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China intends to be the global leader in all things blockchain. Chen Lei, the CEO of Xunlei, believes that it would be against the country’s interest to be left behind in the emerging industry. Despite China’s crypto crackdown, experts want the country to invest heavily in the technology behind Bitcoin.
One Blockchain to Rule Them All
According to Lei, the industry will evolve to have one alpha blockchain dominating all others. Right now, many experimental projects are examining different use cases. At some point in the future, Lei expects a thinning of the herd with only the real value-creating blockchains left standing.
Speaking during a blockchain summit organized by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information, the Xunlei chief stated that it was imperative for the government to invest in blockchain technology. Lei also called for the creation of an enabling environment where blockchain innovation would flourish.
The Ministry of Industry and Information unveiled a whitepaper showing the prominent focus areas for the Chinese government in blockchain technology. The paper shows that China has filed the most blockchain patents in the world. According to the 157-page report, 2017 saw the creation of 178 new blockchain companies. Overall, the total number of such startups in the country is 456.
The country intends to develop decentralized solutions for finance, insurance, big data, energy management, payment processing, and settlement – so basically, everything. Already, OneThing Technologies, a subsidiary of Xunlei, recently launched ThunderChain, a high-speed blockchain platform. ThunderChain focus areas include food traceability and the entertainment industry.
Crypto Crackdown and the Future of Blockchain in China
China’s lofty blockchain ambitions will surely put the country in direct competition with the United States for blockchain domination. Even in Asia, countries like South Korea and Japan are making giant strides in the industry. Decentralized apps are reportedly a significant part of the mobile app market in South Korea.
These countries haven’t taken the same drastic steps as China in banning ICOs and cryptocurrency trading. However, people like Zhang Lei of Yeecall believe ICOs are mere “fluff.” Instead, he expects more focus to be on value-creating blockchain projects.
The crypto ban aside, Chinese companies are investing in blockchain projects. Private investors aren’t the only ones in the party as the government is also getting in on the act. In April, the city of Hangzhou announced plans to host a $1.6 billion fund to assist the development of useful blockchain solutions. It is reportedly the largest blockchain investment fund in the world.
Do you think China can dominate the global blockchain industry? Will the country’s crypto crackdown affect the emergence of useful blockchain technology solutions in China? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Aria’s high-end sushi restaurant BarMasa and its sister teppanyaki spot Tetsu will close their doors on July 31. The restaurant was operating under a management agreement with the resort that is set to expire. At this point, there’s no word on what will become of the space. But Chef Masa Takayama is preparing to open a Tetsu in New York’s Tribeca this fall.
When Aria opened its doors in December of 2009, Takayama’s operations there consisted of BarMasa and a semi-private shabu shabu and sukiyaki concept known simply as Shaboo. With customized tasting menus at the smaller space starting at $500, and similarly high sushi prices in the main restaurant, the pair were often cited as the most expensive restaurants in Las Vegas. (That tasting was later lowered to $300.) But those who could afford it believed the price was justified for unparalleled cuts of rare seasonal fish flown in from Japan and other prized ingredients like Ohmi beef. (In recent years, however, off-Strip hotspots like Kabuto and Yui Edomae Sushi have begun offering comparable cuts of fish.)
The closing will leave Aria without a dedicated sushi spot, although a selection will still be available at the buffet.

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July 18, 2021
If you're a serious fishing enthusiast like many of us around here , then you probably know that the middle of July is always a little bit like Christmas for American anglers.
Except that last summer, Christmas got canceled, so to speak, when the 2020 ICAST fishing trade show fell victim—as did most other events—to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the coronavirus emergency isn't over, the world is reopened for business and life is slowly trying to find some semblance of normalcy, even in the outdoor world.
Already this year, the 2021 Bassmaster Classic was held in Fort Worth, won by Hank Cherry and witnessed by more than 147,000 fishing fans, the second largest Classic attendance figure in the event's 51-year history.
In fact, the Bassmaster Elite Series, the Major League Fishing and Bass Pro Tour circuits, and the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit (formerly the FLW Tour), are all putting the finishing touches on full seasons of competition with anglers and fans mingling together once again.
And there’s more news in that regard in the hunting world, since the Pope and Young Club is holding its 2021 convention this week in Reno, Nevada; the Texas Trophy Hunters Association is prepping for three Hunter Extravaganza shows next month in the Lone Star State; the NRA is planning its annual meetings in early September and everything appears to be a go—for the moment, at least—next winter at the ATA Archery Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., and the SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
This week, it’s full speed ahead as the annual mid-summer fishing trade event, officially known as the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) show, returns to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. for a July 20-23, 2021 run.
Covid Casualty in 2020
Put on every non-pandemic summer by the American Sportfishing Association, last year's show went virtual after the physical show was canceled. Organizers held out hope that virus conditions would ease as the springtime went along in 2020, but it didn’t take long for news headlines and reality to dictate otherwise.
That left ASA officials with little option but to pull the plug on the show, something that they did on Friday, April 17, 2020, when a somber news release was sent out that confirmed what most of us already knew. And that was that the 2020 ICAST Show was officially canceled as America and the rest of the world embraced an unexpected and unknown way of living life.
In the end, things like sheltering in place, stay at home orders, social distancing, the mandate to wear masks, group-size restrictions, and the difficulty of travel—or even the impossibility of travel when it came to those ICAST attendees who live overseas—and the show couldn’t go on as much as everyone wanted it to.
But that was then, and this is now, and most of the above restrictions are slowly fading into memory, even if the nasty and deadly virus mutates and continues to hang on. While it will be a long time before the nation and the world return to a full semblance of normalcy, whatever that is, the trend has been in that direction in most recent weeks.
Meaning that this summer, it’s back to business as usual—sort of, that is—for ICAST organizers, fishing-industry businesses, professional anglers, and outdoor media, all of whom are scheduled to descend upon central Florida to see what’s new in the fishing world this year.
"ICAST is the annual gathering point for the entire sportfishing industry," said ASA President Glenn Hughes, in an ASA news release. "We bring more manufacturers, buyers and media together than any other sportfishing industry event of the year. That means hundreds of new products, dozens of new connections and many new business opportunities for everyone who attends."
As the 64th ICAST trade show prepares to get under way, this year’s presenting sponsor is Take Me Fishing, an industry effort thanks to the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation. The RBFF and the ASA work together to promote angling programs and initiatives that help push recreational fishing into new waters and engage people of all ages across the country.
"If there was a positive outcome regarding COVID-19, it’s that more Americans went fishing than ever before," said Hughes. "This year’s trade show allows us to share our successes, exchange ideas and experiences and provide information on how to retain these new anglers."
While quiet rumors have persisted about attendance being down a little bit, that doesn’t appear to be the case, at least according to ICAST trade show and membership vice president Blake Swango.
"Since early spring, our members have told us they want to get back to business, to reconnect and reignite their business relationships,” notes Swango in the ASA news release reference above. "Our industry thrives on face-to-face interaction. It may not exactly be 100% business as usual, but all systems are a go to welcome everyone back to an in-person trade show this July in Orlando, Fla."
All That's New in Fishing Gear
While the supply of products has been problematic for some fishing industry members over the past year or so due to community lockdowns, all but essential businesses being shuttered, and the difficulty in getting components and necessary goods shipped in from overseas, the fishing world is booming thanks to a huge increase in license sales and equipment a year ago.
In short, interest and participation is booming in the fishing world and that will be evident at ICAST as the event's New Product Showcase features more than 675 new products in 30 categories. After media and buyers vote on those new products, the coveted ICAST "Best of Show" awards will be presented on Thursday, July 22 at 2 p.m.
For the thousands in attendance next week—by the way, in 2019, some 682 exhibitors attended ICAST, filling up 650,000 square feet of floor space as more than 14,500 exhibitors, buyers, and media members roamed the show floor—there will be plenty to see and do in the return of the in-person fishing trade show.
That includes daily press conferences, in-booth gatherings, Facebook and Instagram presentations, YouTube videos, live streaming, seminars, and the annual "State of the Industry" breakfast, always a quick sell-out.
At that annual breakfast this year, Jay Baer will open things up with a discussion about how the fishing industry can capitalize on the millions of new anglers that found their way to the water last year as a result of the pandemic lockdowns and time off from work.
After that, St. Croix Rods marketing vice president and ASA board member Jesse Simpkins and RBFF president and CEO Frank Peterson will combine their efforts to talk about how the industry is doing right now—hint, it’s pretty good—and what the future looks like as fishing moves past the worst of the pandemic era.
Put simply, if there’s a silver lining in the deadly aftermath of the coronavirus scourge it’s that business appears to be booming across the fishing world by most metrics and the sky is the limit for sales when you get rods, reels, lines, lures, boats, motors, kayaks, canoes, clothing, sunglasses, footwear, and more into your store.
For yours truly, the best part about the return of the in-person ICAST show just might be the return of the annual ICAST Cup, put on previously by the FLW Tour and now put on by Major League Fishing.
Contested on the steamy summer waters of the legendary Lake Toho near Kissimmee, the central Florida angling hotspot has always been a popular Tuesday morning fixture at ICAST as exhibitors, buyers, and media members—and more than a few bass fishing pros and celebrities—venture out onto the vegetation choked waters of Toho to try and catch one of the Sunshine State’s famous double-digit bass.
I’ve participated in a few of those ICAST Cup events over the years, and I’ve witnessed firsthand new products being introduced on the water and big fish being caught as a result.
In fact, my Outdoor Sportsman Group boss, Jeff Phillips, landed an 8-pound plus bass a few years ago while fishing with Bass Pro Tour and Major League Fishing veteran Keith Poche. As I recall, the Poche team gave the winning team that year—captained by none other than longtime OSG television personality and Hall of Fame bass pro Bill Dance—a good run for their money.
And two years ago at the 2019 ICAST Show, the team that I was on—the 13 Fishing team—finished in fifth place behind the Lew’s Fishing team captained by another legendary bass pro, Peter Thliveros.
Our run at the ICAST Cup trophy came after my teammate and regional fishing pro Jessie Mizell grunted hard, set the hook, and proceeded to land an 8-pound plus bass at mid-morning. It wasn’t quite enough—Mizell and Ricky Teschendorf held up their end of the bargain, while yours truly didn’t—but we came less than four pounds from the derby’s winning glory, just a couple of good upgrades behind the winning weight of just more than 20 pounds.
This week? Well, the third time is the charm for OSG fishing teams, right?
Even if that proves to be a fishing dream for this particular writer, what isn’t a dream is the return of one of the most important angling events of the year. Certainly, there will be a little bit of concern as we continue to try and safely push away from the specter of the deadly pandemic, but there will also be plenty of enthusiasm as the fishing world keeps the "Open for Business!" sign on the proverbial front door and gathers once again.
It all starts next week in the shadow of Disney World, and as our Outdoor Sportsman Group coverage will hopefully show, there’s nothing more magical in all of the world than the sport of fishing.
And the gathering of those who love to talk about it and tell one whopper fishing tale after another. Hopefully, that’s exactly what will happen as ICAST 2021 unfolds in the land of Mickey.


