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Brazil's aluminum can recycling rate exceeds 96%, the highest recycling rate in the world
Recent survey data from the Brazilian Aluminum Association (ABAL) shows that more than 96% of the aluminum cans consumed in the country are recycled, with the highest recycling rate in the world. According to the survey, it takes only 60 days on average for an aluminum can to be thrown into the trash can to return to the supermarket shelf.
The Brazilian "jovempan" website reported that Alfredo Veiga, the director of the country's largest recycling company for used beverage cans, said that this approach is not only conducive to environmental protection, but also plays an important economic and social role. He said: "Compared with the first processed aluminum products, recycled products can reduce electricity consumption by 90% and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90%. Now about 800 households in Brazil rely on collecting waste aluminum cans for their livelihoods. Its role is very important."
It takes about 200 to 500 years for aluminum cans to degrade naturally in nature. In Brazil, recycling and reuse activities of this type of waste are becoming more common, and the recycling rate ranks first in the world. In addition, more than half (55.4%) of domestically produced aluminum products are made from recycled materials, far exceeding the world average (25.9%). According to Milton Rego, president of the Aluminum Association, this achievement should be attributed to Brazilian factories that specialize in this type of recycling.
He explained: “In the past 30 years, there have been many excellent practices that have made aluminum products potentially infinitely recycled. We have made an assumption that among all aluminum products produced in Brazil and other countries in the past 100 years, there are Three quarters are in recycling."
The London Stock Exchange, which determines global metal prices, has now developed a greener and more sustainable plan. They intend to establish a dedicated platform in 2021, only for trading aluminum products produced in a way that does not harm the environment. This may be a positive message for Brazil. In addition to maintaining its current world leading position, it can also stimulate the sustainable development of domestic factories in the industry.

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COVID-19 hasn’t left any sphere untouched. Apart from health, the world economy too has been severely affected by this pandemic scenario. It has broken the very spine of every nation.
From stores being shut down, to a decrease in the rate of sale, designers have experienced a great shift and a sudden disruption in the fashion world. The underprivileged and the lower strata of the society are the most affected ones, while the upper and middle classes are somehow trying to manage. While brands have suffered a great loss due to restrained production at the factories, the workers and daily wage earners (weavers, artisans, craftsmen, tailors) have had to resort to other menial jobs in order to earn a living.
To shield their brands and help the artisans of the fashion industry, designers have donated hefty amounts of money. Their agenda is to provide the artisans and craftsmen some sort of financial stabilization. Although brands are known by their designers, the real show is run by the skilled artisans and craftsmen.
Many designers have taken the initiative for a noble cause, and Anita Dongre was among the firsts to do so. She and her firm have announced a donation of rupees 15 million for the COVID-19 relief fund. Dongre is a best example of a designer who has well adapted to the changed working conditions.
This pandemic situation hasn’t failed to touch the nation’s prime wedding couturier, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, with pity. The designer has pledged a hefty sum of rupees 10 million as donation to the PMNRF and rupees 5 million to the CMRF of West Bengal. Even though he’s one of the nation’s greatest designers, he definitely has the heart to support his artisans who are the very reason and foundation of his carrier and fame.
Among others, Anamika Khanna, Abu Jani Sandeep Kosla, Ridhi Mehra, Paya Singhal and many other Indian designers have come forward to contribute in this noble cause.
Apart from lending a helping hand to the needy, many other designers and their firms have associated with various NGO’s to take care of the stray animals. Labels like Bhaane have joined hands with animal welfare NGO’s like Friendicoes-SECA to help and aid the innocent speechless strayed beings.
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Amazon deforestation hit record levels in April
Deforestation in the Amazon surged to record levels in April, nearly double the area removed in that month last year, preliminary government data has shown, alarming campaigners. In the first 29 days of April, the region’s deforestation totalled 1,012.5 sq km, according to data from national space research agency Inpe. Deforestation in the Amazon has soared since President Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2019 and weakened environmental protection. Bolsonaro argues that more farming and mining in the Amazon will reduce poverty.


