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Against the backdrop of social distancing and lockdowns, we’ve been crunching the numbers and analysing the data to see how shopping - for the brand, and the consumer - evolved in 2020, and where it might take us in the coming months.
From January to August 2020, we saw more than 1 billion Tweets from 37 million unique authors, around shopping globally.
How have Shoppers Changed?
A recent survey with more than 50,000 people on Twitter across 27 markets showed that purchasing priorities shifted quite dramatically in 2020. Big ticket items - such as holidays and cars - were put on hold, while categories such as fashion & accessories, takeaway delivery and beauty products have seen a big up-tick in purchase intent. And as we move into 2021, people are looking to either maintain or increase their spending in household cleaning, health supplements and entertainment subscriptions.
However, perhaps more than the change in categories is the fact that consumers are expecting more from brands - in terms of both offering new or different products, as well as messaging. Even in regions with comparatively fewer restrictions, consumers around the world anticipate they’ll be spending more time on at-home activities - so what can brands offer that allows them to make the most of the situation?
What This Means for Brands
This could be a big moment for smaller, local challenger brands who have proximity on their side. Our study found that 74% of people on Twitter are planning to purchase more from local brands in the future- this rises to 83% amongst people on Twitter in Southeast Asia.
Live Streaming too has become a key facet of the virtual retail arena, particularly in Southeast Asia and China, helping buyers connect with products and see them in (digital) action. On Twitter, there has been a 75% YOY increase in live video minutes watched as of Sept 2020. For example, Shopee Live saw 120 million views in Indonesia in April this year - marking a new record for the brand.
Some brands have gone one step further by bringing in celebrities to add fervour and fanfare to their virtual events. @tokopedia, for example, indulged BTS fans across Indonesia by engaging the boy band in exclusive concert and interviews as part of their #TokopediaWIB show.
Consumers settling into higher expectations of convenience, speed and choice will be a lasting effect of COVID. With shoppers staying within the confines of their homes, A.I. has been brought in to boost their experience - for example, in the form of chatbot services, analysing customer comments, product recommendations and providing personalised services to online shoppers. For example, FoodPanda in Singapore has begun trialling drone deliveries amid the spike in demand for food delivery.
Social Commerce - Be Part of the Conversation
Of course, while these innovations are exciting, it means very little if your brand remains unknown - you need to be part of the conversation that’s happening online in order to build and maintain your brand presence (particularly when physical options are out), as well as build rapport with your audiences. Twitter is increasing in value as a place for people to review and discuss products - with 81% of people looking for opinions on products, services and brands on Twitter, and 71% of users sharing their own recommendations. In addition, over 41% of daily Twitter users are actively looking for updates from their favourite brands.
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Next Monday, The Original Ninfa's Uptown Houston will open its doors. And for the first time in years, the Ninfa's legacy will go beyond the walls of the buzzy, iconic building on Navigation Boulevard.
Located at 1700 Post Oak Blvd., the newest Ninfa's will have seating for about 280, including about 100 in three covered patio areas. Designed by Michael Hsu and Studio Red Architects, it's an updated, modernized take on Ninfa's that still has a few hallmarks: the tortilla station up front, and a wood-burning oven and grill in the kitchen.
Jonathan Horowitz, CEO of Legacy Restaurants, which has owned and operated the Ninfa's brand for the last 14 years, said with the Original Ninfa's on Navigation improving over the last decade or so, the time had come to take Ninfa's into a new part of town.
"We feel confident that we have the infrastructure in place, we got the right people, and we're ready to take the next step and add another location," said Horowitz. "We've been very slow to get to that point, but that's by design. We have the team in place, and we're finally at that comfort level."
This isn't the first expansion for Ninfa's, not by any stretch. After the original's early success in the 1970s, the brand extended its reach across the city. Houstonians may remember Ninfa's expansion across Texas and the Gulf in the 1980s and '90s. But those restaurants are part of history now; partnerships got messy and locations closed. After the dust settled, the only thing that remained was Mama Ninfa's first spot for homemade tacos, enchiladas, and those famous fajitas.
Horowitz said he knows putting another Ninfa's out there is a big responsibility, but he feels good about people like Alex Padilla, long the executive chef at Navigation who will be stepping up as Legacy Restaurants' corporate executive chef. He'll help oversee the day-to-day operations at the Uptown location with new Uptown executive chef Jason Gould and general manager Ashley Clark. Beverage consultant and bartending whiz Linda Salinas helped launch the bar program Uptown, bringing in some new cocktails that will later be introduced at Navigation, as well.
"We took this as an opportunity to bring someone like Linda along, who has great experience in the industry and has opened a ton of restaurants," said Horowitz. "We're not looking for a wholesale change or a revamp—just subtle tweaks and additions that allow us to evolve."
Uptown will also have breakfast service, with an emphasis on speed, a Monday-Friday happy hour (perfect for those for Uptown office workers), and a larger catering footprint. Essentially, Ninfa's wants to provide for the neighborhood just as it will undoubtedly be welcoming in plenty of tourists and Houston foodies.
As for the menu? Nothing changes from Navigation, though Gould will incorporate some personal touches in specials down the line. What is different is that modernized space, with glass windows, a sparkling white and rustic wood interior, with tile columns and patterned floors. It's a new day for Ninfa's, though diners will be happy if the food has that same comforting taste they've grown to love over the past many decades.
"There are literally thousands of Houstonians who grew up taking their families to the Original Ninfa's on Navigation," said Horowitz. "We want to make sure that the next generation has the same experience. We want to make sure we preserve these things for subsequent generations of guests."

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Microsoft’s Xbox roadmap has leaked thanks to a large collection of unredacted documents that have apparently been published by mistake by the FTC (via The Verge). The confidential documents include an internal Xbox presentation titled “Roadmap to 2030” where Microsoft details mid-gen refreshes for its Xbox Series X|S consoles, a new Xbox controller, and what the company is cooking for the 10th console generation.
To my knowledge, a leak of this scale is unprecedented in the history of the gaming industry. While there’s no official reaction from Microsoft yet, the company can’t be happy about it at all. While a lot of information about the Xbox Series X and Series S (codenamed Anaconda and Lockhart) had leaked before Microsoft officially announced the Series X in December 2019, having your entire product roadmap for the current console generation and your plans for the next one leak is certainly not good news.
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Anyway, there’s really a lot of information in this document dated from May 2022, so let’s dive in.
Despite Phil Spencer recently saying that Microsoft has no need to do a mid-gen refresh during this console generation, a new all-digital Xbox Series X codenamed “Brooklyn” is coming in the fall of 2024, and it will be priced at $499. The new console will have a cylindrical design, and it will come with 2TB of internal storage, a USB-C port on the front that supports power delivery, and 2 USB-A ports on the back. According to the document, this refreshed Xbox Series X will also be customizable through the Xbox Design Lab.
Microsoft will also add Wi-Fi 6E support on this new Xbox Series X, as well as Bluetooth 5.2, which will be a first on an Xbox console. The presentation also mentions a new “Xbox Wireless 2” protocol to connect to Xbox controllers and other accessories, though we don’t have any more details about that.
It’s important to note that this refreshed Xbox Series X won’t be more powerful than the current Series X model. You’ll get the same 12 teraflops of computing power and 16GB of RAM. However, the new Series X will come with a more power-efficient 6nm SoC that will reduce power by 15%. A new low-power standby mode will also consume just 20% of the power of the current standby mode on Xbox Series X|S consoles.
Even though Microsoft has just released a new Xbox Series S Carbon Black with 1TB of storage, a new version of the console codenamed “Ellewood” will also launch in the fall of 2024. This new Series S will have 1TB of storage by default, and it will also add Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, and Xbox Wireless 2 support.
The presentation doesn’t mention a new 6nm SoC for this console, but you’ll still get the same 10GB of RAM and 4 teraflops of computing power. If there are apparently no power efficiency improvements during gameplay, the new Series S will also support the same improved low-power standby mode as the refreshed Xbox Series X.
The two new refreshed Xbox consoles will come with a redesigned controller codenamed “Sebile.” While the ergonomics are similar to the current Xbox Series X|S controller, this new controller will use new modular thumbsticks delivering improved longevity, and hopefully, that means fewer stick drift issues. All controllers will also come with rechargeable and swappable batteries, which is another welcome change.
This new controller will have an accelerometer to improve immersion in games, and the presentation also mentions that “VCA haptics double as speakers.” The accelerometer will also add support for a new “Lift to wake” capability on Xbox consoles.
This redesigned controller will support a new Xbox Wireless 2 protocol, Bluetooth 5.2, as well as a new direct connection to Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming servers. Google used a similar technology to reduce latency on its Stadia controller, and Amazon’s Luna controller also has a similar direct-to-cloud connectivity.
According to the leaked presentation, this new Xbox controller will launch in May 2024. Microsoft planned to announce its refreshed Xbox Series X and Series S consoles during an Xbox event in June 2024. The new Series S could launch in late August and be followed by the refreshed Series X in late October.
In another confidential document that leaked on Resetera today, we learned that Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox console could launch in 2028. For this new console generation, Microsoft wants to build a “cloud to edge” architecture that will support cloud hybrid games. There will also be a big focus on AI and machine learning to optimize performance and graphics.
Under the hood, Microsoft is considering either an ARM64 SoC or a traditional x64 “Zen 6” SoC built by AMD. The CPU part of the SoC will have a combination of high-performance cores and high-efficiency cores, while the GPU will either be co-designed with AMD or be customized by Microsoft using AMD IP. The next-gen Xbox SoC will also include a neural processing unit (NPU) to optimize workloads.
Last but not least, a release schedule list of Xbox-exclusive games has also leaked on Resetera, though the information about release dates seems to be out of date. Anyway, Microsoft apparently has remasters of Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in the pipeline, which is good news for gamers who haven’t experienced these classics yet. While the Xbox 360 versions of these two games are backwards compatible on Xbox consoles, Fallout 3 doesn’t run very well on modern PCs.
As for new games, this game roadmap mentions a new Doom game called Doom Year Zero. Arkane Studios, which released the poorly-received Redfall earlier this year is also working on Dishonored 3. A sequel to Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire Tokyo is also in the pipeline.
That’s a lot of new information to digest and while we’re waiting to see how Microsoft reacts to this massive leak, the refreshed Xbox Series X coming with no disc drive means that the company is really about to give up on physical games. It still remains to be seen if the company could continue selling the current-gen Series X with a disc drive, but the future of Xbox is definitely all-digital.


