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Whatever it started as, Google’s virtual reality viewer originally released as a “device” made out of a cardboard box has proven so successful that Google is investing even more in the platform. According to Google, they count more than half a million Cardboard viewers in use and with numbers like that, they have released a new round of updates for users, developers and makers of the device.
For users looking for a Cardboard compatible app, Google is making things a little easier with a dedicated collection page in the Google Play Store just for Cardboard apps. There are a variety out there including test drives, concerts, even games.
Developers who want to try their hand at a VR application now have access to a new set of Cardboard SDKs for Android and Unity. Google says the SDKs will speed the development process by taking over things like lens distortion correction, head tracking and side-by-side rendering. That will allow developers to focus on things like gameplay or graphics.
Google also announced the release of updated specifications for the open source Cardboard viewer. The primary addition to this update is specs for specific cutting tools that will help producers more easily do things like laser- or die-cut their viewers, even in large quantities. However, users who want a DIY solution can still use the specs for their own device.
Google indicated that next year they plan to add a calibration tool to the Cardboard SDK. This means things like the base and focal length for different viewers can be defined and apps will automatically adjust.
Anyone out there using Google Cardboard?
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HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police say two women accused of stealing merchandise from a Walmart took off when employees threatened to call cops, and left two five-year-old children behind.
Bianca Nicole Murrell, 21, and Mary Helen Brown, 20, are both charged with abandoning a child. A police spokesperson says the two were shopping at a Walmart when loss prevention employees spotted them opening packages of food for their children, then hiding the wrappers. As they went through the self-checkout lane, employees reportedly saw them putting items in a bag that hadn't been rung up.
When the loss prevention employees approached the women and threatened to call police, the pair reportedly took off, leaving a five-year-old boy and girl alone in the store.
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BUNNINGS plans to open 15 new warehouses and 3 additional stores in New South Wales over the next three years, with the NSW Government aiming to ensure that the applications for the proposed sites are assessed efficiently and on their merits.
The expansion comprises:
- Three new stores are under construction now at Seven Hills (scheduled to open in October 2010), Port Stephens (December 2010) and Chatswood (February 2011);
- Sites have been identified for 12 new stores (subject to relevant approvals), at Alexandria, Balgowlah, Batemans Bay, Castle Hill, West Gosford, Greenacre, Rouse Hill, Tamworth, Marsden Park, Wallsend, Smithfield, and East Gardens; and
- Three further sites have been identified: an existing Lithgow business has been secured and plans for trade centres at St Peters and Cromer are underway.
Depending on factors such as size and investment value, development applications for the new sites will be assessed by local councils or Joint Regional Planning Panels, providing a professional, depoliticised decision making process.
Premier Ms Kristina Keneally today made the announcement with Bunnings Managing Director, John Gillam, at the site of the future Alexandria Bunnings Warehouse, approved in July this year.
The nearly 20,000 square metre warehouse will be located on a 2.6 hectare site on Euston Road, Alexandria, and will be the largest home improvement and outdoor living store in Australia once completed in mid-2012.
Ms Keneally said the expansion plans would be welcomed in NSW and was "a major vote of confidence in the NSW planning system, the NSW employment market and the NSW economy." Ms Keneally added that "at least five of these sites will be located outside of the greater Sydney area, providing employment and economic stimulus to regional and rural economies."


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By Damilola Faustino
Amazon has selected two writers to develop its upcoming Lord of the Rings TV series. The writers are JD Payne and Patrick McKay, who both worked on the script for Star Trek: Beyond and are currently developing its upcoming sequel.
Neither of the writers has previously worked on a TV series, but they said they were excited to begin work on Amazon’s Lord of the Rings project.
“The rich world that J.R.R. Tolkien (the author of the Lord of the Rings) created is filled with majesty and heart, wisdom and complexity,” the writers said, “We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering with Amazon to bring it to life anew.”
Amazon has allocated a production budget of around $500 million to the upcoming series and is reportedly paying $250 million for the rights to the Lord of the Rings franchise.
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Industrial cultivation of hemp is seeing a massive expansion in the United States due to new federal laws and consumer demand.
Because of these changes in regulation, part of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, researchers are legally able to perform tests on hemp and growers can produce plants. In 2021, hemp, which has a THC concentration of less than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis, was grown on 54,000 acres with a value of more than $824 million, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
In partnership with York University in Ontario, Canada, and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, Virginia, researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received a $600,000 grant to study the regulation of the genes that are responsible for cannabinoid biosynthesis.
“We’re interested in the regulation of the gene expression of the enzymes that are responsible for cannabinoid biosynthesis,” said Bastiaan Bargmann, an assistant professor in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences. “We currently just don’t have a lot of knowledge about how the biosynthetic pathway is regulated.”
An improved understanding of those processes could allow for better selection or modification of plants with particular cannabinoid content, potentially increasing profits and reducing risk for growers, as crops with more than the allowed level of THC must be destroyed. Discoveries could also help the pharmaceutical industry as cannabinoids are becoming increasingly significant for the treatment of pain, anxiety, epilepsy, and cancer.
“We have a list of nine transcription factors that we want to investigate further and see if they regulate the expression of these genes that are involved in cannabinoid biosynthesis,” Bargmann said.
To understand the regulation of the cannabinoid synthesis pathway in hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), researchers will map the relationship between factors that turn on or off the genes for enzymes, measure the effect of manipulating these factors, and engineer hemp cells and plants with the modified profiles.
“If we can find ways to manipulate the biosynthesis so that, instead of these main ones (THC and CBD), we start to get other ones like CBG (Cannabigerol), CBN (Cannabinol), and others, then we can perhaps grow crops that have a greater economic value than the ones we currently have,” Bargmann said.


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Google Plus Chief Vic Gundrota’s recent departure has many pondering the possibility that Google will be phasing out Google Plus. The latest news makes one pause and consider that as maybe more than baseless rumor.
Google has recently announced it intends to remove two components of Google Plus form search results. Those two components are author images and number of people in their circles. Arguably, these features were the reason why many people went through the hassle of setting up Google Plus accounts and authorship in the first place.
It was less than a year ago since google announced linking its authorship program with Google Plus. The benefits of this to everybody who creates content would be differentiation from the “normal” search results.
The two features, the author’s image and social proof via number of people in their circles, would lead to greater click through rate (CTR). That was the exact effect it had for people who used it. So why “fix” what isn’t broken?
Google Webmaster Trends Analyst John Mueller made this announcement:
We've been doing lots of work to clean up the visual design of our search results, in particular creating a better mobile experience and a more consistent design across devices. As a part of this, we're simplifying the way authorship is shown in mobile and desktop search results, removing the profile photo and circle count. (Our experiments indicate that click-through behavior on this new less-cluttered design is similar to the previous one.)
Yes he said the CTR was “similar” and not unaffected or the same. It would be nice to have something a little more objective and quantifiable to show cause for such a drastic change. But then who are we to ask such things of the great and powerful Google?
There’s a logical disconnect between Google’s claim of “similar” results and what users (more than can be dismissed as anecdotal) can factually prove with data. Users have seen CTR rise significantly by implementing authorship in their marketing. The use of squishy terms is what bolsters the notion that Google’s CTR on ads dropping is what’s really driving this decision.
With free user platforms, you are the product and access to you is what is being rented out to advertisers.
This is a problem inherent with using free platforms, you have zero control. It’s a poor business plan to rely so heavily on anything that can change day to day, without notice, and on a whim. Entities like Google, Facebook, etc. have no interest in how their changes affect you. It’s all about how it affects their bottom line. The reality that many don’t want to face: With free user platforms, you are the product and access to you is what is being rented out to advertisers.
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Rumor: New set of mystery SKUs for Switch pop up in GameStop’s internal database
An image is starting to make the rounds of what looks to be a photo taken from GameStop’s internal database. Four mystery titles are listed for Switch, each one with the name “Available SKU”. They all have a tentative December 31 release date and $59.99 price point.
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Another GameStop image has also appeared online referencing upcoming maintenance involving maintenance for Nintendo. However, it’s unclear if this holds any sort of significance.
Nintendo fans have often associated the addition of new, mystery SKUs with upcoming events such as Nintendo Directs. There is no indication of anything official happening, but fans are always keeping an eye out for potential news and announcements. You never know when and what Nintendo will do – as we saw with yesterday’s announcement and today’s broadcast of Nintendo Treehouse: Live.


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AT&T's DIRECTV NOW Tops 500,000 Subscribers
AT&T, which has been ramping up its efforts and presence in Los Angeles, both with technology and Hollywood, said this week that it has topped 500,000 subscribers on its over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform, DIRECTV NOW. The service--which is run out of AT&T's El Segundo offices--provides access to both live and on-demand television, delivered by high speed Internet and mobile broadband. AT&T said it has been gaining a significant number of customers by bundling the service with its wireless plans. AT&T's DIRECTV NOW service is aimed at the growing number of "cord cutters" who have been opting out of traditional television cable subscriptions.