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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) will continue to register accelerated growth according to Jefferies research analyst Cynthia Meng on the fact that it has not yet tapped the full potential of the Chinese market. During an interview on CNBC, Meng reiterated that Alibaba has the potential to increase its market-share as it is only selling to 21% of the total population in China.
Alibaba continues to dominate online transactions in China awaiting to see for how long the same will continue as JD.Com Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JD) continues to ramp up competition in the space. China’s massive population has always been a key driver of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA)’s accelerated growth awaiting to see if the company will seek to enhance its presence in international markets. `
“We estimate Alibaba is only selling to about 21% of the total population and that is why I am saying it is less than 25%. But in 10 years we are expecting they are going to be selling to well over 50% of people in China. So the potential of upside is very high, “said Mrs. Meng.
Meng believes Alibaba will continue to grow heading into the future based on the fact that internet penetration in China currently stands at 50%. The same is expected to grow to highs of 85% in the next 10 years, margins that the company will look to tap into. The corporate structure of the company continues to be a niggling concern to investors as there is a feeling the management team holds extraordinary powers.
Meng argues that investors have not yet shunned Alibaba’s corporate structure concerns but are essentially keeping a close eye, waiting to see the kind of decisions the company will make heading into the future.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) currently enjoys monthly active subscribers totaling 217 million awaiting to see if the same will grow with the growth of internet penetration in China. Alibaba has already posted earnings for the quarter ending September where revenue grew by 54% to highs of $2.74 billion with earnings per share clocking highs of 45 cents.
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Insider Selling: Steven Madden, Ltd. (SHOO) EVP Sells 500 Shares of Stock
Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SHOO) EVP Michael Paradise sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.61, for a total transaction of $21,805.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 8,545 shares in the company, valued at $372,647.45. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.
Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SHOO) traded up $0.30 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $43.85. 355,534 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 502,100. Steven Madden, Ltd. has a one year low of $33.50 and a one year high of $44.40. The company has a market cap of $2,579.86, a P/E ratio of 19.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.52.
Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 31st. The textile maker reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.77. Steven Madden had a net margin of 8.04% and a return on equity of 17.21%. The business had revenue of $441.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $441.03 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.74 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. sell-side analysts expect that Steven Madden, Ltd. will post 2.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
A number of research analysts have commented on SHOO shares. B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Steven Madden in a research note on Tuesday, August 8th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $45.00 price target (up from $41.00) on shares of Steven Madden in a research report on Tuesday, August 8th. Canaccord Genuity set a $47.00 price target on shares of Steven Madden and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 9th. BidaskClub upgraded shares of Steven Madden from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 10th. Finally, Wedbush assumed coverage on shares of Steven Madden in a research report on Monday, August 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $44.88.
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Steven Madden, Ltd. and its subsidiaries design, source, market and sell name brand and private label footwear for women, men and children, and name brand and private label fashion handbags and accessories. The Company operates through five segments: Wholesale Footwear, Wholesale Accessories, Retail, First Cost and Licensing.
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Last September, UNC-Chapel Hill seniors Lauren Gil and Mansi Vakil sat with three other classmates in an entrepreneurship course, trying to generate startup ideas.
Naturally, the conversation began to devolve into discussing the “real world.” Namely, the group discussed the uncertainty surrounding their job prospects, and the difficulty they faced in finding valuable work experience that fit into their heavy course load. It’s a conversation that happens in university settings across the world: Seniors, a month into their final school year, begin to stress about graduation and job prospects.
“All of us realized we had the same problem,” Gil says, noting that their original group discussion included two Danish students and one from Hong Kong. “We just saw this was a global problem across all cultures, and thought it would be a great idea to [pursue].”
Fast forward through a few months of market research and user testing, and that conversation had turned into a business idea with some legs.
Unisource, the result of that September conversation, is an online platform connecting college students with project-based work opportunities inside of early stage startups. On Thursday night, the fledgling startup earned first place honors at the Carolina Challenge—UNC’s annual year-long startup competition—and took home $10,000 in prize money.
