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Downtown Madison is about to get another infusion of cheese.
The owner of Wisconsin Cheese Mart, a staple on Milwaukee’s Old World Third Street since 1938, is converting a former chocolate shop near the top of State Street into a second location that will sell 300 Wisconsin cheeses and offer tastings and wine and beer pairing events.
Located at 119 State St., the shop is scheduled to open July 1 and is designed to capture business from the estimated 3 million people who walk through the 100 block each year, said Ken McNulty, who along with his wife, Melissa, purchased Wisconsin Cheese Mart in 2003.
“The foot traffic on State Street is just unbelievable,” McNulty said. “Madison should be a great market for us. We sell a lot online and this will help get people to buy cheese online from us when they get home.”
The 1,500-square-foot shop, in a space most recently occupied by Red Elephant Chocolate, is expected to employ between six and 10 people and has two large open cooler cases that will be stocked with cheese, about 95% of which will be from Wisconsin, McNulty said.
The shop will also serve up cheese boards, baked cheese curds, soft pretzels, Usinger bratwursts on pretzel buns and seven different types of grilled cheese sandwiches. The sandwiches include some with ingredients like pesto aioli and oven roasted turkey; Gruyere, five-year cheddar and sun dried tomatoes; and another with hard salami and two choices of cheese.
For the past 12 years, the Capitol Square has been home to Fromagination, an awarding-winning cheese shop at 12 S. Carroll St., while the Dane County Farmers’ Market hosts cheesemakers from throughout the state each Saturday for seven months out of the year. The addition of Wisconsin Cheese Mart comes nine years after the closing of the House of Wisconsin Cheese, a business founded on the Capitol Square in 1933 which moved to 107 State Street in 1989 before closing in 2010.
Ken Monteleone, owner of Fromagination, said his shop is home to 100 cheeses, about 80% of which are from Wisconsin. He welcomes the addition of another retailer to the Downtown, even though it may provide direct competition.
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“I’ve been in business for 12 years and I’ve seen a lot of changes in that 12 years, and it’s encouraging that businesses want to enter our Downtown shopping district,” said Monteleone. “There’s a lot more people living in our neighborhood and Wisconsin continues to be a destination for tech companies, so we think there’s a lot of opportunity in our neighborhood.”
Besides cheese, Fromagination offers up lunch sandwiches and macaroni and cheese dishes, salads and cheese plates to go. The shop does catering, hosts food tours and offers classes on cheese. It also features cheese from different parts of the world but connects those cheeses with similar Wisconsin cheesemakers. For example, Spain, a top producer of sheep’s milk cheese, is currently being featured at the shop, but local sheep’s milk producers like Hidden Springs Creamery in Westby and Landmark Creamery in Paoli, are also being celebrated.
“I think it’s still growing,” Monteleone said of the state’s artisan cheese industry. “I don’t think it’s reached its peak.”
Wisconsin again led the nation in cheese production in 2018 with 3.422 billion pounds produced, an increase of 1.3% over 2017, with specialty cheese production growing at about 1%, to 803 million pounds, an increase of 4 million pounds over 2017. Of the state’s 118 cheese plants, 99 manufacture at least one type of specialty cheese, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. The state is also home to both the U.S. and World championship cheese contests held in alternating years and presented by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.
For McNulty, the Madison location is a natural extension for his Wisconsin Cheese Mart.
McNulty’s grandfather founded a food brokerage business in Milwaukee in 1939 and McNulty worked for the family food business before heading off to colleges in Oregon, Austria and Germany. A stint in the U.S. Air Force followed where he became a Russian translator and found himself stationed in Berlin during the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. McNulty then spent more than 15 years as a management and software consultant in Germany and Chicago before returning to Milwaukee in 2003 to buy the Cheese Mart.
McNulty said he’s been working on bringing a store to Madison for the past six months and said that even though his Milwaukee store is just a block from the Fiserv Forum, just steps from the Milwaukee River a half block from Mader’s, one of the country’s most well-known German restaurants, the new Madison location will get four times the traffic walking past. It’s across the street from Ian’s Pizza and on the same block as Vom Fass, Shoo, Clary’s Gourmet Popcorn and Teddywedgers. The Wisconsin Veteran’s Museum and Wisconsin Historical Society Museum are a half-block away along with the State Capitol.
“We want to get those tourists,” McNulty said.
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Sony with another nice pop today coming on top of a very strong rally already. This chart might even be considered to be going parabolic.
Sony reported strong numbers earlier this week, in part from growth in their content licensing business (think Netflix and Amazon and Apple TV paying up for content in their streaming wars) and in part from weak Yen, both of which is why I’d built up a long Sony position in the teens.
And news this morning that Amy Pascal, head of Sony pictures and one of the executives who wrote those flaming emails released by hackers, is stepping down is also good for shareholders. As I wrote back in November about this very topic:
"The Sony hackathon story is one that is getting more traction as entertainment journalists dig thru the piles released and generate stories from them. Last week, I was thinking we wouldn't even remember the hackathon stuff this time next year, and I still think that, but I also think that some heads might roll and that might actually be a good thing for Sony's shareholders."
Content, currency benefits and strong smartphone image sensor sales are what's driving us right now. But I keep coming back to Sony's big investments and potential big upside in wearables technology and products. In 25 Stocks for the Wearables Revolution, I wrote about how:
"I wouldn’t be surprised to see Sony displace Samsung as the go-to high quality Android gadget and device (including wearables) manufacturer."
Sony's smartphone business isn't going to be its savior but if Sony can catch traction as the premiere Android wearables camera, watch and/or other as yet un-thought-of wearable form factors, the company could quickly turn back into -- yes, it's possible -- a growth stock. In this interview I talk about how Sony's a good play on the wearables trend (and I also hit on Google, Twitter, Microsoft vs Oracle and why you should never expect to make money drawing lines on a chart).
I’m personally trimming a little bit of my Sony now after this big run it's had, just being disciplined and following my playbook. But Sony very much remains in the Revolution Investing playbook and I still think all my analysis which led to me to get long Sony in the first place leads me back to this, which I wrote in the Revolution Investing newsletter recently:
"I continue to hold my Sony and think that there’s a lot of upside over the next five years with this stock.
The library of TV shows and movies are in high demand by all the iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, Hulu streaming wars. The collapsing Yen figures to be a huge boost to the company’s finances in the next year too. And as I’ve mentioned, Sony’s investing heavily in wearables and Sony could be a big player in wearables. Speaking of which, was the Sony Walkman the first successful wearable computer?"
And what to do if you don't own any Sony yet? Well, I always suggest starting with a small tranche in a stock you want to own and keep it small when it's a stock up huge and at new highs like Sony is. Get your toe in the water if you believe its headed higher still and then slowly look to add to that position on weakness, just like you always see me try to do.
For now, the weak yen along with strong demand for Playstations, their content library and their image sensors that go into the Apple iPhones are reason enough to keep me in the stock.
Cody Willard writes Revolution Investing for MarketWatch, posts the trades from his personal account at TradingWithCody.com, which is not affiliated with MarketWatch, and is the largest shareholder of Scutify. At the time of publication, Cody was net long Sony and Apple. Follow Cody on Twitter at twitter.com/codywillard.
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Fayetteville’s bustling art scene creates an increased demand for the types of high-end brands and specific supplies that you’d be hard-pressed to find at just any chain art supply store. Fortunately for artists visiting or living in the area, Fayetteville local and award winning muralist Olivia Trimble has recently filled that gap with her new store, Sleet City Art and Supplies.
Located at 914 N College Ave in Fayetteville, Sleet City is tucked in next to fellow women-owned business, Pink House Alchemy. The art supply store had their soft opening in December 2021 and with the addition of a new hand painted storefront sign installed in April 2022, is officially open for business!
Sleet City carries a wide assortment of hand-selected art supplies, curated and handmade gift items, and also has local artwork on display for sale. The selection is very reasonably priced, thanks to an artist-owner that is familiar with the market! New gifts, kits, crafting supplies, and seasonal items are added each week so that every return visit to Sleet City is a new experience.
Beyond the typical art store supplies, expect to find offbeat trinkets and works of art, small delights for your garden, and even unusual and hard-to-find flower and vegetable seeds. Eventually, the plan is for Sleet City to host art classes and workshops right at the store.
Sleet City Art and Supplies is open six days a week, Wednesday through Monday. To learn more or browse what’s available in store, visit sleetcity.com


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Recently Instagram announced a change in privacy policies that has many Instagram user angry and confused. It takes a little bit of time and knowledge to properly read license agreements and most Instagram users just scroll right to the bottom and hit that lovely checkbox to sign away rights they don’t know a company is taking.
Users were promoting the concept that Instagram would be selling people’s “personal” photos for other companies to use. This caused an instant uproar for users who feel they own the rights to their own pictures. In my personal opinion, once you post something online, you lose every right to it. Anywho, check out what the owner of Instagram has to say about all of this.