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Ranked at number 50, the company joins an impressive list of custom residential integrators
Lone Tree, Colo. — May 8, 2013 — Logic Integration announced today that the company was named to CE Pro’s 2013 “100” list of North America’s largest custom residential integrators.
Logic Integration was ranked at number 50 among recognizable high-end custom integrators and home-automation based dealers. The company will leverage their ranking to drive business in 2013 and 2014.
“It’s exciting to have our high-quality work recognized by ranking on CE Pro’s 100 list,” said Shawn Hansson, CEO and founder of Logic Integration. “We share this achievement with our wonderful product partners that provide the foundation for our impressive installations. And of course we also share the achievement with our customers who really inspire us to stretch our creative legs. The people here at Logic truly made this happen, not me.”
CE Pro analysts verify the information provided by each company in February and March each year to compile the list. Companies that rank in the 100 list are asked to provide verification through copies of tax returns or letters from an outside CPA. Similar to previous years, CE Pro has selected gross revenue in multisystem residential installations as the determining factor for the ranking.
CE Pro’s 15th annual list of the highest revenue residential integration companies in North America reported significant improvement at 11 percent growth across the industry. Logic Integration is recognized among high-end custom integrators and entry-level home-automation based dealers across North America, including: Best Buy, AudioVisions, Vivint, Magnolia and ADT. The upcoming June issue of CE Pro will include a brand analysis of each company. The list will allow the companies to gauge their performance.
To learn more about the CE Pro 100 list, please visit www.cepro.com. To learn more about Logic Integration’s custom residential installations, please visit www.logicav.com/residential/residential-product-portfolio
About Logic Integration
State-of-the-art technology that's easy-to-use.
Logic Integration designs and installs easy-to-operate audiovisual systems in commercial and residential facilities nationwide. The award-winning company has integrated systems for companies such as Comcast, Berkshire Hathaway, Sprint/Nextel and Qdoba Mexican Grill. Logic Integration is dedicated to transforming a simple space into an experience for its users, conference room participants and entertainment enthusiasts. The company works with superior products to create AV systems that are vibrant, efficient and able to be controlled easily. To learn more about Logic Integration, please visit https://www.logicav.net.
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NEW YORK, August 21, 2012 — Inc. magazine today ranked Logic Integration of Lone Tree, Colorado on its 2012 Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.
The list represents the most comprehensive look at one of the most important segments of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Logic Integration Inc. joins Yelp, yogurt maker Chobani, Unified Payments, Giftcards.com, KIND and famed hatmaker Tilly’s, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list. Previous honorees have included companies such as Microsoft, Timberland, Vizio, Intuit, Jamba Juice, Oracle, and Zappos.com. Many of today's most successful U.S. companies received their first national recognition when they appeared on the Inc. list.
“We are honored to be on this elite list and excited for continued success,” said Shawn Hansson, CEO and Founder of Logic Integration Inc. "We are proud of our three years of consecutive sales growth despite the challenging economy, and proud to be ranked on this exclusive list for 2012," he said.
In a stagnant economic environment, the median growth rate of the 2012 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 97 percent. The honorees on this year's list show an aggregate revenue reaching $299 billion, and report having created over 400,000 jobs in the past three years.
"Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is,” says Inc. Editor Eric Schurenberg."Now, more than ever, we depend on the Inc. 500/5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward."
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.
Sabina Claus, Logic Integration Inc.
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The 2012 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2008 to 2011. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2008. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2011. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2008 is $100,000; the minimum for 2011 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/500.
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 6,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.


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Since Apple has acquired Beats by Dr Dre earlier this year, the tech giant company is planning to rebuild Beats Music and integrate it into iTunes by next year. This movement is done in the hope to bring up Apple’s iTunes service sales which is currently declining. The revenue from the service is down 13 to 14 percent this year until the moment when this article was posted. It is a big jump compared with the 2.1 percent decline in the previous year.
It is not confirmed whether there will be a free streaming option offered when it is re-launches. Beats Music is priced at $10 monthly, with no ad-supported business model like Spotify. Beats has also recently launched an Apple TV channel and released a “Listen Now” integration with Shazam.
Before the acquisition by Apple, Beats is making headphones, therefore, that was one area whereby we expect this movement would help Apple. However, while integration with iTunes would makes sense, Steve Job’s biographer Walter Isaacson mentioned that Beats will be exploring possibility to be video content providers.
The official announcement could come as soon as in the first half of 2015. We are excited but we only can wait and see.


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TV presenter Phillip Schofield bumped into Liam Gallagher during a shopping trip in a London supermarket yesterday.
He posted on his official Twitter account @Schofe "As I was leaving the supermarket, Liam Gallagher gave me a hug and asked if I'd paid! :)"
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Joe Papa, chairman and CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, talks to Jim Cramer about his company's turnaround.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. shares ticked higher in the extended session Wednesday after the drugmaker said that issues from a Food and Drug Administration inspection were being resolved. ...
LAVAL, Quebec, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX and TSX: VRX) ("Valeant" or the "Company") today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed it intends to issue a Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) inspection classification for its Bausch + Lomb manufacturing facility in Tampa, Fla. as part of a forthcoming Establishment Inspection Record for the facility. With this confirmation, manufacturing uncertainties related to current and upcoming regulatory submissions will be eliminated for products manufactured at the Tampa facility.


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'It's not working': Why some weed dispensaries are staying open
As government-operated stores struggle, dispensaries step up, lawyer says
The provincial government is pretty clear on its website: Cannabis NB is "the only legal retailer of cannabis."
But you wouldn't know that from the steady stream of consumers filtering in and out of King Canna, a Saint John medical dispensary on a lunch hour in January — three months after New Brunswick launched its government monopoly on cannabis sales.
Raided by police twice in 2017 — and quickly reopened — in 2019, it's busier on a weekday afternoon than some Cannabis NB locations.
Squeezing out the black market is the "main goal" of the provincial cannabis authority, then-premier Brian Gallant said in October, a sentiment echoed by Cannabis NB president Brian Harriman.
But King Canna, a British Columbia chain of medicinal cannabis shops founded in 2015, also has locations in Fredericton and Moncton, all of which have remained open since Oct. 17.
In addition to dispensaries like King Canna, other new businesses are opening with the aim of assisting patients with access to medical cannabis.
On Jan. 14, Canada House Wellness Group Inc. announced plans to open a clinic in Fredericton that doesn't dispense cannabis — but facilitates patients ordering from a licensed producer.
How are they still open?
New Brunswick's government-run retail model has been plagued by significant product shortages
"Those major hiccups are one of the reasons that medical cannabis dispensaries continue to exist," said lawyer Jack Lloyd, whose practice is focused on cannabis and has represented dispensary workers in New Brunswick.
Medical dispensaries — which the federal government doesn't recognize as legal — require first-timers to present a doctor's prescription. If they don't have one, the dispensary arranges a free Skype consultation with a medical practitioner.
Currently, the only legal way to receive medical cannabis under Health Canada's regulations is by mail — ordered from a licensed producer and delivered directly to the patient.
At a medical dispensary, after receiving a doctor's recommendation, the patient can then buy edibles, dried flower, or concentrates from the members-only sales counter.
According to Lloyd, a legal argument that could be made in defence of medical dispensaries is that affordable access to medicine is a constitutionally protected right.
"Patients can't rely on the government access program because the federally licensed producers — the people that grow the cannabis — keep running out," he said. "They're not producing enough."
"As a result, patients are left without access to their medicine, and recreational users … are purchasing and consuming all the recreational cannabis."
Lloyd said medical dispensaries are an act of necessarily "civil disobedience"
"The government is attempting to assert a monopoly over their medicine, and ... it's not working," said Lloyd.
Lawyer John Conroy, who has worked on cannabis cases for over four decades, agreed.
"Most of the police I talk to don't want to violate the constitutional rights of the medical patients, Conroy said.
Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh of the Codiac Regional RCMP said the law in New Brunswick is clear.
"The only way to obtain legal marijuana is to purchase it from licensed producers," she said.
"Businesses or individuals operating in contravention of the law may be investigated and could be charged."
Chocolate bars, gummies
Private medical dispensaries have a few advantages over Cannabis NB.
Federal regulations still don't provide for the sale of edibles, but medical dispensaries are still selling THC-infused cookies, gummies, chocolate bars, and other goodies in attractive, sealed packaging with dosage information and calorie counts.
"Medically approved patients can possess cannabis in any of its forms," said Conroy.
Edibles aren't the only products that aren't available at Cannabis NB.
Of the approximately 70 cannabis products listed for sale by the retailer, including dried flower, extracts, seeds and pre-rolled joints, more than 60 percent were sold out in all 20 retail locations.
While additional products are available for purchase via Cannabis NB's website, online can take several days, costs an additional $7 for home delivery and requires a credit card.
By contrast, medical dispensaries provide instant access to a wide range of products — and prices that can beat Cannabis NB on a per-gram basis.
On Dec. 20, 2018, federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien cautioned Canadian consumers that using a credit card to buy cannabis could put their personal information at risk.
'Cocaine versus cannabis'
Arguments in favour of medical dispensaries aside — "these types of businesses are not forgotten" by law enforcement, said acting Insp. David Brooker of the Saint John Police Department.
Like the Codiac RCMP and Fredericton Police, the Saint John police will investigate any complaints against cannabis dispensaries on their merits.
That being said, according to Brooker, police "need to work in accordance with our operational priorities."
Patients can't rely on the government access program because the federally licensed producers — the people that grow the cannabis —keep running out. They're not producing enough.- Jack Lloyd, cannabis lawyer
"We just completed a major cocaine investigation," he said. "We need to weigh cocaine versus cannabis, and [we only have] so many resources."
If a complaint is made against a dispensary, the shop will be " investigated for its merit and what they represent, and if it's found that it violates the Cannabis Act there could be charges."
Another option, said Lloyd, is to license and regulate the shops, as Ontario is currently in the process of doing.
"We don't understand why the government wants to continue the black market," Conroy said.
"They say out of one side of their mouths that they're trying to get rid of the black market and then they come up with rules that are ridiculous — and don't address what's going on."
- A previous version suggested Canada House Wellness Group Inc. planned to open a medical cannabis dispensary in Fredericton. In fact, Canada House plans to open a clinic that assists patients with accessing medical cannabis.Jan 21, 2019 8:59 AM AT