“We’re in the development stage,” Gil says, explaining that Unisource will use the prize money to continue building out their app. Before rolling the app out fully, however, Gil and Vakil will ensure that customers are being matched properly.
“We’ll be manually matching students and startups for our beta launch, and then we’ll let the app do the work with our public launch and just facilitate the process.”
The competition began with about 60 applicants, narrowed down to 25 semifinalists who gave a short pitch to a judges’ panel in mid-March. From that semifinal round, eight finalists emerged to pitch on Thursday night, each taking home prize money that can be invested directly into their early-stage ventures.
Rounding out the top three were Talk With Sam—a mobile app that helps Asian students develop their English skills by speaking with an on-demand native speaker — and LineLeader— a mobile “fast pass” app that allows customers to pay to skip lines at restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other venues using a proprietary dynamic pricing model.
While the eight finalists each received prize money, a large selling point of the Carolina Challenge is to simply let student entrepreneurs go through the process of a pitch competition and receive feedback on their ventures.
“I think for a lot of student entrepreneurs, they have a great idea but they haven’t yet learned how they can communicate that to the public and get people excited,” says Anne Burke Baldridge, one of the students in charge of planning the year-long event.
After the November “Pitch Party”, where 100 teams made short pitches to a floating panel of judges, the spring portion of the competition allowed teams to narrow their focus.
“The biggest aspect of Carolina Challenge is the educational aspect,” Baldridge says. “It shouldn’t be a competition with the goal of solely rewarding money to the best teams, but it should be an experience that allows students to become better entrepreneurs.”
1st Place—Unisource is an online platform connecting college students with project-based work opportunities inside of early stage startups. The platform, which is designed to offer a more flexible alternative to traditional startup work arrangements, will be accessible via website and smartphone app.
2nd Place—Talk With Sam is a mobile platform that helps Asian students develop their English speaking skills. The platform pairs students with native American English speakers referred to as “tutors” in an on-demand marketplace. After its recent beta launch, the app was downloaded nearly 300 times and received positive coverage in the Chinese tech media.
3rd Place—LineLeader is a mobile “fast pass” app that allows customers to pay to skip lines at restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other venues. The team has developed a proprietary pricing algorithm based on real-time demand. A portion of the proceeds from every transaction are donated to charities of a venue’s choice.
4th Place—HoneyHalo is a new, alternative beehive designed to eliminate deadly “cold spots” inside of bee hives. This new design would decrease the amount of bee deaths inside a hive, thus providing a higher return to beekeepers.
5th Place—The Bridge is a niche online publication geared toward Black and Latina women, with a mix of video, audio and written content. The website includes a user-generated component, and aims to host events and act as a marketplace for Black and Latina produced art.
6th Place—SyllaSync is a syllabus creation and maintenance tool for university faculty members, and offers a mobile app component to notify students of any syllabus changes or upcoming assignment deadlines. It is being marketed as a supplement to pre-existing platforms like Blackboard and Sakai.
7th Place—MissDevelopIT is a summer camp and after school program designed for elementary and middle school girls, aimed at cultivating interest and skills in computer science among young girls. The program includes a game-heavy curriculum and is taught by female computer science students.
8th Place—The Helping Hand Project creates 3D-printed prosthetic hands that offer an alternative for children who cannot utilize or afford a traditional model. Featured in several national media outlets, the hands are produced—from design to delivery—for $30 or less.


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p Corning, maker of glass used in iPhones, will receive $200 million from Apple as the first beneficiary of the company’s $1 billion promise to help U.S. manufacturing.
/p p Apple CEO Tim Cook announced last week that the company is committing $1 billion to boost “advanced manufacturing” in the United States.
/p p “Corning is a great example of a supplier that has continued to innovate and they are one of Apple’s long-standing suppliers,” said Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, in the company’s news release Friday.
