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Jas Sum Kral is making a shop exclusive for Lou Liga Cigar Lounge: Jas Sum Kral Fish Scale. This new lounge is located in Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA. The company says this is the first in a line of planned exclusives for Lou Liga.
Jas Sum Kral is going to release Nuggless next mont, a CBD-free version of the Jas Sum Kral Nuggs. Nuggs was the first premium handmade cigar made with CBD-oil. Nuggs have been around since 2019 and has been a huge success since. Nuggs come in two blends, natural and maduro with the maduro containing more CBD. The Nugless will be available in both those blends.
Ahead of the company's annual gathering, Ristefari, the company has released new details about its upcoming cigars. These new cigars will make their debut at Ristefari and will be held Saturday March 14th coming into its fifth consecutive year. It will be held at Golden Leaf Cigar Lounge in Hobart Indiana, a Jas Sum Kral Lounge 9:00 am to Midnight.
Jas Sum Kral has announced two new sizes of Nuggs in both the natural and maduro blends for the 2020 TPE tradeshow: a 5.5x44 corona gorda, and a 7x44 lonsdale. These new sizes will only be available to current Nuggs retailers that carry the 4 x 48 size.
November 2020 is the 5 year anniversary of the Jas Sum Kral brand. To commemorate this occasion, the company is releasing a special cigar, the 5 year Reserva -не за секого. не за секого will be released in November of this year and will come in boxes of 15 cigars. The cigars were rolled two years ago and was actually the first cigar rolled at the company's new factory Tabacalera de Aragon S.A
Earlier this year, Jas Sum Kral launched the Tyrannical Buc Broadleaf Maduro and Connecticut Shade. Now the company has added a third option, Tyrannical Buc Habano as a Cigar Federation exclusive. It is available at their online store, as well as two B&M locations, Ezra Zion Cigar Lounge at Marker Cellars and Ezra Zion Cigar Bar at Trinity St.


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ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, July 27, 2023 – BTSE, a leading digital asset exchange, today announced the listing of Nine Chronicles (WNCG), a blockchain-based in-game token. This latest listing signals a significant stride in BTSE’s quest to pioneer the confluence of digital asset trading and gaming innovations.
Nine Chronicles, a fully on-chain, decentralized massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) powered by its community, leverages blockchain technology to record every in-game action, revolutionizing the gaming landscape. The game’s native currency, Nine Chronicles Gold (NCG), forms the backbone of its economy. Wrapped NCG (WNCG), a 1:1 NCG-backed ERC-20 token, adds to the game’s liquidity and accessibility by enabling its purchase on exchanges like BTSE.
Trading WNCG is an immersive experience that marries financial transactions with gaming elements. The rising demand for NCG, potential for staking, interoperability of WNCG, and the innovative landscape of blockchain gaming offer a unique and rewarding venture for traders and gaming enthusiasts alike.
To complement the new token listing, BTSE is launching the WNCG Listing Campaign, offering users a chance to win a portion of a substantial 120,000 WNCG prize pool. The campaign kicks off on July 27, 2023, at 6:00 AM (UTC) and runs until August 3, 2023, at 6:00 AM (UTC). To participate, users must deposit a minimum of $30 worth of WNCG tokens.
BTSE remains committed to evolving with the changing landscape of cryptocurrency, providing opportunities that deliver financial returns and innovative, engaging experiences. The listing of WNCG underscores this commitment, charting a path for the future of digital asset trading and blockchain gaming.
“Blockchain gaming is a dynamic sector on a rapid growth trajectory,” said Henry Liu, CEO of BTSE. “By listing WNCG, we offer our users the chance to diversify their portfolios and actively engage in this compelling journey of growth and innovation.”
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Approval for revamp of Wainui mall
A much-desired redevelopment of Wainuiomata's mall has been approved but local politicians are reserving enthusiasm until builders arrive on-site.
Hutt City Council has given resource consent for a major revamp of the 1970-built mall, one of New Zealand's oldest. Auckland-based Oyster Property Group is managing the development on behalf of another Auckland company, mall owner Wainuiomata Shopping Centre Ltd.
The development would see nearly all of the existing mall demolished, apart from Countdown supermarket and The Warehouse. A completely different layout would then be built, with space for 28 shops. Most will lie on an axis between Queen St and The Strand, although 10 will replace part of the abandoned New World and extend south on to existing car parks toward Wainuiomata Rd.
The resulting mall will be 2500 square metres smaller, with 433 car parks, up from 391.
The shopping centre had gone into a decline after its peak in the 1980s and 1990s, Wainuiomata ward councillor Campbell Barry said. In 2012, New World supermarket moved out, at the cost of 44 jobs.
"It's really sad. In its heyday, it was hustling. Not many people set foot inside there now," Barry said.
Oyster group had five years until its resource consent expired, and was unlikely to start development until tenants had signed on, Barry said. "It's very exciting. It's just what Wainuiomata needs, [but] there's still maybe a long way to go until this starts moving."
Mayor Ray Wallace said a set of grand plans to redevelop the mall were trotted out 10 or 15 years ago by a previous mall owner but nothing had materialised.
"People got their hopes up and it didn't happen. I'm holding my enthusiasm until we actually see builders on-site," he said.
Wallace was meeting with Oyster group managers next week to see whether the council could offer any inducements, such as improving roading and intersections around the mall block, he said. Oyster had already had a $3782 resource consent fee waived under a scheme to encourage development.
"I think it's a wonderful opportunity. I should think the community will be very pleased and will be very keen to see it proceed."
Ian Wright, from the mall's body corporate, said planning was in the early stages. "With any upgrade or redevelopment of a property, there is a lot of work that needs to happen before anything tangible can be progressed."
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In 2002, Parts Canada HQ and the western distribution center was established in Calgary, Alberta, and in 2008 the warehouse currently operating in London, Ontario was officially opened. Since then, Parts Canada has grown by leaps and bounds.
The company recently announced its latest move and the official opening of a new western distribution center in Calgary, Alberta. The warehouse in London has a footprint of 170,000-sq.ft. of usable space and 25 loading docks. The previous warehouse in Calgary had 75,000-sq.ft. with only nine docks.
The new warehouse in Calgary offers over 190,000 square feet of usable space, with 27 loading docks. With over 360,000-sq.ft. of space available for shipping, receiving, and inventory stocking that is serviced by 52 loading docks, it makes it possible to serve Canadian dealers like no other, says the company. And with increased docks in Calgary offering more outbound service, it supports the western regions with quicker turn-around times and offers better solutions for next-day regional service.
Parts Canada previously managed approximately 70 percent of its inventory in London, but with the new facility in operation it will split the inventory evenly, with 40 percent more SKUs now shipping out of Calgary than before. The move also means that the distributor can carry even more brands and parts and expand into other industry segments such as bicycling.
The new warehouse in Calgary will be largely automated, like the current London warehouse, according to the distributor. Picking by region and using automated pack-sized boxing machines reduces packaging waste and costs, as well as reduced freight costs. These savings are also passed down to the customer. Calgary will also implement new automation with state-of-the-art robotic skid movers and pack-to-box picking technology, which eliminates one step of the shipping process.
Parts Canada is dedicating the next 12 months to further develop automation and state-of-the-art technology and is currently employing more people to facilitate their continued growth.
