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Not a lot can get in the way of the start of the Tex-Mex produce deal.
Rain or hurricanes can slow up plantings and delay harvest, but so far this season, there is no sign of either.
As last season’s hard freeze showed, it’s what comes later in the season that matters.
Chris Eddy, general manager for Edinburg, Texas-based Frontera Produce Ltd., said the company started harvesting Texas-grown cilantro in early November and expects to start Texas-grown cabbage around Thanksgiving.
“We’re also on the tail end of planting our onion crop,” Eddy said in mid-November.
“All of that is in the ground and peeking through.”
Everything’s looking good so far, he said.
Curtis DeBerry, president of Boerne, Texas-based Progreso Produce Ltd., agreed.
“The cabbage crop looks great right now,” he said.
“We have good stands and everything’s showing good color.”
Water’s not an issue for grower-shippers this season, said John McClung, president of the Texas Produce Association, Mission.
Virtually all the crops grown in Texas are irrigated, McClung said.
“We are in a drought, but a year or two years ago we had a lot of rain, and it was largely captured in the two big reservoirs so we have adequate irrigation water,” he said.
After a few years of declines, Texas acreage is holding steady, McClung said.
“Citrus is around 25,000 to 26,000 acres and vegetables depend from year to year on prices and rain and a number of variables,” he said.
While Texas remains the No. 3 shipper of fresh produce in the U.S., the majority of produce now is imported from Mexico, McClung said.
“Sixty percent of the produce we’re shipping is coming from Mexico, but when you get behind that 60%, it is generally product that is planted by Mexican growers in contract with U.S. growers and is planted with the intention of shipping it to the U.S., McClung said.
“That means it is grown to meet U.S. requirements and specifications.”
With a new Mexican highway on the horizon, the Rio Grande Valley is gearing up for more traffic.
The Autopista Durango-Mazatlan is a 143-mile east-west highway slated to open for traffic by the end of 2012. West Mexico shippers anticipate a quicker and cheaper avenue to Eastern U.S. markets through the Rio Grande Valley.
With the additional traffic comes an increased demand for cold storage facilities. Bland Distribution Services, Donna, Texas, a facility owned by Glennville, Ga.-based Bland Farms LLC, just finished a project to double its pallet capacity for cold storage back in March.
“We went from 1,700 pallet positions to 3,100 pallet positions,” said Nick Sanchez, general manager.
“And we do have room for future expansion. We’re waiting for the floodgates to open.”
The McAllen Produce Terminal Market is at capacity, said Carlos Zambito, general manager.
The market’s owner, Abasto Corp., is leasing space to produce companies at its other warehousing facility — which wasn’t designed with produce in mind.
“We’re basically leasing them the space and they’re putting in the refrigeration,” Zambito said.
Pharr, Texas-based Don Hugo Produce Inc. broke ground on a $100 million, 227,000-square-foot facility in Edinburg in January.
According to news reports, the facility is the anchor of a new 86-acre Rio Grande Produce Park near U.S. Highway 281 and is expected to open in December.


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After much speculation, the upcoming KTM 800 Adventure has been finally captured through the lens for the very first time. A test mule on the motorcycle, seen in very early stage of production, was snapped near KTM’s factory in Mattighofen, Austria. The upcoming adventure middleweight is no secret as KTM boss Stefan Pierer has confirmed the development of the motorcycle in an interview. Pierer said that the new 800cc motor will propel a new naked motorcycle from the Duke family followed by an adventure motorcycle.
Pierer said, “The new mid class is on the way, with the 800, and we will see a naked model first, the Duke – but this will be closely followed by an adventure bike, so the Africa Twin should be aware that a serious competitor is coming.”
The test mule, as seen in the spy images, reveals the motorcycle in early stage of development. The motorcycle will don an all-new chassis, swingarm, exhaust system, subframe, fuel tank, front end and the newly developed 800cc parallel-twin engine. The new engine and chassis platforms will also underpin other KTM and Husqvarna motorcycles. KTM currently offers 1050 Adventure, 1190 Adventure and 1290 Super Adventure but the new 800cc adventure motorcycle will be available at an affordable price tag and will compete against the likes of Triumph Tiger 800 range, BMW F800GS and the Honda Africa Twin.
The motorcycle is still in early stages of development but we hope to hear some official details about the upcoming adventure tourer at the 74th EICMA motor show scheduled in November 2016. The launch of the 800 Adventure will be preceded by the 800 Duke.
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About LIM College
CEO Speaker Series: Nov. 6 - Glenn McMahon, CEO and President of Tamara Mellon
Former CEO of St. John Knits has also held senior-level positions at Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan and Ellen Tracy
Glenn McMahon, who was recently named CEO and President of Tamara Mellon, will be at LIM College on Wed. November 6 to take part in the College's CEO Speaker Series. This event will take place at 5:30 p.m. in FashionOpolis (at the LIM College Townhouse, 12 East 53rd St.). It is open to MBA and MPS students and Fashion Scholars only.
Glenn McMahon is a fashion industry leader with more than 30 years of experience in the luxury sector, in both wholesale and retail. Mr. McMahon has held senior-level positions with some of fashion’s most prestigious companies, including Ellen Tracy, Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani, and Dolce+Gabbana. Most recently, he served as CEO of St. John Knits.
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London, February 3rd, 2022 – London-based video virtual sports specialist Highlight Games Limited today announces that it will soon offer virtual horses and dog racing products to its customers in addition to its popular video virtual sports games.
Virtual horses and dog racing content will be supplied to Highlight Games by virtual sports specialist Island Broadcast Media. Highlight Games’ growing product portfolio now includes SOCCERBET, NBA Last 60 basketball, IIHF ice hockey and virtual horses and dog races.
‘I’m delighted to announce this key business development for Highlight Games,’ said Nick Gardiner, Co-CEO, Highlight Games. ‘SOCCERBET and NBA Last 60 are some of the most exciting and successful virtual sports products on the market and It’s fantastic to now be expanding our offering with additional virtual sports content which will cater to every customer and player. With its high-performing and competitive portfolio of games Highlight can now be a one-stop virtual sports supplier to operators across the globe and we are particularly pleased to be working with a team with the calibre of Island Broadcast Media who were involved with the development of the very first UK virtual horses and dog racing products. We look forward to announcing the addition of even more racing content to the Highlight product portfolio soon,’ he added.
‘Island Broadcast Media prides itself on its pedigree in the virtual sports arena, and it is fantastic to announce this partnership with the award-winning Highlight Games,’ added Jonathan Mills, Executive Director, Island Broadcast Media. ‘Together we will extend Highlight’s product offering to make it one of the most competitive and compelling in the global virtual sports market – it’s an exciting opportunity for both of our businesses.’


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Apple that itâs awarding Pennsylvania-based optical technology company II-IV with $410 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. Apple CEO that the companyâs tech helps power Appleâs FaceID, Memoji, and Portrait Mode. The company also manufactures lasers that are used in the LIDAR scanner found in the iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Pro, technology that Apple touts as being key to augmented reality experiences.
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Serious Qualcomm security flaw could have affected millions of phones
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Peloton says it ‘could take months’ to bring treadmill back after recall
Peloton expects it to be a number of months before either of its treadmills are offered for sale again on both models yesterday. One of the models posed the risk of âinjury or death,â Peloton said.
The more expensive Tread Plus treadmill, which has been on sale since 2018, âcould take monthsâ to return to market, said Peloton CEO John Foley on a call with investors this afternoon. Peloton needs to develop a hardware solution to prevent people, animals, and objects from getting sucked underneath the machine and then get that solution approved by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). A six-year-old child died recently after being pulled underneath a Tread Plus, the commission said.
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The new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Lucknow Super Giants have partnered with the computer hardware firm, GIGABYTE Technology and its gaming brand, AORUS. Through this partnership, both the brands will feature on the team’s headgear for the 15th season of the prominent Indian T20 cricket competition.
The Lucknow-based team announced this association through its social media handles. They welcomed the brands on board with a feature post that said, “We are delighted to announce our partnership with AORUS and GIGABYTE Technology for IPL 2022. AORUS and the parent brand GIGABYTE will be visible on the team’s head gear.”
GIGABYTE Technology is a Taiwanese manufacturer and distributor of computer hardware. The technology giant is the parent company of AORUS that delivers a full range of gaming accessories such as motherboards, laptops etc.
Raghu Iyer, the CEO of Lucknow Super Giants, commented on this association and said, “We are delighted to be partnering with a global enterprise like GIGABYTE. We are sure this relationship will be mutually beneficial for both companies. We aim to make our partnership a powerful enabler and medium for their brands to communicate with their customers. GIGABYTE believes in pushing the boundaries of performance with its products. We share these values and see synergies. We look forward to helping them achieve the best possible exposure.”
On this grand partnership, Sashank Bhandaru, the Marketing Manager at GIGABYTE Technology, said, “Lucknow Super Giants is a team that shares many of our core values. They bring an extraordinary level of ambition to the sport of cricket. This partnership is just perfect for us as it will help us connect with younger and much wider audience across the globe.”
Sunil Grewal, the Director at GIGABYTE Technology also gave his insights on the deal and said, “Lucknow Super Giants and GIGABYTE are a perfect fit. Both are challenger brands with a focus on breaking limitations. The freshness of the new franchise, the potential and energy of the huge region it represents resonates with our endeavours in the country. We hope to build a strong long-lasting alliance”
Lucknow Super Giants along with Gujarat Titans are the two latest entries in the IPL that will compete from the 2022 season. The Lucknow team was acquired by the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group for a whopping INR 7090 crore and have got KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis and Ravi Bishnoi on board. The franchise has also signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with the fantasy gaming platform, My11Circle.