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Yesterday, California filed a lawsuit against e-cigarette company Juul for allegedly targeting underage Californians with its marketing and sales practices. Today, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a similar lawsuit against Juul "for deceptive and misleading marketing of its e-cigarettes, which contributed to the ongoing youth vaping epidemic in New York State."
The lawsuit also alleges that Juul illegally sold its products to minors through its website and in third-party retail stores, failed to warn consumers that its products contained nicotine and misrepresented its products as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes.
"By glamorizing vaping, while at the same time downplaying the nicotine found in vaping products, JUUL is putting countless New Yorkers at risk," James said in a statement. "I am prepared to use every legal tool in our arsenal to protect the health and safety of our youth."
According to a press release, a third of high schoolers in New York smoke e-cigarettes, and Juul reportedly engaged in direct outreach at at least one New York City school. Last month, Governor Andrew Cuomo used an "emergency executive action" to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in New York.
Juul's stance on the lawsuits remains the same. In a comment provided to Engadget, Juul spokesperson Austin Finan said:
"While we have not yet reviewed the complaint, we remain focused on resetting the vapor category in the U.S. and earning the trust of society by working cooperatively with attorneys general, regulators, public health officials, and other stakeholders to combat underage use and convert adult smokers from combustible cigarettes."
In addition to these lawsuits, Juul is facing increased federal scrutiny. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accused Juul of telling students that its vaping products are "totally safe." The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), House and Senate have launched their own investigations. The Trump Administration has discussed banning flavored e-cig products or raising the minimum vaping age, and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has warned against vaping until it can determine the cause of a mysterious, vaping-related lung problem that has now injured more than 2,000 people in the US.
Juul has launched a track-and-trace program, which it says could help reduce teen vaping, and beginning next year, it will require retailers to scan customers' IDs. It has also stopped selling fruit- and mint-flavored vape products.
Juul's full statement is below:
"While we have not yet reviewed the complaint, we remain focused on resetting the vapor category in the U.S. and earning the trust of society by working cooperatively with attorneys general, regulators, public health officials, and other stakeholders to combat underage use and convert adult smokers from combustible cigarettes. As part of that process, we recently stopped accepting orders for our Mint JUULpods in the U.S., suspended all broadcast, print, and digital product advertising in the U.S. and are investing in scientific research to ensure the quality of our FDA Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) application and expanding our commitment to develop new technology to reduce youth use. Our customer base is the world's 1 billion adult smokers and we do not intend to attract underage users."


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Bring Your Own Device
When executives of Colgate-Palmolive met last year to consider how the 205-year-old household products company could move more deeply into the digital age, they heard an earful from employees with smart phones.
“People were asking, ‘Why can’t I get my [work] e-mail on my own phone?’” recalls Linda Van de Wiele, director of collaboration for Colgate’s Global Information Technology organization.
Until recently, many companies viewed employees’ mobile phones less as productivity boosters than as security disasters waiting to happen. Workers might visit unsafe websites, lose phones packed with corporate secrets, or forward corporate e-mail to personal accounts.
But with 468 million smart phones and 70 million tablets expected to sell this year alone, according to market researcher Gartner, companies can no longer afford to ignore the tide of consumer devices that employees are already using to get work done. Indeed, according to one survey of office workers, some 37 percent already use consumer technologies for work without company permission.
“You had popular rebellion in the corporate world,” says Kevin Cavanaugh, vice president of business and technology at IBM Collaboration Solutions, a division in IBM’s software group.
The explosive spread of smart phones now has some large companies scrambling to keep up. Until early this year, for instance, Colgate was allowing only some 1,000 senior managers with company-issued BlackBerrys to access corporate e-mail servers from their phones. That figure represented just 4 percent of Colgate’s global workforce of 26,000. By comparison, about one in three American adults now owns a smart phone, according to a May survey by comScore.
Colgate recognized that “mobility is the wave of the future,” says Van de Wiele, and that tethering people to a desktop had become untenable. The challenge was how to replace a now-antiquated system where employees lugged laptops and used a cumbersome private network to read e-mail. Colgate needed to let those workers use personal phones to access key applications, like e-mail and calendars, but without incurring any extra tech-support costs.
So this March, Colgate launched what’s known as a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. A self-service website enables employees to register their personal phone or tablet and download an IBM app called Traveler, which provides access to company e-mail and calendar software. (IBM offers the program for free to clients, such as Colgate, that already license its Lotus Notes software.) Colgate says that 400 people registered the first day and that 2,500 now access work e-mail using the IBM program.
Colgate expects that BYOD will save it money. Not only will more employees do office work on the go, they’ll be doing it on devices that Colgate won’t have to pay for. Van de Wiele says that for the 524 employees who’ve signed up to use personal BlackBerrys, Colgate is saving $1 million a year on license fees it would have had to pay BlackBerry maker Research in Motion if the devices were under corporate ownership.
By signing up, employees give up some control over their phones, since Colgate can use the IBM software to erase company data remotely (while leaving personal files such as photos and music intact). So if a device is lost or stolen, or an employee quits, Colgate can make sure work information isn’t at risk. Colgate says it doesn’t have enough information yet to say whether any employees have privacy concerns.
After the successful launch of its BYOD website, Colgate now plans to take the program beyond e-mail. The company has been piloting a personal-phone version of IBM’s Connections software, a sort of corporate Facebook-meets-Twitter for sending status updates and sharing files. On the drawing board: an internal app store to let employees add other applications from SAP, Colgate’s main business software supplier.
Analysts predict that, within three years, nearly all companies will support BYOD programs of some kind. Already, around 72 percent of firms surveyed by Aberdeen Group say they allow employees to use their own smart phones or tablets for work, four times as many as at the end of 2008. But keeping up with the fast pace of innovation in consumer mobile technology remains a challenge. “Enterprises are running as fast as they can but still falling behind,” says Aberdeen Group mobile analyst Andrew Borg. It’s a good bet that the Colgates of the world will have to keep running for years to come.
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The Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) for January 2018 has dropped to 10.3 percent from 11.8 percent recorded in December 2016, further igniting debate for the central bank to cut policy rate.
Figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have shown that the main cause of the drop can be attributed to declines in both the food and non-food baskets that recorded drops in inflation rates.
The food basket recorded rate of 6.8 percent compared to the 8 percent recorded in December 2016. The “price drivers” for the food inflation rate were Fruits (9.2%), Vegetables (8.4%), Coffee, tea and cocoa (8.2%), Mineral water, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (7.7%), Food products (7.4%) and Meat and meat products (7.3%) On the other hand, the non-food basket recorded inflation rate of 12 percent compared to the 13.6 percent recorded in December last year.
The main “price drivers” for the non-food inflation rate were Transport (17.9%), Clothing and footwear (16.7%), Recreation and Culture (13.7%), miscellaneous goods and services (12.7%) and Furnishing, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance (12.1%).
Last month, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank, headed by Dr. Ernest Addison, cited inflationary scare for maintaining the policy rate at 20 percent, as inflation for December 2017 (11.8) was a marginal increase from the previous month’s figure of 11.7 percent.
So the January drop in inflation, according to the research arm of Barclays Africa, makes a strong case for the Bank of Ghana to ease the policy rate going forward.
“The deceleration in inflation will have been positively received by the Bank of Ghana’s monetary policy committee, which was concerned about underlying inflationary pressures at the January meeting. It suggests that there is room for a resumption of policy easing at the March meeting.
We expect the lower inflation print in January to see resumption in policy easing as soon as the March MPC meeting. Unless there is some upside shock to the February inflation print, which we do not anticipate, there is little reason to further delay additional policy easing at the March meeting,” the bank said.


