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Getting crafty: the independent Sydney brewery thriving despite 'Big-Beer' buy-ups
Over the past few years, Australians have been swapping Coronas out of their stubbies for fuller-flavoured limited-run craft beers brought out by a growing string of small, local breweries.
But it's becoming increasingly difficult for craft brewers to stay competitive in the beer industry, not just because of the influx of local independent labels popping up around the country.
Global beverage companies, noticing the rising popularity of craft beer, have spent the last few years having a "bit of a buying spree, buying up smaller brewers," says Chris McNamara, executive officer of the Independent Brewers Association.
For American expats Chris Sidwa and Andrew Fineran, co-founders of Marrickville's Batch Brewing Co, though, the expansion of corporate beer into the craft beer market is an opportunity, rather than a threat, for small businesses.
Running out of an old-panel beater's shop in Marrickville that Sidwa, Fineran, and their mates fixed up, Batch Brewing has thrived in the face of big-beer buy-ups, growing over the last four years into a craft-brewing business with a $2.75 million turnover. Read more
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Cattle producers have rejected Labor’s call for a ban on live sheep exports.
- The Australian Agricultural Company’s $100 million beef processing plant near Darwin is to be mothballed
- A new three-year project is designed to help Australian vegetable growers become export-ready.
- The LNP has reached crisis point in North Queensland with two senior members resigning from the party.
- Just over $10 million has been paid for new water licences on Gulf rivers now that the tender process for unallocated water has finally been completed.
- The first 8000 solar panels have been installed at a solar farm in North Queensland.
- Blockchain – could it revolutionise the food and agri supply chain?
- Tropical fruit exports from North Queensland set to expand under new programs.
- Hughenden Rugby 7s kicked off today with plenty of action in the men and women divisions.
- A third of Australia's meat plants are running at only 80 per cent capacity or less
- Ingham customers urged to boycott ANZ bank after they close their branch in town.
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The UK government plans a law change which will hold vehicle importers and dealer-distributors to account if vehicles are sold with emissions defeat devices.
Transport minister Jesse Norman is opening a consultation today outlining the new measures.
Currently our government can pursue manufacturers only if they are based in this country, meaning no prosecution could be made of Volkswagen Group UK following the 2015 emissions cheating scandal which affected 1.2 million cars and vans it had imported into in the UK.
“Those who cheat should be held to proper account in this country, legally and financially, for their actions,” said Norman.
Changes to the law would not apply retrospectively, so the UK would still be unable to fine the national sales company for cars previously sold with cheat devices fitted.
In contrast, the US government fined Volkswagen Group America the equivalent of £15 billion.
“At the moment, we are limited to taking action against a manufacturer who obtained or sought to obtain type approval in the UK. We intend to expand this so that we are able to take action against a manufacturer, importer or dealer/distributor who places a vehicle using a defeat device on the UK market,” a UK government official said.
In the UK Volkswagen Group has only paid the £1.1 million costs for an independent testing programme by the Department of Transport, and paid its dealers a warranty rate for reprogramming diesel cars fitted with its cheat device.
The consultation also outlines a proposal to require manufacturers to change all of their published information on fuel consumption from current NEDC to new WLTP figures by January 1 2019.
“We believe that this approach of figures for all manufacturers and vehicles changing on the same day will minimise (although not eliminate) confusion for consumers and will also be easier for vehicle manufacturers and dealers to handle. But we are seeking views from all interested parties to help determine the best policy,” the consultation document stated.
Manufacturers will be required to publish WLTP CO2 emissions figures for all models by April 6 2020, at which point Benefit-in-Kind (BIK) tax and Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) will be based on that figure.
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The Early Bird Gets the... Most Trips to the Store?
According to our survey (see chart below,) over half of shoppers finish their Thanksgiving grocery shopping within the last few days of the holiday.
We took a deeper look into our InfoScout OmniPanel shopping data and drilled into one person’s shopping schedule for the week leading up to Thanksgiving 2017. Our shopper, Tess, made a total of twelve separate shopping trips during the week – and made it to eight different stores. Some days, such as Monday and Wednesday, she went to three different places.
Retailers need to be aware that shoppers are stocking up on Thanksgiving day dinner items as early as before Halloween – giving stores plenty of opportunity to capture these holiday trips. Sixty percent of shoppers surveyed stated that they plan to get most of their Thanksgiving groceries at their routine grocery store, but plan on grabbing a few items from other stores as well. A few of these key items include turkeys, pies, vegetables, decorations and wine. If retailers could sweeten their deals for these key items, they'd be more likely to win leaked trips from other stores. This is a great chance to not only get the shopper into your store when they don’t normally shop there, but to give them a great experience so maybe your store will become more routine in their future shopping trips.


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May is National Burger Month (yes, that's a thing) and to celebrate, we're spending an entire week celebrating what may well be Dallas' officially unofficial dish: the burger. From April 30 to May 8, writer Nick Rallo will explore every corner of Dallas burgers, from the grass-fed to the uber-greasy and even lab-grown. Grab a stack of napkins and join us.
It started with rationing.
Mariel Street was only getting so many cases per week of the Impossible Burger 2.0, the latest recipe of the lab-grown, plant-based, no-meat-whatsoever burger, so it was on Liberty Burger to limit offerings. Once the cases dried up, that was it. The demand grows more and more rabid — she’s not the only one sold out — and the date that Impossible Foods promised more kept getting pushed back. To hear Street talk about it, the Impossible Burger 2.0 is like a vaccine in a virus horror film: The people have taken to the streets, ready to carve up the rulebook the faceless corporation is telling them to use. Street says she’s been going through back channels, making hushed phone calls to purveyors to wheel and deal more Impossible patties.
“We’re just a step or two away from that,” when we joke about shadowed meetings in garages with trench coats, she says. “It’s just amazing how popular Impossible has become.”
Movie metaphors aside, it’s just one way Dallas’ best local burger chain is stepping in front of what’s coming. Liberty Burger has been ready for years to introduce new versions of the classic cheeseburger to adaptable meat-lovers. Street is doing exactly what a fast-food restaurant should do when the change comes thundering down.
“I think it’s a good thing,” she says of the surging love of Impossible and Beyond, another lab-grown meat option currently on the market — and whatever else comes next. Any beef option at Liberty can be swapped with bison for a fistful of dollars more and, along with the Impossible, is proving hard to keep in stock. Bison, in other words, is having a moment as a beef-like option. The Wild West, a cheddar-draped burger with bacon, pickles and onions hanging out in a restrained chipotle barbecue sauce, is one of Dallas’ best ways to eat a disc of bison.
The Chillerno, which comes with a pillow of soft queso blanco and a poblano pepper that claps you right out of the trance of rich cheesiness, is a stunner of a fast-food burger for less than 10 bucks. There’s enough fast-casual joints out there to feel stunned, and enough chains to leave you dumbfounded in a burger search: Liberty has been as reliable and sturdy as an oak tree.
And that’s why we keep leaning on Liberty Burger — they execute the bison, the Impossible or the tuna, even, with the same neighborhood, not-chain-even-though-they’re-a-chain feel as the simple beef cheeseburger, which costs six bucks and change minus fries.
Street hasn’t felt the pressure of a beef apocalypse looming just yet.
“Our beef prices have been relatively stable,” she says. “No one’s just going to quit eating beef.”
Next month, Liberty will offer a burger with a patty that’s blended with 30% mushrooms. A recent study in World Resources Institute says cutting beef blends with 30% mushrooms could, if embraced, “reduce global agricultural land demand by more than 14,000 square miles, an area larger than the state of Maryland.” It also reduces a stunning amount of water that beef production slurps from the planet.
If alternatives can help relax the pressure we're putting on animal production, maybe we won't have to quit beef.
“I think it’s exciting,” Street says.
Liberty Burger has locations in Lakewood, Forest Lane at Inwood, Richardson, Addison and Allen.
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After 33 years at the same location, Taipei's famous Kuang Hua Tech Mart opens its doors today for the final time before moving to its temporary new location next Wednesday.
The bazaar style market became the place to go for the latest state-of-the-art electronic goods such as laptops, printers, MP3 players, computer softwares, cellular phones, and digital cameras at discounted prices.
It was not only a mecca for a computer whiz or gadget lover, but served also as a haven of second hand books, comics, DVDs, and pornography on its lower floor. Many foreign travelers designated the mart as a "must see" on visits to Taiwan.
Starting January 18, bargain hunters will have to trek to the corner of Jinshan South Road and Civic Boulevard to find the market, but they still have today to find deals at the old location. Eager to clean out their existing inventory before moving, most vendors are expected to offer deep discounts to customers.
Lin Wen-wei, the president of the Kuang Hua Vendors Self-help Alliance, said yesterday that to avoid losing their regular customers to the move, many shop owners will also offer attractive deals to lure shoppers to the new location.
He added that all visitors to the new location between now and February 10 will have a chance to enter a contest to win prizes such as Acer laptops, desktops, AMD Athlon 64 CPU, color display cards, and many other computer accessories.
The winners will be announced on February 10, the grand reopening of the new mart, Lin added.
Although many vendors and long-term customers are sad to say farewell to the original site, the new location offers plenty of parking spaces and is only about 500 meters away from the current site.
At 2,800 pings, or over 100,000 square feet, the new facilities can also accommodate 196 shops, double the amount of the current location.
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Airtel Partners with Axis bank to launch Credit Cards
Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank on Monday announced a partnership to provide financial services, starting with a co-branded credit card for the telecom service company’s subscribers. Under the partnership, the companies will offer pre-approved instant loans, “buy now, pay later” offers, and other services. This partnership will provide Axis Bank with the support it needs to penetrate deeper into Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, according to a statement.
Chief executive officer and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel for India and South Asia, Gopal Vittal, say Airtel is building a portfolio of financial services as part of its drive to deliver world-class digital services world for its customers.
“We are thrilled to partner with Axis Bank on this exciting journey. Through this partnership with this win-win telecombank, Airtel customers will have access to Axis Bank’s world-class financial services portfolio and exclusive benefits, while the Axis Bank will enjoy the benefit from Airtel’s strong digital capabilities and distribution reach,” he said.
The partnership begins with the launch of the “Airtel Axis Bank Credit Card” that promises cashback and special discounts to customers.
The credit card holders of the Airtel Axis Bank will enjoy all the exciting rewards on their spending such as-
Airtel Black and Airtel Xstream Fiber payments – 25% cash back on addition, discover Airtel Mobile/DTH recharges,
On electricity/gas/water bill payments via Airtel Thanks app – 10% cash back
On spending with preferred merchants – Big-Basket, Swiggy, and Zomato – 10% cash back
On all other spendings – 1% cash back
E- voucher of Amazon INR 500 will be issued within 30 days of issuance after card activation.
The Airtel Axis Credit Card will be exclusively available for the eligible Airtel customers on Airtel Thanks App through a seamless digital journey.
The Axis Bank will additionally leverage Airtel’s suite of virtual offerings along with its C-PaaS platform – Airtel IQ, which pass over the voice, video, call masking messaging, streaming, and virtual contact Centre solutions, to enhance digital capabilities. Axis Bank may also use numerous cyber safety offerings from Airtel. Going ahead, the groups will, in addition, discover participating throughout Cloud and Data Center offerings.
“Axis Bank will also utilize various cybersecurity services from Airtel. In the future, companies will explore further collaboration between Cloud and Data Center services,” the statement added.
In addition, Axis Bank will leverage Airtel’s messaging, video, streaming, call masking, and virtual contact center solutions to enhance its digital capabilities.
“This first partnership will help expand access to credit and various digital financial services from Axis Bank to Airtel’s 30 million customers.
” On the other hand, we will leverage Airtel’s broad reach and various services from mobility and DTH to utility bill payments, giving customers the opportunity to maximize value,” said Axis Bank MD and CEO Amitabh Chaudhry said.


