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Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, etc… Facebook is reportedly working on a new mobile app that will track your location to help you connect with nearby friends.
20 years after its initial release, Wine is just as relevant as ever.
The company formerly known as RIM launched its new BlackBerry 10 platform for mobile devices today with an impressive list of applications.
Apple's app store is still bigger than Google Play and still earns much more revenue. But while Google's app store grew revenue 200 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, Apple's iOS app store grew only 20 percent.
For children and adults with autism, who face daily challenges with basic social interaction, the iPad has been something of a godsend.
This morning OpenTable announced that it's bought food photo app Foodspotting for $10 million.
Guest Post The consumer app space is reaching its saturation point. It's time for international startups to focus on the enterprise.
YouSendIt is best known for its software to help users send and receive large files via a desktop PC. But today, it launching a suite of mobile apps for iPhone, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, so you'll be able to access documents, videos and presentations on the move.
While a couple of bucks for an app may not be a big deal, no one wants to waste money. So try-before-you-buy is a great idea, especially for those apps that you can't full evaluate within the 15-minute Google Play refund period.
Free tonight and feeling courageous enough for a blind date? A new app called "Crazy Blind Date" will match you with a mysterious stranger.
When I think of innovation, one of the last places I think of is the United States Postal Service.
The company behind the "Facebook phone" now wants to deliver news to you.
Bluestacks' Android app player will now be pre-installed on Lenovo's Idea-branded PCs, covering around 40 million systems.
Guest Post The current media hype around Big Data has clouded where the real opportunity is: software applications that exploit Big Data.
More than 110 high-speed LTE networks have now been deployed around the world with the potential to connect almost 500 million people in 50 different countries. But how is the new cellular technology affecting what smartphone owners do?
Editor's Pick Late to the party, Ubuntu's chances in the mobile market are pretty slim. But it's giving it a go nonetheless.
If you're thinking of launching an app this year, consider making it a New Year's resolution. And, perhaps, take advantage of Ooomf's new Launch This Year: a personalized step-by-step guide to making it happen.
For all your goal-fulfillment needs and wants, here's a great list of apps, websites, and cool services to help you become healthier, wealthier, and wiser in the new year.
Nervous about getting home safe on the busiest night of the year, New Year's Eve? If you decide to forgo a traditional taxi cab, there are myriad options to choose from. But be warned, many of these novel ride-sharing services have already issued warnings that prices will be sky-high.
The cost of acquiring loyal users for iPhone and iPad apps shot up by almost a third last month as marketers started the big Christmas season push.


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McMaster engineering graduate wins 2022 James Dyson Global Sustainability Award
Mechanical engineering graduate Swaleh Owais, right, and business partner Yang Cheng's invention, Polyformer, recycles plastic bottles into precious 3D printer filament. (James Dyson Award photo)
BY Naz Kittani, Faculty of Engineering
November 16, 2022
McMaster engineering graduate Swaleh Owais and his business partner Yang Cheng have won the prestigious 2022 James Dyson Global Sustainability Award for Polyformer, an open-source machine that turns used plastic bottles into 3D printer filament.
Polyformer is a financially and environmentally sustainable solution for communities around the globe tackling issues of plastic waste, accessibility and production.
“It is a great honour to be the 2022 JDA international sustainability prize winner,” says Cheng, an industrial designer. “We are incredibly thankful to the James Dyson Foundation for running this fantastic competition. Sir James Dyson is a personal hero to both of us.”
The idea for Polyformer came together when the pair wanted to solve two problems using one solution. Cheng wanted to create an innovative way to recycle plastic bottles and Owais was passionate about making 3D printer filament cheaper in developing countries.
3D printing has made products and accessories — from wrenches to fidget spinners — accessible to communities where they are otherwise too expensive to produce or purchase. But the price of the filament used in 3D printing is often inflated or too expensive to ship in for these communities.
At a cost-efficient price of $150 total, Polyformer breaks down these barriers.
Not only does Polyformer support the development of affordable 3D-printed products and tools, but it also establishes rewarding recycling infrastructure where there may not be one in place and helps tackle the growing problem of plastic waste.
“We picked the Polyformer because buying the plastic you need for rapid prototyping machines is very, very expensive,” says Sir James Dyson, founder and chief engineer of Dyson.
“They’re taking ordinary plastic we have around us and turning it into plastic for 3D prototyping. So, it saves money, it’s incredibly convenient and in remote places in Africa, it makes rapid prototyping possible”.
How it works
The first step is to build a Polyformer machine, which is easier than you’d think. Polyformer is an open-source community project with the CAD, code, and building instructions available for free online. People interested in building this machine can buy the full building kit online.
Once the machine is built the user cuts plastic bottles into a long continuous strip using a custom, easy-to-use bottle cutter mechanism. The user feeds the plastic strip into the machine, where it will turn into 3D printer filament spool that can be released and put directly into a 3D printer.
On the heels of this exciting award announcement, Owais is in Dubai to present Polyformer at this year’s Global Grad Show, an international exhibition featuring 100 impact innovation projects.
The pair are also poised to expand Polyformer’s reach internationally.
“We’re actually moving forward with our plans to deploy Polyformer at other maker spaces around the world because if 3D printing is cheap, its more accessible and that means more people can build amazing things,” says Owais.
McMaster Engineering grads Eden Lazar, Clayton MacNeil, Caitlyn Kuzler and Afeef Khan were also recognized with the National James Dyson award this year for their invention, Taco, a knife guide tool designed to improve the lives of those with mobility issues.
In 2021, Lianna Genovese, biomedical and mechanical engineering graduate, won the National James Dyson Award for Guided Hands and in 2017, four electrical and biomedical engineering grads won the International James Dyson Award for sKan.
To find out more about Polyformer, visit their profile on the James Dyson Award website.

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Taipei, Nov. 26, 2012 (CENS)--Thanks to upturn in exports and investment, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics (DGBAS) revised upward on Nov. 23 its forecast of Taiwan's economic growth this year to 1.13%, confirming that the growth rate will hold onto the 1% mark. Although private consumption will remain in the doldrums, the DGBAS expressed that the economy has passed the worst time and will score a moderate recovery next year.
The forecast follows the ninth downward revision of the GDP growth forecast this year to 1.05% by the DGBAS at the end of October. The reversal in the growth forecast is attributed to the consolidated recovery of the U.S. and Chinese economies, which has induced upturn in Taiwan's exports and investments.
Kao Chih-hsiang, chief of economic forecast section, DGBAS, expressed that despite year-on-year decline of exports in the first three quarters, exports will score positive growth in the fourth quarter, thanks to launch of new tablet PCs and smart phones, as well as lower-than-expectation of inventory adjustment by semiconductor firms. As a result, the DGBAS reduced the forecast scale of export decline for the entire year to 2.16%, a moderate improvement over the original forecast of 2.5% decline.
Kao Chih-hsiang noted that although the global economy will stage a modest recovery at best next year, due to the financial cliff of the U.S. and the persistent European-debt crisis, barring eruption of major unexpected financial deterioration in the next two months, Taiwan's export upturn will continue into next year, becoming a major driver for next year's economic growth. Consequently, the DGBAS predicted that Taiwan's exports will grow 5.11% and GDP will advance 3.15% next year, 0.06 of a percentage point higher than the previous forecast.
In the DGBAS's latest forecast, private consumption will slide continuously, due in part to the reform of the government for securities transaction gains tax and pension payment for public functionaries, causing uncertainty in the minds of consumers.
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Tonight, we check out the fine print on textbooks and discover
substantial savings with a new app developed right here in the Midstate.
Those beeps at your campus bookstore, typically add up to $600 or more for the average student.
A figure that's not in this Vol State Sophomore's book budget.
Hill / Vol State Student The bookstore would turn around and sell
that book brand new for $100.. You'd take it back to the book store and
they'd give you $18 - 19 dollars.
Hill's parents, who had two in college at the same time, were tired of getting book burned too..
Holly Hill/ Textbook-Connection App
We decided we could come up with some kind of concept where at least kids could buy and sell each other's books.
Basically cutting out the middle man----- The book store.
the Hills developed is this.... an App for both the Android and Iphone
called Textbook Connection.... and that's exactly what it does.
Jerry Hill/ Textbook -Connection App
So you have the book. I need the book.
You will see the price and condition of that book.
You hit connect... and at that time you swap information automatically
Case/ Scase@fox17.com Though the Hills say there are some websites out
there pushing this same concept... They say this is the first app.. and
it's the convenience factor they believe will lead to big savings for
many semesters to come.
Lina Granados/ Vanderbilt student
I think that's a good way to get around the system.
It all starts with the International Standard Book Number... which is where this Hermitage couple's App comes in so handy.
Hill says: I have the chance to scan barcode... and just hold it up
there and within a couple of seconds right there it's brought the isbn
Holly Hill says: You don't have to go to a website key in isbn number.. scan it in----
and watch the savings... roll in!
Hills say they saw a need for fair pricing on books and sold some stock
to develop the App. The App is free... There is a $1.99 charge if you
sell a book. They're currently recruiting students to spread the word
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More women arrested for pain pills stresses jails
May 21, 2013 16:44 GMT
KINGSTON, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee prosecutor says the burgeoning pain pill problem is filling jails beyond capacity with women.
Ninth Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson told the Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/13HXKj6 ) three of the four counties in his district have overcrowded jails, largely because of an increase in women being arrested.
Johnson said women are becoming pain pill addicts and described the situation as an epidemic.
Johnson said when mothers become addicted, their children often go without food and parenting. He said sometimes children end up under the care of the Department of Children's Services, further stressing an overburdened agency.
Information from: Knoxville News Sentinel, http://www.knoxnews.com
JPMorgan's Dimon survives shareholder referendum
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Shareholders at JPMorgan Chase will let Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO, keep both his jobs.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- George Washington University students will soon be walking all over the White House and the Capitol, too.


