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- Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton wore similar outfits for two separate solo engagements on Tuesday.
- Markle visited the Hubb Community Kitchen wearing a burgundy dress with a coat by Club Monaco.
- Middleton re-wore a burgundy blazer by Paule Ka with a matching skirt for a visit to University College London’s Developmental Neuroscience Lab.
Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are two of the most popular fashion influencers of the moment. It looks like the two may have inspired each other for their latest solo engagements on Wednesday.
The Duchess of Sussex visited the Hubb Community Kitchen, which she previously partnered with to release a cookbook titled “Together: Our Community Kitchen” in September. Markle stopped by to see how the funds raised from the book are making a difference.
Middleton also stepped out on Wednesday to visit University College London’s Developmental Neuroscience Lab. She wore a Paule Ka blazer with a matching skirt, which were both in a similar burgundy hue as Markle’s ensemble.
She completed the look with a black turtleneck and matching suede heels.
Middleton’s outfit is actually a repeat, as she’s previously worn the look back in October 2012 and February 2017.
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Congratulations to ColdHubs and all the winners of “Best Small Business: Good Food for All”
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This year’s UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS2021) launched a competition to recognise the importance of (SMEs) to the future of food and to acknowledge that small businesses are too rarely heard on the international stage.
The Best Small Business: Good Food for All competition selected 50 winning SMEs – from cafes through farmer cooperatives to digital start-ups – from nearly 2,000 applications from 135 countries. The winners and share US$100,000 in cash prizes. Their stories and impactful work is presented on the dedicated webpage of the UNFSS2021 here.
One of the winners is Nigerian entrepreneur Nnaemeka IKEGWUONU, founder and executive director of ColdHubs, a company building innovative and affordable cold-storage solutions for the local community and smallholder farmers. Nnaemeka presented how ColdHubs contributes to sustainable food systems during PAFO-COLEACP Innovations Series Session 4, organised in May 2021 by the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO) and COLEACP.
ColdHubs are modular, solar-powered walk-in cold rooms that provide 24/7 off-grid storage for fresh fruit and vegetables. Nnaemeka realised that most consumers cannot afford to buy cold rooms, so farmers and retailers pay a daily fee to store crates of food. Fifty-four ColdHubs stations are currently in operation in 22 of Nigeria’s 36 states, and 30 new cold rooms are being built. In 2020, the current 54 ColdHubs stations saved 42,042 tons of food from spoilage.
For more information about ColdHubs see the business profile here.
PAFO and COLEACP warmly congratulate Nnaemeka and the ColdHubs team for this great recognition award, as well as all the other winners and contestants contributing to healthier, more sustainable and equitable food for the communities they serve.
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Cat5 Commerce announces new headquarters in Commerce Park West development
Online retailer Cat5 Commerce will be the anchor tenant in a new state-of-the-art office and distribution center in the suburbs of St. Louis
St. LOUIS, MO — Chesterfield-based ecommerce company Cat5 Commerce announced it will consolidate its office space and distribution center into Commerce Park West in Dardenne Prairie, MO in 2022.
Recognized three times as a Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Cat5 Commerce is moving into the 18-acre development to advance the operations and growth of the company.
"Centralizing our facilities under one roof will not only ease our current growing pains, but also lay the framework for our next 10 years of growth. It will allow us to explore logistical innovation and further elevate our customer experience," said Cat5 Commerce CEO Andrew Hoefener, "At the same time, strengthening our reputation for attracting and retaining top talent in the St. Louis area. "
Commerce Park West recently broke ground on the $20-million development in September, with a projected completion date in late 2022. The campus is located on the technology corridor in St. Charles County, with direct access to Highway 64. It’s being built to offer premium high-tech office space alongside a modern distribution platform, allowing for the latest in warehouse automation and robotics.
The 230,000-square-foot development will be able to accommodate multiple tenants, offering 28 dock positions, 4 oversized drive-ins and a 28-foot clear height. Jake Corrigan with Sansone Group will be marketing the project for lease.
About Cat5 Commerce
Cat5 Commerce is an ecommerce retailer supplying world-class gear to law enforcement, military and critical infrastructure. Founded in 2004, the St. Louis-based company develops and operates niche retail stores on a proprietary ecommerce platform.


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After Joshua Brown died in an accident while using the Tesla Autopilot function, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation into the safety of the function.
What did the report find?
The NHTSA recently released the results of the investigation by the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). The NHTSA report laid to rest the fear that Tesla’s Autopilot feature was dangerous. The report found no defects in Tesla’s automatic emergency braking system (AEB) or Autopilot cruise feature. The report focused on the design and implementation of both systems. The NHTSA specifically found no fault of the Autopilot system in the Brown crash.
The report praised the Tesla innovations for design features that improve safety. In fact, the report showed a nearly 40 percent reduction in crashes of Tesla cars since the manufacturer began incorporating the Autopilot feature into its vehicles.
The report did suggest Tesla be more detailed in describing the limitations inherent in the driver-assist features, even though the report admits Tesla has made all that information available to people who own or drive Tesla vehicles.
If the Autopilot feature is safe, why did the accident happen?
The accident occurred when Tesla’s Autopilot feature mistook the side of a truck as a brightly-lit sky. For this reason, the NHTSA investigated whether, “The Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) or Autopilot systems may not function as designed, increasing the risk of a crash.” However, the NHTSA collected information from the car, revealing the following initial facts:
- Brown was operating the car in Autopilot mode at the time of the crash.
- Even though the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system did not warn the driver and did not engage the automatic brakes, the function was not defective.
- The driver took no action to avoid the accident, including steering or braking.
- Less than two minutes before the crash, the driver increased the speed setting of the cruise control to 74 miles per hour.
- The driver took no further driving action after increasing the speed on the cruise control.
The findings prompted the NHTSA to issue a warning to drivers. The NHTSA concluded that drivers have an obligation to pay attention to their surroundings and be prepared to take immediate action to avoid accidents. The NHTSA also urges all drivers and owners to read their owner’s manuals to educate themselves on the limitations of these features.
Tesla warns consumers that its Autopilot feature cannot recognize all threats and that its automatic braking system cannot always provide warnings or engage automatic braking in time to prevent crashes. For this reason, drivers must always keep at least one hand on the wheel at all times.
If you have been injured in a crash, get car accident lawyer Jason R. Schultz on your side. He will fight to get you the compensation you deserve. Call the Law Office of Jason R. Schultz, P.C. today at 404-474-0804 for your free consultation.


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On February 12, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) released its work program for 2019 and 2020 (the “Work Program”). Following the EDPB’s endorsement of the Article 29 Working Party guidelines and continued guidance relating to new EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) concepts, the EDPB plans to shift its focus to more specialized areas and technologies.
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On January 18, 2018, Hunton & Williams LLP’s retail industry lawyers, composed of more than 100 lawyers across practices, released their annual Retail Year in Review publication. The Retail Year in Review includes several articles authored by our Global Privacy and Cybersecurity lawyers, and touches on many topics of interest including blockchain, ransomware, cyber insurance and the Internet of Things.
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the creation of a new Cyber Unit that will target cyber-related threats that may impact investors. The Cyber Unit, which will be part of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, will seek to combat various types of cyber-related threats including: Continue Reading SEC Creates Cyber Unit to Target Cyber-Related Threats


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Known as the Mission E until today, Porsche said its upcoming battery electric sports car will be called Taycan. Pronounced "tie-kahn," Porsche says the name roughly translates as “lively young horse,” as in the one on Porsche’s crest, a crest that's remained unchanged since 1952. Porsche announced the name for its first purely electric model as part of the “70 years of Porsche Sports Cars” ceremony celebrating 70 years since the first 356.
“Our new electric sports car is strong and dependable; it’s a vehicle that can consistently cover long distances and that epitomizes freedom,” says Oliver Blume, chairman of Porsche AG’s executive board, in an offhand swat at the Tesla Model S.
Two permanently activated synchronous motors power the Taycan, generating a 600-hp system output. The company says the car can hit 60 mph in “well under” 3.5 seconds and 124 mph miles per in less than 12 seconds. Porsche adds that the car will also offer consistent power levels “unprecedented among electric vehicles: multiple launches in a row will be possible without a loss in performance, and the vehicle’s maximum range will be over 300 miles as measured in accordance with the New European Driving Cycle.


