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Earlier in the week, Food Safety News ran a piece by the great Bill Marler on why we are seeing so many raw milk outbreaks lately. He was immediately referring to the Oregon outbreak vectored to Foundation Farms, and a similar outbreak in several counties in Missouri. I’ve got my Google News Alerts set to sniff out “Raw Milk” articles and I too have noticed that my daily queue is always full. A good 70% of the stories are illness-related.
Whether you are a raw milk proponent or a public health scold, Marler poses an excellent question.
Product popularity has to play a part in the increase we are seeing. For better of for worse, the market for raw milk has become the beneficiary of a die-hard group of consumers and their zeal for the product is drawing in new producers. More producers, more milk, more outbreaks – simple arithmetic.
Yet it’s still pretty shocking that raw milk producers are not doing more to turn out safer product. Besides pasteurization, vastly improved handling practices should be able to at least slow the rates of illness we are seeing.
The reason we are seeing more outbreaks also stems from ignorance of the law. Even in states where selling raw milk is legal, dairies still have to face strict liability in civil court for the harm caused by their products. If farmers had a better understanding of the almost-absolute duty the law imposes on them to make food that is safe to eat, they would either leave the raw milk business altogether or implement the technologies and practices that would lower the overall incidence of infection. The up-tick in outbreaks tells us neither is being done, and that is a shame for the farmers who may have to part with land to compensate the sick.
Cari Rincker and I will be covering some of these topics in our upcoming CLE, “Counseling the Local Food Movement“. Check us out on May 10, especially if you are an attorney who would like to begin advising some raw milk producers on the comprehensive issues they’ll have to contend with when they get into the business.


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Probably not as indepth as the NY Times article, but this made the press in a mainstream Australian media company.
Interesting if for no other reason than it notes the rise of quality chocolate.

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Interpoma – which will be held between November 17th and 19th, 2022 – is the international trade show dedicated to the big world of apples, starting from production up to storage and marketing. The three-day-trade show will take place in Fiera Bolzano and will bring together apple experts from all over the world with their ideas, products, technologies, and innovative projects.
For the first time ever, Interpoma will host the “Variety Garden”, a colourful exhibition that will consist of 60 managed apple varieties coming from all over the world. FieraMesse H1 Eventspace of Fiera Bolzano will offer the perfect setting for the presentation of the managed varieties that will come from leading apple-growing countries across the world, including New Zealand, the United States, France as well as Italy, with South Tyrol and Trentino as the main protagonists. The Interpoma Variety Garden, the latest addition of this year’s trade show’s program, is organised in partnership with the Variety Innovation Consortium South Tyrol (SK) and the Laimburg Research Centre.
The Variety Garden is what shapes and gives colour to Interpoma’s international spirit and innovation. These managed apple varieties tell the story of the system’s history: beginning from the first managed varieties, produced exactly thirty years ago – such as KIKU® and Pink Lady® – right up to new varieties which are just now arriving on the supermarket’ shelves.
Undoubtedly, the star of the Variety Garden will be colour: the fruits will display a wide shade range, starting from the bright yellow of yello® and opal® apples, the brilliant green of GreenStar®, the dark, intense red of Crimson Snow®, up to the new, attractive red pulp varieties Red Moon®, Kissabel® and Lucy™Glo.
Together with the Variety Garden exhibition, the 12th edition of Interpoma will begin on the 16th of November with The Opening Night, on the eve of the fair’s opening. On this occasion, the winners of the Interpoma Award – a contest dedicated to the best innovations in the field of water conservation – will be revealed.
The Interpoma Congress will take place on the first two days of the trade show – November 17th and 18th – and will put its focus respectively on the new developments in USA’s apple industry and on robotic harvesting. Interpoma Business Match, the online matchmaking event dedicated to the apple industry and organized in collaboration with the Bolzano Chamber of Commerce and EEN Enterprise Europe Network, will also be held on November 17th and 18th. Ten guided visits of South Tyrol and Trentino’s most innovative companies within the apple industry - the Interpoma Tours - will take place on all three days of the fair.
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By Kelly Pickerel When Suniva announced its shutdown earlier this year, many proclaimed the U.S.-manufactured panel industry as dead. “Not so fast,” said SolarWorld Americas, the largest U.S. crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer for the last 40 years, until its Germany parent company filed for insolvency one month later. The American division says it will still carry on with a few less employees, but the PR damage to the market had been tremendous.
Now add in the Suniva and SolarWorld-sponsored petition for trade tariffs on foreign panels. The petition asks the U.S. government to set a minimum price of 78 cents per watt on foreign panels,
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Monday, November 4, 2013
De Beers Diamond Jewellers Opens Third Hong Kong Store
“Hong Kong is a key market for De Beers, not only in greater China, but globally as well and Times Square is a prime location,” said Francois Delage, the CEO of De Beers Diamond Jewellers. “Clients in Hong Kong and China have a rich history and deep appreciation of diamond jewelry and we are delighted to continue to serve our clients in the region with our third store in Hong Kong.''
The store, which is equipped with De Beers Iris technology, will debut four new designs from the Imaginary Nature collection, including a pendant, a pair of earrings, a ring and a statement necklace. Three high-end jewelry pieces will also be exhibited exclusively at the Times Square store during November.
De Beers has flagship locations in London, New York, Paris, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo. De Beers Diamond Jewellers was established in 2001 as an independently managed and operated joint venture between De Beers Group and LVMH.


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Gojek-backed Insurtech Startup PasarPolis Secures $5M From World Bank’s IFC Indonesian insurtech firm PasarPolis said it has received US$5 million in equity financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a part of the World Bank Group that focuses on accelerating financial inclusion in developing countries.
Indonesian B2B Marketplace Ula Raises $20M Series A Led By Quona, And B Capital Group Jakarta-based wholesale e-commerce marketplace Ula has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by existing investor Quona Capital and B Capital Group. Existing investors Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed also participated in the fundraising.
Indonesia's Aquaculture Startup eFishery Appoints Former GoPay CEO As New Commissioner Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery has roped in former GoPay CEO Aldi Haryopratomo as its commissioner, per an announcement. Haryopratomo joined GoPay in December 2017 and has helmed it to become one of the largest e-wallets in the archipelago.
South Korea's Hanwha Leads $300M Round in Grab's Financial Services Arm Southeast Asian ride-hailing and food delivery giant Grab said on Thursday it has raised more than $300 million from investors led by South Korea’s Hanwha Asset Management Co. Ltd for its fast-growing financial services business.
Gojek In Advanced Discussions With Tokopedia Over $18B Merger, IPO Indonesia’s ride-hailing and payments giant Gojek is in advanced discussions about merging with local e-commerce pioneer PT Tokopedia, ahead of a planned initial public offering of the combined entity, according to people with knowledge of the matter.


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SHANGHAI – General Motors and its joint ventures in China today sold their 2 millionth vehicle in 2013. This is the fourth consecutive year that GM’s sales in China have reached 2 million units and the earliest in the company’s history.
Last year, GM sold its 2 millionth vehicle on September 21. It became the first global automaker in China to reach the milestone in 2010.
“GM continues to introduce new and upgraded models in China,” said GM China President Bob Socia. “This is enabling us to meet the needs of our customers and stay ahead of developments in our largest market.”
In the first seven months of 2013, GM and its joint ventures sold a record 1,788,972 vehicles in China. Earlier this year, GM announced that its joint ventures would invest about $11 billion in China through 2016.
General Motors traces its roots back to 1908. GM has 11 joint ventures, two wholly owned foreign enterprises and more than 58,000 employees in China. GM and its joint ventures offer the broadest lineup of vehicles and brands among automakers in China. Passenger cars and commercial vehicles are sold under the Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jiefang, and Wuling brands. In 2014, GM sold more than 3.5 million vehicles in China. More information on General Motors in China can be found at GM Media Online.


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Project Sakura Wars to Get Livestream June 26
SEGA announced today that the “Sakura Wars: Imperial Theater Propaganda Department Report,” the first in a series of official livestream broadcasts, will air on June 26.
A number of pieces of information regarding Project Sakura Wars will be revealed, including first live gameplay of the title. Yohei Azakami, Misuzu Araki, and Tetsu Katano will all make an appearance.
Fans can tune in with the video below:
The game will come out for the PlayStation 4 in Japan this winter, and in spring 2020 in North America and Europe.
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Kabam recently revealed an exciting new project on Unreal Engine 5, with exciting new gameplay footage released for the upcoming, cross-platform progress squad-based RPG, King Arthur: Legends Rise
The definitive and expanded version of last year’s multi-game collection, SEGA’s Sonic Origins Plus, will launch June 23.
Pack your bags for Bricklandia with the release of Visual Concepts Entertainment and 2K's driving adventure LEGO 2K Drive.
A free content update for the game, the Sights, Sounds, and Speed update is now available for Sonic Team and SEGA's Sonic Frontiers.


