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Ram 1500 Classic Pausing to Bring Back the Jeep Wagoneer
The Ram 1500 Classic may be based on an older version of the current Ram 1500, but it still enjoys a healthy popularity. Even with a more affordable base cost, trim options like the Warlock Mojave Sand package mean customers shouldn’t feel cheapened out. Ram has actually extended the truck’s production to meet demand. But potential buyers may have to look harder to find the Ram 1500 Classic in the future. According to new information from FCA and Motor1, Classic production will be temporarily paused to prepare for the upcoming Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs. This is what we know so far.
How Ram 1500 Classic Production May be Affected
The Ram 1500 Classic is produced at FCA’s Warren Truck Assembly Plant, northeast of Detroit. At the moment, that is the only vehicle the plant makes. However, in February of this year, FCA announced new plans for the plant as part of a $4.5 billion investment in its Michigan facilities. $1.5 billion of this alone was designated for the Warren Plant.
This investment was for expanding the paint shop and retooling the plant for producing the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, along with “electrified models.” This is where Ram 1500 Classic production gets involved. In a video showing the paint shop construction, FCA states that “production at the retooled plant is expected to begin early 2021.” While a plant’s retooling, production shuts down. No new Ram 1500 Classics until the restart.
Although 2021 may seem like a long time away, for automotive production, it actually isn’t. Retooling a plant requires moving massive presses and other machines, installing rail lines for moving chassis, and so on. It’s a logistical nightmare. In 2017, Automotive News reported that GM would take 10 weeks to retool its plants for redesigned models. That’s two months, and that’s for redesigned versions of existing models. The Warren Plant makes one truck right now—it’s about to make at least two more SUVs. Two months may not be enough.
And according to The Detroit Bureau, construction of the paint shop is actually ahead of schedule. Reports suggested production could start as early as the end of 2020. FCA may decide to launch the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer as 2021 models, meaning retooling could potentially begin in the middle of 2020.
Why Impact the Ram 1500 Classic at Warren?
As both Motor1 and Car and Driver state, the Wagoneer models are based on the current Ram 1500, not the Classic. In fact, spy photos have document that FCA modified Ram 1500s to serve as Grand Wagoneer test mules. Why not build the SUVs at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, where the Ram 1500 is made? Most likely, volume.
The Ram brand is quickly catching up to the Ford F-150 in terms of sales. Back in 2016, FCA announced an investment of $1.46 billion in the Sterling Heights Plant to retool and expand the plant’s production of the Ram 1500. Although Jeep had announced the development of additional SUVs in 2011, the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer weren’t officially announced until 2017. It’s entirely possible FCA didn’t want to take any time away from Ram 1500 production. And even if such a decision were to be made now, if Ram 1500 demand continues to rise, it most likely wouldn’t be feasible.
Regardless, the Ram 1500 Classic production line is still running. And a pause isn’t likely for at least a few months. But the Warren Plant is going to be busy for a while.


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Stallholders have taken to creating their own blockades as they bid to stop cars travelling through the centre of Willenhall market.
Up to 10 cars are said to be illegally driving through Willenhall on market days.
Some market traders are now having to use crates to create a blockade in Market Place.
They say cars passing through the busy town centre on market days are putting both lives and livelihoods at risk.
In June last year, Walsall Council announced there would be a total ban on cars driving through the centre of town, with new signs put up to allow police to take stricter action on drivers who flout the rules.
But councillors today said no signs have yet been installed and cars are still driving through on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
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TEMECULA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/03/13 -- Industrial automation manufacturer Opto 22 has announced the Network LED Dimmer, a compact, solid-state, and networkable LED dimmer that uses pulse width modulation (PWM) to control LED brightness (0-100%) for 9-30 VDC constant voltage LED lighting assemblies such as lamps, bulbs, strips, ropes, and bars. Used alone or teamed with other Dimmers, the Network LED Dimmer is suitable for any application that requires variable light from LEDs. Lighting designers, facility engineers, and architects can use the Dimmer in applications such as stage or accent lighting, LED color mixing, path marking, backlighting, and facade or wall lighting. When connected to an RS-485 serial network, multiple Network LED Dimmers can be integrated into a lighting, automation, or building control system that supports DMX512-A, Modbus/ASCII, or Optomux network protocols.
The compact and lightweight Network LED Dimmer is also suited for vehicle and vessel applications, where the energy efficiency and long life of low-voltage LED lighting is critical. Similarly, the Dimmer's small size benefits machine builders who need to implement LED lighting as part of their product.
The Dimmer includes a built-in test pushbutton for ramping LED intensity up and down, connectors for wiring a pushbutton for manual operation, and indicator lights to show serial communication and ramping operation.
As with other Opto 22 products, the Network LED Dimmer has a QR code imprinted on the inside cover that makes current documentation and configuration information available immediately. Scanning the QR code with a smartphone or other Internet-connected mobile device brings up product instructions, specifications, wiring, and an interactive utility for configuring internal DIP switches; see an example here: http://op22.co/LED-SPCV-LV100W (Note this page is styled for use with mobile devices.)
Pricing and Availability
The Network LED Dimmer, Opto 22 part number LED-SPCV-LV100W, is available now at a list price of $79.00 USD. For more information, download the Network LED Dimmer datasheet (form #2036) from the Opto 22 website at http://op22.co/CVdimmer or contact Opto 22 Pre-Sales at 951-695-3000 or toll free at 1-800-321-6786.
About Opto 22
Opto 22 develops and manufactures hardware and software for applications involving industrial automation and control, energy management, remote monitoring, and data acquisition. Designed and made in the U.S.A., Opto 22 products have an established reputation worldwide for ease of use, innovation, quality, and reliability. Opto 22 products, which use standard, commercially available networking and computer technologies, are used by automation end-users, OEMs, and information technology and operations personnel in over 10,000 installations worldwide. The company was founded in 1974 and is privately held in Temecula, California, U.S.A. Opto 22 products are available through a global network of distributors and system integrators. For more information, contact Opto 22 headquarters at +1-951-695-3000 or visit www.opto22.com.
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At Grand Central, Emi Battaglia is v-p, associate publisher and, now, marketing director. She joined the company in 1994. Brian McLendon, who joined the company two years ago as associate publisher of Twelve, will continue in that role, and will also assume the title of associate publisher at GCP.
At Thames & Hudson, Christopher Sweet has been appointed editorial director for trade, starting March 11; Lauren Miller has been named associate marketing director, overseeing marketing functions and logistics.
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St Francis Generic Drug opened its doors of opportunity for the new Licensed Pharmacists at the Licensed Pharmacist’ Oath Taking event held April 20, 2017 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Vicente Sotto Street CCP Complex, Pasay City.
Aside from it’s interactive booth, St. Francis Generic Drug has given away FREE ecobags, medicine kit, alco-spray and vitamin C to the attendees.
Manny Paksiw and F Capsule mascot charmed the attendees as they visited the booth for picture taking.
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Amazon.com is expanding its Appstore to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, with plans to take the distribution platform to other international markets soon, the company announced today. It also said that it plans to change the way it pays mobile app developers.
Following its launch of in-app purchasing in April, the company said beginning July 1 that developers will earn 70 percent of list price on each paid app sale. The company’s prior terms allowed developers to earn either 70 percent of the app’s sales price or 20 percent of list price — whichever was greater.
The new payouts are similar to Apple’s terms, which also pays developers 70 percent on each app sale. In addition to the new payout structure, the company said that it has created a more flexibility in how apps are submitted to the store. Full terms can be seen here.
“Developers can now better control which apps they will make available to Amazon customers, and when,” the company said.
The planned expansion in Europe was first reported by Tricia Duryee at All Things D who wondered if the move might signal that Amazon.com was prepping to roll out its Kindle Fire device internationally. No word yet on that.
The move into international markets should help Amazon expand its reach at a critical time, and the press releases is loaded with no fewer than five app developers — from AllRecipes.com to EA to Rovi0 — discussing the importance of international distribution.
“We’re excited to open the door to even more opportunity by expanding app sales outside the U.S. We see tremendous potential for current developers in our distribution program to grow with the international expansion,” said Jim Adkins, Vice President of the Amazon Appstore, in a statement.
Amazon isn’t saying how many apps it now distributes, noting only that it has grown to “tens of thousands of apps and games in just one year.”


