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While we just start to settle into fall, many high schoolers may already have spring fever.
Spring — the time of proms and big dances.
And, Antioch High’s Parent Teacher Student Association is on the ready.
The group hosts its annual Belle of the Ball Fashion Affair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Antioch school’s cafeteria, 700 W. 18th St.
On hand for East County students will be gently worn prom dresses and formal wear items. There will be more than 200 dresses in the “shop.”
Dresses range from $10 to $40, with accessories priced at only $2.
For many students, the cost of prom is overwhelming, which is why the group came up the Belle event three years ago.
And, many girls will need that special gown before spring, with schools hosting winter balls.
Also included in the event will be drawings throughout the day for salon or floral services.
This shopping opportunity doubles as a scholarship fundraiser for PTSA.
If you want to help, PTSA has its final donation day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at the AHS career center. A pickup service is also available for those unable to drop off dresses and accessories during these hours.
The event only accepts cash for purchases. For more information or to volunteer, call 925-550-2275 or email email@example.com.
READ IT AND REAP: Once again, local kindergartners participated in the national Read for the Record program.
On Oct. 6, the event attempted to create a new world record for the most people reading the same book on the same day. Last year, more than 2.5 million people took part in the Pearson Foundation’s campaign. The event was started “to raise awareness about the important role that reading has in shaping a child’s life,” according to the website.
This year, Belshaw Elementary’s little ones joined the book party with the reading of “Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Donald Gill, district superintendent. Belshaw Principal Laura Casdia said the event “went really well.”
For more information about the event and for reading resources, visit http://pearsonfoundation.org/readfortherecord
BOOK SMART: Antioch’s Barnes & Noble will host an Educator Appreciation Week from Oct. 15-23 at 5709 Lone Tree Way.
Special discounts and promotions for prekindergarten through grade 12 will be featured at the local store and online at www.bn.com.
Educators who shop that week receive a 25 percent discount on personal and classroom purchases, a 10 percent discount on DVDs and music, a chance to win a NOOK Color and other prizes, plus cafe treats and beverages. Educators need a B&N educators discount card during this week.
The Antioch store has plans for several special events. Events will also highlight the many services from Barnes & Noble to help save educators time and money.
On Oct. 18, book fair fundraiser workshops will be held at 4:30, 6 and 7 p.m. An open house reception is set from 4-6 p.m. Oct. 20, followed by a grant workshop. For more information, call 925-978-1053.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Summerset IV hosts its annual holiday boutique from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 15. Proceeds benefit Brentwood’s Garin elementary library programs. Vendor tables, for $50 each, are available on a first-come, first-reserved basis. The fundraiser is at 770 Centennial Drive in Brentwood. For more info, email firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Radio Flyer's Sale To Celebrate National Little Red Wagon Day Ends Tonight
It so happens that, I, a mom of three girls, missed National Daughter Day (Sept. 25) last year. Ditto for National Doughnut Day (June 7), International Coffee Day (Oct. 1) and — most tragically — National Lost Sock Memorial Day (May 9). This time, history will not repeat itself. Today happens to be National Little Red Wagon Day... and I'm on top of it. In fact, Radio Flyer's sale to celebrate National Little Red Wagon Day is here, or did you forget?
As People reported, this national day of importance (that you never knew about) is being acknowledged by the brand-name company that made the contraption famous to begin with.
Radio Flyer is offering 15 to 50 percent off its products on Wednesday, March 27 out of respect for the calendar date that it is. And while you can still get a good discount on a, say, a scooter, the deepest discounts of up to half off are being taken in the "Custom Build-A-Wagon" category, which is appropriate for kids 1 1/2 and up.
Parents can choose from several types of wagon bases, including plastic, all-wood, steel and wood, or folding, with a base price of $109.
That's not bad when you consider the years of memories one of these babies can bring you and your kids... taking it to the corner store or park, using it on trips when kids get tired, taking it to beach boardwalk for the day, or just for a stroll for ice cream.
This smooth scarlet ride will also save your life each and every Halloween, when your kids refuse to walk anymore, three Reese's Peanut Butter Cups later.
And don't think the LRW will go out of style anytime soon just because you have young children. One day, your bigger kids will use it for all sorts of other purposes, from toting their Science Fair project to fifth grade to using it as a camera dolly for a middle-school horror film. The wagon will be old and chipped by then, but the memories live on.
For the moment, though, today's celebration is a good reminder to me that in our tech-heavy world, a little old-fashioned sunshine can always replace screen time for a family. Grab a wagon and get outside with your kids, like countless generations prior.
National holiday website Checkiday noted that this holiday has only been around a couple years now (so don't feel too bad if you missed it). Created in 2016 in anticipation of Radio Flyer turning 100, the website noted that today's holiday helps nurture children's development and imagination.
The company that would become Radio Flyer was started by Antonio Pasin, a craftsman in Chicago, Checkiday noted. Customers took notice of the little carts he took his tools around in, and wanted to purchase them for themselves. Pasin began making them as a full-time business, the site detailed, founding the Liberty Coaster Company in 1923.
The Radio Flyer wagon participated in the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, solidifying its popularity, although production of any wagons that included steel had to cease during the war in the next decade, according to the company website.
By the 1970s, the brand had introduced many other products, including scooters, trikes, and motocross bikes. In 1987, the company officially changed its name to Radio Flyer Inc. in a nod to its most enduring item.
And while many versions and knockoffs have been made over the years, with everything from wagons for adults to themed versions for various movies, there really only is one little red wagon that will give you and your kids lasting memories, a little adventure and some fresh air.

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This year, Walmart has announced that they are reinventing what Black Friday looks like in their stores and online marketplace. Instead of having one large sales day, they’ll have three separate days filled with savings that will begin online at Walmart.com.
This is exciting news for eCommerce sellers, as the most anticipated shopping day (Black Friday) has been tripled and will begin online on Walmart Marketplace before hitting physical stores.
“[Walmart is] offering them more convenient and safer ways to shop Black Friday at Walmart, whether that’s from the shelf in one of our stores, ordering online and picking it up curbside or having it delivered right to their front door.” – Scott McCall, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Walmart U.S.
3 Walmart Black Friday sales events
November 4-7: Deals begin online Nov. 4 with new deals in stores Nov. 7
During the first event, Walmart will feature deals on toys, electronics and home products.
The deals will start online at Walmart.com on Wednesday, November 4 at 7 p.m. EST, with new deals going live on Saturday, November 7 at 12 a.m. EST.
Deals will appear in stores on Saturday, November 7 starting at 5 a.m. local time.
November 11-14: Deals begin online Nov. 11 with new deals in stores Nov. 14
This second event will feature deals on electronics, like TVs, computers and tablets, movies, music and items in apparel, hardlines, home and more.
Deals will start online at Walmart.com on Wednesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. EST with new deals releasing Saturday, November 14 at 12 a.m. EST.
Deals in stores will start Saturday, November 14 at 5 a.m. local time.
November 25-27: Deals begin online Nov. 25 with new deals in stores Nov. 27)
Finally, Walmart will wrap up with their final big sale event featuring even more electronics, toys and gifts across apparel and home, as well as seasonal décor favorites.
Deals will start online at Walmart.com on Wednesday, November 25 at 7 p.m. EST, with new deals released Friday, November 27 at 12 a.m. EST.
Deals in stores will begin Friday, November 27 at 5 a.m. local time.
How to prepare for the online boost in orders
1) Double check all your listings.
Ensure your listings are updated:
- Is your description the best it can be?
- Does your title have all the key words shoppers are likely to search?
- Is your pricing updated and ready to go?
- Are your photos high resolution?
Tip: Follow our overall Walmart listing best practices for some quick wins.
2) Ensure you have enough inventory ready to fulfill.
There is no excuse for going out of stock in the middle of a huge, planned sales event. You’ll lose out on sales and risk allowing your competition to get the leg up in terms of recognition and reviews. Ensure you have plenty of inventory ready to go to avoid this.
Tip: Deliverr inbounding deadlines are November 3rd when you ship directly to our warehouses.
3) Prepare for at least 2x demand, but likely more.
2020 is the year of uncertainty, but all of our data so far points to a record-breaking year for eCommerce, and we have no reason to expect any differently from this BFCM sales season. Be prepared, and plan to stay prepared throughout Q4.