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Is Twitter the 'Harvey Weinstein of Social Media?' Here's Why Its Stock Price Plummeted on Thursday. One study found that an abusive tweet was sent to women every thirty seconds on the network.
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Is Twitter the "Harvey Weinstein of social media?"
Short-seller Citron Research suggested as much after an Amnesty International report found that an abusive tweet was sent to women every thirty seconds on the network. Citron, which makes money if Twitter's share price declines, called the platform "toxic" and suggested that advertisers should stay away. The stock fell 11.05 percent -- the biggest decline on the Entrepreneur Index™ today.
The broader stock market failed to rebound from the rout yesterday when the Federal Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the fourth time this year. The Entrepreneur Index™ was down 2.13 percent with weakness across the board. Four of 60 stocks had gains on the day, and only one was greater than one percent.
Technology stocks were generally lower, though Facebook (0.12 percent) managed to eke out a small gain after falling more than seven percent yesterday. TripAdvisor Inc. (-2.89 percent), Adobe Systems Inc. (-2.66 percent) and salesforce.com (-2.62 percent) had the biggest declines.
Investors don't seem to like the idea of Tesla buying an Ohio manufacturing plant that General Motors plans to close next year. CEO Elon Musk raised the possibility earlier this year and again yesterday in a series of tweets with Ohio Governor John Kasich. Tesla shares were down 5.3 percent and have fallen more than 15 percent in the last five trading sessions.
Hess Corp. and the entire oil and gas sector continue to suffer from the free-fall in the price of oil. West Texas Intermediate Crude dropped more than four percent today and is down a staggering 40 percent in the last ten weeks. Hess' stock fell 5.54 percent today and is also down 40 percent over the same period.
L Brands can't seem to break out of its tailspin. The maker of Victoria's Secret lingerie was down 5.62 percent and is off 25 percent so far this month. For the year to date, the stock is down 57 percent. Other retailers were also weak today. Walmart was down 3.61 percent, Dollar Tree Inc. fell 2.85 percent and Bed Bath & Beyond declined 4.2 percent.
Chipotle Mexican Grill was down 6.15 percent and has fallen 18 percent in the last week. Other notable declines on the Entrepreneur Index™ included business services company Cintas Corp. (-3.74 percent) and cosmetics-maker Estee Lauder Companies (-2.83 percent). The REITs were also weak today with SL Green Realty Corp. (-3.75 percent) posting the biggest loss.
Tyson Foods set a new 52-week low this morning but ended the day up 1.27 percent -- the biggest gain on the Entrepreneur Index™ today.
The Entrepreneur Index™ collects the top 60 publicly traded companies founded and run by entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurial spirit is a valuable asset for any business, and this index recognizes its importance, no matter how much a company has grown. These inspirational businesses can be tracked in real time on Entrepreneur.com.


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Food Safety while celebrating the achievements of 2021 graduates:
Whether graduating looks like watching the remote services on an iPad or computer in the living room (in this era of COVID), or walking across the stage followed by get togethers at various homes (hopefully practicing social distancing), Americans have entered the season of graduation parties – remote or otherwise. Along with parties comes the higher risk of foodborne illnesses. However, while the danger level of food poisoning increases significantly at large parties, a few helpful food safety tips can easily prevent chances of bacteria growth.
- Keep cold foods cold, and hot foods hot
When food is kept between the degrees 41-135 Fahrenheit, bacteria grows rapidly. This is known as the “danger zone”. Never leave food at room temperature for more than two hours, and if the temperature reaches over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, avoid allowing it to sit for over one hour.
- Cook meat to correct internal temperatures
Roasting hot dogs and grilling hamburgers, or barbeque on the grill, are common at graduation parties. Yet cooking any meat poses a noteworthy risk due to how easy it is to undercooked meat in these fast-paced settings where there are so many mouths to feed and regulating temperatures on grills is difficult. The key, and something many people skip while relying on what they “see,” is an internal meat thermometer. A meat thermometer is a must, and using it while following the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) chart of safe minimal internal temperatures is essential.
As the Michigan State University Extension stated regarding safe graduation party food and the correlation with safe meat internal temperatures, “make sure to supply the grill-master with a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of meat products before serving. While cooking until the “juices run clear” is still a common practice, it is not a safe way to know that each type of meat has reached a temperature that will kill bacteria.”
Using caution and doing research on correct internal temperatures for various meats will significantly decrease the chance of foodborne illness due to the afore-mentioned dish.
- Offer access to handwashing
An oft overseen need at a party is hand-washing facilities. Hosts can encourage food safety by offering various stations for handwashing and by reminding individuals of the importance of clean hands. Dirt underneath fingernails or on other areas of the hand are a common way to unknowingly spread bacteria and cause food poisoning. Cross contamination is even worse when the hands touch multiple foods, such as someone helping serve or preparing plates for children.
While celebrating the academic achievements of young people in America is a tradition hat should be honored in whatever for it takes place, individuals should keep these preceding tips at the forefront of their mind. Knowing how to prevent foodborne illnesses and the spread of bacteria can prevent one of life’s milestones from becoming a trip to the hospital.


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Discover Yuengling’s low-calorie beer for the summer
We had already introduced you to Yuengling in our article “Yuengling, a brewery’s legacy from father to daughters“. Discover the new low-calorie beer here.
The “oldest brewery in America” brings a new low-calorie beer, the Yuengling Flight. This beer premiered on February 25th and began selling in March. Flight is perfectly suited for the summer season because of its low calorie content and lightness, 95 calories. However, the beer has an alcohol content of 4.2 % which Yuengling labels as “elevated” and “upscale”.
Yuengling “Flight” joins the range of beers within the current trend towards a healthier lifestyle. In turn, according to Thrillist, it is a strategy to displace the market for seltzer drinks.
Jennifer Yuengling, vice president of the brewery says “we have been working to bring a unique and refreshing brand that fits the active lifestyles of today’s consumers“.
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It appears that the Oculus Quest 2 is going to be receiving a 120Hz refresh rate update soon, something that should put it in line with Valve’s Index VR.
The story comes from RoadtoVR, where Andrew ‘Boz ‘Bosworth Vice President of Facebook Reality Labs indicated that the Quest 2 will be receiving a 120 Hz refresh rate update.
Originally, the device came with a 72 Hz refresh rate as default with 90 Hz support seen as “experimental”. Since then, 90 Hz has become the default, and 120 Hz is on the way.
Bosworth, when asked during a live Q&A session on Instagram whether or not the Quest 2 would see a 120 Hz update, responded with a thumbs-up.
The 90 Hz support update was launched as recently as November, so having the move to 120 Hz so soon is quite epic for all virtual reality holders. Not only does it mean that those playing games on the Quest 2 itself will have the support, but also those who use the Quest to play PC VR games through the Oculus Link, or wirelessly.


