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SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Fashion Week
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Bringing fashion into the center of the cultural storm going on here just adds another great element and a reason for the citizens of Charleston to turn out in their finest. (Anne Slowey-Fashion News Director at Elle)
Since I sadly don’t forsee myself being able to muster all of the finances to travel down next year in March(but that won’t stop me from trying) I decided to call and ask a few questions about the week and the direction of it as well as it’s past. Here’s what I found out:
- The Reason for Expanding- The Emerging Designers competition expansion was an organic one. After the last couple of years, the competition began to get alot of attention and alot of people were interested. They decided to expand to give more people an opportunity to show their work and what they were capable of. This is why now states along the entire Easter coast may submit online.
- On Why the Emerging Designer’s Competition was Started- If you look at the industry as a whole there are only a few major fashion cities that are “design communities.”(London, Paris, Milan, New York). Charleston doesn’t have alot of textile factories and manufacturing companies for designers to create their own lines. In addition to this, in it’s inception, Charleston Fashion Week was being used as a marketing tool to help local boutiques and stores. Saks would now be able to have a place to put on a fashion show that their customers could view and then go into the stores the next day and purchase.
- On Changes- Things will now become more 50/50 in terms of attention paid to retailers and emerging designers. Each night there will be 4 retail shows, 4 emerging designer shows, and then 1 featured designer show. Every day, one of the 4 emerging designer semifinalists will be chosen as a finalist. Also all semifinalist will be require to show Fall collections. The methodology behind this is that buyers don’t need to see collections for the current season. They have no use for them. So in order to encourage buyers to attend, emerging designers must show future collections., so there is a reason for the buyers to attend.


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Boxes of unsold and unwanted Action Man and Star Wars toys that lay untouched in a retired salesman’s garage for decades fetched £180,000 at auction on Teesside today.
One collector paid £5,400 plus commission for a rare Action Man judo outfit while publicity photos for a Boba Fett toy made more than £2,300 when the estimate had been £40-60.
When the judo set went on sale in 1970 it retailed for 12 shillings, or 60p.
Another bidder even paid £160 for an empty cardboard box in which Star Wars figures had been packaged at the Palitoy factory.
The final total stood at £180,000, with collectors paying more than £200,000 in total once commission had been added.
The top end of the auctioneers’ estimate had been £81,000 for the day’s sales.
When Palitoy ceased trading, rep Doug Carpenter was allowed to keep unsold stock and he kept boxes of it in his loft and garage.
Now 88, he and wife Daphne handed them over to son Paul, 51, to sell after the family heard about a Boba Fett figure, untouched in its pristine box, had sold for £18,000 earlier this year.
Paul, who lives in South East England, said: “It’s brilliant and it will help my mum and dad no end.
“They will put most of the money into their house. I don’t think it will sink in for them until they see the final figure.
“Now they have got a bit of money to do what they want with. They are too old for big holidays, but the money is there for them to have a comfortable time.”
Kathy Taylor, a valuer for Vectis Auctions in Thornaby, who handled the sale, said: “I cannot believe the amount of interest there has been.
“I first had a phone call from Paul which was as a result of us selling the Palitoy Boba Fett figure earlier in the year for £18,000.
“He was aware that there was a quantity of stock that had remained in storage and he wondered whether there was anything similar to the record-breaking figure that was sold.”
As it turned out, his father had unwittingly been holding on to toys which were worth well into six figures to collectors today.
The valuer said: “It was unbelievable to see all the boxes coming out with stock that was factory fresh, which hadn’t been opened, it was like a time capsule.”
Vectis encouraged Mr Carpenter to throw nothing away, as even factory notes, boxes and invoices have a value to collectors.
Ms Taylor said: “Factories sent toys out in what were called trade cartons and these, from the 1970s and 1980s, can be very rare.
“They are rarer than the items themselves.
“For a collector to own a trade carton, even if it is empty, is a big bit of history to them.”
She believes prices for Star Wars memorabilia, with a new film due out this year, have not peaked yet.
And more pristine collectable toys from the 1970s and 1980s could be out there. “You all need to get in your lofts and see what you have got,” she said.
Action Man sporting goods were relatively poor sellers in the 1970s, as children preferred to see him soldiering. But that unpopularity makes the outfits even more valuable now as few of them remain.

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DesignWhine speaks to ADPList.org founders Felix Lee and James Baduor in an exclusive and candid interview where they shed light on their mission and their plans to expand beyond design
I wasn’t sold on the notion of writing a cover story for ADPList when we initially discussed it. Sure, I’d heard of the platform, and we’d interviewed Felix Lee, one of the founders, for our second issue of DesignWhine in 2020, but I dismissed it as just another product or service platform.
It wasn’t until Rajat Agarwal, our Founder, got into a bit of a debate on LinkedIn with a self-described “seasoned UX professional and educator” that I realised there was a group of people suffering from superiority complex who were busy putting others down, trying to hold on to the imaginary “gates” of the design community.
I reasoned that there should be a community where information exchange and differing viewpoints are welcomed. Where no one looks down on one another and lectures about what is right and wrong in the community are replaced with healthy debates.
I learned about ADPList’s founders’ passionate and amazing purpose of democratising mentoring and making it available to as many individuals as possible throughout the world while investigating the company. It was clear to me that it was more than a product or a service platform. Perhaps precisely the community I had wanted to find.
Their mission is quite similar to ours. ADPList seeks to assist designers overcome their problems through mentorship, while DesignWhine wants to convey tales about their hardships, hope, and accomplishment. I could imagine a great blend of ideologies for a cover story. I went on to research more about ADPList.
As unusual as it may sound, Covid-19 inspired the creation of ADPList.org. When the company first launched last year, Felix Lee and co-founder James Baduor just wanted to do something to help the design community, as many brilliant individuals across the world went unemployed. Initially, their plan was to create a list of persons who would be willing to provide assistance and advice to other designers who were struggling during the pandemic. Soon, they recognised a chance to convert their concept into a full-fledged website, which they named Amazing Design People List, or ADPList for short.
Today, ADPList has organically grown into a platform featuring 2,500 mentors who are providing more than 5,000 booked sessions a month. Some 20,500 mentees have signed up for the support. ADPList has also got a pre-seed funding of US $1.3 million recently from Surgeahead.
For us at DesignWhine, it was a no-brainer. It was now time to talk to Felix and James. It was now time for an exclusive, candid interview with them.