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Zeus Capital Head of Research Mike Allen caught up with DirectorsTalk for an exclusive interview to discuss Vertu Motors Plc (LON:VTU)
Q1: Now, Vertu Motors Plc announced today a trading update for the year ending 28th February 2017. Mike, what were the key drivers that kept Vertu in line with expectations and what are their current trading patterns like?
A1: So, overall their trading in line with expectations, as you say, they continue to experience continued growth and volumes, revenue and profits across the board. Acquisitions that they’ve done in prior and previous years are also going to plan as well which is good and management have a good eye on controlling operating costs at the moment as well, albeit in an inflationary environment.
Looking in the mix, aftersales continue to see very strong growth, like-for-like service revenue was running at 6% and growth profits were running slightly ahead of that as well and that’s 7 years of similar growth in consecutive so that’s very good.
The used car business also continues to trade very well too, like-for-like volumes there were nearly 8% and gross margins were also ahead of last year as well. Which we think is very encouraging given the size and scale of those markets.
New car has become more difficult, so retail volumes grew at 2% but on a like-for-like basis they were down 9%, however against that backdrop Vertu did manage to control their gross margins in that division and slightly improved them. This is good news as they remain committed to pricing discipline in that market.
So, overall, performance is led by aftersales and used cars.
Q2: Has this changed your forecast on the company in any way?
A2: No, so 2017 our forecasts are unchanged and they’ve been unchanged for a while now. 2018, we were more cautious on the sector, back in November, as we’ve seen new car sales falling fairly consecutively during the second half of last year. So, we think our forecast assumptions are very cautious for 2018 but we see no reason to change those assumptions at this juncture.
Q3: So, what does the valuation look like for Vertu Motors Plc?
A3: Valuation, to us, looks very appealing, bearing in mind we think our forecast assumptions are very cautious. PE is on sub 8 times at the moment, EV/EBITDA of around 5 times, again bearing in mind the balance sheet here is very strong, we do expect a small amount of cash position this year and there is a lot of uncommitted facilities in there as well, particularly in used cars. So, very strong balance sheet which is also heavily asset-backed.


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AIDA Cruises’ second-largest ship AIDAprima, will be cruising roundtrip from Dubai for the second time during next year’s Arabian Gulf cruise season.
Pullmantur offered a traditional cruise experience with a Spanish flair aboard a fleet of older cruise ships that had been thoroughly refurbished to Spanish tastes. It declared bankruptcy in 2020 during the […]
MSC Cruises has announced that the largest cruise ship in the fleet will be homeported in Dubai during the 2019/2020 cruise season.
MSC Cruises aren’t playing around in the Dubai cruise market, they’re actively targeting Costa Cruises’ and Royal Caribbean’s market share.
MSC Cruises is making a play for Celebrity Cruises’ market share in the Dubai cruise market, with plans to send its recently refitted MSC Lirica to Dubai for the 2018/19 Middle East cruise […]
At the recent Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum in Dubai, a panel of experts discussed the possibility of extending the Middle East cruise season out of Dubai.
Viking Ocean Cruises may be cruising more regularly from Dubai after 2020, as it places orders for another four cruise ships, according to a Dubai Cruise Tourism official who spoke to Cruise […]
MSC Cruises is one of two cruise lines that homeports in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi for its annual Middle East cruise season, but its Dubai cruise departures typically sell out twice […]
P&O Cruises, which is homeporting a cruise ship in Dubai during February and March, 2019 for the first time, is considering a full Middle East cruise season for 2020, according to Steven […]
MSC Splendida will receive a comprehensive refit and refurbishment in November just before her debut in the Middle East for her Arabian Gulf cruise season out of Dubai, MSC has revealed.
The recently concluded Seatrade Middle East Cruise Forum revealed strong growth in the Middle East cruise market, with the UAE’s ports of Dubai and Abu Dhabi set to welcome 1.5-million cruise visitors […]


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Glendale launches virtual business licensing portal for new reality
PHOENIX — The city of Glendale has launched a virtual portal for businesses to apply for or renew licenses.
The city in a press release Thursday said the virtual portal, named SmartGov, embraces the new social distancing reality amid the coronavirus pandemic while speeding up the transaction process for businesses.
“I have had a lot of experience with business licensing and am very excited for this new and infinitely better process,” Yvonne Knaack, former vice mayor and current downtown Glendale business owner, said in the release.
“It takes most human error out and educates on the regulations and requirements in an orderly and precise manner. I encourage businesses to utilize this portal to build successful and compliant enterprises.”
Business owners can apply for or renew a license with the new service by creating an online account in the portal.
An online code to connect an existing business license to the portal will be provided by the city.
Business owners can still visit the Glendale City Hall to apply for business licenses without creating an online SmartGov account.
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Dr Stephen Riady, Executive Chairman of Singapore Exchange-listed Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) Limited, announced the stepping down of Michael Sengol from his role as Chief Executive Officer of Meritus Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality division of OUE.
“Michael has delivered the business objectives I set for him, and I am grateful for his contribution that led to greater awareness for our heritage hospitality brand and the unprecedented financial results he achieved for the division since taking helm at Meritus,” said Dr Riady.
In 2010, Michael returned to Singapore after many years of being overseas to take on the challenge of turning around the Meritus brand. Under his leadership, the brand received numerous recognition in the industry for productivity and excellence.
Added Dr Riady, “As an organisation focused on driving growth, we intend to build on the successes that Michael has started for the hospitality division. Meanwhile, I wish Michael every success as he pursues his personal interests.”
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About Meritus Hotels & Resorts
Meritus Hotels & Resorts is the hospitality division of Singapore Exchange-listed Overseas Union Enterprise Limited (OUE) which is amongst the key property players in Asia, and one of the few integrated developers in Singapore boasting a complete portfolio of prime assets across the retail, commercial, residential, and hospitality sectors.
As a hospitality brand, Meritus is synonymous with Asian hospitality and heritage, with luxury properties strategically located in key cities and idyllic resort destinations in Singapore, Malaysia, and Mainland China. Its current portfolio includes the flagship Mandarin Orchard Singapore, Marina Mandarin Singapore, Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort & Spa Langkawi, Meritus Mandarin Haikou, and Meritus Shantou China.
Combining chic contemporary décor, comprehensive meetings, business and leisure facilities, and warm intuitive service, Meritus strives to consistently deliver an impeccable hospitality experience steeped in Asian grace, warmth, and care.


