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Expedia.com has just announced that it will accept bitcoins as payment for online hotel bookings, joining the likes of Virgin Galactic, Overstock.com, and Atomic Mail.But using Bitcoin has serious risks, Georgetown University finance professor James Angel said.One drawback preventing Bitcoin from expansive adoption is the deficiency of business that take virtual money as payment.
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Cottage Show attracts customers from all over Michigan
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The 2014 Up North Lake and Cottage Show brought more than 90 vendors and crowds of customers from all over Michigan to the Grand Traverse County Civic Center this weekend.
Vendors ranged from landscapers to furniture retailers, covering all cottage needs.
The show serves as a celebration of the "Up North" lifestyle and it saw great success this year.
"We've had a fabulous weekend, a lot of people through," said Andrew MacDonald, the Cottage Show organizer. "One new thing that we saw this year: a very strong regional pull. We had folks coming up from Detroit, Grand Rapids, some folks from the U.P., so this year in particular, we seemed to draw from a very wide range."
MacDonald credits a recovering economy for the show's success.
"I just think people are ready to complete that project. We're still bouncing off the '08-'09 economic downturn, if you will, and we're pretty far removed from that. I think people who have sat on projects are just thinking it's time to make it happen."

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Grocery stores in some parts of the U.S. are expected to start running out of certain perishable goods as soon as this weekend because of a Mexican truckers’ blockade that has stranded millions of dollars worth of fresh produce.
Roughly $150 million worth of fruit and vegetables are stalled south of the U.S.-Mexico border amid a protest over Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s controversial vehicle-inspection program, according to Texas International Produce Association. The blockade, which entered its fourth day on Thursday, is impeding delivery of things like avocados, limes, tomatoes, cucumbers and mangoes.
“Going into this Easter weekend, consumers are going to see store shelves devoid of certain items,” said Dante L. Galeazzi, chief executive officer of the TIPA.
The first impacts probably will be seen in the Midwest and along the East Coast, he added. Although commercial traffic has resumed at the initial blockade site, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, local media reported that truckers were shifting their focus to other crossing sites.
“Some retailers, particularly those in the grocery industry, have experienced supply chain delays resulting from the extended wait times along the Texas-Mexico border,” John McCord, executive director of the Texas Retailers Association, wrote in an email.
Little more than a week ago, Abbott ordered state troopers to begin inspecting northbound Mexican commercial trucks to bolster highway safety in the Lone Star state. Although 25% of inspected vehicles were taken off the road because of bad brakes and other defects, the reaction from business interests and politicians on both sides of the border has been fierce.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a Republican like Abbott, was among the first to sound the alarm, warning earlier this week that the dispute would trigger food shortages and push the price of avocados to $5 apiece.
Meanwhile, temperatures along the border have hovered close to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius), making it hard for refrigerated trucks to keep fresh produce cool enough to avoid spoilage.
Abbott said on Wednesday that he’s seeking to replicate agreements with Mexican state governors like the one he signed with the leader of Nuevo Leon that would see Texas inspections halted in exchange for increased vigilance south of the border.
McCord of the retailers association said he’s seeing “signs of a more normalized delivery schedule due to the agreement reached between Governors Abbott and Garcia on Wednesday.”
“The movement of agricultural goods and other products is vital to the Texas agriculture industry and important supply chains,” said Gary Joiner, a spokesman for the Texas Farm Bureau. “We are encouraged by the recent agreement in the Laredo region that is facilitating movement and inspections at the port of entry. We hope other similar measures and agreements can be achieved at other points of entry.”
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CELTIC have unveiled their new third kit and revealed the bright pink strip is inspired by 1967.
Record Sport Online revealed back in April that the club would have a pink strip , and the Celtic officially confirmed the news today.
The tickets for the Estadio Nacional in Lisbon were pink in colour, and the club have decided to honour the Lisbon Lions with the new strip.
Scott Brown told the Celtic website: “The 1967 team blazed a trail across Europe on their way to the final in Lisbon which to this day still remains one of the biggest highlights in this club’s illustrious history.
"It’s an inspiration to think we are following in the footsteps of legends like these and this great history makes Celtic such a special club.”
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As Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman returns home after spending over 60 hours in the neighboring country Pakistan, citizens can’t stop talking about his bravery and valor. His video that went viral on the internet in which he was seen putting a confident personality in front of the Pakistani officers has garnered him much respect and admirations. Since he has returned back in his home country, people are busy celebrating and this has given many brands a chance to sell their products in the name of their brave soldier. Popular food brand Pizza Hut in order to pay its tribute to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s bravery has offered to give free pizzas to people to who share the same name as him.
Taking to their Facebook, the food joint wrote, “Pizza Hut would like to take this moment to thank the Bravehearts of the nation. Not everyone can do what you do! In honour of Wing Commander Abhinandan, we would like to give away a free pizza to anyone with the same name as this legend! So go ahead & tag the ‘Abhinandan’ in your group! Valid only on 4th of March, Monday, 2019. T&C apply”
Not just his name, but people have become follower of Abhinandan’s trendy beard and moustache style. Abhinandan's well-groomed facial hair style has become the next big thing in India. The moustache is more of a gunslinger but has become famous by the name ‘Abhinandan’s moustache’.
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistan after his MiG-21 Bison fighter plane crashed on the other side of LoC while on a mission on Wednesday. He returned India late on Friday evening, on March 1.


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Tractor volumes remain in fast lane shows October wholesale data
Tractor sales are expected to continue to gain traction given the upcoming rabi sowing season. The outlook is rosy led by the government’s announcement of higher minimum support prices along with factors such as high water level in reservoirs and good moisture content in soil
In October, tractor sales continued to ride on the momentum seen in September. Wholesale volumes benefitted from inventory channel filling for the recently concluded festival season. In fact, volumes surpassed analysts’ expectations.
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As more pharmaceutical businesses focus on creating innovative, targeted therapies, the industry is having to adapt like never before. Contamination control in particular has advanced and developed significantly.
Global product manager, Michael Avraam, discusses how businesses are transforming their approaches to containment and the safe development of pharmaceutical products in an article for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
A growing demand for highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs), twinned with the prevalence of oncological, immunosuppressant and hormone-based products is fuelling need for high potency handling capabilities.
