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Crypto Price Crash: Why Ethereum Could Eventually Overtake Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency price turmoil has gripped markets over the last few weeks, with ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency after bitcoin, losing around 50% of its value.
The bitcoin price has also fallen sharply from its all-time high of almost $65,000 per bitcoin set in mid-April, with fickle Tesla billionaire Elon Musk and fears of a China bitcoin and crypto crackdown taking the wind out of bitcoin's sails.
Now, Todd Morley, the co-founder and former executive at investment giant Guggenheim Partners who's become a crypto and blockchain investor and entrepreneur, has said he thinks ethereum has "much higher utility" than bitcoin—and is "where the action is."
"Ethereum, to me, has a much higher ultility [than bitcoin] through smart contracts," Morley told Bloomberg TV, warning that companies that don't have a digital strategy risk "something" suddenly showing up "and your walkman looks like an abacus."
"Technologies that began, as described as, bitcoin are moving very rapidly into other parts of the world. The app developers of ethereum are growing at 20x for the past six years straight, much much faster than Moore's Law, so that's where the action is."
Over the last 12 months, the popularity of so-called decentralized finance—using cryptocurrency technology built on top of ethereum's network to recreate traditional financial instruments such as loans and interest and designed to replace the role of banks with blockchain-based protocols—has soared, helping the ethereum price rocket over the last year.
Meanwhile, the run-away popularity of non-fungible tokens, largely issued on ethereum's blockchain, to digitalize art and collectibles have added another ethereum use case.
The ethereum price rally over the last few months has far outpaced bitcoin's, with ethereum adding almost 1,000% compared to bitcoin's 300%, even with ethereum's recent price crash.Source


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This Week in Sirius XM Radio
Things never get dull for the country's lone satellite-radio provider. Shares of Sirius XM Radio moved higher this week, closing up 2.2% to hit $3.21. The general market also moved higher, and Sirius XM's hearty gain matched the Dow's 2.2% ascent.
There was more going on beyond the share-price gyrations, though. The company also revisited its four-year high of $3.25. Streaming music leader Pandora moved higher after posting better-than-expected quarterly results. Sirius XM announced that its CFO will speak at an investor conference. And finally, reports indicated that Apple is running into some snags as it gears up to launch its own streaming service, but Google is apparently trying to double its chances at succeeding by rolling out two distinct platforms.
Let's take a closer look.
Breaking $3.25 is hard to do
Sirius XM opened at $3.25 on Wednesday and Thursday, but it couldn't nudge its way higher during the week. That's OK. There are things far worse than revisiting a four-year high.
You also have to go all the way back to March 25, 2008, to find the last time the shares traded higher. In other words, this four-year high is about to become a five-year high by the end of the month.
Trading at levels last seen 60 months ago also means that nearly all of the 406.3 million shares sold short as of mid-February are sporting losses. At a time when Sirius XM's short interest hasn't been higher, it won't take much of a catalyst to trigger a short squeeze.
Pandora rocks for a change
Shares of Pandora soared 18% on Friday after posting strong quarterly results. The music-discovery pioneer posted a narrower-than-expected loss of $0.04 a share, with revenue soaring 54% to $125.1 million.
The news gets better. After watching its monthly listeners fall from 67.1 million in December to 65.6 million in January, February's tally clocked in at 67.1 million unique listeners. That's not too shabby of a turnaround for the shortest month of the year. Pandora's revenue guidance -- calling for $120 million to $125 million for the current quarter and $600 million to $620 million for the year -- also came in ahead of Wall Street targets.
It's easy to wonder whether Pandora will really hold up this well after Sirius XM's MySXM gains traction and the titans of tech introduce their own platform, but the outlook is surprisingly robust -- for now.
Nothing to Frear but Frear itself
Longtime Sirius XM CFO David Frear has spent years presenting the bullish argument for satellite radio, and now he'll get to do it again. Frear will be a presenter on Tuesday at next week's Piper Jaffray Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Conference. He isn't likely to say anything that may move the stock one way or the other, but investors should still check out the webcast of the event.
Apple and Google pump up the volume
The chatter surrounding Apple's inevitable entry into music streaming has been growing in recent months, and this week brought a few interesting nuggets.
Beats Electronics, the music tech company co-founded by Dr. Dre and label exec Jimmy Iovine, and best known for its high-end headphones, went public with plans to introduce a music-streaming service earlier this year. Several sources tell Reuters that Apple has had talks with Beats to form a partnership surrounding the service.
However, a New York Post article came out later in the week suggesting that Apple's plans are starting to fall apart as it asks labels to accept just $0.06 a share in music license royalties for every 100 songs streamed. That would be half as much as Pandora is currently paying.
If Apple is trying to lowball the record labels, does that mean it plans to introduce a free ad-supported service? This would make things interesting, as the likely path seemed to be a premium service that would make Sirius XM's value proposition for existing receiver-based subscribers more compelling.
Then we have Google as it readies what appears to be two distinct music streaming services. One will go through its nascent Google Play platform and the other through YouTube. Firm details have yet to surface on what will differentiate the two offerings, but Google is probably relishing the chance to beat Apple to this digital niche that's starting to get pretty crowded.
Things continue to heat up in digital music these days, and perhaps that's why Sirius XM has been investing time and money in this area.
Turning the dial
Even though Sirius XM is one of the market's biggest winners since bottoming out three years ago, there is still some healthy upside to be had if things go right for it -- and plenty of room for it to fall if things don't. Read all about Sirius in our brand-new premium report. To get started, just click here now.
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Equity markets closed lower this week, as valuation concerns and U.S.-China tensions weighed on stocks. Mid and Small-caps underperformed with steep declines (5.7% and 7.5%), followed by more modest losses in the Dow (-2.7%), S&P500 (-2.3%), and Nasdaq (-1.2%). The weakest sectors were energy (-7.1%), real estate (-8.1%), industrials (-5.8%), and financials (-5.6%). Energy was among the worst performers even though oil saw big gains jumping 18.8% (WTI). U.S.-China tensions are back on the radar this week fueled by the Trump administration moving to block semiconductor shipments to Huawei; China is reportedly mulling retaliation. It also was confirmed that China-backed hackers have been targeting U.S. organizations conducting COVID-19.
Unemployment claims continued in the millions this week as initial claims were 2,981,000. That brings the total since COVID to 36 million. Pre-COVID there were 152 million people employed in the US. Also spooking markets this week was the Federal Reserve Chairman, who took to the airwaves Wednesday and said the economic outlook remained highly uncertain and subject to significant downside risks, adding that a recovery may take some time to gather momentum. He reiterated his cautiousness Sunday night in a 60 Minutes interview saying, “The economy will recover. It may take a while…. It could stretch through the end of next year. We really don’t know.” Mr. Powell also cautioned that the public would need to stay vigilant to avoid a second wave of infections. “That would be quite damaging to the economy and also to public confidence,” he said. “That’s a risk we really want to avoid.”
Global Bond Yields
The Fed has been busy buying back all sorts of assets during COVID-19. The total fed holdings are just under seven trillion this week.
We can add the United Kingdom to the negative interest rate club.
Foreign Exchange Market
The Baker Hughes rig count was down 35 this week. There are 339 oil and gas rigs operating in the US – down 648 over last year.
- Brent Crude Oil gained 4.94% this week closing at $32.50/bbl
- WTI Crude Oil gained 12.80% this week to close at $29.52/bbl
- Heating Oil gained 2.35% this week closing at $0.92/gallon
- Natural Gas lost 9.71% this week closing at $1.65 per million BTUs
- Unleaded Gas gained 3.32% this week closing at $0.98/ gallon
- Gold gained 2.47% this week closing at $1756.30/oz
- Silver gained 8.19% on the week closing at $17.07/oz
- Palladium gained 2.02% this week closing at $1857.90/oz
- Platinum gained 3.52% this week closing at $817.10/oz
- Copper declined 3.14% this week closing at $2.33/lb
Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey JOLTS – Released 5/15/2020 – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the number and rate of job openings declined to 6.2 million on the last business day of March. Over the month, hires declined to 5.2 million and separations increased by 8.9 million to 14.5 million. Within separations, the quits rate declined to 1.8%. The layoffs and discharges rates increased to 7.5%.
Weekly Unemployment Claims – Released Thursday 5/14/2020 – In the week ending May 9th, initial claims were 2,981,000, a decrease of 195,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The 4-week moving average was 3,616,500 a decrease of 564,000 from the previous week’s revised average.
April Jobs Report – BLS Summary – Released 5/8/2020 – The US Economy lost 20.5 million nonfarm jobs in April and the Unemployment rate increased to 14.7%. Average hourly earnings increased by $1.34. Hiring highlights include Leisure and Hospitality -7.7 million, Education and Health Services -2.5 million, Retail Trade -2.1 million, Manufacturing -1.3 million.
- Average hourly earnings increased by $1.34 in April to $30.01.
- U3 unemployment rate increased to 14.7%. U6 unemployment rate increased to 22.8%.
- The labor force participation rate declined by 2.5% to 60.2%.
- Average workweek increased by 0.1 hours to 34.2 hours.
Employment Cost Index – Released 4/30/2020 – Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.8% for the 3-month period ending in March 2020. The 12 month period ending on March 2020 saw compensation costs increase by 2.8%, same as the 12 month period ending March 2019. Wages and salaries increased 3.1 percent over the year and increased 2.9 percent for the 12-month period ending in March 2019. Benefit costs increased 2.1 percent for the 12-month period ending in March 2020. In March 2019, the increase was 2.6 percent. This report is published quarterly.
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Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization – Released 5/15 – In April Industrial production declined 11.2%. Manufacturing declined 13.7%, its largest decline on record. The output of motor vehicles and parts is down more than 70 percent. Industrial production was 92.6% of its 2012 average which is 15.0% lower than a year ago. Total capacity utilization declined 8.3% to 64.9% in April which is 14.9% below its long run average.
Retail Sales – Released 5/15 – U.S. retail sales for April declined 16.4% to $403.9 billion. U.S. retail sales are down 21.6% year/y.
Producer Price Index – Released 5/13 – The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 1.3% in April. Core PPI was down 0.4%. Year over year the index for final demand declined 1.2%.
Consumer Price Index – Released 5/12 – The Consumer Price Index declined 0.8% in April. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy declined 0.4%. The monthly changes left total CPI up 0.3% year-over-year and core CPI up 1.4%.
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Consumer Credit – Released 5/7 – Consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.75% in March. Revolving and nonrevolving credit decreased at annual rates of 10.25% and increased 6.0% respectively. Total Outstanding consumer credit is currently at $4.2093 trillion.
PMI Non-Manufacturing Index (ISM Services) – Released 5/5 – Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in April for the first time since December 2009 ending 122 months of growth. ISM Non-Manufacturing registered 41.8 percent, which is 10.7 percentage points below the adjusted March reading of 52.5 percent. This represents contraction in the non-manufacturing sector and marks the lowest reading since March 2009.
U.S. Trade Balance – Released 5/5 – According to the U.S. Census Bureau of Economic Analysis, the goods and services deficit increased in March $4.6 billion to $44.4 billion. March exports were $187.7 billion, $20.0 billion less than February exports. March imports were $232.2 billion, $15.4 billion less than February imports. The goods and services deficit decreased $28.1 billion or 17.8% year/y. Year – over – year exports and imports decreased $21.7 billion or 3.5% and decreased $49.7 billion or 6.4% respectively.
PMI Manufacturing ISM Index – Released 5/1 – April PMI declined 7.6% to 41.5% from March’s reading of 49.1%. The New Orders Index was down 15.1% from March’s reading of 42.2% to 27.1%. The Production Index registered 27.5%, down 20.2%.
U.S. Construction Spending – Released 5/1 – Construction spending increased 0.9% in March measuring at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,360.5billion. The March figure is 4.7% above the March 2019 estimate. Private construction spending was 0.7% above the revised February estimate at $1,005.8 billion. Public construction spending was 1.6% above the revised February estimate at $348.0 billion.
Chicago PMI – Released 4/30 – Chicago PMI declined 12.4 points decreasing to 35.4, marking nine consecutive months in contraction and the lowest level since March 2009.
Personal Income – Released 4/30 – Personal income decreased $382.1 billion 2.0 percent in March according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $334.6 billion 2.0 percent and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) decreased $1,127.3 billion 7.5 percent.
Advance Estimate of 1st Quarter 2020 GDP – Released 4/29 – Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 4.8 percent in the first quarter of 2020, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2019, real GDP increased 2.1 percent. The decrease in real GDP in the first quarter reflected negative contributions from personal consumption expenditures (PCE), nonresidential fixed investment, exports, and private inventory investment that were partly offset by positive contributions from residential fixed investment, federal government spending, and state and local government spending.
Consumer Confidence – Released 4/28 – The Consumer confidence index declined sharply in April following a decline in March. The Index now shows a reading of 86.9 which is down from 118.8 in March.
Durable Goods – Released 4/24 – New orders for manufactured durable goods decreased $36.0 billion or 14.4% in March. Down following three months of increase.
New Residential Sales – Released 4/24 – Sales of new single-family homes declined 15.4% to 627k, seasonally adjusted, in March. The median sales price of new homes sold in March was $321,400 with an average sales price of $375,300. At the end of March, the seasonally adjusted estimate of new homes for sale was 333k. This represents a supply of 6.4 months at the current sales rate.
Existing Home Sales – Released 4/21 – Existing home sales decline in March. Sales declined 8.5% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.27 million. Sales are currently up 0.8% from one year ago. Housing inventory sits at 1.50 million units. Up 2.7% over last month. Down 10.2% over last year. Unsold inventory sits at a 3.4 month supply.
Housing Starts – Released 4/16 – New home starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.216 million; down 22.3% below February but 1.4% above last March’s rate. Building Permits were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.353 million, down 6.8% compared to February and up 5.0% over last year.
US Light Vehicle Sales – Released 2/28 – U.S. light vehicle sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 16.81 million units in January.
Next week we get data on Housing Starts and Existing Home Sales.