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It’s not saying that chocolate can boost anyone’s IQ but it has some other benefits in it.
According to the study conducted by University of Maine professor Dr. Merrill Elias and a team including University of South Australia nutritionist and psychologist Georgina Crichton and cardiovascular researcher Dr. Ala’a Alkerwi of the Luxembourg Institute of Health, it shows that eating chocolate has effect on cognitive functions.
Their findings were published last month in the journal Appetite, saying people who ate chocolate at once a week performed better on multiple cognitive tasks than those who are chocolate less frequently.
Though it is not yet proven or still uncertain if chocolates can make people smarter, the researchers are positive that chocolate effects the cognitive functions for better.
The researchers hypothesized that regular intake of cocoa flavanols may be one of the several mechanisms explaining the cognitive benefits of chocolates. According to the team, flavanols have multiple effects on the brain involving a learning memory and by increasing blood flow in the brain promoting development of new blood vessels.
Because nutrients in food can affect brain and cognitive functions, the team believes isolating these nutrients and foods enables dietary interventions to improve cognitive health.
It is also written that adopting dietary pattern to delay or slow the onset of cognitive decline is an appropriate avenue, given the limited treatments available for dementia.
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China attracts entrepreneurs from all around the world. Why is that? First because of its massive population, which makes it today’s biggest market for many products, but also because everything moves so fast over there: companies are being innovative, consumers are very responsive and trends go viral and get adopted pretty fast. If you want to succeed in China, you need to be able to foresee the trends that will be hot in a few months, before your competitors do. Here is a list of the markets you should keep an eye on for 2016.
We already know e-commerce is thriving in China. In 2014, online retail sales reached nearly 430 billion dollars in China, for an activity almost all domestic (products manufactured in China or which were already shipped to China). Which astonishing amount could be reached if Chinese consumers had online access to products directly from other countries? We already know they are fond of foreign products and that they have a trust issue with Chinese products and e-commerce websites (counterfeits are a real problem) thus this could be a goldmine for foreign brands.
Well, this is already possible. Cross-border e-commerce websites are making it possible for Chinese citizens to order – and return – products from abroad. On the brand’s side, it is a real opportunity too: no need for them to be present in China while being able to reach the Chinese market. Besides, a tax exemption was expanded to cross-border e-commerce last year, making it even more appealing to foreign companies. We can already see the effects of all these factors: one in three Chinese cross-border shoppers purchased from 3 to 5 products from abroad and one in four international online purchases represent 1,000 to 3,000 RMB each. Sales on these websites are expected to escalate greatly.
Internet firms in the cinema business
The cinema industry in China has seen a jump of 48% of its sales from the first half of 2014 and the one in 2015, which represents 20 billion yuan. But it appears that most of the ticket sales were concentrated on the 500 best performing cinemas in the country, leaving 4,900 establishments with very little profit. In order to trigger a change, cinema business were rallied by Chinese internet companies.
A project of “smart movie theatre” in Beijing now enables consumers to book tickets directly from their smartphones, and present the latter as a ticket at the cinema; it also allows them to exchange tickets, which is a first in this sector. The company behind this project is own by Alibaba group. Baidu also stepped into the business and announced that internet products would be tested via movie theaters.
Cinema businesses are really trying to innovate and offer more services to moviegoers: they have observed that discounted sales do not lead to customer loyalty and they want to find new ways to be attractive again.
Mobile gaming market
Mobile gaming is increasing very fast in China. The expected revenue of mobile gaming in China should reach 5.5 billion dollars in 2015, against 3.3 billion dollars in 2014, which represents a 66% increase. The United States were the first market for mobile gaming until now but China should overtake the number one this year and score 100 million dollars more in revenue.
It is not so surprising that China now dominates the market. This was enabled by an important mobile penetration in the country, which itself is due to the affordability of such smartphone brands like Xiaomi. However these are not the only elements explaining how easily apps and games spread, and companies really need to put efforts in their strategies and operations to be successful. As for any other product, China is a challenge in terms of culture but also technological trends. A deep understanding of how thing works in the country is necessary and only trying to adapt a global success won’t have the same results on the Chinese market.
Chinese tourists are know to travel in big groups with guides and very strict schedules. The profile of Chinese travellers is completely changing, though. Indeed, more and more people go for trips which they have organised themselves. The Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM) released a report pointing out that in 2014 there were 5% Chinese travellers more than in 2013 who chose to travel independently. Nowadays around two thirds of these travellers would rather travel on their own than go with a group. And numbers keep on growing.
Why is that? There are many reasons for this shift in consumer behaviour: the growing buying power of the Chinese middle class and the increasing knowledge about foreign cultures are the two most cited factors. Another element should not be overlooked: there are more and more direct flights to international destinations, especially from tier 2 and tier 3 cities in China. The latter provide with a whole new customer base for travel agencies, hoteliers and brands in these destinations.
Online to Offline
O2O, or Online to Offline, is the new buzzword for marketers in China. It represents any strategy which uses digital content to bring people to shop offline.
Why is China leading on Online to Offline interactions?
First of all, because China has so many people connected on their mobile. Then, one the most influential factor here, is the widespread use of one application: WeChat. Originally a messaging app, WeChat features all the functionalities you can think of, but the important one here is the QR code scanning function. While it has not gained a lot of popularity in Western countries, Chinese consumers are now really at ease with this scan process and they use it to add friends, follow celebrities… and get discounts.
Also, apps like WeChat and Alipay have enabled Chinese consumers to pay for literally everything from their phone: not only to make purchases on e-commerce websites but also to book taxis, pay for restaurant bills or to get a delivery for example. This mobile payment is nowadays one of the most preferred way of paying in China, and the services available to consumers will just keep on increasing, as companies and brands innovate on how to get netizens in their shops.


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Apple has been trying to release the AirPower wireless charging station for a long time and without success. It seems that it did not grow together with her, and now the company is preparing a mini-version of charging.
A video has appeared on the network, which, according to the author, shows a prototype of a wireless charger. It is called the Apple AirPower Mini, but the exact name is still unknown. Only if Apple AirPower was supposed to simultaneously charge three devices at once (for example, a smartphone, watch, and headphones), then its mini-version is designed for only one gadget.
By the way, at the beginning of the year, well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple was working on a smaller model of the AirPower charger. It looks like she’s in the video.
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The device is small and has a round shape. Earlier, there were rumors that the new iPhone 12 will have an internal magnetic ring on the back of the device, to which other gadgets and wireless charging, in particular, will be attached. The charging size is exactly the same as the size of this ring.
It is possible that Apple AirPower Mini will be presented along with the iPhone 12, which is expected to debut in October.