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As the video games industry continues to expand, we are beginning to see the consolidation of many smaller studios, publishers and ancillary companies by larger holding companies. Such is the case with Embracer Group, which has now announced that they have acquired the comics and manga publisher Dark Horse Media.
Making the anouncement via a press release, the Swedish video games holding company revealed that they have “today entered into an agreement to acquire Dark Horse Media, LLC (“Dark Horse”), a leading entertainment company”. This marks the company’s 10th operating unit, with some of the others including Gearbox Entertainment, Koch Media, Saber Interactive and THQ Nordic.
All in all, Embracer Group now has 77 internal studios under its belt, totalling 8000 employees across 45 countries.
Dark Horse Media is known best for publishing a variety of comics, art books, manga, figures and more – many of which are related or tied to various video game properties. Some of their collaborations include The Witcher; Game of Thrones; Halo; The Last of Us and dozens of other highly popular video game IPs.
What this means for the future of the company is currently unknown. It is entirely possible that Dark Horse Media will continue to operate just as they always have. Then again, it is also possible that Dark Horse may begin to focus on IPs owned by Embracer Group. Hopefully it is the former and not the latter – though we will have to wait and see. the full pres release, including a statement from Dark Horse's founder and CEO Mike Richardson can be found HERE.
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Countless altcoins are launched every year but the few that become huge names are those that power projects with valuable services and consistent growth.
One project appears to check all the relevant boxes. ArbiSmart (RBIS) is expanding at warp-speed, introducing utilities in a wide range of areas from NFTs and DeFi, to crypto banking and the metaverse. Analysts believe that the RBIS token, a newcomer to the crypto exchanges, has the potential to explode in 2022, climbing to 200 times its current value in the months ahead.
Growing legitimacy and popularity
The RBIS listing process got underway last quarter and since then the token has been added to top-tier exchanges like Sushiswap and Uniswap among others. Every additional listing has increased the credibility of the token, while adding to its liquidity and trading volume.
Popularity is growing around ArbiSmart project
Since crypto communities build up around each individual exchange, every listing introduces RBIS to a whole new audience, boosting name recognition and making the token an increasingly viable listing option for even more of the crypto world’s leading exchanges.
A wide array of financial services
ArbiSmart already offers automated crypto arbitrage, which generates annual passive profits ranging from 10.8% to 45%, depending on the amount invested. However, this quarter the project is rolling out multiple new EU authorized RBIS utilities almost simultaneously.
To kick off the development push, this May ArbiSmart is introducing its interest-generating digital wallet supporting both FIAT and crypto. Wallet holders will benefit from highly secure storage as well as rates of up to 147% a year on RBIS accounts and up to 49% on accounts in all other currencies. The interest, which is paid daily, and earned from day one, can be accessed at any time, without touching the capital on which it is being earned.
Alongside the introduction of the wallet, ArbiSmart is releasing a mobile version. The app will enable the immediate purchase, exchange, storage, deposit, and withdrawal of crypto simply and conveniently from the user’s Android or IOS device.
Financial services offered by ArbiSmart
This quarter, ArbiSmart is also launching a decentralized yield farming program, offered via Uniswap with a direct interface through the ArbiSmart platform. The program will reward users with 0.3% of the fees on each trade as well as 190,000% APY for staking their funds in WBTC/RBIS, ETH/RBIS, and USDT/RBIS liquidity pools.
Another Q2 addition to the ArbiSmart hub is the upcoming collection of digital artworks and NFT marketplace, which will bring together collectors, investors, and artists in the creation of a secure space where non-fungible tokens can be bought and sold using RBIS.
Over the coming months, the token price is likely to rise significantly, since the finite RBIS supply will continue to shrink, as demand grows with the introduction of each new utility.
Attuned to the latest crypto trends
One of ArbiSmart’s greatest strengths and a major reason for the incredibly optimistic analyst projections is the fact that the project is rapidly evolving to incorporate the latest developments in crypto space.
In the second half of the year, ArbiSmart is launching its own metaverse. Participants will be able to create and explore new virtual environments, buying, building on and selling plots of digital land, as well as earning real-world profits for playing a variety of games, with RBIS as the in-game-currency.
ArbiSmart updated to new trends
ArbiSmart will also be entering the world of crypto banking in H2. The project has just recently upgraded its EU authorization to allow for the provision of virtual currency banking services across Europe. It will soon be introducing crypto debit cards, payment solutions, and IBANs to enable digital currency transactions with international banks.
2022 will also see the launch of an ArbiSmart cryptocurrency exchange as well as an investment launchpad for funding promising up-an-coming crypto assets.
RBIS is the currency powering all the utilities in the ArbiSmart economy, and they are cross-functional. This means that RBIS holders can buy an NFT in the marketplace, which can serve as both an investment, and as a metaverse in-game item.
The use of one RBIS utility is rewarded elsewhere in the ecosystem so just holding the NFT, will guarantee a higher profit percentage when staking funds in the yield farming program. As a result of this interconnectivity all these various utilities will collectively enhance RBIS liquidity and further increase token demand.
The RBIS token is gaining momentum and with the launch of so many products and services kicking off next month, the price is set for a huge jump very soon. To get in on the ground floor before the opportunity for huge capital gains passes you by, purchase RBIS now.
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As the gaming industry moves to cloud and incorporates more technologies in 2022, complexity will grow making it harder for those responsible for maintaining availability and resolving problems.
Gaming looks to be the testing ground for many of the web3 and metaverse concepts, like frictionless payment solutions and virtual worlds. In 2022, more games will be made with blockchain or crypto elements to them, and several hardware manufacturers launching AR and VR headsets to a mass audience.
Here are some of the biggest trends of 2022:
Will cloud gaming see any success?
Cloud gaming’s second wind, with Google’s Stadia, Nvidia’s GeForce Now, Microsoft’s xCloud and PlayStation Now, was definitely a step forward in terms of capabilities, but none of the platforms have seen great amounts of usage.
Part of the problem is that Apple is blocking all forms of cloud gaming on its platform, as it allows users to bypass the App Store to buy games. Without access to iOS, cloud gaming may remain a niche way of playing video games.
Meta and Apple compete for mixed reality
Apple is expected to launch its augmented reality headset at the tail-end of 2022, but reports suggest it will not aim to be an always-on device, but one that is accessed at certain times for work meetings and video gaming.
Meta, on the other hand, intends to continue to establish the “metaverse” with cheap hardware and investments in software and services. However, chances of us getting any closer to a frictionless virtual world in 2022 are quite slim.
Netflix for gaming
The success of the Xbox Game Pass, which reached 25 million subscribers this month (adding seven million new subs in 2021), is changing the industry. I wrote about it in 2020, noting that to achieve success subscription services would need to: debut games on the service and add another new content to avoid staleness. Microsoft has done both.
PlayStation and Nintendo are playing catch-up, with both planning to beef up their services to better compete with Microsoft. Expect video game studios which have launched their own services, like Ubisoft and EA, to bundle their services with Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo’s at a lower cost.
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Microsoft the gaming conglomerate
One of the reasons the Microsoft-Activision deal is such a shocker, outside of the price ($68bn), is that Microsoft is making itself a target for regulators, who have been more lenient to Microsoft than the other FAANG companies.
Several have complained that Microsoft can essentially acquire the entire market of independent video game studios with its horde of cash built up through Azure and Windows profits. And with this, Microsoft can make some of the most hotly anticipated games Xbox and PC exclusive, harming competition in the industry.
The issue, for Sony, is that for the past decade it has done the same thing, acquiring studios and keeping most of its successful IP exclusive to PlayStation. However, due to Microsoft’s generating about 10 times as much operating income a year, it has far more to splash on studios in the future.
Crypto games and play-to-earn
Axie Infinity generated $1.2 billion revenue in 2021, making it one of the highest grossing mobile apps surpassing Pokemon Go and Candy Crush Saga. It is a game based on the Ethereum blockchain, which lets users play-to-earn Axie coins, which they can then sell on a crypto marketplace.
Expect more of these games to come out in 2022, primarily designed to be like FarmVille or other play-to-earn mobile experiences over the years, but with the potential benefit of actual earnings through an altcoin rising in price.


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You might have heard thatGoogle (NASDAQ:GOOG) is on the verge of completing its $1.1B acquisition of Israel-based mapping company Waze. On the surface, this could be seen as a surprising move. After all, if there is one company that does not need help with its mapping software, it would be Google. Not only do Larry Page and other Google execs think they have the best mapping product available (I doubt anyone would argue that), but they also feel like no one will be able to catch up.
Apple Reinforced That ConfidenceIf you remember well, when Apple (AAPL) upgraded its iOS over a year ago, it was forced to come out with its own mapping software because its deal with Google was going to expire. That ended up being a disaster for Apple as the product didn’t come close to meeting expectations. Instead, it made it obvious that the only way to get good maps would be waiting on a Google app which did end up being released a few weeks later. Since then, Apple has been working extremely hard on improving its product and while everyone would probably agree that it has done just that, it’s still years behind Google’s maps.
In Comes Waze…Waze is a unique product in the sense that it’s a mapping product used by tens of millions of users which also has a social aspect. Users tend to add and share information about traffic, road obstacles, etc. That makes it unique and explains why Apple and even Facebook (FB) are reported to have made offers in the past few months. Apple’s offer was too low and Facebook did not want Waze to keep its Israel based HQ which ended up paving the way for a Google deal. Larry Page offered a reported $1.1B and for Waze to remain independent.
Why Is Google Making This Move?I think it’s a very fair question to ask. The main thing that buying Waze brings is the ability to keep it out of its competitors hands. Google has a competitive advantage in maps. One that can be leveraged over and over. If I take a minute and look at Facebook’s social advantage, it’s a lot more tricky to manage. Why? Because potential competitors are coming up every few months (from Instagram, to Tumblr, Vine, etc). It becomes very expensive for Facebook to keep buying these companies. On the other hand, there are only a handful of decent mapping products and it’s very expensive and difficult to build one from scratch. Waze could have been leveraged to build better Apple maps or a more precise Facebook local. Instead, for a fairly small amount of money, Larry Page just made it even more difficult to compete with Google maps.
In my opinion, this was a brilliant move by Google. In retrospect, it’s not surprising though. Was it worth +$1B for Microsoft, Apple or Facebook to get a helpful partner in competing with Google maps? Perhaps. But it was worth much more than that for Google to keep one of the few solid mapping companies out of the hands of its competitors.