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'Unpatchable' flaw found in iPhone's Secure Enclave: Here’s what it means for the user
Hackers claim to have found a permanent vulnerability in this Secure Enclave chip that could compromise iPhone, iPad and even Mac user data.
Apple's Secure Enclave Chip is one of the most important security advancement features the company has introduced over the last few years. This Secure Enclave chip encrypts and protects all sensitive data that is stored on the device.
Last month hackers claimed to have found a permanent vulnerability in this Secure Enclave chip that could compromise iPhone, iPad and even Mac user data.
What exactly is the Secure Enclave chip?
The Secure Enclave chip is a security processor that comes with almost all Apple devices. This provides an added layer of security. All data that is stored on the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac etc is encrypted with random private keys that are only accessible by this Secure Enclave chip. These keys are unique to your device and thus they are never synced with the iCloud.
Besides encrypting your files, the Secure Enclave chip is responsible for storied keys that manage sensitive data like passwords, credit card information and biometric id that enables Touch ID and Face ID on these devices. This essentially makes it harder for hackers to get access to your personal data without your password.
Now, as 9to5Mac explains, while the Secure Enclave chip is built into the device, it works separately from the rest of the system and assures that apps don't have access to your private keys since they can only send requests to decrypt specific data like fingerprint etc to unlock an app through this Secure Enclave.
Even in a jailbroken device that has full access to the system's internal files, everything that is managed by the Secure Enclave chip remains protected.
Here's a list of the devices that come with the Secure Enclave chip -
- iPhone 5s and later
- iPad (5th Gen) and later
- iPad Air (1st Gen) and later
- iPad Mini 2 and later
- iPad Pro
- Apple TV HD (4th Gen) and later
- Mac computers with T1 or T2 chip
- Apple Watch Series 1 and later
- Apple HomePod
What is this flaw and what can be affected?
This is not the first time that hackers have discovered a vulnerability related to the Secure Enclave chip. Back in 2017, some hackers were able to decrypt the Secure Enclave firmware to explore how it works. They, however, could not get access to private keys so users were not at risk.
This time around, according to reports, Chinese hackers from the Pangu Team have found an ‘unpatchable' exploit on the Secure Enclave chip that could break the encryption of private security keys.
Mosec 2020, iOS 14 JailBreak DEMO by Pangu pic.twitter.com/SfkDpvhYQG— Min(Spark) Zheng (@SparkZheng) July 24, 2020
The fact that this is unpatchable means that the issue is a hardware-related one and not connected to software and therefore there is probably nothing Apple can do to fix this on devices that have already been shipped.
While there aren't enough details about what exactly hackers can do with this particular vulnerability but having access to the Security Enclave could mean having access to passwords, credit card information etc. Reports state that this vulnerability in the Secure Enclave chip affects all Apple chips between the A7 and the A11 Bionic and is similar to the checkm8 exploit that allows jailbreak for all iOS devices up to the iPhone X.
Apple has fixed this security issue with the A12 and the A13 Bionic chips, so if you are using a newer Apple device then you have nothing to worry about. However, there are still millions of Apple devices out there that are on the A11 Bionic and older chips that could be affected.
Since this a hardware issue, very little can be done without Apple getting physical access to the device. So it remains to be seen how the company will fix it.
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General Motors has revealed the 5-door Chevrolet Cruze hatchback and the car will be officially introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. With the introduction of the new car, customers have an alternative body style to the traditional sedan.
With its attractive sweeping coupe roofline and short overhangs at both the front and rear, the new Cruze hatchback has the same dynamic ‘stance’ as the sedan. It is built using the new body-frame integral system (BFI) which is complemented by the final tuning to chassis components.
The BFI system provides greater stability. The car comes with a cargo capacity of nearly 400 liters and will feature 60/40 split rear seating.
The car is planned to be launched across Europe in mid-September and soon after will be seen on other markets as well. The prices will be announced a few days before the launch. More pictures below:


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A trade association main has warned that the days of becoming in a position to get nearly any product from the grocery store shelf are finished, and that purchasers will confront persistent meals shortages.
Though this does not imply that people would go hungry, Ian Wright, the chief government of the Foodstuff and Consume Federation, believes that the times of virtually all things currently being readily accessible have handed.
A shortage of lorry drivers, as effectively as roughly 50 percent a million persons missing in the farm to fork source chain, are to blame, according to Wright.
For the reason that of the superior hrs and funds, lots of lorry motorists are shifting to on the web outlets like Amazon or Tesco.
On top of that, many of the workers are EU citizens who had been compelled to leave the British isles as a result of the pandemic and Brexit.
He mentioned, “It is only heading to get even worse, and it is not going to get better any time shortly immediately after it truly is gotten even worse.
“Owing to labour shortages, the just-in-time program that has kept supermarkets, convenience suppliers, and eating places afloat – making sure that food stuff is out there on the shelf or in the kitchen area when you need it – is no lengthier viable.
Past week, most of the east of England ran out of bottled water, and the main govt anticipates that suppliers will prioritise products and solutions with bigger revenue.
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2018 Holden Commodore and Opel Insignia:: The clever art of camouflage
Today we were able to confirm, as had been expected, that the 2018 Holden Commodore will indeed be based on the next-generation Opel Insignia due to launch in mid-2017.
While it's a special car for Australia because it will replace the Commodore we know and love, it's also special because of the type of camouflage used on its body.
Unlike a lot of camouflaged prototype vehicles that use swirly lines and fabric based car bras, the Insignia has taken things to the next level with clever use of durable, lightweight plastics. And, while it's not unique, we wanted to take a closer look at it.
The plastic moulds sit around the front, sides and rear concealing almost all of the car's body lines. As you can see in our artist's impression, buried beneath that cladding is actually quite a good looking car.
It's the same story inside the cabin. The vehicles we drove are 65 per cent prototypes with less than 2000km on the clock. These are some of the earliest Insignia prototypes on the road, meaning that a lot of the interior is yet to be completed.
Parts of the interior had smooth mold cast plastic that sits in place of the final materials interior designers are currently working on.
To get a closer look at the camouflage used on the 2018 Holden Commodore/Opel Insignia, check out the video above.
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📅 AI Day – How AI redesigns Product Creation
Artificial intelligence (AI) in product creation holds great potential for economic growth and increased productivity. The AI Day hosted by it's OWL and prostep ivip will demonstrate concrete examples.
AI in product creation – what does current research say?
Where is artificial intelligence used in product creation and where is it suitable to work with data-centric methods? By analyzing 40 existing studies and 94 […]
📅 AI Marketplace meets UNITY
The virtual event “AI Marketplace meets UNITY” focuses on the potentials and challenges in the use of AI solutions from our customer environment. In addition to an impulse for building an AI strategy and good practices for the development of data-driven products, the success story “ServiceNavigator” will also be highlighted.
📅 Hinterland Hack 2021
Build your business model for a real industry challenge. Validate your business case in 48 hours. Partner with global players of German Mittelstand and get your startup on the grid. Apply now and make it happen!
📅 Inside it's OWL: AI Marketplace
Get to know the challenges, potentials and interim results of artificial intelligence and product creation and discuss fields of application and implementation possibilities in the real environment with experts from science and business.
📅 AI Marketplace meets IDSA
The upcoming virtual event “AI Marketplace Meets IDSA” is all about data spaces and will be co-hosted by the AI Marketplace and the International Data Spaces Association.
FIWARE Whitepaper: AI Marketplace as a showcase for Digital Transformation
A white paper of our partner FIWARE Foundation focusses on the role played by artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping the future experience of Smart Cities. It also showcases projects such as the AI Marketplace and how they are introducing the relevant framework for the creation of data spaces.
AI Marketplace and AI Living Lab celebrate successful datathon premiere
“Turning data into gold” – that was the credo of the Industrial Datathon , jointly organized by the AI Marketplace and the AI Living Lab. Around 30 heads raced last week to solve real challenges from industry. The win – an implementation project in the AI Real Lab – came as a surprise to the winning team.
More than a platform – AI offerings for SMEs
Analyses, quick checks and expert feedback: Take advantage of our free AI offerings for your company. There are already free services that small and medium-sized companies in particular can use to tap the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in product creation.
📅 AI Marketplace meets FIWARE
The upcoming virtual event “AI Marketplace meets FIWARE”, within the FIWARE AI DAY, will focus on how open source-based AI marketplaces can unlock benefits for AI offerings, especially in the product development space.
Ready – steady – GO! AI Marketplace Platform goes live
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Talking with… Alain Pfouga
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Talking with… Ruslan Bernijazov
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Platform Launch Event
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Talking with… Ulrich Ahle
In his interview, Ulrich Ahle, CEO of the FIWARE Foundation, talks about the company's contribution to the AI Marketplace and the added value the AI Marketplace offers for FIWARE and for companies in general.
Intelligent Product Monitoring
The goal of Ubermetrics’ project is an AI application that extracts relevant information from unstructured or semi-structured texts (e.g. online ratings, complaint emails, service reports, complaint reports), analyzes it and makes it systematically available to a developer. The application can be used, for example, in the context of targeted optimization of system components.
How a software facilitates the start of the AI Marketplace
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What is behind the term product creation, and why is AI of high importance in this process? Marc Foullois, research associate at Fraunhofer IEM, has the answers.
? IDSA LIVE SESSION
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AI-assisted Service Engineering
How can service technicians be optimally supported? A pilot project by Diebold Nixdorf Systems together with Fraunhofer IOSB-INA is dedicated to this question. The aim is to develop an AI application that reads and analyzes service and sensor data from ATMs in the field. Based on this, differentiated repair instructions for service technicians are to be generated. An existing service platform will serve as a database.
Integration of AI in Computer Aided Design (CAx)
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to fundamentally change the way we work and operate. CLAAS GmbH & Co. KGaA, an internationally active manufacturer of agricultural machinery, has recognised this potential and is testing a special use case for the integration of AI in Computer Aided Design (CAx) in the AI marketplace together with the Fraunhofer Institutes IEM and IPK.
AI-assisted Production Planning
The project of Westaflex in cooperation with the Fraunhofer IEM focuses on an AI application that helps to optimize the sequence planning of production orders. For this purpose, real-time data from production control as well as from machines are to be evaluated in order to extract hints for optimal machine allocations.
AI Marketplace: These are the seven pilot projects
At the kick-off on February 25, 2020 at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute, seven partners will for the first time provide insights into their pilot projects on AI in product creation.
AI-assisted Producibility Analysis
A set-up process in an automated manufacturing process that is optimized with the help of AI and replaces the previously manual “teaching” – this is the core of a project by düspohl Maschinenbau GmbH and the Fraunhofer IEM. In addition, the probable producibility of new product specifications is to be assessed automatically.
At present, vehicle diagnosis in a workshop requires comprehensive automotive knowledge and involves a great deal of work. Hella Gutmann’s aim is therefore to develop an AI application for AI-supported diagnosis and identification of potentially defective vehicle components on the basis of historical vehicle data (e.g. fault codes or sensor readings) and to integrate a further variety of data sources (e.g. invoice data, repair information etc.).


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New operation will support the region's payment card industry
Johannesburg, 22nd August 2012 - Payment security specialist Foregenix announces the opening of its South African office, based in Johannesburg. The expansion follows significant growth in the company's payment card industry customer base in the region and will be led by Foregenix director, Andrew Henwood.
Foregenix has quickly established a reputation for providing an experienced, thorough and pragmatic approach to navigating PCI Compliance and to integrating the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) within an overall information security programme. With the increased awareness of PCI within the region, Foregenix has experienced increased demand to deliver its full suite of information security consulting services and innovative compliance solutions to the Southern African payment card industry.
"The expansion into Southern Africa will provide dedicated local resources to new customers and to our existing clients, which currently include banking institutions, service providers and merchants. Our aim is to provide companies with the best possible service to help protect their sensitive data and to meet regulatory requirements such as the PCI DSS," says Andrew Henwood, Director at Foregenix.
Foregenix is an independent, specialised information security business, headquartered in the United Kingdom, with a global service delivery capability. The Foregenix team has been intimately involved with the Payment Card Industry since the inception of the security standards in 2004, and has carried out PCI DSS assessments, PA-DSS assessments, penetration tests and forensic investigations on hundreds of organisations during this time. The technical team has extensive experience in information security, having worked as security consultants, analysts and engineers in a wide array of environments, including global financial institutions, networking and security providers.
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Canadian firm Chinova Bioworks has ramped up their production capabilities to meet the fast-growing demand for clean-label food products. The company’s flagship ingredient, Chiber, is derived from the upcycled stems of white button mushrooms and functions as a natural, synthetic-free preservative.
Chinova Bioworks is rapidly expanding its manufacturing capacity with a newly constructed 20,000 square foot Bioscience Manufacturing Incubator facility and a 6,000 square foot space to house its R&D and office. The announcement, which was made as the New Brunswick-based firm reached its five-year anniversary, comes in response to surging demand from food producers who are looking to keep up with the consumer shift towards clean-label products.
The company’s proprietary ingredient is Chiber, a completely natural, non-artificial preservative ingredient that is extracted from the stems of white button mushrooms. These mushrooms are sourced from farmers, giving them an extra revenue stream for the by-product that would otherwise go to waste.
Chiber is vegan-friendly, non-GMO and allergen-free, and does not affect the sensory qualities and taste of food and beverages while being able to extend product shelf life. The patented ingredient is also consistent in its ability to act as a food preservative, unlike other natural mushroom extracts.
Ingredient producers and brands are under pressure to reformulate and keep up. Companies that we work with are very aware that they need a replacement for artificial ingredients to preserve product quality.Natasha Dhayagude, Co-Founder & CEO, Chinova Bioworks
Chinova Bioworks was founded by Natasha Dhayagude, David Brown and Dr. Tanzina Huq, who came together during an entrepreneurship accelerator and shared a common mission of advancing food waste-fighting, healthy and sustainable solutions.
“Consumers are demanding transparency when it comes to the ingredients in their food and beverage products. They want natural, healthy, sustainable ingredients that have a purpose,” said CEO Dhayagude.
“Because of this increased awareness and scrutiny, ingredient producers and brands are under pressure to reformulate and keep up. Companies that we work with are very aware that they need a replacement for artificial ingredients to preserve product quality, freshness and shelf life.”
Since its inception, Chinova Bioworks has worked with clients across multiple categories within the food industry, including plant-based meat and dairy producers, as well as beverage, sauces and condiment brands.
Commenting on their manufacturing expansion, COO Brown said that it will allow the firm to “keep ahead of the incredible growth in demand we’ve been seeing from our current customers, and build capacity to be able to service additional food and beverage products.”
In the next five years, we see Chiber becoming established as a mainstay in the industry,David Brown, Co-Founder & COO, Chinova Bioworks
“We’ve demonstrated that we can manufacture this ingredient to the highest quality standards in the industry, by achieving the highest grades and certifications for food quality. This growth in capacity will further our excellence in quality manufacturing,” he added.
Dhayagude and Brown also highlighted the impact of the Covid-19 in accelerating demand for their clean-label ingredient, with consumers increasingly attentive over nutrition labels, health and food safety.
“In the next five years, we see Chiber becoming established as a mainstay in the industry,” said the co-founders.
Already, a number of brands have been adapting their formulations to appeal to shoppers, including some of the largest players in the plant-based meat space. Food tech giant Beyond Meat’s latest burger iteration, for instance, now boasts 35% lower fat and calorie content, while Heura’s new patties slashes fat content by nearly two-thirds compared to its conventional counterparts.
Another trend that Chinova Bioworks will benefit from as a first-mover in the space is upcycling. So far, a handful of startups have been paving the way in capitalising on food waste, but larger conglomerates are beginning to hop on board too, with the likes of Nestlé making its foray into the segment with a new upcycled coffee husk drink.
All images courtesy of Chinova Bioworks.