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Uber founder resigns as CEO
Uber's founder Travis Kalanick has officially resigned as CEO
Travis Kalanick has announced that he has stepped down as chief executive officer of Uber, the ride hailing service he founded in 2009.
The New York Times has reported that Kalanick came under pressure as five of Uber's investors insisted he resigned with immediate effect. In a letter the investors expressed their demands, citing that the company needs a change in leadership.
Kalanick said in a statement: "I love Uber more than anything in the world and at this difficult moment in my personal life I have accepted the investors request to step aside so that Uber can go back to building rather than be distracted with another fight."
Kalanick will remain on Uber's board of directors.
Related: Uber's CEO takes indefinite leave of absence


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More SA beer drinkers are consuming zero and low-alcohol beers - SAB
JOHANNESBURG - South African Breweries (SAB) said on Monday that more South African beer drinkers were slowly taking up a growing global trend of consuming no- and low-alcohol beer (Nablab) categories.
A survey by the global market research company Nielsen found that 47 percent of Americans were no longer as loyal to their historic adult drink of choice and that drinkers wanted to reduce their alcohol consumption to lead healthier lifestyle.
Zoleka Lisa, vice president for corporate affairs at SAB, said as an increasing numbers of people around the world were passing up on their traditional alcoholic beverages, South Africa was no different.
"An alcohol-free beer offers people the freedom of choice to still enjoy the taste and the sociability of a beer, and the sense of belonging of having a drink with one’s friends, but without the alcohol," Lisa said.
"It also allows the drinker to have a safer consumption experience by practicing 'pacing' by combining the consumption of alcohol beers with alcohol-free beers as a means of moderation."
Lisa said that pacing was one important component of moderate drinking.
"The practice of pacing allows for safer and smart drinking options because a lower intake of alcohol over longer periods gives the body time to breakdown alcohol at a steady rate, therefore accumulating less alcohol."
“As numbers of lighter or lower alcohol beer sales increase, it is a win-win situation for brewers and the public at large, as we grow our volumes while reduce the total alcohol consumption in South Africa, meaning a safer place for all."
Among no and lower- alcohol beer brands available in South Africa under the SAB stable are Castle Free and Becks’ Blue, while Hansa Golden Crisp, Flying Fish CHILL LITE, Castle Lite, and Lion Lager all contain not more than four percent alcohol.
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TOYOTA FINE-COMFORT RIDE
While Suzuki took the prize of being funky, Toyota took the prize for being outrageous. After all who calls its latest concept vehicle Fine-Comfort Ride even though the van like concept is futuristic and powered by a fuel cell. Toyota says that this in future could be “a new form of the premium saloon” by employing a flexible layout unique to electric-powered vehicles and a large amount of available electric power using hydrogen as an energy source. Each wheel that is positioned at the very edge of the vehicle has a built in motor thereby giving the vehicle its unique architecture as well as the efficiency of going 1,000km in a tankful of hydrogen which can be replenished in 3 minutes flat.


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A surge in customer requests for specific products has spurred Melitta to create a program that formalizes and expands its direct sales.
European Coffee Classics Inc. (ECC), a subsidiary of Melitta North America, Clearwater, FL, launched Melitta Direct last month by sending Coffee Perfection Product Guide catalogs to 200,000 users of Melitta products. Names were gleaned from a database established to track unsolicited customer calls.
“We had never sent out catalogs and taken an active role in marketing,'' said Bonnie Walters, manager of direct marketing for Melitta North America Inc. “We found that customers were having a need to order things directly if a carafe broke, for example, or they couldn't find a specific model. It just naturally turned into a mail-order business.''
Melitta Direct is part of a companywide expansion that included launching a Web site (www.melitta.com) two months ago and licensing retail shops — it operates 11 shops. Calls to ECC helped boost retail sales by identifying regions that lacked distribution outlets. Melitta also sells a range of coffee products in grocery and department stores and manages its own database and call center.
The company initially will try to solidify its niche market of older coffee drinkers with a lower-priced gourmet alternative to the ubiquitous Starbucks franchise. Starbucks Direct Response group, which consists of a product catalog that first came out in 1988 and now a site on America Online, generated revenues of $21.3 million last year.
“Starbucks has a really good market hold on a younger group of people,'' Walters said. “Our market tends to be 45- to 65-year-olds, not that it will always be that way. That just happens to be who the loyal brand users are right now. They are a whole different market that drink coffee as opposed to cappuccino and espresso.''
Catalog recipients can join Melitta Direct by mail or by calling ECC's Coffee Perfection Consultants at 1-888-MELITTA. Members select two packages of coffee that they receive every two, four or six weeks. A free mini-coffee maker comes with the first order, and the database will track buying activity for follow-up letters, coupons, inserts and samples.
Walters views the catalog drop and the whole first year of the program as a test. Melitta Direct initially will service its existing customer base then expand through advertising and a separate mailing to prospects. The planned mail piece is a self-mailer that invites consumers to join a frequent-buyer program. Testing should start in May.
Walters is working with a list broker to identify a target audience for the proposed 1 million-piece mailing. The company has plans to increase its call-center capacity to meet growing demand and also could build an additional call center.
Traffic at its Web site — 2 million visits so far with no advertising — confirm Walter's belief that in addition to Melitta Direct, the Internet will generate a business all its own.
“A lot of little guys are trying to make it in coffee,'' she said. “It's really wide open even though the coffee industry is growing.''