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Google this: What half-empty, bullet-riddled West Side building sold for under $10 million less than 25 years ago and is worth over $2 billion today?
Answer: Chelsea Market at 75 Ninth Ave., which Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is buying for $2.4 billion from real estate company Jamestown. How the once-decrepit and dangerous former cookie factory — where Oreos and Mallomars were born — blossomed into one of the world’s Cinderella addresses is a stirring tale of Manhattan’s rebound from the “bad old days.”
It also celebrates the vision of former Chelsea Market owner Irwin Cohen. Clever developer Cohen, 84, hasn’t been involved there for about eight years. But his bold brainstorm to create a food hall in the crime-ridden 1990s put the obsolete-seeming hulk on the map for creative companies seeking a cheaper part of town. (“Chelsea Market” also includes the 1.2 million-square-foot, horizontal office building on top of the food hall.)
Chelsea Market spearheaded a vast neighborhood transformation. It prompted majority partner Jamestown and major New York landlord Taconic to buy massive but rotting 111 Eighth Ave. to the east in 1998 and set the stage for Google. It encouraged Cohen to buy underused 85 Tenth Ave. to the west in 2003.
Today, the trio forms a new “Alphabet City.” Alphabet now also owns 111 Eighth and is the biggest tenant at 85 Tenth. Three buildings worth peanuts in the 1990s are valued at a combined nearly $5 billion. Erected during the time of steam trains and smoke-belching factories, they now herald Manhattan’s embrace of the digital age.
And it all started with a fruit stand.
When Cohen and “a few Russian guys in the aluminum business” bought the foreclosed mortgage on 75 Ninth Ave. in 1993, the looming hulk astride the crumbling High Line trestle had “some manufacturing tenants and a lot of vacant space. There were gangland murders in the basement,” Cohen recalls today. “Three people were shot in their knees with their hands tied behind them.
“There was a rent strike right after I took over,” he laughed. “The streets were controlled by prostitutes.”
Dan Barteluce, founder of Chelsea Market’s Wine Vault, told Eater.com recently, “They were still hosing the street with carcasses and blood” from the Meatpacking zone one block south.
The squalor belied 75 Ninth Ave.’s proud past. The address — which comprises 17 interlocked buildings — was originally home to the National Biscuit Co., aka Nabisco. High Line tracks passed through the second floor, where freight trains dropped off flour and other staples to be transformed into Oreos, Mallomars and Uneeda Biscuits.
“To get a trademark, you had to establish interstate trade,” Cohen told The Post. “So they mailed a tin of these Oreo cookies, which then used lard to hold the crackers together, to one of their offices in New Jersey.”
After Nabisco moved to the suburbs in 1959, 75 Ninth declined into a bottom-grade warehouse and manufacturing facility. Cohen had a fresh idea: a ground-floor food hall for local merchants — no chains allowed.
“I wanted to create an environment that would bring office tenants to upper floors,” he said.
Long before the trestle was turned into a public park, Cohen faced a grittier reality: “I had to make the neighborhood comfortable for people to come, so that an 8-year-old could shop at the market and go home in safety.”
But Cohen had no idea how to launch a gourmet food hall, so he walked around the mean streets of West Chelsea and the Meatpacking District.
“Manhattan Fruit Exchange was my first tenant,” he said. At the time, it was only a wholesaler a few blocks away. “I convinced him to go into retail. He said he’d never done that. I said, ‘Neither did I — let’s learn together.’ ”
Soon after, Union Square Cafe owner Danny Meyer “came through on a tour when we were building the market,” Cohen recalled. “He said we needed a baker. He introduced me to Amy Scherber, who brought in Amy’s Bread.”
Cohen displayed vintage Nabisco photos and artifacts around the market. Among them: the 1912 letter certifying receipt of the first “interstate” Oreo delivery. But Cohen’s and architect Jeff Vandeberg’s shrewdest stroke to evoke the industrial past was to install a water-spewing ceiling pipe in the middle of the brick-and-concrete, 800-foot-long selling floor. Water tumbling into a pool was a novelty in 1997 and is marketgoers’ favorite selfie spot today.
Foodies flocked to the edgy location. The New York Times’ Eric Asimov praised Tracy Macari’s grilled chicken cutlets “coated in a lively spice rub” with a “warm, smoky kick from chipotle and ancho chilies” — as scarce at the time as a clean Ninth Avenue sidewalk.
Suddenly sexy, 75 Ninth Ave. appealed to creative companies seeking cheaper office and studio space. Cohen landed the Food Network, cable channel NY1, Oxygen Media and MLB for the upper floors.
The pioneering spirit spurred a craving for bricks and mortar. In 1998, major landlord Taconic and partners bought 111 Eighth Ave. They spent tens of millions of dollars to modernize the former warehouse and exploit the fiber-optic cable network that runs beneath it. Soon came tenants Bank of New York, Nike USA, ad agency Deutsch, Verizon and Sprint.
Even so, Tenth Avenue was still “very dangerous even to park your car,” recalled Cohen, who later sold his stake in 75 Ninth to Jamestown, which invested heavily in it and expanded the market to a lower level. Cohen had briefly owned 85 Tenth Ave., a second former Nabisco plant across the avenue, in the 1990s. But it didn’t take off until Cohen bought it back for $57 million in 2003 with partners Angelo Gordon Co. and Belvedere Capital.
Its sidewalk was still mostly lifeless. Cohen’s masterstroke was to entice Mario Batali and Joe and Lidia Bastianich to launch Del Posto inside one of 85 Tenth’s dark storefronts. As The Post said at the time, luring a world-famous chef turned “a class-C office building into an integral part” of the neighborhood’s mushrooming “creative/media/dining scene.”
Cohen also brought in Tom Colicchio’s glamorous Craftsteak. Marquee office tenants again followed. Two years later, Google made its first move into the neighborhood when it signed for 150,000 square feet at 111 Eighth Ave.
But Del Posto nearly got booted after Cohen’s group resold 85 Tenth in August 2005 for $294 million to Somerset Partners. One month after it opened in December 2005, the new landlord tried to evict it over dubious “lease violations” — including allegedly illegal use of basement space.
Joe Bastianich wrote in his 2012 book, “Restaurant Man,” “It was a frontal attack to chase us out.” He claimed Somerset had bought the building only to “flip it for a profit, and . . . objected to Del Posto’s below-market” rent. He called Somerset’s lawyer the “Antichrist.”
The Del Posto team dug in their heels. The court battle ended only when Somerset sold 85 Tenth to restaurant-friendly Related Companies for $430 million in 2007. After that, “It was settled within a day,” Cohen said.
Google went on gobbling up the neighborhood. It bought 111 Eighth Ave. for $1.9 billion in 2010. It leased 300,000 square feet at Chelsea Market and 360,000 at 85 Tenth Ave. — which could be next on Google’s “buy” list. Alphabet, with a $745.1 billion market value, can scoop up buildings like dinner mints.
But what’s next for Chelsea Market?
The thriving hall still draws celebs such as Ted Danson and Julianne Moore browsing shelves and Food Network stars like Emeril Lagasse heading for studios upstairs. Paul McCartney, Jimmy Fallon and Penny Marshall were spotted at Buddakan, which came to the building in 2006, after appearing on “SNL.”
The main floor now has some chain eateries and isn’t as special as it once was. But downstairs has the old-time feel. One shop, Manhattan Fruit Market, is co-owned by a daughter of the original Fruit Exchange’s founder.
Each merchant has a separate lease and Alphabet could close them one by one — perhaps for an “experiential” showroom like Samsung’s nearby. Alphabet is silent on its plans. But tenants fear that the feeding frenzy Irwin Cohen’s fruit stand ignited 20 years ago might ultimately consume Chelsea Market itself.
“That’s sad for me,” Cohen said of possibly losing the market. “But Google’s purchase confirms that our city will stand as the information capital of the world.”