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Organizations that are big or small and multiple industries across the globe are reeling towards digital transformation. This makes cyber security of prime importance in 2022. Hackers have the potential to halt business operations for hours or days and can even expose personal information. There is an immediate need for companies to train their staff and upsurge cyber security. Cyber attackers are expected to become more sophisticated and create more havoc around the world.
Demand for skilled engineers and security architects with Cyber Security Certification is rising for organizations across industries. Businesses need to be aware of different cyber security trends to pre-empt and take proactive actions to increase their organization’s information security and protect it. Below is a preview of what Cyber Security Trends Will Rule in 2022 and how these will impact civilians, countries, and enterprises.
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Ransomware Attacks Reinvented
Ransomware attacks have seen a rise, frequently made headlines in the news, and are continuously becoming a concern for many organizations. The volume of ransomware attacks has significantly grown in 2021 and will continue to do so in 2022.
But what is ransomware? Ransomware is malware that uses asymmetric encryption to hold a victim’s information at ransom. Crucial data of the organization gets encrypted and prevents access of databases, applications, and files to the users. It is going to become personalized and progressively include assets like IoT. Possibility of new paradigms to emerge in 2022 to extort money.
Ransomware continues to be a growing problem that forces organizations and individuals to pay billions of dollars to cybercriminals. They are going to be inflicting substantial harm to different business and government organizations. Thus there will be a massive increase in supply chain attacks.
Organizations and businesses are increasingly migrating to the cloud space. A lot of these cloud services lack secured encryption, authentication methods, or audit log systems. Cyber security professionals need to stiffen the cloud security space. Cybercriminals can tend to bypass poorly configured cloud security and access sensitive information from the cloud database.
Organizations are deploying predictive security methods to identify threats even before they occur. It can isolate cyber-attacks that pass-through endpoint security systems. Many companies are using multifactor authentication to strengthen cloud security.
Cyberattacks through mobile devices
Mobile devices are becoming an excellent source for cybercriminals to launch cyber-attacks. Many e-commerce platforms are easily accessible through mobile devices. With it comes a great opportunity area for cybercriminals to target mobile users and gain access to substantial sensitive information data.
Mobile devices are increasingly used for e-purchases, mobile banking, travel bookings, shopping, hotel booking, etc. The devices become an avenue for cyberattacks, perform fraudulent financial transactions, and even push malware resulting in data loss.
The Internet of Things and IoT devices are ruling the world. IoT products implanted with computer devices help to send and receive data on the internet quickly. This again allows cybercriminals to launch cyberattacks and pose major security threats to the users. Today IoT seamlessly connects the physical and the virtual world. As a result, residences are pretty vulnerable to invasions. To boost their sales, revenues and generate awareness, businesses and enterprises across the globe are heavily investing in IoT
Machine Learning & AI-Enabled Security
Machine learning in cyber security spacing is continuously growing and evolving. Including machine learning in cyberspace has made cybersecurity easier, efficient, and effective. Machine learning-based algorithms make it easier to predict and effectively respond to cyber attacks in a real-time manner. Effective algorithms can be made from a huge amount of data that encompasses all spheres of the organization. Organizations are implementing machine learning to scrutinize the threat patterns, study behavioral patterns of cybercriminals. Thus, it helps to prevent future attacks, and by instilling AI, repetitive & redundant tasks performed by cyber security professionals are also minimized.
Targeted Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks are likely to continue and grow in 2022. Users and employees continue to fall victim to phishing emails that they receive. This is the most persistent security threat in the IT industry. Cybercriminals use sophisticated business email compromise attacks, malicious URLs, phishing emails to personalize and target individuals. Industry experts suggest that target phishing attacks are prone to become more dominant year after year. Businesses are adapting to the latest changes and investing in awareness sessions and programs.
Cyber attacks in the Financial Sector
The financial services sector is another domain that is under the hold of cybercriminals. Financial businesses are continuously upgrading their systems, increasing rules and regulations, and making conscious efforts to move to the cloud. Phishing attacks via email continue to remain pervasive in this sector. However, evolving messaging apps, cloud apps, social media are also a gateway to the latest trends in the cyber security space.
Regular data breaches and malware attacks are the most common threats experienced by financial institutions like banks and insurance companies. Amidst covid 19 pandemic attacks on financial institutions have seen a massive spike.
Attack on Healthcare Industry
The healthcare industry has relaxed its firewall rules with the coronavirus outbreak. Most staff are working from home. Temporary healthcare facilities have sprung up that tend to bypass the dynamic healthcare protocols. Hence, they lack the infrastructure security that is available in the hospitals.
The healthcare industry does expose a lot of secured and sensitive data to be potentially compromised due to security issues. Data breaches from the healthcare industry are amongst the leading cybersecurity trends in 2022. Hospitals and the healthcare industry are heavily investing in digital and cybersecurity requirements.
User Education & Awareness
Employees are often the weakest link of an organization. They pose big risks and threats to the organization by not patching the systems promptly, not remediating the vulnerabilities, and becoming victims of phishing scams. The employees often cause incidents of a data breach in the organization. The attackers recycle old attacks on new targets. Even if the company has deployed the best security solutions available, it opens doors for cyber risks if it is not appropriately implemented, overlooked, and not updated.
Employees are unaware of different cyber-attack methods; they need to identify the phishing email. Many people end up clicking the wrong email and becoming prey to cyberattacks. Awareness of cyber security will prevent an onslaught of attacks and threats. Many organizations are implementing web-based training, different cybersecurity-related campaigns, and even arranging Cyber Security Programs to upskill their workforce, who are cyber security professionals, to become an expert in this rapidly growing career domain.
To conclude, it is difficult to predict the future of cyber security space as it evolves rapidly. The advent of the pandemic has further instilled uncertainties and chaos for many companies about strengthening their network. These trends give us some insights into what the future beholds and what can be expected in the future. Cybersecurity is a must-have for all organizations establishing or dependent on cyberspace to run their business operations. Predicting and identifying crucial attack areas and scenarios will prevent businesses from becoming victims of a cyberattack.
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A Farmington Hills hair salon has begun doing its part to tackle the “ugly truth” of the beauty industry.
Tasha Schurgin, co-owner of The Studio for Hair, said in a press release that salons in North America generate over 400,000 pounds of waste, including 65,000 pounds of hair. Her award-winning salon, located on Orchard Lake Road, has decided to become part of the solution, by joining forces with Green Circle Salons (GCS), the most comprehensive recycling program available.
Schurgin said the salon now recycles hair, plastic, paper, metals, color overmix and styrofoam, reducing its waste by more than 90 percent. As of June 1, The Studio for Hair has kept almost 500 pounds of waste out of landfills. It’s the only salon in the state to be Green Circle Salon certified.
“We believe everyone can make a difference, change the world, or change the world for one person,” said Schurgin. “At the Studio for Hair, we pride ourselves in now being able to do both, by giving our clients beautiful hair and keeping our planet beautiful, today and every day.”
The cost of the program is $1.50 per visit, and the nine-person salon’s guests have gotten on board as well, added co-owner Natalie Sikora.
“Our guests are happy to partner with us to create a different future, one where getting your hair done and feeling good about yourself didn’t add to the world’s problem of generating trash that ends up in a landfill or our water ways,” she said. “What it comes down to is, $1.50 to make a difference, $1.50 to impact the future of our world.”
To learn more about The Studio for Hair and their Green Circle Salon certification, visit thestudioforhair.com.


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Audemars Piguet’s iconic sports watch with the octagonal bezel, the Royal Oak, turns 40 this year, and the Swiss watch firm plans to celebrate the milestone in style, kicking off a touring exhibit of 100 rare Audemars Piguet watches, set against an artistic multimedia presentation showcasing the brand and its history, with an opening engagement this week at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. Click “Read more” for photos from the exhibit.
In 1972, with the quartz revolution gaining momentum, Audemars Piguet caused a stir in the watch world when it introduced to the market a luxury sports watch with an ultra-thin mechanical movement and an unconventional, octagonal steel case, at a price point that at the time was unthinkable for any watch not made of a precious metal. Despite the naysayers at the time, the Royal Oak was not only successful, it influenced the look of many other sports watches that followed it and has become the mainstay of the Audemars Piguet collection. In 1993, the first Royal Oak Offshore, a thicker, sportier offshoot of the original with a chronograph movement, made its debut and quickly established its own identity and success.
Among the legendary pieces on display at the “Royal Oak 40 Years: From Avant-Garde to Icon” exhibition — which travels to five other international cities after its four-day engagement in New York this week — are an original Royal Oak model from 1972, an original Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph from 1993, and even the unique piece owned by Gérald Genta, the prolific watch designer and creator of the Royal Oak, who passed away just last year.
Other highlights for watch enthusiasts: a Royal Oak Grand Complication from 1998, specifically a unique piece made for Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté and worn by him into space in 2009; a model of the first Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team Chronograph from 2007; an original Royal Oak Offshore “End of Days” watch, popularized by Arnold Schwarzenegger in his movie End of Days; and 2002’s Royal Oak Concept watch, an avant-garde piece with a revolutionary linear power-reserve display, released to commemorate the Royal Oak’s 30th year. There are also several historic Audemars Piguet wristwatches and pocketwatches that predate the Royal Oak and examples of the new, limited-edition anniversary pieces released at this year’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva. There is also a booth where patrons can view videos of watchmaking from the Audemars Piguet manufacture and a watchmakers’ area where they can see the actual artisans at work.
The ambiance of the exhibit is decidedly elegant and artistic, featuring the works of three artists. Photographer Dan Holdsworth contributed atmospheric, panoramic views of Switzerland’s Vallée de Joux, where Audemars Piguet makes its watches, which set the mood for the visitor. Installation artist Sébastien Léon Agneessens designed the overall exhibition space, including the vitrines, video booths and watchmakers’ station, and also contributed a sculptural piece, made up of metal tubes, which symbolizes the forests of the Swiss valley. And the digital artist Quayola provided the constantly playing video piece in which a series of amorphous forms metamorphose into an image of Rodin’s “The Thinker.”
“Royal Oak 40 Years: From Avant Garde to Icon” is free and open to the public at New York’s Park Avenue Armory (643 Park Avenue) from March 21 through March 24 and then travels to Milan, Paris, Beijing, Singapore and Dubai. (Exhibition photos by Patrick MacMullan.)


