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Online Artist Conversation: “Addressing Sexuality, Gender, and the Decorative since the 1970s: Los Angeles-Based Artist Lari Pittman and Art Historian David J. Getsy” – Event
…is organized by the Terra Foundation for American Art. The event is held online in English. It is scheduled for 6–7:15 p.m., in Paris (CET), including time for a Q&A…
Terra Foundation adds Amina Dickerson, Eric T. McKissack, Ravi Saligram and Amanda Williams to Board of Directors
…Directors of Newell Brands, a Fortune 300 global consumer products company. Prior to joining Newell, Saligram was CEO of Ritchie Brothers and CEO of OfficeMax, where he led the company’s…
Online Dialogue: “Toward a Transnational Approach to American Art: Isamu Noguchi in India and Beyond” – Event
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Online Lecture Series: “Performing Innocence: US Artists in Paris, 1865–1914” – Event
…feigned forgetting? February 17 “Belated” February 24 “Puritan” March 3 “Primitive / Incipient” March 10 “Baby Nation” Lectures begin at 5 p.m. in Oxford (GMT) and are livestreamed on YouTube….
Online Dialogue: “Walker Evans and Renewals of American Documentary” – Event
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Collection Loan: Mother! – Event
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Brand Virat Kohli is now worth Rs 100 crore
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Not only is he dubbed as 'Mr dependable' for the Indian cricket team, his connect with youth, women and children has positioned Virat Kohli as a dependable ambassador for over a dozen brands. The stylish right-handed batsman is now said to have joined the select Rs 100-crore brand endorsement club, which also features skipper M S Dhoni and master blaster Sachin Tendulkar.
The 24-year-old's on-field consistency has helped him in not only doubling his appearance fees to over Rs 3 crore, but his average endorsement fees has also doubled in a short span of 12 months. Clubbed together the 15-plus brands Kohli endorses and his appearance fees, industry experts say Kohli's annual earnings have crossed the R100-crore mark at the start of 2013.
Recently, Kohli added juicy endorsement deals in his kitty, including Cinthol Deo, the leading brand of Godrej Consumer Product and Nestle India's Munch.
GCPL executive vice-president Sunil Kataria said: ''We chose Virat for his youthful appeal and adventurous spirit. Today Virat is a youth icon and he embodies the spirit of our iconic brand Cinthol." Cashing in on Kohli's popularity, Nestle India created a high-voltage ad campaign featuring Kohli. Commenting on Nestle India's new campaign, Bobby Pawar, chief creative officer, JWT said: ''After some vigorous head banging at JWT India we hit upon the idea of having Virat Kohli play a very unexciting look-alike of his named Balakrishnan Vaali. And it has worked well for the brand."
In fact, GCPL has relaunched its Cinthol Deo brand and has revamped its communication strategy with its new brand ambassador. At present, Kohli's annual endorsement fee ranges from Rs 3.5 to 5 crore per brand. "With his new endorsement deals, Kohli's annual fee per brand has soared three-fold from just under R1 crore two years ago. It is expected to jump further this year "pointed out an industry analyst in Mumbai.

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Profit at Sobeys parent Empire Co. Ltd. dipped slightly in its first quarter, despite a boost in sales fuelled by the worst food inflation in decades.
Sales at Empire — a network of roughly 1,600 stores, including Farm Boy, IGA, Safeway and Foodland — rose to $7.9 billion in its first quarter, ended Aug. 6, up 4.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. The jump came from higher fuel sales and food inflation, as well as its expansion of FreshCo in Western Canada, the company said in a financial update on Thursday.
Discount stores like FreshCo have been siphoning sales away from more conventional grocers this year, because more shoppers are seeking bargains as household food bills climb higher and higher. In its latest Consumer Price Index last month, Statistics Canada found grocery prices were up 9.9 per cent year-over-year in July.
But Empire’s profit dropped to $187.5 million, down $1 million or 0.5 per cent compared to last year. Earnings per share was 71 cents in the quarter, below forecasts of 74 cents, but one cent higher than the previous year.
Empire took a slightly slimmer margin in the quarter, which it partly blamed on higher supply chain costs. Empire’s gross margin — a measure of the profit the chain has left over after accounting for the cost of buying goods and running the stores — dropped to 24.9 per cent from 25.1 per cent last year. The company said its gross margin would be 63 basis points higher than last year, if not for the impact of fuel sales.
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Microsoft will make it somewhat easier for people running counterfeit copies of Windows to get legal as they upgrade to the newest edition, Windows 10, the company's top OS executive said Thursday.
"We'll offer a one-click opportunity to get Genuine via the Windows Store or by entering an activation code purchased elsewhere," said Terry Myerson, who heads the company's Windows and devices teams, which were recently reorganized under the "More Personal Computing" umbrella.
"Genuine" is Microsoft's nomenclature for a legal license to its software.
Myerson said that the move, which he called experimental, would debut "soon" in the U.S., and if it worked there, would be expanded to other markets. "We'd like to welcome as many of these customers as possible to the legitimate Windows ecosystem," he added in a post to a Microsoft blog.
The company will not give away Windows 10 to those whose PCs are powered by a pirated version, sticking with the decision it made earlier this year after some considerable back and forth.
In March, Myerson was quoted by Reuters as saying that pirated copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 could be upgraded to Windows 10 under the just-announced free upgrade program that Microsoft later kicked off in July. At the time, Microsoft confirmed that Myerson's comments to the wire service were accurate, leading to conclusions that the company was offering an unprecedented amnesty.
But within hours, the Redmond, Wash., company took back that confirmation, saying that although pirates could upgrade to Windows 10, the OS would still be stamped as counterfeit.
Two months later, Microsoft retreated further. "Our free offer to upgrade to Windows 10 will not apply to non-genuine Windows devices," Myerson wrote in a May 15 blog [emphasis added].
Speculation then and later that Microsoft would offer pirates a discount on Windows 10 to bring them into the legitimate fold turned out to be off base. Windows 10 Home lists for $120; the business-grade Windows 10 Pro costs $200.
Microsoft is able to streamline a get-legal move by pirates because of a recent change to how Windows 10 activates, a process that pairs a device with a legitimate copy of the operating system. Two weeks ago, Myerson announced that build 10565 of the Insider preview program included the ability to activate using a product key -- a long alphanumeric code -- from an existing Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 license. Previously, Windows 10 only self-activated after extracting the earlier edition's key and storing it on Microsoft's servers.
The same mechanism will be used to activate a non-Genuine copy of an older OS upgraded to Windows 10. Users will purchase a license, and thus a product key code, from Microsoft or third-party retailers like Amazon and Newegg.com, then enter it into Windows 10 to make the OS legit.