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The price of the Mahindra XUV700 has increased by up to Rs. 64,000, while the prices of the base petrol and diesel variants remain unchanged.
The XUV700 is arguably one of the most significant success stories in Indian automotive history. The Mahindra XUV700, which will be available in five and seven-seater configurations , will appeal to a wide range of customers. The monocoque chassis-based XUV700 is also available in a wide range, with a feature-rich interior and good performance.
However, deliveries of the Mahindra XUV700 have been hampered by a semiconductor shortage in recent years, as it commands a long waiting period for some variants. The domestic SUV manufacturer has raised the prices of the SUV almost across the board, as is customary at the start of any calendar year, citing an increase in input costs.
Mahindra has not raised the prices of the XUV700’s entry-level MX five-seater petrol and diesel trims, which remain at Rs. 13.45 lakh and Rs. 13.96 lakh, respectively (ex-showroom). The petrol variant of the AX3 is available in five- and seven-seater layouts and has a price increase of up to Rs. 41,000, while the diesel variant has a price increase of up to Rs. 42,000.
The XUV700 AX5 trim sees a price increase of up to Rs. 43,000 for the petrol version and up to Rs. 45,000 for the diesel version. The AX7 petrol is only available as a seven-seater, with prices ranging between Rs. 44,000 and Rs. 47,000. The AX7 L AT variant is currently priced at Rs. 23.60 lakh (ex-showroom) and has seen the greatest price increase.
XUV700 Diesel variant price hike 2023
In terms of diesel, the regular AX7 MT seven-seater costs Rs. 45,000 more, while the AX7 L MT seven-seater costs Rs. 32,000 more. The AX7 automatic trim is the most expensive in the lineup, with a Rs. 64,000 price increase, while the AWD trim is Rs. 50,000 more expensive. The prices of the AX7 L AT and AX7 L AT AWD have risen by Rs. 51,000 and Rs. 53,000, respectively. In MT and AT trim levels, the XUV700 is powered by a 2.0-litre mStallion petrol engine and a 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine.
2023 New Price list of Mahindra XUV 700
|XUV 700 Variant||Price in Lakh (Ex-showroom) 2023|
|AX3 Petrol||Manual -Rs 15.88 Lakh |
Automatic – Rs 17.60 Lakh
|AX3 Petrol (E)||Rs 16.38 Lakh|
|AX3 Diesel ||Manual -Rs 17.20Lakh|
Automatic – Rs 18.33Lakh
|AX3 Diesel (E)||Rs 16.89 Lakh|
|AX5 Petrol||Rs 17.19 Lakh – Rs 17.85 Lakh|
|AX5 Petrol (E)||Rs 17.69 Lakh – Rs 18.35 Lakh|
|AX5 Diesel||Rs 17.85 Lakh – Rs 20.28 Lakh|
|AX7 Petrol||Rs 19.88 Lakh – Rs 23.59 Lakh|
|AX7 Diesel||Rs 20.59 Lakh – 25.47 Lakh|
|MX Petrol||Rs 13.44 Lakh – Rs 13.94 Lakh|
|MX Diesel||Rs 13.95 Lakh – Rs 14.45 Lakh|


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The National Bicycle Dealers Association, in partnership with Jay Townley, Human Powered Solutions, have announced the release of the NBDA US Bicycle Market Overview 2020 Report. The report can be found on the NBDA website.
Heather Mason, NBDA President, said: “The bicycle industry has been met with unprecedented times. The 2020 market report data is critical to help retailers understand the impacts. The NBDA is committed to making sure retailers are positioned to use this data to excel their businesses, and in turn took the report one step further by coupling with an 8-webinar series and additional show presentations led by Townley.”
The report includes information on imports, exports, the cycling population, channels of trade, retailers, sales by product category, top bicycle brands, and niche products. To capture emerging and ongoing trends, the report draws upon a variety of data sources including US government agencies and bicycle industry organizations.
Jay Townley, who compiled the report, said: “Bike Shops need to review the whole report to understand the vitally important role their channel of trade has played in the bicycle business that is about to emerge into the post-pandemic era, and suppliers need to review this report to understand the history that has shaped the future they are about to experience.”
In addition to the report, the NBDA will offer an 8-part NBDA webinar series presented by Human Powered Solutions. The webinars are set to begin in June 2021 and finish September 2021.
The report is available on the NBDA website and can be obtained for $999 or at the special pricing listed for members. Additionally, purchase of the report includes admission to the 8-part webinar series beginning June 1st.