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QUETTA: The Vice Chancellor of University of Turbat Professor Dr. Abdul Razzaq Sabir has said that the books and humans share a deep relation as book is the best friend of loneliness.
He expressed these views in his message on International Day of Books here on Tuesday. He said that the books are best ornaments of students, adding that only those nations who are book friendly cover the distances of development.
He said, therefore, the various programs are held to promote the book reading culture and in this regard, a book fair would also be held in University of Turbat in which all the famous publishers of country would be invited to set up their bookstalls.
He further said that a large library has been set up in the new building of the university, adding that hundreds of thousands of books would be placed in the library which would promote book reading habits in the area. He said that it was the utmost urge of the UoT to promote book reading habits in the region. He also stressed the need of community libraries for promoting book reading habits in the area.
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ArcelorMittal Temirtau plans to increase steel deliveries to Iran to 1.5 million tons. “The plan for 2016 is 1.145 million tons of hot- and cold-rolled coils, tin and sections. In 2017 we intend to increase deliveries to 1.56 million tons”, Vadim Besin, the company repairs director, noted. Iran is one of the main destinations for…Details
In Q3 Evraz Dneprovsky Iron and Steel Works drastically decreased steel smelting. According to the company statement, this had to do with using slab stocks for production. Carbon steel production in July-September dropped by 9.4% QoQ, to 264 thousand tons, while that of pig iron increased by 4.1%, to 286 thousand tons. Semi-finished product manufacture…Details
Girish Sardana has been appointed the new deputy provision director of ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih. According to the company statement, he will be responsible for all raw material supplies, contract work management, Capex & Opex Projects, supplier choosing and expenses decrease. Sardana worked for Kelvinator, Shriram Projects, SMS DEMAG, etc. In 2002-2015 he occupied top offices…Details
Severstal-Metiz has appointed Alexander Ryabikov the executive director of the works. Previously he worked as the steel-wire shop No. 2 director. The previous executive director S. Kovryakov went to work for Sveza as the production director. (Ukrainian metal)Details
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According to Rosstat, in September Russia increased ferrous metals output by 0.3% YoY. Steel output dropped by 2.1%, that of pig iron – by 9.9% and of steel pipes – by 12.8%, all YoY. In January-September Russia produced 44.9 million tons of rolled metal, down by 1.5% YoY. Steel output dropped by 1.3%, to 51.9…Details
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - A flaw in fuel system hoses has caused Kia Motors to recall more than 32,000 of its sedans.
The Korea-based company has been notifying consumers since mid-July that the fuel vapor hoses in its 1996 and 1997 Sephias could leak and must be replaced, said Tim McCurdy, manager of quality assurance for the company's U.S. division.
The flaw will be repaired at no cost to consumers.
It will cost the company an estimated $75 per each vehicle to correct the problem through its network of 530 dealers nationwide, McCurdy said.
Kia was notified of the problem last month by the California Air Resources Board, which found problems with the hose during a routine test.
Kia was acquired by rival Korean car makers Hyundai last year.


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Older freighters look set for the scrap heap as capacity oversupply looms
Aged freighters are destined for scrappage, with the raft of new orders set to hit ...
“Hamburg pays a high price”, said the headline in yesterday’s Die Welt, referring to the haircut that the port city expects to take on the discounted Hapag-Lloyd IPO, which began trading on the Frankfurt and Hamburg bourses this morning.
Indeed, some Hamburgers told The Loadstar at Hansa Heavy Lift’s (HHL) annual pre-Eisbein party last night, Hapag-Lloyd’s share offer had been little short of “a disaster”, with investors running for the hills from the offer price after container markets collapsed in September.
However, instead of postponing the IPO until freight rates and profitability improved, Hapag-Lloyd decided instead to reduce the price range of the offer, forcing it to sell more shares to raise the $300m cash it said it needed for “investments” in new ships and containers.
The news for containership owners and their brokers has been grim in what is traditionally a active week of feverishly renegotiating charter hires before the world-famous Hamburg Shipbrokers’ Association event today.
Brokers said there was little business being done as carriers looked to unload as much chartered-in tonnage as they can before taking the unpalatable step of laying-up their own ships.
“2016 will be “a challenging year” said Nils Andersen, Maersk Group CEO this morning, when he “added more colour” to flagship Maersk Line’s disappointing third-quarter results: according to containership brokers in Hamburg, that is an understatement.
“There is simply no money in containers,” one broker said this morning.
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Do you ski? I grew up skiing, and still today, skiing is one of my all-time favorite ways to spend time. That’s why this great deal caught my eye! Dust off your ski gear! Aspen’s Snowmass mountain celebrates its 50th anniversary with retro parties and super cheap lift tickets. Sure, it’s only September, but deals like this and ski trips are great to know about in advance!
Old-school skiing with old-school prices make a comeback at Aspen for one day. Circle it now, Friday, December 15th. That’s the day $6.50 will get you an all-day lift ticket at Snowmass.
The one-day-only special price honors the ski resort’s 50th birthday. It will charge the same amount skiers paid the year it opened, 1967. Tickets are valid only on December 15 and only on Snowmass. Snowmass will also host a weekend of festivities. Friday closes with a “retro party” at Elk Camp and fireworks on Fanny Hill. Saturday, settle in at The Westin for the debut of a celebratory film about 50 years of Snowmass. Sunday is Vintage Ski Day, with a Cabin Jump and Rail Jam, followed by a community picnic at Spider Sabich Picnic and Race Area.
Head over to the Snowmass event page for more details. Given that a retail price lift ticket costs more than $150, it just might be the deal of the (half) century. Will you be in Snowmass to take advantage of this? I sure hope so!


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Kids and families are invited to celebrate Father’s Day at special events hosted by Disney XD at ESPN Zone® locations in Anaheim, Chicago, Las Vegas, Denver, Washington DC, Baltimore, Atlanta and New York on SUNDAY, JUNE 21 from 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. (doors open at 9:15 a.m.). Reservations are required and guests should RSVP at www.disneyxdfathersday.com, between June 1 and June 15. Kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Vice President and Chief Scientist of Walt Disney Imagineering, Dr. Ben Schwegler, appears on the latest podcast from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to discuss the future of engineering. Dr. Schwegler talks about using innovation the engineering profession can use to overcome challenges as well as his own experiences. You cancheck it out here.
And don’t forget that Dr. Schwegler will be appearing on a panel as part of the World Science Festival’s panel, Wall-E’s World to explore revolutionizing waste management on Earth.
ANAHEIM and BURBANK, Calif., June 3 — Disney fans will be given unprecedented access to never-before-seen movies, TV shows, park experiences, collectibles and more from Sept. 10 to Sept. 13 at the Anaheim Convention Center when Disney and D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans present the first-ever D23 EXPO.
Tickets to the D23 EXPO are available beginning today at http://www.d23expo.com/. Admission includes access to all experiences and entertainment at the D23 EXPO and can be purchased for single days or for the full four days of festivities. Admission is discounted for members of D23.
“We hope this will be the ultimate event for the multitude of fans who have been so instrumental in Disney’s success,” said Disney President and CEO Bob Iger. “The D23 Expo represents the finest in Disney entertainment from across our great company and will offer a one-of-a-kind, unforgettable experience for people of all ages to enjoy.”
Disneyland Resort is excited to announce an agreement with Kitson Kids for a new retail store in Downtown Disney. Slated to open in July 2009, it will be the first location in Orange County and the first Kitson Kids outside Los Angeles. Kitson Kids will be located near the entrance to Downtown Disney, adjacent to AMC theaters.
“We are thrilled to welcome Kitson Kids to Downtown Disney,” said Tony Bruno, vice president Disneyland Resort hotels and Downtown Disney. “Kitson Kids offers a hip blend of merchandise that Orange County shoppers will only find here. Kitson Kids is a great fit with Downtown Disney’s eclectic blend of shops, restaurants and entertainment.”
Disneyland Resort is pleased to announce an agreement for the first-ever permanent retail location of the popular lifestyle brand LittleMissMatched. Due to open late summer 2009, it will be situated in the heart of Downtown Disney. A temporary LittleMissMatched store opened May 18, next to where the permanent store will be located.
“We are excited that Downtown Disney was selected as the first bricks and mortar location of this innovative concept,” said Tony Bruno, vice president Disneyland Resort hotels and Downtown Disney. “LittleMissMatched offers unique merchandise for the young and young at heart, and is a terrific complement to Downtown Disney’s eclectic blend of shops, restaurants and entertainment.”
In light of some concerns it has over the public perception of an ongoing lawsuit (as most recently reported on by the Orlando Sentinel here).
To summarize, a lawsuit was initially filed against Disney claiming that those who use the Segway for mobility purposes were being discriminated against when not allowed to take their Segway into the parks. Disney’s response is that a guest on a Segway can not be monitored and that it inherently poses a security risk to the safety of not only the guest using the device unsupervised, but the rest of the guests. In addition, the Segway units can travel faster than walking or, in particular, the ECVs that the park usually recommends, which essentially gives Segway riders a speed advantage. Segway’s response almost appears to speak out of both sides of the mouth since they obviously don’t want to offend Disney and hurt/jeopardize the longstanding relationship but they evidently take offense to the suggestion that the devices are in any way unsafe to anyone (when used properly), at least when taken out of context.
The full statement is as follows:
BEDFORD, N.H., June 3 — Segway feels that issues raised in a class action lawsuit against Walt Disney World Co. pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Mahala Ault et al. v. Walt Disney World Co.) may have caused some confusion about the safety of our Segway(R) Personal Transporter (“Segway PT”) product. The plaintiffs in this action allege that the policy of Walt Disney World Co. (“Disney”) not to permit two-wheeled vehicles violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). While Disney and the plaintiffs have reached a compromise in the lawsuit, some have objected to the settlement based on the premise that they prefer to use a Segway PT at the Walt Disney World Resort instead of the mobility devices permitted by Disney. Segway is not a party to this lawsuit and has not taken a position in this dispute. However, since the issue of safety has arisen in the context of the lawsuit, we are taking this opportunity to comment.
A 5’3″ LEGO model of Buzz Lightyear, constructed from 40,000 LEGO bricks in 250 hours by 3 Master Builders, was unveiled by Disney Consumer Products at the Licensing International Expo to showcase the excitement “building” around the classic Toy Story franchise. Disney will support the franchise with the re-release of the first two movies in 3D for a two week engagement this October, a third new movie in summer 2010 and a spectacular consumer products line.
ORLANDO, Fla., June 3, 2009 – Walt Disney Imagineers are putting the finishing touches on a collection of beloved Disney characters that will lend their magic to the three-story lobby of the Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children.
Known for the support and protection they provided their dearest friends, characters including Timon and Pumba from “The Lion King,” Baloo from “The Jungle Book” and Sebastian and Flounder from “The Little Mermaid will have leading roles in the hospital’s interactive lobby.
BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 3 — Walmart today announced the introduction of Miley Cyrus & Max Azria, a new clothing line available only at Walmart. Walmart brings together best-selling artist and entertainer Miley Cyrus and Max Azria of apparel house BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, Inc. to offer customers affordable and trend-right apparel. The line will arrive in all Walmart stores and on Walmart.com in early August, and includes tops, pants, graphic tees, shoes and accessories, all priced less than $20.
“Our launch of the Miley Cyrus & Max Azria line continues our strategy of engaging customers across categories,” said John Fleming, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, Walmart U.S. “This time, we’re bringing together a leading entertainer and a top apparel house to bring exciting product and price leadership to our customers.”
Miley Cyrus’ rock-and-roll roots influenced many of the looks. The line reflects a continuation of her relationship with Walmart, where she is among the retailer’s top-selling recording artists. “I love creating looks that are all about personal expression and individuality,” said Cyrus. “Collaborating with Max Azria has been an amazing experience, and I’m really excited about launching this line with Walmart. There’s even more to come!”
CELEBRATION, Fla., June 2 — The most inclusive, family-friendly cruise gets even better with two more great reasons to sail with Disney Cruise Line this summer – a value-added offer and new talent for eight special “Disney Channel Summer at Sea” sailings.
Families looking for a fun-filled getaway can set sail this summer on the most magical ships at sea and receive $100 per day onboard spending credit with a verandah stateroom booking. This special offer is available on most Disney Cruise Line itineraries, including three-, four- and seven-night sailings to the Bahamas and the Caribbean.