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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: CNBC interview
As crypto trade Coinbase faces trade challenges and financial headwinds, the corporate is taking a detailed have a look at the place it could minimize prices, CEO Brian Armstrong instructed CNBC’s Kate Rooney.
Coinbase shares have misplaced greater than 70% of their worth this 12 months as the corporate has grappled with a “crypto winter” tied to the plummeting of bitcoin and ethereum. Armstrong stated the downturn isn’t uncommon, as Coinbase has been by way of 4 down cycles within the 10 years since he began the corporate.
Coinbase is dealing with inflationary pressures and a possible recession, however Armstrong stated the macro setting is harking back to what the corporate has handled prior to now.
“We’ve this saying internally, I prefer to repeat lots, which is you realize, it is by no means pretty much as good because it appears, it is by no means as unhealthy because it appears,” he stated. “I believe one of many causes Coinbase has been so profitable within the final 10 years is we simply we attempt to not get centered on short-term ups and downs.”
Coinbase minimize 18% of its workforce in June, and Armstrong previously attributed the layoffs to a attainable recession and a must handle the corporate’s burn price and improve effectivity.
Armstrong stated the layoffs have been meant to be a one-time occasion, however that “something might occur.”
“I am unable to inform you what the world’s going to be like a 12 months from now,” he stated. Armstrong stated Coinbase is wanting carefully at lowering prices associated to advertising and marketing, exterior distributors and Amazon Internet Providers.
He added that the corporate is seeking to convert as many fastened prices into variable prices as attainable. That might imply Coinbase Tremendous Bowl advertisements are a factor of the previous, although Armstrong stated there’ll nonetheless be a “number of Coinbase advertisements on the market.”
The bear case for Coinbase has been round potential strain on buying and selling charges, which accounted for greater than 80% of income within the second quarter. Famous brief vendor Jim Chanos is amongst these betting towards Coinbase, claiming that it over earns on charges and as “competitors will increase amongst the exchanges, you are going to see charge compression.”
Armstrong stated charges will finally erode as they’ve within the inventory brokerage trade. However Coinbase isn’t but seeing worth sensitivity.
“I do suppose there’s going to be margin compression, finally it has to occur in some unspecified time in the future as a result of the whole lot that we’re constructing, you realize, others, finally you are going to construct it and it will develop into a little bit bit extra commoditized,” Armstrong stated. “I would prefer to get to a spot the place greater than 50% of our income is subscription and companies.”
That a part of the enterprise, subscription and companies, has grown to roughly 18% of income from 4% a 12 months earlier. It contains curiosity revenue, Coinbase’s premium membership, blockchain rewards and costs for storing crypto on the platform on behalf of shoppers.
Coinbase has additionally handled SEC scrutiny in current months. The agency charged an ex-Coinbase product manager with fraud and launched a probe into whether or not the platform is illegitimately allowing users to commerce digital property that have not been registered as securities.
Figuring out easy methods to classify cryptocurrency tokens is controversial, and Armstrong stated he expects the corporate will obtain some regulatory readability after the midterm elections. If cryptocurrencies are thought-about commodities like different kinds of forex, they’d be ruled by the Commodity Futures Buying and selling Fee. However many crypto initiatives are funded by the sale of speculative tokens.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has stated that “many of those underlying tokens have the attributes of securities” and must be regulated as such to guard buyers.
Armstrong stated he is blissful to be working with the SEC.
“You understand, we have been in really participating with regulators and I really suppose it is a good factor,” Armstrong stated. “And our general purpose is de facto to assist drive regulatory readability on a worldwide scale.”
Although Coinbase was began in San Francisco, it has no official headquarters and none of its staff are required to work in an workplace.
Armstrong stated he thinks the remote-first construction has been optimistic for the corporate’s recruiting however that it has eroded among the studying and improvement, creativity and belief. Because of this, he stated the corporate is attempting to get staff along with a few of their teammates in individual no less than as soon as 1 / 4.
Coinbase’s mission assertion says the corporate strives to be a “refuge from division” and doesn’t “have interaction in social or political activism.” Armstrong gained quite a lot of consideration from CEOs in Silicon Valley and past for a blog post he wrote in 2020, declaring that political debates about candidates are off limits.
Armstrong stated he was “shocked” by the varieties of leaders who have been reaching out to speak to him about it, however that he thinks the corporate has develop into virtually too well-known for its mission assertion.
“I form of wish to simply flip the web page on it,” Armstrong stated. “I would somewhat be higher recognized for our merchandise and all of the cool innovation that we’re doing, however, you realize, in a means it was good that different corporations discovered one thing fascinating in it.”
“I believe it is internet optimistic,” he stated. “It is given us entry to a wealth of expertise in small cities in numerous nations.”


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Toyota to build pickup-truck factory in Myanmar
YANGON, NNA - Toyota Motor Corp. is gearing up to penetrate the Myanmar market, planning to build an assembly plant in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone on the outskirts of Yangon, sources familiar with the matter said recently.
Japan's largest automaker will initially assemble pickup trucks with parts imported from neighboring countries to boost price competitiveness in the growing market. It will invest tens of millions of dollars in the facility, the sources said.
Toyota has sold its vehicles via T.T.A.S. Co., the official local dealership and a local unit of Toyota Tsusho Corp., the trading arm of Toyota Motor Group, but duties and caps on imported cars hamper its market share expansion, according to the sources.
In Southeast Asia, the Japanese automaker locally produces vehicles in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
In Myanmar, Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp., Ford Motor Co. of the United States, South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. and KIA Motors Corp. as well as Malaysia's Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd., partnering with Nissan Motor Co. of Japan, assemble vehicles at local factories, according to Myanmar Survey Research Co., a local consulting firm.
The number of registered vehicles in the country is estimated at 800,000, while new-vehicle sales stood at about 17,500 in 2018, surging from 4,118 in 2016 and 8,115 in 2017, according to the Automotive Association of Myanmar.
Suzuki, which began local production in 2013, has a nearly 60 percent share of Myanmar's new-vehicle sales, selling 10,330 units last year, while second-placed Toyota sold 3,017 units, according to the association. (NNA/Kyodo)


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A report in the Economic News claims that Microsoft and FIC will jointly launch a so–called "Dream PC" which doesn't even use an Intel chip, but instead makes use of a Via C3.
The report claims that the first jointly developed "Dream PC" will be introduced towards the end of this month and that Microsoft will also show quite a few so called "baseline" or cheap machines which run with Via C3 600MHz chips and Windows XP. FIC, like Via, is a subsidiary of mammoth Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa Plastics.
The report adds that each complete machine will cost between $300 to $400, aimed at the low end of the market which doesn't necessarily need processors running at 2GHz and above. The "Dream Machine" could spell curtains for the traditional Wintel alliance, if the reports are true.
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Various cryptocurrency-related projects seem to still be underway at Amazon, according to reports that have been published over the past several weeks.
Insiders Say the Firm Is Working on NFTs
Four anonymous sources say that Amazon plans to launch a non-fungible token initiative this spring, based on recent reports from Blockworks.
Amazon is reportedly looking toward established blockchain companies that already play a role in the NFT space. This includes companies that have built layer-1 blockchains as well as blockchain gaming firms and digital asset exchanges.
Supposedly, Amazon wants users to play games so that it can distribute free NFTs to those players. Earlier plans suggested that Amazon would work with artists to create NFTs and airdrop those tokens to users, though plans have apparently changed significantly. Amazon plans to launch its NFT project in April, sources say.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy previously hinted at NFT support in mid-2022. It is unclear whether the latest news has evolved directly from those reports.
Amazon Posts Web3 Job Listing
Amazon is additionally looking to hire staff for its Web3 division, which includes blockchain services as well as other cloud services.
A February job posting indicates that the firm is seeking a Web3 Go-To-Market specialist. It mentions familiarity with blockchain several times in its requirements.
The posting asks applicants for “in-depth understanding of blockchain-based architectures” for Web3 and games. This seemingly lends support to Blockworks’ insider reports, which discussed Amazon’s interest in blockchain gaming.
The listing also makes a distinction between layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains. Though no specific projects are mentioned, that implies implying this Amazon may be interested in working with high-throughput networks as well as basic blockchains like Ethereum.
Avalanche’s Amazon Partnership
Last but not least, Amazon has recently partnered with Ava Labs, a company best known for its Avalanche blockchain and the associated cryptocurrency AVAX.
According to a post from Amazon, Avalanche is partnering with the company to host various events for entrepreneurs and developers.
Avalanche will also be available on Amazon’s AWS Marketplace. This is not entirely unique, as Amazon’s AWS division has provided access to enterprise Ethereum and other blockchains since it launched Amazon Managed Blockchain in 2019. Avalanche itself will also continue to use AWS for some features.
Amazon’s Avalanche partnership does not seem to be related to the NFT project mentioned above. Only the NFT project appears to be aimed at general consumers.