“This expansion is just the beginning of the many great things to come to serve our valued customers and the powersports industry even better,” the distributor sums up in a press release.


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Students of Uriah McPhee Primary School tour Solomon’s Super Centre to learn about community builders and teamwork.
STUDENTS from Queen’s College and Uriah McPhee Primary School have been learning about money, healthy living and community partnerships on field trips to Solomon’s Super Centre.
Last month, first graders from Queen’s College came armed with shopping lists to purchase items for a class picnic. While touring the store, students learned the value of money and were encouraged by teachers to choose healthy food options. They used addition and subtraction tools while placing picnic items in their carts.
A few days later, kindergarteners from Uriah McPhee browsed the store aisles and met the Solomon’s team as a part of the school’s community builders programme. For the past five years, the school has partnered with Solomon’s allowing students the opportunity to learn about the company, ask questions and explore a business within their community.
From the sales persons to the produce staff, the children quizzed the store’s team and learned about the various job functions. They met the store manager, the chef, the butcher, the baker and all of the other community members forming the Solomon’s team.
“We take the time to conduct school tours because we want kids to know that shopping can be a part of their overall educational experience,” said Solomon’s Super Centre Brand Manager, Monalisa Sweeting, who conducted the tours.
“The students from both Queen’s College and Uriah McPheee were so bright and inquisitive. They had so much fun and they learned practical principles of addition, subtraction, saving, money management and how persons work as a team beyond the classroom. Besides the learning for the students, our workers get a kick out of interacting with the kids and sharing what makes them a special part of the Solomon’s team.”
At the end of each tour the students were quizzed on information discussed during the day with some walking away with special prizes courtesy of Solomon’s.


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The grocer, which is set to split from owner Wesfarmers, will have to play catch up at 260 stores, says the investment bank, to stay competitive.
More than 5000 staff of Australian cosmetics retailer Lush are owed as much as $2 million in back pay, the company admits.
A small Perth hardware store struggling to compete with bigger businesses has taken to old school techniques to get customers through the door.
Social media may have you believe that the giant avocados taking Perth by storm are the size of your head.
Woolies and Coles have announced they will give away loyalty card points to customers who bring their own shopping bags.
Hundreds of homeowners stranded by the collapse of WA whitegoods retailer Kambo’s are finally able to claim their goods.
Coles would not give a date on how long the extension period would last.
Supermarkets as a category have a minus trust score, falling behind other industries such as automotive, but the survey found this chain store has forged its own reputation.
Customer frustration has boiled over, with reports supermarket employees have been abused after free single-use plastic bags were scrapped.
The grocer plans to start wholesale food supply to more than 700 existing Caltex convenience sites as part of the deal.
Thermomix has laid bare a savage sales slump suffered as it battled a wave of negative publicity.
There is little interest in the group’s assets from potential buyers and the prohibitive cost of reopening the retailer’s stores.
Retail trade figures showed department stores recorded the strongest increase in spending of any sector.
It is also estimated the big retailers are saving $170 million a year by not providing shoppers with free single-use plastic bags.
Here’s why Australian retailers are eager to tell you all about their environmental credentials.
Louise Grimmer and Gary Mortimer
The man behind Invisible Zinc, WelleCo and Guzman y Gomez breaks his silence to talk life in business with Elle Macpherson, Megan Gale and Jerry Hall — and what he has planned next.
Centres should be ensuring they are offering lease terms that allow their smaller tenants to do better than just break even.
The trio behind the WA company will open another three stores around Australia following a successful roll-out in Victoria and Queensland.
Susan de Ruyter
Brothers-in-law Anthony Pullella and Mark Kidd have big plans to expand the product range and modernise the western suburbs food hub.
The Perth-based liquor retailer which audaciously changed the way booze was sold in Perth in the 80s and 90s, is back.
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Customers have been urged to get in quick to redeem their Toys ‘R’ Us gift cards before administrators refuse to honour them.
Woolworths customers in WA will be provided with free reusable bags until July 8.
Milk-free ranges to some of its flagship brands, such as Activia, is on the cards.
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Shopping for the dip immediately turns into a nightmare when crypto costs go down even additional because the bear market continues its onset. Nonetheless, latest dips present that present costs might probably be entry level for merchants. To search out out what the group thinks, Cointelegraph requested Twitter to reply the query — is the underside in?
Might you please cease jinxing my shorts?
— Stoic Dealer (@stoic_traders) September 22, 2022
From bracing for additional influence and ready for Bitcoin (BTC) costs to go decrease to hoping the enjoyable that comes with a bull market goes on, crypto group members shared their ideas on the crypto costs’ backside.
Some Twitter customers are satisfied that it isn’t but the underside. One group member replied, saying that individuals must be prepared for Bitcoin to go even decrease. “This winter shall be laborious,” they wrote. Regardless of sharing the sentiment that it isn’t but the underside, one other Twitter consumer confirmed a extra constructive vibe, saying that they only cashed some winners and are ready for what’s subsequent.
In the meantime, a group member who wrote “shitcoin maximalist” on their Twitter bio replied to the thread in a jolly method however was seemingly bored with the crypto crashes. They tweeted:
it has been the underside for 550 crashes now, nevertheless it may not be the underside woohoo
— MegaFish (@MegaFishest) September 22, 2022
Aside from these, one other group member additionally responded with hopes that the latest value dips are already on the backside. Based on the group member, except the BTC value leaves the $25,000 mark, merchants is not going to know if present costs are actually the underside. Nonetheless, the dealer hopes that that is it in order that “the enjoyable can resume.”
Associated: Reddit NFT avatars promoting for a premium on OpenSea
In September, analysts mentioned the Bitcoin backside subject and gave their ideas in a Twitter area hosted by Cointelegraph. Within the speak, Blockware Options analyst Joe Burnett mentioned that there are a lot of elements that put stress on Bitcoin, together with authorities makes an attempt to fight inflation.
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V-Moda have dropped their new Crossfade 2 wireless headphones, the latest addition to the brand's popular range of DJ and consumer headphones.
The new wireless headphones feature a brand-new hi-resolution 50mm driver that improves on the sound of the original Crossfade 2, which was a big hit with DJs for thanks to their amazing sound quality and unique design.
The new headphones follow-on in that tradition but now give DJs the chance to cut free from the wires.
Other new features include an even softer memory foam ear cup for improved comfort for long listening sessions, alongside a bigger headband that naturally contours to the user's head. There is also a concealed microphone for phone calls and voice recognition.
The headphones can be charged via the supplied USB lead with a reported battery life of 14 hours.
The Crossfade 2 come in a range of colours and can also be pimped up with custom 3D printed ear cup shields.
Mick Wilson is DJ Mag’s Tech Editor. Follow him on Twitter here.
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With over a third of Brits planning to increase their online TV viewing over Christmas, experts are warning consumers to be vigilant about excess download penalties.
A survey for Broadbandchoices.co.uk found almost a fifth of Brits have no idea what their broadband download limit is, while a further 28% did not know how much they actually downloaded each month.
These customers face a real risk of incurring "excess download" penalty charges from their broadband provider for breaching their agreed usage allowance.
In addition, a massive 39% admitted to never checking their monthly bill for these excess usage fines.