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Balkan Media Group (BMG) is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Betmen Affiliates. This collaboration is set to promote and enhance the online presence of Betmen Affiliates‘ brands, betonred.com and betonred.ng, in both the European and African markets.
BMG’s expertise in digital marketing, combined with its strong foothold in the industry, makes it an ideal partner for Betmen Affiliates. This partnership aims to leverage BMG’s extensive network and innovative marketing strategies to elevate the visibility and user engagement for betonred.com, a prominent online betting platform in Europe, and betonred.ng, which is rapidly gaining traction in the Nigerian market.
The collaboration is expected to bring a fresh perspective to the online betting industry, with BMG’s proven track record in the industry playing a crucial role in understanding and catering to diverse market needs. This partnership will focus on creating tailored marketing campaigns that resonate with the target audiences of betonred.com and betonred.ng, ensuring a unique and engaging user experience.
This alliance is poised to not only strengthen the market position of Betonred.com and Betonred Nigeria but also to set new benchmarks in the online betting industry through innovative and customer-centric approaches.
Both BMG and Betmen Affiliates are enthusiastic about this partnership’s potential to redefine the online betting landscape, offering enhanced betting experiences to users while setting new standards in digital marketing and customer engagement.


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Orange at the weekend launched a new mobile broadband package, which includes a free dongle and a discounted ultraportable Asus laptop.
The move comes as increasing numbers of people are turning away from their fixed-line internet connection and opt for the flexibility of mobile broadband.
Priced at £25 per month, users will receive a Orange 'Internet Everywhere' mobile broadband tariff that offers a data allowance of 3GB and 100 texts, plus a free Orange dongle offering connection speeds of up to 1.8Mbits/s.
They will also receive an Eee PC 900 16GB laptop that weights just 0.99 kgs and has a 8.9" screen. It comes with an Intel 900MHz Celeron M 353 processor, a 16GB SSD, 1,024MB of RAM, is wireless enabled, and runs Windows XP.
The downside of the deal is that the contract is for 24 months, during which time mobile broadband prices could drop significantly.
Offering a laptop with a broadband package is not a new strategy in the UK, with the Carphone Warehouse offering a range of mobile broadband price plans from other operators, each with a laptop. For example, it offers a similarly price deal (also with Orange) which comes with a 10.2" webbook.
Carphone also offers more expensive mobile broadband plans with a laptop from T-Mobile and 3 UK. And just to confuse matters further, some individual operators also offer their own mobile broadband plan that includes a laptop.
The inclusion of a laptop is to appeal to users wishing to obtain all the equipment in one go to use mobile broadband. Last week, an Ofcom report suggested that sales of mobile broadband dongles had hit more than 133,000 in June. The report said that sales of the USB 3G broadband modems grew by an average of 18 percent each month from February 2008.
A mobile broadband package, without a laptop, normally costs in the region of £15 per month in the UK. Over a two year period this would equate to £360. The Orange package meanwhile would cost a total of £600 over two years.
The ASUS Eee PC 900 16G running Windows XP retails for £299 in the UK. This means that with the Orange package, users will pay £240 for the Eee laptop, translating to a saving of approximately £60 off the usual retail price.
"This launch is just the start, over time we will be expanding our offering even further with more suppliers who are at the forefront of laptop technology," said Francois Mahieu, Director of Devices, Orange UK.
Orange said it would evolve its offering over time to include fixed line broadband and an increased laptop range.
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Linda Smith shared an investor’s views on the photonics business. Looking at the influence of the pandemic, she found that this crisis is accelerating the transformation in several major industries, which in turn leads to a faster adoption of photonics technologies. Thus, the interest of investors in photonics companies is rising.
“The total annual investment in pure-play photonics companies tripled since 2018 and the total annual investment in companies employing photonics globally more than doubled since 2018,” she said. Beside this positive trend, merger and acquisition (M&A) activities were severely stalled last year and fell from $191 billion in 2019 to $94 billion for announced M&A transactions in worldwide photonics in 2020. Smith expects a quick recovery of M&A markets in 2021 (see table).
To explain what transformation means to markets, she analyzed three industries: supply chain, food, and health. Amazon was the example for revolutionizing the supply chain. Originally a marketplace for consumer goods, Amazon is now the largest B2B and B2C retailer of goods and services in the world. It leads across all sectors with a highly scalable logistics platform. Still, this logistics giant is relying on further technological progress, which is a great opportunity for photonics. Through mobility technology, industrial automation, AR/VR, communications, and computing, photonics is solving problems that IT and logistics cannot solve alone.
One key technology that leads to severe progress in logistics and automotive is what Smith called mobility technology. This comprises technologies that enable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), or smart robots. Just for these three fields, she sees markets valued at $59 billion.
Lidar is key mobility technology and investments in it reached surprising heights in the past few months. Using special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), several lidar companies have gone public. Velodyne began publicly trading with a Graf Industrial SPAC at the end of 2020; its market capital was $4 billion. Luminar, with strategic investments from Volvo and Daimler, entered the public markets with SPAC Gores Metropoulos at the end of 2020; its market capitalization was $11 billion. Porsche-backed lidar startup AEVA announced it would merge with InterPrivate Acquisition Corp. at $2.1 billion post-deal market valuation. These are spectacular valuations rarely seen for photonics-based startups before.
Besides the growing investment opportunities on the technological side, Smith also discussed investments on the global scale, and particularly in China. China trounces the U.S. and Europe in volume and value of publicly reported investments in photonics companies in China in 2020, and this is expected to continue well into 2021. In recent years, the U.S. administration enacted a number of restrictions for investments, in particular through the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) legislation. The Biden administration is saying that it will continue with the CFIUS regulations being tough on China. Through CFIUS and the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), effective Nov 10, 2018, foreign investments in the U.S. will be slowed or completely blocked.


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OSI Industries Has Announced Several Big Expansion Efforts In Recent Years:
OSI Industries is the world leader in creative, custom food solutions to the foodservice and retail sectors. The company is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, near Chicago. OSI’s Chicagoland homefront was the location of some big news that the company recently announced. OSI has purchased and re-opened the former Tyson food processing facility in Chicago. OSI already operated one Chicago area facility but the addition of this second location is much needed. OSI Industries leadership projects that the company will be able to double its food production in the Chicago area as a result of this valuable acquisition. OSI is known for its drive to constantly grow its brand and the addition of the second Chicago facility is certainly in line with recent company trends. OSI has grown into a global brand by making smart business moves at the right time. The company currently ranks as one of the top 100 food businesses in the United States of America.
The acquisition of the Tyson plant is not the only recent news out of OSI Industries in terms of facilities. The company recently infused €17 million into its facility in Toledo, Spain in order to make massive upgrades to the locations production line. OSI’s Spanish management team had been tracking the demand for processed chicken in recent years and noticed the trend that demand was increasing on average by 6% annually. The huge investment into the production line in Toledo has yielded amazing results as the facility is now processing twice the amount of chicken as it was in previous years. From a total of around 12,000 tons per year, the Toledo facility is now processing in excess of 24,000 tons of chicken per year.
OSI Industries recently celebrated the news of two big acquisitions in Europe. U.K. based Flagship Europe and the Netherlands based Baho Food have both become OSI Industries entities as of 2016. These two amazing wholesalers are great fits for OSI’s current strengths in processing and add amazing value to the OSI Industries portfolio. Company officials including President and Chief Operating Officer David McDonald have expressed great excitement with this big move for the company.
OSI Industries was also recently honored for its efforts in Europe. In a day and age where it is ever more important that companies make the environmental sustainability of their operations a huge priority, OSI Industries has excelled. The company’s efforts in this regard where noticed by the British Safety Council who presented OSI Industries with its 2016 Globe of Honour Award.
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MasterCard’s newly launched personal payments service aims to be an answer for consumers looking to speed up money transfers while indulging their preference for sending and receiving funds via connected devices.
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MasterCard is boosting the role of its Qkr! application in the growing mobile-ordering space by partnering with New York restaurant Streetbird Rotisserie to give customers the ability to order ahead and pay from their phones.
MasterCard continues to raise awareness of its mobile payments capabilities at PGA Tour golf events, with attendees at the Arnold Palmer Invitational the first to get the chance to use the card network’s QkR mobile payments application.
MasterCard is partnering with mobile advertising network Kiip to delight consumers with more of the credit card company’s Priceless Surprises via a standalone mobile application, affirming that marketers are leveraging mobile as the go-to channel for surprise moments and personalized experiences.
Wagamama, a British pan-Asian casual restaurant chain, is teaming up with MasterCard to let customers use a mobile application to pay for meals, adding speed and convenience to the dining experience.
MasterCard’s partnership with Cubic Transportation Systems points to the growing relationship between mobile payments and the transportation sector, suggesting that digital payments may soon overtake physical ones, a move that would convenience operators, retailers and travelers.
MasterCard is rolling out Host Card Emulation, a cloud-based mobile payments system, to more than 15 new countries on the heels of Visa’s announcement that it will offer consumers more options of using the wave-to-pay capability, suggesting it could be a technology to watch in 2015.
With security one of the biggest hurdles to driving mobile payments adoption, Visa and MasterCard are doubling down on technologies such as tokenization and biometrics to safeguard customer data on smartphones.
Neiman Marcus, Office Depot and Rue La La are among the latest retailers to leverage MasterPass, MasterCard’s digital wallet, and its in-application purchasing capabilities.
MasterCard and the PGA Tour’s plan to make Apple Pay part of the spectator experience at the Waste Management Open will ratchet up pressure on United States merchants to accept contactless payments as more customers become enabled.