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Econet to seek help recovering debt
TELECOMS| Aug. 4, 2012, 12:02 p.m.
Zimbabwean telco Econet says it has engaged government to help it recover USD80 million in interconnection fees owed to it by TelOne and netOne.
Econet Wireless CEO Douglas Mboweni said at the company’s AGM that delays in the payment of interconnect debts were among the challenges the telco faced. Other challenges included frequent commercial power outages, delays in approval of site permits, deteriorating access roads to sites and the proliferation of poor quality devices, which affected service.
However, the company had seen strong growth and reports significant demand for voice services as well as immense potential for further growth in data services. Mboweni said Econet also saw potential for further growth in mobile money transfer services.
He attributed the group’s strong financial performance delivered to date to improved operational performance and the introduction of innovative products and services. Among these were MMS services and EcoCash, a mobile money transfer service. Mboweni said over 1 million customers were registered for mobile money transfer within six months of launch.
Customers were also adopting data services in increasing numbers, he said, driven in part by the introduction of a wide range of affordable smartphones and tablets. Over 2 million customers are connected to data services and this growth is expected to increase as more customers gain access to data enabled devices.
He noted: “The penetration of broadband has increased to over 20% of the total market, a notable achievement within 18 months of launch.”
The Group delivered exceptional financial performance in the financial year ended 29 February 2012, with net cash flows from operating activities of USD246,4 million, an increase of 17% from the previous year. The Group maintained its market leadership and sustained over 70% of the mobile market share.
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By DOUG GRAVES
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Food deserts are normally thought of as low-income, blighted areas of a city with little or no access to fresh, reasonably priced fruits and vegetables. But Ohio State University Community Development specialist Tom Blaine says rural areas, despite their open spaces and fertile soil, can be food deserts as well.
Blaine worked with two student interns to examine this dilemma, to learn more about people who live in these rural food deserts and how they access fresh produce.
“Participants in our study lived an average of 11 miles from a grocery store,” he said. “Typically in more populated areas, you have a grocery store within a half-mile or mile. For most people in Ohio, 11 miles from a grocery store would be a very long way.”
According to USDA statistics, rural residents who live at least 10 miles from a grocery store live in these so-called food deserts. The reports indicate a 22-mile round trip equates to an average transportation expense of $735 a year.
Blaine’s study involved phone interviews with 90 residents along the border of Wayne and Holmes counties in Ohio to determine how they acquire, produce and consume fresh fruits and vegetables and to gather demographic information.
“The lack of opportunity to buy fresh fruits and vegetables in rural areas can be an important barrier to a healthy diet, just it is in the city,” he said. “Many of us might assume that there is a lot of produce out there, but that’s not necessarily true.
“Most agriculture production is not fresh product, it’s grain and livestock. We wanted to study these people who live in rural areas more closely to see how they operate, and what steps they take in getting fresh fruit and vegetables.”
Blaine and his partners in this effort (Sarah and Michael Pinkham) found 74 percent of respondents have a garden that allows them to grow their own produce and 28 percent of the households grow at least one-third of their produce. They also learned the elderly are least likely to have a garden, and most of this group doesn’t garden due to health reasons.
“The elderly don’t have the mobility or endurance to get out and work the garden,” Blaine said.
In other findings, those in the high-income group are less likely to have a garden because of longer work hours. They also learned people who eat more produce are more likely to have a garden and households with more people are more likely to have a garden.
“When you get out and garden, you’re exercising and moving,” Blaine said. “Larger families need more food in the house, and with additional labor in the house it helps them keep the garden up. It’s a double-winner for people.


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Carbohydrates, proteins, sodium, and fats: if you know how to scan nutrition information on food and beverage packaging, you largely have Burkey Belser to thank. But his work extended far beyond grocery aisles.
The graphic designer died at the age of 76 in Bethesda, Maryland, on Monday, reportedly from bladder cancer.
If you've noticed that the "Drug Facts" box on over-the-counter medications seems to resemble a food label, it's because Belser also designed it. He also created the yellow EnergyGuide label for household appliances.
Throughout his long and prolific career, Belser became known for his ability to convey information in remarkably accessible forms.
Belser's work can be seen on billions of products. The Nutrition Facts panel was replicated worldwide. If it seems ubiquitous, Belser said, that should be taken as a good sign.
"When design works, it gives the impression that it has always been there," he told WAMU in 2013.
"What it really does is make you understand something very, very quickly without much thought. You process it at a glance. And that's really what we were doing in nutrition labeling," Belser said.
In fact, The New York Times once called it the most printed and viewed piece of literature and art in the world.
He's known to have done this work for free: when Congress passed the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act in 1990, which mandated the creation of the new nutrition label, it didn't allocate funds for creating it.
The nutrition box first appeared on store shelves in 1994. Creating the official nutrition panel for food was a complex process involving input from business groups and health advocates as well as experts at the Food and Drug Administration.
Circular and bar graphs were ruled out, as were other illustrations and colors, as the design team worked through 35 iterations. When the finished product was released, it was deemed successful.
"I applaud the man who designed the Nutrition Facts label, which is on every food package being sold in the United States now," Italian designer Massimo Vignelli said in the American Institute of Graphic Arts journal Print in 1996. "It's a masterpiece of information architecture and a real victory of social responsibility."
Why the White House Wants to Put Nutrition Labels on Food Packaging POLITICS Why the White House Wants to Put Nutrition Labels on Food Packaging The label is also a reflection of Americans' changing relationship with food: when the U.S. first issued dietary guidelines, they were aimed at helping people get enough vitamins and minerals.
"Incidentally, the original label was mostly built around a deficit diet," Belser told NPR in 2014. But as the country entered a new era of obesity and related diseases, he said, "people need to learn how to take care of their diet."
That dynamic continues to play out in debates over the goals and effectiveness of the label.
The nutrition label underwent changes in 2014. "I often ask myself, does this label really work," Belser said in 2013. "This label is so complex that I doubt people can tell you what carbohydrates are in general."
In 2014, the FDA announced changes to the nutrition label, prompting Belser to tell Marketplace, "It's like my dog died and I got a new puppy that I like, but not as much as old Spot."
Belser was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He studied English at Davidson College in North Carolina, where he also pursued studio art.
After graduating in 1969, he studied in France and traveled extensively before turning to graphic design in Washington, D.C. His firm specialized in marketing for legal services—a field that emerged when he entered it.


