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Instacart, the North American, an online grocery delivery, has announced a new nationwide partnership with Best Buy to offer same-day delivery from nearly all Best Buy locations across the U.S.
Customers nationwide now have access to a selection of Best Buy’s electronics and tech products delivered same-day, including laptops, TVs, home office essentials, headphones, tablets, gaming, smartwatches, streaming media players, small appliances and more.
Instacart, the North American, an online grocery delivery, has announced a new nationwide partnership with Best Buy to offer same-day delivery from nearly all Best Buy locations across the U.S. This means customers nationwide now have access to a selection of Best Buy’s electronics and tech products delivered same-day, including laptops, TVs, home office essentials, headphones, tablets, gaming, smartwatches, streaming media players, small appliances and more.
“This year we’ve expanded our offering with new and existing partners in order to provide even more selection and value to customers. As people settle into remote work and distance learning routines, we’ve seen increased demand for the same-day delivery of electronics on our marketplace,” said Chris Rogers, Vice President of Retail at Instacart. “We’re proud to partner with Best Buy – the largest consumer electronics retailer in the U.S. – to offer customers across the country a new way to get the technology products they need delivered same-day. Whether it’s a new computer monitor for a home office, a smartwatch to track activity or a new slow cooker for the kitchen, we want to provide more ways for people to get the goods they need as quickly and safely as possible.”
With the nationwide Best Buy launch, Instacart is also introducing its new Certified Delivery feature. The new feature gives customers access to a larger selection of high-value items not previously available for same-day delivery via Instacart such as top-quality wireless and noise cancelling headphones, wearable technology and smart home devices. Certified Delivery is designed to give customers and shoppers alike an easier way to track and confirm the delivery and receipt of orders with high-value products. With Certified Delivery orders, Best Buy customers are required to acknowledge that they’ve received valuable items in their order by signing for them upon delivery directly in the Instacart app – ensuring a seamless hand-off from the store to their door.
Customers across the U.S. can now shop from hundreds of Best Buy products at www.instacart.com/best-buy or by downloading the Instacart app on their mobile device. Once on the Instacart marketplace, customers then enter their zip code, select Best Buy’s storefront and can begin adding technology products to their digital cart. After checkout, an Instacart shopper will deliver the order within the customer’s designated timeframe – whether they choose to receive it same-day or schedule their delivery in advance.
Instacart is the North American leader in online grocery delivery. Instacart shoppers offer same-day delivery and pickup services to bring fresh groceries and everyday essentials to busy people and families across the U.S. and Canada. Instacart has partnered with more than 500 beloved national, regional and local retailers to deliver from nearly 40,000 stores across more than 5,500 cities in North America. Instacart’s delivery service is available to more than 85% of U.S. households and 70% of Canadian households. The company’s cutting-edge enterprise technology also powers the ecommerce platforms of some of the world’s biggest retail players, supporting their white-label websites, applications and delivery solutions. Instacart offers an Instacart Express membership for unlimited free delivery on orders over $35. For more information, visit www.instacart.com. For anyone interested in becoming an Instacart shopper, visit https://shoppers.instacart.com/.


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Could trading your Pokémon collection be coming to the ultra-hot Pokémon Go app? According to game developer Niantic’s founder, John Hanke, yes, that’s the plan in a future update. From Business Insider:
While he didn’t go into specifics as to how this would work, Hanke says that trading ties in nicely with one of “Pokémon Go’s” core virtues, which is that it encourages players to interact with each other in both the virtual and real worlds. Swapping Pokémon around would foster those kinds of interactions.
Other features Hanke mentions for the future are more ways to play with Pokéstops and Gyms, a global leadership scoreboard and improvements to the game’s AR technology.
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The restaurant scene is roaring back to life in the South Bay and a common theme among them is restaurants featuring a unique bar program paired to a dining menu equal in creativity. While the concept of bringing together your favorite bar with gourmet bar bites is no new feat, here are 15 top-notch gastropubs in the South Bay.
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Faced with a lack of Trader Joe’s stores, Canadian shoppers turned to Pirate Joe’s, a grocery stocked with products bought across the border. In response, the big chain filed a lawsuit. Shop owner Mike Hallatt says he would happily shut down — if Trader Joe’s went north.


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Apple Inc. shares are off 7% on the German stock exchange, following the announcement that Apple Co-founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs is planning his third medical leave of absence.
Mr. Jobs, 55, has been battling a unique form of pancreatic cancer since 2004.
The announcement, which was e-mailed to Apple employees today, identified chief operating officer Tim Cook as the executive who will run the company in Mr. Jobs' absence.
While U.S. markets are closed today for the Martin Luther King holiday, trading of Apple shares Tuesday is expected to be volatile.
The timing of the announcement comes the day before Apple is scheduled to report its fiscal first quarter earnings after the market's close Tuesday.
“I think, certainly, the stock will get beat up,” said David Rolfe, chief investment officer at Wedgewood Partners Inc., a $900 million asset management firm.
Even though Mr. Rolfe remains bullish on Apple and is anticipating a “blowout earnings report,” he believes that the stock could open Wednesday morning as much as 15% below where it closed Friday at $348 per share.
“We're in for some rough trading tomorrow,” he said. “Even predicated on my belief of blowout first-quarter earnings, I think the stock could be at $300 by the time we wake up Wednesday morning.”
One indication of initial market sentiment is the 30-point drop by futures contracts for the Nasdaq 100 Index, of which Apple makes up 20%.
Apple shares, which gained 8% from the start of the year, were up 53% last year.
The S&P 500 has gained 2.8% so far this year and was up 12.7% last year.
Mr. Rolfe, who is holding Apple as the largest holding in his separate-account portfolios, believes that the market will overreact to the real possibility that Mr. Jobs might not return to work at Apple.
“Reading through the tea leaves and based on previous e-mails, my sense is that he is probably not going to come back to work,” Mr. Rolfe said. “I hope he's back in the saddle next week, but his health is very serious, and as a shareholder, I have to be realistic.”
While Mr. Rolfe said, “Somebody like Steve Jobs cannot be replaced,” he also acknowledged: “Apple is not a one-man shop.”
If the market sells off Apple shares in Tuesday trading, there could be a short buying opportunity Wednesday.
By most measures, the company is attractively valued, with no debt and about $65 per share worth of cash and short-term investments on its balance sheet.
The Wall Street consensus estimate is that Apple will report first-quarter earnings of $5.70 per share, with a full fiscal year estimate of $20 per share.
The estimate adds up to a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 17.5.
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Harley-Davidson is trying to attract a new generation of riders at a very young age. The iconic motorcycle company announced Tuesday that it was buying StaCyc, which makes two-wheel electric bikes for kids.
StaCyc has two models -- the 12eDrive and 16eDrive -- that the company describes as "the perfect choice for little rippers" between the ages of 3 and 7.
The bikes have a top speed of about 10 miles per hour and sell for a range of $649 to $699.
Harley-Davidson said in a statement that Harley-Davidson branded versions of StaCyc's two models will be available at select Harley-Davidson dealers in the United States in the third quarter of 2019.
"The StaCyc team shares the same vision we have for building the next generation of riders globally and we believe that together, we will have a significant impact in bringing the fun and enjoyment of riding to kids everywhere," said Heather Malenshek, Harley-Davidson senior vice president of marketing and brand, in the statement.
Harley-Davidson is increasing its bets on electric vehicles as sales of traditional bikes slow.
The company has already announced plans to launch the LiveWire premium electric motorcycle this fall. It is also developing other electric bikes that it plans to start selling in 2021.
Harley-Davidson needs new growth opportunities as the company struggles to deal with tariffs from the Trump administration that have hurt earnings.
Sales and profits are expected to fall this year and revenue is only expected to rebound slightly in 2020.
Shares of Harley-Davidson have rallied this year with the rest of the market, rising 10% so far in 2019. But the stock is trading nearly 20% below its 52-week high.