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Plastic, heal thyself: scientists invent smart polymers
Scientists on Thursday unveiled a new kind of plastic that can repair itself when exposed to ordinary light.
The miracle material could extend the lifetime and improve the durability of dozens of polymer-based products, ranging from common household items such as bags and storage bins to inner tyres and expensive medical equipment, the researchers said.
A polymer is a large molecule, or macromolecule, made up of identical structural units linked through chemical bonds forged when atoms share electrons.
Tough, rubbery plastics are today found in thousands of consumer goods, but the materials used are highly vulnerable to damage caused by scratches, cuts and punctures.
Landfills are full of plastic objects discarded because they broke, cracked or leaked, sometimes causing safety hazards.
Most approaches to healable polymer-based materials require heating damaged areas and applying patches.
Scientists led by Christoph Weder of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio took another tack, creating a self-healing rubbery material containing metal that absorbs ultraviolet light and converts it into localized heat.
"What we have developed is essentially a new plastic material composed of very small chains that stick together and assemble into much larger chains," said co-author Stuart Rowan, also of Case Western.
"But what we have designed into the molecule is the ability to disassemble on exposure to light. When it disassembles the material flows into the crag and the system gets healed."
The study, published in Nature, shows that using light in this way has advantages over direct heating, such as pinpoint targeting of the damaged area, and repairing objects that are still carrying a stress load.
Smart materials with an in-built ability to repair damage caused by normal wear-and-tear could prove useful in transportation, construction, packaging and many other applications, the researchers said.
"Healable polymers offer an alternative to the damage-and-discard cycle, and represent a first step in the development of polymeric materials that have much greater lifespans than currently available," Nancy Sottos and Jeffrey Moore, researchers at the University of Illinois, said in a companion commentary.
But several hurdles remain before the proof-of-concept study can be translated into industrial-scale production, they said.
Many polymers are plastics, but other natural and synthetic materials also fall into the same category.
Synthetic polymers include artificial rubber, neoprene, nylon, PVC, polystyrene, polyethylene and silicone.
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Left to right: Marwan Nuqul, Jeff Mannering, Ghassan Nuqul, and Michael Abderabbo at the launch event
With an extravagant launch Audi Center Jordan, represented by Nuqul Automotive, recently celebrated the official launch of the new Audi A7 as well as the A8L in Jordan. The launch event at the Audi showroom was attended by over 150 guests, including top executives and business leaders from major corporations and organizations in Jordan in addition to invitees from the press.
Inspired by the event’s theme, all invitees experienced “The very pulse of the machine” and witnessed the launch of the latest addition to Audi’s model range – the new Audi A7. The new Audi A7 is a five-door luxury-class coupe with a unique combination of prestige, sportiness and functionality which blends together the benefits of a saloon, a coupe and a station wagon. As an additional surprise the new Audi A8L was also unveiled to the unsuspecting guests.
Mr. Michael Abedrabbo, Deputy CEO of Nuqul Automotive commenced the event by welcoming the guests. He said: “The new Audi A7 is a completely new concept. It is not only a design icon, but sets a high standard for performance and handling as well. The A8L, our new flagship model, with its long wheelbase sets new standards of luxury, dynamism and efficiency in the top automobile manufacturing league. Customers of our top model, both those with chauffeurs and those who drive themselves, value comfort, style and prestige. ” “Both models are perfectly suited for the niche market of top executives and business leaders in Jordan” Mr. Abedrabbo added.
Mr. Jeff Mannering, Managing Director at Audi Middle East said:” We at Audi deliver great cars, and our products will always be the basis of our success. With the new Audi A7 we have created a five-door coupe that defines a new segment and comes with especially developed settings for the region to ensure quality and reliability, even under the extreme conditions”.
“In cooperation with Nuqul Automotive’s team we continuously work towards delivering the best Audi experience in Sales and After Sales in Jordan.” Mr. Mannering added.
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Eastman Chemical Co. said third-quarter net income rose 22% as sales rose 1.4%.
The company said cost management, acquisitions and a move toward specialty products offset lower olefin prices and the strong dollar.
Eastman produces chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibers.
For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Eastman earned $256 million, or $1.71 a share, compared with $210 million, or $1.39 a share, a year earlier. Earnings excluding noncore items fell to $1.84 a share from $1.89.
Sales rose to $2.45 billion from $2.41 billion.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had projected earnings of $1.84 a share on revenue of $2.58 billion.
The company has grown through acquisitions. Last year, it bought large alkylamines producer Taminco Corp., as well as Commonwealth Laminating & Coating Inc., a maker of window films and specialty films.
Fitch Ratings, which affirmed the company's ratings on Sept. 1, said the Taminco deal helped Eastman diversify "into attractive bio-centric markets."
In 2014, earnings from continuing operations excluding items were $7.07. Eastman said Thursday that it is confident it will report growth in its 2015 earnings excluding items.
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Travel brands call on government to reform taxes
Travel brands have called on the new coalition government to create a new "fair" taxation system, which does not put off consumers.
Speaking at an Association of British Travels Agents' (ABTA) conference, leading industry figures called on the government to scrap an impending rise in Air Passenger Duty (APD), and reform the Air Travel Organisers' Licence (ATOL) financial protection scheme.
Due to a controversial banding system based on capital cities, travelling to the Caribbean costs far more than it does to further-flung destinations such as Hawaii. From November, a family of four will pay £600 in APD to fly premium economy class to Barbados.
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has pledged to scrap individual-passenger APD in favour of a per-plane tax, but there are fears the reform may not arrive in time to prevent another scheduled APD hike in November.
TUI Travel UK managing director Dermot Blastland urged the government to consider the impact of the tax on a fragile market, and dismissed any suggestion that APD is a green tax as "cobblers".
Blastland added: "APD doesn't encourage environmentally-sensible behaviour, as there is no incentive to get rid of inefficient aircraft. Travel is a very price-sensitive market, not at all a well-heeled, easy-to-tax area."
ABTA chief executive Mark Tanzer said the government should take into account the difficulties facing the travel industry.
He said: "We face unprecedented upheaval on many levels: customers are less confident than they were before the volcanic ash cloud, we have civil unrest in some of our core destinations, and there are the BA strikes. What we need are fair taxes that don't suppress demand."
A series of regional print ads, created by Siren PR, carry the strapline: "When it comes to having a great holiday, don't leave anything to chance."
This article was first published on marketingmagazine.co.uk
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iPhone Jailbreakers & Unlockers Beware, Apple Has Put Baseband Requirement Starting from iOS 4.2.1
It seems like Apple has created yet another obstacle for jailbreakers and unlockers with the introduction of a baseband requirement for iOS starting from the newly released iOS 4.2.1 firmware. As Reported by Semaphore, the creator of the popular TinyUmbrella program was the following:
It seems that Apple has decided to put a baseband requirement on iOS. So at this point, if you are using Saurik’s server or tiny umbrella and trying to restore 4.2.1 on an iPhone 4, you will end up in recovery mode and tiny umbrella will not be able to pull you out of recovery. In this case, you will have to restore 4.1 again or you will have to restore 4.2.1 stock and be tether jailbroken. (Of course, I recommend 4.1 and not bothering with 4.2.1 at all). If you are an unlocker, this is a no brainer. Do not update to 4.2.1 even to test it at this point.
This is yet another reason for those of you who rely on a carrier unlock to STAY AWAY from Redsn0w and iOS 4.2.1. [Original Image Credit: ThatSnazzyiPhoneGuy | via: BigBoss]


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Another day, another billion dollars.
Or in the case of Elon Musk, $ 1.2 billion.
A statement Friday night shows that Musk sold another 1.2 million shares of Tesla on Friday, at an average price of $ 1,030 per share.
It brings its sales for the week to a total of 6.4 million shares, for a total of $ 6.9 billion.
However, this means only less than 4% of the shares you hold directly, or less than 3% if you include all the options you hold to buy additional shares.
One week ago, Musk posted a survey on Twitter asking if he should sell 10% of his stakes as a way to increase his tax liability, and 58% of respondents said Yes. Its stock sales this week pushed down the value of Tesla shares for shareholders – including for him, as he is by far the largest shareholder. Shares of Tesla (TSLA) ended the week lower by $ 189 per share, or 15.4%.
It is unlikely that the Twitter survey was the main motivation for the sale. Rather, he faces a tax bill that will be triggered by his need to exercise 22.9 million stock options before next August. That bill would be nearly $ 10 billion at current market prices.
If you do not exercise your options by then, they will expire and you will lose the right to buy each share for only $ 6.24. But when he does, the value of the shares at that time will be treated as normal income and he will have to pay a 40.8% federal tax rate. It is also possible that it owes state income tax to California, which has a maximum tax rate of 13.3%. Even though he moved to Texas, which has no state income tax, he acknowledged in a recent tweet that he will still owe considerable California state income taxes, based on the considerable time he still spends working in the state.
Musk exercised the first block of 2.2 million of these options, which is due to expire soon, on Monday, and then sold 934 million shares to pay the fees for that year. However, the shares he has sold since come from his direct holdings, most of which he owns from the company’s initial public offering in 2010. And Musk will only owe a 20% long-term capital gains tax. for the $ 5.8 billion in revenue from these stock sales, or about $ 1.2 billion.
Tesla is still the most valuable car manufacturer in the world, with a higher market capitalization than the 12 largest car manufacturers by volume. Last month it became only the sixth US company to reach a valuation of $ 1 trillion. Musk’s stake in the company decreased slightly with these sales, but for now it is still equal to a 23.7% stake in the company, down from the 24.3% it would have had without sales.


