.
Samsung Electronics is offering investors and analysts a rare public viewing on Wednesday.
"Apple ... is really going to gain market share," Durbin Capital portfolio manager Steve Kernkraut says.
Asian stocks closed out Tuesday mixed in choppy trade as investors focused on central bank statements and awaited key U.S. economic data.
Chinese President Xi Jinping was almost effusive as he welcomed an all-star group of global capitalists in Beijing two weeks ago. The FT reports.
BlackBerry on Monday moved to oust CEO Thorsten Heins and jettisoned a buyout by Fairfax Financial in one fell swoop.
Keeping its rivals guessing helped Samsung build a lead in the smartphone industry, now selling its handsets worldwide. The NYT reports.
Asian equity markets were mixed on the first day of the month but signs of a continuing economic recovery in China helped lift sentiment.
While many analysts are bullish on Apple's latest offerings, the cold hard facts reveal the iPad king is losing market share in the tablet space.
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Asian stocks tracked their U.S. peers lower on Thursday following a slightly less dovish than expected tone from the Federal Reserve.
President Barack Obama has been bumped off the top spot of Forbes' ranking of the world's most powerful people.
Famed investors like Carl Icahn and Bill Miller consider Apple a "no-brainer." Toni Sacconaghi, Bernstein Research senior analyst, explains why Apple did not have a great quarter.
SK Hynix posted a record quarterly profit as a rally in computer memory chip prices helped cushion reduced output following a fire at its China plant.
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The future of the TV app is still unclear
It’s been five years since Apple announced the TV app—auspiciously on the same day it unveiled the first-generation Touch Bar MacBook Pros. A year earlier, Tim Cook first declared that “the future of TV is apps,” but in short order Apple realized that the future wasn’t hunting for different TV shows and movies across a half-dozen different apps, all with completely different navigation experiences.
So in came the TV app. Apple was so confident about it, the company changed the behavior of its own remote control so that the home-screen button no longer went to a home screen full of apps, and instead just launched the TV app.
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The Russian-Chinese trade this year may top 13 billion dollars, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov told reporter on Friday in Moscow.
In the past few years trade between Russia and China has been growing at a good speed. In 1999-2002 it more than doubled and reached nearly 12 billion dollars," said Alexander Losyukov. "This positive tendency continues in 2003," pointed out the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister. "Within past seven months of this year trade between the two countries has gone up and amounted to 8.12 billion dollars. Thus, it can top 13 billion dollars this year." However, problems do exist in bilateral economic relations, admitted Losyukov. "It does not suit us that raw materials (oil and unprocessed timber) and goods of the primary process stage (ferrous and non-ferrous metals) continue to dominate in the Russian exports," pointed out the Deputy Foreign Minister. "We are trying to considerably increase the number of machinery and high-tech products in our exports. I have in mind first of all equipment for regular and nuclear power plants and for civil aviation," said Alexander Losyukov.
According to the Deputy Minister, "it is necessary to cardinally expand interaction in the sphere of investments and industrial cooperation where the number of projects is absolutely insufficient today." As the trade is growing, it is very important to efficiently resolve the questions concerning a mutual access of goods to the markets of the two countries. "It is necessary to settle quickly and with an account of the interests of each other the problems of anti-dumping investigations, quotas and so on," added the high ranking Russian diplomat.


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Dixie Cream Donut Co. is expanding to Iraq, and the Tulsa area will be getting a taste of gourmet cupcakes from a reality TV baking star as growth continues at franchising company Beautiful Brands International.
Tulsa-based Beautiful Brands signed a deal with a company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to put Dixie Cream Donut Co. stores in Iraq, Syria, Qatar, Jordan and the UAE.
The deal could put 100 stores in the region and continue to expand the Beautiful Brands footprint internationally.
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Xiaomi phones, and the default browser installed on them, are reportedly recording every website a user visits — including those made in “incognito” mode or using the privacy-focused DuckDuckGo web browser — according to Forbes.
Gabriel Cirlig, a security researcher for White Ops who worked with Forbes, found that his Redmi Note 8 smartphone recorded the folders he opened, the screens he viewed, and settings he changed. Though domains were hosted in Beijing, that data was sent to servers in Russia and Singapore.
Data was encrypted, but Cirlig decoded the information as it was in an easily crackable format called base64, meaning he could change it into readable information. “My main concern for privacy is that the data sent to their servers can be very easily correlated with a specific user,” Cirlig told Forbes.
Cirlig downloaded the firmware for other popular Xiaomi phones such as the Xiaomi MI 10, Xiaomi Redmi K20 and Xiaomi Mi MIX 3. Since these phones have the same browser code, Cirlig suggests that they will have the same security issues as his own Xiaomi Redmi Note 8. It was also found that Xiaomi’s music player app was collecting information on what songs were played and when they were played.
Cybersecurity researcher Andrew Tierney reportedly found that the Mi Browser Pro and the Mint Browser — which have more than 15 million downloads through Google’s Play Store — collected the same data.
In response, Xiaomi said “the research claims are untrue,” that “privacy and security is of top concern,” and that it “strictly follows and is fully compliant with local laws and regulations on user data privacy matters.” The company said that while it was collecting browsing data, that data was anonymized.
Xiaomi’s spokesperson denied that browsing data was being recorded while users were in “incognito” mode. Forbes provided Xiaomi with a video made by Cirlig showing information about a search result being sent to remote servers in “incognito” mode, but Xiaomi said it "shows the collection of anonymous browsing data, which is one of the most common solutions adopted by internet companies to improve the overall browser product experience through analyzing non-personally identifiable information."
“Many [other browsers] take analytics, but it's about usage and crashing. Taking browser behavior, including URLs, without explicit consent and in private browsing mode, is about as bad as it gets,” Tierney told Forbes.