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Paso Robles & Pismo Beach seek to end temporary parklets, explore other outdoor dining solutions
Last summer, cities gave a lifeline to restaurants battling indoor dining restrictions by allowing temporary curbside parklets. But with the parklets taking up parking revenue, the cities of Pismo Beach and Paso Robles recently debated the fate of their outdoor dining programs.
Although restaurants have been able to serve indoors at full capacity since June, outdoor dining parklets are often lively with guests in downtown Pismo Beach.
“It’s a game changer," said Bob Kuntz, owner of the Boardroom Beer Pub in downtown Pismo Beach.
At a special City Council meeting Thursday, Kuntz said that having his curbside parklet overlook the coastline has helped keep his doors open during the pandemic.
“The increase in business, the increase in happy people that love coming down sitting outside," Kuntz said. "They really enjoy just everything that’s done with that.”
This month, the cities of Paso Robles and Pismo Beach debated what to do with their parklet program, with both cities citing loss in revenue from parking.
Kimberly Sherwin, a Paso Robles retail business owner, told the City Council that the lack of parking has hurt her customer base.
“I service a lot of elderly customers and they are not always able to walk," Sherwin said. "They have walkers, they have canes, they have all kinds of ailments that keep them from being able to walk many blocks.”
Paso Robles voted to remove the parklets by November 1, and Pismo Beach voted to extend the parklets until December 31.
Both city councils say although the temporary parklets will be coming down, they will look into finding long-term solutions for outdoor dining options.


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Nearly two thirds (62%) of the UK’s social-networking site users say they are worried about the safety of their personal data held on those sites – and nearly one-third (31%) of users say they have entered false information about themselves to protect their identity, according to a survey by emedia‘s RapidResearch service.
Other findings from the UK survey:
- Some 81% of those surveyed use networking sites.
- Users of social networking sites visit these sites on a regular basis, and almost half of them (48%) admit using these websites at work.
- Nearly one in four (24%) log in every day, with half of them logging in several times a day.
- Up to 45% of users log in at least once a week.
- The top five websites respondents have heard off are MySpace (89%), YouTube (88%), Friends Reunited (81%), Facebook (73%) and Bebo (51%).
- But the most popular sites among users are Friends Reunited (47%), YouTube (42%), MySpace (39%), Facebook (26%) and LinkedIn (19%).
- Respondents keep in touch with various types of contacts among their social network, including friends (46%), colleagues (24%) and clients or potential clients (8%).
- Those surveyed visit social-networking sites for personal and professional reasons: 67% contact old friends and reinforce existing friendships; over one in ten (11%) use them for business purposes.
- 87% of respondents think social-networking sites can be used for business purposes, including networking (65%), exchanging ideas (58%), getting advice (44%), recruitment (43%), research (35%) and selling (31%).
- Half of users find advertising on social-networking sites intrusive.
- Some 72% of users said they have opted out of email newsletters from social-networking sites.
About the study: The “RapidResearch Social Networking Sites Survey” focused on online users’ views of social networking sites and was concluded in August 2007. Over 100 individuals replied.


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Wickr, a startup that provides encrypted messaging, is now licensing its security technology to other application vendors.
If you're a Facebook user and you want the best form of encryption to keep hackers and spies out of your posts and chats, you don't have a ton of options now.
Unify has set a timetable for the launch of its Project Ansible unified communications product, with beta testing scheduled for May.
Twitter may be blocked in China, but that isn't stopping its CEO Dick Costolo from visiting the country this week to learn more about the nation's tech market.
One of China's most popular messaging apps, WeChat, has started shutting down certain accounts known for their political writings, the latest sign that the nation is stepping up its censorship of the Internet.
The money spent by advertisers on the desktop will decline this year as people continue to reach for their smartphones to search for information, according to new data from eMarketer.
An article that accused the National Security Agency of impersonating Facebook to spy on U.S. citizens has triggered a denial from the NSA and a reprimand for the U.S. president from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
An assortment of video ads will soon start appearing in Facebook users' feeds as the company grasps at a larger slice of the lucrative TV advertising market.
Google is testing some changes to the way it displays search results, including a tweak to how it presents paid links that could throw off unsuspecting users.
Searching on Yahoo will now deliver local business reviews from Yelp, through a partnership that could help Yahoo search compete against Google, or at least make it more useful.
The Khan Academy will offer SAT test prep materials for free, the online learning platform said Wednesday, through a partnership with the College Board that aims to help level the playing field in a college admissions process that has increasingly fa...
Facebook on Wednesday announced a set of new restrictions designed to curb the illegal sale of guns and other restricted items on its site, a phenomenon that had become vexing problem for the social network.
Facebook's grand scheme to bring Internet access to underserved parts of the world could soon get off the ground, literally, with drones flying high overhead.
Meetup's website remained offline Monday, the victim of a massive DDoS attack, which began last week with an email asking the company's CEO to cough up US$300, or else.
The information management system known as the web turns 25 this year. Its birthday, however, may not be celebrated by everyone.
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Global sales flatten as the market adjusts.
After last year’s frantic sales pace, it looks like we’re seeing things flatten out. Global auto sales growth slowed markedly in July, due mainly to year-on-year declines in the United States, Canada and China, along with a sharp drop in India, and continued contraction in Mexico.
In Canada, auto sales fell in July by 3.6 percent, the sharpest drop in nearly two years, while a 1.6 percent contraction in August marked six months of declines despite the strength of Canada’s economy. The fall might have been even sharper, but double-digit increases in fleet sales helped to offset large declines in retail sales.
Still near record highs
While employment growth has slowed this year, wages are expanding at a solid pace, and the unemployment rate sits at its lowest level in over a decade. The ratio of new vehicle sales to prime-age population is still near record highs, but at the same time, rising interest rates may be restraining Canadian households from big-ticket purchases. So far, in the first eight months of 2018, vehicle sales have declined by 0.9 percent compared with the same period in 2017. That’s in line with our expectations of a slight decline in sales in 2018, after we saw such record levels last year.
Ontario posted a slight y/y increase in sales in July, a province that accounts for over 40 percent of vehicle purchases in the country. Alberta and British Columbia, which combined account for over a fifth of the Canadian auto market, fell by over 10 percent in each province. For BC, that’s the steepest contraction since 2009, and marks a considerable reversal from 2017 when auto deliveries expanded by 7.1 percent, and mirrors the province’s substantial early slowdown in household spending. With employment and consumer expenditures expected to fall, along with rising borrowing costs and limited housing affordability, we anticipate BC’s auto sales to decline in 2018 after a rise of 6.9 percent last year.
Alberta shows a similar pattern, since the province saw sales growth of 11.4 percent last year. This year, we are seeing a contraction from last year when auto sales were driven by a strong economic recovery, and from buyers replacing vehicles lost in the Fort McMurray fires.
South of the border, a massive gain of 5.3 percent y/y in June in the United States was offset by a drop of 3.4 percent in July, and relatively flat sales in August. With 16.6 million units sold in annualized terms in the first six months of 2018, we see the first occurrence of back-to-back sales of fewer than 17 million annualized units since August 2017. Some of this may be due to inventory drawdown. Dealer stock of the Ford F-Series truck, the top seller in the US, fell to 70 days’ supply at the end of August; a year earlier, it stood at 83 days. Likewise, the Chevrolet Silverado lost its second-place spot as inventory of 2019 models failed to meet demand.
Falling auto sales in Mexico in August marked a drop of 15 consecutive months, as the industry faces slow growth in real wages, along with high lending rates. Other factors included the uncertainty of NAFTA renegotiations and a July presidential election that may have affected consumer confidence. However, real earnings have ticked up for the first six months of this year after 13 months of back-to-back declines and this, along with an agreement between Mexico and the US on NAFTA (now known as the USMCA) could lift vehicle sales in the last third of 2018.
The numbers varied globally. In South America, Brazil saw double-digit gains y/y in July and August, following a couple of months of lacklustre growth fed by trucker strikes over fuel prices, and resulting delays in manufacturing deliveries. In Argentina, the economic downturn has created a steep reduction in demand for Brazilian-made automobiles, and auto sales overall fell by a third y/y in each of the months of June, July, and August. Chile’s sales rose by single digits in August for the first time since December 2017, and its relatively strong economic growth should continue to support robust gains for the rest of the year.
New emissions standards
Europe saw a sales surge in July and August. New EU emissions standards took effect on the first of September, and dealers worked to empty their lots of vehicles that wouldn’t meet them. We expect sales to correct in September as these incentives run out. Italy and the UK showed softer sales, while France, Germany and Spain registered large increases.
In China, sales declined y/y in July for the first time since May 2016, likely due to certain automakers pulling in imports ahead of high tariffs, but which didn’t align with customer preferences. India, meanwhile, saw 38 percent growth in June but only 1.1 percent in July, mostly due to a trucking strike that reduced vehicle deliveries on top of inventory clearances prior to new-model introductions.
Overall, despite Canada’s weak sales performance, we are still anticipating the second-highest sales on record for 2018.


