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Enterprise file-share vendor will use the cash to bolster sales and marketing in regions outside Northern California and to triple R&D staff in Eastern Europe.
… and it’s borrowing the concept of a partner program from legacy IT vendors to make it so
Latest OwnCloud offers AES encryption at rest and other bennies for IT pros but still offers an easy Dropbox-like user interface.
Up till now, Egnyte customers could manage their storage in house or on Egnyte’s cloud. Now they can use EgnytePlus to move stuff among and between Amazon, Google and NetApp clouds as well.
File-share-and-sync vendor Box will announce more enterprise-friendly security features and alliances at the RSA Conference on Monday.
OwnCloud released its community edition and updated the business version of its service which lets IT store employee files in its cloud of choice. Cloud storage for business is a white hot market at least in terms of vendor activity.
Egnyte nets $16 million in Series C funding to position itself as a leading hybrid cloud storage provider. The cash brings its total funding to $32 million. Google Ventures led the round which included funding from existing investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Polaris.
Cloud storage provider Box experienced a snafu early today, as some users reported via Twitter that they could not access their stored documents. The company acknowledged that some customers experienced difficulty getting to their Box-stored files for about two hours early Tuesday.
Box, the cloud storage company that would like to be the “Dropbox of the Enterprise” appears headed for an IPO next year.
The company just added Dana Evans, former CFO of Verisign, to its board and named her head of its audit committee.
Cloud Engines’ Pogoplug Team software creates “on-site storage clouds” using existing PCs or servers in a way it claims is far cheaper than the various Dropboxes for the enterprise. Authorized remote workers can access folders or files as needed.


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Lenovo and Amazon are partnering to integrate Alexa into Moto smartphones, and the first product will be an Alexa “Mod” attachment for the Moto Z smartphone.
The partners will first focus on developing an Alexa “Mod,” a block that will attach to a Moto Z modular handset. The companies will then integrate Alexa directly into a variety of Moto handsets and devices, Lenovo said during a press conference in Barcelona on Sunday.
The Moto Z is much like Google’s Project Ara, where individual parts like speakers and projectors can be added to boost the functionality of the handset.
The exact details of the Alexa Mod for Moto Z weren’t provided, but an onstage image showed a speaker that could hook up to the handset. It looked like a flatter and curved version of Amazon’s Echo or Echo Dot.
After the press conference, a spokesman clarified that the image was just a conceptual design, not a product. The final Alexa Mods for Moto Z will be announced and shipped later this year.
A blog entry on Moto’s website gives an idea of how Alexa will work on Moto Z. Users will be able to use Alexa to control a smart home, check news, or request a cab from Uber.
As the year progresses, there will be deeper integration of Alexa into a broader range of Moto smartphones. Users won’t need to press keys or unlock screens to speak or ask Alexa questions.
Essentially, the voice assistant will be continuously active, waiting to hear commands, for which the Moto phones will always need to be listening, much like the Echo or Echo Dot. That gives Alexa a distinct advantage over Google Now, for which phones need to be unlocked. The always-listening nature of Echo Dot, however, has disadvantages including privacy concerns.
Google Now will still be available on Moto smartphones, which run Android. But companies are now taking sides in the Alexa versus Google Assistant battle. For example, Nvidia has turned to Google Assistant as the voice assistant in its Shield TV boxes, introduced at CES.
Lenovo has already integrated Alexa into Smart Assistant, a prototype device it showed at CES that looked and functioned like Echo. Alexa was also integrated in a broad range of other gadgets and smart devices at CES. In addition, Amazon has integrated Alexa into its Fire TV products.
This piece was written by Agam Shah for the IDG Network. Image source: IDG Network.

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Greene King is once again partnering with two specialist recycling businesses to turn hard-to-recycle plastic into much needed cash for Macmillan Cancer Support and is calling on the public to participate.
Tens of millions of tubs containing chocolates, sweets and biscuits are sold in the UK each year, with the majority sold during the Christmas period. These tubs are typically made from polypropylene; a hard plastic that is not always accepted by local authorities for recycling, resulting in it, instead, being incinerated or landfilled. Each tub equates to around 8 pence and money is raised by selling the recycled plastics, with the profit going to Greene King’s charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support.
Consumers and businesses are being encouraged to drop off their used plastic confectionery and biscuit tubs at any of Greene King’s managed pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK. The tubs will be taken to a specialist recycling facility and processed into granulated recycled plastic.
Vance Fairman-Smith, Greene King’s supply chain director, said: “We’re really pleased to be able to provide this recycling service to our local communities across the country. This is a ‘win win’ situation as we look to save the plastic tubs going to landfill and at the same time being able to support our national charity partner, Macmillan.”
Greene King will be accepting tubs during January 2022.