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CAMPAIGNERS are demanding the Office of Fair Trading stops HMV's proposed £96.4m takeover of the Ottakar's book chain.
The Knutsford-based Forum of Private Business today called on the OFT to block the deal on competition grounds.
It said the takeover would give HMV, which already owns the Waterstones chain, a 23.6 per cent share of the book market.
Chief executive Nick Goulding said the acquisition would make life difficult for independent book sellers.
"The OFT cannot allow this deal to go through," he said.
Mr Goulding added: "HMV would use its increased power to demand discounts from suppliers then, using those discounts, it would slash prices to levels independent book shops could not possibly compete with.
"This is grossly unfair and must be stopped. Failure to act will drive many high street bookshops out of business.
"Consumers will lose out and the whole book trade will be undermined, with fewer independent shops able to support small publishers and emerging authors."
Gordon Frankland, owner of The Hale Bookshop, said the deal would be a disaster for the trade.
"Any competition would be brutally blown out of the water," he said.
"This deal would damage publishers, printers, writers and bookshops, who would all lose out financially."


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What if the shortage of PS5 and Xbox Series X | S consoles worsens? This is indeed what suggests new rumors emanating from Foxconn, a well-known Taiwanese company that works for major manufacturers such as Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Huawei, Toshiba, Xiaomi, Nintendo or even Sony. While some analysts believe a return to normal by the end of 2021 for a restocking of new consoles, Yong Liu who is none other than the Chairman of Foxconn believes that the manufacturing constraints of the components necessary for these machines could well extend until the first quarter of 2022. The latter goes further by declaring that order shipments are doomed to drop by 10% in the coming months, recalling that in this global shortage, the PS4 and Xbox Series X | S are clearly not given priority. Several markets are affected by this shortage, since the automobile and telephony are also victims of this lack of ABF substrate.
While it is true that in recent weeks, new stocks have allowed some lucky people to get their hands on the new consoles, it is still very difficult to find a PS5 or an Xbox Series X in store.


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Basalt man arrested for rash of vehicle break-ins
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ASPEN – A Basalt man was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he broke into several vehicles and took wallets, clothing and other items, and charged such goods as a carton of cigarettes and an erotic magazine to a stolen debit card.
Michael Cline, 21, was advised Wednesday in a Pitkin County district judge’s chambers that he faces three class-five felony charges of first-degree criminal trespass, which carry prison terms of one to three years. He also faces separate misdemeanor counts of theft and unauthorized use of a financial transaction device.
Bond for Cline, who is in the custody of Pitkin County Jail, was set at $8,500 by District Judge Gail Nichols, who listened in on the Aspen hearing via speaker phone. Cline, who said he has lived in Basalt about seven months, appeared without an attorney.
According to Assistant District Attorney Arnold Mordkin and an affidavit for a warrantless arrest, Cline confessed Tuesday to breaking into 10 vehicles in the Basalt area. Cline said all of the vehicles were within walking distance from his brother’s home, where he lives.
Basalt police received three complaints earlier this week that vehicles had been broken into. Taken were such items as wallets, car keys and ski jackets worth as much as $350.
Video surveillance from the nearby 7-Eleven store captured Cline on film in the early morning hours of Monday. Using a stolen debit card, he allegedly made charges of $95.80 and $5.41 for such items as Camel cigarettes and a Playboy magazine. He also allegedly tried to make a purchase of $260 – $200 of which was for a gift card – but that charge was rejected, police said.
Employees of 7-Eleven said they were familiar with Cline, who visited the convenience store some four times a week. So at 6:23 p.m. Tuesday, believing they saw Cline enter Timbo’s Pizza next door, store workers called authorities to report the sighting.
Basalt Police Officer Josh Bennett then went to Timbo’s, located less than a half-mile from police headquarters, and arrested Cline. A search of Cline’s backpack yielded two iPods, one Olympus camera, nine bead bracelets, one pack of cigarettes, three lighters, a mag flashlight, a silver pocket knife, a pair of headphones, a pair of gray gloves, a black Gap jacket, an Old Navy polo shirt, a Ripzone jacket and an Obermeyer jacket. Some of the items, including the two ski jackets, matched what the alleged victims reported as stolen items from their vehicles. He also was allegedly wearing one of the jackets that was reported stolen, the affidavit says.
Initially Cline denied committing any vehicle break-ins, according to Bennett’s affidavit. But later he confessed, allegedly saying “I will come straight. I did it. I broke into those cars. They were unlocked. I will be a man,” Bennett’s affidavit says.
Cline also allegedly said, “I was hungry just trying to get money.”
At Wednesday’s advisement, there was some confusion about Cline’s identity. Mordkin said a background check of Cline’s Social Security number showed he has a criminal history in North Carolina. Cline, however, said the Social Security number Mordkin used is not his.
Cline is due back in court Monday.
Basalt police sent out a press release about the arrest Wednesday, encouraging residents to call the department if they feel they were a victim of the vehicle break-ins that allegedly occurred on Sunday, Feb. 27 and Monday, Feb. 28. The Basalt Police Department’s number is 927-4316.


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In context: If there’s one factor that validates the legitimacy of a large gaming leak, it is the corporate behind stated title responding with copyright strikes that power the content material to be eliminated. That is what Take-Two did quickly after the 90+ movies and screenshots of GTA 6 began hitting the online yesterday. We have additionally heard that the leaker accountable, who says he is similar 18-year-old hacker that breached Uber, is trying to “negotiate a deal” with Take-Two/Rockstar.
The web nearly imploded yesterday when somebody with the username teapotuberhacker, who claims to be the identical hacker behind the huge Uber breach that occurred final week, posted a slew of content material from GTA 6 on the GTAForums, together with early developer check construct footage that confirms the rumors of a feminine Latina protagonist.
Whereas the voice appearing, dialogue, and a number of other different parts make the leak look very convincing, one can by no means be 100% sure these items are genuine and never the in depth work of a hoaxer. Nonetheless, it seems that Rockstar father or mother Take-Two was fast to ship out copyright takedown requests—they originate from a Rockstar-affiliated electronic mail tackle.
The unique GTAForums put up has now been locked and the hyperlink has been eliminated, whereas posts containing GTA 6 content material on YouTube, Twitter, and different websites that adjust to copyright strikes have disappeared.
The Needed Stage of the man who leaked GTA 6. pic.twitter.com/whxhuHLOpc
— Okami Video games (@Okami13_) September 18, 2022
Teapotuberhacker additionally left an electronic mail tackle asking to be contacted by Rockstar workers so he might “negotiate a deal,” suggesting the leak might be a part of a ransom just like the one CD Projekt Crimson suffered final 12 months that noticed supply code to Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3, and an unreleased model of The Witcher Three stolen.
Take-Two Interactive is not one for holding again with regards to launching authorized motion. Again in 2018, the corporate obtained a courtroom order to go looking the properties of 5 folks in Australia linked to the ‘Notorious’ mod menu for GTA On-line. It allowed police to enter buildings and search, copy, or take away related proof associated to Notorious, together with any computer systems, digital storage units, or paperwork.