Xiaomi is purportedly collecting this data to better understand its users’ behavior, and sending it to the behavioral analytics company Sensors Analytics. Xiaomi confirmed that "Sensors Analytics provides a data analysis solution for Xiaomi," but said "the collected anonymous data are stored on Xiaomi's own servers and will not be shared with Sensors Analytics, or any other third-party companies."
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Moya Aero, a Brazilian startup, has announced that it has been awarded a USD2 million grant to develop its own electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for cargo transport from the FINEP, a Brazilian government organization that promotes science, technology, and innovation.
The company says it was just one of two companies awarded among 15 finalists and that the eVTOL will be built in partnership with the drone divisions of Helisul Aviação, Albatross Engenharia LTDA an Certifica Drone.
Moya reports on its website that the eVTOL which will be 100% electric, have a range of 110km and a payload of 220kg is designed as an “autonomous, high-capacity cargo vehicle to solve the challenges of logistics in the agri business.”
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. today announced the creation of Blackboard Labs, an initiative dedicated solely to innovation and experimentation with education technology to help shape the future of the industry. The first offering to come out of the initiative is Polls by Blackboard, a free classroom response tool that enables live, in-class surveys directly from mobile devices.
By identifying creative and unique ideas from both inside and outside the company, Blackboard Labs focuses on experimenting with new teaching and learning technologies and launching early prototypes for users to test and provide feedback on. As a centralized effort within the company's Product Management team, Blackboard Labs will source ideas related to all areas of education.
This project marks the latest step in the company's efforts to increase its investment in core products, drive greater industry innovation, and integrate its market-leading portfolio to power a comprehensive teaching and learning environment that goes beyond the traditional learning management system.
"Blackboard Labs represents a place for us to explore new ideas and use them to push the industry forward," said Mark Strassman, senior vice president of product management at Blackboard. "The ideas coming out of Labs won't always be successful – but we are okay with that. We are using the platform as a way to gain insight into how to make good ideas great and as a way for users to give us immediate and incredibly impactful feedback."
Polls by Blackboard allow for survey responses to be submitted through a native iPhone® app, mobile or desktop Web browser, or via SMS in the United States. This industry "disruptor" removes the need for students to purchase expensive classroom response clicker hardware as the vast majority of them already own mobile devices. Users can provide feedback from within the app and on the product website, allowing the company to gather information and make improvements for future releases.
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Apple's OS X El Capitan has been on a faster tempo of preview releases than last year's Yosemite, perhaps signaling that the upgrade for the Mac will launch later this month or in September.
Although Apple's development process is opaque -- unlike rival Microsoft, it doesn't commit to a specific release date until just days prior, if then -- the timing of the six-so-far builds of El Capitan's developer preview have caught up to, then edged past, the timing of the same-numbered builds of 2014's Yosemite.
Last year, Yosemite debuted to developers on June 2, then ran through seven more builds, the last released on Sept. 15. Two weeks later, on Sept. 30, Apple issued the first of several "gold masters," or final code candidates.
Yosemite hit the Mac App Store, where users could grab it as a free upgrade, on Oct. 16.
This year's El Capitan, which Apple unveiled June 15 at its annual developers conference, was nearly two weeks behind Yosemite at its start, but caught up with the fourth build, released July 21, the same date on the calendar as Yosemite's No. 4 build.
El Capitan's preview build 6, issued on Monday, was two weeks ahead of Yosemite's sixth build on the calendar.
More notable has been the accelerated pace that Apple has used of late: El Capitan preview 6 came out just a week after No. 5, which in turn arrived less than a week after No. 4.
The faster cadence may hint at an El Capitan launch sooner rather than later. If Apple hews to the same general timeline as last year -- and with the faster beat of late -- it could issue a gold master as early as the end of August, and ship final code by mid-September.
That would match, more or less, the launch timetable of OS X Snow Leopard, aka 10.6, which shipped on Aug. 28, 2009. Snow Leopard may be an important comparison because it followed the much more significant upgrade OS X Leopard of 2007, and was billed as a polish on its predecessor, as El Capitan has been, with relatively few new features.
Apple's naming of El Capitan reinforced that idea. In 2009, when the Cupertino, Calif. company announced the impending release of Snow Leopard, an executive said, "We want to build a better Leopard, hence Snow Leopard."
In June, Craig Federighi, who leads OS X and iOS development, said something similar. "We wanted to build on the strengths of Yosemite. So the name came from within Yosemite," said Federighi as he unveiled the upgrade.
OS X El Capitan will be a free upgrade, as were its two forerunners, 2013's Mavericks and last year's Yosemite. Approximately 90% of Mac owners will be able to install and run El Capitan.


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Microsoft released its Windows app in preview this week. The application is available for Windows, macOS, iOS, and web browsers at the time of writing. An Android version hasn’t been announced yet, but it’s almost certainly in the works.
According to Christiaan Brinkhoff, principal product manager and community director at Microsoft, Windows apps allow users to connect to “a Windows 365 cloud PC, AVD Desktop/RemoteApp, RDS, Remote Desktop, or Microsoft Dev Box.” Masu.
This means users will be able to connect to a remote Windows PC from any of the supported device types.
Microsoft has published a page on the Microsoft Ignite website that provides additional details. As Microsoft explains, “Windows apps are your gateway to Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Microsoft Dev Box, Remote Desktop Services, and Remote PCs to securely connect to Windows devices and apps.” .
This app works on different types of devices including PCs, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, and web browsers. Users who access Windows apps in a web browser do not need to install any software.
This application features a custom home page. Windows app users can pin apps and remote devices there for instant access. Microsoft says the app supports multiple accounts. Users can link their accounts to the app and use the account switching feature to quickly select an account within the app.
The app supports many additional features, which Microsoft highlights on its webpage.
- Multi-monitor support.
- Support for custom display resolutions, dynamic resolutions, and scaling.
- Support for device redirection (webcams, audio, storage devices, printers, etc.).
