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ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs. 1337 billion net revenue in the current Fiscal Year from July to October whereas it was Rs. 1288 billion in the previous year. Income Tax collection for July to October stood at Rs. 470 billion. Similarly, collection of Sales Tax, Federal Excise Duty, Customs Duty remained at Rs. 643 billion, Rs. 81 billion and Rs. 206 billion respectively. FBR has collected gross revenue of Rs. 1400 billion in the first four months from July to October which was Rs. 1323 billion in the previous year thus showing an increase of Rs. 77 billion in the current year. For the month of October only, the total collected revenue stood at Rs. 333 billion which was Rs. 325 billion in the same month last year.
In the first four months of current Fiscal Year, refunds to the tune of Rs. 128 billion against only Rs. 52 billion last year have been issued, which has greatly helped boost the economic activity in the country. The refunds issued during the month of October this year are over Rs. 15 billion which were Rs. 4.5 billion in the corresponding month last year. Despite increase in refunds, FBR has still managed to cross the revenue collection of October last year.
FBR’s appreciable performance is despite the fact that the economy has been sluggish in the wake of on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the Government had extended significant tax relief measures to the public in the Finance Act, 2020 and there was drop in revenues at import stage at 2 %. However, the domestic revenues grew at 13 % in these four months which reflected taxpayers’ growing confidence on the revenue measures being taken by the present government.
During the first four months of current Fiscal Year, smuggled goods worth Rs. 21.48 billion have been seized as compared to seizures of Rs. 13.40 billion during the corresponding months of 2019.
FBR is fully geared towards automation, e-audit, and simplification of procedures, e-payment of duty draw back so as to add to Ease of Doing Business (EoDB). Furthermore, FBR has launched an effective crackdown against corruption, harassment, and misuse of authority. FBR has introduced a simplified one pager Income Tax Returns for the retailers in the current Tax Year. Moreover, FBR has also uploaded Income Tax Returns in Urdu and Regional languages for the retailers and salaried people. FBR has appealed the taxpayers to avail these facilitative measures and ensure filing to Annual Income Tax Returns before the last date i.e. 8th December, 2020.


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Ubisoft has delayed Tom Clancy’s The Division but it still has a ton of big-name titles out this year. Watch Dogs will be out on May 27th and yesterday, the publisher confirmed that Far Cry 4 would be releasing in November for PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS4. In the financial report for the entire year ending on March 31st 2014, CEO Yves Guillemot also revealed sales figures for Far Cry 3, stating that it has “now sold 9 million units since its release in December 2012.”
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag was also an excellent success, shipping 11 million copies since releasing in late October 2013. This was slightly down from Assassin’s Creed III’s 12.5 million units shipped in the same period but when you consider the amount of work that Ubisoft had to put in to rebuild faith in the franchise after the horrible third game, it’s still an impressive feat.
Assassin’s Creed will see not one but two releases this year, with Unity already confirmed to be releasing in the Holidays for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The second title, titled “Comet”, is rumoured to be releasing PS3 and Xbox 360.

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare asked the states to ban e-cigarettes in a bid to protect children, adolescents and women of reproductive age from several health risks. The central government has issued an advisory to the state government to stop the manufacture, sale and import of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) including e-cigarettes, vape, e-sheesha, e-nicotine flavoured hookah etc.
"States/Union Territories are advised in larger public health interest, and in order to prevent the initiation of ENDS by non-smokers and youth, with special attention to vulnerable groups, to ensure that any Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) including e-Cigarettes, Heat Not-Burn devices, Vape, e-Sheesha, e-Nicotine Flavoured Hookah are not sold (including online sale) manufactured, distributed, traded, imported and advertised in their jurisdiction," the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare quoted in the advisory.
According to various studies, ENDS have cancer-causing properties and are highly addictive. Also, they do not offer a safer alternative to tobacco-based products. Such electronic devices that enable nicotine delivery or its use, are a great health risk to the public at large, especially to children, adolescents, pregnant women and women of reproductive age.
The advisory also explained that nicotine can have adverse effects on the development of the foetus during pregnancy. It may also lead to cardiovascular diseases. With this, companies like Philip Morris International Inc that were planning to launch ENDS in the country will not be able to do so.
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The government has proposed to offload 76 per cent equity share capital of the national carrier.
31 May 2018 7:09 PM
ATC has already completed acquisition of Vodafone India's mobile tower for Rs 3,850 crore.
31 May 2018 6:22 PM
Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra had emerged as successful bidders in the first tender of the EESL for 10,000 cars.
31 May 2018 5:26 PM
After a telecom subscriber gives consent and indicates his areas of interest, advertisements will be pushed to the screen.
31 May 2018 5:07 PM
Tata Motors along with Tata Power will also facilitate setting up of EV charging stations in the Maharashtra.
31 May 2018 3:56 PM
Vedanta will likely need to reconfigure such financing, including fresh local borrowings.
31 May 2018 2:55 PM
Reliance Industries retained the crown of being India's most profitable company for the third year in a row.
31 May 2018 1:49 PM
The stock jumped 19.14 per cent to Rs 20.85 on BSE. At NSE, shares of the company zoomed 20 per cent to Rs 21.
31 May 2018 1:33 PM
The board of directors of ONGC recommended a final dividend of Rs 1.35 per share (27 per cent).
31 May 2018 1:14 PM
Amazon only launched a local Australian site last December, shipping from a warehouse in Melbourne with another planned in Sydney.
31 May 2018 12:45 PM
The company's losses narrowed to Rs 348.34 crore in FY17 as against Rs 711.71 crore in the previous fiscal.
31 May 2018 12:23 PM
In 2017, Reliance’s oil imports from Iran surged by about 45 per cent to 67,000 bpd, according to ship tracking data.
31 May 2018 10:51 AM
RCom’s consolidated net loss widened to 198.27 billion rupees in the quarter to March.
31 May 2018 10:18 AM
Private firm Ernst and Young has been appointed the “Transaction Adviser” (TA) for the process.
31 May 2018 5:50 AM
The chamber also urged the government to come up with a stimulus plan for restoring the health of public sector banks.
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U.S.: Fall and winter holidays set avocado sales records
Avocado sales in the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of 2017 were registered at a record US$42 million, according to the Hass Avocado Board (HAB).
The figure marks a 28% increase over 2016, it said.
During Halloween week, strong growth rates were seen in all regions. Over Thanksgiving, 26 million avocados were sold (a four-year high), boosting sales to more than US$32 million, while over Christmas, the volume of avocados sold continued to rise despite price increases.
Christmas dollar sales increased by 15%, generating a cumulative US$38 million, and this figure was then surpassed over New Year.
"Sales during traditional holidays continue to outperform. Our Holiday and Events report indicates category sales growth for all holidays during the fourth quarter and across all regions of the U.S.," said HAB executive director Emiliano Escobedo.


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Apple has been taking a lot of heat with reports that its new iPhone 6 phones bend under pressure. Consumer Reports wanted to bring some science to the matter to find how much force it takes for the iPhone 6 to bend and not bend back.
Consumer Reports took one sample each of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus along with other comparably-sized competitors into its labs for stress testing. Using a special Instron machine, testers apply force to the phones until they deform.
It turns out, it takes a lot of force to permanently bend one of the new iPhones — and all the other phones tested for that matter.
Even the phones that bent first — the iPhone 6 and the HTC One M8 — took 70 pounds of force before bending permanently.
The iPhone 6 Plus took more punishment at 90 pounds. The smaller, thicker iPhone 5 outperformed both in the tests, with no noticeable deformation until 130 pounds.
Finally, the LG G3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 sprang back to form until the testers applied 130 pounds and 150 pounds respectively. At that point, their screens separated from their cases and stopped working.
So what’s the bottom line? Consumer Reports says, based on its comparative tests, while the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are not the strongest phones on the market, fears of a serious structural design flaw seem overblown.
Apple’s official response is: “With normal use, a bend in (an) iPhone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6 Plus.”


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Heart Evangelista surprised her fans over the weekend with rare snaps of her baring skin on the beach.
In the photos she posted on Instagram on Sunday, May 30, the actress and fashion icon is seen flaunting her toned figure in an Hermes bikini while striking poses by the shore.
"Life takes you down many paths, but the best ones lead to the beach," she wrote in one of her captions.
Less than 24 hours since they were posted, Heart's bikini photos have garnered hundreds of thousands of "likes", with fans and fellow celebrities expressing their admiration for the actress.
Maja Salvador and Ciara Sotto both reacted with three fire emojis, while Katarina Rodriguez said, "You look like an angel mermaid."
Meanwhile, Nicole Andersson wrote: "Hottie!" For her part, Sunshine Garcia said: "Juiceku mas makinis pa sa face ko. Ayaw ko na."
Recently, Heart made headlines after revealing that she will be working on an "art project" with Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd.
Heart, 36, is considered one of the country's style icons.
In 2018, she was dubbed a "Real Crazy Rich Asian" by Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan—along with Asian style icons Michelle and Rachel Yeoh, and Feiping Chang—in a special feature for Harper's Bazaar US.
Heart was also recognized by Vogue Magazine by including her in its prestigious "Vogue 100" list in 2019, and Forbes France, as one of its Top 10 Most Fashionable Influencers last year.