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Why it’s grown: Endo revenue and employee growth can be attributed to an aggressive acquisition strategy implemented by David Holveck after he became CEO of the company in 2008. Holveck has sought to expand Endo beyond its past focus on pain management products and grow the company presence in the pelvic health and urology arena, where it is now a provider of pharmaceuticals, technology, medical devices and services. In 2011, the company completed its $2.9 million acquisition of American Medical Systems, a Minnesota-based provider of devices and therapies for male and female pelvic health. Endo is currently in a dispute with the Food and Drug Administration over the standards the agency is and will use to evaluate generic versions of the company’s Lidoderm pain medicine. Lidoderm, with sales of $825 million, accounted for about half of the company’s revenue from branded drug sales last year.
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No. 4 | Epam Systems Inc.
Ticker symbol: EPAM
City and state: Newtown, Pa.
2010-2011 revenue growth: 50.8 percent.
2010-2011 employee growth: 52 percent.
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Co-founder, President & CEO: Arkadiy Dobkin.
What it does: Epam provides software development services from delivery centers in central and eastern Europe. The company began trading its shares publicly in February 2012.
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Blaze plans to open new location in Dover-Foxcroft
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A Maine brewing company is expanding to Dover-Foxcroft.
The owner of Blaze Brewing Company has purchased a building along the Piscataquis River.
Matt Haskell envisions it as a place for weddings and other events.
He says there will be new beers to try and a distillery for other spirits.
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Communication Arts, December 2004
ARE GRAPHIC DESIGNERS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING BRANDS APPEAR to be what they ain't? Or does function follow form? Can a green, responsible or altruistic branding program come first, with better corporate behavior to follow?On Earth Day, April 22, 2004, the lead article on the Op-Ed page of The New York Times was entitled, "Marketing Earth Day Inc." Written by the director of an environmental agency, the article opened: "Welcome to Earth Day 2004, brought to you by petroleum powers, big-box developers, old-growth loggers, and chemically dependent coffee companies trying to paint their public image green. Through concerted marketing and public relations campaigns, these greenwashers attract eco-conscious consumers and push the notion that they don't need environmental regulation because they already are environmentally responsible." Are we designers, so committed to saving the environment by, say, specifying soy inks on recycled paper, unintentional greenwashers whose work can make environmental sinners look like saints? The word 'greenwash,' the dictionary tells us, is formed from two existing words, 'green,' committed to the environment, and 'whitewash,' a deliberate attempt by concealment to clear the reputation of a person or institution. Do we "brand" what a company is, or what it promises to become? Does our work in logo, packaging and advertising design sometimes make us guilty of helping conceal the client's past record and true intentions? And, please, I don't profess to judge the profession or know the answers to these thorny questions. Only to raise them. We all need work. Especially now, when there is hardly anyone on the planet who is not a graphic designer, how many of us wouldn't jump at the opportunity to rebrand a multinational, or even local, corporation, especially if its mission statement includes a bold environmental-protection promise? On message boards, citizens decry such "green propaganda" as oil company ads that show oceans and coastlines and use keywords like "sustainable development" and "renewable resources," when, it's alleged, they're responsible for hugely damaging oil spills. "If you see an advertiser going out of its way to project a clean image, ask yourself why," suggests one pundit, who asserts that energy industries spend millions trying to deceive people in places like West African villages, claiming that their wells and refineries can peacefully coexist with local communities without damaging their way of life or their health. Few industries are immune from this type of reproof. Not only petrochemicals, automobile and tobacco, but apparel, footwear, food, beverages, even travel. We are urged to avoid fake eco-travel operators that run tours that don't conserve the environment or improve the welfare of native peoples. Increasingly under fire are companies such as Nike, the Gap and Starbucks, accused of abusing third-world laborers. Don't let the soy latte on the menu fool you, we are advised; Starbucks exploits child labor in coffee-growing countries. Needless to say, these companies are all leading sources of design firm and ad agency billings and creative achievements. The site greenwashing.net is not pretty, but worth a look. Included among its ten worst offenders this year are Kraft Foods, cited for promoting Post cereals as having natural ingredients, while making them from genetically engineered corn; Clairol, for claiming that its Herbal Essences shampoo offers a "truly organic experience," though its formula includes several chemicals; American Electric Power, for advertising itself as environmentally friendly, though its emissions contribute to air pollution, acid rain, global warming and mercury poisoning; ExxonMobil, for "falsely advertising that the air we breathe is getting better, not worse," and with other oil giants, helping kill the Kyoto Protocol, an international initiative that called for tougher emissions standards; and General Motors, for picturing its SUVs in habitats as "if they were as natural as the birds," when, according to the site, SUVs "get very few miles to the gallon and are far more harmful to the environment than most other automobiles." The entire automotive industry is lambasted for resisting the reclassification of minivans and SUVs from less-regulated light trucks for commercial use to "what they really are: highly profitable, gas-guzzling personal transport." The Sierra club blasts GM or "failing to meet one of America's key environmental laws and engaging instead in a scam to achieve technical compliance." No company has been under fire more than BP. Created in 1998 from the former British Petroleum, Amoco, Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) and Burmah Castrol, $230 billion BP has been repeatedly singled out for spending $7 million on its new identity, designed by Landor Associates, and $25 million each quarter for implementation, mainly signage and advertising. Here's how logo is described on PB's Web site: "A vibrant sunburst of green, white and yellow. Green for environmental responsibility. Yellow representing the sun. Called the Helios mark after the sun god of ancient Greece, the logo is intended to exemplify dynamic energy in all its forms, from oil and gas to solar -- that the company delivers to its ten million daily customers around the world." Perhaps falling into the greenwashing trap, the design press lauded the new identity. "The objective of the branding program was to reposition BP from a petroleum company to one that is focused on natural energies -- wind, water and sun," wrote a guest columnist in Communication Arts magazine. "Landor did more than redesign BP's identity and visual communications. They guided BP executives to first redefine their corporate values and change the very culture of their global offices." Is that true? It is an elegantly designed mark. There is no denying that the world (or at least the urban thoroughfare) is a more attractive place with the clean, green BP 'look' on gas stations rather than ugly old Amoco. Did BP truly refine its corporate values? Or is the company still in the business of pulling oil out of the ground and selling it? And pulling the wool over the public's eyes? One financial profile indicates that oil exploration and production account for 80 percent of BP's activities, and gas and alternative energy for only three percent. Hmmm. The theme of BP's 2003 annual report is: "It starts here," and the CEO writes: "Good performance is not enough. We have to demonstrate that we can be a successful company in the long term, making a meaningful contribution to a sustainable world." That sounds nice, but how to get at the truth? It's nearly impossible. In one camp are the corporate spinmasters, who say things like, "BP stands for our aspirations: Better People, Better Products, Big Picture, Beyond Petroleum." And in the other are the muckrakers who shout: "Big Polluter!" Do we just have to wait and see if the company lives up to its promise, as some participants in the lively discussion on brandchannel.com have suggested. "I don't think you can get at the truth in any real sense," admits an environmental practice partner in an international law firm, who requests anonymity. "In my view, greenwashing has gotten so out of control, the ethics of everyone in the loop -- all those contributing to misleading advertising and promotional work -- are in question," she says. "The claims aren't exactly false, but they are deceptive because they represent a tiny fraction of what is true." If an environmental attorney can't figure out the truth, how can we? And then there are the economic necessities of our businesses, just like hers. Wouldn't all of us love to work on long-term, global design programs like BPs rebranding, which are where the big bucks are? Wouldn't you want a contract for helping maintain "the external expressions of the brand," the pristine white and green oil tanks and trucks pictured in Alina Wheeler's Designing Brand Identity. Or art directing the colorful new BPMagazine, with its upbeat articles about clean energy in Hong Kong and Argentina. Not me, you say? Well, maybe. Why not? We all do like to win awards, that's for sure. Whether they're art directors' club medals or inclusion in the C.A. Design Annual or Advertising Annual. Certain clients, however, garner another kind of award. Among the worst-in-category tributes bestowed on BP is Earth Day 2000's Greenwash Award: "Of all the oil giants, BP has most carefully crafted its image to appear concerned about the environment, out-greenwashing stiff competition, including Chevron, Exxon, Mobil and Shell." Another example. In 1998, the tobacco industry and its opponents in liability lawsuits for wrongful deaths due to cigarette smoking reached an unprecedented $368 billion settlement. Strict new rules were imposed on cigarette marketing, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was given regulatory authority over tobacco. The industry was forced to compensate states and class-action plaintiffs for the costs -- up to $15 billion a year -- of treating smoking-related diseases; to pay $60 billion in punitive damages for the industry's past deception about the dangers of smoking; and to fund nationwide, state and local antismoking education campaigns. In 2002, three years into this turn of events, Philip Morris Companies Inc. shareholders voted to change the company's name to Altria Group. Another big project for Landor. Another example of greenwashing by design? At former Philip Morris headquarters on Park Avenue, wrongful death has become a colorful mosaic of altruism. No more lions and crest, associated with the cigarette pack. Instead, a visual quilt of 25 multicolored squares: shades of red, tan, blue, green, with a handsome serif "Altria," are etched into brushed steel and become a kinetic sculpture of banners in the soaring lobby space. Not surprisingly, the company has come under fire more for the name change than the design. Numerous articles decry a "distancing" strategy that aims to transform a purveyor of what its own annual report once called "simple pleasures enjoyed by millions around the globe, cigarettes and beer," into an abstract entity that is attempting to obscure its major line of business: selling cigarettes in countries with looser, or no, regulations, like China. Altria uses the "corporate identity" tab on its Web site to post its response: "The name 'Altria' derives from the Latin word 'altus,' meaning high. To the Altria family of companies, it connotes an enterprise that aims for peak performance and constant improvement. Some have speculated that the name change to Altria is an effort to distance the family of companies from its tobacco heritage. It isn't. Altria Group takes pride in owning what we believe to be the two premier tobacco companies in the world -- each of which is retaining its Philip Morris name. We are equally proud of Kraft Foods and its outstanding performance in its industry. Going forward, our new identity will help give stakeholders greater clarity about the structure of our family of companies." "Don't be deceived!" warns a research group at the University of California, San Francisco, funded by the National Cancer Institute. "Altria means tobacco. Don't allow Philip Morris to win by corporate sleight of hand." The researchers urge nonprofit and arts organizations to turn down funding proffered by Altria, traditionally one of the country's largest sponsors of museum exhibitions, dance and theater. "Accepting gifts from Altria is the same thing as accepting gifts from Philip Morris," they caution. "It allows the company to buy legitimacy and respectability while ignoring its starring role in the deaths of millions worldwide every year -- over 400,000 in the United States alone." The group's message apparently isn't getting across as well as it could. Today, the news on Altria's Web site is: "Altria Group Awards More than $3 Million to Arts and Cultural Organizations Across the Country." What agency or design firm wouldn't want the Nike account, or just a piece of the business? We can download Nike commercials on Napster-like sites, they're so cool. The spots directed by Spike Lee for Air Jordan XVIIs featuring L.A. Clippers stars are the subject of a review on espn.com: "Shot in dramatic black and white, like jazz photographs, the court feels like a club... [the look] echoes the graphics and color schemes of Blue Note Records, the label that was the essence of cool." Nike, however, is accused of grossly misrepresenting its employment record -- in a case that's gone all the way to the Supreme Court. "In a lawsuit that could have far-reaching implications for corporate 'greenwashing' campaigns," reported Mother Jones magazine, "a San Francisco man will take on Nike Inc. over its public claims about conditions in its Asian factories -- factories that the company's critics call sweatshops." The lawsuit, Kasky v. Nike Inc., reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003, and was bounced back to California Supreme Court, where environmental activist Marc Kasky is arguing that the athletic footwear and apparel company's public relations claims about working conditions in its factories in China, Vietnam and Indonesia are false advertising under California's consumer-protection laws. Nike is responding -- and has so far convinced a trial judge and an appellate court -- that it merely engaged in Constitutionally-protected free speech. It is most interesting to note that the review for the new book on Paul Rand's work, Paul Rand, Modernist Design, in the August, 2004, issue of C.A. magazine features the "tilted E" Enron logo. Could there be a more potent symbol of corporate malfeasance? Yet in 1996, when the master of corporate identity designed this mark, could he have had any more knowledge of the company's future wrongdoings than did its shareholders and the SEC? This, from a January, 1997, Enron press release announcing the new logo: "'This could be one of the most memorable days at Enron since the company was created almost twelve years ago,' Kenneth L. Lay, chairman and CEO of Enron, said. 'We are clearly defining ourselves for all our customers. This new advertising campaign and logo will begin to inform people around the world of who Enron is, and how we can help them make decisions to improve their businesses and their lives.'" Although one or more designers who've made their mark designing such artifacts as rock posters for grunge bands have labeled Rand a "corporate whore," they might secretly admire the man who, according to the jacket liner of his 1993 book, Paul Rand: Design, Form and Chaos, "almost single-handedly transformed commercial art from a practice that catered to the lowest common denominator of taste to one that could assert its place among the other fine arts." And who worked solo, out of his house, answered his own phone, and commanded handsome fees and respect from the chairmen of IBM, Westinghouse… and Enron. If Rand is a corporate whore, so might be all firms who specialize in corporate branding and annual reports -- and just about every PR and ad agency on the globe. What's left? More posters for grunge bands? A campaign for Birkenstocks? A brochure for the local ashram or birthing center? In my nearly 30-year career in the business I've found some of the least ethical clients to be nonprofit organizations and charities (but that's another story). The news is that at least two agencies are committed to staying out of the greenwashing game. From the June 20, 2003, edition of a Seattle business journal: "Ad Agency Egg Targets 'Socially Responsible' Clients." The story goes on to report: "As veterans of the advertising biz, Marty McDonald and Mindee Nodvin know you don't turn down clients. But the Seattle duo are turning that rule on its head by starting an idealistic agency that emphasizes social good as much as the bottom line. Egg, which launched in February and just moved to new digs in Pioneer Square, will work exclusively with 'socially responsible' businesses. McDonald and Nodvin will target companies specializing in natural and organic consumer goods, alternative transportation, socially responsible investment, alternative energy and eco-tourism. So far, three clients have signed on with Egg…" How are they doing? "Great!" says Marty McDonald. "Egg started with a business plan that targets five sectors, like organics and naturals, which is a $10 billion industry itself." McDonald says his $3 million, four-person-and-growing agency makes choices based on each project and what the client is selling. "We do our due diligence, using a pretty rigorous audit to identify 'triple-bottom-line' clients that deliver social and environmental results as well as positive financials. If it's a broad-scale mass market product with iffy environmental credentials, we'll say no. If it's a social responsibility project, the answer is yes." He says he turned down a company who "thought they were pretty progressive and wanted to be associated with a vendor like us," but turned out to employ environmentally unsafe manufacturing processes, and said yes to the Seattle Monorail Project, which promises to deliver alternative transportation in a city known as much for clogged freeways as its counterculture/entrepreneurial mindset. "Specifying recycled paper is a tiny part of the answer," McDonald advises. "There are plenty of environmentally and socially responsible potential clients out there. Just go to Whole Foods and look at the shelves. All kinds of sustainable businesses need logos and packaging." Remembering his days at Omnicom agencies where "you'd do anything it takes to get a client," McDonald hopes that growth won't force a lowering of ethical criteria. "It'll be harder and harder as we get bigger," he admits. "You've got to feed the beast, and you might start making compromises, especially when it comes to who the parent company is. Isn't Ben & Jerry's part of Unilever?" He says that companies who are trying to get products like organic yogurt to a wider audience are getting slammed for using so much gasoline to truck their products across the country. "But that's part of capitalism," he adds. "Our industry tends to be cynical, and we have to be optimistic." MacDonald says he likes what BP is doing. "They have great positioning and it's well executed. If only three percent of their business is alternative energy right now, they're moving in the right direction, and their advertising is raising public consciousness. Gulf is gonna follow, and Exxon and Shell." Design firms generally can't afford to mandate that all their clients fit a specific set of criteria, but many try their hardest to be environmentally correct. In Des Moines, for example, Steve Pattee of Pattee Design has worked long hours for low pay on projects like flash cards for the Iowa waste disposal agency that teach citizens how to recycle their trash. Marty McDonald predicts that in the next five years there will be at least half a dozen similarly idealistic ad agencies. His former partner, Mindee Nodvin, is spinning off her own, Bellweather Group, that focuses on public issues and social causes rather than brands. How am I doing? Enjoying the bread and circuses myself, this evening. Dishing out pale green chilled vichyssoise to friends while enjoying a concert and fireworks show sponsored by Entergy Corporation, owner/operator of ten nuclear sites in eight states, including Indian Point, two nuclear reactors on the Hudson River 35 miles north of midtown Manhattan and just a few miles from our tablecloth in the park. In the meantime, Riverkeeper, the environmental agency for which Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is chief prosecuting attorney, is urging citizens to contest the claims made by Entergy. Says Riverkeeper: "Indian Point is not safe, not secure, and not vital. A disaster from a spent fuel pool could cause up to 143,000 cancer deaths and $800 million to $566 billion in damage, and could make a radius of up to 2,700 square miles around the plant uninhabitable." That means us. Citizens are urged to write to New York Governor George Pataki and Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles Schumer to call for the immediate and permanent closure of Indian Point; to demand that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission withdraw Entergy's license to operate; and to demand that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security decertify the plant's radiological emergency plan because it fails to adequately protect public health and safety. "Entergy Nuclear Northeast is the proud sponsor of the tonight's celebration and fireworks extravaganza," gushes the announcer, a local radio personality. "Without Entergy this spectacular event wouldn't be here." Yeah, I'm thinking, with Entergy, none of us will be here. More cream of greenwashing, anyone?
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Recovery will need sustained, broadbased increase in industrial production. First, RBI must cut rates
News of positive growth in industry, exports and car sales, a small decline in inflation, and changes in the regulations for foreign investors, has rekindled some optimism on the Indian economy. This week, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan will announce his first monetary policy. Expectations are that he will reverse the interest rate measures taken by his predecessor to defend the rupee. Rajan must give a further push to growth to keep the momentum and positive sentiment alive.
Today, it is not clear what the RBI is targeting — inflation or the rupee. Inflation remains a difficult problem. While manufacturing inflation has fallen, food inflation remains high. India is now seeing a sustained increase in food inflation, especially in non-cereals. The necessary adjustment for non-cereals won't happen as long as government food policy remains pro-cereal. This policy needs to change for food inflation to come under control. For the rest, monetary policy should be eased, as core inflation is low and the potential output gap is large. Even with a high weight on inflation and a lower weight on employment, a Taylor rule says that current levels of interest rates are too high. The RBI needs to note that while it must target the consumer price index, it will find it hard to do so until it solves the question of whether monetary policy affects food prices, or whether inflation targeting involves a policy of manufacturing price deflation.


