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The coronavirus began as a pandemic, but the outbreak is generating changes that will last and modify the way we carry out daily activities, such as our Jobs.
The use of technology is a great ally of people when carrying out their economic activities during isolation and will be even longer after the pandemic is over.
According to several analysts, those jobs that can be done at home or in conditions that do not demand massive concentrations of people will be amplified.
While activities related to public shows, concerts, festivals, among others, will be forced to innovate in the services that lend.
Post covid-19, we are hoping and praying that the number of people getting unemployed is less, and those who lost their jobs get a replacement job ASAP.
Let’s have a look at few of the jobs that will disappear after the COVID-19 pandemic.
6 Jobs That Will Disappear After COVID-19 Pandemic
After the outbreak of Coronavirus, direct selling is totally affected because of the social distancing covid protocols.
To slow the spread of the coronavirus, many state and local governments temporarily closed non-essential stores and showrooms, which meant that employees in these fields were left without work.
Also, this has shifted many sellers to close their outlets and open online stores. When selling products online they require very less staff and overhead costs are also less for business owners.
2. Transportation Workers
Many old and mid-aged peoples work as drivers. This is due in part to the flexible hours and part-time positions that are available. 46.7% of the employees who work for public transport systems are over 50 years old.
Although health workers state that the older adults get infected soon and act as a carrier in spreading the disease, many old people were terminated from the job.
As a result, the transportation sector will be hugely affected after this pandemic.
With the arrival of the coronavirus biosecurity measures have been implemented in some restaurants. Instead of a waiter who comes to the table to deliver the physical letters and write down the order, the tables have QR codes written down that customers can scan with their cell phone to access a digital menu.
In some cases, they can even order what they want right there, registering it in the system, and that order goes directly to the kitchen, which is in charge of preparing the dishes and taking them to the table.
Once these systems are perfected, and the digital way of paying is included and without the need to approach a cash register, waiters or cashiers will no longer be necessary.
4. Factory Workers
It is not a secret, the manufacturing tasks that hundreds of workers did in the factories earlier, now have been passing to the machines. This has reduced the number of employees in many of these mass-manufacturing companies.
However, with increasingly computerized and automated machines, it is to be expected that the workers in these factories will almost completely die out to make way for people who specialize in systems, who can check the equipment and ensure that it works well.
5. Cinema box office staff
Cinemas have been one of the leisure spaces most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But, beyond the current situation that could extend until 2022, movie theatres will also suffer the effects of automation.
Mobile applications aimed at buying tickets, exhibitions on-demand, or the management of the sale of trinkets by machines could define the cinema of the nearest future.
Also, the emerging trends of online streaming services like Netflix and amazon prime videos have also affected the number of people coming to cinema theatres.
Users of these online streaming companies have only increased since the pandemic began.
6. Office Administrative Staffs
Office administrative jobs had already been shrinking due to the intervention of software-based administration and management.
This trend only accelerated after covid 19. Since employees were forced to work from home, they never need an office.
More and more businesses automated their operations, using software to fill some of the duties performed by office administrators, and asked other employees to take those tasks which a computer can’t do.


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The world of hackers is extra advanced than you may think. Removed from being a totally shadowy underworld, some hackers work for the larger good by trying to find safety flaws that should be patched earlier than they’re exploited by criminals.
Up till lately, most bug bounties centered round PC packages and working programs since they make up the vast majority of computer systems on the earth. However with the huge improve in cellular machine possession, a brand new title has stepped into the sphere with some large prizes for the hackers intelligent sufficient to search out their flaws: Apple.
To assist uncover probably the most harmful bugs and flaws threatening iOS, Apple is placing $1,000,000 on the road for any hacker that may actually crack it. Whereas Apple had provided bug bounties prior to now, this monumental new prize reveals that they are placing their cash the place their mouth is in terms of defending customers. However will it repay?
Hack the kernel, get $1 million money
Hackers are inclined to fall into two camps relying how they use their abilities. Black Hats are your typical, prison hackers. White Hats, alternatively, poke holes in programs to search out weaknesses, bugs, and safety flaws. Sometimes, White Hats will flip their discoveries over in trade for cash — and “bug bounty searching,” because it’s known as, could be fairly a profitable profession.
Based on new reviews from Forbes, Apple has drastically elevated the prizes for its bug bounty choices — together with a brand new $1 million reward tier for any hacker who is ready to efficiently bust “the kernel” of iOS. The kernel is the core of the iOS software program, and if hacked, would give full management of the telephone to the intruder. Apple’s solely situation to assert this reward is that the hack should require zero enter from the telephone’s proprietor, but when a White Hat manages to crack the issue, they’re going to be taking a look at a quite sizable payday.
This comes at a wonderful time for each the corporate and the hackers it is making an attempt to courtroom. Quite a lot of current discoveries — resembling the truth that Face ID could be fooled by glasses with tape hooked up — are proof that Apple’s programs are removed from impenetrable. Mix that with the slew of iMessage vulnerabilities found lately, and you may think about why Apple would need to gird its cyberdefenses extra successfully.
A greater incentive than ever
This improve in money prizes is critical for Apple. Not solely was their unique a little bit of a lowball at $200,000, the million greenback providing really places Apple previous their rivals as the best ever bounty available on the market from a significant tech firm.
The information, unsurprisingly, has plenty of hackers scrambling to assert the prize. For the reason that unique program launched, 50 main bugs had been recognized by White Hats. Now, with a a lot larger bounty at stake, you may count on to see much more safety flaws recognized and patched within the coming years.
Courting hackers to maintain customers secure
Utilizing bug bounties to search out safety holes is not precisely a brand new apply, however the truth that Apple has set the stakes so excessive reveals simply how dedicated the corporate is to defending the privateness of its customers. Even in gentle of the current Siri scandal, it is comforting to know that Apple is prepared to analyze any potential flaws of their system that would put customers in severe hazard.
Not all hackers have to make use of their powers for evil. Maybe if different firms targeted as intently on bug bounties as Apple is, possibly Black Hat hacking would fall out of fashion. If going legit can internet you extra money, energy and respect, what would even be the purpose of hacking others for enjoyable?
Apple’s iOS 12 replace has a significant issue
Having points with the brand new iOS replace? Whereas Apple is not new to issues with its updates, the brand new one for the iPhone appears to have quite a lot of bugs, the doable worst of them would possibly simply confuse your family and friends.
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Although Fox plans to sell some of his buffalo for meat, he said he'll mainly breed the buffalo and sell the calves.
A native of Mercersburg and a 1983 graduate of James Buchanan High School, Fox moved back to the 180-acre family farm after working in business for several years in York, Pa.
He began raising buffalo last July.
"I had the land and I wanted to do something different," said Fox, who wants eventually to have 100 bison.
Fox, who never farmed before, said he learned everything he knows about buffalo from reading, research and talking to other buffalo owners.
"What's great about them is they're easy to take care of," Fox said.
So easy, in fact, that Fox said raising and breeding buffalo probably will become more of a hobby than a job.
Veterinarian costs are low, Fox said. Buffalo cows rarely have trouble giving birth to their calves - usually one every year for 20 to 25 years, Fox said.
The hardy animals live outside all year around and their diet consists of hay and grass from the pasture.
"That's what keeps them so lean," Fox said.
Lean to the extent that buffalo meat is supposedly lower in calories, cholesterol and fat than turkey, chicken and beef, said Elizabeth Straub, former secretary of the Pennsylvania Bison Association and co-owner with her husband, Norman, of Bison Haven Ranch in Grove City, Pa.
Norman is the Southern Pennsylvania District Director of the Eastern Bison Association.
"It's a sweet meat," Fox said. "It's sweeter than beef and it doesn't have a wild game taste. ... Once you try it, you get hooked."
Considered a delicacy in the 1800s, buffalo meat is making a comeback and gaining popularity as a menu item in restaurants.
"In the East, it's definitely a big thing," Elizabeth Straub said. "The buffalo market is just breaking through . . . The bigger producers and larger slaughterhouses are also marketing it differently."
Although there is a demand for the meat, particularly in Europe, consumers will pay the price.
Most cuts of buffalo meat sell for $2 a pound, and ground meat goes for up to $4 a pound, Fox said.
"It's not something people will buy every day, but it's a good alternative and another way to eat red meat," Fox said.
It's not just the meat that interests people. Nearly every part of the animal, including the skull and tanned hide, can be sold, Fox said.
He said he's even had inquiries for the brains and tail.
What for? "I didn't ask," he said.
North America once was home to large herds of buffalo, but the population was whittled down to as few as 300 by 1886, said Straub.
There are now an estimated 125,000 to 200,000 buffalo in the United States and Canada, according to Straub.
"It's a major comeback," she said.