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Cimteq 3D Printer Competition And Tutorial Move Online
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Following the recent announcement that Wire Dusseldorf (originally due to take place this Spring), has been rescheduled to run from 7 to 11 December 2020, Cimteq is looking at alternative ways to share some of the messages that it had planned for the show.
In line with this, the company is rolling out three new ways of sharing the message. The first relates to the competition to win a Wanhao i3Plus Duplicator 3D Printer. Cimteq is pleased to announce it has extended the deadline for entries to this competition to midnight GMT on Wednesday, 15 April. Entries can be submitted through this
The second is a special webinar run by Ali Shehab, Cimteq President on CableBuilder 3D, which will take place on 22 April 2020. Finally, following the webinar, there will be a special downloadable on-line tutorial and CableBuilder 3D demonstration. It will showcase the latest iteration of CableBuilder3D which is particularly relevant in prototyping specialty cables and subsea cables.
Mike Braddock, Cimteq CEO, explains: “Like many industries in so many different countries, we are facing unprecedented challenges in how we continue our operations as close to ‘business as usual’. Our business continuity plans have been running for some time now; with the welfare of our staff firmly at the heart of our ongoing risk assessments.
“I would like to reassure all our customers that we will continue to help them meet their cable manufacturing requirements in a timely and profitable way. Our everyday lives, as unfamiliar as they may be at the current time, are inconceivable without cable and wire. We have a strong track record at Cimteq in applying technology to meet the demands of changing market conditions, and we will continue to share best practice through our online presence where we’re unable to do this in person.”
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe dictates the very finite nature of Infinite.
What do Resident Evil 7 and Bravely Default have in common?
Let The Jimquisition explain, as we celebrate the return of a good Resident Evil game!
Dead Rising 4 was released right at the beginning of the month, but folks are still unhappy about it. While I enjoyed the game myself, Dead Rising‘s veteran fanbase bristles with discontent at what they see as a “dumbing down” of the series and the removal of its best elements.
Usually, a controversial release like this would be drowned in negative Metacritic user reviews at launch, but it took some time for the negativity to boil over this time. Here we are though, on Christmas Eve, and what better way to celebrate a season of goodwill than looking at some really angry comments on the Internet?
Yes, Dead Rising 4 has been METABOMBED… at least after a relatively long period of accumulation.
The Jimquisition comes early and you didn’t need to pre-order it!
Let’s look at why Resident Evil 4 was a classic, why its writing stood the test of time, and what it can tell us about REVII.
… all with a little help from Dr. Crane.
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Frank is back! Well, not really. Capcom’s calling him Frank West, but fans of his war coverage ain’t buying it.
Dead Rising 4 is just one in a long line of games that discard voice actors like disposable cameras. Let’s look at exactly why that’s wrong.
(Special thanks to Ian Boldsworth for his help with this episode!)
The Bullshit Roundup hasn’t happened in a while, but that doesn’t mean the bullshit’s stopped. This is the game industry – there’s feces in every corner!
This week, we’ve got microtransactions, season passes and pre-order culture – the Holy Trinity of videogame bullshit.
Let’s dig in!
Resident Evil 6 was recently rereleased on Xbox One and PS4, because nothing honors the anniversary of a beloved series than reminding us this game exists.
Anyway, a rereleased game needs a rereleased review. Enjoy!
I swear this is NOT yet another episode about Steam Early Access! It’s actually about Street Fighter V, and games of a similar ilk.
It’s just a really, really good title for the episode this week, as we talk about “AAA” games released in a deliberately unfurnished state with content promised later down the line.
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It is always Amazon who can usurp Walmart’s Black Friday. The dominance is digital as the online giant might be opening retailer stores.
On the popular Echo, Fire TV and Kindle eReader it ranges in particular and it is a consistent pattern of discounts in recent years.
It means all can predict where you will be able to buy Kindle on biggest discounts in 2018 as Amazon Black Friday deals delivering a slew of sales.
The Tech Deals of Amazon’s Best Black Friday last year
- Amazon Echo Dot for $29.99 (save $20) – review deal
- Amazon Echo for $79.99 (save $20) – review deal
- Amazon Echo Plus for $119.99 (save $30) – review deal
- Amazon Cloud Cam for $99.99 (save $20) – review deal
- Amazon Fire 7 Tablet for $29.99 (save $20) – review deal
- Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet for $49.99 (save $30) – review deal
- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite for $89.99 (save $30) – review deal
- Amazon Kindle for $49.99 (save $30) – review deal
- Samsung UN55MU8000 55-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV for $897.99 – review deal
- Samsung UN65MU8000 65-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV for $1,297.99 – review deal
The following deals are expected in regards to Amazon’s historical Black Friday consistency and according to some industry tips:
- 32-inch TV for $69.99
- 50-inch 4K TV for $154.99
- Apple Watch Series 4 for $379 (save $20)
- Nintendo Switch Bundle with 64GB Memory Card + $30 Nintendo Gift Card for $299.99
- Nintendo Switch Console for $249.99 (save $50)
- Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB Bundles Start at $219.99 (save $80)
- Microsoft Xbox One X Consoles for $374.99 (save $125)
- Amazon Kindle Paperwhite for $79.99 (save $40)
- Amazon Fire TV Stick for $19.99 (save $20)
- Amazon Echo Plus for $99.99 (save $50)
Amazon will be offering even better deals than last year like Target and Walmart. There will be significantly more Black Friday on the consoles as the Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV ranges will be further reduced.
Amazon will offer Apple Watch Series 4 discount which is available and will go crazy low on off-brand HDTVs is what is expected.
Tips and tricks of Amazon Black Friday 2018
Amazon does not release a traditional print Black Friday ad scan as an online retailer. It can wait as long as possible to reveal its deals and it usually does so is what it means.
It released its deals through a press release very early in the morning on November 14th last year. On Wednesday, November 14th Amazon will again reveal its deals.
Allowing Amazon to undercut them in many categories, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target will also have their deals posted.
Including the Fire tablet, Kindle, Echo, and the various Alexa devices, Amazon is expected to feature its own line of electronics.
The selection of cheap TV deals, video games bundle, cameras, smartphones, laptops, and tables will also be featured.
Days of Sale with time
Amazon will most likely open its Black Friday deals store on November 1st as it always does.
It is recommended to wait until the week of Thanksgiving for the best ever prices while this sale event usually offers a few solid deals.
Prices will be valid on some items throughout the weekend into Cyber Monday as the actual doorbusters will begin on Thursday.
Before Black Friday on November 16th, prices on certain Amazon devices and other deals could go live.
You will have to watch Amazon’s website throughout the Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday as many of the top electronic doorbusters will not have scheduled start times.
Amazon does not have desirable free shipping during Black Friday and the holiday season unlike Target and Best Buy.
Prime members will enjoy free two-day shipping on every order but the non-Prime members are out of lick for smaller orders as always.
Amazon will not waive its $25 minimum order size in order to qualify for free shipping if prior years are of any indications.
It can be a problem if you are looking to spend less as that is usually not a big deal if you are shopping for electronics.
Amazon’s Cyber Mondays
Amazon does not release an official Cyber Monday ad scan as it does for Black Friday.
It provided a sample of its Cyber Monday deals through a press release on November 24th last year.
It is expected once again that a press release will be distributed in November for 2018.
With Amazon devices being the featured its the Cyber Monday sale is really just a continuation of the Black Friday event.
Some of the gaming bundles will be different as new TV deals should be available.
The best offers daily are being tracked through Amazon Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018 deals.