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Google launches the app that makes your phone a wallet, partners with MasterCard, Visa, AmEx
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The long-awaited launch of Google’s mobile payments solution, Google Wallet, has finally arrived in the form of a smartphone application.
Google has partnered with Citi, MarsterCard, Sprint and First Data to offer the service that lets consumers “tap, pay and save using your phone and near field communication (NFC).”
Google Wallet is initially limited to Nexus S 4G Android phone owners on the Sprint network in the US who have a PayPass-enabled Citi MarsterCard credit card or Google prepaid card. Due to these factors, only a small number of consumers will use Google Wallet at launch, but that does not trivialize the impact the project will have on the mobile payment industry.
“The limited availability of Google Wallet makes the launch largely symbolic in many respects. But because of Google’s brand clout and visibility mobile payments are now on the radar. And intensifying competition guarantees innovation will continue to happen,” writes Search Engine Land.
Juniper Research estimates that the mobile payments market will reach $670 billion by 2015 due to consumers’ rapid adoption of NFC contactless payments, mobile ticketing, physical goods purchases and money transfers via mobile phones.
Google is not alone in championing next generation payment solutions. Big name businesses such as Visa, MasterCard and PayPal plus smaller startups like Square are putting their weight behind mobile payments.
Google intends to befriend some of the biggest players and has revealed its intentions to partner with Visa, American Express and Discover to add their cards to Google Wallet in the future.
“When we announced Google Wallet, we pledged a commitment to an open commerce ecosystem. We appreciate Citi and MasterCard for being our launch partners. And today, Visa, Discover and American Express have made available their NFC specifications that could enable their cards to be added to future versions of Google Wallet,” says Google Vice President of Payments Osama Bedier.
“Our goal is to make it possible for you to add all of your payment cards to Google Wallet, so you can say goodbye to even the biggest traditional wallets,” adds Bedier.
Google has begun rolling out Google Wallet as an over-the-air update on Sprint Nexus S 4G phones. The application can also be downloaded at http://www.google.com/wallet/.
A demo of the service in action can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsaJMhcLm_A
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Glu Mobile enters into publishing partnership with Blammo Games
Two titles promised over next 12 months
This time, however, San Francisco-headquartered Glu has agreed to act as publisher on two games over the next twelve months from Blammo Games, a new company established by industry veteran Christopher Locke.
Most recently, Locke served as senior director, product development, at Capcom Interactive Canada, the studio responsible for controversial iOS freemium titles Smurfs Village and Zombie Cafe.
"I am excited to collaborate with Glu on their upcoming titles. Glu has asserted itself as innovators in high-quality, freemium gaming and a leading contributor to the iOS and Android ecosystem," Locke said.
"Blammo Gamess collaboration with Glu will undoubtedly produce unique, captivating gaming experiences for consumers."
Both of these contracted 'gaming experiences' will integrate Glu's existing tools and technology, and will plug into the publishers Glu Games Network.
And should the Blammo-developed releases strike a nerve with the iOS and Android masses, Glu has the option to extend the partnership for sequels and to purchase an up to 25 percent ownership stake in the development studio.
"We are pleased to establish a long-term publishing relationship with Mr. Locke and his new studio, Blammo Games," Niccolo De Masi, CEO of Glu, added.
"Glu and Blammo Games share a keen focus on bringing high-quality mobile titles to market and we look forward to leveraging Mr. Locke's unique talents to produce dynamic and enduring mobile gaming franchises for Glu gamers."
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This week, households all across the country will be gathering around the communal table to celebrate their bounty and enjoy the fellowship of their fellow man. Of course, many will just be there to eat turkey, watch some football, and hopefully not kill each other when the discussion turns to politics!
There are many in our community, however, who don’t have the means to enjoy the holiday as much as others. For that reason, WIRK is currently holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive at the Palm Beach Outlets. A station employee will be continuously on site (yes, sleeping there overnight!) through Wed., Nov. 22, at noon.
After the turkey has settled, the official start of the holiday shopping season begins, when the outlets open at 6 p.m., Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, and will remain open until 1 a.m. All stores will reopen later that day on Black Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• From 8 to 10 a.m. on Black Friday, Nov. 24, guests who go to customer service will receive a free gift card valued between $5 – $20 from Starbucks, TooJay’s or Whole Foods Market, while supplies last (no purchase necessary; must be 18 or older and one per person, who must be present to receive this gift).
• At 10 a.m. on Black Friday and continuing through Nov. 26 (Sunday of Black Friday weekend), customers who spend $150 or more will receive a free gift card valued between $5-$20 from Starbucks, TooJay’s or Whole Foods Market, while supplies last. This promo will take place at Customer Service only (must be 18 or older and one per person, who must be present to receive this gift).
• Prizes for both Black Friday promotions will be given at random and cannot be exchanged.
• For the second year in a row, Palm Beach Outlets is offering a generous holiday gift, giving each family two free professional Santa photos along with a digital download of a single image. (One giveaway per family, per Christmas season. Some restrictions may apply.) The promotion starts on Black Friday and continues through Dec. 24.
• There will be various Black Friday specials at more than 130 stores.
• Unlike online shopping, guests can enjoy the ambiance of holiday trimmings, music being broadcast live by local radio stations starting at 10 a.m. on Black Friday, and human interaction! In between shopping, guests can stop and enjoy free cookies and apple cider that the stations will be handing out.


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The trend toward rejection of school board issues the last year probably reflects dissatisfaction with rising taxes. The Brainerd School Bond has avoided bond issues and consequently has not faced the possibility of rejection by the voters.
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Figures released by County Auditor Einer R. Anderson today showed that the 1960 consolidated Brainerd tax levy is down 3.60 mills or 220.52 on the homestead rate compared to 224.12 a year ago.
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Crow Wing County asked $7,500 for direct relief and sponsorship fund allotments but received only $2,600 from the State Legislature Emergency committee at St. Paul.
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The Basket Social and Dance given at Beaver Dam School was a success financially as well as socially. Proceeds were $50 plus a good time and good music.
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A new dry goods store will be established this week in connection with M.J. Reilly's grocery business. Mr. Reilly has a double store, and one room will be used for the dry goods department.
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text: Touch Lebanon has launched its own Android-compatible mobile application store aimed at marketing locally developed apps focused on Lebanese users, reports MENA regional investment website Wamda quoting Ghady Rayess, managing partner at FOO, a local app development company that will manage the store, the first of its kind in Lebanon. Android device users purchasing apps via the new store are charged directly by Touch (rather than via the third-party ‘Play’ platform of Android’s parent Google), while the cellco takes a 30% commission from app developers. Touch, which is managed on behalf of the Lebanese government by Kuwait’s Zain Group, has roughly near to a million Android-based customers accounting for the lion’s share of its approximately 1.2 million smartphone users, but in the future it intends to add BlackBerry and Windows-based apps to its store, according to Rayess. Wamda notes that Touch is following the lead of other MENA region network operators who have developed their own app stores, for example group sister company Zain Jordan and its rival Orange Jordan, Vodafone Egypt, Saudi Telecom Company and Mobily (Saudi Arabia) which in December 2013 reached three million mobile app downloads in the Mobily App Store compatible with operating systems including Android, BlackBerry, Windows, Symbian and Java. However, the report adds a cautionary note that network operators’ app stores, both local and international, have not historically been very lucrative, and indeed have often failed, for instance Spanish-giant Telefonica’s own-branded store, which launched in September 2009 but was shut in Spain, Germany and Argentina in April 2012.