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Review: LG VX-8100
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In-depth review of LG's mainstream EV-DO phone for 2005.
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The LG VX8100 is a great phone for those who demand the newest thing. Whether it's the latest full-stereo ring tone or the highlight from last night's football game. The VCAST video features make the 8100 indispensable for a those who like to be on the cusp of what's new, and who want to always be connected to the latest sports, entertainment, and information. The media access capabilities make it perfect for the hands of Hollywood teenagers and those aspiring to copy them.
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Qualcomm today introduced a suite of new modem and radio chips to power the next generation of higher-end 5G phones and devices. The company's new flagship 5G modem chip is the Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System , which is the first in the world to support data rates of up to 10 Gbps.
Other than that, though. I love this phone.
8100 Not on Verizon Site
Usually when on of their phones is out of stock it says so (but they keep the phone on the site).
Anyone have a clue??
Mobile Phone Screen Capture
BTW, How did you do the screen captures? Digital Camera? I know there's a few apps for Nokia devices, but haven't found one for non-Nokia.
Here's my take:
Reasonably nice to hold and handle, although the flip open angle is a little too snug for my liking. I like my phones to open flatter.
The speakers look like a big womans hips.
I was seriously tripped up bu the video recorder. I've been using a Sharp 903SH to video blog my travels around the world and half way through the intro to my spiel the LG stopped recording! I thought it was broken. It sure was a shock ...
Are you positive there are 6 tabs? I count five, but hey, math was never my strong subject.
Anyway, nice review. Thanks for taking the time to get all of the information right... 😳
Six tabs, five tabs, not much difference. They have the more important parts right.
On site observations!


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Audience Evaluations of News Videos Made with Various Levels of Automation: A Population-Based Survey Experiment
52 Pages Posted: 11 Mar 2023 Last revised: 30 Apr 2023
Date Written: March 7, 2023
The use of automation in news content creation is expanding from the written to the audio-visual medium with news organizations including Reuters turning to video automation services provided by companies such as Wibbitz. Although researchers have explored audience perceptions of text-based news automation, to date no published study has examined how news consumers perceive automated news videos. We conducted a between-subjects online survey experiment to compare how a socio-demographically representative sample (n=4,200) of online news consumers in the UK perceived human-made, partly automated, and highly automated short-form online news videos (n=42) on 14 different story topics. Our findings show that human-made videos received on average more favourable responses on some evaluation variables, although the differences were not large. We also found that there can be significant differences in the relative evaluation of automated and human-made news videos across different individual stories. For practitioners our results suggest partially automated news videos with post-automation human editing can be well received. For researchers our results show the need to use reasonably large sets of experimental stimuli, and suggest that maintaining socio-demographic variation within samples of respondents is worthwhile.
Keywords: AI, audience, automated journalism, news videos, perception, reception study, survey experiment, video automation
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Can Hotels Ever Have Enough Cleaning Standards?
Another day, another cleaning standard for the world hotel industry. Hotel companies around the world, from Hilton to Four Seasons, partnered with cleaning companies and health institutions in creating heightened health and safety standards analysts say are necessary to give guests the confidence to return to travel. But the International Well Building Institute team behind the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facilities Operations and Management say a third-party source like its own is needed to hold the individual protocols and practices accountable.
The safety rating for the hotel will appear on a seal, most likely posted by the front door, or somewhere on the property.
The focus on hotels comes amid the wave of new hospitality health and safety brand standards announced in response to the pandemic. Having a regulatory body over all the individual protocols could give travelers even more confidence in booking a stay. Hotel companies like Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Loews Hotels & Co., and Montage International — all of which have their own safety standards — serve as WELL advisory members.
The safety rating is an offshoot of the WELL Building Standard, a health rating for commercial buildings led by IWBI parent company Delos. Launched in 2015, the building standard is now applied to more than 560 million square feet of real estate, primarily commercial offices, in 62 countries. LEED standards are about energy efficiency while the WELL Building Standard focuses more on maximizing the health and wellness of the occupants within a building.


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Ohio teen dies from overdose of pure caffeine
(NEWSCHANNEL 3) - An Ohio teen's death is highlighting the very real danger posed by too much caffeine.
Back in May, Stephen Evans died from a lethal dose of pure caffeine, just days before his high school graduation ceremony in LaGrange.
The amount of caffeine in his system caused a cardiac arrhythmia and a seizure.
Caffeine overdoses are rare, but caffeine powder can significantly raise the risk.
Popular energy drinks usually have 90 or more milligrams of caffeine per 8 ounce serving and an 8 ounce coffee may have up to 200 milligrams--but powdered caffeine is even stronger.
It's cheap, sold online and in health supplement stores, and is potentially lethal.
"I think that's really the scary thing, is that everybody thinks that caffeine is so safe because it's everywhere," said Dr. Tara Narula, a CBS News medical contributor.
"That's a very dangerous situation, and I think it needs to be regulated better," said Lorain County Coroner Dr. Stephen Evans.
As caffeine powder is labeled as a supplement, it's not currently regulated by the FDA.
However, the packaging does have a warning about the potential harmful side effects.


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(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose broadly on Thursday as the United States dialed back its stance on tariffs on European cars while moving to impose duties on Chinese goods worth $34 billion.
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., June 28, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Tariffs continued to dictate trading activity but investors also awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s minutes from its June 12-13 policy meeting, where it raised interest rates for the second time this year and signaled that more are likely.
Shares of big U.S. automakers General Motors and Ford rose but technology stocks led the gains, with chipmakers Qualcomm, Micron and Qorvo rising the most in tech indexes.
Part of those gains were driven by Micron, which forecast only a small hit from a temporary ban on some chip sales in China, also lifting the S&P technology index and the Philadelphia Semiconductor index.
The Trump administration’s tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports are due to go into effect at 0401 GMT on Friday and Beijing said it would respond immediately and in equal measure on U.S. goods ranging from cars to soybeans.
There was no evidence of any last-minute negotiations between U.S. and Chinese officials, business sources in Washington and Beijing said.
“You have mixed messages about tariffs coming out of Washington,” said Michael James, managing director of equity trading at Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles.
“It’s creating a lot of uncertainty about the direction of the true intentions of the White House.”
(GRAPHIC: The U.S.-China tariff war and the S&P 500 – reut.rs/2tV7kTm)
Trade tensions between the two economies have roiled financial markets since early March, reducing the S&P 500’s gain to just about 2 percent this year.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Actev Motors™, creators of smart, electric vehicles for families, today unveiled the Arrow Smart-Kart™, the first smart, electric go-kart for kids. The Arrow, designed by professional racecar drivers and inspired by technology in today's most advanced cars, comes with a sleek design and is packed with performance and safety features. Young drivers are guaranteed an exciting driving experience while parents can supervise on their iOS or Android device through the Arrow app.
"As a long time-car enthusiast, I wanted to leverage my 35 years of technology experience to bring a whole new category of fun and safe vehicles to families," said Dave Bell, CEO and co-founder of Actev Motors. "Simple battery-powered ride-on cars don't excite today's kids – they seek high-tech interactive experiences. The Arrow Smart-Kart gets kids off the couch and outside, and behind the wheel of a real driving machine."
ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz Vans is pleased to announce the expansion of the Sprinter portfolio by debuting the WORKER model, which goes on sale in Spring 2016. Starting at just $32,495*, the Sprinter WORKER will offer the simplest and most straightforward equipment and packaging within the Sprinter Van model line, which includes the 2500 and heavy-duty 3500 models. Targeting the heart of the commercial van market for plumbers, electricians, general contractors, and HVAC specialists, the WORKER was designed with input from dealers and customers alike, offering the safety, reliability, and best-in-class service intervals—up to 20,000 miles--expected from Mercedes-Benz Vans, all at an affordable and approachable starting price.
"We are pleased to announce the new Sprinter WORKER model, which is every bit as capable as the rest of our Sprinter lineup at an even more attractive starting price: $32,495," said Bernie Glaser, Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Vans in the USA. "The Sprinter brand is no stranger to hard work and we are making a statement by targeting the heart of the commercial van market by offering an affordable and approachable model designed for plumbers, electricians, HVAC specialists, general contractors and similar fields. The Sprinter offers the best value, as well as simple and straightforward packaging for our toughest customers. Together with creative financing solutions from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, it has never been easier to own a Sprinter."
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced its latest estimate of traffic deaths, which show a steep 9.3 percent increase for the first nine months of 2015. The news comes as the agency kicks-off its first in a series of regional summits with a day-long event in Sacramento, Calif., to examine unsafe behaviors and human choices that contribute to increasing traffic deaths on a national scale. Human factors contribute to 94 percent of crashes according to decades of NHTSA research.
“For decades, U.S. DOT has been driving safety improvements on our roads, and those efforts have resulted in a steady decline in highway deaths,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “But the apparent increase in 2015 is a signal that we need to do more. The safety summits that NHTSA is kicking off today in Sacramento will provide us with new approaches to add to the tried-and-true tactics that we know save lives.”
NHTSA estimates that more than 26,000 people died in traffic crashes in the first nine months of 2015, compared to the 23,796 fatalities in the first nine months of 2014. U.S. regions nationwide showed increases ranging from 2 to 20 percent. View the report
Lauren Fix, The Car Coach and Paul Brian report on the best of the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, including their favorite vehicles and the winners of the 2016 North American Car and Truck of the Year. Learn more about the new Honda Civic, Volvo XC-90, Infiniti Q60, Porsche 911, 2017 Dodge Pacifica, 2017 Hyundai Genesis G90, and many more!
Year-Over-Year Increases Continue; Minivan, SUV Owners at Highest Risk
CENTREVILLE, Va., Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 47 million vehicles that people are driving, buying or selling in the U.S. have at least one unfixed safety recall, according to Carfax. The company's annual research on the issue suggests a net increase of more than one million vehicles from last year. In addition, every state now has at least 100,000 vehicles with an open recall.
If you own an SUV or minivan, or live in Texas, Mississippi, Alaska, Utah or West Virginia, then you're most likely to have an unfixed recall. Especially if you fall into one of these two groups, using resources like myCarfax helps you take the all-important next step of bringing your vehicle to a local dealer. While finding opportunities to get a recall fixed can be challenging, a safe family vehicle is paramount.
(Washington, February 8, 2016) - Domestic crude oil inventories reached their highest level for this time of year in nearly eight decades, and barring any major disruptions in supply, gas prices are likely to remain near their lowest price point since the Great Recession in the near term. Today’s average price of $1.74 per gallon reflects a savings of $1.07 per gallon versus the 2015 peak price reached this past June, and gas prices have fallen for 31 of the past 33 days. Pump prices are down six cents per gallon on the week, 24 cents per gallon on the month, and consumers are saving 44 cents per gallon versus this same date last year.
With the average price of gas dipping below two dollars per gallon for the first time since 2009, many motorists have been seeing a real savings at the pump. Putting some of that savings toward basic auto care can lead to more miles per gallon and, in turn, more savings, says the non-profit Car Care Council.
Their top answer: they worry about crashing.
New teen-focused Distracted Driving Survey from State Farm® digs deeper into teens’ driving habits.
Bloomington, Ill., October 19, 2015 -- In observance of National Teen Driver Safety Week, State Farm released the results of a recent survey of young drivers ages 16-19. The focus of the survey was to learn more about their attitudes and behaviors when it comes to distracted driving.
Irvine, Calif., Oct. 20, 2015 -- Even though 46 states have laws in place banning texting and driving, and 14 states ban the use of talking on a cell phone while driving, 97 percent of consumers say that distracted drivers who text or talk and drive are one of the biggest safety concerns impacting today's motorists, according to an all-new survey by Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry. Of those surveyed, 91 percent are aware of current local laws pertaining to texting while driving. In addition, approximately 81 percent of respondents believe Millennials between the ages of 19-34 text most often of all age groups while driving.
PR Newswire, Bloomington, Ill. -- According to the annual survey conducted by State Farm, drivers continue to be in favor of laws restricting cellphone use while driving, yet they are still using them.
For seven years State Farm has surveyed consumers regarding their attitudes and behaviors when it comes to distracted driving, revealing trends over time. A number of interesting trends have been revealed:
Talking on a hand-held cellphone while driving has decreased:
◦2009 – 65 percent
◦2015 – 51 percent
Texting while driving has stayed nearly the same:
◦2009 – 31 percent
◦2015 – 36 percent
Accessing the Internet while driving has more than doubled:
◦2009 – 13 percent
◦2015 – 29 percent