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The iconic honeybee mascot of Honey-nut Cheerios disappeared from the box labels of the General Mills cereal early in March, as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the sudden disappearance of honey bees all over the world. Unfortunately, recent events have unveiled a serious cover-up.
This past Thursday, a preseason game between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies at Peoria Sports Complex in Arizona was invaded by a swarm of bees, possibly led by the missing mascot. Sources who may have been at the complex at the time of the invasion, may have told us they heard barely audible voices saying things such as “Breakfast of Chumpions” and “Be happy, be healthy m—-r f—-rs”. Local authorities have surmised that this may be retaliation for the decades-long “Wheaties campaign”, where the cereal has been touted as the “Breakfast of Champions” and has featured the images and autographs of countless star athletes. The simultaneous disappearance of the mascot and the swarms of honey bees, may also be linked to the swarm that was responsible for the attack Thursday.
So far, no suspects are in custody. Ice-cold milk has claimed responsibility for the deliciousness of both cereals. We reached out to General Mills for comment, who had this to say:
“What in the hell are you talking about?”
My Three Cents will continue to provide details as they become available at local grocery stores.


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Your credit card can be an incredibly useful tool. It allows you to build a good credit report to make getting a home loan easier, gives you to access additional capital when needed and makes buying products online a breeze. However, as useful as they are for your finances, they can also be dangerous if not cared for properly.
Fraud is increasing
The number of instances of credit card fraud is going up in Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reports that about one in 20 Australians over the age of 15 experienced credit card fraud from 2014-2015, compared to one in 25 from 2010-2011. Research from Veda highlights how people are becoming more comfortable with using credit cards as daily transaction accounts, opening more and more Australians up to the possibility of having their details stolen and misused.
This kind of theft can do a serious amount of damage to your finances. A quarter of those who the ABS reported suffered from credit fraud lost between $101 to $500, and even more (29 per cent) lost between $501 to $5,000. Considering that card fraud was reported by the Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA) as being valued at more than $380 million in 2015, there is clearly big money to be made for unscrupulous individuals.
Identify your risks
Are you at risk of credit fraud? According to ABS statistics, it appears that fraudsters were three times more likely to target people who were earning over $2,000 a week compared to those earning under $500, probably because those with a higher income tend to have a higher credit limit. Married people were also more likely to be targeted, as were those from 25 to 54 years old.
If you fit these criteria, you need to be particularly careful with your credit card safety. Considering the majority of fraudulent transactions reported by APCA occurred when the card was not present, it is imperative you keep both your card number and particularly your security code private.
Lost and stolen cards are also very commonly used for fraud. Also be very cautious when overseas and using your credit card – APCA reported that your card is far more likely to be skimmed or counterfeited while overseas than in Australia.
Credit card fraud is on the rise, so if you think you have been a victim, make sure you get into contact with Bank of Heritage Isle as soon as possible!


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Update: 343 has now confirmed that replayability of campaign missions will be added once the game launches.
Talking to The Verge“We haven’t announced a date yet, but it’s a work in progress,” explains 343 Industries’ creative director and vice president, Paul Crocker.
“We want replays to work well, and when you have a more open-minded game, it gets a lot more complicated,” he said. “So we made the decision to improve the quality of the single-player campaign to make sure that, as a foundation, it’s as strong as possible so that we can then add more features back in. ”
In a move that breaks with longstanding series tradition, Halo InfiniteCampaign’s won’t let you replay its story missions – meaning the only way to do so is to access them again via another save file.
In a statement issued by Microsoft to Polygon, the company confirmed that in-game story missions cannot be replayed once completed. The change stands in stark contrast to previous Halo games, which traditionally allowed players to replay missions through a dedicated menu system.
“The post-game gives you the option to continue exploring the larger environment, but for missions like the first two, when you’re not already in the ring, you can’t replay from the same a save file,” explains Microsoft. “You can get any target, remaining FOB price, [and] audio log, but the main story quests will not repeat. “
According to Polygon, one of the main reasons players can’t replay completed story missions stems from the game’s semi-open world structure. While the missions take place in a linear order, some require the player to traverse different regions of the world to complete them. Once completed, the player can usually return to those areas and explore, however, in doing so, you will not be able to trigger the story quest a second time.
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For many players, this can feel embarrassing – especially given the rave reviews Infinite’s campaign has received over the past few days. In ours review of Halo Infinite’s campaign, we gave it a 9 out of 10 saying it “brought back Halo’s single-player campaign as one of the best out there.”
Halo Infinite’s campaign launches tomorrow (December 8). In the meantime, multiplayer has gotten to grips with the game’s multiplayer mode, albeit with some issues with Progress and hacker, has also received many compliments from fans and critic same.
To know more about Halo Infinite, be sure to check out this article detailing about hidden multiplayer modes that PC players have found in the game.
Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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On Friday last week, Nintendo finally released the latest game in the hugely popular Animal Crossing series on the Switch console.
Players have been waiting years for the follow-up to 2012 3DS title Animal Crossing: New Leaf – and now that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has arrived, rock and metal fans have wasted no time in leaving their mark on the game’s cute tropical island setting.
The game allows fans to create their own designs which can be used to style in-game items – and now players are collecting fruit, digging up fossils, fishing, chopping down trees and collecting bugs wearing their favourite band’s t-shirts.
The bustling community have created designs for artists including Slipknot, Rammstein, Slayer, Tool and Hatebreed, and have been showing them off on social media.
One Slipknot fan created a t-shirt with the band’s logo on the front and a pentagram on the back and posted it to Twitter, copying Corey Taylor in to let him know.
Another has recreated Rammstein’s logo, one player has posted the design for heir Hatebreed logo so other can get in on the fun, while another has even made Tool posters for their virtual home.
Venom Prison have also got in on the craze by posting a QR code for a rather neat t-shirt design.
Meanwhile, our friends over at Games Radar have compiled 22 top tips for those starting out (opens in new tab), while Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be purchased below.
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It's finally here! After waiting eight years for a follow-up to AC: New Leaf, Nintendo have finally released Animal Crossing: New Horizon. It looks fabulous and will keep you entertained day after day and season after season as you collected bugs, fossils, fish and more, while redecorating your new home on a tropical island.
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Amazon has lashed out at a competition bill in the United States, that is being contested by a number of big name tech firms.
The amended American Innovation and Choice Online Act was introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, and Chuck Grassley, a Republican. It seeks to ban tech giants from giving preference to their own businesses on their websites.
In 2021 it passed the US Congress House Judiciary Committee last year, and in January it also passed the Senate Judiciary Committee, despite hefty lobbying from top executives such as Apple CEO Tim Cook who apparently spent 40 minutes on the phone with Republican Senator Ted Cruz.
Tim Cook was concerned the bill could make it harder for Apple to allow users to opt out of app monitoring.
On the surface the bill has significant implications for Amazon, Apple and Google in particular.
The bill essentially bans dominant platforms (based on number of users, market capitalisation etc) from discriminating against other businesses that rely on its services.
For example, Amazon would not be allowed to place its own branded products higher in search rankings that listings from third parties.
Apple and Google meanwhile would not be able to rank their own apps higher than rivals in respective mobile apps stores.
The same principle would also apply to Google’s search engine results.
One of the amendments that was accepted into the bill makes it more difficult for firms such as ByteDance (owner of TikTok) to gain access to American data.
The US Senate could vote on the bill as early as this month, a number of media outlets have reported.
But Amazon has warned in a blog post that the bill could have “unintended negative consequences for American consumers and small business.”
Amazon also said the bill “jeopardizes two of the things American consumers love most about Amazon: the vast selection and low prices made possible by opening our store to third-party selling partners, and the promise of fast, free shipping through Amazon Prime.”
“Legislation sponsored by Senator Amy Klobuchar, as well as nearly identical legislation in the House sponsored by Representative David Cicilline, targets just a handful of American companies- Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft – which have very different business models,” wrote Brian Huseman, Amazon VP of Public Policy.
Amazon said that unlike the others, it business model had more in common with “retailers such as Walmart, Target and Costco, all of which would be mysteriously excluded from the bill’s proposed regulations.”
“Applying the same broad, vague, and undefined language to all of these different market segments to regulate what are in fact very different companies would cause serious and damaging unintended consequences for American consumers and small businesses the bills purport to protect,” Huseman wrote.
He said the recent amendments put forth by Sen. Klobuchar last week, “do nothing to address the most serious concerns with the bill.”
“In 2021, Walmart had annual revenues of $559 billion, nearly $90 billion more than Amazon,” wrote Huseman, who also made the pointed that Target, which has revenues of $106 billion and is headquartered in Sen. Klobuchar’s home state of Minnesota is also excluded.
“As one of the nation’s largest retailers, we understand our success invites scrutiny,” said Huseman. “We also understand that such scrutiny can bring calls for new regulations.”
“If Congress believes that the highly competitive retail industry needs regulation, we welcome the opportunity to engage in identifying and addressing legitimate concerns lawmakers may have,” wrote Huseman. “But the proposed bills that Congress is now considering, which attempt to broadly cover five companies, each with a vastly different business model, should be reconsidered.”
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe are coming back with a new toy line...
...based on the 1987 feature film.
Yeah, how's that for whiplash?
In all seriousness, though, the He-Man and Skeletor designs from the Dolph Lundgren Masters of the Universe movie are probably the best things about the film, which has gone down in infamy after being a bomb, hated by fans, and more or less scrubbed from the resumes of heavy hitters Lundgren, Frank Langella, and Courteney Cox when they went on to do bigger and better things after it was over.
And now, maybe against all odds, there are toys featuring those designs -- including the gold-armored "lord Skeletor" look from the climax of the film -- coming from Super7.
You can see a walkthrough of the line, created at this weekend's ToyFair by the Pixel Dan YouTube channel, below.
This is not the first time the live-action He-Man got his own action figure -- Mattel actually released some around the time of the film, which were made using the familiar molds of the time and looked, basically, like new takes on the He-Man toys already in stores at that point. The Super7 figures are notable in part for finding a middle-ground between being totally screen-accurate and being accessible to fans of the Masters of the Universe brand, something that has been their hallmark in the long-delayed Classics line, of which these are the latest installment.
Despite the fact that the announcement was a surprise to fans at Toy Fair, they are very much real -- according to the signage at the show, the Masters of the Universe Classics based on the movie designs will be available in March 2019, as a pre-order with a fairly quick turnaround for delivery.
Besides He-Man and the two Skeletor figures, Super7 will releases a Karg painted in screen-accurate colors, which makes him feel less like a Jack Kirby/Fourth World villain.
Back in 2013, there was a previous toy released at Power-Con, based on a screen-accurate version of Blade (Anthony De Longis). In the video above, the representative from Super7 says that the company has been working with various parties to line up this line of Classics for a few years, so it is possible they have been working on it since shortly after that.
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Greenland Holding looks to cross-border e-commerce in drive to diversify into non-property businesses
Shanghai-based Greenland Holding Group, one of the mainland’s three largest property developers, is speeding up diversification into non-property businesses and seeking to bolster a newly launched cross-border e-commerce trading platform.
Greenland said it initially targeted annual sales of 2 billion yuan (HK$2.36 billion), taking a substantial step toward tapping increasing demand for foreign-made consumer products among mainlanders.
“An established trading system could help more than quadruple the sales volume and we envision sales of about 10 billion yuan in 2017 to 2018,” said Xue Yingjie, executive deputy general manager of Greenland’s commercial business division. “The growth potential is huge.”
Greenland chairman Zhang Yuliang is striving to create new growth engines for the developer as the company faces a downgrade to its credit rating due to high leverage.
In mid-June, Fitch Ratings lowered Greenland’s standalone rating to BB from BB+ since its net debt-to-adjusted inventory ratio reached 66 per cent at the end of 2015, higher than expectations of 58 per cent.
The Shanghai-based developer accelerated expansion into finance and consumer-orientated sectors in line with the mainland’s ambition to stoke consumption as a driver of the economy.
The bonded zone in Qingpu district, the city’s second-largest cross-border e-commerce platform links with Greenland’s five procurement hubs abroad to offer logistic services to electronic retailers.
Greenland, which has an overseas presence in 12 cities, also operates its own stores for imported consumer goods across the mainland.
The operation of Greenland’s cross-border e-commerce platform coincides with new central government regulations governing imported items on e-retailing platforms.
In March, state authorities including the General Administration of Customs released a list of more than 1,100 items that could be imported by e-retailers and introduced a new regime for imposing duties on the goods, a move to tighten regulation on cross-border e-commerce.
The new rules also entail stricter customs clearance procedures, including a lengthy inspection process of imported goods that are new to the mainland market.
Customs authorities, grappling with complaints from hundreds of e-retailers, are now studying ways to fine-tune the rules to facilitate the growth of the cross-border online purchases of consumer goods.
“The authorities were criticised for loose regulation on these businesses before,” said a senior official with Shanghai Cross-border E-commerce Association, who declined to be identified. “As the finalised rules take effect, it is believed that large-size players with strong financial and logistic resources will emerge to be the biggest winners.”
Greenland has signed a clutch of agreements with foreign brands and local e-tailers to expand sales of imported items such as diapers, cosmetics and healthcare products via the internet.
“We are establishing the platform to make sure all the procedures are in compliance with the government rules,” Xue said. “A proper regulation across the whole market is of benefit to big players like Greenland.”
He added that Greenland would also offer preferential financing services, such as interest-free short-term loans, to e-retailers conducting businesses via its platform.