- Microsoft Teams optimization (not specified).
Interested users can download the Windows app from this website. Not all types of connections support all supported device types.
Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and Microsoft Dev Box are all supported. Remote Desktop Services and Remote PC are macOS or iOS devices only. Microsoft says it does not officially support these connections at this time.
Instructions for each connection type are provided on the linked web page.
As of this writing, all connections are only available to enterprise, work or education accounts.
Windows apps bundle the entire experience for connecting to remote Windows PCs into one app. Currently available in preview and supported on all major platforms except Android.
Although limited to enterprise customers at the time, the app could pave the way for a consumer version of Windows 365. At this time, there is no solid evidence that Microsoft is working on such a version.
Once launched, Windows users will be able to connect to their Windows PC in the cloud from any device they are using at the time.
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Microsoft released its Windows app in preview this week. It can be used to connect to a remote Windows PC from almost any type of device.
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According to a Blockdata study, traceability and origin is the category most commonly used by large companies listed on Forbes Blockchain 5th, followed by blockchain services for payments and billing
An analysis of the annual list Bes Blockchain 50 from Forbes made by Block data, found that The world’s largest companies use this technology primarily in the area of product traceabilityto monitor their production and supply chain.
The report explains this in a similar way Hyperledger, Fabric, Ethereum and Corda are the blockchain platforms that had the greatest reach, while the technology’s most popular uses in addition to that Traceability and originare the second Payments and statements.
Traceability and origin
After this to study, 15 of the companies You are on the list Forbes 50 focused on blockchain, they address these solutions, and also theirs The applicability extends to agriculture, mining, aerospace, the food industry and the automotive industry.
IBM Food Trust, Perhaps it is one of the most heard projects, the platform allows companies to specify the origin of the goods that make up their supply chain. Within this project, giants are like Walmart and Nestlé.
Payments and statements
One of the main companies in this list and category is that Facebook Libra projectdespite the ups and downs that the project has dealt with since its announcement have sparked even more interest in blockchain paymentinfluence directly Central banks and regulatorsand draw your attention to digitization.
On the other hand Truck ID and truck wallet from automakers Daimler, are part of non-traditional services and are intended to enable vehicles to carry out autonomous transactions with other machines.
There are also companies with their already popular projects such as the blockchain Quorum from JP Morgan, Ripple Its payment network includes giants like Santander or the Japanese bank MUFG.
Digitization and tokenization in the future
Finally, the report highlights the Participation and use of blockchain technology among the big companies in the world, mainly to use technology on purpose “Overcome Real Problems”. You hope so too “Areas such as digital identity and asset tokenization that are less popular on this list will see massive growth in the coming years as companies figure out how to digitize physical assets.”.
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Don’t be surprised if your car starts planning its own maintenance (and pays for it out of your own wallet) or if you can invest shares in the share of real estate projects as easily as possible. The work being done to bring blockchain technology to the world is just a glimpse of the implementation we will see in the near future
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Golfing World: Walk the course with Sergio Garcia
Cara Robinson walks the course with European fans favorite Sergio Garcia at Wentworth ahead of the 2014 BMW PGA Championship.
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'Morning Drive' takes a look at shoes from Footjoy, Skechers, Ecco, Heaven, New Balance, Allen Edmonds, Puma, Adidas, and Vibram. George Savaricas, Matt Ginella and Charlie Rymer the report from 2014 PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.


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Florida, known for its beautiful beaches and orange groves, is also earning a reputation as a hub for tech innovation. Particularly in the fields of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, a flourishing startup scene is emerging. As new companies are founded and grown, some impressive players have established their headquarters in the Sunshine State since 2020. In this article, we will shine a spotlight on some of these innovative startups, bringing fresh perspectives and novel approaches to the industry.
By embedding cutting-edge technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, and Predictive Analytics into their offerings, these companies represent the future of business intelligence, health care, real estate, agriculture, employment, FinTech, and other sectors. Each of these groundbreaking companies utilizes data in unique ways to provide solutions and insights never before available, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in their respective industries.
These young startups, headquartered in Florida and born out of the challenges and possibilities of the modern age, have one thing in common: they’re pushing the boundaries of analytics and artificial intelligence and paving the way for a new standard of business and societal operations. Let’s delve into a few of these companies and discover how each is shaping the future of their industry.
Based in Miami, Calculum is revolutionizing how companies analyze, manage, and negotiate payment terms by focusing on supply chain management. Founded by Eugene Buckley, the firm deploys smart analytics, mapping out the entire supply chain and identifying opportunities to strengthen trading partners. Facebook / LinkedIn / @calculum_ai
Employing a blend of psychology and AI technology, Miami-based Erudit is offering a solution designed to prevent employee burnout and maintain high levels of engagement. Using real-time data analysis, Erudit assesses the “mental health” of a workforce to make proactive changes. Facebook / LinkedIn / @erudit_ai_tech
Headquartered in Orlando, health-tech startup Visory Health is capitalizing on the shift in the market towards cash access healthcare by democratizing access to lower-cost primary care and prescription medicines.
Based in Sarasota, Deception And Truth Analysis uses scientifically-based algorithms to analyze financial texts for deception, a useful tool for investment and financial professionals.
ArtWare, headquartered in Naples, provides services related to analytics, consulting, and database management, focusing on IT management.
In conclusion, these startups are shaping the analytics landscape in Florida, offering innovative solutions that promise to disrupt traditional industries and establish new norms. Keep an eye on this vibrant hub of innovation – there’s a lot to look forward to!


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Dec 12, 2012, 02.13 PM | Source: Reuters
Tech Mahindra rose as much as 4.9 percent on Wednesday after a block sale of 9.3 million shares, widely seen as coming from BT , fetched a higher-than-expected price.
BT was set to sell its 9.1 percent stake in the Indian IT services provider on Wednesday at a floor price of 855 rupees, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters.