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SEIKI launches world's first sub-$2000 ultra-high definition TV
It's not the biggest, or the best but with a 50-inch display and a $1500 price tag, it is by far the most value for money of any UHDTV currently available and could be key in popularizing the technology.gadgets Updated: Apr 17, 2013 12:57 IST
It's not the biggest, or the best but with a 50-inch display and a $1500 price tag, it is by far the most value for money of any UHDTV currently available and could be key in popularizing the technology.
Tech sites and experts alike were stunned when Sony unveiled a beautifully-constructed feature-rich UHD TV for 'just' $5000 this month, but following SEIKI's announcement, many were forced to double-check the figures to make sure it wasn't a typographical error.
But, in a statement, the company confirmed that there was no mistake: "The introduction of Ultra HDTV is perhaps the biggest news since the first arrival of HDTV, and SEIKI is leading the charge to make the next generation of high-definition entertainment attainable for today's television buyers at an affordable price," said Frank Kendzora, executive vice president at SEIKI.
He also believes that by undercutting competitors by such a huge amount, SEIKI is also enabling owners to future-proof their purchase as the technology that delivers native content is, like the market for the TVs themselves, still in its infancy.
The SEIKI 50-inch 4K2K Ultra HDTV model features 120Hz response rate with built-in digital and analogue channel tuning, and multiple video and audio connections to support current high-definition video content. The model is also packaged with an HDMI 1.4 standard cable to enable video resolutions beyond 1080p.
In terms of true resolution, the display offers four times as many pixels horizontally as an existing HD TV (therefore qualifying to use the term ultra-high definition in its marketing) but at a total density of 3840x2160 is technically twice the resolution of existing HD.
The SEIKI will ship at the end of April to the US where it will be sold through select retailers including Amazon and QVC. It will also be joined later in the year by an equally affordable 65-inch version.
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Hey, remember when we told you that the Fallout 76 Steel Dawn release date was December 1? Well, that was true until today, when someone at Bethesda inadvertently updated the Xbox One version of Fallout 76 and allowed Xbox players to download the Steel Dawn update a week early. Instead of rolling back that update for Xbox players, Bethesda have announced it’s pushing the Steel Dawn launch ahead for everyone – so you’ll be able to play it tonight.
“Earlier today, there was an error that caused players in our Xbox community to download the Steel Dawn Update ahead of schedule, but prevented them from actually playing it,” Bethesda explains in a post on the official Fallout website. “We immediately investigated ways to get our Xbox players back in-game as soon as possible, but, through our discussions, the entire [Bethesda Game Studios] team felt confident that Steel Dawn is ready to go.”
Thus, the team has made the update available to Fallout 76 players on all platforms. Bethesda has begun maintenance on the game, a process it estimates will take about six hours. At around 19:00 PDT / 22:00 EDT / 3:00 GMT, you’ll be able to download and play the Steel Dawn update.
Bethesda did not mention any shift in the start date for the new Fallout 76 season, which we’ll assume is still set to begin December 15.
⚠Instead of reverting the @Fallout 76 update for Xbox and making everyone wait another week, we've decided to roll out the Steel Dawn Update on all platforms today. Maintenance will begin at 4 p.m. ET. Please see this article for more information: https://t.co/epDdoHG6FU
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Steel Dawn marks the arrival of Fallout series regulars The Brotherhood of Steel in the MMO game’s Appalachia, so get ready to either work with or against the heavy handed guardians of ancient tech.
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The Chinese government has blocked Tencent from updating any of its existing apps and mobile games or launching new ones.
The South China Morning Post reports the measure is part of a “temporary administrative guidance” and that the nation’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has ordered app stores and other platforms to prevent Tencent from releasing updates or new apps as of yesterday.
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By Aaron Yancho Kaah
Imported Rice is the cheapest commodity one readily finds in Cameroon’s local markets. The government’s reluctance to boast local production saw the massive and the indiscriminate importation of rice into the country. This import policy killed the local rice sector.
Over the last few years, the Cameroonian government has been mapping out strategists to revamp the rice sector. Some institutions have been put in place to ensure this transformation. The Upper Noun Valley Development Authority in the NW and the SEMRY project in the North regions last year received a government subvention to boost local rice production.
The government also trumpeted a new species of rice that will improve yields and face the changing weather patterns.
One year down the road the expected out put is till far fetched.
The importation of rice is still an on going phenomenon. This is evident as the demand for rice consumption in the country is far more higher than what is produced in the local markets and farms. Sources from the Cameroon customs department puts the rice importation figures in 2014 at 552,000 tons of rice as against 139,000 in 2013, representing an increase of 8.9%.
At the local markets, instead of the Ndop Rice that is produced by the Upper Noun Valley Development Authourity UNVDA or the SAMRY rice that comes from the Northern region of Cameroon, the Pakistani, Thailand or Chinese rice sell like hot cakes.
The disturbing fact about these statistics are that Cameroon has enormous potentials and high arable fertile land for rice cultivation.
According to records from the ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cameroon produces only 100.000 tons of rice far below the 300.000 tons on demand annually. In a recent report by a French language news tabloid, the importation of foreign rice was also attracting foreign taxes.
In a 2014 report, rice importers in Cameroon published what they condemned as a health inspection fee of 250 Fcfa per ton of rice imported through the Douala port from January of 2014 by the ministry of public health. The importers labelled the fee as dubious and a means to corrupt the sector.
During a board meeting of the Upper Noun Valley Development Authority Board meeting at Ndop a year ago, the members focused on developing strategies aimed at ameliorating rice cultivation in the institution and also map out ways of meeting up with the national demand.
Officials at the Cameroon agro-sector say this institution is seeking ways of maximizing its potentials through the introduction of two cropping seasons. This means they will be expected to produce 75,000 tons of rice on a surface area of 15,000 hectares.
On another score, the SEMRY project in the Northern region that produces 70 to 80% of Cameroon home-consumed rice announced the acquisition of a rice paddy transformation machine with a ten ton capacity. SEMRY is in record for producing over 70,000 to 80,000 tons of rice annually. These giant rice making institutions are charged with the task of ameliorating local rice consumption on Cameroon territory within a given time frame.
During a National Agro-Pastoral Show at Ebolowa in Cameroon in 2011, some farmers were unanimous that rice was not only an income earner for the country but a stable food crop that needed the attention of all development stakeholders. Asangue Pius winner of the best rice farm project from the North West Region of Cameroon remarked that motivating farmers through the creation of local farmer banks could enhance access to loans to help improve local production and processing.
Challenges in local production
The lack of investment in the rice sector saw the drop in the production capacity across the country.
By 1989 rice production in Cameroon dropped to 62,000 tons as against 70,000 tons that were harvested in 1961. At the Ndop valley ,the bastion of rice production in the NW region, some 4,985 tons were produced in 1995 which constitutes an insignificant output compared to the 1980 production which stood at double digits.
By 1990 mechanized rice subsidies were already eliminated. This gave way to a string of challenges in the rice cultivation schemes. The devaluation of the CFA Francs and the structural adjustment plans in the early 1990’s forced the Cameroonian government to relegate extensive farming projects. The rice sector was now in the hands of poor subsistent farmers. To meet up and satisfy the growing demand for rice, the government began engaging in the importation of rice.
The failure of some agricultural project like the SODERIM to stay above the steam, saw their doors shot as a resulting lack of finance. The difficulty in obtaining loans and incentives to improve production, in the climate changes, many farmers gave off their efforts in pursuing rice production. The loss of water and the seasonal uncertainties got many communities wiped out of the rice production map.
Revamping the Sector
More Rice production in Cameroon could help reverse the negative ongoing trade balance in the markets, provide jobs for youths and incomes for the rural poor. This means government had the task to stop the importation of rice which is /was considered cheaper in the local markets to concentrate on local production.
Imported rice is highly subsidised and this explains why locally produced rice seems highly costly in the local markets. Farmers across Cameroon explain that the cost of producing rice is far too high for them to compete favourably with importers.
“The only remedy could be for government to subsidise us,” Mboh Mike a rice farmer remarked. Though these farmers feared that corruption could dampen the government subsidizing schemes, they opined that creating local loan schemes at community levels to finance rice cultivation could brighten the sector and their hopes.
Some farmers affirm that the introduction of new varieties like the NERICA rice species alongside the provision of fertilizers and insecticides could ameliorate production and interest in the sector, Others want an immediate stop to importation. It is now left for the stakeholders in this sector to urge government to protect farmers in rice cultivation who are very passionate to reap the fruits of their labour in Cameroon.