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Patricio Wise spent more than a decade climbing the ladder in international finance, and he attributes his success to hard work and a belief in scientific methods. Last year, though, he started working with a different kind of formula: recipes, to be exact. He opened Nixtaco, a taqueria and craft beer spot on Cirby Way in Roseville, fully-equipped with a menu of cuisine inspired by his native Monterrey.
Just off of the historic Lincoln Highway, Old Town Galt is getting a second chance at life as revival efforts bring new events and businesses to the downtown streets. The newest addition, The Coffee Shop Bakery, embraces small-town pride, classic cars and coffeecake.
During the economic recession and its aftermath, some restaurants and sweet shops in the region were hit hard by the rising cost of ingredients and cost-conscious customers, and forced to shutter their doors or scale back on business.
Since 2012, there has been a significant spike in the number of food policy legislation and ordinances passed at the state and local levels.
Typically, fruit goes through many hands — farmer, packer, shipper, broker — before reaching the supermarket. Based in Lodi, Branch to Box focuses on cutting out the middlemen (hence the name) to provide the freshest possible fruit to offices.
The Waffle Experience isn’t just another waffle house with packaged waffle batter and the usual breakfast fare. Instead, Donoho has taken his training in classical cuisines and worked to change the perception of how customers view the traditional belgian-style waffle.
If you imagine a humming city as a living body, the conventional alleyway might be the large intestine. It’s a lonely grey loading zone, a collection point for garbage, and a covert space for drug use and violence. But as U.S. cities grow denser, urban passageways that were once ignored and crumbling are enjoying a renaissance. Alleyway activation is a designer buzzword for modernizing utilitarian corridors into well-lit public spaces.
Two weeks after the Golden 1 Center opened last September, Pizza Rock stopped taking group reservations. The K Street restaurant that blends its food appeal with a nightlife scene had been dealing with empty tables and lines spilling out the door, as parties failed to arrive.
California fig farmers, who grow nearly all the figs produced in the U.S., harvested about 30,000 tons of fruit worth $22 million in 2015, according to the latest crop report from the California Department of Food and Agriculture. But of all those figs, there were just a handful of genetically distinct varieties. Meanwhile, almost uncountable heirloom varieties have fallen to the wayside or even disappeared.
For every 1 farmer over age 25, there’s 5 over age 75, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. America’s farmers are aging out of the business that feeds us, and Center for Land-Based Learning is focused on resolving this problem before it’s too late. To date, they have trained 96 future farmers, 17 of whom have purchased their own land and started farms.
Harvey Correia, a third-generation Delta resident, has one of the most diverse collections of the common fig in the world. Correia offers his perspective on this very particular industry. For more from Correia, check out “Gettin’ Figgy With It” in our June issue. Sign up for our newsletter and we’ll email you when it’s available online.
When Payam Fardanesh talks about his company, Silk Road Soda, he sounds as if he’s sharing stories about one of his children. In fact, Fardanesh deftly uses the analogy to describe his company, noting that he sees Silk Road Soda as an 11-year-old: The brand still needs his guidance; it’s not ready to leave the nest just yet.
What drives a small grocery store to grow? The answer is customer demand at Compton’s Market in East Sacramento, an established neighborhood with beautiful houses and tree-lined streets.
Historically, the beer game has been just for men: Commercials for big brands have often shown guys clinking bottles together around a grill, or fly fishing while someone pulls a cold can out of the ice chest. The message was clear: Beer is manly, and you are made masculine by drinking it.
But, more recently, we are seeing females incorporated into this picture.
That bowl of guacamole on Cinco de Mayo will be more expensive this year, as avocado prices rise to a record on surging demand and a smaller crop in Mexico and California.
Seasons Coffee is gearing up to serve at Midtown Sacramento’s performing artist haven, E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts on N Street. The exact timeframe for Seasons’ opening remains to be determined, but with the signing of this lease, the CLARA facility is now fully-leased. And the transformation of the 100-year-old former school into an artistic hub for the city is just about complete.
Sitting on the deck of his family’s tasting room, Warren Bogle looks out over the vineyard his grandfather planted in 1968 in the low-lying land of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. That first planting of 20 acres of vines in Clarksburg transformed the Bogle family from row crop farmers to one of the region’s most successful winemakers.
As we get older and become more at risk for Alzheimer’s, a certain type of diet can boost our cognitive potency. Decades ago, science proved food can impact our heart health. Why should the brain be different?
With Baby boomers aging, nutrition experts urge healthy eating habits to ward off memory and cognitive loss, and keep the heart healthy.
Having a robust agricultural industry has meant accommodating crops and livestock by forcing out wildlife. Before farming came to the region 150 years ago, waterbird habitat was primarily provided by wetlands. Now managed wetlands make up only about one-third of their habitat in California and rice fields comprise nearly 60 percent.


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A more meager mandate
In September, the board bucked pressure from automakers and reaffirmed the ZEV mandate, saying it was essential to future air quality in the state. In doing so, it upheld the requirement that, by 2003, 4 percent of all vehicles sold in the state produce no harmful emissions. Under the rule, another 6 percent must use technology that sharply reduces air pollution.
But Dec. 8, staff presented recommendations that would sharply scale back the state’s commitment to zero-emission vehicles.
The new plan calls for a reduction in the number of battery-powered cars required in 2003, from 22,000 to between 4,300 and 9,400, depending on the technology used.
“It would essentially end the ZEV program as we know it,” said Bonnie Holmes-Gen, spokesperson for the American Lung Association of California.
Public health and environmental organizations are hoping that the board will have the fortitude to stay the course, or possibly even strengthen the current program, and not give in to automaker pressure this time around.
The automakers, for their part, have maintained that the current rules are too stringent, that consumers aren’t interested in battery-powered vehicles because they are too expensive and have a limited range.
But ZEV advocates say that car companies are going out of their way to suppress the market for electric vehicles by barely producing enough cars to meet the state rules and by waging what amounts to a smear campaign against their own product. They say that any watering down of the mandate would hurt the market for battery-powered cars, as well as a potential future market for fuel-cell powered vehicles.
“Clearly, the automakers just don’t want to produce any zero-emission vehicles,” said Holmes-Gen.
The board will consider the new amendments in a public meeting at 9 a.m on Jan. 25. The meeting will be held in the SMUD Headquarters Building at 6201 S St.


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Join Savoir Beds, Steve Leung and Perspective on November 22 for the official launch and preview of a new product collaboration, the ‘Screen Bed’
This month, award-winning architect, interior and product designer Steve Leung will launch a new product in collaboration with sleep specialists from London, Savoir Beds. Leung’s new 'Screen Bed' draws inspiration from the vibrant Chinese history of artisanal furniture craftsmanship. The beautifully upholstered headboard design features operable dual-hinged side panels – referencing the ambience of antique Chinese folding screens, once commissioned and coveted by affluent connoisseurs of the world.
“I wanted to explore deeper into the Chinese history of artisans and craftsmanship, seeking an inspiration that could infuse a hint of heritage to my design," Steve said on this three-year long collaboration,” said Leung.
Designer Steve Leung visited the London Bedworks location earlier this year to observe the results of this three years of dedicated design and work. Seen here is a look behind the scenes of the production and craftsmanship that has gone into the ‘Screen Bed’ product collaboration.
Perspective received a sneak peek at the sketches of Savoir Bed's newest design collaboration, ‘Screen Bed’ by Steve Leung. The bed takes influences from the structural and decorative details present in Chinese Ming dynasty furniture. While the design is contemporary, it has been subtly imbued with a hint of heritage.
Join Savoir Beds, Steve Leung and Perspective on November 22 for the official launch of ‘Screen Bed’. Drinks and nibbles will be served, followed by a sharing session by the designer himself.
Sign up now for the complimentary event, on a first come first served basis. Registration for the event is free, but numbers are limited so sign up now!
Thursday 22 November, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Savoir Beds Showroom, Shop 2 G/F, Horizon Plaza
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Antipodean travel giant Flight Centre has been penalised AU$252,000 after the Australian consumer watchdog alleged it published misleading holiday promotions.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission slapped the travel retailer with two infringement notices for allegedly deceptive ads promoting holiday vouchers during the Christmas 2018 and Easter 2019 periods.
Flight Centre advertised the promotions in store and in newspapers, offering $250 vouchers to consumers who spent $1500 on a holiday package with the agency. The vouchers were redeemable on their next holiday booked through Flight Centre.
It is a case of Déjà vu for Kiwis, the holiday company having been rapped over the knuckles on numerous occasions by our own Commerce Commission.
Letters of advice were issued in 2013 over allegedly misleading ads promoting Pacific holiday packages and in 2009 over a “Fly for Free” promotion and the advertised pricing of a Thai holiday deal. In 2005 and 2009, it was warned by the commission about bait advertising tactics.
The ACCC argues the Australian ads were misleading and breached Australian Consumer Law because Flight Centre failed to disclose to consumers that redeeming the $250 voucher was subject to certain conditions. They included requiring consumers to book another holiday with Flight Centre worth more than $5000.
The ACCC was also concerned about the limited time frame offered for consumers to redeem the voucher, which it claimed also wasn’t properly disclosed to consumers.
“We are concerned that consumers were enticed to purchase their holiday through Flight Centre to obtain a voucher they were not able to use without spending another $5000, when this was not adequately disclosed,” ACCC Commissioner Sarah Court said.
Over 35,000 consumers received cash vouchers as part of these promotions.Flight Centre Travel Group is the largest retail travel outlet across Australia and New Zealand and boasts operations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa, Hong Kong, India, China, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and Mexico.
It’s ads appeared in print newspapers and on digital screens across about 700 stores for the Christmas promotion and 800 stores for the Easter promotion.
“Businesses are warned that the terms and conditions of any deal or promotion must be prominent, so that consumers understand what is involved in redeeming the offer,” Ms Court said.
Flight Centre has now waived the $5000 minimum spend condition and extended the redemption period for vouchers provided as part of the 2018 Christmas promotion from 30 June 2019 until 31 December 2019. Vouchers provided as part of the 2019 Easter promotion are also able to be used until 31 December 2019.
The payment of a penalty specified in an infringement notice is not an admission of a contravention of the Australian Consumer Law. The ACCC can issue an infringement notice where it has reasonable grounds to believe a person has contravened certain consumer protection laws.