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Leading Provider of Direct to Consumer Automotive Products and Services Will Support Awareness, Educational and Victim Services Programs
HUNT VALLEY, MD — (Feb 10, 2014) — CARCHEX, the industry-leading provider of direct to consumer automotive products and services, today announced a new partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
In 2014, CARCHEX will donate $20,000 to Mothers Against Drunk Driving in support of the efforts to eliminate drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking. This partnership will help deliver the strongest awareness and educational programs possible and help provide victim services to those who’ve been impacted.
“We are very proud to announce our partnership with MADD. As partners, our goal is to positively affect change in our community, heighten awareness in road safety, and help teach responsible decision making,” said Jason Goldsmith, CARCHEX’s CEO. “We hope that this partnership helps to bring us one step closer to putting an end to drunk driving.”
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CARCHEX is the premier provider of direct-to-consumer automotive products and services including auto warranty, pre-purchase inspections, auto insurance, auto financing and car buying. The company serves as a consumer advocate throughout all stages of the car buying, selling and ownership process. Protecting automotive consumers for over 14 years and providing exceptional customer service has translated into an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau. To learn more about CARCHEX and to Get Protected, visit www.CARCHEX.com.


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NEW YORK BMW Motorcycles is taking a closer look at roughly 15 agencies that contacted the company after it launched a review last month, said Laurence Kuykendall, community and communications manager at the client.
The Woodcliff Lake, N.J.-based client is searching for a new agency after incumbent shop Merkley + Partners parted with the motorcycle marketer and declined to defend the business [Adweek Online, Feb. 14]. The New York shop has been the brand's lead agency since 1998.
Billings on the account, which includes traditional and interactive ads and event marketing, are about $7 million, according to Kuykendall. The traditional piece amounts to roughly half the total, he added. (Last year, the client spent about $2 million in major measured media, according to Nielsen Monitor-Plus.)
The company seeks a shop with strong capabilities in nontraditional marketing, especially Web-driven efforts, since 90 percent of all BMW motorcycle owners shop online first, Kuykendall said. Key players on the account and creative side must also ride motorcycles since the brand's positioning is rooted in authenticity, he added.
In addition, the client has no interest in shops that see the account as a potential stepping-stone to BMW's car business. "We have a mantra here: Motorcycles are not two-wheeled cars," Kuykendall explained.
By next week, the company plans to issue request for proposals to about 10 shops, which it also intends to visit, Kuykendall said. Based on those meetings, which Kuykendall described as chemistry and capabilities checks, BMW Motorcycles will invite five shops to make strategic and creative presentations. Client executives hope to select an agency by mid-April.
Creative and media planning duties are in play. Media buying duties remain at Icon International in Stamford, Conn.
Kuykendall, a former account supervisor at Merkley who joined BMW Motorcycles in 2000, and marketing services buyer Jennifer Layton are managing the process. Another key decision-maker is sales and marketing manager Dirk Biehler.


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Ranking The Best Halo Games (Part 2)
Halo remains one of the biggest gaming titles in the first-person shooter genre. This list looks to compile the bestRead more.
Ranking The Best Halo Games (Part 1)
The Halo video game series is one of the most celebrated franchises in Microsoft’s long line of gaming development. Halo:Read more.
Sonic Causes ‘Mania’ With New Game Release
Sonic Mania, the brand-new 16-bit video game, is being praised by the gaming masses. Fans of the long-running series seeRead more.
Best And Worst Video Game Remakes Of All-Time
On a recent conference call, Activision Blizzard discussed the overwhelming success it has had with the Crash Bandicoot remake. TheRead more.
Niantic Postpones Future Pokémon Go Events In Europe
The first ever Pokémon Go Fest was held in Chicago this month, and things did not go well for Niantic,Read more.
The Switch Could Be A Blessing & A Curse For Nintendo
After the absolute fail that was Wii U, it was hard to envision a world where Nintendo would be relevantRead more.
Millennials Would Rather Play Video Games Than Work
A new study shows millennials work less and play more. An expansive investigation conducted by college researchers found that workingRead more.
‘Jump’ Looking To Become ‘Netflix’ For Video Games
A new subscription-based video game service has been announced. Jump is aiming to be the Spotify or Netflix of theRead more.
Crash Bandicoot Remake Debuts at No. 1 in UK
Expectations were high for Activision when they decided to remake the classic video game Crash Bandicoot, but I don’t thinkRead more.
Fan Favorite ‘Arizona Sunshine’ Launches for PS4 VR
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A classic internet video which elevated itself to meme status was briefly taken down by YouTube. But it looks like it’s back!
The video in question is the ‘I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This’ short clip, which was originally uploaded by Paul Weedon to YouTube in 2007. YouTube apparently deemed the video as being in violation of its policy on “ “violent or graphic content” (who knew YouTube actually enforced policies?).
Weedon, the creator of the video, lodged an appeal. However, when it was rejected he took to Twitter to vent about the situation. He noted that the video had been up for 14 years without issue:
It does seem that YouTube has begun to crack down on content in violation of its policies recently. Just yesterday it announced it would be tackling vaccine misinformation, removing a number of high profile accounts. This could be due to the increased scrutiny on social media companies in light of the pandemic, the Capitol Hill insurgency and the racism following England’s Euros defeat.
When Weedon posted about the removal of his content, however, there was outrage online at the deletion of a clearly humorous and beloved meme.
In light of the backlash, YouTube Tweeted a response and reversed the decision:
YouTube is changing
As reported by The Verge, Weedon is exploring the possibility of creating a documentary about the meme. The video’s removal would have put a severe dent in this plan. However, YouTube’s hasty backpedalling will now make another fun chapter in the life of the video. Weedon was quoted by the Verge as saying:
“It says a lot about where YouTube is going. On Twitter, people seem to be saying the same thing: that this is a video that represents what YouTube used to be, and they’ve torched it.”
Many YouTube commentary channels have noted the shift on the platform. YouTube’s gone from short and ‘authentic’ content (such as the ‘I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This video or daily vlogs) to longer and more highly-produced videos. YouTube’s algorithm prioritises lengthy videos, rewarding them in terms of monetisation and views.
While critical of this move, Weedon is clearly thinking about tapping into the trend with his upcoming documentary. Unless this is yet another meme!?
Anyway, for now we can at least sit back and enjoy the original meme once again in all its glory:
What do you think about YouTube taking down (and bringing back) this classic internet meme? Let us know via our social media channels!
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Ethereum: Crypto Analyst Suggests Triggers That Could Propel the Price to $10,000
According to Guy Turner, a cryptocurrency analyst from Coin Bureau, Ethereum (ETH) could reach a value of $10,000 during the next bullish market if certain triggers occur.
In his discussion, Turner highlights the significance of the beginning of the crypto journey and the potential for innovation in the field. He suggests that a killer app could emerge and boost a particular sector, resulting in a surge in the value of Ethereum.
Although he has no idea what this “killer app” could be, he believes that the possibilities of what crypto can achieve are vast and that a game-changing development could emerge in the GameFi or metaverse sector.
Alternatively, Turner suggests that a less thrilling trigger, such as the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by a major country, could also serve as a stimulus for cryptocurrency adoption.
In this case, if a big economy launches a CBDC with significant limitations on usage, people may turn to other options like Bitcoin, which are not subject to such restrictions.