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Google Prepares for $ 300 Billion Crypto Money Case Against Facebook and Twitter. Two cryptocurrency backers are preparing to file a massive $ 300 billion mass action against giant names like Google, Facebook and Twitter.
Two years ago, Google, Facebook and Twitter executives decided to ban all kinds of crypto advertising on the platform in 2018 . The reason these giant companies made such a decision was to prevent various crypto money frauds.
Crypto money supporters were not very pleased with this decision made by Google, Facebook and Twitter trio. Because this advertising ban has started to affect crypto companies that do nothing illegal. Google and Facebook then announced that they would abandon the all- prohibition decision and take crypto money ads and eliminate ads that violate the rules.
Although giants like Google and Facebook revised their first ban decision over time, there were many companies that were negatively affected by this process . Crypto money entrepreneurs who came together under the leadership of JPB Liberty; They say that they could not grow their companies because of the prohibition of Google and Facebook’s timely advertisement and this caused serious financial damage.
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Crypto entrepreneurs who are affected by this ban on advertising on Google, Facebook and Twitter are actually trying to sue these companies for a long time. However, there was no progress in this process for a long time. Now this is starting to change.
According to the Daily Mail report, entrepreneurs who were adversely affected by the ban on advertising on Google, Facebook and Twitter and trying to eliminate their losses are one step closer to suing these giants . A new lawyer has been appointed to investigate the allegations of these entrepreneurs. If this review concludes positively and the lawsuit is filed , we can see a huge $ 600 million and then $ 300 billion lawsuit against Google, Facebook and Twitter .


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PARIS (Reuters) - The French may scoff at British cooking and fashion, but retailer Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) reckons France is yearning for its ready-made chicken tikka masala, gourmet chutney and sensible knickers.
The veteran British store opened a flagship store on Paris’s Champs-Elysees on Thursday after a decade’s absence from French soil, bringing the taste and feel of Britain to a city that sees itself as a world capital of food and good living.
“It’s very satisfying to see a store that has literally been mobbed since we opened this morning. Customers are extremely happy to have us back,” John Dixon, M&S’s executive director, food, told reporters.
Chief Executive Marc Bolland said there was a near 1,000 strong queue after the store opened at 11.30 am, which briefly attracted the attention of the French riot police.
“I personally went to visit the whole queue and handed over chocolate biscuits and Percy Pigs,” he said.
“What people want is choice, something very strong on price and very strong on quality. We offer real value for money so really have the sweet spot here in France,” he said, noting that France is the seventh biggest clothing market in the world.
Britain’s biggest clothing retailer, which also sells home goods and upmarket food, sparked howls of protest in 2001 when it shut up shop in France to stem losses in mainland Western Europe and focus on its home turf.
The return to France is part of a new international strategy aimed at a handful of countries, rather than the scattergun approach of the past.
Goods at the Paris store will be priced around 10 percent higher than in Britain, but M&S said they would be competitive for the French market.
While underwear is at the top of the list for many female shoppers — “They’re the only ones to do super comfy underwear,” said customer Karine, a French TV producer — food is also a major draw.
Karine’s list of remembered favourites from the 127-year-old retailer included “crumpets, scones, pies, chutney, Indian food” — foodstuffs rarely seen elsewhere in France.
Clothes, lingerie and food are the things Bolland said French shoppers sought as they lobbied for a reopening.
“We don’t only want expats,” Bolland told reporters during a store walkthrough on Wednesday evening. “It’s the French who are asking us for scones.”
Veronique Turban, another Parisian shopper who spoke to Reuters before the opening, said she had missed smoked salmon sandwiches and trousers made in three different lengths.
“My husband has really short legs, so it’s ideal,” she said.
The opening came as the Financial Times reported that Kate Bostock, the head of M&S’s clothing and homewares business, was in talks to take a senior job at British online fashion retailer ASOS (ASOS.L).
Bolland declined to comment on what he called “press rumours”, as did Bostock beyond stating: “I’m obviously very disappointed about the piece that’s in the press today. I’m here in Paris with the team, I’m so proud of this business and this store.”
M&S posted a 10 percent drop in first-half earnings this month as Britons curbed spending amid a gloomy economic environment.
With British retail in a rut, analysts said expansion abroad made sense and predicted a flagship M&S store in Paris would be a big draw.
Paris newspapers have been abuzz for months over the store’s opening on the tree-lined avenue, where U.S. clothing chain Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF.N) recently opened a store.
However, some shoppers may be disappointed by the small, 1,400 square metre Paris store, which devotes most its space to fashion and does not offer men’s clothing.
Washable cashmere sweaters, classic short black dresses and trendy accessories like faux-fur hats and purses fill two levels, leaving less space for lingerie and food.
The food area, crammed into only about 100 square metres, includes such British stalwarts as multi-flavoured crisps, biscuits, white bread, Scotch Eggs and bacon. Sandwiches are prepared and packaged each morning in Britain before being shipped over the Channel, Bolland said.
While salad cream and Christmas puddings are also on offer — as is M&S’s chicken tikka masala portions for 4.99 euros a piece — the food section size and selection appears more geared to office workers on the go than foodies hankering for British cuisine.
A wider selection of food will be available in three future stores in larger formats, said Bollandm including one near the Eiffel Tower.
M&S is also looking for Paris venues for its Simply Food chain.
Additional reporting by James Davey and Mark Potter; Editing by Catherine Bremer, Will Waterman and David Cowell


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President Donald Trump’s recent call for major new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has proven almost universally unpopular, with the stock market, American allies, establishment Republicans, and even his newly former chief economist all coming out in opposition.
But the president may have one major ally in his calls for greater economic protectionism, particularly in the context of Trump’s push to reduce China’s trade deficit with the United States by a billion dollars. Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter Thursday to ask Trump his thoughts on the two countries’ divergent rules on car import and ownership rules.
“Do you think the US and China should have equal and fair rules for cars?” Musk tweeted in reply to Trump’s latest latest call for action. “Meaning, same import duties, ownership constraints, and other factors.”
By Musk’s reckoning, the currently unfair and unequal rules include a massive difference in the import duty on cars shipped between the two countries. An American-made car — like, say, a Tesla — will have to pay a 25 percent tariff when shipped to China, but a Chinese car delivered to the United States only requires a 2.5 percent tariff.
Musk said he’s not necessarily looking for the kind of America-first protectionism that Trump’s trade policy advocates, but rather for greater fairness in how the two countries treat each other’s car imports.
Musk said this issue had previously been discussed — whether by Tesla specifically or American automakers in general isn’t clear — during Barack Obama’s presidency, with no results. Beyond the far greater cost of exporting American cars to China, Musk also pointed to the very different rules in factory ownership.
Tesla would not be able to own a controlling interest of a hypothetical Chinese Tesla plant, whereas there are already five fully Chinese-owned electric vehicle companies operating in the United States by Musk’s reckoning. For instance, the Shanghai-based SAIC Motor opened a North American operations center in Michigan back in 2012.
“I am against import duties in general, but the current rules make things very difficult,” Musk concluded. “It’s like competing in an Olympic race wearing lead shoes.”
Musk has long been uncomfortable speaking publicly on social or economics topics that he frames as strictly political issues, which is part of the reason his short-lived tenure on Trump’s American Manufacturing Council was such obvious public torture for the Tesla CEO.
But Musk unsurprisingly tends to be more forthcoming on policy matters that directly affect his companies, and the prospect of Trump radically changing the nature of America and China’s trade relations could mean big things for Tesla and its cars. If that means speaking the president’s language — a string of indignant tweets, in this case — then so be it.