ChargePoint Technology's very own Michael Avraam discusses the potential issues with containment performance testing, data collection and interpretation and how these may affect end user with Pharma Focus Asia. You can read the full article (pg.50) here.
We will be showcasing at Achema from 11th-15th June. Visit us in hall 3.0, Stand D14 to view our range of containment valves and get a sneak preview of our new technology, VERIFI.
ChargePoint are the market leaders in powder containment and aseptic transfer valves. We can provide you with operator safety and sterility assurance for pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical and other process industries.
With the demand in high potency containment systems continuing to rise, it has never been more critical to have adequate containment strategies and appropriate verification in place. Yet, it is also crucial to understand the variations in validation testing available and the potential challenges and differences posed by the interpretation of results.
Our global product manager, Michael Avraam speaks to European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer about the considerations surrounding containment performance testing and data collection methods. Michael also discusses the techniques available to help ensure efficient containment performance testing moving forward. You can read the full article in EPM here.
INTERPHEX 2018 is just around the corner and in the lead up, ChargePoint Inc's president Chris Rombach has gathered with other industry experts in the latest pre-show blog to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the industry in 2018.
With the rising demand for manufacturing using highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs) being a huge trend in the industry, Chris talks about the flourishing biotech and oncology markets as well as the increase in 'virtual' pharmaceutical companies and their impact. He also discusses how the containment sector is expected to grow alongside this demand, as high potency manufacturers search for the best containment strategy. Ultimately, this means that more innovative solutions are coming to the market, particularly that of SMART monitoring technology.


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[efoods]Listen up, all you eco-warriors: Your days of griping in vain about neighborhood energy waste may be coming to an end. Finally, there’s a tool that we normal folks can use to report environmentally negligent behavior. Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to EcoSnoop.
The EcoSnoop app lets individuals report on wastage of water, energy, trash or toxic pollutants. You can view cases filed near you via GPS and add documentation using photos and commentary. You can create your own complaints if, for example, your grocery store is leaving the parking lot lights on during the day or your neighbor is dumping oil down the drain.
“ It’s an interesting idea. Some reports say as much as 30 percent of total electricity is wasted, and certainly we have all witnessed examples of this in our own communities. Crowdsourcing may be one of the best tactics for identifying such waste, but it’s not clear how these complaints will ever make their way to the property owners responsible. ”
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Aviva Launches Fraud Alert Service Amid Pandemic Scams
Law360, London (May 12, 2020, 3:50 PM BST) -- Insurer Aviva said Tuesday that it has launched an online scam reporting service to guide consumers on what action to take if they fall victim to fraud, which has intensified during the coronavirus crisis.
Aviva PLC said the tool will allow customers to report suspected fraudulent activity claiming to come from the insurer, so they can get personalized guidance on what steps to take. The insurer launched the reporting service after consumers experienced an increase in attempted scams, particularly connected to COVID-19.
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Council approves first reading for regulations on THC products
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The Albert Lea City Council on Monday approved the first reading of a city ordinance that would establish restrictions for the sale of edible products with hemp-derived THC to people under 21.
The Minnesota Legislature at the end of the legislative session adopted a state statute making it legal to sell edibles and beverages infused with under 5 milligrams of THC per serving. THC is the psychoactive ingredient extracted from cannabis plants that produces a high sensation.
While the state law only addressed the sale of the products, the proposed ordinance the council is considering also includes restrictions to the age a person can possess the products in the city. If the ordinance is approved, people under age 21 would not be able to possess or use the edible products.
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The proposed regulations would require businesses to have a city license to sell THC products in Albert Lea and would require stores that sell both THC and non-THC products to keep products with THC behind the counter or in a locked case. The ordinance also prohibits liquor stores from selling the products.
In addition to it being illegal for someone under 21 to purchase or possess the edible cannabinoid products, it would be illegal for someone to purchase on behalf of a person under 21.
Similar ordinances have been approved in the cities of Austin, Owatonna and Mankato, city staff said.
City Manager Ian Rigg said he has had numerous discussions about the issue, including with the Albert Lea school board, and the ordinance would make it an infraction similar to if someone under the age limit currently is found with alcohol or tobacco.
Jerry Collins, co-owner of Big Dream Organics, during the public forum portion of the council meeting thanked city staff for soliciting input for the ordinance from small businesses like his own that would be directly affected by the changes.
“Obviously we need a statute, the city of Albert Lea, because we’re seeing a pretty broad range of cannabis products going through our community,” Collins said.
He said there are some people who are still selling products that are prohibited under the state law that went into effect in July that have far over the dosage amounts that are allowed.
“It does make sense to me to create an ordinance within the city of Albert Lea to address these things to ensure that the products that are legally sold and consumed within our community are sold to those that are of age and that are high quality, compliant, safe products,” he said. “Safe, legal, compliant products are what Albert Lea really needs, and based on our customer feedback, the people want it as well so when they come into a place that does sell cannabis products, they can feel comfortable with it.”
Collins said he would like the city to consider a stand-alone cannabis ordinance, instead of one combined with the ordinance on tobacco, though he recognizes the need to pass an ordinance quickly because of the state law that was passed.
He asked the council to consider an event license structure to allow businesses like theirs to continue to be a part of community events. He also asked the city to consider changing the language in the ordinance that dealt with asking for identification upon entry to the establishments selling the products to make sure no one under 21 had access. He said he thought it should be changed to no one under 21 had access to licensed products. He didn’t want it to be misunderstood that accompanied minors could not come into the store, as often parents or grandparents may bring their children or grandchildren with them as they are out shopping.
The council did not have discussion about the issue during the meeting, but had some preliminary discussion during the work session prior to the meeting.
A few councilors raised concern that the ordinance prohibited not only the sale but also the possession of the products, though state law only includes the sale.
Fourth Ward Councilor Reid Olson questioned if a youth came home from college and had purchased the products legally in another location and got pulled over in their car if they would get charged for the infraction locally under the provision.
Public Safety Director J.D. Carlson said it is extremely difficult for law enforcement right now who would pull someone over for impaired driving. He said they can’t currently can’t test the gummy, though they could test the individual for impairment.