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The CRTC is immediately lifting advertising time limit requirements for discretionary television services to position them to better compete with online platforms.
The move is in response to a 2020 application from Quebecor Media, on behalf of TVA Group, asking for the removal of the advertising time limit of 12 minutes per clock hour on its discretionary services. The commission moved to lift time limits for conventional services in 2007.
TVA argued that with only discretionary services subject to an advertising time limit, foreign online platforms are unduly benefitting as they capture a growing share of advertising revenues. TVA’s application suggested removing the limit for discretionary services would help restore healthier competition, specifically in the French-language market, while injecting ad revenue back into the Canadian broadcasting ecosystem.
TVA additionally argued that some of the most popular French-language programs are produced locally at higher cost, saying full use of advertising space would allow it to better support the production of those programs and make them more profitable. TVA further cited CRTC data indicating profitability of discretionary and on-demand services increased in the English-language and bilingual markets between 2016 and 2020, while it decreased in the French-language market.
The CRTC announced Tuesday, it is removing advertising time limits for all discretionary services immediately, but retains the requirement that they must not broadcast any paid advertising other than paid national advertising, unless otherwise authorized by the commission. It’s also removing the limit on local advertising of six minutes per clock hour imposed on third-language discretionary services. The commission is additionally lifting the limit on local advertising of six minutes per clock hour imposed on discretionary services that broadcast local programming, as long as they continue to solicit local advertising only in markets where they broadcast local programming.
Intervenors concerned about cord-cutting, discount wars
While the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and the Independent Broadcasters Group (IBG) suggested the commission should wait for the modernization of the Broadcasting Act before removing advertising time limits, the commission said those regulatory changes will take years to implement. Pelmorex, parent company to The Weather Network, also cautioned that the increase in total advertising inventory could reduce advertising rates and lead to an ad spend migration to large vertically integrated broadcasters at the expense of some independent broadcasters. PIAC went further to assert that more advertising could lead to more “cord-cutting.”
“…it is clear that Canadian advertisers are increasingly using the Internet (regardless of the type of advertising placement, including “video” advertising placements) to more precisely target their campaigns and that the advertising revenues in linear television shows a downward trend,” stated the CRTC decision. “In light of the above, the Commission considers that, while discretionary services are still doing well (by remaining profitable overall) at this time, they nonetheless face significant competitive challenges in terms of audience and advertising revenues from online platforms.”
The CRTC decision suggests that in light of cord-cutting trends, it’s in broadcasters’ best interest to not significantly increase the number of ads aired throughout the day.
“The Commission considers that removing the limit would give broadcasters greater flexibility in allocating advertising minutes,” the decision states. “However, the Commission considers that it will be in broadcasters’ best interest to use this flexibility cautiously, seeking to strike a balance between maximizing advertising revenues and the interests of subscribers, in order to ensure subscriber retention against competition from online platforms.”
The CRTC is inviting licensees to file an application to modify their specific condition of service to reflect the changes.
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Melbourne, Dec 07 (ANI): A 30-year-old Florida woman has been sentenced for stealing identity to get credit card so that she could afford bigger breast implants and liposuction on her arms.
Shatarka Nuby of Tamarac, used a South Florida woman's name to go on a 20, 000 dollars spending splurge on new furniture for her apartment, and cosmetic surgery at Pinnella Cosmetic Surgery in Fort Lauderdale, the Miami Herald reported.
Nuby argued she needed the new implants because her old ones were defective, reports the Daily Telegraph.
She pleaded guilty in August to aggravated identity theft and a credit card fraud charge.
As per the court records, the identity was stolen from a college application taken from a mailbox in Tamarac. (ANI)


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With persistent selling across index heavyweights, Indian share markets slipped deeper in the red in the post-noon trading session. Majority of the sectoral indices are trading in the red with realty, power and metal stocks being the biggest losers. Pharma, consumer durable and FMCG are among the few stocks trading in the green.
Majority of the FMCG stocks are trading in the green, with Marico and Godrej Consumer among the top gainers. Colgate has announced its results for the March 2013 quarter. The company reported an 18.3% YoY increase in revenues. However a steep rise in ad-spends, wages and other expenses shaved off 4.1% from its operating margin for the quarter. Net profits fell by 5.8% on lower operating profits, higher tax incidence and a 7.7% YoY fall in other income reported during the quarter. For the full year FY13, Colgate's topline increased by 17.5% whereas net profits grew by a subdued 11.3%. Colgate stock is currently up by 0.7%.
Domestic pharma stocks are trading mixed with Dishman Pharma and Sun Pharmaceuticals leading among the pack of gainers while Wockhardt and Ranbaxy Laboratories are among the leading losers. Sun Pharmaceuticals declared its March 2013 results. Net sales witnessed robust growth of 32% YoY, led by US and RoW (Rest of World) business. During the quarter, the US segment also includes revenues from Dusa and URL Pharma. The company had made these acquisitions a couple of months back. The domestic segment witnessed decline in revenues by around 11% YoY for the said period due to some one of during 4QFY12. However excluding this impact, domestic segment grew by 16% YoY. The operating profits of the company grew by 32% YoY with EBITDA margins of 41% for the quarter. PAT grew by 23% YoY. The company has declared bonus of 1:1 shares. Sun Pharma is trading up by 8%


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NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- It's in the grapes, and Canandaigua Brands, the leading international drinks producer and the nation's second largest wine supplier, has lots of them.
Grapes -- more specifically the grape seed extract -- contain a nutrient called anti-oxidant, which has numerous health benefits for the treatment of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and aging. Today, Canandaigua Brands and its subsidiary Polyphenolics, Inc. unveiled anti-oxidant.com, an unprecedented program to promote the use of anti-oxidants and initiate a major public health, education and awareness campaign under the theme "Where to get smarter about being healthier." It also marks the first e-commerce venture for Canandaigua Brands.
The program, announced by Howard Jacobson, senior vice president of Polyphenolics and founder of anti-oxidant.com, includes:
-- The launch of anti-oxidant.com -- the most comprehensive, one-stop anti-oxidant website, which provides information, answers questions and offers a variety of products that contain anti-oxidants.
-- The debut of The Answer Grape, an animated character that will promote the benefits of anti-oxidants and is expected to become the symbol for anti-oxidants and wellness.
-- The introduction of the first in a series of anti-oxidant products from Polyphenolics, including Tapestry(TM) Herbal Fudge Supplements, a bite-size, delicious supplement with only 80 calories that provides half the daily anti-oxidant requirements for adults and 100% of the daily requirements for Vitamins C and E. Two new herbal supplement capsules formulated with Polyphenolics' Vinox(TM) grape seed extract were also introduced -- Monterey Grape Seed Extract and Monterey Anti-oxidant Blend -- which combine grape seed extract with Vitamin C and E.
-- The creation of a panel of leading experts in health, medical research and nutrition who contribute to the new website and will speak and publish articles on behalf of Polyphenolics to educate and inform Americans about the benefits of anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants first came to public attention nearly 10 years ago when a "60 Minutes" broadcast titled "The French Paradox" reported on the benefits of red wine, which contains anti-oxidants.
-- The kickoff of an Internet advertising campaign, exclusively on Yahoo, with banner ads reaching millions of Internet users.
The company will soon announce details of a number of sports sponsorships in tennis and skiing.
"This is an interesting time for our company," said Richard Sands, chairman of Canandaigua Brands. "In the past several years, Canandaigua Brands has tripled in size and has expanded internationally into new product categories. We are a major player in the $40 - $50 million grape seed extract business. In this role of a worldwide industry leader, we have a responsibility and commitment to the grape industry and the consumer. We believe that by educating the public about the numerous health benefits of anti-oxidants, and producing and marketing quality products, we are meeting our commitment to both groups. It also makes good business sense."
Howard Jacobson, founder of anti-oxidant.com, said, "This exciting new venture is a logical outgrowth of one of Canadaigua Brands' core businesses as we process millions of pounds of grapes every year, making us one of the largest producers of grape seed extract. Research over the past decade has documented the numerous health benefits provided by anti-oxidants, and the most potent source of this is grape seed extract. The level of interest in health and fitness has never been as great it is now as Baby Boomers age. The number of people 35 and older who are actively involved with their wellness is unprecedented and constitutes a tremendous market craving information and products."
The three new anti-oxidant products join a broad range of anti-oxidant products available through the website's online boutique including supplements, luxurious skin care products, spa soap, cooking oil, toothpaste, books and gift baskets, and even gourmet dog biscuits to keep Fido healthy too.
Jacobson said anti-oxidant.com will introduce several more anti-oxidant products in the next two years, and they will be added to the shopping mall section of the website.
The new website -- anti-oxidant.com -- is filled with information on anti-oxidants and includes updated research reports, an interactive Q&A forum, and a shopping mall offeri


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A new Tilt To Live game is going to be released later this year on iOS devices, One Man Left confirmed earlier today.
The team has announced a new spin-off title based on its series called Tilt to Live: Gauntlet’s Revenge. The development of this spin-off has been fueled by the dissatisfactyion the team has felt with the Gauntlet mode of the stuido’s first game. In the second game, the team wanted to make the perfect Gauntlet mode for the game, thus the development of Tilt to Live: Gauntlet’s Revenge.
The enhanced Gauntlet mode was originally conceived as a DLC for the second game. However the team came up with so many new ideas that it would have been too big to make it a simple DLC.
No actual details are currently known on Tilt to Live: Gauntlet’s Revenge, other that the fact that it’s going to feature the best Gauntlet mode of the series. We’ll surely know more about it as we get closer to the yet to be announced release date.
Tilt to Live: Gauntlet’s Revenge will launch before the end of the year on the App Store. We’ll keep you updated on the new game as soon as more is said about it so stay tuned for all the latest updates.