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The Amazon Echo was one of the online retailer's best selling items in 2017 and as more have ended up in the homes of consumers, UK law enforcement (opens in new tab) has begun to explore ways the smart speaker could be used to help fight and report crimes.
Lancashire police is currently considering how Amazon Echo could be utilised to relay information about local criminal activity to citizens. For example, the smart speaker could be used to send out crime bulletins, missing person reports or even alerts about wanted suspects.
The Echo could also be used internally by the police force to broadcast internal briefings to officers or even to send out reports about recent offences or daily crime logs. Amazon's smart speakers may also be a convenient way for witnesses or victims to reach out to law enforcement to report crimes.
During a recent conference at the College of Policing, Lancashire's Rob Flanagan offered further insight regarding how smart speakers could be utilised by law enforcement, saying:
“If we can reduce demand into our call centres via the use of voice recognition or voice-enabled technology and actually give the community the information they need without them needing to ring into police then that's massive”
Smart speakers (opens in new tab) such as Amazon's Echo or Google Home have already raised a number of privacy concerns among consumers due to the fact that they are always listening and sending recordings to company servers. If law enforcement does decided to take advantage of their capabilities, they will likely run into the same issues but on a greater scale.
However, the increased adoption of smart speakers by consumers could be beneficial to the community as a whole if the necessary precautions are taken to protect user privacy.
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LONDON – A growing number of mainstream clothing, fast-food and confectionery brands are developing products for ethic groups.
Monday, Asda launched a 13-piece Asian clothing range, under its George
fashion label, that includes sequinned salwaar kameez suits and dapata
The launch is pegged to Islamic holiday Eid, which takes place later this month.
Lambert, brand director at George, said: ‘This is the UK’s first
mainstream range of traditional Asian clothing. We have the broadest
socio-demographic group of all the supermarkets and we wanted to offer
affordable clothing suitable for all our customers.’
that sales of Asda’s ethnic food ranges have seen a 46% year-on-year
increase during Ramadan and so the retailer was expecting strong demand
in the build-up to Eid and the Hindu Diwali celebrations.
company Thorntons, meanwhile, is launching a box of non-alcoholic
sweets designed to help celebrate the same festivals. The Thorntons
Classics collection comes in a black box with a gold pattern, created
by the celebrity henna tattoo artist Ash Kumar.
manager Emma Dickinson said: ‘Eid and Diwali are growing celebrations
in the UK and confectionery gifting is a huge part of these festivals.’
giant Mars is also trying to broaden its appeal among different ethnic
groups. In June, it announced that all chocolates manufactured at its
Slough Mars factory are now certified kosher.
partnered with a kosher certification board, the Kashrut Division of
the London Beth Din, on the project. Products to gain certification
include Mars bars, Snickers, Galaxy and three Tracker bar variants.
Fiona Dawson, managing director of Mars Chocolate, said: ‘We want our products to be enjoyed by as many consumers as possible.’
Tesco sells around 300 Polish products, from canned fish and carrot
juice, as the supermarket claims there is a huge demand for Polish
delicacies in Britain.
It added that Polish cuisine has become
its fastest-growing ethnic food range ever launched, including our
Indian and Chinese ranges.
Tesco’s Polish range was launched in just 10 stores in September 2006 and has since been extended to more than 500 stores.
May, fast-food retailer KFC launched a halal-only menu in eight of its
London stores. The concept will roll out further if popular. The stores
sell only chicken products that have been approved by the Halal Food
Authority and that adhere to Islamic dietary rules.
KFC said the
move was intended to ensure the company was catering to a broader range
of customers, following a growing demand for halal products, especially
in areas with large Muslim populations.
president of the Halal Food Authority, welcomed the trial and said:
‘The Muslim community can now enjoy all the products in these
KFC is not the first fast-food chain to introduce
a halal menu. Earlier this year, pizza-delivery firm Domino’s
introduced a halal-only outlet in Birmingham, which does not serve
products containing ham or bacon.
Limiting the menu to draw in
new customers could alienate existing users; however, Domino’s said it
had ‘thought long and hard’ about the decision not to offer pork
products. A spokeswoman said: ‘We appreciate we cannot please
everybody, but there are alternatives, such as turkey ham, and we are
sure this decision is the right one.’


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Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, keeps a digital record of each transaction that occurs across trading partners – including buyers, sellers, their banks and goods carriers – all of which can see all and only the documentation relevant to their part of the transaction.
Mckinsey reckons distributed ledgers will cut US$110 billion of costs in the global financial services industry over the next three years as the technology is applied to critical points across the sector.
Blockchain will have a material impact in the next three years on the industry, which will have widely adopted distributed ledger technology in five years time according to the global management consulting firm.
Cross-border business-to-business payments may benefit the most, with savings of up to US$60 billion due to lower fees from service providers in the transaction process.
Savings across the global trade finance industry may amount to a US$14 billion revenue boost as blockchain abolishes time-consuming paper-based processes.
Other areas that will see substantial cost savings include KYC and AML processes, as well as ID fraud says Mckinsey.It reckons that banks will have spent as much as US$400 million in adopting blockchain solutions by 2019.
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The Flo Group and Versalis have released what they say is the first vending cup made from post-consumer recycled polystyrene, named the R-Hybrid.
The R-Hybrid is made by using thermoforming, or heating recycled polystyrene and then reshaping it. The product’s sandwiched structure contains recycled polystyrene (PS) on the inner layer and virgin PS on the outer layer, acting as a safe, functional barrier. The design of the new cup allows for a significant reduction of virgin PS feedstock by using the recycled materials, the companies said.
The R-Hybrid will replace Flo Group’s Hybrid cup, which saved more than 2,600 tons of carbon from entering the atmosphere in 2022 due to its widespread use. The new model will enter the market at the end of the year.
Flo Group and Versalis carried out the project with Styrenics Circular Solution, a European association that comprises the whole styrenics polymer supply chain, and the Fraunhofer Institute, Europe’s leading applied research center. As a result of the partnership, a supply chain consortium was established, which developed a protocol for the use of recycled polystyrene in food packaging.
Innovations Made to Address Low Numbers in Plastic Recycling
Most unique about the new product is its ability to use recycled polystyrene, a lightweight plastic material once known for being difficult, or even impossible, to recycle. Polystyrene, commonly referred to as styrofoam, can now be reused effectively in the new product.
“The R-Hybrid project is strategic because it finally opens the door to the reuse of polystyrene in food containers and ensures that it retains its original value,” said Erika Simonazzi, marketing manager of the Flo Group. “There are also numerous advantages offered by the new R-Hybrid cups as an even more sustainable solution than the traditional Hybrid, of which they are the natural technological evolution. The new R-Hybrid combines the benefits of a reduced carbon footprint and the effective reuse of post-consumer plastic that is put back into circulation through the creation of new cups.”
In recent years, plastic recycling has been scrutinized for being largely ineffective, as only about 9% of plastic is recycled globally. Various innovations in plastic recycling, such as this one, have been implemented as an attempt to increase the type and amount of plastic that may be successfully recycled. Recent developments include new systems that can address colored plastics, the creation of compostable bioplastics, and even dissolving plastic with electricity.