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(June 23, 2012) Sacramento health food store consumers are hoping they will soon be able to find green banana flour and/or green banana pasta locally. Pasta made from green banana flour is healthier than bleached, processed wheat flour, according to a new study published in theJournal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Listen to the podcast: Green Banana Pasta: An Alternative for Gluten-Free Diets. In the podcast presentation, Raquel Braz Assunção Botelho, PhD, discusses the potential benefits of green banana flour-based pasta for people with celiac disease.The title of the study is "Green Banana Pasta: An Alternative for Gluten-Free Diets."In the podcast presentation, Raquel Braz Assunção Botelho, PhD, nutritionist and professor at the University of Brasilia, discusses how she and her colleagues have developed and tested a gluten-free pasta made from green banana flour. This pasta alternative was well accepted and could provide a tasty and healthful alternative for people with celiac disease and contributes to a more diverse diet. Check out the podcast about the study published July 2012 (Vol. 112, Issue 7, Pages 1068-1072 in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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People with celiac disease struggle with limited food choices, as their condition makes them unable to tolerate gluten, found in wheat and other grains.


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- Noir investigative thriller Blues and Bullets out for Xbox One
- Divinity: Original Sin 2 Kickstarter campaign gets new goals, rewards
- Forza Motorsport 6 goes gold, new screens, final car list released
- Persona 4: Dancing All Night trailers released for Nanako, Margaret
- Street Fighter V gets high-flying wrestler R. Mika
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Developer- and Publisher-specific Articles: Endless Space: Disharmony
Iceberg Interactive has announced the first for-pay downloadable pack for Free Space, Disharmony. The $9.99 drop, scheduled to launch on Steam this summer, will introduce a new faction known as The Harmony, as well as new craft (fighters and bombers), new battle formations, a new targeting system, a redesigned weapon system, four new heroes, improved AI, and more. The full list of additions and changes is available below.


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When Prashant Sharma and Niti Shree were arranging to marry, they made the decision to inquire for some thing unconventional as a wedding day current – the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin.
The couple, who reside in the south Indian city of Bangalore, are founders of a electronic start-up and a lot of of their friends also do the job for know-how firms.
“So we thought of merging know-how with gifting for the potential,” reported Mr Sharma. “We stated it to our moms and dads and they ended up extremely receptive.”
The wedding took place on 9 December, just 4 times soon after India’s central lender issued its 3rd warning cautioning investors against shopping for Bitcoins.
But that didn’t seem to discourage their buddies and loved ones.
What is Bitcoin?
There are two crucial characteristics of Bitcoin: it is electronic and it is observed as an alternative currency.
As opposed to the notes or cash in your pocket, it mostly exists on the internet.
Secondly, Bitcoin is not printed by governments or common banks.
A tiny but rising selection of corporations, which include Expedia and Microsoft, settle for Bitcoins – which function like digital tokens.
Even so, the vast bulk of people now buy and promote them as a economical investment.
Only 15 of the nearly 200 wedding day guests gave the pleased couple “regular items”. Mr Sharma estimates they gained Bitcoin really worth 100,000 rupees ($1,559 £1,169).
“The strategy is superior,” claimed a single relative who gifted them Bitcoin but did not desire to reveal his name. “I am confident its acceptance will strengthen nevertheless many governments may well not like it now.”
“Prashant and Niti did not choose on Bitcoin as a reward in the past few of months,” said Ravi Shankar, another visitor. “It was prepared a couple of months ago.”
The latest surge in the price of Bitcoin has led several to speculate if it is a bubble.
Mr Sharma reported this did not worry him significantly.
“If you get a thing to sell it later on then you are building a bubble. We acquired Bitcoin for the reason that we required to see how this know-how moves forward,” he mentioned.
“Bitcoin is not the only matter that has likely. Blockchain engineering is the genuine offer,” he extra.
Blockchain, the know-how underpinning Bitcoin, is a system of recording details – a electronic ledger of transactions, agreements and contracts. Quite a few banks have reported it could renovate the upcoming of economic transactions.
“The disruptive opportunity of blockchain technologies is so large that it just can’t be banned,” Mr Sharma reported.
- What is blockchain and how does it function?
- How blockchain tech could alter the way we do enterprise
Experts say they can understand why regulators are worried.
“Regulators come across that there is not more than enough transparency in the possession and management of cryptocurrency,” explained Pranjal Sharma, an economic analyst.
“It is not that they are bull-headed or orthodox. Governments just want to be thorough.”
Mr Sharma reported he and his spouse will promote the Bitcoins they have gained to fund initiatives that teach underprivileged kids.