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Meat processing company Hellers is to double the size of its Canterbury plant as part of a $18 million upgrade, with the company showing more confidence in the meat market.
The company’s existing site in Kaiapoi on the outskirts of Christchurch will be doubled as all aspects of the company’s operations in the area are brought under one roof.
The Christchurch expansion follows the $2 million redevelopment of Hellers’ Auckland factory last year, which saw the doubling the size of the warehouse and loading area there.
Director Todd Heller said the latest expansion demonstrated the company’s confidence in the market and added that the predicted cost of $18 million would help stimulate the construction industry in Christchurch.
Hellers managing director Nick Harris said the development would give Hellers significant spare capacity, while also bringing all of the company’s Canterbury staff together.
“The expansion includes a new warehouse and distribution centre, freezers, inwards goods store, offices, ready-to-eat slicing and packing area, as well as new staff amenities including a shared lunch room for all staff,” he said.
The project is expected to take around 12 months and be completed by April next year, although the company is planning to finish part of the facility by October in order to meet the Christmas trade.
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New research suggests that in addition to being one of history's cruelest conquerors, Genghis Khan may have been the greenest. It is estimated that the Mongol leader's invasions unintentionally scrubbed almost 700 million tons of carbon from the atmosphere. From the article: "Over the course of the century and a half run of the Mongol Empire, about 22 percent of the world's total land area had been conquered and an estimated 40 million people were slaughtered by the horse-driven, bow-wielding hordes. Depopulation over such a large swathe of land meant that countless numbers of cultivated fields eventually returned to forests. In other words, one effect of Genghis Khan's unrelenting invasion was widespread reforestation, and the re-growth of those forests meant that more carbon could be absorbed from the atmosphere." I guess everyone has their good points.
deek writes "Spanish gamer site NicaGamerz.com have reported that it's now legal to sell the PS3 Jailbreak modchip in Spain (Google translation of Spanish original). According to the article, one reason for the legal ruling is because Sony removed the ability to run GNU/Linux on the console. One can only wonder if Sony will soon rush out a firmware update that will re-enable the OtherOS feature, and appeal the court decision. Oh the irony of that thought. The legal ruling was made on the 13th December (Google translation). There are only 5 days to appeal, starting from that date."
ByOhTek writes "CNN reports that in July, rocker Ozzy Osbourne became one of few to submit his blood to have his full genome sequenced and analyzed. The results are in, and it turns out his genome reveals some Neanderthal lineage. What does Ozzie have to say about it? 'I was curious, given the swimming pools of booze I've guzzled over the years - not to mention all of the cocaine, morphine, sleeping pills, cough syrup, LSD, Rohypnol... there's really no plausible medical reason why I should still be alive. Maybe my DNA could say why,' he wrote."
sosaited writes "It has been widely believed that our ancestors originated out of Africa, but a paper published in Nature by Carnegie Museum of Natural History scientists puts this in doubt. The paper is based on the fossils of four primate species found in Asia which are 40 million years old, during which period Africa was thought to not have these species. The diversity and timing of the new anthropoids raises two scenarios. Anthropoids might simply have emerged in Africa much earlier than thought, and gone undiscovered by modern paleontologists. Or they could have crossed over from Asia, where evidence suggests that anthropoids lived 55 million years ago, flourishing and diversifying in the wide-open ecological niches of an anthropoid-free Africa."
eldavojohn writes "The University of Aberdeen's Oceanlab (a partner in the recent census of marine life) has discovered a new snailfish. That might not sound very exciting, unless you consider that its habitat is an impressive four and a half miles below the ocean's surface (video). If my calculations are correct, that's over ten and a half thousand PSI, or about seventy-three million Pascals. The videos and pictures are a couple years old, as the team has traveled around Japan, South America and New Zealand to ascertain the biodiversity of these depths. The group hopes to eventually bring specimens to the surface. It seems the deepest parts of the ocean, once thought to be devoid of life, are actually home to some organisms. As researchers build better technology for underwater exploration, tales of yore containing unimaginable monsters seem a little more realistic than before."
An anonymous reader writes "Astronaut Bruce McCandless is suing Dido for her album cover that uses a famous NASA photograph of a tiny, tiny, tiny McCandless floating in space. McCandless doesn't own the copyright on the photo, so he's claiming it's a violation of his publicity rights ... except that he's so tiny in the photo, it's not like anyone's going to recognize him."
Julie188 writes "Greg Kroah-Hartman has released five new stable Linux kernels, correcting minor errors of their predecessors and including improvements which are unlikely to generate new errors. As so often with kernel versions in the stable series, it remains undisclosed if the new versions contain changes which fix security vulnerabilities, although the number of changes and some of the descriptions of those changes certainly suggest that all the new versions contain security fixes."
DarkKnightRadick writes "An undergrad student at the University of Utrecht, Marianne Heida, has found evidence of a supermassive black hole being tossed out of its galaxy. According to the article, the black hole — which has a mass equivalent to one billion suns — is possibly the culmination of two galaxies merging (or colliding, depending on how you like to look at it) and their black holes merging, creating one supermassive beast. The black hole was found using the Chandra Source Catalog (from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory). The direction of the expulsion is also possibly indicative of the direction of rotation of the two black holes as they circled each other before merging."
The Digital Foundry blog took an in-depth look at how Sony is introducing 3D technology to PlayStation 3 games. They give a step-by-step description of how the system generates a 3D frame (or rather, a pair of frames), and the graphical hurdles that need be to overcome to ensure the games look good. The article also discusses some of the subtle effects 3D technology can have on gameplay: "'One interesting thing came through in the immersion aspect was that in the first-person camera view, it felt so much more like being there. Typically when most people play MotorStorm, something like 90 per cent play in the third-person view,' Benson explains. 'As soon as we put the 3D settings in place, the first-person view became a lot more popular, a lot more people were using that view. This could indicate that 3D could perhaps change the standards, if you like.' ... 'We found that in the first-person view the game is giving you all the sorts of cues that you're used to in normal driving: speed perception, the ability to judge distances, things like that. It's far easier to avoid track objects.' The insertion of true stereoscopic 3D into MotorStorm also brings about a new sense of appreciation of the scale and size of the game world and the objects within it."
Stoobalou writes "Sony says that it has no intention of reimbursing retailers if they offer users partial refunds for fat PS3s. Last week, the first PS3 user successfully secured a partial refund from Amazon UK as compensation for the removal of the ability to run Linux on the console. The user quoted European law in order to persuade the online retailer that the goods he had bought in good faith were no longer fit for his purposes because of the enforcement of firmware update 3.21, which meant that users who chose to keep the Other OS functionality would lose the ability to play the latest games or connect to the PlayStation Network."
Several readers have sent word that George Hotz (a.k.a. geohot), the hacker best known for unlocking Apple's iPhone, says he has now hacked the PlayStation 3. From his blog post: "I have read/write access to the entire system memory, and HV level access to the processor. In other words, I have hacked the PS3. The rest is just software. And reversing. I have a lot of reversing ahead of me, as I now have dumps of LV0 and LV1. I've also dumped the NAND without removing it or a modchip. 3 years, 2 months, 11 days...that's a pretty secure system. ... As far as the exploit goes, I'm not revealing it yet. The theory isn't really patchable, but they can make implementations much harder. Also, for obvious reasons I can't post dumps. I'm hoping to find the decryption keys and post them, but they may be embedded in hardware. Hopefully keys are setup like the iPhone's KBAG."
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "A Facebook employee has given a tell-all interview with some very interesting things about Facebook's internals. Especially interesting are all the things relating to Facebook privacy. Basically, you don't have any. Nearly everything you've ever done on the site is recorded into a database. While they fire employees for snooping, more than a few have done it. There's an internal system to let them log into anyone's profile, though they have to be able to defend their reason for doing so. And they used to have a master password that could log into any Facebook profile: 'Chuck Norris.' Bruce Schneier might be jealous of that one."
jonasvdc tips an announcement by Square Enix that Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II are being developed for the iPhone and the iPod touch. The graphics and UI have been modified to look and run better on the touchscreen devices, but everything from Cecil to the classic Black Mage is clearly recognizable. The announcement did not include any information on a price or release date.
At CES, Sony's Kaz Hirai confirmed that the company will build out its PlayStation Network for use with other devices, such as televisions, Blu-ray players, and PCs. Quoting: "... the expansion starts next month with the availability of the PSN video store on these other devices, and Hirai explained they are constructing a mechanism to create a single user ID across the entire network (if you have a PSN account, it's good to go on any other applicable Sony device, and if you create one on another device, it'll work on PSN). And finally, Hirai also announced the formation of a new Sony division — called Sony Network Entertainment, Inc. — to drive this expansion of the PSN service into a Sony-wide network."
nandemoari writes "Would-be Windows 7 users have been warned to change a default setting which could leave them vulnerable to attack via bogus files. As a result, Microsoft is taking flak for failing to correct a problem found in previous editions of Windows. The issue involves the way Windows Explorer displays filenames. In all editions of Windows after Windows 98, the default setting hides the filename extension (which identifies what type of file it is). This means that a Word file titled 'partyinvite.doc' will show up in Windows Explorer as simply 'partyinvite'. The only exception to this rule is if Windows does not recognize the file type. The reason for this setting is that it makes for a less cluttered look and avoids filling the screen with redundant detail. However, a flaw in the way it works leaves it liable to exploitation by hackers. They can take an executable file (which can do much more damage to a computer when opened) and disguise it by calling it 'partyinvite.doc.exe.'"