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Nvidia Restricts Ethereum Mining On Its Three GeForce Gaming Graphic Cards
One of the largest graphics card producers, Nvidia, has announced that it will limit its hash rate for its three newest graphics cards that will be marked “Lite Hash Rate” in an attempt to disincentivize the miners.
In an announcement made on Tuesday by Nvidia’s chief global marketing officer for GeForce, Matt Wuebbling, the affected graphics cards are RTX 3070, RTX 3080 as well as RTX 3060 Ti.
The firm explained that it will reduce the hash power of the three newest graphics cards by 50 percent in efforts to ensure that their high-end GPUs will only attract gamers rather than Ethereum miners.
Weubbling explained that the limitation of hash power will only be applied on only the newly manufactured GPUs. He said,
“This reduced hash rate only applies to newly manufactured cards with the LHR identifier and not to cards already purchased. We believe this additional step will get more GeForce cards at better prices into the hands of gamers everywhere.”
Nvidia had initially announced the introduction of limited hash rate on various GPU series in February. However, a driver update in March led to the removal of the limits with some crypto miners using the RTX 3060 model achieving a hash rate of about 118.9 megahashes per second.
The recent surge in Ether (ETH) prices has seen a spike for Nvidia’s gaming graphics and there are fears of GPU shortages should Ether’s price rise again. The profits for Ethereum miners surpassed those of Bitcoin miners on May 12 depicting the high number of Ethereum miners in the industry.
Nvidia seems ready to let go of the opportunity to leverage the ongoing Ether craze as it has already rolled on its own crypto mining processor.
The firm is set to kick off shipping of the three new graphics cards at the end of this month and will include the LHR label on the box as well as in retail product listings.
It however remains unclear whether the limits on hashrate will have any effect on the performance of the new graphics card. Some commentators have gone ahead to ask for a reduction in their prices since they will not be much more powerful.


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In a sea of burger and chicken franchises, Captain D’s, the nation’s leading fast-casual seafood franchise, continues to stand out. We’re honored to be ranked #1 in the seafood franchise categoryin the 2020 QSR Top 50 based on our impressive system-wide sales and AUV. QSR takes a look at how the 50 biggest brands in America stack up in performance against each other pre-pandemic and how they’re positioned for the long road. Coming in ahead of big brands like Long John Silvers is a testament to our ability to be forward thinking and capitalize on dining trends that translate into big wins that attract smart investors.
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In addition to ranking 51st, we’re also recognized by QSR as one of the Top 15 Contenders to Watch according to our sales, average unit volume and growth from 2019.
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 70% of our franchise business was drive-thru and carryout. That made offering new flexible build-out options like D’s Express, a drive-thru and walkup restaurant concept a no-brainer.
Phil Russo, Vice President of Real Estate for Captain D’s, said, “The express layout opened up new markets and new franchisees for us,” and noted that fortunately, “it put us that much further ahead compared to everybody else that was trying to develop during the pandemic.”
Smart investors know that now is a good time to take advantage of macro-market conditions with a smaller footprint model that saves start-up costs and gets the location you want. And our low-cost, high-quality seafood menu stands out in a sea of pizza and burger options, making it a great portfolio catch to complement your other investments.
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With 540 locations in 23 states, we have no intention of slowing down. Our fresh, delicious seafood, loyal customers and commitment to innovation fuel our success no matter the market conditions. “We are in a good position going forward because we have a lot of flexibility with our designs,” added Russo. And, with over 50% of our restaurants being corporately owned, we are as invested in success as our Franchise Owners.
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We’re looking for multi-unit Franchise Owners who want to diversify portfolios in our wave of expansion. Just fill out the form, and a member of our Franchise Development Team will be in touch.


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As the development of the Genghis Khan Festival continues, Nordic Ways has been seeking more in-depth cooperation with industry partners, such as 51bike, which is a very active bicycle site in China. We are very pleased to be able to reach a deeper cooperation with them.
We are happy to announce our latest promotional partnership with another stellar MTB race in Asia, namely the Cordillera Challenge. This is the biggest one-day endurance MTB race in the Philippines, typically organised in May of each year.
With the 10th anniversary of the Genghis Khan Festival, we are glad to announce that Lambda has reached a deep cooperation with us, not only to be our official MTB jersey sponsor, but also the Grassland Marathon shirt sponsor. That means all the riders will get a special commemorative jersey from Lambda, and runners can get a running T-shirt, KOG participants get both!
Heyrobics is back! Good news for people living in Beijing, this spring you can once again prepare yourself for the Grassland Marathon in an excellent and fun way with the team from Heyrobics. Offering training sessions on various hotspots in the city, the workouts are even more accessible than ever!
We are delighted to announce our latest sponsor of this year's anniversary edition of the Genghis Khan Festival. Naqi Skin Care Innovators is a renowned Belgian brand, with Chinese bases in Shanghai and Guangzhou, producing quality care products for athletes looking for that final boost.
It is the first decade anniversary of the Genghis Khans Festival this summer, reason enough for a short interview with Wang Lidong, who has taken part in every single edition of the event, and who also became the King of The Grasslands in 2013 and 2014. Coming from China's most northern province Heilongjiang, Wang Lidong is sure to celebrate with us in July!
Nordic Ways is very happy to announce that the 2016 Genghis Khan Grassland Marathon have reached an agreement with Joyrun, which is the most popular running APP in 2015 in China. That means all the runner who can’t go to the Xiwuqi to enjoy the marathon on the grassland can also finish the marathon through Joyrun APP, then get a very fancy on-line GKM medal for a memory.
Nordic Ways is very pleased to announce that we have reached a partnership with Iranshao again. Iranshao is therefore the photo service provider of Genghis Khan Festival 2016. Founded in 2013, it is a very active sports website and leading online medium in China. The founder and his team are all renowned trail runners in China.
We are now offering all registrants of the 2016 Genghis Khan Festival the option to book hotel accommodation and other services via our online registration form by Active. Just log in again, to choose your options.
In only three years, the combiné of mountainbiking and running in an attempt to grab the crown of King or Queen of the Grasslands, has become a popular endurance challenge during the Genghis Khan Festival that attracts athletes by itself. Whereas the undisputed difficulty of the competition saw a DNF rate of well over 50% in the first years, 94 out of 138 completed the feat last year.
Nordic Ways is pleased to announce that the Beijing ISPO trade fair has partnered the Genghis Khan Grassland Marathon this year. Everybody is therefore highly welcome to visit our Genghis Khan Festival booth at the exhibition in Beijing National Convention Center from 24 to 27 February.
At the Genghis Khan Festival we are always happy to support and highlight a great and relevant cause, and in 2016 it is again Operation Smile that acts as our official charity partner. All participants are highly encouraged to donate to or raise funds for Operation Smile, which helps less privileged children with cleft conditions.


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Sonoma County wine mogul Jess Jackson is worth an estimated $1.85 billion, making him the 193rd richest American, according to Forbes magazine.
Jackson?s fortune is down from $2.4 billion last year, when he was No. 187 on the magazine?s list of the 400 Richest Americans.
Jackson owns Jackson Family Wines, which includes Kendall-Jackson and other premium wine brands. Sales of upscale wines slipped over the past year as the economic downturn left consumers with less cash in their pockets.
He was the only Sonoma County resident on the annual list, but two Marin County billionaires made the cut. Filmmaker George Lucas was No. 97 with a $3 billion fortune, while hotel heir Daniel Pritzker was No. 236 with $1.5 billion.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates topped the Forbes list with $50 billion, down $7 billion from last year. Investor Warren Buffet was second with $40 billion.