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As streaming services raise fees, some turn to illegal streaming sites
4.0 magnitude earthquake shakes southeastern Korea
Seoul reviews scenarios for restoring guard posts in DMZ
Drug addiction treatment to be covered by national insurance
Remaining BTS members to begin military service next month
IFA 2011 to feature new wireless gadgets, 3-D TVsBy
Published : Aug. 30, 2011 - 19:23
Local firms are preparing to showcase a wide range of wireless gadgets as well as 3-D TVs for the global trade show IFA which is scheduled to be held from Sept. 2-7 in Berlin.
LG Electronics, which is expected to concentrate on promoting its film-type patterned retarder technology 3-D television, said Tuesday that the company will unveil for the first time the videos of Korean pop stars which will be loaded on the firm’s Cinema 3-D Smart TV at the trade show of consumer electronics and home appliances.
Some 260 music videos of well-known Korean singers including Seo Tai-ji, girl groups KARA and 4Minute, as well as boy bands Big Bang and Beast, as well as shot during concerts and fan meetings will be available, according to LG officials.
The K-pop content service will be launched in Korea and the U.S. next month, and will be expanded to 25 nations including France, Italy, Brazil, Indonesia, by the end of this year.
“We believe the high quality K-pop content will play an important role for us in leading the smart TV market since the demands for such content is on a high rise,” said Seo Young-jae, head of the smart TV team at LG Electronics.
LG also said it prepared up to 100,000 pairs of 3-D glasses for the trade show, so that visitors can experience the firm’s 3-D TVs during the six-day show.
In a related effort, LG Display chief executive Kwon Young-soo will come out to the show in Berlin to engage in talks with overseas partners and LG Electronics CEO Koo Bon-joon will also take part in the event and hold a series of meetings.
Samsung Electronics, on the other hand, said Tuesday it plans to present a new smartphone running on the latest version of the company’s proprietary mobile operating platform Bada 2.0 at IFA 2011.
The mobile phone, dubbed Wave 3, will feature a 4-inch Super AMOLED display screen and a 1.4 gigahertz processor as well as a 5 million pixel camera, said Samsung officials, adding that the device will support Flash.
The social networking service function has been improved, enabling the new smartphone owners to chat on Samsung’s ChatON service with users of feature phones, other types of smartphones and tablet PCs.
The world’s No. 2 mobile phone manufacturer will also unveil two other Wave smartphones ― Wave M and Wave Y ― both running on Bada 2.0 platform to strengthen its Bada phone line-up.
The showcasing of smartphones operating on its own mobile OS follows Google’s recent acquisition of Motorola. In the merger, the local industry has felt the threat, witnessing Google’s willingness to jump into the mobile phone manufacturing business.
The company’s vice chairman Choi Gee-sung and Yoon Boo-keun, chief of Samsung’s TV division, will join the event, with a global press conference planned on Thursday.
In the meantime, the country’s mobile carrier KT Corp. will also participate in the trade show for the first time, with plans to display a smartphone called Spider phone, running on Google’s Android platform, which could be plugged onto laptop computers, tablet PCs and gaming devices, KT officials said. The smartphone screen and its contents are projected to be shared on the other devices.
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What a night! Paspaley Pearls launched their latest Jewellery collection at The Calile Hotel in James Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane and we were there to photograph it!
Monsoon New Collection Launch – Brisbane
“We celebrated the launch of our latest high-jewellery collection in Brisbane at The Calile hotel, showcasing these exceptional designs to special guests.
Monsoon combines luminous pearls with rich coloured gemstones, evoking the changes in flora as the wet season sets in. Take a look inside the launch of the Monsoon collection at The Calile.”
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Unanderra family business C & C Industries celebrates 35 years with the production of its 20,000th isolator switch improving global mining safety
This article originally appeared in the Illawarra Mercury.
An Unanderra electro-mechanical engineering and manufacturing company is marking its 35th anniversary with the production of its 20,000th isolation switch that is improving mine safety around the globe.
The family owned company doing business around the world is renowned for the design and production of a visual field isolation switch that protects the lives of workers performing installation or maintenance work on electrically powered equipment.
The C & C Industries life-saving switch even allows operators to easily view the state of the switch contacts before doing anything.
The business founded in 1984 by the late Colin Koenig has serviced the heavy industrial and mining sectors in many ways. And has survived and grown by being innovative and remaining at the cutting edge.
General manager John Koenig said the visual field isolation switch proudly displays the family name and is commonly known as the KOENIG Isolation Switch.
Mr Koenig said from humble beginnings the home grown company now sells to major companies such as Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Boral, BlueScope, Fortescue Metals Group, South 32, Newcrest, Xstrata, Boddington Gold, Cadia Mine (Newcrest) and Yancoal.
"Essentially the business was born in mum and dad's garage. To get C&C Industries up and running, they borrowed money against a credit card and now three addresses later we are at 42-44 Doyle Ave, Unanderra," he said.
From that location C & C Industries and its team of 15 export to Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, United Arab Emirates, South Africa and USA.
"Most of this expansion has come from engineers previous experience with the quality of our KOENIG Isolation Switch so when they move to another site or project we are called upon again," Mr Koenig said.
"Some of the world's biggest miners have put their trust in us protecting their workers by specifying KOENIG Visual Field Isolators on their preferred customer lists."
With the level of interest in their products, C&C Industries has added to its global reputation and interest in its products by adding value for their clients.
It has done that by designing its own enclosures, updating machinery and employing more technical personnel to produce what C & C Industries had to buy before.
Mr Koenig said out of that process came KOENIG's IP66 Enclosures which are a whole new product range of standard and custom size Enclosures in 316 Stainless Steel.
He said advancements and improvements continue with the company recently investing in a CNC waterjet cutting machine to give lights-out-manufacturing-capability.
That effectively means a job can be started on Friday and be finished on Monday without any operator present.
And results in significantly increased productivity.
Illawarra Innovative Industry Network (i3net) executive officer Bianca Perry was present for the unveiling of the 20,000th KOENIG Isolation Switch.
Ms Perry said C&C Industries was long time member of i3net and an example of the capability of world class industry in the Illawarra.
"With so many demands on businesses, it's important to take a moment and reflect on achievements accomplished. This is a milestone worth marking and celebrating," she said.


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A book about the Chinese famine (1958-1962) claims that many more people may have died than originally believed: around 45 million. It includes a conversation alleged to take place just before the famine when China had bumper crops, with Chairman Mao reported as saying "With so much grain, in future you should plant less, work half time and spend the rest of your time on culture and leisurely pursuits, open schools and a university, don't you think?...You should eat more. Even five meals a day is fine!" One commenter reminds us from Amartya Sen that the death rate in India at that time was at least as high, but this is rarely mentioned.
Yglesias wonders what Obama's latest State of the Union speech would have sounded like if given by Hu instead....
Coase recommends that Chinese economists do not take theory or empirics straight from Western models - even his own - but they should develop their own work on how the Chinese economy works.
While China has complained about the US quantitative easing, Beckworth and Wolf point out that the only reason China is importing our inflation - which it doesn't need - is because it is actively pursuing its own monetary policy to maintain exchange rate stability. If they didn't buy up dollars, it wouldn't affect them nearly as much. "While QE2 may be good for the U.S. economy, it seems a stretch to think its optimal for an economy with 10% annual real growth."
Speaking of which, China's largest bank is making a bid to buy a very small retail banking branch in the US. In order to approve of the purchase, the US regulator not only has to approve the Chinese bank, but the bank's regulator. The Economist opines that, while American's can't complain about the spread of the bank per se, "They will hope, though, that if its local operation fails, it won’t have to be bailed out by Uncle Sam."
Jon Huntsman, our ambassador to China and former Utah governor, apparently has a unique style of diplomacy, such as riding a bicycle to some official meetings. He says his goal is to "humanize" the Chinese-US relationship so that the citizens of both nations value it.
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Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Because who is perfect?
"If you want to make a human being into a monster, deny them, at the cultural level, any reflection of themselves."
This the quote by Dominican-born writer Junot Diaz, used at the beginning of this article I just read on ADWEEK.
Pro Infirmis, a Swiss advocacy organization for the disabled, created this video campaign, devised for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
A series of mannequins was created, according to the exact measurements of people with conditions that affect the shape, posture and size of their body, like scoliosis or missing limbs. The mannequins were then dressed in glamorous clothes and displayed in the festively decorated fashion store windows of Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse, one of the most famous and expensive shopping districts in Europe.
This is seriously one of the most beautiful, touching and well-conceived ads ever.


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The highly anticipated opening of Green Leaf at 2800 First Ave. has been postponed until the end of February, according to Seattle Met. The second installment of the beloved International District-based Vietnamese restaurant was originally scheduled to open this month.
Spring rolls at Green Leaf
In other news, Eater Seattle reports that ramen shop Lounjin at 4527 University Way N.E. Is now closed. Taking over the space will be an establishment called Tea Republic.


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[JURIST] A judge in Arkansas Thursday approved a $90 million settlement [JURIST report] by Google [corporate website] to resolve a class action lawsuit [PDF complaint] filed by advertisers alleging that Google and other online search engine companies overcharged for pay-per-click advertising, in which advertisers pay a fee every time an internet user clicks on their ads. Google agreed [press release] to give advertising credits that equal $4.50 for every $1,000 that was spent in advertising over the past 4.5 years. Only the lawyers who handled the case will actually receive any cash - $30 million of the settlement will be split among them.
There were over 70 objections in the case with several smaller companies arguing that they did not have the means to investigate how much they lost through "click fraud." Last month, a federal judge in Los Angeles gave preliminary approval [JURIST report] to a settlement in a similar lawsuit brought against Yahoo! Inc. [corporate website] for overcharging in pay-per-click advertising. AP has more.


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Japan, everyone’s favorite closed market, is about to get a couple new products from Chrysler, which will return to the market after a nearly four year absence.
Just-Auto reports that the first Pentastar products introduced will be the 300 and the Lancia-based Ypsilon, badged as a Chrysler. The Ypsilon will come with Fiat’s TwinAir 0.9L two-cylinder engine, while the 300’s large size and large displacement engines likely won’t help it endear itself to Japanese consumers.
Foreign cars, save for tier-one luxury brands, traditionally struggle in Japan for one reason; conformity. The Japanese place a high value on this trait, and buying a foreign car is often equated with some sort of iconoclastic statement. But there are exceptions to the rule – a European luxury car or sports car is appropriate, and anything British tends to get a pass (witness the success of Mini and Lotus in Japan). Volkswagen has also been enjoying some success with its Up! minicar.