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Monster Hunter debuted on September 21, 2004 and since then there have been 36 different titles and spin-offs have been released, which have resulted in an astounding 40 million units sold. And today we see the future of the franchise with the exciting trailer for Monster Hunter: World that promises lots of changes and advancements.
During Capcom’s E3 2017 press conference on Monday, they unveiled the next generation of Monster Hunter that may change the motherfucking game. Grab your gigantic sword because the next edition of the popular fantasy-themed action role-playing video game promises a “seamless gameplay experience allowing players to move freely across map areas that comprise the living ecosystem” and “a newly designed online drop-in multiplayer system” for up to four players across regions. Translation: NO LOADING SCREENS!!!
Here’s more from Capcom:
Monster Hunter: World introduces a living, breathing ecosystem in which players take on the role of a hunter that seeks and slays ferocious beasts in heart-pounding battles that unfold across the vast ever-changing terrain.
Retaining the series’ skill based progression and robust crafting system, players gear up to venture on quests to seek and slay monsters, progressively improving their skills to become the ultimate hunter. Loot collected from fallen foes can be used to create new equipment and armor upgrades styled after the monsters they’ve slain, allowing hunters to survive the elements and defeat the tougher opponents that await them.
Monster Hunter: World delivers a seamless gameplay experience allowing players to move freely across map areas that comprise the living ecosystems and dynamically transition from day to night. The landscape and its diverse inhabitants play a critical role in each quest as players strategically use the surrounding environment including terrain, vegetation, and wildlife to their advantage in battle or become hindered by the hazards they present. Hunters must use their cunning and abilities to track and maneuver their targets throughout the intense, evolving battles.
With flexible online multiplayer options and an accessible quest structure, players can tackle challenges alone or join up to three other hunters online for cooperative play. For the first time in the Monster Hunter™ series, players from Japan and the west can play together online, providing an expanded base of cooperative hunting companions. With the new online drop-in functionality, solo players can hail for assistance from the worldwide group during quests when their opponents are too daunting to take on single-handedly.
This may very well be the Monster Hunter game you’ve always dreamed of. Monster Hunter: World is slated for release in early 2018 on PS4, and Xbox One, then later on PC.


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Bend Studio has confirmed that the PC port of its growingly cult-favorite action-adventure survival horror game, Days Gone, will not feature NVIDIA DLSS (at launch, at least) or ray tracing. The lack of support was revealed in a FAQ published by the developer yesterday, which did reiterate that Days Gone would feature a handful of PC-exclusive features such as ultra-wide monitor support (21:9 and 32:9), unlocked frame rates, an FOV adjuster, and a higher-resolution photo mode. Days Gone will be released on Steam and the Epic Games Store on May 18, 2021.
We recommend using a Windows 10 64-bits operating system with an Intel Core firstname.lastname@example.org or a Ryzen 5 email@example.com CPU, 16 GB of RAM and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB) graphics card to play Days Gone on PC. Though not required, SSD for storage, sold separately, is recommended.
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It was when Daniel Flynn was 18 years old and attending university that the idea for Thankyou Water was first born.
Set on pursuing a career in the business world, Daniel’s life took a different turn as he listened to the following statistics and heard of heartbreaking stories: 900 million people in the world without access to water, at the same time Australians are spending $600 million dollars a year on bottled water. He was quite taken aback by the strong emotional response he had on hearing about the water crisis facing so many people in the world. One particular story affected him: a young boy in Africa, who travelled all day to collect water for his family. The water though, was contaminated, and so was actually slowly killing them.
Daniel and a group of friends who were also passionate about this cause decided to take action. Bottled water was their answer. People buy bottled water all the time. With Daniel and his team’s idea, they could buy water with a conscience. The idea? To manufacture bottled water to sell in cafés and supermarkets, where all profits went to fund projects in developing countries. BRILLIANT.
With everything set in place and with sales and progress already being made, Thankyou came up with another BRILLIANT idea. A social media campaign, which comprised of a video explaining the idea. It was asking people to pledge that they would buy Thankyou products, which by now included a Thankyou food and Thankyou body range, if they were stocked in Australia’s two biggest supermarket chains, Coles and Woolworths. The response: overwhelming. 15.5 million views later, the dream became a reality. Both Coles and Woolworths agreed to stock Thankyou products, including water, muesli Bars, hand wash and moisturiser, to name just a few.
So how does it all work? We can do our part as a consumer by simply replacing existing products that we buy with Thankyou brands. Then, after manufacturing and staff costs are covered, all of the profit goes directly to programmes on the ground in 14 developing countries in South East Asia, Sub Sahara and Africa. Thankyou doesn’t set up their own programmes; instead, they fund projects presented to them by humanitarian organisations, or project parters, already in the field, such as Care Australia and Oxfam. Such a smart lad this Daniel, hey?!
Depending on the day, Daniel says the degree of satisfaction in this work changes. “Sometimes it’s like – wow, look what we’ve achieved already. But other days it feels like we have such a long way to go,” he says. “In the first year we made a total profit of $7,500, and we were so discouraged. Since then we’ve continued to grow in profit each year. To date, we’ve contributed over $2 million dollars to projects.”
Daniel is married and his wife, Justine, is one of the fellow founding members of Thankyou. Working together and being married can be a tough gig, but Daniel says he and Justine have had to learn to switch off when they leave the office. “We’ve become extremely good at not talking about work at home, because we’ve had to.”
There’s not many young men of Daniel’s age who would devote themselves so entirely and selflessly to helping others as he does. “There are probably three main reasons why I do what I do. One, because I’ve had these arresting moments in my life where I’ve witnessed other people in extreme poverty. Two, is because of my Christian faith; this is a huge part of my own journey, of giving to others as I believe I’m called to do. And three is my vision – keep working; the bigger we go, the bigger impact we can make.”
How many times have you sat and watched an ad for an aid organisation, seeing a sick, hungry, vulnerable child and wanted to help, but then forgotten? No blame game here; so many of us are in the same boat. It’s so easy in our comfortable existence to forget about the millions in need. Thank God for people like Daniel, who follow the calling of helping the needy. The fantastic part of Thankyou though, is it is so simple for all of us to contribute to the cause. We would be buying these products anyway; by buying Thankyou products we can choose to contribute … To live every day, give everyday, as the Thankyou motto goes.
Daniel and the team at Thankyou are continuing to work to be bigger and better. They were a team of eight just 18 months ago, and now that number has grown to just over 30 people. There is a top secret new range of products on the horizon which, according to Daniel, will be a big bold move and will take their number of products to nearly 50 in total.
“The point of that,” says Daniel, “is that the more retail sales ability we have, the more people we can help.”
For more information, visit thankyou.co


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Shoppers upset by Hy-Vee's plans to close Leawood store
Grocery chain couldn't reach deal for funding help, new location
After more than 25 years, Leawood grocery shoppers will have to change stores.
Hy-Vee said it plans to close its store at 122nd Street and State Line Road on June 1, and the news has shoppers upset.
The store has become more than a place to buy groceries. It's been a place to socialize, share family meals, buy Christmas dinners and sell Girl Scout cookies outside. It's been part of a weekly routine that will end in about a month.
"It's also a post office. It's also a florist. It's also a pharmacy. It's more than just a grocery store," said shopper Gene Schmidt. "I meet my neighbors here."
"We've come up and trick-or-treated," said shopper Sara Jane Raine. "My kids have come up and done the Holiday Open Houses. We'll do Easter egg hunts throughout the aisles."
The chain said the store has long needed to be updated or rebuilt nearby in order to stay competitive. It had sought the establishment of a community improvement district to do $4 million of remodeling to the store, but the city only agreed to help fund exterior remodeling.
Hy-Vee then sought to build a new store near 135th Street and Roe Avenue, but the city said it was putting a 90-day moratorium on development on that part of 135th Street.
Leawood Mayor Peggy Dunn said she was very surprised by Hy-Vee's decision. She said her last conversation with company officials was last year and expected them to come back with a new proposal, but they never did.
Hy-Vee said its Leawood employees will be given jobs at other stores in the Kansas City metropolitan area and it's planning to bring a Hy-Vee store back to the area as soon as possible. It said it recommends that customers contact Dunn and members of the Leawood City Council.
The store's pharmacy will stay open beyond June 1 so that customers who rely on the store for prescriptions won't face a short-term inconvenience.
Hy-Vee was the only grocery store in that part of State Line when it opened in 1988. Walmart and Target have since opened stores in the area. Hen House and Trader Joe's also operate stores near the intersection of 119th Street and Roe Avenue.
Statement from Hy-Vee
"In light of the city of Leawood’s recently passed moratorium on new development along the 135th corridor, it is clear that the current business environment in Leawood is one in which Hy-Vee cannot be successful."
"Two attempts to find a solution acceptable to both parties --one that allows us to continue serving our customers with the products, services and amenities that they deserve and expect -- have been resisted by city officials. The first was in May 2013, when we attempted to remodel the store at its current location, and now, our most recent application to build a new store at the corner of 135th Street and Roe Avenue."
"Because lack of city support prevents us from providing customers with the best shopping experience we have to offer, we will be closing the Leawood Hy-Vee on June 1. We greatly appreciate and value our loyal Leawood customers and we will work to bring a Hy-Vee back to their area as soon as we can."
"In the meantime, the pharmacy at the Leawood store will remain open after June 1 so we can continue serving our customers’ prescription needs. All other employees will be transferred to other stores in the Kansas City area."