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Stomachs across Australia are in knots and many consumers are ignoring a simple digestive solution according to a new survey that shows excessive gas, bloating, indigestion and a range of tummy troubles are plaguing the nation.
The Newspoll survey of more than 1200 Australians aged 18-64, commissioned by Australian health and wellbeing experts Wagner, revealed that 42% experience excessive gas at least once a month, if not more, with one in ten (11%) saying they suffer from it every day or most days.
The online poll showed 19% suffer from bloating at least once a week, 16% from indigestion and 13% stomach pain. Around a quarter (24%) of Aussies also said they experience constipation at least once a month and 22% listed diarrhoea as a monthly tummy troubler.
Integrative GP and Conjoint Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Dr Robyn Cosford, said many Aussies regularly experience symptoms of poor digestion but donât realise the majority are easily remedied.
âAround 70 per cent of the immune system is located in the gut, so having a correctly functioning digestive system plays a fundamental role in supporting your overall health and wellbeing,â said Dr. Cosford.
âComplaints such as bloating, gas and constipation are often traced back to poor diet, stress or antibiotics, all of which can lead to the depletion of âgoodâ bacteria in the gut, essential for optimal digestion. Ensuring the balance of âgoodâ to âbadâ bacteria is correct is the key to good health and can be addressed at least partially through simple changes to diet and appropriate probiotic supplementation,â she said.
According to the Newspoll survey, while 14% of respondents said they had taken a probiotic supplement in the last week, almost half (46%) of Aussies have never tried one.
Emma Sutherland, a Sydney-based naturopath and health writer, said that while traces of probiotics are found in foods such cash payday loan online as yoghurt, milk, miso and some soy beverages, they are more effectively administered via dietary supplements.
âProbiotics are live microorganisms, often called âgoodâ bacteria, that are found naturally in healthy digestive systems. In the past, a major barrier to taking probiotics has been the need to keep them refrigerated to maintain their viability. However, fortunately this is no longer the case,â said Ms Sutherland.
New shelf-stable Probiotica P3 is an all-natural probiotic supplement that requires no refrigeration so it can be left out on the counter or put in a bag without affecting its efficacy.
Probiotica P3 contains a blend of three scientifically researched acid-resistant strains of good bacteria that are guaranteed to be alive on consumption and can help alleviate gas and bloating, reduce toxins and carcinogens formed in the gastrointestinal tract, prevent and treat Candida, and speed up recovery from diarrhoea or constipation.
Probiotica P3 is also recommended for people who are on, or have recently used, antibiotics which kill good bacteria in the gut along with unfriendly bacteria, as it helps repopulate the gut with the good bacteria.
âProbiotics have many important functions in our bodies. Not only do they improve digestion, they decrease the risk of allergies, asthma and food intolerances and can help reduce the severity of colds and flu. Everyone would benefit from taking a comprehensive probiotic on a daily basis,â said Ms Sutherland.
âIn the United States, around 50 per cent of the probiotics market is shelf-stable but in Australia awareness is still low. The high incidence of digestive complaints combined with the convenience of products such as Probiotica P3, however, are sure to boost their popularity,â she said.
Probiotica P3 is available from all good health food stores and pharmacies in Australia and is free from preservatives, sugar, sodium, milk, yeast, gluten, artificial colours and flavours.
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Flagship February is an idea from beer writer Stephen Beaumont. The idea is intended to showcase classic beer brands which are increasingly being passed over in an endless search for the newest, latest greatest thing on the menu. “More and more, people are choosing a beer based on novelty—or rarity—rather than taste. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but what sometimes gets lost in the ’special release’ noise are the beers that paved the way for today’s remarkable global beer market. So we’ve created #FlagshipFebruary. A month to celebrate not what’s next. But what’s first. The flagships. The originals.” writes Beaumont.
“The idea to do it at our brewery immediately felt right” said Ethan Cox (Pres. Community Beer Works) after initially reading the Flagship February article on foodandwine.com “We are still relatively new to the packaged beer market so we decided instead to feature some of the early brands that helped us get to where we are today.”
Throughout February we’ll be showcasing classic beer brands which are increasingly being passed over in an endless search for the newest, latest greatest thing on the menu. It’s a celebration of the early brands that helped pave the way for craft beer in our area. Each Wednesday during #FlagshipFebruary we’ll be serving limited bottles of these inspirational beers from open to close (3pm to 10pm), or until supplies run out. We’re also inviting representatives from each brewery to join us in our taproom; talking to the public about their flagship brews, and passing out a limited supply of brewery swag from 5pm to 7pm.
Wednesday 2/6/19 Brooklyn Lager (with Chris Majcher from Brooklyn Brewery)
“I remember having this for the first time, also New Amsterdam Lager, and just being so impressed that a light, lager-style beer could have flavor—soft, rounded malt flavor—and still be crushable, low ABV, and come from a small company. Probably, I had it not too long after its debut. And then the hits just kept on coming! I love their East India Pale Ale, and the Black Chocolate Stout that was Garrett Oliver’s first recipe. And, I miss Monster, their barleywine; RIP Truly one of my inspiration breweries and beers.” – Ethan Cox, President of CBW
Wednesday 2/13/19 Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
“I can only really say three things. One is that, since their founding, Great Lakes has been the very model of a great, community-oriented, local brewery, and if CBW grows to be even half the company they are, I’ll be really proud of us. Second, Edmund Fitzgerald is, in my opinion, the very definition of an American Porter, and I hold it in the highest regard, alongside Black Butte from Deschutes which we cannot get here. And third, at my Local, this is on and has always been for the entire 11 years since I’ve moved back home. Indeed, most of the bartenders know what I want if I simply ask for a Lightfoot.” – Ethan Cox, President of CBW
Wednesday 2/20/19 Ithaca Flower Power (with Greg Stacy from Ithaca)
“Flower Power was, along with contemporary Boulder Beer Co.’s Hazed & Infused, a real revelation in what hop aroma and flavor expression could be. The entire modern IPA insanity can really be traced back to those two beers, and maybe as well Stone & Lagunitas. But I just remember for the first time getting those dank hop aromas we all so love now, and more citrus than ever. All in a world before Galaxy, Mosaic and other hops which make it pretty easy, really. It might seem old school now, but FlerPer is a true original.” – Ethan Cox, President of CBW
Wednesday 2/27/19 Flying Bison Aviator Red (with Tim Herzog from Flying Bison)
“Buffalo’s Flagship beer since 2000, Tim Herzog & crew have stayed the course on this one while trends have come and gone, and come again. Sure, a red ale seems pretty Craft1.0 anymore, but for people like me who started homebrewing in the early 90’s, this is beer as comfort food. A simple, malt forward recipe that has both enough depth to be enjoyable and not over-assertive. Also, a beer that demonstrates culinary versatility, from pairing with burgers & pizza to use in soups and stews. Slainte!” – Ethan Cox, President of CBW
It’s all happening at 520 7th Street, just minutes from the Peace Bridge and Kleinhans Music Hall.
About Stephen Beaumont
Renowned beer writer Stephen Beaumont is author of “Will Travel For Beer”, co-author of “World Atlas of Beer 2” and “Best Beers”, and editor at Original Gravity Canada in Toronto. Follow Stephen on Twitter: @BeaumontDrinks.
“More and more, people are choosing a beer based on novelty—or rarity—rather than taste. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but what sometimes gets lost in the ’special release’ noise are the beers that paved the way for today’s remarkable global beer market. So we’ve created #FlagshipFebruary. A month to celebrate not what’s next. But what’s first. The flagships. The originals.” – Stephen Beaumont


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While the Apple vs. Samsung judgement was obviously a bad thing for Samsung, as the old saying goes, “every cloud has a silver lining.” In this case, the silver lining for Samsung may actually do them some good, as some sources have it that the threat of Apple banning the Galaxy S III has resulted in a spike in sales.
Now, it is important to keep in mind the fact that the information comes from a survey of only 16 different retailers, but according to the report most of them sold out of the S III, and some reported that the increase in sales had been what appeared to be a direct response to the ruling. Obviously, correlation does not always equal causation, but in this case a connection seems likely. Interestingly, the Galaxy S III isn’t actually one of the smartphones that Apple has filed to ban just yet, but consumers may sensibly see the other ban request as threatening to the flagship Samsung device.
This news is quite interesting to me for a couple of reasons. First off, it shows that people are aware of the Galaxy S III, and are going out of their way to make sure they get it. Obviously, it was already a popular phone, but this is still a testament to Samsung’d device. More importantly, it shows that average consumers may actually be paying attention to these patent lawsuits. Hopefully, as a result more people will realize that the current patent wars only hurt the consumer, and banning products only helps Apple and serves only to limit their options. Since Samsung didn’t actually pay the fine to Apple with nickles as was rumored, they can at least say that the lawsuit temporarily boosted the sales of a device Apple is trying to stop.[PC Advisor]