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1. South Korea’s weekly summary
1.1 Upbit announced the addition of MAGIC in the BTC market link
On March 21, Upbit, the largest exchange in South Korea, announced the addition of MAGIC in the BTC market, which only supports deposits from the Arbitrum network. Trading is expected to open at 4 pm on March 21st. MAGIC is a token of Treasure, a gaming platform and ecosystem project built on Arbitrum, and has previously been listed on exchanges such as Binance.
1.2 K-pop singer G-Dragon to sell “Archive of PEACEMINUSONE” NFTs on OpenSea link
On March 21, OpenSea announced that popular K-pop singer G-Dragon will be selling “Archive of PEACEMINUSONE” NFTs on the OpenSea platform, released on the Binance Smart Chain. The first phase will be priced at 0.27 BNB ($88), with a white-listed minting time at 9:00 am on the 22nd and a public sale at 11:00 am, with a total of 13,444 tokens. Following this, there will be a second phase priced at $288 and a third phase priced at $488. The NFT collection was inspired by G-Dragon’s original work “|ARCHIVE 2016'” and is issued by PEACEMINUSONE, a brand owned by G-Dragon.
1.3 Security vulnerability and cold reception for G-Dragon’s NFT link
OpenSea data shows that the NFT “Archive of PEACEMINUSONE” issued by the brand Peaceminusone owned by the Korean wave star G-Dragon encountered a cold reception on March 22. The security audit team, Supremacy, tweeted that the NFT contract issued by the Peaceminusone brand, owned by the Korean wave star G-Dragon, has a common security vulnerability CVE-2022–38217 previously disclosed by Supremacy.
1.4 Wemade teams up with Near protocol to lead Korean Web3 gaming industry link
On March 24, Wemade has announced a strategic partnership with Near Protocol to accelerate web3 adoption in South Korea. The two companies have firmed a multi-faceted partnership that will see them co-host hackathons and scout potential web3 business opportunities among others. Wemade also launched advanced blockchain services through its mainnet ‘WEMIX 3.0’.
1.5 Blockchain version of MapleStory Universe will still be a MMORPG link
On March 24, Korean game developer Nexon announced that the blockchain version of its game MapleStory Universe will still be a MMORPG and will have an NFT-based ecosystem where users can obtain limited NFTs by playing the game and trade them. In addition, they will also release an SDK that enables developers to develop new games on the sandbox for scalability and issue blockchain-based tokens for the game.
2. Taiwan’s weekly summary
2.1 Taiwan to regulate exchanges and cryptocurrencies, following FTX crash losses link
According to CNA, Taiwan will announce at the end of March that exchanges and cryptocurrencies will be managed by the Financial Supervisory Commission. First, the industry will self-regulate, while referring to international norms, and finally establish a special law. Taiwan investors lost heavily in FTX Crash.
2.2 Taiwan’s FSC reveals more details on regulatory scope link
On March 20, Huang Tien-mu, the Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) in Taiwan, stated that the FSC has been instructed by the Executive Yuan to assume responsibility for the regulation of virtual assets in terms of payment and trading, as well as the separation of customer and platform assets, review of product listings, and investor protection in the future. However, other types of virtual assets, such as NFTs, are not within the scope of regulation.
2.3 Taiwanese singer Jay Chou launches music metaverse on Conflux link
On March 21, Conflux announced that Jay Chou recently launched a music metaverse on Conflux and offered a limited-time NFT ticket experience. NFT holders can access Jay Chou’s music metaverse. Previously, Jay Chou collaborated with several NFT projects, including Phanta Bear (Jay Bear) and Tiger Champs co-released with PSG, but they are currently experiencing poor trading volumes and prices falling below their initial listing prices.
3. Hong Kong’s weekly summary
3.1 Hong Kong is working on a regulatory regime for “stablecoins” link
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is working on a regulatory regime for “stablecoins” with an aim to implementing the relevant regulation in 2024. As of the end of February 2023, Invest Hong Kong has received more than 80 related companies interested in setting up business in Hong Kong.
3.2 Crypto firm Animoca Brands cuts target for new fund again link
On March 24, Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming developer Animoca Brands has cut its target for its so-called metaverse fund by 20% to $800 million, people familiar with the matter said, in a further scaling back of its ambitions following volatility in the crypto sector. Animoca Brands said in November that it was working on a new Animoca Capital fund with a target of $2 billion, but then halved that target in January to $1 billion.
4. Crypto.com secures MVP Preparatory License from Dubai’s VARA link
On March 20, Crypto.com confirmed that it has received its MVP Preparatory License from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). Once licensed to be operational, Crypto.com will be able to extend its approved suite of duly regulated virtual assets activities spanning a range of crypto exchange services (spot and derivatives), brokerage, margin/leverage trading, and OTC offerings around settlements for institutional investors.
5. Tech giant Fujitsu is actively exploring crypto services offering link
Fujitsu, the Japanese technology giant, has recently made a significant move, filing an application for a broad range of banking, finance, and cryptocurrency-related services. This international technology company has submitted a trademark application that covers a range of financial services, including money exchange, securities trading, insurance brokerage, tax planning, and cryptocurrency trading.
6. 4 Thai immigration officers face arrest for abducting Chinese national, extorting thousands in cryptocurrency link
The Chinese man was kidnapped, along with his female interpreter, and forced to cough up nearly US$30,000 in crypto after falling victim to a scam. Arrest warrants have been issued against the four immigration officers linked to the case, while the Chinese national has fled to his home country.
7. Createra partners with Chinese smartphone brand OPPO link
On March 22, UGC metaverse platform Createra announced a partnership with Chinese smartphone brand OPPO. Createra had previously completed a $10 million Series A financing round led by a16z, and the platform allows creators to build and distribute metaverse games.
8. 33 sentenced for selling virtual currency through MLM scheme in China link
According to the official WeChat account of Xuzhou procuratorate, 33 individuals were sentenced for using MLM schemes to sell the virtual currency “Ubank”, with over 100,000 registered users and over 10 billion yuan in MLM transactions. The case resulted in the recovery of 80 million yuan in stolen funds, and more than 10 contracted companies of “Ubank” were investigated and had their stolen funds confiscated.
9. Partner of A&T Capital Jun YU was accused of “rape” and sexual harassment link
On March 25th, it was reported that Jun YU, founding partner of Ant Group’s cryptocurrency investment fund A&T Capital and former head of investments at OKX, was accused of “rape” and sexual harassment by multiple women, including one of his former subordinates at A&T Capital. A&T Capital sent a letter to investors stating that Mr. Yu had resigned from his position representing one of the investors (presumably Ant Group), and therefore would no longer be involved in any A&T Capital affairs.
10. Binance denies rumors of security breach during maintenance period link
On March 25, the official Chinese channel of Binance Community announced that some people had spread rumors (FUD) in the community. The originators of these rumors claimed that they could take advantage of a vulnerability in the Binance platform during system maintenance today to obtain a large amount of assets. Binance is confident that this is a rumor and such action is not possible. An investigation has been launched into the malicious dissemination of rumors, and necessary action will be taken in accordance with Binance’s terms of service.


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ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR Association for Tourism Investors (ZATI) and Kili-Fair Promotions have launched preparations for another tourism summit and exhibition to promote the sector in the Islands.
“The second Zanzibar summit and exhibition is expected to start in on February 21 to 22, 2024 in Unguja. We invite participants from both local and abroad,” the Minister for Tourism and Heritage Mr Simai Mohamed Said announced here during a press conference.
He said that last year’s edition was a big success, expressing confidence that the 2024 will attract more stakeholders in tourism from within and outside the country.
Mr Said noted that the aim is to bring together investors and members of the business community engaged in the tourism sector.
“We are using different ways to increase the number of tourists coming in the country and exhibitions are one of the driving forces,” said minister Simai.
The minister said that previously the target was to have about 800,000 tourists annually by 2025, but fortunately due to workable measures in advertising Zanzibar and mountain Kilimanjaro, through Royal Tour film, there has been an influx of tourists already surpassing the target.
“We thank our Presidents Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan and Dr Hussein Mwinyi for their initiatives through royal tour film and other means of marketing our land leading to increased revenue,” the Minister said.
This summit aims to showcase the abundance of new opportunities that Zanzibar has to offer in its quest to become the top island destination in the world. Tourism is now said to contribute 30 percent to the Island GDP.
Mr Rahim Bhaloo- Chairperson, Zanzibar Commission for Tourism (ZCT) & Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors (ZATI) said that ZATI, fully committed to work with KiliFair in promoting tourism in the islands, urging everyone to utilize the services of these associations, as they work with registered and recognised members, ensuring quality service.
KILIFAIR Promotion Co. Ltd of directors: Mr Tom Kunkler and Mr Dominic Shoo said at the press conference that they expect many exhibitors from different countries because the business environment in Zanzibar has been improving.


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The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association commissioned an Economic Impact Study on the RV industry, released on June 7, 2016. The study found that the RV industry contributes about $49.7 billion in economic output or 0.28 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Through its production and distribution linkages, the industry impacts firms in 426 of the 440 sectors of the United States economy.
Nationwide, the industry is responsible for 216,170 jobs, both directly and inderectly, creating an economic impact of $37.5 billion. The full study results, along with each individual state and congressional district's economic impact is available on the website by clicking here .
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Fairfax, Virginia - Early sales of exhibit space for the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo have outpaced the rapid booth sales of the past three years. With four months to go, fewer than 16 booths remain.
The convention/expo, the largest education and networking event for North America’s RV dealers, will take place Nov. 6-10, at Bally’s in Las Vegas.
Equipped with two large exhibit areas, the venue at Bally’s is particularly advantageous for RV manufacturers looking to showcase their lines. The open floor plan for vehicles is centrally located within the meeting space and immediately adjacent to the dealer lounge. Space for vehicles is limited. The floor plan, including the placement of food and beverage stations, is designed to move traffic throughout both expo halls.
“There are still plenty of prime spaces available on the floor,” RVDA Marketing Manager Julie Newhouse says. "But they are going fast. Many first-time exhibitors who tried the show last year are returning due to the high traffic they experienced at our expo.”
The expo opens with a reception from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and will span two halls filled with the leading manufacturers, suppliers and vendors in the RV industry. The expo will be open again on Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 9, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch will be served in the expo both days.
The 2017 theme is “Gear Up for Success” and the RVDA Convention/Expo Committee is working to provide an array of workshops and networking events that will help dealers build on an expanding market and interest in RVs and RV travel.
Companies interested in exhibiting can contact Newhouse at 703-364-5518 or send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.org. For more information, download the exhibiting prospectus at www.rvda.org/convention/exhibit
Visit www.rvda.org/convention and www.rvlearningcenter.com to register for the convention and for regular updates. You can also get convention updates on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.


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Interos, the supply chain risk management, and operational resilience technology company, has announced Series C financing of $100 Million led by NightDragon. Current investors, including Kleiner Perkins and Venrock, are also participating. This financing brings Interos’ valuation to over $1 Billion and establishes the company as a unicorn.
The new funding will help Interos accelerate its business at a time when supply chain vulnerabilities are front and center for companies around the world, following major supply chain shortages due to the pandemic and cyberattacks on organizations like Solar Winds, Kaseya, and Colonial Pipeline that put the company operations at risk.
Company: Interos Inc
Round: Series C
Funding Month: July 2021
Lead Investors: NightDragon
Additional Investors: Kleiner Perkins and Venrock
Company Website: http://www.interos.ai
Software Category: AI and SaaS-delivered supply chain risk management (SCRM)
About the Company: Interos is the operational resilience company reinventing how companies manage their supply chains and business relationships through our breakthrough SaaS platform that uses artificial intelligence to model and transform the ecosystems of complex businesses into a living global map, down to any single supplier, anywhere. Reducing months of backward-looking manual spreadsheet inputs to instant visualizations and continuous monitoring, the Interos Operational Resilience Cloud helps organizations reduce risk, avoid disruptions, and achieve superior enterprise adaptability. Businesses can also uncover game-changing opportunities to radically change the way they see, learn and profit from their relationships.