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purchased Minecraft developer Mojang, there is word that Minecraft: Pocket Edition will find a new home on the Windows Phone platform. "Yes, Minecraft: Pocket Edition *is* coming to the Windows Phone," tweeted Jens Bergensten, the game's lead developer.
That's good news for Windows Phone owners, but don't get too excited just yet. While the port is in running condition,"there's still much to do before any release," Bergensten wrote. So far, Bergensten has refrained from speculating any release window or target.


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Criminal Charges: Credit card fraud gets weird
The thieves responsible for credit card fraud are a pretty unlikeable group. But when you consider this week’s crime stories involving adult entertainment stores, cross-dressing and automatic litter boxes, it becomes clear that some card scammers are pretty weird, as well.
- An elderly Oklahoma man’s July 22 visit to an adult entertainment business proved to be his last. According to Tulsa World, that death apparently offered convicted felon Jamison Freeman the opportunity to steal the credit card belonging to Luther Younger Jr., who was found dead at Tulsa’s Dreamland Adult Arcades.
- Lying about a deadly disease and stealing from the elderly will make you a wanted man — and not in a good way. Luckily, police in El Paso, Texas, have captured alleged con artist Jose Adrian Castillo, who apparently would tell elderly women he had terminal cancer in order to gain their sympathy, Newspaper Tree reports, before asking to borrow his victim’s credit card. In one case, the card was used to rent a BMW that was never returned; in another, it was used to charge $25,000 in merchandise.
- In case you think card thieves don’t do hard time, a Philadelphia man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for surreptitiously snatching a woman’s wallet while she ate at a Panera Bread restaurant with her child, according to New Jersey’s Times of Trenton. Michael Grantham and his female accomplice were found to have used the victim’s credit card to buy two $1,000 gift cards and some bug spray (?) at a Lowe’s home improvement store.
- What is it recently with men in drag and credit card theft? The Bryan County Sheriff’s Office reportedly found Jason Lee Navarrette passed out on an Oklahoma roadside, holding a stack of credit cards and money in his pink-nailed hands and laying on a bag containing a black wig. Meanwhile, Boston police are looking for a dress-wearing man who is accused of stealing credit cards, debit cards and cash from doctor’s offices, TheBostonChannel.com reports.
- “Girls Gone Wild” founder — and all-around class act — Joe Francis apparently had an easier time in a Reno, Nev., jail after his former employee Aaron Weinstein allegedly doled out some bribes, including a Cartier watch and a $5,000 Saks Fifth Avenue department store gift card to former sheriff’s Sgt. Michon Mills, RGJ.com reports.
- Jason Truxel of Vermilion, Ohio, found that the identity thief who took out credit cards and a timeshare mortgage and received a tax rebate in Truxel’s name was none other than his own father, Michael, the Plain Dealer Reporter says.
- Authorities believe that a pair of Romanian men charged with ATM fraud in Maryland may be connected to a multi-state theft ring responsible for nearly $1 billion in losses, according to WJLA.com. Suspected fraudsters Mihai Ittu and Stefan Iancu were arrested in Oklahoma earlier this month and charged with identity theft, credit card misuse and theft.
- As if magazines don’t already have enough troubles, the Charleston Daily Mail reports computer programmer Martin Bowling of Cross Lanes, W. Va., was charged with stealing the names and credit card information from Woodcrafters Magazine subscribers. A federal indictment says that Bowling used that information for more than $4,500 in Internet purchases, including movie tickets, cigars and an automatic litter box.
- Some thieves enjoy automatic litter boxes, while other fraudsters are only satisfied with the truly high life: Canadian police say a group of suspects from the metro Vancouver and Winnipeg areas used a credit card scam to fund a brief-but-lavish lifestyle that included high-end hotel rooms, limousines and meals, the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Feel free to share your favorite credit card crime items by posting them in the comments section below — or sending them to my automatic kitty litter inbox.


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We have to 'earn China's respect': Fmr. U.S. ambassador to China, Max Baucus
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he feels “very good” about the progress of the phase one trade agreement with China, which he said is honoring the pact amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“On the structural changes, China has done a pretty good job,” Lighthizer said Thursday during a virtual event held by the Economic Club of New York. “And we’ve seen significant purchases over the course of the last many weeks.”
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, China bought US$185 million worth of U.S. soybeans, he said, refuting a report that Beijing wasn’t living up to its commitments on the commodity purchases.
His comments come as tensions between the U.S. and China have escalated in recent weeks, throwing into question the stability of the initial trade agreement. President Donald Trump has blamed the Asian nation for misleading the world about the scale and risk of the coronavirus outbreak and Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong has further deteriorated relations.
The pandemic shows why the U.S. should have an industrial policy, Lighthizer said, to ensure that America can manufacture domestically the supplies it needs including medical equipment and protective gear.
He said the coronavirus crisis will change the trade relationship between the U.S. and China, India and other countries, as the Trump administration is seeking to reshore supply chains, particularly in the medical space.
“After the crisis is over we have to have an industrial policy that assures the United States has in any future crisis the ability to manufacture at home all the things that we need,” he said. “We need a policy, be it subsidies, or tariffs, or whatever it takes. We have to have an industrial policy so we never find ourselves in this position again.”
Separately, he said he’s not in favor of the U.S. pulling out of the World Trade Organization, which has become a court for disputes instead of a venue for negotiations. The WTO has also become a lightning rod of criticism for the Trump administration, which argues that China has not fulfilled its 2001 commitments to embrace a more market-oriented economy.
U.S. trade in goods and services plunged in April to the lowest level in almost a decade as the COVID-19 pandemic stifled demand and hindered logistics. Foreign trade was already easing prior to the virus outbreak and has worsened as businesses shuttered around the world to stem the spread and supply-chains were disrupted.
Even so, Lighthizer remained optimistic.
“One thing I can promise,” he said. “Trade will come back.”


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The American auto industry has a real problem: it's doing so well, it's struggling to make enough cars.
Automakers are pushing factories and workers to the limit to try to meet burgeoning demand for new vehicles.
Some plants are adding third work shifts. Others are piling on worker overtime and six-day weeks. And Ford Motor and Chrysler Group are cutting out or reducing the annual two-week July shutdown at several plants this summer to add thousands of vehicles to their output.
"We have many plants working at maximum capacity now," says Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans.
Manufacturers are adding working hours and hiring new workers.
There is, of course, a political angle to all of this. It was, after all, just two weeks ago that Mitt Romney boasted, "I'll take a lot of credit for the fact that this industry's come back."
It's credit he doesn't deserve, but President Obama does.
Just to recap, Romney has said, publicly and repeatedly, that he opposed Obama's industry rescue plan -- the one he now wants credit for. The former governor has said repeatedly that GM and Chrysler should rely on private funding to restructure and get back on their feet.
Of course, in early 2009, the credit markets were frozen and there was no private funding available. (When a company called Bain Capital was approached, it refused to invest.) How does Romney reconcile his demands with reality? For the last three years, he hasn't even tried to explain the contradiction. In fact, he'd prefer if we just overlook the details altogether.
We can say a couple of things with certainty. First, when President Obama launched his ambitious policy in 2009, he was taking a major gamble -- not only with the backbone of American manufacturing, but with his presidency and its ability to use the power of government to repair a private industry facing collapse. As First Read noted at the time, "As the GM bailout goes, so goes the Obama presidency."
We now know the gamble paid off. GM and Chrysler are making money, expanding American facilities, and operating at capacity. It's a remarkable success story and one of Obama's most important domestic accomplishments. Republicans were absolutely certain the White House's policy would fail, and they were wrong.
Second, we also know that if policymakers had followed Romney's advice, and waited for private financing, the American auto industry likely would have collapsed while waiting for capital that simply wasn't available. An economy that was already on the brink would have been forced to absorb hundreds of thousands of unemployed auto workers, crushing already-struggling communities in the Midwest.