Rigg said he would anticipate the Legislature soon to vote on amending the state law to include possession and has heard that the author intended for the provision to be included.
Carlson said he and other law enforcement across the state had also wished for cleaner language.
“I just wish the state would have gotten their act together and done it right the first time,” Howland said.
Howland questioned whether it was necessary to have the possession part in the local ordinance if already addressing the sale. He referenced the city’s tobacco ordinance that prohibits just the sale.
Rigg said there were concerns that youth could distribute the products to their friends.
“I don’t think everyone’s looking to throw the book at kids, that are you know, got their hands on some cookies that they’re not supposed to, but at the same point it provides us the ability to create some sort of intervention and some sort of correction, if possible,” he said.
Mayor Vern Rasmussen Jr. said for him the gummies are altering a person’s perception and should be treated like alcohol instead of tobacco.
“This is the exact same type of class, and I don’t see why we treat it any differently,” Rasmussen said.
After listening to Rasmussen, Howland said the more he thought about it, the more he realized he didn’t have a problem with the proposal.
The fine for an infraction would be a misdemeanor.
The council will have its second reading of the ordinance at its next meeting, where it will likely include more discussion on the issue.


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- US media buyers and sellers said digital video, OTT, and connected TV (CTV) will be their highest format priorities in 2021.
- This is largely driven by high viewership during the pandemic and innovations in measurement and targeting.
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Video will be a major focus for the ad industry in the next year: Digital video and OTT(57%) and connected TV (CTV) (54%) were named the highest-priority formats for 2021, according to an October survey of US digital media professionals fielded for Integral Ad Science's 2021 Industry Pulse report.
That's a big shift from last year's findings, when mobile took the top spot. Mobile didn't even break the top three this year—social media was third, with 47% of respondents naming it a top priority.
The pandemic is responsible for some of these shifting priorities. Lockdowns accelerated digital video viewership growth this year, and we don't expect it to fall again even after stay-at-home orders subside. Time spent with digital video will grow 19.4% to just 121.30 minutes this year, per our estimates. That growth will slow to 4.0% next year but won't dip under 2 hours again, at least for the rest of our forecast period.
But the biggest driver is likely improvements to measurement, targeting, and attribution—which respondents expect will continue. For example, Nielsen's recent push to include digital platforms in its TV ratings by 2024 will help standardize measurement, which has historically been a pain point for digital video.
The industry also expects innovation: In the Integral Ad Science report, 62% of respondents cited digital video, OTT, and CTV as having the greatest potential. These innovations won't just draw advertisers away from other digital formats like mobile, but will also eat into linear TV advertising. The majority of respondents said that better digital video and CTV technologies would drive ad spending (88%) and media consumption (82%) from linear TV to digital alternatives.
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Electric vehicles look set to take centre stage at the Paris Motor Show which begins this week, on October 4.
Celebrating its 120th anniversary, the Mondial de l’Auto is one of the the world’s busiest motor shows, and this year several automakers will be at the show to showcase their push into a future of electric mobility – including from Tesla in the form of the Model 3.
While the groundbreaking electric vehicle brand is rarely seen at major car shows, an email has been sent by the automaker’s marketing department confirming their presence – and their intention to state a price for Europe.
“Join us from October 4 to 14 to get inside the Model 3 and discover its panoramic roof, its premium interior and its 15-inch touchscreen.”
Reservation holders will be offered to “skip the line” with a ID and their reservation numbers. The price of the vehicle will be shared later,” the email, which has been translated from French, says.
Joining Tesla will be a slew of European and Asian carmakers who have in recent times unveiled all-electric models and concepts, including Audi, Citroen, DS, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot – some of which we can also expect to see in the relatively near future here in Australia.
We saw Audi’s all-electric SUV e-tron just a little over a week ago, when it was first unveiled in the heart of “Tesla territory” – and the 400km range SUV will be available here in mid-2019.
Visitors to the Paris Motor Show will also be able to view South Korean carmaker Kia’s Niro EV, which is touted to have a range of 380km and should be available here by early next year.
Mercedes-Benz’s all-electric EQC, which was launched only weeks ago in Stockholm, makes its second appearance at the Paris Motor Show, having first been unveiled as a concept in 2016.
Citroen’s C5 Aircross plug-in hybrid concept will also be present – it’s electric battery has a range of 50km and some funky exterior and interior touches to differentiate itself from the ‘normal’ C5 Aircross.
The French carmaker has said it will have an all-electric range available by 2025.
DS Automobiles will be also present, showing off with its all-electric 3 Crossback which has a range of 300km range,as well as its plug-in hybrid 7 crossback E-Tense.
Last – but by no means least – is the Peugeot E-Legend, the all-electric concept sports vehicle based on the lines of the French carmaker’s iconic 504.
It won’t only be four-wheeled EVs that will be present at the Paris Motor Show, which attracts more than a million visitors every year – a test track will also be open to visitors to test electric bicycles and scooters.
Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology and has been writing about electric vehicles for two years. She has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum.


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Can’t get enough of the latest tech gadgets? Then you’re going to love these highly anticipated tablet releases expected to launch in 2022! Tablets are a versatile tool that can help you do everything from taking notes to playing games. Tablet technology gets better year by year, and these tablets expected in 2022 are some of the most cutting-edge yet!
Just remember, you don’t have to pay retail price for your next smartphone. Tech-savvy consumers know that the best way to save on tech devices is to shop with a coupon code. Many of the best online retailers allow you to use coupons during checkout for major savings. Shop with a voucher-like this QVC promo code, and you can save on the purchase of a new tablet!
Take a look at our list of the most highly anticipated tablets of 2022 and one new tablet that was just released this year if you’re too impatient to wait!
1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
There’s been a slow and steady leak of rumors for a while now regarding the release of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. The hype is through the roof since this is expected to be the best Galaxy Tab yet. While these release dates are just speculation, rumors say that the new Galaxy Tab will be released in early 2022.
Here’s what we do know. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 will come in three sizes: 11-inch, 12.4-inch, and 14.6-inch variations. Specs-wise the base model is expected to come with 12GM and 5G capability. While it’s likely all models will have a model AMOLED screen, this is yet to be confirmed.
