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While forecasting first-quarter sales and profit above Wall Street targets on Wednesday, Qualcomm also commented on the reentry of Huawei into the chip business.
On a conference call, Qualcomm CEO, Christiano Amon said that he does not expect Huawei’s return to the market to affect its relationship with Chinese smartphone companies. On the other hand, Chief Financial Officer Akash Palkhiwala estimated a 35% quarter-over-quarter increase in sales to Chinese smartphone customers.
Back in August, Huawei released a new flagship phone – the Huawei Mate 60 Pro featuring a new chipset. The chipset is developed by HiSilicon and produced by China’s SMIC, reveals a teardown report. Later on, the chipset is identified as Kirin 9000s via the phone specifications application on the mobile. Also, it’s an advanced chip reportedly processed with 7nm technology.
Until 2019, Huawei used to print its own chipset design via Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest chipset manufacturer. However, the subsequent US ban on the tech maker made it give up on new chipset production. In 2020, Huawei announced the end of its premium Kirin project.
However, Qualcomm obtained a license from the US Export Control Department but there was a catch, the chip maker could only ship 4G chips to Huawei, while it doesn’t have a solution to enable 5G network in its new devices.
Thereafter, all of the flagship and non-flagship phones including Huawei P50 Pro, Mate 50 Pro, P60 Pro, and Nova series models launched with Qualcomm mobile processors.
However, the Mate 60 Pro changed the game for Huawei because it brings a new solution that has 5G network access. This led to a massive discussion among Chinese consumers and making good sales for Huawei.
The reentry of Huawei in the chip business is very crucial progress but it is not competing with Qualcomm or selling its current design to any other Chinese phone makers.


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Next Earth, which sells NFTs for virtual parcels of land, has raised $ 64,000 in BNB for environmental charity.
The proceeds from the sale of NFT went to four of the largest environmental organizations. The distribution of funds between organizations during the voting among NFT holders was as follows: the environmental organization Ocean Cleanup received 86 BNB, SEE Turtles – 24.57 BNB, and Kiss the Ground and Amazon Watch received about 51 BNB.
Next Earth and NFT will help the environment
Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report highlighting the urgency of action. Now ecology is the “red code” for humanity. Therefore, according to the founders of Next Earth, there is no more important investment than financing projects that will help stabilize the climate, adapt to climate change and get out of the carbon business altogether. However, it is possible that such a modest donation will help Next Earth increase token sales.
Cryptocurrency companies, each at its own level, are involved in solving environmental problems. Ripple recently invested $ 44 million in one of the Nelnet Renewable Energy cryptocurrency funds, created to develop solar energy in the United States. Amid ongoing criticism of the significant electricity consumption and carbon footprint of Bitcoin miners? data centers are increasingly using electricity from nuclear power plants to mine cryptocurrencies. VeChain announced the launch of a new system that will account for carbon dioxide emissions at all stages of production chains.

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The Foo Competitors have really signed up with pressures with Vans to launch unique tennis shoes to memorialize the band’s 25 th wedding anniversary.
The Vans x Foo Fighters Sk8-Hi sees the duo placing a spin on the timeless black hi-top design, with the band’s logo design published in white on the side of the shoes. The band’s name is additionally published on the heels of the footwear.
Vans shared the kicks on Instagram with the subtitle, “In occasion of their 25 th wedding anniversary, we interacted with #FooFighters on an unique limited version set of Vans. The Vans x Foo Fighters Sk8-Hi is coming swiftly.”.
A launch day for the footwear is yet to be disclosed, yet it comes as Foo Competitors prepare to launch their 10 th cd Medicine At Twelve o’clock at night on 5 February.


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Engineering experts advise on Ireland’s manufacturing future
13 November 2013
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has pledged Government support to Ireland’s manufacturing sector in order to grow exports and create jobs. Speaking at last month’s UCD Engineering Graduates Association Autumn Debate, he emphasised that jobs were the Government’s “top priority”.
“We need to build on the 3,000 new jobs that are being added in the private sector each month. A strong manufacturing sector is essential to growing our exports to sustain and create jobs in innovative, home-grown businesses as well as in foreign companies that locate in Ireland,” said Kenny.
“The Government, through our Action Plan for Jobs, will continue to support measures that capitalise on our advantages – our people, our proximity to key markets and our pro-business policies.”
The Autumn Debate featured four leading Irish engineering entrepreneurs – Ian Quinn, founder and chair of Creganna Tactx in Galway; Martin McVicar, founder and MD of Combilift in Clontibret, Co Monaghan; Edmond Harty, technical director and CEO of Dairymaster in Causeland, Co Kerry; and Philip O’Doherty, MD and founder of E&I Engineering in Burnfoot, Co Donegal. Over 200 UCD engineering alumni attended the event.
Ian Quinn said that despite the ongoing recession, Ireland’s manufacturing industry had the potential for strong growth and development. “Short-term jobs will come from small indigenous businesses, while long-term jobs will come from innovative Irish enterprises,” said Quinn, whose company employs some 800 people in the biomedical device business.
Martin McVicar agreed that manufacturing was sustainable in Ireland. He advised, however: “It’s better to be a big company in a small niche market than a small company in a big market. There needs to be a close link between R&D and sales/marketing and we have a relatively short time to market.” Manufacturing long load and specialised forklifts, McVicar has grown employment from 160 in 2009 to 275 in 2013 and hopes to grow to over 400 staff by 2018.
Dairymaster CEO Edmond Harty said that innovation was the key. “We’re about making dairy farming more profitable, more enjoyable and more sustainable” he said. “Universities should be demonstrating the value and validating the performance of products. This would help exports. I can’t get the people with the right skills in Ireland.”
Philip O’Doherty is in the electrical switchgear export business, employing 475 staff in Ireland and 220 staff in Dubai. He promoted lean manufacturing and working with the education sector to produce highly skilled employees, including showing local schools around his factory. O’Doherty said that Ireland must become a “competitive, export-focused economy comprising both small- to medium-sized enterprises and foreign direct investment companies with highly skilled employees led by world-class management”.
The panel discussion was chaired by PJ Rudden, president of the UCD Engineering Graduates Association. He said the evening was a celebration of indigenous Irish manufacturing. “These four engineers have built niche global businesses in Ireland from ground zero and are now creating hundreds of jobs through exporting our products to international market,” Rudden said.
“The foundation of a successful manufacturing nation is our educational system. We need to build more of an entrepreneurial class of innovators who can challenge leading national and international brands in the same way as Coca Cola, VW, Siemens and others who have become household names. In this regard, the German model of industrial training needs serious appraisal and adoption in Ireland.”http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2013/11/13/engineering-experts-advise-on-irelands-manufacturing-future/http://www.engineersjournal.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/PJ.pnghttp://www.engineersjournal.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/PJ-300x300.pngNewsIreland,jobs,manufacturing,medical devices,UCD