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For retailers like REI, there is a growing recognition of how online and offline impact each other. During a keynote speech, CEO Jerry Stritzke talked about creating “online flagships” that develop lifelong customers. He highlighted the fact that REI’s best customers shop online and in stores.
REI knows that 75% of people who shop in-store visited the online store in the previous seven days, and browsed in the category matching the reason for the store visit. But the same level of visibility does not exist for mobile shoppers – until they log in, that is.
At Express, the digital budget used to be a percentage of online sales, which is no longer the case. “There is a recognition that there is an in-store impact. It’s a mindset shift,” said Eric Gohs, director of digital marketing and loyalty for Express.
At Home Depot, ecommerce is just 4% of total sales, and mobile sales are an even tinier slice. Home Depot takes a broader view than that 4%, looking at how digital spend as a whole impacts in-store sales, not just ecommerce. For example, while items like paint barely sell online, the company still puts digital ad dollars behind such items. “You’re not optimizing your spend if you’re just looking at your ecommerce sales,” said Abbott.
Home Depot looks at attribution from a few vantage points. One is the relatively slow and time-tested approach of media mix modeling. Abbott noted the approach has flaws, such as assuming there would be zero sales without advertising and providing only a “rear view” of spending impact, which isn’t helpful for seasonal items.
Another way Home Depot has measured online spend involves dialing up or down digital ad spend in certain geographic areas. The A/B geographic split tests allow the company to measure the impact of its digital ad spend in stores, as well as online. While Abbott recommended conducting such tests only with the buy-in of senior leadership, his team didn’t tell store managers, worrying that they might use other methods to make up for a decline in sales – thus distorting test results.
Bringing More Data Into Multitouch Attribution
Retailers are doing some work to extend their data sets to develop better attribution models. Gohs talked about a test Express did with Google and LiveRamp in which anonymized transactional data was matched with clicks that did not result in a sale, resulting in “eye-opening findings” that validated the company’s hunches about the impact some online ads had on online sales.
Retailers can also look for segments such as users that browsed for dresses twice in the last month but didn’t buy online. Maybe dresses are converting better in stores than online, Gohs offered as example.
For retailer and wholesaler The Jones Group, tying more information to the customer database is a goal. “In an ideal world, we would love that Omniture data appended to the customer record,” said Milton Pappas, president of ecommerce.
That would help the brand understand all the touch points that influence a purchase. The most “fuzzy” touch point of all is “when she’s on a mobile device,” Pappas said.


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Biometric technology: People in Asia and the Middle East are ahead of the West when it comes to the adoption of new technologies due to greater understanding and optimism leading to more trust, a global study from HSBC suggested.
According to a HSBC’s report ‘Trust in Technology’, trust in technology and its adoption are driven not only by consumer trends, but can be encouraged by wider governmental support. For example, the Indian government first launched the Aadhaar Project, a biometrics programme, in 2009 creating the world’s largest biometric data set.
This is likely to have helped contribute to people in India being three times more likely to have used iris recognition technology to identify themselves versus the global average (9% compared to 3%).
The accelerated adoption of fingerprint recognition in the East, a widespread consumer technology, highlights the contrasting perspectives. People in China (40%) are the highest adopters of fingerprint technology with India (31%) and the UAE (25%) second and third from those countries surveyed.
At the other end of the scale, just 9% of people in France and Germany and 14% of people in Canada have used fingerprint technology to identify themselves.
|Country||Password (combination of letters, numbers and symbols)||Fingerprint recognition|
Source: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
The regular use of traditional technology is most common in the West, with people in France the most attached to passwords and the least likely (37%) to replace it with a more secure fingerprint identification. This is compared to 46% for those in Hong Kong and 56% in China.
When it comes to money management, people in China (48%) and India (50%) are more likely to agree that computers can already provide more accurate advice than humans, while just 18% in Canada and 21% in the UK agree.
Germany has the lowest adoption of smartphone or tablet banking, with only 4% claiming it’s their preferred way of banking compared to 15% in the UAE and 9% in Hong Kong.
“Consumers living in countries in the East seem to have a better understanding and greater trust of emerging technology and how it can benefit their lives. The speed of change and the insatiable rate of adoption put the likes of India, China and the UAE leaps ahead of most Western markets. In the case of India, a national mindset of openness coupled with government support for the rollout and promotion of new technology has had a transformative effect on the nation, said Ramakrishnan S, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management at HSBC India.
However, while there are clear reasons to be optimistic about the adoption and attitude of countries in the East to new technology, this is not the full story.
Fifty per cent of people in China own a fax and 39 per cent of people in India own a pager, the highest percentages of those countries surveyed. While the East has overtaken the West in attitudes and adoption today, there is a high prevalence of legacy technology in daily use and the data suggest that progress across the region is hugely uneven, with the differences most likely between the rural and urban areas.
HSBC’s new report Trust in Technology includes research among more than 12,000 people in 11 countries and finds trust and adoption of new technology varies enormously across the globe with the East overtaking the West.


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Internet Retailing’s parent purchases recruiting firm
Career Media Group has announced the purchase of a 90 per cent shareholding in recruitment service CareerOne.
Career Media Group is a new entity launched by Octomedia – B2B publisher of titles including Internet Retailing, Inside Retail, Inside Franchise Business, Inside FMCG and Inside Small Business.
The publishing company, along with a group of strategic investors, has bought the majority stake in Career One from Acquire Learning and Careers, which entered voluntary administration in May.
“This will be a big win for our national audience, who will now benefit from access to both the latest news and industry insights, paired with exciting, personalised career opportunities,” said Oliver Ranck, CEO of Octomedia and director of Career Media Group.
“We see this purchase as the perfect marriage for the business, adding to our continued commitment to innovation and adaption to the digital era.”
Career Media Group intends to build a scalable solution that will be made available to other publishers and media partners.
“Our aim is to revolutionise the way people interact and engage with publishers,” said Ranck. “We believe the platform has the ability to drive additional revenue for a range of businesses by providing relevant job adverts to candidates at the right time, in the right place.”