2. iPad Air 5
While the iPad 5 air hasn’t officially been announced yet, some experts think we’ll see it in 2022. Its predecessor, the iPad Air 4, completely changed the design of the iPad Air series, so we’re eagerly awaiting to see if the iPad Air will follow suit or change up the game again!
Not much is known yet about the new iPad Air, but rumors are already circulating. Some data leaks revealed that the new iPad Air will likely have a 10.9-inch LCD screen, while others claim that Apple could move towards an OLED screen. Switching to an OLED screen means a brighter and crisper resolution, so that it would be a welcome change from the previous LCD screen. Other rumors claim that the new iPad Air will contain an A15 Bionic chipset, the same one found in the new iPhone 13.
3. Apple iPhone X Fold
While not exactly a tablet, the expected Apple iPhone X Fold is a smartphone with the capabilities of turning into a tablet. While few details are known, including the release date, one thing is for certain – the Apple iPhone X Fold will come with the hefty price tag of around $2,000. If you’re waiting to grab your own, you might be waiting for a while as some experts think the new Fold won’t release until 2023!
4. Bonus: the Microsoft Surface Pro 8
If you’re looking for a new tablet that you can get your hands on right away, consider the recently launched Microsoft Surface Pro. Available as of October 5, the Surface Pro8 received a massive upgrade since the Surface 7. A larger screen and a longer battery life are just two of the updates you can expect from this model. Combine that with a move towards Intel’s latest Tiger Lake CPUs, and you’ve got a powerful tablet capable of premium performance. All that power comes at a cost, though, as the Microsoft Pro retails around $999.


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The Fisker Ocean has finally arrived. The all-electric premium compact crossover debuted this week at the 2021 LA Auto Show and was immediately one of the event's stars. The crowd surrounding the display vehicles took well over an hour to thin out after the sheets were pulled off. Founder and CEO Henrik Fisker could not have been happier. With a total of four trims on deck beginning at a very reasonable $37,499 before federal tax credits, the base 275-hp Sport model boasts an EPA-estimated range of 250 miles and a 0-60 mph time of 6.9 seconds. Not bad at all.
Reservations are already underway for all trims. Fisker is asking for a $250 deposit, of which all but 10 percent is refundable if the customer changes their mind, Mr. Fisker told CarBuzz at the show.
He also had something to say regarding America's dealership franchise laws, something he's clearly no fan of. "So the way I look at it today - and somebody should say this and nobody said it yet - there are more EV companies in America than those traditional truck companies. That's true," he said. "So, somebody has to ask the question if the consumer wants to buy direct business [or at a dealer]. It's a free country."
Like Fisker, Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid all utilize the direct sales model that's not legal in all 50 states due to pressure from the powerful dealership lobby. Eventually, Fisker believes, they'll change as consumers are buying more and more products in general online.
"There's a clear consumer demand. There's a new industry that's coming up and we aren't budging," he continued. "But there's a point with the consumers [when] they say 'Hold on a minute. Why do I have to [only buy cars at a dealer]? Why am I forced to do this?' It's just like you can go on Amazon and buy a pair of shoes or you can go to a store. That's your choice. And it's the same with a car."
Fisker is keenly aware there could be some legal battles ahead and the company has lawyers armed and ready. Selling direct is "the most efficient way" Fisker believes. He also won't rule out the possibility of working with those aforementioned rivals for the direct sales common goal nationwide.


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Africa online, iWay Africa merge with Zim company
African information technology company, Gondwana International Networks (GIN), is awaiting approval by the competition and tariff commission in Zimbabwe on a merger deal with an internet service provider in the country.
GIN owns iWay Africa and Africa Online and is to merge these two companies' operations in Zimbabwe with Dandemutande, a Zimbabwean internet service provider.
Dandemutande is owned by Mauritius-based and Zimbabwe focused investment company, Masawara.
Masawara said Wednesday that it had obtained regulatory approvals for the merger of the operations of Dandemutande – which it controls through Telerix Communications, a telecom investment company in which it has a significant interest and those of iWay Africa and Africa Online in Zimbabwe.
"Regulatory approvals were obtained for the merger of the operations of Dandemutande,(a wholly owned subsidiary of Telerix Communications (Private) Limited), iWay Africa and Africa Online," Masawara said.
Dandemutande is a wholesale and retail internet service provider in Zimbabwe and its name means 'spider web' in the Zimbabwean Shona vernacular.
The ISP holds an Internet Access Provider ("IAP") Class A telecommunications licence awarded by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz).
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Saudi Arabia official visit from province of Taif at our Distilleries, June 2012
We were delighted to welcome in Tarnichane Executive Director of the Saudi Arabia Commission for Tourism and Antiquities and President of the Chamber of Commerce in the province of Taif. It was pleasure for us to take them around our fields and distilleries. During the visit, the guests saw how we produce our famous Bulgarian Rose oil and water, as well as discussed possibilities for future cooperation.
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Hero MotoCorp will develop Gogoro powered vehicles for the Indian market under a joint venture between the two companies. This recent announcement is an exciting development for India’s electric 2W space.
Battery swapping requires collaboration between the OEM, battery supplier as well as swapping infrastructure provider to build the complete ecosystem. Taiwan-based Gogoro provides Gogoro Network – a battery swapping platform. Gogoro Network manages 265,000 daily battery swaps, has more than registered 375,000 riders and 2,000 battery swapping stations, has actioned more than 174 million battery swaps to date. This partnership aims to bring Gogoro’s battery swapping platform to India that would be used with Hero branded EVs developed through collaborative efforts between the two companies.
Notably, Hero MotoCorp – the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 20 consecutive years, does not offer any electric models as of today. With this tie-up with Gogoro, Hero aims to establish the swapping infrastructure in India, help expedite the electrification drive in the country and also replicate the model to other markets.
Chetan Maini – Co-Founder & Chairman, SUN Mobility welcomed the news and said, “Players across the e-mobility ecosystem, including SUN Mobility, have a common vision of driving mass EV adoption. The partnership further validates the potential of battery swapping, especially in micro-mobility segments. More collaborative efforts like this are needed to bring about the transformation of the urban mobility landscape, and the development of smart cities worldwide.”