"Download penalties are an entirely avoidable expense and they can really add up," said Michael Phillips, product director at Broadbandchoices.co.uk.
"It is crucial to check and understand the small print as once customers have breached their usage terms they will not be able to plead ignorance to avoid the financial consequences.”
Broadbandchoices.co.uk have the following top tips for online TV downloading this Christmas.
- Pick the right broadband provider - both Sky ‘Broadband Unlimited' and Virgin Media Broadband XXL have unlimited downloads with no fair usage policies attached.
- Download at night - broadband users who download at night - usually from midnight onwards - should find their music and movie files download a lot quicker.
- Track your usage - If you have a set download limit, or you're concerned about exceeding your fair usage allowance, install a free Broadband Download Monitor, available online at www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/broadband-download-monitor.html.


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US market operator Thomson TradeWeb has opened its TradeWeb CDS online credit default swap market-place for business, with eight dealers already members.TradeWeb uses the TradeXpress straight-through processing network, and is the first electronic trading platform to conform to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association's novation protocol, Thomson says.
Users of the platform will be linked to the DTCC Deriv/SERV confirmation service, and will be able to confirm trades in real time without exchanging paperwork – the backlog of unconfirmed CDS trades has been repeatedly named as a significant problem in the derivatives market as a whole.
Since the market-place was originally set up, five more dealers have joined. ABN Amro, Barclays Capital, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Merrill Lynch and UBS are now directly linked to the Deriv/SERV service through TradeWeb CDS, as well as the three founder members – Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley.
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By REGAN TUTTLE
Norwood Post Editor
The Norwood Chamber of Commerce has announced that it’s time to “haul out the holly.”
Dec. 9 is Noel Night in Norwood, and many of the town’s beloved holiday traditions continue. This year, new celebrations are also in the making.
Noel Night will kick off at 6 p.m. at the Pocket Park (the corner of Grand Avenue and Summit St.) with the town’s first-ever community Christmas tree lighting. Chamber President John Dotson said the chamber invites the all community members. Norwood School first-grader William Jacobs will light the town’s tree.
Immediately after, Santa Claus will visit the Pocket Park to greet little ones and distribute flashlights and candy canes. A small bonfire there will be available to help keep folks warm throughout the evening.
Noel Night’s annual parade of lights happens again, this year at 7 p.m. The chamber board has selected Moe Currie to serve as grand marshal.
Dotson said a trophy will be awarded to this year’s best lit parade float. He encourages all businesses, nonprofits or other organizations, as well as grades at Norwood School, to consider entering a parade float.
During the parade, Norwood’s varsity cheerleaders will hand out candy. Dotson said the chamber is requesting that those riding floats refrain from throwing candy into the crowd for safety reasons.
“It’s dark, and we want kids to be safe,” he said.
The chamber will that evening also announce the winner of the local business’ holiday decorating contest, and businesses are encouraged to begin decorating their storefronts now. The winning business will be awarded a $100 prize.
Noel Night has traditionally been a way for the community to support local businesses during the holiday season, and many will remain open late on Noel Night to offer discounts or specials. Tom and Jenn Mortell said Ace Hardware will offer grab bag discounts for 10 to 40 percent off store merchandise.
Gen Roach said Happy Belly Deli will host a craft show. The restaurant will also feature an appetizer menu, plus coffee drinks and desserts. Roach will hold a drawing for a deli gift certificate that night.
The FRESH Food Hub will have Lori Thayer’s BIN — Baked in Norwood — sweet treats available and hold a drawing for a gift basket.
Dotson said other businesses will remain open too.
Also happening next Friday evening at 7 p.m. is the Christmas Cantada, a free musical event for the public, held at Norwood’s Southern Baptist Church.
Dotson said he would like to see large numbers of community members on Norwood’s main street for the town’s Noel Night celebration.
“My hope is that everybody comes out to enjoy each other, and the town, and to remember the real reason of Christmas,” he said.
Dotson said he especially thanked chamber member Jessica Bicknase of All Mountain Motors for her leadership and planning of this year’s Noel Night.


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MEP receives dismissive response to written questions
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Scottish Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe MEP George Lyon has received a response from the European Commissioner John Dalli following his asking three probing questions on GMOs in the European Parliament. He asked the questions in July and his concerns related particularly to the European Commission’s decision to delegate responsibility for decisions on cultivation back to the Member States. This is a matter which has caused much consternation and confusion throughout Europe, and the issue is crying out for clarification.
The answer he got typifies the stock ‘politicians non-answers’ provided so frequently when governmental policy is questioned. We should perhaps not be surprised given the apparent determination now, by the EU and some European Member States, to go full steam ahead with GMO approval in Europe.
Concerns about the impact of this new approach for GM cultivation, on the functioning of the EU single market, were dismissed by Dalli. The Commissioner stated that the intra-EU trade and free movement of seed, food and feed would be preserved. So it appears that a Member State that has banned the cultivation of an EU approved GM crop, would still be forced to accept the sale of that crop or its seeds within that Member State (The EU principle of mutual recognition may also obligate this). Yet six countries (Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg and Poland) currently prohibit the cultivation or sale of GM crops. Pressure from the World Trade Organisation, ongoing pressure from the European Commission itself (especially from strongly pro-biotech President José Manuel Barosso) and pressure from some Member States, especially the UK, has ultimately caused the the EU to try to find ways around the very strong consumer resistance to GMOs – and especially GM cultivation in Europe.
Europe’s misuse of the precautionary principle
Dalli claimed that human health and the environment are well protected by the EU wide GM trade authorisation system; whilst the new recommendations regarding GM cultivation enabled responsibility for co-existence of GMOs with organic and conventional crops, to rest with Member States. We are hugely concerned about the EU Commission’s continued misuse of the precautionary principle. They cast it to one side when they want to cultivate GM crops, despite very considerable evidence of their environmental and human health risks, and they push it for all it’s worth when they want to restrict dosages of vitamins and minerals to trivial amounts.
It’s interesting that the view of the EU Commission is that GM trade approvals should be based on so-called scientific assessments of health and environmental risks, whilst it is quite acceptable for GM cultivation approvals within individual Member States to be based on grounds other than science!
The cultivation of GM crops is potentially devastating for Europe. GM maize is extensively (illegally) grown in Poland, for example, and there are well-grounded fears that, as a result, their traditional agricultural systems could be destroyed by such monocultures (Poland has approximately 2 million farms, and its own government claims that the isolation of GMOs from conventional and organic crops is impossible). Polish communities are understandably very upset by this prospect.
GM salmon with growth hormones set to be on US menu
After all the concerns about US milk produced from dairy cows injected with genetically engineered recombinant bovine growth-hormone (rBGH), the latest offering from the US looks set to be a species of farmed Atlantic salmongenetically engineered to grow more rapidly than its wild counterpart. This will be the first genetically modified animal produced for human consumption. One of the features that these two foods have in common, other than that they are both genetically engineered, is that they both result in feeding the consumer higher amounts of more insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), which is implicated in cancers of the colon, breast and prostate, and premature puberty. (The artificial growth hormone rBGH, developed by Monsanto, was banned in the EU, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan from the year 2000 or earlier).