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New Yorkers must love chicken. One year in, and Fields Good Chicken, a restaurant on Maiden Lane in the financial district, has signed on for its second Manhattan location. The company is taking 4,000 square feet at 275 Madison Ave. at East 40th Street—the same building as Dig Inn, another local fresh-food chain.
"Fields Good Chicken is a unique and distinguished concept in the [quick-service-restaurant] category," said Jordan Claffey, vice president and director of retail leasing for RFR Retail, the owner of 275 Madison, in a statement. He noted the brand's healthy on-the-go offerings.
The new Fields Good space was formerly occupied by Food Merchants. Fields Good did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The restaurant, which touts its antibiotic-free grilled and roasted chicken, is the latest poultry producer to expand locally. Burger chain Shake Shack is now selling fried-chicken sandwiches in its Brooklyn outposts, while chef David Chang recently introduced his own spicy version at Momofuku. Popular Atlanta-based chain Chick-fil-A will open its first New York City location on Sixth Avenue on Oct. 3, with a second location soon to follow.
Separately, RFR also announced that trendy apparel chain Brandy Melville will open its third location within its building at 90 Fifth Ave., between 14th and 15th streets, this month. The retailer, which already has two locations downtown, will replace an entrance for the New School. It had an outpost on the Upper East Side but closed it this year.


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John Crane is helping disadvantaged kids by giving away stock to charity – and it wants other companies to get involved too.
John Crane Mummy Ambassador and blogger Joanne Dodd asked the firm for help, who is spending her spare time collecting toys to support the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal.
Last year she sent three shoeboxes full of toys, but wants to do even better this year. The charity – Samaritan’s Purse – sends out one million shoeboxes full of toys in total to disadvantaged kids across the globe.
John Crane is giving away ‘a large box of pocket money items’, and said it would like to point other toy companies towards Dodd’s charitable quest.
Helen Davis, John Crane Ltd Marketing Manager, said: “Joanne has put a lot of time and effort into helping promote John Crane Ltd and its brands across many social media platforms, and we were more than happy to reciprocate by sending her toys for this charity.”
You can donate to the charity by contacting Joanne Dodd at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Kenya is preparing to resume mango shipments to the US, Europe and other key markets. In order to pass the strict phytosanitary regulations of these markets, funds from the recently established 0.25 percent horticulture export levy will be used to set up a fumigation and hot water plant for mango processing.
Kenya has not been exporting to the above mentioned key destinations in the last seven years due to presence of fruit flies. Exporters estimate they stand to lose Sh377 million (€2.83 mln) annually following the implementation of the levy that took effect on January 1.
The Directorate of Horticulture said the funds will also be used for research to contain some of the pests that pose a threat to Kenya’s export market. He pointed out that funding shortfall had limited Kenya’s response to the quarantine pests leading to stricter requirements by the export markets.
Besides mangoes, other export crops affected by exotic pests include chillies and French beans. Pests have also seen avocado exporters forced to adhere to stringent rules in order to access to the lucrative Chinese market.
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Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 5
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Sale of notebooks and netbooks in Azerbaijan decreased by 5.8 percent in 2018, Global Stats said, Trend reports.
In 2018, the market share of notebooks in Azerbaijan reached 52.6 percent, which is 10.4 percent less than in the same period of 2017.
A 9.6-percent increase in desktop computer sales was recorded in Azerbaijan in 2018.
The market share of desktop computers was 45.6 percent as of Jan. 1, 2019, which is 18.2 percent more than in the same period of 2018.
The market share of tablets was 1.77 percent.
The market share of tablet computers shrank by 29.2 percent in 2018 and by 33.4 percent compared to 2017.