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Sweden's richest. Sweaty Swedes get no help. Dead people to receive bar codes? One in five born abroad. Tenants making way for refugee children.
In spite of the recent stock market dip, there is no lack of billionaires in Sweden. Only three people fell off last year's list of Veckans Affärer's billionaire list. And the top three this year are the same that topped the list last year: Ingvar Kamprad (IKEA founder), Stefan Persson (chairman and main shareholder in fashion company H&M) and Hans Rausing (son of Tetra Pak founder Ruben Rausing). So why haven’t their riches diminished? Well, one explanation might be that they own real estate, and that kind of fortune hasn’t been much affected by the crisis. The ones who have felt the crisis are the part-owners of retail trade. Persson, though he was saved from being kicked off the list by owning property, had his fortune decrease by 20 billion SEK ($2.7 billion). Mary Haid (daughter of Clas Ohlson, founder of hardware store chain Clas Ohlson AB) has seen her riches go down 23 percent this year. Onoff’s main owner is one of the three who’s been dropped from the list. The reason is Onoff (a retail chain that sold home electronics and white goods) filed for bankruptcy earlier in the year. Also off the list is Bertil Lindqvist, a major shareholder in Diamyd, Medirox and PA Resources, and financier Mats Arnhög. Three women are on the top-ten list. In fourth place, with 45 billion SEK ($6.2 billion), is Antonia Ax:son Johnson, president of the Axel Johnson Group, which owns, among other things Åhlens and Axfood. Tetra Pak's Hans Rausing’s daughter Kirsten Rausing is in seventh place and Lottie Tham, Stefan Persson's sister, is in eighth place.
Sweaty Swedes get no help
If you are a Swede suffering from sweating, don't expect any medical help. Thousands of Swedes suffering from excess sweating must now travel abroad in order to receive treatment. When the county council decided the treatment of excess sweating was too expensive, the patient according to European Union directives, does have the right to get medical help in other EEA (European Economic Are) countries, which, according to daily Svenska Dagbladet, means that the bill ends up with Försäkringskassan (the Swedish Social Insurance Agency). That clinics in Sweden are forced to turn patients down, also means that all medicine must be thrown out. In May of this year, Sophiahemmet in Stockholm threw out medicine for excess sweat at a value of SEK 350,000 ($49, 324).
Dead people to receive bar codes?
Should dead people be given a bar code to prevent their body from disappearing or ending up in the wrong grave? According to P4 Dalarna (a Swedish radio station), that’s what the country’s cemetery administrations suggest. The idea is for the code to follow the person from death to the funeral and sound off an alarm if a mistake happens on the way. Sveriges kyrkogårds- och krematorieförbund (Sweden’s organization for cemeteries and crematories) will turn in a report regarding the proposal to the government this fall.
One in five born abroad
Every fifth inhabitant of the city of Gothenburg was born abroad. Daily Goteborgs Posten did a study in 2007, and again recently, and it shows that in the past five years the number of neighborhoods with more than 40 percent of foreign-borns has doubled. Most of them live in the northeastern parts of the city. “The newly arrived only have access to a very small part of the housing market,” says Professor Roger Andersson at Uppsala University.
Tenants making way for refugee children
A couple Swedish families are being forced to move from their government owned apartments in Grums in Värmland to prepare space for refugee children coming to Sweden alone. As a result xenophobic propaganda is spreading in the neighborhood. The apartment building where the refugee children are currently living, which is owned by the same governmental company, will be sold or torn down, so local authorities don’t see any alternatives. “When we need apartments for these sorts of things, then we have the possibility to move tenants,” says Annika Lomarker, managing director for Grums Hyresbostäder.
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‘An undiscovered problem’
According to Canada’s Precious Metals Marking Act, a precious metal item is not required to have a quality stamp. However, if it has one, the act says the piece must carry a registered trademark.
Merrall—who also serves as a director at Jewellers Vigilance Canada (JVC)—says that years ago, inspectors would randomly visit retailers, buy a piece of jewellery, and test it to destruction. Today, it’s not clear if any similar testing is being done, although the general consensus in the industry is it isn’t. When contacted by Jewellery Business, the Competition Bureau declined an interview, writing instead the following in an e-mail:
“In terms of our current work in this area, the bureau is required to conduct its work confidentially; therefore, we cannot confirm whether there are any ongoing investigations. For the same reason, we cannot confirm whether we have received any complaints in this area. We encourage those who suspect a company is under-karating to submit a complaint to the bureau, as complaints help the bureau gather evidence as to whether a company or individual is in violation of the Precious Metals Marking Act.”
While the act allows for a variance of a quarter karat, Merrall says most would consider a two-karat discrepancy as under-karating. They would also consider it not an accident, given the amount of metal and numerous batches that have to be mixed for a large-scale production run. The feeling is that neither Canadian manufacturers/importers nor custom jewellers are the source, as the risk to reputation would be too great. Rather, the problem seems to be most prevalent among overseas operations.
Edmonton goldsmith David Keeling believes under-karating is “an undiscovered problem,” particularly when it comes to white gold jewellery. Rhodium plating is one way of disguising under-karated gold or even a base metal.
“Unless each and every jeweller who is making purchases owns a karat analysis device, they are basically going on stamps,” he says. “With a lot of the white gold products imported from [overseas manufacturers] through Canadian companies, I don’t know whether those importers here would spend the effort on destructive testing to determine karating. I think the industry is so small here that there’s nobody willing to spend the money to guarantee the items are exactly as stated on invoices.
“If we have toys coming into the country that have poisonous paint and stuffing in them and these items aren’t caught initially by any sort of group that does testing on them—if that’s happening in the toy industry, which is absolutely massive, imagine what’s happening in the jewellery industry,” Keeling noted. “One could surmise there is under-karating going on. Is it a problem? I don’t know.”
Apel Camgozlu of Mary Jewellery, an importer based in Toronto, says he was a victim of under-karating three years ago. A purchase of about 300 rings and earrings stamped 925 silver from a Chinese manufacturer turned out to be silver-plated base metal. It wasn’t until a client returned a ring for sizing that they discovered the jewellery wasn’t silver through and through.
“They didn’t disclose the jewellery was plated,” he said. “We cut the ring and we could see the difference in colour. Once we figured it out, we sold the product as silver-plated and just didn’t order from them anymore. You have to deal with trusted companies, especially when you’re giving them your trademark to stamp on the product they make for you. We don’t sample our jewellery because we know who we’re dealing with.”
Camgozlu says he’s never had an incident of under-karated gold jewellery, but he has no doubt that it happens. “The Canadian market is probably better than the American market, plus we don’t do as much volume as they do,” he adds.


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The statement by co-CEO of the company, Michael Lazaridis coincides with Indonesia’s telecommunications watchdog jumping on the ban Blackberry bandwagon, claiming that if RIM isn’t cooperative it too will stop services.
RIM is being pressured by authorities in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India and other countries to provide greater access to the encrypted information sent by its devices.
In an interview with the The Wall Street Journal Mr Lazaridis complained that officials in countries seeking to ban BlackBerry service are unfairly trying to score political points.
“This is about the internet,” Mr. Lazaridis said. “Everything on the internet is encrypted. This is not a BlackBerry-only issue. If they can’t deal with the internet, they should shut it off.”
Although he wouldn’t comment on the details of negotiations with individual countries, he said, the company is holding discussions with the regulatory authorities of various governments in an attempt to persuade them that the internet requires secure communications.
He hopes this, plus education on how the internet works, will get them to back off on demands that they be allowed to monitor customers’ traffic.
“We have dealt with this before,” Mr. Lazaridis said. “This will get resolved. And it will get resolved if there is a chance for rational discussion.
“We are going to continue to work with them to make sure they understand the reality of the internet,” he said. “A lot of these people don’t have Ph.Ds, and they don’t have a degree in computer science.”
Earlier this week Saudi Arabia took the official line on the Blackberry claiming it would ban all services to businesses or individuals this Saturday, after deciding that the company did not comply with Saudi regulations.
Egypt also said this week it would look into a possible ban following fears of security. According to local Egyptian media, the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority said: “The producer received all necessary approvals to sell the phones in Egypt, but this will not prevent the devices from being banned should they indeed pose a security threat.”
The final decision on any ban will only made after investigation, the reports said. Kuwait also has security concerns over Blackberry services, which it is currently investigating.
And now Indonesia’s telecommunications watchdog has said it may ban Blackberry services if the company isn’t cooperative and fails to set up a representative office and local server so that encrypted information sent by the smartphones won’t have to be routed through RIM’s overseas computers.
Heru Sutadi, a member of the agency, which is known as Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia, said: “So far, we haven’t decided anything but we may ban BlackBerry services in Indonesia if Research In Motion isn’t cooperative.”
He said that if Blackberry didn’t cooperate there is a possibility that Indonesia may follow the lead of Saudi Arabia’s telecom regulator and ban the device.


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Earlier this week, it was discovered that a bug was causing some issues for iPhone X owners utilizing the touchscreen in cold weather.
Apple already confirmed that they were working on a fix for the issue, and, as it turns out, that fix is ready to go. Today, Apple officially released iOs 11.1.2, which primarily focuses on the aforementioned bug. Specifically, this update will address the issue that causes some iPhone X touchscreen to become momentarily unresponsive while in cold weather. Or, as put by Apple, “after a rapid temperature drop.”
In addition to that, iOS 11.1.2 also includes a fix for a bug that could cause “distortion in Live Photos and videos” that are recorded using an iPhone X.
Here is the official change log as released by Apple:
“iOS 11.1.2 includes bug fixes for your iPhone and iPad. This update:
Fixes an issue where the iPhone X screen becomes temporarily unresponsive to touch after a rapid temperature drop Addresses an issue that could cause distortion in Live Photos and videos captured with iPhone X
The new software is available right now, so if you are someone who has suffered from this particular bug, you can download and install iOS 11.1.2 at your leisure. To update, you need to open the Settings app, open General and then Software Update and follow the onscreen instructions.
If you have an iPhone X, did you run into this particular bug? If so, are you happy with Apple sending out a fix for the issue so quickly?