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F1 television rights boss Bernie Ecclestone has never been one to mince his words, and now his ire has turned towards the 2014 Formula One rules that will require pitlane travel to be entirely electric. Adding to comments made about the lack of sound produced by regular electric vehicles, Mr Ecclestone commented: “There’s no way that it will be electric in the pit lane... People could be killed because they won’t hear the cars coming.” The 2014 rules will bring about a downsize from the current screaming 2.4-liter V8s to a more environmentally friendly 1.6-liter V6...
Flywheel KERS Boosts Gas Mileage By 20 Percent, Volvo Says
It's interesting to see the variations among green technologies as automakers, both in production cars and motorsports, strive for greater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. The most common means for automakers to boost gas mileage thus far have been hybrid-electric technology and turbodiesel...Viknesh Vijayenthiran
A Formula 1 Nissan Leaf Electric Car? Well, Not Quite: Rumor
A little over two months ago Nissan made the announcement that its upmarket Infiniti division would become the title automotive sponsor of the championship-leading Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing. To even the least knowledgeable motorsport fan here at GreenCarReports, the benefits of the deal for...Viknesh Vijayenthiran


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NEM Foundation has partnered with Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) to develop the countryâ€™s first-ever blockchain hub. The deal has been signed with the aim of boosting technology adoption in the Philippinesâ€™s market with the establishment of the blockchain hub which will benefit the stakeholders and the start-ups with technical education about the industry.
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Good for Wal-Mart! Despite intense pressure by anti-biotechnology activists, the retailing giant didn’t cave in to demands that it “reject” Monsanto’s genetically engineered (GE) sweet corn.
Other retailers had capitulated to intimidation campaigns by Food and Water Watch, Greenpeace and similar anti-technology groups: McDonald’s, Heinz, Frito-Lay, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods. So this rare display of corporate courage, ethics and common sense should be applauded.
FWW launched its campaign in January 2012, claiming GE corn “hasn’t been tested for human safety” and contains DNA traits that “are potentially unsafe.” What utter nonsense.
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Sphero, the ball-shaped robot, inspired a new generation of toys that aren’t only fun, but can also be used as educational tools for kids. Vortex, pictured above, is one of these. Created by DFRobot, a company that’s been selling open-source hardware since 2008, Vortex is being revealed today via Kickstarter, with the goal being to raise $50,000 through crowdfunding.
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Brunei praised for boosting R&D
Publication Date : 09-10-2013
Brunei has been beefing up its investment in research and development (R&D) combined with targeting niche markets as a strategy to encourage economic diversification, said the Oxford Business Group (OBG).
In an economic update published on its website on October 7, the publication said that Brunei had long been committed to expanding R&D, with the government in 2011 announcing plans to step up spending to one per cent of the gross domestic product.
At the time, the government identified the sultanate's rich biodiversity and educated workforce as key factors in promoting domestic R&D and attracting overseas investors to partner in projects, said OBG.
It added that under the 10th National Development Plan, launched in 2012, greater emphasis was given to promoting innovation, with funding increased and a focus on using R&D to create marketable products.
There has been a focus on R&D for halal products which is line with the government's emphasis on establishing a strong and diverse industry as well as generating syariah-compliant goods and services, OBG noted.
On September 18, the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) signed a memorandum of understanding with biopharmaceuticals firm BioLeaders Corporation, a South Korean company which will work with the Halal Industry Innovation Centre to develop and produce Brunei Darussalam halal-certified products for both regional and international markets.
Another ongoing research project is aimed at the commercial production of naturally sourced astaxanthin, an antioxidant that is extracted from a form of algae and is used as an ingredient in nutraceutical products, OBG noted.
In June, the MIPR's Department of Fisheries and Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation inked an agreement to cooperate on research to determine if the required microalgae can be cultivated locally, and to work towards developing commercial astaxanthin extraction techniques that are halal.
OBG said though it is increasing funding for R&D, the sultanate will face stiff competition from other countries in its efforts to attract skilled researchers and overseas support.
However, the government hopes that foreign investors and research agencies will see the sultanate as a gateway to the wider Asean market, and even to the broader Muslim community, it said.
"Though there are no guarantees that any of the R&D projects under way will deliver commercial success, it does appear that Brunei Darussalam has done its homework in identifying specific areas where there is an opening for new products and is creating a climate in which innovation can flourish," said OBG.


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Privacy concerns over Packer's database
- 02 December, 1999 12:01
A massive data warehouse containing information on more than 15 million Australians is nearing completion.
Created through a joint venture between Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) and US company Acxiom, the warehouse will include information from credit and financial sources, retail and purchasing organisations, post office lists and electoral rolls.
Additional information will also come from PBL associated companies, Channel Nine, ninemsn, Crown Casino and Ticketek.
Based on a similar Acxiom database operating in the US and containing information on 95 per cent of Americans, the data warehouse will be operational as early as Christmas. It is expected the database will constantly grow in size and complexity.
News of the data warehouse has raised concerns over privacy issues for Australian consumers.
Malcolm Crompton, federal privacy commissioner, said more questions regarding plans for the database needed to answered.
"There is no question that data warehouses, especially ones in the US, have done the wrong thing - there's no question that it happens," Crompton said.
"I'm saying I wouldn't have a clue [about Acxiom] yet."
Crompton said if Acxiom has collected information with consent, the data warehouse could be used as a business to business service or relationship building tool.
Amendments to Australia's current privacy legislation, which covers federal public sector agencies are expected to be discussed during next year's first parliamentary sitting.
The changes to the privacy law will require private sector organisations to follow similar legislation to the public sector, Crompton said.
Acxiom did not respond to IDG's phone calls by deadline.


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New EV Battery Technology Is About to Quietly Change Electric Cars for the Better
Electric vehicles are easily one of the most controversial topics in the automotive industry. EVs can potentially reverse much of the damage that burning fossil fuels like gasoline has caused to the Earth. They can help future generations breathe easier, both literally and metaphorically. Despite all the positive byproducts of shifting from a reliance on fossil fuel to electricity, some automotive enthusiasts are still resisting the rise of EVs. Thanks to new battery technology, ICE lovers are about to lose one of their biggest argument points.
Rise of the EV
In 1997, Toyota mass-produced the Toyota Prius, a hybrid vehicle that ran on an internal combustion engine and electric motor. After that, other automakers gradually began to produce hybrid vehicles, but they were still hardly competitors to standard gas-powered automobiles. Then, in 2006, a small Silicon Valley startup announced its plan to create electric sports cars. That company was Tesla. Today, Teslas are the most common EV on the road.
How did a new car company survive decades of ridicule and go on to become one of the most successful automobile manufacturers in the world? Several cases can be made for the company and its eccentric CEO, but the bottom line is gasoline may not be a sustainable fuel source in a world where carbon emissions have become a global issue. Thus, the argument for a transition to EVs may seem cut and dry, but practicality is a huge argument point for those on the side of gasoline.
The problem with EVs
Like most new technology, EVs will experience a few kinks before achieving maximum performance. Electric motors, batteries, and charge time are the biggest pitfalls to owning some of the EVs currently on the market. Companies like Tesla may have optimized their vehicles to run on electricity, but the rest of the auto industry is still adjusting.
Lithium-ion batteries in EVs are prone to catching fire or freezing because of their chemical makeup. Graphite electrodes that the majority of EV batteries use could benefit from some improvement to extend battery life. Solid-state batteries, batteries that use solid electrolytes like ceramic, are becoming a much better alternative.
Are electric vehicles on the brink of world domination?
Companies like BMW and Ford are already developing batteries similar to solid-state batteries. These batteries recharge vehicles so quickly that the process would be no different than filling up the average gas tank. General Motors is also working on wireless battery management, which will cut down on expensive and dense copper wiring that makes current EV batteries so cumbersome.
Some electric models will soon double in battery life. Solid-state batteries can boost watt-hours per kilogram power density to 400 compared to the 254 watt-hours per kilogram batteries that companies like Tesla currently use. These new batteries are still in development and are projected to produce 600 watt-hours per kilogram. In other words, electric vehicle batteries are about to be a whole lot stronger and last a whole lot longer.
With companies like Ford fully committing to the transition to EVs, there isn’t much stopping new and improved batteries from world domination. If consumers think that hybrids and EVs are just a phase, look no further than the Ford-F150 Lightning. If Ford is making electric trucks, chances are EVs and their batteries are here to stay.