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HOW TIME FLIES: Gucci has set its clocks back. Tapping into its archives, the luxury goods house pulled two black-and-white snapshots from the Sixties that will serve as the backdrop of its new worldwide watch campaign. The ads, featuring model Veruschka and the late actor Peter Sellers, will debut in fashion and lifestyle titles this month as single- or double-page spreads. Superimposed on the old photos are three new Gucci timepieces — the G-Gucci watch, a re-edition of a Sixties model with a G-shaped bezel and a modern bracelet strap; the house’s first-ever digital watch whose dial displays two time zones and has a rubber strap, and a classic man’s chronograph sporting a moss green strap.
“The images featured in this campaign are some of my favorites from the Gucci archive,” said creative director Frida Giannini. “They perfectly illustrate not only the glamour of Gucci’s past and the many style icons who were naturally drawn to the house, but also show how this heritage can be relevant today.” — Alessandra Ilari
WEIGHTY ISSUES: Kourtney Kardashian is getting a lot of mileage out of her post-baby body in the world of celebrity weeklies. After the reality TV star appeared on the Feb. 1 cover of OK magazine, touched up to appear thinner than the original photo that was taken only seven days after the birth of her son, Mason, Kardashian told WWD, “They doctored and Photoshopped my body to make it look like I have already lost all the weight, which I have not.” Meanwhile, the prior issue of OK featured Kardashian posing with Kendra Wilkinson on the cover.
Now she’s back in this week’s Life & Style, and the magazine is touting its pictures of Kardashian as the “actual body after baby.” A spokeswoman said the photos have not been altered. “Losing the weight has been a lot harder than I thought,” Kardashian told the magazine. “I’ve lost 25 pounds so far. I still have 15 more to go.” So will this finally be the last of the Kardashian weight loss stories? That all depends on the newsstand sales. The new issue of Life & Style is out today. — Amy Wicks
OLYMPIC SPORT: Have Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy set their eyes on activewear? Not quite, but The New York Times Magazine recently turned to the ethereal sisters to wardrobe several U.S. athletes participating in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, which begin Feb. 12. The Ryan McGinley portfolio, due out in the magazine this Sunday, features 13 Olympians training in custom-made Rodarte knit garments, including figure skater Johnny Weir in mid-axel sporting a full crochet knit jumpsuit. Other Olympians in the story, which McGinley shot on location during training sessions across the U.S., include figure skater Evan Lysacek, Rachael Flatt, and pairs skaters Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker; freestyle skiers Jeret “Speedy” Peterson, Hannah Kearney and Emily Cook; snowboarders Hannah Teter and Kelly Clark, and ski jumper Anders Johnson.
“It was quite different for each athlete and each sport,” the designers said through their spokesman, Brian Phillips, via e-mail. “We built the looks knowing that the athletes needed to be able to keep the same range of motion in our clothing as they have in their normal uniform.” — Marc Karimzadeh
ENVELOPE, PLEASE: Fashion has never met an awards ceremony it didn’t wholeheartedly embrace — take the CFDAs or the Accessories Council Excellence Awards, which last year counted Lady Gaga as an attendee. This bodes well for the latest entrant to the circuit: the Fashion 2.0 Social Media Awards, established by the blogging network Style Coalition in partnership with sample-sale Web site ideeli to celebrate “fashion brands that have really embraced the online space,” according to Yuli Ziv, one of the Coalition’s founding members. “Last year was a turning point for many fashion brands to embrace social media, more closely connect with their fan base and establish valuable brand extensions,” Ziv said. “These nominees epitomize those values and are paving the way for others in the fashion industry.”
Diane von Furstenberg, Chanel, Burberry and Alexander McQueen are among the nominees in the seven award categories, which include Top Innovator, Best Online Video, Best Twitter Account, Best Facebook Page and Best Web Site. To come up with the nominees, Ziv and her colleagues surveyed more than 1,000 people — mostly bloggers and people active in fashion-related social networking on sites such as Twitter and Facebook. People can cast their votes on the Style Coalition and ideeli Web sites through Monday night. The winners will be revealed on Feb. 10 during an awards ceremony cohosted by Lucky magazine at W New York-The Tuscany hotel.
Consider DKNY, nominated for Best Twitter Account, a crowd favorite. Billed on her Twitter page as “well-placed fashion source bringing you behind-the-scenes scoop from inside Donna Karan New York & DKNY and my life as a PR girl living in NY,” DKNY has gained fans — more than 17,300 followers at press time — thanks to her witty, honest and always-harried tweets about everything from her attempts to dress celebs for the Golden Globes (and, facing failure, finding solace in food) to her own weekend adventures (“Going to a bday dinner at a casual Thai place. Nothing kills me more than having to dress casual on a Sat nite. If u want casual do Sunday,” read a recent tweet). — Nick Axelrod
NOT SO FAST: Reader’s Digest Association has temporarily delayed its emergence from Chapter 11, to address an issue related to the pension fund in the company’s U.K. entity. RDA’s restructuring plan was confirmed by U.S. Bankruptcy Court a few weeks ago and the company said it now expects to emerge within the next few weeks. — A.W.
BULKING UP: DailyCandy is about to enter the multibillion-dollar wedding business with a dedicated e-mail that will be sent out to its subscribers every Monday, beginning Feb. 8. The word “wedding” is already the most-typed-in search term on DailyCandy and almost one in five readers are getting hitched or helping a friend plan a wedding, a spokeswoman said. The company also sees a market-audience opportunity, given the fact that several wedding print publications, such as Elegant Bride, Modern Bride and InStyle Weddings, have recently shuttered. DailyCandy is working with Crate and Barrel on the launch.
Elsewhere in the digital universe, Glam Media said it has raised another $50 million in private equity mezzanine funding. Proceeds will be used to build a digital media technology center, expand internationally and for acquisitions. The Series E round was led by Aeris Capital. — A.W.
FOCUS ON FOOTWEAR: Sam Edelman tapped Kelly Klein to shoot his brand’s first-ever ad campaign, featuring Charlotte Kemp Muhl, paramour of Sean Lennon. Muhl appears barely clothed in the images, wearing only pair of shoes from the spring collection. “With Kelly’s photos we break the rules in contemporary fashion footwear,” said Edelman. “This campaign will open everyone’s eyes to the potential of our brand.” The images will run in InStyle, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Vogue. In addition, the brand’s Web site has undergone an overhaul and will relaunch in mid-February, in conjunction with the new ad campaign. — A.W.