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$500 million project planned near Manor
Retail project aimed at booming population
- A.J. Mistretta
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A proposal for nearly 300 acres along U.S. Highway 290 in Manor could steer the future of commercial development in the burgeoning community east of Austin.
Developer Pete Dwyer has presented a plan to Manor officials that would bring more than 900,000 square feet of retail -- almost the size of Highland Mall -- and a new town center to the area surrounding the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and Gregg Manor Road west of future State Highway 130.
The 282-acre Las Entradas project, which would be built out in phases in coming years, could be worth as much as $500 million once complete, Dwyer says.
The plan calls for anchored in-line retail centers on three corners at the intersection.
The centers would likely include a grocery store, home improvement store and additional national retailers.
Another part of the proposal calls for a new city hall to anchor an extended portion of Gregg Manor Road south of U.S. Highway 290.
The extension would essentially become the city's Main Street, with a mix of retail and live-work units along a landscaped, pedestrian-friendly boulevard. A 58-acre world-class city park with an amphitheater and hike-and-bike trails round out the proposal.
Dwyer's firm, Dwyer Realty Cos., has been behind a large part of the housing surge that's hit Manor. His projects in the area include WildHorse Ranch, a 5,800-lot residential development, and
ShadowGlen, which will feature 3,500 homes when fully built out.
Dwyer says the motivation behind his latest plan is a growing need for significant retail in Manor.
The city's population has tripled to 5,000 during the last few years, with another 5,000 residents estimated to be living in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The population inside the city itself is expected to surpass 20,000 by 2015.
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Following COP26, we’re more aware than ever that we all have a role to play in fighting climate change – and rethinking how we dress is one of the things we can do.
This party season, environmental charity Hubbub is challenging people to wear something they already have instead of buying something new.
Why? Because the most sustainable outfit is the one already in your wardrobe.
The UK’s addiction to fast fashion is damaging the planet. According to the government’s Fixing Fashion report, in the UK around 300,000 tonnes of used clothes are burned or buried in landfill each year.
Like single-use plastics, clothing manufacturing is responsible for up to one-fifth of industrial water pollution, and polyester – ubiquitous in cheap fast fashion – pumps out microplastics when washed. These break down into smaller and smaller pieces and never actually disappear.
A recent survey by Censuswide, commissioned by Hubbub, found that one in eight (over 7 million) adults plan to buy at least one new piece of clothing for this year’s party season – that’s £330.5 million on party season clothes alone.
What’s more over 3 million admit they plan to buy online, sending at least one item back. With an average of four pieces of clothing being bought and two pieces being sent back, that’s 12.3 million items of clothing set to be returned.
‘Fashion is such an important part of so many of our lives but we can still look great without harming the planet. Buying something new shouldn’t be the default when there are so many gems hiding in wardrobes all across the UK. This festive season we’re asking people to get inventive by restyling something they already own to give last year’s fashion a new life.’
Hubbub suggests five greener options this season:
1. Rewear, restyle or upcycle an outfit you already own.
2. Borrow or swap with friends.
3. Rent from one of the great rental sites available like Loanhood, By Rotation, Hurr or others – or chose peer-to-peer rentals and look for people nearby to rent from.
4. Buy secondhand from a vintage shop, online reseller or a charity shop.
5. Join thlBe movement post your outfits on social with the #ThanksItsLastYears.
‘Much of my career has been focused on hero-ing the value and beauty in existing textiles and clothing, and at this time of year which can sometimes (with all the parties and meetups and gifting) feel like it’s rooted in ‘excess’, it’s all the more important to really lean into enjoying your own wardrobe.
‘Personally, I love the exercise of digging into my wardrobe to find old gems and to create fun party season looks from my favourites. And in doing this that I’m reminded that I really don’t need ANOTHER new party outfit. Give it a go and I bet you’ll feel the same.’
EMMA SLADE EDMONDSON
Slow fashion consultant
Hubbub’s recent survey also found 57 million little black dresses (LBDs) lingering in wardrobes waiting to be zhuzhed up for the party season.
This is why Hubbub is joining forces with fashion influencers to fight waste through the #LBDChallenge.
The challenge involves simple tips and inspiration to encourage LBD owners across the UK to glam-up this sophisticated wardrobe staple and rethink their shopping plans.
Go to Hubbub.org.uk or @helloHubbub on Insta for more info and inspiration.
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UK eRetail Set For Steady Growth
10 March 2010 - 11:21 by Sarah CollinsonThe growth figures back in January may have been a little disappointing, but it looks as though the future is fairly bright and rosy for online retail in the UK. That is according to a report, published recently, from Forrester, the independent technology and research company, which predicts that over the next five years, the compound growth rate of online retail in the UK will be at ten percent. In fact, by the year 2014, we can expect to have some 40 million people in the UK who regularly turn to the net for safe shopping online, compared to the 31 million people who currently do so.
The report also looked at eCommerce throughout Europe, comparing the acceptance of online retailing between different countries and different regions within Europe, whilst simultaneously comparing projected growth rates in Europe with those of the UK and the US. By 2014, online retail here will be worth £40 billion, whilst over in Western Europe, the larger markets will be worth £114 billion in five years time, with an extra 50 million Europeans taking to the web and looking to make purchases. As a result, the online market in mainland Europe will grow a little faster than the UK market, at 11 percent growth in the next five years.
Forrester found that it is the UK that has the highest percentage of consumers who use the web to make a purchase on a monthly basis. 48 percent of us indulge in safe shopping online with such regularity, the highest percentage in Europe, where the average number is only 32 percent. Indeed, in Italy, only 11 per cent of the population make a purchase online on such a regular basis, while in Spain, the figure is even lower, with as little as 10 percent of the population doing so.


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Johannesburg – The Competition Commission on Tuesday said that the Dis-Chem Group and three other companies currently answering to allegations of price inflation could face penalties of up to 10% of their turnover.
Dis-Chem allegedly hiked the price of surgical masks by between 43% and 261%.
The retail group has denied that it hiked prices and has accused the commission of making it a scapegoat.
In a joint virtual meeting of Parliament’s Trade and Industry committees, the commission said it was busy reaching settlement agreements with 35 firms, while 13 settlements valued at R12.8 million had so far been confirmed by the Competition Tribunal.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Dean Macpherson asked the commission about Dis-Chem’s accusation that it was being used as a scapegoat, the Competition Commission’s chief economist, James Hodge, said this was not the case.
“We have an obligation to enforce the Act. All the major retailers, including Dis-Chem, were engaged in fact prior to the regulations coming into effect. And as part of that advocacy effort, the commission continued to engage with these retailers to highlight the risks to them, including where store managers and individual stores may have been opportunistic,” said Hodge.


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Apple fans disappointed by the could soon have a few more options from the company. According to , Apple is developing “multiple new external monitors,” including a refresh of its 32-inch from 2019. Details on the upcoming screens are sparse, but Gurman suggests they’ll incorporate built-in Apple Silicon chipsets like the Studio Display, which features a dedicated A13 Bionic processor. He adds that the updated Pro Display XDR could ship after the M2 Mac Pro arrives (more on the computer in a moment).
It’s unclear if Apple’s slate of new monitors could include a Studio Display refresh. As , display analyst Ross Young tweeted in October that the company was preparing to release a monitor with a in the first quarter of 2023. Based on the specs Young shared, it looked like Apple was planning to update the Studio Display with its ProMotion technology.
Gurman also provides an update on the long-rumored M2 refresh of the Mac Pro. In October, the computer would ship with an optional “Extreme” variant of the company’s M2 chipset that was reportedly slated to feature a processor with up to 48 cores and 256GB of memory. Since then, Gurman says Apple has abandoned those plans.
“Based on Apple's current pricing structure, an M2 Extreme version of a Mac Pro would probably cost at least $10,000 — without any other upgrades — making it an extraordinarily niche product that likely isn't worth the development costs, engineering resources and production bandwidth it would require," Gurman writes.
As things stand, the remaining model will reportedly feature an M2 Ultra chipset with up to 24 CPU cores, 76 GPU cores and at least 192GB of RAM. Additionally, Gurman says the new Mac Pro retains the current model’s expandability, including the option to add more memory. It will be interesting to see how Apple offers that kind of upgradability since the company’s current chips .
Apple was supposed to finish transitioning its computer lineup to Apple Silicon two years after the release of its first M1 chip. According to Gurman, feature tweaks and a change in Apple’s manufacturing plans are among the reasons why it’s taken the company so long to announce a new Mac Pro. Barring any additional delays, the new model will likely arrive sometime next year, though Gurman did not speak to a specific timeline.