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Big-box retailer Target has confirmed that a breach that likely exposed some 40 million U.S. debit and credit accounts was caused by a malware attack that infected its point-of-sale system. Find out all the latest details.
On Christmas Eve, Target issued a warning about phishing scams linked to its breach recovery efforts. In response, the retailer says it is launching a dedicated resource page on its website for official communications.
The breach at Target stores that may have affected as many as 40 million credit and debit card account holders is a watershed moment that could greatly raise awareness of cybersecurity risks, says privacy attorney David Navetta.
Whether reports that the National Security Agency entered into a secret contract with security provider RSA are true or not - and RSA says they're not - the reputations of all American security vendors have been tarnished.
Was it a point-of-sale attack? A network breach? Or was it an inside job? Fraud experts disagree over the cause of the Target data breach, but they are united in how banking institutions should respond.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including the sentencing of a hacker who modified his medical college entrance exam grades and a breach affecting Colorado state employees.
Cottage Health System in California says patient information was apparently exposed on Google for 14 months because of a lapse in a business associate's protections for one of its servers. Experts discuss the implications for the BA.
A combination of technical and managerial problems set the stage for hackers to breach a Department of Energy database last summer, a new report shows. The incident cost the department millions of dollars.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including a malware attack that potentially affected 59,000 clients of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, which offers healthcare and other services.
Lawmakers have raised concerns that the Food and Drug Administration hasn't been as forthright as it should in disclosing an October breach that exposed personally identifiable information of 12,000 to 14,000 individuals.


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- Over 1.1 million business processes were automated on the ACCELQ platform, with solid momentum among the leading companies in health care, financial services, and travel
- Doubled overall team size and expanded into the Australia/New Zealand region
- Test automation innovations continue with ACCELQ 5.0—biggest release ever that includes ACCELQ Mobile, Virtualization, ACCELQ Cloud Labs
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ACCELQ, the leading AI-powered continuous test automation platform, recently concluded a year of record results and is poised for rapid growth. In 2021, ACCELQ saw revenue growth of 100% over the previous year, as hundreds of customers took advantage of the company’s modern, cloud-native platform to automate over 1.1 million business processes and execute more than eight million tests. Many of the Fortune 500 companies in the health care, financial services, and travel industries use ACCELQ to deliver high-quality applications faster.
“ACCELQ is proving to be a great investment for our organization as it is playing an important role in achieving our goals in the area of continuous delivery,” said a VP of DevOps at one of the nation’s largest grocery retail chains. “It helped us accelerate the pace at which we automate our functional tests, leveraging a powerful machine learning and predictive analytics engine. It drastically cut down the time it takes to complete execution of automated tests.”
Personnel Growth and Key Market Expansion
The company continues to expand rapidly, with twice as many team members as a year ago. The business also expanded into the Australia/New Zealand market, opening an office in Sydney to serve customers in that region. ACCELQ also has offices in San Francisco and Dallas.
“The adoption of low-code/no-code technology signals a huge transformation in the way that companies approach the adoption of packaged apps and cloud apps, as well as the latest development practices,” said ACCELQ Founder and CEO Mahendra Alladi. “After doubling our revenue in 2021, we’re on track for more rapid growth in 2022 thanks to our no-code, automation-first platform that is cloud-native and uniquely aligned with where industries and technology are heading.”
Industry Recognition and Validation
Leading industry research firms have recognized ACCELQ for its innovative approach to test automation. GartnerⓇ recognized ACCELQ as a Representative Vendor in its Market Guide for AI-Augmented Software Testing Tools. Additionally, Forrester named ACCELQ as a leader in The Forrester WaveTM: Continuous Functional Test Automation Suites, Q2 2020.
Following a significant product release in 2021 (ACCELQ 5.0), which included the addition of a new mobile product line as well as virtualization and ACCELQ Cloud Labs, the company plans to release ACCELQ Live in early 2022 to expand on its continuous testing platform.
“We have proven to reduce up to 70% of the cost spent in manual testing and increase speed by three times,” said ACCELQ’s Chief Product and Strategy Officer Guljeet Nagpaul. “Businesses do not need an army of developers with super-specialized skill sets. Less-experienced manual testers can use our cost-effective, codeless tools to automate testing without a steep learning curve.”


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Archive for the ‘Shanghai Auto (SAIC)’ Category
Published on May 6, 2013 by W.E. Ning
SAIC Motor Corp reported a 10.54 percent increase in net profit in the first quarter to nearly 6.2 billion yuan on revenues of 145.2 billion yuan, a 17 percent rise from a year ago. The Chinese partner of Volkswagen and GM, which also owns MG and Roewe, sold about 1.34 million vehicles in the first three months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 17 percent. Via: ChinaDaily.
Published on March 5, 2013 by Joey Wang
The very first spy shots of a new Maxus MPV testing in China. The Shanghai Auto Industry Corporation (SAIC) bought the rights to the Maxus name from the British LDV Group in 2010. The LDV-developed Maxus V80 was launched in China in September 2011. The new MPV however, is developed by SAIC.
Published on December 22, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
This is the fantastic Shanghai SH761 parade car from the Shanghai Car Museum in Shanghai. It was made in 1970 and was used to show high ranking foreign visitors to the masses. The king or president would sit rather uncomfortable on a hydraulically lifted rear bench in the back of the vehicle. The ‘royal seat’ was so high that the curious populace could see all until the buttocks. The visitor was supposed to wave his hand and smile…
Published on December 16, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
A lazy Sunday afternoon in Beijing, outside it is so dark is actually seems night. Some say new snow is on the way. No weather to venture to far from home, especially when I can write about cars. This is a beautiful stretched limousine based on the Shanghai SH760A sedan.
Published on November 21, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
This is the SAIC-Maxus V80 in anti-riot gear, seen on the Air Show China in the great city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province. The vehicle was ready to battle, equipped with a nasty bull bar, loud horns and a police-communication system. The V80 Anti Riot, as it was called, could be ordered right of the booth for some 250.000 yuan, the most expensive civilian Maxus V80 goes for 239.800 yuan. Power comes from a 135hp 2.5 liter diesel engine.
Published on November 1, 2012 by Joey Wang
China’s leading automaker SAIC Motor Co Ltd, said Wednesday its net profit increased 1.43 percent year-on-year to 5.35 billion yuan ($849 million) in the third quarter of 2012.
The net profit growth in July-September marked the slowest quarterly expansion in three and a half years, according to a statement the company filed to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Published on October 18, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Today in China Car History the Shanghai SH1020 SP pickup truck. It was based on the Shanghai SH7221 sedan and debuted in 1991. The SH1020 SP was first made by the Shanghai Auto Works, later on production moved to a new factory from Shanghai Shenlian Special Auto Works. On the first picture one SH1020 SP fresh from the production line with rather cool decals.
Published on September 18, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a brilliant blue Shanghai SH760 sedan, seen in the Sanhe Classic Car Museum in the great city of Chengdu in Sichuan Province. The SH760 was the predecessor of the Shanghai SH760A that we saw earlier on. The SH760 was made from 1964 to 1974, this particular example was made in 1972. As you can see it was outside the actual museum hall for maintenance, this oldie still sees the road now and then, rented out for festivities and such more.
Published on August 22, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
A brilliant blue Shanghai SH760A, seen in the secret garage of the Sanhe Classic Car Museum in the great city of Chengdu. The Shanghai SH760A sedan, made in various forms by the Shanghai Auto Works, now SAIC, from 1974 until 1980 when it was replaced by the SH760B, which continued all da way until 1991 in basically the same shape as the SH760A.
Published on May 4, 2012 by Joey Wang
SAIC Motor, China’s biggest automaker, is planning a venture with CP Group to build passenger cars in Thailand. SAIC intends to develop the new assembly plant as a production centre for right-hand-drive vehicles to sell in the region and in other markets that drive on the right.
The partners will complete the feasibility study for the project by the fourth quarter this year, said CP vice-chairman Thanakorn Seriburi.”The study will include the cost of investment for making at least 50,000 passenger cars a year,” he said yesterday.


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Apple’s big event yesterday may have failed to wow some of us, but while the world was focused on Cupertino a surprising newcomer took the Internet by storm. Dutch designer Dave Hakken’s latest project, Phoneblocks, is still just a concept, a YouTube video and a page on social media bullhorn Thunderclap, but it represents the kind of innovation we wish the tech giants were pursuing—or at the very least talking about.
Hakken’s idea is simple. Why buy a totally new phone every two years—and throw your old one in a landfill—when you can upgrade your handset piece by piece as it breaks down or new updates become available? Phoneblocks is made up of three layers. A motherboard in the middle is sandwiched between a display on one side and an assortment of components in the back. The battery, processor, camera and pretty much everything else can be easily removed, replaced and reorganized to fit your needs.
There’s no question that Phonebloks is an amazing idea, but Hakkens offers no explanation for the engineering behind his revolutionary concept. Companies like Apple and Samsung spend years figuring out the best way to organize the internal components of new devices, so how can one designer turn this concept into a reality? Though perhaps the better question is whether carriers and smartphone-maker’s will let Phonebloks get in the way of their own profits
At this point, Hakkens seems more focused on simply getting the word out than convincing anyone the design itself is possible. This isn’t a crowd-sourcing campaign. Instead, Thunderclap simply organizes a coordinated blast of social media support, scheduled for Oct. 29. Hakkens is currently aiming for 50,000 supporters, and if he hits his goal, the industry may just take notice.