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In a world full of artificial sweeteners, sucralose has become a popular choice for those seeking a sugar substitute with zero calories. However, emerging scientific evidence and expert perspectives are revealing the truth about sucralose and its potential health risks. Hidden in thousands of items lining the grocery aisle shelves, it's a sneaky and silent killer. Take a look at these alarming findings that share how it can wreck your well-being.
Recent research confirmed the connection between sucralose consumption and DNA disruption. A Newsweek article highlights the study that links the fake sugar found in food and beverage products to DNA fragmentation, a process that damages the genetic material within cells. This damage has raised concerns about potential long-term consequences: DNA disruption can contribute to various health issues, including cancer and genetic disorders. Such findings underline the need for further investigation into the safety of sucralose, and the importance of being aware of what you put into your body.
The impact of sucralose on gut health is another alarming matter. The US Right to Know organization reports artificial sweeteners negatively affect gut microbiota, or flora. This leads to imbalances in the microbiome, otherwise known as the bacteria that makes up your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These imbalances contribute to digestive issues, metabolic disturbances, difficulty with mood management, and a weakened immune system response. Given the pivotal role of a healthy gut in overall well-being, the potential disruption caused by sucralose is cause for concern.
"Sweet Deception" by Joseph Mercola delves into the metabolic implications of artificial sweetener consumption. The book highlights how the intense sweetness of sucralose may mislead the body's metabolic responses. The brain's reward centers might be activated by the sweet taste, prompting individuals to consume more calories than needed. This phenomenon could lead to overeating, weight gain, and even insulin resistance, which is a precursor to type 2 diabetes.
An insightful podcast episode titled "Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Safe?" by Dr. Aviva Romm, explains the cautions of sucralose on metabolic health, backing up Mercola. She cites research that indicates artificial sweeteners interfere with the body's ability to regulate blood sugar levels. As a result, regular consumption of these additives might contribute to insulin resistance and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Newer research shows this may even be an antecedent to Alzheimer’s Disease, AKA “Type 3 Diabetes”.
A comprehensive report from NBC News highlights the potential link between artificial sweeteners and cardiovascular health. Studies suggest the consumption of artificial additives may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular problems. The exact mechanisms behind these correlations are not fully understood, but the evidence warrants careful consideration when picking sweeteners for your foods and beverages.
Joseph Mercola's book also addresses how sucralose can alter taste preferences. Regular consumption of intensely sweet substances desensitizes taste receptors, making naturally sweet foods, like fruits, less appealing. As a result, people have more cravings for sugary and calorically-dense options. This shift in taste preferences may contribute to unhealthy nutritional habits and weight gain over time.
While sucralose has been marketed as a “safe” sugar substitute, emerging scientific research and expert insights suggest a different narrative—one that raises red flags about its potential impact on health. The relationship between sucralose consumption and DNA damage, alteration of gut microbiota, disruption of metabolic responses, cardiovascular issues, and taste preference changes is collectively unsettling.
As consumers, it's critical to be informed about the potential risks associated with artificial sweeteners. Staying informed can help us make better, more conscious choices about the foods and additives we incorporate into our diets. Consider opting for natural sweeteners, or whole foods, to support longevity. For these reasons, FITAID is crafted with high quality, natural ingredients that support healthy lifestyles. All of our blends are free from artificial sweeteners and flavors.
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Hijab friendly fashion designer (and hijabi) Nzinga Knight is making headlines with her conservative couture.
Check out this article that appeared in the Khaleej Times today.
We first interviewed her a few years ago when she was an emerging designer.
You can read the Hijabtrendz Exclusive with Nzinga Knight here.
It’s wonderful to see her growing in success and we wish her all the best!


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Apple not immune to the economic pressures in Europe as shares dive following Q3 results and iPhone 5 gossip
Stephen Foley is a former Associate Business Editor of The Independent, based in New York. He left in August 2012. In a decade at the paper, he covered personal finance, the UK stock market and the pharmaceuticals industry, and had also been the Business section's share tipster. Between arriving with three suitcases in Manhattan in January 2006 and his departure, he witnessed and reported on a great economic boom turning spectacularly to bust. In March 2009, he was named Business and Finance Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards.
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Apple, the world’s largest company by market capitalisation and a juggernaut whose quarterly profits have a habit of blowing away analysts’ forecasts, showed that it was not immune to the economic pressures building in Europe.
Weaker-than-expected iPhone sales in France, Italy and Germany caused the company to miss revenue and earnings forecasts in the three months to 30 June, and sent Apple shares down over 5 per cent in after-hours trading last night.
Tim Cook, chief executive, also blamed internet rumours about the next generation iPhone, expected later in the year, which led some customers to put off purchases of the existing model.
Apple shipped 26 million iPhones in the quarter, 28 per cent more than in the same period last year but well below the 28 million to 29 million that Wall Street analysts had predicted.
Some observers added in strengthening competition from Samsung, maker of Galaxy smartphones and tablets, into the mix of factors damping Apple’s growth. Tero Kuittinen, analyst at Alekstra, said: “European sales dipped by a very surprising 6 per cent sequentially [from the last quarter]. The combination of Samsung's big roll-outs and suddenly weakening European consumer demand in June created some issues.”
In all Apple had sales of $35.0bn in the quarter, and net profit of $8.8bn, compared to $28.6bn and $7.3bn, respectively, last year. It sold 17.0 million iPads, an 84 per cent increase, but sales of Macintosh laptops and desktop computers, which have gained market share ever since Apple restored its cool with the invention of the iPod a decade ago, were up just 2 per cent.
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GEALAN's Building Information Modelling data offering once again convinces the jury at the ARCHITECTS' DARLING® Award 2022 and is named the best solution in the construction industry nationwide for the third time in a row, following 2020 and 2021.
With the Planersoftware 3.0, GEALAN takes the next step when it comes to the technical planning of windows and doors. The new version supports all planning steps with well thought-out, partly new modules, from the selection of profiles to the construction of complete elements (in 2D and 3D). In addition, the Planersoftware 3.0 has been given a more modern look.
GEALAN manufactures high-quality PVC profiles for windows and doors in a resource-friendly manner that encourages responsible use and environmental sustainability. For over 25 years, GEALAN has shown that this doesn’t represent a contradiction in terms of the company’s profitability. Its past achievements are only meant as one stop along its journey: GEALAN is sparking further action in every sector possible. The goal is to become even more efficient and sustainable.
The S 9000 system platform turns 10: the versatile GEALAN all-rounder was presented and brought to market in 2012. In the past 10 years, the GEALAN system S 9000 has proven itself with almost 200 million profile metres sold worldwide.
In addition to a glimpse into the future of the window market, the International Future Forum 2022 also showcased product innovations, new developments and digital solutions for the industry. Guests from all over Europe were able to discover GEALAN’s broad portfolio of products and services on site at the headquarters in Oberkotzau as well as via the online live stream.
Two event days with a total of twelve specialist talks in ten languages, staged for GEALAN partners from all over Europe, who either attended in person or tuned in virtually: The International Future Forum 2022, held in a hybrid format for the first time ever, highlighted new products, trends and digital solutions for the window industry. More than 700 participants joined in live either via online stream or in the event tents at the GEALAN headquarters in Oberkotzau.
Start of construction for the next GEALAN milestone: The groundbreaking ceremony for a fully automated high-bay warehouse took place at the production and logistics site in Tanna. The cost of the construction project has been estimated at around 14 million euros, making it one of the largest single investments in the history of the PVC profile manufacturer. The company is planning to put the new high-bay warehouse into operation in the first half of 2024.
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Plans of Apple to plunge in the creation of content just not at all clear. So far has already given the first steps with the reality Show Planet of the Apps, a program that ended its record last January and coming soon exclusively for subscribers of Apple Music.
The program also Carpool Karaoke you will soon arrive at this platform, in a shorter duration to the original format. But it seems that the guys at Cupertino want to expand the audiovisual at Apple Music content, at least as we can deduce from the last signing of the company, a former Executive of YouTube, which according to The Verge is intended to promote the creation of content for the Apple music platform.
According to The Information, the new signing, Shiva Rajaraman, will report directly to the Eddy, senior Vice President of Software and services from Apple. In his profile on LinkedIn, we can see how Shiva has previously worked for 8 years in YouTube, and subsequently the Swedish firm’s music streaming Spotify during these last two years. Now is responsible for the strategy and audiovisual content of Apple Music.
Shiva was an important part of the agreement reached YouTube with Disney so the latter would offer all of its contents through a subscription system. It has also participated in similar activities on Spotify, reaching agreements with Disney, Time Warner and NBC, in addition to various collaborations with some applications such as Discover and Spotify podcast section.
Own production in Apple, does not seem to have marked a roadmap and the signing of Shiva has all the ballots to steer the way and create a road map to follow, at least is what will try.