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That's quite a decline on other mainline Pokemon games. Need to see the digital spread. But it's looking like this will be the worst opening of a mainline title in Japan.
Even going by physical sales only, it's a bigger opening than Ultra Sun/Moon. Isn't that mainline?
Bet with Liquidlaser: I say PS5 and Xbox Series will sell more than 56 million combined by the end of 2023.


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Agent is a video game currently in development by Rockstar North for the PlayStation 3. Sony announced that Rockstar was working on a new franchise for the PlayStation 3 in July 2007 but details of the project, including its title, were not announced until June 2009 during the Sony press conference at E3.
The game is set during the Cold War and will take players into "the world of counter-intelligence, espionage and political assassinations", according to a Rockstar press release. Rockstar has yet to reveal any details regarding the setting for the title other than the fact that it will be set in the late 1970s. Take-Two has confirmed that, as of May 2011, Agent is still in the development stages.
(Not to be confused with "the Agency" which is cancelled... LoL)
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Indian exporters of organic produce have been affected by a double whammy of “variations” in tests for ethylene oxide (ETO) and need for separate certifications to export to the US, European Union, and Canada.
Presence of over 0.1 mg/kg ethylene oxide even in conventional products is not accepted by the European Union, as the chemical is considered carcinogenic. Separate certifications for organic products are required since the US ended a unilateral agreement with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) last year, while India is negotiating pacts with Canada and the EU for quite sometime.
Issue of ETO presence
In August this year, growers of organic turmeric, all members of the Sathyamangalam Organic Farmers’ Welfare Trust in Erode, Tamil Nadu, were surprised when their produce tested by an accredited certification agency – Indocert – for a transaction certificate, a proof that the produce is organic, showed presence of 0.11 mg/kg of ETO.
The certificate, required before every shipment, is sought by firms who buy the produce from farmers before processing and export. “It ensures end-to-end traceability. The results stalled our efforts to get the certificate,” said SS Ramakrishanan, the trust’s spokesperson.
ETO is currently a controversial issue since the EU bans its application on any product in the continent. Since April 1 this year, over a dozen consignments from India have been rejected due to this.
“We were surprised with the results and examined it at another lab in Chennai. The results showed ETO presence was within prescribed limits. So, we took up the issue with the certification agency,” said Ramakrishnan. The Sathyamangalam Trust got the growers’ produce examined by the Chennai lab since a retired Spices Board scientist said results of labs could be inconsistent.
Variation in results
Following the trust’s plea, Indocert sent a fresh team and examined the turmeric grown on the farms of six growers, who were keen on getting the transaction certificate. “The officials came, visited our farms and took samples in September. Results showed that the presence of ETO was below 0.10 mg/kg,” said the trust spokesman.
While the “variations” in the results have raised concerns, the Sathyamangalam farmers also point out that they had to spend additional money for testing their produce the second time. “The first time, we were charged $ 538.88 for testing our produce as a unit. The second time, since we sought individual testing, we had to spend $1077.76,” Ramakrishnan said.
“The tests are an ongoing process. We reanalysed the Sathyamangalam farmers samples and the process has not been completed yet. We have asked that the first sample be also reanalysed. ETO is seen as a high risk presence by the EU. In particular, exporters of spices are facing this problem,” said Bini Varghese, Quality Manager, Indocert.
Inconsistencies in EU norms
Spices Board sources told that ETO was detected in old samples and steps are being taken to ensure such contamination doesn’t recur. On its part, the Spices Board says there are “inconsistencies” even in the EU procedure.
While the EU has prescribed a limit of 0.10 mg/kg, the US limit is 947 mg/kg, sources said.
When contacted, APEDA Chairman M Angamuthu said the Spices Board had reported the possibility of natural occurrence of ETO in some produce that can result in detection at any level. “It is not sure that this has been validated scientifically or accepted by the EU,” he said.
On the variations in results, he said the quality division of the certifying agency can be asked to look into it for organic product analysis. ETO has been found to be applied at the processing or handling stage of the products.
“ETO contamination could have occurred due to active application or cross contamination or natural occurrence,” he said. In India, ETO is yet to be listed under the watch list of the Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee to apply for organic produce certification.
“A lot of materials release ETO. It is released during the ripening of citrus fruits. It is one of the reasons why many clients in the EU insist on steam-sterilization of products,” said Mukesh Gupta, Director, Morarka Organic Foods Ltd.
On variations in results, he said they depend on the sophistication of the labs.
“Our point is that ETO is a new issue that has cropped up. Tests of labs have not been standardised. It is the need of the hour,” said Ramakrishnan.
Another grouse of the organic growers is the additional payment they now have to get certification. “Until last year, we had to make only one payment for the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) and National Organic Program (NOP). Now, we have to make separate payments,” said Ramakrishnan.
NOP certification costs
The NPOP certification is issued for accreditation within India and the NOP for exports abroad, particularly the US. Until last year, farmers spent $673.60 for both certifications. “For our group of 15 farmers, we have to pay an additional $ 0.125 million for NOP certification,” Ramakrishnan said.
Certifying agencies say the additional payment is required since agencies accredited by developed countries such as the US have to clear the process now. Indian agencies have tied up with foreign accredited firms for this process, wherein their personnel make the visits to organic farms.
“It takes at least two years to get accreditation from the US Department of Agriculture for certifying organic products. We need to spend at least $0.3 Million, said Indocert’s Varghese.
“The dual certification process also involves additional documentation that adds up to our costs,” said Gupta.
Centre following up
APEDA’s Angamuthu said the Indian government was following up with the USDA for “bilateral or mutual recognition that is limiting India since it requires additional certification”. Negotiations are on with Canada and the EU.
Negotiations with Canada have been on since 2009 and both nations have not been able to arrive at a consensus. The EU indicated its “willingness” in 2019 and both countries are holding takes. “But it involves an outlined procedure which may take time,” he said.
Trade analysts said the Indian government should take immediate steps to address both the issues since they involve significant costs outgo for the growers.
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The fourth annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest is taking place this weekend at the Denver Tech Center Marriott. Registration was up 15% this year; snapped in the line in front of the registration desk at 9am was erstwhile Stereophile staffer Jonathan Scull (sensible suit, smart tie, and flashy glasses), these days a successful PR and marketing consultant.
Last year, people attended from 44 states and 12 foreign countries; this year’s statistics are not yet available. Attendees include a host of spouses and significant others, for whom a Saturday “Spouse Outing” complete with tea, art museums, and mall shopping has been arranged.


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As the Maryland Lottery turns 50 years old, there will be millions of reasons to celebrate with new games coming with big purses.
“It’s exciting for us to mark this moment in history and share it with our players, retailers and all of Maryland,” said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin.
Lottery ticket sales since 1973 have generated more than $31.5 billion in prizes to players and contributed more than $18.6 billion to the state of Maryland, making the Lottery one of the state’s leading revenue sources.
“For five decades, the Lottery has been focused on responsibly raising revenue to support the state's good causes and providing Marylanders with an enjoyable source of entertainment,” Martin said. “To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we’ve planned a lot of great games and promotions that we’re eager to share with everyone.”
In February, the Maryland Lottery will launch its first $50 scratch-off ticket, 50 Years!, featuring three $5 million top prizes. February will also mark the beginning of the 50th Anniversary Cash Bash Promotion, with another chance for players to win up to $5 million by entering eligible scratch-offs and draw game tickets. The 50th Anniversary Cash Bash Promotion will culminate in September with an event that will be held at the Maryland State Fair with 10 finalists vying for a grand prize of up to $5 million.
In addition, the Lottery will launch the $2 Instant Lottery scratch-off game in February, paying homage to Maryland’s inaugural scratch-off game of the same name, which launched in 1976.