The National Stock Exchange reported on Wednesday a block sale at 871 rupees per share. The exchange did not name the seller, but traders widely attributed it to BT.
Tech Mahindra shares were up 4.3 percent as of 9:28 a.m.
Tech Mahindra stock price
On May 31, 2016, at 10:09 hrs Tech Mahindra was quoting at Rs 538.30, down Rs 5.65, or 1.04 percent. The 52-week high of the share was Rs 581.95 and the 52-week low was Rs 407.50.
The company's trailing 12-month (TTM) EPS was at Rs 33.18 per share as per the quarter ended March 2016. The stock's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio was 16.22. The latest book value of the company is Rs 116.03 per share. At current value, the price-to-book value of the company is 4.64.
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The 13th CAEXPO Supporting Chambers of Commerce Conference & Business Networking Held in Nanning
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The 13th CAEXPO Supporting Chambers of Commerce Conference & Business Networking was held in Nanning on September 10, 2016. This event, with “jointly building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Sharing Business Opportunities of the China-ASEAN FTA” as the theme, was organized by the CAEXPO Secretariat and attracted approximate 450 delegates from the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the CAEXPO Secretariat, the CAEXPO Supporting Chambers of Commerce in the 10 ASEAN countries, international organizations and institutions and Chinese and international enterprises.
The event aims to facilitate the efforts to upgrade the China-ASEAN FTA and forge the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, promote exchanges and cooperation among business communities of China, ASEAN countries and countries beyond the China-ASEAN region and showcase roles played by the CAEXPO in extending 10+1 cooperation to that among RCEP member countries.
Mr. Li Bin, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Guangxi Committee made remarks at the event, saying that the CAEXPO has grown to become an effective public product for China-ASEAN cooperation over the past 12 years and has provided a platform for practical cooperation among enterprises of China, ASEAN countries and non-CAFTA economies.
Guangxi, as the front and window for China-ASEAN cooperation, is working to construct international passages linking China with ASEAN countries, foster new pivot points of strategic importance for opening up and development of China’s southwestern and mid-southern parts and to serve as a crucial gateway that connects the Belt and Road routes. Guangxi stands ready for closer cooperation with the CAEXPO Supporting Chambers of Commerce in the ASEAN countries, thus to share new opportunities and pursue new common development.
With the establishment of the ASEAN Community, ASEAN has turned to be an economy with strong competitiveness. ASEAN shall seize opportunities, advance its integration course, strengthen internal dynamism for development and achieve balanced and sustainable development. Meanwhile, the undergoing RCEP cooperation will unleash more business opportunities for ASEAN countries and their dialogue partners to strengthen trade and investment cooperation within the region and expedite the East Asian Economic Integration.
The CAEXPO Supporting Chambers of Commerce Initiative on Friendly Cooperation was signed by the chambers of commerce at the event. All of them saw eye to eye that to enhance reciprocal cooperation, promote common development and forge the China-ASEAN Community of Common Destiny serves the interest of Chinese and ASEAN business communities.
This conference provided a great opportunity for networking among the business communities. It is the first time for the CAEXPO to organize an event of such alike. It marks a new stage for cooperation among the CAEXPO Supporting Chambers of Commerce oriented for higher level and richer mutual beneficial and win-win outcomes.
This year celebrates the 25th anniversary of the establishment of China-ASEAN dialogue relations, which is important for us to build on the past achievements and usher into a brighter future for implementing the Belt and Road initiative. The 13th CAEXPO that features “jointly building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, forging an even closer China-ASEAN Community of Common Destiny” arranges diversified events in line with of progress of upgrading the China-ASEAN FTA, allows enterprises of all countries concerned to share fruits yielded by trade and investment facilitation of this FTA, gives spotlight on international cooperation in production capacity, facilitates the implementation of the China-ASEAN Information Harbor and other major cooperation projects and deepens multi-fielded cooperation, lending new impetus to realizing common development and prosperity within the region.


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Amazon’s much-awaited event, re Invent 2019 in Las Vegas has announced a number of extremely interesting initiatives. But by far the most interesting new initiative was the Amazon Transcribe Medical, designed to ‘transcribe medical speech for clinical staff in primary care settings’. Supporting medical dictation and conversational transcription, the software is scalable across “thousands” of health care facilities. More importantly, it is covered under AWS’ HIPAA eligibility and business associate addendum (BAA), meaning any customer that enters into a BAA can use Transcribe Medical to process and store personal health information (PHI).
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IIIT-Hyderabad and TalentSprint announced today the All India roll out of their popular executive programs on AI and Machine Learning as well as Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies. Since their launch in 2018 in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, these hybrid executive programs, with their innovative onsite/online format, have attracted industry professionals in large numbers and achieved a high completion rate.
With eleven successful cohorts already completed or underway, the programs’ pracademic design (deep academic knowledge combined with industry best practices) have been warmly embraced by working professionals. A collaborative faculty model where renowned professors work in partnership with industry practitioners, and a unique 5-step pedagogy of Masterclass Lectures, Hands-on Labs, Guided Mentorship, Immersive Hackathons and Industry Workshops have differentiated these programs.
The All India rollout is in response to an explosive demand for deep-tech expertise currently sweeping through knowledge professionals in all major technology hubs of the country. In particular, the demand for competencies such as AI, Machine Learning and Blockchain have been climbing rapidly over the last twelve months, with signs of further acceleration. The leading analyst firm Gartner has forecasted that AI business value will reach $3.9T by 2022 and Blockchain business value will reach $3.1T by 2030.
According to Prof. P. J. Narayanan, Director of IIIT-Hyderabad said: “As a major research-led institution, we are gratified to see this kind of interest in our deep-tech executive education programs. Our top-ranked AI research group at the Kohli Centre for Intelligent Systems, and our emerging Blockchain Centre of Excellence, through these programs, have been able to convey the recent research advancements to the industry. In return, our researchers are benefitting from insights into challenging industry problems. By extending these executive programs across the nation, we believe the give and take between our institution and industry will reach a whole new level.”