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Customers can access the service using any type of mobile phone through ‘inwi money’ mobile application or USSD menu. The service is available in French and Arabic languages. It facilitates multiple levels of registrations ranging from self-registration to agents supported registration.
‘inwi money’ customers can send money to other ‘inwi money’ customers instantly anytime anywhere. The service also allows customers to request money from other ‘inwi money’ customers. Customers can also recharge their own or other people’s mobile subscription using the app. Moreover, the contract customers can pay their mobile subscription bill from comfort of their home or office. The operator will also allow merchants to collect payments using ‘inwi money’. To pay merchant customers need to enter merchant’s mobile number or scan a QR Code.
Nicolas Levi, CEO of ‘inwi money’ said, “We are delighted to offer ‘inwi money’ service which is powered by Comviva’s mobiquity® Money platform. As it did in various countries, mobile money service aimed at simplifying and enhancing lives of millions of Moroccans by providing them easy, fast and more convenient digital financial services.”
“By digitizing money transfers and payments we participate to accelerate financial inclusion and to contribute towards the economic development of the country,” said Ghassane El Machrafi, Chairman of ‘inwi money’.
Ramy Moselhy, Vice President and Head of MENA region at Comviva, said, “Mobile phones today are not just communication devices; they have become a holistic channel for digital lifestyle. Comviva is making this reality through its mobiquity® Money platform that enables service providers to provide digital financial services to consumers through mobile phones. In Morocco, we are carrying forward this revolution with inwi through its mobile money service that delivers a seamless and secure financial service on mobile, meeting needs of consumers across segments.”
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Featuring veteran insights from brewers, beer distributors and retailers, Brewbound Session Winter 2013 proved to be a valuable learning experience for craft brewery owners, entrepreneurs and sales executives. Video presentations from the conference are now available on BevNET Food and Beverage University (BevNETFBU.com), BevNET.com Inc.’s on-demand, video-based learning site.
Earlier this month, over 170 beer industry professionals descended upon San Diego, Calif. to take part in the fifth Brewbound Session. Now, attendees can relive the day through our various photo galleries.
The beer sampling began early (8 A.M.) at the December 5 Brewbound Session in San Diego, when a panel of judges tasted products and heard elevator pitches from 10 different startup craft brewery owners. Sponsored by Craft Brew Alliance, the first installment of the Startup Brewery Challenge gave the companies the opportunity to showcase their brands and business plans.
While innovation of beer styles has proven to be an effective method of differentiation (just ask Wynkoop), the intentions and business models shared at the Brewbound Session affirmed that brewery executives with large-scale ambitions recognize their roles as not just liquid vendors, but also as message diplomats and entertainment hubs.
For a craft brewery to succeed today, it must produce high quality, consistent and well-differentiated beers, according to Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head, who gave the keynote address at today’s Brewbound Session in San Diego, CA. It’s the same idea that Calagione operated under when he started in 1995. Calagione said he knew Dogfish couldn’t compete with the bigger brands in the industry by trotting out typical offerings, so by building a foundation around those three fundamentals he took a different approach by trying to “create niches.” “Don’t just do what everybody else does. [...]


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AFTER A RETAIL CLINIC opens, people who live nearby are less likely to visit the emergency room for minor health issues like the flu, a new research letter suggests.
Retail clinics – health clinics located in stores such as Walgreens, CVS and Walmart – began offering basic primary care services like flu shots and diabetes monitoring on a walk-in basis in the early 2000s. The clinics usually have fixed prices and longer evening and weekend hours, and have been touted as a more convenient and affordable alternative to doctor's offices, urgent care and the ER for minor health issues. But they have also led to questions about their quality of care and whether they disrupt patient-doctor relationships.
For the new study, economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Princeton University and Northwestern University measured ER visits among people who lived within two miles of a retail clinic open at some point between 2006 and 2014 in New Jersey, to test whether having a retail clinic nearby affects where patients get treatment for preventable or controllable health issues like the flu, ear infections and diabetes.
"If a retail clinic opens nearby, some patients with minor illnesses and injuries should switch from the ER to the clinic because of its convenience and low cost," the economists theorized in a Chicago Fed letter summarizing the research. "In addition, more people should receive preventive primary care, thus reducing the number of ER visits."
Their findings indicate the retail clinic's effect depended on the health issue. The rate of ER visits fell by 13% for the flu, for example, while they declined 12% for sore throats and 10% for eye infections. Rates of emergency room visits for urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, ear infections, sprains and strains all declined by about 6%, while visits for diabetes fell by 3%, the researchers found.
Emergency room use didn't change for poisonings, bone fractures or births after a retail clinic opened, which the researchers said "adds confidence" to their finding that the clinics helped curb ER visits for "low-severity, treatable conditions," particularly preventable issues.
"These results suggest that improving access to primary care can reduce the number of patient visits at emergency rooms," the researchers wrote. "This, in turn, should have real cost savings, as the ER is an expensive place to receive care. … A flu shot is far cheaper than hospitalization for influenza."
The findings run counter to some previous research on retail clinics. The RAND Corporation, for example, found that while up to 20% of ER visits for non-emergency issues could take place at a retail clinic or urgent care center – saving as much as $4.4 billion annually – the availability of nearby retail clinics hasn't lead to a reduction in ER visits for these issues.
An analysis of nine studies on retail clinics published in September, meanwhile, concluded that the clinics are tied to lower costs, but that more research is needed on quality of care and patient satisfaction.


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New research from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds that publishers that fully embrace the fast-growing programmatic opportunity benefit from measured revenue gains and a stronger long-term market position.
BCG recently completed a global study among 25 publishers across a range of segments to understand more about how programmatic contributes to a publisher's bottom line.
Findings revealed that best-in-class publishers who leverage programmatic strategically outperform the market, driving a high share of programmatic sales while increasing overall CPMs. They use technology effectively to operate more efficiently and to increase revenues and margins.
The report outlines the four best practices that best-in-class publishers follow to create this strong path to profit.


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[CBC뉴스] 영국에서 COVID-19의 확산됨에 따라 런던 전역의 슈퍼마켓에서 추가 봉쇄와 제한 조치를 발표되고나서 사재기가 이어졌다.
영국에서 팔리는 식량 중 약 62%는 유럽 국가들로부터 수입된다. 영국 당국이 합리적으로 쇼핑을 하도록 반복적으로 소비자들을 안심시켰지만, 물류 체인의 붕괴는 공포에 질린 주민들 사이에 공황 구매를 촉발시켰다.
Anxious shoppers cleared the shelves at supermarkets across London after the announcement of additional lockdowns and restrictions in efforts to stifle a new surge in COVID-19 cases in the UK.
Another 36,804 people in the country have tested positive for COVID-19 within 24 hours, marking the highest daily increase of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began in the country earlier this year.
According to official figures released Tuesday, the total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 2,110,314.
An additional 691 people have died within 28 days of being infected, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain to 68,307, the data showed.
The figures were revealed amid grave concerns over the fast spread of a new coronavirus strain in Britain, which is said to be about 70 percent more transmissible than previous strains.
Thousands of cases of the more infectious variant of coronavirus have been detected across Britain, indicating that the new strain had spread beyond areas under the toughest Tier Four restrictions.
More than 40 countries have imposed bans on incoming flights and freight trucks coming from Britain amid fears of the new virus strain.
However, around 62 percent of food supplies sold in the UK are imported from European countries. The logistic chain disruption has triggered panic-buying among horrified residents, though local authorities reassured consumers repeatedly to shop rationally.
London residents have already cleared the shelves at many supermarkets causing a growing wave of panicked shoppers looking to grab whatever is left over.
"Definitely because of the increase, right? It's far more infectious than the last one. So we got to do what we got to do. And I think they are going to panic and then panic buy. And I think what we have seen the situation with the Brexit as well. People are going to panic buy even more," said Charlotte, a London resident.
France decided to suspend all travel from Britain for 48 hours starting on Sunday evening, "including people related to the transport of goods, by road, air, sea or rail," according to the Prime Minister's Office.
The German government also planned to limit travel with Britain on Sunday, with at least 10 passengers on board the last inbound flight testing positive for COVID-19 before the ban took effect.
Meanwhile, the governments of Russia, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Finland and Austria have joined other European nations in suspending incoming flights from the UK following the detection of the more transmissible new variant.
In addition to the countries mentioned above, a host of other nations around the world such as India, Pakistan, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, Chile and Argentina have also issued travel bans from the UK.
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PizzaSqr has been set up by Cosmo’s Tom Chan, and is registered at the same office on Companies House, though it will be overseen by operations manager Davide Cason.
The format will sell “artisanal” square pizza slices and has ambitions to become “one of the biggest pizza chains in the country” by expanding to 100 stores over the next five years.
The first will launch at intu Merry Hill shopping centre this summer.
“If there’s one thing I believe, it’s that pizza doesn’t need to be complicated," says Cason. "I am excited to introduce PizzaSqr; simple and delicious pizza as square slices.
“Our menu will combine the freshest ingredients, seasonal toppings and expert craftsmanship to create, based on authentic recipes from Rome, pizza everyone is going to love!"
The concept will also serve fresh sandwiches, soups, pastries and Italian coffee.
Cosmo currently runs 19 restaurants under its eponymous buffet brand. The group closed sites in Coventry and York earlier this year, while its Leeds restaurant has been “temporarily closed” for several months.


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Polygon has seen a price increase of 286% in the last 30 days.
What is Polygon
Polygon, originally known as the Matic Network, launched in 2017 during the last crypto market bull run.
The coin has recently seen a strong price run in the last month, accumulating in an all time high price of $1.86 over the past few days.
With the Ethereum network currently seeing congested traffic and high gas fees, Polygon is seen as a solution by offering a PoS ahead of Etheruem’s proposed future upgrades, leading many users to consider buying due to both its fundamental strengths and recent price rise.
Where to buy Polygon?
Plus500 is one of the UK’s top trading brokers. Offering products on cryptocurrencies, stocks and commodities, the broker offers an easy way to buy, sell and trade cryptocurrencies such as Polygon.
The platform also features plenty of beginner friendly features, such as a learning centre and an intuitive easy-to-use user interface.
To purchase Polygon on Coin Kong, users will need to register for their account verification. Coin Kong connects customers to the most premium brokers available in their countries, and automatically lists those offering the lowest commission deals in the market. Coin Kong offers all the major cryptocurrency coins, from Bitcoin to Ethereum, as well as 100s of altcoins, and those newer ICOs.
It’s the preferred option for traders looking to grow their portfolios with access to the best coins in the market. Please note that this platform is only available to non-US customers.
What is Polygon?
Polygon can be seen as an adage to Ethereum – the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap – as it boosts the scalability and feasibility of using decentralised apps (dApps).
Using what’s known as the Plasma Network, Polygon works by offering lower costs for developers for creating dApps, which can then be pushed onto the Ethereum main in one fell swoop.
Polygon has been making significant price climbs over the past seven days as more traders enter the market to buy the coin.