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Bloomingdales will debut an innovative, high-end military themed fashion line from Darren Romanelli, known for his popular fashion brand Dr. Romanelli (DRx), featuring iconic images of Beetle Bailey and Popeye the Sailor.The line, which will debut Oct. 1,
April 6, 2018
Bloomingdales will debut an innovative, high-end military themed fashion line from Darren Romanelli, known for his popular fashion brand Dr. Romanelli (DRx), featuring iconic images of Beetle Bailey and Popeye the Sailor.
The line, which will debut Oct. 1, will be available at 34 Bloomingdale’s stores and feature high-end apparel, accessories and collectible items from renowned brands including Converse, Medicom, Psycho Bunny, Junk Food Clothing and Altru.
The retail program has been in development for several months following an initial showcase, which featured Beetle Bailey earlier this year at PROJECT New York, where the designs captured the attention of Bloomingdale’s.
From Oct. 1-Jan. 31, Bloomingdale’s will have in-store boutiques dedicated to the line; and Bloomingdale’s flagship 59th Street store in Manhattan will prominently display the collection in their Third Avenue windows Oct. 6-17.
“Collaborating with King Features to provide our customers with new and exclusive products inspired by comic icons like Popeye and Beetle Bailey is what makes the Bloomingdale’s shopping experience unique,” says Kevin Harter, vice president of fashion direction for Bloomingdale’s. “The collection is fashion forward and fun, which will certainly resonate with our customers.”
“Americana is red hot and nobody exemplifies this trend better than Beetle Bailey and Popeye. Together with cutting edge designer Darren Romanelli, we have created a hip collection that re-envisions these classic characters like never before,” says David Golzman, manager of North American Licensing for King Features Syndicate. “Bloomingdale’s is an American institution, making it the perfect partner to join with these two pop culture icons in the celebration of Americana and the military.”
“We are creating a whimsical approach to Americana, and, simultaneously, showcasing tastemaker culture in a very unique format,” says Romanelli. “Americana is the myth and legend of my country and I've grown to love it over the years.”
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Mass production. That is the way of manufacturing in the world today. Large factories manufacture goods in large quantities and then ship them out globally to sellers and eventually, the products reach end-users. The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on this process as personal protective equipment (PPE) went out of stock and back-ordered, and other necessary equipment needed during the crisis was in short supply.
In comes massively distributed manufacturing (MDM). This concept of manufacturing uses two key methods, distributed manufacturing, and democratized manufacturing. Distributed manufacturing allows for geographically dispersed production, often at small scales and near the end-user. Democratization enables large populations to engage in manufacturing. Combining these creates MDM, a type of manufacturing able to help the economy, aid in a more sustainable industry, and be more flexible in times of need.
Associate professor, Chinedum Okwudire, released a new article in Science Magazine, entitled, “Distributed manufacturing for and by the masses” describing how MDM can be beneficial in many ways and how we have seen it work already. Okwudire explains, “It could create lots of jobs through the gig economy, like Uber and Lyft; reduce greenhouse gas emission from the transportation of goods over long distances, and improve the resilience of manufacturing during emergencies like COVID.”
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution begins, MDM offers a way to employ more informally trained manufacturers in an era where technologies are growing. “The future is one that we are shaping. I see at least two directions. One where robots take over and there is little or no room for humans and another where we involve robots and humans in a symbiotic manner. Our work is trying to advocate for and enable the latter,” says Okwudire.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many with 3D printers and other means were seen building and producing necessary PPE and other equipment needed when regular stocks ran out. In this example we saw how a connected network of people can be employed closer to the end-users, creating custom items for the users’ needs, and delivering it to them in a shorter time frame.
This type of manufacturing is not a solution for all products but it can be for many. So what can companies do to start working towards this model? Okwudire says, “They can start leveraging networking to connect their manufacturing systems so that they can easily participate in such a future system.”
Read more about MDM, building a network of manufacturers, and more in Science Magazine.