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Trade facilitation requires a friendly policy environment and a proactive approach by industry leaders, says Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan, NITI Aayog at PHD Chamber’s virtual session
Mr. Kuntal Sensarma, Economic Adviser, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, stated that the Agri-food sector has played a critical role during the pandemic and contributed significantly to exports. He highlighted the importance of the Food Processing sector and emphasised on potential of the food processing sector, especially processed food, millet-based products, where all stakeholders are working together to make the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister into reality. He also appreciated Union Budget that laid a strong emphasis on expanding capital expenditure, initiatives such as PLI Scheme and PM Gati Shakti Scheme, which will push infrastructure and create positive vibes in the economy through multiplier effects.
Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan Lead Advisor (Trade and Commerce) NITI Aayog, Government of India stated that trade facilitation requires a friendly policy environment; proactive approach by industry leaders within India and Partner countries; strong analytical and research works for policy support and joint efforts by all stakeholders. He highlighted the consistent effort by the government to improve the ease of doing business and major reforms undertaken by the Central and State governments to deepen trade promotion among old and new trading partners.
Mr. Pradeep Multani, President, PHD Chamber stated that Trade and Investment Facilitation Services (TIFS) is a remarkable initiative of PHD Chamber for providing a single point information platform for domestic and international investors regarding all trade and investment-related information about the Indian Economy. He said that PHDCCI envisages a higher merchandise exports target of USD 1 trillion by FY 2030-31. This target is achievable and PHD Chamber has identified 75 potential export products and markets to enhance and increase India’s exports growth trajectory.
Mr. Shaibu Enejo, Chief Investment Officer, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Nigeria, appreciated India for being an active trading partner with the majority of developing countries. He emphasized on the long-lasting economic relationship between India and Nigeria. He said that Nigeria’s investment policy is responsible, inclusive, sustainable and balanced. He highlighted the key sectors of the India-Nigeria partnership, particularly in the area of solid minerals, agri-food, health and education.
Dr. Sangeeta Khorana, Professor Bournemouth University, United Kingdom, emphasised on the importance of Single Window System and how it will help India to boost trade at the international level. She said that the Single Window System will not not help big businesses but also support small businesses, including women entrepreneurs. The facilitation services would help India to be integrated into Global Value Chains as a Single window system will not only improves ease of doing business but also improves supply chain visibility.
Dr. Vijay Pereira, Professor, International and Strategic Human Capital Management, NEOMA Business School highlighted the specific relationship between Middle East and India. He stated that the new geopolitical of the region creates an opportunity for both India and UEA. He cited the example of trading in gold between India and UAE which is around 16 percent of total global trade in gold.
Mr. Deepak Pahwa, Chair, Foreign Trade and Investment Committee, PHDCCI said that India has been expanding both in terms of trade and investment and giving thrust to ease of doing business and proactive initiatives such as Single Window System to provide end-to-end facilitation.
The webinar discussed on enhancing the country’s exports and investment trajectory of India and achieving the target of USD 1 trillion merchandise exports by 2030-31. It further deliberated that favourable policy framework and Ease of Doing Business in India will attract more FDI in the coming times and make Indian manufacturers more connected to the Global Value Chains.
The Webinar was sponsored by PHDCCI’s Annual Sponsors – Multani Pharmaceuticals Ltd; Star Wire; PG Industry; Uflex Ltd; DLF Ltd; Continental Carriers Pvt Ltd; Belair Travel & Cargo Pvt Ltd; Radico Khaitan Ltd; Jindal Steel & Power; MMG Group; Paramount Communications; Superior Industries Limited; JK Tyre & Industries Ltd; SMC Investments and Advisors Ltd; Crystal Crop Protection Ltd; Sagar Group of Industries; Samsung India Electronics; Comtech Interio; R E Rogers; AYUSH Herbs Private Ltd; Apeejay Stya Group; DCM Shriram; EaseMyTrip; Blossom Kochhar Beauty Products Pvt Ltd; Oswal Greentech; Trident Group; MV Cotspin Ltd; Synergy Environics Ltd; Ajit Industries Pvt Ltd; P S BEDI & Co.; Indian Farmer &Fertilizers Corporation Ltd; Jindal Steel; Hindware Sanitary; Modern Automobiles; Livit Ltd; Axa Parenterals; Bhagwati Plastic and Pipes Industries; J K Insurance Brokers Ltd; DD Pharmaceutical Ltd.
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The upcoming next gen 2015 Ford Ka/Figo has been regular with making it to news section of Motoroids. We have already reported several times of the sightings of the test mules of 2015 Ka testing in Brazil. This time, not one but two test mules of the next gen Ka/Figo have been spotted testing together in Brazil. Brazil is likely become the first market to get the potential Ford Figo replacement, which would enter production in March 2014.
Rumours suggest that the next generation Ford Ka would be a Ford Global One car and the upcoming hatchback from the American car giant, which has been code-named as the B562, would come to us as the next gen Figo. The car would sport Ford’s new design language and this means that the car, in all probability, would come with a front grill that would invoke memories of Aston Martin and would make the car look decidedly sporty and classy on the same time. The spy pics suggest that the car could be similar to the new 2014 Hyundai i10 in dimensions.
One of the engines that would power the next gen 2015 Ford Ka/Figo would be an EcoSport petrol motor, along with top of the line variants getting features such as Start/Stop button, PowerShift, et al.
It is also being said that like most super minis out there, the next generation Ford Ka/Figo would spawn a small sedan that would replace the older generations of Fiesta in many markets such as that of India. This would not just give Ford an entry into the fast emerging compact sedan market, but would also allow it to eat into the sales of highly popular Hyundai HB20S and Chevrolet Prisma in Brazil and Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire and Honda Amaze in India.
Stay tuned to Motoroids for more details on the upcoming next generation 2015 Ford Ka hatchback.
Source: Noticias Automotivas


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OPTICAL chain Specsavers has announced it will create around 400 jobs this year as it opens 40 stores.
The company says these stores will be in villages and smaller communities which don't have the services of an optician. Each store requires a range of staff with professional optical training, including ophthalmic and lens opticians, but there are also vacancies for staff with no training in this field including receptionists and store assistants. To learn more about opportunities with the firm, visit www.specsavers.co.uk/careers
ARE you interested in working in retail? The InRetail Career Forum at the Selfridge Hotel in London on January 30 and 31 offers a great opportunity to meet dozens of the biggest employers, to attend free seminars by industry bigwigs and get help with your CV.
The companies exhibiting include Monsoon, Apple, Boots, Argos, Tesco, Woolworths and Iceland. Doors are open from noon-7pm on Tuesday and 10am-4pm on Wednesday and the event is free but visitors are requested to register before at www.careerforums.co.uk
HYDE Town Hall in Tameside is hosting a job fair tomorrow from noon-5pm. The event has attracted exhibitors including British Gas, Barclays, Co-operative Financial Services, McDonald's, Royal Mail and Scottish and Southern Energy. To find out more, call 0161 252 8413.
ON January 31, the Manchester City Stadium in Openshaw is hosting a Contact Centre Job fair from 12.30pm-4pm. This fair will be attended by many big names offering career opportunities including HSBC, JD Williams, Barclays and British Gas. For further information, call 0161 873 1705.
ALSO on January 31, this time in the evening from 5.30pm-9pm, Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher, Surrey, will host a recruitment and careers exhibition offering a mix of information, advice and guidance.
It will be attended by 120 employers in sectors including construction, engineering, science, retail, leisure, tourism, catering, education, medical, care, childcare and community services. The fair is open to anyone. For further information, call 01932 748028.


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It’s been another week of mega Google updates. Several have been noteworthy-enough to get their own post. The leftovers are included below: ... read more
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: The Best Links Come from Knowing Thy Self; Microsoft Debuts New Bing TV Ads; Google Squared is Live; and more.
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Sales Estimates for Katy Perry's Prism Adjusted Up
Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 10.25.2013
The album is approaching 300,000 in the first week...
Katy Perry's Prism is looking to outpace expectations. Billboard reports that the LP is on track to sell about 290,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday. That's up from the 270,000 estimate from two days go. The LP will be her second #1 album and the largest sales week by a female solo act this year, as well as Perry's best sales week ever.
Also debuting this week will be Fifth Harmony's Better Together, which should sell 30,000 to 32,000. AFI's Burials should debut with 25,000 to 30,000.