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The company has confirmed that Apple's HomePod mini is coming to Africa for the first time on December 19.
The smart speaker is already being sold in Norway and Sweden before the Christmas holidays, and now South Africans will join in when the diminutive smart speaker goes on sale for the first time.
Interestingly, Apple's press release confirming the HomePod mini's arrival doesn't give a price for the speaker, and there is currently no listing in the South African Apple Store either.
Apple has at least confirmed that all five HomePod mini colors would be available for South Africans to choose from, including white, space gray, blue, orange, and yellow. All colors come with matching mesh coverings, backlit touch interfaces, and a braided power cable.
The speaker will be identical to the one on sale in other countries worldwide, including the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and many more. The HomePod mini will also go on sale in Denmark in the spring of 2023, Apple has confirmed — but no definite release date has been offered, and it isn't clear why there is such a delay, either.
The HomePod mini offers hands-free Siri control and support for AirPlay which means it can be used with a wide range of devices. Apple also points out that it can be paired with the Apple TV 4K to deliver "a powerful sound experience with great range."
Apple also points out that the "HomePod mini utilizes 99% recycled rare earth elements, with the neodymium magnet in the speaker driver utilizing 100% recycled rare earth elements." In addition, the mesh covering is also made from more than 90% recycled plastic.
The HomePod mini will be available via Apple and Apple Authorized Resellers across South Africa starting December 19.
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Key themes for 2020: institutionalization, Defi growth and mass adoption
Blockchain and the cryptocurrency market struggled throughout 2019, with prices up only slightly, Facebook's Libra project failing and the introduction of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines. So what is the outlook for the business in 2020 after fierce growth for a number of years? Simon Seojoon Kim, CEO of Hashed, Korea's leading blockchain accelerator, in an interview with JoinD said the biggest issues in the blockchain and cyrptocurrency markets next year will be the market's institutionalization, decentralized finance (Defi) and mass adoption. "Existing financial industry preparing for institutionalization" Expectations for cryptocurrency institutionalization has eased as legislative reform, including that related to mandatory reporting by cryptocurrency exchanges, failed to pass the National Assembly. Nevertheless, financial institutions, including banks and brokerage firms, are already preparing for the eventual passing of the bill. "Once the bill is passed, banks and brokerage firms will be able to legally enter the market as virtual asset operators if they wish to," Kim said. "Traditional financial institutions, including local banks, are already preparing on their entry." The trend of the cryptocurrency market, expanding into derivative products The potential entry of traditional financial players into the blockchain and cryptocurrency markets translates into competition with existing cryptocurrency exchange operators. Major exchange operators in Korea have seen their transaction volumes significantly decline compared to the peak. Kim said even if the existing exchange operators are institutionalized, they would fall behind competition without new business models. Growth of Defi, the start of crypto finance New financial models, which couldn't be realized in the traditional financial industry, are already provided through Defi, or decentralized financial services. One such example is MakerDao, which provides cryptocurrency loans with Ethereum as collateral. This year alone, MakerDao has more than tripled in size. "The cryptocurrency deposited in Defi amounts to 700 billion won," Kim said. "The fact that this amount of money is locked safely [in Defi] is the proof of the industry's growth." The introduction of Libra, China's CBDC and Klaytn leads the industry's growth Kim said Libra, whose project has been stalled due to government concern, will inevitably be launched next year. "China wants to be the world's leader by creating a digital yuan while paving the digital economy expressway through its state-owned BSN (Blockchain Network Service)," Kim said. "The U.S. will [in response] allow Libra, which is led by the private sector." Kim also projected that ground for mass use of cryptocurrency will be set once Kakao's cryptocurrency wallet Klay officially launches in March. "The active users of Ethereum total 1 million - 300,000 DAU and 700,000 bitcoins," Kim said. "If the 50 million Kakao users and 100 million Line users are absorbed into Klaytn and Link, one could see a far larger number of users than expected." He said in the end the key point would be whether there would be a mass adoption. Bitcoin price to reach all-time record next year There is some speculation that the diversification of cryptocurrency financial products and the mass adoption in the blockchain industry will lead to the overall rise in prices. There are those projecting that there would be releases of products or funds that target customers not familiar with cryptocurrency. "Bitcoin's price acts as an index for the public blockchain market," Kim said. "Once public blockchain and the decentralized economy grows, bitcoin's value will exceed 20 million won."


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Two upcoming events are aimed to help local small businesses, struggling with the credit crunch, sinking economy and now proposals to increase sales taxes because of the state’s own budget crisis.
Business experts will discus strategies and practical tools for survival and provide on-site business counseling.
The other event is the Governor’s Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship nov. 18 and 19 at the Renaissance Montura Hotel in Los Angeles. Gov. Schwarzenegger will meet with representatives of small-business groups and successful entrepreneurs to discuss ways to stimulate the state’s economy.
This Sam’s Club event is sponsored by the Institute for Women Entrepreneurs, an economic development program at Rancho Santiago Community College District.
“Business owners are struggling during these challenging times,” said Sallie Salinas, IWE director. “The IWE felt the urgent need to respond and provide business owners relevant tools, information and resources to sustain their businesses through collaboration with agencies, associations and leading experts in their fields.”
Call 714-480-7455 or go to www.ociwe.org for more information or to preregister.
At the other event, the governor says he will listen to small business for economic stimulus ideas going into a special legislative session to cope with a $10 million+ deficit in the state’s 2009 budget. Topics range from access to capital to regulatory reform to workforce development to meeting the state’s new global warming mandates.
Will the governor’s proposed 1.25 percentage point increase in the sales tax plus requirement for some services to start charging sales tax for the first time come up?
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Volvo to Test Self-Driving Cars on Public Roads in 2017
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The testing will take place in Sweden
Volvo Car Group
announced that it will test 100 self-driving vehicles on public roads in Sweden.
The automaker said that it wants to launch a pilot for
called the "Drive Me" project. The idea behind the project is to achieve zero fatalities involving Volvo vehicles by 2020.
The Drive Me project will consist of 100 self-driving cars and 100 customers selected to run the vehicles during testing. The cars will be placed on certain roads that span about 50 kilometres in Gothenburg, Sweden.
But don't expect to see these cars on the roads anytime soon. Research and development starts in 2014, but actual testing won't begin until 2017.
It's not clear which vehicles will be
used for the testing
yet, but they will be based on Volvo's upcoming Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platforms.
The technology is expected to assume all normal driving functions, such as adaptive cruise control (for following the flow of traffic) and road edge detection with steer assist (for steering the car away from road edges). However, a driver does have to be present in the vehicle to take over in case of an emergency.
On top of that, the technology will offer fully automated parking that doesn't require a driver to be in the car.
“Autonomous vehicles are an integrated part of Volvo Cars’ as well as the Swedish government’s vision of zero traffic fatalities. This public pilot represents an important step towards this goal,” said Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Car Group. “It will give us an insight into the technological challenges at the same time as we get valuable feedback from real customers driving on public roads.”
Volvo isn't the only automaker with self-driving vehicle goals for the year 2020. Nissan announced that it will
offer autonomous vehicles
that are broadly available and have affordable prices by the end of the decade.
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Nick Manning, one of the smartest people you'll find in advertising today, recently wrote about how brands spend billions on digital advertising despite numerous studies and articles that question its effectiveness, particularly on the open web. In referring to the latest study from the Association of National Advertisers, he also questions how a brand or its media agency can logically spend media dollars to appear on 44,000 or more websites. Further, he raises the inefficiencies of Made-for-Advertising websites, the latest iteration causing media investment dilution. Manning notes, "The ANA Study shows that the amount of money going into Made-for-Advertising (MFA) sites is growing, a disturbing trend given that they are one of the most opaque and potentially wasteful places to advertise..."
And now, the industry has to cope with AI driven bots and operators dramatically increasing the already epidemic of non-human traffic. As Manning put it, "The bad guys will use AI for nefarious means long before the responsible use it for good. They are not constrained by ethics or regulation."
Whether the ANA study or prompting from others, including regulatory agencies, will stem the tide of waste and lift the fog of digital remains to be seen.
One way for brands to start turning the waste around is to review their relationships with media buying agencies and the entire digital ecosystem. The need to make sure their contracts require accountability and transparency throughout the supply chain. They can start with the ANA's recent contract template. The good news is studies by the ANA and others show that the task can be done. The bad news is that few brands embrace it, preferring not to rock the boat. Some also say that the brands don't need all the information they'd receive if the marketplace was truly transparent. That may be true. But it should be the brands, not the supply chain, that makes that decision.


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Chipotle opens in Anderson Twp as Burger King readies to raze, rebuild in Union Twp.
Anderson Township has a new Chipotle.
Just a few miles up the street in Union Township, Burger King readies to raze its existing building to make way for a more modern restaurant design with on-the-go diners in mind.
Both restaurants are on Ohio 125, locally known as Beechmont Avenue or Ohio Pike. The stretch of Ohio 125 between Interstate-275 and Five Mile Road is easily a dieter’s nightmare or a casual dining fan’s dream-come-true.
Expanding dining options in Anderson
On Tuesday, a Chipotle restaurant opened in the new Shoppes of Anderson Towne Center located at the corner of Beechmont Avenue and Wolfangel Road. Earlier this year McAlister’s Deli opened in the same shopping center.
This fall, diners can expect Kroger Kitchen 1883 to open in Anderson Township. The restaurant is a full-service dining experience that offers a fresh take on American comfort food.
Union Twp's changing face of dining
The Burger King at 561 Ohio Pike recently received approval from Union Township zoning of plans to raze its existing restaurant in front of Home Depot.
A new Burger King will be constructed in the same place, according to Union Township Trustee John McGraw. The new restaurant design has less indoor seating capacity than the existing Burger King, but it will have expanded drive-thru capacity, he said.
In Union Township, new dining options are becoming commonplace. Just last month the township announced plans for a Hooter's opening in the vacant building once home to Logan’s Roadhouse near Eastgate Mall.