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Today sees the beginning of March, which sadly means that a number of Mario products will soon be pulled out of stores and will no longer be manufactured.
In case you missed the news, on 31st March 2021, Nintendo plans to stop selling Super Mario 3D All-Stars, both physically and digitally; Super Mario Bros. 35‘s getting booted off the Switch eShop; the new Super Mario Game & Watch system will no longer be available to buy; and Super Mario Maker‘s having its online services shut down. Oh, and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light is being sacrificed, too.
The reasoning behind these removals hasn’t been communicated, and while the date falling in line with the turn of the financial year does seem suspicious, there’s simply no way of knowing for sure why Nintendo wishes to prevent fans from enjoying these products going forward.
You might remember that with Jump Rope Challenge, a Nintendo eShop freebie that was destined to only be available for a limited time, Nintendo actually went back on its decision to pull the title from the store. Naturally, we were hoping that the company would pull the same trick here, letting fans continue to buy and play these Mario games after that 31st March date, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
As of today, 1st March, the taking down of these products is very much still on, as confirmed by a recent tweet from Nintendo’s official Japanese account:
A rough translation reads, “The ‘Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary’ campaign will end at the end of March 2021. With the end of the campaign, the production, sales and services of some products will also end.”
If you’re wanting to get your hands on Super Mario 3D All-Stars or the fancy Game & Watch, it looks like you might have to act quick before they become an eBay-only affair. As for Super Mario Bros. 35, well… it looks like it’ll simply cease to exist.


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Now in its fourth year, PHEX+ has established itself as the leading trade show for the domestic and commercial HVAC market in the UK.
Taking place from 17 to 18 May at Alexandra Palace, the plumbing and heating exhibition is the perfect opportunity for engineers, contractors, specifiers and facilities managers to meet face-to-face with the manufacturers and suppliers of the products they work with every day.
With more than 90 exhibitors, specialising in everything from sanitaryware and fixings to controls and boilers, it really is an event not to be missed! The free event opens its doors at 10am and visitors who arrive before 11am can even enjoy a bacon roll on the house.
Visitors to this year’s show will have the opportunity to get hands-on with the very latest new products and services, as well as take advantage of free on-site training and a packed seminar programme. New for 2017, PHEX will take an in depth look at the growth of smart controls and connectivity.
The venue offers easy to access from north of London in particular, with 1,500 free parking spaces, as well as good transport links from nearby train stations and free coach travel from participating merchant branches.
“We’re really excited to be welcoming a number of new exhibitors to this year’s show, expanding our offering to visitors and ensuring a productive day off the tools,” said show producer Mark Edginton. “We have an unprecedented level of commitment to training and visitors will have the chance to enter a free prize draw to win a brand new Vauxhall van.”
The PHEX+ Tech Talks programme includes presentations from a number of manufacturers, as well as seminars from BEAMA and the Gas Safe Register. For more information and to book your free ticket, visit www.phexshow.co.uk.


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Most of the cuts point to difficulties US retailers are facing as opposed to problems inherent to YouTube.
The highest spenders on the platform included Geico, Walmart, Samsung, Toyota, and Disney, which reflects the ability YouTube has to attract big brands.
The platform has, however, had issues with brand safety resulting in some of the brands withdrawing their spending.
Retail is still the top category in YouTube ad expenditure.
However, only 13% of the top retailers increased their spend during the first six months of 2019.
Similarly, entertainment and media brands spent 3% more on ads on YouTube during the said period.
The increase marks the first time that more than 50% of YouTube’s revenues come from entertainment brands. Top channels include WatchMojo, TheEllenShow, and PewDiePie.


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The new exchange wants to launch sterling and US dollar contracts next year
GMEX, the new futures market backed by
Eurex, said it is already looking at various new product
launches after it goes live with its innovative interest rate
future next month.
Hirander Misra, the chief executive and
co-founder of GMEX, said the exchange is moving ahead with its
plan to launch its euro-denominated constant maturity future on
August 7 and looking ahead to future development.
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While Apple touted the iPad Pro’s Smart Connector as a valuable new port for charging and linking accessories, so far only Apple itself and its close collaborator Logitech have produced anything to make use of it, Fast Company reports. While Apple has confirmed “multiple companies are now developing Smart Connector accessories,” those in the industry are looking at a daunting task when examining the market advantage Logitech has in being able to launch its iPad Pro-friendly keyboard offerings on launch day or shortly after. “With an iPad Pro keyboard on the market already, we are evaluating the market’s appetite for another iPad Pro keyboard and identifying if there are any gaps that we can fill,” said Kelly McElroy, a spokeswoman for Incipio. “So we are developing with having a point of difference in mind rather than developing to be quick to market.”
Other accessory makers complained about long lead times and high costs for the necessary Smart Connector components, with one source claiming the process was too cost- and time-prohibitive to be profitable. “For a business like us, we’ve got a very rapid product development cycle,” the unnamed source said. “When you’ve got a long lead time component that’s close to six months, that’s just not tenable.” Bluetooth is also less limiting for manufacturers who produce keyboards that can be used with other devices as well, or people like Salman Sajid, creator of the Touchtype iPad keyboard case, who prefers typing in portrait mode while the Smart Connector connection would limit a keyboard to being used in landscape. The Smart Connector’s pogo pins actually render the hinges on Brydge’s clamshell cases useless, undermining its biggest selling point. The powered aspect of the Smart Connector accessories — eliminating the need for batteries — hasn’t even proved a sellable feature since many batteries can last months or even years, making changing or charging them less irksome.