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Overhead of the New Glenn rocket from Blue Origin, one of the three heavy-lift launch providers Amazon selected for Project Kuiper (featuring a mock-up of the Amazon logo).
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Amazon announced on Tuesday that it has secured a deal for up to 83 rocket launches over a five-year period to send its Project Kuiper internet satellites into space.
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One collage on the Transportation Security Administration’s Instagram account features a decomposing corpse being passed through screening at the Atlanta International Airport.
“This crusty ol’chap is actually a prop from the #TexasChainsawMassacre movie,” reads the caption. “He was screened and sent on his jolly way.”
With 10,643 likes (compared to its average of 3,000 likes), the post is TSA’s most popular on Instagram. It perfectly represents the government agency’s tone on the platform: bizarre yet informative and funny.
“We are trying to be professional, but we have a very dry sense of humor at times,” said Bob Burns, social media lead for the TSA. “I choose the best pictures that are not only entertaining but also educational. Sometimes I post quirky photos to keep the conversation going.”
Burns posts one image per day most days (sometimes more if he has really good content). Photos usually feature confiscated items — examples of items passengers have mind-bogglingly tried to get onto planes — including batarangs, ammunition, guns and throwing knives. While his own wheaten terrier dog, Rusty, hasn’t yet made the cut, Burns often posts service canines to the TSA account with the hashtag #DogsOfInstagram.
“A mix of weapons and dogs surprisingly work well,” he said. “Travelers often complain that the lines are too long. But now they understand that it’s because TSA is finding all this stuff. And they know more about what TSA employees are doing. I think Instagram helped us change the conversation.”
Burns set up the TSA Instagram account back in 2013, and it has gained more than 474,000 followers to date. In July of this year, he further started posting screenshots from AskTSA, a customer service program on Twitter and Messenger that was designed to answer a travel question about a certain item. AskTSA takes an average of between 300 and 600 inquiries every day.
Have you ever debated about whether or not you can pack a jar of bees from grandma, or any other types of items? Fret no more! Now you can simply snap a picture and tweet it to @AskTSA or send it via Facebook Messenger and our team will get back to you promptly with an answer. If you’re a regular follower of this account, I’m sure you can think of many situations where it would have behooved somebody to send us a picture first. And that’s not all. Contact us about any TSA related issue or question you might have. We can even help you with TSA Pre✓® issues. We look forward to answering your questions, 8am-10pm ET weekdays; 9am-7pm weekends/holidays. #AskTSA #TSATravelTips
“I used to post public service announcements with images featuring a plane behind, for example. But that didn’t work well,” said Burns. “People like screenshots because those are questions they care about.”
And like any brands, the TSA sometimes gloms onto trending hashtags, but it never goes crazy. For instance, on May 4, Star Wars Day, Burns posted a Darth Vader helmet asking travelers to report medical items.
“I’m so blessed to live in a country where a government agency posts this,” user @constance.c commented.
“@tsa funnier than the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” another user, @arduousbrain, wrote.
And on March 14, Pie Day, Burns posted a pie because travelers constantly ask if they are allowed to carry a pie on the plane during Thanksgiving.
Going forward, Burns plans to produce more video content and live streams via Stories on Instagram, but he hasn’t yet figured out a concrete plan. “Until now, we just have one or two video clips on Instagram,” he said. “We have ‘The Faces of TSA’ on YouTube. It would be interesting to see how that series pans out on Instagram.”
Homepage image via TSA on Instagram.
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Integrators, software manufacturers and component makers have come out in strong support of nVidia’s Business Platform programme, the company’s first real drive into the business PC market.
The graphics chip company has created the Business Platform to encourage SMEs to invest in systems from smaller PC companies by certifying that the components used conform to high standards.
To attain certification, Business Platform motherboards, which are offered by manufacturers such as Asus, Foxconn, Gigabyte, and MSI, have to be designed to rigid specifications, use nVidia-defined components and complete an OEM-class commercial testing programme.
The new Business Programme also incorporates nVidia’s Unified Driver Architecture, which aims to lower the total cost of ownership for businesses by providing a single stable software image that can be implemented across multiple systems.
“The commercial desktop PC market represents an untapped opportunity for nVidia to grow its business,” said Drew Henry, general manager of media and communications processor business at nVidia. “IT managers demand a stable image platform. Only nVidia, along with our partners, has a solution that delivers certified stability throughout the channel.”
According to system builder Maxdata, the Platform supports smaller PC builders. “The nVidia Business Platform is empowering the channel and system builder communities,” said Guido Forsthoevel, marketing director at Maxdata. “For the first time, the Platform ensures we can provide a stable hardware platform based on AMD processors. Combined with the potential savings that can be achieved through the Platform’s low total cost of ownership, this makes it an attractive option for SMEs.”
To broaden the appeal of the Business Platform, nVidia has worked to align it with AMD’s Commercial Stable Image Platform programme, which guarantees a hardware and software configuration for at least one year. NVidia has also brought in system management software companies such as Altiris to improve the manageability of the Platform.
Tyler Smith, vice-president of business development at Altiris, said: “Altiris recognises that effective client management is key to help SMEs reduce manageability costs of PC hardware and software. We are working closely with nVidia on its Business Platform initiative.”
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A state bill and new facility could bring a big boost to local RV industry
Elkhart County's most well-known industry could be getting a big boost. Two new developments may trigger an economic boom for Indiana’s RV dealers.
ABC 57 News first told you in January about a proposed bill involving Indiana’s RV sales tax.
Buyers in 9 states have to pay twice. Folks in Michigan, Florida, California, Arizona, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North and South Carolina pay their home state’s tax and Indiana’s 7% tax when they buy an RV in the Hoosier state.
On Tuesday, a proposal to change that passed in the statehouse.
According to our reporting partners at the Elkhart Truth, the new bill will enact a two-year trial period from June 30th, 2017 to July 1st, 2019 that will use the state’s Department of State Revenue to work out reciprocal agreements with the 9 states that don’t have one in place.
The proposal moves on to Governor Eric Holcomb’s desk. If signed, the bill will become a law.
Another boost for the industry is coming to Goshen.
Genesis Products’, a manufacturing company that specializes in laminated panels and interior components for the RV industry, is opening a $10 million, 200,000 square-foot facility.
The company already employs 525 people and owns 7 locations around Elkhart, Goshen and even Virginia.
A Genesis Products’ representative isn’t sure of exactly how many jobs it would create because some positions in other factories may move over, but believes at least 100 jobs will be filled.
The facility is set to open sometime in September 2017.


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Miami — Campbell Soup Co. is easily identified by consumers with its iconic red-and-white labeled metal soup can. The company packages the vast majority of its products in rigid containers.
But Campbell's also has room for pouches in its wide portfolio of products, and their use is only going to grow over time, said Andrew Gordon, the company's senior manager of packaging innovation.
“We are, by volume, a rigid packaging company. But every day we try to challenge that ... becoming more agnostic about the packaging that we use,” he said at the recent Global Pouch Forum in Miami.
“The can is very important to our business,” Gordon said. But he also added this: “The pouch is very important to our business.”
Campbell Soup is much more than a soup-in-a-can company, with products such as sauces and ready-to-eat meals, and, yes, even soup now packaged in pouches.
Even those iconic Goldfish crackers are migrating from paper packaging to a resealable plastic stand-up pouch.
“Pouches are definitely going to grow at Campbell Soup,” Gordon said.
The company's purchase of Plum Organics, which helped set the trend for packaging baby food in pouches, is adding to that growth. The company has even launched a line of Plum Organics soup in pouches.
As Campbell becomes more agnostic about its packaging choice, the impact of the pouch around the world continues to expand.
“The global pouch market is obviously growing,” Gordon said. “Pouch demand will be on the rise.
“Consumers drive the change and we want to challenge that status quo,” he said. The company, he said, wants to be consumer centric when making packaging choices.
“Pouches are going to continue to grow at Campbell's soup,” said Gordon, calling them sustainable. “Consumers like them,” he said. “They are very familiar with them.”
Pouches, with improvements to packaging equipment over time, also have become more cost-effective compared with other packaging options. “We're now being able to knock on that door of rigid packaging,” he said, in terms of efficiency.
“I'm here to tell you that rigid is going to continue to innovate and I'm a big part of that. But I'm also here to promote and aggressively push the development of flexible packaging for Campbell's as well,” he said.