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The number of U.S. households taking vacations is on the rise after last summer’s slower travel season, and early signs of the trend are showing up in Kansas City.
Almost 6 million more households plan to take vacations this summer, adding $7 billion in summer vacation spending this year for a total of $76 billion, according to the Access America Summer Vacation Survey.
Forty percent of respondents were sure they’d take a vacation during the next three months, compared with 35 percent who did so last year.
Mondial Assistance USA, a global travel assistance company, and its Access America brand travel insurance, performed the survey, which asked 1,000 Americans about their summer vacation plans.
Interest in travel to Kansas City has improved compared with last year, said Alan Carr, communications director for the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association.
“We’re actually seeing some pretty good traffic of people showing interest in getting more information about traveling to Kansas City,” Carr said.
The association’s website traffic has risen 14 percent in May and so far in June compared with the same period last year. Additionally, the number of inquiries requesting visitor information from the association has jumped 173 percent compared with last year.
Hotel demand for leisure, convention and business travel in the Kansas City area also improved, according to a report by Smith Travel Research. In May, the number of hotel rooms sold was up 6.7 percent compared with May 2009, and May 2010 hotel revenue increased 6.5 percent.
Local attractions are experiencing steady attendance numbers.
Although Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun in Kansas City attracted many local “staycationers” last summer, this year has brought an increase in out-of-state visitors staying in the cabins and cottages at the Worlds of Fun Village. The park is on the brink of the busiest spurt of the summer season, said Brandon Stanley, manager of public relations.
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Corn Products Acquires Akzo Nobel's National Starch
Corn Products of Westchester, Ill. provides corn-based goods for diversified industries. The acquisition of National Starch of Bridgewater, N.J., which produces specialty starches focused particularly on the food industry, will expands Corn Product's product portfolio and its global market base.
Further, the acquisition will increase sales by $5 billion, and the company expects significant production efficiencies and cost synergies of at least $50 million. On a cash basis, the transaction is expected to be accretive by the end of 2011.
"The acquisition aligns with our strategic priorities to grow our ingredient portfolio, increase our presence in priority food processing segments, enter new markets, and develop innovative solutions that better serve our customers," Ilene Gordon, chairman, president and CEO of Corn Products said in a statement.
National Starch's development of specialty and modified starches is important to Corn Product's ongoing growth, the company said. National Starch's ingredient solutions, such as texturants, blends and environmentally "green" solutions, will broaden Corn Products' offerings to its global customers.
National Starch has 2,250 employees around the world and operates 11 plants in eight countries.
The acquisition has been approved by both companies' boards and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2010, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Akzo Nobel CEO Hans Wijers said the deal would strengthen the company's balance sheet and leave it "well positioned to capture growth both organically and by selected acquisitions," according to the Associated Press.
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Travel tech news: September 26, 2012
Messed-up iOS maps, internet restrictions in Iran, free in-flight internet on JetBlue and cellphones at 30,000 feet sadly edge a little closer.
All in this edition of Travel Tech News for September 26, 2012.
IOS 6 maps: prepare to get lost
Along with all the hoopla surrounding the release of the latest iPhone a couple of weeks ago came an updated operating system, iOS 6. Ever since people started upgrading their existing devices, a storm of criticism has been levelled at the new Maps application – and with good reason.
Coming up with a quality replacement for Google Maps was never going to be easy, and Apple hasn’t even come close. While turn by turn guidance is a welcome inclusion, it’s not much use when the mapping data is woefully inaccurate. Streets, buildings, rivers, parks, bridges, airports – it’s not hard to find examples of pretty much anything that is incorrectly named, in the wrong place or is simply missing entirely.
Things are particularly bad outside the US, with even some of the largest global cities lacking in basic detail. Even worse, public transit information – vital for travellers – has been removed entirely. Things are so bad that an entire site has been set up to highlight some of the mistakes.
Until Apple has sorted out the mess – or Google releases its own IOS mapping app – we have to recommend not upgrading to IOS 6 if you use your iPhone for directions when travelling.
The internet in Iran becomes a little less free
We realise that Iran is (unfortunately) not the most popular of travel destinations, which is a genuine shame. For the adventurous few who are making the trip to this Middle Eastern nation, however, a recent government announcement means that browsing the internet has become even more restrictive.
As part of a project to develop a ‘National Internet’ free of un-Islamic content, access to Gmail and secure versions of the Google search page were blocked nationwide earlier this week. Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are already regularly blocked, along with video sites like YouTube.
Sounds like another good reason to use a VPN, as far as we’re concerned…
Oh great, in-flight cellphone use is getting closer
As if the announcement of Virgin Atlantic’s limited in-flight mobile use a couple of months ago wasn’t bad enough, Boeing has now said it is installing cellphone and wifi connectivity kits on all new 747 and 777 aircraft. 787′s already have the functionality, and even new 737′s are being evaluated as an option for such an upgrade. Just what we (don’t) need.
For once the FAA’s notoriously slow approvals process could be a good thing for travellers that want a little peace and quiet – there’s still no sign of general approval to use mobile devices inflight any time soon from the US government agency.
JetBlue announces free in-flight wifi
On a related – and in my opinion, far better – note, an internal company email suggests that US carrier JetBlue will roll out a free high-speed wireless internet service on its planes during the first quarter of next year.
Eschewing the existing in-flight internet model used by other carriers, both in terms of technology and price, JetBlue has opted for a satellite-based service that was apparently around six times faster in (fairly vague) page loading tests. Even better, the service will be free until at least thirty planes have been outfitted with the new service, and will probably remain free for basic email and web tasks after that.


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For women in e-commerce, ‘entrepreneurship means freedom’
11 Aug 2021
Entrepreneurship can mean more freedom for women according to the first Latin-American advocate of eTrade for All, an initiative developed by UNCTAD to expand and promote the digital economy, especially in low and middle-income countries.
Businesses in Nepal tap e-commerce opportunities amid pandemic
28 Jul 2021
Government reforms and initiatives in response to an UNCTAD assessment of the Himalayan nation’s eTrade readiness have allowed businesses to capitalize on COVID-19-induced online opportunities.
Global e-commerce partnership gains two new members
22 Jun 2021
The British Standards Institution and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East-Asia have joined the eTrade for all initiative.
COVID-19 slashes foreign direct investment in Africa by 16%
21 Jun 2021
The continent's commodity-dependent countries have been affected more severely than non-resource-based economies.
Building productive capacities critical for least developed countries
21 Jun 2021
COVID-19 has heightened the need to boost productive capacities for socioeconomic recovery in the world’s poorest nations.
Progress in the World Summit on the Information Society Goals: the upsides and downsides
16 Jun 2021
By Dr. Vinton G. Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google
Sweden contributes $480,000 to UNCTAD's work on e-commerce
26 May 2021
The funds will help the organization enhance developing countries’ capacity to participate in the digital economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why trade must be part of the solution to biodiversity loss
21 May 2021
Unsustainable trade is behind the biodiversity crisis threatening our existence. But done sustainably, international commerce can help protect our planet’s precious resources.
Women in rural Namibia profit from biodiversity-friendly trade
19 May 2021
The sustainable use and trade of indigenous plants has created valuable economic opportunities for 2,500 Namibian women and their communities.


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Nintendo Switch’s Indie Library Continues to Grow
Melbourne-based indie developer, Route 59, has revealed that their upcoming anime-looking barista game, Necrobarista, where the dead returns for another cup of Joe, is coming to Nintendo Switch. Gematsu reported that the developers are still unsure of whether the Switch port will share the same release date with the PC version. No word on whether it’ll come with some new perks either. They’re also flirting with the idea of bringing the visual novel game to PS4 as well.
Besides that, the developers also announced that there will be Simplified and Traditional Chinese language options for the game in addition to the English version.
Not too much is known about the game beyond the slick announcement trailer above. Unlike another indie game, VA-11 Hall-A, a cyberpunk bartender game which has you serving drinks and hearing slivers of stories from your odd patrons, Necrobarista does seem to let you explore your workplace. Either way, it’s great to see more offbeat indie titles come to the Nintendo Switch which is on the path to succeeding the PS VIta as the next “indie station”.
If you’re a fan of 90’s anime aesthetic, then this game is one to watch.


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The rise of online shopping has transformed the way we buy everything from groceries to clothes, but when it comes to cosmetics online shopping has hit the buffers. This is because consumers still want the same ‘real-life’ experience online as they do in-store – they want to know what a product will look like, or smell like, in order to make a decision.
With 87 per cent of people expected to be shopping online and 45 per cent via mobile phones by 2020, cosmetics companies need to use the most advanced technology available to introduce products to digital consumers. Recent research from the Future Foundation found that “in-store experience needs to work ever harder to excite and ‘close the deal’ while the customer is on site”.
Now two L’Oréal brands have launched partnerships with technology companies to allow customers to use the latest technology to help the ‘trial’ cosmetics before they buy. YSL has partnered with Google to enable make-up artists to show customers how to apply their make-up via digital technology, while L’Oréal Paris has launched a ‘Make-up Genius App’ to allow customers to see how make-up will look on their face prior to them buying it.
Both of these initatives are designed to enhance the process of buying cosmetics, allowing customers to experience products in a way that previously wasn’t possible. Rather than attempting to replace the experience of trying on make-up in store, it adds a new dimension for people who want to try a new look.
Created by L’oréal in the US, Makeup Genius is a magnificence application that uses facial mapping engineering to change your iphone or ipad’s front-confronting cam into a virtual mirror where you can ‘attempt on’ L’oreal Paris items – including eyeliner and lipstick – continuously.
The application catches 64 information focuses all over, making it instinctive enough to perceive between the skin of the lips, eyes and other facial forms. This implies the virtual cosmetics moves with you as you turn your head, change your outward appearance and test out new takes a gander at different edges and lighting conditions.
L’oréal worked with the group of information researchers from Image Metrics – whose progressed facial mapping innovation was utilized as a part of the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – to join a facial mapping calculation, which up until this point has just been utilized within Hollywood and in the gaming business.
The organization’s exploration group tried 400 lighting conditions and caught 180,000 pictures of cosmetics application on a cluster of photography gadgets to verify that ‘what you see is the thing that you get’ for ladies of all skin tones, and for exactness in both characteristic and fake light and at any edge.
“We tried the calculation on five distinctive ethnic gatherings that we picked deliberately to go from light to extremely dull skin, and that helped us adjust the calculation to the lighting conditions as well as to the tone of the skin of the individual that is utilizing the telephone,” said Guive Balooch, executive of L’oréal’s ‘Joined Beauty’ hatchery in California and maker of the Makeup Genius application.
Cosmetics Genius additionally permits shoppers to output a L’oréal Paris item to catch a color match, practically attempt on individual items or test out curated looks from L’oréal Paris master cosmetics craftsmen, and offer with loved ones on social networking.
The application is presently just accessible on ios in the US and France, however L’oréal would like to move it out globally over the world
An alternate L’oréal brand, YSL, has as of late dispatched an organization with Google Glass to permit cosmetics craftsmen to catch cosmetics sessions on feature from a subjective perspective and exhibit application procedures.
The thought is that YSL cosmetics specialists in retail chains will utilize Google Glass to film makeover sessions with clients. At the end of the session, they can email the feature to the client’s close to home record, alongside “before” and “after” shots.
The client can then replay the feature at home and mimick the cosmetics craftsman’s procedures to reproduce the makeover look. They can likewise see a rundown of the items that the cosmetics craftsman utilized, and request them online by means of YSL’s online store.
“We used to say that extravagance is more than item, its administration. Yet this is even past that – its customized administration. The feature is a blessing for the client. It’s an exceptionally shopper driven methodology,” said Stephan Bezy, worldwide general chief for YSL.
“Google Glass is such handy instrument in light of the fact that it leaves the cosmetics craftsmen’s hands free. It’s extremely agreeable and simple to wear; it looks cool on the grounds that the configuration is extraordinary; and for the client at the end, the feature has an incredible quality as well.”
YSL cosmetics craftsmen will begin utilizing Google Glass as a part of retail chains around the globe, incorporating Selfridges in the UK, from mid-October. The organization said that, and in addition enhancing the experience for existing clients, the customized excercises ought to help to pull in another era of more youthful ladies to the brand
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Olo is flashing some cash as the newly public on-demand commerce platform announced it is acquiring Wisely, a customer intelligence and engagement platform based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in a $187 million dollar deal.
The deal will allow Olo’s customer base to better understand their customers, drive actionable insights from collected customer data, and drive more transactions through its existing platform that powers delivery for scores of large-scale restaurant brands.
All of Wisely’s approximately 70 employees have been offered jobs at Olo, which is headquartered at One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, and Wisely co-founder and CEO Mike Vichich will join Olo as vice president and general manager of its customer engagement platform, effectively remaining Wisely’s CEO within the new parent company.
Olo founder and CEO Noah Glass said the company has seen clear synergies between the two platforms since first working together more than four years ago.
“We both succeed when our restaurant brands succeed, and there are clear areas of opportunity to provide intelligent products to better serve them,” Glass said. “Wisely’s customer engagement platform, operations intelligence, and data capabilities complement Olo’s on-demand commerce platform and will together create a differentiated and wide breadth of product offerings that will accelerate our restaurant brands’ digital transformation.”
With a growing list of enterprise and emerging enterprise customers, Wisely’s software products include an all-in-one customer relationship management feature with marketing automation including email and SMS; Host, a table management, waitlist, and reservations tool; a guest sentiment tracker with aggregated and annotated guest reviews and feedback; and its Customer Data Platform that Olo Chief Customer Officer Marty Hahnfeld said is especially valuable going forward.
“The CDP platform is especially resonant, and something we think … we can help bring to market in a very accelerated fashion that will pay more dividends as a part of Olo than it would have as a standalone or just as part of Wisely,” he said.
Hahnfeld added that, with Olo customers like Sweetgreen and Wingstop now seeing the bulk of their sales coming in digitally via the Olo platform, “we can now take the majority of those transactions … and for the first time ever build in deep customer intelligence about those consumers and those guests. That’s exciting stuff and, frankly, where we’ve traditionally left off.”
The explosive growth of digital sales in recent years has highlighted “the fragile nature of those customer relationships” that flow through what Hahnfeld called “indirect marketplaces.” In his view, that disconnect on third-party delivery platforms underscores the importance of brands doing everything they can to develop and strengthen one-to-one relationships with their customers as much as possible.
“We have extensive data about the consumer and their behavior housed in our platform, but we never gave a window to act on it,” he said. “At its simplest level, this accelerates our ability to make our customers better at being direct-to-consumer brands digitally, period.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Olo will Acquire Wisely for approximately $187 million, comprising $77 million in cash and $110 million in Olo Class A common stock. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Investors were largely unmoved by the news, with Olo’s stock price remaining around $26/share.