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Marketers use data to reach out to a wide range of audiences. This data is mostly in the form of ads. If you think from the perspective of a consumer, targeted advertising is something no one likes. Based on a research conducted by the Pew Research Center, four in five Americans are worried about the risks posed by data collection as the brands do not reveal what they are doing with the data.
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San Antonio, April 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G5, the leader in real estate marketing optimization, and OneDay, a technology platform revolutionizing video in the senior health care industry, announced at the Argentum 2019 Senior Living Executive Conference and Tradeshow a strategic partnership to help senior living communities tell the life stories of residents and produce more personalized lead management. The new relationship integrates G5’s more than 10 years’ experience of performance marketing in senior living with OneDay’s easy-to-use, affordable video content marketing platform.
“Telling resident stories with quality video just a few years ago was cost prohibitive, too complex and out of reach for many senior living communities,” said Jamison Gosselin, vice president of senior living strategy, G5. “OneDay makes resident-centered video content easy to generate and complement your brand story; all at a time when video has grown to become the media type of choice for consumers.”
“G5 and OneDay share a common goal of modernizing sales and marketing in senior living with simple technology-based tools that expand reach and frequency of message at a much lower cost,” said Clint Lee, president, OneDay.“Partnering with G5 helps us build more awareness of the importance of rich life stories and personalizing the sales process for families with video messaging.”
Short, focused videos are in demand by time-strapped consumers and the majority of consumers prefer video to reading text. About 90% of consumers say video helps them make buying decisions and 64% say that seeing a video makes them more likely to buy, according to Forbes. What’s more, an Aberdeen report found that companies using video receive 66% more qualified leads per year.
As the leader in real estate marketing optimization, G5 is a predictive marketing SaaS company that uses Artificial Intelligence to help marketers amplify their impact. The G5 Intelligent Marketing Cloud delivers unrivaled performance and scalability for marketers through predictive analytics, 1:1 customer journeys, hyper-personalized customer experiences, and continuous spend optimization.
OneDay is an instant video platform that's revolutionizing video in the senior health care industry. Our team empowers your staff to create meaningful connections with prospects, residents, families, staff, all using the power of video, and storytelling. 1,600+ senior living communities are using OneDay to bring their stories to life, and personalize video messages to prospects.
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By Lina Saigol and Jack Denton
The U.K. government is assessing the impact of Nvidia’s $40 billion takeover of Arm, as pressure for it to intervene and protect the Cambridge-based chip maker grows.
It comes amid a growing backlash against the deal, as shareholders, politicians and industry experts raise concerns over national security, the loss of crucial homegrown technology, and key roles to a foreign buyer.
The Santa Clara, California-based graphics chip giant announced a deal on Sept. 13 to buy Arm from its current owner, SoftBank /zigman2/quotes/207303954/delayed JP:9984 +0.33% of Japan, in a move designed to transform the global semiconductor landscape.
Arm’s chips are used worldwide to help power mobile device processors for companies including Apple /zigman2/quotes/202934861/composite AAPL +0.0087% , Amazon /zigman2/quotes/210331248/composite AMZN +0.08% , Samsung and Qualcomm /zigman2/quotes/206679220/composite QCOM -2.08% .
Critics of the deal have warned that Arm’s acquisition by Nvidia /zigman2/quotes/200467500/composite NVDA -3.30% , which recently overtook Intel /zigman2/quotes/203649727/composite INTC -3.07% to become the world’s most valuable chip maker, will place too much dominance in one company’s hands.
The deal still needs to gain approval from regulators in a number of countries, including the U.S., the U.K., and China, and in the European Union.
What has Nvidia promised?
Nvidia has pledged to keep Arm’s headquarters in Cambridge and expand its research and development presence in the English city, including building an artificial intelligence and education center.
It said it will not change Arm’s business model of licensing its designs to customers, and Nvidia has promised to add its own technology to the portfolio of intellectual property that Arm can license.
When SoftBank acquired Arm in 2016, it made legally binding assurances that the headquarters would stay in Cambridge, and to double the company’s U.K workforce over five years.
Arm employs around 6,500 people globally, of which 3,000 are in the U.K., with 2,500 in Cambridge.
But SoftBank’s agreements are due to expire in September 2021. That means that unless Nvidia makes new legally binding promises, its U.S. owner will be able to decide on Arm’s future in the U.K., unless the British government intervenes.
National security concerns
Ed Miliband, shadow business secretary of the opposition Labour Party, welcomed Nvidia’s plan to give legally binding assurances on Arm. But he said they need to be spelt out “urgently” and scrutinized by the government.


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Union commerce & industry and railways minister Piyush Goyal on Friday urged the Indian industry to be a part of the Bangladesh’s growth story with greater investment in infrastructure, technology and energy that will help in creating more balanced trade between the two countries.
Bangladesh is India’s biggest trade partner in South Asia. India’s exports to Bangladesh for the financial year 2018-19 was $9.21 billion and imports from Bangladesh for the same period was 1.22 billion, the commerce ministry said in a statement.
India and Bangladesh are not competitors but collaborators in making both countries prosperous and ensuring a better future for their people, Goyal said at the India-Bangladesh Business Forum held in New Delhi where Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was also present.
India stands committed to every request that Bangladesh has in railways sector because the connectivity that the expansion in railways will bring to both countries will boost trade and also give greater and smoother access to the North East region of India, Goyal assured the visiting Prime Minister.
Bangladesh Prime Minister informed that three Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been set up in Bangladesh for Indian investors and hoped that this would broaden the export base of Bangladesh.
On this occasion, two government-to-business (G2B) MoUs were signed between Bangladesh and Tech Mahindra and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority and Adani Ports and SEZs, the statement said.
India and Bangladesh have trade agreement which is facilitative in nature. India and Bangladesh are members of various regional trade agreements including the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), SAARC Preferential Trade Agreement (SAPTA) and the Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) which govern the tariff regimes for trade.
Under SAFTA, India has granted duty free quota free access to Bangladesh on all items except alcohol and tobacco. Various bilateral institutional mechanisms including commerce secretary level meeting, shipping secretary level talks, joint working groups on trade, customs and fisheries and sub-groups on banking and LCS/ICP infrastructure meet regularly.
Four Border Haats, two each in Tripura (Srinagar and Kamalasagar) and Meghalaya (Kalaichar and Balat), have been established for the benefit of communities living along the border areas of both countries. 10 additional border ‘haats’ on the India-Bangladesh border are under implementation, the statement said.
Cumulative foreign direct investment (FDI) from India to Bangladesh has more than doubled from $243.91 million in 2014 to $570.11 million in December 2018. Indian companies have invested in various sectors including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, FMCG and automobiles sectors in Bangladesh. During Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit in April 2017, 13 agreements worth around $10 billion of Indian investment mainly in power and energy sectors in Bangladesh were signed.
Bangladesh is the biggest development partner of India today. India has extended 3 lines of credits (LOCs) to Bangladesh in the last 8 years amounting to $8 billion.
In addition to LOCs, the Government of India has also been providing grant assistance to Bangladesh for various infrastructure projects such as the Agartala- Akhaura rail link, dredging of inland waterways, India Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, and High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in the areas of education, health, water, culture, urban development, disaster management and community welfare.


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Robi Unveils The Future Strategies And Celebrates Sales Excellence At The National Sales Conference 20241 min read
Robi Axiata Ltd.’s formidable sales team recently celebrated their achievements and charted the course for the future at the grand National Sales Conference 2024.
Spanning over two dynamic days, the event was graced by the officials from Robi’s top management and designed to both challenge and invigorate the spirited sales personnel with fresh plans and strategic directions for the upcoming year, said a press release.
Read more: Huawei Wins Energy Globe World Award
The conference was a vibrant hub of activity, featuring interactive entertainment, engaging team-building exercises, and enlightening strategy workshops that reinforced the bonds and camaraderie among staff.
The event’s highlight was the elegant Gala Night, a festive occasion where the sales team dressed to the nines and where commendations were bestowed upon standout individuals and groups who exemplified sales excellence.
Embodying resilience, forward-thinking, and a steadfast commitment to distinction, Robi’s Sales Conference 2024 was a testament to the bright future that lies ahead for the organization and its dedicated team.
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THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has moved more than 1,9 million tonnes of freight in the first eight months of the year, against its yearly target of 3,5 million tonnes, an official has said.
BY MTHANDAZO NYONI
NRZ public relations officer, Nyasha Maravanyika told NewsDay in an interview that the parastatal was targeting to move 3,5 million tonnes of freight this year.
“We are targeting to move 3,5 million tonnes of freight [this year], but we may slightly fail to reach that target. But it might be too early for us to say that because so far, as of August, we have moved between 1,9 million tonnes and 2,2 million tonnes of freight,” Maravanyika said.
“It’s slightly above half of the target that we set. We hope that we can reach 3,5 million tonnes. We are on course.”
Maravanyika said passenger numbers may have dropped because of capacity issues.
“For the Bulawayo-Victoria route, we have been doing better in terms of the times. We have challenges with the Harare-Bulawayo route due to locomotives inefficiency. We don’t have enough locomotives,” he said.
NRZ had a target to move 387 000 passengers.
Maravanyika said NRZ has discovered a new niche market in chartered steam locomotives, describing it as “a game-changer”.
“We have had improvements in terms of revenue. It also benefits the tourism sector, as it is mostly being hired by foreigners.
Influx of foreigners improves our tourism sector,” he said.
On the $400 million recapitalisation project, the NRZ spokesperson said the deal was still on and they were currently awaiting feedback from the government on the recommendations they had submitted.
“Once we get that feedback, then we will know what would be the next stage,” he said.
NRZ has embarked on a recapitalisation project, which will cost $400 million. DIDG/Transnet, a consortium of Zimbabweans in the Diaspora and Transnet, won the tender for the project, although the deal looks dead in the water.
Maravanyika said they were optimistic that NRZ will rise from the dead.
“Prospects of the NRZ recovering are always anticipated. We need to take into cognisance of the fact that the NRZ has embarked on a recapitalisation project. This shows the will of the shareholder, the government, to ensure revival of the company. Five years might be a too-near judgment,” he said.
Maravanyika decried cash challenges in the country, saying they were affecting their operations.
“Just like any other entity in Zimbabwe, the cash challenge has been weighing us down. But, as NRZ, we have given our customers many payment options. They can choose to pay using plastic money or mobile money services. We are not limiting them to cash payments only,” he said.
Maravanyika said NRZ needed a complete overhaul of its equipment to be fully operational.
“It is a fact that NRZ need an overhaul in terms of recapitalisation of equipment. There are many challenges that are affecting us, but the major one is recapitalisation. This is the reason why we need a partner.”
There have been some suggestions that the government should ban transportation of bulk goods by roads to protect NRZ, but Maravanyika said such “ring-fencing for us might be good, but the issue of capacity comes into play”.
“Ring-fencing, yes, but are we able to carry all the goods efficiently? I think it has to come when NRZ has been capacitated.”