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Ripple Issues a Statement on “Biased Nonce Sense” Paper
A new research paper by Joachim Breitner and Nadia Heninger about the repeated use of insufficiently random ‘nonces’ (‘k’ values) in ECDSA digital signatures has caught the attention of Ripple.
The San Francisco based blockchain startup talked about the research which highlights an attack that is more serious than previously known on digital signatures with imperfect nonces.
The Nonce Sense of Digital Signature
In the research titled, “Biased Nonce Sense: Lattice Attacks against Weak ECDSA Signatures in Cryptocurrencies” the authors suggest that inconsistent or repeated signature nonces could create a security problem for the users.
The authors computed hundreds of private keys for Bitcoins and dozens for Ethereum, Ripple, HTTPS, and SSH by doing cryptanalytic attacks against signatures in public blockchains and Internet scans.
Breitner and Heninger suggest that repeated nonce values can make the ECDSA keys insecure.
“In fact, any nonuniformity in the ECDSA signature nonces can reveal the private key, given sufficiently many signatures,” they noted.
What Did Ripple Say?
Ripple noted that the vulnerability is a result of a software defect “that signs transactions that are subsequently submitted to systems that use secp256k1 signatures — including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Ledger and dozens of other distributed ledger technologies.”
However, Ripple said that the vulnerability is not present on the core software that runs these blockchains.
The company then went on to say that those using exclusively deterministic nonces will not be vulnerable to the attack mentioned in the paper.
It added that using deterministic nonces how they are described in RFC6979 has been the agreed industry recommendation for several years when generating signatures.
Ripple said that it is not an issue with the XRP ledger and that it’s an issue with ECDA signatures that are improperly made.
Ripple added that the systems using secp256k1 signatures and the ones that support reuse of private keys are affected and this includes Bitcoin, XRP Ledger, and many other blockchain systems.
Ripple recommended that users utilize Ed25519 keys or software using deterministic nonces in its signatures.
It went on to provide a flowchart and FAQ to help solve user queries.
Ripple Issues a Statement on “Biased Nonce Sense” Paper was originally found on copy trading cryptocurrency | Blockchain News | Bitcoin News | blokt.com.


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Want to get your hands on the next sriracha?
Silva recently reported on the growing interest in gochujang for Chow Town’s inaugural issue in mid-January.
While reporting her story, Tabasco released its version of sriracha. And earlier this week Heinz issued a press release announcing it would be marketing a spicy sriracha ketchup available at Target and Wal-Mart. Suggested retail price is $2.69.
Just in time for Valentine’s day, Silva rounds up a variety of popular hot sauces she purchased at 888 International in Overland Park, 10118 West 119th St. Her finds include gochujang, a typical accompaniment served with Korean barbecue.
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After much debate and consultation over the past two years, Vancouver City Council today voted to approve a ban on plastic straws and polystyrene foam cups and take-out containers.
The ban on the distribution of these materials within city limits goes into effect on June 1, 2019, which is six months earlier than initially proposed.
The one-year gap between approval and implementation will allow for outreach and education to support small businesses as they transition into using more sustainable packaging materials, such as straws and take-out containers made from paper products.
“Cities around the world recognize the detrimental impacts of plastic waste on our environment and are taking bold steps to cut down or eliminate waste through bans and innovative reusable programs,” said Mayor Gregor Robertson in a statement.
“In Vancouver, we’re hearing strong support from local businesses, environmental groups and the general public and I’m confident that this comprehensive strategy will help us become a clean, zero-waste city.”
The City claims it is the first jurisdiction in Canada to ban plastic straws and polystrene foam cups and take-out containers and the “first city in the world to approve a comprehensive zero waste strategic plan.”
Possible future ban on plastic bags and disposable cups
In addition to the ban, the municipal government is creating an “early action” strategy to target the reduction of single-use bags, cups, take-out containers, utensils, and straws.
While there was much discussion on banning plastic bags and all cups, that plan has been put on hold. Target reduction rates for these items have been set for 2021, but if the goal is not achieved the City will consider taking further action by enacting a complete ban on single-use plastic bags and cups.
Business license holders in the city will be asked to choose one of the following operational models for single-use items:
- no distribution of disposable cups and plastic or paper shopping bags;
- charging a mandatory fee for disposable cups and plastic or paper shopping bags;
- or creating their own innovative option, such as incentives, discounts for customers who use reusable cups or bags, customer requests before distributing cups or bags, and loyalty programs for customers who bring their own reusable cups or bags.
All businesses, regardless of the option they choose, must track the number of disposable cups and plastic and paper bags distributed.
However, the municipal government noted that during consultation, some restaurant businesses were concerned about cleanliness and food safety, which is generally provided through the distribution of single-use items. Concerns also related to higher operating costs associated with purchasing non-foam cups and take-out containers.
For businesses that distribute compostable packaging and single-use items, the City mandates that these materials must be “approved compostable” through testing and approval at a local compost facility. According to the municipal government, the reason behind this process is because there are no established standards for what constitutes as recyclable or compostable.
City considering mug share program
The municipal government will seek interest from the private sector and other organizations to create a citywide travel mug and take-out container exchange program, similar to the to-go-cup program in Freiberg, Germany and the Go-Box program in Portland.
Such programs provide customers with the ability to purchase a reusable single-use item with a deposit, and return it to convenient locations throughout the city. An initial idea is to have restaurants participate in such a program, which will supplement the program’s purpose-implemented infrastructure.
What about disposable utensils and special events?
The City’s new strategy includes requiring business license holders to only provide disposable utensils when requested by customers as this “resets the default behaviour to avoidance of single-use items.”
And event organizers that hold a special event permit with the municipal government will not be able to provide prepared food in polystyrene foam cups and containers at festivals and other special events held on City property.
Growing trend in limiting single-use items
When Portland banned thin plastic bags in 2011, the use of paper bags increased by 491% after just a year. But paper bags are not necessarily seen as a more environmentally-friendly alternative given their higher greenhouse gas emissions and toxicity impacts than plastic bags due to the production process. This could change if paper bags are reused at least a few times, but such bags are not durable.
Mandatory fees or taxes can also change behaviour, such as Ireland’s CAD $0.34 charge on plastic bags which resulted in a 96% reduction. Similarly in Chicago, a 7-cent tax on both plastic and paper bags led to a 40% reduction within the first month.
Neighbouring Seattle’s ban of thin plastic bags and the implementation of a 5-cent fee on paper bags led to a 50% reduction in plastic bags in residential garbage over four years and a 78% decrease in the level of plastic bags collected in commercial and self-haul waste streams.
Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items by 2030. This will include straws, cups, and shopping bags.
And Toronto previously explored a policy to require vendors to provide customers a 20-cent discount on hot drinks sold in reusable cups, but the policy was not approved.
Today’s approval of the bans and reduction strategies are part of the current City Council’s vision of turning Vancouver into a “Zero Waste” city by 2040.
Data collected by the City indicates about 2.6 million plastic-lined paper cups and two million plastic bags are thrown in the garbage in Vancouver on a weekly basis.
Single-use items such as cups and take-out containers account for over half of all the items collected in public garbage bins, and plastic straws and stir sticks make up for about 2% of the shoreline waste in the city.
The municipal government estimates single-use items cost city taxpayers about $2.5 million per year to collect from public garbage bins and to clean up as litter in public spaces.
Last year, the City of Vancouver’s Park Board considered a ban on balloons at parks, community centres, and other Park Board property, but it was rejected by Park Board commissioners in a final vote.
- Ban on plastic straws in Vancouver could go into effect next year
- Could Vancouver ban disposable coffee cups in the near future?
- Vancouver uses 2.6 million disposable coffee cups every week
- Vancouver installing new large garbage and recycling bins on sidewalks
- Pigeons won't stop sh*tting all over this Vancouver bike share station
- Vancouver Park Board rejects 'no fun city' balloon ban


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Football Manager 2015's official box artwork has been revealed.
Sports Interactive head Miles Jacobson shared a packshot from next season's instalment of the popular sport simulation on Twitter.
The studio has announced a new free-to-join loyalty scheme called inSIder, which grants fans access to a host of benefits, including 10% off the game's launch price.
"Become an SI inSIder and you'll never miss any news about Sports Interactive or any of our games," said the firm. "What's more, Insiders will be eligible for a whole host of exclusive rewards and offers.
"The first of these is money off Football Manager 2015 when you pre-order from the SEGA Store. Simply sign up before the English Summer Transfer Window slams shut at 11.00pm (BST) on Monday, September 1st 2014 and we'll email you a unique 10% discount code."
Football Manager 2015 will be released in November, with pre-order customers granted access to its beta tests two weeks prior to launch.
Watch a trailer for last season's Football Manager 2014 on Vita below:


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SARASOTA -- Sarasota police are searching for a woman who was caught on camera using stolen debit and credit cards at several stores in Sarasota on Dec. 15.
The victim said she thought she had her wallet when she went to work, but when she checked when she got home it was gone, according to a release. Both her and her husband's cards had been used at various stores, including Target, CVS, China Taste, Winn Dixie, a Shell gas station and Walgreens.
The suspect was caught on video at both Winn Dixie and Target, police said. She is described as a woman of unknown age, last seen wearing a black sweater, eye glasses, black shoes, jeans and a golf style hat.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Detective Dwayne Shellhammer at 941-954-7014 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477) or online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.