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In the last few years, Blackberry Farm has established itself as a sought-after destination (not just for foodies) in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains. Now, a new wellness center is set to further enhance the luxury hotel beyond its celebrated food and wine programs. Slated to open in June, the new Wellness Center & Spa is nestled in a meadow at the edge of Blackberry’s original property, landscaped with herb gardens and pools. Like the hotel itself, the spa is designed in a rustic-chic style with reclaimed materials.
Experts will lead the programs, which will focus on fitness, health, and a balanced, sustainable lifestyle. (No detoxes or fasting here.) Beyond the farm-inspired spa treatments, there will be steam rooms, lounges, one-on-one consultation areas, a classroom, and a juice bar. The Director of Wellnes is Amanda Anderson, who has worked previously at Red Door Spas, The Ritz-Carlton in Miami, and Golden Door at the Boulders Resort. For more information, visit www.blackberryfarm.com


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Early adopters of the iPad prefer free content and ad-supported apps on the device rather than paying for content that is limited to one device.
The study, from research firm Knowledge Networks, is titled, How People Use Media: iPads -- A First Look. It surveyed 205 iPad owners and found most users are not paying directly for content. Six out of seven people surveyed say their top activity on the iPad is web surfing and email.
Early-adopters are currently treating the iPad as an Internet appliance, said David Tice, vice president at Knowledge Networks, in a statement.
Media companies and other content creators cannot assume that iPod behaviors -- purchasing content for the device -- will be immediately transferred to the iPad. In our early-adopter group, we saw, by nearly a 6-to-1 ratio, that iPad users prefer an ad-supported model over a pay model to gain access to content. At this point, a pay-for-content model would appeal only to a niche group of consumers.
The study compares the behavior of an ad-supported media model compared to a direct payment model, as seen on the iPod. Seventy percent of iPad owners have read an e-book on it; 61 percent an electronic magazine or journal; and 51 have watched network TV programs. Despite this, only 13 percent said they would be willing to pay extra for an iPad-friendly version of that content.
Rather than the pay-for-content model, people are looking at apps from Netflix, Slingbox and YouTube as the way to watch content. To buy content such as a TV show directly for the iPad, users would have to go through iTunes.
iPad users do use the device frequently according to the study. Seventy six percent of owners use the iPad at least five days a week, while 55 percent of owners use the device every day.


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A new campaign called “Badvertising” is demanding an immediate end to adverts for large polluting cars.
It says the government should clamp down on sports utility vehicle (SUV) car adverts in the way it curbed smoking ads.
A car industry spokesperson said modern SUVs are the cleanest in history, and said many can run on batteries.
But a leading academic said sales of big polluting cars will breach UK climate targets, and should be banned.
A government spokesperson said: “We are developing an ambitious transport decarbonisation plan in order to reach our goal of net zero by 2050.
“We have also provided consumers with widely-advertised incentives and information to help inform their choices when buying a vehicle.”
SUVs now make up more than 4-in-10 new cars sold in UK, while fully electric vehicles account for fewer than two in a hundred.
The report from the green think tank The New Weather Institute and the climate charity Possible says the trend towards big cars is propelled by aggressive advertising.
They fear the global trend of rapidly-increasing sales of bigger and more polluting SUVs is jeopardising climate goals.
The authors of the report point out that even electric engines won’t solve all the problems with SUVs.
That’s because they will still pollute the air through particles rubbing off brakes and tyres, and use up carbon-emitting resources to make their heavy batteries.
In urban areas, big SUVs are a particular nuisance, they say. Their report found that 150,000 new cars on the road are too big for a standard UK street parking space.
It comes as local authorities strive to create space on the roads for walkers and cyclists.
The authors want to outlaw advertising for cars with average emissions of over 160g CO2/km, and those exceeding 4.8m in length.
- Rise of SUVs ‘makes mockery’ of electric car push
- Air pollution plummets across UK amid lockdown
- Electric cars are coming: but where will you recharge?
Andrew Simms, one author, said: “We ended tobacco advertising when we understood the threat from smoking to public health.
“Now that we know the human health and climate damage done by car pollution, it’s time to stop adverts making the problem worse.
“There’s adverts, and then there’s badverts, promoting the biggest, worst emitting SUVs is like up-selling pollution, and we need to stop.” Read more


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Godrej Appliances aims to reach 80% capacity by July 2020
- June 26,2020 By IndianTelevision Team
NEW DELHI: Home appliances player Godrej Appliances today launched new products and aims to reach full production facility from August onwards.
The company shared that the pandemic has impacted badly the sales figures and the company reported a revenue loss of 40-45 per cent. April was a complete washout as there was no business.
Godrej Appliance business head and executive VP Kamal Nandi said, “Sales in May were at 30-35 per cent on average, while in June it is already at last year's level. 95-97 per cent market has begun which is encouraging for the industry we will reach 80 per cent capacity in July and full capacity from August. Godrej Appliances said sales in May was at 35-40 per cent of last year, while in June it is already at last year's level. Industry too has reached 90 per cent of pre-Covid2019 level sales. We expect sales will improve from July onwards and will be better than pre-Covid2019 till the festive season. We expect to reach 80 per cent capacity in July and full capacity from August."
He also shared that the last two months saw a demand for cooling products.
Nandi explained that the self-reliance campaign by the government will boost confidence among manufacturers, “The #MakeinIndia, and vocal for local will bring opportunities not only for local players to establish but will help big players as well in terms of doing business and it will enhance manufacturing, which will lead to more demands.”
He added that manufacturing, logistics and services were affected in the lockdown. Godrej Appliances faced issues on the service front as customers are not allowing mechanics to enter their homes. So, it is helping customers to do the product services by themselves, and at the same time re-building confidence among customers.
Nandi said, “The company has plans to expand into newer categories for products which are in demand right now and there will
be no immediate price hike since commodity prices are stable but any duty changes by the government will have an impact.”
Since the Covid2019 pandemic placed restrictions on large scale gatherings, Godrej Appliances has been the first in the industry to swiftly adapt to launching new products in a virtual format. These zone wise segregated launches were designed to engage with 5000+ trade partners from the comfort of their home.
Godrej Appliances national sales head Sanjeev Jain said, ‘’At the beginning of the lockdown, we took the herculean task of enabling our network of trade partners to reach customers digitally. We have been breaking barriers across all fronts – from product cataloging and showcasing, multiple cashless online payment facilities to initiation of video-assisted remote selling initiative. By exploring alternative ways to communicate and engage, we were able to offer fantastic opportunities to our trade partners. We plan to launch new products across the year across different segments."


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Lionel Messi Reaches Commercial Deal With Head & Shoulders Shampoo
FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has reached "a commercial deal" with P&G company Head & Shoulders, according to MAQUINADOESPORTE.com.br. In the campaign, the three-time FIFA World Player of the Year "appears entering the pitch" to play in a football match. As part of the agreement, P&G will also invest in the Leo Messi Foundation. Interestingly, Messi's football rival Cristiano Ronaldo is the brand ambassador of Clear Men, a "competitor of Head & Shoulders in the shampoo market" (MAQUINADOESPORTE, 7/17).