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The News Limited paywall experiment in Australia which started on Monday has received a less-than-rapturous welcome among its journalists, who are being asked to pay to access the site. If New Matilda is correct, hacks at Holt Street found an e-mail in their in-box offering them accounts at half the price charged to the rest of …
(In your best Nelson voice) Ha Ha!!
Remember when you could do the same thing on Experts Exchange.
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2017 has set a record for solar securitizations, after several new players entered the field.
The combined asset-backed securitizations (ABS) for solar loans, leases and power-purchase agreements (PPAs) broke the $1 billion mark this year, following the close of a record-setting offering from Mosaic in late October. Solar financiers are demonstrating new levels of market interest in these products, which free up capital for new solar loans and leases.
MAPLE SHADE, NJ — Unless you have been living under a rock, you have undoubtedly seen our trademark bright yellow signs popping up all over the state of New Jersey. As proud new owners of solar systems stick them in their yards and solar specialists excitedly place them in high trafficked areas. We are in the business of spreading the good news of solar savings.
Solar power can reduce the cost of heating your home and your hot water. The sun is full of free energy power and will save you money each month on your electric bills. Using solar power for your home will reduce your dependence on your electric company and you will save on the high rising cost of electrical power from conventional means.
A new generation of solar panels made from a mineral called perovskite has the potential to convert solar energy into household electricity more cheaply than ever before, according to a study from Briain’s Exeter University.
Super-thin, custom-colored panels attached to a building’s windows may become a “holy grail” for India and African countries, Senthilarasu Sundaram, one of the authors of the study, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
“In those countries these types of material will be like a holy grail: they can both shade windows … and at the same time produce electricity,” he said.


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Since its first reveal, Demeo has been a very interesting new title among VR game developer Resolution Games’ catalogue. Banking on the cool vibes of RPG fantasy-fiction tabletop gaming with friends, Demeo invites VR players into a the dungeon crawling adventures of a living board game where every dice roll can signal triumph or disaster. At long last, we also finally have a release date for Demeo. It’ll be arriving on various VR HMDs in May 2021.
Resolution Games officially announced the release date for Demeo via a press release on April 6, 2021. On May 6, 2021, Demeo will release on Oculus Rift and Quest, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Windows Mixed Reality. With that launch date, the game also has a Coming Soon page on the Oculus Store where players can wishlist the game. Steam wishlisting is also available. The game will retail at $29.99.
Are you ready to set the Mad Elven King free... or die trying? @DemeoGame will be launching on May 6!— Resolution Games (@resolutiongame) April 6, 2021
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Resolution Games CEO Tommy Palm was excited to finally share the launch date for Demeo, with the game having been announced in December 2020 and gameplay being teased in early March 2021 to the delight of many fans and awaiting players.
“We knew that RPG fans were going to love Demeo, but we had no idea just how excited they would be until we released its gameplay reveal trailer last month,” said Palm. “It has been so fun hearing from players all over the world about how excited they are to get their hands on the game and experience their beloved tabletop game nights again with their friends after a long year apart. Demeo is going to be unlike anything available in VR today, and we can’t wait for players to take on the dungeons of Demeo on May 6.”
With the May 6 date set, Demeo will invite up to four players to join together and take up the roles of various RPG classes as they explore dungeons and attempt to chase after treasure, fighting off the hordes of monsters that lurk therein. A number of dice rolling and card throwing mechanics will be present as you tempt fate and chase fortune against the odds of running into traps and further trouble.
As we close in on the release date next month, it seems as though Demeo will be well worth adding to any VR player’s 2021 gaming calendar. Stay tuned for further updates and information leading up to the game’s May release.
TJ Denzer posted a new article, VR tabletop dungeon crawler Demeo gets May release date
This looks kind of neat.
It's gonna be so much fun if they can deliver on the potential of the premise.


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► First spyshots of BMW i8 Roadster
► Convertible prototype plug-in hybrid
► Debut Frankfurt 2017, on sale 2018
Well, this is pretty conclusive: any remaining doubts that BMW really is working on a production version of the i8 Roadster are dispelled by our closest look at the car yet.
Following a pair of i8 Spyder concepts – the first of which (the silver car) dates all the way back to 2012, the second (the orange car) to CES in 2016 – the prototype spotted cold-weather testing shows that BMW has finally figured out how to turn its high-tech hybrid into a convertible.
In July 2018, BMW issued an official video of the new BMW i8 Roadster. Click here to watch
What will the i8 convertible be called and when does it go on sale?
The new model will be called the BMW i8 Roadster and we’ll see it sans the crocodile skin camouflage livery just in time for the 2017 Frankfurt motor show this September.
The car isn’t expected to go on sale until 2018, however, as BMW CEO Harold Krueger announced when he confirmed the Roadster back in October 2016.
Our guide to electric BMW cars
Will the rest of the i8 range be updated in 2018, too?
No official word on this yet, but given the i8 originally launched in 2014, a four-year, mid-life update cycle sounds about right.
Expect a little extra power from the turbocharged triple – which already outputs 231hp, from just 1.5 litres don’t forget – and a lot of extra plug-in potential from the electric motor and battery pack.
Most recent mid-life electric vehicle updates have seen a 50% increase in driving range.
Check out our upgraded BMW i3 long-term test review as proof.
BMW is likely to sacrifice some of that capability for additional performance from a more powerful motor, but you will still be able to go further between filling stations and charge points.
What kind of roof will the i8 Roadster have?
BMW’s engineers have made no secret of the challenges involved in loping the top off the i8’s complex carbon structure. So what do we know about the resulting roof.
Looking at the spyshot below – captured on a cameraphone – the buttresses behind the cabin appear to be narrower and further apart than they have been in the concepts. They’re also bridged by some kind of wind block.
The arrangement reminds us of both the McLaren 650S Spider and the Ferrari 488 Spider, which suggests the i8 Roadster may have some kind of folding hardtop tucked away in there.
However, a folding fabric roof like that employed by the Lamborghini Huracan Spyder would probably be more compact.
So far our sources have only been able to confirm that it does have a folding roof. So buyers won’t have to panic like original Porsche Boxster Spyder owners should the weather suddenly change.
Anything else of note about the i8 Roadster prototype?
You can’t quite tell for sure from the pictures, but it looks like the Roadster will be kissing goodbye to the rear seats – after all, that roof has got to go somewhere.
More intriguing is the curiously glossy-looking finish to the rear deck lid. Is it a window displaying the hybrid drivetrain components? Don’t laugh – the original 2012 i8 Spyder concept had a pair of scooters in the boot.
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Apple took advantage of investor disappointment with the company's first-quarter financial results to accelerate its stock buyback plans.
The company repurchased $14 billion of its own shares in two weeks, according to The Wall Street Journal. Apple CEO Tim Cook told the Journal Thursday that he intends for the move to be both "aggressive" and "opportunistic."
"It means that we are betting on Apple. It means that we are really confident on what we are doing and what we plan to do," Cook told the Journal. "We're not just saying that. We're showing that with our actions."
Apple's projections for first-quarter revenue fell short of analysts' estimates last month. After the company reported a slight decline in net income during its financial report, shares fell in after-hours trading by 8 percent.
Apple has roughly $160 billion in the bank and investors -- most notably activist investor Carl Icahn -- have been appealing to the company to return some of that money to shareholders.
Icahn, who owns about $4 billion in Apple shares, has asked the company to commit to at least $50 billion of share repurchases next year. Meanwhile, Apple has urged investors to reject Icahn's "precatory proposal." Shareholders will be asked to vote on this at the company's annual shareholder meeting on February 28.
With this latest stock buyback, Cook said Apple has now repurchased more than $40 billion of its shares within the last year, which is a record for any company, according to the Journal. The CEO also said he plans to release "updates" to Apple's buyback program in March or April.


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Windows 10 October 2018 Update has had a bumpy ride so far. Two and a half months after its initial rollout began, Microsoft has finally opened the floodgates. As reported last month, the company wasn't offering the latest version of Windows 10 to everyone who was clicking on the infamous "check for updates" button.
Before this, Windows 10 version 1809 was being offered to everyone who was hitting this button, however, Microsoft put an end this "seeking" approach after a number of issues pushed the company to put an upgrade block on the OS.
Windows 10 1809 is now available to everyone who wants it...
Microsoft has now confirmed making the Windows 10 October 2018 Update available to everyone who wants to upgrade to the latest version. The update page reads:
Rollout Status as of December 17, 2018: Windows 10, version 1809, is now fully available for advanced users who manually select “Check for updates” via Windows Update.
There are still a few upgrade blocks in place, including for some Intel and AMD-powered devices (more information on those bugs is available here | details on blocking this update is available in this piece).
Please be advised that even though Microsoft is making this update available to everyone, it doesn't mean all the issues have been sorted out. The company considers everyone who hits the "Check for Updates" button as a seeker who is ready to install the latest version. If you aren't an advanced user, you might want to wait a few more weeks before installing Windows 10 October 2018 Update. The company itself continues to suggest to wait until you receive the notification to update your machine to Windows 10 1809.
On November 13, 2018, we re-released the Windows 10 October Update (version 1809), Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server, version 1809. We encourage you to wait until the feature update is offered to your device automatically.