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Cooling confidence in the New Zealand economy this year had an echo in Mainfreight's domestic transport growth but there's still strength in the economy, says managing director Don Braid.
Delivering the global freight and logistics company's financial result for the six months to end September, Braid said both New Zealand and Australian operations had had to contend with slowing economic conditions and increased overhead costs from lifting lower-paid staff salaries.
Despite this, New Zealand revenue increased 5.7 per cent or $19.4 million to $362m and ebitda rose 3 per cent to $46.7m on the previous period, with market share increasing across all three Mainfreight operations - transport, warehousing and air and ocean.
The NZX listed company posted net group profit of $62.2m, up 11.7 per cent on the previous period and a 5 per cent lift in overall revenue to $1.5 billion. Ebitda was up 10 per cent to $119m.
Adjusted for foreign exchange impact, revenue was up 4.3 per cent, ebitda up 9.7 per cent and net profit before abnormals up 10.8 per cent. There were no abnormal costs.
Braid called the improvement "satisfactory" but said the company would have liked a higher rise in revenue.
"We've only achieved about 5 per cent and our target is more than that, so by our own standards we would've liked it to be more."
Braid said he didn't think cooling economic confidence was serious.
"I think there's still strength in the New Zealand economy but perhaps it's not as strong as this time last year. Maybe people are a little concerned about house prices, maybe [traffic] congestion, maybe a lack of infrastructure.
"But I don't see it as serious and our second half is always busier as we move through Christmas and into the New Year. We are seeing post-this result volumes improve."
The company will pay an interim dividend of 25c per share - a 13.6 per cent increase on the previous year's interim payment.
Mainfreight said it's strategy of growth through global expansion and reducing its exposure to challenged economies was paying off. Revenue and ebitda improved in all overseas operations, offsetting a decline in the Asia business.
Freight volumes in that region decreased across Mainfreight's major trading lane, China to the US, with import tariffs introduced in July last year in the China-US trade war having an impact. The Hong Kong riots had also affected confidence for air freight services.
Asia revenue was down 10.8 per cent at US$40m, while ebitda fell nearly 12 per cent to US$2.9m.
Mainfreight had responded by developing a greater diversity of markets to offset US trade. This included a focus on more intra-Asia trade and increasing market share to and from its European locations.
The company said its entry to Japan and Malaysia had been satisfactory.
Its first branch in South Korea was due to open before March 31.
Mainfreight currently operated in 24 countries, soon to be 26 with the South Korea debut and a branch opening in Spain, said Braid.
He said a better performance had been expected from the Australian business, which posted a 0.5 per cent increase in ebitda to A$22.6m ($24.4m). Revenue was up 5.5 per cent at A$360.4m.
"Some of that was our own doing. We increased our overhead costs like we did here in New Zealand attempting to get our lower-paid workers' salaries up higher again.
"At the same time we saw a reduction [in demand] particularly in domestic transport from our current customers. Generally economic conditions have been a little quieter than they were the year prior.
"But we've continued to win market share and win new customers and since the half year, trading has been improved in both Australia and New Zealand, so we're not overly concerned. We feel very comfortable in both these markets."
Braid said Mainfreight wants no fulltime staff to be on a salary of less than $60,000 for a full working year.
"We don't believe in paying the minimum wage, we don't believe in paying a living wage - we want to be above both. It's our style and getting our people to $60,000 plus is the right thing to do. Our people need to be engaged and they need to feel valued."
Group operating cashflows were $73.9m, up from $71m.
Net debt was $187.7m, an increase of $57m, with Mainfreight's gearing ratio increasing from 13.5 per cent at March 31, to 17.5 per cent.
During the half year, net capital expenditure totalled $90.5m.
Capital spend for the full financial year ending March 31, 2020 was expected to be in the range of $170m, with a further $190m estimated in the 2021 financial year.
Land and building projects in New Zealand and Australia were taking longer than anticipated, although construction schedules in Tauranga and Melbourne were on target.
Mainfreight is expecting an improved full-year result.
"Our Asian business is not likely to finish the current year better than the year prior as we both expand our network and deal with market volatility brought about by national unrest in Hong Kong, US tariff disputes and a slowing China economy," the company said.
Increasing profitability and growth was expected in Mainfreight's European and American markets, while further improvement was anticipated in the New Zealand and Australian markets.
Mainfreight's half-year result was the first presented under a new leases accounting standard which took effect in April.
The model requires Mainfreight as a lessee to recognise assets and liabilities for all leases with a term of more than 12 months.
When applied to the half result its impact on profit before tax was a decrease of $4.3m but an increase in ebitda of $57.3m. Total assets increased by $587.5m to $2.2 billion.
Mainfreight shares lifted 19c to $39.95.


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NEW YORK — Fera Pharmaceuticals has launched an ocular bacterial infections treatment.
The company announced the launch of Garamycin (gentamicin sulfate) ophthalmic solution USP, designed to treat such infections as conjunctivitis, keratitis and blepharitis.
Last year, Fera broadened its Garamycin product offerings with the launch of preservative-free Garamycin ophthalmic ointment.


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On April 19th, 2021, the supermarket chain Lidl announced its plan to provide free boxes of sanitary pads and tampons to customers. While the grocery giant has storefronts in 32 countries including France, Germany, and the U.S., this offer is limited to its 168 stores in the Republic of Ireland. This corporate action is intended to combat a public health crisis: period poverty.
As defined by Ashley Rapp and Sidonie Kilpatrick of the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, period poverty is “the prevalent phenomena of being unable to afford products such as pads, tampons, or liners to manage menstrual bleeding.” It is estimated that one out of every five girls misses school due to this lack of accessible and hygienic menstrual products.
Not only do quality menstrual products provide comfort and peace of mind, but they are also hygienic. When menstruators are forced to resort to using rags, paper towels, or even cardboard, they run the risk of urogenital infections and skin irritation.
This public health crisis is of critical importance in Ireland where “as many as 85,000 women and girls may be at risk of period poverty,” CNN reports. As of May 3rd, these eligible customers will be able to use the Lidl Plus app to get a free box of pads or tampons with a monthly coupon.
[bf_image id="v9qmxtm7mrxp4q767qw887"] According to The Irish Times, Lidl also plans to make these free sanitary products available to the homeless community in Ireland. The company has pledged to make quarterly donations of these products to the Simon Communities of Ireland, a network of independent charities that support the homeless and those at risk.
Despite period poverty being a prominent public health crisis -- The Borgen Project claims that over 500 million women worldwide endure period poverty every month -- menstruation remains a taboo subject. In Uganda, The Borgen Project asserts that period stigma causes 70% of girls to “feel embarrassed to be on their periods and are afraid of menstrual-related accidents.” For menstruators who are unable to afford tampons and sanitary pads, this stigma only makes access to quality menstrual products more of a struggle.
At the same time, there has been a recent trend in government leaders tackling the issue of period poverty. In 2020, Scotland became the first country in the world to make menstrual products free to all its citizens. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, New Zealand now offers these products for free to students in all primary and secondary schools. However, menstruators in the United States still have to pay for these necessary items, with 33 states charging a tampon tax.
If the United States is to achieve equality for everyone, then the economic, physical, and mental burden of period poverty must become a relic of the past.


text: ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company specializing in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with System Planning Corporation to acquire substantially all of the assets of its GlobalTrak division. GlobalTrak is an information services company that utilizes satellite and cellular communications networks, sensors and proprietary software platforms to provide real-time situational awareness and intelligence to improve logistics and security processes and operations on a global basis. GlobalTrak’s customer base includes military, international, government, and commercial customers. The acquisition of the GlobalTrak business supports ORBCOMM’s growth strategy of expanding its end-to-end solutions portfolio into key vertical markets and new geographic regions. GlobalTrak sells into key markets such as the government sector and operates in the Middle East, Asia and South America. Combining GlobalTrak technology with ORBCOMM’s existing capabilities will create a suite of transportation related product offerings across the expanded global distribution network. “The addition of GlobalTrak’s advanced asset monitoring solution and its top-tier customer base adds to ORBCOMM’s diverse technologies and expertise serving the transportation market” said Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s Chief Executive Officer. “It is an important next step in the evolution of ORBCOMM’s business as an end-to-end solutions provider, and brings with it significant differentiated technology solutions, such as container tracking, as well as new and important distribution channels. We look forward to welcoming GlobalTrak’s customers and employees to ORBCOMM during this exciting time in our company’s history.” “Joining with ORBCOMM positions GlobalTrak for long-term growth and creates a leading force in telematics through a powerful combination of innovation, technology and worldwide coverage,” said Richard Meyers, President and Chief Executive Officer of GlobalTrak. “GlobalTrak’s customers will benefit from ORBCOMM’s proven experience in mobile data communications and leading-edge transportation industry solutions.” The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. ORBCOMM expects to realize benefits and synergies from the combined businesses in service delivery, device manufacturing and other operating costs. GlobalTrak will operate out of ORBCOMM’s Dulles, VA facility.


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According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Kodak hoped to earn $2.2 to $2.6 billion for its entire patent portfolio, but bids are currently around $500 million (up from the initial bids of $150-250 million).
Last August, investment bank MDB Capital Group said Kodak's 1,100 digital-imaging patents (about a tenth of its entire patent portfolio) were worth $3 billion.
Wall Street Journal reports new bidding partnerships
In July, the Journal reported that Apple had joined Microsoft to bid against Google and various Android licensees.
Now the paper is reporting that a consortium that includes Apple, Google, Samsung, LG and HTC is going up against Nathan Myhrvold's Intellectual Ventures, a firm often described by critics as a "patent troll" for seeking to enforce patent rights it has acquired rather than developed in the course of developing original products.
The report also named RPX Corp as a bidder, a party which, like the Apple-Android consortium, seeks to buy up patents to protect its member companies from being sued by them.
Previously, the Journal had described Apple as collaborating with Microsoft and Intellectual Ventures, while stating that Google and its Android licensees were aligned with RPX.
Kodak hasn't yet decided how it will sell its patents or who the top bidders are; in a statement released yesterday, the company said that discussions with buyers were still active an ongoing.
The company could package all 1,100 of its digital photography patents together, or carve out a subset, or back out of the sale entirely if it didn't think the sale was capable of generating enough money.
Kodak is selling the patents in an effort to reorganize and emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings it entered in January.
Apple disputed the validity of the patents after Kodak attempted to sue the company for infringement, its original plan for monetizing its patent portfolio. Apple claimed it had actually developed the work Kodak had patented after the two worked together on QuickTake cameras in the mid 1990s.
A judge threw out most of Apple's ownership claims after deciding the company didn't act fast enough to claim ownership, but Apple was also exempted from paying a billion dollars in patent licensing fees that other firms, including Samsung and LG, had negotiated to pay the struggling firm.
The market for patents appears to be cooling after a series of astronomical transactions including a $4.5 billion purchase of Nortel patents by a consortium including Apple, Microsoft, RIM and Sony (competitively bidding against Google) and Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, which has so far resulted in very little patent value for the company.