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Eye On Cyber: 'Phishing' Attacks On The RisePhishing is one of the most popular and most effective ways that hackers gain access to sensitive data and computer systems. And it seems to be happening more than ever.
Netflix Warns Subscribers Of Phishing ScamA new scam is taking aim at Netflix subscribers.
Cyber Experts Warn Of New Phishing Scam Involving Unexpected Google DocsCyber experts warn that an email with links to a Google Document shared by people you know might be part of a phishing scam.
Buyers Beware: Ikea Phishing Scam Circulating Before Holiday SeasonHoliday season is coming, but buyers beware -- seasonal spending also means its time to prepare for potential holiday scams.


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California Teens Get Protection from the Internet
The new “eraser button” allows teens to erase their past, from the World Wide Web at least.
As we all know, what goes on the Internet tends to stay on the Internet forever. However, for California teens, they may not have to go through such a rough time.
A new law was signed by the California governor which allowes teens access to an “eraser button.” The theoretical button gives teens the chance to erase their past presence on the Internet.
With Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc., kids and teens are accessing the Internet in a load of new ways. However, what gets put on the internet when a kid is in their early teens may come back to haunt them later in life.
What the law will do is ensure that websites allow users 18 and under to remove their own postings. It also makes sure youth-oriented sites aren’t advertising illegal products.
The law will go into effect starting in 2015.
I don't know about you, but I sure know of a few adults who could benefit from this law.
Have you ever had an Internet mistake come back to bite you?


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Fall Guys developer Mediatonic ended a two-week auction on Sunday, raising $1 million for video games charity SpecialEffect.
The promotion, which was set to see the highest bidder rewarded with their own custom costume in the last-person-standing platformer, concluded with four top bidders combining their offers to reach the $1 million total.
The top bidders were streamers Ninja and Mr. Beast, esports club G2 and Steam software Aim Lab. Each will now have custom costumes released within Fall Guys.
SpecialEffect is a UK-based charity that helps people with physical disabilities around the world play video games. Outside of the promotion, regular donations can be made to SpecialEffect on its website.
In a follow-up Tweet, Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins – who is one of the world’s most popular streamers – said he would hold a charity stream with his fellow top bidders to raise further money for Special Effect.
“We’re blown away,” said Dr Mick Donegan, Founder and CEO of SpecialEffect. “A huge thank you to @MrBeastYT, @Ninja, @G2esports and @aimlab for their amazing generosity, and to Mediatonic and Devolver Digital for this unique initiative.”
He added: “When the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions hit earlier this year, the charity was facing a significant reduction in funding income due, in part, to many of its key fundraising events being cancelled or postponed.
“As a charity that doesn’t charge for its services, this donation will be invaluable in helping to make up for that shortfall. It will enable us to continue an uninterrupted service for the many people with severe physical disabilities and developers around the world who are asking for our help in ever greater numbers year on year.
“What’s more, the demands on our services are rising even more rapidly as a result of the auction itself. Bring it on!”
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout released for Steam and PS4 on August 4, with the console version available for free to PlayStation Plus members this month.


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Karmarama to Advise Unibet for Upcoming Marketing Campaign
Sports betting and gambling operator Unibet launched today it has actually chosen an advertising company to take charge of their newest Europe-wide advertising. London-based separate marketing communications group Karmarama is appointed as European imaginative lead to the betting operator.
Unibet begun its look for an advertising specialist in December 2015. Demanding an innovative pitch, the agent was inquiring marketing agencies to look after their campaign that is latest.
Albion London was actually the previous these Unibet that is firm worked on the marketing advertisments. However, this past year, the London-based business announced it would end its combined deal with the gaming agent, a move that’s been mutually decided.
It shall feel Karmarama’s earliest job to release Unibet’s June ‘online series.’ The campaign would be produced across a number gambling markets and certainly will function numerous prominent recreations characters. The stated ‘online show’ might be made by London-based creation service Kream.
Placing comments regarding the newest announcement, Unibet Head of brand name Alison Sams asserted that they will have chosen Karmarama due to its untraditional method of advertising. Ms. Sams further mentioned that this company’s pitch completely matched the gaming user’s ‘By players, for players’ motto. On the Karmarama team, the official said that it really is made up of fantastic people who have good attitude towards efforts and that Unibet wants onward to working with the advertiser. Continue reading “Karmarama to Advise Unibet for Upcoming Marketing Campaign”


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Tibco Software acquired General Interface nearly two years ago, and is now
offering an updated version that will be free to some users, as the company
seeks to maintain its place at the growing AJAX development table.
Tibco General Interface version 3.1 Professional Edition is available to
developers and organizations free of charge when they deploy publicly. For
non-public deployments, Tibco offers what is cals "affordable license
purchasing options for small user groups."
Tibco was not part of the recent Open AJAX initiative announced by IBM and
others, but is talking to IBM about potentially becoming part of it,
according to Kevin Hakma, director of product marketing for Tibco General
Interface, in remarks made to AJAX Developer's Journal.
Meanwhile, the company is pushing forward with its own continuing strategy to
reach AJAX developers. "We don’t want to impo... (more)
In his "Looks Good Works Well" blog, Bill Scott had an entry on Friday, March
15, 2006, summarizing his impressions of the "Real-World Ajax" conference,
which took place on Monday, March 13, at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in
New York City.
Mentioning several highlights of the day, Scott writes "he especially enjoyed
Christophe Conrate from Adobe, David Heienemeir Hansson's Rails talk, Kevin
Hakman of Tibco, and Scott Dietzen, CTO of Zimbra."
Bil Scott's blog entry can be read here.
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This story has been updated from an earlier version to clarify that Rubicon didn't offload the Chango business to IgnitionOne. It exited the intent marketing business which was just one part of Rubicon's Chango acquisition.
While it was reported last week that Rubicon Project is exploring “strategic options” including a sale, now the company has exited its intent marketing business, which was part of its acquisition of Chango in April 2015. Clients will be referred to IgnitionOne, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The intent marketing business, just one component of the acquisition, drove less than 5% of the ad spend on the Rubicon marketplace, according to Dallas Lawrence, a spokesman for Rubicon.
Lawrence explained that Chango is not shuttering. In fact, the business was integrated into Rubicon over the course of several months. Chango was folded into Rubicon's buyer cloud offering. Then it was determined that it didn't make sense to have separate buyer and seller cloud offerings. A new CRO was hired, who combined the buyer and seller clouds into one organization that sells across all customer segments.
Chango's intent marketing business, a legacy unit, has 14 people who were offered jobs at IgnitionOne. The Toronto office is where most of the intent marketing personnel were based and it will close. About 30 people will lose their jobs in the Toronto office -- the 14 are not part of that nearly 30, Lawrence explained.
IgnitionOne will acquire Chango’s clients and some employees in exchange for a fee from Rubicon Project.
In the filing, Rubicon Project said its intent marketing business generated $41 million in GAAP revenue and $19 million in non-GAAP net revenue in 2016. During Rubicon’s last earnings call, CEO Frank Addante hinted that the Chango acquisition “didn’t work out exactly as we thought.”
“These actions will enable the company to increase focus on growth areas, such as mobile, video, orders, header bidding and the recently announced consumer initiative,” Rubicon Project stated in an 8-K filing with the SEC.
Commenting on the changes, Hector Pantazopoulos, chief revenue officer, SourceKnowledge, told Real-Time Daily via email: "Chango was a performance-driven search intent ad solution. The fit with Rubicon was never really there. They had a client base, but what they were buying was very specific to the Chango offering. Rubicon was trying to get that buy side of the equation added into their tech stack, but it just drove focus further away from the publisher tools that built the company."