Commenting on the occasion, Dr Santanu Paul, CEO and MD of TalentSprint said: “2018 was the launch year for the cities Hyderabad and Bengaluru, and we used that opportunity to perfect these deep-tech programs. We successfully combined theory with practice, academic rigour with industry experience, onsite with online. The substantial popularity of these programs has encouraged us to launch this updated nationwide format. The click and mortar model of select campus visits and ongoing online engagement makes it very convenient for busy tech professionals, irrespective of their location.”
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A new trojan which threatens to post the internet history of infected users is spreading from Japan, according to Trend Micro.
The Kenzero Trojan masquerades as a download for an adult Hentai computer game, primarily shared on the popular Japanese Winny P2P network. Once downloaded the malware opens a registration screen for the game demanding personal information while scanning the computer's user account, domain and computer name, OS version, clipboard content, file use history, and Internet Explorer favourites.
The malware then publishes all the data on a public web site and sends the victim an email from shell company Romancing, Inc. (which owns the domain publishing the personal data) accusing them of copyright theft and threatening a court case if damages are not forthcoming.
“I would go so far as to say that the Japanese attack linking name & shame, pornography and threats of legal action is the first of its kind,” said Rik Ferguson, senior security advisor at Trend Micro.
So far 5,500 people have admitted to being caught out in the scam, according to local paper Yomiuri Shimbun, with an unknown number paying out the US$10 copyright infringement fee the malware demanded for the removal of the personal data..
Interestingly, the trojan also downloads three MP3 tracks onto the host computer, which are listed on a separate web site as being worth over US$500,000. It is possible that if the initial fee was paid the victims would have more demands made on them.
Such unusually complex attacks are rare in malware but are becoming increasingly common. Last week, a similar attack was spotted in Europe by researcher Dancho Danchev. There, a fictitious ICPP Foundation made demands of US$400 for copyright infringement.
“The [European] malware was only similar in modus operandi, not at a code level, so the probability of this being born of a commercial malware kit is very low, but you know, given how cybercrime inexorably moves ever closer to a niche based service economy if we were to see a builder of this nature surface it wouldn't surprise me!” Ferguson concluded.


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This Fall has been an eventual one for AMD (NYSE: AMD). In a surprise announcement, the company announced that Lisa Su, its former General Manager, would assume the position of CEO with Rory Read stepping down from the position.
While Su had long been the public face of the company, appearing at events such as the Consumer Electronics Show and Computex, it came as a surprise that Read was replaced so quickly. Read was always seen as something as an interim executive, but by all accounts the restructuring plan that he started appears to be working — albeit slowly — making the exact timing of the move unexpected.
Su has an uphill battle ahead of her. AMD is a company in transition. It’s not the company it was in 2011, nor is it the company it was at its highest or lowest points under former-CEO Hector Ruiz.
The question is, can Su ‘save’ AMD? Does she have what it takes to turn the company around? Bright Side of News* co-founder and Chief Technical Editor Anshel Sag, and Editor-in-Chief Sam Reynolds recently discussed this issue.
Anshel: So, AMD is once again in a state of change. They just announced last quarter’s earnings and they were still surprisingly profitable. Yes, Lisa Su is the new CEO, and yes there’s some restructuring going on within the company, but ultimately we want to talk about AMD’s long term prospects. With Intel pressuring them on the CPU side, and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) pressuring them on the GPU side, their fourth quarter is very likely going to be murderous in the short term. Traditionally, AMD’s been able to buoy their losses in the CPU side by making money on GPUs, but I’m not sure that’s going to happen in the fourth quarter, thanks to Nvidia’s Maxwell selling ridiculously well.
Now that we’ve gotten the short term out of the way, there are some serious issues to address about AMD — their CPU competitiveness, their GPU competitiveness, and whether or not they can survive the current climate. Sure, they did just win Apple’s new 5K iMac as a design win, but those aren’t going to ship anywhere near the volumes to keep AMD afloat. They don’t have anything for this quarter to compete with Nvidia’s Maxwell and they probably won’t until the first half of next year. Hopefully, it comes in the first quarter but there’s a strong possibility that it could come in the second quarter as well.
We all know that AMD is working on ARM servers and custom CPUs (K12), and they’re even working on building their own custom x86 cores. But the reality is, most of that will really only come in fruition in 2016, and we’re still in 2014 and there’s a whole year to go until AMD can even remotely claim to have something to compete with Intel and everyone else.
Oh, and by the way, what ever happened to SeaMicro? AMD has been very quiet about them since the acquisition.
My outlook for AMD is that they are going to have a very rough fourth quarter of 2014, and probably first quarter of 2015. They will probably release Fiji and that’ll help them a bit… and they will start to ship their ambidextrous ARM and x86 chips in the same boards and sockets and maybe they’ll get some wins there. But realistically, AMD needs to find a way to survive 2015 if they want to be able to reach the next phase of the company’s development in 2016.
Sam: My colleague Anshel and I agree on something: the future of AMD is precarious.
While Anshel believes that the company is on a road to recovery — should it survive 2016 — I think that it will have very serious problems making it that far at all and the market knows it too. Consider the interest rate on AMD’s bonds: 8.125% (this interest rate has been lowered) For a corporation of AMD’s size, that’s a real cause of concern. AMD is not some junior mining company with paper rights to a mine field in the Global South. It’s a real company that makes real things with a series of high-profile hardware wins.