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After months of speculation and rumors, Sony has finally announced a date for the release of Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, also know as PlayStation Phone because of it’s PlayStation like keypad. Sony Press Center today announced that they will be revealing the new handset on February 13th at World Mobile Congress in Barcelona.
Its specs and features has already been revealed which includes:
- Android Gingerbread
- 4 inch Multitouch LCD Display
- 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
- 512mb of RAM
- Single core CPU & GPU
- Micro SD, SIM and micro USB slots
- Built in WIFI, Bluetooth 2.1
- FM Radio
This announcement of Sony Ericsson Xperia Play comes soon after Sony announced its high performance PlayStation Portable 2. Keep in mind that Sony has already announced that they will be launching the PlayStation Store for most of the Android devices at the end of 2011, which will allow developers to port their games to PlayStation Store.
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For Senior Finance and Accounting double major student Jessica Martins, the Emerging CFOs program has been transformational. “The classes feel more personal and the professors have such a strong connection to the program, she said. She further stated that it was hard to pinpoint exactly what makes the program so special, but added the main reason was “this desire to help their students grow and excel in their professional futures.”
Undergraduate business students donned their professional business attire, printed out fresh copies of their resumes, and downloaded the latest version a specialized smartphone app to get the most out of the spring career fair at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business on Friday, Feb. 9. 2018.
Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about the "100 Days Until Graduation" celebration for graduating seniors on Feb. 8, 2018, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Exactly a year from today, I was reporting for my first time on the “100 Days” graduation celebration for Smith Seniors. I remember walking around the room, basking in the energy and ebullience of proud business students and faculty.
This past winter-term, 20 students had the opportunity to learn about design and innovation in the Spanish context. While in Spain, students had a full itinerary of company visits, workshops, and cultural activities. In Barcelona, they visited the iconic La Sagrada Familia, took a guided tour of the gothic quarter, and even had the opportunity to meet with local business students. In the capital city of Madrid, students took time to reflect in Retiro Park and enjoyed traditional Spanish tapas. Led by QUEST Honors faculty Dr. Gerald Suarez and Dr. Pamela...
Victor Mullins, associate dean of the undergraduate program at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, recently asked Alex Tran '19 to share his unique experience during this past winter break. Alex’s Winter Break "Wow" Story is part of his Smith journey and it may be an inspiration to others. It may also be the beginning of what will distinguish him during networking opportunities and job interviews. Alex is a finance and information systems double major with a minor in sustainability studies.
“Being able to join a Fellows program as a sophomore is a marked advantage. The Sophomore Finance Fellows program truly resembled the intersection of theoretical classroom knowledge and real-world business acumen. Following markets, engaging in case-based discussion and contributing to a collective knowledge forum among your peers are just some of the great experiences I’ve had in this program,” said Adam Hostetter, a junior finance major recalling with appreciation his sophomore year in the program.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Feb. 5, 2018) — BET Networks executive Donna Blackman will discuss women in business and the #MeToo movement on March 1, 2018, as the honored guest at the seventh annual Women Leading Women. The free event will kick off a monthlong celebration of Women’s History Month at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
The Robert H. Smith School of Business was one of the first business schools to adopt a supply chain management program as a major before the business school was even known as Smith. UMD has long been a pioneer in logistics and supply chain education and has expanded to include a specialized, engaging and robust Supply Chain Management (SCM) Fellows Program that provides undergraduate students a deeper dive into transportation, logistics, supply chain management, and emerging industry technology.
In the Jan. 1, 2018, issue of Fortune magazine, the article entitled "Business By Design" begins with, "Technology and globalization are leading to more and faster disruption than ever. To stay ahead, smart companies are turning to design to better connect with customers and fine-tune their competitive advantage." The article continues by featuring 25 companies from a range of industries that are getting design “right.” Companies such as Airbnb, Amazon, Apple, IBM, Starbucks, and Google, just to name a few.
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Digital-only neobanks are taking monetary functions to the people in the past omitted away from the device, but have a tendency to regulatory requirements stymie its advances?
Fintech credit of the neobanks – on the web functions with no bricks-and-mortar branches – into the hitherto ‘unbanked’ places enjoys viewed big http://paydayloansexpert.com/installment-loans-co/ adoption in the past year. Digital lending initiate-ups increased accurate documentation $20.5bn across 633 product sales in the 2021, symbolizing a beneficial 220% investment increase year on season, considering CB Expertise.
An incredible number of some body internationally is omitted out-of main-stream monetary properties, either due to a lack of credit history when you look at the establish segments or deficiencies in monetary structure inside quicker-setup avenues. Fintech credit is expected to reach a major international value of $twenty-seven.1bn of the 2028, broadening at the a yearly rates out of %, based on Confirmed Marketing research. The newest proliferation out-of begin-ups on place indicates that which financial section is found on an upswing.
A few examples of recent financing are California-depending immigrant credit start-right up Stilt’s $114m increase when you look at the and you may La-founded Desired Tech’s $30m boost for the , Houston-situated bilingual immigrant initiate-upwards Fair increased $40m and you may San francisco-established TomoCredit increased $17m growing a no-payment charge card concerned about strengthening credit rating.
Certain area-concentrated begin-ups were Ohio-built First Boulevard, and therefore increased $5m into the 2021 and that is worried about black colored and you may Latino organizations, and you may California-centered Cheese, and that increased $3m because of its Asian-Western neighborhood-focused system in identical 12 months.
Although of them neobanks is Us centered, London’s character as a great fintech funding features viewed companies together with Revolut and you can Pillar expose the city because the a digital credit center. Inside the , Mainstay raised ?13m inside pre-seed products financial support for the system that delivers immigrants access to borrowing from the bank when moving to an alternative nation.
The new trend to possess electronic financing features big use prospective from inside the ‘underbanked’ countries for example Africa, in which just 43% of your own population have a classic savings account. That it development appears set-to wade internationally, no matter if China have outlawed their adoption.
Inside 2018, Beijing damaged off by suspending brand new issuance regarding licences for new lenders, predicated on GlobalData’s 2022 digital lending thematic browse. Chinese fintech Ant Classification, a prominent push in the nation’s user credit, had its digital lending offering vetoed for the 2021 because authorities emphasised the need to handle monetary technical.
In the event most other worldwide areas does not embrace China’s draconian strategy, the trouble from reasonable and clear credit decision-to make is amongst the interest away from bodies international. The brand new Biden management possess recommended a different sort of federally supported borrowing from the bank agency, required to be certain credit rating isn’t discriminatory and you may comes with alternative studies, considering GlobalData thematic browse.
Technology you to definitely underpins digital credit in person details this issue compliment of transparent and you can uniform algorithmic decision-while making, but possibly more importantly, it provides options for having less credit score towards world’s unbanked population. That have improves during the research technology comes the feeling to have neobanks in order to determine lending chance away from confines away from present credit rating criteria.
Los angeles-created electronic lending platform B9 first started lifestyle just like the an assistance having underbanked Us immigrants and no credit score. Yet not, President and you can originator Sergio Terentev claims, shortly after launched, the organization discovered a wide ong individuals with less than perfect credit product reviews, and you will a corporate pivot generated feel. “Currently 80% in our clients are simply normal difficult-performing Us americans across the the 50 states,” he says.
B9 focuses on the united states marketplace for today as well as on an excellent variety of portion off digital financing titled ‘won salary access’ (EWA), that gives those with the means to access an accumulated however yet , paid paycheck – a beneficial disruptor to the pay-day financing firms that have traditionally exploited the fresh new poorest from inside the society that have too much interest rates, according to Terentev. That it point element into B9’s neobank application try interest free within the testing. While doing so, the firm have many bundled products which it has got contained in this an elective percentage-depending registration design.
Much of B9’s opposition have been mainly based before two in order to 5 years, considering Terentev, who’s got seen very first-give digital lending’s improved adoption. While the its first when you look at the , B9 is at 140,one hundred thousand inserted people with about 20% of those payment-purchasing. The newest rapid growth of the firm demonstrates a powerful market prospective and shows all round opinion one to electronic credit is actually an increase town which is set-to establish significantly.
The market demand using this version of market was always there, claims Terentev, but the tech was not. “Electronic credit while the a market was purely technical motivated,” he contributes. On the a keen ideological peak, Terentev believes getting use of inexpensive resource to a potential ericans who happen to be way of life pay check in order to pay day is the even more socially in charge means that will enable many to leave the debt years. Bodies along the Us try inviting EWA, claims Terentev. “Authorities look for so it due to the fact a good thing when it comes to user rights and even though it is a novel urban area they appear discover and you can useful to allowing the fresh market to develop,” he adds.
Although not, the trouble of confidentiality and you may analysis rights still has to be resolved, states Terentev. Predicated on GlobalData thematic search, certain digital loan providers has violated designed confidentiality statutes from the harvesting data from phones, with profile off even forcing debtors from the calling relatives and buddies professionals so you’re able to embarrass them.
The fresh depth of services and you will options for this new in the past ‘unbanked’ is welcomed by many, but the regulatory vacuum cleaner away from certain rules with the electronic financing was an area that numerous concur has to be managed. Regulatory quality is paramount to the brand new proceeded development of so it growing economic features development, claims Stephen Walker, head analyst to possess thematic and you may fintech research at GlobalData.
Into the 2020, Southern area Korea turned the initial country around the world to establish laws and regulations devoted solely to help you digital lending, delivering credibility and you may validation so you can digital loan providers. Even though regulating clearness often helps the fresh sector’s increases, it has got shown in South Korea you to definitely just the strongest digital lenders survive regulating scrutiny, weeding out those people struggling to meet up with the the latest requirements, says Walker.
On absence of controls, many electronic lenders is actually making an application for banking licences. Such as, UK-depending digital lender Zopa secured a financial licence when you look at the , and You-founded electronic lender SoFi taken out one in e season. “Financial licences all the way down origination and capital costs and certainly will and additionally succeed technology underpinning digital lending getting placed on an institution’s much more conventional choices,” says Walker.
Some lenders even have bought finance companies in order to provide trustworthiness to their digital financing functions. Inside the , San francisco-built LendingClub gotten recognition because of its acquisition of Distance Lender, therefore it is the initial fintech lender to buy a digital financial. By purchasing Radius Financial, LendingClub extended the products it makes and properties.As with every emerging market markets, control and you can adoption standards are still happening, however, it emerging around the globe development to possess electronic credit networks is interrupting antique economic characteristics featuring its main purpose out of democratising money towards the financially disenfranchised.