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Terra Drone Europe partners with Unilever to deliver ice cream in New York City
We have covered Terra Drone multiple times at TechStartups. The Japan-based startup provides innovative enterprise drone services for oil and gas, utilities, renewables, mining, construction, and GIS sectors, among others. Today, a subsidiary of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, is collaborating with British-Dutch transnational consumer goods giant Unilever to test drone delivery services for the latter’s popular ‘Ben & Jerry’s’ ice cream brand
The two companies have joined forces to explore drone-delivery of ice creams in New York. In a program undertaken at Unilever’s recent annual investor event, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream cups were delivered to a pre-decided destination by drone. The demo was conducted as part of Unilever’s ice cream delivery service, ‘Ice Cream Now’.
During the demonstration, a multi-copter drone was fitted with delivery box (Figure 1) designed to carry three Ben & Jerry’s mini cups (72 g each). A flight path was set beforehand to allow the drone to carry the ice cream cups inside the Unilever’s US facility.
Unilever launched Ice Cream Now, a delivery service for ice creams, in 2017. This service has already grown into a huge business worldwide. With regulations around future drone flights expected to become more flexible, the consumer goods company is preparing for a drone logistics service that will deliver products to more customers faster.
Commenting on the pilot project, Yuki Ueno, Director of Terra Drone Europe, said, “We want to solve serious problems in the logistics field, such as carbon dioxide emissions, with drones. As deregulation progresses worldwide, drone delivery services will also increase.” Terra Drone and Unilever will continue to cooperate in the field of logistics services.


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The purchase price of wheat at tender Egypt 2% below the previous
Taking advantage of the lower prices for wheat on the world market, the Egyptian state grain Agency GASC yesterday bought at the next tender 420 thousand tons of Russian and Romanian wheat at the price, which is 2% lower than it was two weeks ago, when prices peaked this season.
was Re-purchased mostly Russian wheat, but the delivery is even 60 thousand tons of Romanian wheat suggests that the prices of European grains can already compete with the prices of Russian and Ukrainian wheat, which gradually grow.
the purchase Price of the party of 240 thousand t 21-30 September averaged 248,13 $/t CFR, and the party of 180 thousand t 1-10 Oct - 250,40 $/t CFR.
the prices of the offers were at the level 232-237 $/ton FOB for Russian wheat, 231-241 $/t FOB for Romanian and 253 USD/MT FOB French wheat for delivery in September, while deliveries in October, prices were higher by 2-3 $/t
At the previous tender on 2 August GASC bought 180 TMT of Russian and 60 TMT of Romanian wheat for delivery in September at an average price of 253 $/t CFR.
the Growth of prices in the cash market black sea wheat to 230-240 $/t FOB reduced the number of people willing to buy such an expensive grain, so the market is under pressure from buyers who are trying to reduce the number of purchases in the hope of further price reductions.


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Minister Fast Promotes Canada as Tourism Destination
April 17, 2013 - Beijing, China - The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, together with Chinese-Canadian TV personality "Mai Xiao Long" (Chelsey Mark), launches the second season of the Canada, You Can Be a Star television series during a press conference in Beijing. The very popular contest, in which winners get their dream trip to Canada, is sponsored by the Canadian Tourism Commission and helps to increase Chinese interest in Canada as a tourism destination.
China is a significant and rapidly growing source of tourists to Canada. In fact, it became the world’s top source of tourism spending in 2012, according to the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization. Since Canada obtained approved destination status in June 2010, the number of overnight visits from China has expanded. In 2012, Canada welcomed over 298,000 overnight Chinese visitors, up almost 20 percent from 2011, and the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) forecasts 20-percent growth again for 2013. The CTC estimates that Chinese visitors spent $411 million while in Canada in 2011, which made China Canada’s fifth-most important overseas market for tourism.
For more information about the Canadian Tourism Commission’s Canada, You Can Be a Star campaign, please see Canada returns as the star of the show in China.
Minister Fast is on a two-week visit to Asia that includes stops in the cities of Tokyo, Yokohama, Hong Kong, Beijing, Harbin and Tianjin before he attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting in Indonesia.
For more information, please consult Deepening Trade with Asia.
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Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
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HTC on Tuesday released its latest unaudited financial figures for the month of February, noting NT$7.22 billion (approx. $238.4 million USD) in revenue for the month of February, down 26.45 percent from the same period last year, and down 25.29 percent from the NT$9.6 billion in revenue it reported during January of this year. The company’s total generated revenue for the year so far, which only includes January and February, is NT$16.89 billion, down 37.20 percent from the NT$26.9 billion in revenue it had already generated by this point last year.
HTC’s fortunes have declined as it has struggled to compete against larger rivals such as Samsung and Apple. The company has so far maintained an ability to create first-class handsets, though sales of some of its newer products, such as the HTC One max, have failed to meet sales expectations.
The company is gearing up to release its latest flagship, the All New HTC One, during a press event on March 25 in New York City. That device is important as the flagship Android smartphone, though HTC has said it plans to put a revitalized focus on the mid-range market, and recently introduced its Desire 816 smartphone during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
In its Q4 2013 earnings, HTC projected a poor outlook for the first quarter of this year, with a projected revenue of NT$34 billion and NT$36 billion. With only NT$16.89 billion on the books so far, that’s looking like a tough goal to hit.


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PARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - French waste and water management
Veolia said on Wednesday it raised its offer to buy a
29.9% stake in smaller rival Suez to 18 euros per
share from 15.5 euros per share.
The company also said in a statement that its intention to
launch a tender offer would only take place upon a favorable
recommendation of the board of directors of Suez.
Veolia offered last month to buy the bulk of Engie's
stake in Suez to create a "world champion of
Engie owns almost 32% of Suez.
(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon and Matthieu Protard, editing
by Louise Heavens)


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John Vena Inc. offers distinctive Dino melons
John Vena Inc., Philadelphia, is offering a new melon in the U.S. market, the Brazilian Dino melon.
The round melons have green “splotches” and have high brix content, according to a news release. The melons are exclusively from Brazilian grower Agricola Famosa.
According to a John Vena Inc. brochure, the melons are shipped in 22-pound flats, with five or six to a flat. The melons ship into February, with the season picking up steam
in November. That allows retailers to extend the melon season, according to a statement from John Vena Inc.
The Dino Melons have a sweet taste with a white flesh that is “aromatic and lightly tart in flavor,” according to the release. The melons were developed from seeds of the white honeydew melon.