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Internet betting firm Cherry AB has released their second quarter and first half 2015 financial results, revealing strong growth but a continued drop in profits and revenue.
Key financial indicators for the second quarter ending June 30th, 2015 were:
Second quarter growth of 61 percent in online gaming operations;
119 percent growth for Yggdrasil - but EBITDA lower at SEK -1.2 million (SEK -600,000);
Group revenue increased by 40 percent to SEK 106.7 million (76.4), with Online delivering 63 percent (54) of group revenue;
EBITDA improved to SEK - 400,000 (-4.1m). EBIT at SEK -5.2 million (-7.7);
Profit after tax of SEK -6.8 million (-7.1m);
Online gaming deposits up by 82 percent;
Restaurant Casino increased turnover by 13 percent and EBITDA increased by 32 percent to SEK 5.3 million (4.0);
In April, only two months after Cherry acquired Game Lounge, the joint white label brand SveaCasino.com was launched;
Second quarter launch of a sportsbook on Norgesspill.com
Results for the first half were:
Group turnover increased by 35 percent year-on-year to SEK 202 million (149.4), with online operations contributing 63 percent (54) of the group revenue;
EBITDA at SEK -4.9 million (-8.4). EBIT amounted to SEK -14.1 million (-15.3);
Profit after tax amounted to SEK -18.6 million (-15.2);
Online gaming operations grew by 55 percent and deposits increased by 68 percent;
Restaurant Casino increased turnover by 10 percent and EBITDA increased by 29 percent to SEK 9.2 million (7.1);
Yggdrasil Gaming grew by 136 percent and EBITDA amounted to SEK -1.6 million (-1.8);
In January 2015, a controlling interest in the affiliate company Game Lounge Ltd was acquired by Cherry. This is expected to enable Cherry to rapidly increase its volumes at a significantly lower cost per customer than before.
Commenting on the results Cherry CEO Fredrik Burvall said, "A new order is required on the Swedish gaming market. Sweden has quite rightly been taken to the European Court, after having too long delayed a re-regulation. The latest development is a new Swedish gaming legislation that will be in place by July 1, 2018."
"Cherry welcomes a gaming market that is open for everyone with transparent and responsible stakeholders. We want to eliminate the anachronistic and failed gaming monopoly. We want to create more jobs and compete on fair conditions."
"Cherry's goal is to grow faster than the market both through acquisitions and organically, focusing on rapidly increasing profitability."


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Indoor Snow Centre in Hemel makes the wearing of helmets Obligatory
18th August 2017
The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead announced it has made the wearing a helmet when skiing on its slopes obligatory.
“We believe that wearing a helmet reduces the risk and seriousness of certain head injuries, which is why we have taken this decision,” a statement issued by the Centre reads, continuing, “However, a helmet is not an armour and should not encourage you to take more risks. The golden rule is control!”
The helmets-only rule will come into force on 1st September 2017, which is a shame not to have4 done this while the children will have been attending the centre over the summer holiday period!
Franky, we at Skiline.co.uk are surprised its taken so long for the popular indoor ski venue to update its rules around safety.
The Snow Centre provides helmet rental free-of-charge to slope users or visitors can use their own if they have one.
Angus Kinloch, MD of Ski Line explains why he offers families free ski helmets for children when booking the Ski Line ski rental package. “I like to ski fast and so did my son at the age of 8 he was always a speed freak too and would often ski at over 40 MPH. You wouldn’t ride on motor bike with your son at 40mph without a crash helmet, so why would ski without a helmet, ice is just as hard as a road surface”
“It was probably 25 years ago when I saw the first skier wearing a ski helmet, and I must admit at the time I thought, what a plonker……… now, I only think that when I see a skier who isn’t wearing a helmet” Said Kinloch.
BOOK YOUR CHILDREN’S SKI RENTAL WITH SKILINE.CO.UK AND GET THE HELMET FREE


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Apparently some Facebook users are still worried that one day
Facebook is going to charge. To calm those fears, Facebook
now says on its front page it will "always" be free (via
Suddenly, Facebook Is Full Of Googlers
Apparently some users still think Facebook is going to charge.
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In addition to upgrading its Android Google Search app – with the latter becoming an even more important part of operating system, at least on the Nexus 5 where it happens to be the launcher – Google has also redesigned its Google Now website.
With the help of a few short videos and animation, Google shows users how its Google Now cards work in an easy to understand fashion. What Google doesn’t explain is actually what is needed in order to power Google Now, although you probably know by now that you’ll have to trust Google with all your information for Google Now to work.
Additionally, Google also shows you how to get to Google Now, whether you’re using Android or iOS devices, and lists all the available Google Now cards – and there are quite a few – with Google adding more regularly.
In case you already use Google Now, then you’re probably more than familiar with how it works and what cards are available out there.
Everyone else can check out the website redesign to learn more about the service (see Source link below). Furthermore, here’s how to setup and configure Google Now on your device, and how to make the most of it on your devices.
I don’t even get Google now services on my KitKat, only because Google doesn’t allow location history and device tracking in Iran. What a stupid policy.
Did you ever think that maybe it’s your Gov’t that doesn’t allow it? I mean they don’t want us, the Americans, to track your phones and know what your doing and where you go so it’s disabled. Besides, Iran has a monopoly on that process of its citizens.
I am pretty sure that this is not from my side. In evidence of my saying: Under device tracking options in my phone says: “location tracking not available in Iran”. So this is disabled in Android,
Yes, not available in Iran. Disabled in Android. Because that is Iran’s position on the matter. Not Google’s.


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The Penske Logistics Premier Driver Recognition Program honored 44 safe truck drivers in the United States and Canada as part of the 2019 Platinum and Gold classes. The Platinum class requirements include 15 consecutive years of safe driving and the Gold class recognizes those with 10 consecutive years of safe driving.
Penske Logistics professional truck driver Jim Clark attained a great honor within the transportation industry when last night he was selected to serve on the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) 2019-2020 America’s Road Team. Clark, of Otter Lake, Michigan, is the third consecutive Penske associate to serve as an unofficial trucking ambassador, joining Neil Kirk (2015-2016) and Earl Taylor (2017-2018).
Penske Truck Leasing recently announced its joining with TechForce Foundation's efforts to recruit the next generation of truck fleet maintenance technicians by serving as an early adopter in the foundation's FutureTech Success campaign.
Penske Investing in Next Gen Maintenance Workforce by Joining TechForce Foundation’s FutureTech Success Campaign
Penske Truck Leasing is joining the TechForce Foundation's efforts to recruit the next generation of truck fleet maintenance technicians by serving as an early adopter in the foundation's FutureTech Success campaign.
The Penske Driver™ app just added a major upgrade to benefit truck drivers ahead of the busy holiday freight season. Deliveries are always time critical but around the holidays, freight such as food, beverages, retail shipments, and e-commerce gift parcels of toys and electronics are at peak seasonal demand.
Penske Truck Leasing has introduced a state-of-the-art facility in Tallahassee, Florida. With an address of 4765 Capital Circle NW, it has truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental, contract truck fleet maintenance and connected fleet solutions, a value-added resource to help customers address issues and options related to onboard technology systems (ELDs, telematics, onboard cameras, etc.).
Penske Logistics recently honored 221 of its truck drivers for outstanding safety milestones at its locations across North America. The company debuted the next phase of its truck driver safety recognition program by naming the first-ever Platinum and Gold classes.
Penske Truck Leasing announced the opening of the company’s newest location, in Bryan, Texas. The state-of-the-art facility, at 1650 Independence Ave., offers full-service truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental, contract truck fleet maintenance and connected fleet solutions, a value-added resource to help customers address issues and options related to onboard technology systems (ELDs, telematics, onboard cameras, etc.).
Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new facility in Ogden, Utah. Penske’s new location in Ogden is the fourth new facility announcement in Penske’s western region this summer and marks the company’s eighth new facility announcement this year.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Operation Safe Driver Week will run from July 15 to 21 in an effort to reduce the number of accidents, deaths and injuries caused by vehicle crashes on the road.
Railroad safety advocates are urging all drivers to remain vigilant when approaching railroad crossings because safety never takes a summer vacation.
A chance CB radio conversation during a San Francisco traffic jam changed Donna Creekmore’s life when she encountered her then future husband Jim, who was a truck driver.
As a toddler, with her car seat strapped securely into the jump seat of her grandfather’s rig, Cindy Hollan experienced her first taste of the open road on trips to her family’s 50-acre farm in rural Pennsylvania.
As a child, Cathryn “Cat” Cain would slip into the driver’s seat of her father’s commercial truck, grasp the steering wheel, and see the world as a professional truck driver.
The open road, with its promise of freedom and opportunity to experience touchstones of Americana, has traditionally been a draw for many seeking to become professional truck drivers. Women have increasingly made their mark in trucking, enjoying fulfilling careers as professional truck drivers.
Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics have earned the 2018 Military-Friendly Employers Silver Awards designation, scoring within 30 percent of the 10th ranked organization in its respective category. The transportation company, based in Reading, Pennsylvania, has once again been honored by Victory Media, the publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine.
Are you still getting used to the extra hour of sleep and brighter morning commute, now that daylight saving time has ended?
Just a few months into his Army enlistment, Steve Carollo watched as the Berlin Wall, an iconic Cold War symbol, was brought down in both crumbles and chunks.
Commercial truck drivers can expect to see more traffic safety enforcement than usual on the roads as part of Operation Safe Driver Week Oct. 15-21.
Summer has come to a close, and that means shorter days and longer nights for Penske’s professional drivers and drivers everywhere.