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HONG KONG — The recent disasters in Japan and continuing inflation loomed large at Fashion Access, held in the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center.
Vendors said they saw fewer Japanese buyers than usual, but were still trying to assess the situation.
Iftaker Rashid, director of Bangladesh-based Lalmai Footwear Ltd., said there were “less Japanese buyers, as we expected,” but that he hasn’t had a problem with orders from the country. Lalmai Footwear, which manufactures mostly leather shoes from three factories in Bangladesh, gets about 17 percent of its revenue from Japan.
But Wu Bing Rong of Fang Yuan Leather Co. Ltd., a bag manufacturer based in Guangzhou China, said he has known of firms having orders from Japan canceled, mostly from small stores. Fan Yuan Leather, which gets about 40 percent of its business from Japan, hasn’t seen any canceled orders yet, Wu said, but he also hadn’t seen any Japanese buyers at the fair.
Overall, he said, orders are down slightly from a year ago.
Organizers said all the Japanese vendors who had signed up to attend were present. “We are most encouraged by their decision to attend,” said Perrine Ardouin, the event director.
Inflation was another issue hanging over the fair, which ran for three days through April 1. All vendors reported that prices were up by at least 10 percent from a year ago, and often 20 to 50 percent higher. In a bid to keep costs down, bags made of leather alternatives such as knits or faux fur were out in force. Belts often featured metal ornamentation. There was also a resurgence of the wide belts that were popular two to three years ago.
Matt Cheung of Guangzhou-based JB & Co. said his company became an importer to the U.S. because it “could not survive” working with importers as margins were getting squeezed by rising labor, materials and shipping costs. JB & Co. now directly imports handbags to the U.S. from its factories in Guangzhou.
Kartik Bagga, a director at U.K.-based Firelog Ltd., said he was scouring the fair for new suppliers because prices have gone up so much.
“We could have seen this coming five years ago, but were too busy to do anything about it,” Bagga said. “Now it’s coming to a head.”
The company, which makes men’s leather accessories, sources mostly from Turkey, Spain and Asia. High material and labor costs have been cutting into profits, Bagga acknowledged. Firelog passes on as much of the cost as it can, but for large customers, the company will absorb half of the cost increase, he said.
Wolfgang Goerlich, president of Brazilian Leather, an industry organization representing Brazilian leather tanners, doesn’t see prices going back to what they were. Goerlich noted that many manufacturers are sitting on huge losses after two years of escalating costs. Any ease in inflation this year will merely help “normalize” the industry, but “it won’t go back to old prices,” he said.
@margotrobbie steps out onto the red carpet wearing @miumiu. The actress is nominated for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role” in “I, Tonya” at the #SagAwards. (📷: Stewart Cook) #wwdfashion
For @massimogiorgetti of @msgm, the Nineties are his favorite decade. “They had a huge impact on my personal growth. What I like of the Nineties is that they are not so precise in terms of style as other decades…there was actually a bit of everything,” he said. As seen on MSGM’s Spring 2018 show: tie-dye and a bit of grunge, two styles that are synonymous with the decade #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @kukukuba)
Breaking News: @hedislimane joins @celine as its new artistic, creative and image director. One of fashion’s preeminent image-makers and trendsetters, Slimane is to join the LVMH brand on Feb. 1 and unveil his first fashion proposition for men and women next September during Paris Fashion Week. It marks a major homecoming for Slimane, who cemented his reputation – and influenced men’s tailoring for more than a decade – as the designer of Dior Homme between 2000 and 2007. He went on to reinvent and ignite the house of Yves Saint Laurent, which he rechristened Saint Laurent, between 2012 and 2016 – all the while maintaining a close relationship with the Arnault family, which controls LVMH and Dior. Read the full exclusive story on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdnews #wwdfashion
“Personally I believe the Eighties have been the richest and more vivacious period for international fashion,” Giorgio Armani said when asked what his favorite decade of fashion is. It was a moment of disruption and experimentation and only thinking back to the first years of that decade is always an emotion for me, for what they have meant to me and my work.” The influence is clear in @giorgioarmani spring 2018 collection, pictured here, which was full of bright colors and unexpected prints. Read more about which decades designers loved most on WWD.com #wwdfashion #wwddecades (📷: @aitorrosasphoto)
For Lady Gaga’s only Italian show on her “Joanne World Tour,” the singer wore a range of @versace_official outfits. The standout piece: this custom-made bodysuit inspired by the brand’s spring 2018 collection. #wwdfashion (RG: @ladygaga)
@_camillaruth_ is expanding on the wellness-craze concept with @westbourne – a new NYC restaurant that’s both a healthy-minded café as well as a business that gives back to the community. Marcus works with the Robin Hood foundation to give back to The Door, a non-profit providing youth development services, and also hires employees through The Door. Read our full interview with Marcus on giving back through food on WWD.com. #wwdeye (📷: @lexieblacklock)


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Rovio Entertainment Ltd. is pulling back the slingshot and preparing to bombard China. The maker of the global phenomenon Angry Birds game just announced that it will open several theme parks in China “in the not too distant future.“
Rovio’s official investment in China might leave many actually in China asking, “You mean they weren’t here already?”
“Angry Birds Should Start Getting Upset About IP Infringement” was the title of a post one year ago on China Hearsay, a blog written by a Beijing-based IP/IT lawyer and law professor, Stan Abrams. Abrams noted the sheer abundance of Angry Birds merchandise on the streets in China, adding that he “would be utterly shocked” if any of the products were licensed.[more]
Indeed, Angry birds cell phone cases, t-shirts and car seat covers. Outside every park on Sunday is a balloon vendor, a selection of Angry Birds birds are always part of the offering. The trademark infringers are so bold that one Shanghai-based snack company was found to have registered the Angry Birds trademark in China.
Of course, the crowning irony of Rovio’s announcement about opening theme parks is that China already had an Angry Birds theme park. A report last year in the China Daily noted that the Changsha park had transformed Angry Birds “from virtual to reality, visitors can launch tangible angry birds into evil green pigs. An industry insider said that the theme park might inspire new marketing strategies for video game developers.”
Never did the China Daily, the state’s official English language newspaper, mention that the extensive Angry Bords park was unlicensed. The first ever official Angry Birds park opened just a few weeks ago in the Sarkanniemi Amusement Park in Finland, where Rovio is headquartered.
“Instead of building one massive amusement park, we’re planning to build hundreds, maybe even thousands of activity parks here in China,” cofounder and CMO Peter Vesterbacka told Chinese reporters.
It’s more than theme parks though. Now that Rovio has decided to go into China it seems to be doing it whole (exploding) hog. A wise move considering China is now the company second largest market. By last September, 40 million in the nation were playing the game. A month ago, Rovio entered negotiations with China web giants Baidu, ihoo360, and Sohu.com to explore new ways to reach Chinese Internet users, such as seeing ads placed in-game.
Earlier this year, Rovio worked with Baidu to launch a special edition “Year of the Dragon” version of Angry Birds. A month later, it opened an official Angry Birds merchandise presence on China’s eBay-like Tmall.
Rovio’s team-up with China’s web engine and platform providers has incredible potential. A new survey by Google and Ipsos Research found that 54 percent of Chinese consumers prefer using their mobile devices over watching television.
As for all of China’s Angry Birds counterfeiting, Vesterbacka says Rovio has taken a very philosophical and — important in China — non-confrontational approach. “We’re happy about the fact that we’re the most copied brand in China,” he told reporters. “That’s a good start.“