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Ghana lifts the lockdown: Has the government reneged on its commitment to contain COVID-19 at all costs?
Along with many other countries, the government of Ghana announced a lockdown of the economic hubs of the country as part of its measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. In expressing the government’s commitment to containing the pandemic, the President declared, “we know how to bring the economy back to life. What we do not know is how to bring people back to...


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Jobs saved as cafe chain given second life
DOZENS of staff at four cafes in southeast Queensland have been saved from losing their jobs, after their former employer went into liquidation earlier this week.
On Tuesday, liquidators were appointed to Evolve Organic, which operated four cafes within the Market Organics stores in Clayfield, Rocklea, Ipswich and Newmarket.
In a surprising twist, rather than losing all their jobs, staff learnt that the owners of Market Organics stores would keep the cafes open and bring them in-house.
The 30 to 40 staff affected were reassured they would continue to be paid and keep their jobs.
Each Market Organic supermarket has an Evolve Organic café, which specialised in organic, plant-based foods.
Market Organics founders Samantha and Johan Gelderblon said the decision to keep the cafes would save between 30 to 40 jobs.
"As soon as we heard, we went around to all the staff and said 'Don't worry, we'll take you on immediately,'" Mrs Gelderblon said.
The cafes have been rebranded to Market Organics Cafe to reflect the change, but Mrs Gelderblon said they would still cater to their loyal followers.
"Our customers really love the cafes and they really love the produce."
The couple first founded their supermarket chain in Rocklea in 2016 and only this year opened their fourth store in Newmarket.
SM Solvency Accountant partner Brendan Nixon, who is overseeing the liquidation of Evolve Organic, said he found the case unusual.
Mr Nixon said he would be investigating whether there was any potential value to those cafes, and whether the directors were actually justified in liquidating the business.


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Last year, Apple boasted that it would release the next version of its MacOS X operating some time this spring. However, the company has issued a statement saying it has postponed the OS's release in order to focus on the upcoming iPhone launch.
The iPhone is still on schedule to ship "in late June," but Apple claims that the complexity of the device's built-in software has required it to borrow developers from the MacOS X development team in order to get things done in time. As a result, Apple says the release of MacOS X 10.5, a.k.a. "Leopard," has been pushed back until October. The company does plan to give developers beta Leopard CDs at the Worldwide Developers Conference in early June, though. Leopard is expected to include full 64-bit support, a built-in version of Apple's Windows dual-booting software Boot Camp, a system backup feature dubbed "Time Machine," and a virtual desktops system called "Spaces."
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DOUGLAS GRINDSTAFF NAMED GENESCO PRESIDENT
DOUGLAS GRINDSTAFF NAMED GENESCO PRESIDENT NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- GENESCO Inc.
(NYSE: GCO) today announced the appointment of E. Douglas Grindstaff as president and chief operating officer and his election to the Board of Directors.
A vice president of Procter & Gamble, Grindstaff has for the past six months been president of the Procter & Gamble Cellulose Company in Memphis, Tenn. Previously, he was president of Procter & Gamble Canada where he was responsible for Procter & Gamble's billion dollar consumer goods business. While in Canada, Grindstaff managed the rapid expansion of Procter & Gamble's sales and profits and last year led the acquisition of Facell, Canada's second largest paper towel and tissue company. In 1991, he was named "Marketer of the Year" in Canada by the Toronto American Marketing Association. "We have been searching for the right candidate," William S. Wire II, GENESCO Chairman and CEO, said. "We are pleased and excited to have Doug join us. He brings to GENESCO an impressive track record of manufacturing, marketing and people management successes. "While I will continue to have overall responsibility for the Company, Doug will assume the key job of managing the company's day-to-day operations and marketing efforts. We will work together on long-term strategy and planning," Wire said. "Our goal is to achieve the growth and profitability needed to make GENESCO once again a major growth company. Doug's skills and leadership ability will play a major part in this effort," Wire concluded. "I'm looking forward to joining GENESCO," Grindstaff said. "This company has a fine heritage, strong brands, and good people. That's a perfect formula for building a strong growth company." A native of Knoxville, Tenn., Grindstaff graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. GENESCO, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., is a consumer products company with operations concentrated in footwear and men's apparel. -0- 4/22/92 /CONTACT: Teresa Miller Mangelsdorf, GENESCO Inc., 615-367-8281/ (GCO) CO: GENESCO Inc. ST: Tennessee IN: REA SU: PER
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We've all been subject to receiving the wrong piece of mail before but an Austrian couple really took the cake when they opened a package they thought was a retail order of dresses but turned out to be a ton of Ecstasy. According to CNN, the package was sent from the Netherlands and was supposed to end up in Scotland.
"The originally planned cozy breakfast was quickly over and to the horror of the couple, it turned out that, though one of the packages did contain the two dresses, the second however had 24,800 Ecstasy tablets worth about €500,000 (roughly $550,000)," police said in a statement. "The (post) office was equally astonished, which is why the police, and subsequently the narcotics department of the City Police Command Linz, was informed."
When the woman first opened the package, she mistook the pills as "decorative stones" until her husband realized the real damage. Earlier this year, the Netherlands was reported as one of the world's largest drugs producers and drugs sent via mail "tripled from 137 kilograms (302 pounds) in 2016 to 460 kilograms in 2018."
"This is a live investigation and enquiries are ongoing," UK's National Crime Agency said of the recent Ecstasy case.