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Ypsilanti Township land listed for sale after Planning Commission denies Billy's Bagels site plans
Two parcels of land along a busy Ypsilanti Township corridor are now for sale after plans for a drive-thru bagel shop at the site fell through.
Billy Salamey purchased the land with the intention of building Billy’s Bagels there, but the township’s Planning Commission unanimously opposed the project in October because of a proposed drive-thru window. Salamey said he doesn’t think he has a viable business without the window and opted not to open the shop. Instead he put the land on the market.
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The parcels, 1845 Whittaker Road at Stony Creek, are being sold as one .925 acre site and broker Terrance Bixler of Farmington-based Thomas Duke Company listed it at $600,000. The parcels are zoned for local business and office service, and could accommodate 3,040 square feet of office or retail space.
Bixler said he already has received interest from a financial services group and a medical group. He called the spot one of the best pieces of commercial land for sale in Ypsilanti Township because of its location.
“There aren’t that many corners available around there,” Bixler said. “It’s near a rapidly redeveloping section of Ypsilanti, there’s great new development along Whittaker Road, and the combination of location, a hard corner and good quality development going on gives it a lot of potential.”
Bixler said there is an “outside chance” the township might allow a drive thru business like a bank to open, but he said township officials have made it “very, very clear they don’t want a fast food restaurant at that corner.”
Salamey said it wasn’t clear through the planning process that officials would prohibit a drive-thru window at his bagel shop, and he said he was caught by surprise when the Planning Commission didn’t approve the site plans. He said township officials originally told him the shop could include a drive thru window.
Township Planning Coordinator Joe Lawson disagreed and said Salamey was only told the township would explore the idea of including the window. Township attorneys also stated in October that a restaurant with a drive thru window is inconsistent with the master plan and would be illegal without rezoning.
Salamey - who also owns Budget, Stadium and Glen Ann Towing - said he already invested $300,000 in the properties. He purchased one parcel for $60,000 and entered into a land contract for $200,000 for the other parcel. He also spent money clearing the land, demolishing an abandoned mechanic shop that had been on the corner for over 10 years and moving through the pre-development planning process.
Salamey said he believes his business wouldn’t survive on that strip without a drive-thru to give him a competitive advantage. The township’s refusal to allow him to put in a business he estimated would have employed six people and contributed $10,000 to $12,000 in taxes annually was baffling, he said.
“In a tough economy like this, you think they would embrace somebody’s idea of opening something on that corner that bring jobs,” Salemy said.
Lawson said the township began developing its master plan in 2005 and adopted it in 2007. He underscored that, during the process, the public "favored businesses that were not auto-oriented" along that corridor.
Lawson said the Planning Commission's rejection of a proposal that included a drive-thru was about "planning and land use and adhering to a long-term vision."
"It would be a poor practice to approve a use that was inconsistent with the adopted master plan due to a relatively short-term and temporary issue, such as the current economic climate," Lawson said. "The township must stick by its goals and objectives and adhere to the master plan, which is a 20-year vision for the betterment of our entire community developed with careful deliberation, input and participation from our community."


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Market will watch out for RBI credit policy and Sept Auto Sales.
Governments recent reform will improve demand and revive economy that lifted investors sentiments; Nifty (-0.90%), Sensex (-1.10%). Mid Cap & Small Cap index gained +0.2% and +0.3% respectively in this week. FIIs bought equities worth 2037 crore while DIIs bought equities worth 800 crore. Bank, FMCG and Capital Goods gained 3.5-4% whereas Auto, Pharma, IT, Metal and Realty were down 1-2.5%. Stock market will remain shut on October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. Now market will focus on RBI policy decision scheduled on October 4, which could give further direction and decide mood of the market. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) IPO will hit for subscription during September 30 to October 3 with a price band of Rs 315-320 per share, our view for this IPO is subscribe we may see min 25-30% listing gains. To meet governments divestment target Bharat 22 ETF FFO will hit market on October 3 to October 4 with 3% discount, our view for this FFO is subscribe for allotment gains.
The September sales of automobile companies will be released on October 1, auto sales are expected to remain weak as discounts offered by auto companies in the last few months has failed to revive expected demand but after the corporate tax rate cut many companies have started offering more discounts this can impact on auto sales. RBI’s credit policy will be scheduled on October 4, we can expect another 25 bps cut in the fourth bi-monthly monetary policy as inflation target within its target of 4% so MPC members will focus on growth. Trade war between US and China which has been going on for over one-and-half-year now, Trump administration may limit US portfolio investments into China and delisting of Chinese companies from US stock exchanges to limit US investment in Chinese companies. Trump’s recent comments at United Nations, saying the trade deal between US and China could happen sooner than people think likely trade negotiations can happen somewhere in mid-October and global markets will closely watch that. Oil prices fell 3.7% during the week and closed to $61.91/bbl on weak global demand. Because of FIIs inflow Indian rupee continued to appreciate in last week and close at 70.50 against the US dollar.
Monday market may open on flat note as SGX Nifty at 11,556 (-29). Nifty closed above 11,500 and there could be a consolidation in coming week after a rally in last three consecutive weeks. On downside markets will take support of its 150DMA 11,391. India VIX up by 4.64% from 15.40 to 16.11 levels. On the options front, maximum Call open interest (OI) is at 11,600 followed by 11,700 strike while maximum Put OI is at 11,500 followed by 11,400 strike. Current option data shows a broad trading range between 11,400 to 11,700 levels on the Nifty. On lower side Nifty’s crucial support at 11,400 levels, on the higher side immediate hurdle is at 11,600.
Data shows we may see upside above 11,600 in coming week. So traders are advised to take fresh buy position we may see nifty rally to 11,700, 11,800.
FOR INVESTORS THIS IS BUYING OPPORTUNITY ACCOUMLATE QUALITY STOCKS ON EVERY DIP, AS THIS VOLATILITY IS BECAUSE OF MAJOR EVENT BUT FUNDAMENTALS ARE VERY MUCH INTACT. VOLATILITY IS FRIEND OF INVESTOR.
Top Gainers of the Week:
Bajaj Finserv (+11.14%)
Bajaj Finance (+9.59%)
ICICI Bank (+7.59%)
Top Losers of the Week:
Yes Bank (-12.16%)
Tata Motors (-10.02%)
Zee Entertainment (-9.24%)
Indiabulls Housing (-8.94%)


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The Australian consumer watchdog is suggesting that the federal government create an independent dispute resolution ombudsman to handle conflicts between passengers and airlines. They point out that limited competition in the industry has led to high airfares and inadequate customer service.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its final monitoring report of Australia’s airline industry, suggesting an overhaul of Sydney Airport’s demand management scheme to improve access for new and expanding airlines, as previously recommended by the 2021 Harris review.
According to Gina Cass-Gottlieb, the chair of ACCC, there is a need for more effort to enhance competition in the local airline industry.
“We need more competition. We think we’re poised where that’s a possibility due to the entry and expansion of Regional Express (Rex) and the entry of Bonza, but they’re both at a low level. More competition would put pressure on price, service and reliability, but we need to remove some barriers to allow that,” she said.
The Australian government requested the ACCC to monitor airline competition and pricing for a three-year period starting in June 2020. The final report, one of twelve, states that despite the presence of four carriers, the market is still dominated by a Qantas-Virgin Australia duopoly.