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Exciting New EE Store in Liverpool One
Take a look at this fantastic new store opened by EE and BT at Liverpool One – another one of the recent openings of the evolving EE/BT store design to open its doors, as the rollout gathers pace. The new store was a consolidation from 2 suboptimal stores into a new prime location.
Look out for the new 2 hour repair centre opening there soon.
Following openings at The Mall in Cribbs Causeway and Briggate in Leeds, numerous other deals are now in solicitors’ hands with many more locations under review.
The concept represents part of EE and BT’s consolidate and relocate strategy, creating customer centric experiential stores.
MMX Retail is proud to act as sole retained agent for the rollout across the UK, so to discuss potential future locations, get in touch with Nick Symons.


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Confinement following the Covid obliges, the online trade of certain products in food, clothing or computer equipment, has the odds. Conversely, internet purchases via platforms for tourism and travel have shrunk. Testimonials.
If the platforms for the sale of consumer products experienced a strong influx during 2020-2021, those intended for leisure and getaways are, on the other hand, attracting fewer and fewer interested visitors.
“I don’t see why I’m going to risk buying a ticket online when there is no visibility yet? “Thunder several Moroccans, who are used to buying tickets on the internet. While waiting to find a semblance of normal life, they fall back on sure values.
“During the days of Ramadan and with the curfew measures, I gave myself to my heart’s content in online orders,” says a housewife who has discovered because of the Coronavirus another way of shopping.
Without naming a name, it seems, according to our source, that some platforms work better than others.
“On this kind of platform, it only takes a few clicks and you’re done. I just have to prepare the change for the delivery man if I bought directly on the electronic site or to take out my card to make the transaction on the TPE that the delivery man usually brings back with him ”, she explains. , noting that “she exploded the ceiling of her bank card and had to borrow that of her husband”.
And to let people know that these purchases mainly concerned clothes, shoes, food (supermarkets, restaurants and fast food) as well as bathroom and kitchen accessories.
“Now with Covid-19, it’s barely if we survive”
The electronic platforms of travel agencies, hotels and car rental companies are no longer on the rise. Indeed, contacted by Hespress FR, a car rental company admits that it is in bad shape.
“Before the Corona, we had so many professional and private demands that we approached other partner companies. Between the vehicles that we had to dispatch to hotels and professional event venues and those mobilized for weddings and other ceremonies, we were thriving ”, explains the head of the company, recalling a time that he hopes not gone.
And to deplore: “Now with the Covid-19, it is hardly if we survive. We are one of the companies operating in the events sector and it is needless to say that we have taken the brunt of the health crisis with the multiple cancellations up and down. We are really in trouble ”.
Same story with operators in the tourism sector who rely mainly on internal tourists.
“As we do not know the exact dates of the opening of the borders, we advise our customers to make their e-booking later. Our one and only hope is the Moroccan tourist or one who resides in Morocco so that he makes more than reservations “, indicates the owner of a hotel in Marrakech who adds:” It is necessary to know that it is the foreign tourists who are more familiar with this online shopping method unlike locals who generally prefer to book and pay on the spot ”.
Services fallen out of favor …
This upward trend for the sale of all products except Travel category is recorded worldwide. If the indicators for some platforms are green, others are red.
Among the latter are online hotel and transport reservation services which have suffered a sort of “disgrace” from regular visitors. They therefore experienced sharp drops in their business volume. For example, Expedia (37 billion) went from 5th place in the world in 2019 to 11th in 2020, Booking (35 billion) from 6th to 12th place and Airbnb (24 billion), floated in 2020, from 11th to 13th .
Still globally, internet sales have reached more than $ 100 billion thanks to the accelerated digitization of retail. The increase in sales of products on the internet is estimated at 32%, while services for travel and tourism players are down 10%.
Under Moroccan skies, hope is in order and professionals expect these platforms to experience renewed interest, knowing that in practice bank cards are used more to make withdrawals at ATMs than to perform online payments. Proof of this is and according to the Center monétique interbancaire, payment transactions by Moroccan cards to merchants and eMerchants affiliated to the CMI amounted for the first quarter of the year 2021 to barely 23.1 million for 9 billion dirhams. out of the 103.1 million transactions for a total of 87.1 billion dirhams of the overall achievements of electronic payment activity in Morocco …


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Hudson's New Icon
There's a renaissance underway in Hollywood, with a slew of new residential and retail development going up around Emerson College, for example. That's why Hudson Pacific Properties is getting ready to launch Icon, a 14-story, 315k SF creative office building at its 11-acre Sunset Bronson Studios. EVP Chris Barton told us yesterday that the "vertical campus" will expand the studio's office space component to attract major entertainment and media firms that are interested in coming back to or expanding in Hollywood, but are being held back due to a lack of large, contiguous floorplates.
Groundbreaking is slated for later this year. Icon will boast landscaped terraces on each side, allowing firms to have an indoor/outdoor experience. It's the centerpiece of a $150M expansion designed by Gensler, which also will include a five-story, 90k SF production building and 1,635-space parking structure. The studio currently is home to about 300k SF of production facilities, support facilities, and office space. While the occupancy rate is high, the space is now used mostly by short-term production office users. Icon will bring more long-term tenants into Hollywood, Chris says. (We guess it's time to start learning people's names, since they won't be leaving soon.)


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On the one hand, it does mean that it will be dead simple to root those three OnePlus phones without even having to unlock the bootloader. This app is used by OnePlus to ensure that a device is working properly before it leaves the factory.
"If you have an OnePlus device, I'm pretty sure you have this app pre-installed".
OnePlus' co-founder clarified that the company was collecting data to "better understand general phone behavior and optimize OxygenOS for a better overall user experience". "There's an activity - dubbed 'DiagEnabled" - associated with this app, which if launched with the correct password will give you the root access.
The Engineer Mode APK is capable of diagnosing Global Positioning System, run automated tests, check root status among other things. Speaking to Hindustan Times, Alderson said, "This loophole is a backdoor". After bringing it to attention, security outfit NowSecure reverse engineered it and found that it could easily be exploited with a simple ADB command to enable a backdoor into devices that have the application installed.
The Trump-Xi Meeting in Beijing, Very Briefly The source told ESPN there is surveillance footage of the players shoplifting from three stores inside a high-end retail center. This source also noted that the charges against the players have been reduced and their case is proceeding toward a resolution.
Alderson, with the help of cybersecurity experts, was able to root a OnePlus device with a few commands.
Cyber security enthusiast and likely Mr Robot fan, Twitter user "Elliot Alderson" spotted the backdoor in OnePlus' Oxygen OS, which according to XDA Developers, is a diagnostic testing tool supplied by Qualcomm which OnePlus appears to have accidentally left in place on its OnePlus 5, OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T handsets. OnePlus has been alerted to the exploit and CEO Carl Pei has confirmed that the company is looking into it.
Earlier, according to a post on Christopher Moore's blog, OnePlus is collecting sensitive private data like IMEI numbers, mobile network names and IMSI prefixes, MAC addresses, and more. At the time, OnePlus stated that the whole objective of collecting data was to improve the service.
Though West's Twitter account is now deactivated, you can read reports about the 2013 Twitter feud between West and Kimmel. Neither is David Letterman "-was to say, "I'd have to go along with both of those".
However, the company did not disclose any financial details concerning the deal, The China Daily newspaper reported today. A new research institute has already been set up, and the US-based engineering team's numbers have tripled.
The business had revenue of $496.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $500.97 million. On October 26, 2017 BMO Capital Markets updated coverage of BWLD with a rating of "Hold" and price target of $120.00.
GLK, whose real name is William Bensussen , just filed suit against Chelsea Tadros , RaeAn Medina and one of their boyfriends. He likewise guarantees that it was the ladies who at first propositioned him, as opposed to the a different way.
Researchers have found the Apple watch can be successfully used for precise detection of hypertension and sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can prove to be deadly when a person may stop breathing while sleeping leading to death.
The most recent death is being treated as related to the other three murders, which remain unsolved, police said. Police have released video of a person of interest running during the night of the first murder.
APG Asset Management N.V. owned approximately 0.46% of Chipotle Mexican Grill worth $40,303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Finally, Numeric Investors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill by 8,366.4% during the second quarter.
He, however, said neither he nor any other inmate has ever seen Ram Rahim in jail and only heard about him from officials. Haryana's jail minister, however, denies the allegation. "Jail authorities say he works, but we don't believe it".
The Army, Navy and IAF have shown their preference for BrahMos and have placed orders worth Rs 27,150 crore for the missile. As per sources, the defence ministry has planned to test-fire the impactful missile over the Bay of Bengal later this week.
The research was presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2017, in California. A new research adds to the multiple benefits of coffee consumption, making all coffee lovers happy.
Connected toys have 'worrying' security issues
Which? found that there was no authentication required between the toys and the devices they could link with via Bluetooth. Which? found someone could hack the toy via its unsecured Bluetooth connection and make it play their own voice messages.
Justice League's 'sexy' Amazon costumes create uproar
The most important thing is that Wonder Woman's character remains as strong and kick-ass as she was in her standalone film. Wonder Woman's costumes were designed by Lindy Hemming , while Michael Wilkinson worked on Justice League .
Women, revamp your diet today. You're more prone to diabetes
Now the charity is urging for increased provision of psychological support for people living with diabetes across Scotland. She has recently revealed that she has to inject herself with insulin up to five times a day to manage her condition.
One-off McLaren 720S revealed at Dubai motor show
Carbonfibre dominates the driving environment, adorning the centre console, the steering wheel and folding display behind it. This means power of 710bhp from McLaren's turbocharged 4.0-litre V8, a top speed of 212mph and a 0-62mph time of 2.8sec.
Amazon surrenders cheapest bit of Chinese cloud
Amazon was a late entrant to the Chinese cloud market which is dominated by local players like AliCloud and China Telecom. Microsoft operates its Azure cloud services unit in partnership with China-based 21Vianet Group.