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By Jeannine Aversa
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Consumer prices rose by a modest 0.3 percent in September for the second month in a row, mostly reflecting higher gasoline prices that put a dent in motorists' wallets.
At the same time, production at the nation's factories, mines and utilities rebounded.
The Labor Department's latest reading Thursday on the Consumer Price Index, the government's most closely watched inflation barometer, should ease somewhat Federal Reserve policy-makers' concerns about deflation, an economically dangerous and widespread weakness in prices.
"While inflation is not a threat, deflation is clearly not an issue," said economist Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors.
Separately, the Federal Reserve reported that industrial production rose a solid 0.4 percent in September.
That represents a turnaround from the disappointing 0.1 percent dip registered in the previous month.
At factories, output jumped 0.7 percent in September led by an increase in automobile production; production at mines was flat; and output at utilities dropped 2.2 percent.
Excluding energy and food prices, which tend to swing widely from month to month, "core" consumer prices edged up by just 0.1 percent in September for the second consecutive month. That showing on the core inflation rate suggested that most other prices are moderate.
In a second report from the department, new claims for unemployment insurance dropped for the second week in a row, offering a hopeful sign that the pace of layoffs is slowing.
For the work week ending Oct. 11, new applications for jobless benefits dipped by a seasonally adjusted 4,000 to 384,000, the lowest level since early February. The week before claims fell by 17,000.
The trio of economic reports depicted an economy that is perking up and for the most part is enjoying a stable price climate.
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MillerCoors loses right to sell beer in Minnesota during shutdown
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Mega-brewer MillerCoors must pull all of its beer — all 39 brands — from Minnesota store shelves because its branding license wasn't renewed before the state shutdown.
KSTP-TV has this absolute howler of a story, along with reaction from retailers, which is pretty much what you'd expect it would be. The beer company says it sent in the checks (brand licenses cost $30 for three years), but says the state didn't process them in time.
In a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel report, the company tries to play down the problem — but also says that it's trying to work things out with Minnesota authorities.
The Star Tribune, though, talks with a state Department of Public Safety spokesman who said the brewer must pull its products from sale "within days."
A MillerCoors spokesman told the Business Journal that the company actually paid its branding fees two weeks before the shutdown, but paid too much and had to write a second check. That apparently delayed the process.
"We followed all state laws," said Julian Green. "We have 39 brands at stake here in one of the most important markets in the country during one of the most important seasons. … We take this very seriously."
The KTSP story doesn't address whether MillerCoors would have to pull its beer from bars, as well (the Strib report says it does) but regardless, bars have their own shutdown problems. Many didn't renew their purchasing licenses before the shutdown, meaning they might run out of beer in the coming weeks, the Star Tribune reports. Many cigarette retailers are in similar straits.
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From concerns regarding the state of Chinese tourism to how best to fill the estimated 1 million open hospitality jobs in the United States, the opening general session of the 41st annual New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference delivered a mashup of various concerns and solutions to the estimated 2,400 on hand here at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.
Lodging executives, developers, investors, economists, analysts and reps from ancillary disciplines were welcomed by Jonathan M. Tisch, chairman/CEO of Loews Hotels & Co., once again on hand as conference chair for the 28th year since the event was founded in 1977 by the late Stephen W. Brener. And for yet another year in the cycle, the outlook was positive.
Citing the industry’s continuing robustness for a 10th year, Tisch acknowledged, “There are challenges we must tackle together … but overall, the state of our industry is strong,” he said, noting U.S. Travel’s Current Travel Index “has signaled growth for an incredible 111 straight months. This rising tide has lifted every segment of our industry.”
He added that within this time period, revenue per available room has grown for 107 of the past 108 months.
As in years past, Tisch exhorted the industry players gathered to show strength as a cohesive force in order to drive change.
Reiterating the need to improve the country’s travel infrastructure, other areas of needed attention included ramping up efforts to compete for international travel. “A recent report stated Chinese tourism to the United States dropped for the first time in 15 years. We must continue to support and invest in Brand USA,” he said, adding, “We need to make travel security stronger and more efficient. Fewer hassles means more people willing to travel.”
While the recovery and stability of the U.S. economy over the past decade has been a major factor in keeping the industry buoyant, the industry’s own self-assessment in what is important for the long term for both its close-in consumers, i.e., owners, developers and franchisees as well as product end-users—guests—also has kept the business thriving and on an even keel. A large part of that has come from a once-hesitant industry embracing innovation and technology. Tisch cited mobile hotel apps, artificial intelligence and customizing guest experiences as part of the mix driving momentum.
The robust economy, however, is creating a conundrum for the industry. America’s unemployment recently fell to 3.6 percent—a 50-year low, said Tisch, estimating there are about 7 million job openings in the United States with a little over 1 million of those in the travel industry.
“How are we going to recruit and retain the talent we need to keep growing?” Tisch put to the audience, noting the outlook doesn’t have to be all that grim. “The good news is we have a great story to tell when it comes to the opportunities our jobs create. According to a new U.S. Travel Association report, when it comes to first jobs, we are the No. 1 industry. In fact, nearly 40 percent of American workers got their start in the travel and tourism industry. We’re also a gateway to the middle class. Individuals who start their careers in the travel industry go on to earn solid, middle-class salaries that can support a family and provide a path to financial security. Finally, our jobs equip people with training and essential skills like time management, effective communications, customer service, teamwork, decision-making.”
To keep the talent pipeline full, the CEO suggested several avenues the industry could get behind:
- A push for a rational, coherent national immigration policy.
- Making diversity and inclusion a core business strategy.
- Navigating the emerging world of automation.
The conference chair noted NYU already is working on several of these paths, wrangling questions like:
“How can we develop a diversity and inclusion strategy that does not just meet customer and worker expectations … but gives us a competitive advantage?
“How can we integrate automation into hospitality?
“How can we leverage technology to attract and retain exceptional workers?
“The three issues I’ve mentioned aren’t really challenges to be overcome; they’re opportunities to be seized,” Tisch told attendees. “They offer us the chance to strengthen our workforce … create a more diverse and inclusive culture and reap the benefits of technology without losing the human touch that distinguishes our industry. Working together we can shape our own future, lifting travel and hospitality to new levels of growth and prosperity.”
Which, ultimately, keeps the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference cranking.


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Vietnam is replacing China as a new alternative for foreign businesses thanks to its lower labour costs and good workers’ skills, the UK’s Financial Times reported on March 14.
The paper cited some instances of UK, American and Danish businesses that operate in the country.
The UK electronic components manufacturer, XP Power, is among many enterprises seeking to diversify production beyond China to capitalize on lower wages and minimize the risks of concentrating in one location.
“Labour costs are cheaper in Vietnam but the workers’ skills are good,” the Financial Times quoted a Vietnamese engineer working for XP Power as saying.
The paper said unskilled workers in Vietnam are generally paid $100-150 per month while the corresponding figure for Chinese counterparts will be about $300.
S. Kesavan, the Vietnam head of the US Jabil Circuit electronics manufacturer, said “productivity in Vietnam is slightly behind China, but the recent escalation of costs in China is making us relocate in order to be competitive”.
Meanwhile, Stig Maasabol, Chief Executive of the Danish-owned ScanCom International, said his company is looking to double its output in Vietnam in the next two years by applying more advanced technology.
Maasabol affirmed that “if Vietnam’s attraction is only wages, companies will soon be looking to Cambodia and Myanmar”, according to the Financial Times. – VOV


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Gayoon and HyunA from 4Minute Cancel Activities after the Tragic Accident at Pangyo
4Minute members Gayoon and HyunA‘s activities for October 19 and October 20 have been cancelled after the tragic accident that occurred during their performance in Pangyo.
As Seoul Fashion Week is currently underway, Gayoon was scheduled to appear at the photo wall for the Lucky Chouette 2015 S/S fashion show on October 19, and HyunA was supposed to attend the photo wall for Steve J & Yoni P‘s 2015 S/S fashion show on October 20.
However, after the tragedy that occurred during their performance, Gayoon and HyunA have respectfully decided to not attend these activities.
Although the concert was not planned by 4Minute’s agency Cube Entertainment, as the accident happened during the girl group’s performance, Cube Entertainment nonetheless issued an official statement to voice their condolences.