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US consumers have been trained to never pay full price for anything, and it's crushing some American retailers.
Shoppers started gravitating toward discount stores during the recession, and many have failed to return to shopping in full-price stores.
Once they realized they could get steeply discounted merchandise, they became addicted to seeking out good deals on food, clothes, shoes, and other items.
Now retailers like Macy's and Nordstrom are paying the price.
Macy's reported Wednesday that its same-store sales declined for the third straight quarter, and Nordstrom reported Friday that same-store sales slowed drastically in the most recent quarter.
Macy's shares have declined more than 40% this year and Nordstrom's are down 33%.
In addition to seeking out discounted merchandise, consumers are also starting to save more money, while splurging less on clothes, shoes, and other fashion items.
When consumers do shop, they are spending their money on "big-ticket" items like cars, houses, and electronics over clothes and shoes.
"The shift we have seen over the past several years in which consumers have chosen to spend on 'big ticket' merchandise (cars, homes and home renovations, electronics and smartphones) and experiences seem particularly apparent given the results at Nordstrom," Stifel analysts wrote in a recent note. "'The religion of consumption has been proven to be unfulfilling' is an observation that is proving to be particularly true this season," wrote Stifel's analysts.
Shares in retail companies were falling across the board on Friday following the reports from Nordstrom and Macy's this week, as well as news that overall retail sales rose by a disappointing 0.1% in October.
Even shares of JC Penney fell by as much as 16% Friday, after the company reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations.
The flurry of negative news has some analysts questioning whether the American economy is heading into another recession.
Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren says he doesn't think that's the case. In an earnings call this week, he said consumers aren't contracting spending in the way they did in 2008 and 2009.
They have money to spend, but they just aren't spending it on clothes and shoes, he said.
"They still indicate that there is money to spend if the consumer chooses to do so ... We're just waiting now to see if, in fact, they will," Lundgren said.
Nordstrom co-President and Director Blake Nordstrom echoed a similar sentiment.
"We've said this many times: We're not economists, we're merchants," he said on an earnings call Thursday. "And we concur ... that if you get to a higher altitude and you look at the scorecard, there are a number of economic indicators that look real positive for US and the consumer and spending. Yet all we can tell you is in our business, we saw a slowdown."
Macy's and Nordstrom both have off-price chains designed to capture the consumers who won't shop in their full-price stores anymore.
Macy's just launched its new off-price chain, called Macy's Backstage, in September and revealed plans this week to open 50 more stores over the next two years.
Nordstrom's off-price chain, called Nordstrom Rack, sells the department-store chain's merchandise for up to 90% off.
It's too early to tell how Macy's Backstage will do, but Nordstrom Rack is performing well with 12% sales growth in the most recent quarter, compared to 3.2% sales growth for Nordstrom's full-price business.
"Rack stores offer an outstanding merchandise selection at everyday low prices," Stifel analysts wrote. "Nordstrom, with strong vendor relations, has demonstrated its ability to excel in this sector … Continued expansion of the Rack operation makes sense, given its success and operating margin rate higher than the company average."
Some analysts and retail experts have warned however that off-price brands are undermining retailers' full-price businesses.
"There is now going to be no end to discounting because all the players must dance as long as the music is playing," retail expert Robin Lewis writes on The Robin Report. "And it will ultimately drag everything down with it, including brand image, potentially quality and essentially the value of all things."


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Mazda Motor Corporation with headquarters in Hiroshima, Japan – as well as their colleagues at Mazda Motor Europe and all European organisations and dealers – want to convey their deepest sympathy to everyone affected by the major earthquake and Tsunami in northeast Japan.
To ensure the safety of its employees, their families and suppliers in the affected region, and to support country-wide rescue efforts, Mazda has decided to shut down production at their plants in Hiroshima and Hofu, both of which are about 1,000 km away in the southwest of the country. Any further steps in response to the crisis will be announced accordingly.
As a first response, Mazda is making an immediate donation of 30 million yen to support rescue efforts and assistance in the region. Mazda plans to monitor the situation and will also make badly needed materials – along with personnel – available as required.
Up until now, no Mazda employee has been directly affected as a result of the catastrophe.
Mazda administrative buildings in Tokyo and the Mazda Development Centre in Yokohama escaped damage. Information is constantly coming in about other Mazda facilities and supplier companies, and Mazda is also looking into the effects the catastrophe could have on exporting vehicles by ship from Japan to Europe. However, these shipments usually take the south route in the direction of Taiwan, and are processed in areas far removed from the area affected by the catastrophe. The availability of Mazda vehicles in Europe is ensured for the time being, because production and transport of vehicles at Mazda’s Japanese assembly plants are several months ahead of supply.
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Today in luxury marketing – Cartier to raise prices in euro zone after Swiss franc soars; What the Fu? Backlash for Burberry over Chinese scarf design; Moschino opens first US boutique in Los Angeles; Audi plans to roll out big SUV to challenge Mercedes GL.
German automaker Audi showed that its Audi A7 autonomous concept vehicle can seamlessly meld into traffic by going on a 560-mile test drive.
German automaker Audi is implanting traffic monitors within vehicles to deliver real-time navigation information to the driver.
Luxury brands further communicated their personal aesthetic through integrated multichannel campaigns and event placement.
Luxury Daily’s live news from Dec. 22 – BMW designs personalized holiday messages; Christie’s auction raises money for Save the Children; Breguet uses social media to launch new timepiece; Audi anticipates Christmas on social media.
Automaker Audi UK is celebrating the holidays by counting down the days before Christmas with images of different vehicles from the brand.
Luxury brands took risks with their advertising efforts this year, casting themselves as the villains or putting non-models front and center in a fashion campaign.


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Starbucks Corp. SBUX, +1.65% is one of the biggest comeback stories since the financial crisis. After bottoming out just north of $8 a share in spring 2009, shares are now up over 530% to over $53. That's right in step with growth darling Apple Inc. AAPL, +0.36% and over seven times better than the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
But if you ask me, this stock is about to melt into a soupy mess faster than a Frappuccino in the Florida sun.
Looking at the facts behind this stock right now, there are a lot of reasons to be skeptical:
- The frothy forward P/E of 23 should give investors a pause.
- Despite strong headline earnings in the first quarter, the company revealed margins were slipping and the stock took a hit.
- SBUX sold off again after Q2 earnings in April beat expectations by only a penny and the report revealed disappointing same-store sales.
These are all less-than-encouraging signs. But my biggest reason to be bearish on Starbucks isn't any of this; it's recent moves that, in my opinion, show a lack of focus, highlighted by some head-scratching acquisitions and product launches.
Take a look:
Starbucks just inked a deal with Coinstar CSTR the company behind RedBox DVD kiosks and those coin-collecting gadgets at grocery stores, to serve up coffee at big box retailers, drug stores and grocers nationwide.
The five-year deal will kick off with 500 machines installed by the end of 2012, boasting the lower-priced Seattle's Best brand from the SBUX portfolio of products. The java will start at $1 a cup.
There is already a Starbucks in my Safeway, my Target and one in the strip mall between my Safeway and Target. Besides, anyone who has ever worked in a joyless office with a clunky coin-op coffee maker in the cafeteria has rather unpleasant memories of the java that is spewed out of a vending machine. Getting consumers to take that leap when there are easily obtained Starbucks-based alternatives involves overcoming some serious preconceived notions about vending machines. Read more about the vending machine deal here.
"This is an investment in our core business. After more than 40 years, we will be able to say that we are bakers, too."
In what universe does your core business involve something you haven't done in the 40-year history of your company?
The folks at Starbucks are clearly looking at numbers, but not reality. Yes, about $1.5 billion, or 10%, of SBUX revenue comes from food. Yes, food sales have seen double-digit increases the last two years. There is admittedly more upside here, too.
But I think it’s a leap to think they can easily tackle lunch sales or that they can stand out in the crowded breakfast biz that now includes everyone from Subway to Taco Bell along with entrenched AM eateries McDonald's, Dunkin Donuts and Panera.
The disaster of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters GMCR, +1.86% now that its single-serve Keurig coffee maker is going off patent and lost momentum is well-documented.
But why is its collapse necessarily an opportunity for SBUX? The company is launching its own single-serve machine called Verismo.
Maybe there is still decent business in the appliance market. But Green Mountain made most of its cash on licensing the K-Cup pods for the Keurig, not on the machines it sold for meager margins.