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Oppo Reno 2 will be launched in India today and along with it, the Oppo Reno 2Z and Oppo Reno 2F are also expected to be launched. Many features about the phone are already known through the extensive marketing by the company. The Oppo Reno 2 will sport a shark fin rising pop up selfie camera while the Oppo Reno 2Z is expected to have a regular pop up selfie camera.
Oppo Reno 2 Launch Details
The phone will be launched today at 3PM IST and the event will be live-streamed via YouTube. The phone is expected to launch in China on September 10. At the moment, there is no information provided as to what the devices will be priced at.
Oppo Reno 2 Specifications
A few specifications have already been confirmed by Oppo. The Oppo Reno 2 will have 6.55-inch AMOLED Panoramic notch-less display with an aspect ratio of 20:9 protected by Gorilla Glass 6. The phone will be powered by Snapdragon 730G octa-core SoC with 8GB RAM and 256GB on-board memory. It will have 4,000mAh battery capacity with VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 support. It will also sport an in-display fingerprint sensor 3.0 powered by G3 optical sensor fingerprint unlocking technology.
Oppo Reno 2 will also support the new Ultra Dark Mode or Bokeh Mode which features a dedicated Neural Processing Unit. The phone also has various new features for a better gaming experience like Game Boost 3.0, Game Assistant, and HDR10 gaming support along with anti-cheat extensions and optimized Wi-Fi connectivity.
Although it is known that the phone will feature a quad cam setup, other details of the camera has not been confirmed by Oppo. According to leaks, the quad cam will have a 48 MP primary camera along with 13 MP, 8 MP, and 2 MP sensors. The phone will have 20x hybrid zoom as confirmed by Oppo.
The specifications for Oppo Reno 2F and Oppo Reno 2Z have not yet been confirmed by Oppo either.


text: YCSO arrested two people connected with a burglary in Dewey-Humboldt and then the illegal use of credit cards taken in the burglary. Spokesman Dwight D’Evelyn says the victim’s returned home in January to find someone had burglarized their garage; an air compressor and a purse containing cash and credit cards were taken. It was then learned the stolen cards had been used at a store in Prescott Valley. The videos showed a male and female suspect purchasing a gaming system, printer and groceries during at least 2 transactions with the victim’s stolen cards. Based on the video evidence, deputies developed information identifying 44-year-old Stephen Dippe from Prescott as one of the suspects. Dippe had previously been arrested for theft and shoplifting at Wal Mart along with a female accomplice, 29-year-old Kareen Frederick from Prescott. Frederick’s was already in the Camp Verde Jail on unrelated charges and Dippe was caught in Prescott this week. Both are being held on felony charges.


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MORE THAN 10 Thai financial technology (fintech) and related start-ups have learned the strengths of their Hong Kong counterparts during a recent visit to the Chinese special administrative region.
Rated as one of the world’s most competitive tech start-up destinations, Hong Kong also exemplifies the successful government-private sector partnership in nurturing start-ups, which will play a crucial role in Thailand’s emerging digital economy.
According to Akarapong Srisuphandit, deputy director of Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion (OSMEP), Thailand should learn from other countries which have successfully nurtured their start-ups.
In Hong Kong, the government has played a leading role in developing tech start-ups over the past decade during which a state funding of up to 30 per cent is offered to qualified start-ups while the private sector provides the rest of funding.In Taiwan, he said, there have also been programmes similar to the Academy Fantasia (AF) reality TV show in which qualified youngsters can join tech start-up camps aimed at nurturing a new generation of enteprenuers.
They are also encouraged to work closely with older, experienced and retired business people as well as other mentors to capitalise on strengths which younger people may not have for a period of up to six months.
In Turkey, he said, universities are encouraged to work with big companies to turn research and development work into commercial products with one of the latest outstanding products being a multi-dimension camera system for drones using the infrared technology.
He said the Thai government should also consider promote local tech start-ups by being their first customers of innovative items while noting that the pricing of patents and other intellectual property rights in Thailand is still not suitable for SMEs,
Regarding Hong Kong, its government-owned Cyberport has been a renowned digital community for tech start-ups which may rent its co-working space to work innovative projects and get interaction with potential investors and venture capital funds.
The Hong Kong Cyberport also has a number of incubator and super-connector programmes aimed at solving market problems and turning those solutions using the digital and other technologies into commercial projects.
It also aims to inspire a new generation of enteprenuerial spirits, with on-demand delivery service provider Gogo being one of the most successful start-ups when it recently became Hong Kong’s first US$1 billion start-up or Unicorn.
The Hong Kong Cyberport, which currently has about 964 members, focuses on artificial intelligence (AI), big data, fintech, e-commerce, edutech and entertainment start-ups.
The agency’s 2-year incubator programme currently has a member survival rate of 75 per cent.
Besides funding, mentoring, IP application and other services are provided to participants, of which on average 95 per cent complete their programme, which those who do not are encouraged to learn from failure experience. In addition, there are acceleration programmes for start-ups which have strong commercial potential.
As for Thailand, Akarapong said the government should promote start-up awareness among secondary school students nation-wide since it may be too late to start at the university level. Selected secondary schools should also be encouraged to hold start-up and app development competitions.
Akarapong cited SCB Express as an example of the new digital banking service developed by the Thai bank allowing customers to use smart-phone cameras to verify their personal identity for bank account opening, among other features.
Regarding the government’s Thailand 4.0 initiative, digital and other technology can also be used for cultural and tourism start-ups as well as smart farming, among others.
According to Rapipongs Banchong-Silpa, Thailand’s deputy consul-general in Hong Kong, who helped organize the Sept 27-29 visit, Thai start-ups should benefit from their first-hand interaction with counterparts in Hong Kong.
Among participants are Durian Corp, (incubator, idea lab), Thai Fintech Association, D90Capital, Skootar (fintech service), Takemetour (travel tech), Smart One Logistics (service tech), Claimdi (insuretech), Taladinvoice (fintech) and Refinn (fintech).
Olarn Weranond, CEO of Durian Corp, said the Hong Kong visit reflects close cooperation between the government and private sector in helping start-ups to tap opportunities in Thailand and abroad, especially in terms of business matching between Thai and Hong Kong enteprenuers.


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Starbucks has officially struck a partnership with Alibaba Group with a multipronged plan to boost the beverage company's digital and physical presence in China, Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson told CNBC on Wednesday.
In the exclusive agreement, the global fast-casual chain will leverage all of Alibaba's properties, including delivery platform Ele.me and supermarket chain Hema, to expand delivery services throughout China.
"This means that a customer that uses Alipay or Taobao or Tmall or Hema has an integrated Starbucks virtual store similar to the mobile app embedded right into that experience," the CEO said. "That opens up 500 million or more active users of those apps that will have access to Starbucks."
Starbucks will also partner with Ele.me, a food delivery platform that Alibaba acquired this year. The partnership will help Starbucks make deliveries from 150 stores in Shanghai and Beijing and then broaden delivery to 2,000 stores in 30 cities "before the end of the calendar year," Johnson said.