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- BBC South East Today visited Eastbourne for a reopening feature on the 12 April, when venues were allowed to reopen as stage two of the government roadmap. Both a tourism representative and the very first guest of Black Robin Farm Holiday Cottages appeared on the news talking about the wide open space in Eastbourne, reopening of venues and welcoming tourists back.
- Amazon Prime’s The Grand Tour were in town on 27 April filming at Beachy Head with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, facilitated by VisitEastbourne.
- Other recent filming and location shoots includes a New Look photoshoot for their summer campaign, a pre-recorded VT for BBC Springwatch, Elle UK photoshoot, an ITV Daytime competition and a documentary on Eric Ravilious.
- Eastbourne was featured in The Telegraph as part of recent stay by a journalist at Black Robin Holiday Cottages https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/family-holidays/find-true-isolationseaside-90-minutes-london/
- A new booking campaign has begun offering those who book their accommodation through visiteastbourne the chance to win a ‘Bonus Break’, either extending their stay or making a return visit. This is to encourage more visitors to select VisitEastbourne for their booking, to reduce the large commission payments to OTA’s such as Booking.com. The scheme is being promoted to existing followers and subscribers, as well as to new audiences through social media advertising.
- VisitEastbourne has added a new Outdoor Dining section to the website and applicable businesses can be displayed for free for a short period, with the option to include Open Table online booking or take advantage of special deals on 12 months membership.
- A new membership pack is now available to support businesses as they reopen with enhanced opportunities to reach bigger audiences with access to VisitEastbourne’s wide social media following and subscriber database.
- VisitEastbourne has been supporting the EHA with a social media advertising campaign to support reopening, funded by the Additional Restritions Grant.
- VisitEastbourne has completed a full year since migrating to the new website and despite the challenges of months in lockdown has seen year on year growth during the months of the tourism economy reopening, in particular showing a 29% increase in page views last September.
- VisitEastbourne are currently working with Eastbourne Access Group and the EHA to improve online accessibility information.
- The VisitEastbourne team have also supported a range of projects including the online presence and promotion of a Tourism Pilot scheme, Magnificent Motors digital marketing campaign, a Conference News campaign of sponsored content and emarketing, a content update of the Heritage Eastbourne website, poster and signage design for the Stage Door and DQ Café and various design and website work for events. New photography has taken place to support outdoor dining. The team have also continued to work closely with the Conference team and Eastbourne Downs Golf Course with new photography, website support and social media management.
- The Visitor Centre is now open daily 9am to 5pm and has a new exhibit at its entrance to create interest – a 10ft person made entirely by old 35mm cameras, created by Media Attention’s Paul Spink.
- The Events team are up and running with the planning for the first couple of events this year, starting with Magnificent Motors over 22-23 May and the return of the Eastbourne International over 19-26 June. Initially these events will operate under strict Covid regulations and will see a reduced capacity from previous years, with Magnificent Motors 5 May 2021 running on a free ticket entry, however the team are excited to get underway with events again.
- The Big Wheel has successfully returned with planning permission granted to stay throughout the summer season. For prices and tickets, visit: https://www.eastbournewheel.com/
- Alongside all of Eastbourne Borough Council events, the town will see a whole host of funfairs, outdoor theatre including EODS Taming of the Shrew in Italian Gardens and also the circus returning to Princes Park. The Events team is also in discussions with event organisers about some exciting new events later in the year which we hope to be able to announce shortly.
- The Pavilion is set to open on Monday 17 May, offering an upgraded menu of light lunches and snacks as well as a brand new bar open until 10pm every day. Friends of Bandstand members can receive 10% off food and drink.
- Eastbourne Bandstand is also set to open that week starting with an ELO tribute on Friday 21st May. The main arena is already sold out and the rest of the tickets for that weekend are disappearing fast. Subject to Covid regulations, for the time being there will be no dancefloor and visitors will need to wear masks.
- Eastbourne Lifeguards return to the beach from Saturday 1 May anticipating sun-seeking crowds this year, ready to provide first aid and safety advice at their Lifeguard Station near the Wish Tower. Tyro lifeguard courses are also set to run this summer and the sessions are already on sale at www.visiteastbournetickets.co.uk.
- Helen Garden Kiosk will also reopen from 1 May offering ice cream, snacks and refreshments as well as putting, petanque and bowls.
- The Sovereign Centre successfully reopened its doors on the 12 April to welcome back customers for swimming, swimming lessons, gymnastics lessons and the gym. The fun pool swimming sessions are bookable at peak times via the Sovereign Centre’s website, but all other swimming and gym sessions are available for customers without the need to book. Children’s swimming lessons have been really popular since the lifting of lockdown, with spaces filling up fast.
- The advice to anyone looking to sign up for swimming lessons is to sign up quickly before they go! With workout classes and adult swimming lessons due to resume from 17 May as part of the next stage of the government’s plans, it’s exciting times for the Centre. Visit www. eastbourneleisure.co.uk for more info.
- The Covid vaccination centre which has been operating from the sports hall has relocated to Sovereign Harbour Community Centre to continue their amazing work.
- The DQ Café (outdoor terrace) reopened to the public on 12th April as did Visitor Services at the Welcome Building, with patrons now able to book tickets in person at the Box Office and enquire about events happening in Eastbourne.
- Levels of conference enquiries continue to be strong and several organisers, including Oddfellows and Bible by the Beach, have carried out site visits to our venues, with many committing their event dates for the next 5 years, through to 2026.
- NAPO (National Association of Probation & Family Court Staff), CAMRA and The Children’s Respite Ball will attend site visits shortly to finalise the organisation of their events for 2022 and 2023.
- William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington (son of the Duke of Devonshire) will give a talk to Eastbourne’s history societies at the Winter Gardens in October and will take the opportunity to tour the DQ new venues and facilities.
- An Audience Survey has just gone out to the Eastbourne Theatres email subscribers and will be promoted via social media channels from Friday 30th April. We are encouraging as many people with an interest in Theatre to complete the survey as possible. You can access the survey for completion at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/G5FRLFT
- Casting has now been announced for both Waitress the Musical this October and SIX the Musical in 2022. Waitress casting includes Lucie Jones reprising her role as Jenna (Lucie was last in Eastbourne in 2017 starring as Maureen in RENT at the Devonshire Park Theatre), Evie Hoskin and Sandra Marven are also returning from the West End to play Dawn and Becky respectively, and joining them as Dr Pomatter is Busted’s Matt Willis.
- Planning is underway for a ‘return to theatre’ campaign to encourage and reassure patrons to have confidence in booking future theatre tickets, in preparation for the doors opening May/June.
Stage Door pub
- The Stage Door welcomed customers back to the outdoor seating area on the 12 April with groups of up to 6 people or 2 households.
- The pub have launched new cocktails in a jar for just £5 each with flavours including Cosmopolitan, Blue Lagoon and Pimms. Customers are able to receive 50p off if you return the jar or 75p off the next cocktail!
- The jazz nights will return on the 24 June and the quiz on the 6 July.
- While the Beachy Head Story exhibition is reaching its’ final stages of completion, the shop has been open since 12 April and there is growing interest in the range of bespoke, local, environmentally conscious and ethical gifts on sale. Top sellers so far have been the mugs designed by artist Ellie Fryer, the wonderfully perfumed candles made by a local school teacher trading as Wilmington Candles and two teas developed exclusively for the Centre by Bird & Blend Tea Co.
- Visitors to the shop have also been able to get a sneak peak of the exhibition and the excitement for opening on 17 May is certainly building.


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Teriyaki Madness has made a multi-unit franchise deal to take over the Phoenix Market
One week after announcing the hiring of seven new corporate executives, Teriyaki Madness marked a significant time in the growth and development for the Teriyaki Madness brand.
Already having one Phoenix suburb location operating in Mesa, which opened in 2015, Teriyaki Madness has huge plans to expand and open 20 new restaurant locations in the area. This 20-pack franchise deal is Teriyaki Madness’ largest franchise deal ever!
“This is a huge commitment for Teriyaki Madness, one that we feel will put us on the track to get to a whole new level. We were already beginning to be positioned as a leader in the fast-casual Asian cuisine segment, and this puts us as a major front-runner. We are looking forward to continuing and expanding our presence in the great city of Phoenix.” – Michael Haith, CEO
With nearly 40 stores open nationwide, Teriyaki Madness is stoked to take on this new venture. The new franchise owner signed the deal, adding on to his already existing 35 other restaurant franchises. With our franchise model that allows owners to customize their interior and exterior design, no Phoenix location will look the same.
“The mega deal in Phoenix sets us up perfectly for rapid penetration into the Phoenix market while also aligning us with our plans for national growth with experienced multi-unit operators.” – Todd Owen, Teriyaki Madness VP of Development
Teriyaki Madness is strongly known for our Seattle-styled fast-casual concept that attracts consumers who want delicious food with fresh and all-natural ingredients. According to QSR Magazine, the Asian food fast-casual concept is the fastest growing in the industry, which consumers have brought in nearly $20 billion since 2011. There is no better time than now to consider owning your own Teriyaki Madness shop where you are guaranteed to thrive!
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Few would argue that the acquisition of FLIR by Teledyne on January 4th came as something of a shock. Each company has a rich history of aggressive growth by acquisition, with FLIR having added US-based Altavian, a manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems, to its portfolio of buys, as recently as December 2020.
But while Teledyne has sensor technologies spanning most of the electromagnetic spectrum, FLIR plugs an all-important gap; the infrared thermal detector, including two very famous and successful products, the Lepton and Boson cores, that made thermal imaging more available to commercial applications. Lepton and Boson components have been teared-down by System Plus Consulting (1). And Boson camera performance has been also tested by Piseo (2). Both companies, System Plus Consulting and Piseo belong to the Yole Group of Companies. With its new-found fleet of infrared imaging products in tow at a time when demand for thermal cameras is rising – According to its Thermal Imagers & Detectors report, Yole Développement (Yole) predicts growth from $4.5 billion in 2019 to $7.5 billion in 2025 – the American industrial conglomerate becomes a formidable player in the thermal camera market. This article is also using data & trends coming from the Machine Vision for Industry & Automation report from Yole.
So why is thermal imaging so hot right now? Thermal imagers are widely used in myriad applications from automotives to firefighting with rising demand coming from driving monitoring systems, nightime vision devices and ruggedized smartphones. However, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for thermal cameras in thermography applications, which can detect people with a fever and ultimately virus victims, mushroomed from a $1.2 billion market in 2019 to $3.16 billion by the end of 2020.
This growth spells good news for Teledyne as FLIR has held the lion-share of this market capturing some 54% of thermal imager shipments in 2019. However, by riding the fever detection wave and also meeting a demand for surveillance systems with ever-cheaper thermal imaging devices, Chinese players have also made huge progress this year.
In 2020, FLIR retained pole position but its market share decreased to 35% as GuideIR and Hikvision, both from China, displaced France-based Lynred and SEEK Thermal, US, from their top spots. So how will thermal imaging industry players from China and elsewhere respond to the Teledyne-FLIR acquisition?
More acquisitions may follow as thermal imaging companies reposition themselves across this growing market. At the same time, the likes of GuideIR and Hikvision could continue to capture market share from leading players including Teledyne with FLIR as well as Lynred and SEEK.
Still, for Teledyne and other domestic US businesses, the 2019 US National Defence Authorization Act, which bans purchases of security cameras manufactured in certain factories in China, will only help, and could open up new opportunities for home-grown industry. But it’s not just about thermal imaging.
As well as leading the thermal imaging market, FLIR was also an industry heavyweight in machine vision cameras, holding 10% of a $2.1 billion market in 2019, characterized by a multiplicity of players. Having acquired FLIR, Teledyne now has a mighty 16% of the machine vision camera market, making it the second biggest industry player alongside Cognex, US, with only Keyence of Japan ahead with its 19% share.
The latest acquisition gives Teledyne a greater presence in the industrial camera market (including Machine Vision) that Yole predicts will grow from $3.5 billion in 2019 to $5 billion by 2025. Again, industry can only wait to see how key players such as Keyence and Cognex react and if more acquisitions, consolidation of power, and even rapid technology development will follow.
But what remains is that with FLIR, Teledyne is the leading company in thermal imaging as well as the second biggest player in the machine vision camera market. Now that’s a huge force to be reckoned with.
Dimitrios Damianos, PhD
Custom Project Business Developer and Technology & Market Analyst, Yole Développement (Yole)
Eric Mounier PhD.
Director of Market Research, Yole Développement (Yole)
(1) : FLIR One 2nd Generation & FLIR LEPTON 3 LWIR Core report, System Plus Consulting, 2016 – FLIR Boson – a small, innovative, low power, smart thermal camera core report, System Plus Consulting, 2017
(2): FLIR Boson Camera Performance Analysis report, Piseo – Release expected in Q1, 2021
Thermal Imagers and Detectors 2020
Thermography is benefiting from COVID-19 mitigation attempts, pushing the thermal camera industry to $6.6B in 2020.
Machine Vision for Industry and Automation 2018
Machine vision is at the heart of the automation revolution.