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Model and actress Kate Upton has accused Guess co-founder Paul Marciano of using his power in the fashion industry to harass women.
Upton, who previously worked as a spokesmodel for Guess, took to social media on Wednesday evening to call out the fashion company.
“It’s disappointing that such an iconic women’s brand @GUESS is still empowering Paul Marciano as their creative director #metoo,” Upton wrote on Twitter.
Upton soon followed the post with a similar one on Instagram, captioning an image of her tweet with more details. “He shouldn’t be allowed to use his power in the industry to sexually and emotionally harass women,” she wrote, adding another “#metoo” to the post.
The #MeToo hashtag has spread all over the internet since October 2017 when reporting about decades of sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein spurred a wave of women to share their stories of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace.
After Upton posted about Marciano on Wednesday, other women also began sharing their own experiences with the man behind Guess. Marciano was the brand’s CEO until 2015, and is currently its chief creative officer. Shares for Guess also fell on Thursday after Upton’s claims, with prices tumbling more than 16%.
Guess has not responded publicly to Upton’s comments, but Marciano told TMZ that he was surprised by the model’s accusations and said he did not know what claim she would have against him.
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In this case, it is Demolition Man.
John Sparton:”Do you have the salt over there, Bob?”
Lenina Huxley:”Salt is not good for you, hence, it is illegal”
That’s right, the Federal Government now says that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should regulate the amount of salt that can be added to foods to help Americans eat less sodium.
Because Americans get most of their sodium from processed and restaurant foods, it is not enough to simply tell them to eat less salt and regulation of the food industry is needed, the Institute of Medicine said.
The FDA is already putting together measures to do this, the Washington Post reported.
See, now that the Government controls your health care, they control your life. You that voted for Obama… Are you ready to admit yet that it was a bad idea? Or are you such a fanboy that you can’t admit that he is a tool?


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Kubota supports Yellow Wellies Farm Safety Foundation with generous donation at LAMMA 2024
Over the past two years, Kubota has actively participated in various agricultural shows, showcasing not only their first-class machinery but also their dedication to making a positive impact beyond the fields. One of the standout initiatives has been the sale of exclusive merchandise - Kubota beanie hats and the newly introduced Kubota Hexby shorts.
What sets Kubota apart is not just the quality of their products but their genuine commitment to giving back to the community. With the sale of each Kubota beanie hat and Hexby short, a proportion of the takings was earmarked for charitable causes.
Kubota's commitment to charity extends beyond merchandise sales. The company organised a charity auction at a recent dealer conference, further exemplifying their dedication to supporting worthy causes.
The decision to donate to the Yellow Wellies Farm Safety Foundation aligns perfectly with Kubota's values. Yellow Wellies is a renowned charity that focuses on promoting farm safety, mental well-being, and resilience within the agricultural community. By supporting this foundation, Kubota is actively contributing to creating safer working environments for farmers and raising awareness about the importance of farm safety.
The symbolic handover of the cheque during the LAMMA 2024 event served as a moment of pride for Kubota and the entire agricultural community. It emphasised the company's dedication to making a positive impact, not just through their machinery but through their active involvement in charitable endeavours.
As the agricultural industry continues to evolve, it is heartening to see companies like Kubota leading the way in fostering a culture of giving back and ensuring the well-being of those who work tirelessly to feed the world.