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The move – which will be seen by some as a major rethink by a Government which came into office condemning “costly” advertising campaigns run by its predecessor – is part of a major new three year ’social marketing strategy.’
The strategy, which was published without fanfare by the Department of Health at the end of last month the day before the Royal Wedding, allocates a budget of £14m to back the healthy lifestyles effort Change4Life, started under the Labour Government.
It says TV advertising will ’recommence’ after research showed engagement with Change4life activities among target audiences dropped by 80% as people thought it had finished since the ads disappeared.
The strategy also sets out a major expansion of the Change4Life remit from a focus on obesity among families, to encompass healthy lifestyle messages targeting adults.
This will mean efforts to encourage healthier choices to improve heart health and alcohol consumption, for example, will be brought under the Change4life umbrella.
The strategy states that, as a result, it will no longer fund or launch any single issue health campaigns.
Other key developments set out in the document include:
– Expectation the private sector will increase financial support of the initiative from £12m last year to £15m in 2011-12. This is described as a “radical step-change” and will be rewarded by relaxed ’retail guidance” to allow partners to promote a greater number of product categories”.
– Civil servants will seek to reduce costs of marketing by negotiating deals such as advertising space with media owners in return for ’sharing customer information’.
– Expansion of Change4Life’s ’partnership strategy to include industry-funded alcohol information service Drinkaware and other NGOs, and the drinks industry ’if they are willing’.
– Expansion of the Start4Life brand to cover maternal health messaging.
– An intention to allocate more resource to digital marketing and other ’aspects of the marketing mix’. TV advertising will form a lesser proportion of spend as a result.
– Procurement of activities previously carried out inhouse from external providers including channel planning, creative work delivery, research and evaluation, as part of a raft of changes anticipated following the COI review.


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2009 November 6
Tom Pecheux to Estée Lauder
(NEW YORK) Estée Lauder face Hilary Rhoda should prepare for a change of pace--there’s a new man on the Estée team. Tom Pecheux, the renowned makeup artist who’s been closely associated with Mario Testino and Carine Roitfeld since the early 1990s, has been named creative makeup director of Estée Lauder, the flagship brand of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. Pecheux will spearhead the brand's artistic direction, beginning with a Spring 2010 collection of high-impact color products and a new advertising campaign starring Rhoda.
“We are incredibly excited to partner with Tom Pecheux,” said Lauder global brand president Jane Hertzmark Hudis. “Tom will add a new energy, style, and fashion edge to Estée Lauder makeup. His intuitive sense of color and expertise in global beauty trends will help us redefine modern color in a bold new way.” Pecheux, who contributes regularly to Vanity Fair and V as well as the Italian, French and American editions of Vogue, has created runway looks and advertising campaigns for the likes of Givenchy, Balmain, and Yves Saint Laurent (remember that glossy black lip for Fall 2008?). He frequently works alongside photographers such as Mario Testino, Patrick Demarchelier, Craig McDean, and Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. “It’s a great privilege to work with the Estée Lauder brand,” said Pecheux in a statement. “We are both dedicated to making women look and feel beautiful. I know this will be a great creative partnership.”
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Highland Park has unveiled the last in its Valhalla collection of whiskies that celebrates the Orcadian distillery’s Norse heritage.
Odin, a 16 year old single malt (abv 55.8%) is, according to Gerry Tosh, Global Marketing Manager for Highland Park, “an intense, powerful and complex whisky”.
Tosh added: “In Odin, we have been able to add the final flourish to the Valhalla Collection, a stunning series of remarkable whiskies that offer affordability and exclusive collectability.”
Limited to 17,000 bottles released globally, the whisky comes housed in a distinctive wooden frame. It will be available from specialist independent whisky retailers and direct from Highland Park at an rrp of £180.


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Husson Athletics Signs Agreement with New Balance
September 10th 2010
New England Based Company to Supply All Athletic Clothing and Shoes
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Bob Reasso, Director of Athletics at Husson University in Bangor, Maine has announced the signing of a multiyear agreement with Boston-based New Balance to outfit all fourteen of Husson's varsity sports for clothing and footwear. The Athletic Department will also partner with Wight's Sporting Goods for the retail portion of the agreement.
"Our athletic department is extremely pleased to announce that we have just signed a multiyear apparel deal with New Balance," said Reasso. "We are also delighted that Wight's Sporting Goods will be our partner in this venture. We are looking forward to this being a long and prosperous relationship for Husson Athletics, New Balance, and Wight's Sporting Goods which will greatly benefit our student-athletes."
Effective September 1, this multi-year deal gives Husson University an ongoing relationship with New Balance that will unify footwear and apparel for the Athletic Department's fourteen varsity sports. According to A.D. Reasso, Husson's contract with New Balance constitutes one of the best Division III deals in the country.
New Balance is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and maintains three factories in Maine, Norridgewock, Skowhegan and Norway. "We had offers from other companies but we felt that the quality of the New Balance product, the service, and the fact that they manufacture a portion of their footwear in the state of Maine, made this decision very easy for us," said Reasso.
"As a company that currently employs more than 800 associates in Maine, New Balance has deep roots in the state and is thrilled to partner with Husson University to provide high performance footwear and apparel to their athletes," says Mark Cavanaugh, general manager of team sports for New Balance. "We look forward to watching Husson's athletes compete in New Balance gear in one of our home states."
As a partner in this agreement, Andy Nickerson, the owner of Wight's Sporting Goods stated "we at Wight's Sporting Goods are excited to partner with New Balance and Husson University in enhancing the professional image of not only the athletic department but the entire school. We were pleased when Husson decided to keep the business relationship in state and local with both Wight's and New Balance having ties to the State of Maine. We believe Husson is creating a positive environment for their student-athletes and we are proud to be a part of that successful formula," continued Nickerson.
New Balance, headquartered in Boston, MA has the following mission: Demonstrating responsible leadership, we build global brands that athletes are proud to wear, associates are proud to create and communities are proud to host. New Balance employs more than 4000 people around the globe, and in 2009 reported worldwide sales of $1.65 billion.


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Pasco Specialty Kitchen helps small business ownersPosted: Updated:
PASCO, Wash. -- A kitchen in Pasco has helped people start small businesses for years, but will soon be under new management. The Pasco Specialty Kitchen was established in 2003 to give small, first-time business owners a way to get around large start up expenses, and to give them a helping hand with the paperwork.
Suzi Tasker, with Gypsy Girl Granola says, "they show us where we need to go, who we need to contact as far as product liability, insurance packaging.
Rosa Virgen with Rosa's Home Cooking says, "it was very important for me to know that this was here. I was able to know that this was here. I was able to have all the equipment we needed. I didn't have to guess or anything."
The kitchen has been run by volunteers, but will change hands in a couple months when the City of Pasco takes over efforts to transform its downtown.
The kitchen's Executive Director says she's applied stay on to make sure people like Suzi and Rosa keep getting the help they need.
"They're creating this concept and then it materializes into a product. Then it's successful in the market. I'm invested in that. And it's a pride I have in their success," said Victoria Silvernail, the Executive Director of Pasco Specialty Kitchen.
Silvernail says looking at the client list is one way of measuring the kitchen's achievements. "We have 40 plus using the kitchen right now. We have about 23 that use it on a regular basis. We have 12 seasonal," explained Silvernail.
Another way is to look at businesses like Milly's Bakery and Deli, Fiesta Restaurant, and Mihacienda, that have all moved on and opened their own locations.