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The Shelby Residences offers sleek, chic urban living in East Dallas’ University Crossing neighborhood. It’s about to get even better with the unveiling of their new rooftop deck during a fall social on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Take in the stunning downtown Dallas views from this newly completed space, with multiple seating areas and fire pits. While you’re there, take a tour of the model home, designed by Cheryl Ketner Interiors, along with several of the remaining 10 homes available for purchase.
The evening will include a festive fall theme, courtesy of West Elm, whose designers will be decorating the Owners’ Lounge and Rooftop Deck with new fall accessories. One of their designers will be onsite to answer any questions about West Elm’s products and give design tips.
“The fall social will also feature DJ and Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s agent Jeff Mitchell, popular from ‘Decks on the Park,’ spinning tunes to keep the vibe fun and social,” said The Shelby Residences’ Sales Director Denise Edmondson. “Our visitors can indulge in a free craft beer tasting from Firestone Walker Brewing, or other spirits, complemented by finger foods from Central Market.”
For those with a thirst for knowledge, don’t miss an update on the Mockingbird Pedestrian Bridge from Patrick Sanders, Executive Director of the University Crossing Public Improvement District, at 6:30 p.m. The bridge is under construction just steps from The Shelby Residences and will be a welcome addition to the neighborhood, connecting residents to the shops and restaurants of Mockingbird Station and linking up with trails to Uptown.
Located near Mockingbird Lane and Greenville Avenue at 5609 SMU Blvd., The Shelby Residences is a 55-unit contemporary residence just steps away from The Katy Trail, and a five-minute walk to Mockingbird Station and the DART light rail, making most of Dallas a train ride away.
This puts residents in the heart of one of the most coveted parts of Dallas—there are over 20 restaurants within walking distance! It’s just one of the reasons summer sales were spectacular. The Shelby Residences sold 21 units and only have 10 left for sale. Some of their best floorplans are still available, with views of downtown Dallas.
“The Shelby Residences’ location is one of the best in the city, and our contemporary design and amenities make this property stand out,” said Edmondson. “We are newly renovated and all our residences come standard with Puccini Porcelain wood-grain floors, quartz countertops in the kitchen, custom cabinets, and stainless steel appliances.”
Homes at The Shelby Residences are available in two color palettes. “Torrey Pines” is dramatic and chic, with black quartz countertops, contrasting white cabinets, and a custom look. “Le Mans” features white crystal quartz countertops; dove gray cabinets; and an array of soft, light grays and creams, creating a contemporary, serene feel.
Prices for The Shelby condos range from $310,000 to $387,000, and sizes range from 1,158 to 1,192 square feet in 2-2 options. Monthly HOA fees are $0.26 cents per square foot.
“This affordable price point allows for renters to become homeowners, as well as financially savvy people to invest in their future,” Edmondson said. “We offer a low-stress lifestyle where you don’t have to depend on your car for the everyday necessities, plus a strong sense of community and a great neighborhood vibe that buyers of all age love.”
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Mediterranean diet: Dr Chris reveals new findings
An analysis of previously published studies by British researchers found that following the Mediterranean diet can radically reduce the risk of frailty in the elderly.
As a result this also cuts the chances of associated diseases, depression and falls among elderly people, the study found.
The findings, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, suggest that a diet based primarily on plant-based foods - such as fruits and veg, whole grains, legumes, fish and nuts - may help keep people healthy and independent as they age.
Doctors say that frailty is common among older people and its prevalence is increasing as the population ages.
A Mediterranean diet rich in fresh fruit and veg halves the risk of older people becoming frail
People who followed a Mediterranean diet the most were overall less than half as likely to become frail
The condition sees older people feeling unnecessarily low in energy and suffering weight loss and weak muscle strength.
As a result, they are then more likely to suffer from several health problems - including falls, fractures, hospitalisation, nursing home placement, disability, dementia, and even premature death.
But avoiding frailty increases the chances of maintaining independence and lessens the likelihood of needed to be placed in care.
In addition, medical experts warned that in general, frailty was also associated with a lower quality of life and depression.
But according to the new study, nutrition plays a “crucial role” in whether an older person becomes frail.
Study co-leader Dr Kate Walters, from University College London where the study was carried out, said: “We found the evidence was very consistent that older people who follow a Mediterranean diet had a lower risk of becoming frail.
“People who followed a Mediterranean diet the most were overall less than half as likely to become frail over a nearly four-year period compared with those who followed it the least.”
The research team at UCL examined whether following a healthy diet might decrease the risky of an older person becoming frail.
They analysed evidence from all published studies examining associations between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and development of frailty in older people.
The analysis included 5789 people in four studies in France, Spain, Italy, and China.
The research team found that the Mediterranean diet did indeed help older people maintain muscle strength, activity, weight, and energy levels.
The Mediterranean diet has been linked with good health, including a healthier heart
Co-leader of the research, Dr Gotaro Kojima said: “Our study supports the growing body of evidence on the potential health benefits of a Mediterranean diet, in our case for potentially helping older people to stay well as they age.”
More research was needed to establish the causality of the link.
Although older people who followed a Mediterranean diet had a lower risk of becoming frail, the researchers said that it was unclear whether other characteristics of the people who followed the diet may also have helped to protect them.
Dr Walters added: “While the studies we included adjusted for many of the major factors that could be associated - for example, age, gender, social class, smoking, alcohol, how much they exercised, and how many health conditions they had - there may be other factors that were not measured and we could not account for.
“We now need large studies that look at whether increasing how much you follow a Mediterranean diet will reduce your risk of becoming frail.”
The health benefits of following a Mediterranean diet have become more well established in recent years.
It incorporates the traditional healthy living habits of people from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, including France, Greece, Italy and Spain.
A Mediterranean diet helped older people maintain muscle strength, weight, and energy levels
The ‘Med diet’ varies by country and region, so it has a range of definitions. But in general, it’s high in vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, beans, cereals, grains, fish, and unsaturated fats such as olive oil. It usually includes a low intake of meat and dairy foods.
A spokesman for NHS England explained: “The Mediterranean diet has been linked with good health, including a healthier heart.
“You can make your diet more Mediterranean-style by eating plenty of starchy foods, such as bread and pasta, with plenty of fruit and vegetables.
“In addition, include fish in your diet, less meat and choose products made from vegetable and plant oils, such as olive oil.”
The Mediterranean diet is very similar to the government’s healthy eating advice, which is set out in the Eatwell Guide.
The guide shows what foods are needed for a healthy, balanced diet and how much you should eat of each food group.
It is set out on the Government’s official healthy eating website: https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/the-eatwell-guide.aspx


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(IANS) With Samsung embracing eSIM technology made popular by Apple and Google, shipments of eSIM-capable smartphones are set to double in India in 2020 to top 3.5 million units, according to a projection by CyberMedia Research (CMR) on Monday.
“eSIM-capable smartphones have slowly gained traction over the past two years, with 2019 clearly emerging as a landmark year with eSIMs gaining prominence in India. This can be traced to the success Apple enjoyed in India with its recent iPhone launches, including the XR and iPhone 11, among others,” Anand Priya Singh, Analyst — Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CMR, said in a statement.
The shipments of eSIM phones quadrupled from a quarter of a million in 2018 to 1.5 million in 2019, with Apple contributing the most.
Apple accounted for nearly 98 percent of the eSIM phones shipped in India, with three out of its five phones supporting eSIM.
While Google was the first to launch eSIM capable smartphones, such as the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2XL in late 2017, the eSIM ecosystem got a significant boost with Apple”s embrace of the technology in its premium smartphones in 2018, including the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max.
The phones feature dual SIM technology with both a Nano-SIM and an eSIM.
With new players, such as Samsung, also embracing eSIM in its uber-premium Galaxy Fold, and its other flagship smartphones, including the Samsung S20, the shipments of eSIM capable smartphones are set to grow.
“With Samsung embracing eSIM technology, and introducing it in the Galaxy Fold, and other smartphones, and Apple building on its recent momentum in India, we foresee a dramatic spike in eSIM-enabled phone shipments in 2020,” said Prabhu Ram, Head — Industry Intelligence Group, CMR.
“On the back of Apple and Samsung”s support for eSIM-capable phones, other Android OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) will also aim to launch phones with eSIM capabilities. This, should in fact, be on top of OEM agenda alongside 5G phones,” he added.


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3D printed smart glasses help the blind identify colours, faces & text
May 15, 2016
A Polish organization called Parsee has designed a pair of 3D printed smart glasses for the blind and people with other visual impairments.
The technology uses text, face, shape, and color recognition to provide audio information to the user through a headphone.
The technology is free and easy to get and could significantly improve the lives of blind and visually impaired people. Smart glasses already exist but are expensive and are not specifically designed for blind people.
Parsee's glasses are made up of a simple 3D printed frame, rechargeable battery, IP camera, and headphone. All users have to do is wear the frames, and press the photo button when seeing objects or words. The frames will then communicate with a connected mobile device via a special hotspot, which sends audio information back to the frames to help identify text, color, shapes, and faces.
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LG Uplus Corp, a South Korean cellular carrier owned by LG Corporation, Korea's fourth-biggest conglomerate and parent firm of LG Electronics, is trying to launch a cross-carrier Blockchain-based payments service for all overseas travellers.
Announced on September 16, the launch will see the firm working with major partners in U.S, Japan and Taiwan to provide users of three mobile carriers faster, efficient and cheap payments when travelling overseas.
Expected to be tested early next year, the system is fully based on a Blockchain cross-carrier payment platform offered by project partner, TBCASoft, a U.S based firm, according to The Korea Times.
On Thursday last week, LG Uplus penned a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two other giant carriers; Far EasTone Telecommunications, which is Taiwan-based, and Japan-based SoftBank to combine efforts on the trial.
This service will enable LG Uplus users to carry out purchases at select retailers with the use of smartphones when they travel to Japan and Taiwan. In a similar manner, users of SoftBank and Far EasTone will be in a position to make shopping through phone-based payments when reysing in Japan and South Korea.
"Customers will have the benefit of an overseas payment system based on convenient, economical and secure blockchain technology," said Joo Young-joon, director of the mobile services at LG Uplus.
Focused on helping users bypass costly international card transactions and accelerate the payments process, the service charges for transactions via the carriers to be settled in users' countries of residence and in their country fiat currency through their mobile charges.
However, some members of the crypto community showed scepticism about the project. George Goognin, Global Ambassador at the Mile Unity Foundation aimed to educate the community about new technologies and tools for the global retail, b2b and intergovernmental (g2g) payments, and Vice-Chairman of Expert Council on digital economy and blockchain technology at the Russian State Duma, stated to Coinidol:
“TBCASoft is backed by the SoftBank, which is lead by the Korean-Japanese CEO. Masayoshi Son is very powerful person in Asia, and he has direct connection to the mobile operators, so the diplomatic side of the project seems to be backed well.
But people barely know about TBCASoft itself and the team provides zero information about the technology on their website: no development status, no open source repository, no team info. It would be very interesting to check, whether the tech part of the project is as good as political.”