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Russia’s food safety and sanitary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor and their U.S. and European Union colleagues have held veterinary supervision talks ahead of Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the service said on Monday.
They discussed the adaptation of key documents of the Customs Union initiated by Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to international standards, including the Customs Union’s agreement on veterinary and sanitary control.
The 150-member WTO is an international organization set up to liberalize global trade and regulate trade and political relations between its members. Russia, the only major economy not included in the organization, has been seeking membership in the WTO for about 18 years.
The parties also discussed adjustments in the system of foreign enterprises inspection and unified forms of veterinary certificates, the service said in a statement.


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Davie has 10 years experience within the agency sector, working at WPP digital specialist Outrider and I-Level, where she was responsible for the launch of I-Level Search.
The appointment of Davie comes as the APA launches a raft of digital initiatives aimed at promoting customer publishers as owners of branded content across print, digital, mobile and video.
The APA said that digital content now accounts for 15% of the work produced by customer publishers
Julia Hutchinson, chief operating officer at the APA, said: "Customer magazines have established as the true produces of highly effective branded content and the progression to digital media is a natural and powerful one."
She added that the new role is specifically designed to promote the digital capabilities of its members.
The APA is the trade body for customer publishers and has 45 members, which represents 90% of the market.
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Steel demand dropped to historic low levels in 2008-2009. Companies cut steel orders and decided to run through their inventory and raw materials before placing additional orders for materials and products. This created a big drop in the demand for steel.
Well we are now in 2010 and things are looking good for steel companies. A large part of this is because most companies have run through their inventories and now can’t go any lower. Also, the consumer demand has stabilized or increased. The steel companies are recovering and some are looking to expand.
Demand for steel around the world will rise 11 percent in 2010 as the global economy recovers, World Steel Association chairman Paolo Rocca said on Thursday.
Speaking at a Mexican steel event, Rocca said higher demand in North America would anchor the global increase. Rocca is also CEO of Argentine conglomerate Techint, which controls steel producer Tenaris.
Global steel makers have been bringing back capacity idled during the recession in anticipation that demand for steel will pick up this year.
In Mexico, steel companies may invest up to $10 billion over the next five years, which could increase capacity by up to 10 million tonnes, an industry official said.
Raul said the investments would largely come from major companies like AHMSA, Ternium, ArcelorMittal and Brazil’s Gerdau.
Now I don’t think we are back in 2006 or 2007 type of demand. Although 2010 will be better than the past 2 years and the irrational fear of the past two years is fading. The companies that are looking to grow in 2010 are actually positioning themselves for 2012 and thereafter.
Mexico now has capacity to produce around 22 million tonnes a year but in 2009 produced only 14 million tonnes as the country suffered a deep recession.
Gutierrez said the recovering economy would boost output this year to 15.8 million tonnes.
So even after the 2010 growth we are only looking at output of 16M tonnes. With capacity of 22M tonnes, you would question expansion of capacity. I think this is a good question but remember production of steel plants take a while. Also, you don’t want to start production or expansion of plants when you are already in the strong growth business cycle. You need to plan ahead and get yourself ready for the coming growth.
I think Ternium is very well positioned for 2011 and afterwards. The company has compensation coming in from the sale of subsidiary in Venezuela. The company can easily pay off substantial amount of its existing debt in 2010. The company’s current operations are also make strong cash flow. So management is putting the cash flow to work by paying off debt and expanding in existing markets. I think the company has great future ahead.


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Srinagar, The trend of using earthen vessels for eating food is gaining momentum again in Kashmir in spite of the availability of modern beautiful and attractive designed copper, silver and other utensils for daily use.
Potters believe eating in earthen vessels has many medicinal benefits and even they claim some doctors suggest the use of earthen vessels to patients mostly suffering from Gastro problems.
Mushataq Ahmad who is selling the earthen vessels near the famous Sufi saints shrine Sheikh Noor-u-Din Wali at Charar-e-Sharief in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district said that although selling earthen pots was on the decline, it has got momentum again during the past over two years with its increasing sales and demand among the users.
He said pottery makers are present in every nook and cranny of the valley and they continue to uphold the profession of their forefathers even in the present age of science and technology.
Mushtaq said that the craft of pottery is not only a source of livelihood for the artisans but also an important part of Kashmir’s rich culture.
Mushtaq, who has been selling earthen pots for the past 35 years in Char-e-sharief market, said the pottery vessels business is growing with every passing day.
However, he said that the number of potters is on the decline as the new generation is not ready to continue their forefather’s profession and turn to other jobs for livelihood.
“This work is progressing day by day, people are once again using earthenware, especially for eating and drinking”, Mushatq claimed and added that “even Doctors advise people, especially patients suffering from gastrointestinal disorders, to use clay pots, which is why the demand for these pots is increasing”.
He said actually, during the Corona epidemic, there was an increase in the trend of using earthenware and then this trend continued to increase day by day.
He said that artisans also now produce colorful and glazing pots with other different designs according to the new requirements. He said that there are now such beautiful things in the market that the buyer cannot move without purchasing them.
He said that now earthen pots are not only used for eating and drinking, but also earthen musical instruments and other interesting and impressive items are also available in the markets, which people buy to decorate their homes.
The shopkeeper said, the number of potters is decreasing as the new generation is not inclined towards it but they prefer to take up other professions.
He said: “I used to buy pottery from a craftsman who was the last craftsman in his family because his children are earning their living by doing other jobs”.
When asked how the business of selling pottery is going, he said: “It is a good business and I am happily looking after my family and I see a bright future of this age-old craft business”.
Mushtaq said that during the peak marriage season in the Kashmir Valley, he gets good orders from the buyers besides buyers reach to him from other parts for purchasing earthen items.
He said that most people like to buy coloUred parts while there are some customers who choose to buy unpainted items.
He said that the increase in the demand for pottery items is a welcome sign as there are people whose livelihood is still dependent on this business.
Mushtaq said that in some areas, the government has also provided subsidized loans to potters so that they can strengthen their profession.
He said that this craft is a part of our civilization and every Kashmiri has to play his own role to keep it alive.