Part of the reason why the market has pushed the interest rate on AMD’s bonds up so high is it’s a risky investment. AMD tends to produce a lot of promise, and a fair amount of vaporware as well. Consider Beema and Mullins, which both lack high-profile hardware wins. Consider the lack of publicly acknowledged wins in the embedded space (supposed to be one of AMD’s big saviors) Consider the big investments AMD has made into HSA. HSA is far from vaporware, but its potential is far from realized. To top it off, AMD’s HSA themed developer conference, held last year in November in San Jose failed to materialize this year for reasons unknown.
In 2016, AMD is going ambidextrous, mixing x86 and ARM on the same silicon. While this is a technically interesting endevour, AMD lacks the market share to have the authority to push this out as a new standard. If AMD was the company it once was — bigger and more cash rich — it could tolerate the losses trying to promote this and sell it as an advantage over pure ARM or pure x86 silicon. But it simply cannot.
There are no doubts that AMD does Radeon well. But this is not enough to propel the company forward. Unless game developers start creating compelling reasons for people to upgrade their cards, the vast majority of users will sit on what they currently have. For many, a Radeon 7990 is simply good enough and with cryptocurrencies loosing their luster that market for AMD has since evaporated.
So what’s CEO Su to do? Given Wall Street’s enthusiasm for breakups and spinoffs this might be its best bet. The visual solutions arm of the company might do just fine on its own. The IP from the rest of the company could be sold off or licensed. Maybe VIA (TPE: 2388) wants another shot at the game.
Anshel: While I can agree with Sam that HSA has not been the savior of AMD that it was supposed to be, there’s definitely some value in Mantle, where AMD is able to squeeze out extra mileage out of hardware that is technically now over a year old. Obviously, the amount of games that utilize Mantle are fairly few, but in the ones that it gets implemented in, it appears to make the difference.
Mantle could certainly help AMD in the long term, but realistically speaking most game developers are going to want to gravitate toward DirectX 12 once it rolls out next year with Windows 10. But even so, we’re probably still a year away until any games that can utilize DX12 are going to ship. It will be interesting to see what happens with Nvidia and AMD’s performance in DX12, as Nvidia appears to have worked very closely with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) showing off lots of their newest DX12 demos on Nvidia hardware.
Even with a lacking CPU division and some of their mobile chips failing to really gain any major traction, there’s no denying that their Embedded and Semicustom business is still doing really well. In fact, it did better last quarter than it did in the same period a year ago and better than the previous quarter. This last quarter, AMD reported $108 million in net income from $649 million from the division, which is both more in terms of revenue and profit. And there are still going to be a lot of people that don’t have consoles, and were waiting to see which console ‘won the unwinnable war’. I suspect this holiday season will very likely be good to that division again this quarter. That’s in spite of the fact that I suspect Computing and Graphics will lose even more than the $17 million they lost last quarter.
The other thing you missed about AMD’s financial situation that might be troubling is that they’ve already sold a lot of their assets and started leasing them from whomever they sold them to. They’re fabless, so they no longer have fabs to take loans out against and they already sold their Austin HQ and Singapore offices.
Lots of people have talked about the selling off of the graphics division, which isn’t ridiculous to consider if the company becomes insolvent. However, it would sell for FAR less than what AMD paid for it in 2006 for $5.4 billion. It would certainly be a huge win for someone like Apple, who could effectively utilize the graphics IP across their entire product line. But I consider that an option of last resort for AMD if their stock gets precariously low…
Lisa Su has a difficult job, there’s no doubt about it. But she knows products and she knows where AMD fits and what they can be good at. It’s merely a question of whether or not they can execute on her plans, which she’s already set forth the last 18 months. Lisa Su inherited the company from a ‘caretaker’ CEO in Rory Read, and his job was to keep the company going and from going under. He’s done that, but that does not set up the company for long term success, unfortunately. I will admit though, he took more risks than I expected him to for being a former IBMer.
I have thought many times that AMD was certainly doomed, but there’s no denying that they’re still profitable, any way that you cut it. There are no special payments or accounting trickery. Sure, they’re bleeding cash in their computing and graphics division, but as long as they can keep selling those products and making money on embedded and semicustom I think they can last until 2016 when we can really see what the future of the company looks like with their new x86 and ARM IP.
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Destination Maternity Corporation, the world's leading maternity apparel retailer, announced its plans to relocate its corporate headquarters and distribution center from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to southern New Jersey.
The Company's corporate office operations will move twelve miles from the current 5th Street headquarters facility to a completely renovated 74,000 square foot Class A office building in Moorestown, New Jersey. The Company expects this move to occur in Fall 2014.
The Company's distribution operations will move approximately 23 miles from the current 5th Street distribution center to a new state-of-the-art 400,000 square foot build-to-suit distribution center to be built in Florence Township, New Jersey. The Company expects this move to occur in early 2015.
To help the Company offset the costs of its new headquarters and distribution center facilities, the Board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority approved the Company for an incentive package of $40 million in benefits, over a 10-year period, from the State of New Jersey under the Grow New Jersey Assistance Program.
Ed Krell, Chief Executive Officer of Destination Maternity, commented, "We are very excited to announce our plans for a new corporate headquarters facility and a new distribution center in southern New Jersey.
"Our current combined headquarters and distribution center facility on 5th Street in Philadelphia has served us well since we moved there in 1996, when we were less than a $200 million annual sales company. However, we are now a significantly larger and more complex business, with over $500 million of annual sales, multiple brands and distribution channels, including approximately 3,000 doors of distribution, and a focus on omni-channel growth, including significant focus on continued long-term growth through Internet and international expansion.
In addition, in recent years, we have intensified our efforts and our investment in people to drive continued improvement in our sales performance through initiatives to enhance our merchandise assortments, merchandise presentation, store environment and customer experience.
"We applaud Destination Maternity's decision to choose New Jersey as the new home for its headquarters and distribution facility," said New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno. "The Christie Administration is committed to ensuring that businesses like Destination Maternity have the necessary tools and assistance to succeed and grow in our state. New Jersey is proud to welcome yet another successful international business to the Garden State."