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Policy Name: Ban on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging, Denmark
Overview: Food Minister Mogens Jensen of Denmark issued a press release on September 3, 2019, announcing a ban on PFAS in paper and cardboard food packaging. PFAS are human-made chemicals that add a water- and grease-repellent quality to paper and cardboard surfaces (including parchment paper, pizza boxes, and fast food wrappers). But there is evidence that exposure to PFAS may lead to various long-term health problems in humans as the chemicals are suspected of being carcinogenic, according to the press release. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has long advised against the use of such chemicals in cardboard and paper for food packaging. Minister Jensen says he does not want to put the Danish population at risk any longer and can no longer wait for the European Union to act.
Population: 5.8 million
Food Policy category: Food safety
Program goals: To eliminate PFAS substances from all paper and cardboard food packaging in Denmark by July 2020.
How it works: Food retailers will have to phase out the use of paper and cardboard products that have been treated with PFAS and use alternative products instead. PFAS will continue to be allowed in recycled paper and food packaging but an additional barrier will have to be used to prevent the packaging from touching and potentially contaminating the food inside.
Progress to date: In August of 2015, the Danish Food and Environment Minister, Eva Kjer Hansen, recommended a limit on PFAS in food packaging, while also urging the EU to create legislation limiting or banning the substance. At that point, several retail food organizations in Denmark decided to phase out PFAS voluntarily, while others continued to use products with PFAS. Mogens Jensen determined that he could not wait any longer for the EU to enact a policy and declared the ban for Denmark. The National Food Authority estimates that it will take effect by July 2020.
Why it is important: PFAS are known as “forever chemicals,” because they do not break down in the environment, and in the bodies of humans and animals they break down extremely slowly and accumulate over time. PFAS in food packaging can migrate into the food, which means that humans may be ingesting them when they eat food out of PFAS-treated packaging. Once inside the body, PFAS stay in the blood, kidneys, and liver. PFAS exposure is associated with various adverse health effects, including:
The removal of these chemicals from commonly used food packaging products will reduce the health risks posed to the Danish people, who, in the long-term, may experience a longer life expectancy and increased quality of life.
Program/Policy Initiated: The ban on PFAS was announced in Denmark on September 3, 2019 and was submitted for external review. The National Food Authority estimates that the ban will take effect by July 2020.
Point of contact: Press Secretary in the Ministry of the Environment and Food, Ming Ou Lü: [email protected]
Similar Practices: While other countries and cities have started taking steps toward reducing or eliminating PFAS, Denmark will be the first country to ban PFAS from food packaging.
Evaluation: The ban has not yet taken effect so it is too soon to evaluate its success, but Peter Pagh, a professor of environmental law at Copenhagen University, does not believe the ban will be successful, because individual countries cannot actually ban the import of PFA-treated food and packaging products from other members of the EU.


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On May 16, 2023, Huya Inc., a leading game live streaming platform in China, announced its 2023 Q1 financial results.
On May 8, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a statement stating that regarding serious ecological problems such as pornography and vulgarity on Chinese live streaming platform DouYu, it sent a work group to conduct a one-month centralized rectification supervision on DouYu.
China’s major game live streaming platform Huya Inc., has announced its third quarter 2022 financial results on November 15. Huya has recorded quarter-on-quarter growth in the total net revenues and net income, with the average mobile MAU of Huya Live increasing steadily to 86 million.
Huya, a leading company in China’s live streaming industry known for its game and e-sports content, has announced its Second Quarter 2022 financial results on August 16.
Chinese game live streaming platform Huya announced its First Quarter 2022 financial results on Tuesday. The company has shown resilience in its Q1 financial performance and made great strides in expanding its user base.
News emerged recently that Huya and Douyu, leading game livestreaming platforms in China, are implementing internal layoffs. Both companies have responded to relevant news.
Huya Inc., a leading game live streaming platform in China, announced its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 financial results on Tuesday.
Tencent plans to privatize one of its streaming platforms DouYu as its executives hold disagreements regarding strategy.
With the start of the 2022 LoL Pro League (LPL) Spring Split just around the corner, Huya officially announced on Monday that it has successfully acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights of the LPL for five years.
On Monday, a former employee of Chinese game livestreaming company Huya announced the verdict of a high-profile legal case against the firm.
DouYu, a game-centric live streaming platform in China, today announced that Zhang Wenming has tendered his voluntary resignation from his position as a director and co-Chief Executive Officer of the company due to personal reasons.
Huya announced on Friday that it had signed a deal with EDward Gaming (EDG), the winner of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship (Worlds 2021), to broadcast on its platform.
Huya, a live streaming platform for gaming in China, has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights in China for the League of Legends (LoL) 2021 Demacia Cup.
Douyu, a game-centric live streaming platform in China, announced on Tuesday its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of this year.
The sales volume of Naraka: Bladepoint had exceeded 6 million copies on the 90th day of its global release, reaching a new record for the sales volume of a Chinese buyout game.
Huya, a live streaming platform for games in China, announced its third-quarter financial report on Tuesday, showing its total net revenue reaching $461.8 million, up 5.7% year-on-year.
In mid-August, Tencent's IEG announced a series of departmental and personnel adjustments to set up an eGame Center, which would be fully responsible for product R&D, operation and promotion of eGame.
On Monday, China's antitrust regulator blocked Internet giant Tencent's plan to merge Huya and Douyu, two major domestic video gaming platforms.
Tencent-backed Chinese game-centric live streaming platform Douyu Tuesday reported a 53% year-on-year increase in its total net revenue to $321.1 million in Q1 2020.
Benefitting from the expansion of its user base, Huya, a leading game live streaming platform in China, continued gaining profits for the seventh consecutive quarter, according to its newly released earnings report in the second quarter of 2019.