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VALENCIA CENTER SALE OFF BANKRUPTCY ENDS DEAL.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Staff Writer
VALENCIA - The Newhall Land and Farming Co. said Monday that the anticipated sale of its Valencia Town Center crumbled crum·ble
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1. To fall into small fragments or particles; disintegrate. over the weekend following the announcement that Edwards Theatres, with two multiscreen cinemas anchoring the regional mall, filed for bankruptcy.
``Unfortunately, it's an issue of timing,'' Newhall Land spokeswoman Marlee Lauffer said. ``But we understand that any potential buyer has to understand what impact, if any, the Edwards restructuring will have.''
The two Edwards theaters at Town Center - the year-old Edwards Palace with 11 screens plus a 3D Imax and the newly refurbished 10-screen Edwards Cinema - account for about 16 percent of the rent revenue for the center, Lauffer said.
Chicago-based RREEF, one of the nation's largest real estate investment firms, planned to buy the mall and much of the adjoining retail center along Town Center Drive.
Newhall Land had expected the sale to close by the end of September.
But RREEF, with $12.4 billion in assets, called off the deal even though Edwards has vowed to continue operating its three Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, properties, including the two at the Town Center.
RREEF project managers involved in the negotiations did not return telephone calls seeking comment.
The unraveling of a deal that one analyst estimated as worth $150 million will prove a setback setback
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``It does disrupt their schedule,'' said Katherine E. Flores Flores, town, Guatemala
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The difficulty is knowing what the "true" value actually is. Analysts will usually recommend an undervalued stock with a strong buy rating. , the Valencia-based Newhall Land has been repurchasing large blocks as an investment. The buyback is a priority and has been accomplished through the sales of other key developments, including the Valencia Marketplace two years ago for $111 million.
Edwards Theatres Circuit Inc. filed Wednesday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which calls for reorganization. The chain plans to close four of its older sites as part of a plan to restructure its debts.
In a prepared statement, Newhall Land Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Tom Lee said the company is confident that the Town Center Edwards operations are sound.
Flores predicted Newhall Land would hold off on a sale of the Town Center if the only other option is to discount the price while the Edwards situation plays out.
``They're not in a position where they need the cash,'' she said. ``They're sitting on a valuable asset and they can afford to wait this out.''
Lauffer said Newhall Land will continue to talk with RREEF and other potential buyers, but wouldn't offer specifics.
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[Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. edition only) The Edwards Theatres chain, which operates the Palace in Valencia Town Center, has filed for bankruptcy reorganization. The filing has ended a planned deal to purchase the center.
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John McAfee, the crypto solider, has consistently been one of the most prominent names in the cryptocurrency community since as far back as 2013. He has created controversy nearly every time he enters the mainstream media to speak on his issues, and he continues to stir up drama within the community even today. McAfee’s latest venture has been the Bitfi wallet, which has been touted by his company to be the most secure wallet in the history of the blockchain.
Bitcoin ETF? Coingape was the first one to point to the potential of a possible Bitcoin ETF approval. It has given rise to speculations resulting in the current ongoing bull run. In an effort to bring more clarity on the bitcoin ETF debate we today have with us Mati Greenspan who is a senior analyst at eToro.
To many people, cryptocurrencies seem like they’re a technology plucked from the future. But if you’re not a futurist, it can be difficult to imagine some of the ways that blockchain could influence our lives and society in general in the coming decades. So we thought: why not ask a futurist what they thought was coming? For this article, we got in touch with famed transhumanist, futurist, author, and Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of California in 2018, Zoltan Istvan.
Crypto Insider spoke with Preston Byrne to get some insights into the legal challenges facing cryptocurrency and blockchain technology moving forward.
WatermelonBlock teams up with IBM to introduce the power of AI to investors through IBM Watson, the computing platform that scans and analyzes big data sets in seconds, providing real-time market insights to cryptotraders.
Cryptocurrencies have certainly gained ground with the mainstream adoption of the technology while making huge strides in the financial and technological spheres of the world. 2017 alone was a year of events where the popularity of cryptocurrencies soared and the world saw the niche industry transforming into a major global industry. Nonetheless, cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain Technology is still growing with multiple opportunities abound.
Bright blockchain-based financial services will assist small businesses with credit and loans : Interview with the CEO of Bright
The Bright blockchain-based financial services marketplace is assisting small businesses where they need it most; credit and loans. In this interview, the CEO Pierre Proner will be talking to us about the Bright project and the opportunities it creates.
One of the biggest mainstream criticisms of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies is the lack of everyday use cases. Recently, credit card companies have made it more challenging to buy and transact using cryptocurrencies. Despite these hurdles, innovative companies are creating technologies that will make everyday transactions possible. Some rely on special ecosystems and marketplaces. Others partner with companies that make transactions capable.
Huobi Group — whose Huobi cryptocurrency exchange is in the global top three by volume — has announced the launch of the Huobi Chain Project (HCP), along with a $100 million USD funding plan to build a next-generation, autonomous, decentralized exchange platform.
David Drake is one of the most influential advisors and investors in the cryptocurrency industry. He is a leader in cryptocurrency and his crypto hedge funds support new cryptos and ICOs with seed investments. From his wealth of experience in cryptocurrencies, David will be talking to us about the current state of the crypto market and ICOs.
Stablecoins — particularly those backed by fiat currencies like the US dollar — are a hot topic in today’s cryptocurrency industry. Bitcoinist recently caught up with Rafael Cosman, CTO and Co-Founder of TrustToken, to talk about the company’s new USD-pegged stablecoin, it’s relationship to other stablecoins like Tether, and the price spike following TrueUSD’s listing on Binance. Here’s what he had to say.
Cryptocurrenty has the potential to be as disruptive to society as the creation of the internet, affecting the way we transact with family, friends, colleagues, banks and customers. And bitcoin, the most recognizable cryptocurrency, put blockchain on the map, which has created a massive use case for the technology.
As you may remember, about a month ago, the trailer for a satirical short film with a cryptocurrency theme hit the internet. Well if you’ve been waiting on tenterhooks since then you can now relax, as the finished film is now available for viewing.
We spoke with co-founder of ICO Alert, Mike Finch, who shared his insight into the recent ban on Initial Coin Offering (ICO) advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Googlesocial media platforms, how ICOs have been responding, and how it levels the playing field for quality ICOs to receive market attention.
Last month, the famous venture capitalist and inspiring entrepreneur, Tim Draper, made a prediction that Bitcoin will hit $250,000 by the year 2022.
CCN, in association with Brazilian industry outlet Criptomoedas Fácil, interviewed Nimrod May, CMO of Sirin Labs, to discuss the startup’s development of the world’s first smartphone to integrate blockchain technology. Codenamed ‘Finney’, the $1,000 smartphone will be manufactured by global giant Foxconn and will use Android as the operating system.
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Seagate recently reported q2 results for the fiscal year ended Jan. 3, with revenue of $2.696 billion, down 0.7 percent from a year earlier, up 4.6 percent from a year earlier, and net profit of $318 million, down 17 percent from the same period last year and up 59 percent from the same period last year. Unlike Western Digital, Seagate’s main revenue is HDD drives. HDD hard drive business contributed $2.482 billion in revenue in the last quarter, while products such as SSD contributed only $215 million in revenue, a little change over the past year.
Without the flash supply, Seagate doesn’t seem to have much interest in the SSD hard drive business, but has been strengthening HDD drives.
Seagate HDD hard drive business is divided into traditional and large capacity two parts, of which the traditional refers to 2.5 inch hard disk, large capacity is the main 3.5 inch hard disk, Q2 q2 in the shipment of high-capacity hard disk capacity of 71.3EB, the average capacity of 6.4TB, the total capacity of traditional hard disk 35.6EB, the average capacity of 1.6TB.
Seagate also stopped announcing the number of HDD drives shipped, but from a total capacity of 106.9 exabytes and an average capacity of 3.3TB, the number of HDD drives shipped in the quarter was about 32.4 million, down 15% year-on-year and down 9% from the previous quarter .
It’s worth noting that Seagate mentioned that more than 1 million of their 16TB of ultra-large-capacity hard drives shipped, more than tripling in revenue, and that’s what supports Seagate’s growth.
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Nexon announced that upcoming cross-platform RPG COUNTER:SIDE launches December 16th for iOS, Android & PC in Japan (Thanks, 4Gamer)! This “new-generation anime RPG” features a character driven, futuristic story with high-quality animation and strategy infused gameplay. COUNTER:SIDE features over 75 renown Japanese VAs including Nana Mizuki who also sings the main theme, “Red Breeze”. Lastly, pre-registration and the official website are live here.
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Foxconn is transferring some iPad and MacBook meeting to Vietnam from China on the request of Apple Inc, stated an individual with data of the plan, because the US agency diversifies manufacturing to minimise the influence of a Sino-US commerce warfare.
The growth comes because the outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump encourages US companies to shift manufacturing out of China. During Trump’s tenure, the United States has focused made-in-China electronics for larger import tariffs, and restricted provides of parts produced utilizing US expertise to Chinese companies it deems a nationwide safety danger.
Taiwanese producers, cautious of being caught up within the tit-for-tat commerce warfare, have moved or are contemplating transferring some manufacturing from China to international locations equivalent to Vietnam, Mexico and India.
Foxconn is constructing meeting traces for Apple’s iPad pill and MacBook laptop computer at its plant in Vietnam’s northeastern Bac Giang province, to come back on-line within the first half of 2021, the individual stated, declining to be recognized because the plan was personal.
The traces can even take some manufacturing from China, the individual stated, with out elaborating how a lot manufacturing will shift.
“The move was requested by Apple,” the individual stated. “It wants to diversify production following the trade war.”
Foxconn stated in assertion: “As a matter of company policy, and for reasons of commercial sensitivity, we do not comment on any aspect of our work for any customer or their products”.
Apple didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Taiwan’s Foxconn, formally Hon Hai Precision Industry, on Tuesday introduced a $270 million (roughly Rs. 1,200 crores) funding to arrange a brand new subsidiary known as FuKang Technology – a transfer the individual stated was aimed toward supporting the Vietnam enlargement.
The contract producer additionally plans to make tv units on the Vietnam plant for shoppers together with Japan’s Sony, with the beginning of such manufacturing slated for late 2020 to early 2021, the individual stated. Sony declined to remark.
The manufacturing facility can even make different digital merchandise equivalent to pc keyboards, the individual stated.
Shifting iPad manufacturing to Vietnam will mark the primary time Foxconn has assembled the system outdoors of China.
The agency already plans to spend as much as $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,400 crores) increasing an iPhone meeting plant in India as “strongly requested” by Apple to diversify manufacturing past China, folks with direct data of the matter advised Reuters in July.
Foxconn and friends equivalent to Pegatron are additionally contemplating constructing vegetation in Mexico, folks with data of the matter stated, as Washington promotes near-shoring manufacturing.
Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way in August advised traders the Sino-US commerce warfare had break up the world into two, saying his agency aimed to offer “two sets of supply chains”.
Other iPad assemblers embody Taiwan’s Compal Electronics and China’s BYD Electronic International.
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Cannabis stocks have show tremendous volatility this week as the retail investor revolution hit the cannabis industry. However, Martin believes the real cannabis story has to do with company fundamentals, which he sees improving as Aurora focuses on its high-margin medical cannabis business.
"Medical cannabis is really the foundation of what Aurora is all about, we had a great quarter in Canada and internationally," Martin told TheStreet.
While medical cannabis revenue was up 42% year over year and 16% sequentially, consumer cannabis revenue however fell sequentially, which the company also plans on addressing.
"First and foremost is improving the overall quality of our products... Secondly is the launch of new products... Third is a focus on premium products and market accretive products... we think we will be on the path to grow our recreation business," Martin said.
The firm is also bullish on the regulatory landscape in the U.S. with Democrats controlling both houses of Congress as well as the White House.
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Pizza Fusion Ends Year with 16 Restaurants in Eight States; 700 Percent Growth
Organic, eco-friendly restaurant chain sees substantial growth despite economic landscape
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., – Pizza Fusion, pioneer of the environmental and organic restaurant movements, is concluding 2008 with 16 restaurants open in eight states across the map, from California and Washington to New Jersey and Florida. The chain, which started 2008 with only two restaurants, ended the year with 700 percent growth and more restaurants in development for 2009.
"We're very grateful for Pizza Fusion's continued success. It's extremely humbling to witness the company take flight during a time when so many businesses are struggling to keep their footing," Vaughan Lazar, president and co-founder of Pizza Fusion, explains. "We're entering new markets and consumers seem to be very receptive to our organic menu and socially conscious practices."
Since Pizza Fusion launched in 2006, the company has been carving out a niche in the restaurant sector for delicious, healthy, organic food, including pizza, sandwiches, salads, beer and wine, made with the highest quality ingredients. Pizza Fusion's industry-leading approach to socially conscious service and operations is setting the standard for restaurants to follow as the industry slowly transitions to a higher quality existence. Additionally, the chain's commitment to the environment and healthy, delicious eating has attracted an eclectic group of consumers that are making Pizza Fusion a highly sought after national brand.
Beyond an extensive organic food selection, Pizza Fusion also offers a number of menu items for selective eaters, such as vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, and casein-free options. This year, the company was recognized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) as one of the country's top 10 vegan-friendly pizzerias and by Co-op America, where Pizza Fusion was nominated for the second time as a Top 10 Green Business of the Year. As the industry's leading environmentally sound restaurant chain, Pizza Fusion practices a number of 'green' initiatives, including delivering their food in hybrid vehicles, building all their restaurants to LEED certification standards, offsetting 100% of their power consumption at all their restaurants with the purchase of renewable wind energy certificates, recycling at all their restaurants, and much, much more.
"There's a growing population of health and environmentally conscious people out there who are tired of being ignored by businesses; particularly restaurants," Mike Gordon, COO and co-founder of Pizza Fusion, states. "There's nothing people are more critical of than what they put into their bodies… its nutritional value, the quality of its production, and, of course, the way it tastes. As we continue to expand nationally, Pizza Fusion is connecting with these audiences; finding loyal customers demanding these values from restaurants."
Pizza Fusion currently has over 75 restaurants in development in 15 states around the country. The company is considering area developers and individual owner operators to open 500 locations in all 50 states over the next five years.
About Pizza Fusion
Founded in the best interest of the individual and the environment, Pizza Fusion combines a fresh, organic menu with an industry-leading environmental approach to restaurant service in chic dining destinations built to LEED certification standards. Pizza Fusion specializes in a full-service approach to gourmet pizza, ciabatta sandwiches, salads, desserts, and organic beers and wines, all in their purest form - untainted by artificial additives, such as pesticides, preservatives, antibiotics and hormones. With numerous franchises opening across the U.S., Pizza Fusion is pioneering the organic and environmental restaurant movement as the most eco-friendly restaurant in America.
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Online retailer Amazon has launched a dedicated store for wearable technology in the UK, offering more than 100 different wearable devices including activity trackers, smart watches, smart glasses and wearable cameras.
Customers will be able to learn about devices which are ‘coming soon’ and pre-order new releases. The majority of products are eligible for fast delivery through Amazon Prime.
The new store also features a ‘Learning Centre’ featuring product details, compatibility information, images and videos, reviews and in-depth buying guides, as well as expert recommendations.
“The advances in wearable technology mean that customers can now charge their phone through their clothing, monitor their sleep patterns and even track their pets,” commented Xavier Garambois, vice president of EU retail at Amazon.
“This new store allows customers to find whatever they are looking for in one place – whether that is tracking fitness, staying connected through smart watches or capturing every adventure with wearable cameras.”
Wearable technology has already emerged as one of the top tech trends of the year. Deloitte predicts than 10 million wearable devices will ship globally in 2014, from sophisticated gadgets to smart textiles and skin patches.
In a recent survey of 6,000 individuals by consulting company Accenture, 46 per cent expressed interest in buying smartwatches, while 42 per cent said they'd be interested in purchasing internet-connected eyeglasses, such as Google Glass.
The global market for wearable technology was reportedly worth $2.7 billion (£1.6bn) in revenue in 2012 and is expected to reach $8.3 billion (£4.9bn) in 2018.