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have completed a preliminary analysis on the safety of the new GM salmon, and believe that it is as safe as the equivalent natural species of the fish from which it is derived. The fish, named AquAdvantage, was genetically modified by Aqua Bounty Technologies Inc.
Such drastic alterations from what is natural are very worrying indeed. Of more concern is that they are never preceded by thorough independent investigations on all the possible effects on the environment, human and animal health and the likely impact on future generations. Aside from the increasing evidence of harm form consuming GM foods, and the irreversible environmental effects, we also wonder about the cumulative effects of eating large amounts and combinations of IGF-1 (in US milk and salmon) and various other growth hormones (some of which are delivered into US and Australian cattle through steroid hormone implants).
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Medical Marijuana, Inc. Investment Company AXIM Biotechnologies Files Patent for World’s First Face Mask Designed to Capture SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA) (the “Company”), the first-ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States that launched the world’s first-ever cannabis-derived
nutraceutical products, brands and supply chain, announced today that its investment company AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AXIM) (“AXIM Biotech” or “AXIM”) has filed a provisional patent for the first-ever face mask that captures and deactivates
SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for face masks has grown exponentially and is expected to reach $21.2 billion by 2026 as the scientific data continues to support their ability to lessen risk of infection. AXIM’s face mask has a place in almost every setting and could be revolutionary in helping the world achieve its goal of slowing the spread of COVID-19 both in healthcare and everyday circumstances,” said Medical Marijuana, Inc. CEO Dr. Stuart Titus. “We are proud to support an investment company innovating such creative and necessary solutions as we all fight this pandemic together.”
Most commercially available masks are unable to efficiently filter the tiny aerosols that contain the virus. Viruses that are attached to the filtering materials can penetrate through a moist mask and, thus, increase the risk of infection. Noting this major issue, AXIM designed its novel face mask to provide enhanced protection from infection by capturing viruses in the face mask filter layer before they reach or after they exit the user's respiratory system.
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Adobe offers second round of holiday pricing for pro softwareAdobe on Sunday announced another round of special holiday pricing for its professional image editing software, including Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements.
As with Adobe's Black Friday sale, Lightroom 4, Photoshop Elements 11, Premiere Elements 11 and the Photoshop Elements 11 & Premiere Elements 11 bundle are getting discounts through the company's online store.
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Patagonia's founder Yvon Chouinard has transferred ownership of the firm to a trust dedicated to fighting climate change. Image: Campbell Brewer
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- Instead of looking for immediate financial results from ESG initiatives, leaders must adopt a longer-term view and think about the impact on brand and market value.
Environmental sustainability is a strategic business priority for a growing number of executives. Here are three lessons that purpose-driven leaders can learn from Patagonia's bold move.
Almost instantaneously, Patagonia’s announcement last week that its founder, Yvon Chouinard, has transferred company ownership to a trust and nonprofit dedicated to fighting climate change became the most talked-about subject among business leaders, in the media and on social media. As groundbreaking as this announcement is, for those familiar with Patagonia, it follows a long trajectory of the company charting new territory when it comes to corporate sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Most leaders today recognize that sustainable practices must be a strategic business imperative; in fact, Gartner’s survey of 400 senior executives in April found that environmental sustainability ranks eighth on their list of priorities, up from 13th place in 2020. Chouinard’s bold move has once again put sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals into the spotlight and shows what can be achieved when companies commit to their principles.
How can purpose-led business leaders follow Patagonia’s example, even if they don’t share the same end goal? Here are three key takeaways from the company’s announcement:
1. Start small and within your own ecosystem
When it comes to defining and delivering on a company’s purpose, the smartest approach is to work within the ecosystem in which you’re already operating. Chouinard writes that Patagonia’s sustainability journey started small and accelerated over time: "We started with our products, using materials that caused less harm to the environment. We gave away 1 percent of sales each year. We became a certified B Corp and a California benefit corporation, writing our values into our corporate charter so they would be preserved. More recently, in 2018, we changed the company’s purpose to: We’re in business to save our home planet."
For leaders struggling to define their organization’s purpose, a good starting point is to review the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and select one or two where you can have the most impact. Another entry point is to look at how you can reduce your organization’s or your own environmental footprint, such as by conducting a carbon audit, integrating emissions targets into key performance indicators and using recycled packaging and materials. Then, you can encourage your customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to do the same. Start from within, and then move outward through your sphere of influence.
2. Be consistent
Patagonia’s announcement is decades in the making. As Chouinard puts it, "It’s been nearly 50 years since we began our experiment in responsible business." Like many things in life, the hardest part of advancing sustainability goals is getting started. Ultimately, sustainability and other ESG initiatives require coordination, cooperation and speed of delivery. But as I’ve witnessed firsthand many times, once organizations begin making progress on their goals, they start to build momentum, and that momentum picks up over time. The more employees, customers, board members, investors and other shareholders see positive results, the more they will want to be involved.
How is the World Economic Forum helping companies track their positive contributions towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals?
Achieving consistent outcomes requires having project professionals — those who are certified project managers or who have strong project management skills — involved in sustainability initiatives from the very beginning. Project managers are adept at setting incremental goals (called "checkpoints"), optimizing limited resources (namely, time and money), measuring progress, as well as collaborating and reporting on milestones to all relevant stakeholders — all of which is required to keep teams on track and engaged so they can build momentum. My organization finds that today’s most successful project managers are also highly proficient in interpersonal skills such as communication, empathy and problem-solving — which we call "power skills" — that motivate their teams to produce the steady drumbeat of results necessary for organizations to maintain consistency and build on their ESG efforts over time.
3. Have a long-term view
The biggest challenge of sustainability — and the reason why some leaders are reluctant to make it a top priority — is that measuring and linking outcomes to financial results is incredibly difficult. While some countries, including Australia, China, South Africa and the United Kingdom, have adopted mandatory ESG reporting, in many others — including the U.S. — there is a lack of transparency, accountability and alignment in measuring and tracking progress when it comes to sustainability. That may be changing, though, with the Securities and Exchange Commission proposing new climate-related disclosures in March and standards bodies working closer together toward harmonization.
Without a mandate to adopt environmentally responsible practices, some business leaders may see sustainability as a competitive disadvantage. But instead of looking for immediate financial results from ESG initiatives, leaders must adopt a longer-term view and think about the impact on brand and market value. This is certainly the case with Patagonia, which is known for its loyal customer base who sees the brand, its products and its commitment to environmental advocacy as intrinsically linked.
Patagonia is an anomaly in many ways — privately owned, with its founder still at the helm. It has a relatively simple corporate structure and isn’t beholden to myriad stakeholders in the way that many companies are. And yet, with environmental sustainability seen as a strategic business priority for a growing number of executives, organizations across the board can learn important lessons from Patagonia’s journey.
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Huawei P40 Release Date UAE
Huawei introduced Huawei P30 in March 2019. Continuing the trend of unveiling new Huawei smartphones after MWC, we expect the Huawei P40 to be available from March 2020. However, the exact date is not fixed yet but it won’t take too long for this alleged smartphone to get into the market.
Huawei P40 Specs, and Rumors
Several rumors mill around the upcoming Huawei P40. Of all these, there is one interesting claim to talk about. Probably! The Huawei P40 will be the first smartphone to feature an under-display selfie camera. This eliminates the need for a notch or hole display.