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HERSHEY - The Hotel Hershey is cooking up a new experience for its customers. The Circular, which is scheduled to open April 23, will bring back the "grandeur of a bygone era" with a modern, casual elegance.
The restaurant closed last year to undergo a nearly $2 million redesign. But the result is much more than a redesign; it's a new experience.
When Milton S. Hershey built The Circular dining room in 1933, it was an innovative restaurant, the first of its kind. John Daly, director of food and beverage at The Hotel Hershey, said Hershey did not want patrons to be seated in corners as he experienced in his own travels. Originally, the dining room had a dance floor in the center.
Daly said the designers, David Shea and Tanya Spaulding of Shea Design, a marketing and design firm in Minneapolis, Minn., researched industry trends to make the space relevant for today's diners.
"Over the last 10 years and over the next 10 years, we're going to see a transformation in dining," Spaulding said.
Fine dining hasn't died, but it has changed, she added.
"It's become less formal," she said. "It's becoming dining on your own terms."
Diners still want the quality and service of the traditional white-table-cloth experience, but they want it in a little more approachable format, she said.
"Because Milton Hershey and this room were truly an American icon, it would not be a responsible thing to just redecorate it," she said. "This is a retrenching and going back to original innovation of the room."
The dining room is designed to bring attention to the circular shape of the room, drawing attention to the stained glass throughout the space as well as the views of the gardens. Daly said the social nature of the room features a central, circular bar and interactive pastry kitchen, where chefs will create a new menu of special dishes and desserts.
The restaurant seats up to 245 people, slightly more than the 226 it did previously. Shea pointed out that all of the materials in the dining room were manufactured in the United States, including Carlisle, Cumberland County.
"We're working with an American icon and working with Milton Hershey's dream," he added.
Shea said the dining room has gone through a series of changes since it was built.
"Some of the things we did was that we took off the things that were embellishment," Shea said.
The center bar area is to create theater.
"Theater in the dining experience today is the bar, is cooking," he said.
Shea said artisans were employed to create a tiled floor around the bar station and the light fixtures, replicas of original ones.
In addition to the structural details of the room itself, the design team added other touches, including new tableware and utensils, and a round table with special chairs located in the spot that was Milton Hershey's favorite area to sit while looking at his gardens outside the dining room. The room showcases some of the original architecture that had been hidden for many years.
Executive Chef Ken Gladysz and his staff also will have something new for patrons.
"We had to grow our menu. We had to take it down to be a little bit more casual but not lose the elegance," he said. "Traditionally, our starter section had about eight to nine items. It's at 19 items right now," he said.
Among the new desserts is a flaming fondue with Hershey's famous chocolate.
The menu will include unique and interesting products, and new beverages that have a Prohibition theme, such as the Black Tiger martini.
And to top off a meal, each customer will receive a sea-salt caramel, a tribute to Milton Hershey's first successful candy business - the Lancaster Caramel Co.


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The Amplified Intelligence CEO on attention as a future-proofed currency
Professor Karen Nelson-Field, founder and CEO of audience measurement company and global attention economy leaders Amplified Intelligence, is the guest speaker at our upcoming Melbourne event, A Place At The Table. She recently delivered her expert take on attention as a future-proofed currency, titled New World: New Metrics, at the WFA Global Marketer Conference in Athens. Here’s what she had to say.
We are in a currency crisis
If you haven’t heard of attention, Nelson-Field says, you’ve been living under a rock for the past year. As an industry, we’ve never been more aware of how hard it is to get people’s attention and how difficult it is to drive trust and creativity and be unmissable.
But how can attention be a future-proofed currency? What will it take for us to change the audience measurement currency and think about what’s next? The answer, Nelson-Field says, is probably not what you think.
Attention as a future-proofed currency: the background
Why is attention important? Because, Nelson-Field says, if your ad isn’t seen, you can’t gain trust, and you can’t sell your brand. And if you can’t gain trust and sell your brand, your brand won’t grow, and you won’t gain mental availability.
Why are new metrics becoming more and more important for marketers? Because getting your ad seen, even by a few, even for a fleeting second, is getting harder and harder. Marketers are acutely aware of how difficult it is for an ad to be seen by a person, and that’s reflected in the human data Amplified Intelligence collects at scale through AI and facial recognition.
Nelson-Field says, our current currency is letting us down, and marketers are starting to understand that. It was built at a time when the internet was unregulated. The MRC Standards were brought in and they, at least, did an amazing job of ensuring an ad had some type of verified OTS. But our current currency is failing because what humans are good at is avoiding. We’re experts at avoiding. And a lot of ad avoidance happens because of the functionality of the platforms that advertisers buy into. We know, Nelson-Field says, that one of the biggest causes of distraction is the function of the platform itself, and it’s a real issue. Data shows that around 75% of the online ads brands pay for, measured against the currency they trust, don’t deliver the value they believe they do. On average, 30% of ads that advertisers are paying for are not MRC compliant, while 44% are viewable with less than zero seconds of attention. Nine per cent are viewable with no attention, and only 17% are viewable with two seconds of attention. That means that around 75% of online ads that brands pay for deliver them no human attention. And that, Nelson-Field says, is pretty scary.
If the gap were consistent and/or transparent across formats and platforms, it would be okay, she argues, because it could be adjusted and have an index applied, and all would be well. But the problem we face is that the gap is different. The currency is not generalisable across different boundary conditions. One of the basic premises of a currency is that it needs to have those conditions brought in so that currency changes can be understood. If a currency is not flexible or adaptive to those different boundary conditions, the result is that brands don’t know whether their ad was seen by 7% or 25% because the gap is different by platform and format. That’s a scary thing, says Nelson-Field, and that’s why our industry is in crisis in terms of measurement.
Creativity vs platforms
Each platform has its own attention elasticity, and we’re starting to understand what this means. The creative of an ad is tempered by the performance of the platform it’s on, and Nelson-Field says there’s nothing advertisers or agencies can do about that. Because the inherent nature of a platform’s functionality is the thing that tempers an ad’s performance, creative has little chance to shine beyond this elasticity. We’re seeing it more and more often, she says. Some in the industry say that creative drives attention. Nelson-Field unequivocally says it doesn’t. Creative plays within the boundaries of the platform that say, ‘here’s how much attention we’ll give you’, she says. We can’t forget that humans have learned ad avoidance behaviour.
The true cost of inequitable impressions
The problem Amplified Intelligence solves for as a business, and the subject of much of Nelson-Field’s research as an academic is the flow-on effects of inequitable impressions. Inequitable impressions impact more than most think, she says. And it’s not just the obvious: any measurement system, model, methodology or concept that relies on inequitable impressions will fail. There are so many flow-on effects from inequitable impressions—for example, an ad’s ability to drive mental availability. Amplified Intelligence has just looked at this across five countries and found that not only is the ability to gain mental availability tempered by the platform’s performance, but even worse, poor performing platforms drive more misattribution to a brand’s competitors.
So how do you be unmissable when a platform allows you to be missable? Anything that advertisers rely on equitable impressions for, like share of voice, mental availability, MMMs, and, of course, reach planning, is built on shaky ground. The whole ecosystem, Nelson-Field says, is in a currency crisis.
Where to from here?
So, Nelson-Field asks, how do we move forward as a currency? First, we need to stop measuring inward and start measuring outward. Device metadata is the problem, she says – it tells you little about human behaviour. We’re always considering device data as our go-to currency, and we’re failing to look outward at how humans behave. That was the easy default in 2014, and Nelson-Field pays tribute to those who built the technologies, but now she’s busting myths about scroll speed, ad length and time on screen.
- Scroll speed is said to be a predictor of attention – but, Nelson-Field says, it’s not. It’ll tell you if someone is looking at the screen, but it won’t tell you if someone is looking at the ad. People are constantly switching their attention as the ad is appearing, not looking at it sustainedly.
- Ad length is said to be a predictor of attention – it’s not. Just because an ad is long doesn’t mean it’s bestowing more attention. According to Nelson-Field, it’s actually driving more wastage.
- Time on screen is said to be a predictor of attention – it’s not. It’s actually a predictor of non-attention and distraction. Through its research, Amplified Intelligence can see where people are looking while they’re on these platforms. People might hold the phone and thumb the screen so it doesn’t go dark, but their attention is elsewhere, and they’re not looking at the screen. So, brands are spending money on people who are looking anywhere but at the ad.
Metadata vs human data
A lot of the aggregated products we see in the attention space are based on this metadata, Nelson-Field says, so that will fail us, as a currency, in the future. When you look below the metadata, there are more nuances in human behaviour and individual attention data. Human data tells a human story. But it’s also predictive. Amplified Intelligence sees what they call the shape of attention in its work. If you understand how a human views something, Nelson-Field says, it has stronger relationships with outcomes than metadata alone. She predicts that clusters of human attention will be the backbone of a new attention currency.
The importance of robust data
Nelson-Field points out that a functional attention currency needs good data, not what she calls ‘Lego bricks’. She refers to an infographic currently doing the rounds that was built out by a graphic designer showing how supposedly easy it is to build product. If you’ve got data, and it’s sorted in range, and it’s nicely presented, then, therefore, it’s actionable, according to the infographic. By contrast, Nelson-Field advocates taking a less hurried approach. Let’s not rush to build product just because there’s a land grab in attention right now, she says. Because if the bricks are dodgy, the tower will fall, and it’s the same with attention product. If the data is not robust, brands risk infected systems and meaningless outcomes because they’re ingesting that data into their systems, reach, frequency planning, and everything else. She cautions advertisers to be super careful and fussy about the data, not just about the data they collect but also the knowledge around it. As a trained researcher, she’s not convinced of an outcome unless she understands all the things around it. A single instance of wisdom just doesn’t cut it.
What is good data?
To answer this question, Nelson-Field starts with Marcus Vitruvius, a Roman architect and engineer from the 1st century BC. He built guiding rules on best practice architecture and engineering, and his whole philosophy is the guiding rules that lead to the endurance of structures. He said to abide by these rules will prevent structures from falling to decay. And Nelson-Field believes that moving forward, an attention currency should have guiding rules too. Here are her rules for good attention data.
- It needs to be human – that’s a no brainer. Let’s not rely on metadata, she says. Let’s look out.
- It needs to be privacy safe. We need to be super careful about the scale of our ability to spy. There are some spyware products out there now, and they have Nelson-Field worried.
- It has to be natural. People can be trained to pay attention to do some sort of viewing system, but it might not be in a natural environment. So, it has to be completely natural.
- It has to be accurate. Systems can easily be sent off on the wrong path. Was the ad looked at, or was it not? Is it consistent? Nelson-Field’s background is that generalisability is the key to laws, so she looks for that in her own business. It won’t be until Amplified Intelligence has seen the same findings across five or six countries, or different boundary conditions, that it will be released.
Nelson-Field says, “as we build an attention-based audience measurement category, guiding rules around data quality must be followed … only then will an attention economy endure.”
What will it take to make an attention currency functional?
People use the word currency, but what they really mean is measures. Attention is not a currency yet – at the moment, it’s just metrics. There’s a big difference between the two. Amplified Intelligence is still a measurements business, Nelson-Field says. It’s not a currency business yet.
A currency takes three things:
- Value. Why is it important, and what problem does it solve? As a business, Amplified Intelligence has only productised in the last 18 months. In the years before that, it was Nelson-Field’s job to make sure attention was a) different to viewability (it sure is, she says) and b) uncover whether it is valuable to brands (it sure is).
- Stability. Is it stable across boundary conditions? If you go to collect in one country, will the conditions be much the same as in another country, or does the model fail? How stable is attention, and how adaptable is it to when media changes? As soon as Facebook, Google or any other platform changes a format even the tiniest bit – an aspect ratio, for example – how reliable are the models? Will they fail?
- Unity. The collective agreement from ‘the who’ on data standards, privacy, usage, accreditation, and compliance.
These three things must happen together, Nelson-Field says, because it’s a dysfunction if there are two but not three, and we’ve seen that through the history of time. We need all three to make sure the currency is future-proof.
To wrap up, Nelson-Field outlined her Attention Economics 101.
- If we don’t look outward, no VALUE will come from change
- If we don’t use quality data, no STABILITY will be established
- If we don’t bring key stakeholders in, no UNITY will be gained
So, how can attention be a future-proofed currency? According to Karen Nelson-Field, “the only way attention can become a functional currency is when individual-level attention data is used to build models that account for different boundary conditions and are continuously refreshed as conditions change.”