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Disaster-fearing New Yorkers, have you packed your "Go bag?" The New York Times's City Room blog reports on a new poll in which most New Yorkers say they fear an evacuation-worthy national disaster within the next 10 years. The emergency management office encourages NYC residents to keep a "go bag" packed with a flashlight, emergency contact numbers, cash, bottled water and snack foods, a radio, a first-aid kit, and copies of important documents.
We're shocked at the lack of inclusion of such NYC essentials as hair product, an iPhone, moisturizer (at least SPF 30), Pinkberry frequent customer card, a Chihuahua, and cocaine.
Furthermore, no self-respecting New Yorker wants to be seen fleeing Armageddon while carrying a freebie embroidered duffel she picked up at the Nanny Diaries premiere. Might we suggest <a href="http://www.luxist.com/2007/03/11/louis-vuitton-tribute-patchwork-bag-worlds-most-expensive-ha/
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Nokia Lumia 630 specs listed ahead of launch
Fans of smartphone manufacturer Nokia look set to be in for a treat in the next few days as the company is set to take the wraps off some new hardware, and now the Nokia Lumia 630 specs are listed ahead of an official launch.
The device is claimed to be released in China during the middle of next month and feature a 4.5-inch display at a resolution of 854 x 480, and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1GB of RAM. Other features include Windows Phone 8.1, dual SIM support, but there will be no camera key or LED flash.
It has been suggested that the device will be priced at 1000 Chinese Yuan, but until we hear officially this information has to be taken with a large pinch of salt.


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French beauty giant L’Oréal Group has credited the boom in luxury fragrance to the growing appreciation among Chinese consumers and expects it to continue growing by double-digits in the years to come.
The luxury fragrance category was tied to the renewed awareness and interest of scent which had risen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
L’Oréal was optimism for the category moving forward, emphasising that the company was the top luxury fragrance producer worldwide with more than 20% of market share.
India-based cosmetics group Lotus Herbals believes hemp’s multitude of topical benefits, versatility, and sustainability will make it a “must-have” ingredient in every beauty company’s portfolio.
The company announced the launch of a hemp-based skin care range.
Nitin Passi, chairman and managing director of Lotus Herbals told CosmeticsDesign-Asia that he expects demand for hemp cosmetics to increase in India.
“Hemp is slowly becoming the holy grail ingredient in skin care. Every major skin care brand must-have hemp range to enrich their existing portfolio.”
The skin-repairing and strengthening abilities of vitamin K, coupled with the insatiable demand for new and exciting ingredients, will spur interest in the “wound healing vitamin”, according to one skin care brand.
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that can assist with redness, strengthen capillaries and can help with wound healing.
Skin care brand Biologi believes that vitamin K has the potential to become one of the next big things in skin care ingredients.
Shades of spring-inspired rouge, lip liners, eyeliners and pollen protection cosmetics are trending in Japan, according to new data.
These trends were revealed in a new report by @cosme, the Japanese cosmetics portal, which showed consumers were searching for products to enhance their cheeks, lips and eyes in light of reduced COVID-19 restrictions.
The researchers said the appearance of the keyword “spring cosmetics” has more than doubled year on year.
Indian personal care brand Arata is aiming to fill what it believes is a huge gap for hair care products designed especially for curly hair types in its home market and in the wider Asian region.
Arata recently launched a line of hair care products for curly hair. The founders decided to develop the eight-piece range to counter the long-held beauty standard of sleek and straight hair in many societies in the Asia region.
This mirrors trends in North America and Europe which have seen more acceptance for natural hair as more people have started to embrace inclusivity and diversity in recent years.
Premiumisation, improved augmented reality services, greater sampling opportunities and the growing popularity of e-commerce outside of Asia’s major cities can propel online sales growth across the beauty category in 2022.
E-commerce platform Shopee believes e-commerce has become part of consumers’ and lifestyle and expects the online shopping habit to continue long after the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, Shopee will be upgrading its suite of shopper engagement features, such as Shopee BeautyCam, an augmented reality (AR) make-up try-on tool.
It will be broadening its marketing efforts further with a new sampling programme to attract new shoppers in several categories, including beauty.
The acceleration of wellness and self-care trends during the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the eradication of the beauty consumer’s long-held desire to completely erase the signs of ageing.
A new generation of brands like Earth Rhythm were no longer putting out anti-ageing products.
This is not to say consumers are not looking for products to smoothen fine lines or firm up their skin. However, the results they were expecting to see have become more grounded and realistic.
While anti-ageing has traditionally been an important category in beauty, more brands like Earth Rhythm no longer see it as a priority.
Demand is rising across Asia Pacific for health-focused products including silicone-free hair shampoo, but BASF believes their vast potential in silicone-free conditioners too.
The silicone-free hair care trend demand is driven by the emphasis on products that are good for health.
While silicone-free shampoos are becoming a dime a dozen, there is a lack of silicone-free hair conditioners in the market.
Singapore-based livestreaming outfit, MyBKKShop, believes live commerce holds abundant potential for South East Asia’s (SEA) beauty sector.
However, live commerce space in the region was still in its nascent stage and lacked many advancements that could potentially hinder its growth in the region.
For instance, there is a lack of an integrated system to help on the backend as a major hindrance as well as the lack of a sense of community which makes for a more vibrant landscape.
The cosmetics industry is seeing a rising appetite for traditional oils that have been used for centuries by Africa’s indigenous people as the demand for new, powerful, and efficacious natural ingredients booms.
Japanese firm Celmyon top three selling African oils are baobab, marula and mongongo oil. In particular, it has seen high growth rates for the latter because of its unique properties.
The company has data to show that Mongongo oil can protect against UV rays and blue light. More interestingly, when it comes in contact with UV, it forms a film on the hair.