The company now released a new operating system- Harmony OS which is likely to appear in all the Huawei 2020 flagship smartphones. All new Huawei’s Kirin 990 chipset is likely to house the upcoming Huawei smartphone. Additionally, the Chinese company claims that this latest processor is 10 percent faster than the Qualcomm SD855 SoC. This processor was first unveiled in Berlin at IFA 2019 and may be available in two configurations.
Additionally, the new series runs on Android 10 OS based on EMUI 10. Now that Huawei P30 series smartphones shine in the camera department, the rumors claim that the successor of P30 will get a Penta solution as in Nokia 9 PureView. Next-generation AI implications may play a huge role to optimize camera experience. The Huawei P40 may get a bigger Li-Polymer 4900mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0 and wireless charging support. Other features to look for include enhanced the audio experience, ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, dual front camera and more.
Huawei P40 Price in UAE
As for now, there is no price tag revealed for the Huawei P40. Considering the previous pricing pattern, the Huawei P40 price in UAE should be around AED 3712. The starting price of the Huawei P30 series smartphones is AED 3247 while the price of Huawei P20 starts from AED 2783. Since these are early speculations, you can take the details with a pinch of salt. We will update the details as more information flows out regarding these Huawei smartphones.


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NetOne expands broadband service
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Zimbabwean operator NetOne Cellular is reported to have expanded its mobile broadband service to include pre-paid subscribers.
This follows a pilot project in which mobile broadband was available to a limited number of post-paid subscribers above a certain income level in Harare.
NetOne aims to grow its mobile broadband services, and recently secured a USD60 million loan to develop a broadband network and mobile switching and packet switch call centre in Bulawayo to take mobile broadband services to subscribers.
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Daikin Applied UK appoint new MD
UK – Daikin Applied (UK) today confirmed that Bob Cowlard had been appointed Managing Director of the firm on Monday 9th November 2015 and would henceforth assume the overall responsibility for the day to day running of the business. The announcement marks another important milestone in the company’s development following the decision to rebrand as Daikin Applied after its April name change from McQuay (UK) Ltd.
Mr Cowlard brings extensive HVAC industry experience to the post as he previously served as both vice-president and general manager for Sanyo Airconditioners Europe before his most recent role as Managing Director at electronic controls company Carel UK.
Cowlard expressed his satisfaction at being appointed to the role, declaring ‘’I feel very fortunate to have this chance as it is one of those rare opportunities where the new MD gets to join an already successful business with an existing senior management team in place, as no one is leaving to make space for me, this allows me the chance to review the business and then focus upon the improvements that I can bring.”
Daikin Applied UK’s new managing director also confirmed that Jim Henley, the former general manager of McQuay UK, would continue to serve as head of sales, stating “Having Jim Henley leading the sales I know that these will go from strength to strength, so whilst not wanting to pre-empt anything at this stage, I do know that I will be focusing a good amount of my time at the manufacturing facility at Cramlington and also upon the marketing and brand positioning of the product range, both the current and the future development that we will put in place’’
Mr Cowlard concluded his statement by seeking to outline his immediate objectives in his new role, saying ‘’No one needs to be reminded what the Daikin name represents in the air conditioning market and it is now clear that the same market leading approach needs to be brought to the Applied (AHU & Chiller) side of the business. To some people it is not clear what the difference between the two businesses are in the UK, in short, it is all about the sales channel and customer experience but I’m hoping that in the next few months that will become much clearer as the Daikin Applied offering is strengthened.’’


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Computer makers moved quickly to begin replacing equipment lost by their customers in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon last week, as their clients began ordering millions of dollars worth of PCs, servers and storage devices.
Estimates for the cost to replace IT equipment begin at $US3.2 billion for the investment community alone, according to one researcher's estimates.
"They lost a lot of PCs, servers, telecommunications equipment," said Larry Tabb, vice president of the securities and investments research practice at the TowerGroup Research analysis firm. Most of the investment firms with destroyed equipment use the larger computer suppliers like Sun Microsystems, Dell Computer, Compaq Computer, Cisco Systems, and the like, he said. "The names that are most common will probably do best."
Most of the immediate calls for equipment relate to computer gear used by people in offices, as most of the companies in the World Trade Center kept big, expensive hardware off-site, he said.
Dell and Compaq were careful to avoid discussing dollar figures for the sales, in part to avoid the appearance of profiteering at the expense of companies tragically facing far greater human losses.
Both Dell and Compaq said that the value of sales related to replacing equipment at the disaster sites would not significantly affect the companies' bottom lines when reporting financial information at quarter's end. Dell earned revenue of $7.6 billion for its second fiscal quarter ending August 3; Compaq earned $8.5 billion in its second quarter ending June 30.
"It's not going to have a material impact on our business this quarter," said Mike Maher, a Dell spokesman. Dell has shipped more than 20,000 workstations, notebooks, desktop PCs and other equipment to customers affected by the terrorist attacks, he said. Phone calls for technical assistance began coming in almost immediately after the attack, Maher said.
Within the first day, Compaq began taking orders. As of Monday, Compaq had shipped 8,000 workstations, 10,000 flat-panel monitors and several thousand servers to companies affected in the attacks, a Compaq spokesman said. "The demand has been staggering ... fortunately we've been able to serve them quickly."
The big computer makers have some experience with previous disaster situations. When powerful storms hit Houston and North Carolina, customers quickly called manufacturers to replace equipment, the Compaq spokesman said. In the hours immediately after the World Trade Center collapsed, Compaq set up an emergency command center to handle incoming disaster recovery calls. "We'd been through the drill before."
Tabb estimated it will take a year or two for companies to recover effectively, as they seek out new office space and rebuild the foundation of their businesses and their lives. And in the short term at least, business isn't high on the priority list for most of them. "It will take time for them to want to go back to work, and to re-engage. That's not just the technology folks, that's everyone."


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MotoAdvisor, the maker of SchedulePower time management software for service departments, has announced the free release of its time-ticket processor TimePower.
MotoAdvisor recently surveyed service shops in the powersports, marine and trucking industries and found 70 percent of those polled use hand calculation to process time tickets.
“Based on this information, we have decided to offer our revolutionary time-ticket processor, TimePower for free, no strings attached, to the entire service industry,” the company said in a press release.
TimePower allows anyone to enter the basic, raw off-on time stamps and the technician’s total clock time for the day. Then the program:
– Calculates the job’s actual time in a fraction of the time
– Calculates the mechanic’s productivity and efficiency
– Lets you search past time tickets and pinpoint unapplied labor
– Separates time by regular paid, warranty and internal work, and it will measure W-time
– Produces a time report that can be exported to Excel
– Produces graphs and visual tools for management to measure shop performance
Visit www.motoadvisor.com and click the TimePower tab to register for the free software.
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The Vietnamese automobile market is expected to have an unpredictable year following an unsatisfactory 2017.
Car imports to Vietnam have dropped sharply in anticipation of Decree 116 which sets strict regulations for locally assembled automobile businesses as well as importers.
After Honda, Nissan and Toyota, Subaru – another automobile maker from Japan will recall 24 Legacy and Outback car models to replace their front seat airbags from now to December 5, 2018.