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Once a breakfast pioneer, Post has morphed into the Jan Brady of atom marketers: ashore in the middle.
Trapped at No. 3 abaft Kellogg Co.and General Mills but advanced of private-label and amount brands, Post’s cereals portfolio has become a bit of an orphan, tossed from one amassed to the aing and afterwards a adamant strategy. But Post is arresting out on its own, charting a beginning advance as a stand-alone aggregation with new business and retail affairs with the aim of breaking through in the aggressive $6.4 billion ready-to-eat atom category.
The new era started beforehand this ages aback Post—called Post Holdings—completed its aftereffect from ancestor Ralcorp, which had acquired the Post brands from Kraft Foods four years ago. Both companies struggled to abound the brands, which accommodate Honey Bunches of Oats, Grape Nuts, Shredded Wheat and Pebbles. Even with its massive business machine, Kraft gave up on aggressive with Kellogg and Big G, divesting its atom business in the face of burden from activist investors.
Ralcorp originally hailed the 2008 accretion as a “transforming event.” But beneath the company, Post’s atom dollar bazaar allotment alone to a 11% from about 15%, and Ralcorp absitively to acknowledgment to its private-label roots. No. 1 Kellogg , meanwhile, grew 2.34 allotment credibility to a 33.42% dollar allotment in the year catastrophe Jan. 22 , while General Mills captivated adequately abiding at 30.74%, according to SymphonyIRI, which excludes Walmart Stores.
So how can a stand-alone Post do any better? The company’s new administration says the brands will account from added focus and is planning a multipronged advance to actual what it says Ralcorp did wrong. Affairs accommodate more-aggressive business and promotional spending, accretion amusing and agenda efforts, accession up sales staffing and putting added accent on PR, according to authoritative filings. At the aforementioned time Post has broadcast its bureau roster, hiring absolute Upshot, Chicago, for its better brand, Honey Bunches of Oats. The atom is the second-largest cast in the class abaft General Mills’ Honey Nut Cheerios, but sales aggregate slipped 8.9% in the year catastrophe Jan. 22 , according to SymphonyIRI.
Absolute boutique Womenkind, New York, is demography on Abundant Grains, Post’s third-largest cereal. The cast commands beneath than 1% of the category, but sales aggregate jumped by 19% in the year catastrophe Jan. 22 , according to SymphonyIRI. New TV campaigns for both brands will breach soon, the agencies told Ad Age . BurnsGroup, New York, which captivated all Post brands beneath Ralcorp, will accumulate Pebbles, which is Post’s additional largest-cereal, according to admiral accustomed with the matter.
The agenda and business changes are apprenticed by new Exec VP-Marketing James Holbrook, above CEO of Emak Worldwide. (Emak is the above ancestor aggregation of four marketing-services agencies, including Upshot, but has now attenuated afterwards arising from defalcation aftermost year, according to Upshot executives.) Post beneath to animadversion for this story, citation rules it said banned it from talking so anon afterwards activity public.
Assignment cut out for itSome analysts say Post has its assignment cut out for it.
“They don’t accept the amount blueprint [like] Malt-O-Meal or clandestine label, and they don’t absorb from an announcement angle at the levels of Kellogg or General Mills,” said Rick Shea, a food-marketing adviser and a above banker for Kraft and Malt-O-Meal.
Wall Street analyst accumulation Bernstein Research said in a address that Post is “strategically disadvantaged, as its abate atom brands abridgement the calibration to attempt with beyond brands.”
But Post has the wind at its aback in a few respects. For one, the aggregation has some of the best iconic brands in the category, which accept been propelled by acclaimed announcement over the years. Well-remembered spots accommodate naturalist Euell Gibbons casting Grape Nuts in the 1970s, Fred Flintstone putting his weight abaft Fruity Pebbles, and Raisin Bran ads hyping the actuality that they were not sugared—unlike Kellogg ‘s version. Post’s roots date to 1895, aback C.W. Post fabricated the aboriginal accumulation of Postum, a atom beverage, in a barn in Battle Creek, Mich. Grape Nuts was launched in 1897 as one of the aboriginal ready-to-eat cereals. The Postum Co. after acquired into General Foods, which hatched brands beyond assorted categories afore amalgamation with Kraft in 1989.
“The Post brands are great,” said David Diamond, a packaged-goods business consultant. They are brands that in the accomplished companies “would never anticipate about selling,” he added. “But one of the accumulated mantras of contempo decades has been you either appetite to be No. 1 or No. 2 or get out of the business.”
At Kraft , Post brands benefited from the calibration and backbone of the marketer’s sales force but “struggled to accept … focus as it competed beyond the all-inclusive Kraft portfolio,” Post’s new administration declared in a letter to shareholders.
Beneath Ralcorp, Post outsourced sales to brokers, which the new Post said led to a abbreviating retail presence. Even afore the spin-off, Post began advocacy its sales force by 50%, according to the filing. At the aforementioned time, the aggregation appears assertive to addition its ad account from 7% of sales to 9%, according to Wall Street analyst Stifel Nicolaus. Ad and business costs totaled $117 actor in 2011, according to Post.
For Abundant Grains, Post is ditching celebrity chef Curtis Stone as its ad spokesperson, affective to a “user-as-hero approach” in which a changeable customer will acclaim the cereal’s “minimally processed” formula, said Kevin Driscoll, Womenkind’s managing administrator for applicant services. The tagline is “Great Grains. Nutrition you can see.” New ads for Honey Bunches of Oats will portray cast advisers benumbed chicken bikes in a burghal adjacency and overextension the chat about the brand’s new “Fruit Blends” band extension, according to Upshot.
Some analysts like what they see, including CNBC’s Jim Cramer, who committed an absolute “Mad Money” articulation aftermost anniversary to Post. He compared the brand’s breakdown with Ralcorp with Tina Turner abrogation Ike, “with Post continuing for Tina: Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ up the banal chart.”
And that ‘s appealing blue for No. 3.
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These days, Selena Gomez’s Instagram uploads are few and far between, but when she does post, it certainly doesn’t disappoint. The star took to social media today to share a new skin-baring snap that certainly got her fans talking.
Selena’s latest upload was posted on Wednesday, May 15, and appeared to be from a new campaign for Puma — a brand she has been an ambassador for since 2017. The photo shoot appeared to have taken place in an airport, with the beauty being captured standing on top of a row of chairs, one legged propped up on the backrest. The singer stunned in an all-black ensemble from her latest collaboration with the brand, an ensemble which she sported to announce that her latest collaboration with the brand had launched today.
The former Disney Chanel star wowed her fans in a pair of cropped black sweatpants that hugged her curves in all of the right ways. The waistband sat high on her hips to accentuate her trim waist, drawing even more attention to her impressive abs. Her flat stomach was exposed beneath an oversized black crop top. She completed her look with a pair of classic white trainers with a sleek black stripe on the side, and added a pair of oversized gold hoop earrings for a bit of bling. The pop star slicked her signature dark tresses back behind her head, so as not to cover up her glamorous makeup. Her cosmetics look featured a bold, smoky eye and a glossy lip.
Fans of the brunette beauty went absolutely wild for her most recent Instagram upload. At the time of this writing, the post has racked up more than 1.1 million likes in less than an hour of having been posted. The share also attracted thousands of comments from her 150 million followers, most complimenting her jaw-dropping display.
“On a scale of 1-10, you’re an 11,” one fan wrote.
Over on Puma’s Instagram account, Selena modeled another set from her latest collection. The beauty appeared to be on an airplane in the sexy snap, and she sensually laid across one of the chairs. She propped one leg up on the headrest of the chair behind her. In this shot, Selena showed off even more of her impressive figure, wearing a pair of tight black-and-blue leggings that hugged ever inch of her figure. On her top half, the stunner wore another crop top, though this one was more form-fitting than the black number from her own post. The tiny shirt was tied in a small knot above her navel, exposing her flat midriff.


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Rising input costs have weighed on third-quarter earnings at ConAgra Foods, despite higher sales, the Chef Boyardee maker said today (24 March).
Net income dropped 6% to US$214.8m in the three month to the end of February, down from $229.6m booked during the comparable period of last year.
The fall came in spite of a 4% increase in revenues, which rose to $3.15bn. Consumer foods sales edged up to $2.08bn, up from $2.03bn last year, while the group’s commercial foods unit saw revenues rise from $996.1m to $1.07bn.
The company said that it expects margins to improve as productivity initiatives and price rises boost profitability in the remainder of the year. ConAgra added that higher selling prices for its best-performing brands, including Healthy Choice, Slim Jim and Banquet, would have more of an impact on dollar-sales in the final quarter of the year.
“While inflationary pressures continue to build and difficult conditions persist, we expect our performance to continue to benefit from pricing actions under way, strong supply chain cost savings and other profit-enhancing initiatives,” CEO Gary Rodkin said.
Looking to the full year, ConAgra reiterated its previous guidance of a low single-digit increase in earnings.
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Damien Hirst shares a glimpse of new coffee artwork
Art’s enfant terrible Damien Hirst shares glimpse of new coffee artwork ahead of plans to burn thousands of paintings for new project
Could this be the most expensive cup of coffee ever?
The richest artist in the world, Damien Hirst, worth £315 million, has shared a glimpse of a new work of art, a cappuccino with an image of the 57-year-old and his ex-ballerina girlfriend Sophie Cannell, 28, in his milk foam.
According to Richard Eden of the Daily Mail, Hirst will burn thousands of his famous polka dot paintings next month in a project that focuses on art as a means of payment.
Buyers who spent £1,600 on the physical art were given the opportunity to see their investment set on fire in exchange for a digital version known as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT).
An NFT is a unique computer file encrypted with an artist’s signature, which acts as a digital certificate of ownership and authenticity.
They probably needed something stronger than coffee after making that decision.
The richest artist in the world, Damien Hirst (left of both photos), has shared a glimpse of a new work of art, a cappuccino (right photo) featuring the 57-year-old and his ex-ballerina girlfriend Sophie Cannell (right of both photos) in milk foam. , 28
He created 10,000 unique dot paintings in 2016, which were later linked to corresponding NFTs and sold for $2,000 (£1639) each.
Buyers could keep the NFTs or trade them in for the physical artwork.
4,180 people chose to exchange their NFTs for a physical work of art and 5,820 kept their NFTs, reports Heni, a technology company focused on the art market.
The alternate versions are destroyed.
In recent years, NFTs have been adopted by people looking to turn art, music, videos and games into digital assets – and have been hailed as the digital answer to collectibles.
His Love: Damien is said to be in love with Sophie, who appears with him on the coffee artwork, but despite him giving her a diamond ring, they are not engaged
Most NFTs use blockchain – the decentralized military first used by bitcoin to track ownership of the cryptocurrency – to record who they belong to and allow them to be traded or modified.
Most NFTs are part of the Ethereum blockchain – Ethereum is a cryptocurrency and one coin is worth 1,285.04 GBP or 1,628.43 USD.
Damien is said to be in love with Sophie, who appears on the coffee artwork with him.
Better times: Damien’s love life prior to Sophie included his long-term girlfriend Maia Norman, with whom he shares three sons – at the UK premiere of Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo in 2003
It was previously reported that the couple met at the posh Chiltern Firehouse, where she used to work as a waitress.
Damien’s love life prior to Sophie included his long-term girlfriend Maia Norman, with whom he shares three sons.
The former couple are parents to Connor Ojala, 26, Cassius Atticus, 21, and Cyrus Joe, 16.
Although he never married Maia, he called her his “common law wife.”
After the birth of his eldest child Connor, the artist spent much of his time in a remote farmhouse near Combe Martin in Devon.
What are NFTs?
What is an NFT?
A Non-Fungible Token (NFT) is a unique digital token encrypted with an artist’s signature that verifies its ownership and authenticity and is permanently attached to the piece.
How do they look like?
Most NFTs contain some sort of digital artwork, such as photos, videos, GIFs, and music. In theory, anything digital could be converted into an NFT.
Where do you buy them?
Currently, NFTs are most commonly sold in so-called “drops,” timed online sales by blockchain-powered marketplaces such as Nifty Gateway, Opensea, and Rarible.
Why would I want to own one?
There are a variety of reasons why someone would want to buy an NFT. For some, the reason may be emotional value, as NFTs are seen as collectibles. For others, they are seen as an investment opportunity similar to cryptocurrencies, as the value could rise.
When were NFTs created?
Writer and podcaster Andrew Steinwold traced the origins of NFTs to 2012, with the creation of the cryptocurrency Colored Coins. But NFTs didn’t become mainstream until five years later, when the blockchain game CryptoKitties started selling virtual cats in 2017.