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Woolworths Taking Human Rights Organisation To Court over Israel Boycott
14 October 2014
South African retail and corporate giant Woolworths is taking the Palestine solidarity and human rights organisation BDS South Africa, to court over the Israel boycott. BDS South Africa is a member of the National Coalition 4 Palestine (NC4P).
The use (or rather, abuse) by Woolworths of our courts to force BDS South Africa to end the #BoycottWoolworths campaign is a sign of the desperation of Woolworths and the growing impact of the #BoycottWoolworths campaign. Woolworths, in its court papers (page 14, paragraph 21) state that: “With the imminent onset of the festive season and the expected increased customer activity the Applicant [Woolworths] no longer has a choice. It now has to act in order to protect its business operations…the present court application is accordingly the Applicant’s [Woolworths] only option to restore the rule of law and to enable it to trade freely as it has done until the [#BoycottWoolworths] protests started.”
Firstly, by Woolworth’s own admission the #BoycottWoolworths campaign is having an impact. Secondly, Woolworths claims, amongst other things, that they are concerned about a drop in business for the upcoming festive season - this it would seem is the intention of their court application. Thirdly, however, we disagree that the only option that Woolworths has was to go to court. The NC4P and BDS South Africa view this legal bullying and intimidation by a retail giant such as Woolworths of an activist organisation like BDS South Africa as unnecessary. This issue could easily be resolved if Woolworths had simply accepted the numerous requests by the NC4P and BDS South Africa to meet and resolve this issue. The boycott of Woolworths and the protest actions can easily come to an end if Woolworths were simply to terminate its relations with Apartheid Israel.
The NC4P and BDS South Africa maintain that all of our #BocyottWoolworths protest actions that have been carried out by us have always been non-violent. Woolworths in a press statement claim that the court order is due to #BoycottWoolworths protests going "beyond raising awareness and include harmful actions including ... intimidation of customers and employees and damage to goods”. The NC4P and BDS South Africa categorically deny ever intimidating customers, employees or damaging goods. These false accusations are the tactics used by Israel to intimidate peaceful protests against the Israeli regime. Woolworths is now mimicking Israel.
Furthermore, Woolworths is now clearly going out of its way to defend its trade with Apartheid Israel. This intended interdict is a clear attempt by Woolworths to protect Israeli agricultural companies that are the main beneficiaries and directly complicit in the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and theft of natural resources. Woolworths currently imports 12 million Rands of mostly agricultural products from Israel. These products could easily be sourced locally or from countries other than Israel. In a statement issued on 30 July 2014, Woolworths defended its sourcing of products from Israeli companies stating that it “has no political affiliations.” Buying from Israel, when many other markets are available (including local South African markets), is an endorsement of that country’s practices. Imagine buying from Apartheid South Africa during the 1980s and claiming to be "apolitical”. Archbishop Desmond Tutu has famously said: "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
We further note Woolworths’s bias towards Israel. A few months ago a group of pro-Israeli supporters from the pro-Israeli organisation Bnei Akiva draped themselves in Israeli flags and harassed customers. They forcefully handed out Israeli imported produce from Woolworths to shoppers inside Woolworths. Bnei Akiva itself posted pictures of this pro-Israeli protest inside Woolworths on its official FaceBook page (https://www.facebook.com/bneisa/photos/pb.253315290226.-2207520000.1415952189./10154579243760227/?type=3&theater
). Woolworths it would seem has endorsed this action of the pro-Israeli organization Bnei Akiva.
Inspired by the successful boycott and isolation of Apartheid South Africa, in 2005 Palestinians called on the international community to support a non-violent campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel and its companies until Israel complies with international law and respects human rights. Early in August 2014 (in line with the BDS call) a call for the complete boycott of Woolworths until it ends its Israeli trade links was made by the NC4P, BDS South Africa, COSATU, ANC Youth League, MJC and various others. The #BoycottWoolworths campaign (as it has been dubbed) has received wide spread attention and support from various South African Government Ministers, artists, well known personalities and anti-apartheid stalwarts. To date, the management of Woolworths has refused to meet so that this issue can be resolved.
Woolworths also claims in its press release that the #BoycottWoolworths campaign has "had a profound effect" on many customers. We do agree with this, the #BoycottWoolworths campaign has had the profound impact of educating people about Israel's Apartheid policies, making people aware of Woolworth’s trade links with Apartheid Israel and its arrogant refusal to give up those trade links in the face of growing consumer calls.
ISSUED BY REVEREND EDWIN ARRISON FOR THE NC4P. FOR COMMENT:
Kwara Kekana, BDS South Africa Campaigns Coordinator: 0740543826
Muhammed Desai, BDS South Africa National Coordinator: 0842119988
Reverend Edwin Arrison, Chair of NC4P: 0847351835


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On 13 June 2014, the UK government changed the law on telephone call charges for existing customers contacting company helplines.
It is now illegal for companies to charge consumers more than the basic rate to discuss services or products that have already been sold.
Optilead is helping companies to stay within the law
The following amendments were made to The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013.
Help-line charges over basic rate
41.—(1) Where a trader operates a telephone line for the purpose of consumers contacting the trader by telephone in relation to contracts entered into with the trader, a consumer contacting the trader must not be bound to pay more than the basic rate.
(2) If in those circumstances a consumer who contacts a trader in relation to a contract is bound to pay more than the basic rate, the contract is to be treated as providing for the trader to pay to the consumer any amount by which the charge paid by the consumer for the call is more than the basic rate.
In summary, these changes mean that all companies must provide consumers with basic rate telephone numbers that they can call to resolve any issues.
We are currently helping all of our new and existing clients to stay on the right side of the law by following the guidelines outlined above.
These changes have had a big impact on airlines, travel operators and major high street and online retailers. But SMEs must also ensure that their helplines meet the requirements too.
Financial services will consider whether they adopt these changes in the near future; which will affect banks, insurance and utility companies.
Other telephone services such as sales and advanced support services are not required to change from higher rate numbers – providing the call charges are clearly advertised.
Calls where charges are recovered through the phone line, such as horoscopes and television voting, are also unaffected.
As are industry regulated services; such as gambling, timeshares and financial services, as the law stands.
For advice or support regarding the new laws, feel free to contact us.


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Tesco is to expand its virtual shopping walls in South Korea to target university students.
The grocer is extending the virtual stores to more than 20 bus stops near universities across the Asian country after data research.
The technique uses large adverts to drive shoppers to its Homeplus app to order products and home delivery by scanning barcodes and QR codes with their phones.
It is now the number one shopping app in Korea, with over 900,000 downloads since it launched in April last year. Homeplus says that the majority of orders placed on the app are at 10am and 4pm, while people are on their way to and from work.
A spokeswoman for Tesco said the technique “has the potential” to be incorporated in its UK business if the 24-store trial continues to perform well.
Tesco Homeplus chief executive SH Lee said: “The growing trend in smartphones in South Korea means that virtual grocery shopping is even more accessible and convenient than ever before.
“The first virtual store in the Seoul Subway was a great success with customers and has paved the way for the opening of these new stores at bus stops. We’ve found it most popular amongst 20 to 30 year olds, so the new stores will be opening close to a local university and other pedestrian areas.”
The Tesco Homeplus’ virtual store has been nominated by the London Design Museum for Design of the Year, as one of 2011’s best digital designs.
A mock up of the virtual store will be on display at the Design Museum alongside other designs including the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress and the Olympic Torch for 2012.
Last year Tesco gave an insight into the technique and unveiled its mission to become the number one grocer in South Korea without building large numbers of stores:


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Bojangles’, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOJA) – Stock analysts at Jefferies Group decreased their Q3 2017 earnings estimates for shares of Bojangles’ in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday. Jefferies Group analyst A. Barish now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.18 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.22. Jefferies Group has a “Buy” rating and a $20.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Group also issued estimates for Bojangles”s Q4 2017 earnings at $0.21 EPS, FY2017 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q1 2018 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q2 2018 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q3 2018 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2018 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2018 earnings at $0.87 EPS.
Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Piper Jaffray Companies reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $18.00 price objective on shares of Bojangles’ in a research note on Friday, July 14th. TheStreet lowered Bojangles’ from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating in a research note on Friday, June 2nd. Zacks Investment Research raised Bojangles’ from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 17th. William Blair lowered Bojangles’ from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $16.00 price objective (down from $20.00) on shares of Bojangles’ in a research note on Sunday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Bojangles’ presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.44.
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Shares of Bojangles’ (NASDAQ:BOJA) opened at 13.30 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $15.98 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.61. The company has a market capitalization of $492.09 million, a PE ratio of 14.16 and a beta of 2.08. Bojangles’ has a 52 week low of $12.93 and a 52 week high of $22.35.
Bojangles’ (NASDAQ:BOJA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 27th. The restaurant operator reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $134.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $135.61 million. Bojangles’ had a return on equity of 17.05% and a net margin of 6.70%. Bojangles”s revenue was up 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.27 EPS.
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of BOJA. American International Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Bojangles’ by 7.0% in the first quarter. American International Group Inc. now owns 6,030 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $124,000 after buying an additional 392 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Bojangles’ by 43.6% in the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,459 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $132,000 after buying an additional 1,961 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Bojangles’ during the second quarter worth $143,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Bojangles’ during the first quarter worth $215,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of Bojangles’ by 35.7% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 13,574 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $278,000 after buying an additional 3,574 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.59% of the company’s stock.
In other Bojangles’ news, VP M John Jordan sold 56,289 shares of Bojangles’ stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.84, for a total value of $1,004,195.76. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 56,289 shares in the company, valued at $1,004,195.76. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider William A. Kussell sold 25,000 shares of Bojangles’ stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.85, for a total value of $421,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 43,410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $731,458.50. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 156,289 shares of company stock valued at $2,654,446. 55.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Bojangles’, Inc is a restaurant operator and franchisor. The Company offers food made from its Southern recipes. The Company’s menu includes its made-from-scratch, buttermilk biscuits baked fresh every 20 minutes; its fresh, never-frozen bone-in fried chicken; its fixin’s; its Bo-Smart menu featuring items, such as salads, grilled chicken sandwiches, roasted chicken bites and fat-free green beans; its freshly baked and delicious sweets menu, and its Legendary Iced Tea.
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WiSpots CEO Kevin Flannery got mauled by TV sharks Sunday night, but he was licking his wounds today, ready to swim again.
Flannery got a chance to pitch his Cary company, which sells wireless devices for physicians’ waiting areas, to billionaire investors on ABC’s new show “Shark Tank.” The ruthless investors, or sharks, were quick to dismiss the concept and essentially told Flannery not to waste any more time or risk any more money.
Since the show’s segments were taped mostly in January, Flannery has known for months that the outcome would sting.
“They didn’t listen and they didn’t really give me a shot,” he said by phone today. “But I also know that [millions of] people saw me and my products.”
And the former Marine has been busy since the taping. In June, he agreed to merge WiSpots with Worthington Healthcare Consultants of Raleigh.
The combined company, to be called WiFiciency when the deal closes as early as this week, will sell a range of technology to doctors, including digital transcription products and electronic medical-records software. The company also will sell WiSpots’ “Patient Interaction Centers” for physicians’ waiting rooms, with gadgets known as WiPads that allow patients to surf online for free.
WiFiciency will collect fees from physicians and also make money by selling digital advertising and giving doctors a cut.
Flannery, 43, said that he and Worthington founder Jason Angel are in negotiations with potential investors and expect to secure $3.1 million in financing by the end of this month. The merged firm will employ about 25 people.
“We needed each other,” Flannery said. His company lacked strong management and a customer base, while Angel’s firm was seeking something to set them apart from other medical software providers.
“Those were all reasons investors wouldn’t invest,” Flannery said. “Now we have investor interest like I never had before.”
If Flannery and Angel's business union is successful, it won't matter much that Flannery's "Shark Tank" appearance became a bloodbath.
Read more about the show here.