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The iconic Coca-Cola Christmas advert made its annual TV debut last night (Nov. 19) and we finally feel like it’s officially Christmas (and who cares if it’s still November!).
— Bobby Norris (@BobbyCNorris) November 19, 2016
This year’s advert, which celebrates its 21st year on air, premiered during tonight’s X Factor, and then again during I’m a Celebrity. It has stuck to previous formats, with ‘Holidays Are Coming’ playing as kids open the curtains to watch the illuminated trucks wind around the roads before the Coca-Cola Father Christmas appears.
— Kirstie Lou (@KirstyReeder91) November 19, 2016
— Jono Read (@jonoread) November 19, 2016
The big red truck has become a legend over the years. In 2007, the company tried to replace it with a new advert but fans were so distraught about Christmas being ruined that Coca-Cola brought it back within weeks.
The iconic image of the truck passing through snowy hills was shot and filmed in Vancouver, Canada over a four day period, featuring a cast of more than 40 people.


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Are Retail Investors Driving Volatility?
Dear Rich Lifer,
Retail investors who have flooded their cash into meme stocks and cryptos continue to pour money into the stock market.
When the Covid-19 pandemic swept through the U.S, many first-time traders entered the market, propelled by extra savings, more time at home, free trading apps and the emerging popularity of “meme stocks.”
With these trendy stocks and cryptocurrencies facing steep declines, many experts expected that retail investors would begin to retreat from the markets.
But it looks like these “new” investors are here to stay…
In fact, just last month they bought almost $28 billion of stocks and exchange-traded funds on a net basis, according to data from Vanda Research’s VandaTrack.
This is the largest monthly amount purchased since 2014!
Today, we explore this not-so-new group of investors and explain the effect they are having on market volatility.
The Rise of the Individual Investor
Just in the first half of 2021, 10 million new brokerage accounts were opened by individual investors, according to estimates from JMP Securities.
This number is already equal to the total number of similar accounts opened in all of 2020.
As we mentioned above, the Coronavirus pandemic created the perfect climate for increasing individual investors’ shares of U.S. equities trading volume. It rose to 20% last year, about double the number from a decade before, according to data from Larry Tabb, head of market-structure research at Bloomberg Intelligence.
That share has only continued to grow this year, even as some retail investor favorites have faltered.
“Meme Stocks” Stumble
Some of the retail investor darlings such as Gamestock, AMC and Dogecoin have all seen recent, sharp declines in value.
Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. dropped 12.3% after the company announced it planned to ask shareholders for the authority to issue 25 million new shares, to a total of about 594.2 million shares. A month after this initial announcement, the company reversed its decision, and shares have increased slightly but are still down from early June highs.
Another retail investor favorite, Dogecoin, is also down about 67% from its May record.
The most famous of the meme-stocks, GameStop, has stalled at around $200 after soaring to $483 earlier this year.
But while the stocks that retail investors rode to the top are slipping, it’s clear that individual investors are here to stay.
Main Street Buyers Make Their Mark
Mr. Tabb of Bloomberg Intelligence made his predictions for the future of the retail investor, commenting, “They definitely have influence, and they’re not going away. We think for the next year or so, 18% to 22% of the market will be driven by retail.”
And now that meme stocks and cryptos are less popular, retail investors are channeling their funds into other parts of the market.
Viraj Patel, global macro strategist at Vanda Research, observes, “There isn’t any one particular theme dominating when it comes to retail buying, which is unusual compared to the herd-like behavior we saw from retail investors earlier in the year chasing a specific set of stocks.”
Regardless of what they are buying, trends show that individual investors are still making their mark by employing traditional tactics of “buying the dip.”
For example, on June 18, all three major U.S. stock indexes pulled back 1% or more. How did retail investors respond?
They bought more than $2 billion of shares on a net basis — beating every single day in the last two years, according to VandaTrack data.
Jason Goepfert is the President of Sundial Capital Research, which tracks how sentiment varies between individual traders and institutional investors. He notes that optimism among individual investors is incredibly high, with 70% confident that U.S. stocks will keep rising over the next three months.
Which leads us to the current disconnect between individual investors and professional traders.
Professionals Fear Volatility
Optimism among individual investors may be high, but among institutional investors, it’s not. The same research from Sundial Capital revealed that only 44% of professional investors are confident stocks will continue to rally.
The month of June was remarkably calm for the markets. In fact, the gap between the S&P 500’s daily peak and trough narrowed to 0.62 percentage points — the lowest level of intraday volatility within a month since December 2019, according to Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
But analysts are bracing themselves for a mood shift. Why?
With the summer comes more traders taking time off, which results in generally less liquidity in the markets. Therefore, any unexpected economic data will “hit the market harder than they otherwise might,” said Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research.
Mr. Colas went on to explain that “ since volatility and returns have a negative correlation, this dynamic can make for difficult investment environments.”
The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) is often used by traders to determine whether to bet on or hedge against the markets. The VIX tends to rise when stocks fall and fall when stocks rise. Right now, the VIX is up 13.93%.
But while volatility may be a fear for professionals, it seems that it’s the exact opposite for individual investors.
Retail investors are not shying away from potential market volatility. In fact, volatility can be an asset for those looking to make big returns as individual investors.
One such person, Alex Salfetnikov, a 24-year old full-time individual investor stated:
Volatility is kind of key for a retail trader… At this point, I don’t necessarily care a whole lot about what the overall market does. To me, as long as there’s volatility in the market — upside or downside — I can make money.
Further, researchers from the University of Western Australia have concluded that retail investor activity has “stimulate[d] abnormal trading activity and volatility in financial markets.”
So retail investors both benefit from and create volatility. The whole phenomenon seems like a cyclical trend with volatility being continually created and exploited.
As the summer plays out, keep this in mind and make sure your portfolios are prepared for any unexpected market events.
To a Richer Life,
The Rich Life Roadmap Team