VOV.VN - On December 8, Honda Vietnam presented the 10 best undergraduate students from affiliated Vietnamese universities with Honda Y-E-S Awards worth US$30,000 and 10 motorbikes.
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With a continuous year-on-year decline in sales this year, the domestic auto industry is unlikely to achieve the 10% growth predicted by the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).
Vietnam’s improving investment climate has made the country become an alluring destination for Japanese investors who commit to furthering investment in the Southeast Asian nation in the future.
Representatives from Toray International-one of Japan’s largest producers of clothing items-are expected to come to Vietnam next month to work with authorities of Quang Ninh province on a major plant in the province, also its first in Vietnam.
Although many carmakers in Vietnam have applied discounts and promotions, car sales in the first eight months of the year dipped 6% year-on-year to 177,000 units, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).
Honda Vietnam (HVN) aims to increase the export of completely built-up (CBU) vehicles by 12% and introduce 10 new motorbikes to the market in the fiscal year 2018 (from April 2017 to March 2018).
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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk to cost $85,900
The 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk will go on sale in the final quarter of this year with a base price tag of $85,900, the luxury auto manufacturer announced on Wednesday.
The heavy price tag of upcoming 707-horsepower vehicle doesn’t include $1,095 in destination charges. The total price of the Grand Cherokee will thus be nearly $20,000 more than the next most powerful jeep in the category.
The next most powerful Grand Cherokee will be available with price tag of $66,895, which has a paltry 475 horsepower.
The Trackhawk looks very expensive but it also boasts some very striking features. With 707 horsepower, it will give riders a thrilling experience. It will sprint from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds and can cross the quarter mile in merely 11.6 seconds.
Given enough runway, it can hit a top speed of 180 miles per hour. In addition, it can tow 7,200 pounds.
Looking at its rivals, the BMW X5 M, Range Rover Sport SVR, and Porsche Cayenne Turbo start in the six-figure range, but lag well behind the Trackhawk in terms of performance.
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Trueshan's half-sister tops bill at £60,000 as online auction house makes debut
Seven lots found a new home on Sunday after ThoroughBid's inaugural sale
Trueshan’s half-sister Jolie Comtesse topped the bill at ThoroughBid’s first sale on Sunday, with the online hammer coming down at £60,000.
The Evasive mare, who is in foal to Planteur (Trueshan's sire), was one of seven completed sales. The remaining 11 lots went unsold.
Jolie Comtesse is out of General Holme's daughter Shao Line and was originally picked up through a conventional sales ring at €4,500 to a bid from Winning Bloodstock Agency, having been consigned by Haras de Grandcamp at the December 2013 Arqana mares' sale.
Jolie Comtesse was sold to AK Stud while the second-highest price paid was for Kilbarchan. The five-year-old Jukebox Jury mare, in-foal to Blue Bresil, was picked up for £21,000 by former point-to-point champion jockey Richard Burton.
Burton said: “I have recently set up a small business called Longner Bloodstock to run a few mares and foals from the farm at home. Will [Kinsey, co-founder of ThoroughBid] suggested I take a look at her as she is by a very popular stallion in Jukebox Jury and has a very commercial cover by Blue Bresil.
"I liked what I saw and was delighted to get her. All being well, the plan will be to sell the stock either as foals or as stores.”
Kinsey reflected: “We are delighted with the way our first ever auction has gone. It produced a good price for an exciting top lot in Jolie Comtesse, several happy trainers and hopefully some even happier new owners.
“We’re particularly pleased at seeing the international bidders from Ireland, France and Kuwait, and we’ve had some very positive feedback from all of the trainers who sold horses on Sunday too.
“From a technical perspective everything ran very smoothly, the interest and awareness of ThoroughBid appears to be growing every day, and we’re already planning a second sale.”
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Retail giant Wal-Mart last week began giving its workers postage-paid voter registration cards and providing them information on pro-business candidates. Commentator Newt Gingrich says what's wrong with that?
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Apple events are like surprise parties for Apple fans, in that they happen with little or no warning, and often come with pleasant, unexpected new and shiny things.
Mark Gurman, the well connected Apple journalist from 9to5Mac, has had the inside track on what’s coming out of Apple for the last couple of years.
Yesterday, Gurman announced that Apple is currently planning an event for the middle of March, and given his record, we have good reason to believe his prediction will be accurate. Several new products are expected to be released at this early spring event, including the iPad Air 3, and a 4-inch smartphone rumoured to be called the ‘iPhone 5se‘, as well as new Apple Watch variations.
Earlier this year, Apple released beta iOS and watchOS operating systems, so it’s likely the final version of these software updates will be timed for release at this event as well. The next iPad Air is rumoured to potentially include an LED flash, improved speakers closer in quality to the iPad Pro, and also be compatible with the Apple Pencil.
If this spring event is going ahead, invitations would be expected in the next four to six weeks, with the event likely taking place around the week of March 14th.
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Agro-Park Development Company Limited, an agricultural asset-management Company has launched a campaign to promote investment in Agriculture in Nigeria. The campaign tagged “InvestToEmpower” was created to enlighten Nigerians on how to make profit from Agricultural investment.
Agro-Park Development Company owns the first 100% private sector agricultural hub consisting of farm estates and the proposed food Industrial park situated at Ijale, Abeokuta North LGA of Ogun State. The company creates agricultural commodities investment portfolios by offering for sale/subscription farmland within their farm estates to the open market. Agro-Park also offers world class farm management services to individuals and organizations on their farmlands and secure farm produce off-take agreements with food producing companies.
The #InvestToEmpower campaign will showcase various investment opportunities from the company and how Nigerians can own farmlands with as little as 70,000 Naira. According to the Executive Director (commercial), Mr Seun Edun “one of the core belief of Agro-Park is to empower people and this is why we have decided to create this campaign to give people the opportunity to have investment that guarantees returns and each investment will also empower 2 rural women”.
If you would like to know more about how to invest in agriculture and make guaranteed return on investment, you can join the conversation across all platforms online using the hashtag #InvestToEmpower, follow @agroparkng on all social media platforms or visit their website www.agropark.ng. You can also call Agro-Park on 07012121096


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No clowning around: McDonald’s thinks healthy
What a difference a decade makes. It was 10 years ago that restaurant chains were opposed to adding calorie, fat and sodium content on menu boards.
Much of the opposition was expressed through the National Restaurant Association with comments like, “we don’t support any kind of labeling” and “to create nutritional labels for every combination a customer could come up with would be very unworkable in our industry.”
Even the compromise of “as prepared” wouldn’t do; nope, too much trouble, too expensive, never gonna happen.
As I recall, McDonald’s was mum on this issue, even as it was painted at the time as “The Great Evil” in an obesity crisis that hasn’t abated much 10 years later.
Yet over the decade the fast-food giant has made leap after giant leap in providing healthier alternatives; dropping its iconic “supersize” size; adding yogurt, salads and grilled chicken to menus; offering apples instead of fries, milk instead of soda in Happy Meals. Since March, Happy Meals include apples and a “kids-size” portion of fries.
This week, the No. 1 fast-food provider takes another leap, posting calorie counts on menu boards next to Big Mac, double cheeseburger and grilled chicken sandwich choices; these will be for inside and drive-thrus.