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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted our lives, including our ability to visit museums. However, virtual art exhibits have emerged as an affordable and accessible alternative that provides art enthusiasts with an opportunity to see famous works of art without leaving their homes. The popularity of virtual exhibits has been on the rise even before 2020, and many museums have continued to offer them even after reopening their doors.
Collaborations between museums and the Google Arts & Culture platform, launched in 2011, have allowed art to be accessible to wider audiences. However, researchers have been wondering whether virtual exhibits provide a comparable experience to in-person museum visits. While studies have shown that physical museum visits can lower blood pressure or cortisol levels and increase psychological well-being, the impact of virtual exhibits on mental health remains a new field of research.
The Impact of Virtual Art Exhibits on Mental Well-being: A New Study
A recent study by the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics aimed to investigate whether the experience of looking at virtual art was similar for everyone, or if there were differences in the ways that individuals respond to online art. The study involved over two hundred volunteers, all students at the University of Vienna, who were asked to take a few minutes to look at an online art exhibit from the National Gallery in London, featuring a detailed look at Monet’s famous painting, The Water Lily Pond. Before and after looking at the art, participants were asked to fill out a survey that asked about their reaction to the online exhibit.
The study found that virtual museums can indeed increase well-being, and overall, people’s mood improved after interacting with the online exhibit. However, the study also revealed that there are differences in how people experience online art. Some people were more responsive to art in general, and for them, the benefits were noticeably higher.
The study also found that the device used to view the exhibit made a difference in the overall experience. People who viewed the art on their phones reported less of a positive effect compared to those who used a larger laptop or computer screen.
Implications for Virtual Art Exhibits and Museums
The study’s findings have significant implications for museums that create online exhibits. Not everyone gets the same experience from interacting with online art, and it is essential to understand the variations in how people respond to virtual exhibits. Additionally, for those who are unable to visit museums in person, it is good to know that virtual exhibits can still provide some benefit.


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Novo Holdings to Acquire Catalent
Novo Nordisk's parent company, Novo Holdings, has announced a buyout offer to acquire Catalent, a contract drug manufacturer, for $16.5 billion. This significant development in the pharmaceutical industry aims to increase the supply of Wegovy, a weight-loss drug developed by Novo Nordisk. The deal is currently subject to antitrust approval and will undoubtedly impact the pharmaceutical industry.
The $16.5 billion acquisition is an all-cash transaction that includes the purchase of three 'fill-finish' sites from Catalent for $11 billion by Novo Nordisk. Catalent is known for filling and packaging injection pens for Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss drug, Wegovy. The acquisition is expected to have a low single-digit negative impact on operating profit growth for Novo Nordisk in 2024 and 2025. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Boosting Wegovy Supply
This deal could help boost the supply of the highly popular weight loss injection Wegovy and diabetes shot Ozempic. Catalent is the main supplier of fill-finish work for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy. Novo Nordisk will then buy three of Catalent's manufacturing sites from Novo Holdings for $11 billion. The acquisition of the plants and the broader deal to buy Catalent is expected to close at the end of 2024.
The deal has the backing of activist investor Elliott Investment Management, which has a stake in Catalent. This support further solidifies the anticipated successful completion of the acquisition. The Bloomington site, part of Catalent global, has been directly bought by Novo Nordisk, making the town a part of the Novo Nordisk family.
Increasing Wegovy Supply
As part of the deal, Novo Nordisk plans to purchase three manufacturing sites, located in Anagni, Italy, Brussels, Belgium, and Bloomington, Indiana in the U.S., to increase the supply of Wegovy. The sites are fill-finish sites planned to be used to increase the supply of Wegovy. Due to extreme demand, Novo Nordisk has increased the supply of the low-dose (starter) version of Wegovy and halted all marketing for the drug. The popularity of these drugs has led to a profit increase for Novo Nordisk.