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When Apple launched the 4-inch iPhone which had OEMs similar to iPhone 6S, it has created a trend in the technology market. Google, meanwhile, will be unveiling mini Nexus 2016 soon. Similarly, Samsung will be launching Samsung S7 mini anytime soon.
The South Korean company, Samsung adapts itself according to consumer’s demands. Its flagship device aims to satisfy all needs. Neurogadget notes that Google will get inspiration from Samsung and the device would sport a 4.5-inch display rather than a 5.1-inch screen. The smaller version of Nexus 2016 would be powered by snapdragon 820 quad-core processor and the camera would remain the same 12 MP at the rear with dual-pixel and ultra-fast autofocus.
Motorola made a mark with its first Moto X, but if it will build the Nexus Mini, the company will have to equip the latest Snapdragon processor otherwise it is unlikely to attract the buyers.
The HTC One M7 impressed critics as well as Android fans with its beautiful metallic design. The critics were so amazed by the design that they considered the device to be the Android version of Apple’s iPhone. Android fans would be elated if HTC would bring back the One M7-like design and infused with upgraded internal components and its camera.
Over the time, Google has partnered with many known brands and the latest Nexus 6P was manufactured in collaboration with Huawei. The phablet had a 5.7-inch screen and if it will be trimmed down, it will come under mid-tier smartphone with metallic, high-end specs offered at a reasonable price.
It is worth noting that LG Nexus 5 had also received rave reviews for its aspect and performance. The handset was available at lower than $400. It will be good to hear that LG would reinvent it and will come up with a smartphone that will be worth buying.


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Explosion on social media, new sponsorships, record sale of t-shirts. Although he has yet to play two full games for his new club, Leo Messi is already a gold mine for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
A month after his signing for PSG, the close to 80 million euros that the club will spend this year with the Argentine (40 million euro salary, incentives and taxes) already “they are in the process of being amortized”, coincide specialists in sports finance consulted by Efe.
If there is not, at the moment, a large margin for growth in ticket and television revenues, immediate amortization will proceed from three axes: unconventional social media, merchandising and sponsorships. All this without taking into account the profits that come from the Champions League (can approach 100 million euros depending on the results).
“Without risking too much, Messi‘s signing is practically amortized, at least it will be at the end of this season “, he assures Virgile caillet, one of France’s best known sports marketing executives.
The club’s visibility on social media has been the most immediate impact of the arrival of the Argentine genius. A growth that is also “Quickly monetizable”Caillet adds.
In just one month, the increase has been 20% in all social networks (Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, TikTok). Currently, there are 134.9 million followers online.
Thanks to the arrival of Messi, PSG overtook Juventus Turin in followers on networks, and it’s only behind Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United.
T-shirts are another of PSG’s most important business vectors. The arrival of Neymar in 2017 it was a before and after. Since then, the club has marketed a million t-shirts every year. Today, with Messi, it is estimated that the sale will increase between a 30 and 40% per season.
Vincent Chaudel, another sports marketing specialist, clears up some misunderstandings about how much PSG earns for each shirt sold.
The standard price, about 140 euros per unit, “Varies depending” on whether they are sold in PSG or Nike stores, clarifies EFE Chaudel. According to market sources, of those 140 euros, only the 20% goes to the club (about 30 euros). Most of it belongs to the manufacturer and the distributor.
New sponsorships and Qatar
Chaudel adds that PSG will continue to increase its income in the part of sponsorships, except for those with a current contract.
The sports brand Nike, which dresses the club, has a contract for ten years years in exchange for about 70 or 80 million per season, while the hotel chain Accor, printed on the front of the jerseys, has a shorter agreement, until 2023, reporting to PSG about 50 million euros per year.
However, this September two new partners of the Parisian entity, considered as “unconventional”, have been disclosed.
Crypto.com is a cryptocurrency platform that will provide 25 to 30 million euros for three seasonsMarket sources confirmed to Efe.
It is an innovative bet. PSG already paid Messi part of his transfer bonus in “PSG Fan Token”. This virtual currency will help fans to have special discounts and have privileged access to club activities, among other advantages. The “PSG Fan Token” itself is also monetizable in the cryptocurrency market.
Also the exclusive fashion brand Dior it is another of the “unconventional partners”. He will dress the PSG footballers off the pitch.
Messi’s arrival may have other beneficial side effects. For the French League, of course, but also for the city of Paris and for Qatar.
“I don’t see that in Paris there is a ‘Messi tour’ like in Barcelona. The Parque de los Príncipes (PSG stadium) has become too small (about 48,000 spectators) “, maintains Chaudel, who does not doubt that the already attractive Paris is even more so with the Argentine player.
In the case of Qatar, a small and wealthy emirate in the Persian Gulf, it is clearer.
Controlled since 2010 by a Qatari sovereign investment fund, PSG has been the best ambassador of a country that has been criticized by human rights organizations for the conditions of the workers of the works for the 2022 World Cup.
“If before 2010 you asked someone about Qatar, they probably wouldn’t even know how to place it on the map“, Concludes Chaudel.
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London Fashion Week is known for being the most experimental of all the fashion weeks and features many up-and-coming designers. Starting Feb. 19, designers joined the digital space to showcase their new looks for the fall and winter. If you weren’t able to watch the shows, here are some of the biggest takeaways from this year’s week.
During these quarantine times, it can be hard to work up the motivation and inspiration to put on a cute outfit to simply walk over to our desks or kitchen tables and work. But, it’s proven that what you wear impacts your mindset and that’s the positivity we need in 2021. Here are a few of the biggest trends for a winter indoors and some inspiration to go along.
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It was bound to happen! According to this article on ZDNet, Trojans that take advantage of Sony’s rootkit have been spotted online. The article says that the initial version didn’t work too well, but variants that improved on the initial version quickly appeared thereafter. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that Sony’s idea of installing a rootkit on their consumer’s computers is a really, really bad idea. At the very least, this is going to be a public relations nightmare for Sony.
For those of you who somehow have not heard of this controversy, maybe I should give you a quick background. In the recent past few weeks or so, Sony has been marketing copyright/DRM protected CDs that when popped into the PCs CD drive, the user would be asked to click through a consent form after which the software would then automatically install a rootkit software hidden deep down on the hard drive. You can read more on the actual deals here. Unfortunately, for Sony, Mark Russinovich, an experienced software developer discovered the rootkit hidden on his computer while testing some security software he was writing. You can read about how he discovered this here.
What I don’t really understand is how the Sony engineers actually expected to get away with this maneuver. I find really astounding that someone (or some group) within Sony actually approved this action without thinking about the short/medium term implications. At the time of the discovery, computer security experts immediately warned that virus writers could or would create Trojans that could/would piggyback on Sony’s rootkit. And this is what has now happened.
Despite the backlash in some quarters, an number of positives developments have occurred. First, some anti-virus firms have also included the rootkit as spyware in their definitions. Second, Sony actually did an about turn on this and has posted a fix on its website to help expose the rootkit on one’s computer. However, according to ZDNet, to actually completely remove the rootkit from one’s system, one would have to call up Sony for assistance. Either which way, the damage may have been done. In fact, I smell another Harvard Business strategy case study waiting to be written.


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Naspers is the parent company to many well-known brands including Prosus, Property24, Media24, and OLX whose General Manager of Africa, Middle East, and Asia, Sjoerd Nikkelen, stated the company will begin looking into alternative options.
Obviously both Napsers and OLX disagree with the decision and believe that with the company's longstanding record of investment and business practices there is no reason to deny the purchase.
Napsers had aimed for the acquisition of WeBuyCars to push the company into online classifieds, fintech, and digital food delivery throughout worldwide markets.
The tribunal didn't spell out exactly why they chose to deny the purchase but did indicate that Naspers' current relationship with consumers and suppliers played a factor. OLX already has a large market share and has been focusing on growing that share and by purchasing WeBuyCars the company would unfairly dominate the used vehicle market.
OLX has been spending its time building up its market share as much as possible. Last year the company revealed plans to use AI to grow used car market sales and also purchased Aasaanjobs to push into the recruitment space. The denial to acquire WeBuyCars may slow Naspers' efforts