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A Whittle Bit of Commentary with Chad Whittle
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While reading an article about the increase in advertising and videos from brands such as Comedy Central and FunnyOrDie.com on Snapchat, it hit me that Conservatives once again are behind and losing another pop culture battle. Why do we always have to pay catch up? Top liberal brands are using Snapchat to help gain more video views and reach the coveted Millennial generation by using the app that has the youngest audience of all social sites according to Bloomberg. Conservative media brands need to have a presence on this growing app if we want to reach a young audience, and not just let brands such as Comedy Central and FunnyOrDie.com that specialize in mocking conservatives and Christians have all the Snaps. I’m Chad Whittle on A Whittle Bit of Commentary.
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Coming back in a BIG way!
After a couple of troubling years, 2023 is going to be the biggest celebration of beer Bellingham has seen yet! Beginning with an amazing kick-off event on April 21st, dozens of brewery and tap house events all week and the famous Max Higbee Center – April Brews Day beer fest on April 29th, you absolutely must be in here to experience the excitement in person!
We’ll be filling in more information about Beer Week here soon. Just make sure to mark your calendar! April 21 – 30, 2023!
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Philippines – Leisure and Resorts World changes name to DigiPlusBy Phil - 8 March 2023
Leisure and Resorts World Corporation (LRWC) has changed its name to DigiPlus Interactive Corp. (DigiPlus).
The company said: “Along with the name change, we promise to continuously provide the best services and products with our world-class multi-gaming platforms located both online and on-site all over the Philippines. Our commitment to being one of the best in the retail gaming market will remain as our highest priority for our employees, customers, shareholders, and partners.
“This is an exciting time for us to reveal to all of you how we strategically created a stronger brand that will reflect how innovative and collaborative all of us together with our subsidiaries are in the next coming years.”
DigiPlus also announced that its BingoPlus held its first-ever BingoPlus Night on March 4 at the Grand Hyatt Manila for the celebration of its first-year anniversary in the industry since its launch in 2022. Celebrity brand endorsers, Luis Manzano, and Maine Mendoza were present to support the event.
BingoPlus Night is a celebration of glitz and glam. The red carpet happened at 6:30 in the evening. Viva artists such as Bella Padilla, Sam Concepcion, and Kim Molina among other artists walked the red carpet, which was simultaneously live on the official Facebook page of Viva and BingoPlus. Moreover, the main event kicked off at around 09:30 in the evening and it was sizzled with an opening act by Josh of SB19 with a song and dance number. Asia’s Song Bird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid serenaded the audience, Maine Mendoza who is named as the first female celebrity endorser of BingoPlus performed a dance number and last but not the least, the Unkabogable Vice Ganda surprised the guests with a song and dance number. The event was aired live on TV5 and One PH.
Apart from this non-stop fun and entertainment, BingoPlus gave away 1 million worth of raffle prizes to all its supporters; two lucky winners of 25 million pesos during the Mega Jackpot round exclusively for the BingoPlus Night were announced; and lastly, BingoPlus donated 20 million pesos to BingoPlus Foundation, as a sign of give-back for the overwhelming love and support, which the brand received over the year.


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Problem pearls / Abalone gems glitter, but it's hard to turn them into gold
Published 4:00 am, Friday, October 3, 2003
They look like what you'd get if God rolled the ocean into a gleaming little gem. The half-dome shaped jewels -- swirls of creamy pinks, greens, blues and sometimes even golds -- are prized for their beauty and luster. Harvested from abalone, each pearl is as unique as a human fingerprint.
Stronger and more durable than traditional oyster pearls, the jewels can command from $200 to $2,000 per carat.
When US Abalone started culturing the pearls five years ago, company leaders thought they were sitting on top of the jewelry world's Next Big Thing.
But now nature, the economy and wary jewelers have conspired to produce dwindling sales. More than 50,000 pearls sit stockpiled at the Davenport aquafarm.
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US Abalone Chief Executive Officer Jim Webb isn't fazed, though - at least not yet. Webb plans a marketing blitz as the economy recovers, hoping the little pearl can transform a marginally profitable industry into a lucrative specialty market.
"If you can sell this abalone here," he said -- pointing to an abalone shell the size of a child's hand -- "for $3 to $4, but sell (the same) one" -- pointing to a slightly larger shell -- "two years later for $100... hmmm ... I think the pearls represent the greatest potential of this company."
But coaxing gems from a hardy critter that's 90 percent muscle is no easy matter, even if you're patient enough to wait the two years it takes to culture a pearl. While many have attempted to culture abalone pearls over the past decade, almost all have failed, leaving US Abalone and a few aquafarmers in New Zealand as the only ones producing large crops annually.
Protected by just one shell, as opposed to oysters' two, the abalone defends itself with a strong, agile foot that doesn't take kindly to foreign objects. While an oyster will coexist with an inserted irritant -- usually a tiny plastic bead -- and coat it with nacre, the abalone will push the pearl nucleus right out. Abalone pearl makers have to attach an irritant directly to the inside of the shell instead, thwarting the gastropods' attempts to chuck it.
The process -- which mimics small critters' attempts to bore into the shell in the wild -- produces "blister" or "mabe" pearls, half-sphere gems that grow on the shell's interior and have to be cut away with a diamond saw. That means the pearls are less versatile than standard ones because they can't be strung into necklaces; they must be set into pendants, rings or earrings.
Still, jewelers who sell US Abalone's product attest to the pearls' charm.
Terry Brooks, owner of Willow Glen Custom Jewelers in San Jose, says almost all her customers do a double-take when they spot the pearls.
"Everybody that comes in notices them and wants to know more about them," she said. "It's a very unique color. There aren't many things that have that (same) iridescence to it ... They go great with stones like tanzanite."
Eve Alfille, founder of the Pearl Society and owner of a studio in Evanston, Ill., also gave the pearls high marks.
"They're really quite beautiful," Alfille said. "(They) have a much nicer range of color than the pearls of New Zealand . . . (whose) surface is pebbly, not smooth. What I like about the California pearl is they have a beautiful, lustrous surface, and that's very important."
But jewelers like Brooks and Alfille are rare, with only a relative handful selling abalone pearls worldwide. The slump isn't confined to US Abalone. Its biggest competitor, the Eyris Blue Pearl Co. in Christchurch, New Zealand, also has yet to see big profits, despite an investment of $14 million to date, said marketing manager Shirley Went.
US Abalone sits on a 4-acre swath of oceanside property that used to be a salmon farm, Silver-King Oceanic Farms, whose concrete fish ladder now pumps 2, 000 gallons of seawater per minute into thousands of fiberglass abalone tanks. Throughout the day, wind-chapped laborers in galoshes and slickers sling seaweed like hay into the bubbling troughs. A sophisticated computer system tracks which tanks need to be fed when.
Founded in 1988 by Thomas Ebert, US Abalone started at Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay, where the company grew abalone in cages suspended from floating rafts. But labor costs ate deeply into profits, and the company moved to UC Santa Cruz's Long Marine Lab in 1992 to try growing abalone in land-based tanks. Leasing greenhouses from Long Marine Lab, the company was soon supplying about 200 abalone a week to local restaurants.
The company mushroomed from there and moved to its current property -- whose purchase was financed through a public stock offering -- in 1994. The aquafarm expects to ship 400,000 abalone this year, but still hopes to profit more from the pearls.
Opinions vary as to why the gem hasn't caught on.
Devin Macnow of the Cultured Pearl Information Center in New York says it has partly to do with youth. The abalone pearl only recently arrived on the jewelry scene, he said. "It takes any market quite a few years to embrace a new product."
But an even more important factor, he says, is geometry.
"The fact that (abalone pearl cultivators) haven't been able to come out with round pearls has kept the designing community from really embracing pearls at this point," he said.
Literally one in a million, round abalone pearls are rarely found in the wild and are regarded as the most precious of pearls. But harvesters have yet to figure out how to reproduce the pearls in a lab.
It's not for want of trying. Many have tried to insert nuclei into internal organs such as the gonad or stomach, where they are safe from being dislodged by the abalone foot. But the technique hasn't consistently produced pearls of gem quality.
Canadian scientist Peter Fankboner says the hunt for round pearls is futile. In 1980, Fankboner was the first to produce jewelry-quality blister pearls in North America. He holds the world's largest patent on the technology.
"The abalone will do just about anything to kick out (a nucleus) and it will die trying," he said. "I don't know how you get around that."
While Fankboner invented a technique that involves threading a nucleus into the gonad with a suture needle -- abalones will bleed to death if cut into -- the abrasion of the bead against the organ is hard on the abalone, he said.
"I've produced a few round pearls . . . but they're not really anything to write home about," he said. "They are generally very small, or only partially covered (with nacre), or there's some flaw on them."
Macnow said US Abalone also battles the stigma associated with mabe pearls. Most are hollowed out and filled with epoxy resin, making them fragile and apt to crack. (US Abalone does not remove its pearls' nuclei.) And jewelry designers worry that pearl production is too low to meet demand if a newly introduced item becomes popular, he said.
"If a designer makes a few pieces and then gets an order from a big chain like Ben Bridge, (suppliers) would be hard pressed to come up with identical matching items in the same design scheme," he said. "The production just isn't there to make it easy to find 30-some-odd pearls that would go together in forming a necklace."
US Abalone also battles the sheer marketing power of established gemstone producers, Webb said. "It's amazing the amount of money that goes into marketing jewelry. It's a challenge for us, given the size we're at, to compete effectively," he said.
If a surge in sales at its New Zealand competitor is any indication, things may soon be looking up for US Abalone. Eyris, which in 2002 produced the world's largest-ever abalone pearl harvest of 60,000, has seen a flurry of interest from customers in Europe, Australia and the United States over the past year, Went said. Visits to the company Web site have increased from 20 hits per week three years ago to more than 3,000 today, she said.
Jewelers also say it's only a matter of time before the pearl catches on. The gem is too unusual, they say, to stay a secret much longer.
"Now that jewelry in general is so much more fashion-oriented, these beautiful colors are going to be very much in demand. There's a lot of blues and greens coming up in the fall fashions, and abalone pearls will definitely fit into that," Alfille said. US Abalone, for its part, is content to bide its time. Webb hopes that pearl sales will one day far outstrip what it makes from meat. He picked up the "Passion Pin," a pendant from the company's jewelry line that is designed in the shape of the company logo.
"Our hope is one day people will be wearing the Passion Pin like they do the Nike swoosh," Webb said, only half joking. "One thing you do learn in the abalone business is patience. Patience and persistence. You have to have that in order to survive, and it's particularly true with the pearls."