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Best new vans and pick-ups 2017
After 12 months that saw a number of new vans and pick-ups launched, things calm down a bit in 2017
Recent months have seen a bumper crop of new vans and pick-up trucks launched in the UK. With the enforcement of the latest Euro 6 emissions standard now in force, van and pick-up truck makers have updated their ranges accordingly, and the majority of those updates happened durring 2016.
We saw new models in the shape of the Citroen Dispatch, Peugeot Expert and Toyota ProAce trio launched, while the Ford Transit was updated with new engines to keep it competitive. The Fiat Talento joined the Renault Trafic and Vauxhall Vivaro twins, while Fiat also entered the pickup sector with the Mitsubishi L200-based Fullback.
But that was 2016 - what's new in the van and pickup market in 2017. Well, our A-Z round-up gives you the inside line on what to expect from the commercial vehicle world over the coming months.
The new vans and pick-ups going on sale in 2017
The major launch for 2016 was the Fiat Fullback pickup truck, a lightly reskinned version of the Mitsubishi L200, while the Talento mid-sized van also debuted. That model is a rebadged Renault Master, and replaced the ageing Scudo, which itself was part of a joint partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroen.
For 2017, Fiat Professional is concentrating on offering competitive pricing on its entire range, as the line-up was updated with more efficient Euro 6 engines last year. Fiat is also attempting to promote its sister brand within the Fiat-Chrysler group, Ram. The firm's pickup trucks are already big sellers in the US, but the Ram brand is unlikely to make it to the right-hand-drive UK market, unless demand grows.
While recent headlines from the US revealed that the Transit will be getting hybrid drive technology by 2020, the UK's best-selling van isn't standing still in the meantime. Ford has revised the rear suspension to improve the Transit's driving characteristics, while a new auto gearbox has been added to the 2.0-litre diesel.
Elsewhere, there's a facelifted Transit Courier in the pipeline that's likely to benefit from Ford's latest infotainment system seen in the Mondeo and Focus, while a new small van based on the all-new Fiesta will be revealed later in the year.
The Great Wall Steed pickup fell off the UK price lists in 2016, thanks to the fact that its diesel engine didn't meet Euro 6 emissions regulations, so it could no longer be sold here. There's no word yet on whether the Chinese-built pickup will return, but if it does, expect its five-year warranty and competitive pricing to once again be its main selling points.
The iLoad has been on sale for 10 years in 2017, but it's hard to see why the Korean firm is persevering with its only commercial vehicle offering in the UK. It's only available by special order, and while it's offered in panel and crew van body styles, it's not particularly efficient and most rivals have it licked in every department. Hyundai sells a larger Mercedes Sprinter-sized van in the Far East, but there are no plans to bring it to the UK.
The D-Max is an alternative choice in the pick-up truck sector, and while it's not quite a match for its rival Japanese pickups, it does offer something different in the class. Isuzu celebrated its centenary in 2016 with a special edition D-Max, and we can expect more well equipped, low volume models from the firm in 2017.
The truck maker's body-on-frame Daily E6 was updated in 2016 with - as its name suggests - a new Euro 6 compliant engine, while a 4x4 version was also made available. Iveco also has a number of useful apps that allow business users to book their van in for service or any other requirements in just a few taps of a smartphone screen.
One of the more interesting developments in the van market is the arrival of truck maker MAN to the party. The German firm is part of the VW Group - it was taken over in 2012 - and initially it will be selling the TGE, a rebadged version of the new VW Crafter that's launching in 2017. This will compete against trucking rival Iveco and its Daily large van. You might wonder why it's expanding into this sector, but the firm's 24-hour service and maintenance centres for its trucks will be available to van users, which is an attractive benefit to businesses. However, there's no official word on whether MAN will start selling large vans in the UK as part of its expansion.
The big news for Mercedes in 2016 was its entry into the pickup sector with the X-Class. While we saw a set of chunky looking concepts towards the end of 2016, the real thing will be unveiled towards the end of this year, before going on sale in December.
Like other new pickups, the X-Class uses tried-and-tested technology, as it'll be based on the latest Nissan Navara. However, we can expect the X-Class to have a very Mercedes-esque feel inside, with a classy interior that will share much with the firm's GL-branded SUVs and crossovers.
Elsewhere, the van range sees a few updates. The Citan small van is expected to get a minor facelift this year, while the Vito continues unchanged, although a new Vito Taxi has been announced for Hackney Carriage licence holders. The larger Sprinter was updated in 2016 with new suspension, while we may see a van concept similar to the Vision Van study seen in September 2016, which will point the way for an all-new Sprinter due in 2018.
The L200 is our favourite pickup, and it remains unchanged for 2017, although it does face tougher competition, thanks to the largely similar Fiat Fullback joining the pickup ranks. Elsewhere, the Outlander PHEV 4WORK continues to offer low emissions for business, while commercial versions of the standard Outlander and larger Shogun continue to be offered.
Nissan's modest range of commercial vehicles continues unchanged in 2017. The big news in 2016 was the launch of the NV300, which is essentially the Renault Trafic with Nissan badges, in the same way that the NV400 is a Renault Master. Elsewhere, the NV200 is a pure Nissan production, while the all-electric e-NV200 will gain some of the added range and efficiency benefits first seen in the Leaf electric hatchback.
The Navara pickup continues unchanged, although it will face even tougher competition when Renault steals back some technology with its rebadged Alaskan pickup, as well as the Nissan-sourced Mercedes X-Class.
PSA Peugeot Citroen
The big news for the French firm occurred last year, with the introduction of the new Citroen Dispatch and Peugeot Expert, two models that set new standards for technology and comfort in the van sector.
This year should see the introduction of a replacement for the Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot Partner pairing, two of the most popular and long-running small vans on sale. While the Dispatch and Expert share technology with the Toyota ProAce, the Berlingo and Partner are being developed in conjunction with General Motors, and in the UK the new model will replace the Vauxhall Combo.
All three will get the same revised 1.6 BlueHDi diesels found in the larger Dispatch/Expert, while a revised platform will see increased payload capacity and improved driving dynamics. As before, Citroen and Peugeot will also produce MPV versions of these models with up to seven seats. Expect to see the newcomers towards the end of 2017.
Elsewhere, the larger, Fiat Ducato-based Citroen Relay/Peugeot Boxer continue with updated Euro 6 engines introduced last year, while the compact Nemo/Bipper pairing will remain in production for the foreseeable future, too.
The big launch for Renault in 2017 is the Alaskan pickup truck. This new model goes down the Kadjar route, in that Renault has simply taken the product of Nissan's development and rebadged it for their own purpose. In this instance, the Navara is the donor car, and it has been given a Kadjar-style rounded nose with dominant diamond badge up front. The Alaskan is due to go on sale sometime in 2017.
As for vans, the Master and Trafic continue in all their guises, and so does the Kangoo. The latter is offered in pure EV guise, and a recent update has extended the range of the Kangoo EV by up to 50%, with a claimed maximum of 124 miles.
The latest generation Hilux arrived in 2016, and so did the ProAce van, which was jointly developed with PSA Peugeot Citroen. There are no more models being added to the range in 2017, but Toyota is setting up Specialist Business Centres to help commercial customers get the most out of their vehicles.
The British built Vivaro van continues to be a best-seller in the class, and Vauxhall is leaving the winning formula well alone for 2017, although it's likely to expand the van range with more lifestyle-type variants, in the mould of the VW T6 California.
Elsewhere, the Vauxhall Combo small van will be replaced by an all-new model towards the end of the year. The current van is a rebadged Fiat Doblo, but the new model is a joint venture with PSA Peugeot Citroen, and it will share its body and running gear with the Citroen Berlingo/Peugeot Partner duo.
The big launch for Volkswagen this year is the all-new Crafter large van. Set to launch in the spring, the new Crafter is bigger, more efficient and packed with more technology than ever, and we'll get our hands on the newcomer very soon.
In other news, there's a new Sportline edition of the T6 Transporter on sale, while the special Black edition of the Caddy small van is also available. And finally, the new V6-powered Amarok pickup is now on sale, giving VW a healthy power advantage over its double cab rivals.
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Cardinal Commerce: 2013 holiday ecomm 46% higher than 2012
With the 2013 holiday season safely in the books, one expert is advising online retailers to take charge of the 2014 holiday season as soon as possible - because once again the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas will be shorter than average.
According to new data out from Cardinal Commerce online retailers saw 46% more transactions than in 2012, thanks in part to consumers' comfort with both online and mobile shopping portals. What's more, retailers using Cardinal's platform recorded higher than average sales over the holiday. Their data shows their retailers saw 65% more transactions during Thanksgiving Weekend, which includes Cyber Monday.
Other interesting findings from Cardinal include:
• Cardinal retailers recorded 67% more transactions Thanksgiving Day and 66% more on Black Friday
• Cardinal retailers recorded 61% more transactions and 24% more 'same store' transactions
• Cardinal retailers saw 44% more transactions between December 18 and December 24
"Merchants that use Cardinal did better than their industry counterparts because of our award-winning approach to Consumer Authentication," said Tara Lavelle, Cardinal's Vice President of Marketing. "Consumers have adapted to shopping online and through mobile as both channels continue to grow. With another late-month Thanksgiving coming at the end of this year (meaning a shortened shopping season that heats up before the holiday) merchants will need secure, reliable Consumer Authentication more than ever."
There will be exactly 4 weeks between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in 2014.
Meanwhile, comScore has released some final numbers from the 2013 holiday season - namely a 10% increase in desktop ecommerce spending (2013 vs. 2012) with the spend surpassing the $46 billion mark.
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By Samantha Clawson
Ben Franklin Crafts in Havre has been taking its business in a new direction. In addition to the crafts the store has traditionally sold, Ben Franklin now carries a large line of gifts.
"We've begun to add gift lines in the last year and a half," said owner Cecil Durbin.
Ben Franklin Crafts decided to start selling gifts for different reasons.
"Crafting sales weren't building," said Durbin. Craft sales don't grow because craft enthusiasts don't branch out into different crafts, and crafts tend to follow trends like stamping, where sales drop off after awhile, he said.
Cecil and his wife, Lorraine, also wanted to bring something new to Havre. "We're trying to pick up more exclusive lines, lines seen in big cities," Durbin said.
Some of the more popular gifts sold at Ben Franklin Crafts include Bearfoot, a line of ceramic figurines designed by Montana artist Jeff Fleming; Clayworks, ceramic houses and animals that are also night lights and candle holders; and Cowparade figurines.
Cowparade are cows that are based on the life-size fiberglass cows that were on display in the streets of New York, Kansas City, Chicago, and other cities. They are also expected to become very popular. "They're touting it as the next Beany Baby," Durbin said.
"Some of these cows are already retired," Lorraine Durbin said.
"If I was that hot, I'd retire too," Cecil Durbin said.
The biggest seller from the gift line are Bob's Boxes. These are ornamental boxes that can be purchased one at a time or in sets of up to seven. They were so popular at the Dallas World Trade Center that buyers had to take a number, Lorraine Durbin said.
Men have been rare customers of the store. But now LaseArt, a line of colorful laser-cut metal that depicts Western scenes or wild animals, has brought more men into the store.
Employee Teri Brix had a surprising encounter with one male customer from the Hi-Line. "He said, Wow, you guys have the greatest store I've ever been in' and said he'd come back," Brix said.
Although the crafts have been sold at the store for the last year and a half, the inventory has grown dramatically in the last six months and Ben Franklin has been struggling to keep up with the demand, Cecil Durbin said. "At least once a week we've been adding a line," he said.
The reason the gifts have been so popular is because Ben Franklin Crafts is the only shop that sells many of the new lines in the Havre area. Ben Franklin is also the only business in the area that is allowed to sell some of the merchandise, Lorraine Durbin said.
Ben Franklin Crafts will still keep up-to-date on crafts, Cecil Durbin said. The new gift line just "adds a new dimension." He had this advice for customers: "If they haven't been in lately, come on in. We're not just a craft store."