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BATON ROUGE (AP) — Capitol City Produce has launched a $12 million expansion that will more than double the size of the business, allowing it to better serve existing customers and reach out to more restaurants, schools and retailers.
The expansion is set to open in June 2017, the same time the family-owned business marks its 70th anniversary. It comes 12 years after Capitol City Produce moved from South Choctaw Drive to its current location near the intersection of Interstate 12 and O'Neal Lane in Baton Rouge.
Paul Ferachi, president and chief executive officer, said while Capitol City Produce had plans for a three-stage expansion, the timetable and size of the growth has been accelerated in recent years.
"A lot of it is just driven with what's going on in the industry right now," Ferachi said. "There's a greater focus on fresh food than ever before and a push on local produce, as well."
The push isn't coming from just restaurants; it's coming from Capitol City Produce's other clients, which include dining halls at LSU, Tulane and Loyola, hospitals, nursing homes and offshore drilling rigs.
Darin Arceneaux, chief operating officer, said he recently met with a hotel executive from Chicago whose company was affiliated with a New Orleans property. "He spent the first 15 to 20 minutes talking about local products," Arceneaux said. "That's what we hear. Local, local, local."
Capitol City Produce posted nearly $77.4 million in revenue during 2015. Arceneaux said company sales have increased by more than 20 percent over the past several years, across the whole breadth of the company's products.
"Our product lines in categories have expanded and expanded," Ferachi said. "We use to carry one lettuce; now we've got 60 different varieties."
The expansion will add 51,000 square feet to the existing 39,000-square-foot facility. It will triple the existing product storage area and expand office space.
About 200 people work at Capitol City Produce. The expansion is expected to add 10 to 15 jobs, including truck drivers, order selectors, quality assurance specialists, and sales and office staff.
"Our inventory turns almost daily," said Vince Ferachi, Paul's father, who serves as the patriarch of the company. "That's the secret of produce. We distribute."
Plans are to use the additional space to carry more exotic fruits and vegetables, such as dragon fruit, an edible cactus that tastes like a blend of a kiwi and a pear; Japanese eggplant, a slender, thin-skin variety; and edible flowers.
The company has a special van that visits restaurants and offers exotic vegetables and fruits to chefs as a way of livening up a dinner plate or a cocktail.
"What we like to do is find little niche items and introduce them to the market and excite everyone," Ferachi said. He points to micro greens, the shoots of salad vegetables such as arugula and Swiss chard, used by chefs as a visual component, as well as a burst of freshness. "Those are now a normal stock item for us," he said.
More produce from local farmers, such as Creole tomatoes, okra and strawberries, also will be carried.
Arceneaux said the company recently was certified as a Safe Quality Food level 3 distribution facility, the only produce distributor in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas to earn this designation. Capitol City Produce has been working with the LSU Agricultural Center to help local farmers meet food safety standards so they can sell fruits and vegetables to large clients.
As a further commitment to food safety, Capitol City Produce has launched Double F Logistics, a subsidiary that hauls produce to the distribution center from as far away as California. The trucking company has grown from four 18-wheelers to 10 over the past year and a half. "There's no one else between our customers and the farmer touching the produce," Arceneaux said. Plus, it allows Capitol City Produce greater control over distribution, as well as assuring it always knows where trucks of fruits and vegetables are.
The expanded space will allow Capitol City Produce to carry non-fruit and vegetable items, such as premium oils, vinaigrettes and chocolates. Ferachi said the high-quality specialty food items fit in with the company's existing offerings.
Right now, the company sells to customers in Louisiana and Mississippi. The hope is the expansion will allow the company to do more business in Mississippi, particularly in the Jackson and Hattiesburg markets, and enter Alabama.
"Capitol City has always had a reputation for food quality, but now that we've been certified by an independent party, it's drawn a lot of customers, particularly the big casinos on the Gulf Coast," Arceneaux said.
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The number of automated devices connected to the Internet – the Internet of Things (IoT) – is already twice that of global population. The upward trajectory is set to continue, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
The number of automated devices connected to the Internet will increase more than 285 percent between 2015 and 2020 to reach 38.5 billion, according to Juniper’s “The Internet of Things: Consumer, Industrial & Public Services 2015-2020.” The number of devices that make up the IoT this year totals 13.4 billion, according to a Juniper press release.
Installations across the industrial and public services sectors, as opposed to smart homes, will drive growth. Growth in machine-to-machine connections will be highest across organizations involved in sectors such as retail, agriculture, smart buildings and smart grid applications, Juniper says.
IoT device installations at Michelin and John Deere are indicative of growing IoT adoption in these sectors. This has enabled these companies to transform from being product-driven to service-driven, according to Juniper.
As Juniper defines it, the IoT “represents the combination of devices and software systems, connected via the Internet, that produce, receive and analyze data. These systems must have the aim of transcending traditional siloed ecosystems of electronic information in order to improve quality of life, efficiency, create value and reduce cost.”
Other key report takeaways include:
- The consumer segment (composed of the smart home, connected vehicles and digital healthcare), represents a high ARPU (average revenue per user) market segment;
- Meanwhile, the industrial sector (composed of retail, connected buildings and agriculture) will enable high ROI (return on investment) through IoT projects, owing to more efficient business processes.
Despite the already large and fast-growing number of devices making up the IoT, the market is still in a nascent stage of development, Juniper points out. Connecting devices and integrating them with their systems is still the main priority for most large enterprise businesses.
“We’re still at an early stage for IoT,” commented research author Steffen Sorrell. “Knowing what information to gather, and how to integrate that into back office systems remains a huge challenge.”
Competing IoT standards compound the difficulties of realizing value from IoT investments as they make for interoperability challenges that slow progress, Juniper continues. Recent signs of cooperation among backers of competing standards hold out promise of overcoming such hurdles, however.


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The Consumer Electronics Show, the show that first introduced the VCR, DVD, Plasma Screen, and Direct Broadcast Satellite Television to gadget greedy consumers, rolls into Las Vegas promising more innovation and whiz bang goodies than ever. So, what's the next big thing in consumer electronics? Marc Saltzman highlights the best of CES 2011. The show runs January 6-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The big story is the fusion between the Internet and television to give consumers that on demand, online experience in the living room.
For example, a Sony XPR coming out in March has Netflix and you can make Skype calls with a camera in H.D. for free via video with friends and family around the world. And it has a song service. You hear a song in a commercial or movie, press a button and it will tell you who sang it and where you can buy it. It ranges from 46 to 65 inches.
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby is making big announcements this week that when you stream H.D. videos, you can have up to 7.1 surround sound, much like a movie theater experience. It is called Dolby Digital Plus.
Sony 3D Camcorder
The Sony 3D Camcorder for your pocket has a flipout USB arm, and you can watch that 3D content on the device without glasses. It has a two-and-a-half inch screen, or better yet, plug it into your 3D-ready screen and you can see your vacation or other memories in stereo with glasses. It comes out in February for about $250.
Tablets are a big story, largely due to the success of the Apple iPad. The LTI-Medial Novel, a colored nine-inch tablet, lets you surf the web and read e-mails, and it works with the Barnes and Noble store to buy content. You can download digital magazines and newspapers, and they're working with Android, and it made it easy to touch the screen and navigate it. Even those with existing tablets and e-readers can download that as well.
Marc, a 14-time author, has appeared on numerous television stations, including CNN, CNN Headline News, Fox News, CBS, NBC, G4TV and Discovery Channel. Along with covering consumer electronics and online tech trends for nearly 50 publications, Marc has just entered his tenth year as Gannett's syndicated video gaming critic, with columns appearing in more than 85 newspapers across the country each week.


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"Consumers’ expectations of advertising have evolved, and Vibrant is evolving along with them," says Cella Irvine, CEO of Vibrant Media.
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 26, 2012
Vibrant Media, the global leader of in-content contextual technology, today announced its next generation suite of marketing solutions, including a significant update and redesign of in-text, its pioneering ad product. The rollout is the culmination of what has been a year-long expansion and evolution strategy led by Vibrant’s CEO, Cella Irvine, to enhance the company’s in-content advertising offerings.
Vibrant’s new suite of brand discovery solutions includes “Mosaic,” a rich full-screen format with tiles capable of hosting a wide range of brand content including videos, social media feeds, and images. This impactful, user-initiated brand experience is optimized for tablet, desktop and mobile, is launched from the new in-text and in-image Vibrant ad technologies.
The full Vibrant suite of brand discovery solutions – on desktop, mobile and tablet:
- Vibrant In-text – The user-initiated, word-level contextual targeting solution that helps top advertisers own their brand words across platforms. Click here for a full demo. Redesigned and refreshed, the new in-text products include:
o Mosaic – the full-screen rich-media brand format
o Lightbox – the full-screen video format
o Standard – the refreshed 300x250 format
- Vibrant Image – The premium placement that identifies static images within brand-safe content across the Web and embeds small overlays at the bottom of the image – leveraging the power of billions of editorial images for brand advertisers. Lightbox runs on Vibrant Image ad campaigns. Mosaic will soon be running on Vibrant Image.
- Vibrant Display – Helps brands extend their reach with exact-match contextual targeting and dynamic content.
“Consumers’ expectations of advertising have evolved, and Vibrant is evolving along with them,” says Irvine. “Ad viewability is a major issue for brands. Consumers no longer have patience for advertising that fails to inform or delight, so we’ve doubled-down on our commitment to respect those changing behaviors, offering brands highly viewable and relevant opportunities. This refresh of our core product, in-text, shows our dedication to creating advertising and branded content campaigns with which people actually want to engage. All of these solutions are 100% viewable, as well as user-centric and relevant.”
Under Irvine’s leadership, Vibrant has been focused on serving consumers’ needs in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. In January, Vibrant acquired Image Space Media, an in-image technology company that bolstered Vibrant Image and introduced an entirely new category of in-content inventory to help brands engage with consumers and help publishers monetize their content. In May, the company unveiled Lightbox, a user-initiated, full-screen video experience.
At the center of this evolution is the redesign of Vibrant’s in-text product: to reflect changing consumer and brand expectations, while offering a more viewable and relevant experience. The new in-text features a new icon clearly showing consumers that the link is an ad, in addition to a “qualifier button” as a transitional step. The transition occurs after a viewer mouses over (on desktop) or taps the hooked keyword (on a tablet). Only after engaging with the button does the ad or content unit launch – delivering precision and qualification for brands and a high level of control for consumers.
About Vibrant Media
Vibrant Media (http://www.vibrantmedia.com) is the world’s leading provider of in-content contextual technology that gets brand content and advertising discovered across platforms. With over 6,500 premium publishers, reaching more than 250 million unique users per month (comScore, 2012), Vibrant gives top brand marketers the opportunity to deliver highly targeted, user-initiated campaigns, within relevant text and images. Vibrant works with top brand advertisers such as Microsoft, Unilever, Chrysler and AT&T. The company was founded in 2000 and has offices in New York, San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta, London, Paris, Hamburg, Munich and Dusseldorf. Vibrant’s blog with insights on the digital marketing industry can be found at http://www.RelevanceMatters.com.