Destination Maternity Corporation is the world's largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel. In the United States and Canada, as of June 30, 2013, Destination Maternity operates 1,893 retail locations, including 606 stores, predominantly under the trade names Motherhood Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, and Destination Maternity, and 1,287 leased department locations, and sells on the web through its DestinationMaternity.com and brand-specific websites.


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(PRWEB) September 24, 2011
Steamericas will demonstrate its Optima Steamer series at PowerClean 2011, hosted by the Cleaning Equipment Trade Association (CETA). The event will take place September 24-27 in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the Talking Stick Resort.
PowerClean is CETA’s annual get together. This event allows CETA members to showcase their products, network and participate in training sessions. Among the attendees will be contractors, manufacturers, distributors, government purchasing agents and end-users.
Particularly for CETA members, there is a growing concern for the environment and waste-water management. An increase in both environmental and waste-water regulations can have a severe impact on the cleaning industry, especially in regards to profitability. At PowerClean 2011, Steamericas will showcase the environmentally friendly benefits and cleaning capabilities of their popular Optima Steamer series.
The use of steam in the cleaning industry is becoming increasingly popular for its cleaning, sanitizing and cost saving benefits. The success of the Optima Steamer can be attributed to its powerful steam pressure, minimum water consumption, dual steam guns, adjustable moisture control and versatility. On average, operators of the Optima Steamer reduce waste-water production and chemical and water consumption by over 90%. For example, the Optima Steamer allows mobile vehicle wash operators to produce zero waste-water, greatly reducing their set-up and clean-up time.
The Optima Steamer is manufactured by SJE Corporation in South Korea. Steamericas serves as the U.S. branch. Production of the Optima Steamer began in 2004. It has since been sold to over 80 countries. In early 2010, SJE Corporation launched Steamericas in Carson, California in response to an increase in demand for steam machines in the U.S. Steamericas is now seeking qualified distributors for the Optima Steamer.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Shares of Papa John's International ( PZZA) have gained more than 5% since Republican nominee Mitt Romney mentioned the fast food pizza chain in a speech on Tuesday. Shares of the Louisville, Ky.-based company are at $52.55, up 4 cents, or 0.08% on Thursday, but have risen 5.6% since Tuesday trading.
Romney's original speech gave special nods to Papa John's founder John Schnatter and McDonald's ( MCD) founder Ray Kroc -- two giants of successful fast food corporations -- in the same breath as Apple's ( AAPL) Steve Jobs, Henry Ford ( F) and Microsoft's ( MSFT) Bill Gates as the former Massachusetts governor knocked President Barack Obama's controversial speech that has made small business owners crow. Though the latest Web video doesn't broadcast the candidate's somewhat humorous reference to Papa John's, it is the third straight day when media outlets, replaying the speech, have unintentionally given the pizza seller national airtime. "Remember when -- what was it -- a couple months ago with the Etch-a-Sketch company? They mentioned that out there on the campaign trail and that stock popped," said Brian Sozzi, chief strategic officer at NBG Productions. "So I guess maybe if your company gets mentioned out there in the political campaign in a positive light, or any light, it's essentially free marketing and everyone goes to do their research on the company." But Sozzi suggested, based on this week's Consumer Price Index, people may be buying more pizza as costs have come down for the consumer. The company's margins may improve if a combination of tapering consumer cost burden and possible dipping costs for Papa John's occurs. The restaurant sector has rallied recently as Papa John's, Brinker International ( EAT), Jack in the Box ( JACK) and Cracker Barrel ( CBRL) are near all-time trading highs. Schnatter started Papa John's in 1983 in the broom closet of his father's tavern, according to the company's Web site. He opened the first restaurant in 1984, and now sits as the chief executive of the pizza chain that has more than 2,500 restaurants. It's the kind of story Romney has highlighted to attack the president's comment that people who own businesses didn't do it without the help of other people. -- Written by Joe Deaux in New York. >Contact by Email. Follow @JoeDeaux


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The Media Agency Association of Thailand (MAAT) predicts that there will only be 3 to 5 per cent growth to Bt146 billion in advertising expenditure this year despite the debut of 24 commercial digital terrestrial TV channels.
“The ongoing economic slowdown is being blamed as a key factor in influencing key advertisers’ decision to spend their money through some media outlets. Our projection is, therefore, set in line with the national gross domestic product, which is expected to lie roughly between 3 to 5 per cent from last year,” MAAT chairwoman Wannee Rattanaphon said yesterday.
Wannee added that the association did not include the risk factors from the continuing political unrest in the projection.
The 24 commercial digital terrestrial TV channels’ debut in the second quarter will not have that much of an impact on the industry this year, because advertising spending on cable and satellite TV channels will migrate to digital terrestrial TV channels, rather than move from the six free-TV channels.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to officially launch new 24 commercial digital TV channels in April in 11 key provinces covering 50 per cent of the country’s 22 million households.
Nattapon Lertsrimongkol, group head of strategy and innovation at IPG Mediabrands, said his agency predicted that by the end of this year, only 8 per cent of the country’s households were expected to migrate from cable and satellite TV to digital terrestrial TV broadcast because its distribution was still limited. In addition, both advertising agencies and advertisers are waiting for audience measurement or TV ratings in order to evaluate the return of advertising investment.
Larger sample size
In order to prepare for new digital terrestrial TV channels over and above the existing analogue free channels, Sinthu Peatrarut, managing director for media client leadership at research giant Nielsen (Thailand), said his company planned to increase sample size in its establishment survey from 1,800 homes to 2,200 homes. It would add another 1,000 homes for its independent survey to be in line with the NBTC signal-coverage roadmap.
However, Nielsen expects to deploy an additional people-metre three months after the digital TV channels take to the air, expecting to complete in mid-2015. The result of TV-rating measurement will complete and be ready for broadcasters and its clients later.