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Technology sector is having a topsy-turvy ride in 2018 courtesy data privacy concerns, GDPR implementation in Europe, NAND price crash and tariffs on semiconductors as a result of the U.S.-China trade war.
The volatility negatively impacted the tech sector stocks most. Nevertheless, the sector continued to benefit from the growing proliferation of cloud computing, predictive analysis, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its tools and Internet of Things (IoT).
These factors helped the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) advance 2.2% on a year-to-date basis against the S&P 500 Composite’s decline of 1%.
AI & Semiconductors: Key Catalysts
The ever-evolving AI technology driven by continuous innovation holds a significant position in this data-driven world. The emergence of virtual assistants and increasing adoption of smart speakers that leverage the power of AI remains a key catalyst in the technology sector. Notably, voice assistant enabled devices makes a work smoother and easy.
Thanks to this, there has been a shift in consumer preferences and their willingness to adapt to new and innovative technologies remains a tailwind. Further, AI techniques aid in the real-time analysis of user data which is very crucial for businesses in today’s world.
Moreover, the ubiquitous nature of social media aided by the increasing number of Internet users and improvement in Internet penetration has kept it at the forefront of the digital age.
However, the social media and internet stocks such as Facebook FB and Alphabet’s GOOGL Google, to name a few, bore the brunt of data privacy issues in several countries this year. The major one being the implementation of GDPR in 2018 which remains an overhang on the sector.
Meanwhile, the semiconductors, witnessed sluggish growth owing to the trade tension between the United States and China, which saw tariff imposition on Chinese imports worth $250 billion ($50 billion in August & $200 billion in September).
Nevertheless, growing demand for memory chips and other semiconductor products due to the rapid adoption of IoT devices, autonomous cars, advanced driver assisted systems (ADAS), gaming, health monitoring wearables, drones are fueling growth in the space.
Cloud Computing Adoption Growing Rapidly
Adoption of cloud services and products are increasing rapidly. Moreover, the digital transformation projects are accelerating the adoption rate of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud which is a major positive.
In 2018, the cloud giants such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud continued to experience growing clientele. This can be attributed to a large number of companies migrating their workloads to these cloud computing platforms.
Per a Gartner report, the global public cloud space is expected to reach $206.2 billion in 2019, reflecting year-over-year growth of 17.3%.
Due to the volatility, a few tech stocks have performed well to-date in 2018. Here we present four such stocks that have gained more than 100% this year. They have a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy). Our research shows that stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or 2 offer good returns.
Moreover, these four stocks have a market capital of more than 1 billion.
Alteryx, Inc. AYX provides self-service data analytics software platform. The stock flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 and has a market cap of $3.82 billion. Shares have gained 117.6% year to date, substantially outperforming the 6% rally of the industry it belongs to.
Notably, over the last 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its 2018 loss has narrowed down to 3 cents from 25 cents. Further, consensus mark for sales is $201.1 million, reflecting year-over-year growth of 52.8%.
Coupa Software COUP provides cloud-based spend management platform which connects organizations with suppliers. The stock carries a Zacks Rank #2 and a market cap of $3.87 billion.
Shares have gained 94.2% year to date, substantially outperforming the 6% rally of the industry it belongs to.
Notably, over the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 has improved from a loss of 7 cents to earnings of 10 cents. Further, consensus mark for sales is $252 million, reflecting year-over-year growth of 34.9%.
Etsy, Inc. ETSY offers online and offline marketplaces to buy and sell goods. The stock has a Zacks Rank #2 and a market cap of $6.92 billion. Notably, shares have returned 184.9% on a year-to-date basis against the industry’s decline of 21.6%.
Over the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its 2018 earnings have surged 95.3% to 84 cents. Consensus mark for sales is $598.3 million, reflecting year-over-year growth 35.6%.
Twilio Inc. TWLO offers provides Cloud Communications Platform-as-a-Service. The company carries a Zacks Rank #2 and a market cap of $9.56 billion. Notably, shares of Twilio have returned 281.7% on a year-to-date basis, outperforming the industry’s rally of 6%.
Over the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its 2018 earnings have surged 266.7% to 11 cents. Consensus mark for sales is $625.7 million, reflecting year-over-year growth 56.8%.


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Suzy Amis Cameron cut a romantic figure at the London premiere of Titanic in 3D on Tuesday in a steel-blue hemp-silk gown by Jeff Garner of Prophetik. Appearing on the arm of her husband, award-winning director James Cameron, Amis Cameron wore a boned corset and gathered skirt that Garner had dyed with indigo, marigold, and other plants from his garden in Nashville, TN. This isn’t the first time Prophetik’s been spotted on the red carpet. Livia Firth wore a similar gown, albeit in Ahimsa “peace” silk, to the 2011 Golden Globe Awards. Garner donated the dress to a charity auction soon after.


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Consigliere for more than a decade and now Turkey’s second most powerful person, Berat Albayrak’s rise through the ranks has become one of the most consistent – and contentious – themes of the country’s recent history.
Turkey and the United States are currently embroiled in a bitter diplomatic spat over the detention of an American evangelical pastor. This has resulted in an economic war between the former allies, with the United States issuing sanctions on the country, and placing tarrifs on certain Turkish goods. A consequence of this is the value of the Turkish Lira has plummeted to its lowest level ever. In response, Turkey’s furious president Reycep Teyepp Erdogan has called for a boycott of US electronic goods, particularly the Apple iPhone. In a speech reported by CNBC, Erdogan said: “If they have iPhone, there
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Grit and Perseverance: Beef industry continues to fight ad come out on top, despite continuous attacks
Cattle producers and other industry stakeholders gathered in Central Wyoming for the 2023 Wyoming Stock Growers Association Winter Roundup Convention and Trade Show, held Dec. 4-6 at the Ramkota Hotel in Casper.
With the overarching theme of “Engaging in Your Industry,” the event provided a full schedule of committee meetings, educational programming, guest speakers, award luncheons, a legislative update, remarks from Wyoming’s Congressional delegation and a visit from special guests Gov. Mark Gordon and First Lady Jennie Gordon.
On Dec. 5, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Chief Executive Officer Colin Woodall headlined the morning session, sharing good news from the beef industry – despite a host of attacks and challenges, the nation’s cattle producers continue to come out on top.
“We have shown over and over again when we come together and put the squeeze on lawmakers, we can win, even in tough environments,” Woodall stated.
Winning the alternative meat war
To begin, Woodall noted excitement surrounding alternative meat has waned, and consumers continue to eat real beef.
“When we look at the history of civilization, we don’t find cave paintings of salads. We find cave paintings of meat that has been consumed, and humankind still continues to do this,” he said.
“I think the greatest show of this over the past few years is looking at what happened to Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods – two companies that came out and made it very clear they wanted to end our existence,” he added.
Woodall noted these alternative, plant-based meat companies raised billions of dollars to get their products into the marketplace.
However, he shared Impossible is currently laying off employees, Beyond’s stock market price continues to drop and Burger King, the first big franchise to offer alternative meat on their menu, recently announced they will not be expanding their plant-based menu items beyond the existing Impossible Whopper.
“Americans have made it very clear they don’t want alternative meat,” Woodall said. “They want what we provide as cattle producers – beef done the way God intended.”
With the war won on the plant-based front, Woodall noted NCBA has turned their focus to lab-grown and cell-cultured products. Currently, there are no lab-grown or cell-cultured beef products on the market, but there are a few chicken products.
According to Woodall, these companies must receive a certificate of inspection from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in order to sell their product, which, he pointed out, is a win for the industry.
“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not inspect their regulated entities everyday like USDA does, and for NCBA this is not acceptable, especially for companies using animal cells in their processes,” he stated.
Woodall continued, “Although we have one victory on our hands by getting USDA inspection in place, we still have work to do to make sure labeling of these products is the way we want it. We need to make sure it protects us and it is very clear to the consumer exactly what they are getting.”
Victories made in water, climate change conflicts
Woodall explained the reason companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, as well as other anti-agriculture activists, try so hard to disparage the beef industry is because of supposed environmental impacts.
However, he pointed out the flaws in this strategy, as most scientific facts stand firmly on the beef producer’s side.
“Even the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) numbers clearly say greenhouse gas emissions from the beef industry are only responsible for two percent, and we are not going to change the course of climate change one way or the other with two percent,” he said, noting this has started to resonate with many individuals, including those on Capitol Hill.
Woodall shared NCBA is working to maintain the industry’s position on being recognized as part of the climate change solution, instead of the problem.
“We have to tell our story in a way which resonates with society today,” he explained. “We have to pitch it as technology – a solar-powered, mobile technology that doesn’t use fossil fuels, self-replicates and can turn foodstuff with no value to humankind into high-quality protein.”
Additionally, Woodall noted the industry finally captured a win in the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) battle, which has been ongoing for over 20 years.
“Thanks to ruling by the Supreme Court and a new rule from EPA and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, we have a WOTUS proposal which actually protects our private property rights and water bodies on our operations,” he stated.
New House speaker is a success
Lastly, Woodall noted the ag industry also found some success when the new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) was elected.
“While everyone else was asking who Mike Johnson was, we were giving him a call to say congratulations because we have known him since he was a first candidate for the House of Representatives,” Woodall said.
Woodall explained Johnson represents the largest cattle district in the state of Louisiana, so he has always held agriculture in high regard. He also noted Johnson has been an advocate for cattle producers, and NCBA is confident he will continue to do so.
“He has already done a lot to help us position the cattle industry for success as we go into the second year of this Congress, so we have a lot of faith in the House speaker and what he is going to be able to do to help finalize upcoming bills, including the new farm bill,” he said.
Woodall concluded his presentation by sharing NCBA’s priorities for the upcoming farm bill, as well as some challenges the beef industry continues to face.
Keep an eye out for the second half of Woodall’s presentation in next week’s edition of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to email@example.com.


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By FWi staff
SOUTHERN-BASED dairy co-op Milk Link has announced a 0.5ppl price increase, following the groups 7.5% boost in April.
A producer on every-other-day collection averaging a daily 1400 litres will now receive 20.17p for a standard litre.
Chief executive Barry Nicholls says Milk Links members are now receiving 25% more than last April.
He adds that a strategy of selling into higher value markets and a 1m cut in logistics costs has helped to facilitate the latest increase.
But only so much can be extracted from the market, and to ensure higher prices in the future there should be a restructuring of the business along the lines of European co-ops, says Mr Nicholls.
“In the medium to long term we need to invest in processing capacity and return a share of the added value created by converting milk into products.”
Members will vote on the proposed business changes on 9 August.