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Healthier Portugal to exit £64bn bailout as signs of revival in eurozone fortunes emerge
Flying high: Portugal will exit its £64billion bailout
Portugal is to exit its £64billion bailout this month as evidence grows that economic fortunes in the eurozone are undergoing a revival.
The loan was advanced three years ago by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. The Portuguese are following Ireland, which last year became the first peripheral eurozone country to exit a bailout programme.
Lisbon’s move comes as the latest European Commission growth forecast shows recovery has ‘taken hold’ in the EU.
Growth in the euro area is expected to reach 1.2 per cent this year and 1.7 per cent in 2015, or 1.6 per cent and 2 per cent respectively for the 28-nation EU as a whole.
Hailing the figures, Commission vice-president Siim Kallas said: ‘Continued reform efforts by member states and the EU itself are paying off.’
Germany is expected to grow at 1.8 per cent this year but France, where the government of President Francois Hollande is floundering, is forecast to rise by just 1 per cent.
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RPM has celebrated their 1-year anniversary with a heck of a showing.
Race Proven Motorsports, located in Claymont, Delaware, celebrated their 1-year anniversary with a Dyno Day of epic proportions. BSaintMedia was on hand to capture the event and some of the footage they shot will be cherished for quite some time, we are sure. RPM's event saw such models like regular and race-spec Dodge Vipers, Corvettes of all shapes and sizes, Porsches and a Ford Mustang or two. Check out the huge gallery of their event below.


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The person who reported the bug was rewarded with $20k USD
A cybersecurity researcher discovered and reported a bug on Steam that allowed people to download any game available on the digital platform without paying for it, as reported by digital forensics experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security.
Cybersecurity researcher Artem Moskowsky was responsible for finding this flaw, which allowed anyone to generate license keys to access material available only by purchasing a license.
Digital forensics specialists estimate that there are millions of people who use Steam to buy and download games.
Mr. Moskowsky informed Valve, owners of Steam, receiving $20k USD in return, thanks to the company’s vulnerability bounty program.
This type of program allows companies to reward cybersecurity and digital forensics experts who make the security issues known directly to companies so they can be repaid, rather than disclosing the information online.
Moskowsky claims that he discovered the issue in a circumstantial way while browsing the Steam Partners’ portal.
This portal allows game developers to generate license keys for their software, allowing them to deliver a copy to their fans or experts on the subject for testing before being available to the public.
The expert discovered that by modifying the request, anyone was allowed to generate thousands of codes for any game they want. In theory, this could be sold on any black market forum online.
“I managed to overlook the ownership verification of the game by changing only one parameter,” reports the expert.
Valve granted him $15k USD for discovering the error, plus a bonus of $5k USD for informing the company privately about the error. The flaw was corrected shortly after the company received the report.
The company also mentioned that, after an investigation into its records, it has found no evidence that the bug has been exploited in a real-world scenario.
Working as a cyber security solutions architect, Alisa focuses on application and network security. Before joining us she held a cyber security researcher positions within a variety of cyber security start-ups. She also experience in different industry domains like finance, healthcare and consumer products.


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Researchers at the University of Nottingham found during a recent study that drinking coffee could help the body burn fat faster. The study results suggested a link between coffee and the activation of brown fat, or brown adipose tissue. The details of the study has been published in Scientific Reports.
There are two types of fat cells in the body – brown fat and white fat – which each play different roles in metabolisms. The more commonly known white fat serves to store excess calories to release as energy as needed, while brown fat, when activated, produces 300 times more heat than any other organ in the body. When the body produces heat, it uses energy, thus burning calories and reducing white fat.
In the past, brown fat was thought to exist only in hibernating mammals and babies. Now, researchers have found that adults also have brown fat in their bodies, generally between 50 and 100 grams. People with a lower body mass index have more brown fat than people with a higher body mass index.
In a second phase of the study, the researchers tested human volunteers by looking at brown fat activity in the neck within one hour after drinking a serving of Nescafe Original coffee containing about 65 mg of caffeine. Using thermal imaging, the scientists saw that the brown fat got hotter after having a drink of coffee, meaning it was burning more calories. The control, caffeine dissolved in water, appeared to have no impact on brown fat activity.
Michael Symonds, a professor at the University of Nottingham and co-director of the study, said, “This is the first study in humans to show that something like a cup of coffee can have a direct effect on our brown fat functions.” The researchers are uncertain if it’s the caffeine in coffee or another ingredient that’s responsible for the increased brown fat activity. Symonds said, “Once we have confirmed which component is responsible for this, it could potentially be used as part of a weight management regime or as part of glucose regulation program to help prevent diabetes.”


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U.S. still the global leader in making really big stuff
- Staff Cincinnati Business Courier
When it comes to building really big stuff, the United States is still the place where it's being built, the Wall Street Journal reported.
In certain areas, aircraft, industrial engines, excavators and railway and mining equipment, the U.S. exports far more than it imports. The U.S.’s deficit of about $510 billion in trade in manufactured goods in this year’s first nine months largely comes from huge deficits in consumer electronics and clothing.
In the areas where the U.S. exports far more than it imports, the industries produce a relatively small number of very expensive goods that require specialized technology and labor.
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By Ndafadza Madanha
DESPITE the prevailing harsh economic conditions characterised by biting foreign currency shortage, rising rate of inflation which now exceeds 60% most local companies seem to have put that on the back burner and trouped to the ZITF to make their presence felt.
The companies have left no stone unturned as they race to outdo each other with eye-catching stands and pavilions that meet international standards.
Amongst the local companies participating that have erected gigantic stands include Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ), telecommunications giant Econet, Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ).
Organisers of the ZITF also had to avail additional space for the 2019 edition after its targeted space run out is another demonstration of how serious businesses regard the fair.
However, it is the telecoms companies that are likely to provide excitement for the multitude of people to grace the exhibition grounds.
In recent years the three mobile operators Telecel, Econet and NetOne have used trade exhibitions and expos to entice new subscribers as competition has heated in the sector.
The trio has been in an intense competition in recent years as they are forced to find innovative ways to survive owing to the advent of over the top services such as Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and We Chat which have curtailed revenue flow emanating from voice calls.
Without doubt the trio will once again offer an array of freebies especially on the last two days of the ZITF as it will be open to the public.
Competition will also be intense amongst Internet service providers who are likely to be out and about with exhibitors guaranteed of free internet access as players seek to entice new clientele.
Some of the internet service providers that have presence at the ZITF Include ZOL, TelOne and Powertel among many others.
The motoring industry will also see various brands seeking to outdoor each other in the various motor vehicle segments.
Some of the household motoring concerns that will be showcasing their products include ZIMOCO that has become synonymous with the luxurious Mercedes Benz model.
Other models that will be on showcase include Isuzu, Toyota and Nissan.
As per tradition government ministries and quasi government entities have a strong presence at the ZITF.
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair is one of the largest intra-regional trade fair south of the Sahara. An annual exhibition which offers exposure to trade and public visitors, the multi-sectoral, multi-national expo provides a convenient trade hub for the region.
Its location in Bulawayo, the centre of Southern Africa, is at the crossroads of the regional trade and transportation routes.


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Hilco is planning to open six new HMV stores in Ireland with negotiations already underway with landlords in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.
The news was confirmed by Declan Stone of Colliers International, a commercial real estate agency, to The Irish Times.
In February the retail chain closed its 16 stores and made 300 staff from HMV Ireland redundant.
"Since his appointment, the receiver has conducted an assessment of the viability of the company and has actively sought a sale," said HMV at the time, in a statement explaining the closures.
"The marketplace is very difficult given competition from web-based retailers and digital downloads, compounded by a number of other factors including high levels of rent.
"All stores were loss making and it was not possible to attract a purchaser."