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Esha Gupta to walk at India Runway Week 2016
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Actress Esha Gupta will turn showstopper for designer Yoshita Yadav at the Indian runway week Autum/Winter 2016. Yadav is set to make her debut at the fashion week with her label Yoshita Couture. The designer will showcase her collection inspired by the city of Lucknow which remains the fashion capital of Northern India.


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Forty years ago, when mobile phones cost £2,300 a piece and the Internet was still a pipe dream, nobody could have imagined the technological advances that have revolutionised the way we now communicate. Many back then would agree with the now infamous statement made by Ken Olsen of Digital Equipment Corporation in 1977: “There is no reason why anybody would want a computer in their home.”
Fast forward a few decades, and we’re living in a world where video conferencing is the norm, tablets are replacing books, and most people would rather go to work barefoot than leave home without their smartphone. The Internet, and the technology that comes with it, has changed the way we work, socialise and even how we conduct our love lives. New communications technology advances are being made all the time, which begs the question: what will the world look like in another 10, or 20 years?
Pay and go
In the last few years, we’ve gone from brick-sized mobiles that were restricted to calls and texts to elaborate touch-screen computers with the ability to do everything. We can plan journeys, play games, transfer funds and share documents using our phones. So, what could be next on the agenda?
One development that is on the verge of being realised in the UK is electronic wallets – mobile phones that also act as bankcards. In the USA, wallet apps such as MasterPass are already popular.
“We see MasterPass as the future of digital payments, allowing you to shop and make a payment on your phone, tablet, PC or in a store with one simple experience,” explains Ken Moy of parent company MasterCard. “It’s about understanding consumers and how the emerging digital lifestyle will influence habit and how consumers will buy. At the centre of this new digital lifestyle is the drive to be connected 24/7 and to have access to insights before, during and after they buy in both the physical and digital worlds.”
Not only will digital wallet apps make carrying around cards and cash things of the past, they could defeat checkout queues by allowing staff to take payment in the aisles.
Some retailers offer this service in the UK. Pizza Express has teamed up with PayPal to create an electronic payment experience, and agreements with the world’s 20 largest till makers means that the system could be coming to 90 per cent of Britain’s shopping outlets within a few years. And with the London Underground experimenting with similar technology to create virtual Oyster cards and train tickets, wallets could soon be completely redundant.
How great would it be to control your phone by stretching it as well as through using the touch screen? New handheld computer concepts by the likes of Skiff and Nokia could soon make this enticing prospect a reality.
Take Nokia’s futuristic Human Form phone, first floated as an idea back in 2011. Shaped like an elongated tear drop, the device can be bent inward or outward to scroll and zoom, shaken interactively like a Wii controller, or stretched to pan across a photograph or text document. The entire case is touch sensitive; and, coolest of all, the phone can simulate sensations, meaning that you can actually ‘feel’ the texture of images.
Bendy mobile phones could do more than just look good. A study by warranty provider Square Trade suggested that iPhone and Android device owners in the UK spent £1.2bn on repairs between 2007 and 2012, with accidental drops cited as the most common cause of damage. Not only would flexible displays be less prone to breakages, they could also be easily wrapped around a wrist making them simple to keep track of.
Brian Berkely of Samsung, which released a flexible display prototype dubbed the ‘YOUM”, says: “Our team was able to make a high resolution display on extremely thin plastic instead of glass, so it won’t break if dropped. This new form factor will really begin to change how people interact with their devices and allow our partners to create a whole new ecosystem of devices.”
A group of scientists from software company Autodesk, Germany’s Hasso Plattner Institute and the University of Toronto, has even conducted an experiment with an interactive device implanted underneath a subject’s skin. They argue that implanted devices have several advantages over mobile and wearable equivalents.
“First, implanted devices do not need to be manually attached to the user’s body. They stay out of the way of everyday or recreational activities (e.g. swimming or showering). Second, they have the potential to be completely invisible. Third, implanted devices, along with the information they store and provide, always travel with the user.”
A Cloud on the horizon
It isn’t just the design and functionality of communications devices that will change the way we interact in the future. Increasingly, businesses are depending on remote workers and cloud computing to operate, and the knock-on effect is that telecoms companies are under pressure to offer speedier services.
“More and more businesses are adopting remote working practices, which are driving new technologies such as video conferencing, virtual desktops and voice over IP,” explains Stafford Hunt, Head of Commercial Development for the Global Business Unit of Channel Islands-based telecoms provider JT.
According to Hunt, cloud computing will be integral to the future of business communications. Cloud computing services are standardised and automated, and can drive massive efficiencies.
“Over the next five, 10 and 20 years people will be communicating via video conference technologies, moving away from pure voice and using the Cloud to store their data.
People will want to be ‘Always On’ and connect while at home, work or on the move.
The communications companies of the future will have moved more into the social media space providing true collaboration services to both individuals and companies.”
Science fiction scenarios
While advances like these may seem relatively modest compared to the huge technological leaps of the ‘90s and noughties, more drastic developments are also underway. Most intriguingly, workable holographic technology means that video conferencing via projected holograms may soon become a reality.
One of the companies at the forefront of these science fiction-esque advances is Holoxica, an Edinburgh-based startup that has already used holographic displays to create pingpong games, clocks and sketch pads. Soon, the company says, it will be in a position to make the technology available for developers who want to make their own holographic apps, which could have implications for the worlds of gaming and entertainment, as well as for communications. Using these programs, holographic projections could even be able to interact with one another.
“The technology is capable of producing 3D images floating in mid-air that can be altered in real time and viewed without glasses,” says Javid Khan, MD of Holoxica. “We also added some interactivity via a Kinect motion interface, which allows people to ‘touch’ icons in space and do things like draw in mid-air.”
Other cutting-edge research is applying technology similar to this, but more specifically to video conferencing. A team at the Queen’s Human Media Lab recently developed a human-scale 3D video conferencing pod that allows two people in different locations to talk as though they are standing in front of one another. Microsoft is also concentrating on creating holographic video conferencing tools, recently posting a job advert for software development engineers to work on the project.
“In the short term, we are developing the hardware and software necessary to have a realistic physical ‘body-double’ or proxy in a remote meeting; one that gives the remote worker a true seat at the table, the ability to look around the room, turn to a colleague and have a side conversation,” reads the advert.
“Longer-term, this same platform will enable high-definition communication scenarios for consumers over Skype.”
We may even be close to Star Trek-style interactive scenarios, where a group of people can remotely communicate in a realistic holographic environment.
In the words of William Gibson, the future is already here.
Article courtesy of Stream Publishing.
This was first published in the February issue of CN. Any comments? Email firstname.lastname@example.org


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The long, long roller-coaster ride of rumors has finally come to an end. We first reported back in April that Panasonic was halting development of new plasma TVs. The company quickly released an official statement saying, “Waitaminute, that’s not entirely true.” But the rumor mill started churning again earlier this month, and it started to look like Panasonic really was throwing in the towel on the production of a plasma line that had very, very few rivals. In fact, this year’s Samsung F8500 is the only plasma I’ve seen that’s capable of going toe-to-toe with the Panasonic ZT60 in terms of picture quality. Which means that until OLED comes down in price, it’s one of the two best TVs that most people can actually afford.
Geoffrey Morrison at Forbes is reporting that the party is truly and utterly official over, though:
Today Panasonic announced that it will no longer sell plasma HDTVs, starting in March, 2014. Rumors have been circulating for over a month, but in an announcement on their website they explained “in order to create a business structure that can respond to changes in the business environment and to accelerate the growth strategy of the company, the company will end production of plasma display panels (PDP) in December 2013…”
Sad news, indeed, especially given that it sounds like an entire financial decision.
At any rate, if you’ve been thinking about snagging one of the new ZT60s, now may be the time (although it’s possible we’ll see some sick clearance deals early next year). The 60-inch Panasonic VIERA TC-P60ZT60 is available now on Amazon for $2,999.99, whereas the 65-inch TC-P65ZT60 will set you back $3,799.99.