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Though not yet following in the Mission E's footsteps of being officially confirmed for production
, the new Porsche EV SUV is expected to be given the green light fairly promptly, with a production-ready version allegedly scheduled for launch sometime in the early 2020s. Despite being pegged as a Cayenne-sized vehicle, though, this Mission E-style SUV will likely share more major hardware bits with the upcoming Audi Q6 e-tron Quattro
. That being said, it's claimed this all-electric Porsche SUV will adopt a similar bodystyle to the Cayenne Coupe
we spied a short while ago. You can decide for yourselves whether an all-electric coupe-SUV is the right path for Porsche to take.


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Identity crime has become one of the most common and fastest growing crimes in Australia. Each year around five percent of the adult population, or about 900,000 people, report being a victim of identity crime resulting in a financial loss.
Recent estimates by the Attorney-General’s Department indicate that identity crime costs Australia upwards of $1.6 billion each year, with the majority (around $900m) lost by individuals through credit card fraud, identity theft and scams.
More alarmingly, identity crime continues to be a key enabler of serious and organised crime, which in turn costs Australia around $15 billion annually.
The AFP is working together with National Identity Fraud Awareness Week, state and territory police, commonwealth and state government departments and industry to fight this crime.
Both individuals and businesses are at risk of identity theft. By practicing sound identity security habits and implementing a few personal and organisational security measures, you will join us in the fight against identity fraud.
Simple changes in personal behaviour can make a difference to identity security.
Find out more from the Australian Federal Police website.


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June 2, 2010
11:20 AM -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s sudden move to tiered wireless data plans today could potentially cause a run on Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPads in the next few days. (See AT&T Intros Mobile Data Caps.)
From Monday, June 7, iPad buyers will no longer be able to get an iPad with the current unlimited data plan for $29.99. Instead they can buy a plan capped at 2GB for $25 and add another 1GB of data for $10 extra if they bust through that ceiling. The operator is also keeping its existing $14.99 plan for 250MB of data a month on the iPad.
AT&T says that 98 percent of its customers use less than 2GB of data a month. I suspect, however, that with video-rich apps like the recent 500MB download from Wired, iPad users will be some of the users most likely to be in that top 2 percent.
The operator says that existing users get to keep their unlimited plans if they want, while the new plans come into effect on June 7. I wonder if people will try to get on the unlimited plans before the new caps go into effect. If you do, just remember its a month-by-month contract, so AT&T can probably change it in the future anyway.
— Dan Jones, Site Editor, Light Reading Mobile
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“The gaming industry is actually in the process of changing,” Ms. “That’s a really positive thing, but I think there is a small group of male gamers who feel like gaming belongs to them, and are really terrified of that change happening.” When Sam Killermann, a gamer in Austin, Tex., saw the reaction to Ms.
Sarkeesian’s project, something “broke through,” he said.
It cheekily catalogs the slurs, threats and come-ons women receive while playing games like Resident Evil or Gears of War 3.
The blog publishes screenshots and voice recordings that serve as a kind of universal citation in each new controversy, called upon to settle debates or explode myths.
Sarkeesian’s treatment, being accompanied by discussions about “how to kill a troll.” And many people are calling for the gaming industry to do more.
James Portnow, a game designer who has worked on titles including Call of Duty and Farmville, wrote an episode about harassment for his animated Web series “Extra Credits.” In it, the narrator says: “Right now, it’s like we gave the school bully access to the intercom system and told him that everyone would hear whatever he had to say. He met with a team of executives, including a vice president, for four hours, and they discussed how Microsoft was developing better algorithms for things like automatically muting repeat offenders.
Competing systems included the Sharp X1, Fujitsu FM-7, MSX, and NEC PC-8801.
NEC was behind its competitors in terms of hardware (with only 16 colors and no sound support) and needed a way to regain control of the market. The first commercial erotic computer game, Night Life, was released by Koei in 1982.
And women were the most frequent target of harassment, he said. Toulouse experienced the wrath of angry gamers firsthand, who figured out where he lived, then called the police with false reports about trouble at his house (more than once, SWAT teams were sent).'Okay she's fake, 'she explained, 'Because if a real person was to bend like that the strap on the other side would bend into your body and not just float at the exact same distance as the one of the side that is stretched out because of the slack and tautness that would be created by that stance.have their origins in the early 1980s, when Japanese companies introduced their own brands of microcomputer to compete with those of the United States.Portnow, who will be speaking on a gaming convention panel later this month called “Ending Harassment in Gaming.” “But that’s not true any longer,” he added.“We are a real mass medium, and we have a real effect on the culture.
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Maximize your mango haul with fruit bagging
👋 Deirdra here. A neighbor posted a picture on social media recently that struck me as funny: he tied bags onto individual mangoes while they were still on the tree.
Why it matters: Since everyone here knows the tragedy of reaching for a beautiful-looking fruit only to discover it's already been munched by a critter, I asked experts about trying this technique on our backyard trees.
- Bagging is too labor intensive and unnecessary for local commercial growers, but could help homeowners who can't always devote time to harvesting their trees before fruits fall or animals get them.
What's happening: Preharvest fruit bagging has been growing in popularity, according to "Preharvest Modulation of Postharvest Fruit and Vegetable Quality," a 2018 book examining the process.
- Farmers in Bangladesh have reported more productive crops since they began using wax paper bags around 2016.
- In Vietnam, mango farmers say bagging reduces the need for chemical spraying.
- Commercial companies make bags for this purpose, though different types can affect the ripening.
What they're saying: Mango farmer Alex Salazar, who grows more than 300 varieties at Tropical Acres Farms in West Palm Beach, tells Axios that these bags can deter birds and squirrels, but probably not raccoons.
- "The fruit will usually drop into the bag when it's ready instead of falling to the ground and bruising."
- He says there's no downside to using bags made of paper, plastic mesh or cloth, but solid plastic ones don't breathe well and can result in fungal disease on the fruit.
Context: Jeff Wasielewski, a tropical fruit expert with UF/IFAS Extension, says that bagging "is a common practice for guavas because of fruit fly damage, but there are no insects that attack mangos."
- He says this year was the best for mangoes he's ever seen, while last year was the opposite.
- The season is winding down now, but "there are still some cultivars like Keitt and Kent that will stay on the trees through August and maybe until September," he says.
Be smart: Both experts say to prune mango trees after picking the last fruit of the season, as this opens them up to light and airflow and keeps their sizes manageable.
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MEGHAN Markle dazzled as she made a surprise appearance at the British Fashion Awards earlier this month.
Sources reportedly told the publication that Meghan's backstage area at the Royal Albert Hall was cordoned off by Royalty Protection officers and security guards.
It's claimed that a tactic called "Royal Movement" was in place - meaning that when Meghan was on the move all hallways and stairs had to be kept clear.
The publication alleges celebrities including Kendall Jenner and the Beckhams were "up in arms" about the "intense" security.
Why? Because they didn't get to meet her.
Meghan, 37, appeared on stage to present the award for British Designer of the Year to Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy, who designed her spectacular wedding dress earlier this year.
She showed off her blossoming baby bump in a figure-hugging bespoke gown - designed by Givenchy Haute Couture - and wore her hair slicked back in a signature bun.
Meghan heaped praise on the designer, telling the audience: "As all of you in this room know, we have a deep connection to what we wear.
"Sometimes it's very personal, sometimes it's emotional.
"But for me this connection is rooted in, really, being able to understand that it's about supporting and empowering each other, especially as women."
There were actually a couple of people who did get to spend time with Meghan at the event.
However, it's since mysteriously disappeared from social media.
Other celebrities in attendance included Kate Moss, Penelope Cruz, Winnie Harlow, Saoirse Ronan, Cindy Crawford and her daughter Kaia Gerber, who won Model of the Year.
A spokesperson for Kensington Palace declined to comment.
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In more royal news, Meghan will give Prince Harry an "intimate" gift on December 25 after sharing "joke presents" on Christmas Eve, a former butler says.
Also, the Duchess of Sussex's Christmas card photo looks weirdly similar to her FIRST wedding invitation.
And the moment Prince William was asked about his and Kate Middleton's break-up has resurfaced... and it's SO awkward.