You know, it’s our old friend “labeling.”
In an email announcement last week, Brooks College nutritionist and professor Judith C. Rodriguez notes: “The transparency and availability of nutrition information enables consumers to make choices and can help caregivers teach and model decision-making behavior to children.”
And that’s not all. McDonald’s Nutrition Journey report issued this month lays out a 12-point plan to reduce salt, sugars, fat and calories by 2020, add another veggie or fruit to Happy Meals, make nutritional content easier to find and engage parents as partners in children’s eating habits.
Here’s the thing: Whatever happens at McDonald’s, typically doesn’t stay at McDonald’s.
That is to say, when No. 1 does something, other players tend to follow at some point.
Burger King — McDonald’s major competitor — now is offering smoothies and frappes.
Now, much of this will be required under the health reform law that’s so much of the current political debate.
Maybe Ronald’s getting a jump. But isn’t it just good business to give patrons the information they need to make responsible choices?
By the way, not long after McDonald’s announcement, the NRA posted this statement on its website: “McDonald’s new initiatives illustrate the restaurant industry’s continued commitment to helping educate the public so they can make better, more informed dining choices.”
The sound of 10 years passing!
Will we still eat Big Macs? Absolutely! And in most cases, we really won’t care how many calories are in a mushroom and Swiss Angus burger or large fries. But some of us may reconsider, and order a grilled chicken patty instead.
Has a Rising Sun set?: One day it was there, the next House of Japan closed. The only hint to its fate was in a hand-lettered notice taped to the doors: “Sorry. We are closed. Hibachi coming soon.”
By Sunday, that notice was gone on the College Road eatery. Even its website says: “House of Japan, Ocala, FL is currently under maintenance. We should be back shortly. Thank you for your patience.”
When it opened last year, the House of Japan offered an extensive sushi menu. There also was a hibachi table — that’s one of those cooking tables we sit around and watch the chef cook our shrimp, toss the tails in his hat and make bad puns — but it was in the kitchen.
For me, the whole fun of Japanese hibachi is watching it being cooked and savoring the puns (I LOVE puns!). Waiting at a table in the dining room while my meal is cooked out of sight loses all allure. I’d rather have sushi.
So maybe that’s what the owners are planning, to restock with pun tables for a new era of fiery onion volcanoes. Or maybe it’s the same old playbook for restaurants with locked doors: “Back soon” ACTUALLY means “You’ll never see us again.” We’ll be watching.
Contact Rick Allen at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Topping the agenda of medtech executives for 2013 is repeal of the medical device excise tax, which went into effect on January 1. Enacted as part of the healthcare reform legislation of 2010, the new law requires manufacturers, producers, and importers to pay a tax of 2.3% on the sales price of most medical devices sold in the United States. The Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations and interim guidelines for the tax in December 2012.
The Congressional Budget Office pegs industry’s liability over the first 10 years of the tax at $29 billion. Industry’s bill is expected to total roughly $1.7 billion this year, gradually rising to $3.6 billion in 2022. In the isolation of a tax table, the significance of those numbers is a bit difficult to grasp. But they’re a lot easier to comprehend when placed against the scale of a meaningful industry metric— like the amount of venture capital (VC) invested annually in early-stage medtech companies.
Capital In, Tax Out
Venture capital is the fuel that powers medtech’s engines of innovation. According to the National Venture Capital Association, VC-funded companies made up 83% of medical device employment in 2006. And in 2007, VC investment in the medical device industry reached an all-time high, when some 401 deals captured $3.8 billion in funding. From 1995 through the third quarter of 2012, VC investment in medical device companies averaged just over $2 billion annually.
Using these figures as a measuring stick, it might be said that the device tax will be taking out of circulation nearly eight years’ worth of record-level investment in medical device innovation— and more than 14 years’ worth at the historical average. Under any foreseeable market conditions, it is unlikely that such a funding gap can be filled by existing investors or established device companies.
Legitimizing the Future
According to a 2009 article in Health Affairs, venture investors tend to support market entry for firms in sectors legitimized by previous mergers and acquisitions, by successful initial public offerings, or by the investments of others. Conversely, reduced levels of investment may discourage VCs from supporting the entry of new companies into the field.
VCs may remain active in the medical device field in spite of the challenges created by the new tax. But given opportunities to support device innovation overseas on more favorable terms—or even to move into other industries or healthcare sectors—some investors may choose to do so. It is doubtful whether they will ever return.
Hanging in the Balance
In studies commissioned by the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) and others, analysts have projected that imposition of the device tax will result in reduced investment in research and development, industry plant closures, and job losses exceeding 10% of the medtech workforce. In turn, hundreds of health sector stakeholders have joined with industry leaders to call for repeal of the tax. A November 2012 letter to Senate leadership signed by more than 800 organizations, associations, companies, patients, and others is available on the Medical Device Manufacturers Association Web site at www.medicaldevices.org/node/1392 .
There is ample time for Congress to act before April 30, when device companies must file their first quarterly returns. But it is certainly no overstatement to say that the health of the US medical device ecosystem and patient access to medtech innovation depend on the outcome.
Steve Halasey is vice president for programs at the Institute for Health Technology Studies (InHealth), Washington, DC.


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A recent patent filed by Sony suggests it's planning to feature blockchain technology in the future. That patent specifically lists a system and method that will track "digital assets," and employs language commonly associated with blockchain-related products such as NFTs.
In relation to video games, the patent's description refers to digital assets as in-game items such as characters. Interestingly, it also lists digital media that represents a game, such as a trailer or photo.
"A unique token for the digital asset can include a unique identifier and metadata identifying properties of the digital asset," reads the general description. "Changes to properties of the digital asset, such as ownership, visual appearance, or metadata, can be identified in a request to update the history."
Sony already has digital collectibles as part of its recently launched PlayStation Stars program. Before the program's rollout, the PlayStation maker was quick to point out these items weren't NFTs.
Whether or not Sony considers the PlayStation Stars collectibles as such, they're apparently the testing grounds for a potentially larger exploration into blockchain.
The industry is picking an odd time to get into NFTs
While Sony is still dancing around embracing NFTs, other publishers have become much more explicit. Sega is planning to release a "Super Game" by March 2026, which has previously said it will feature blockchain technology in some capacity.
More recently, Square Enix announced its first NFT-fueled title, Symbiogenesis. Square hopes the game will begin an NFT franchise, and should that not work out, it's got a partnership with blockchain developer Oasys that'll lead to more blockchain games.
As all of this is happening, though, prices of digital currencies recently fell amidst a larger crisis in the crypto market. Bitcoin and Ether, two of the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world, respectively plummeted by 65 and 20 percent over the weekend.
One of the most powerful crypto players, FTX, recently filed for bankruptcy. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is currently under investigation by both US prosecutors in Manhattan, NY and police in the Bahamas (where FTX's headquarters is based) for criminal misconduct.


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United Parcel Service would hire about 100,000 temporary employees for the crucial holiday season beginning in November, the U.S. package delivery company said on Monday.
The company's seasonal hiring is about 5.3 percent more than last year when it added about 95,000 temporary positions.
Peak season begins on Black Friday, the day after the Thanksgiving holiday in November, and runs through early January when there is a large wave of returns.