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Regardless of the European Football Championship in France this year, Croatian is having a great June in terms of tourist arrivals with some estimates predicting that 1.7 million foreign tourists will visit.
Only those who haven’t planned well or have made some bad business decisions regarding pricing and quality can use the football as an excuse for their lack of guests, agreed travel professionals. Moreover, in the world of tourism Croatia has become famous for its open-air screens used to watch football matches. Foreign tourists who love football see that as an advantage if they happen to be on their holiday in Croatia during big matches.
‘’The European Football Championship does not affect tourist sales or reservations for the Adriatic at all. Football is the main topic now but it certainly does not affect the tourism industry in any serious way. Those who have already planned their holiday in Croatia in June will certainly come regardless of the Euro in France. Very few football fans will miss their vacation in other countries due to their trip to France. The month of June is always attractive for its significantly lower prices and our hoteliers, restaurant and café bar owners have already made sure that each guest will be able to watch all the football matches on the big screens in the open. The world has already recognised us as ‘’a football nation’’ so every football fan knows that he will not be deprived of enjoyment in watching all football matches broadcasted live’’, says Boris Zgomba the president of the Association of Croatian Travel Agencies (UHPA).
According to the data of the tourist reservations for June the most numerous guests in Croatia are from Germany (around 250,000) followed by Slovenians, Austrians, Italians and Czechs.
On the other hand, there might be ‘’a lack’’ of domestic guests in the Adriatic in June. Usually most of them would combine two public holidays in June into a small vacation and spend their long weekends somewhere along the coastline but this year they have opted for France to support their national football team. According to some travel agencies almost all travel arrangements that have been put on sale are completely sold out but there still might be a few seats left on some of the charter flights from Zagreb to France.
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This was my second year on the judging panel at the Loyalty Magazine Awards. Really, for those relatively few brands achieving impressive levels of customer engagement, it’s breath-taking how fast the industry has progressed in such a short time.
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Well being options firm Infinitus is creating direct promoting alternatives for Chinese language entrepreneurs by way of new social e-commerce directives. Livestreaming, cloud expertise, and digital platforms like WeChat will assist the corporate adhere to COVID-19 security protocols whereas increasing its attain.
“The pandemic has had unprecedented results on the worldwide economic system and impacted all walks of life, says Huang Jianlong, Managing Director of Infinitus (China) Firm Ltd. “The extra unsure the occasions, the extra we should discover the character of the issue and try for resilience in opposition to the face of the unknown.”
Infinitus added a brand new direct promoting mannequin to its current channels in September 2019, and in January introduced it could work with Tencent Good Retail to help with its online-offline integration. The strategic partnership resulted in Inifinitus On-line Mall and Infinitus Advertising Assistant, what it calls “mini-programs,” to assist with content material advertising and marketing, buyer acquisition and digital administration.
“Irrespective of how the world develops or the setting modifications, the pursuit of well being, happiness and self-actualization stays a relentless; and enterprise will proceed to be constructed primarily based on belief between individuals,” says Huang Jianlong. “We’re decided to make use of these values to complement the lives of customers, practitioners, and assist carry extra concord to our higher society.”


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Vijay Kedia buys fresh stake in this textile stock during Q3
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Indian ace investor and stock market trader Vijay Kedia has picked up fresh stake in textile maker Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd during the three-months period of October-December 2022 (Q3 FY23). Shares of Siyaram Silk Mills were trading more than 5% higher at ₹570 apiece on the BSE in Friday's session.
As per the recent shareholding data released for the third quarter ended December released on the BSE, the veteran investor has picked up fresh stake and currently holds 1.07% stake or 5,00,000 equity shares in the company as of December 2022. Kedia did not hold any stake in the company during the previous quarter of July-September 2022 period.
Meanwhile, DSP Small Cap Fund holds 2.23% stake whereas Abakkus Emerging Opportunities Fund-1 has 2.11% stake in the fabric manufacturer as of December 2022.
Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd (SSML) is a fabric and apparel manufacturer, largely catering to the Tier II & III towns. Siyaram brand portfolio consists of brands like Siyaram (flagship brand),Oxemberg, MSD and J Hampstead. Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd was founded in 1978 in India, and is a manufacturer of fabrics, readymade garments, and other textiles products. The stock has gained more than 25% in a year's period.
The company on Thursday informed in an exchange filing that it has fixed Monday, 6th February, 2023 as the Record Date for the purpose of determining the entitlement of shareholders for payment of 2nd Interim Dividend for the financial year 2022-23, as may be declared by the Board of Directors at its meeting scheduled on Saturday, 28th January, 2023.
Vijay Kishanlal Kedia is among the marquee investors and his portfolio and bets are closely tracked by the stock market participants. As per data by Trendlyne, the ace investor publicly holds 16 stocks with a net worth of more than ₹720 crore.


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What Does The Future Hold For Bitcoin Dollar Price?The Past, Present, And Future Of Bitcoin. The graph below indicates that between January 2016 and January 2017, the price of a Bitcoin more than doubled,.Billed as the future of democratized, digital money, the currency is now at the center of a conflict over how to develop technologies behind the system.
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Bitcoin, hailed in some quarters as the future of currency, is having a rough week.We have seen many different price speculation pieces in the press regarding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Will China determine the future of Bitcoin? | Forbes IndiaSome retailers around the world already accept Bitcoin, but they do so on a spot market basis, exchanging the bitcoins for their own currency within seconds of acceptance.What this means is that the price of Bitcoin now is equal to the expected price of Bitcoin at any time in the future.Survival of the fittest is what comes to mind when thinking of the future of Bitcoin price and Bitcoin cash price.Some might say that demotes the status of Bitcoin to a mere novelty version of money, since it cannot stand on its own.
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Also, in concert with the overall amorphous infancy of cryptocurrency, there are already numerous futures exchanges in operation, each operating by their own rules, and with no regulatory oversight.Nobody can predict what is going to happen, but the article gives a nice framework in which to think.But the constant climb in value, punctuated by the odd dip as happened Wednesday, means that as successful as it is becoming, the BTC price has not reached a point of predictability, which is something fiat currencies can attest to.
The Bitcoin price tripled in 12 months; What's the futureThe Digital Currency Group (DCG), a company founded and led by Barry Silbert, held an investor day in Palo Alto, California, where companies could demo.For unlike speculators and opportunists, they actively believe in the currency, both in theory and in practice.As virtual currencies and blockchain technologies mature, more and more people, organizations, companies, and governments join in, and consequently its value grows as a square of the number of users.
After the 2013 bubble the Bitcoin price drop is really good news for the digital currency in terms of real value, demand adjustment and consumer adoption.If we want to discuss the bitcoin price of the future, it makes sense to dig deeper into possible adoption scenarios for each use case.Bitcoin, hailed in some quarters as the future of currency, is having a rough week, with a flurry of rumors that China will shut down exchanges and the.A test of this support value will ultimately dictate the immediate future of the BTC-USD market.
Proponents of Bitcoin may be cheering as they observe their currency clear one technological hurdle after another.
Silicon Valley VC Thinks a Single Bitcoin Will Be - WIREDRising demand for this cryptocurrency promises more upside in bitcoin prices, thus pointing to an optimistic bitcoin price prediction 2018.
Bitcoin Price Surges To $2,900; Future Of CryptocurrencyMeta: A review of the exciting ways that Bitcoin will change our financial transactions and how we view money in the future.
Bitcoin Price – Trend – Future – Number Of WorldwideThe future of bitcoin. And before we lament a 10% drop in the price of a still new asset, consider that the stock market has experienced 10% drops in similar time.
Will Litecoin Price Go Up – Future Prediction – WillPlummeting prices have again raised questions about the wisdom of.
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September 13, 2017 - Bitcoin prices have been highly volatile, but what lies ahead for the groundbreaking digital currency.Over the past several days, investors have witnessed sudden gains in volume and extreme price volatility for litecoin.
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Future Value, Investment, CAGR, Rule Of 72 And Other finance Calculators.This usage has the potential to transform into the underlying value of the currency itself.
So if bitcoin price starts going up, futures traders will bid the price up. which reflects the market sentiment of what the future price will be.Not because of any dark-web drug-dealing or Russian ponzi scheme, but for an.The Future of BitCoin blog article on on a community on understanding your government better from taxes to benefits. This would eventually lead to a price crash then.There is still a lot of disagreement about the future of Bitcoin.The future of Bitcoin is uncertain but with the rising price and.Somebody has taken the time to try and give a market prediction of where Bitcoin dollar price might be in a few years time.