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US: Fetzer push forces Valley Oaks cuts
Brown-Forman is to close the hospitality site at its Valley Oaks vineyards in California as it looks to pump cash into marketing Fetzer in the US.
The closure, slated for 29 May, will lead to 70 jobs being axed. Brown-Forman Wines president David Dearie said yesterday (29 March) that the company had been forced to make an "extremely difficult" decision.
However, he added: "Reaching consumers more directly where they shop and make wine selections is key to Fetzer's future success." The company plans to build on increasing its retail presence in the US after seeing Fetzer's sales rise last year.
Brown-Forman will continue to farm grapes on its 105 acres of vineyards at Valley Oaks, the company added.
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In a surprise announcement, YouTube announced that it would remove all of its original content from behind its premium paywall, thus allowing users to take advantage of a version of the ad-supported broadcasts, such as "Cobra Kai "," Impulse "," Step Up: High Water ". and the big budget science fiction series "Origin".
In an official statement, the company announced plans to continue to invest in scripted programming and change the support for their YouTube Originals ad to be supported to meet growing demand from a more fan base. overall.
In simple terms, YouTube's attempts to obtain original scripted content via YouTube Premium have not been successful. As a result, they will likely not invest in so many scripted programs and focus on more celebrity- or creator-driven reality projects, as format-specific stars are increasingly used.
By 2020, original YouTube shows and movies will be available in free windows for the entire two billion YouTube users. In the short term, some original productions will remain behind the wall of payment, including the second season of "Cobra Kai".
Speaking of free video-on-demand, the Kanopy streaming service, which is totally free for library card holders, has reached an agreement with A24 that will stream 72 films from the A24 catalog, which are available free of charge. service. Among these are winners and major candidates such as "Moonlight", "Lady Bird", "The Florida Project", "First Reformed" and "The Murder of a Sacred Deer".


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Technology/business week - Slow start to e-purchasing.
Software provider Oracle has launched a set of free self-diagnostic tools to allow purchasing managers to estimate cost savings opportunities through e-procurement.
Their launch follows reports suggesting that many procurement managers saw ‘so little advantage in moving online’ that they were expected do less than 20% of their business buying online until 2003 at least.
One reason mooted for this has been the over-riding need for IT departments to provide returns on investment guarantees to their board before implementing any new solution.
The Independent Savings Analysis Verification and Evaluation tools, called I-SAVE, have been launched in association with the University of West England, the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and KPMG Consulting.
‘To date, many vendors have been attracting customers with the promise of return on investment figures of 20% and beyond. But businesses have many procurement practices so this broad brush approach is unscientific and very often inaccurate, resulting in unrealistic expectations and therefore a reticence to implement internet procurement,’ said an Oracle e-business spokesman.
Based on the experience of a random selection of purchasing managers in the UK, the overall percentage saving (assuming the same level of spend per commodity), was found to be 7.9%.
According to analyst Jupiter, in addition, it was found that the private and public sector registered a similar level of savings of approximately 7.3% and the savings for the manufacturing sector were slightly lower at 5.4%. Over the next six months, further research will be undertaken to investigate procurement savings that can be made through implementing best practice around processes and relationships.
However, a recent statement by the government suggested it had saved up to #100m because it had applied electronic techniques to the payment of procurement goods and services. Chief Treasury secretary Andrew Smith said that methods such as raising process orders through telephone, fax and e-mail, paying invoices through BACS, and the government’s own procurement card, has enabled massive savings.
He said: ‘The savings achieved from the electronic agenda shows that scope within government’s procurement business is huge.
‘Doing business electronically demonstrates the efficiency gains achieved by encouraging departments to adapt to doing business the electronic way.’
But in a parliamentary written answer, Smith said that around half of low-value transactions are conducted electronically. The target was to purchase 90% of low value goods and services electronically by March 2001.
More information at www.oracle.com.


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Through the latest financing initiative from GE, manufacturing companies will now have more ways to access transformative 3D printing technology, spurring growth in several critical industrial markets including medical, aerospace, automotive and machining. The company’s additives business will team up with its financing arm, GE Capital, to develop a range of customized financial solutions for its customers. These solutions will allow GE Additive customers the ability to access strategic and flexible financing solutions to acquire this transformative manufacturing technology in countries around the globe.
A hydraulic manifold fabricated using Arcam’s electron beam melting technology.
“Our dual expertise both in manufacturing and in equipment finance, allows us to create competitive financial solutions that support our customers’ strategic business goals,” said Trevor Schauenberg, President and CEO of GE Capital Industrial Finance. “Additive manufacturing is a key contributor to the manufacturing evolution; we’re excited to enable its growth.”
GE has invested approximately $1.5 billion in advanced manufacturing and additive technologies, in addition to building a global network of Additive centers focused on advancing the science. GE also recently announced it has acquired a 75% stake in Concept Laser GmbH and 76% of the shares in Arcam AB – both manufacturers of metal additive machines. GE says it is now well positioned to advance the additive manufacturing revolution across several industries. As a leading end user and investor in additive technology, GE is experiencing its transformative engineering and manufacturing power across the company’s industrial businesses.
“Additive manufacturing is the new revolution, changing the way we design and manufacture products faster, more sophisticated and more cost efficient,” said Mohammad Ehteshami, Vice President for Additive Integration at GE Additive. “By partnering with GE Capital, we’re now able to democratize additive manufacturing, making it easier for businesses to buy additive machines, fostering their competitiveness and accelerating the adoption rate. We’re excited to be part of the additive revolution.”
On December 8, 2016, GE finalized a deal to acquire a 75% stake in Concept Laser for $599 million. Concept Laser is a pioneer in the field, designing and manufacturing powder-bed-based laser additive machines with customers in the aerospace, medical, dental, automotive, and jewelry industries.
On November 14, 2016, GE agreed to purchase controlling shares of Arcam AB of Sweden, following the conclusion of an extended public tender offer. Arcam invented the electron beam melting machine for metal-based additive manufacturing, and also produces advanced metal powders. Its customers are in the aerospace and healthcare industries.
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Young people are often credited with being technological experts, born into a world where they had no choice but to get to grips with computers and smartphones. So they should be the leaders in using the devices effectively in the workplace, right?
According to new research from Aruba Networks, businesses aren’t ready for the rush of new devices introduced in the workplace, with security networks and policies struggling to keep up.
What are the risks?
The main risk associated with ‘Generation Mobile’, as described by Aruba Networks, is the introduction of new security threats unique to current mobile device trends. This is due to an increase in the rate of device sharing with little regard for the associated compromises.
Aruba Networks found that six in every 10 employees regularly share devices they use for work and personal tasks. This creates a threat when combined with the fact that around a fifth (22 per cent) of those surveyed have no password protection on these devices.
Generation Mobile also fails to consider security concerns when purchasing new devices. Aruba Networks discovered that it was only the fifth highest ranked preference for Generation Mobile workers, despite nearly a third (31 per cent) losing data at some point.
Part of this is due to a misunderstanding of whose responsibility it is to keep devices safe, with 87 per cent certain that it’s up to a company’s IT department to keep them secure. This highlights a major issue for IT managers within businesses, as policies need to be clearly laid out for employees to prevent these misunderstandings from happening.
It’s also important that staff acknowledge their responsibility for device security as they now often hold personal and professional data simultaneously.
However, this does not mean that employees should be discouraged from bringing devices into the workplace.
“Organisations should strive to build a secure and operational framework for all workers, rather than stifle them. These trends underline that #GenMobile employees continue to be a growing part of the everyday workforce, but they also bring with them some risky behaviours,” said Aruba Networks CMO Ben Gibson.