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Agricultural supply chains should efficiently deliver produce from farmers to consumer. However, when these complex systems do not function effectively, it can make or break agricultural business and affect communities around the world.
That’s why Agri-Tech East member KisanHub is digitising agri supply chains for the world’s largest food and beverage companies, thanks to £3.4M investment from venture capital firm Sistema_VC alongside venture capital firms Notion and IQ Capitalwho.
KisanHub’s core technology brings together public and private data and the platform is built to connect farmers with the rest of the supply chain. This round of funding will build on their 2018 progress by signing deals with two out of the five largest global food and beverage companies in the world.
KisanHub’s CEO, Dr Sachin Shende, said: “KisanHub’s existing clients are looking to scale the implementation across tens of thousands of farmers growing crops on millions of hectares of land spanning their global supply chain. This is a massive undertaking and also a massive opportunity for KisanHub with a big positive impact on sustainability.
“The Series A round will help KisanHub to scale the team to scale the platform with focus on enhancing Data Insight capabilities of the platform. We are excited to have Sistema_VC joining us on this journey and it is great to have our existing investors, Notion and IQ Capital, backing us again.”
How the KisanHub platform works
- Connects multiple actors in the supply chain including farmers, agronomists and procurement managers.
- Collects a multitude of data sources and process them using its own IoT and aerial image processing cloud.
- Algorithms provide the insights which make the supply chain and procurement process more reliable and predictable.
The investment will be used to continue the development of the platform and implementation of it across multiple geographies for global brands. KisanHub currently has 14 enterprise clients using its platform to bring together supply chain data to help simplify complex decisions. This helps to make agriculture predictable and profitable, helping enterprises and farmers move from intuition-based decision-making to analytical decision-making.


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The iPhone 9 is the new smartphone from Apple to be sold in Nigeria and other countries in Africa shortly. The cheapest device from Apple is anticipated to be the smartphone. The price in Nigeria for iPhone 9/iPhone SE 2 and its date of release are shown below.
Release date for iPhone 9
In February before it will be launched, it is announced that the iPhone 9/iPhone SE2 is being put into mass production.
As stated in this document, it will be Apple’s first low-price model following iPhone SE launched back in March 2016, and the Apple device will also be assembled by Hon Hai, Pegatron and Wistron Corp. Although budget phones are the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR, the $600 + price tag still puts this out of reach for a lot of people.
Specifcation of iPhone 9
Its body design is like the iPhone 8, which contains a 4.7-inch screen, a touch-ID, and chunky top and bottom bezels, as well as an iPhone SE 2 and iPhone9.
The phone tells the Face ID and the TrueDepth camera system to make it more cost-effective for a common man. The A13 Bionic, 3 GB RAM and a single camera solutiion on the back are available.
Price and availability of iPhone 9
The iPhon 9 will cost about $400 to help the device do well in price-aware markets such as Africa where Apple is accosted by Chinese OEMs ‘ heavy competition.
This would appear to help the company meet its internal goal of this year shipping 200 million iPhones. With a $400 price tag, the iPhone 9 will definitely do well. The iPhone 9 is going to sell 150,000 Naira in Nigeria.


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By Fadi Didi
Trudeau and Trump discuss their differences.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has had a phone call with U-S President Donald Trump to discuss their differences over softwood lumber and dairy.
The federal government says Trudeau refuted the baseless allegations by the U.S. Commerce Department about Canadian lumber.
He also told Trump that Canada will continue to defend its interests when it comes to milk products.
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump told reporters that Canada has been outsmarting the U-S for a very long time but his administration is not going to put up with it.
Syngenta Canada and the Soil Conservation Council of Canada are partnering to expand Operation Pollinator in western Canada.
The Syngenta program focuses on research and partnerships to promote the health and well-being of bees and other pollinators.
Farmers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are eligible to sign up for the program.
Producers are being asked to convert one-to-two acres of lower-productivity land to establish a dedicated operation pollinator site. In exchange for the land-use, farmer receive a pollinator-friendly wildflower seed and agro-nomic advice.
Registration has opened for the second annual Canadian Beef Industry Conference, which will be held at Stampede Park in Calgary from August 15th through 17th.
The conference is hosted as a joint collaboration by the Beef Cattle Research Council, Canada Beef, the Canadian Beef Breeds Council and the Canadian Cattlemen's Association.
Jon Montgomery, who won Olympic gold in skeleton in 2010 and now hosts The Amazing Race Canada, will be the keynote speaker.
The conference will also combine meetings of several stakeholder groups.
A handful of Minnesota dairy farms that faced losing their buyer because of a trade dispute with Canada will keep the buyer after all.
That's according to Minnesota Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Margaret Hart.
Hart says the buyer, Grassland Dairy Products of Wisconsin, has agreed to continue buying milk from the Minnesota farms.
She says Grassland plans to sell the milk to a Canadian company, Agropur.
Grassland had told the farms they would stop buying their milk after a change in Canadian pricing policy effectively boxed out imported milk.


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UK retail giant weighing up bid for Sports Authority stores
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UK-based Sports Direct International – owner of the Dunlop fishing brand – is said to be among two businesses that are weighing up an 11th hour bid for up to 200 Sports Authority store leases.
A report in the respected Wall Street Journal says that Sports Direct and Modell’s Sporting Goods have expressed an interest in acquiring 100 to 200 of the stores, according to a declaration filed by Sports Authority’s bankruptcy case last week.
The bulk buyers are reported to ‘have a desire to hire a substantial number of employees, which could number thousands if a transaction is ultimately consummated’ according to the declaration made by Rothchild Inc. Managing Director Bernard Douton.
The deadline for submitting bids for Sports Authority, which is currently liquidating its inventory via ‘going-out-of-business’ sales, is tomorrow (Thursday).
A major supplier of fishing tackle, Sports Authority is based in Englewood, Colorado, and operated over 450 stores in 45 states across the US before filing for bankruptcy earlier this year.


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In December of 2001 Rare and Nintendo revealed that their epic new title Star Fox Adventures had seen major improvements since last demonstrated at Space World 2001. Most surprising was the truly breathtaking fur-effects demonstrated on the two main characters characters. Using an impressive depth-of-field blurring technique to focus in on characters, the detail of the character models along with the fur was further highlighted.
Unfortunately, the companies released no footage of the newly redesigned SFA in motion. Today we rejoice. Nintendo has released a brand new teaser video showing off the eye-pleasing fur effects, focus shifting, facial animation, and much more.
Check our media section below to see it in action along with a batch of new screens. After you're done with that, head on over to our SFA Preview for another sweet teaser video.