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We're not a huge fans of the Cadillac Escalade—it's luxurious sure, but it's also huge, cumbersome, and gaudy.
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Hybrid naysayers constantly say hybrids aren't worth the extra cost because it will take years to recover the premium paid for their high-tech vehicles versus a non-hybrid equivalent.
Special editions of the 2014 Cadillac ELR and 2014 Aston Martin Vantage Volante debut in time for the holidays.
Let me know if you've heard this one before...The world's biggest automaker walks into a bar with Europe's second-largest automaker and the world's largest luxury car automaker...


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Apple has inked a new deal to acquire Workflow. Workflow is an automation tool, similar to IFTTT, which lets users hook together apps and functions within apps in strings of commands to automate tasks. It is also one of the best productivity apps available on iOS. Essentially, the special sauce of the Workflow is that it allows a user to combine actions via a drag-and-drop interface to create a string of seamless, invisible commands. Also Read - Meet Indian developer who wins Apple Design award for his classical-music app NaadSadhana
And now, in the post-acquisition scenario, the three-person developer team behind the app will be heading to Cupertino to work on currently-unspecified projects for Apple. According to a report by TechCrunch, the acquisition has been sealed for an undisclosed sum. However, unlike other similar deals where a company buys out an app solely for the developer talent behind it and then shuts down the initial service, Apple is not only retaining Workflow on the App Store, but it’s also going free. Also Read - iOS 4 is now available again on modern iPhones, complete with Home button: How to get it
“We are thrilled to be joining Apple,” said Ari Weinstein, in a statement to the publication, who is one of the developers behind Workflow and a former jailbreaker. “We’ve worked closely with Apple from the very beginning, from kickstarting our company as students attending WWDC to developing and launching Workflow and seeing its amazing success on the App Store. We can’t wait to take our work to the next level at Apple and contribute to products that touch people across the world.”
Additionally, Apple also confirmed the deal, and said, “The Workflow app was selected for an Apple Design Award in 2015 because of its outstanding use of iOS accessibility features, in particular an outstanding implementation for VoiceOver with clearly labeled items, thoughtful hints, and drag/drop announcements, making the app usable and quickly accessible to those who are blind or low-vision.”
What this acquisition means for iOS users is the possibility for a much more beefed up Siri. If you think of it, the functionality of the Workforce app is somewhat in line with the budding Siri API. If you spool out the thread here it’s not hard to see Workflow being integrated heavily with Siri, allowing even more seamless activation and composition of actions now that the team has access to Apple’s private APIs.


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13:06 30th Jun, 2015
Facebook Brings Stickers With New iOS App Update | TechTree.com
Facebook Brings Stickers With New iOS App Update
While the update is now available on iOS, Android users still may have to wait a long time to receive.
Facebook has recently come up with an update to its iOS app which allows users to add text, filters and stickers to the photos they upload.
Adding more on this, the social media giant has announced that the latest update is expected to increase a number of options for users.
The key feature that comes along with this update is that users can add stickers which they have obtained from Facebook's Stickered app while filters and written messages can be added on the images before uploading them.
The new features are expected to take a new place in the user interface and they can be accessed by pressing the new icon in the lower left hand corner of the chosen photo.
Also, it is worth noting that while the latest update is only available for iOS users as of now, it seems a little disappointing to Android device owners. But, they have to wait a little longer for the update to be rolled out to their Android devices.
To recall, Facebook has been trying to take over Snapchat since 2013 but has failed. Ever since then, Facebook might have decided to adopt the app's best features instead.
While first Facebook launched Slingshot which would allow you annotate Snapchat-like images with colourful drawings and text before sending them to friends, it has now brought similar feature to its iOS app allowing users to add text, filters and stickers to photos you upload to your Facebook profiles.
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New store openings helped fuel second-half revenue growth at Jimmy Choo despite a difficult climate for luxury, the company said in a trading update on Friday.
While the firm did not provide any figures or projections, it said all regions have been growing since June 30, with China continuing to build momentum.
CEO Pierre Denis said he is expecting another “record year” despite the challenging backdrop, adding that the company is “on track” to deliver underlying profits in line with projections.
For the full year, the company said it expects to deliver margin improvement and cash generation as it improves operating efficiency and manages costs.
Over the past five months, the footwear-and-accessories maker has opened four directly operated stores, all with its latest interiors concept.
The weaker pound continues to pump up revenues and drive sales, in the U.K. in particular. In London and other parts of the U.K., all luxury-goods brands are benefiting from tourists taking advantage of the shrinking pound.
Choo said that in Milan, where its store was closed for two months for renovations, like-for-like sales in the second half have turned positive despite the disruption.
As reported, net income climbed 27.9 percent in the first half on the back of robust growth in China and strides for Choo’s men’s footwear.
Net income amounted to 14.3 million pounds, or $20.5 million, while revenue in the six months through June 30 improved 9.2 percent, to 173.1 million pounds, or $248.1 million. Stripping out the impact of exchange-rate fluctuations, the sales gain stood at 3.8 percent.


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London FinTech Week from 7 to 14 July 2017 – The world’s first crypto communicator BitVault was introduced to the FinTech community at London Fintech Week. The BitVault is developed by Embedded Downloads Limited, an Anglo-Irish company with development offices in Limerick, Ireland and production facilities in Dehli, India.
Read the full article as well as visit the BitVault website for more information on this “World’s First” blockchain phone.
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Google Inc. has rolled out a free browser plug-in that allows Internet users to quickly search for information on 1.3 billion Web pages from any Web site with Googles search technology.
The Google Toolbar, announced last week, produces a new tool bar on Microsoft Corp.s Internet Explorer 5.0 browser when downloaded to a PC. It enables users to search for keywords on the Web site they are visiting or on other sites, even if the sites do not have their own search engines, said officials of the Mountain View, Calif., company.
Other features include the ability to highlight keywords on any Web page, with each term highlighted in its own color, instead of using the browsers find feature; determine the importance of Web pages browsed with Googles PageRank technology; and move up one level on a Web site regardless of whether the user has previously visited that level.
If a link is broken or has been taken offline, users of the Google Toolbar can access Googles cached version of Web pages that are no older than 30 days. They also can search for related Web pages and jump to Googles home page and directory, officials added.
The Google Toolbar is available now at toolbar.google.com. In addition to integrating with IE, the plug-in can be used with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows NT.
Meanwhile, Google will open an office in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the first quarter of next year to better service the needs of users in Europe, company officials said. It will also secure more partnerships there and begin selling targeted European advertisements. Half of Googles traffic comes from users outside North America, whereas the number was 30 percent when the company was formed in 1998, officials said.