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Will medication testing increase/decrease now that cannabis was legalized?
Presently, a complete of ten states have already been because of the green light to leisure cannabis. As states continue steadily to roll down legislation legalizing the personal use of cannabis, issue of medication evaluating becomes increasingly prevalent.Will companies start to cut back medication assessment demands through the entire hiring procedure?
In a piece that is recent, “The Coming Decline associated with Employment Drug Test,” Bloomberg Information discusses how organizations have actually begun to drug test less due to how difficult it became to employ employees that are applicable.
An example for this might be AutoNation Inc., the biggest U.S. automobile dealer boss, whom announced that at first of 2018 cannabis would not any longer job that is disqualify. In reality, since 2016, the Denver Post eliminated drug evaluation needs for the non-security employees.
Organizations surviving in states where cannabis is appropriate,have been leading the charge in rolling right right back work obstacles for cannabis customers. (više…)


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With over 260 million tons of plastic waste being produced worldwide each year, the food industry is trying to do their part in reducing their contributions to this environmental issue. Companies such as McDonald’s, Kraft Heinz and Blue Apron have already announced sustainability initiatives but Nestlé is taking their sustainability promise to a higher level by joining forces with other governments and businesses in signing The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment at the Our Ocean Conference in Bali, Indonesia.
The Global Commitment is an initiative by The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the UN Government. The organization’s mission is to create a circular economy for plastics, which includes initiatives to make plastic packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable. At the Our Ocean Conference, 250 organizations including the world’s most well-known retailers, packaging producers, brands, recyclers, governments and NGOs signed the Global Commitment on October 29.
“This Global Commitment is a step-change we urgently need in order to move from a linear to a circular economy. We want to act and lead by example. We will do our part to ensure that none of our packaging, including plastics, ends up in the natural environment,” said Nestlé’s CEO Mark Schneider.
The Global Commitment aims to start a “new normal” for plastic packaging and will work to implement sustainability targets throughout the next few years. Targets will be reviewed every 18 months and will become more ambitious over the upcoming years. Organizations that have signed the commitment will have to publish their progress annually to help drive momentum and ensure transparency.
Nestlé has already publicly announced new sustainability initiatives such as their plan to make 100 percent of their packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. The company announced this plan in April and plan which incorporates three main steps: the elimination of non-recyclable plastics, the incorporation of plastics that have better recycling rates and the elimination of complex combinations of plastic materials.
This announcement came after the company made sustainability partnership with Danone and Origin Materials in 2017. The NaturALL Bottle Alliance focuses on developing and launching 100 percent bio-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for the food and beverage industry. Since most PET plastic bottles that are currently available contain just 30 percent bio-based materials, these 100 percent bio-based bottles could significantly improve the current plastic pollution issue.
More recently, Nestlé partnered with Danone North America, Mars Inc and Unilever US to create the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance last summer. According to this alliance, all four companies will focus to improve five key areas in the food industry: consumer transparency, environment, food safety, nutrition and people and communities.
Considering Nestlé’s involvement in a variety of sustainability initiatives, the company is truly leading by example. However, these initiatives are also set to attract more consumers because sustainability is a top priority for modern consumers who are aware of the damaging effects of plastic pollution. Nevertheless, environmental issues affect both consumers and businesses as climate change has been found to pose a serious threat to food supplies across the globe. The only way to ensure a safe and bountiful food supply in the future is by taking percussions as soon as possible.
“The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment draws a line in the sand, with businesses, governments and others around the world uniting behind a clear vision for what we need to create a circular economy for plastic. This is just one step on what will be a challenging journey, but one which can lead to huge benefits for society, the economy and the environment. I encourage all businesses and governments to go further and embark on a race to the top in the creation of a circular economy for plastic. One in which this material never becomes waste or pollution,” said Dame Ellen MacArthur, Founder of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
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Apple iPhone 5 Features Update: Samsung To Take Legal Action Against Apple For Employing LTE Technology
September 11 2012 4:31 AM EDT
With just a day to go for Apple's Sept.12 event, confirmed reports have emerged that South Korean handset manufacturer Samsung is contemplating legal action against Apple over reported use of Long Term Evolution (LTE) connectivity technology.
Zynga Loses Marketing Chief, CTO In Latest Round Of Departures
September 10 2012 7:08 PM EDT
Zynga., creator of popular social and mobile games like "FarmVille" and "Words with Friends," is losing its chief marketing and revenue officer, Jeff Karp, the second executive departure in as many days.
GoDaddy Sites Down, May Be Victim Of Anonymous Cyberattack
September 10 2012 5:03 PM EDT
Customer sites operated by private GoDaddy.com reported major computer problems Monday due to an apparent cyberattck by Anonymous. Last winter, Intyernet activists attacked GoDaddy.com for its support of the Stop Online Privacy Act.
Steam 'Big Picture Mode' Enters Beta: What This Means For Valve's Future Hardware
September 10 2012 4:18 PM EDT
Following a slew of announcements about Valve Corporation expanding beyond game development and distribution into general software and hardware possibilities, Steam is officially releasing a beta version of its "Big Picture Mode" today. Showing a sleek and innovative approach to a television-based user interface, the new version of Steam raises questions about the future of PC game development.
Proofpoint CEO: Cloud-Based Security Software Is Meeting Threats To Major Enterprises
September 10 2012 3:31 PM EDT
Proofpoint Inc. (Nasdaq: PFPT), the security software developer that conducted an April IPO, is confident it can beat bigger rivals like Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) in the market because it uses the cloud, offers lower cost of ownership and is spending cash to devise new products. So far, none of its accounts has been successfully cyberattacked, said CEO Gary Steele.
GoDaddy Down: Outage Takes Out Millions Of User Sites, Emails
September 10 2012 2:36 PM EDT
As of Monday afternoon, all sites being hosted by Internet domain registrar GoDaddy were down. The company confirmed the issue on Monday afternoon and is working to resolve the problem.
Facebook Shares Fall Again As Co-Founder Moskovitz Sells More
September 10 2012 11:08 AM EDT
Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, fell more than 2 percent in early Monday trading after co-founder Dustin Moskovitz disclosed he’s dumped more shares, a week after the Menlo Park, Calif., company tried to erect a firewall by announcing buybacks and other measures. The latest sales came after Moskovitz dumped about a million shares in August.
Toys 'R' Us Takes On Amazon With 'Tabeo' - Tablet For Kids
September 10 2012 11:00 AM EDT
Toys ''R'' Us is introducing a tablet for children, and the new product will not be available online. The Tabeo, as the new tablet is called, can be pre-ordered over the Internet but it is only available in Toys "R" Us stores.
Kodak Said It Fired 2,700 In Bankruptcy; 1,000 More Cuts Ahead
September 10 2012 9:57 AM EDT
Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co. (Pink: EKDKQ), the one-time imaging icon, said it had axed 2,700 employees since filing for bankruptcy in January. About 1,000 more will be gone by the end of the year, it said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Global IT Spending To Rise 6% In 2012 To $3.6T: IDC
September 10 2012 9:05 AM EDT
Venerable forecaster IDC predicted global spending on information technology this year will rise six percent to about $3.6 trillion, despite sluggishness in sector like PCs. The market also includes telecommunications services.
HP Unveils Four New All-In-One Windows 8 Desktops
September 10 2012 7:19 AM EDT
Hewlett-Packard launched four all-in-one PCs Monday running on Windows 8. The new desktop line-up includes HP Envy 23, HP Envy 20, HP SpectreOne and HP Pavilion 20.
Apple iPhone 5 Features: Will iPhone 5 Sport Fingerprint Security? Does Apple's Acquisition Of AuthenTec Signal A Biometrically Evolved Device?
September 10 2012 4:55 AM EDT
With just two days to go for Apple's (AAPL) Sept. 12 event, rumor mills are working overtime as speculations of Apple's much-awaited next generation iPhone sporting fingerprint security feature make the rounds.
Technology Focus: Amazon’s Bezos Disrupts Again, Devises Apple Challenge
September 09 2012 10:17 AM EDT
Chances are there few personalities as creative, disruptive and rich in the technology sector as Jeff Bezos, the founding CEO of Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), the No. 1 e-retailer. He's put Borders Books out of business and could even put Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) in its place.
Kindle Fire HD Ad Opt-Outs To Cost $15; Amazon Reverses Policy On Forced Ads
September 09 2012 8:01 AM EDT
Amazon's Kindle Fire launched Sept.6, appears to be making news for more wrong reasons than right. After news of the device lacking FCC approval for sale hit anxious customers Friday, the company seems to offer interested parties some respite as it appears to have reversed policy on the forced ads.
Apple iPhone 5 Rumors Update: Chinese Company Uses Leaked Photos Of iPhone 5 To Patent Design, Releases Knockoff GooPhone I5 (VIDEO)
September 09 2012 6:29 AM EDT
Even before Apple (AAPL) could unveil its next-generation iPhone, the Chinese seem to be in a tearing hurry as a company by name GooPhone has released a new phone GooPhone I5 that bears strong resemblances to leaked images of the next-generation iPhone, often referred to as iPhone 5.
Money's Winners And Losers: Automakers, Best Buy, AMR, Changi Airport, Nokia, General Motors
September 07 2012 8:39 PM EDT
Each week, the IBTimes Money team picks the six biggest, most dramatic, or most compelling winners and losers in business. For the week of Sept. 3-7, the former include global automakers such as the Honda Motor Co. (NYSE: HMC), and the latter include the Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK).
Are BitTorrent And UTorrent Apps Now Allowed On Apple's App Store?
September 07 2012 6:12 PM EDT
Has Apple finally begun to lift its ban on BitTorrent apps? Since Apple first founded the App store, the tech giant has had a standing ban on any apps related to the torrent client. On Friday, however, two new BitTorrent-related apps appeared in the App Store, possibly a sign that Apple is relaxing their restrictions on torrent-related content.
Sony Faces Piracy Concerns Following PS Vita, Mobile Hacks
September 07 2012 2:21 PM EDT
Following reports earlier this week of Apple allowing hackers into its iCloud service, Sony Corportation is facing similar concerns over the security of its data across everything from its mobile-phone business to its new mobile gaming console, the Playstation Vita. In addition to piracy concerns, the new hacks highlight the relative weakness of the PS Vita's performance so far in the gaming market.
Pandora Media Shares Plunge 21% On Rumored Apple Rivalry
September 07 2012 2:02 PM EDT
Shares of online radio broadcaster Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE: P) plunged nearly 21 percent on reports that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, would launch a competitive service as early as next quarter.
Want To Hail A New York Taxi With Uber? Not Until February, City Says
September 07 2012 12:28 PM EDT
Uber Technologies, the private developer of a smartphone app that matches cabdrivers with passengers, drove over a gigantic pothole when it tried to launch in New York City this week: the venerable Taxi and Limousine Commission.