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CCPA for multifamily properties: What you need to know
Alycia Workman, Esq., is Senior Associate General Counsel at MRI Software. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is set to have a major impact on the multifamily real estate industry, beginning as early as January 2020. The new consumer privacy law gives California residents significant control over their personal data, including the right to know … Continued
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- Travel search engine Kayak looked at flight data from last year to predict the best times to travel around Christmas this year.
- According to Kayak's data, you'll get the cheapest flights — both domestic and international — if you're willing to fly on Christmas eve or Christmas day.
- The priciest flights depart on the 22 of December and return on the 29 and 30.
- Kayak recommends booking four to six weeks before your departure time in order to secure the lowest ticket prices.
If you're looking for cost-efficient travel this holiday season, timing is everything.
During the winter months, airports become flooded with people traveling to destinations far and wide, and December marks one of the busiest times of the year.
The travel experts over at Kayak compiled data from last year's Christmas flights to help identify what days are the best and worst for travelling this year. They also looked at individual ticket prices from December 22 to 30 to determine the priciest travel days.
For the full chart, click here.
You can save the most money if you're willing to travel on Christmas eve and Christmas day.
If you're flying within the US this Christmas season, your cheapest option is to depart on Christmas day and return on the 27: the cheapest round-trips during these dates average out to $290. Flying out on Christmas eve and returning on the 26 ups costs by around $10. Flying back on the 28 is another good option, and if you depart on Christmas day, you can grab tickets just below $300.
A raise in ticket prices to fly internationally is expected, but you can cut costs in half by flying on the holidays. If you're trotting the globe this year, your cheapest bet is to depart on Christmas eve and return on the 27 for an average of $456. Returning on the 28 will cost around $20 more.
If you don't want to fly on the holidays, you can score a good deal the closer you cut it.
Domestic tickets hover around $360 if you fly out the day before Christmas eve and fly home the day after Christmas day, which is less than a $100 difference between flying on the actual holidays.
International tickets are a little steeper, but there's only an $11 difference between flying out the day before Christmas eve and the day of: $534 vs. $523, on average.
You'll want to avoid flying out on the 22 and returning right before New Year's, though.
Since people generally dislike flying on or close to the holidays, the days surrounding Christmas are the most popular — and, as a result, the most expensive. The farther your flights are away from Christmas eve and day, the pricier they get. According to Kayak's data, if you fly out the 22 and return the 30, domestic tickets cost an average of about $440, which is the domestic's data's highest margin.
Internationally, flight prices surpass the $1,000 mark for the same jaunt. Flying out the 22 and returning the 30 costs about $1,033, making it the most expensive option on Kayak's entire data chart. Even shortening a trip like this by a day and flying home the 29 doesn't help too much — tickets are still around $871.
Kayak recommends booking holiday flights four to six weeks in advance.
Ticket prices spike about a month out, Kayak says, so it's important to be ahead of the curve. The main takeaway from holiday travel is evergreen: the earlier you book flights, the happier your wallet will be.
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(FOX NEWS) — This year’s cannabis craze meeting up with your Thanksgiving holiday dinner table.
You can now “pour on the weed” over your turkey, stuffing and potatoes with cannabis gravy.
Kiva Confections is one of the largest cannabis-edible brands in the country.
It’s launching a limited-edition cannabis-infused gravy.
The gravy comes in powder form, and you only add water.
It’s said to be fast-acting, within two to fifteen minutes.
For now, the five-dollar gravy is in a limited run, and available only in two locations.
You can find them in Los Angeles at three SweetFlower locations, and San Francisco at Grassroots Dispensary.
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The Xbox Live Marketplace is receiving a boost in content thanks to NBC and the NFL. Both are offering free downloads (only in the US) starting September 7 including, NFL Kickoff Weekend, NBC's NFL Behind the Scenes, and trailers for '30 Rock' and ‘Kidnapped'. The trailers, both in 720p, are a strong suggestion that major networks are considering the Live Marketplace as a viable way of advertising.
While these downloads may not be enough reason to throw out your satellite dish, it does forecast what could be a major break in the Xbox Marketplace. NBC was a major player in providing full length content through iTunes and these downloads may just be the beginning of an influx of content form NBC.
Although nothing on full length programming has been confirmed, it is hard to imagine that after the success of iTunes that NBC would not want to test the waters of the Xbox Live Marketplace. Stay tuned to MyGamer.com for the latest news as we hear it.
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FJC rabbis and Chabad emissaries provide ice cream and essentials for the holiday
By Yaakov Ort | Chabad.org
In anticipation of the Shavuot holiday in conflict-ridden Ukraine, specially-stocked refrigerated trucks are making their rounds to Jewish communities throughout the nation. The vehicles are loaded with pallets of dairy products like ice cream and cheeses—a highlight of the holiday—while also delivering meat, poultry and other essential items to Jewish communities in need.
Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries are supervising the distribution in towns and cities across Ukraine, supported by the Jewish Relief Network Ukraine, FJC and Chabad’s front-line aid network in the country. The products included in the shipments have been sourced from local manufacturers under the supervision of the Kosher Committee in Ukraine headed by Rabbi Pinchas Vishetski.
Along with the deliveries, Chabad is initiating a nationwide campaign to bring children and their families to synagogues on the holiday. “The campaign employs various mediums, including posters, brochures and video,” said Rabbi Shlomo Peles of the JRNU. “Our aim is to inspire as many Jews as possible to participate in synagogue services on the holiday and to hear the Ten Commandments following the directive of the Rebbe’[Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory], including the youngest children.”
The delivery trucks will be making stops in numerous cities, including Zhytomyr, Lviv, Uzhgorod, Chernivtsi, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Berdytsov, Cherkasy, Karponitskyi, Kremenchuk, Poltava, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernigov, Uman, Odessa, Kherson, Nikolaev, Fromeysk, Kaminsky, Dnieper and Zaporozhye.
One of the cities to receive the shipments is Krivoy Rog. Rabbi Liron Edri, the city’s rabbi, paints a bleak picture of the city’s economic state, devastated by the ongoing crisis. He describes Krivoy Rog as one of the most industrialized cities in Europe, a major producer of steel globally, but “since the local port was blocked due to the continued attacks, the city’s ability to market its products has been crippled.”
He adds that “more than a third of the city’s population is jobless. These aid campaigns are genuinely beneficial to the city’s Jewish community, providing much-needed relief and enabling them to maintain a life of dignity.”


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StarHub and ST Kinetics have jointly announced a partnership to deploy Aethon TUG robots, to help automate material movement in business environments for greater efficiencies and productivity. For a start, the TUG robots will be deployed in three hotels to streamline the laundry supply chain, reducing a seven-step manual process to a three-step automated one.
TUG, an autonomous delivery robot designed to transport materials of up to 635 kg per trip, is the flagship product of Aethon, a US-based robot maker belonging to ST Engineering’s land systems business.
TUG is the second robotics solution that StarHub has introduced to enable corporate customers such as hotels, to manage repetitive or tedious tasks efficiently. TUG is integrated with a customer’s Wi-Fi infrastructure as well as elevator and IT systems, enabling it to navigate autonomously on premises including opening doors as well as calling and riding elevators. As a result, says StarHub, service personnel are freed up to focus on their core tasks. In addition, the robots will help to alleviate the manpower crunch faced by many hotels. The robots can be used to deliver items such as clean linen or dirty laundry, plying between the laundry room, central storeroom and guest floor storerooms.
StarHub offers robotics solutions on an ‘as-a-Service’ business model. This lowers upfront capital investment and takes away the complexity of maintaining the robots for customers when they leverage robotics technology. The managed robotics service also includes integration of the robots into existing systems to create seamless workflows, as well as the provision of 24/7 technical support and maintenance services. In addition, data captured by the robots, such as customer preferences or inventory level, can be used by the customers to improve operations.
Dr Chong Yoke Sin, chief of StarHub’s Enterprise Business Group, said the partnership with ST Kinetics is part of StarHub’s Connected Building initiative to provide IoT solutions that help companies implement green, productivity or safety concepts in business environments. “Faced with continued manpower crunch, the hospitality industry is increasingly turning to innovation and automation to drive better business outcomes.”
Automating the hospitality laundry supply chain
TUG is central to the innovation solution proposed by Singapore’s leading laundry consultant Laundry Network, in partnership with Republic Polytechnic (RP) and StarHub for the transformation of laundry and housekeeping operations.
The consortium participated in the Hotel Innovation Challenge that was organised by the Hotel Innovation committee and supported by Singapore Tourism Board, with a pipeline of hotel pilot users, including Capri By Frasers Changi City Point, Four Points by Sheraton and Grand Copthorne Waterfront.
The proposed solution seeks to transform the hospitality laundry supply chain, optimising the sorting, packing and movement of hotel linen, from the commercial laundry plant to the individual hotel guest floor storerooms. What is a traditional seven-step manual process with multiple handovers between different parties will be streamlined to a three-step automated process using different technologies, including TUG, RFID and sensors. It will allow hotels to focus on higher-order skills to deepen guest engagement and satisfaction, as well as maximise financial benefits, such as 15% decrease in linen inventory, 15% reduction in storage space, and elimination of low-skilled menial tasks.
“Hotel laundry and housekeeping operations have changed little since the inception of hospitality. This innovation to revamp the laundry and housekeeping supply chain ecosystem will transform a process that is time consuming and labour intensive,” said Chan Tai Pang, CEO of Laundry Network. “From introducing RFID technology for automated inventory management to revamping the laundry production process and redesigning the ubiquitous housekeeping cart into a smart cart for integration with autonomous mobile robots, it is very exciting that the entire process is now tapping into the capability and potential of today’s high automation, technological and digital environment.”
Ng Yu Lik, principal lecturer for Republic Polytechnic’s School of Hospitality, said that much of the current focus on joint Singapore hotel projects is on productivity innovations due to the severe manpower crunch that cuts across the entire industry.
“The introduction of IoT, robotics, and smart technology into the hotel environment is timely not only to ease this critical manpower pain point, but to also ensure the high service and efficiency standards that Singapore is renowned for is maintained and even enhanced for the future,” Ng said. “Importantly, hotel staff will develop attitudes, aptitude, and competencies to co-work with emerging technologies.”