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Popular skincare company Deciem has had an eventful year to say the least. Not only did one of their brands, The Ordinary, become an instant cult favorite, but they also gained a lot of attention thanks to some very public drama.
Now, after all of it the company CEO Brandon Truaxe announced that Deciem will be temporarily closing. In a video posted on Deciem’s Instagram page this week, Truaxe explained that they will be shutting down “until further notice, which is about two months.”
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Filmed in the back of a car with some other passengers present, Truaxe pleads for viewers to take him seriously. “Almost everyone at Deciem has been involved in major criminal activity which includes financial crimes and much other. You have no idea what a solider I’ve been for more than thirteen years,” he says in the video.
In an incredibly long caption, Truaxe writes, “A revolution is coming. Every one of you who has been laughing aT me will with certainty face criminal prosecution.” This is then followed by a long list of A-List celebrities and big-name companies like H&M, Estée Lauder, Ben Affleck, George Clooney and so many more.
This isn’t the first time Deciem and Truaxe have gotten press for his somewhat bizarre behavior. In April, he fired the whole United States team. In May, he wrote a now-deleted open letter that The Cut reported alleged to some financial wrongdoings. In June, Deciem announced they were leaving Sephora, “due to payment issues.” Truaxe wrote that they were planning to launch online and in stores with Ulta, but that plan never seemed to materialize.
Even though the future of this company is unclear at this moment, if temporary becomes permanent the loss will be a big hit to the many fans, including Kim Kardashian West.
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Sino-American Silicon products Inc. (SAS)’s chairman M.K. Lu told today on April 23th that the solar industry is still in the growth stage, however, the production cost for Taiwan’s vendors is relatively high.
SAS’ revenue proportion of solar energy has decreased year by year and has dropped to below 10%. The company planned to extend its strategic deployment in critical supply chain of semiconductor industry to minimize possible impact upon SAS from the volatile solar market.
Lu said that the overall demand for solar energy continues to increase. However, China's solar energy vendors are more competitive in the market because the production costs for Taiwan's supply chain are much higher. In face of unfavorable factors, SAS is dedicating on the transformation. Lu told that the company has transfer to solar wafer special products, which is not for battery applications.
In terms of current industrial environment and vendors, Lu said that companies with larger capacity can maintain certain competitiveness in the market, however, those with smaller capacity may face some challenges.


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Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Walt Disney’s India operations, specifically the Disney Star business. According to sources familiar with the matter, this deal is expected to be a cash and stock transaction, with Reliance acquiring a controlling stake in the business. The valuation of the Disney Star business is estimated to be around $10 billion, although Reliance views the assets at a slightly lower value of $7 to $8 billion.
If the acquisition goes through, it is anticipated that Reliance will merge some of its media units into Disney Star. This move would further strengthen Reliance’s presence in the Indian entertainment industry. Additionally, it has been suggested that Disney may retain a minority stake in the Indian company even after the transaction is completed. However, no final decision has been made regarding the deal or the valuation, and Disney could still choose to hold onto the assets for a longer period of time.
This potential acquisition by Reliance reflects the company’s ambition to disrupt India’s entertainment industry. Just last year, Reliance secured the streaming rights to the Indian Premier League, one of the most popular domestic cricket tournaments, for a staggering $2.7 billion. Reliance then broadcasted the tournament for free on its JioCinema platform. Additionally, Reliance recently struck a multi-year deal to broadcast HBO shows in India, content that was previously with Disney. These strategic moves have allowed Reliance to take a significant foothold in the Indian entertainment market.
Persisting Challenges and Market Opportunities
While Disney Star has faced challenges in terms of declining subscriber numbers, the company has not given up on the Indian market. It has been exploring various options, including an outright sale or setting up a joint venture. This potential acquisition by Reliance demonstrates the attractiveness of the Indian entertainment industry and the opportunities it offers for industry players to adapt and grow.
Record-breaking Viewership and Future Prospects
Despite the challenges, Disney’s India streaming platform managed to attract a record 43 million viewers for the recent men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and New Zealand. This viewership surpassed the highly anticipated India-Pakistan match, which garnered 35 million viewers. These impressive viewership numbers highlight the potential of the Indian market and the demand for high-quality entertainment content.
The potential acquisition of Disney Star by Reliance Industries signifies a major move in India’s entertainment industry. With Reliance’s disruptive strategies, including securing streaming rights for popular tournaments and striking partnerships with international content providers, it is well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for entertainment in India. While challenges persist, the record-breaking viewership numbers reinforce the immense potential of the Indian market. Only time will tell if this deal goes through and if Reliance’s ambitious plans can further reshape the Indian entertainment landscape.


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We all know about Amazon’s drone delivery system and how it made a successful delivery of bag of popcorn earlier this year. It is very much clear now that Drones are planned to be used to deliver things in the future. However, there are a lot of things need to be arranged before they are […]
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The Apprentice returned to TV this week and brought the usual slew of besuited cretins spouting quasi-sensical business jargon. However, one quote caught my ear: the startling “privacy is dead”. With this still ringing in my ears, I’m starting off this week with a nice piece about the personal data ‘great cyber war’. Well worth a read. And related to this piece is the premise of hacking your home via your washing machine.
I can’t ignore the POODLE SSL issue; indeed no-one should. Following the post-heartbleed trend of exploits becoming brands (q.v. Shellshock), the weakness in this 18-year-old encryption standard has a snappy name and many people jumping up and down about it – but how bad is it really?
In the US, it’s a case of another day, another horrible retail breach of card data. The way to stop this would be simply to switch to chip-and-pin, as Europe has done with very positive results, but alarmingly, they probably won’t. Elsewhere in the world, there’s a Russian Cybercrime HQ, and it’s going into overdrive.
Businesses beware: it’s not just your live systems that are at risk of attack: one bank lost two backup tapes and had to fork out over half a million quid. Let’s finish up with a nice infographic: a visual guide to the biggest data breaches in the last few years.
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Google linked to €700m deal to buy game-streaming website Twitch
Google is reported to be in talks to buy the video-streaming service Twitch for €700m. The deal, which is said to be at an early stage and has not yet been confirmed by either company, would allow Google to use Twitch's technology to expand its reach and attract more advertising.
Twitch is the most popular online service for live-streaming video game footage among Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox users. The service allows gamers to share gameplay tricks and tips.
Twitch has over 45 million monthly unique users, according to its most recent comments on its user base. That figure includes one million active users – people who create and stream content. According to industry figures, Twitch has 44pc of the US live-streaming market. However, the company has far less on-demand content than rivals like Netflix.
The San Francisco-based company was launched in 2011 and has attracted €15m in funding from investors. It has overtaken Facebook, Amazon and US TV-streaming service Hulu in peak traffic, according to industry web traffic analysts. It has also emerged as an internet destination for those who watch live video game competitions.