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France is the latest country to be added to the UK’s quarantine list along with the Netherlands and Malta. The devastating news was revealed last week after the government reviewed the UK’s travel corridor list. The countries joined the likes of Spain, who was axed back in July, and Portugal who has remained absent from the list.
But despite some British holidaymakers scrambling to return to the UK from France, one luxury hotel club has reported
Little Emperors is a private members luxury hotel club that offers members affordable luxury and value for money.
Founded by Rebecca Masri in 2009, Little Emperors has garnered an impressive 35,000 members.
The luxury hotel club offers its members unparalleled exclusivity, unlocking a world grandeur hotels which include the likes of The Connaught, the Four Seasons on Park Lane and The May Fair, all in London.
Holidays: France travel ban has led to hotel bookings in the country surging - here's why
Masri spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about some of the travel trends that have emerged since the coronavirus pandemic and how her luxury business has been impacted by the UK government’s latest quarantine decision.
Masri explained that Little Emperors has noticed a pattern emerging among their members who are returning to hotels they have visited before.
“A lot of people are going back to where they’ve been before because they know the area, they might speak the language, it’s drivable,” she explained.
She added: “We’ve had a huge demand in France this summer.
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"It’s been our biggest country where we’ve seen bookings.
“It’s a familiar favourite - people are going back to what they know because they feel safe.”
Little Emperors, like many travel companies, experienced a large number of cancellations following the government’s decision on August 15 to remove France from the travel corridor list.
But Masri did add that they had “actually made a couple of bookings in France”.
“We’ve got quite a large membership base of French people who are already in France", she explained.
“A good 20 percent of our members are French, so it won’t impact them.
"In fact, they probably prefer it.”
Masri explained that for French people, the experience of a summer holiday in the south of France is probably a lot more appealing now that there are fewer tourists.
She added: “It’s really interesting because there are summer hotspots like Saint-Tropez and Monaco that are usually really tourist-y where the prices have been driven up by incoming tourists - but this summer it has seen much more domestic tourists.”
She continued: “I think it’s interesting for the French people to actually go to the south and enjoy the summer holiday destinations they went to as kids. I think it is more appealing for people.”
Little Emperors prides itself on full transparency with no add-ons assuring the lowest rates available to members.
“If you do find a lower rate somewhere else we’ll match it,” Masri added.
Masri explained: “As a business proposition we’re adding value whether that’s through negotiated corporate rates or through the leisure business which is often of added value like complimentary breakfasts, upgrades, hotel credit - that’s the value we’re adding to our clients.”


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Four year deal awarded to sports content distributor
An announcement came this week that the Women's Tennis Association has awarded a four-year deal to sports content distributor Perform Group to manage and oversee the development of all media rights.
The deal enters into force at the beginning of 2013 and expires at the end of 2016. It excludes the US and Canada, but includes the 22 Premier WTA events, such as the season-ending finale competition, the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships, currently held in Istanbul.
In terms of all broadcast relationships, Perform will partner with IEC in Sports to cover their sale, management and distribution.
According to a Perform spokesman, the company's plans involve increasing both the number of courts and days covered, thus doubling the number of currently delivered live matches. He also specified that the company intends to engage its digital platforms to cover the WTA Tour, and that the platforms will include TennisTV website, the WTA's and ATP World Tour's official live streaming subscription website, ePlayer, and Watch&Bet.
In regard to the deal, Stacey Allaster, president and CEO of the WTA, said "By partnering with a digital specialist in Perform, we will be able to merge technology across digital and broadcast, ensuring maximum worldwide exploitation of our Premier events on multiple platforms. WTA content will be delivered to our fans, commercial partners and members in a more compelling and efficient manner than ever before."
"The WTA is a fantastic sports right property. There are very few sports rights that can match it for quality, volume and frequency, especially on weekdays,' stated Simon Denyer, co-CEO of Perform. 'This new agreement underpins our tennis output until 2016 and allows us to implement a comprehensive digital strategy, creating a significant opportunity to launch new subscription products.
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As the world prepares for the release of Avengers: Endgame next week, the cultural dominance of comic book culture — and, specifically, Marvel comic book culture — is something that hasn’t gone unnoticed by people hoping to be part of whatever becomes the focus of fan obsession after Steve Rogers, Tony Stark and Natasha Romanoff have moved on to greener pastures.
This would explain the appearance of a number of new comic book publishers over the past decade or so, as well as the rise of a particular claim that has become increasingly common: publishers whose ambition is to be the “next Marvel.”
It’s a claim that is rarely stated outright by anyone at the publisher, but rather conveyed in code, with mention of the size of a publisher’s character library, or the potential for shared universe storytelling in its new line (See here, for example.) It’s an appeal not directed at readers, who respond more to story concepts or, as in the case of recent startup TKO Comics, innovative release formats; instead, it’s a subtle overture to potential investors: Get in on the ground floor while you can.
Beyond using the above coded invitational terms, one of the most persuasive arguments for a publisher being the next Marvel is to include Marvel veterans in its team; when Valiant Entertainment relaunched in 2011, co-founders Jason Kothari and Dinesh Shamdasani made their ambitions clear with the hiring of former Marvel CEO and vice chairman Peter Cuneo as the company’s chairman. (That Cuneo was also the managing principal of Cuneo & Company, LLC, a private investment firm that invested in Valiant at the time of Cuneo’s hiring was, no doubt, merely a happy coincidence.)
Similarly, the 2015 foundation of AfterShock Comics was announced only after Mike Marts — who had headed up Marvel’s X-Men comic book line as an executive editor at the company — was brought on board as editor-in-chief. His arrival was the focus of the early promotional push, more so than founder Joe Pruett or CEO Jon Kramer. Pruett, whose career includes writing, editing and publishing comic books, including the multiple award-nominated Negative Burn series, saw his short-lived career as Marvel scriptwriter receive more attention in the company’s press releases than anything else. Any connection to the Marvel brand helps, apparently.
In this respect, Artists, Writers & Artisans has two aces up its sleeve; former Marvel publisher and COO Bill Jemas serves as the company’s publisher, and former Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso has signed on as chief creative officer. If any new publisher can claim Marvel pedigree, it’s surely this one, and it’s undoubtedly the presence of both Jemas and Alonso more than the creative talent or individual projects in the works that have excited investors such as James Murdoch, who is putting $5 million into the company, with the potential for a larger investment at a later date.
A quick glance over Marvel’s timeline would support this idea; Jemas was at the head of Marvel as the company brought itself out of bankruptcy 20 years ago, and one of the two figures — the other being Joe Quesada, now Marvel Entertainment CCO — most credited with turning the company around and making it once again the most dominant comic book publisher in the North American market. Alonso, meanwhile, was the senior editorial figure at the company from 2011 through 2017, a period when the company’s sales increased to levels not seen for decades with a number of decisions, including temporarily canceling the entire line for the Secret Wars storyline, or picking up Star Wars comic book rights, paying off beyond expectations on a retail level.
In reality, though, neither figure had much impact on what actually makes Marvel the pop culture brand that it is — which is to say, the movies. The only direct influence to translate from Alonso’s reign to the the big screen is Carol Danvers as Captain Marvel, with the majority of what fans are responding to in the Marvel Cinematic Universe based on stories and characters created before the start of this century. Although Jemas helped lift Marvel out of bankruptcy, he was also pushed out of the company after a series of controversial moves that included trying to outsource content creation to fans with the ill-fated (and quickly killed) 2003 Epic Comics imprint.
The idea that any comic publisher could be “the next Marvel” is one that seemingly misses the fact that Marvel caught lightning in a bottle and no one has been able to replicate the formula — or even understand it, necessarily — ever since. Look at Warner Bros’ difficulty in finding success with the DC characters, who are if anything more iconic than Marvel’s, which undoubtedly benefit from decades of audience awareness through comic books and Saturday morning cartoons and action figure sales in terms of pre-building an audience for the latest product. What newcomer could manage to do any of that quickly, no matter what executive is on board?
Comics, as Avengers and X-Men co-creator Jack Kirby is apocryphally credited as saying, will break your heart. It’s a phrase that’s used more often than not in connection to those who write and draw comics for poor wages and little job security, but perhaps it’s something that should be remembered just as much by any outside investors looking to the comic book industry with an eye to getting in on the ground floor of the next pop culture phenomenon. Hearts, and wallets, could end up in bad condition after one wrong move.
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The oddity of the no-cash policy does make you think how much closer, really, are we to a cashless society are we looking at the beginning of a more minimalist approach to money. The debut of apple pay and the rise of bitcoin show that the cashless society is becoming reality, with huge implications for business and consumers. Sweden’s central bank, the riksbank, is examining the need for a krona in electronic format and published its first interim report on the ‘e-krona’ project amid swift virtual currency. Giving up cash is sacrificing freedom that's a high price to pay for something that wouldn't work. It’s been nearly 300 years since paper money became accepted as legal tender while much has changed about how we make, sell, and buy goods, cash has stuck around it’s been only recently. I'm beginning to see that prophetic speculation is taking place on the fringes of the christian publishing industry of course, you will still find the occasional prophetic pot-boiler. The agenda for a cashless society explained as it unfolds.
Cashless society latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times cashless society blogs, comments and archive news on economictimescom. Hand over your coins that is the message being sent by the central bank in south korea as one of the world’s most technologically advanced and integrated nations eyes the advent of a. Sweden is fast becoming a country where cash is on the periphery of payments, and some think it might be the first to become cashless. The cashless society professor feige soundly refutes the first theory the second one is what is interesting here: there is a rather large cash economy in the us. Now could be the perfect opportunity to introduce a cashless society to zimbabwe, following its recent cash-flow crisis.
Less than a week after india’s surprise move to scrap its highest demonstration cash notes, another war. Headline the end of cash: the cost of a cashless society.
Narendra modi, prime minister of india, has an economic firestorm on his hands following his decision to ban the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes in his monthly address on sunday, modi took his. Indian prime minister narendra modi has a grand ambition to make his country into a cashless society in 2014, he launched a scheme to provide bank accounts to the nearly 40 percent of the. Cities from sweden to india are pushing for a totally cash-free society but as more shops and transport networks insist on electronic payments, where does this leave the smallest traders.
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Online shopping from a great selection at digital music store. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The world is increasingly becoming a cashless society see the progress in this monumental shift, along with the pros and cons behind the elimination of cash. Many books have been penned warning that our growing cashless society is a precursor to the antichrist's coming to power should we be worried about the increased popularity of electronic. Mike gleason interviews marc faber of the gloom, boom & doom report is there really a push for an orwelian cashless society faber: we're moving into an orwell.
A cashless society describes an economic state whereby financial transactions are not conducted with money in the form of physical banknotes or coins, but rather through the transfer of. In the fall of 2015, the world descended into an economic apocalypse that will transform the globe into a single cashless society this bold prediction is based on trends in nations all over. Cash is king, right yes, but its dominance is dwindling in many countries and people seem to like it that way too: given the choice, one in three people in europe would go completely. More than a third of europeans and americans would be happy to go without cash and rely on electronic forms of payment if they could, and at least 20 percent.