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20 Million for Netflix
On the financial front, it notched revenues of $596 million and net income of $47 million, or 87 cents per diluted share.
In November, Netflix introduced its $7.99-per-month pure streaming plan while increasing prices on its other streaming-plus-DVD-rental plans. More than one-third of new subs are taking the new streaming-only plan, with the balance largely taking its $9.99 1-DVD combo plan. (See Netflix Debuts Streaming-Only Option .)
"Very few of our existing subscribers are downgrading to the pure streaming plan," the company said in a letter to shareholders in front of the earnings call coming later today. [Ed. note: We'll have more details soon.]
And it's certainly starting to view cable operators and other multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) as legitimate threats to its long-term business.
"There is the substitution threat of better offerings from MVPDs, with free TV Everywhere, in particular, making supplemental services like Netflix and Hulu Plus less desired," Netflix conceded.
And it looks like Netflix is going to start to keep a tally on which ISPs offer the "best, most-consistent" Internet service for Netflix streaming, based on data collected from subs. Netflix will publish the full scorecard on its blog tomorrow, but noted today that Charter Communications Inc. is the best-performing ISP in the U.S.
— Jeff Baumgartner, Site Editor, Light Reading Cable


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RED WINES REMAIN TOP SELLERS AT VALENTINE’S DAY, BUT MORE SHOPPERS FALLING IN LOVE WITH WHISKEY AND SPARKLING WINE, SAYS BEVMO!
Cabs Are King, But Popularity of Fresh Limes Remains A Mystery
CONCORD, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2018) – When it comes to washing down the Valentine’s Day chocolates, an overwhelming number of shoppers have opted for red wines over the past six years, but an increasing number are flirting with whiskey and sparkling wines, according to sales data from the West Coast beverage retailer BevMo!
In a review of items sold from February 13-14 since 2013, red wines have topped the list every year, with 2018 being no exception. Whiskeys continued to gain in popularity among last-minute Valentine’s shoppers. And for the second year in a row, three whiskeys made it into the top 10.
BevMo! data also point to an increase in popularity among champagne, sparkling wine and prosecco for Valentine’s Day. This year, La Marca Prosecco was a top seller, with Veuve Cliquot also cracking the top 20 in items sold at BevMo!
It should come as little surprise that cabernet sauvignon is the preferred varietal year-after-year for Valentine’s Day, but few can explain the mystery of fresh limes. The fruit was the third most popular item sold during Valentine’s Day in 2015, and the fourth most popular item in 2014. It dropped to 20th place last year, and did not crack the top 20 in 2018.
"It’s interesting to see what last-minute Valentine's Day shoppers have opted for these past few years," said Brian Bowden, GMM of merchandising at BevMo! "Red wines are the unquestioned leader, but we are seeing spirits leap in popularity. And there will always be a few unromantic items making the list, namely bags of ice and fresh limes. To each his own."
Last year marked the first time vodka broke through the top 20 with Tito’s Handmade Vodka the 17th most sold item from Feb. 13-14. This year, the trend continued with Tito’s nearly breaking into the top 10 in terms of items sold, coming in at number 11. Maybe that’s what all the limes are for.
BevMo! is the leading alcoholic beverage specialty retailer in the western United States, with nearly 170 stores located throughout California, Arizona and Washington. BevMo! provides a uniquely friendly and welcoming environment for competitively priced alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The retailer also has a wide assortment of complementary products such as specialty foods and snacks, cigars, glassware and related bar and wine accessories. Its friendly and product-knowledgeable team members assist both enthusiasts and first-time buyers of wine, spirits and beer. BevMo!’s philosophy is simple: we help find the “perfect drink for every glass.” For more information, visit http://www.bevmo.com


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Trade talks were the focus of a meeting Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland had Tuesday in Washington with House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and other members of Congress. The discussions included dairy-market access, suggesting that Canada’s protectionist “supply management” system could be on the table in the North American free-trade agreement renegotiations. Ms. Freeland meets with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday.
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A California woman accused of stealing about 2,000 items from various libraries and selling them online pleaded guilty to felony burglary.
San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Marnie McGee said Maria Nater, 45, pleaded guilty Tuesday and will likely receive a probation sentence at an April 25 hearing, KSWB-TV, San Diego, reported Thursday.
Authorities said an investigation was opened when workers at a Carlsbad library noticed significant book loss and a search of Nater's Vista home turned up thousands of missing library books and DVDs, worth an estimated $5,400, with some packaged to be shipped.
Nater, who was arrested in September, admitted to taking the books from libraries in Carlsbad, Oceanside and San Diego. She said she was selling the pilfered items on Amazon.com.
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Crunch Fitness plans to open its first Alabama location in September 2018.
Crunch Fitness integrates fitness with entertainment. The new location will provide cardio and weights, fitness classes and studios, training and tanning areas, as well as sunless spray options.
“We are excited to bring the Crunch brand to Tuscaloosa,” said co-owner Brian Hibbard. “Ultimately, our business is about helping people improve their lives while also having fun.”
The $3 million project is located in a 42,000-square-foot building that formerly housed a Gander Mountain store.
Casey Howard and Charlie Norton of Harbert Realty Services represented the landlord in the leasing transaction.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for Crunch Fitness to step in to a well-built, newer facility originally designed for Gander Mountain, but that can easily be retrofitted for a fitness group like Crunch,” Howard said.
Howard said Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama continue to experience growth as the city’s population has grown over 10 percent in the past five years.
“The goal was to backfill this asset with a quality tenant, and we couldn’t be more pleased with Crunch,” Norton said. “This operator has a proven track record and Tuscaloosa is going to greatly benefit from having this concept in town.”
Hibbard said Crunch focuses on college markets and has development plans for Birmingham, Huntsville and Auburn.
Crunch will be located at 3325 McFarland Blvd. E.
Headquartered in New York City, Crunch has more than 200 locations nationwide. The company plans to open 50 to 75 locations this year.
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Small businesses face declining employee loyalty
Small business job growth has slowed, and now a new study suggests that small business employees aren’t feeling as much loyalty to their employers.
Employee loyalty in small businesses has dropped from 62 percent in 2008, to 44 percent last year, according to MetLife’s 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends, released Monday.
That’s significantly lower than the 50 percent employee loyalty rate at large businesses, according to Jeffrey Tulloch, vice president of U.S. business at MetLife.
Additionally, 34 percent of small business employees surveyed would like to work for a different employer.
The survey found that the quality of employee benefits is a major indicator of loyalty. Some 72 percent of small business employees who are very satisfied with their benefits feel a very strong sense of loyalty to their employer, while 50 percent of small business employees who are not very satisfied with their benefits want to be working elsewhere.
“The study is a reality check for smaller employers who may still be viewing their workforce through rose-colored glasses,” said Tulloch. “Economic recovery will not only present opportunities for employers but also for top performers. One area small businesses may overlook is whether their benefits programs are designed as strategically as they could be.”