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The story behind Microsoft's new hand-held multimedia device
Updated 10:00 pm, Thursday, January 6, 2005
LAS VEGAS -- Working in their spare time, without a budget and under extremely tight deadlines, three Microsoft Corp. employees came up with a product that the company is now using to lead its charge into the portable media market.
But first they had to rescue it from the men's room.
Two years ago, hours before Bill Gates was to publicly unveil the hand-held Portable Media Center audio and video player, Microsoft's Brian King and Marcus Ash were walking to the Las Vegas exhibit hall when they realized that they had left their best prototype sitting in a public restroom.
They ran back and, to their great relief, found it still there.
Disaster averted, the company was able to show the prototype that evening, during Gates' keynote address at the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show. The positive reception helped Microsoft solidify deals with hardware makers and build to the release of the first varieties of Portable Media Centers a few months ago.
Microsoft tried to create new momentum for the products this week, at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, announcing deals with TiVo Inc. and others in an effort to generate more sources of video content for the Portable Media Centers.
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"We're just making this portable video scenario come into the mainstream," Gates said this week. "In some ways, it's really common sense that you'll want your video everywhere."
But the Portable Media Centers face big competition, including Apple's dominant iPod and a slew of additional multimedia devices. Many are on display at this year's show, such as Sony Corp.'s new hand-held gaming machine, the PlayStation Portable, which doubles as a video player.
However, no matter how the competition unfolds, the story of the Portable Media Center's creation shows how much Microsoft, for all its size, still relies on small groups of motivated and enterprising employees to spark new products and ideas.
Genesis of the idea
The project began in spring 2002. King and Ash were part of the team that makes Windows CE, the underlying Microsoft operating system that runs a wide variety of devices. One day, they started talking about their shared desire to work directly on a specific consumer product.
At the time, the iPod music player was gaining traction, showing what could be done with a portable, hard drive-based media device. And Microsoft already was making big investments in digital pictures, digital music and Media Center PC software for recording and watching television on a computer.
King and Ash settled on the notion of merging those two trends into portable machines that would let people not only listen to music but also view digital photos and watch recorded television, films and home movies wherever they wanted.
"We thought the combination of those three things on the same device could be a real killer," Ash said.
Not everyone agrees. Steve Jobs, whose Apple Computer makes the iPod, contends that the real demand for portable media players is for background activities, such as listening to music, not for immersive ones, such as watching movies.
But the Microsoft employees behind the Portable Media Center believe there will be a substantial market for portable players that provide both types of experiences.
As one piece of evidence, they point out that Apple itself has introduced a high-end version of the iPod music player with the added ability to view photos on a color screen, giving it two of the Portable Media Center's three primary capabilities.
"We're way ahead of them by having full video content and recorded TV content," King said. "We'll continue to work in that area and improve, and they now have to play catch-up. That's a fantastic spot for us to be in."
Developing the project
Ash, a lead software developer, and King, a lead program manager, had each been at the company for less than three years when they came up with the Portable Media Center idea. For guidance, they consulted with some Microsoft veterans who offered advice on how to proceed.
Udiyan Padmanabhan, then a program manager on Ash's team, joined them in the project.
But because the project wasn't yet formalized or funded, all three employees did their Portable Media Center work in addition to their regular Windows CE jobs during that initial year -- working nights, weekends and whenever they could grab a spare moment. They found enough time to hone the concept and pitch it to key players inside the company, steadily building support.
A key turn of events came several months into the project, when Microsoft's Bill Wittress joined the effort. An experienced product manager intrigued by the Portable Media Center idea, Wittress was able to lobby for the team internally and help jump-start the quest for device makers.
Race to the keynote
In early December 2002, the team hadn't yet created a physical prototype of a device, but they were able to show an emulation of the software on a PC to executives putting together the company's demonstrations for the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show -- which at that point less was than a month away.
The executives liked the concept, and they agreed to include the device in Gates' CES keynote address, assuming the team could come up with an actual prototype in the meantime.
"After this meeting happened, we were all sitting around and we were looking at each other, and we were like, 'Oh, no. What have we done?' " King recalled. "We've signed ourselves up to be in the keynote. We have nothing!"
Then the sprint began.
As a group, with help from others at the company, they worked essentially around the clock, developing the software and coming up with usable content for the devices. They created prototypes out of Pocket PCs, hard drives, battery packs and other components encased in custom plastics from a local machine shop.
It was down to the wire as the show approached -- so much so that King ended up flying to Las Vegas without time to first go home and pack a bag. It was in that weary state, on the morning of the keynote, that he left their best prototype on a shelf above a urinal in a public restroom.
After the prototype was safely retrieved, the team sat in the audience that evening, gripping the arms of their chairs as Gates and Microsoft consumer executive John O'Rourke showed the device, then known by the code name, "Media2Go."
It went off without a hitch.
King, Ash and Padmanabhan soon learned that the company would fund the project and build a larger team to make and market the software. Their side project would become their full-time assignment.
Not everything went as planned from there. When Microsoft unveiled the Portable Media Center prototype, the company announced that four device makers -- Sanyo, Samsung, ViewSonic and iRiver -- were planning to launch variations of the hand-held audio/video players in time for the 2003 holiday season.
On sale one year late
That proved too optimistic. The first Portable Media Centers didn't go on sale until this past fall, a year after the initial target. And not all the originally announced hardware makers were in that first wave. Devices from three companies -- Creative Technologies, Samsung, and iRiver -- are currently on the market.
Each of those companies designed its own variety of hardware around the Microsoft software. With 20-gigabyte hard drives, the current devices are available at prices between $450 and $500, about the same price as the 40-gigabyte iPod Photo.
Microsoft declined to disclose holiday sales figures for the Portable Media Centers. Industry analyst Richard Doherty, citing what he called lackluster promotion, said awareness of the devices hasn't gone much beyond tech enthusiasts.
"The buzz didn't build," said Doherty, research director of the Envisioneering Group. "They're almost invisible, which is a shame."
Content is key
Yet Microsoft notes that this holiday season was only the first step. The company's typical strategy with its digital-media products has been to initially target a core, tech-savvy audience, before trying to broaden the reach to a mass market.
"We're very happy with where we are," said James Bernard, lead product manager on the Portable Media Center team. "We launched the device knowing that it was going to be in the vanguard of this new space."
Analysts say one key will be for Microsoft and its partners to make more video content available to Portable Media Center users. The devices already draw content from Media Center PCs and other computers, but other legal sources of video, such as downloadable movies, aren't yet abundant or easy to use.
"If the Portable Media Centers are going to take off, there's going to have to be more ways to get video onto them," said analyst Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies Inc.
Microsoft sought to begin addressing that challenge with the video-content initiatives announced this week at the Consumer Electronics Show. Deals with TiVo and MTV Networks, plus a new MSN video download service, are all expected to provide new sources of video for the devices.
The team presses on
Over the past two years, the Portable Media Center team has grown to about 30 people.
King, 34, and Padmanabhan, 27, both still work there. Ash, 30, has been named to a new position as technical assistant to Pieter Knook, senior vice president in the company's Mobile and Embedded Devices division.
Reflecting on the early days of the project, they acknowledged that they might have considered it nice back then if Microsoft had set aside time for employees such as they to tackle initiatives of their own choosing.
Google, for example, requires its engineers to spend one day a week working on projects that interest them but aren't directly related to their main jobs.
Looking back, however, the Microsoft group also noted that squeezing the project into their spare time streamlined the process by forcing them to set priorities and concentrate on the most critical areas.
In selling their idea to executives, it no doubt helped that their project fit so well into Microsoft's overall digital-media strategy. But in the end, they said, the experience left them with a new appreciation for the way that small groups of employees with good ideas and perseverance can help shape the company's direction.
"Folks in the trenches have a lot more control and influence than we initially thought we had," Ash said.
In that way, the Portable Media Center development process may have created a blueprint that other Microsoft groups could follow in similar projects -- presumably skipping the part about leaving the prototype in the restroom.


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Prize crates and tokens are being taken out of Forza Motorsport 7 later this year with the latter also not arriving in Forza Horizon 4.
Turn 10's and Microsoft reveal the track list of Forza Motorsport 7, alongside a batch of beautiful screenshots.
A new update for Forza Horizon 3 on Windows 10 and Xbox One aims to bring in "numerous stability and performance improvements for the game across a variety of Windows 10 PC hardware configurations, as well as
Forza Horizon and all of its DLC will be removed from sale on Xbox 360 on October 20, 2016. The game will still be available for those who wish to purchase a disc version, but the digital
Turn 10 Studios published the eleven cars included in the Fast & Furious Car Pack DLC, which is granted for free with Forza Motorsport 6's Deluxe and Ultimate editions.
Forza Motorsport 6’s 60 FPS Frame Rate Is Absolutely Stable: Almost a “Religious Mission” For Turn 10
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I forget how good looking some racing games are. Turn 10 Studios and Hot Wheels decided to pick ten cars to include in the latest Forza 5 Motorsports car pack.
So you love Forza Motorsport 5, and you love the hit show Top Gear, but can't decide which one to enjoy, even with the ability to switch between TV and console in one phrase?
If you love gorgeous cars, then Forza Motorsport 5 has obviously been tickling your fancy with the car porn that has come out in recent trailers and screenshots. Now two more videos have arrived, presented by Top
Do you want to see how the Xbox One and Forza Motorsport 5 look like while played on the world's first 84 Inches 4K TV? You're in luck, as LG hooked one of Microsoft's new consoles to
Ok, this is pretty wacky: The folks at Turn 10 simply decided to make a Forza Motorsport 5 trailer about speed...using speed.
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Tom Ford is a dad!
The fashion designer and his partner, journalist Richard Buckley, “are proud to announce the birth of their son, Alexander John Buckley Ford, born in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 23,” his rep tells PEOPLE.
Ford, 51, is often credited with the turnaround of Gucci during his 10-year run as creative director of the label, a role which ended in 2004. He and Buckley, 64, have been together since 1986.
“If I have children, no one will know about it until the child is born. And no one will ever see the child because I certainly wouldn’t use it as a press tool,” the designer and director of A Single Man said in a 2011 interview with Time Out Hong Kong.
“If I have a child, you won’t notice that I had a child. Maybe you’ll see it when it’s 18, but I will keep it out of the spotlight.”
— Sarah Michaud


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London - Women with breast cancer may live longer if they increase their intake of vitamin C, according to new research.
Scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden analysed ten previous studies involving 17 000 women with breast cancer and found this was the case if the women had the vitamin as part of their diet or in the form of a supplement.
Increasing the amount of vitamin C in the daily diet by 100mg — the amount found in a large orange — led to a 22 percent lower risk of death from their illness.
Women who used supplements after diagnosis had a 15 percent lower risk of dying prematurely due to the cancer.
Vitamin C works as an antioxidant and may protect against cell damage caused by free radicals, which have been linked with cancer. - Daily Mail


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According to a tender notice issued by it, the CBSE which conducts tests like JEE (Main), AIPMT, UGC-NET, to curb any unfair use of electronic devices, candidates will be frisked before entering the examination centre for detection of bugs or devices by use of highly sensitive hand-held bug and metal detectors.
“We have mainly used this kind of frisking in some professional examaniations earlier also. But we hired metal detectors which was proving to be a costly proposition. So the CBSE is planning to buy them,” a senior official said.
The CBSE which has more than 17,000 schools, including 200 in 21 countries outside India, has invited bids for 8,000 bug and metal detectors.
According to the tender document, the bug or metal detectors provided for frisking should be able to detect any prohibited metallic or electronics devices, copper, aluminium, silver, wire, cell battery, watch battery, miniature electronic gadget or photovoltaic equipment, etc.
The CBSE also said preference will be given to domestically manufactured electronic products as per government policy.
Earlier, the AIPMT exam for 2015 had been cancelled and held again after complaints of large scale prevalence of unfair practices. After that, the CBSE has increased its focus on measures to curb cheating.