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Tesla Gigafactory: a look at the robots and ‘machine building the machine’ at the battery factory
Now that Tesla opened up its Gigafactory to the media and Tesla owners last week, we got to see quite a few cool things at what is on its way to become the most advanced factory ever built, but arguably none cooler than the robots working there.
There are a few different kinds of robots helping employees at the plant. Some workers say that they see them as colleagues, something Tesla already tried to implement at its Fremont Factory by giving X-men names to the robots.
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“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” The phrase has been attributed to everyone from Danish physicists (Niels Bohr) to American sports stars (Yogi Berra). Tracing its origins is almost as daunting as predicting the actual future—though a new A.I. tool from L’Atelier BNP Paribas might be poised to render this comparison moot.
As detailed in Digital Trends, L’Atelier BNP Paribas recently unveiled a “technology intelligence engine” designed to identify emerging trends in technology. Powered by a proprietary natural language processing (NLP) algorithm, the engine scours hundreds of millions of documents—including scientific papers, funding applications, and news articles in a variety of languages—to determine which projects are capturing the world’s interest, attention, and (perhaps most importantly) funding.
Some of the engine’s top ten picks for the “next big thing,” like virtual reality or driverless vehicles, are to be expected. Others are more surprising. Read the full article to learn more.
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Ihe construction should begin in the spring of 2023 for an opening in 2026. For the German group, this involves setting up an innovative production tool for its “Trinity” sedan, the future “figurehead of Volkswagen’s electric fleet” capable of to compete with future Tesla models. The chosen site is in the immediate vicinity of Wolfsburg, where Volkswagen has been based since 1938, a few years after its foundation.
700 km range and autonomous driving
Severely shaken by the scandal of rigged diesel engines, the world’s second largest automotive group has resolutely headed for electrics in recent years, with tens of billions of euros in investments in the car of the future, connected and battery-powered. Trinity “represents the next generation of electric cars from Volkswagen”, with “more than 700 kilometers of autonomy”, according to a press release, the boss of the VW brand, Ralf Brandstätter, referring to “an important step for the transformation and the future of Wolfsburg”. The model will have “a CO2-neutral balance” and will be “ready for level 4 autonomous driving”, a degree of autonomy that does not require human intervention in certain specific conditions and situations.
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The boss Herbert Diess continues to urge his group to a “revolution” to catch up with the American Tesla, which obtained, on Friday, the final approval to launch the production of electric vehicles in its first European factory near Berlin. Tesla plans to manufacture a car there in 10 hours, Mr. Diess noted in November, in an unflattering comparison for Volkswagen, whose largest electrical plant, in Zwickau (east), currently spends “more than 30 hours” on a model. With the Trinity model, Volkswagen now also wants to “achieve 10 hours per car”, explains the manufacturer in a press release. To achieve this, he intends to offer fewer versions of the same car for purchase, reduce the number of spare parts, further automate assembly and rely on “new logistics concepts”. “The electric manufacturing process on the model of Trinity” will be adopted by the historic factory in Wolfsburg by 2030. Meanwhile the current electric model ID.3 will be manufactured in Wolgsburg from 2023 to “meet the high demand” .


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AutoAcademics may have officially crossed over to the technology side of journalism. Not because we’re techies (even though some of us are), but because of cars, themselves. What many fail to realize, is that automakers are arguably as invested in software and technology as companies such as Apple and Microsoft when it comes to the products that they create. Everything from bio-metrics and entertainment to remote control and autonomous capabilities are being developed. Ford wanted to share some of its new discoveries with us, so it flew AutoAcademics out to sunny, at least during our visit, San Francisco, CA, where we were given the opportunity to experience some of the company’s latest technology.
Raj Nair, Group Vice President, Global Product Development and Chief Technical Officer for Ford, shared some of the technical highlights that might be available in future Ford vehicles. Among other things, his presentation included Enhanced Active Park Assist, Pro Trailer Backup Assist, and Remote Parking Assist. All of these are active vehicular technologies and each was on display for us to experience and test out for ourselves. See video below for a more in-depth look.
While some of the technologies, such as the remote parking, are still just tech demos used to show the direction that Ford is heading toward, others are very close to implementation on production vehicles. As for the present or at least very near future, Ford has been developing apps for wearable tech, such as your smartwatches, that allow you to monitor and interact with the driving range, charge management and parking location of your plug-in hybrid or electric vehicles. There is also a new version of SYNC, called SYNC 3, that was recently launched in the 2016 Escape and will be coming soon to a Fiesta, F150, Mustang, and Transit near you. See SYNC 3 demonstration video below.
Ford also shared some of its behind the scenes technology that assist in bringing new vehicles to the market. Renewable materials have been used for a number of years now, as Ford has been experimenting with rice hulls, soy beans, wheat straw, cellulose, and natural rubber to make everything from seat cushions, head restraints, and headliners in the Mustang to consoles in the Lincoln MKX to electrical harness brackets in the F150. Not only do these renewable materials reduce waste, but they are also lighter than conventional plastics and metals – saving weight, which ultimately reduces fuel consumption while simultaneously improving performance.
Virtual reality is used to integrate or swap out parts, both inside and outside of Ford’s vehicles, in real time. Then those components can be created using a groundbreaking 3D printing technology that prints 25x-100x faster then conventional 3D printing. This allows engineers to experiment with and develop new parts faster and more efficiently.
Finally, Ford’s Smart Mobility program has shifted from strictly research to the implementation stage, meaning that the company is working to make the sensing and computing tech feasible for production while they continue to tweak the processes necessary to make it all work.
Ford is obviously not the sole automaker pushing the envelope of automotive technology, yet it is one of the few willing (and courageous enough) to share it with us. Such an experience sheds a new light on the direction of the company and has us looking forward to the next vehicles coming off the assembly line. And who knows? Maybe next we’ll get a call with an offer to test the latest from Google. They are making cars, you know.


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Digital bank Xinja is looking for another $50 million from investors in a Series D raise from crowdfunding. The bank has already secured the first tranche of $20 millio and the fortnight-long raise through Equitise is offering 12.254 million shares – taking the total to nearly 70 million – at $4.08 a share to… Read more »
The Seabin Project, a tech and education startup reducing the amount of waste in the world’s oceans, raised more than $1 million over the weekend as retail investors got behind an equity crowdfunding campaign for the social good venture. Seabin launched a month-long Series A Birchal campaign last Thursday, seeking up to $3 million at… Read more »
Financial advisers are backing a crowdfunding campaign for an $11 million independent ratings startup
Adviser Ratings CEO Mark Hoven and MD and co-founder Angus Woods. Source: supplied Sydney-based independent financial advice rating and data startup Adviser Ratings has turned to crowdfunding as it seeks to respond the banking royal commission’s findings into conflicts of interest in the sector. The Series A raise through equity crowdfunding platform Birchal launched publicly… Read more »
The problems startup founders set out to solve are often drawn from personal experience and for Dr Ben Jansen, founder of Cannabis Doctors Australia (CDA), it doesn’t get much more personal as the nascent medicinal cannabis industry establishes in Australia. Jansen’s family business started when his mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. They faced the… Read more »
When your family’s been on the land for 60 years, it’s doesn’t sound like startup territory, but farmers now all about disruption and the need to pivot a business. Dairy farming has changed dramatically in the past two decades since the biggest disruption of all, deregulation, arrived in 2000. Since then, Queensland has lost over… Read more »
Women-focused ridesharing service Shebah has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for expansion.
Fresh from securing its restricted banking licence from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) last month, neobank Xinja Bank has launched its second equity crowdfunding offer.
“Equity crowdfunding is a way of getting started”: New Zealand’s Snowball Effect on the growth of crowdfunding
Snowball Effect launched to make it easier for investors to directly invest into companies after observing how difficult it could be in New Zealand.
One of the latest businesses to raise via crowdfunding is Australian esports club ORDER, which this month raised over $360,000 through Birchal.
Proprietary companies will now be able to bring on investment via equity crowdfunding, with Parliament this week passing the long-awaited amendments to its crowdfunding legislation.
With a day to go until its offer closes, digital-only bank Xinja has raised $2 million through equity crowdfunding platform Equitise.
Fintech Pelikin is creating a digital-only bank to help consumers spend and manage their money on the go
The idea for it digital-only startup bank Pelikin came from founder Sam Brown’s experiences with personal banking in while Australia and overseas.
miRunners addresses the upfront and ongoing costs of ownership by turning the buying of a horse into what is effectively a crowdfunding campaign of sorts.
Ballarat real estate platform NextAddress wants to bring transparency to the process of buying and selling property
Looking to shift the status quo of the traditional property buying and selling process to benefit the customer is Ballarat startup NextAddress, founded by Julie O’Donohue.
After years of lobbying from the startup sector, retail – or mum and dad – investors now have access to equity crowdfunding opportunities through the seven intermediaries this week granted licenses by ASIC.