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Germany-based Merck KGaA plans to invest an additional $47 million to build a robust manufacturing and distribution platform in Asia over a span of two years.
The drugmaker has announced the following plans:
Manufacturing & distribution center in Songdo, South Korea:
The company’s new manufacturing and distribution center, located in the Songdo district of Incheon, will include an infrastructure to facilitate the supply of its products to customers in Korea and advanced cell culture media manufacturing capabilities. Occupying a land area of 109,000 square feet, the new site is expected to be fully operational in Q4 2019.
Manufacturing & distribution center in Mumbai, India:
The new manufacturing and distribution center, located in Mumbai, is expected to be completed in 2019. Occupying 10 acres, the site is more than 129,000 square feet with added capacity to meet future growth, further improving inventory availability.
Investment in Single-use Manufacturing in Wuxi, China:
This investment in Millipore Sigma Mobius single-use products and solutions addresses the growing biopharmaceutical demand in China. The site will be ready in 2018, and is expected to reduce lead time by at least 50 percent.
These recent investment plans follow the company’s November 2016 announcement of its $95 million Life Science investment in Nantong, China.
Read the press release


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AleSmith Brewing Company (9368 Cabot Drive, Miramar) is a local brewery with a line-up as steady as its stellar reputation. For many years, owner and brewmaster Peter Zien has gone about his business in a very predictable way, producing large batches of the same core draft and bottled beers augmented by special seasonal releases including a winter and summer version of YuleSmith, red ales to celebrate Valentine’s Day and Halloween, and annual over-the-topper Decadence Ale.
Not too long ago, AleSmith began bottling its popular tap star Nautical Nut Brown under the new and simple handle AleSmith Nut Brown Ale. Versions of the company’s beautiful barrel-aged Speedway Stout, Wee Heavy, Grand Cru, and Old Numbskull barley wine have also made it to market in bottles, a result of Zien investing a small fortune in a state-of-the-art European bottling machine that’s essentially the Maserati of glass cappers. But for the most part, it’s been more of the same…until now.
Zien is taking more steps to get a greater variety of his beers, new and old, into the hands of AleSmith fans, and he’s taking those steps at a much more rapid gait than in the past. For the first time ever, the previously mentioned Halloween brew, Evil Dead Red Ale, will be bottled. Coming in at 6.66% ABV (clever, no), it will hit shelves in late September.
But the news that has the company’s fans most excited is the announcement that AleSmith Old Ale, the beer that served as the first Decadence Ale back in 2005 (and made a repeat appearance in 2010), will be bottled as a yearly seasonal and released in mid-summer. On top of that, Speedway Stout, a beer regarded by many as the best imperial stout in the world, will soon be available two ways—the classic recipe and a version brewed with Vietnamese coffee. The latter has been offered at AleSmith’s tasting room for some time and has provided me cause to return to that mid-county venue many times over.


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Neil Barnes, Business Development Manager, Small Cells at Cellnex UK examines the costs and benefits, and asks ‘have Small Cells come of age?’
In dense urban areas, Small Cells offer an exciting opportunity to increase both capacity and coverage. We’re now seeing a growing body of evidence that shows they really can make an impact – particularly supporting 5G roll-out in cities across the UK. But are outdated perceptions creating barriers to adoption?
After some early false dawns, Small Cell adoption is growing in the UK. With costs falling there’s certainly a robust business case to be made, particularly in 5G areas, while early expectations of poor performance have happily been proved incorrect. Added to which, the assumed purpose of many Small Cell deployments – to offload traffic from macro sites – has changed and unexpected benefits are appearing. When in live deployment, we’re seeing Small Cells actually carry additional traffic, not just managing existing traffic from the macros. This ability to capture previously unmet demand from subscribers gives MNOs an opportunity to eliminate black spots and to significantly boost the customer experience.
As the Small Cell market evolves, so widescale deployments become easier, and a growing number of street assets are now available to deploy on. Cellnex UK alone has some 200,000+ across London and is expanding sites in large cities across the UK. With greater maturity and deployment expertise, the industry is able to learn from experience and work with all stakeholders to create a more ‘industrialised’ installation model – which further drives down TCO.
With macro deployments often taking months or years, the ability to deploy Small Cells in a matter of weeks is incredibly valuable. You can read more about the emerging value of Small Cells in our paper Small Cells Come of Age.


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How realistic are you being with yourself? You’ve probably heard at some point that people should strive to lose excess weight at a rate of one to two pounds a week. But we all know that weight loss doesn’t always come easily or consistently. With that in mind, we reached out to the people behind the popular weight loss app Lose It! to get more realistic results.
So how long will it really take to lose, and keep off, 10 pounds?
According to their data, the average Lose It! user lost 10 pounds in about seven weeks, and 90% of their users who lost 10 pounds did it in less than 13 weeks. It’s definitely good to hear that it takes most people longer than five weeks to drop 10 pounds, and that it’s also doable within three months or so. But if you’re trying to drop 10 pounds, it’s important to keep this in mind that everyone is going to move at their own pace.
“There are calculations to predict the calorie deficit needed for someone to lose a pound of weight. However in reality, people lose weight at different rates,” says Beth Warren, R.D.N., founder of Beth Warren Nutrition and author of Living a Real Life With Real Food.
Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., instructor of medicine and pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and obesity medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, agrees. “It’s not the rate of weight loss that matters, per se,” she says. “It’s the sustainability of the weight loss.” People who are obese, for example, might lose weight at a very fast rate, she says, while others with less excess weight to lose may move at a slower pace—and the actual rate doesn’t matter as much as someone’s ability to keep the weight off.
Lower Your Weight Loss Expectations
While it’s tempting to want to drop weight quickly, Warren says it’s important to manage your expectations and go about it in a smart, healthy way.
Scott Keatley, R.D., of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy, recommends starting with small changes before moving on to a new challenge. “Many patients want to do everything all at once to lose the weight but it’s generally not feasible and people give up after a brief period of time only to gain more weight back,” he says.
If you’re not losing at the pace you’d like, Warren says there’s likely something—or several things—tripping you up. “I often find with clients that they may not be losing as fast as they can because of small allowance they are making,” she says.
That can mean:
• Having portions that are too large
• Eating pasta or bread at all meals and during a snack
• Eating too much later in the day or at night
• Treating yourself too often.
“Typically, if someone is already trying to lose weight, there isn’t one glaring issue,” she says. “Instead there may be multiple small points to adjust over the course of the day concerning their diet.”
Make a Lifestyle Change That You Can Keep up With
Whatever you’re trying to do for weight loss, Stanford says it’s important to make sure that it’s sustainable. “Often patients will say that they want to try a certain diet or exercise plan, but I say that if this works for you, you’re going to have to do it for the rest of your life,” she says. Losing weight on a special diet only to regain it can put your body at a higher set point for weight, she explains—and that can make it even harder to lose it all again.
If you’ve already lost the weight and want to make sure you keep it off, Warren recommends keeping a food log and striving to work out regularly.
“The reality is that after you lose the weight you want you look to be more flexible on food choices,” she says. “By keeping a food log, it keeps you on track to notice when you are allowing yourself too many less healthful choices or bigger portions too often.” Working out regularly also helps you balance out your flexible food choices without making you feel guilty for it, she says.