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Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched a new product, Wifi in Kombis, which is set to revolutionise urban public transport and bring real convenience to hundreds of thousands for commuters that use kombis.
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Kombis are one of the leading modes of public transport for most Zimbabweans commuting from one point to another.
Speaking at the launch ceremony held yesterday at the company’s head office in Msasa, Harare, Econet chief operating officer Fayaz King said he was excited to unveil the new product, which would complement the company’s popular Data Double Up offering.
“I am excited and happy for our customers, most of whom use public transport on a daily basis. Now they don’t have to wait until they get off the kombi to check their mails, browse their favourite sites or to stream video content,” King said.
He added that what was even more exciting was the fact that customers could now use the 100% free Wifi data they get for any data bundle purchase on the kombis anytime and anywhere, on the go.
“For every purchase of a data bundle, customers get extra 100% free Wifi data that they can use when riding in a kombi,” King said.
Referring to the company’s culture of innovation, King said Wifi in Kombis was a logical progression from the company’s Data Double Up campaign, in which millions of the mobile operator’s customers enjoy 100% free Wifi data for every data bundle they purchase on the Econet network.
“We will soon be rolling out the service to all major cities and towns across the country, taking advantage of our Smart Data Network,” said King, whose company has built the widest data network, and boasts the best quality data experience in the country.
In a clear sign that the listed company means business, Econet’s mobile money unit, EcoCash, recently unveiled its “Chaka-Chaya” promotion through which its customers stand to win over 100 000 prizes for using its multiple transacting touch-points.
Customer stand the chance to win a range of prizes — including up to $100 000 EcoSure premium cover, 10 000 Zesa tokens and six housing stands, among many others — by simply buying airtime, paying for insurance or electricity, buying groceries, paying bills and merchants or transferring money to loved ones or business partners using EcoCash.


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ludwigshafen – the city auctioned off deregistered and towed vehicles that were simply unclaimed by their owners. The balance of the auction:
Update from 1. Octoberthe final hammer has fallen! The big auction of the city of ludwigshafen, which on thursday auctioned off a total of 44 vehicles that had been towed away and never picked up by their owners, has come to an end. LUDWIGSHAFEN24 takes stock: of the 44 cars and motorcycles sold, 33 were finally sold to the man or woman. Brought to the woman. The biggest bargain was a knockdown for 121 euros. With 3.500 euros was the highest price paid by another of the 53 bidders present for the new vehicle. A little disappointing the response to the east german cult car: the wartburg brought in only 300 euro.
But what actually happens to the vehicles that were not sold at the auction?? „The apparent and by the appraiser as ‘scrap value’ valued vehicles, go into a tender for scrapping, vehicles with a higher value go into the next auction, but then with a lower minimum bid“, explains a city hall spokeswoman to LUDWIGSHAFEN24.
By the way: the money collected remains with the city for an initial period of three years. Only if the owner does not report by then does it go into the city’s coffers. However, the costs of towing and storage are deducted.
Ludwigshafen: towed away and forgotten – city auctions off over 40 cars
Initial report from 27. September: are you just by chance looking for a ‘new’ car? May it also be something used? Then LUDWIGSHAFEN24 has a hot tip for you: because the road traffic department of the city administration of ludwigshafen is holding an auction on thursday (30. september) once again cars and motorcycles from 2. Hand. From the rust bucket to the real bargain, everything is possible here! highlight of the auction with more than 40 vehicles this time: a car of the east german cult brand wartburg.
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Interested parties can view the ‘forgotten’ vehicles from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the custody grounds of the road traffic department at achtmorgenstrasse 9 and robert-mayer-Strasse 6 (next to the fire department’s disaster control hall). Written bids will be accepted until 1 p.m., from 3:30 p.m. onwards it will be announced who was the highest bidder in each case. The auction conditions are posted on the spot.
By the wayour LUDWIGSHAFEN24-newsletter informs you regularly about everything important that happens in your city and region.
Ludwigshafen: towed away and forgotten by the owner – city auctions off vehicles
The vehicles are deregistered or not registered for traffic, which have been removed from the public traffic area by the city council months ago. The owners simply didn’t pick up their cars, despite a parking ticket and a request to do so. Accordingly, the vehicles are sold without vehicle documents and keys, test drives are not possible. The used condition of the vehicles is unknown, no warranty or guarantee is assumed.
Auction 2014: the forgotten cars of the ludwigshafeners
Important auction rule: the submission of bids obliges the bidder to accept the vehicle and to pay on the day of the auction.
Due to the restrictions caused by the corona pandemic, the city administration asks visitors to observe the applicable hygiene rules when viewing and auctioning the vehicles. (PM/pek)


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Yes, even stats of an app can reveal many interesting details about the upcoming devices that are in hiding but cannot stay away from us. The recent stats of the Times of India app have revealed a few interesting things. First, it confirms two new Nokia Windows Phone devices that have been rumoured earlier, Nokia Lumia 900 (Ace) and Nokia Champagne.
The Nokia Lumia 900 has been spotted a few times before and has interesting specs such as 4.3 inch Clear Black AMOLED display with a 1.4 GHz processor. It may also have an 8 MP camera.
Nokia Champagne was last spotted in the ‘I’m a WP7’ app’s log and now it has been spotted in the TOI app’s stats. The Champagne is already said to be running Windows Tango OS, which is said to be an update to the Windows Phone Mango and is said to start from the build 8200.
As there have been 4 mentions of the Windows Phone Tango builds 8XXX in the TOI stats, it also gives us a clue that both Nokia Lumia 900 Ace and Nokia Champagne may be running on Windows Phone Tango.


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KUALA LUMPUR: PRG Holdings Bhd, Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority Bhd (Felcra) and Overseas Investment Union of The Investment Association of China (OIU) are exploring business opportunities to market halal food abroad.
In its filing to Bursa Malaysia yesterday, PRG Holdings said its unit Premier International Marketing Sdn Bhd will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Felcra International Private Ltd (FIV) and OIU to market halal products owned by Felcra Livestock and Agri Product Sdn Bhd (FLAP) in China and Hong Kong.
Felcra was set up with the objective to develop rural sector by helping its community to participate in national economic activities, thus improve their standard of living.
OIU was set up by The Investment Association of China in 2012 and aims to attract Chinese enterprises which intend to develop international affairs, and improve the core competitiveness of local companies by introducing advanced technology from the outside world.
“Combined with the strengths of OIU, which has a strong presence in China, PRG will be able to leverage Felcra’s halal products to tap into the business opportunities of China’s halal food market,” said PRG group managing director Datuk Lua Choon Hann.
“This is in line with Felcra’s vision to explore and expand into China halal food market. I am very optimistic we will do well. It’s a win-win situation for all.”
He said as a listed investment holding company, the company seek to enhance shareholders’ value is the foremost priority and PRG is always looking for ways to accomplish this.
“Besides our current investments in property development, construction and manufacturing businesses, we are always looking for investment opportunities to in growth-driven businesses which we have expertise in or through strategic partnership.
“This intended collaboration with Felcra and OIU is an example of such opportunity,” Lua added
Originally published on www.nst.com.my


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Himachal Pradesh, known for its scenic beauty and spiritual aura, is set to boost religious tourism with a new initiative. The state government has taken a significant step by introducing Himachal e-connectivity of temples that are popular in the area. It aims to enhance convenience for devotees unable to visit in person. The pilot project, which commenced at the renowned Mata Chintpurni temple in Una district, allows online bookings for havan, Bhandara, and Jagran ceremonies. Making such arrangements is a significant step in Himachal to promote religious tourism.
To facilitate this initiative, the development of dedicated software is already underway. Once the pilot project proves successful, the e-connectivity service will be extended to other prominent temples and Shakti peethas across Himachal Pradesh. This move aims to cater to the growing number of pilgrims visiting the state.
Recognizing the immense potential for adventure, medical, and religious tourism, the state government has implemented innovative measures to meet the needs of the pilgrims and further promote tourism. The introduction of online bookings for religious ceremonies is expected to streamline the process for devotees. This will attract more visitors to the temples in Himachal Pradesh.
Moreover, this initiative aligns with the broader goal of boosting tourism in the state. Himachal Pradesh offers a diverse range of attractions, including breathtaking landscapes, and thrilling adventure sports. And now, it will also provide an enriching spiritual experience. The seamless e-connectivity of temples will further enhance the state’s appeal as a tourist destination and create a more accessible and inclusive environment for devotees from around the world.
As Himachal Pradesh continues to expand its tourism offerings, the state government aims to improve transportation infrastructure. With an increase in the number of flights to India, connectivity shall also improve.
You can book Indian Eagle international flight tickets to explore such spiritual places on a budget. Furthermore, these efforts will ensure that visitors can easily reach the state and explore its natural beauty and spiritual heritage.
This showcases the government’s commitment to enhancing visitor experiences and boosting tourism in the state. With the introduction of online bookings for religious ceremonies, the state aims to make the pilgrimage experience more convenient and accessible to devotees.
What are your views on the decision of Himachal to promote religious tourism through the e-connectivity of temples?