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Members of the Canadian House of Commons voted 200 to 82 to approve legislation that seeks to legalize and regulate the adult use cannabis market. Liberal Party members, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, back the measure, which now faces debate in the Senate.
The Cannabis Act, Bill C-45, amends the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act so that those over the age of 18 may legally possess, purchase, and grow personal use quantities of cannabis. It further seeks to establish rules and regulations governing the commercial production of retail cannabis products. Proponents of the legislation hope to have the new law in place by July 1, 2018.


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Texas Instruments lowers outlook
DALLAS—Chipmaker Texas Instruments Inc. lowered its first-quarter guidance on Thursday, citing weakened demand for wireless products.
The company expects to earn 15 cents to 19 cents per share on revenue of $2.99 billion to $3.11 billion. That's down from its forecast in January for earnings of 16 cents to 24 cents per share and revenue of $3.02 billion to $3.28 billion.
Semiconductor chips made by Texas Instruments, based in Dallas and one of the world's biggest chipmakers, are used in communications infrastructure and automotive electronics and a wide range of other devices.
Texas Instruments shares fell 5 cents Thursday to close at $32.60 and lost another 21 cents after hours, falling to $32.39.


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New York has the Big Apple market covered, but Sydney now has the Banksia apple.
"I'm not sure what it is. I was calling it a deconstructed apple pie, but it's something else," says Christopher Sheldrick, co-owner of the newly opened Banksia Bakehouse. "It's a patisserie apple pie; there's an apple pie filling surrounded by vanilla mousse and a pie crust base."
Sliding into Grosvenor Place (home to Rosetta restaurant), the new venue set out to forge an Australian rather than French identity despite its craftsmanship with patisserie items. The bakehouse has beef brisket pies on its menu alongside croissants and cruffins (the love child of a croissant and muffin), Banksia filling them with raspberry curd.
It's brought to you by the team behind Passionfruit Velvet Patisserie. Sheldrick explains they wanted a premier city venue where they had the flexibility to constantly change the menu. "When you have a few stores, people expect to find the same things at all of them," he says.
It's a slick fitout. You might say it's as pretty as one of its apples.
Open Mon-Fri 7.30am-4.30pm.
Banksia Bakehouse, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney, 02 9949 1216


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Raw Mango to take part in Selvedge World Fair
Sep 1, 2020
Sanjay Garg’s clothing brand Raw Mango will take part in the Selvedge World Fair online event this week. The brand has also launched a number of new product lines.
From September 3 to 5, Raw Mango will join over 100 artisans for the Selvedge World Fair, a virtual textile exhibition and interactive event featuring craft techniques from over 60 countries. On September 5, brand founder, Sanjay Garg, will take part in a seminar on contemporary crafts with textile artist Amy Revier, textile expert Ana de Prado, and designer Chinar Farooqui.
“Visit the virtual Selvedge World Fair between 3-5 September to preview our work and meet makers from around the world,” Raw Mango announced on its Facebook page.
“We will tell our stories, share our cultural heritage and demonstrate sustainability at its very best.”
The brand recently launched a new ‘Botanical’ line of floral print garments and accessories on its new e-commerce store. The collection was created, “Featuring India's abundant flora and fauna, each design is hand painted then digitally rendered onto silks and sheer organza,” designer Garg told Vogue India, about the line.
Raw Mango, which has been very active since the end of lockdown, also recently launched a limited-edition collection of silver brooches, ‘Taslees’. The three designs -- an acrobat, a tiger, and an angel -- launched online as part of Raw Mango’s ongoing limited edition objects line.
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The Brewers Association reported that craft brew grew by 1.3 million barrels last year, which translates to a 13 percent rise in volume and a 15 percent rise in retail sales. Craft beer is now estimated at 5.68 percent of the market. And as further evidence of the segment’s strength, 250 breweries opened in 2011, while 37 closed.
BA director Paul Gatza enthused on the news:
While the overall beer market experienced a 1.32 percent volume decrease in 2011, craft brewing saw significant growth, surpassing five percent total market volume share for the first time. It’s becoming increasingly clear that with the variety of styles and flavors to choose from, Americans are developing a strong taste for high-quality, small-batch beer from independent brewers.
The report’s release followed by just a few hours this BusinessWeek article from Bloomberg, in which we learn that the Molson Coors-SABMiller joint venture will spend 50 percent more on advertising to promote its Miller Lite brand in an attempt to turn the tide of declining sales.
Bloomberg laid out the challenge this way:
If the companies can’t revive the brand, “we’ve got big trouble ahead of us,” said Bump Williams, whose Stratford, Connecticut-based BWC Co. advises more than 100 beer retailers and distributors. “Light beer has become a commodity.”
These findings, at least on the craft-beer side, are mirrored locally, with a sharp growth in volume and the number of craft breweries. As reported here recently, “From the very large to the very newest, Houston breweries made a lot more beer in 2011.”
Look for “Houston Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Bayou City” in April 2012. Find out about signings and other events at facebook.com/HoustonBeerBook.


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Holiday bazaar season begins
CHILLICOTHE – Believe it or not, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — at least in terms of holiday-themed commercials airing on television and the early onset of holiday decorations making their way into some area stores.
Yes, the Christmas shopping season has officially begun in the Scioto Valley, and along with it comes dozens of craft shows and bazaars that sell a variety of brand name and handmade merchandise to help shoppers get a head start on it and find the perfect decorating scheme for their homes.
Quite a few of these shopping experiences are taking place locally beginning this weekend. Here’s a list of holiday-themed shopping events that have been submitted to the Gazette:
Friday and Saturday
• Bazaar, bake sale and food service: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at CrossRoads Church, 5679 Tarlton Road, Circleville. Dozens of vendors will offer a variety of crafts, jewelry and Christmas decorations. Baked goods, sandwiches and homemade soups also will be available.
• Altrusa Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Unioto Elementary School, 138 Sandusky Blvd. Admission is $1. One of the oldest, continuous-running Christmas-themed events in Chillicothe, the Altrusa Bazaar has been in existence for more than 30 years. Proceeds from the event fund at least four scholarships as well as the Hope Clinic, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, books to every newborn at Adena Medical Center and the annual Make a Difference Day project. The Altrusa Club has been awarded more than $130,000 in grant money to help with literary projects for all the area schools.
• Craft show and Chinese auction: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Laurel Hills Church, 16301 Pike St., Laurelville. At least 18 vendors will be on site, and auction items valued at $1,000 will be available for bid. Children can enjoy free craft activities while you shop. Food will be available, and auction drawing is at 4 p.m. You do not have to be present to win. Proceeds benefit children in need in Laurelville.
• Little Vine Church Holiday Bazaar: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pike County Senior Citizens Center, Clough Street, Waverly. A lucky buck auction and a Chinese auction will take place. Baked goods, breakfast and lunch will be available.
• Shopapalooza: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dry Run United Methodist Church, 7759 Egypt Pike. Several vendors will be selling merchandise, homemade crafts, baked goods and other items. Chicken and noodle lunch meals will be served.
• Annual Harvest Bazaar and Craft Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Church of God, 780 E. Water St. Homemade noodles, homemade baked goods, chicken noodle dinners, desserts and drinks also will be available. Lunch will be served beginning at 11 a.m.
• Fall Bazaar: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Heartland of Chillicothe, 1058 Columbus St. Several vendors will be selling a variety of merchandise, and baked goods will be available.
• 23rd Annual Show of the Season: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fayette County Fairgrounds, Washington Court House. Crafts from 75 area artisans and food will be available. Admission is $1 per person. For more information, call Heather Deskins at 740-335-3933.
• Bazaar and bake sale: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, 5014 Charleston Pike. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Biscuits and gravy, homemade soups, pies and other items will be on the menu, and several craft vendors will be on site.
• Holiday church bazaar: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, 98 E. Valley Drive. Chili and sandwiches also will be available. The Pleasant Valley United Methodist Women’s Group is hosting the event.
• Winter Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jefferson Avenue Church of Christ in Christian Union, 770 Jefferson Ave. Food and drinks also will be available.
• Christmas bazaar and chicken noodle dinner: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bishop Flaget School, 570 Parsons Ave. Dozens of vendors will have merchandise available. Dinners are $7 each and include mashed potatoes, green beans, roll and pumpkin spice bar. Proceeds benefit the school. Booths are available at $30 each. Each booth includes an 8-foot table. For more information, call 740-774-2970.
• Holiday bazaar: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Maple Grove Church, 4209 White Road, Washington Court House. Vendor information is available by calling 937-763-2708 or 937-981-4216.
• Community Antique and Craft Show: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ohio University-Chillicothe, 101 University Drive. Food will be served and a Chinese auction will take place. Proceeds benefit the OU-C softball team. For vendor information, call 740-649-8804 or email email@example.com.
• Craft bazaar: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at National Church Residences Chillicothe Campus, Adult Day Center for Senior Health, 807 Western Ave. Photos with Santa Claus will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Sixth Annual Winter Wonderland Artisans and Craftsmen Gathering: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brookside Youth Center, 2215 Egypt Pike. A variety of handmade crafts and gifts will be available. Breakfast and lunch will be available. Proceeds benefit Creative Arts Ministries at Brookside Church.