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People in the country are looking for ways to convert their digital assets into cash with the increased acceptance of cryptocurrencies in the Philippines. Filipinos looking for low-cost options go to global crypto platforms for assistance in crypto exchange services explicitly tailored for Filipinos.
PayBito, a pioneer in trading and cryptocurrency exchange services, is altering the face of cryptocurrency transactions by allowing Filipinos to trade and exchange bitcoin. As more Filipinos tap into the crypto services offered by this trading platform, on-the-spot crypto to fiat exchange is now accessible in a more convenient manner.
PayBito’s Managing Director, Raj Chowdhury, stated that Crypto holders could easily change their crypto holdings into fiat with PayBito for a low trade charge. He said that their vast selection of crypto services, obtaining funds is a child’s play that takes only a few minutes. He added that their partners give Filipinos peace of mind by assuring them that their transactions will be safe and secure.
PayBito’s services enable Filipinos to purchase and sell significant cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and other altcoins in a matter of minutes, thanks to an easy, compliant, and secure platform for exchanging digital assets. Traders, merchants, and local recipients in the Philippines can use PayBito because of its price and flexibility.
PayBito is also a great choice for rookie traders because it makes transacting digital assets a lot easier, which builds trust within Filipino communities. Filipinos can use PayBito’s services to send money to their friends and loved ones without having to pay high transaction fees.
PayBito’s ventures into the Crypto Market:
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While the strategy was able to attention some notice with the procedure regarding tall overwork, it could maybe not move the fresh new common people inside China’s tech industrypany bosses only shrugged it off
The fresh new guarantee from invention might have been epitomized by China’s technical entrepreneurs, plus millionaire founders such as Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Tencent’s Pony Ma. Although think of creativity enjoys collided into the severe truth away from overwork during the a phenomenon field that seems sapped out of opportunities to possess advancement. Jack Ma while some keeps recommended an extreme people away from overtime really works that is known as “996”-working off 9 a.m. in order to nine p.yards. half a dozen weeks per week. At technology giant Huawei, so it high workplace could have been called “wolf culture,” a weather of intense internal workplace battle where professionals have to possibly destroy or be killed. Observers enjoys taken a straight line out of “996” community toward “lying flat” movement. “Sleeping apartment is actually produced within the persecution of one’s 996 overtime community,” one blogger argued towards the Zhihu program. “I employees are as well worn out. We must set down and rest.”
The new “sleeping flat” path is not necessarily the first-time China’s tech workers has actually rebelled. Inside the 2019, tens and thousands of technical gurus, including coders and you will beta testers having big technical agencies, responded to China’s significant performing conditions by https://kissbrides.com/tr/endonezyali-kadinlar/ the establishing an online campaign called “996.ICU”-an effective mashup out of “996 society” and you can “extreme care and attention product” referencing cases of programmers trying disaster treatment to own performs-related health crises. “996.ICU” began putting together a listing of Chinese people with tall work cultures and you can advocated an industry opinion into the practical times.
Met with questions relating to “996” at an event you to seasons, Jack Ma told you, “Nowadays, you desire to be effective, you want a lifetime, as well as all of us wish to be respected. We ask you to answer, ‘How can you reach the achievement you would like if you don’t installed so much more effort and time than others?’” In the a post in order to Alibaba’s WeChat account, Ma called the businesses really works community a beneficial “grand blessing.”
Chinese tech executives’ incorporate of extreme performs people pick justification during the the state Group story off tireless struggle from the solution out of China’s worldwide rise. But is actually as it may in order to drown out of the expanding despair one of millennials and Generation Z, China’s authorities will have to grapple to your social costs of breakneck competition in an environment of diminishing output. And it will should do more than repeat slogans of strive and you may mind-give up so you’re able to inspire the new generation off experts and innovators.
To own China’s young experts, pressure so you can create ahead and you can innovate is actually combined from the pressure to consume. Before the latest millennium, Chinese have been culturally savers, and you will drinking with the borrowing try excessively rare. It actually was basically heading that obvious use are things unsuited in order to China’s federal requirements. For the past years, however, such presumptions were turned upside-down. Chinese can now become counted among the earth’s extremely conspicuous users.
The user increase might have been powered by bodies regulations to prompt home-based application. Merely eight years back, for the 2013, the federal government produced user financing airplane pilot software you to definitely advised simple borrowing from the bank. These types of programs appeared close to an innovation-determined revolution for the user percentage, for instance the release inside the 2013 off WeChat Pay, an electronic bag solution attached to the all-mission social network very-software one to enabled pages not only to make mobile payments but so you can import currency on their associations. By 2016 during the Asia, barcode commission was actually totally normalized, changing devices on the digital wallets. Of the 2019, the fresh new pattern would be to hook percentage with facial detection tech.


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Suncorp has announced the former group executive of CBA’s private and business bank will be joining them in an executive role.
Adam Bennett will serve as chief information officer. He was previously the CIO of CBA’s retail and business banking divisions and served as group executive for business and private banking for five years, until early 2020.
“I am pleased that an executive of Adam’s calibre is joining Suncorp as we focus on delivering the best possible outcomes for our customers and our people,” said Suncorp Group CEO Steve Johnston. “Technology is pivotal to delivering our [group] strategy and the operational, product and customer opportunities we are seeking.
“I am confident Adam’s deep experience equips him well to deliver significant value.”
Mr Bennet contributed to CBA’s technology modernisation strategy and delivered “transformational projects”, including new customer propositions, digitisation of end-to-end processes, risk reduction programs, and other technology innovations.
“I am delighted to be joining Suncorp, a highly purpose-driven and customer-focused organisation,” Mr Bennett said. “I look forward to working with the technology and business teams to improve the customer experience and deliver on Suncorp’s strategy, leveraging recent investments in digital and data.”
Mr Bennet will join Suncorp on 1 July 2020.
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Apple drops ‘patent claim’ against Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini
- PM Modi discusses GST bill with Manmohan, Sonia at 7 RCR; Cong says demands non-political
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Apple has agreed to drop its patent claims against Samsung's Galaxy S III Mini after the South Korean mobile maker said it would not sell the gadget in the United States.
Last month, Apple asked that a series of Samsung products, including the Galaxy S III, be added to the patent infringement suit between the mobile giants.
According to court documents, the iPhone maker has agreed to withdraw the claims without prejudice, the News reports.
"Apple will agree to withdraw without prejudice its request to include the Galaxy S III Mini in this case given Samsung's representation that it is not making, using, selling, offering to sell or importing that product into the United States," the company said in its latest federal court filing.
The announcement is the latest twist in a patent battle between the two tech giants.
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Services have been scheduled for Mellis, former chief financial officer at Puritan Fashion Corp.
The combined agency will expand to encompass the entire second floor of Archetype Showroom’s current 676 Broadway location in New York.
GCNYC’s Fair Fashion Center sought to “prove the business case for sustainability.”
Industry members reflect on the closure of the storied White Oak Mill in Greensboro, N.C.
The two-day festival was held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, N.Y. on Oct. 21 through 22.
Good American, which makes denim, bodysuits and sweats, caters to sizes 00 to 24.
Founder Tina Lutz plans to donate $10 from every purchase to the nonprofit Every Mother Counts, which Christy Turlington Burns started to make childbirth and maternity safe for women around the world.


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Google these days declared plans to implement assistance for passwordless logins in Android and the Chrome web browser to allow buyers to indication in throughout various equipment and internet websites irrespective of the platform.
“This will simplify indicator-ins throughout units, internet websites, and programs no make a difference the platform – with out the will need for a solitary password,” Google reported.
Apple and Microsoft are also envisioned to extend the guidance to iOS, macOS, and Windows functioning units as well as Safari and Edge browsers.
The new Rapidly Id On the web (FIDO) indicator-in procedure does absent with passwords totally in favor of exhibiting a prompt asking a consumer to unlock the phone when signing into a website or an software.
This is built achievable by storing a cryptographically secured FIDO credential called a passkey on the phone that’s used to log in to the online account after unlocking the device.
“As soon as you have done this, you would not need your phone once more and you can indicator-in by just unlocking your laptop,” Google stated.
“Even if you eliminate your phone, your passkeys will securely sync to your new phone from cloud backup, letting you to pick up appropriate where your aged machine still left off.”
In a way, the strategy can be seen as an extension of its individual Google prompts for logging into accounts secured with two-factor authentication (aka 2-Action Verification).
The advancement will come as code hosting system GitHub declared that it will “involve all users who contribute code on GitHub.com to empower one particular or much more sorts of two-factor authentication (2FA) by the stop of 2023” to avert account takeover attacks.
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Nov. 21, 2012 (China Knowledge) - Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd<600166
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The Chinese automaker said the contract will help Foton Daimler's market promotion in overseas countries.
At Feb 18, 2012, Beiqi Foton Motor set up its truck-making joint venture with Daimler AG with registered capital of RMB 5.6 billion. The 50-50 joint venture principally engaged in the produce of Auman-branded medium- and heavy-duty trucks with a designed annual output capacity of 160,000 units, China Knowledge reported earlier


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World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Isuzu Loss Triples
By Ken Belson (NYT)
Published: November 26, 2002
Losses at Isuzu Motors more than tripled in the six months to September from the previous year because of weak sales and one-time restructuring charges. Isuzu Motors, which is 48.5 percent owned by General Motors, lost 84 billion yen ($683 million) in the April-to-September period as sales fell 24 percent. The company expects to lose 181 billion yen in the full year, which ends in March 2003. Ken Belson (NYT)
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Over the years, people have associated blockchain with buying and selling cryptocurrencies and while there’s nothing wrong with that notion, we all know that it’s definitely much more than those. One aspect of blockchain that is equally important is marketing, considering how “alien” the technology is for some people and how others have difficulty understanding its whole concept.
As a marketer, recognizing the latest trends and understanding how blockchain technology works are crucial because it can potentially impact your business and its impending future. With more people recognizing Blockchain’s potential, it’s no surprise that everything about it has evolved including the way it’s being marketed. The 2018 cryptocurrency crash also had a huge impact on the marketing landscape just one year after the surge it experienced back in 2017.
Our guest today, Mazee Community Founder Marco Calicchia, was in the middle of this marketing evolution and practically saw the changes that needed to be made. He’s been working on various projects with different brands and companies by helping grow their communities and increasing its engagement. He works closely with business owners and founders, understanding what they want to achieve in their industry and building a strategy that would fit them and the token of their choice.
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IRA’s and cryptocurrencies, two completely different markets, with one being vastly older and significantly less volatile than the other. According to today’s guest, Morgan Steckler, CEO of iTrustCapital, a cryptocurrency retirement company, there’s a lot of untapped interest towards cryptocurrencies coming from the IRA space.