Both UPS and smaller rival FedEx hire seasonal workers every year to handle huge volumes of deliveries during the season as shoppers spend more online, buoyed by a strong economy and labor market.
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54 blog posts found matching keyword search for: recorded media in Simi Valley
BASE Media Cloud provides the “power of Signiant” to COPA90
COPA90 is the largest independent football media business in the world, reaching over 100 million people across a multitude of online platforms and social media channels. With a unique brand of fan-centric content, COPA90 has become the hub for a global football-obsessed youth culture that is driving the exploding popularity of the sport. According to the Nielsen World Football Report released just before the 2018 World Cup in Russia, “the global reach of football, or soccer, is unequalled among sports in terms of value to media and sponsors.”
Signiant technology moves media for the Winter Games and other major sports events
Since their inception, the Summer and Winter Games have endeavored to transcend linguistic and cultural differences through the universal love of sport. However, they haven’t always been the global affair that they are today. The first modern games in 1896 only included 14 nations. Today, 206 countries have official organizing committees to support the Winter and Summer Games. And, while not all nations have athletes at every game, all nations have people who tune in.
GlobeStream Media helps Sonoma Community Center “Take A Bow” After First-Ever Virtual Telethon
Like most live streaming companies, GlobeStream Media saw an influx of new business in 2020 as organizations transitioned from in-person to virtual events. While this included a wide range of traditional corporate communications - conferences, town halls, award ceremonies and product launch events, it also created new production opportunities for those willing to explore the new business landscape.
Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Mass Media Uses Marshall Electronics for Broadcasts
Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Mass Media is using monitors from Marshall Electronics for its curriculum as well as for its broadcasts, which include telecasts for the local CW and Fox affiliates, and for streaming of various sporting events. We got an exclusive interview with Dr. Jim Dufek, Professor, TV & Film Operations Manager, SETV Production Director, Dept. of Mass Media at Southeast Missouri State University.
Technology Breakthroughs: Wildmoka Auto ReZone Delivers on the Promise of Vertical Viewing Via Smartphone
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Microsoft has updated its Xbox Live companion application for iOS devices, giving it a new SmartGlass rebranding.
The same company that prints 3D models of your custom Xbox Live Avatars and World of Warcraft characters is now providing physical representations of Minecraft worlds.
Xbox Live voters have deemed President Barack Obama the victor again in the debate against Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Microsoft is "retiring" two social media applications on its Xbox Live platform.
Xbox Live shares data on how gamers feel about who won the second presidential debate.
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It looks like Microsoft accidentally revealed pricing for its new Xbox Music streaming service today, weeks before full details are rumored to be announced.
As part of Microsoft's plan to transform the Xbox into an entertainment platform, the company has hired former CBS TV executive Nancy Tellem to head up its original content efforts.
Microsoft unveiled the first wave of Xbox Live games that will be coming to Windows 8 today.
Signal Studios' upcoming action role-playing game will be one of Xbox Live's first free-to-play titles.
YouTube just released an update to its Xbox Live app today that gives the video player a significant speed boost along with some other additions.
Making good on its commitment to treat the Xbox 360 as a full-fledged media center, Microsoft announced its plans to launch a new "Election 2012 Hub" channel today.
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Microsoft exec Don Mattrick says Halo 4 will work with Surface, the company's upcoming tablet.
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Xbox Music gets previewed at the Microsoft Press conference today.


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Japanese investor Softbank has invested over ₹16000 crores in homegrown eCommerce firm Flipkart. According to a report published in Mint, the investment comprises of primary and secondary capital invested by Softbank. Primary capital is the investment directly made into the company, whereas, the secondary capital is buying shares from existing stakeholders.Though Flipkart did not confirm the amount invested, Mint quoted 3 people directly aware of the development.
With this investment, Flipkart now has over ₹25,000 crores in cash reserves. This will further help the homegrown company in taking over its rival, Amazon in a long term battle, which will eventually decide the leader in Indian eCommerce industry.
Earlier reports had suggested that Softbank was in talks with Flipkart to invest at least ₹10,000 crores. The said investment was rumoured to be in form of direct investment as well as buying of shares from Tiger Global Management. Earlier there were speculations that Softbank would invest in Flipkart with the only condition of Flipkart acquiring Snapdeal, however, after last week’s development of Snapdeal deciding to go ahead alone, there were doubts over this deal.
In a joint statement issued to media, Flipkart founders, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal termed the deal as monumental for Flipkart and India. The statement further added that India is one of those economies who attract such overwhelming response from top tier investors. Softbank has a record of partnering with cutting-edge technology companies and Flipkart is hopeful of a long term fruitful partnership with the investor.
Softbank has made the investment through Vision Fund, its venture fund investing in technology companies. After this investment, Vision fund will become one of the biggest stakeholders in Flipkart.
Earlier, SoftBank was pushing for a merger of Snapdeal — the eCommerce company in which SoftBank holds a majority stake. As a part of the merger deal, SoftBank was going to invest a significant amount in Flipkart. That was said to be the reason for Flipkart being interested in the deal.
However, Snapdeal co-founders rejected Flipkart’s $950 million acquisition offer. After the deal got terminated, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son had said that they would engage with Flipkart independently.
In a statement, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said:
India is a land of vast opportunity. We want to support innovative companies that are clear winners in India because they are best positioned to leverage technology and help people lead better lives. As the pioneers in Indian e-commerce, Flipkart is doing that every day.
This investment marks second major funding this year in an Indian startup by SoftBank. Earlier this year, SoftBank pumped in $1.4 billion in Paytm at a valuation of over $7 billion.


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Amongst the 250+ exhibitors at this year’s TCT Show in Birmingham, I was given the opportunity to speak to Rize Inc. founder and CTO Eugene Giller.
By combining material jetting with common FFF, Giller and his team of engineers developed the Augmented Polymer Deposition (APD) process.
The technology also allows color gradients, with space for full color spectrum developments in the extra MYK units beside the print head.
Asking Giller about the future of the technology, he explained “Customer demand is different from what I’d like.
Giller added that there are additional plans to expand Rize One’s feedstock selection, including further experimentation with multiple materials.
Like most polymers however, it is based on natural gas, and can withstand medical grade sterilization.
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2019 is looking to be a big year for new, disruptive technology. The business sectors that will be most dramatically affected will be healthcare, manufacturing, construction, transportation, aerospace, and life sciences
This visceral image of “industry” being gritty and exclusively blue-collar is true to some degree, but when “4.0” is added […]


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Hoboken: Hoboken Brewing/Sierra Nevada Beercamp Tapping & Soft Launch! is happening at Taphaus Hoboken
Andrew from Taphaus Hoboken said on Thursday, July 6 from 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Hoboken Brewing Company is almost ready to launch & are hosting several events around the city! They’ll be tapping a fresh batch of their Sierra Nevada Beer-Camp brew “Oats & the Four Hops” at various Hoboken bars throughout the summer. Stay tuned for dates/locations!
Things kick off at Taphaus Hoboken on Thursday, 7/6 @ 7PM. Oh, and there will be karaoke.
Keep a look out for their Cityside IPA and Bodi Blonde Coconut Ale available soon!
More information can be found at http://www.hobokenbrewing.beer/