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Lytus Technologies launches Lytus Digital, a suite of high-quality technology solutions, to meet the needs of the global SME sector and drive digital transformation.
Despite macro headwinds and geopolitical tensions impacting the global economy, businesses are still investing in technology and IT solutions to drive business transformation and enhance customer offerings. Lytus Technologies, a platform services company, recognizes this growing demand and aims to fulfill it through its new venture, Lytus Digital. With worldwide IT spending forecasted to reach $4.6 trillion in 2023, Lytus Digital aims to serve the needs of the global SME sector and provide innovative technology solutions to address enterprise pain points.
The Need for Digital Transformation:
Digital business strategy has gained significant influence in recent years, leading companies to leverage technological solutions to transform their operations and improve their value proposition. However, a recent Gartner survey revealed that while 89% of board directors recognize the need for technological solutions, only 35% have achieved their digital transformation goals. Lytus Digital aims to bridge this gap by offering a suite of high-quality technology solutions that leverage leading-edge technologies such as cloud computing, wireless sensor networks, and low-code rapid application development frameworks.
Winning Isn’t Easy:
Lytus Digital is working on a range of exciting projects to address the major challenges faced by global enterprises. These projects focus on building digital presence, streamlining business process management, and improving customer interactions. The company aims to remain at the forefront of innovation by leveraging deep tech such as AI-assisted automation, computer vision machine learning, and natural language processing. Lytus Digital’s Co-Head, Jugal Gala, emphasizes the importance of providing value to customers at aggressive thresholds in a market with high barriers to entry.
Emerging Tech Brand:
By entering the technology engineering sector, Lytus Technologies is positioning itself as an emerging competitive tech brand serving global markets. The company’s business model is potentially disruptive, easily repeatable, and scalable across geographies. In addition to Lytus Digital, the company has launched Lytus Studios, a content creation and technology services business that brings virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and extended reality to various industries. This move strengthens Lytus’s ambitions to emerge as a leading technology brand in the global markets.
Lytus Technologies’ Unique Offering:
Lytus Technologies operates telecasting, telemedicine, and OTT platforms, leveraging its extensive network infrastructure to serve millions of users in India and the USA. The company’s ability to provide a cutting-edge platform regardless of the digital offering sets it apart. With its in-house engineering capabilities and strong partnerships in the industry, Lytus Technologies aims to boost multinational growth and deliver leading-edge technology-enabled products and solutions across various verticals.
As businesses continue to invest in technology and IT solutions, Lytus Technologies is expanding its reach with Lytus Digital to meet the growing global demand for technology engineering services. By offering a suite of high-quality technology solutions, Lytus Digital aims to drive digital transformation and address enterprise pain points. With its focus on innovation and deep tech, Lytus Technologies is positioning itself as an emerging competitive tech brand serving global markets. As the company continues to grow and expand its offerings, it is poised to make a significant impact in the technology industry.


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By Joanna Sampson2017-09-19T08:13:00+01:00
Effective 1st October (2017), or as contracts permit, Air Products is to increase product pricing and monthly service charges for merchant customers in North America.
The pricing adjustments include increases of:
Some price adjustments may be outside of these ranges based on specific situations.
The Tier One company explained, “The price adjustments are in response to several factors “including supply and demand imbalances which drive-up production and product distribution costs, increases in operating costs, plant maintenance and employee labour and benefits.”
Air Products has signed an agreement to form a $1.3bn joint venture (JV) with Lu’An Clean Energy Company, which will significantly expand Air Products’ scope of supply serving Lu’An Mining Group Co., Ltd’s syngas-to-liquids production in Changzhi City, Shanxi Province in China.
Air Products and INMED South Africa have successfully installed a new aquaponics system at Laerskool Kempton Park in Ekurhuleni.
Month on month, the gasworld website is the market-leading news portal for the global industrial gas sector, growing at an unprecedented rate and keeping its readers at the forefront of breaking news, insightful analysis and must-see features across the industry. Launched in 2004 and continually evolving, it is the only independent online news, views and intelligence portal for the global industrial gas community and the larger end-user markets – and home to the ever-increasing range of gasworld platforms.
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Tapad Brings Ad Retargeting To Mobile, And $1.8 Million From Powerhouse Investors
June 15, 2011 at 10:43 AM EDT
One of the best-performing technologies in online advertising right now is retargeting—everyone from Google to startups are making bank from it. That's when you browse the Web and are shown an ad from a site you've visited in the past. The clickthroughs are much higher than a random display ad. Now, a New York City startup called Tapad is bringing retargeting to mobile devices. Tapad was founded by Are Traasdahl, who previously was the founder and CEO of mobile entertainment company Thumbplay . He's raised $1.8 million from Metamorphic Ventures, Firstmark Capital, Lerer Ventures, and a Who's Who of ad tech angel investors, including former DoubleClick CEO David Rosenblatt, Clickable CEO David Kidder, 24/7 Real Media co-founder Geoff Judge, AppNexus founder (and former Right Media CTO) Brian O'Kelly, Tacoda founder Dave Morgan, OpenX founder Scott Switzer, Hashable (and former Quigo) CEO Michael Yavonditte, and SecondMarket CEO Barry Silbert. Yeah, that's a hell of a list of entrepreneurs who created some of the most valuable online advertising companies of the last decade.


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Rockstar has just announced the latest piece of DLC for Red Dead Redemption: the Undead Nightmare Pack. From the teaser website:
The Undead Nightmare Pack will feature an entirely new mostly single-player campaign that follows John Marston as he tries to find a cure for the highly infectious zombie plague that has spread across the frontier.
In addition to this epic new single-player adventure, The Undead Nightmare Pack also features brand new gameplay mechanics, weapons, zombie animals, mythical creatures and even a brand new secret location. All this, plus some exciting new multiplayer modes and much more to be revealed very soon.
I wonder where they got that idea from?
Meanwhile, Activision has finally confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops will contain a zombie mode with four-player co-op. The popular feature first appeared in Treyarch's previous Call of Duty release, World at War, with players battling to the death against incoming hordes of zombie Nazis. "We've taken extra special care to retain the essential ingredients of our Zombie game," says studio head, Mark Lamia. "And have also crafted a nice surprise for the fans."
But which soldiers will be zombified for Black Ops? Will it be zombie Viet Cong? Zombie spetsnaz? A mix of both? Activision isn't saying just yet.


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As a sharpshooter in Wild West shows, Annie Oakley would routinely wow fans with her skills with a gun. But it is now one of these weapons that really is wowing people.
A shotgun once owned by Oakley sold for $143,000 at a Dallas auction on Saturday (June 9). The gun was one of about 100 items that sold a Heritage Auctions’ “Legends of the Wild West” sale, this according to the Associated Press. Other items sold by Oakley’s great-grandnieces include a Stetson hat, letters and photos.
“I’ve not ceased being amazed by her enduring legacy,” says Terrye Holcomb, one of Oakley’s descendants.
The weapon that sold for $143,000 was a Parker Brothers 12-gauge shotgun. While the purchaser was not identified, Tom Slater of Heritage Auctions says it went to a private collector of items from Oakley and Buffalo Bill.
“Annie Oakley was arguably America’s first female superstar, touring the US and the world in the late 1800s and early 20th century and demonstrating her legendary Wild West sharpshooting skills,” Slater says.
Oakley died in 1926 at age 66.


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Patcay.com – Facebook announced that it would acquire Instagram for about $1 billion on April 9, 2012.
In 2012, Instagram, the famous photo and video-sharing platform, underwent a major change in its history. The company was acquired by Facebook, one of the largest social media giants in the world.
This acquisition has brought about significant changes in the development and evolution of Instagram, as well as influencing the dynamics of social media as a whole.
This is one of the biggest acquisitions ever made by Facebook, and it created a huge buzz in the world of technology and social media.
When the news first broke, many wondered why Facebook would pay so much for a simple photo-sharing app.
However, as time went on, the reasons behind the acquisition started to become clearer.
After the acquisition, Instagram began to undergo some significant changes. One of them was the integration with Facebook.
Instagram users can now connect their accounts with Facebook, allowing them to easily share content from Instagram to Facebook and vice versa.
This increased the visibility of user content and helped Facebook expand its scope in the photo and video-sharing market.
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Instagram continued to develop its product with financial and technical support from Facebook.
They introduced new features like Stories, IGTV, and Instagram Shopping, all of which allowed the platform to remain competitive with other apps like Snapchat, YouTube, and e-commerce platforms.
User Growth and Social Media Influence
Since its acquisition by Facebook, Instagram has experienced rapid growth in the number of its users. This has made it one of the largest social media platforms in the world.
Instagram has also had a great influence on popular culture and become one of the main tools for marketing and branding.
Controversies and Privacy Concerns
Although Instagram under Facebook’s ownership has achieved a lot of success, it cannot be ignored that there are some controversies and concerns related to privacy and surveillance of user data. Facebook has struggled with these issues, and criticism from authorities and users continues to surface.
The Future of Instagram
With the various changes and developments that have taken place since the acquisition, it is still difficult to predict the future of Instagram with certainty.
However, one certain thing is certain is that the platform will remain one of the major players in the social media world. Instagram is constantly evolving and adapting to trends and user needs and will continue to follow Facebook’s lead in terms of innovation and expansion.
Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram has changed the social media landscape, helping Facebook cement its dominance in the digital world.
It has also brought benefits to Instagram users by providing more features and creative opportunities.
Although there are still some privacy issues to be addressed, Instagram remains a popular and influential platform in the contemporary social media era.