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ASIMO, the quaintly-named humanoid robot made by Honda’s research and development engineers, is to return to South Africa at the
to be held at the Expo Centre, Nasrec, in October. Here it will again demonstrate the fact that Honda is a world leader in advanced robotics.
Honda has always been a company driven by engineering excellence and technological developments in terms of the cars, motorcycles and power products it designs and manufactures, so the company sees its advances in the field of humanoid robotics as a further example of its free-thinking spirit.
An earlier generation of the amazing ASIMO robot that can now run, walk, transport goods on a trolley and shake hands among other attributes was demonstrated in SA for the first time at Auto Africa in 2006. (This event was the forerunner of the Johannesburg International Motor Show which was staged for the first time in 2008).
The name ASIMO is actually an acronym of the words Advanced Step in Innovation MObility and the humanoid robot coming to Expo Centre in October represents the current state of a programme that was started by Honda in 1986.
Honda sees the development of this two-legged humanoid robot that can walk and perform several other actions as following in the steps of its advanced Honda motorcycles, cars and power products. The company wants to create a partner that can help and live in harmony with people. The ASIMO that will be at the local motor show is the 12th in this series of ever more sophisticated robots.
New ASIMO took its first steps in Europe in 2007 and is now coming to Africa.
It is 130cm tall and weighs 54kg, which makes it the perfect size for helping around the house or assisting a person confined to a bed or wheelchair. Its height means it can look directly at an adult sitting in a chair or sitting up in bed.
The latest version can run and walk faster – running speed is up to 6km/h from 3km/h and walking pace is up to 2,7km/h – while it has a greater range of movement than before, enabling it to do more twisting, bending and pushing. Posture Control Technology allows ASIMO to maintain balance and prevent foot slippage while running.
It can also push a trolley on a set course while maintaining balance as well as being able to move continuously towards a destination without stopping to check its position.
ASIMO can recognise people in its vicinity, using its camera “eyes” to recognise stationary obstacles which it stores in its memory and avoids when walking in the vicinity of the obstacles. It can also recognise moving pedestrians in its walking path and stop momentarily until these people are out of the robot’s path.
The robot’s “intelligence” goes further in that it can understand a number of voice commands and give an appropriate response, while using a unique IC communication card will result in ASIMO recognising and greeting the person
New technology even permits it to carry a tray and put it on a table, while it can transport heavy loads – up to 10kg in weight – by pushing a trolley.
ASIMO is powered by a 51,8 volt lithium ion battery, which is located in its backpack, and can operate for about 40 minutes on a single charge, ,with recharging taking three hours. Only one person is required to control the robot, using a laptop or portable computer and a wireless network.
ASIMO is certainly going to attract large crowds every time it goes through its demonstration routine on the Honda stand at the Johannesburg International Motor Show.
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PLATTSBURGH — Lee Appliance Company has been in business for more than 50 years.
The store, presently owned by Gary Bertrand and his wife, Shelley, opened in 1960. During the ensuing years, it has evolved from a small-appliance store located on Margaret Street to a premier kitchen, appliance, carpet, tile and flooring center.
Located at 593 Route 3 in the Town of Plattsburgh, Lee Appliance has 19 employees. They have about 20,000 square feet of space under the main roof as well as additional storage in the back.
Bertrand said the flooring part of the business has grown steadily over the years.
“Appliances are now the smallest part of our business,” Bertrand said, adding that they carry more high-end appliances as a result.
Flooring choices include ceramic tile, luxury vinyl tile, carpet and hardwood and laminate flooring.
“If it goes on the floor, we probably have it,” he said.
Some of the employees in the Flooring Department have more than 30 years experience.
Luxury vinyl tile seems to be the new hot item, Bertrand said. Ceramic tile also remains very popular.
The flooring section has hardwood products from companies such as Kahrs, Mohawk and Armstrong and laminate products from companies such as Mohawk, Shaw, Armstrong and Bruce.
Bertrand said Kahrs has offered floating hardwood flooring since 1857. An engineered flooring system is a necessity for radiant-heat applications.
The company’s property is packed full of display space. The northern portion features about 15 kitchen displays, complete with appliances and cabinets.
Bertrand said they have three kitchen designers on staff. That includes John Mayette, who is a Certified Kitchen Designer.
In addition to the work to acquire certification, he undergoes constant training to stay up to date on the latest techniques on renovating or designing a home.
He said the company’s next move seems to be toward doing more in the bathroom side of the business, such as walk-in showers. They already have one large walk-in display.
Bertrand said they have carried Schluter System products since 1993.
The ceramic-tile area has enough inventory that most customers can take their order home that same day.
They are a certified Daltile dealer. That allows them to use that company’s Statements program, where customers see what can be done with the products on a computerized design display.
Other tile lines include Arley, American Olean, Mohawk and Armstrong.
In addition to the huge inventory of products available, the carpet, tile and flooring display areas have a large selection of samples that customers can use to place custom orders. Lee Appliance also carries all the supplies needed for the do-it-yourself installer, Bertrand said.
There is also a fully staffed Service Department.
Lee Appliance prides itself on customer service. They’ve had a lot of community support during their years in business, Bertrand said.
“We meet some nice people. We have great customers,” he said.
That includes second- and third-generation customers, who they work hard to keep.
He said the ability to keep some employees for 30 years or more helps Lee Appliance bring great expertise to the table.
The company serves about a 60-mile radius, he said. It extends as far as Tupper Lake, Ticonderoga, the Canadian border and Lake Champlain.
The company was originally known as FitzPatrick and Howell. Bertrand said the business was next acquired by Lee Mooso.
Under the ownership of Mooso and Edward Scardaccione, the name was changed to Lee Appliance.
Bertrand said he started to work at the company in 1970. He and a partner bought the business in 1980, and Bertrand and his wife took over as sole owners in 1995.
Lee Appliance is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Payment can be made by cash, check or credit card, with in-store financing available.
There is also a layaway plan and gift certificates are available.
“We’ll deliver anything we sell,” Bertrand said.
For more information, call 563-0900 or visit www.leeappliance.com.
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Selected temples in the Angkor Archaeological Park will open mush earlier, at 5 am, in a bid to ease some of the tourist congestion starting next year. I personally like to visit the temples earlier in the day rather than later, so thumbs up for this measure!
Early opening at Angkor
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Angkor Wat will open for tourists two and a half hours earlier .effective 1 January next year, to give tourists more time to explore the ruins and also reduce peak hour congestion.
Authority for the Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap (APSARA) spokesperson, Long Kosal, told Khmer Times the move is intended to draw more tourists to the heritage site and allow them to spend more time at the temples.
It will also give tourists an opportunity to admire the ruins at sunrise and take advantage of the early morning light to take photographs.
Angkor Wat and Srah Srang will open for tourists from 0500 until 1730 daily, and Phnom Bakheng and Pre Rub temples from 0500 until 1900. The rest of the tourist sites will be open as usual from 0730 to 1730.
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Yahoo is no more and its CEO, Marissa Mayer has resigned.
Mayer who recently received a $23 million ‘golden parachute’ for her work there, was CEO of Yahoo since 2012. According to recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mayer owned about 4.5 million shares of Yahoo, including options and restricted stock units so with that, she’s walking away with nearly $260 million.
Verizon today announced that it has completed its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo’s core internet business. The company plans to combine the acquisition with its AOL assets into a subsidiary called Oath. Oath, which houses more than 50 media and technology brands, is set to be led by Tim Armstrong who was the CEO of AOL before this.
Meanwhile, Yahoo’s remaining business which consists primarily of its stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and its partnership in Yahoo Japan, will continue to exist as a separate company renamed as ‘Altaba Inc‘, effective June 16. Altaba’s CEO is Thomas McInerney, who was the CFO of Barry Driller’s IAC. The company has also moved its headquarters to New York City.
All but five of Altaba’s board of directors will step down upon the conclusion of the deal, namely Eddy Hartenstein, David Filo, Jane Shaw, Richard Hill, Maynard Webb and of course, Marissa Mayer.
This move by Verizon is seen as a way of extending its reach to more consumers.


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Whether by chance or calculated planning, both Seagate and Western Digital recently released 4TB portable external hard disk drives. While Western Digital’s drive offers Thunderbolt connectivity, Seagate is adamant that USB 3.0 will suffice. We pit the two against each other to find out which is better.
The long awaited Thunderbolt expansion card from ASUS has finally launched and we managed to take a closer look at this speedy connectivity option and which motherboards are applicable.
- Amped Wireless' new RE1750A Wi-Fi range extender provides up to 12,000 sq ft of Wi-Fi coverage
- Google to announce new update guarantee for Nexus devices alongside Android M?
- Intel targets entry-level markets with Atom x3 processors, celebrates innovation in Asia
- Google's internal codename for Android M is Macadamia Nut Cookie?
- Microsoft and Xiaomi rumored to be considering an acquisition of BlackBerry
- Pebble Time to start shipping on 27 May, Pebble Time apps to launch next week
- Intel launches Atom-powered Compute Stick!
- Toshiba will pull out of Singapore by end of May this year