Electric 2W space heating up in India
As per SMEV – 40,836 high-speed electric 2Ws were sold in the country in FY20-21. After a pandemic stricken year, India’s electric 2W segment is buzzing with excitement right now.
Ola Electric has unveiled plans to build the world’s largest 2W factory (construction underway) and the largest 2W charging network with more than 100,000 charging points across the country. Homegrown EV pioneer Ather Energy (backed by Hero MotoCorp – only makes fixed battery models) moved to a brand new factory in Hosur with a yearly capacity of producing 1,10,000 scooters and reported a 250% quarterly increase in sales for Jan-Mar 21. Ather crossed 500 units in monthly sales from its Indiranagar (Bangalore) outlet alone this month. Hero Electric sold more than 5,300 units in March 2021 (Source: Vaahan Dashboard data from 1273 out of 1480 RTOs). Start-ups like Ultraviolette and Orxa are gearing up to launch their premium electric motorcycles in the market.
Kartikey Hariyani, MD of EV CHARGE+ZONE says, “With the battery pricing now below the US $200 per kWh, the adaptation is widely possible across e-mobility applications. The market now buzzing with OlaElectric and HeroMoto in 2W space, the time is ripe for the other ecosystem players to join this bandwagon”.
Swapping infrastructure in India
India has already seen companies like SUN Mobility, Lithion Power, Charge-up, CHARGE+ZONE lay the groundwork and start operations in the battery swapping space. These swap stations are largely used by electric 3Ws only. In fact, OLA electric also established 31 swapping stations across 4 hubs in Delhi NCR, which were later acquired by CHARGE+ZONE. With this and the hypercharger network announcement, it seems that OLA electric is looking to focus only on the fixed battery/charging ecosystem for its electric 2Ws.
The partnership between Hero MotoCorp and Gogoro is expected to give a major boost to the battery swapping network for electric 2Ws in the country.
Policy Perspective – In Aug 2020, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways released a statement that electric 2Ws and 3Ws can be sold without a battery pack. The purpose is to delink the cost of the battery from the vehicle and make the electric vehicles more affordable. However, clarifications are still awaited on subsidy re-distribution and tax structure in the case of de-linked batteries.
The upfront premium on EVs is the biggest barrier in their wide adoption. Varun Goenka (CEO & Co-founder at Charge-up) says “Battery Swapping will help to reduce the cost of the vehicle and this will act as a catalyst for further growth of the market. It will also help organise the market and open up avenues for other players to become a part of the ecosystem”.
Experts in the swapping and EV space see this partnership as a validation of the hypothesis that battery swapping is a viable alternative for the Indian market. At the same time, some also underline the need to adapt the model to the Indian market.
Karan Saini, a professional in the EV infrastructure space points out that the segment that they (Hero MotoCorp and Gogoro) will be operating, based on their current pricing, in the luxury personal-use eScooters which is still very underdeveloped in India. “I strongly believe that to achieve mass EV adoption, you need to achieve cost parity with the ICE variants in the budget segment (comparable to Honda Activa for example). In my opinion, this can only be achieved with the combination of a budget-range eBike combined with battery swapping (saving 40% of upfront cost since you don’t buy the battery)”, he adds.
Thiru Srinivasan, CTO at Ampere Electric Vehicles acknowledged Gogoro’s great experience in the battery swapping space and noted that they have been trying to get some of their technologies into India (including power train) for a while now. Though he adds a word of caution, “I feel that for the Indian electric 2W B2C business, swapping is not a big need. People seem to be happy charging overnight at home, or during the day at their business place. I will watch the swapping evolution here closely”.
For Hero MotoCorp and Gogoro JV, more details on timelines and structure of implementation, how battery ownership will be managed etc. are yet to emerge.
Watch this space for more.
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Joystick: What came out of the 2012 E3
The Electronics Entertainment Expo came and went with less attention that usual, it seems.
Yet there were plenty of exciting announcements, demonstrations, and overall fun things to come out of the year’s biggest gaming tradeshow. Here’s our top five announcements:
1.) Castlevania: Lords of Shadow sequels
The little kid inside me jumped up and down with excitement once I saw the trailer for “Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2,” which featured Gabriel Belmont in his new role facing enemies with incredible powers. The trailer for the 3DS game bridging the first and second Lords of Shadow games, “Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate” looks even better as developers bring several previous protagonists together under a new storyline and what looks to be an old-school style game.
2.) Square-Enix’s Luminous Engine
Square knocked everyone’s socks off with yet another amazing demonstration of its new-gen game engine. The presentation, titled “Agni’s Philosophy” looked better than real, and is raising some significant buzz.
3.) Zone of the Enders sequel
ZoE is considered one of the most interesting mecha games to come out of Japan, and considering Kojima Production’s penchant for engaging, albeit overemphasized, plot and storytelling, this game could make big waves.
4.) “Beyond: Two Souls”
Though there were plenty of planned announcements, I’d argue none had the impact that Quantic Dreams’ “Beyond: Two Souls” had, as Ellen Page stars in what could be a Game of the Year contender down the road.
5.) Fire Emblem: Awakening
A game not even on Nintendo’s official press list for E3 caused a massive flurry of attention after Kotaku got Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime to casually confirm its stateside release.
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Cochon 555, the annual culinary event that celebrates heritage pork with nose-to-tail cookoffs in cities around the U.S., is going virtual this year.
From Oct. 7-9, three San Francisco chefs — Lorenzo Camaal of Merkado, Kim Alter of Nightbird and Dirk Tolsa of Epic Steak — will turn their porky expertise into interactive, cook-along dinners via Zoom. Think dishes like braised pork shank, roast pig with confit, house-made smoked cocktail sausages, warm squash salad with bacon-fat vinaigrette and chorizo-stuffed peppers.
“Regretfully, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our lives and community, we recognized we could not produce our event tour as we had hoped,” event CEO Brett Friedman said in announcing the lineup. “As a result, we decided to create a carryout program with an online component as a creative alternative for our fan base while supporting local restaurateurs, and raising awareness for heritage breed pigs.”