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U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints of steering problems in about 270,000 SUVs made by Fiat Chrysler.
A Fort Wayne favorite is coming back for its 45th year.
Awning covers used with several retractable awnings are being recalled due to impact and fall hazards that have claimed the life of one man and injured six other people.
32,000 pounds of canned beef products are being recalled because bacterial pathogens may have survived the processing.
Cookies are being recalled because they may have plastic pieces in the individual pouches.
A rare first edition Harry Potter book with two typos just sold for $34,500 at auction.
Indiana and Ohio are getting a payout as a part of a multi-state settlement with a health insurance company that failed to secure sensitive consumer data.
Three more varieties of inclined sleepers are being recalled due to an ongoing concern of inclined sleep products.
Have you been getting a lot of scam calls from people claiming there is something wrong with your Social Security Number? You are not alone.
After shutting down all stores nationwide, Toys “R” Us is making a comeback.
Indiana Michigan power customers can share their thoughts about the utility’s pending rate request
University Security Instruments is telling customers to check their smoke and fire alarms to make sure they work.


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The Zantac fears also fall within a broader context that may also be pressuring the pharmaceutical sector:
- US drug pricing legislation is near final Congressional passage after seven years of wrangling in DC. Our view here remains that clearing the “policy overhang” actually improves long-term visibility for the industry, and the actual impact is much less than has been feared at various points in the past few years (less than 3% of global pharma earnings over the next 10 years). However, in the near term, the headlines have clearly provided an excuse for taking profit on defensive stocks that had already positively rerated as concerns rose over the broader economic outlook.
- 2Q results were as expected across pharma. Very few companies raised guidance, but 2H22 and 2023 earnings outlooks are well supported by fundamentals with significantly less downgrade risk than the broader market.
Zantac: What’s happening?
- Zantac is an old heartburn drug first approved in the 1980s. Its patents expired in the late 1990s, and Zantac was later cleared by the FDA as an OTC (over-the-counter) medicine (i.e., available in retail stores without a prescription). It sold several billion dollars over its life as a prescription drug and was used by millions of patients. At least five pharma companies have marketed branded Zantac over the years, including GSK (original developer), Sanofi (OTC version), Pfizer, and Boehringer Ingelheim. Currently, marketing rights are owned by Haleon, Glaxo’s recently spun-out consumer health business. Notably, Haleon’s Zantac product has been reformulated to remove the specific chemical component that caused the cancer risk discussed below.
- In 2019, the drug was voluntarily withdrawn from the market after independent studies concluded that the drug may degrade over time, leading to unacceptably high concentrations of a chemical known as NDMA, which has been linked to several types of cancer. The evidence is inconclusive, but there are several studies suggesting a link.
- Since 2019, over 2,000 lawsuits have been filed against various of the companies above relating to the cancer risk. This is not new information per se, but it has become a focus for the market as the first court case is scheduled to begin later this month.
- Approximately USD 37 billion has been wiped off the combined values of GSK, Sanofi, Pfizer, and Haleon since Tuesday, 9 August (Boehringer Ingelheim is unlisted). Currently, it is hard to compare this aggregate market value decline to any reasonable assessment of the potential liability given no cases have even come to court yet, and it is complicated by the need to apportion any final costs across four or five companies. Litigation overhangs tend to linger, and usually require more detail around potential jury awards that investors can then compare to other historical litigations and thus frame a range for the potential liability.
- Pharma is no stranger to product liability cases, and investors are eventually able to frame the financial risk within the context of a company’s long-term earnings and cash flow generation.
Main contributors: Lachlan Towart, Eric Potoker
Original report - Zantac litigation pressures pharmaceutical stocks, 11 August, 2022.


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Big fall in profit for Goodman Fielder
Listed food producer Goodman Fielder has reported a A$64.8 million ($70.4m) loss for the half year to December 31.
The result is down nearly 230 per cent, due to the cost of selling off a number of its subsidiaries in an effort to focus on its core businesses.
However, the company's operating revenue increased by 4.8 per cent to A$1.1 billion for the six months.
New Zealand shareholders of the dual NZX and ASX-listed company would receive a non-imputed interim dividend of 1 cent per share, to be paid on April 10, the company said.
Goodman Fielder said the loss reflected the impact of impairment and restructuring costs associated with its business sales.
Last month the company announced it was selling its New Zealand meat business to Hellers, and its pizza business to Mommas frozen products for up to $17m.
In December Goodman Fielder sold its biscuit business in Australia, and in November it issued an earnings downgrade for its dairy business.
Goodman Fielder shares were trading down 1.4 per cent to 70 cents this morning.


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YouTube App For Apple TV Finally Starts Rolling Out 4K Support
Last week, it was pointed out by tvOS 14 users that despite promising 4K support for YouTube videos with its latest update, Apple did not enable the feature but now, several users have confirmed on Reddit that 4K YouTube videos support is finally rolling out for Apple TV users (via MacRumors).
Multiple users have reported that they are seeing 4K playback options in the YouTube app on tvOS 14, tvOS 14.0.1, and tvOS 14.2. Not every Apple TV user, however, has 4K support enabled on YouTube as of yet. We have also tested this on our Apple TV and are still not able to view any 4K YouTube content.
Apple has noted on its Apple TV 4K website that 4K support for YouTube videos is a feature that’s supposed to be included in tvOS 14 but so far, it has been missing for most users.
Since the feature is now finally rolling out, it’s only a matter of time till we all get to view 4K YouTube videos on our Apple TV. Do let us know if the option has been enabled for you in the comments section below.


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Recent changes to the province’s hunting licensing program won’t bother Sasquatch Sports owner Derek Sward .
Victoria announced last week that the hunting licensing program will receive major upgrades, including a website where hunters will be able to purchase a license 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
“For the most part, no,” Sward answered when asked if he thought the new regulations would impact his business.
“I feel it’s ‘welcome to the 21st century.’ Let’s deal with it.”
Sward noted that people continue to buy their fishing licenses at his shop, even though on line purchase options have been available for some time.
“Some people would rather not have to put personal information on line, and in many cases its just as convenient to buy their permit at a shop,” Sward observed.
Changes to the province’s hunting regulations, in addition to on line services, include an electronic system that will create a single point of reference for data collection, guide outfitter hunter reports and resident hunter harvest information. The ministry hopes to have the new system in place in time for the 2015 -16 hunting season.


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We've talked plenty about how successful the PS4 has been since its launch. With almost 80 million units sold, the PS4 will easily surpass the PS3 and Xbox 360 this year and could even break the 100 million units mark, a number surpassed by only three home consoles previously.
According to the latest rumours, it continues to dominate this generation when it comes to sales, selling more than double what the Xbox One is currently managing. The latest exclusive, God of War, is selling so well that PS4 Pro models are currently scarce.
With the wind in its sails, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the last thing Sony would want to do is kick start the discussion about the next generation of consoles. However, that's apparently what Sony Interactive Entertainment chief John Kodera did when on a call with investors, per the Wall Street Journal's Takashi Mochizuki:
PS chief Kodera: PS4 is entering final phase of its life cycle, which would have negative impact to the unit, but recurring revenue via membership services etc should cushion some of that.
— Takashi Mochizuki (@mochi_wsj) May 22, 2018
However, if you've recently invested in a PS4 or PS4 Pro, don't despair; there's still plenty of life in the console yet. In the same interview, Kodera stated the company would be "crouching down" for the next three years before making their next major move in the video game sector. This suggests that we may be waiting until November (the month Sony have favoured recently for releases) 2021 for the PS5.
Should that date prove accurate, then the PS4 will have enjoyed an eight year lifespan, compared to the seven years the PS3 got and the six years of the PS2. As the PS4 has, unlike its predecessors, had a mid-generation update with the Pro, it wouldn't be a surprise to see it outlast the typical console lifespan.