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Issue: April 5/12 2010, Posted Date: 4/12/2010
China's vinyl market thrives on innovation
[Shanghai, China] An unlikely development has occurred in China's vinyl flooring market: suppliers are prospering by licensing advanced technologies and production capabilities instead of flooding foreign shores with entry-level tiles.
"We are actively looking for a U.S. partner,bCrLf said Kevin Wong, vice general manager of Fujian, China—based M&L International, which has a patented magnetic locking system that can be used to secure commercial grade floor and wall tiles.
"The designs are there; but there are also environmental lifecycle benefits,bCrLf Wong added. "I have several restaurant customers with multiple locations. They'll change out their tiles once or twice a year, just to change the scenery — for themselves as much as for their customers.bCrLf
Having a patented locking system can determine a company's fate, said Stephen Chang, director of production research and development for Shanghai-based Junka, which manufactures luxury vinyl for an overseas company.
"Now, there are patent issues in vinyl flooring,bCrLf Chang said. "We're looking into click systems, like on laminate. That's something we're developing.bCrLf
China's almost overnight display of arguably the only recent innovations in flooring (high-gloss and long laminates, magnetic/unique glueless locking systems) are impressive, Chang said, but the nation's vast resources and focused workforce are true forces to be reckoned with.
"The advantage is the stability. We control the materials, we control the procedure,bCrLf he said. "The other thing is the quality. We do our absolute best. Everything rests on it.bCrLf
Junka's latest: 3D vinyl that displays eye-popping visuals that are smooth as glass and don't collect dust. "If you want to survive, you have to work,bCrLf Chang said. "We're always working on something. And when it comes out, it will be the best.bCrLf


text: The next-generation game consoles from Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SNE) will likely be built from off-the-shelf PC components and cost less than earlier versions, according to a Baird analyst's note. Sony is expected to launch its PlayStation 4 in Oct., with Microsoft's Xbox 720 likely out in Nov. The units are likely to cost $350-$400. Sony rose 1.7%. Microsoft shares rose 0.2%.


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Primark has hinted at a new "click and collect" shopping option, in what would allow customers to order online for the first time.
But the high street fashion chain stopped short of offering any glimmer of hope that home delivery could be on the horizon.
It comes as Primark prepares to launch its revamped website this month.
The new webpage will allow customers to see what clothes are in stores right now, instead of just a preview like on its current website.
At the moment, shoppers often have to use social media to get a sneak peak of new ranges.
The fashion chain also confirmed that customers will be able to check stock levels in their local store - meaning you’ll be able to see what is available.
Primark has yet to officially confirm if it will allow shoppers to "click and collect" orders when its new website launches.
"Click and collect" is where you order and pay for an item online to pick up in stores.
Would you be happy to see Primark offer "click and collect"? Let us know in the comments below.
John Bason, finance director of Primark’s owner, Associated British Foods, told Reuters: “We’re making the digital move forward in a very big way in both the UK and the rest of Europe.
“That will generate sales and profits for us. Does this give us a capability to move further forward? Well let’s have a look at that.
“If there was an e-commerce opportunity for us, it will probably be more in the area of click-and-collect.”
However, Mr Bason ruled out offering home delivery, saying that it wouldn’t be financially viable for the business.
“You can’t get our value by delivery to home, it’s as simple as that,” he said.
Primark has remained adamant that it won't start selling its clothing online, despite calls from shoppers during the coronavirus lockdown.
The closure of non-essential retail saw Primark stores temporarily closed for months at a time - with its sales dropping to £650million sales a month to £0 due to no online revenue.
In its latest financial update, published in January 2021, Primark said it will axe 400 shop floor jobs this year as part of an overhaul of its retail management team.
The retailer had warned sales at the time were 5% lower than pre-Covid levels in the same period two years ago. Like-for-like sales were 11% below.
Primark said the cost of materials and the supply chain crisis has been mitigated by a favourable US dollar exchange rate compared to last year and a reduction in store operating costs.
A statement said: "We are proposing to simplify our in-store UK retail management structure as part of our ongoing programme to improve the efficiency of our store retail operations."


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Savvy Rest, an organic mattress, bedding and furniture company based in Charlottesville, VA, reached its tenth year as a Carbonfree® Business Partner with Carbonfund.org this year. Over those ten years, Savvy Rest has made annual donations to Carbonfund.org in order to neutralize an aggregate total of 820,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions through support to Carbonfund.org’s high quality energy efficiency, forestry and renewable energy carbon offset projects.
“Now, more than ever, people around the world are reevaluating their priorities and are reflecting on what it means to be a member of our global community. The things we’ve taken for granted have come into sharper focus and the collective power of humanity shines through,” says Savvy Rest CEO John Howard-Smith. “We have always viewed it as part of our responsibility to take care of the communities we belong to, our customers, our employees, and our environment. And, as we witness the fragility that surrounds us, it’s imperative that not lose sight of preserving the things we value most. We’re proud to be a Carbonfree® Business Partner for the past 10 years and look forward to being part of this global effort for years to come.”
Savvy Rest also is an employee-owned ESOP company and a Certified B Corp. The company’s business values focus on health and environmental factors when designing product offerings, thinking beyond profit to how the company can positively impact the lives of customers through products and services.
Savvy Rest ships mattresses all across the US and even internationally. For local Virginia customers, Savvy Rest will recycle old mattresses and bed foundations free of charge when delivering new mattresses, through a partnership with Nine Lives Mattress Recycling in South Carolina, which keeps mattresses and foundations out of landfills. Savvy Rest production facilities have all been inspected and certified to the rigorous Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).
Savvy Rest also has achieved GREENGUARD GOLD Certification for organic mattresses, pillows, and mattress toppers. GREENGUARD-Certified products must meet stringent standards for low chemical emissions into indoor air. GOLD-level certification includes additional requirements for vulnerable populations, such as children and the elderly.
The Dunlop latex that Savvy Rest uses is GOLS certified (Global Organic Latex Standard). The natural Talalay latex has been certified as Cradle to Cradle GOLD, a measure of its health impact, level of material re-use, water stewardship, use of renewable energy, and social fairness. The latex is also sourced from rubber tree plantations that adhere to sustainable forestry practices. Furniture available through Savvy Rest is made with sustainably-harvested and regionally-sourced maple and poplar wood certified by Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc.


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Citizens of Pakistan can now apply for a national ID card using a mobile app that enables them to scan the documents needed to support their application and verify their identity with their fingerprint and a photograph of their face from their smartphone.
The Pak-ID mobile app is available for both Android and iOS devices and has been launched by Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to allow Pakistani citizens — including those living abroad — to complete their application remotely and without needing to visit a registration office.
“The mobile application is for the existing users of NADRA’s Pak-ID Portal to conveniently capture biometrics and documents using [their] smartphone camera. Photograph, fingerprints and documents can be captured against an application initiated on Pak-ID portal,” NADRA explains.
The app also enables users to pay their application fee online and arrange for home delivery of a physical ID card.
“The innovation will revolutionise the national ID ecosystem in Pakistan by providing public convenience,” local media outlet Dawn News reports NADRA’s Tariq Malik as saying at the app’s official launch.
“He said the digital dividends of such technology innovation would yield positive results in financial inclusion, ease of doing business and e-governance initiatives by offering remote identification and e-KYC [know-your-customer].
“The NADRA chairman said that it would open new vistas for businesses, allowing them to rapidly onboard users and provide modern password-less authentication.”
Pakistan lets citizens apply for national IDs from their smartphone was written by Tom Phillips and published by NFCW.