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You will own nothing and you will be happy.
Digital media at its finest, there’s nothing better than signing yourself up to specified DRM storefronts to buy your video games only for them to be taken away from you and your account at the snap of a finger simply because of wrong think or apparently just being a Russian citizen is enough.
Globalized virtue signaling has gotten out of hand following the bullshit kike propagative invasion of the Ukraine by Russia, with the invasion being used by globalist kikes as the perfect opportunity to demonize Russia and hinder them economically.
Kike conglomerate corporations that deal in produce from technology to media have “banded together as one” in their signals o virtue by outright stopping shipments and dealings with the Russian Federation.
And of course the cries of peace, prosperity and individualized unity has devolved into video games as well as game corporations “take action” to stop the violence… by inciting violence and hatred towards not just an entire nation but all of its inhabitants as well.
Estrogenic Arts deemed it necessary to pull Russian teams, players from its various sports titles such as FIFA and NHL games. However a new justice warrior has arisen to make itself known that it absolutely despises the consumer, and that corporation is Microsoft.
A quick gander towards the Steam discussion forums for Microsoft titles that have been released on Steam such as Forza Horizon 4, 5 and Halo Infinite you’ll be met with various threads from furious customers who’ve just been ostracized by Microsoft.
And obviously, the faggot white hat moderators of the Steam community forum have been quick to lock and remove just about any newly created thread that pops up mentioning Microsoft’s evident prejudice towards Russian consumers.
So much so even Valve employees had to step in, because as we all know, political decisions should never be had at the dinner table.
Microsoft have outright prohibited the likes of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo Infinite and the Forza Horizon franchises in Russia on Steam.
CD Projekt Red have also taken such a stance against Russian customers by prohibiting its woke fest CyberPozz 2077 in the Russian region on Steam also.
It’s these sorts of actions and outright segregation of consumers is why those with enough brain cells to rub together actually pirate media such as video games.
For the likes of CDPR and Microsoft to usurp existing customers who’ve actually bought their games in the first place is asinine kikery.
Those who’ve already paid, bought and installed their games can no longer access them simply because they live in a nation that is being scrutinized by the west, the ultimate virtue signal. Russian customers can no longer install the games they’ve paid for, they can no longer access the games they’ve already installed simply because the developers wanted some internet brownie points and revoked access to your entire country.
Your games, your purchases can be stolen by publishers and developers in a heartbeat, be it because you’ve broken the Terms of Service of your ONLINE DRM game storefront or simply because you happen to be of a specific region.
White have always been (((scrutinized))) but now it seems to be universally accepted, preached and appreciated to be racist towards whites if they are Russian, this is how far kike tyranny has desecrated society.


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Last week it was announced that Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate would be heading to the West and now Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have announced another new playable character that will be joining the already massive roster. The new addition to the roster, alongside the previously announced Gaia and Joan of Arc, is Ninja Gaiden’s Ryu Hayabusa.
Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate features new storyline paths and even a new ending as it uncovers why Zeus formed his anti-Odin coalition and the true purpose of Loki. Throughout the new narrative and side stories, gamers will discover a host of fantastical new magic abilities and Sacred Treasures to light up every level as history’s greatest warriors take on swarm after swarm of fearless enemies. Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate is currently set to be released in the West in February 2020 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.


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If you come into Yordanos at the right time, you might catch a glimpse of the family behind South LA’s only Ethiopian restaurant preparing coffee in a ceremony that makes use of the “jebena,” a traditional ceramic coffee brewer. The restaurant, run by husband and wife team Belay Zemedkun Kassa and Tsiyon Mergiya and staffed by relatives, offers all the tastes of Ethiopia from the coffee to “kitfo,” a rich beef tartare that Yordanos considers its specialty.
In the simple restaurant adorned with art the family has collected on their visits back to Ethiopia, Kassa and Mergiya offer heaping platters of food with billowing sheets of injera, the spongy, sourdough-like flatbread that is the fundamental component of Ethiopian cuisine. Classical Ethiopian music plays in the background as patrons enjoy the several different kinds of “wat,” or stew, sopped up on small pieces of injera.
“I think it’s brought a new flavor into the community, with more spices," says Yordanos Zemedkun, the couple’s oldest daughter for whom the restaurant is named. The family, who has been living in Leimert Park for over a decade, decided to open the restaurant after a church in the area closed down. Kassa and Mergiya also own a barber shop down the street, a source of many of Yordanos’ customers.
The family takes great pains in making their food, from growing and drying Ethiopian chilis to making the injera in-house everyday. According to Zemedkun, her parents decided to open it for two main reasons: to give her and her younger sister something that connected them to the Ethiopian culture, and to give back to the community that has supported them since their arrival in America roughly a decade ago.
“I see it as a way for people to come together and use as a meeting space," she says. “We put our [restaurant] where there are a variety of places, like the barber shop, liquor store and the [Baldwin Hills Crenshaw] mall so people have access to more things.”
The student budget-friendly restaurant offers large portions of food at reasonable prices. Just a little over three miles from campus, Yordanos Ethiopian Cuisine is open every day of the week but Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Yordanos Ethiopian Restaurant, 4020 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008


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A research has stated that in a single treatment tumors will be wiped out by a drug derived from plant extracts and this will be done with almost no side-effects.
Tumors will now be targeted by a chemical that is seen in crocuses and scientists are calling it a `smart bomb' now.
Side-effects will be massively reduced as no harm will be caused to healthy tissue.
There are other drugs also that do not cause any side-effect but they target only one disease. This will however be able to target more than one type of the disease, including breast, prostate, lung and bowel cancer.
To drugs made using this technique, all solid tumors could be vulnerable and this simply means that except blood cancer, this can be used against all cancers.
After a single dose, about 50 per cent of tumors were wiped off completely in some tests of the drug.
There has been a trial only on mice so far of the drug, based on colchicine, an extract from the autumn crocus and is still at very initial stages.
When it comes to humans, the University of Bradford researchers are very positive about an outcome.
Professor Laurence Patterson said, "What we have designed is effectively a "smart bomb" that can be triggered directly at any solid tumor without appearing to harm healthy tissue."
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- Amazon reportedly set to launch its own video-streaming device in April


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Curefoods, a cloud kitchen startup, has raised USD 50 million in a Series C funding round from new and existing investors – as per the investment advisory Ambit, which acted as the exclusive financial advisor.
According to media reports, the company plans to use the fresh funds to expand its existing brands into newer geographies and for the acquisition of newer brands.
Read: May 2022 Issue of Food InfoTech Magazine.
While Ambit did not disclose the investors’ names, Curefoods’ regulatory filings note Iron Pillar, Accel, Chiratae Ventures, and Three State capital as the investors in this round, among others.
The Cloud Kitchen startup has acquired five D2C food brands in January and said at that time that it was looking to acquire 35 brands by the end of 2022.
It currently operates brands like EatFit, Yumlane, Aligarh House Biryani, MasalaBox, Cakezone, Great Indian Khichdi, Ammis Biryani, Canteen Central, and Homeplate among others. Prior to this, Curefoods has raised over USD 80 million in equity and venture debt across Series A and B raises in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
The Cloud kitchen startup was founded by Ankit Nagori, former Chief Business Officer of Flipkart, and co-founder of Cure.fit. Curefoods launched its operations in 2020 and now has over 150 kitchens catering over ten cuisines, across 15 cities in India.
Earlier this year, Curefoods merged with the Mumbai-based foodtech company Maverix. Following the merger, Curefoods added about 50 more outlets across Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru increasing its market presence. Following this, in February, the cloud kitchen company acquired the South India franchise rights for the US-based legacy pizza chain – Sbarro. At that time, the company had announced plans to open around 50 Sbarro outlets in the next 3 years starting with Karnataka.
Also Read: Yogabar Acquires Health Food Brand SuperHealthy.
In April, Curefoods raised funding from Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan and inked a long-term association by making him the brand ambassador for EatFit – the largest brand under Curefoods. It operates on a house of brands approach and currently has 20 brands in its portfolio. The company competes with the likes of Rebel Foods and Box8.