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Flinders Lane boom pushes retailers upstairs
Competition between retailers and office users for space on Melbourne’s Flinders Lane has pushed rents to an all-time high.
Retailers and companies taking office space are now paying as much as $700 per square metre for a piece of one of the CBD’s most iconic laneways – double what it cost 10 years ago.
Savills director Phil Cullity says that while retailers previously only sought ground floor space, leasing demand is pushing then skyward, into upper-level spaces that have traditionally been the domain of office users.
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“With the laneway now in a third phase of transition where typical office space is now being taken up for vertical retail, vacancies are becoming increasingly scarce and that means we are going to see continued rental growth for years to come,” Cullity says.
Highlighting the scope and variety of the competition for a Flinders Lane foothold, bridal designer Bluebell Bridal recently secured 205sqm on level one at 141 Flinders Lane, Warren and Mahoney Architects leased 213sqm on level four and Akesa Pharma took 160sqm on the top floor.
There is no doubt the lane is seeing significant change and that’s also being reflected in rents
All of them paid up to $700 per square metre.
Cullity says Flinders Lane has slowly transformed from rag traders’ den to an office hotspot and now a retail destination.
“The change has been dramatic. Extensive refurbishments to old warehouse buildings featuring high ceilings and wonderful light, and the introduction of modern building services and facilities has pricked demand,” he says.
“There is still a place for the galleries et al, which give the precinct great character, but there is no doubt the lane is seeing significant change and that’s also being reflected in rents.”


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A reduction in Value Added Tax last year has softened the impact of the recession, according to a report by a leading economics consultancy.
Cutting VAT by 2.5 percentage points in the pre-budget report boosted retail turnover by £2.1bn in the three months after it was introduced in December, said the Centre for Economics and Business Research. Critics said the move by the chancellor, Alistair Darling, was too small to make a difference but the CEBR has produced data from the Office for National Statistics that appears to endorse the decision.
Annual growth in retail sales rose from 1.6% in November last year to 2.6% in December and increased further to 3.2% in January before posting a slight decline to 3% in February. The economy registered its worst quarter since 1980 over the same period, shrinking by 1.6% in the final three months of 2008.
Citing the "remarkable" growth in retail sales, the report said the VAT cut represented "good value for the taxpayer". It added: "We consider that the temporary Value Added Tax cut was the best stimulus option available to the government and has helped lessen the impact of the recession."
The CEBR added that allowing the cut to expire in January 2010 as planned would "choke the fragile economic recovery" and urged the chancellor to extend the reduction to July 2010. The report estimates that retail sales for the year will be £8bn to £9bn higher thanks to the VAT move. It also disputes the Treasury's forecast that the reduction would cost £12.5bn in lost tax revenues. The CEBR estimates that the annual cost to public finances is more than £5bn.
"The figures are clear; the VAT cut is working," said the report.
The CEBR has been one of the most prominent advocates of a VAT reduction and called for a 5% cut last year. However, the chancellor said 2.5% was the deepest reduction possible under European Union regulations.


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With Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn moving to Amazon Prime Video to work on a new fashion competition show, it has been announced Karlie Kloss will take over Heidi’s role as host and executive producer on Project Runway. Additionally, Christian Siriano – former Project Runway contestant – will be filling Gunn’s shoes as a mentor to the designers.
Karlie took to social media to confirm the news.
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If every cloud has a silver lining, eCommerce has found one in COVID-19. Due to the fear over risks of infection, consumers, in general, are avoiding in-person shopping in brick-and-mortar stores and choosing to shop online instead. In the first eight months of 2020, online sales generated $497 billion in revenue. Adobe estimates that COVID-19 has lifted eCommerce sales by $107 billion since March.
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TechSuyo It is the annual technology conference organized by the Association of Peruvian Professionals in Silicon Valley. Since 2017, they have held this event that has positioned itself as an annual meeting between the Peruvian business and academic environment with one of the major technology centers in the United States.
The first event was held at Stanford University, and by 2018, it was held in the facilities of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, one of the most powerful ecosystems in the United States, around many of the top universities around the world. In 2019, it was held in Lima and also at the University of Berkeley.
For 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, almost everything is done and in 2021 the conference is back in Silicon Valley in San Mateo.
“In 2022, we are committed to implementing it in Miami, a business ecosystem that has evolved a lot in the midst of the current pandemic and crisis and is today a gateway to Latin America,” says Omar Azaniedo Sayan, EU Representative, Association of Peruvian Professionals in Silicon Valley.
The Peruvian professional community in the fields of technology, innovation, science and research will participate in this event. between them, Peruvian professionals working and residing in Silicon Valleywho in the event hope to “match” with directors and CEOs from the local corporate world, with local entrepreneurs and with representatives, researchers and students from the academic world.
About the spokesperson TechSuyo It promotes the interoperability of the business sector of companies and small businesses and never stops betting and achieving the convergence of both sectors with the academic, scientific or research world, where the possibility of new technologies, innovation or disruption always arises.
The conference is open and also aimed at Peruvian businessmen and entrepreneurs, managers, directors and executives from the Peruvian corporate world and the local academic and scientific community.
“The event has three very specific tracks: the corporate track, the academic and scientific track. “The three blocks are closely related and totally interested in local entrepreneurs, executives, entrepreneurs, researchers and scientists,” Azanedou says.
The main theme this year is “Disruptive Technology Made in Latin America” Through presentations, seminars, talks, workshops, and network events, they will seek to inspire, motivate and create spaces for collaboration and thus accelerate knowledge transfer between Silicon Valley and Peru.
“Our experience with the delegations and groups of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs we take to Silicon Valley shows us that what participants value most is knowledge of the experience of other similar professionals in their fields or fields, and knowledge of the ‘practices’ that large and small companies have to spur innovation and continuous improvement in their workers. All this is often assumed as good practices to adapt locally and thus achieve important changes. in their work, jobs, companies, organizations and projects,” says Azaneido.
Likewise, it is just as important to learn from the new business trends and ideas that are starting to emerge from places like this, which will later impact and affect the entire world.
In this space, one can interact with entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley, who have a global vision, and are constantly striving to influence the world. In addition to validating their business ideas or questioning them from other perspectives or from the experience of a place like this, it always adds and enriches the potential or already ongoing entrepreneur.
Peruvian society in the technological center of United State It has been growing since 2009, since the first Peruvian delegation that was organized that year. Since then, a joint effort with the Peruvian Consulate in San Francisco has begun and more Peruvians have begun to learn.
Today there is contact with nearly 200 Peruvian specialists in various fields in Silicon Valley, It is estimated that there must already be more than 500 Peruvian professionals and businessmen in this place.
For more details, you can go to https://www.techsuyo.org/. A delegation from Peru is organized to attend TechSuyo in Miami and then go to learn about the Silicon Valley experience. As a delegation, business activities or visits are organized, networked and you have the facilities to go as a group. You can find information at: https://neurometrics.la/sv/.