That means, yes, virtual sessions but real food. Pork lovers will receive their choice of multi-course dinners — one cook-along-with-the-chef dish; the others will be prepared for you — plus wine and a cocktail kit. Diners may pick up their kit at the restaurant or have it delivered for an extra fee within 25 miles. (Admit it: Those of you who live further out have been looking for an excuse to drive into the city.)
Cochon will donate 80 percent of ticket proceeds to the participating restaurants.
Find details and order tickets ($115 for one person, $200 for two) at www.cochon555.com.


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Sony Entertainment wins BT carriage
December 10, 2013 10.40 Europe/London By Julian Clover
Sony Entertainment Television is to be made available on BT TV following an agreement between Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks and BT.
A global brand, Sony runs a dedicated version of Sony Entertainment Television for the UK market, adding British television series to the staples of feature films and television series from the Hollywood studios.
Kate Marsh, svp for Western Europe, SPT Networks, said: “Sony Entertainment Television continues to grow its audience year on year and now reaches over seven million viewers. With BT being one of the UK’s fastest growing platforms, we look forward to expanding our carriage with this new audience.”
Alex Green, Director, BT TV said “BT TV’s channel range continues to grow. We’re delighted to be able to offer our customers the fantastic TV series and films that are available on Sony Entertainment Television.”
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Samsung led the global smartphone market in Q2 2021, Xiaomi’s remarkable growth made no impact!
It’s mid-July and we’ve entered the third quarter of this year. Following this, market analysis firms started revealing the results of their research in which Canalys become the first. The company just published its records of global smartphone shipment in the second quarter of this year.
Of course, Samsung remained the leader of the global smartphone market with the highest volume of shipments in the second quarter. Meanwhile, the report suggests that the industry saw some noticeable and unexpected changes in terms of smartphone sales globally.
According to Canalys’ interesting report, Xiaomi overtakes Apple as the world’s second smartphone vendor with a massive 83% year-on-year growth. At the same time, the Chinese phone maker noticeably reduced the market share of Apple and grabbed 17% of the total.
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Talking specifically about Samsung, the company recorded 15% year-on-year growth and the highest 19% share of the global smartphone market in the second quarter of this year. It’s worth mentioning that the Korean phone maker still leading the world but Xiaomi has finally emerged as the major rival.
The Cupertino tech giant slipped to third with just 1% year-on-year growth and secured 14% of the market share. Followed by Oppo and Vivo with 10% market share and 28% YoY growth and 10% market share and 27% YoY growth respectively.
Mark Zuckerberg: Apple’s Vision Pro is ‘not the one that I want’
At WWDC23, Apple introduced the Vision Pro as the vision of the future of computing. Meanwhile, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says (without mentioning Vision Pro) that it ‘could be the vision of the future of computing, but like, it’s not one that I want.’
According to TheVerge, Mark Zuckerberg cited in a companywide meeting that Apple’s device didn’t present any major breakthroughs in technology that Meta hadn’t “already explored” In addition, the CEO hinted that Meta’s Quest 3 headset will be much cheaper, at $499.
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Mark added that the Quest is about “people interacting in new ways and feeling closer” while also “about being active and doing things.” “By contrast, every demo that they showed was a person sitting on a couch by themself,” he said of Apple’s WWDC keynote earlier this week.
For a long time, Facebook’s parent company has been trying to position itself as a leader in the virtual and augmented reality space. Just a few days before Apple’s announcement of Vision Pro, Meta unveiled their Quest 3, which will start shipping this fall.
You can read Zuckerberg’s full remarks about Apple’s headset below:
Apple finally announced their headset, so I want to talk about that for a second. I was really curious to see what they were gonna ship. And obviously I haven’t seen it yet, so I’ll learn more as we get to play with it and see what happens and how people use it.
From what I’ve seen initially, I’d say the good news is that there’s no kind of magical solutions that they have to any of the constraints on laws of physics that our teams haven’t already explored and thought of. They went with a higher resolution display, and between that and all the technology they put in there to power it, it costs seven times more and now requires so much energy that now you need a battery and a wire attached to it to use it. They made that design trade-off and it might make sense for the cases that they’re going for.
But look, I think that their announcement really showcases the difference in the values and the vision that our companies bring to this in a way that I think is really important. We innovate to make sure that our products are as accessible and affordable to everyone as possible, and that is a core part of what we do. And we have sold tens of millions of Quests.
More importantly, our vision for the metaverse and presence is fundamentally social. It’s about people interacting in new ways and feeling closer in new ways. Our device is also about being active and doing things. By contrast, every demo that they showed was a person sitting on a couch by themself. I mean, that could be the vision of the future of computing, but like, it’s not the one that I want. There’s a real philosophical difference in terms of how we’re approaching this. And seeing what they put out there and how they’re going to compete just made me even more excited and in a lot of ways optimistic that what we’re doing matters and is going to succeed. But it’s going to be a fun journey.
Netflix sees subscribers spike in the US, courtesy of new password sharing policies
Netflix has seen a huge spike in new subscribers in the US, following its new password-sharing policies. Data analytics company Antenna reports that Netflix recorded a significant increase in subscribers in the four days after it notified users about its paid sharing policies.
According to the data, daily signups rose to 73,000, marking a 102 percent increase over Netflix’s previous 60-day average. The streamer also added 100,000 subscribers on May 26 and 27. This is a huge development Netflix reported once the Covid-19 lockdowns went into effect in March and April 2020.
Average daily Sign-ups to Netflix reached 73k during that period, a +102% increase from the prior 60-day average. These exceed the spikes in Sign-ups Antenna observed during the initial U.S. Covid-19 lockdowns in March and April 2020. https://t.co/2CNU67kQST
— Antenna (@AntennaData) June 9, 2023
Netflix password-sharing policies
The new password-sharing policies ask Netflix subscribers to pay an extra $7.99 per month to share their account with up to two people who live outside their household. There were reports that the platform may face a huge cancellation, but signups surpassed the cancellations.
Earlier this year, the OTT platform released paid sharing in several countries including Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain. Notably, Netflix revealed during its recent earnings call that its subscriber base in Canada is “now growing faster than in the US.”
Alleged Samsung One UI 5.1.1 Settings UI revealed by US authority
Samsung One UI 5.1.1 is set to go official with the next-gen foldable phones in July 2023. Besides foldables, Samsung will also launch the Galaxy Tab S9 series, which will also be equipped with Android 13-based One UI 5.1.1.