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The past year has not been kind to Chipotle, as contamination outbreaks also revealed less than sustainable, local and transparent business practices. Can this former restaurant superstar recover?
Food & Agriculture
Anyone who has followed the sustainability conversation for a while has undoubtedly heard about the promise of algae as a raw material. Now, Unilever is jumping on the bandwagon with a $200 million deal to source sustainable algae oils.
Scientists have identified seafood as being affected by widespread, modern-day food fraud. A 2016 study comparing 51 studies, accounting for 4,500 seafood samples, found an average mislabeling rate of 30 percent.
Despite the many types of sustainable cotton now making up around 10 percent of global supply, there is a gap between supply and uptake. Presently, a significant amount of ‘more sustainable’ cotton ends up on the conventional market and is not sold as sustainable.
A Washington state court ruled in a recent summary judgment that when the Grocery Manufacturers Association tried to conceal the identity of contributors to anti-GMO political campaign in 2013, it broke the state’s strict campaign finance laws. The question that is about to come before the court is whether the GMA intentionally broke the law in an effort to deceive voters. If so, in accordance with Washington’s campaign finance laws, the organization and its 300 member companies will pay some steep fines.
Once again this year, the government of Uzbekistan forcibly mobilized its citizens to the cotton fields to prepare carry out the 2015 harvest of the country’s “white gold.” Worse still, according to the Cotton Campaign and other observers, the forced labor practices of Uzbekistan are now being employed by the government in neighboring Turkmenistan as well.
Hampton Creek, the company behind Just Mayo, continues to find success with its egg-less products. New pancake and cake mixes, salad dressings, and an egg-free breakfast scramble will be available at more stores — including Walmart and Target.
Kraft ditched the artificial yellow colorings in its original Macaroni & Cheese product in favor of dyes derived from annatto, paprika and turmeric. It used the new ingredients quietly for three months, without making any public announcement until last week.
TriplePundit asked the chairman of the Just Label It initiative and founder of organic dairy company Stonyfield Farm to explain why the DARK Act looms so large in the food debate these days. Here’s what Gary Hirshberg had to say.
From organic fast-fashion to fair trade, these 10 brands are showing it’s possible to do sustainable cotton right.
Four Cargill feedlots in Colorado, Kansas and Texas, in addition to four cattle yards run by the company’s partner Friona Industries, will reduce their use of antibiotics by 20 percent.
Last year’s horrendous Southeast Asian forest fires should have been a wake-up call to companies to ensure their supply chains were free of unsustainable palm oil, the primary cause of deforestation in Indonesia. Yet, Greenpeace finds that, out of 14 major U.S. brands, only one can trace its palm oil, and few have made any discernible action in light of last year’s tragedy.


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March 27-29th, 2020. CANCELLED
Campus Regina Public will be back at the Regina Spring Home Show this year with a new charity partner. We have teamed up with our awesome partners, Fries Tallman Lumber and Robinson Residential to build a backyard studio. This year we will be raffling it of in partnership with the Regina Humane Society.
All proceeds go to the charity, and tickets are being sold earlier this year , starting in February.


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NAW Statement on Infrastructure Deal
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) today issued the below statement regarding a bipartisan infrastructure deal.
From Eric Hoplin, President and CEO:
“We commend the Senate and the Biden administration for their leadership in reaching a bipartisan infrastructure deal. Investing in America’s future is critical for the wholesale distribution industry, and modernizing our infrastructure will help the supply chain more efficiently move goods and materials to American businesses and consumers across the country. We look forward to the bill’s passage and encourage the House to continue the historic work of the Senate without tying widely supported infrastructure investments to partisan wish lists and tax increases that will harm America’s job creators.”


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iPhone users would now be able to enjoy HD video streaming with zero buffering among other features at 3G prices
Nearly two years after launching the country’s first 4G LTE network in Bangalore, leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel announced the launch of 4G services on mobiles here on Friday.
Bangalore is the first city where the telco has launched the service. However, it is only on offer for iPhone 5s and 5c users and in the initial launch phase will be available at 3G tariffs.
With this, Airtel claims customers will be able to experience “never before capabilities” such as high definition video streaming with zero buffering, being able to download 10 movies in less than 30 minutes and connect multiple devices without any experience constraint. While data browsing will be on 4G network, voice calls will be routed on 2G/3G seamlessly with the CSFB (circuit switched fall back) technology.
Commenting on the launch, Srini Gopalan, Director (consumer business) at Airtel said; “We (with Apple) will give customers in Bengaluru the power to upgrade to cutting edge 4G LTE technology at no additional cost.”
Existing Airtel mobile customers have to just update their existing SIM to a 4G SIM and select their preferred pack.


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Ahead of its imminent launch, Tata is posting teasers to build up hype around the new Safari. The Indian auto giant has just released a new teaser showing us the Safari's new chrome grille.
Tata Motors has confirmed that the production-spec Gravitas SUV will be named as the Safari in India. The Safari is one of the most iconic nameplates in the Indian auto industry, and it will be making a comeback as Tata’s new flagship SUV in India. The 7-seater version of the Harrier that was showcased at the 2020 Indian AutoExpo was codenamed as the Gravitas. Tata Motors has been using different monikers, calling the vehicle as the Buzzard also during the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. But Tata says that the upcoming 7-seater SUV was always intended to the be Tata Safari. And Tata has just revealed a teaser shot of the new Safari’s grille.
As you can see in the teaser, the new grille for the upcoming Tata Safari is a chrome version, instead of the Harrier’s gloss black one. This gives the new Safari a more premium look, which will fit in well with the SUV’s flagship status in the Tata lineup. The grille also gets Bi Arrow design elements which are quickly becoming a Tata signature after the Tata Nexon facelift got it first. The Safari teaser also shows the vehicle in a shade of dark blue, and Tata most likely will be launching the Safari with new colours to differentiate it from the smaller Harrier.
The Tata Safari will be powered by the Harrier's Fiat-sourced 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder diesel engine that produces 170 PS/350 Nm of peak power and torque. The engine will come mated to a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. Dimension wise, Tata has also added 63mm to the Harrier’s length and 80mm to the height to make way for a decent third row. And like the Harrier, the new Safari too will be based on the Land Rover-derived Omega architecture.
The new Safari will arrive in showrooms in January itself, and bookings for it will also commence later this month. It will come at a decent premium over the Harrier which is priced between INR 13.84-20.30 lakh and will rival the likes of the MG Hector Plus and upcoming next-gen Mahindra XUV500.


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For the past few playoff games at Amalie Arena, the Tampa Bay Lightning have used their now-ubiquitous 3-D ice projection system to display a simulation of the classic Nintendo Blades of Steel game onto the playing surface—using the actual goals and everything. It’s the best usage of the technology we’ve seen so far:
Walking and jumping. Shooting. Having virtual people and things follow you around. These kinds of bedrock mechanics are so ubiquitous in modern video games that it's easy to take for granted that they just work. A new website gives people a glimpse at the mechanics implemented in extremely raw fashion. It's totally…
And to wrap things up today, here's "The ABCs of Gaming," from a t-shirt design contest at Shirt.woot.com. The contest closed this week. The latest on the site shows another shirt claiming 2nd place in this derby so, who knows, maybe it won. I'm sure the ordering information will follow.


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In July and August, India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation surged above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) tolerance limit of 6%. This raised concerns and prompted a closer examination of the economic situation. In September, however, there was a welcome shift as India’s retail inflation rate dropped to 5%, falling below the 6% upper tolerance level for the first time in three months.
Let’s delve into the specifics and implications of these fluctuations.
Analyzing Q2 CPI Inflation
1. Averaging 6.4% in Q2
When we assess the inflation numbers for September, it’s evident that the CPI inflation averaged around 6.4% for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024. This aligns closely with the RBI’s initial estimates.
2. Impact of Food Price Fluctuations
The recent volatility in inflation is primarily attributed to fluctuations in food prices. A detailed analysis shows a significant correlation between food price movements and inflation rates.
3. Food Inflation at a Three-Month Low
In September, food inflation witnessed a notable decline, reaching a three-month low of 6.56%. This can be attributed to a substantial drop in vegetable prices, which decelerated significantly to just 3.4%. Notably, there was a 16% decline on a month-on-month basis.
4. Core Inflation Below 5%
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy components, fell below 5%. This was driven by a broad easing in various segments, including housing, clothing, footwear, and other services.
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Impact of Food Price Correction
The correction in food prices, especially for vegetables, has substantially brought down inflation rates. This indicates the sensitivity of inflation to specific commodities.
Uncertain Future Path
Despite the recent corrections, the future trajectory of inflation remains uncertain. One crucial factor is the monsoon, which has been uneven recently. Its impact on agricultural production and food prices is a critical variable.
Near-Term Inflation Risks
Another factor adding to the uncertainty is the unpredictable fluctuations in global crude oil prices. These fluctuations can have cascading effects on various sectors of the economy.
In conclusion, the recent correction in food prices, particularly in the vegetable segment, has stabilized inflation. However, the future remains uncertain, with the monsoon and global crude oil prices posing near-term risks. A balance between these variables will be crucial for India’s economic stability.
How does the RBI monitor inflation levels?
The RBI closely tracks inflation levels through various economic indicators, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) being a key metric.
How do global crude oil prices impact India's economy?
Fluctuations in global crude oil prices can have far-reaching effects on India's economy, affecting sectors ranging from transportation to manufacturing.
Are there other factors that contribute to inflation?
Besides food prices, factors such as energy costs, monetary policy, and global economic trends can also influence inflation rates.