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Revelist reached out to a former Ulta store manager of operations, who shared that these clean up and resale practices were allegedly required at many Ultas in her city.
Note: The name and Ulta location of the former manager is omitted to protect her identity.
"At the stores in the [omitted] area, we were all trained to repackage and resale any and all returned makeup or damaged makeup in the store," she wrote.
"So if a eyeshadow palette came through that was obviously used (crumbled, swatched, etc...) we have a heat gun we were required to melt it down with to look 'normal' again, let it sit over night, and then repackage it."
"They have the clear stuff that you take off the packages in the store. So you wrap the package and use the heat gun to melt the plastic down this way it doesn't look like it wasn't ever opened."
And about the lipsticks? "...we have alcohol wipes you wipe the applicator down with, then repackage and reseal."
The manager also confirmed to Revelist that this was "the biggest reason" why she left the company.
"It was just nasty to me," she shared.
"Watching customers [buy] stuff we knew was used and these people have who knows what diseases or are sick potentially and putting it on their face. It's really nauseating."
Though this recent Twitter conversation began in January 2018, stories from Ulta employees about used returns finding their way back on shelves have been circulating for some time.
"Some stuff did become testers. Like primers or stuff in a tube," one Reddit user wrote in a thread about what happens to Ulta beauty returns. "But we always [were] cautious. Who knows what people did to that stuff at home."
This account was posted to Reddit one year ago.
Another Ulta cashier shared a similar story on Reddit.
"We would put a damage tag on any obviously used returns and our closing manager would 'damage them out' and we put them in a damaged returns bin in our backroom," the former employee wrote.
"I'm not sure what was done after, if they were tossed in our back dumpster or if they were sent back to corporate. If the returned item wasn't too 'messy' or obviously used/half empty, we were encouraged to put them back on the shelf. Yes, this means mascaras, eyeliners, even lipsticks at times."
Wow. This story was also shared one year prior.
Not ALL Ultas are putting out used products, however. Some Ulta employees have confirmed that their specific locations do follow company policy, and destroy all returned makeup before throwing it out.
While it's clear that Ulta has sent a strong message via official social media channels about these unsanitary rumors, hopefully a full investigation is underway. There are just so many claims that can't be ignored.
Revelist has reached out to Ulta for additional comment, and will update this story as it develops.
A spokesperson for Ulta Beauty gave Revelist the following response about this situation:
"The health and safety of our guests is a top priority for Ulta Beauty and we take these matters very seriously. Ulta Beauty’s practices do not allow the resale of any items that have been opened and/or used. The actions described appear to be inconsistent with our practices and we are currently looking into this matter."


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America West Airlines extended its 11-month-old fare sale one more time yesterday, prompting other carriers to once again match the discounts in limited markets.
Trans World Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines quickly matched the fares.
"We had anticipated it," a T.W.A. spokesman, Don Fleming, said.
Airline officials said the discounts were likely to be extended again.
"We'll continue it as long as it succeeds," said Mike Mitchell, an America West spokesman. "We're pretty pleased with how the public has responded."
The America West sale offers discounts of 20 to 34 percent and covers travel through Feb. 10. Tickets must be purchased by Dec. 15. an America West flight between New York and Los Angeles, for example, is cut 20 percent to a round-trip fare of $418.
America West's new promotion overlaps the current program, which covers travel through Jan. 5 with a ticket purchase deadline of Oct. 27. Various restrictions apply.
Steep fare discounts severely cut into airline industry earnings last year, but the long-running America West sale involves a limited number of routes and is not considered significant enough to have an impact on overall industry earnings.Continue reading the main story
America West is the nation's ninth-largest carrier. The sale applies to nearly half of its 1,000 markets.Continue reading the main story


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Australians are passionate about making their hard-earned dollars go further; with new research out today revealing 71 per cent of the population is currently using travel loyalty programs in a bid to make their travel dreams a reality, with an estimated 31 million travel loyalty memberships registered across the country.
Conducted by Expedia.com.au, following the launch of its new loyalty program, Expedia+, the study found half the population (53%) turn to travel loyalty programs to maximise savings. In fact, many believe travel loyalty programs make their holiday plans more affordable (59%), easier to save for (54%) and help them book a holiday they otherwise may not have been able to take (50%). Read more
Expedia has launched its new loyalty program, Expedia+, which allows travellers to earn points when booking flights, hotels, packages, hire cars and more on Expedia.com.au. Members are also be able to ‘triple dip’, and earn points on other programs such as their frequent flyers and credit card, as well as Expedia+, all in one transaction. Read more


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Putting this up top in case you’re in a situation where you have to use Windows XP: Microsoft Issues WanaCrypt Patch for Windows 8, XP. “Microsoft Corp. today took the unusual step of issuing security updates to address flaws in older, unsupported versions of Windows — including Windows XP and Windows 8. The move is a bid to slow the spread of the WanaCrypt ransomware strain that infected tens of thousands of Windows computers virtually overnight this week.”
Columbus (OH) Dispatch: State releases nursing home database in push for tighter regs. “As Gov. John Kasich tries to salvage his plan to pay Ohio nursing homes based on the quality of care they provide Medicaid patients, the state today released details showing that the level of service varies widely among Ohio’s 929 facilities.”
New-to-me: a database of comic book sound effects. “Spotlighting the “Sock! Pow! Zok!” that give comics a voice, celebrating the onomatopoeia. The database contains 1482 sound effects from 184 comics.” I think my favorite one is BLOOMPH, which of course is someone playing a French horn.
The US Geological Survey has released new maps of Mars. “A new set of high-resolution geologic maps reveal complex geologic processes that suggest a dynamic, wet environment once existed on early Mars, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.”
Oooooh. Bing has released its own custom search solution. “Bing has introduced a new, commercial-grade site search tool called Bing Custom Search. The announcement and subsequent rollout occurred during Microsoft’s Build conference on Wednesday. Bing Custom Search allows you to build your own search engine around a specific topic. After selecting a topic, the tool will identify on-topic sites to crawl, apply Bing’s ranking algorithm, and deliver a relevant set of search results.”
TWEAKS AND UPDATES
Search Engine Journal: New Filters Added to Google Image Search. “The next time you conduct a Google image search on mobile you’ll see the inclusion of new filters, which will help you narrow down your search down in a few different ways.”
Engadget: Google revises app review process following phishing attacks. “In the wake of the Google Docs phishing debacle last week, Google has added a few new safeguards to better protect us from these types of attacks. The Gmail app for Android scans for suspect links and Google has tightened up its policies on third party authentication to help keep phishing scams from even getting to you. Today, the company has come out with more guidelines and systems at the developer level that should help prevent even more of these attempts.”
Hongkiat: Everypixel – Free Stock Image Search Engine for Designers. “Finding quality stock photos can be a real pain in the butt. Most stock photos just look cheesy or barely fit the goal you’re aiming for with the photo. But, Everypixel changes all of that with a powerful new search engine that lets you search by keywords & uploaded photos. You can literally upload a photo from your computer and it’ll automatically search dozens of stock photo sites to find related pics. Talk about convenient!”
AROUND THE SEARCH AND SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD
Business Insider: UK PM May pledges new powers to punish and tax social media firms. “British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to create new powers allowing her to punish social media and communications companies that fail to look after users’ data, and to demand cash from firms to pay for policing the internet.”
PC World: Password managers: The good, the bad, and the ugly. “If you’re reading this and not using a password manager, keep reading. You’re in a high-risk category for getting hacked and exploited. Even if you’re already utilizing the best consumer tool for computer security since antivirus, you should also keep reading—because not all password managers are created equal.”
Motherboard: Secure Messaging App Wire Stores Everyone You’ve Ever Contacted in Plain Text. “The secure messaging marketplace is pretty saturated right now. You’ve got apps like Signal, that typically put privacy first, and then giants like WhatsApp, that have added end-to-end encryption to its already established products. Even though many aim to do roughly the same thing—let users communicate securely—there’s still a lot of variety between these apps. In the case of Wire, a messaging app available for iOS, Android, and desktop devices, the company has decided to keep a list of all the users a customer contacted until they delete their account.”
RESEARCH & OPINION
Georgia Tech: New Georgia Tech Research May Help Combat Abusive Online Comments. “Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Interactive Computing have come up with a novel computational approach that could provide a more cost- and resource-effective way for internet communities to moderate abusive content. They call it the Bag of Communities (BoC), a technique that leverages large-scale, preexisting data from other internet communities to train an algorithm to identify abusive behavior within a separate target community.” Good morning, Internet…
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US OSTRICH INDUSTRY TAKES LEAP FORWARD
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* The old ``supply and demand'' law is being proven again this time in the burgeoning ostrich industry in the United States.
The 2,500-member American Ostrich Association is busy promoting the ostrich as the new agricultural alternative for farmers and ranchers across the country.
Worldwide demand for ostrich feathers, hides, and even meat far exceeds the current supply. In response, the ostrich association is ramping up and estimates that a minimum of about 150,000 birds will be needed each year to supply commercial processing facilities in the US.
For ranchers, a proven breeding pair of ostrich can command a price of $40,000 to $80,000. While the prices may seem excessive compared to traditional livestock costs, the return on investment is said to be enormous. An ostrich pair can conservatively produce 20 offspring a year as opposed to one calf per cow.
The industry, however, is still several years away from supporting a slaughter market, the association says. Already popular in Europe, the meat of the ostrich is red with the taste and consistency of beef.
Though you won't find ostrich meat in your local supermarket, selected restaurants around the country are beginning to offer it on their menus, most of them located in Texas.