In a recent development, FCC, a US authority, published the certification of approval for the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. At the same time, tipster @_snoopytech_ posted an alleged screenshot showing off One UI 5.1.1 Settings UI.
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The screenshot (embedded below) shows the device got tested by the FCC on May 15 and received approval. The model number SM-X810 confirms that it’s going to be sold as Galaxy Tab S9 Plus, the middle sibling of the lineup.
In the landscape mode, One UI 5.1.1 continues to offer the same US as One UI 5. All functions are same and there’s no change in their icons too. However, the improvements may reflect in user experience instead of visible tweaks.
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TEXARKANA, Ark. -- The police department is asking for the public's help in the whereabouts of several runaway juveniles.
Michaella Cortez, 14, was last seen wearing a pink shirt with her hair cut short in braids.
Tavion Williams, 15, was last seen wearing white socks and jeans with a black shirt.
Kamberia Crawford, 16, was last seen wearing orange and black shoes with black pants.
Takeryia Cooper, 15, was last seen wearing black jeans black hoodie with white Nike shoes.
The teens could possibly be together.
If anyone has information, they should call 911 or contact the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department's criminal investigation division at 903-798-3154.


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ANNOUNCEMENT 31 Mar 2011
In March 2011, the government of India announced a rule change relating to export registration.
NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS
Notification No. 40 (RE-2010)/2009-14 (31 March 2011)
On 31 March 2011, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry removed license restrictions on exports of cotton yarn.
The requirement to have a license was imposed on 22 December 2010. This requirement has been removed and such exports are allowed to all exporters provided prior registration of contracts is done with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.


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Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., reported strong fourth quarter and full year 2011 results, driven by revenue growth, effective cost management and focused investments in the company’s iconic brands, the company said. However, the company’s net revenues for U.S. beverages were $725 million in the fourth quarter, down 3.2 percent. For the full year, U.S. beverages net revenue was $3 billion, a 6.4 percent decrease.
The September 2015 issue of Beverage Industry includes a cover story about our Wholesaler of the Year, Andrews Distributing, as well as articles about coffee pods, Geloso Beverage, and sweetener choices in beverages. Check it out today!


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The Eagle has landed. An accidental tweet told us that the U.K. wouldn’t have to wait for Apple Pay much longer, and that tweet was right. Apple Pay has officially launched in the U.K.
Finally! It has been available to customers here in the US since last October, so your time has finally come, U.K.
Hopefully your bank is one of the launch participants: American Express, First Direct, HSBC, Nationwide, NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander and Ulster Bank. I use Simple as my bank and had to wait until like a month ago to try Apple Pay out. It was worth the wait.
As far as where you can do your shopping? Here’s a partial list of stores that kinda sound familiar to me, but not really: Boots, BP, Costa, Liberty, Lidl, M&S, McDonalds, Starbucks and my fav, Wagamama.
According to Apple, the service will be available in 250,000 locations.


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BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/11 -- Mobiquity (www.mobiquityinc.com), a professional services firm specializing in the design, build, deployment and analysis of innovative enterprise-class mobile solutions, today announced it has been selected by NORC at the University of Chicago to help it leverage mobile computing to transform the way NORC interacts with its stakeholders.
"In today's fast-changing business climate, standalone mobile apps aren't enough to help an organization gain significant ROI opportunities," said Scott Snyder, President and Chief Strategy ... read more
Future Simple, a provider of small business solutions, announced today Google Apps and Twitter integrations with its simple CRM and sales pipeline application PipeJump. PipeJump allows small businesses to create, manage and visualize their sales pipeline through a simple, drag and drop interface that maps the entire sale process. Google Apps and Twitter integrations allow companies to manage their pipeline from the applications they use, and gain insight into customers and their needs.
"As a small business owner I ... read more
Meraki, the leader in Cloud Networking, today introduced two new outdoor 802.11n cloud controlled wireless access points (APs), bringing a new generation of integrated management, security, and performance to WiFi networks in harsh outdoor and industrial indoor environments.
Designed for Dense, Harsh Outdoor and Industrial Indoor WiFi Networks
The Meraki MR62 and MR66 are designed for the challenges of modern outdoor wireless LANs, including high client density, insecure devices, bandwidth-intensive applications, rugged conditions and limited Ethernet cabling. Key features include:
... read more
Gravity Summit, the gold standard in social media marketing conferences and events, is pleased to announce that Emmy Award-winning journalist, correspondent and television news anchor Rick Sanchez has been added as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Gravity Summit FutureM event at the Harvard Faculty Club on September 12, 2011.
Sanchez has been a leader in bringing social media to television news. At CNN, he became one of the first national news anchors to use Twitter and later ... read more
AgriCharts, the agricultural division of Barchart.com, Inc., which provides market data, agribusiness website hosting and technology solutions to the agricultural industry, announces the launch of a variety of new agribusiness website hosting relationships. As a result, the new clients have experienced improved productivity from AgriCharts' professional websites, while keeping them manageable for site administrators regardless of skill level.
"We use our clients' feedback to enhance our platform to fit their needs, which has resulted in improved productivity and better relations with ... read more
Onstream Media Corporation (NASDAQ: ONSM), a leading online service provider of live and on-demand corporate audio and web communications, virtual event technology and social media marketing, today announced that ThinkGlobal Inc., a print and online publishing company, specializing in B2B and higher education markets, has signed a MarketPlace365® services agreement to develop international, online trade and investment marketplaces in which U.S. exporters and local, state, regional and national Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) - along with related industry service providers - ... read more
Call of Duty® gamers leave earth's atmosphere today with the release of Rezurrection, the fourth downloadable content pack on Xbox 360® for the best-selling first-person-shooter title, Call of Duty®: Black Ops. Rezurrection's stellar payload features the never-before-seen Zombie frag-fest Moon, as well as four remastered levels from Zombies past, an enhanced Zombies soundtrack and new Moon theme.