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The ongoing Half-Life 2 pre-load saga hit its fifth phase last night, with Steam account holders able to continue downloading the Counter-Strike: Source maps in encrypted form. With the ongoing legal saga between Valve and its publisher Vivendi-Universal, it seems possible that the game may end up suffering further delays, but as it stands, neither Valve nor Vivendi have given the slightest public indication when the game will ship. UK retailers have been insisting, off the record, for some time that the game will not be shipping this year. When posed the question recently, Valve declined to comment.
News source: Eurogamer.net


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Bitcoin was the star of 2017 with an exponential increase from $1,000 to almost $20,000, ending the year with the price of $13,000.
The value of the virtual coin has grown considerably this past year as more people from Asia, especially Japan, China and North Korea started to trade with the well-known cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has been seen as an alternative to bank accounts or deposits, but with smaller fees and interest rate.
There were many allegations regarding the fact that the coin might be a bubble, JP Morgan warned speculators that Bitcoin is a ‘fraud’ and a ‘bubble created from nothing’.
Moreover, authorities around the world are claiming that Bitcoin is used for money laundering and drug dealing. More countries take different measures for limitation or Bitcoin regulation. This has already been done by Russia and China, India and France being the ones that will follow.
Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin and it is said to be 2018’s star. The American giant, Oracle, the second software company of the world after Microsoft, launched a technology based on blockchain for companies.
This blockchain technology is called Oracle Blockchain Cloud, and it is a register type platform, very advanced and companies distributed. This is meant to help clients improve the impact speed of business and to reduce the diminish the costs and the risks.
Microsoft also has a blockchain based technology. The giant has a pilot software where blockchain is combined with cloud computing to ease the bank transactions processes.


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The Troy University-Dothan continuing education center will present a free identity theft seminar as part of its community awareness program.
Houston County Sheriff Lamar Glover will be the featured speaker at the seminar, which begins at about 5:45 in Sony Hall.
Glover will share tips on safeguarding credit, and will also provide information about some of the latest scams showing up in the wiregrass.
Identity theft is up and down the scale from young to old.
Anyone with a credit card is a target.
Glover said the number of cases reported each year in Houston County is relatively low, but the problem is growing.


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If you’re looking to upgrade your child’s car seat in the next few days look no further than Target. Their popular car seat trade-in deal is back this fall, and it runs from September 9th to September 22nd.
Target will take your old child safety seat (no matter its condition) in return for a 20% off coupon. If your child is outgrowing their seat and it’s time for a new one, you can take it in. Even if you have a car seat that’s been collecting dust, Target will take it off your hands.
The store will accept infant car seats, convertible seats, car seat bases, booster car seats, and expired or even damaged car seats. They’ll accept any brand regardless of where it was purchased.
You can use the coupon on a wide variety of items that your baby may need. The discount can be applied to a new car seat, booster seat, car seat base, a stroller, or a new travel system. If you don’t need any of those items this year, Target is giving parents more options. Customers can use the coupon on select baby gear that can be purchased at the store – this includes high chairs, swings, rockers, and bouncers
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Just do it! Throw that old car seat back in the car and drive it to Target! 🚗 The campaign to collect & recycle (plus give you a coupon if you need a new one) is going until the 22nd so don’t miss out on the chance to pass these on. Car seats are one of the bulkiest items that sit and collect dust because it is difficult to find ways to donate or reuse them- this is one solution! 🌟thanks Target & Waste Management! . #declutterandredesign #letitgo #clearoutthegarage #targetcarseattradein
You can bring the car seat to guest services, just look for the drop-off boxes for the unwanted car seats, and you can pick up your coupon in-store at the same time. But, beware! You’ll have to use the discount before October 6th, 2018, or the coupon will expire. It can be used in-store or for an online purchase.
So why would Target take any baby seat? Even old expired seats? The retail giant is teaming up with Waste Management to recycle car seat materials. Your baby’s old seat will eventually be turned into a new product. Part of your old car seat might be turned into pallets, plastic buckets, or construction material.
The Target car seat trade-in program started back in 2016 and according to the company, more than 300,000 car seats have been dropped off since the start, helping recycle 4.6 million pounds of material.
Before you upgrade your seat, make sure you read up on the AAP's newest car seat recommendation. If you're ready to upgrade, this could be a great deal to take advantage of or an excellent way to clean out baby gear you don’t need any more while helping the environment.


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FUZHOU, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- CATL is China's leading automotive lithium-ion battery maker.
It has set up its first plant outside China, Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH (CATT), in Thuringia, Germany.
The first batch of lithium-ion battery cells passed all tests and will be delivered to European customers.
CATT says it will stay committed to Europe's e-mobility transition.
CATT received the permit for battery cell production from the state of Thuringia in April 2022.
With a total investment of up to 1.8 billion Euros, CATL plans to achieve a production capacity of 14GWh and create up to 2,000 new jobs in Germany.
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Some recent insider knowledge seems to suggest that both a fourth mainline Diablo game, as well as a remaster of the much-beloved Diablo II, will be announced at this year’s BlizzCon. Blizzard’s annual press event-cum-gaming convention, BlizzCon has been in dire need of some exciting announcements since the convention’s notorious Diablo Immortal reveal last year, and these rumoured announcements seem to fit the bill.
These rumours come from Metro, an industry insider who has been known to reveal Blizzard news before its official announcement. Tales of a fourth Diablo game have also been supported by a leaked Blizzard print ad for a Diablo art book which claims to feature art from Diablo IV.
For anyone who cares, diablo 4 and diablo 2 remastered will also be announced. 🙂 #BlizzCon2019
— Metro (@Metro_OW) October 18, 2019
It would be remiss not to mention that Blizzard, of course, has not been enjoying the best PR as of late – fans have boycotted Blizzard’s games due to their controversial handling of events relating to the Hong Kong protests. Whether or not these upcoming announcements will be enough to sway the public opinion of Blizzard back into their favour remains to be seen, however.
These are games that fans have wanted for quite some time, and combined with the rumour of an Overwatch sequel; it’s looking to be a BlizzCon that would be extremely well-received any other year. But alas, in such turbulent times for Blizzard, however, it is completely unknown if these announcements will be enough to get fans back on their side.
Would these announcements be enough to persuade you back to Blizzard’s side? Leave your thoughts in the comments! While you’re here, why not take a look at our YouTube Channel here?
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Jones Soda Co. has announced the grand opening of the Jones Soda Photo Gallery at its headquarters in Seattle on Thursday. The gallery is a celebration of the brand's history with consumer-submitted photographs which have been featured on Jones Soda packaging since 1996.
Margaret Chernatinski of Sioux Falls, S.D. is one of the consumers whose photograph will be featured in Jones Soda's Photo Gallery Grand Opening on Feb. 6, 2014 at its headquarters.
"Photography has always been an integral part of our brand and creating this space has been a passion project of mine for many years. To see it finally come to fruition is incredibly fulfilling," saysJones Soda CEO, Jennifer Cue. "Our Grand Opening not only celebrates our brand's history, but also kicks off our 2014 brand theme of The Arts. It represents our commitment to the arts community and our future investment in nonprofit arts programming to support arts youth education and photography."


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With an aggressive new growth strategy, NFLPI is looking to score big in brand licensing as it looks beyond traditional products to drive retail sales.
Target is planning a limited edition girls' collection inspired by the upcoming Sony Pictures film Annie, set to hit theaters Dec. 19.
Authentic Brands Group has tapped e-commerce solution provider Onestop Internet to expand the scope of the e-commerce services for the Juicy Couture lifestyle brand.
BBC Worldwide is partnering with Microsoft Studios and Mojang to bring Doctor Who to "Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition."
GiGGo Toys has partnered with the city of New York (NYC & Company) to produce licensed ride-on toys featuring iconic brands such as NYPD and FDNY.
Scholastic Parent & Child magazine has launched "KidQ," a free mobile app that facilitates conversation about the things that kids are curious about.
Rovio will preview its upcoming “Angry Birds Stella” mobile game exclusively at Barnes & Noble stores from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3.
Meredith Corporation is teaming with Net2TV for a streaming, on-demand television show for connected TVs based on the Better Homes and Gardens brand.
Nickelodeon will debut two new live-action series–"Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" and "Henry Danger"–Sept. 13.
PGS Entertainment has made a number of global sales for the Method Animation and DQ Entertainment series “Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood.”
Speakaboos has launched a range of new titles from The Jim Henson Company, HIT Entertainment and Scholastic Media/WestonWoods.
Penguin Random House U.K. is creating one, combined children's division, following the two publishers’ merger in late 2012.
DenTek has created a new line of Looney Tunes dental care products for kids under license by Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
Sprout has given the go-ahead for a spin-off of its “The Good Night Show” that will feature the adventures of the younger version of the show’s Latina host Nina.
Build-A-Bear Workshop has appointed Gina Collins as chief marketing officer and brand bear.
Comic book publisher Dynamite is bringing back Flash Gordon in a new series that will debut this April to coincide with the character’s 80th anniversary
Portmeirion is planning two new lines of children’s mealtime products featuring Mattel’s Thomas the Tank Engine and Entertainment One’s Peppa Pig.
Saban Brands’ “Julius Jr.,” has been picked up by Discovery Kids Latin America, in a deal that was finalized at NATPE Miami this week.
CITV has commissioned a fourth season of Novel Entertainment’s “Horrid Henry.”
The Beverly Hills Country Club has appointed KT Licensing to build a licensing program for the brand in Greater China.
Pepsi, Nickelodeon and M&M’s are among the companies helping fans gear up for Super Bowl XLVIII this weekend.
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