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LG Launches the Record Breaking 2012 Cinema 3d Smart TV Series in Pakistan
Karachi, June 22, 2012 (PPI-OT): LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, announced the launch of its latest 2012 Cinema 3D Smart TV line-up in Pakistan. Unveiling the new product line at a grand event, LG revealed the cutting-edge 3D bezel TV that is sized at almost zero mm, setting a new world record for the narrowest bezel 3D TV.
The LG Cinema 3D Smart TV, being equipped with the most advanced 3D technology, enables a smoother and more immersive 3D viewing bringing a limitless world of 3D entertainment at the tip of your magic remote.
Offering expansive, yet easy-to-use Smart TV eco-system, the LG Cinema 3D Smart TV is composed of an impressive Cinema screen, wireless display, premium content services, over 1,200 Smart TV apps globally and Magic Remote. The new line-up also features Dual Play function for gamers and an expansive selection of 3D movies, sports and games, offering a world of 3D waiting to be discovered through LG’s 3D World.
At the launch of LG’s 2012 3D Smart TV line-up, Mr. D.Y. Kim , President of LG Electronics, Gulf FZE, said: “The new 3DSmart TV line-up endorses our endeavor to bring the biggest innovations that technology has to offer today.
We have avidly explored the model of Smart TV to create a product that offers a superlative TV viewing experience, offering useful, easy-to-use TV aps and premium content. With a world record for narrowest bezel 3D TV, the product is not only stylish in its design, but breaks boundaries in quality and content as well.”
“LG’s quality innovations and growing market share have ensured its position as number one across the premium 3D Smart TV segment. With the new Smart TV line up, we are certain that our growth would continue on the upward ladder, further strengthening our already established leadership position in this segment globally,” Mr. Kim added.
“LG is opening a new chapter in the development of world TV by bringing CINEMA 3D Smart TV to consumers in Pakistan. It represents the absolute pinnacle of 3D TV entertainment using the very best of recent innovative technology from LG,” said Mr. D.Y. Kim, President of LG Electronics Gulf FZE “The end result is a superior product that is sure to place us at the very forefront of TV markets around the world.” He further added Entertainment turns larger than life with LG’s 2012 Cinema 3D Smart TV. LG Cinema 3D meets a wider and ever-expanding world of 3D entertainment at the tip of your remote.
Offering simple control over your home entertainment experience, the main features of the LG Cinema 3D Smart TV include:
Cinema Screen: Leveraging upon LG’s state-of-the-art display technology, LG has reduced the width of the bezel to insignificant levels, to almost zero bezel. By doing so, physical obstructions have been removed to deliver ultimate simplicity and most immersive Cinema 3D viewing experience reminiscent of an actual movie cinema.
Magic Remote: LG’s Smart TV remains easy to use, thanks to the enhancements in the Magic Remote, an all-in-one device that combines the functions of Pointing, Gesture and Wheel the most conventional and advanced TV remote among others
3D World: provides access to a constantly growing library of 3D movies, games, sports and TV shows at the tip of ones remote
3D Depth Control: A new 3D visual technology that lets users adjust the depth, or the distance between the on-screen objects, of a 3D movie or TV show they are watching.
3D Sound Zooming: Immersive 3D experience is accompanied by 3D Sound Zooming which generates a 3D sound that is synchronized with the displayed 3D content, allowing users to not only see, but also hear in 3D.
Dual Play function: for gamers, LG allows dual-player games to be played on a Cinema 3D Smart TV without having to split the screen.
Wireless Display: The new Cinema 3D Smart TVs offer a variety of connectivity features. The newest among them is Wireless Display, which enables easy and quick connection between TV and personal computer (PC) with Intel’s WiDi Technology.
2D to 3D conversion engine converts all existing 2D movies and TV shows into 3D.
Whether 3D or Smart TV, LG’s 2012 Cinema 3D Smart TVs offer the best in terms of quality as well as user convenience and experience.
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Merchant payments and financial services provider, BharatPe has acquired a multi-brand loyalty platform, PAYBACK India, to help its 6 million offline merchants roll out rewards and loyalty programmes for customers. The acquisition is expected to give an exit to American Express and ICICI Investments Strategic Fund, which hold 90% and 10% stake respectively in the entity.
PAYBACK India will continue to function independently, after the acquisition. The deal is expected to be worth $30 million, an individual aware of the discussions told Mint on condition of anonymity.
With this deal:
- BharatPe, which has traditionally been powering payments and providing credit and other financial services to offline merchants, enters a consumer-facing business.
- BharatPe will now also provide digital credit to customers and launch ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ (BNPL) services on the PAYBACK platform.
- PAYBACK India’s customers can also redeem their loyalty points and BNPL services at offline stores through the BharatPe quick response (QR) code.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Chief Executive Officer of BharatPe: Ashneer Grover;
- Headoffice of BharatPe: New Delhi;
- BharatPe Founded: 2018.


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Google buys video site YouTube for $1.65 billion
Last updated at 09:01 10 October 2006
The first deal to value one of the new generation of user-participation Web sites at more than $1 billion combines two of the most popular Internet brands: Google, synonymous with Web search and rapid innovation, and YouTube, a Silicon Valley upstart that has spearheaded the video-sharing craze.
YouTube, which grew in 19 months from a start-up in a garage to now serve up 100 million videos daily, has drawn scrutiny from major media companies for copyrighted television and music videos that users post without owner consent.
While YouTube said on Monday it had signed a spate of distribution agreements with major record labels, some analysts caution Google could still be inviting lawsuits with this acquisition.
Nonetheless, in anticipation of the deal, investors pushed shares of Google up $8.50, or 2 percent, on Nasdaq on Monday to a closing price of $429.00 -- a level not seen since late April. In extended hours trade, Google climbed to $431.55.
"YouTube is phenomenally valuable in terms of traffic and in the Internet sector this is important just like location is important in real estate," Oppenheimer analyst Sasa Zorovic said of combining YouTube with Google's advertising machinery.
Analysts said the deal would thrust Google quickly into the emerging market for video advertising, where it has only a tiny foothold compared with Yahoo Inc. and start-ups.
The all-stock deal, expected to close this quarter, was structured to make it tax-free for YouTube shareholders and cheaper for Google than paying cash, company officials said.
The move is a big departure for Google, Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney noted, with the purchase price almost equal to the total value of what the company has spent on prior mergers.
But the value of combining one of the world's largest user generated sites with one of world's largest advertising and computer networks "could be enormous," Mahaney predicted.
Google's stock had already gained about 2 percent on Friday when reports emerged that a deal might be in the works. In two trading days, Google has added around $6 billion in market capitalization, or more than three times what the company has agreed to pay for YouTube.
YouTube was founded in February 2005 as one of dozens of Internet video start-ups. It has exploded in popularity since last November by letting users share short clips of home videos and programming copied from television.
YouTube ranks behind only a handful of other so-called Web 2.0 sites - the new generation of Web sites that rely on user-generated publishing for much of their content.
Social networking sites MySpace and Facebook rank first and second, followed by online encyclopedia Wikipedia, then YouTube, according to U.S. Web audience data from Hitwise Inc.
YouTube, with a little over 60 employees -
twice the staff it had in May -- moved this weekend into "bigger, less rat-infested offices" in San Bruno, south of San Francisco, according to the company's blog.
Google, with nearly 8,000 employees in June, is based in Mountain View, California in the heart of Silicon Valley. Officials said YouTube would remain an independent company.
YouTube's 29-year-old Chief Executive Chad Hurley told Reuters in an interview that what had sold him and co-founder Steve Chen, 27, on Google was their belief its resources and engineering talent could help them realize their goal of delivering the most entertaining online video experience.
"Now we have the resources behind us at Google to help achieve our vision," said Hurley, declining to say how much Google stock he and his partner would receive.
YouTube attracted 72 million visitors worldwide in August, according to Web audience measurement firm comScore Networks, up from 27 million users in April and 2.8 million a year ago.
"This really reminds me of Google just a few short years ago," Google co-founder and president Sergey Brin said of YouTube's start-up culture in a conference call with investors and reporters shortly after the deal was announced.
But YouTube has been the target of criticism in the media industry for allowing pirated video clips to be uploaded.
"YouTube until now has been a community garden. Once you get the corporate backing of Google I do think it becomes a more inviting target for lawsuits," said Jeff Lindgren, an intellectual property attorney with Morgan Miller Blair, a law firm in Walnut Creek, California.
Earlier on Monday, Universal Music Group and Sony BMG said they signed distribution deals with YouTube, building on a similar agreement with Warner Music Group last month. Google also signed similar deals Monday with Warner and Sony BMG.
YouTube was the subject of merger speculation for most of 2006. Potential buyers included Yahoo and Microsoft Corp. and media giants News Corp., owner of MySpace.com, and MTV owner Viacom Inc.
Microsoft spokeswoman Whitney Burke said her company opted to build its own version of YouTube, which it calls Soapbox. "Microsoft evaluated acquiring this type of technology several months ago, and decided to build our own offering," she said.
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