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If you missed this year’s GLDA seminar, “Designing in Challenging Times, A Shift in Perspective” which took place online on 27 February 2021, it’s not too late.
All the presentations and Q&A sessions are available to watch (or watch again!) for the next year.
The headline speakers were:
Aniket Bhagwat, India’s most influential landscape architect, made his second appearance at the GLDA seminar. He was one of the keynote speakers at the event in 2016. (www.landscapeindia.net)
Sarah Eberle, a leading garden designer from the UK, also made a return visit to the GLDA seminar, having last attended in 2009. (www.sarah-eberle.com)
Carrie Preston, an American garden designer living and working in The Netherlands, made her successful GLDA debut this year (https://www.instagram.com/p/BUPVxh5FQC6/?hl=en)
Martí Franch, one of the most significant landscape architects working in Spain today, also impressed the audience (www.emf.cat)
Darina Allen, of Ballymaloe Cookery School, wrapped up the day with a presentation about the school’s , organic farm and garden (www.cookingisfun.ie)


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Lollypop asks for dog food donations
Rochester/Fairport/Greece - Lollypop Farm, the area Humane Society, is asking for canned dog food.
They posted on their Facebook page that the need is urgent.
If you can make a donation of any amount, any brand, they would greatly appreciate it.
Theyre asking if you could drop off the items at the main shelter in Fairport or at the Adoption Center in the Mall at Greece Ridge.
Theres another easy way to help you can buy the canned dog food online via a Wish List, and it will be shipped directly to Lollypop; check that out HERE.
To learn more, check out Lollypops Facebook page.


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Isuzu Motors is one of the many new entrants who will be showcasing their products at the Auto Expo 2014. The biennial motor show is one of the biggest in the subcontinent and any auto motor company worth its salt chooses to be seen here. This Japanese SUV maker has recently been in the news for the efforts is making to a gain a proper foothold in the country.
At the twelfth edition of the Auto Show Isuzu will definitely be displaying an extended version of the D-Max pick-up and even the MU-7, its offering in the SUV segment. The D-Max extended cab variant will be based on the single-cab version, though this is not to be confused with the double-cab variant: unlike the double-cab, the extended cab will not get an additional set of doors. The extended-cab D-Max will be run by the same 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine which produces 134.4bhp of power at 3,600rpm and 294Nm of torque from 1,800-3,200rpm in the D-Max single cab. The gearbox, like the single-cab D-Max, will be the same 5-speed manual unit.
According to Takashi Kikuchi, president and managing director, Isuzu Motors India, MU-7 model is the longest in its class offering ample space and comfort for driving. The SUV is powered by four cylinder 2,999cc intercooled VG Turbo Diesel engine producing power of 160.7bhp at 3,600rpm and torque of 360Nm at 1,800-2,800rpm. It is priced at Rs 23. 75 lakh (ex-showroom Hyderabad)
The company, at present, has in its Indian line-up, the D-Max pick-up and the MU-7 SUV. Isuzu has recently commenced local production of its models in India. The Indian manufacturer Hindustan Motors will assemble Isuzu MU-7 SUV and the Isuzu D-Max pick-up at its Thiruvallur plant in Chennai from CKD kits which will be sourced from Thailand. However, the Tokyo-based company had acquired 107 acres of land in 2013 after signing an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh state government, with the aim of setting up a manufacturing facility. Operations at the new facility are likely to begin from early 2016.


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Vegas Market Center Going Forward, Denies Press Reports on Foreclosure
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LAS VEGAS-The World Market Center, the massive trade complex here, has issued a strong response to a published report that said it was in foreclosure, saying it is working out a financial restructuring that will positively position it going forward.
The story, which appeared earlier this week in the Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Press, cited credit and research reports that said the WMC had defaulted on loans totaling $565 million and that it was in foreclosure proceedings.
WMC has, like some of the trade show operators in the home business, been negatively impacted by the downturn in business and rising vacancy rates. Earlier this year, MMPI, the large showroom building owner, defaulted on loans for its High Point, N.C., properties and there are ongoing discussions about resolving those issues. Officials from MMPI, which is owned by the giant real estate operator Vornado, denied a press report that it was for sale or being actively shopped around.
The story in the Las Vegas publication went into some detail on the financial situation of WMC and suggested that its future under current ownership was in question.
The statement from WMC countered that strongly. "For the past year we have been proactively working with our financiers toward a financial structure that gives us flexibility in this economic environment. We have a long-term perspective of World Market Center Las Vegas and a long-term commitment to the home furnishings industry."
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According to Kirill Yarysh, Director of the Department of Resorts, Tourism and Consumer Sphere of the Sochi Administration, most often primroses are sold by natural persons, people who either collected these flowers themselves or bought them.
– For the extraction, storage, transportation, purchase and sale of plants listed in the Red Book, administrative liability is provided for in the form of a fine, – he said. – We urge residents and guests of the resort not to buy primroses, not to support violations of the law, thereby causing harm to nature.
Since the beginning of the year, more than 50 administrative materials have been compiled for a total amount of about 280 thousand rubles. It should be noted that compared to last year, there is a decrease in the facts of unauthorized sale of primroses.


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One of the great environmental benefits of working in the junk removal business is the ability to give new life to old stuff either through finding a new home for an item (donations) or by finding creative uses for repurposing (which means adapting or utilizing the items or materials for a new purpose). In this new blog series – A Repurposing Story – Green Coast Rubbish President and CEO Eamonn Duignan will showcase his creative repurposing projects or what he also likes to think of as making junk great again.
From the root to the fruit, our leader and founding father chats about all things Green Coast, moving forward in life, and the next big thing!
Green Coast Rubbish is excited to participate again this year as a sponsor in the very popular and festive 2021 Parade of Trees in Lynn Valley. As the team began to prepare for the event, they realized the decorations had been lost in the recent move of the business to Deep Cove! Find out their solution in this year’s holiday blog.
Children are now back to school and starting their fall extracurricular activities after a summer of fun! At this time of year, families are out madly shopping for clothes, backpacks, school supplies, electronics, sports equipment, art supplies, etc. – and that means a whole lot of recycling will be needed to clear out the old stuff. In this blog, Green Coast Rubbish is sharing back-to-school recycling tips to make life a whole lot easier for parents this fall!
Hot weather has arrived, Vancouver! Now’s the time to hit the beach, pool and spray parks with your family and friends along with your collection of summer paraphernalia. But wait, some of last year’s stuff is old, out of date and has to be replaced. While you’re doing your organizing and shopping, keep these Beachin’ Recycling Ideas for Summer within our blog in mind to recycle the old beach and pool stuff.
Eamonn Duignan, President & CEO of the award-winning organization Green Coast Rubbish, recently appeared on the IMPACT podcast series hosted by Nigel Bennett and Devon Kenzo. Check out his podcast interview within our blog!
Green Coast Rubbish President & CEO Eamonn Duignan was recently interviewed about his company and all things green!
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Costume National is coming of age.With a string of events and projects on tap, the Italian fashion house known for its street-cool tailoring is celebrating its 21st birthday. Some might consider it an unlikely anniversary to celebrate, but it is significant for Ennio Capasa, who founded the Milan-based fashion house in 1986."The number 21 and its reverse, 12, have coincidentally always been part of our history. I'm fascinated by this number, which in ancient times was considered the number of protection," said Capasa.To prove the point, he reels off a list of dates: "I was born on March 12, my dad on April 12 and my brother Carlo on Jan. 21. Our showroom is at 12 Via Fusetti and our store in Milan at 12 Via Sant'Andrea."In 2006, sales accounted for $138 million. The brand has six directly owned stores and is carried in such specialty stores as Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lane Crawford in Hong Kong and Harvey Nichols in London. As part of the celebration, Capasa teamed with Alfa Romeo to design the interiors of a model called 147 C'N'C 21. C'N'C is the house's diffusion line, which was launched in 2004.The car is being presented at the Frankfurt car salon.A 246-page book called "Costume National 21" (Assouline) will be presented in Paris during fashion week and will be available on Amazon.com. The $166 tome is a recap of Capasa's fashion career through snapshots of his shows and images by Terry Richardson, Juergen Teller, Peter Lindbergh and Craig McDean.The number 21 is also the name of the firm's unisex fragrance, launching by the end of the year, that is a heady mix of — you guessed it — 21 essences from milk to saffron, bergamot to patchouli.Costume National Active is a limited edition celebratory sneaker that offers both artisanal workmanship and high performance. Made with napa, the shoe is adorned with tone-on-tone crocodile details and real silver hardware, and just hit the stores with a retail price of $650. Born in Lecce, in the Apulia region, Capasa compares his fashion journey to a unique adventure begun at a time when financing wasn't as available, and at an age — 24 — characterized by a free spirit."You didn't need much at that time to strike out on your own. Everything was much easier, less calculated," said the designer.After graduating from the Brera Fine Arts Academy in 1982, Capasa joined his Swedish model girlfriend Pia Fritioff in Tokyo. He landed a job chez Yoji Yamamoto and was the only foreign assistant among a team of 250 Japanese.He founded the company with his brother Carlo, chief executive, who garnered managerial insight in the Eighties during a stint at Zamasport, when that manufacturer produced Romeo Gigli. Capasa showed his first collection in March 1987 where he highlighted slim, high-buttoned silhouettes à la Charlie Chaplin, and immediately drew attention from such top retailers as Joyce and Barneys."I was so excited that I didn't sleep for 72 hours. It was like taking your First Communion — a moment you never forget," recalled Capasa.In 1991, the company moved its show to Paris, a city Capasa judged more open to upcoming talent.Capasa's edgy, skinny silhouettes were an antidote to Eighties power dressing, where everything was big — shoulders, hair, jewelry. "At that time, only about 20 percent of what a designer showed on the runway actually went into production, so there was a huge gap between the catwalk and the showroom," he said. "My clothes were more modern, practical and street-oriented with smaller shoulders, drier silhouettes and sartorial details."Capasa has always shunned too many bright colors because, he asserted, they are "like dessert — too much is hard to digest."By his own definition, Capasa is a "minimalist, not a purist.""There's always a sexy approach to my clothes because I like to enhance a woman's body," said Capasa.He also admits that as much as he is a stick-to-his-guns designer, he isn't trendproof, so he aims to weave new fads into his collections judiciously.Costume National's strength is tailored pieces like coats, jackets and trenchcoats that Capasa has honed via research, craftsmanship and creativity. His pants and skirts are normally straight and lean.Among the company's milestones at the top of Capasa's list are a fashion show in Florence in January 1997 in front of Italy's president, and the opening of his first store in New York in January 1998.From 1998 to 2006, the English merchant bank 3i bought a 50 percent stake in the brand. But after countless sleepless nights, Capasa said he and his brother agreed to buy their stake back to become fully independent."In the end, we decided to stay independent because I was afraid of losing my identity," he said.
To celebrate Pride 2018, @themarcjacobs released the #GratefulNotHateful campaign, a social media initiative aimed at extending Pride beyond the parade. Inspired by Jacobs’ everyday outlook, the campaign features Jacobs along with a group of models and social media stars who are members and supporters of the LGBT community, all seen wearing @marcbeauty’s Highliner Gel Eye Crayons in colors of the rainbow. Head to our Instagram stories to see close-ups of the liner. #wwdbeauty
Virgil Abloh’s dad Nee and Don Crawley, cofounder of RSVP Gallery, were some of the hometown crew at the Chicago-born designer’s debut show for Louis Vuitton. (📸: @jdiderich ) #wwdmens #louisvuitton #virgilabloh
About last night: @marycharteris and @adwoaaboah hit up Hyde Park for the Serpentine Galleries’ annual summer party held in partnership with @chanelofficial. Head to WWD.com to see more photos. #wwdfashion
“This is Paris, my first show. I’m all about democracy. If some kid shows up, flew from New Jersey to just be around, let’s get him a seat.” — @virgilabloh tells WWD’s @jdiderich ahead of his first show for @louisvuitton men’s. (📸: @alfredo_piola ) #wwdmens #virgilabloh #louisvuitton
“Kate Spade was a true fashion icon who brought joy to the lives of women around the world, and inspired women to live life to the fullest. We are dedicated to carrying on her legacy,” said Anna Bakst, brand president and chief executive officer of @katespadeny. The Kate Spade Foundation announced that it will be donating $1 million to suicide prevention and mental health awareness in tribute to the recent death of Kate Spade. Read more on WWD.com. #wwdnews (📷: @chinseephoto)
A first look at @virgilabloh’s sneakers for @louisvuitton. Abloh spoke to WWD about his debut collection for Louis Vuitton, creating @kendalljenner’s #metgala outfit and redefining the heritage brand. Read the full story on WWD.com. #wwdfashion 📷: @alfredo_piola)
The world’s largest producer of denim @iskodenim is sharing the strategy behind its product development process. Read our full interview with ISKO’s product development manager Baris Ozden on the company’s extensive research practices, upcoming denim trends and the latest material innovations on WWD.com. #iskodenim