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The warranties on clutch and related hardware in about 560 000 Fiesta and Focus vehicles in Canada and the United States are to be extended, Ford Motor Company (F) said, after customers reported issues with the cars transmission.
Ford shares closed lower for a fifth consecutive trading session in New York on Thursday. The stock went down 1.56% ($0.14) to $8.86, after touching an intraday low at $8.78, or a price level not seen since March 29th ($8.71).
Shares of Ford Motor Company have risen 15.82% so far in 2019 compared with a 13.59% gain for the benchmark index, S&P 500 (SPX).
In 2018, Ford Motor Co’s stock went down 38.75%, thus, it underperformed the S&P 500, which registered a 6.24% loss.
The issues with the above mentioned vehicles involve a degree of vibration when the driver operates the DPS6 automatic transmission at low speeds as well as a possibility for that transmission to default to neutral.
The auto maker said that any repair charges, incurred by owners of 2014 through 2016 Focus and Fiesta models, would be reimbursed.
“Ford understands and regrets that many customers have been inconvenienced and frustrated by the performance of the DPS6 transmission,” Dave Filipe, Ford Motor Cos vice president of power train engineering, was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Meanwhile, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said earlier this week that it had reviewed recent complaints and other data related to the client satisfaction campaigns, which the US auto maker had disclosed.
“Based on a review of this information, and other information including severity and frequency, NHTSA has not found evidence of an unreasonable risk to safety,” the Washington, DC-based agency said in a statement.
The regulator also said that it would “continue to monitor complaints and other data, maintain communication with Ford, and take action as necessary.”
Analyst stock price forecast and recommendation
According to CNN Money, the 16 analysts, offering 12-month forecasts regarding Ford Motor Company’s stock price, have a median target of $10.25, with a high estimate of $13.00 and a low estimate of $8.20. The median estimate represents a 15.69% upside compared to the closing price of $8.86 on August 15th.
The same media also reported that at least 11 out of 19 surveyed investment analysts had rated Ford Motor Company’s stock as “Hold”, while 6 – as “Buy”. On the other hand, 1 analyst had recommended selling the stock.


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Swedish fashion retailer H&M is to open two sportswear only pop-up stores to coincide with the London Olympics.
The first store, which will open in Covent Garden on July 6 for 10 weeks, will stock women’s men’s and kids sportswear. The second store, which will be situated in Westfield Stratford, will open on July 7. If the temporary store is successful H&M may decide to open it on a permanent basis.
In both stores, H&M will exclusively launch a limited edition range of clothing in red, white and blue.
Magnus Olsson, H&M country manager for the UK & Ireland, said: “It’s a nice surprise for our customers and a new twist on the H&M business concept of fashion and quality at the best price.”
Earlier on this year the retailer revealed it was to expand its offering with the launch of a new fascia, & Other Stories.


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Leaked images of the supposedly genuine Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone are becoming viral online and, if the photos are to be believed, Samsung will indeed ditch the physical Home button and the phone will sport an almost bezel-free display.
The “Pokemon Go” game app has been finally released in the Apple App Store but the sad news is, download is still limited to countries such as Australia and New Zealand. So if you’re not a resident of either countries, chances are you’re dying to
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1 Million copies of The Official Highway Code (2007 edition) have been sold in the UK – are you one of the other 33 million UK road users without this life saving book?
The Driving Standards Agency is proud to announce record sales of the 2007 edition of The Official Highway Code. 1 million copies sold in 15 months compared to the previous 2004 edition which sold 1 million copies in 20 months. The Bookseller Magazine has also recorded this latest edition as the No. 1 best selling non-fiction paperback for 2008!Read More


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Rap metal act Rage Against The Machine snatched the Christmas number one from X Factor winner Joe McElderry today.
The band topped the chart with their 1992 hit Killing In The Name after an internet campaign to keep another of Simon Cowell’s acts off the festive top spot.
McElderry, 18, took his defeat graciously, saying: “Fair play to the guys who have organised the Facebook campaign – it’s been exciting to be part of a much-hyped battle and they definitely deserve congratulations.”
Thanking all the fans who bought his single, he went on: “This time last year I never thought for one minute that I’d win The X Factor, never mind about having a debut single out, so I’m just delighted to be in the charts.
“It’s been such an incredible couple of months and I got the best Christmas gift I could ever have asked for in winning The X Factor.”
Killing In The Name sold more than 500,000 copies in the past week while McElderry’s The Climb chalked up sales of 450,000 – a bonanza for record company Sony and retailers.
It was not available on CD and is the first download-only Christmas number one, as well as achieving the biggest download sales total in a first week ever in the UK charts.
On Friday Rage Against The Machine’s lead was just 9,000 copies, but sales then soared by 200,000 to secure victory.
Official Charts Company managing director Martin Talbot said: “Congratulations to Rage Against The Machine on their number one – as we have seen in recent years, overhauling any X Factor winner in the race for the Christmas number one is no mean achievement. The popular support we have seen for the record this week has been truly amazing – and handed them two all-time records.
“But congratulations too should also go to Joe McElderry. In taking the number two spot, he has still achieved one of the highest weekly sales of any single this year – in almost any other year, 450,000 copies would have given him the Christmas number one.
“Through this week, these two tracks have accounted for more than 950,000 single sales, a fact which is truly remarkable.”
Gennaro Castaldo, from high street retailer HMV, said the bad weather could have prevented McElderry fans getting to the shops to buy his CD.
He went on: “This is a truly remarkable outcome – possibly the greatest chart upset ever. Everyone thought the momentum was with Joe going into the weekend, but, clearly, off the radar a whole load of people were downloading the Rage track right up to the last minute as they sensed they might pull off a shock.
“It’s not so much that Joe lost the race – sales of his single have matched those of recent X Factor winners, and he shouldn’t take this personally; this is all about the stunning impact of the Rage Against The Machine internet campaign in galvanising music fans to protest against the dominance of the reality show in recent years.”
The expletive-laden song is a “powerful protest”, he said, and added: “Rage Against The Machine may not be the ideal expression of the Christmas spirit - and many people will have preferred a more appropriate song to top the festive charts, but their anti-corporate message proved a perfect vehicle through which to register such a powerful protest.”
The past four Christmas number ones were by X Factor winners; Alexandra Burke’s version of Hallelujah last year was one of the biggest selling festive singles ever.
However, Cowell kept a hold on the album chart as Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed A Dream remained at the top spot for a fourth week.


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French champions PSG has strengthened its global engagement through a new partnership with Sorare.
It comes as the Sorare officially launched in the US, paving the way for significant partnerships with US-based soccer clubs after having announced a partnership with the Major League Soccer Players Association in June.
Fabien Allegre, Merchandising and Paris Saint-Germain Brand Diversification, explains: “Paris Saint-Germain is the new generation club. We are driven by our values of competitiveness. At the forefront of innovation, we are always looking ahead, looking to the future, to offer our fans new experiences. To constantly improve them, and to offer better coverage for our brand, Sorare will enable us to reach out to new, young communities, especially in Asia and America. We are proud of this new collaboration”.
Sorare’s organic growth in the US is a reflection of the country’s appetite for sports card trading and fantasy games, with more than 59.7 million people playing fantasy sports per year in the US according to the Fantasy Sports and Gaming Association. Today’s launch comes in response to the significant user demand from the market, and serves as an additional step in consolidating Sorare’s plans to secure partnerships with leading teams and clubs in the US after having already signed with the player’s association.
Nicolas Julia, CEO at Sorare, said: “We are delighted to officially launch in the US today, getting Sorare one step closer to closing game changing partnerships with major teams and clubs in the country. Expanding into the US early on in our growth is a strategic step for Sorare both in terms of market acquisition and brand recognition with users, football teams, and investors alike. With the inclusion of PSG to the platform, football fans in the US and elsewhere will be able to leverage their soccer knowledge to play as a strategic manager and compete for rewards with skin in the game. PSG fans will be able to join the economy of their passions in a way that wasn’t possible before Sorare’s global fantasy soccer game.“
Paris Saint-Germain is embracing Sorare’s vision to become the go-to fantasy game to increase the enjoyment of live football. PSG fans will be able to play with their favorite football player by using their cards in their team. The score of the player card will depend on the performance of the player in real-life, would it be a Ligue 1 game or a Champions League game.
Andre Schurrle, an early investor in Sorare, added: “Today’s US launch is a major milestone for Sorare. Anyone remotely interested in football knows that the US has one of the fastest growing leagues with the MLS gaining more interest every year. The inclusion of Paris Saint-Germain on the platform, a top division team in French and international football, is huge news for Sorare’s user base. I stand behind Sorare’s mission to become the go-to platform for Fantasy Soccer and today’s announcement is yet another proof that the company is well positioned to execute on its objective.”