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Apple has removed a popular Quran app from its Chinese app store at the behest of state censors, according to the company behind the app.
Quran Majeed — a reader app for the Muslim sacred text with nearly one million users in China — was removed from Apple’s Chinese app store at the request of the Cyberspace Administration of China, the app’s developer told The Post on Friday.
It’s unclear exactly why Chinese authorities allegedly asked Apple to remove the app, but the country’s government is known to discriminate against Muslims. China has demolished mosques, imprisoned Uighur Muslims in detention camps and allegedly forced Muslim women to undergo abortions in what some of the country’s critics say is a campaign of genocide.
Apple did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the app’s removal, which was first reported by the BBC.
“Quran Majeed app was removed from the China app store,” said Hasan Shafiq Ahmed, a spokesperson for the Pakistan-based developer behind the app, in an email to The Post. “Apple advised us to contact the Cyberspace Administration of China.”
“We are trying to get in touch with [cyberspace administration] and relevant Chinese authorities to move forward so Quran Majeed app can be restored,” he added.
The Cyberspace Administration of China did not immediately return a call from The Post requesting comment.
The Council on American–Islamic Relations, a Washington, DC-based civil rights group, accused Apple of enabling genocide and called on the company to reverse the decision.
“Apple is enabling China’s religious persecution, including the ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims,” said the group’s national deputy director, Edward Ahmed Mitchell, in a statement. “If American corporations don’t grow a spine and stand up to China right now, they risk spending the next century subservient to the whims of a fascist superpower.”
This is not the first time Apple has been accused of bowing to the Chinese government’s demands for censorship.
Earlier this year, human rights researchers found that Apple bans Chinese customers from engraving phrases like “human rights,” “freedom of the press” and references to the Dalai Lama and Tiananmen Square massacre on its devices.
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In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar regarding her Flawless line in Aug. 2020, Union said that when she was younger, she struggled to embrace her natural hair. She grew up and went to school with mostly white kids and wanted hair like theirs. “When I was eight, I begged my mom to get a relaxer,” she said. “She did her best with the relaxer, but to me, my hair was never straight enough. I was chasing respectability and what it meant to be presentable, appropriate, and thought of as pretty.”
In an interview with The Cut around the same time, Union said as a young girl, she’d ask her cousin, a hairstylist, to leave her relaxer in so long, she’d get lesions. “My cousin was like, ‘Are you trying to turn yourself into a non-Black person? Because that’s what you’re asking me to do,'” Union recalled.
As she grew up, young Union (pictured here in a throwback on Instagram) started to realize that the issue was bigger than her hair. “I realized that as much as I wanted my hair to be straight and to fit in as much as possible, my skin color wasn’t going to change. Society’s attitudes about Black girls weren’t going to change, and there was literally nothing I could do to my hair that would make my skin color more acceptable,” she said. “That felt like a big blow. The world wasn’t going to change because I got a relaxer.”


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Disney invited students in the UK & around the world to learn the basics of coding.
In 2016, Disney launched “Moana: Wayfinding with Code,” a free online tutorial that offered an introduction to the basics of computer science, featuring characters from the Disney animated film, Moana. In conjunction with the launch of “Moana: Wayfinding with Code,” Disney also announced activations across the UK & rest of the world that invited millions of students to learn the basics of coding. Created in close collaboration with Code.org, the “Moana: Wayfinding with Code” tutorial was made available in the UK and in more than 180 other countries and in 23 languages, including Samoan Polynesian, giving an opportunity for all children to learn the basics of coding.
“Today’s students are tomorrow’s storytellers and with this tutorial we’re working to introduce them to the technological skills they will need to bring their stories to life,” said Jimmy Pitaro, chairman, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI). “By bringing together Code.org and Disney filmmakers, we’ve created a program that we hope will inspire kids all over the world to try coding for themselves.”
Previously, Disney has hosted Hour of Code tutorials featuring characters from Disney’s Frozen and from Star Wars. In total, almost 40 million students have participated in these tutorials to learn the basics of coding.
“We’ve found that kids are much more likely to try computer science if it contains topics they are interested in, like their favorite Disney stories and characters,” said Hadi Partovi, CEO of Code.org. “Our work with Disney has helped Hour of Code reach record numbers, inspiring millions of children of all ages to try coding and pursue an education in computer science.”
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Disney worked with leading organisations to host events in the UK and other parts of the world in an effort to reach millions of parents and students during CS Education Week (5-11 December) to introduce kids to coding. These events included:
All 39 Apple stores in the UK hosted block-based coding for young coders workshops featuring “Moana: Wayfinding with Code” tutorials during their Hour of Code session from 5-11 December. These events also happened globally in over 400 Apple Stores.
Code.org featured “Moana: Wayfinding with Code” tutorial on its site educating thousands of teachers and community leaders about how to use the Disney tutorial in their lessons.
Disney promoted “Moana: Wayfinding with Code” tutorial across its global channels in an effort to reach millions of families.
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The story of the “Moana: Wayfinding with Code” tutorial is centered around Moana and Maui as they sail through unknown territory across the ocean. As students followed Moana and Maui’s travels, they learned basic coding commands that helped steer the boat. Along the way,students were introduced to conditionals, sequences and loops while they mastered the art of navigation. When Moana and Maui were suddenly attacked by the Kakamora–coconut-clad warriors, they had to use their coding skills to dodge their pirate projectiles and penetrate their defenses.
“The artistry and innovative technology used to create “Disney’s Moana” is rooted in the types of skills that kids will develop by learning the basics of computer science,” said Osnat Shurer, producer of Disney’s Moana. “We hope that Moana’s fierce determination and sense of adventure encourages children to try this tutorial and learn the skills they need to become future filmmakers and storytellers.
“Disney’s Hour of Code used a visual programming language with “blocks” that kids simply dragged and dropped to write code. This visual programming language is a fun and easily understandable way to teach basic coding skills. This type of visual programming lays the foundation for text-based programming.”


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After rolling out CarPlay in the 2016 Accord and Civic and in the 2017 Ridgeline, Japanese car manufacturer Honda today confirmed that Apple's iPhone-connected infotainment system will be returning in the new five-door 2017 Civic Hatchback, arriving in North America this fall.
Japanese car manufacturer Honda currently uses Apple's CarPlay infotainment system in the 2016 Accord and Civic, as well as in the 2017 Ridgeline.
Today, the company announced that CarPlay will be returning in the 2017 Accord which will be arriving in showrooms on Monday, starting at $22,355.
Honda on Thursday debuted the 2016 Accord at its research facility in Mountain View. While car makers typically reserve new car unveilings for major auto shows, Honda says that it chose the location to highlight the role Silicon Valley is playing in the industry.
The ninth-generation Accord features a thorough refresh for 2016, with a big focus on technology. All EX and above models will include a Display Audio infotainment system with a 7-inch touchscreen display and support for both CarPlay and Android Auto platforms.
Honda has introduced two new technologies today for its HondaLink service that will further integrate iOS devices with its newer vehicles. The first is a built-in 7-inch touchscreen display called Display Audio Interface, and the second allows users to mirror apps from their smartphone to the display.
The new tech will be available first in the 2014 Honda Civic, which launches tomorrow, and the 2015 Honda Fit, which is expected to debut early next year. The car-maker says that this is not a complete realization of Apple's new 'iOS in the Car' feature, but it's their first step in implementing it...
Along with many fellow car vendors, Honda back in January 2013 promised to roll out certain Accord and Acura models with integrated support for Apple’s Eyes Free.
In a blog post today, the Japanese car maker announced that Siri Eyes Free integration is available on the 2013-2014 Honda Accord and 2013 Acura RDX and ILX vehicles as a dealer-installed accessory.
As you know, Siri Eyes Free is a voice-activated system which allows drivers to interact with Siri on an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad using their voice, without ever taking their hands off the steering wheel. It also helps minimize distractions by keeping an iOS device's screen from lighting up.
With Siri Eyes Free, you can send, receive and read messages, set reminders and alarms, check the weather, stock quotes, sports scores, showtimes and other info and even use turn-by-turn navigation, all through the power of Siri's spoken commands...
It looks like Honda is going to be one of the first auto-makers to ship a vehicle compatible with Apple's new iOS in the Car feature. A representative for the company confirmed with a customer via Twitter that the tech will be available in its 2014 Civic.
For those unfamiliar with iOS in the Car, it's essentially Apple's next level of in-car device integration. Where 'Eyes Free' only let users access Siri, this will allow users to access apps like Phone, Maps, Music and more via their car's built-in touchscreen...
Car maker Honda announced Wednesday that some of its 2013 vehicles will feature integration with Apple's Eyes Free, a voice-activated system that lets compatible Siri-enabled iOS devices running iOS 6 to interact with the driver. Honda joins a host of other car makers who announced support for Siri's Eyes Free mode or are already supporting the feature in high-end vehicles.
Apple at WWDC 2012 announced Eyes Free and said a number of car makers will be supporting it, including GM, Audi, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Land Rover, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, GM and Chrysler. Eyes Free allows drivers to interact with their iDevices using voice and bypassing touch input, thus increasing safety...