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By Samson Weinberg
With the rate of COVID-19 infections on the rise in Rochester, everyone is on high alert. Folks have been encouraged to practice social isolation in order to stem the risk of infection. Now that the first death from COVID-19 in Monroe County has been confirmed, it makes sense that people are feeling uneasy.
After experiencing symptoms matching those of COVID-19, the RGH employee was admitted to the hospital where he worked. While asbestos is the number one work-related cause of death, it makes sense that health care workers would be at particular risk for contracting the virus. The worker in question also had a few underlying health issues, including liver disease and hypertension.
The other people who are at-risk? Those who work at restaurants and bars.
As of Monday, March 16, New York — and a few other states — have officially ordered bars and restaurants to stop serving patrons in their dining rooms.
This is bad news for many small businesses in Rochester. Though countless people have followed government directions and have taken shelter in their homes as a result, owners of local restaurants and bars don’t have the luxury of staying home. After all, their livelihood depends on their business’ success. It’s likely that their bills won’t stop coming and heating the restaurant at the end of winter makes up 42% of the average home’s utility bill already. If a business is already floundering, then such a pandemic like this can be the final straw in a restaurant’s final closing.
Some Rochester-area restaurants are able to afford a temporary pause while others are finding ways to stay afloat: namely, by relying on take-out and delivery options.
This way of doing business helps ensure that contact is as limited as possible. If you’re too tired to go to Wegmans and sift through the remnants of their supplies, there are still plenty of Rochester-area restaurants that are willing to supply you with great food.
Here are some of the Rochester restaurants you can count on for the next couple of weeks:
If you can’t resist a delicious cup of coffee, these cafes have got your back.
The Genesee Bakery will be open from 7:30am to 6pm weekdays and 9am to 12pm on Saturdays. They are offering takeout options and curbside delivery for their lunch menu, breads, and pastries.
Arnett Cafe is offering takeout options. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, they will be open from 8am to 2pm. On Friday and Saturday, you can see them from 8am to 6pm.
Founders Cafe will be open from 7am to 5pm throughout the week. Their Saturday hours are from 9am to 3pm. They also have options on GrubHub and Uber Eats if that works better for you.
Roam Cafe is sticking to the hours of 11:30am to 9pm daily. They’re even offering a discount on delivery services if your order is over $20.
Magnolia’s will operate between 11am through 7pm every day of the week but Sunday. On Sundays, they will be open until 4pm.
Even though Jine’s is more of a diner than a cafe, you can expect this Rochester staple to operate every day from 8am to 8pm.
You don’t have to speak Spanish to indulge in these Rochester favorites. Juan and Marias Empanada Stop will be open from 9am to 2pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 7am to 2pm on Saturdays.
Neno’s Mexican Gourmet will be open every day from 11am to 7pm at its new location on 642 Monroe Avenue. Their full menu will be available for takeout, delivery, and curbside pickup.
Old Pueblo Grill is expected to be open from 11am to 7pm every day but Sunday. They ask that only credit cards are used to order in advance and that customers call when they arrive.
John’s Tex Mex will be open from 11:30am to 10pm every day but Sunday. They will also be offering beer to-go.
If you’re looking for something to fill you up, this list makes for the perfect dinner:
Drifters Bar & Restaurant will be open from 4 to 8pm daily with GrubHub and Uber Eats backing up their takeout options.
Merchants Wood Fired Pizza & Bistro will have the same hours as Drifter’s but they’re only open Tuesday through Saturday.
Restaurant Good Luck is following suit but will only be open from Wednesday through Saturday. They’re sporting a limited menu, but they also have alcohol and ice cream options available for takeout.
The Saucey Chef will be serving takeout meals from 12:30pm through 8:30pm between Wednesday and Friday. If you’re itching for a bite on the weekend, they’re open from 3 to 8:30pm on Saturdays. They ask that you pay ahead of time online to further limit interactions between workers and customers.
With Wegmans already cutting down on available hours, ordering out doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. Just be sure to keep the regular rules of the road in mind during this time of panic. After all, the most dangerous times for motorcyclists to drive are between 3 and 6pm, but a single distraction could result in an injury for anyone. Times are stressful, but keeping a cool head and supporting your local businesses are the best ways to make it through this period of social isolation.
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Sales of roast and ground coffee were not as strong as expected according to financial results released by Kraft Foods Group, Inc. in February. Commodity prices spiking late in 2014 also effected fourth quarter operating income.
“While there were some positive developments in the fourth quarter, we did not deliver to our potential in 2014, with the macro environment and our execution affecting our results,” said Kraft chairman and c.e.o. John T. Cahill.
Meanwhile, the company also announced the return of James Kehoe to take on the role of e.v.p. and c.f.o.“Kraft is the company where I’ve built my career, and I’m excited to rejoin at such a critical time and partner again with many of the talented colleagues I know so well,” commented Kehoe. “I look forward to working with John, our finance team and the rest of management to drive Kraft’s strategy and performance as we focus on sustainable, profitable growth.”
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In a sentiment I know he would agree with, I say long live David Murdock.
Recent Cuts in food stamps will hurt produce purchases, too. Because food stamps account for about 10% in grocery store sales now, the reductions in food stamp distributions will, in turn, hurt fresh produce sales at retail. With fresh produce sales typically running at 10% of store sales or better, that’s a hit. This USA Today story says that food banks are already anticipating an increase in demand because of the cutbacks.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. sent a release out about the $11 billion cuts to food stamps going into effect today and lasting for the next three years.
She explained, in the release, that the cut is a result of an expiration of the 13% increase in food stamp benefits that were provided in the 2009 economic recovery act. In her news release, she noted Congress is currently debating a five-year farm bill; the version supported by Republicans in the House of Representatives contains $40 billion worth of food stamp cuts, while the Senate bill cuts $4.5 billion. Any cuts that come in addition to the $11 billion going into effect today will leave millions of low-income Americans, including children, without necessary access to food, she said. From her release:
“These cuts are terrible for families on the edge, terrible for our economic recovery, and terrible for the future,” DeLauro said. “Imagine we had a miracle vaccine that made everyone who took it healthier, and encouraged children’s growth and brain development. If such a vaccine existed, wouldn’t we try to vaccinate every child in America? We do have that vaccine and it is called food. Food stamps help hungry people get food and it makes a profound difference for people. They have a very real impact on people’s lives, particularly children. I regret the cut in benefits I fought so hard for is happening and will work my hardest to ensure no future cuts occur.”
One press account said a family of four in Texas would receive $36 less per months because of the expiration of the stimulus package. How much of those additional dollars would have been spent on fresh produce?