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7-Eleven Franchise News
Browse the latest corporate news from 7-Eleven.
7?Eleven, Inc. has added three of the largest U.S. ordering platforms to its delivery portfolio. Users of these platforms now have access to the thousands of products found on 7?Eleven shelves.
7-Eleven is offering a FREE whole pizza when ordered through the 7NOW® delivery app in participating markets.
7-Eleven® Stores Hire More Than 50,000 Amid Pandemic, Expects to Add 20,000 Additional Jobs This Year
In March, 7-Eleven, Inc. made the call to employ 20,000 new store employees.
For a quarter-century, Operation Chill®, 7-Eleven, Inc.'s longest-running community service program, gives local law enforcement an opportunity to make a positive connection with kids through free Slurpee® drink coupons.
The 7-Eleven Brands with Heart® event is right around the corner, and the application for emerging brands to showcase their differentiated products while engaging with leaders from the world’s largest convenience store retailer is live.
7-Eleven, Inc. Continues Global Expansion, Signs Agreement with CP ALL to Operate 7-Eleven Stores in Laos
7-Eleven, Inc. continues to expand its presence globally, with a planned entry into Laos.
7-Eleven is giving coffee-lovers the chance to “fall” back in love with a seasonal favorite a little early this year.
7-Eleven, Inc. ("7-Eleven") is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire Speedway, a leading convenience store chain, from Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC).
7-Eleven, Inc. is opening Laredo Taco Company® restaurants in more than 10 of its stores in the Oklahoma City metro area. All restaurants are anticipated to be open by early 2021.
The company’s proprietary 7NOW® delivery app has officially expanded to offer customers the option to order and pay for items ahead of time, offering added convenience and minimized time spent in stores.
7-Eleven to Donate Nearly One Million Bottles of 7-Select Go!Smart™ Organic Cold-Pressed Juice to Feeding America®
Thank heaven 7-Eleven is here to help millions of Americans get a boost with some juice... cold pressed juice, that is.
Given the uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, 7-Eleven, Inc. will not celebrate 7-Eleven Day, better known as July 11 (7/11), in stores this year.
Getting Back into Daily Routines Tougher than Usual? 7-Eleven Fights Back with 7 Free Any Size Coffee and Fountain Drinks
7-Eleven, Inc. is offering not one, but seven Free any size hot coffee cups and/or Free any size fountain drinks per 7Rewards® loyalty member per day through its 7-Eleven mobile app.
7-Eleven, Inc. has signed a master franchise agreement with CP ALL (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of CP ALL Public Company Limited, to develop and operate 7-Eleven® stores in Cambodia.
In addition to its proprietary 7NOW® delivery app, 7-Eleven, Inc. has joined with national delivery platforms Postmates and DoorDash.
7-Eleven announces it has opened its first-ever hospital pop-up store at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, the flagship hospital of Children’s Health(SM).
Whether celebrating a virtual happy hour or the end of another day at home, 7-Eleven, Inc. can bring the party to Americans’ doorsteps with its 7NOW® delivery app.
Trans@ct By 7-Eleven® Prepaid Mastercard® Can Help Unbanked Receive Stimulus Payments Sooner Than a Paper Check With Direct Deposit
With its Trans@ct by 7-Eleven® Prepaid Mastercard®, 7-Eleven, Inc. provides a convenient solution to under- and un-banked individuals and families to help them receive these much-needed funds faster than a paper check.
7-Eleven, Inc. has donated 1 million masks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to aid the medical community who are tirelessly battling the coronavirus pandemic.
7-Eleven, Inc. has ordered and will begin installing plexiglass sneeze guards at the front sales counter in its 9,000+ U.S. 7-Eleven® stores to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19.
7-Eleven, Inc., the world’s largest convenience retailer, will offer free delivery with purchase and promo code on all orders made through its 7NOW® delivery app effective today through April 30.
7-Eleven, Inc., the largest chain in the convenience-retailing industry, today announced it expects as many as 20,000 new store employees to be hired by 7-Eleven, Inc. or by independent 7-Eleven franchised business owners.
As the world faces unprecedented measures to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), 7-Eleven, Inc. is taking steps to provide customers with what they need.
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News on Potato Starch
Royal Avebe performance price drops to EUR 93.30
November 23, 2021
The growing acreage of starch potatoes, especially outside the Netherlands, led to pressure on prices for native starch this year. Rising costs due to the corona crisis also depressed the performance price.
Hormel Foods partners with The Better Meat Co to use its meat-like mycoprotein Rhiza, produced via potato-based fermentation
October 20, 2021
Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, announced its venturing company, 199 Ventures, has entered into an exclusive partnership with The Better Meat Co. to bring new mycoprotein - produced by potato-based fermentation - and plant-based protein products to the marketplace.
Juprog, Perú: Productores Lanzan La Marca Misha de Productos Derivados de La Papa Huayro
August 24, 2021
Gracias al apoyo de Antamina los productores organizados de la localidad de Juprog, realizaron el lanzamiento de Misha, la marca de productos derivados de papa Huayro, nativa de esta localidad peruana.
Potato campaign starch manufacturer Royal Avebe has started
August 19, 2021
Royal Avebe's potato campaign in the Netherlands has started. The first starch potatoes were delivered to the production location in Gasselternijveen.
Lihme Protein Solutions and Duynie Group partner in the creation of functional proteins from industrial co-products such as potato fruit water
July 12, 2021
Lihme Protein Solutions and Duynie Group agreed to join forces in the creation of a new business venture aimed at creating value from industrial coproducts, such functional protein from potato fruit water.
Research: Resilience and innovation in the agricultural sector in Europe
June 22, 2021
Wageningen University & Research has conducted research into the resilience of the agricultural sector. How do farmers keep in step with their environment? Examples include the changing weather conditions, climate change and government policy.
How sustainable are the potato growers of Royal Avebe? FSA awards Gold status...
June 05, 2021
The potato growers of Royal Avebe participating in the Optimeel growing programme have been awarded Gold status according to the FSA 2.1 standard of the global platform SAI for sustainable agriculture.
GEA to build a potato protein process line for the Emsland Group in Wietzendorf
May 23, 2021
For the new construction and expansion of its potato protein production line at its Wietzendorf site, the Germany based Emsland Group is calling once more on the expertise of GEA, who in 2018 constructed a potato protein line at Emsland's Kyritz plant.
Dutch starch producer Royal Avebe pleased with potato campaign as it comes to an end
May 19, 2021
Last weekend Royal Avebe processed the last potatoes of the 2020/2021 campaign at the production site in Gasselternijveen. The campaign went according to plan and Avebe is satisfied with the quantity and quality of starch potatoes delivered.
David Fousert new CEO of Potato Starch Coop Royal Avebe
May 18, 2021
Today, the Supervisory Board of Royal Avebe announced that David Fousert will be appointed as the new chairman of the Board and CEO as of 1 September. He succeeds Bert Jansen who is leaving the cooperative after 13 years. Currently, Fousert is COO of ForFarmers.


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The granddaughter of Conair founder Leandro Rizzuto is launching a new line of hair tools.
Sophia Wojczak is set to launch her line of brushes, clips and hair tools, called Leandro Ltd., named after her grandfather, with Ulta Beauty online Nov. 3. The product lineup includes eight brushes, four combs, metal and silicone-coated clips, polybands, bobby pins, jaw clips, rollers and an adjustable parting tool meant to help those to struggle to create straight hair parts. Prices range from $10 to $50.
“I personally was always struggling with parting my hair down the middle — some days I would kill it and have such a perfect part down the center, and other days I’d redo my part like 30 times,” Wojczak said. She pitched the tool, which has a sliding part-maker to handle center and side parts, to her grandfather before he died in 2017, she said.
“I’m not a stylist and I don’t always love doing my hair, so there’s a theme throughout the line…[in terms of] short cuts or multipurpose or multitasking,” Wojczak said. Leandro’s clips have silicone shields that protect hair on both sides of the clip, for example, so hair isn’t dented.
The line also features the La Fortezza Carbon Infused Dryer, $179.95, and Il Ferro Carbon Infused 1 Styling Iron, $159.95. “The iron has carbon-infused plates and the dryer has a carbon infused grill,” Wojczak said. “It works together to work with heat distribution and eliminate frizz and static.”
The line plans to center future launches around innovation, she noted. “I’m not just going to make a product because it’s trendy or because it’s cool,” she said. “Filling in the white space in the market, that’s what I’m chasing and that’s what the brand’s intention is.”
Technically, Leandro is a collaboration between Babylisspro and Conair, Wojczak noted, which is still family-owned. Industry sources estimate the line could do about $1 million in retail sales for its first year.
Wojczak has worked in and around the company for a long time, she said. “I grew up in the company. I used to run around the warehouse and play manhunt and pack and unpack boxes in the storage room,” she said.
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5.2-inch mid-tier handset will be available from O2, EE, Vodafone and Carphone Warehouse and costs £239 SIM-free
Huawei has launched a new mid-tier member of its P9 smartphone range, the Huawei P9 Lite.
The new device follows the P9 and P9 Plus, which were unveiled in London in front of more than 2,000 journalists last month.
The P9 Lite comes with a 5.2-inch screen and an aluminium body that is 7.5mm in depth. It packs a HiSilicon Kirin 650 octo-core processor and is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.
The P9 Lite has a standard 16GB of internal storage, plus space for a microSD card which can support up to 128GB of expanded memory.
It has an 13 megapixel camera on the rear and an 8MP sensor on the front, plus a fingerprint scanner.
Huawei UK&I consumer BG sales director Rhys Saunders said: “With the P9 smartphone family, Huawei are offering users a superior smartphone experience. The latest edition to the family, the P9 Lite, with its lower price point, is no exception to this.
“The phone has a premium and stylish look and feel, a high-resolution rear and front camera, as well as a powerful battery, making this a perfect companion for budding photographers on the go.”
The P9 Lite will go on sale in the UK at the end of May, costing £239 SIM-free. It will be available from EE, O2, Vodafone and Carphone Warehouse.


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