Moon features outrageous new weapons, futuristic gear and hordes of low-gravity undead beasts, delivering Black Ops' most expansive, visceral, and otherworldly Zombies ... read more
The Office of the Federal State Government of Styria/Austria, Division 20 - Disaster Control and National Defense, has commissioned Intergraph Austria to provide and implement a command information system for all public safety and security agencies in the federal state of Styria. The objective is to network all areas of governmental crisis management as well as rescue organizations involved in regional disaster control within one command information system for major events and disaster situations. This command information system is to ... read more
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Iomega Ratchets Up Power and Performance of Category-Leading Rackmount NAS:
-- Intel Core2 Duo Processor, 7200 RPM Hard Drives, Optional Solid State
-- VMware, Citrix and Windows Certifications
-- Full Hyper-V Live Migration Support
-- Deduplicating Backup with EMC Avamar
-- Revolutionary Iomega Personal Cloud Technology ... read more
According to a newly published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, worldwide optical transport DWDM equipment market revenues grew 30% year-over-year to $1.9 billion in the second quarter of 2011.
"Demand for DWDM hasn't let up over the past four quarters and 2Q 2011 was the fourth consecutive quarter that the market posted double-digit year-over-year growth rates, driving it to a revenue level last seen in 2001," said Jimmy Yu, ... read more
Vocalocity, the leading cloud-based phone service for small business, today announced a merger with fellow hosted communications provider Aptela. With the addition of Aptela customers, Vocalocity's customer base has grown more than 30 percent - making it the fastest-growing hosted communications service today devoted solely to small business needs.
"This merger opens up many new opportunities for Vocalocity," said Wain Kellum, CEO of Vocalocity. "Aptela employs some of the best people in the industry and has great technology. ... read more
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/11 -- Mashery, the leading provider of API (Application Programming Interface) management and strategy services, announced today its new Distributed Commerce service, which lets companies offer secure purchases and financial transactions on any app, device or social network -- whether developed in-house or by strategic partners. Mashery has also become the first API management provider to be fully certified and designated as a Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliant Level 1 Service Provider through ... read more
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/11 -- Engine Yard, the leading Platform as a Service (PaaS), has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Orchestra, bringing deep PHP expertise to the Engine Yard platform.
Engine Yard has established itself as the best Platform as a Service for Ruby on Rails applications. The company supports thousands of customers, ranging from fast-growing Web 2.0 start-ups to Fortune 500 enterprises, which are located in 45 countries, and consume 35 million CPU hours ... read more
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/11 -- Inc. magazine today ranked Insight Investments, LLC, the industry experts in technology finance, on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- America's independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year's list. Insight Investments joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of ... read more
SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/11 -- Supertex, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUPX) today introduced AT9919, an LED lamp driver integrated circuit (IC), designed specifically for solid-state lighting applications in automobiles, such as head lights, tail lights, brake indicator lights, dome lights, and panel backlights. AT9919 is AEC-Q100 compliant, and drives LEDs using a buck topology. It is available in a compact, eight-lead, DFN package.
Because of the hysteretic control function of the IC, a constant output current to the LED string ... read more
REDWOOD CITY, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/11 --
Public Encouraged to Join Contest, Share Most Horrendous or Utopian Help Desk Experiences Via Haiku Poem
Winner Announced at Fusion 11 Hosted by itSMF USA; Special Prize, iPad 2 to Be Awarded
Serena Software, the leader in orchestrated application delivery, IT and business processes, today announced a Twitter-based Help Desk Haiku poem contest. The contest will give anyone an opportunity to share a Haiku poem via Twitter expressing their best or worst help ... read more
SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/11 -- Daptiv, the leader in on-demand PPM solutions, today announced that Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc., one of the world's largest premium spirits companies, has chosen Daptiv's Project Portfolio Management (PPM) solution to manage projects and resources for the company's program management office (PMO). Beam Global selected Daptiv PPM based on its ability to provide a total portfolio view of the company's costs, resources and business outcomes. Daptiv PPM's easy implementation ... read more
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced University of Rochester students Bin Ma and Dustin Moore are the winners of the 2011 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition. The competition was created in 2000 by Optical Research Associates (ORA®), now the Optical Solutions Group at Synopsys, and was named in honor of ORA's former president and chief executive officer Robert S. Hilbert. The annual competition is open ... read more
GeNO LLC, (www.genollc.com) a privately held, advanced development-stage technology company, today announced that it has received a new federal grant to help fund the development of its NITROSYL(TM) (Nitric Oxide for Inhalation) System for the treatment of multiple chronic pulmonary diseases. Last year, the company also received a US Treasury grant to develop the system, based on its potential to fill the unmet medical need for an ultra-pure inhaled nitric oxide (NO) drug in this disease setting.
The Phase I ... read more
ITelagen, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare IT and medical billing solutions, today announced that the company was named to the prestigious 2011 Inc. 5000 list, a compendium of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing companies in America.
This was the second year in a row that ITelagen qualified for the Inc. 5000 and was placed on the list at position #2093, with an extraordinary four-year growth rate of 120.22%. The healthcare information technology market is estimated to be $53.8 billion ... read more


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Over the past few years, we have seen an explosion in fitness trends. Especially since the pandemic hit, more and more people started caring about their health and figuring out new ways to exercise. We started picking up virtual home gyms such as Peloton and Mirror, and wearable devices like FitBit and Apple Watch; we started training outside more and utilizing high-intensity circuits for conditioning. These were emerging trends in 2021 and they are now legitimate 2022 fitness trends that are here to stay.
In the athletic community, these exciting fitness trends are on the rise, and they will surely boost the effectiveness and efficiency of your workout routine in 2022. We are here to give you the ins and outs of these fun new trends.
Update Oct 2022: Let’s take a look back through our list of fitness trends and see how they played out the past 10 months.(more…)


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Khloe Kardashian absolutely SLAYED her recent Complex mag cover shoot.
Though she may've joked about it in the past -- she's never actually thought of herself in that way.
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YESH! Now this is Girl Scout-alicious!! LOLz
Crumbs Bake Shop is known to whip up some super dee-lishous cupcakes that are hard to stay away from, and since it's Girl Scout cookie time, the bakery decided to serve up Thin Mints Cupcakes in celebration of National Girl Scout Cookie Day.
[Image courtesy of Crumbs.]