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KUWAIT: The four-day Eid holidays are over and it’s back to work for everyone in Kuwait. Business was generally upbeat and the city’s restaurants were packed with customers during the Eid holidays. Kuwait Times visited various business establishments in Kuwait and asked about their general business assessment during Ramadan and the recent Eid holidays. While some multi-national business establishments are taking advantage of slow business during Ramadan, some small eateries have no reason to celebrate though.
Pastor Gil Bantugan, CPA and business consultant in a private firm in Kuwait City said all the business sectors during Ramadan are usually down but go up during Eid. “That is my personal opinion and I believe it’s the general perception throughout the Arab world during Ramadan and Eid,” he added. Restaurants and fashion sectors may be two affected businesses but are also two sectors reaping the best returns by the end of Ramadan. “They are perceived to be struggling businesses for obvious reasons. They can’t stay open during daytime and by night-time when they open, people would have eaten by then,” Bantugan said.
“The fashion business is also included, again for the simple reason that even though they are open during daytime, people are very conscious about avoiding a lavish lifestyle and hence shop less”. But these two sectors make up for the lost money during Eid as their sales are up post Ramadan. “Restaurants are the only place for entertainment in Kuwait so, they get the bigger slice of pie every Eid. Just imagine with so many restaurants we have in Kuwait, they were all packed with families and some of them have to wait in the queue just to get a table,” a restaurant manager opined.
Some hotels and casual dining restaurant staff usually get their annual vacation during Ramadan. “I was asked to stop working during the whole month of Ramadan in anticipation of a larger number of customers during Eid,” said Alex, a restaurant manager. The situation is the same in other businesses as they predicted slow business throughout Ramadan. “Now I am back and as expected, the last three days were the busiest days of my life,” a sales representative told this reporter.
In the fashion industry, business peaked just before the end of Ramadan. “It’s a tradition in the Arab world to wear something new during Eid. So the fashion industry sales are normally up even before the end of Ramadan,” said the owner of a fashion store in Salmiya. Sales in some supermarkets, especially in the food business, had also increased as home deliveries and catering businesses went up considerably.
While cosmetics and beauty-related business products were down during Ramadan, however, during the four-day Eid, she registered record high sales. “I think many want to be beautiful and treat themselves to spa treatments during Eid, so our business really steps up during Eid,” Fatima, a beauty salon expert mentioned.
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Global macro-economic headwinds will be the factor to watch most closely over the coming months as uncertainty abounds, Olof Persson, CEO at Volvo Group told CNBC's "Squawk Box."
"We'll be extremely observant because especially in Europe there is a lot of uncertainty in the markets which has shaped our 2013 forecasts both macro-economically and legislation-wise with the new emissions regulations in the EU," Persson said.
The world's number two truck maker missed earnings expectations for the third quarter Wednesday and warned investors it saw no growth in its main European and North American truck markets next year. Shares in the group fell.
"The third quarter for us has been characterized by two things; lower demand which is normally higher in September but that didn't happen so we put the brakes on and made sure we didn't over-produce. We've also had one-off costs so if you take those away the underlying trucks business profits were still decent," Persson said.
He added that the U.S. market faced its own particular challenges including the imminent presidential election and the looming "fiscal cliff." However, he added there remained some bright spots in the U.S. market.
"If you look at the dealer retail in the U.S. it's holding up quite well but sold off from dealer inventories and dealers have not placed orders into the industry.
That is also part of the uncertainty there and we'll have to follow things very carefully and see what comes next year," he added.
- By CNBC's Shai Ahmed, Follow her on Twitter @shaicnbc


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Although Apple is yet to ship iPhone X to the users, an Apple Store employee seems to have leaked its unboxing video already. Watch the full video below.
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iPhone X Unboxing video leaks online
As soon as Apple’s latest flagship smartphone went for pre-order, it began selling like crack and was sold out within minutes.
Now, several photos and a video of the iPhone X have leaked online ahead of its formal release.
These photos clearly show stacks of smartphones lying around in an Apple Store. When the employee unboxes an iPhone X, there are several accessories, an instruction manual in the box along with the smartphone.
Here’s yet another photo of the contents of the box. The silhouette of the photographer is clearly visible on the back portion of the smartphone. This photo was taken somewhere in America.
Here’s a brief video of the unboxing.
iPhone X unboxing video leaks online
Posted by Yalu Jailbreak on Sunday, October 29, 2017
The higher-ups at Apple will obviously not like videos of their flagship device being leaked before it goes on sale.
This gives the impression that any employee can tinker around with Apple’s smartphones before a customer purchases it. Such a lapse in Apple’s supply chain also earns the company a bad reputation.
A while back, an iOS security engineer was fired from his job because a jailbreak developer found loopholes in the iOS SEP. This leads me to believe that the Apple employee who did this will certainly be fired.
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A Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp outage lasted several hours on Monday morning, causing significant problems for businesses that rely on these platforms to reach their audience.
This outage is one of many that have plagued Facebook over time. Oftentimes due to bugs and random errors, this can result in thousands (if not millions) of dollars worth of losses for companies and individuals who rely on their social media presence to make money.
One of Facebook's biggest draws is its size. With billions of users, it has a lot to offer brands and advertisers in terms of reach and engagement. But in order for that reach to be effective, marketers need access to their audience—and if these platforms go down for even an hour, they lose out on millions of potential impressions from followers who will miss their posts.
Not surprisingly, those who rely on Facebook's platforms as a main form of revenue suffered as a result of yesterday’s outage. In some cases, those people lost hundreds of dollars worth of advertising time due to having been unable to schedule new posts. For influencers and celebrities who live on their phones and use Whatsapp and Instagram as a primary means of reaching fans and followers, they weren’t able to reach anyone until hours after things had started going haywire. Several took to Twitter and TikTok during downtimes in an effort to reach followers there.
This outage affected brands and influencers alike. Alex Tenney, VP of eCommerce at Skinny Mixes, said that the outage “did take a toll on our ROI for paid advertising because we lost an entire day of leads and revenue that we will have to make up for. The outage caused us to have one of our slowest days for revenue and site traffic.” Facebook being down had major effects beyond being unable to access social media, it reduced sales for brands who use social media to promote their products. Bachelor Nation alumni Jared Haibon described that the outage on Monday, if long-term, had the potential to hurt his ability to market his business. Additionally, influencer Kiarra Norman discussed how social media changed her life and the importance it holds for her brand. When asked how she would feel if these platforms were not recovered she said, “I would be devastated. This has been such a dream job to work for myself, as well as brands I’ve loved for many years, and most importantly being able to connect with people over the world. I’ve made so many friends from Instagram and connected with so many brands that it would be hard to recover as I’m only just now starting up my YouTube channel.”
Businesses and influencers that rely on marketing and social media to advertise could have been in major trouble. If social platforms did not recover, they could go out of business entirely because they can’t attract enough followers or traction without these platforms. This means they cannot gain more customers for their company or keep up with sales, which eventually leads to no sales at all. Depending on how far you are into your industry, it might be difficult for you to find another job or start a new career altogether after being reliant on social platforms for so long. This would also cause problems with the average personal life too since most people are so used to using these apps daily it would be an adjustment period if they no longer existed.
What we learned from this is that many social media platforms rely on each other and oftentimes, they cannot operate without one another. Consider having a presence on multiple platforms, such as TikTok and Twitter as well, so that if there is an issue on one, you still have an alternate outlet to communicate with followers.


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VCN- That is the comment of the Minister cum Chairman of the Office of Government, Mr. Mai Tien Dung at the working session of the Prime Minister's working group with ...
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VCN- The reform of administrative procedures, specialized inspections for imports and exports continue to be a priority of the Government and Prime Minister.
VCN - This is one of the evidence that the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) mentioned in the report on the implementation of Resolution 19 in 2017
the Ministry of Finance (the General Department of Customs) has played a leading role in promoting ministries and sectors to renovate management methods and specialized inspection for export goods.
VCN - Recently, the Ministry of Transport has fundamentally change the method of management for specialised inspections with the implementation of risk assessment management.
VCN - The Ministry of Finance also collaborates with ministries and sectors to speed up the implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) and the ASEAN Single Window (ASW).
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VCN- At the same time, the Ministry has also promoted the mutual recognition of conformity assessment results (multilateral, bilateral and unilateral recognitions) with foreign partners.
VCN- There are many items that both enterprises and customs find it difficult to determine the scope of management due to overlapping legal documents.
VCN- The specialized tax inspection also detected 45,389 violation enterprises. Total amount which was proposed to recover was 29,763.78 billion VND. The total fine was 9,536.4 ...
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VCN- Vietnam Customs held a review of the draft Circular amending and supplementing the Ministry of Finance’’s Circular 38/2015 / TT-BTC.