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Paul English has already built businesses to tackle travel, customer service and “fake reviews.” Now, he’s working on something new for the single people out there who aren’t loving their experience on dating apps.
English and his fiance Rachel Cohen are the co-founders of a new dating app that launched this week in the app store. The app’s users are matched primarily based on what days they’re available to go on dates. English and Cohen said their goal is to get people out on in-person dates and avoid the endless chatting and ghosting prevalent on dating apps.
The app might be new, but its name — Lola Dating, not to be confused with Lola Travel — is a familiar one to those in the Boston business world.
Lola is a name that has followed English throughout his entrepreneurial career. When English co-founded the travel tech firm Kayak in 2004, it was initially called Travel Search Company Inc. English said a New York agency came up with five new names for the company, and Lola was the first choice. But at the time, they couldn’t afford the domain. So, they went with Kayak, their second choice. English said it cost them $30,000.
After Kayak sold to Priceline for $1.8B, English started a business travel company. He still loved the name Lola and decided to finally buy the domain. English previously told the Business Journal he paid half a million dollars for it.
“We ended up selling (Lola) successfully to Capital One two years ago, but Capital One bought it for the technology, not the brand,” English said. “So I kept the name. And so when Rachel came up with an idea for the dating app, I said let’s call it Lola because I’ve always just loved that word.”
As a travel company, Lola stood for “longitude” and “latitude.” Cohen said they’ve repurposed Lola to mean “love language.”
English and Cohen interviewed over 200 people to learn about their dating app gripes. But the pair also has personal experience in this area. They met on Bumble about four years ago.
Cohen said she remembers talking about the “saturated” dating app space from their second or third date.
“Nothing’s really different about any of the apps,” Cohen said, other than the different demographics of people on different platforms. Cohen’s background is in human resources for fashion and lifestyle brands.
With Lola, users choose what days they want to go on dates, Cohen said. The app then only matches users with others who are free on the same days.
The app also has a feedback loop. After each date, users rate the other person on a scale of one to five. The Lola team looks into users getting a one, the lowest score, to see if they’re making people feel unsafe or don’t match their profile.
Cohen said users also give a few pieces of positive feedback — their date was punctual or polite — and a few pieces of constructive criticism — they talked about their ex too much. After every five dates, Lola will give users the option of seeing a word cloud of the overall feedback they’ve received.
English said they have a patent pending on their approach to closed-loop dating. The feedback users provide is also fed into a machine learning system to see what’s important to them and provide better matches.
“If a woman likes guys that are funny, we will start showing on your feed other guys that have been rated funny by other people,” English said.
English and Cohen hope Lola will create strong matches, but also a community of “good daters.”
“We almost want it to be where we’re cultivating this community where we’re training people to be good daters. Almost that anyone on Lola could have dinner with anyone else on Lola and have basically a good time,” English said.
For now, users who download Lola can join its waitlist. Englishsaid once they get 5,000 people on it, they’ll open the app and start making matches. Lola’s target audience is young professionals aged 25 to 35. English said it’s for people just looking to meet new people and have fun or those looking for a serious relationship.
Lola is launching first in Boston and will be live in New York around January, English said. It’s free to use but will eventually include a premium paid model. English said he and Cohen put in a $500,000 seed and plan to raise more funding in December.
Ten people are working on the Lola team. Lola is just one of several new businesses coming out of English’s Boston Venture Studio, including Deets, an app that launched last year to be a source for recommendations on places like restaurants from people’s network of friends.


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“It won’t have as much power as the Golf GTI W12,” he said while speaking to CAR. As a reminder, the Golf GTI W12 concept was equipped with a mid-mounted twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine good for 641 bhp and 553 lb-ft of torque. Sourced from a Bentley, the mill took the outrageous GTI from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 3.7 seconds and to a top speed of 203 mph (326 km/h).
Getting back to our concept GTI in question, things might not be as complicated as they sound. Based on past Volkswagen habits, the vehicle to be showcased at this year’s Worthersee show will most likely preview the Edition 40 GTI, as the company’s famous go-fast hatchback will celebrate it’s 40th anniversary in 2016.
Or maybe the Germans have another thing going with this concept car and we’re about to see a new ludicrous piece of machinery. For the moment, waiting seems to be the best thing we can do...
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Oculus has been busy this week. Yesterday, they announced the acquisition of Carbon Design Group. They are a product engineering company that helped design several products for Microsoft including the Xbox 360 controller and Kinect.
The two sides have been working together for more than a year on “multiple unannounced projects.” Yesterday’s announcement just makes it more official. This deal is expected to close before summer’s end and the team at Carbon will remain at their studio in the Seattle area.
Peter Bristol, Creative Director at Carbon Design, expressed his excitement working with Oculus. “With consumer VR at its inception, the physical architectures are still unknown — We’re on the cutting edge of defining how virtual reality looks, feels, and functions.”
“We’re incredibly excited to be part of the team and we’re looking forward to helping design the future,” Bristol added.
Oculus has been on a hiring spree lately, and are still looking for more. Looks like that Facebook money is getting good use.
In other Oculus news, the VR company fired back at ZeniMax’s lawsuit today. Oculus filed a response to the lawsuit in U.S District Court in Texas. Oculus labeled the lawsuit as “silly, money grabbing.”
Oculus says not a single line of code or tech belonging to ZeniMax was used in any Oculus VR products. Oculus also brings up the timing of the lawsuit in their response.
“Until the Facebook deal, and the perceived chance for a quick payout, ZeniMax never raised any claim of infringement against Oculus VR, undoubtedly because ZeniMax never has contributed any intellectual property or technology to Oculus VR,” Oculus says in its response to ZeniMax’s lawsuit.
Oculus’ response goes on to say exactly how former id Software (owned by ZeniMax) employee John Carmack began working at Oculus and how he repeatedly dismissed assumptions he was responsible for creating the VR headset.
“ZeniMax had a golden opportunity to make an early investment in Oculus VR and chose to pass,” Oculus says. “The lawsuit is nothing more than ZeniMax seeking to correct for a massive missed opportunity through the assertion of meritless litigation.”
Both Oculus and ZeniMax are seeking a jury trial to settle the lawsuit.
We’ll keep you posted on how the lawsuit and potential trial play out.
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August 22, 2014
PPG sponsored Williams F1 car on display at Auto Trade Expo
A PPG sponsored Williams F1 car will be on display at the Auto Trade Expo, which takes place on Saturday & Sunday, November 8-9 at Citywest, Dublin.
The Williams F1 car is fitted with a race simulator, bringing all the thrills of the race circuit right into the Citywest venue.
The PPG liveried car will be located opposite the PPG stand at the two-day event, which gets underway on Saturday, November 8.


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IN the 1980s, the United States faced an unnerving challenge from a rising economic powerhouse and export dynamo. It was an impressive challenger, to be sure, but one that often bent rules of global competition unfairly to its advantage by handing out financial subsidies to domestic companies, discriminating against foreign suppliers in government contracts, pilfering Western technology and keeping its currency cheap.
President Obama and President Hu Jintao, in background, met with executives last week. China has done more than Japan to invite investment.
Three decades later, Americans are hearing an echo of the past. Yet this time, the object of admiration and angst is not Japan Inc., but China Inc.
“We’ve seen this movie before,” says Clyde V. Prestowitz Jr., president of the Economic Strategy Institute and a former United States trade negotiator with Japan in the 1980s. “Like Japan, China is climbing up the ladder of economic and technological development, and using every means at its disposal to do so.”
China, of course, is different from Japan in the 1980s in many ways — larger, less affluent, ruled by a Communist government and yet in some respects culturally more entrepreneurial. Silicon Valley venture capitalists, for example, have begun setting up offices in China to forge links with entrepreneurs there, as they never really did in Japan.
Read the rest of the story: Maybe Japan Was Just a Warm-Up to the Rivalry With China.


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What’s made from one-third plant materials, already sold in Europe (and will be in North America by early 2010), and produced by a company whose drink products reach more than 1.5 billion people daily?
Coca-Cola’s 30% plant-based PET plastic bottles, that’s what.
The Coca-Cola Company, which recently announced plans to use bottles made partially from sugar cane juice and molasses, says it intends to produce two billion of these “special PET plastic bottles” by 2010’s end, and hopes to wean off of petroleum (a non-renewable resource) and use non-food, plant-based materials such as wood chips and wheat stalks to make fully recyclable containers from all renewable raw materials. (FYI, the 30% PET plant-based bottles are 100% recyclable, too.)
Stores in Denmark already sell Coke, Coke Light, and Coke Zero in partially plant-based eco-friendly bottles. Coke hopes rollout to parts of Canada will happen in late December 2009 or early January 2010, in time for the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics. Parts of the northwestern U.S. could see plant-based DASANI bottles (a Coke subsidiary) early next year.
In theory, these goals sound great, but jumping to 100% plant-based bottling seems like a huge increase. How will
Coke do it? According to the company’s FAQs, PET plastic has two components, MEG (mono-ethylene glycol) and PTA (purified terephthalic acid), which respectively comprise 30% and 70% of bottles, by weight. The technology exists to make the MEG component out of plants; Coke’s working on the PTA. So apparently, it’s coming.
These bottles generate a few typical worries: Will people not recycle because they think the new bottles are compostible? Will increased sugar production, which uses a significant amount of water, up water demand? Coke promises that each bottle will still contain the “Please Recycle” logo, and that water demand isn’t expected to increase.
In case you’re wondering, this isn’t Coca-Cola’s first sustainability step (according to the company web site):
- In 2000, the company switched to “Ultra Glass” contour bottles, to reduce weight and cost. The result was a 26,000 ton CO2 reduction (equal to planting 8,000 acres of trees).
- Coca-Cola now uses 30% smaller caps on its PET bottles, eliminating 40 million tons of plastic annually in the U.S.