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Entertainment media giant Virgin Media has introduced the new prepay Addict Extra Tariff for their cable customers, which delivers more texts, minutes and mobile web access for just £10 a month.
The Addict Extra tariff rewards Virgin Media users who currently have a home phone, TV, broadband or mobile service, by enabling them to benefit from exclusive additional monthly mobile allowances.
Customers on this tariff will get access to unlimited texts and an extra 100 minutes in addition to their £10 airtime, where those who top-up by £15 can also get a further 1GB mobile internet.
Up to two people within each Virgin Media family can get hold of this deal by simply texting their Virgin Media home phone or account number, to 789100.
The new tariff will be activated within 48 hours and rewards will be available from the 1st of each month meaning that customers can chat, text and surf the web to their hearts content as soon as they top up each month.
Virgin Media customers will also continue to get even more cost savings with free calls from Virgin Media home phones to Virgin Mobile phones 24/73 and five free call back texts.
Originally published at OneMobileRing.com


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Category Archives: Security
Microsoft released on October 19, 2018, an update to its security descriptions for October 10, 2018, updates. There is a new note about Yammer Desktop application.
[German]Surprise in Windows 10 Insider Preview 19H1: The kernel contains the Retpoline technology to protect it from Spectre V2 attack. This is to minimize the power loss caused by this protection.
[German]It seems that all Windows versions contains a kind of ‘vulnerability’ which allows to transfer user rights (administrator privileges) from another account to a Windows guest account. This is called RID hijacking, and has been known for at least 10 … Continue reading
Microsoft has published a revised security update notification as of October 17, 2018, which I would like to briefly describe below. It is about MFC in connection with the cumulative update 11 for Exchange Server 2016 (KB4134118) and the SQL … Continue reading
[German]Does anyone use a D-Link router? In eight models, there are several security vulnerabilities that can be used to completely compromise the devices.
[German]Oracle has released a number of critical updates for its products as of October 16, 2018. Here is an overview of these updates.
[German]Besides the Microsoft patchday, Adobe has released a new batch of security updates (apart from Flash) on October 9, 2018. And there are also security advisories from Intel from October 9, 2018, which I haven’t mentioned within the blog yet.
[German]Vendors using Linux-Servers intends to move away from proprietary hardware with UEFI, Intel ME & Co. The free LinuxBoot is the answer to the UEFI glue of the commercial manufacturers, but is limited to the server area. Here is some … Continue reading
[German]In October 2018, Microsoft patched some vulnerabilities in Windows with updates. The vulnerability CVE-2018-8495 is now being actively exploited. For the (probably incompletely patched) vulnerability CVE-2018-8495 a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) is now available. And the vulnerability CVE-2018-8423 was probably patched. Here … Continue reading
Users of Tinder, Shopify, Yelp and others are threatened in their security. Security researchers at vpnMentor have discovered a DOM-XSS bug that allows them to extract information about other users via apps or websites concerned. Potentially 685 million users are … Continue reading


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LISTED sandalwood supply company TFS Corporation has confirmed that it has more than doubled its 2004-05 financial year sales forecast set out in its December 2004 prospectus.
TFS said it had received application for the sale of 223 hectares of sandalwood grown in the Ord River irrigation area, and is currently negotiating the further sale of 25 hectares of Indian sandalwood woodlots to meet buyer demand.
The company’s forecast for this year was for base case sales of 100 hectares, with a high of 125ha and a low of 75ha.
TFS listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in December last year and made an initial after-tax profit forecast of $4 million for the full 2004-05 financial year in its pre-listing prospectus.
However, TFS said its first-half profit of $2.41 million and continued strong sales would ensure the original profit forecast was exceeded.
The company also said it had been buoyed by the most recent auction price of sandalwood in India, which has increased the average price from $US45,000 to $US60,000 a tonne in a four-month period.
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Georgia Geen, Executive Editor
Until recently, the federal government’s position on the general public wearing masks was simple: Don’t.
That’s changed. On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending people use homemade cloth face coverings when going out, especially for those who live in areas with high contamination rates. The recommendation comes at the same time as new revelations about the virus: as many as 25% of people infected with COVID-19 have no symptoms, and it could be spread just by talking to an infected person.
This doesn’t mean you should try to get your hands on surgical masks or N-95 respirators — those need to be reserved for health care professionals.
So, unless you’re lucky enough to nab a cloth mask online or already have some, you’re probably going to have to get creative.
But before you start thinking about how to make your own mask, here’s how to use them correctly and safely:
- If you use a cloth mask, wash it between every use. A temperature of 133 degrees Fahrenheit is needed to kill the virus — meaning you should boil your mask or wash it in hot water and dry it on high heat after wearing it.
- Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer before putting on your mask.
- Make sure your mask covers your nose and mouth.
- Avoid touching the outside of the mask when you’re wearing it. If you do, wash your hands afterward.
- Keep your mask dry. If it gets wet, it will be much less effective.
- Don’t take your mask off to eat or drink, then put it back on. Taking a mask on and off without sterilizing it increases contamination. Wait until you get home to eat or drink.
- Take off the mask by the elastic or ties, not by pulling on the front of the mask, which may be contaminated.
If you’re wondering about gloves: According to the World Health Organization, wearing gloves in public is not an effective way to avoid contracting COVID-19. You could still touch a contaminated surface, then touch your face, infecting yourself. Gloves have to be changed regularly, and wearing them can provide a false sense of safety when regular hand washing is more effective for the average person.
What materials you can use to make your own masks
First off, remember that homemade masks will never be as effective as surgical masks, but they do offer some protection. Of course, wearing a mask doesn’t mean you get to stop social distancing.
According to a study by SmartAirFilters.com, dish towels are 73% effective at stopping virus particles smaller than those of COVID-19; cotton blend T-shirts are 70% effective; antimicrobial pillowcases are 68% effective, while their normal counterparts clock in at 57%; and 100% cotton T-shirts are 51% effective. If you want to walk around with a vacuum cleaner bag on your face, you’re in luck, because those are 86% effective.
How to make your own mask


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When it rains it pours. Indeed, when you’re having a tough time, expect more bad news. This can’t be any truer for the previous social media darling, Zynga. Zynga put social gaming on the map by dominating Facebook’s game apps. Who hasn’t heard of Farmville?
Apparently, the string of bad news hitting Zynga is continuing at a fast pace. Not only did it lose its preferential treatment on Facebook for its game apps; not only did the pace of its new releases drop and its stock price plummet; but to top it all off, Zynga has been slapped with a lawsuit.
According to video game powerhouse, EA, the social gaming pioneer allegedly copied its latest game offering, The Ville, from EA’s bestselling game The Sims Social. According to Lucy Bradshaw, the general manager of the The Sims product line developer Maxis, they’re suing Zynga based on principle. She made a point that Maxis was not the first design studio to allege that Zynga copied a particular game. However, she did say that while Maxis isn’t the first to make a copy in claim against Zynga, Maxis is the first company to actually sue Zynga for a copyright infringement.
It’s all about principle according to Bradshaw. Principle being that copyright infringement has no place and is not an acceptable practice in the development of games. EA is saying that this legal callout of Zynga is not just to send a message against this illegal practice, but to also protect the rights of the content creators and creators in general who may not have the resources to legally protect themselves.
Talk about rubbing salt in your wounds. Due to this event, Zynga’s stock has plunged to the three-dollar range and its recent fortune is the reversal of the days when it had so much buzz and hype regarding its pioneer role in social gaming. As we have mentioned in the previous article, critics and fans alike would agree that Zynga need to do something dramatic in terms of business model and how it conceptualizes its games for it to get out of the hole it’s in. The problems that Zynga is facing on a game-design level are potentially niche-killing issues that face social gaming in general. The beneficial effect is that the market is a big laboratory and if the market leader innovates, others can benefit from that innovation.
If the issues are not solved, social gaming might just shrivel up into a static niche market. Social gaming has so much going for it because it offers unprecedent opportunities in turning social interaction into game content. That’s the real promise of social gaming. A huge boom in mobile devices can only just help feed the amount of interest and the user base of a winning social gaming concept. The focus is not on the game itself but on the people, and that seems to be the key stumbling block to growth, innovation, and space.