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Cannabis Cup Central Valley brought thousands of smokers and some big-time music acts to Cal Expo on Friday and Saturday for Sacramento's first festival permitting marijuana use.
It was a big milestone in California, which legalized recreational weed Jan. 1 of this year.
For pot enthusiasts who couldn't make it, fear not — the next Cannabis Cup is less than a month away, and not particularly far.
The Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa will host Cannabis Cup NorCal, June 2-3. Tickets are not yet on sale, but general admission will be $50 for one day or $90 for a two-day pass. (VIP: $80 one-day, $150 two-day. There's also a "Super VIP" pass for $420, of course.)
Cannabis Cup Central Valley in Sacramento featured Lil Wayne, Lauryn Hill and other big-name artists as part of its lineup. The NorCal exhibit has not yet released its lineup; the Central Valley show unveiled that info about two weeks in advance.
Perhaps a bigger question is whether marijuana consumption will be legally permitted at the event. While Sacramento's city council approved cannabis sale and use at the Central Valley festival just three days before it began, San Bernardino did not permit weed use at Cannabis Cup SoCal in April, also voting on it at the last-minute.
The Santa Rosa City Council's cannabis policy subcommittee will meet May 31, just two days before Cannabis Cup NorCal.
Sonoma County will also be the site of a new tour featuring two industries growing popular in Sacramento: marijuana and craft beer.
The Craft Beer and Cannabis Experience won't feature cannabis consumption, but it will give interested adults 21 and older full-day tour featuring grow sites and microbreweries, according to its website. It starts in San Francisco and takes guests across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sonoma County.
For $268 per person, enthusiasts can visit the country's biggest extraction lab, a dispensary and two breweries. Lunch, tastings and transportation are included.
The tours begin at 8:30 a.m. every other Friday starting May 11 and can be booked online.
According to PotGuide.com, the Craft Beer and Cannabis Experience explores the "industrial similarities between the craft beer and cannabis industries."


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Black Friday lifts sales on high street out of the red
Retailers have defied the gloom on the high street to report a rise in sales before Christmas.
Sales rose by 1.9 per cent in the five weeks to December 28, compared with the same period last year, according to KPMG and the British Retail Consortium.
Although sales growth improved, the 2019 figures were boosted by the timing of Black Friday, which fell on November 29 this year. Taking November and December together, to iron out Black Friday distortions, total sales were said to have declined by 0.9 per cent compared with the same period in 2018.
The BRC said that total sales had fallen by a monthly average of 0.1 per cent in 2019 compared with 2018.
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This afternoon, Governor Pritzker announced that a state employee at the Illinois Department of Human Services and an infant have died as a result of COVID-19.
Chicago’s McCormick Place is being prepped as a field hospital.
The Governor complimented FAIIR-member McDonald’s for their donation of 400,000 N95 masks as the most recent example of many who have made donations large and small. He encouraged everyone to scour their storage for personal protection equipment that can be donated and diverted to medical personnel.
Governor Pritzker noted his continued partnership with FAIIR and its members to ensure access to a safe food supply. He noted the social distancing ideas that Illinois grocers have proactively implemented and encouraged should be considered by all retailers.
In the midst of the largest strain on stores in history, particularly groceries and pharmacies, retailers are having to implement new procedures in the midst of meeting historical consumer demand. We also know that keeping your employees and your customers safe during this pandemic is a top priority. Unfortunately, unless consumers cooperate, every effort will fail. Nevertheless, retailers are being looked to by others to help consumers comply. FAIIR has fielded calls from some elected officials concerned about in-store social distancing.
FAIIR has seen so many creative ideas retailers have implemented on their own to encourage customers to respect the rules of social distancing. To assist Illinois retailers, FAIIR has compiled some best industry practices and encourage you to consider employing some or all of them as quickly as possible in conjunction with your operational realities. You may view the guidance here. You can also view the guidance on FAIIR’s web page.
WIC MILK SUBSTITUTION
In response to issues regarding low stock, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has obtained a waiver from the USDA as part of the authority given to them from section 2204(a)(1) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) through May 31, 2020 to allow the substitution of milk for any available fat content. Effective immediately, participants will be allowed to substitute milk for any available fat content regardless of the fat content listed on their Food Instruments if the milk listed on their food instrument is not available. This waiver, is meant to be applied to white milk options only, and participants may not purchase flavored milks or milk substitutes. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact IDHS Bureau of Family Nutrition at email@example.com.
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, MD, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 465 new cases in Illinois, including 13 more deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,491 cases, including 47 deaths, in 43 of Illinois’ 102 counties. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to 99 years. Additional information can be found here.


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'SeeMeTV' Tops 4 Million 3G Mobile Downloads
9th March , 2006
Europe : Budding directors on 3, the mobile media company, have earned over £100,000 by contributing to the company's unique SeeMeTV channel, thanks to its policy of rewarding customers.
SeeMeTV, the first channel that puts mobile users in the director's chair, has continued to grow phenomenally since its launch in October with between one to two million downloads each month.
The channel, which features mini movies recorded by 3 customers via their mobile handsets, has received more than 30,000 clips from aspiring directors keen to share their talent with a potential audience of over 3.2 million.
SeeMeTV has been so popular that 3 has now expanded the channel to included several new categories including 24 Hours, a news service for budding journalists who are keen to share their news with the nation, a dating service, and a platform for new musical talent.
The most popular and interesting
downloads on SeeMeTV to date include:
Graeme Oxby, 3's Marketing Director, comments: "We are delighted by the continuing success of SeeMeTV – it's our customers' channel and they're making it their own. We're seeing the emergence of a new breed of mobile entrepreneur earning cash regularly from their stunt or party piece. "
Since launching SeeMeTV, 3 has also launched WePay - a new pay-as you-go tariff, that also rewards customers with a cash credit for calls and texts they receive - 5p per minute for calls and 2p per text received.
See Me TV
SeeMeTV is also a chance to earn. For every 3 customer that watches a clip on See Me TV, the performer gets paid 1p – and with a potential audience of 3.2 million, who can each view the clip as many times as they like, the money to be made can quickly mount up. The cash is accumulated and paid out once it has reached £10 – there’s no cap on what a 3 customer can earn from SeeMeTV.


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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Sun City Summerlin golf cart is dealer picking up the pieces after a pair of thieves broke into the store, stole a golf cart and the getaway was caught on camera.
"It is pretty frightening, it's scary to know that it's so close and that people can take whatever they want that doesn't belong to them," said a nearby nail salon employee who feared for her safety.
According to Intermountain Golf Carts, located near Rampart and Lake Mead Boulevard, the theft happened on March 3, around 1:45 a.m.
Video from a nearby business showed the golf cart being driven away and followed by a black vehicle, possibly a BMW.
The video was shared using Ring doorbell's social media network.
"The surrounding area is a retirement community and they're afraid," said the nail salon employee to 13 Investigates.
"People are stealing things and it's very frightening to them," she added.
The Sun City Summerlin community has a slower pace of life and some residents use the golf carts to quick trips to the store and transportation.
"It's very fun to watch to see them pull up in their golf carts and into the shopping center together to go shopping or take the dogs to be groomed or whatever they're going to do," said the nail salon employee.
Intermountain Golf Cart employees estimate the stolen golf cart is worth between $3,500 and $4,000.
Employees say thieves will attempt to remove the serial numbers and flip the stolen vehicle for cash.
13 Investigates contacted Las Vegas police about the theft, but we were told the information is part of an on-going investigation, and details could not be immediately released.
Authorities did confirm there were other theft reports taken but unable to provide an exact number.
Intermountain Golf Cart employees say they have received information from customers; there have been thefts at the community center and a nearby grocery store shopping center located at Lake Mead Boulevard and Rampart.
Police were unable to confirm those details.
The golf cart thefts are considered felony grand larceny (value of more than $3,500), and the thief or thieves could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
If you have information regarding the golf cart theft, contact Las Vegas Police at 702-828-3111 and reference event number: #LLV200300009683