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$UNP's freight revenue for 3Q15 fell by 10% from last year. The decrease was due to a 6% decline in volume and lower average revenue per car (ARC) driven by lower fuel surcharge revenue and negative business mix, partially offset by core pricing gains. Lower energy prices continue to negatively impact the demand for coal and shale related products.
The latest earnings report by $VZ shows how it is losing customers despite offering the unlimited data plans, a record for the company.
$BEBE is closing down all its stores by the end of May.
$WFC agreed to hike its payout in a class-action settlement over unauthorized accounts by $32 million to $142 million for its retail sales practices. The settlement will now include customers who were impacted as early as May 2002.


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Carhartt Outfits Forgotten Harvest Drivers
Carhartt Joins Forces With Forgotten Harvest To Provide Apparel For Drivers
The Oakland Press
Forgotten Harvest, which provides prepared and perishable foods, has partnered with Carhartt, a manufacturer of premium work wear, to outfit all of its drivers with a full line of all- weather Carhartt work wear.
More than $30,000 worth of donated gear has been supplied to the Forgotten Harvest drivers.
"Every day emergency food providers in the tri- county area expect to see a Forgotten Harvest truck delivering fresh food to help feed their community‘s hungry, regardless of the elements, because if our trucks don‘t deliver, people don‘t eat," said Susan Goodell, president and CEO of Forgotten Harvest.
"We rely on our drivers, so we are very thankful for this generous gift from Carhartt to ensure they are protected during winter months."
Each driver were equipped head to toe with jackets, shirts, pants, boots and hats to handle harsh winter elements as well as attire for the coming year. Carhartt also agreed to equip any new drivers brought into the Forgotten Harvest family.
The drivers pick up fresh food daily from 455 food donors and deliver it to 158 emergency food providers in Metro Detroit.
Forgotten Harvest "rescued" 19.4 million pounds of food last year by collecting surplus prepared and perishable food from 455 sources, including grocery stores, fruit and vegetable markets, restaurants, caterers, dairies, farmers, wholesale food distributors and other Health Department- approved sources.
This donated food, which would otherwise go to waste, is delivered free of charge to 158 emergency food providers in the metro Detroit area.


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The Corvette just got passed by an SUV.
The $132,800 Mercedes-Benz G-Class is now the quickest-selling vehicle in America, according to the latest report from iSeeCars.com.
Dealers needed just 9.4 days on average to move the luxury off-roader off of their lots, compared to 9.5 days for the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, which has held the top spot for several months.
Production of the in-demand Corvette has been restricted by the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage and other supply issues. The vehicle’s chief engineer, Tadge Jeucther, recently told Muscle Cars and Trucks that he thinks Chevy could have sold three times as many as it has since it debuted last year if it had enough of them.
The Cadillac Escalade, Hyundai Tucson Hybrid and Kia Telluride rounded out the top five on the list.
The survey also found that the average transaction price for a new car reached a year-to-date high of $38,006 while average used car prices increased by 6.3% to $29,543.


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2015) — Twelve entrepreneurs from nine Kentucky counties have been selected as finalists in the 2015 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards (EIEA) program and will be recognized at a regional awards luncheon in September at The Center for Rural Development.
EIEA recognizes and promotes small business owners and entrepreneurs in the region who have exemplified the entrepreneurial spirit by creating and managing a successful business enterprise.
“As a direct result of their efforts, jobs are created and new dollars flow through neighboring businesses, strengthening the foundation and fabric of our local communities,” said Brett Traver, chair of the EIEA committee. “Small businesses, and the entrepreneurs behind them, are the backbone of our region’s economy and the driving force behind the economic recovery for Southern and Eastern Kentucky.”
Finalists in each of the four EIEA business award categories will share their success stories as small business owners and entrepreneurs in Kentucky at a regional awards recognition luncheon on Sept. 14, at 11:30 a.m. at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset.
The program is open to small business owners and entrepreneurs in 55 Kentucky counties, and award criteria is based on the economic success of the enterprise, contribution to the community, and operational achievement.
This year’s EIEA finalists and their respective award categories are:
- Abby Scott, team leader, Lake Cumberland Kids, Somerset.
- Aaron Roberts, owner, Yard Farmers, LLC, Somerset.
- Kelsey Sebastian, owner, Kelsey’s on Main, Jackson.
- Kim Gardner, owner, Class 101: College Finance and Planning Eastern Kentucky, Berea.
- Lidia Godbey, owner/fitness instructor, Turn it Up Dance & Fitness Studio, Somerset.
- Blaine Staat, co-owner, Staat’s Bakery, Liberty.
- Theresa Chambers, owner, Starwood Mountain, Inc., Manchester.
- Debbie Dutton, owner, Life is Sweet Café, Somerset.
- Garry Conley, owner/president, Minuteman Press of London, London.
- Joe Crawford, executive director, Estill County 21st Century, Irvine.
- Dr. Eric Loy, chief executive officer/medical director, Cumberland Family Medical Center Inc., Burkesville.
- Dr. David Snow, director, Kentucky Innovation Network, Pikeville.


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Four Entertainment Group (4EG), which is behind local bars and restaurants such as Mount Adams Pavilion, Keystone Bar & Grill (Covington and Hyde Park) and The Righteous Room, will open a new bar at 122 E. Sixth St., downtown, this fall. They’ll reveal the name of the new establishment, which will be located in the space that [...]
A new Frisch’s Big Boy restaurant opened in Liberty Township Monday. Located at 7075 Yankee Road, it’s the second Frisch’s outpost in Liberty Township will offer a drive-through and eat-in. “Our recent expansion is in response to high customer demand,” Karen Maier, Frisch’s vice president of marketing, said in a press release. “Liberty Township, in [...]
After a long delay, the Mike Fink floating restaurant is expected to reopen sometime next year. Mike Rutledge reports: COVINGTON — Owners of the Mike Fink riverboat restaurant hope to open an entirely new eatery by the Reds’ Opening Day of 2013, or at least the start of summer. The restaurant closed in 2008 with [...]
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Bar/restaurant chain Fricker’s will open two new locations — one in West Chester; the other in Symmes Township — within the next several months. Polly Campbell reports: Fricker’s is expanding in Greater Cincinnati. The Miamisburg-based chain will open one location on Tylersville Rd. in the Firestone Plaza just east of I-75 in early November. Early [...]
Poco a Poco, the tapas restaurant on Hyde Park Square, has closed. Polly Campbell reports: Poco a Poco on Hyde Park Square started life as owner Mark Jang’s idea for a Latin-Asian fusion restaurant. He got involved with a reality TV show, which helped him switch the concept to Latin tapas. It has since been through several menu [...]
There’s a new AAA outpost in the Cherry Grove area of Union Township, Rob Dowdy of the Community Press reports: UNION TWP. — The new AAA location in Cherry Grove offers customers car care, insurance and travel agent services all under one roof. The new location, 471 Ohio Pike, celebrated its grand opening Aug. 3 with a ribbon-cutting [...]
A new Little Caesars outpost opened Monday in Covington. It’s at 1607 Madison Ave., near Save A Lot. Pizza is available for carry-out only. Like other Little Caesars outposts, the Covington location offers $5 large (14-inch), one-item pizzas, with pepperoni and cheese versions available hot and ready to go. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-midnight [...]
The new Fresh Market store in West Chester is set to open its doors this Wednesday. Located at 7720 Voice of America Center Drive, the more than 23,600-square-foot specialty grocery store offers a bakery, full-service meat counter, ready-to-serve entrees, fresh seafood, more than 200 cheeses and more than 400 produce items, with a large selection [...]
Tens of thousands of used books, CDs, DVDs, records and other items are for sale at the Summer Warehouse Used Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. The sale continues this weekend at 8456 Vine St. in Hartwell. Prices start at $1. On Sunday, all Friends’ members, including [...]
UPDATE: Here are the grand opening specials, which begin Aug. 25. Day: Saturday Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Details: Ribbon cutting with Menchie (the mascot), free frozen yogurt, free T-shirts and a balloon artist Day: Sunday Time: 1 p.m. Details: Free plushie doll, free color-in T-shirts and free face painting Day: Monday Time: 5 [...]
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Well-known insider Tom Henderson believes that Sony may abandon the release of the PlayStation 5 Pro and will focus all attention on the regular PlayStation 5 throughout the generation.
He told about this in correspondence with users, commenting on the latest rumors about the plans of the platform holder.
Henderson noted that he had heard more about the PlayStation 6 from his sources than about the potential PlayStation 5 Pro.
Based on this, he concludes that the latter is not a priority for Sony in the current generation. "I'm not sure if there will be a Pro version of the console at all in this generation.
The potential of the usual PlayStation 5 has not yet been revealed, and it is still not possible to buy it freely everywhere - and it is unlikely that it will become massively available by the end of the year.
All I can say is that I've already heard more about PlayStation 6 than about PlayStation 5 Pro."
According to the information available to Henderson, Sony is now preparing the so-called "PlayStation 5 second generation".
This is the same universal model with a removable disk drive, which was reported last year. It will cost less in production and will completely replace the current models.
"As for all the rumors about the PS5 Pro and PS5 Slim — I don't think we are waiting for Pro and Slim. As far as I understand, Sony is preparing the "second generation" of the regular PlayStation 5.
The current consoles will cease to be produced by the end of 2023, the new model will begin to be assembled in April and will be released in September 2023.
Sony would not have stopped production of the PlayStation 5 "first generation" if it planned to sell different models that differ in cost and characteristics of hardware.
The new one will be cheaper in production and will save on transportation. So they will only produce it - a console with a removable disk drive."
Recall that Sony released the PlayStation 4 Pro three years after the release of the original PlayStation 4.
In the current generation, there may not be a need for such a product, experts say, since many studios have not yet had time to fully switch to new hardware, and the timing of game development has stretched very much.
According to Jason Schreier of Bloomberg, if you start working on a new AAA game today, it will most likely be released only on PlayStation 6.