Additionally, the MAAT expects to see a small impact on revenue at current analogue TV stations following the birth of new players in digital terrestrial TV business. However, the cable and satellite TV business this year will go in the other direction, as they expect to face a 6-per-cent decline from last year. By end of this year, advertising spending via digital terrestrial TV channels is expected to reach Bt4 billion.
Wannee explained that mainstream media like television, radio and newspapers were still playing a key role in the industry this year. The advertising expenditure via six incumbent free-TV channels is expected to see 2 per cent growth, newspapers 3 per cent, while advertising spending on radio may be stagnant.
In contrast, Rathakorn Surbsuk, trading partner at GroupM, said advertisers potentially allocate funds to other types of media, like transit and Internet, from second-tier like outdoor, in-store and magazines.


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Gasoline was also mentioned in the Italian-made pump scandal, which was revealed by Italian journalists.
Reporters from the RAI Radio Report Report investigated the emergence of pumps that offer fuel in Italy at unusually low prices. Low prices can be offered because state-owned commercial fuel brokers don't pay the specified VAT. According to RTV SLovenija, Petrol will sell millions of tons of fuel to criminal agents.
Cheap fuels come to Italy through various illegal routes, while only gasoline is legitimate.
"We are talking about the net profit of criminal organizations, which amount to six billion euros. The center of the deal is in Slovenia, because the fuel comes from that,"
is an Italian journalist
told the Slovenian RTV correspondent
As many as 90 percent of the tanks that run fuel to the brokerage company from Roma Max Petroli Italy have Slovenia and Croatia number plates. Italian companies in Slovenia do not need to pay fees, so they bring fuel to Italy without paying VAT. Mottola said that when selling pumps, the company collects VAT and then disappears without paying VAT to the state. Mottola added that he did not blame Petrolu directly, which was also agreed by Italian investigative authorities.
Mottola said that the business volume from Slovenia to Italy had increased exponentially.
"Gasoline is accepted for its customer brokers who are no longer dealing with oil companies in Italy. It would be better if Petrol would be more careful with whom it does business, given that the biggest part of all these problems with tax evasion comes from Slovenia
Mottola added, adding that gasoline gasoline import tax avoidance came in Austria.
Gasoline: All sales are transparent
Gasoline told Slovenian television that the sale of oil products to Italy was transparent, as evidenced by accounts and contracts. They only sell to companies that have bank guarantees. At the same time, they added that their responsibility ended with the sale of fuel, what the traders did after this, they did not know.
The Financial Authority explained that when selling goods to Italy, value added tax is paid in Italy. It is the duty of Slovenian sellers to notify competent Italian authorities to verify that VAT has been properly billed.


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Privacy coins, Zcash (ZEC) and Monero (XMR), have been outperforming bigger cryptocurrencies within the final 24 hours. The sudden surge on the price of those cryptocurrencies appears to be responding to latest developments across the Russia-Ukraine battle, and the signed of an govt order from the U.S. Joe Biden administration.
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At the time of writing, Zcash (ZEC) data a 11.7% revenue buying and selling at $142, whereas Monero (XMR) data a 15.5% revenue buying and selling at $195. These cryptocurrencies have been following the overall sentiment within the crypto market flipping in the direction of a extra constructive stands as Bitcoin breaks above $41,000.
Zcash And Monero React To A FED Coin
As talked about, the U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an govt order which has shock for its constructive method to cryptocurrencies and digital belongings. As the struggle between Russia and Ukraine ranges on, the International Community has shortly imposed monetary sanctions of Putin, the Russian elite, and its banking system.
As Coin Center’s Executive Director Jerry Brito said, mainstream media have been pushing a destructive narrative round cryptocurrencies. Classifying them as “dangerous”, and with the potential to permit Russia to evade sanctions. Fortunately, some U.S. authorities officers have additionally have a look at the opposite aspect of the coin.
The core message on this govt order, as Brito mentioned, is a severe acknowledgment from the U.S. Federal Government of cryptocurrencies as professional belongings. The crypto market appears to have gotten used to destructive or nothing messages from the U.S., thus, why this information might have been translated right into a reduction rally.
Jake Chervinsky, Head of Policy on the Blockchain Association, commented the next on Biden’s govt order and why it has been perceived as bullish by market individuals:
Anyone anxious that President Biden’s govt order would spell doom & gloom for crypto can totally chill out now. The essential concern was that the EO would possibly pressure rushed rulemaking or impose new & unhealthy restrictions, however there’s nothing like that right here. It’s about pretty much as good as we might ask.
In addition to the entire surge in cryptocurrencies, privateness coins like Zcash and Monero appear to have benefited from the shift in narrative. The govt order additionally contemplates the creation of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
This belongings have been perceived because the oppositive of Bitcoin, Zcash, and Monero. Rather than give people energy over their funds, they appear to supply governments with absolute management and oversight on the nationwide forex. Thus, why some traders may need determined to extend their ZEC and XMR holdings.
POTUS: “My Administration places the highest urgency on research and development efforts into the potential design and deployment options of a United States CBDC”
Worth noting this whole govt order on digital belongings is heavy on CBDCs, doesn’t point out Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/PuXtVI34hD
— Alex Gladstein 🌋 ⚡ (@gladstein) March 9, 2022
Privacy About To Gain More Relevance?
Other privateness coins have seen an analogous rally with Dash (DASH) recording a 12.8% improve over the previous day. Oasis Network (ROSE), Secret (SCRT), Horizen (ZEN), and Keep Network (KEEP) averaging an analogous revenue throughout the identical interval.
In low timeframes, information from Material Indicators recommend retail traders have been main ZEC and XMR rallies. Investors with bid order of round $100 injected near $1 billion in liquidity for the ZEC/USDT buying and selling pair.
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The XMR/USDT buying and selling pair has seen an analogous story. Retail traders are additionally main the rally in lo timeframes.