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Rejoice Nintendo fans! Nintendo Direct is finally back in action and will air on Thursday, November 12 at 5 PM ET / 4PM CT / 2PM PT. As of today it’s been 161 days since the last official Nintendo Direct has aired in the U.S. Granted, we did have the Nintendo Digital Event at E3, but that’s not quite the same thing. That’s almost half a year of radio silence. We understand Nintendo taking a break after the unfortunate and sudden passing of Mr. Iwata, but it’s nice to see it finally set to make a return.
No NX or Mobile
Of course, one has to wonder what the new Direct may entail. Will the format be similar to prior ones, or will it be something completely new? As for the content, all Nintendo is willing to say is that it’s “providing updates about upcoming Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games”. Nintendo also mentions, “Please note that the presentation will not feature any updates on NX and mobile”. Whatever the case, I’m extremely excited to sit back and watch new videos of upcoming software and any other announcements out of left field that Nintendo is famous for. You can watch it at: www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct
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We will have a full update from the Nintendo Direct this Thursday incase you can’t watch it live. Check back for news and updates.


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Kristin Jones, Head of Specialist Fraud for the CPS said:
“After carefully considering evidence from the UK and overseas, the CPS has decided that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and it is in the public interest to charge these three men.
“This decision comes after a thorough investigation conducted by the City of London Police in liaison with partner agencies.
“Ulrick Nielsen, Alex Ostler-Beech and Andronicos Sideras will appear at the City of London Magistrates Court on Tuesday 27 September 2016.
“May I remind all concerned that criminal proceedings against Nielsen, Ostler-Beech and Sideras will now be commenced and of their right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
Details of charge:
Alex OSTLER-BEECH, Ulrik NIELSEN, and Andronicos SIDERAS between 1 January 2012 and 31 October 2012 conspired together, and with others, to defraud purchasers of goods that contained, wholly or in part, a mixture of beef and horsemeat, by dishonestly arranging for beef and horsemeat to be combined for sale as beef.
Conspiracy to Defraud, contrary to Common Law.
A businessman has appeared in court accused of fraud over his alleged involvement in passing off horsemeat as beef in a plot “motivated by greed”.
Andronicos Sideras went on trial on Thursday accused of conspiring to mix meats together and pass them off as beef. He allegedly bulked out beef with 30,000 kilos of horse before falsifying labels to say it was “100%” beef for ready meals and burgers.
The alleged fraud occurred before the 2013 outrage that saw thousands of products taken off major supermarket shelves.
A jury heard that consumers and other firms were left unsure of what they were eating and short-changed as a result of the alleged scheme in 2012.
“This case, stripped to its essentials, is actually very straightforward. It is about lying to people and deceiving people to make money. Or, to be more precise, to make more money,” the prosecutor, Jonathan Polnay, told the jury. “Like most, if not all, offences of dishonesty, it was motivated by greed.”
He described a process by which ownership of a large shipment of poorer quality cuts of horsemeat, known as “trim”, passed legally through various companies in Europe before coming under the responsibility of a north London firm, Dinos & Sons.
The company’s head, the prosecutor said, was Sideras. “Whilst at Dinos, the horsemeat and the beef would be mixed together into a single load. Where necessary, Dinos would create false paperwork and labels to make it look like all the meat being supplied was beef.”
Opening the prosecution’s case at Inner London crown court on Thursday, Polnay told the jury: “The consequence of this fraud was that consumers and food processors alike were not only out of pocket financially, because they were being done over, but they were being deceived about what they were eating.”
He said that the fraud was a simple process. “In 2012, beef sold for around €3 [£2.60] a kilogram at wholesale prices. Horsemeat was cheaper. At the time, it sold for around €2 [£1.75] a kilogram.
“The people concerned in this case would sell meat and they would pretend it was all beef. It was not. In fact, it was a mixture of beef and horsemeat. The fraudsters made money by selling a mixture of expensive beef and cheap horsemeat as 100% expensive beef.”
Polnay told jurors: “It will be apparent that for the fraud to work it needed someone to carry out the physical mixing of the meats. it needed someone to fix the documents, to make them look genuine. That key role was taken by the defendant.”
As one of the owners of meat firm Dinos & Sons in Tottenham, North London, Sideras appears linked to Dinos’s creation of “..false paperwork and labels to make it look like all the meat being supplied was beef … It is about lying to people and deceiving people … like most, if not all, offences of dishonesty, it was motivated by greed. The fraudsters made money by selling a mixture of expensive beef and cheap horsemeat as 100% expensive beef. … . Mr Polnay added: “There is no dispute that this fraud was going on – the sole question you are to need to decide is whether Mr Sideras was involved in it.”
Two men from another firm, Ulrik Nielsen and Alex Beech, have admitted involvement in the alleged conspiracy.
Sideras, 55, did not speak during the hearing, overseen by Judge Owen Davies QC, but indicated who he was to the jury at the prosecutor’s request. He pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to defraud at an earlier hearing. The trial continues.
But what of DEFRA’s horse trading – injustice and fraudulent activity – its re-writing factuality: our documents of heritage; indoctrinating and misleading the public by false paperwork and spurious reports in order to expropriate/and trespass – do we not see similarity to the R. v. Del Basso case of 2010; the cost of DEFRA’s public fraud: ‘sham public inquiries to expropriate and humiliate’ (criminal activity)?
Although what’s being alleged in the ‘horsemeat mixed with, and sold as beef’ scandal is a public deception; there does not appear to be any evidence of anyone dying from the scam, unlike DEFRA’s evil from which several have taken their own lives due to the anguish & anxiety that DEFRA and its agent provocateurs have caused.
DEFRA’s public fraud appears much more complex, but just as easy to prove, because writings remain! Many may argue ‘what goes best with beef, horse-radish or mustard’; anyone aware of some of the facts and mislead by the chaos, may say; that the former (horse-radish) definitely is better suited to a ‘mixed bag’ of horse meat and prime beef; after all, it’s all a ‘pig in a poke’, is it not; just like DEFRA’s creation to administer their fraudulent concoctions of meaty evidence of dedication. DEFRA have clearly and often stated their pro-horse bias.


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ZeroTurnaround reports 1st major funding, with $2.7M round
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The total offering amount in the round is pegged at $3 million. The funding marks the first major round for the company, which had raised $100,000 from Estonian angel investors previously — a stake which was bought out by Boston-based Bain Capital Ventures in 2011, president and COO Alex Laats said in a November interview.
Update: A ZeroTurnaround spokesperson said the company is not disclosing the investors in the round.
ZeroTurnaround has grown to a 50-person staff since opening its Boston office in late 2011, and the company plans to continue hiring aggressively in Boston this year, Laats said in the previous interview.
The company's core product is JRebel, a plugin for Java developers which eliminates the down-time associated with Java development. Typically Java developers must restart an application's server each time changes are made to the code, which usually happens several times an hour. Those restarts can waste several minutes each, Laats said.
JRebel instead allows developers to view code changes immediately, without a restart.
ZeroTurnaround had $6.5 million in annual bookings in 2012, up from $2.5 million in 2011, Laats said.
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