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It looks like 2012 will be the official year of the Air Jordan 12 as three classic colorways are now confirmed, including the CDP’ed Taxi XII, Playoff XII and never retroed (aside from the low top) Obsidian XII. Retail has been set at $160 USD, with the “Playoffs” dropping in April 2012 and “Obsidian” in June 2012. Stay tuned for more concrete details in the coming months, including official shots of all three retros.
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India’s relations with the neighboring nations have never been stable, whether it is China or Pakistan or even Nepal, there are some or the other issues that pile up. China has had tensions regarding some territories in the past. Recently India and China had a standoff in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh which led to deaths of soldiers on both the sides.
Indians have been following the Swadeshi Movement since the time of Independence and a majority want to boycott Chinese products in order to condemn the activities of Chinese Government. We too think it is time for Indian companies to start manufacturing and become self sufficient but are we promoting the idea correctly or is it another spam of Fake News?
Japan’s Claim of being ‘Aatmanirbhar’
This post has been shared by thousands of people on social media without any fact checking. US is one of the largest exporter of Japan. In a report by Federation of American Scientists, in 2018, U.S. exports to Japan totaled $121.1 billion, with $75.7 billion in goods and $45.4 billion in services. Also, not many people know that Japan does not have a standing army of its own and is protected by the US army only. Thus, these claims are baseless.
Barcodes can distinguish between a Chinese and Indian Product
A recent post claims that if you see barcodes starting with number 690 to 600 then it is a Chinese product, on the other hand, barcodes starting with number 890 is the country code of India. The facts demonstrate that prefixes 690 to 699 are alloted to GS1 China, and ‘890’ is relegated to GS1 India, yet that doesn’t mean items with those prefixes are made there. GS1 allocates prefixes to organizations dependent on a lot of nation codes.
For instance, in the event that a Bangladeshi organization imports an item from India and, at that point re-bundles it and sends it to China, the item will have Bangladesh’s scanner tag. All things considered, a purchaser in Chinese would not have the foggiest idea about the first producer of the item. Hence, this claim too turns baseless.
NIC’s order to ban Chinese Apps
National Informatics Centre (NIC) has asked Apple Store and Google Play Store to ban and put restrictions on Chinese Apps turns fake. Indian Government has denied such reports and has not asked the Apple and Google to ban the apps. The list included apps like TikTok, CamScanner, Clash of Kings, etc.
Why boycotting of Goods is not a good idea?
When an economy grows and moves towards development, it requires raw materials, labor, capital and thus, interdependence comes into force. The best example we can take is the auto industry in the USA. Companies in the USA have always been dependent on rubber from the southeast Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, etc. Rubber is not produced in the USA since their climate does not support it.
Some nations are good at manufacturing products, while other nations are good at providing services, if they do not work in a coordinated manner then both nations cannot grow together. Japan is famous for its heavy machinery goods industry but is dependent on India for information technology.
Interdependence has a role but is not the only factor that leads to cooperation. It does help keep conflict at bay because nations are conscious of their image in front of other nations hence, they will act in a rational manner which in most cases is to cooperate and comply. Interdependence has certainly a lot of positive effects but it comes with minus points too. It harms that newly, infant stage economy of a developing nation; it hampers the industry due to free trade.


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DoorDash has launched a new program to provide merchants on its platform with discounted products and services, including healthcare, hiring and staff management, as well as mental health and educational benefits.
As part of the new Merchant Benefits program, the third-party delivery provider also released a new research report titled, “The Impact of Benefits on Recruitment and Retention in the Restaurant Industry.”
That report includes stats like 66 percent of restaurant employees are more likely to apply to a job that offers health benefits, and 86 percent of employees who are not satisfied with current benefits would consider staying if benefits improved.
The National Restaurant Association’s “State of the Industry Report” indicates that recruitment and retention is the top challenge for 50 percent of restaurateurs this year, signaling staffing is a primary focus to improve business growth. To support merchants in overcoming attracting, retaining and developing employees, the first cohort of businesses within Merchant Benefits focuses squarely on these issues.
“The economic fluctuations that come with running a small to medium sized business challenge employers in many ways, including being able to provide affordable benefits to staff,” said Christopher Payne, president and chief operating officer at DoorDash. “Given our vast network of merchant partners, we’ve negotiated these benefits on their behalf who would otherwise face a steep surcharge, eliminating a barrier to growing teams to their full potential.”
In the first iteration of the program, DoorDash is working with six partners who are working to address key issues within the industry, including access to healthcare, mental health benefits and continued career development.
DoorDash will not administer the benefits, rather working with partners who will administer the benefits directly to interested merchants. As the needs of businesses evolve, DoorDash will continue to partner with additional companies as part of Merchant Benefits.
“Staffing shortages hinder a restaurant’s ability to run efficiently, which has direct effects on overall customer experience and staff morale. Many dining rooms across the nation are struggling to fully reopen due to them being unable to staff appropriately,” said Jordan Boesch, founder and CEO of 7shifts. “We’re proud to partner with DoorDash to help operators improve efficiency and expand access to our team management platform, including enabling restaurants to hire, train, schedule, pay, and retain their employees long-term.”
“While the restaurant industry and individual dining preferences have shifted, the importance of food safety has remained paramount to the success of a business,” said Nick DeAngelo, director of sales at StateFoodSafety. “Expanding access to a variety of food safety courses through DoorDash’s Merchant Benefits program benefits all involved—customers, operators, and employees.”
More details on the program are available HERE.


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Austin-founded warm cookie delivery bakery Tiff’s Treats has announced a collaboration and a strategic investment in bite-sized cupcake brand Baked by Melissa. Beginning May 1, the brands will release a limited-edition collection of cookie-inspired cupcakes available in-store or for local delivery at all 88 Tiff’s Treats locations.
The Tiff’s Treats x Baked by Melissa assortment features six specialty bite-sized cupcakes inspired by Tiff’s Treats’ signature and seasonal cookie and brownie flavors, including Red Velvet, Cookie Dough and Triple Chocolate Fudge. Baked by Melissa has also developed three additional exclusive flavors for the collection, including Snickerdoodle, Naughty Brownie and Salted Caramel Blondie. The assortment of six bite-size cupcakes is available at all Tiff’s Treats locations for in-store pick-up or local delivery by ordering at its website.
The collection comes with Tiff’s Treats’ announcement that the company has made an equity investment in Baked by Melissa. The strategic partnership will allow the two companies to leverage each other’s geographic footprints and online and brick-and-mortar presence, as they explore additional ways to work together.
“Melissa is such a creative soul in the kitchen, and it was thrilling to put our heads together on bite-sized Tiff’s Treats-inspired cupcakes,” says Tiffany Chen, co-founder and chief brand officer of Tiff’s Treats. “Our investment in Baked by Melissa is representative of our trust in the team and our respect for the quality brand they’ve established. With our shared mission of bringing joy through gifting and sweet treats, our partnership feels meant to be. We have been growing our brand offerings on our gifting platform and look forward to customers having an even broader choice of premium, iconic brands to gift alongside warm Tiff's Treats cookies.”
“It’s been a pleasure working with Tiffany and the Tiff’s Treats team towards our shared goal of making people happy through our delicious treats,” says Melissa Ben-Ishay, founder and chief executive officer of Baked by Melissa. “We’re excited to introduce our bite-size cupcakes to new markets where Baked by Melissa doesn’t currently have a brick-and-mortar presence, and look forward to continuing to collaborate to reach customers nationwide.”


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Mark Zuckerberg is running out of toes for Google to step on, follwing the big G’s announcement of a new games page on its social networking site Google+. The page launched with sixteen games for users to try out, including Zynga Poker, Sudoku, Bejeweled and that feathery heavyweight of the mobile gaming world, Angry Birds.
Google unveiled the new games page on the Google Blog yesterday, really hammering the social aspect of the service: “sharing is about more than just conversations” wrote Google’s Vic Gundotra. “The experiences we have together are just as important to our relationships. We want to make playing games online just as fun, and just as meaningful, as playing in real life.” Now if only they could make Sudoku more fun than in real life, they might really have Facebook on the ropes.
Google+ users can get stuck in to the games on offer right now by clicking the ‘games’ button at the top of their stream, from where they’ll be able to play, send and receive invitations to start social games and see a list of games that their friends have played recently. According to the blog, more games are also on the way, with Google also launching a new developer blog for studios wanting to build titles especially for Google+. Is blight coming to Farmville? Let us know what you make of the new games page on Facebook or our Twitter feed.
Link: Google Blog