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These three Amiibo will be released on December 8 and they include:
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Burberry hires Alan Stewart as non-executive director
Luxury brand Burberry has appointed former Tesco chief financial officer Alan Stewart to its board as a non-executive director.
Due to take up his role on 1 September, he is also a non-executive director on the boards of Diageo and Reckitt Benckiser Group.
Stewart held the chief financial officer position at Tesco from 2014 to 2021 and prior to that worked in the same role at Marks & Spencer. Earlier in his career, he was group finance director of WH Smith and chief executive and chief financial officer of Thomas Cook Holdings.
Gerry Murphy, Burberry chair, said: “Alan is a highly experienced chief financial officer and non-executive director of major international public companies. We are delighted that he has accepted our invitation to join the Burberry board.”
The company has also announced that Matthew Key will be retiring as a non-executive director at its AGM in July 2023 following nine years of service.
Murphy added: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Matthew for his outstanding service to Burberry. The board and I look forward to his continuing counsel and leadership of the audit committee over the coming months.”
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National Automobile Dealers Association and Alliance for Automotive Innovation Ask White House to Consider Dealerships Essential Businesses
TYSONS, Va. (March 18, 2020)—The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation sent a joint letter to President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday, March 17, stressing the urgent need to consider vehicle repair, maintenance and sales facilities as essential operations during the nation’s response to the coronavirus.
A significant number of states have taken emergency action to force the closure of businesses deemed “nonessential.” Given the lack of uniformity in how states have classified dealership sales, service and parts operations, NADA and the Alliance have specifically requested that the federal government ensure that our nation’s motor vehicle fleet remains as safe and operational as possible by considering vehicle repair, maintenance and sales facilities as essential operations when federal, state and local officials impose certain requirements due to the coronavirus outbreak.
“As our nation continues to confront the coronavirus’s challenges, we want to underscore the importance of ensuring that consumers have access to a safe and well-functioning motor vehicle fleet,” wrote NADA President and CEO Peter Welch and Alliance for Automotive Innovation President and CEO John Bozzella. “Motor vehicles, both new and old, are critical to ensure that the public can get food and other necessities of life, as well as to continue to interact with one another in a manner consistent with public health officials’ recommendations.”
“Given the importance of safe transportation in addressing the coronavirus outbreak, we have an obligation to ensure that motor vehicles remain safe and are properly maintained,” NADA and the Alliance continued. “To that end, it is vital that vehicle repair, maintenance and sales facilities be considered essential operations when federal, state and local officials impose certain requirements due to the coronavirus outbreak.”


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HOBOKEN — A company hires a new CEO. Or a bachelorette party needs a themed dish. And sometimes, even, it's grandma's 80th birthday. These scenarios have a common denominator: Tony Boloney's penis-shaped Stromboli.
These orders are commonplace for Tony Boloney's but only a small part of its unusual fare —which will soon be served up in Hoboken.
The new restaurant at 263 First Street will open Jan. 1, joining the first Tony Boloney's location in Atlantic City, said owner Michael Hauke. The restaurant revels in the "untraditional" and "wacky," putting a twist on pizza, subs and other "creative grub," Hauke said.
Tony Boloney's makes its own mozzarella, and its recipes —which include an erotic menu, including a phallic Stromboli and "Boob pizzas"— shy away from the ordinary. Its "Pigface Killer Pie" is topped with pulled pork, and its "Uncle Jemima" has fried chicken and homemade waffles. It's "Thai-Mi-Up" sub includes rice noodles and thai sauce and "Royal Balls" has brussel sprouts with smoked gouda —to give you an idea.
"Most pizza places, they taste the same," Hauke said. "For me it was easy to close my eyes and say, 'I don't care what they do.' "
Hauke opened his Atlantic City location four years ago. The restaurant started as a bodega that sold frozen food and has morphed into a business that touts its homemade recipes and is something of a city "landmark," he said. The restaurant makes "indigenous Atlantic City pizza," which means, among other things, that the pie is crust-less.
Hoboken's menu will have some similarities to its predecessor, but just as Atlantic City history and folklore is represented in the first restaurant's offerings, the city's own traditions will appear, Hauke said.
The decision to branch out to Hoboken was a fairly simple one, he said. The Atlantic City location brings in patrons from all over the country, but a consistent recommendation received over the years was Hoboken. Hauke also is no stranger to the area. He previously lived in Jersey City, and worked in Hoboken.
"We heard Hoboken more than any other place," he said. "For us, we thought it would be a perfect fit."
The restaurant in Hoboken will also accept orders for specialty pizza, Hauke said.
"In Hoboken, we're going to keep to our roots, as a wacky little pizza place," he said.


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AutoTrader data shows that the value of used-car sales through its platform increased by 46% month-on-month in June, while the market in the Western Cape – which saw a 101% increase in sales last month – is on the boil.
The Volkswagen Polo Vivo was the most popular used car sold in the Western Cape in June, says AutoTrader, which is the country’s largest digital automotive marketplace.
More than 25 000 used vehicles worth R7.3-billion were sold on AutoTrader during the month of June – versus 17 000 vehicles in May, at a value of R4.9-billion.
Vehicle searches increased in June too – up from 39.9-million in May to 43.9-million in June.
This encouraging growth in the market is positive evidence of changing consumer confidence, says AutoTrader CEO George Mienie.
“The move to [Alert] Level 3 has clearly seen consumer sentiment improving.”
Providing proof that South African motorists remain brand loyal, AutoTrader’s top five used-car brands (sold and searched for) for June remained unchanged from May.
“In both months, Volkswagen ruled the roost in the sales statistics, followed by Toyota, Ford, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. BMW reigned supreme in the search statistics, followed by Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Audi,” says Mienie.
There were a number of changes in June when it comes to specific models.
The Toyota Fortuner performed far better in June, improving its position on the most sold list from seventh in May, to fifth in June.
The Jeep Wrangler was knocked out of the ten most-sold individual models, falling to number 23 in June.
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LONDON, United Kingdom — Not-for-profit health body ukactive has announced its strategy for the reopening of gyms in the UK once lockdown is lifted.
The policy, which calls for the Government to support the reopening of the physical activity sector in five major areas once current restrictions are eased, argues that the safe reopening of gyms and fitness studios will require a balance of safety measures along with a financially viable model for operating.
Speaking about the policy, Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, explained: “While we are working tirelessly to ensure the physical activity sector is ready to open when called upon by the Government, we cannot ignore the looming threat posed to thousands of organisations and hundreds of thousands of jobs once restrictions do begin to ease.
“In order for the physical activity sector to reopen successfully so that it can support our communities in their hour of need, it is crucial the Government delivers the conditions required to help fitness and leisure providers to get back on their feet.
“We are calling for a raft of essential measures that will enable both public and private organisations to reopen their doors with confidence when the time comes.”
Within the four-stage strategy, ukactive outlines research on business modelling, a framework for operators, a public information campaign and policy support.
In particular, to help rebuild the sector, it calls on the Government to follow the example of Germany in protecting businesses from prohibitive VAT and staff costs — arguing that while the Government has already introduced a business rates holiday for all operators until the end of March 2021, businesses continue to face significant operational costs despite revenues falling to zero, and need support in managing that.
With operators facing continuing concerns around rent, it also calls for consistency in negotiations between landlords and operators to ensure rent payments are not prohibitive. And for workers, it suggests an extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until October (and for as long as necessary) to ensure businesses have continued support as social distancing measures progress.
In fact, when gyms and studios do eventually reopen — which is predicted to be in the second wave of reopenings later this year — capacity is likely to be limited, leaving many operators unable to return to full staffing capacity immediately, so ongoing support for staff will be crucial.
So what could the reopening of gyms and studios look like?
Beyond Government restrictions, many operators have also begun brainstorming measures that could be taken to enable the safe reopening of the industry. Suggestions for adjusting operations to minimise the risk of infection include reducing classes by half, using booking slots to cap attendance at gyms and implementing stringent cleaning procedures and additional measures.
Humphrey Cobbold, chief executive of low-cost gym operator, PureGym, told The Times he expected capacity to be between 30 and 50 percent lower than pre-COVID, with members encouraged to use an app to monitor and plan their visits accordingly.
Indoor cycling boutique SoulCycle has announced it will implement a raft of new hygiene measures it’s calling Soul Standard — which includes top-grade disinfectant & more frequent cleaning, staff face masks and gloves, and where mandated by local or state governments, the checking of the temperature of riders as they enter the studio.
And the US, Crunch CEO Jim Rowley told NBC News that his team had reviewed the whole member experience from start to finish to create a 37-page manual that covers multiple areas, including social distancing (with plans to put cardio equipment six feet apart), sanitation and disinfection.
“This is the way we want to do things into perpetuity,” he told the news platform. “This won’t be the last virus, but we can create these good habits.”
Equinox also revealed that it plans to implement additional safety measures.
“We have set up a dedicated task force that is responsible for working with leading medical experts on a thoughtful and comprehensive plan that goes above and beyond the guidelines of health organizations,” said Equinox Chairman Harvey Spevak.
However, in the UK at least, until the government lays out its post-lockdown ‘roadmap’, the £5bn industry continues with its mass migration to digital.