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Humans are living longer, healthier lives. That’s great, but there’s a downside — the growing elderly population requires an entire industry of (expensive) caregivers, and we’ll likely need even more of them in the future. Care robots might be able to do some of that work. Researchers suspect robots could help elderly people with everything […]
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A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has achieved a groundbreaking advancement in materials research by successfully developing the world’s first 4-D printing for ceramics, which are mechanically robust and can have complex shapes. This could turn a new page in the structural application of ceramics. Ceramic has a high melting point, […]
Building houses is massively wasteful. During the construction process, building projects accumulate giant piles of garbage from off-cuts of lumber and drywall to pallets that carry materials and the packaging they come in. And once operating, homes consume huge amounts of energy. “It turns out if you triage the world and you ask where are […]
Is quality sleep worth that much cash? After a couple years of development and early prototype testing through an Indiegogo campaign, Bose is commercially releasing its noise-masking Sleepbuds. They go on sale tomorrow, June 21st, for $250 from Amazon, Best Buy, Bose, and other retailers. The Sleepbuds are truly wireless earbuds designed to stay in […]
Smart speakers are becoming so popular, more people will use them than wearable tech products this year
Smart speaker users will reach 76.5 million by 2020, according to the latest eMarketer forecast. The average smart speaker user is still an older, millennial male, but the devices are gaining traction with younger, Gen X women with kids. Amazon Echo is the most popular, but is losing share. Google Home will likely slow Echo’s […]
High-tech cycling platform creates a connected community. At Peloton, Robin Arzon, vp, fitness programming, says classes are known as ‘shows’ and instructors as ‘talent.’ Until a month ago, I had never taken a spin class. While friends and colleagues made regular pilgrimages to boutique fitness studios like SoulCycle or Flywheel, the allure of sweating buckets […]
All Alexa skills developers can now monetize their voice apps with in-skill purchases, Amazon announced last week. The introduction of in-skill purchasing allows skills developers to sell premium digital content — such as subscription services or one-time purchases that augment a skill’s free offerings — within an Alexa skill.
As SoundHound looks to leverage its ten-plus years of experience and data to create a voice recognition tool that companies can bake into any platform, it’s raising another big $100 million round of funding to try to make its Houndify platform a third neutral option compared to Alexa and Google Assistant. While Amazon works to […]
Amazon on Thursday unveiled “Alexa Skill Blueprints,” code-free templates that any Alexa owner, regardless of experience level, can use to create customized Alexa skills in a matter of minutes. Amazon included over 20 templates across four categories — Fun & Games, At Home, Storyteller, and Learning & Knowledge — with plans to add more.
Legally blind since age 18, my father missed out on the first digital revolution. “Is it ‘Electra?’” my father asks, leaning in close to the Amazon Echo my mother has just installed. Leaning in close is his trademark maneuver: Dad has been legally blind since age 18, the result of a horrible car crash in […]
How developers are humanizing their virtual personal assistants. The virtual personal assistant is romanticized in utopian portrayals of the future from The Jetsons to Star Trek. It’s the cultured, disembodied voice at humanity’s beck and call, eager and willing to do any number of menial tasks.
Home security camera maker EZVIZ announced its first product for smart entry security at CES 2018 today, with the debut of the Lookout Smart Door Viewer. The system is designed to work with the company’s new ezGuard security camera, as well as with other EZVIZ products and Amazon Alexa.


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For nearly a year, union workers at Verizon – members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) – have worked without a contract and have been trying to get Verizon to address issues of fair wages and benefits. Verizon has made billions in profits in the last few years while requiring workers to pay thousands of dollars more a year in health insurance; not to mention the American jobs they have shipped offshore.
The call for basic middle class wages and fair benefits for CWA workers was joined here by Working America members, as well as many other union and non-union workers. Last year, Ohioans overwhelmingly repealed an attack on collective bargaining rights for public employees, so the fight for middle class working people is still fresh in minds of us here.
Working America took part in information leafleting at stores in the Cleveland area, Cincinnati, and in Columbus as part of dozens of actions held all over the state. In downtown Cleveland, many also took part in a rally to show support and to call upon Verizon to be fair and support middle class jobs in this country.
As consumers, most of us only encounter Verizon when we’re in a store or going through our bills. Most people don’t know that Verizon pays less than zero dollars in federal taxes, or that they tripled the annual compensation of their CEO from $7.2 million to $23.1 million. Meanwhile, the company is making every effort possible to give its workers the short shrift. Verizon is a perfect of example of the corporate behavior we fight against. As one person taking a flyer near a Columbus Verizon store said to the Working America canvasser, “Good luck with your efforts, somebody has to fight for the middle class worker.”
In addition to educating potential customers, Working America and other labor members held banners saying ”Verigreedy wireless – Destroying Middle–Class Jobs!” as cars and trucks honked in support as they drove by. Standing in solidarity with Verizon workers reminded Ohioans that not only do elections have consequences, but so does where they choose to spend their money.


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Wellness. To me, the word itself is enough to conjure up images of mindfulness, meditation, soft music, and maybe even a bit of pampering. Thanks to Namaste Nail Sanctuary, a sanctuary dedicated to helping women find their zen, you can have all this, and more.
Namaste Nail Sanctuary opened this March in Los Angeles. Founded by husband-and-wife team Michael and Mecca Elliot, the sanctuary hopes to offer an “optimal environment for meditation, relaxation, and rejuvenation,” according to the company website. When guests enter, they can expect to find an ambiance of soft lighting, fountains, calming colors, relaxing music, moss-covered walls, and custom seating. During treatment, one can even opt for the “Deepak Chopra Dream Master” audio and visual program designed to aid in relaxation and meditation.
When the Elliots opened Namaste Nail Sanctuary, they were attempting to fill a void in the wellness industry. Their dual-purpose concept—where women can simultaneously relax, meditate, and get their nails done—was born in response to the “societal burnout women face in their fast-paced professional and personal lives,” notes the release.
The company is also a franchise, with hopes to expand nationwide. In fact, the sanctuary recently announced the appointment of Kathleen Hunstman as President and Chief Operating Officer. This is a major step towards building a franchise—Huntsman has a resume of over 25 years in the franchise industry. “We are confident she will help the Namaste Nail Sanctuary brand continue to flourish and grow as she leads franchise operations and assists our franchise partners in achieving success,” says Michael Elliot.


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Since the release of Safari Technology Preview 68 in October, Apple has been building support for the use of Dark Mode CSS, enabled via its Develop -> Experimental Features menu. The experimental feature has now made its way into the latest macOS Mojave 10.14.4 developer beta.
macOS Mojave enables users to switch between Light and Dark mode via System Preferences -> General. With the latest macOS developer beta installed, websites that support the new CSS query will automatically adapt their color scheme to match whichever system-wide option is selected.
As noted by iDownloadblog, developers running the macOS 10.4.4 beta can test out the new feature by visiting software engineer Kevin Chen’s website, which already supports the new Safari CSS media query. Everyone else can give it a spin by downloading the latest version of Safari Technology Preview, which can be run alongside vanilla Safari in any version of macOS Mojave.
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Great Demand of Omega-3 in China Capture the Latest Industry News @ SupplySide China 2018
|Currently, North America and Asia Pacific are the largest regions for the sale of fish oils and omega-3 supplements; the US holds a 36 percent share of the global market, and China comes in second, with a 10 percent share. It is optimistic that increasing awareness of omega-3’s potential benefits will encourage more product development. Some experts pointed out that what consumers want to see is new and creative delivery systems that will make the consumption of their daily omega-3s fun and easy.
Clearly, omega-3 has a very promising future in China. All firms around the world need to work more closely together to educate, share and assist in guiding the industry toward its true potential. Companies who want to have further development need to be willing to listen to the market and make changes when necessary.
SupplySide China 2018 will be held in Area B, China Import and Export Fair Complex on 28 – 30 June, 2018, Guangzhou. A dozen of omega-3 leading suppliers have confirmed their participation at SupplySide China event. SupplySide China exhibition and conference will help you to discover and understand the China’s Omega-3 industry, especially through omega-3 onsite workshop. It will be the best place for you to learn industry trend, lasted technology and service resolution etc. in China.