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Sappe Public Company Limited (SAPPE) unveiled its performance in the first quarter of 2023, which was outstanding as expected with sales revenue of 1,520 million baht, increasing by 49.2%. The company also posted the net profit of 274.8 million baht, increasing by 79.1%. This was a result of the success in pushing SAPPE’s signature drink “Mogu Mogu” to become No. 1 in the fruit juice category in many countries worldwide, especially the key countries like France and South Korea. The company aims to increase sale channels constantly to push for the revenue target to grow 25% this year.
SAPPE Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Piyajit Ruckariyapong, said the company posted significant growth in the first quarter of 2023 with revenue of 1,520 million baht, increasing by 49.2% from 1,019 million baht in the same period in 2022. The net profit was 274.8 million baht, growing by 79.1% compared to 153.4 million baht in the same quarter of last year. The growth was another “All Time High” for SAPPE, thanks to the exponential growth in the foreign market, particularly in Europe with growth of 126.1%, followed by Asia at 47.2%, America 45.6%, and the Middle East 42.3% while the domestic market grew 15.0%.
Europe is considered a distinguished market for SAPPE, especially France where Mogu Mogu has created a wave of “Brand Love” and been crowned champion in the fruit juice category in many countries. Mogu Mogu’s strong point is it is a quality drink from Thailand which is tasty and gives refreshment and new feeling. This flagship drink also offers fun in drinking and chewing large pieces of coconut jelly which is Mogu Mogu’s uniqueness.
After the “France First” strategy became successful in expanding the consumer base in France, our next destination is France’s neighboring countries where we are able to increase the distribution channels. The item is not only on sale in China town or Thai town like other Asian products, but also the mainstream retail stores. SAPPE also plans to make its sale more comprehensive by expanding it to the other retail stores in order to deliver the delicious experience from the Thai quality product to as many as consumers as possible worldwide. This is, therefore, the pride of SAPPE to build this Thai brand under the management of Thais to become a global brand and allow foreign consumers to obtain our special experience which has been reflected in the past operational performances.
For the foreign market in the first quarter, the sale volume in France grew significantly due to our proactive strategy to conduct marketing in particular areas, targeting the children group to the first jobbers. The company also increased its outlets, made the shelves more outstanding and increased online promotions. SAPPE also made strong growth in Asia, especially in South Korea where it has become the No.1 drink. It was a result of the long and constant marketing plus recent implementation of “Global Influencer Marketing” by using the famous boyband BTS and sponsoring K-Drama series in Netflix. The company successfully expanded Mogu Mogu to become “Lifestyle Brand” in ZEPETO, Asia’s biggest metaverse platform which is very trendy among Gen Z. The product marketing in ZEPETO received a warm welcome from the users, prompting SAPPE to continue this strategy to Season 2 in order to communicate with more than 400 million ZEPETO users worldwide.
The SAPPE CEO added that “We have started seeing a good sign in the foreign market. In the first quarter of this year, SAPPE launched 7 SKUs of new products such as “Sappe Beauti Powder Stix” powder collagen as we are the first in Thailand to distribute powder collagen through the traditional trade with an affordable price; B’lue vitamin water in 2 flavors: Yuzu-Watermelon and Peach-Ume Plum to cool down in the summer; and Sappe Beauti Drink with special labels designed by the famous artist “give.me.museums” under the Summer in Love Limited Edition in 2 flavors: Summer First Love and Lucky in Love. Sappe currently has a proportion of domestic sales of 19.4% and international sales of 80.6%.”
“For the expansion of production capacity, we are currently in the process of increasing the production line that is expected to expand the production capacity by 30% and will gradually increase the production line by 30% each year from 2024-2025 in response to the rising demand both in Thailand and overseas. Regarding the progress of the smart warehouse which is controlled by computer and uses machinery in transferring products, we expect to complete it by early next year. The smart warehouse will significantly help reduce the cost of product distribution,” Ms. Piyajit said.


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European soccer club Paris Saint-Germain prepares to build an online presence in the Metaverse by filing several trademark applications.
European football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is getting ready to enter the Metaverse. As its first step in cementing its presence in the Web3 ecosystem, PSG is now busy filing trademark applications. The applications seek to establish the brand on various virtual trading cards and memorabilia in the form of NFTs.
Paris Saint-Germain is a professional football club based in Paris, France, competing in Ligue 1. Ligue 1 is a French professional league for men’s football clubs, sitting at the top of the French football league system. So PSG plays in the country’s primary football competition.
The filing of trademark applications is not PSG’s maiden foray into the NFT space. Paris Saint-Germain, a professional football club based in Paris, France, has been collaborating with Socios.com since 2020. The company generates a limited number of PSG fan tokens ($PSG), a secured utility token on the Chiliz Network, a proof-of-authority sidechain built on Ethereum.
Also, when PSG signed soccer powerhouse Lionel Messi in August 2021, it was said they would use crypto to pay for a portion of Messi’s contract.
Paris Saint-Germain in the Metaverse
The trademark applications were introduced on March 16, allowing the football club to register its name in offering various services. The trademarks PSG applied for include downloadable audio and video recordings and multimedia files containing video, audio, and text related to sports highlights. There will also be software, memorabilia, and articles. All of these can be authenticated via NFTs.
Paris Saint-Germain is also looking to offer fungible and NFT-based merchandise. These include headphones, sports equipment, toys, bags, clothing, and many others that owners can use offline or in virtual worlds.
The football club’s filing includes an application to provide cryptocurrencies that members of an exclusive online community can use through a global computer network. They also filed for cryptocurrency trading services and payment processing, which could mean the company is seeking to develop a crypto exchange platform.
“This filing represents the next logical step to protect the brand as it moves into the Metaverse. Clearly, PSG sees the potential of the Metaverse and is preparing its trademark for the virtual economy that will dominate it,” said patent attorney Michael Kondoudis. He was the one who shared the news of PSG’s trademark applications on social media.
Sports Team Breachin New Grounds
Paris Saint-Germain is not the first European football club to take advantage of the Metaverse to widen its reach and create new business opportunities. The F.C. Barcelona is in the works breach the Metaverse and NFT space. Moreover, other sports organizations could follow suit primarily due to such ecosystems’ lucrative business opportunities.
We expect the number of trademark filings from the professional sports sector for NFT and virtual products and services to increase over the next twelve months as brands come to appreciate the need for protections in the MetaverseMichael Kondoudis
Kondoudis, busy tracking these trademarking moves, believes this is a trend that will see tremendous short-term growth.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A band made up of lifelong Tallahassee residents put on a benefit concert for the holidays.
Brightside took the stage Thursday night at the Garages on Gaines.
Money made from ticket sales and all unwrapped gifts will be given to Toys for Tots.
Band members say they put on the event to help those who are less fortunate.
The slogan for the event was "Have a merry brightside Christmas."
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Maserati is recalling 7,438 model-year 2005-2008 Quattroporte and 2008 Granturismo vehicles due to faulty tie rod assemblies, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The handful of model-year 2008 Alfa Romeo 8Cs sold in the U.S. are also affected.
The affected vehicles have rear tie rod assemblies that lack a sufficient amount of anti-corrosion material, allowing them to weaken. This could lead to a loss of vehicle control. Maserati "has not received any reports nor is it aware of any accidents or personal injuries related to this issue," the automaker said in a statement.
Maserati will start notifying owners in June, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected parts for free. Owners can call Maserati at 877-696-2737 or NHTSA's vehicle safety hotline at 888-327-4236 for more info.