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Dialed In Podcast 118: iPhone wishes and dissesThis week we are sans Nicole, but for a very good reason: She became an official U.S. citizen today! Frankly, there hasn't been a ton of cell phone news over the past few days, but we know it's just the calm before the storm. The storm being CTIA Spring...
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NetApp has come out fighting after the criticism it received from some quarters – including from competitors - about its office closure programme across EMEA, reassuring the channel that there will still be plenty of business and support for partners.
The company now describes itself as a hybrid cloud data services and data management company, not anything like the mantle of “godfather of data storage” it aspired to years ago. Of course, many new processes and technologies have been added to the ecosystem of what data storage is now part of, so it's understandable why NetApp wants to reposition itself.
And where partners in EMEA territories have not been moving quickly enough to realise the new reality - by generating large enough cash piles from storage hardware combined with cloud, digital transformation, DevOps and other converged services – NetApp has decided to close direct local support offices.
News of unconfirmed closed offices broke at the end of last month. While the company has still not confirmed where it is shuttering buildings and laying off staff, it this week told EMEA partners that its decision was a “business reality” and that they would just have to get on with it, wherever they traded.
At the company's Partner Executive Forum in Madrid, which IT Europa attended, Alexander Wallner (pictured), NetApp senior vice president and general manager for EMEA, said: “The majority of our EMEA business – around 65% - is generated in the UK, France and Germany, that's a fact whether anyone likes it or not.
“We have closed certain EMEA offices to help transform our operations. My role is to make profits and use the money saved from these closures to double-down on our business priorities. Where we were not number one or two in certain territories, the decision to close offices is what we would have been expected to do.”
He went on: “If you said 'why the hell did Alexander do that', and you wouldn't do the same, I would worry about your business.”
The speculation around the closures is that winning sales in those territories had become too expensive when using a direct presence. NetApp has not pulled out of doing business in the areas affected, but it will instead rely on its distribution network – which includes Arrow, Tech Data and Westcon – to pick up the slack when supporting local partners.
In another move to increase sales focus, the company has announced that it has cancelled its single annual NetApp Insight customer and partner conference in EMEA. Last December it was held in Barcelona, and Berlin has also been a regular venue for the event.
Instead, to serve EMEA territories, the company will hold smaller local NetApp Insight events in the UK, France and Germany from “spring 2020”, so there's no EMEA-wide event in the usual window at the backend of 2019.
Following the closures, the company has split EMEA into three business segments. The UK, France and Germany have been named as “investment countries”, with more investment and benefits coming to partners. Another large chunk of western European countries and three in the Middle East have become “enterprise focus countries” - where NetApp will help partners target larger companies for business with new investment.
The rest of the territories are now known as “partner-led”, with the vendor's distributors taking the aforementioned lead.
Kristian Kerr, NetApp VP for partners and pathways for EMEA, said: “This is not a cost-cutting move, it is all about re-focusing the business to support partners in the right way. And he emphasised the rewards that partners could enjoy if they focused on where the company wanted them to.
He said: “For every $1 spent on NetApp products, partners get an extra $7.41 in additional service revenue from their customers.”
That's a pretty exact promise. But as 90% of the firm's business comes through the channel in EMEA there is certainly an ongoing opportunity, as NetApp drives up its cloud offering and builds on its hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) portfolio helped by its SolidFire acquisition 3.5 years ago.
Research from data centre services firm Equinix says less than one fifth of companies in Europe have adopted a multi-cloud strategy to help address the digital transformation needs of their business, and this is a major market NetApp is focusing on.
The company's age-old but reliable ONTAP data management software is now marketed as a “cloud orchestration” solution for companies extending their cloud capabilities, and all its storage boxes now come with a host of features that easily connect them to cloud service providers.
In addition, last year the firm introduced NetApp Cloud Insights, Azure NetApp Files, Cloud Volumes Service, Cloud Volumes ONTAP, NetApp HCI, SaaS Backup for Microsoft Office 365 and NetApp Data availability Services.
So all the company's partners have got plenty to get their teeth into.


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Revere Mayoral challenger Dan Rizzo sees flaws in Amazon facility
REVERE — Mayor Brian Arrigo's announcement last week that Amazon is planning to open its newest distribution facility in the city was met with a shrug from Councilor-at-Large Daniel Rizzo, his opponent for the corner office.
"I think there's a misconception among the public that this is an HQ2 (Amazon headquarters) vs. a distribution center like in Everett," Rizzo said. "We need to be very careful about this. Outside of the name, Amazon, we don't have any other information in terms of how they're going to be providing (jobs) to Revere residents or controlling traffic down there."


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Murray Goulburn site closures ‘in best interests of suppliers’
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PETER HEMPHILL, The Weekly Times
May 2, 2017 10:26am
MURRAY Goulburn had little choice but to close three dairy factories and abolish its controversial milk price clawback scheme, according to an independent expert.
Financial consultant Grant Samuel and Associates said the dairy company would lose more milk supply and its profitability if it did not take the drastic measures announced today.
Grant Samuel and Associates was engaged by MG to assess action it was considering to counter a 20 per cent decline in milk supply due to a wet winter last year and dairy farmers deserting the company after it announced a drop in the farmgate milk price a year ago.
The independent consultant said closing factories and abolishing the clawback would collectively cost the company $167 million in extra borrowings.
But if the measures were not taken, it would cost more in borrowings if it lost further milk.
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Fumito Ueda has made a brief comment in regards to the long-delayed Playstation 3 exclusive video game, “The Last Guardian.” According to a report from Dual Shockers on Dec. 28, the game director was featured in an interview with the 4gamer Japanese gaming website.
He stated that he should be able to provide “some kind of update” when asked to give a message to fans and reveals his goals for next year. You can check out some screenshots from the action-adventure video game in the slideshow to the left of this article and Fumito Ueda’s response below (courtesy of 4gamer and Dual Shockers):
As soon as possible, I think I’ll be able to give some kind of update.
Although Fumito Ueda is the director of “The Last Guardian,” he is no longer an employee of Sony Computer Entertainment. However, he will be staying with the company at least until the project is completed.
The video game, which was supposed to be the spiritual successor to “Ico” and “Shadow of the Colossus,” was previously delayed indefinitely as a result of technical problems. Fumito Ueda previously hinted that the upcoming title has undergone some changes from the original vision.
Sony Computer Entertainment has not yet divulged and new details on “The Last Guardian” with the exception of confirming that the highly-anticipated video game is still in development. The software product was previously announced as a Playstation 3 title although recent rumors mentioned that it may have been moved to the next-generation system.


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Limited Sunday liquor sales OK'd
HARRISBURG (AP) — A bill to permit limited Sunday liquor and wine sales in Pennsylvania stores was sent to the governor by squeaking through the state House of Representatives on Wednesday after last-minute efforts to derail it failed.
Opponents argued that the two-year experiment at selected state-owned stores — the first time Sunday sales would be allowed in nearly 70 years — could increase social problems stemming from alcohol consumption.
Proponents say the measure would boost state revenue by capturing sales from people who currently buy wine and liquor on Sundays in bordering states.
By margins as tiny as two votes, the House defeated two last-minute attempts by Rep. James E. Casorio Jr., D-Westmoreland, to remove the Sunday-sales clause. The bill with the Sunday-sales provision passed 124-75.
A spokesman for Gov. Mark S. Schweiker said the lengthy bill, which also makes other revisions in the state liquor code, is under review by his office, though the governor supports the idea of Sunday sales.
If Schweiker signs the bill into law, as many as 63 stores — 10 percent of the total — could open on Sundays for the next two years under the pilot program. The Liquor Control Board would decide which stores will open and when.
After two years, the board would have the authority to open more stores on Sunday, or close the stores on Sunday. Liquor Control Board spokeswoman Donna Pinkham said officials there have not discussed the prospect.
In fiscal 2002, the 638 state liquor stores generated $1.2 billion in gross sales for the state, which is the largest purchaser of alcoholic beverages in the country. After paying bills like store rents, employees and utilities, the state made $85.8 million in profit, Pinkham said.
Rep. Roy Reinard, R-Bucks, who sponsored the House amendment, argued that Sunday sales will increase state revenue while benefiting Pennsylvanians who want to buy a bottle of wine to drink with Sunday dinner.
"We're talking about adults who want to take a product home," Reinard told the House on Wednesday.
The bill would also allow wine tastings and sales of corkscrews and bottle sleeves at state liquor stores in what proponents say is an ongoing effort to modernize the stores.
The House vote was hailed by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States in Washington.
"Truly a victory for Pennsylvania consumers," Peter Cressy, the group's president, said in a statement.