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Wide field-of-view cameras are a vital part of many ADAS, and supplier ZF has recently upped the ante with the release of its S-Cam 4.8, which it says is the first to offer a 100° FOV.
“The S-Cam 4.8 will offer ZF customers the opportunity to further refine systems such as automatic emergency braking for pedestrians and cyclists while offering best-in-class lane-keeping system performance,” said Christophe Marnat, executive vice president and general manager of ZF’s Electronics and ADAS division. “It will also offer the prospect of more semi-automated driving convenience functions like Highway Driving and Traffic Jam Assist.”
The camera system is based around ZF partner Mobileye’s EyeQ4 processor, a unit developed specifically to facilitate advanced object recognition. In the S-Cam, this is combined with a three-lens system, which uses a telephoto lens for improved long-distance sensing capabilities and a fish-eye lens for improved short-range sensing with a wider FOV.
“Wider FOV cameras enhance the capacity of automatic emergency braking to address a wider range of scenarios where objects are crossing into the car’s path or where the car is turning,” explained Tomer Baba, Mobileye vice president for sensing algorithms. “The wider FOV also allows lane-keeping and lane-centering applications to better handle sharp curves.”
In the near term, ZF says it is focusing on Level 2/2+ systems for light passenger vehicles that use advanced camera technologies and it will launch its affordable coAssist Level 2+ system at well under US$1,000, with a major Asian auto maker later this year.


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Jet Airways' JetPrivilege inks partnership with ColorPlus
Enhances Lifestyle Experience with its 18th Retail Partner
Mumbai, October 9, 2013
Jet Airways' JetPrivilege, India’s largest frequent flyer programme, today announced its partnership with ColorPlus, the ready- to- wear smart casual brand for men.
Thus, JetPrivilege will provide yet another new opportunity for members to earn JPMiles in the ever expanding retail category with this new partnership.
JetPrivilege members will get rewarded with 10 JPMiles for every INR 100 spent on purchases made at ColorPlus exclusive stores across India.
JetPrivilege members will now get to experience premium ‘Smart casuals’ and the many product enhancements, introduced by ColorPlus' innovations, including Wrinkle-Free Chinos, Golf Ball wash, Wrinkle-Free linen, Stain free shirt variants.
With this new retail offer, JetPrivilege members not only accrue mileage points, but also become part of ColorPlus' niche customer base, experiencing a refined sense of style, craftsmanship and comfort.
According to Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, Chief Commercial Officer, Jet Airways, “JetPrivilege has always endeavored to offer its members exceptional value and an enhanced lifestyle experience with programme partnerships across varied categories and segments. The introduction of this elite lifestyle brand to our JetPrivilege programme is yet another step in that direction, enabling our JetPrivilege members to enjoy exclusive offers in the retail space. We are delighted to bring yet another vibrant brand - ColorPlus to our esteemed JetPrivilege members, with benefits like a fine retail experience as also earn JPMiles. Above all, this makes for an unmatched shopping experience."
About Jet Airways
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 113 aircraft, which include 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 10 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 4 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, 72 next generation Boeing 737-700/800/900/900 ER aircraft and 15 ATR 72-500 and 2 ATR72-600. With an average fleet age of 5.17 years, the airline has one of the youngest fleet of aircraft in the world. Flights to 75 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brussels, Colombo, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kuwait, London (Heathrow), Muscat, New York (Newark), Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore and Toronto.
JetKonnect is a dedicated product designed to meet the needs of the low fare segment. JetKonnect will also offer guests a Premiere service on nearly all domestic routes. With its mixed fleet of Boeings and ATR aircraft with nearly 290 daily flights connecting 51 destinations across India, JetKonnect provides more flexibility and choice to its guests. JetKonnect’s convenient schedules, reliable service and low fares, promise to bring greater value and a seamless flying experience to our customers.
Jet Airways and JetKonnect together operate nearly 550 daily flights, both domestic and international.
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New board members enhance automotive, manufacturing and supply chain expertise for the Company
Ontario, Canada – August 4, 2021 – Enedym Inc. (“Enedym”), the technology company that develops next generation switched reluctance motors (SRMs), electric propulsion, and electrified powertrains, announced today that it has appointed Robert Lee, former Vice President of Engines, Electrified Propulsion, and Advanced Powertrain Engineering at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Ron Harper, President and CEO of JFE Shoji Power Canada Inc., to its board of directors.
“We are so pleased to welcome Bob and Ron as new directors to Enedym’s board,” said Ali Emadi, Founder, President, and CEO of Enedym. “They join Enedym at an exciting time as we expand our operations and development capabilities in order to continue to transform the electric motor and electrified powertrain sector. Bob’s deep experience in the global automotive sector will bring valuable experience to our rapidly growing automotive electrification business. Ron’s expertise in manufacturing and supply chain management will be valuable in developing Enedym’s emerging global supply chain.”
Dr. Emadi added, “The addition of these directors complements our current board of directors’ skills and experiences. We are confident that both Bob and Ron will provide valuable perspectives as we execute our strategy and drive growth, and we look forward to their contributions.”
Bob Lee brings to Enedym a wealth of experience from more than 40 years in the automotive industry, having previously served as the Vice President of Engines, Electrified Propulsion, and Advanced Powertrain Engineering at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (now Stellantis). Mr. Lee is based in Brighton, Michigan, U.S.
Ron Harper currently serves as President and CEO of JFE Shoji Power Canada Inc., one of the largest providers of transformer cores, magnetic materials for electrical engineering applications and electrical engineering support and design services in North America. JFE Shoji Power Canada is part of the JFE Shoji Corporation electrical materials and products group, with supportive ownership from JFE Holdings of Japan. Mr. Harper is based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Enedym recently announced a $15 million financing round from an international group of strategic investors within the U.S., Canada, Europe, and India.
About Enedym, Inc.
Enedym is a technology start-up company from McMaster University. The company is headquartered at the McMaster Innovation Park in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Enedym has ownership of over 50 patents and pending patent applications and related inventions developed by the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Hybrid Powertrain Dr. Ali Emadi and his research group at the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC), McMaster University. Enedym’s vision is to reduce the cost of electric propulsion motors significantly and power a new paradigm in the electric motor industry through novel switched reluctance motor (SRM) drive technologies. Enedym aspires to help save the planet, one electric motor market at a time. To learn more about Enedym, please visit www.enedym.com and our YouTube channel at Enedym YouTube.
Contact for Enedym, Inc.
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Select Comfort announces CEO change
McLaughlin has been CEO since March 2000 and played a key role in the launch of the company's adjustable-firmness, air-filled Sleep Number mattress the following year. He survived an attempted ouster amid declining results in 2009 and helped guide the company's recent resurgence.
He talked to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal about the company's turnaround and plans for future growth earlier this month.
"Words are not enough to thank Bill for his years of dedicated and principled leadership," Select Comfort Chairman Jean-Michel Valette said in a statement. "It's been Bill's belief in the company and product, commitment
Ibach also has played a major role in the growth, serving as the company's chief operating officer since last June. She joined the Plymouth-based Select Comfort as executive vice president of sales and merchandising in 2007 after holding a variety of leadership positions within department store division at Minneapolis-based Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT).
“I’m excited to assume leadership of the company during such an important time in our evolution,” Ibach said in a statement. “Sleep Number’s differentiated products, ownership of all consumer touch points and mission-driven team, means we are in the unique position to offer an unparalleled brand experience for customers. By fully leveraging these attributes, we can transform a large, undifferentiated industry and become an iconic brand.”
In addition to stepping down as CEO, McLaughlin also will retire as a director on Select Comfort's board, effective June 1.
Following the transition at Select Comfort (Nasdaq: SCSS), McLaughlin plans to "leverage his extensive leadership experience to mentor other mission-driven organizations with significant growth potential," according to the press release.
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