“This partnership started 10 years ago with the very first iPhone, and today every customer that buys an iPhone or iPad anywhere in the world touches glass that was developed in America.” /p p The investment will go toward equipment and R at Corning’s plant in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Apple said.
Corning’s Gorilla Glass is used in iPhones and many other smartphones and tablets.
/p p Apple’s moves come amid a brighter-than-ever spotlight on manufacturing jobs in the United States because of President Trump’s promises to “bring jobs back.” Trump has targeted high-profile Apple, which makes most of its products in China.


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Denis Alipov, the Russian Ambassador to India, highlighted the need for increased efforts from banks and exporters to overcome these hurdles. He emphasized the necessity for resolving payment issues to bolster economic ties. Alipov also addressed delays in the S-400 defense deal due to sanctions affecting Russian banks' access to the Swift network. Despite these challenges, he expressed optimism for a potential surge in trade once payment mechanisms are refined. Additionally, he showcased an interest in bolstering collaboration in various sectors, including MSMEs, energy, defense, space, logistics, education, railways, and hospitality.
discussions concerning trade ties between Russia and India, Denis Alipov, the
Russian Ambassador to India, underscored the persistent challenges in the Rupee
payment settlement mechanism. He stressed the need for heightened efforts from
both banks and exporters to surmount these obstacles.
Addressing the hindrances faced in trade transactions, Alipov emphasized the crucial role of streamlined payment methods in fortifying economic relations between the two nations. The envoy urged Indian banks and exporters to delve deeper and expend extra effort to explore improved conditions for payment settlements.
Regarding the S-400 defense deal, Alipov acknowledged delays attributed to sanctions restricting Russian banks' access to the Swift banking network. He assured that despite these setbacks, the supply is underway, albeit on a revised schedule.
Despite these setbacks, the envoy remained optimistic, foreseeing a significant surge in bilateral trade once the hurdles in the payment mechanism are effectively addressed and rectified.
In a bid to expand collaboration, Alipov expressed keen interest in fostering ties in the MSME sector. He revealed plans for a substantial delegation to participate in West Bengal's BGBS, an investment summit slated to commence soon. This initiative signifies a broader intent to deepen engagement across various sectors encompassing energy, defense, space, logistics, education, railways, and hospitality.
The bilateral trade between India and Russia in FY'23 amounted to USD 49 billion, underscoring Russia's status as India's fourth-largest trade partner.


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The Corvallis Independent Business Alliance and the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition kick-offs an ongoing Buy Local First campaign this Saturday. The movement is geared
toward considering local businesses when making purchases. Money spent
in a locally owned business generates more economic benefits, measured
in income, wealth, jobs and tax revenue than when spent at a globally
Why Buy Local First?
- Prosperity: Of every $100 spent at a locally owned
business, $45 goes back into the local economy. Only $13 of every $100
spent at a chain store stays in the community.
- Stability: Local ownership minimizes the chance that a company or business will pull up stakes and move to another town.
- Flexibility: Local business owners are generally
more available to their customers and more interested in developing
personal relationships, value feedback and accommodate customers’
- Diversity: Local businesses help a community retain its unique character.
- Sustainability: Spending money at a locally owned
business decreases transportation costs, reduces the use of underpaid
labor and rewards those who are not outsourcing jobs.
The first event for this Buy Local First Day campaign is scheduled for Saturday, December 3rd, 2011.
Residents are encouraged to visit locally owned businesses for special
treats, sales or discounts. Buy Local First Day also kicks off a contest
seeking out 'Buy Local Heroes'.
Participants in the contest can turn in receipts for money spent, from
December 3rd – 17th for a chance to
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Everything You Need to Know About CBD, The Cannabis Product Being Used As Medicine
Maybe you’ve heard about CBD oil — that is, cannabidiol oil — from friends or family. Or perhaps you read the news in June that the FDA approved the CBD-containing prescription drug called Epidiolex for patients with severe epilepsy. Either way, this non-intoxicating hemp plant extract is an increasingly popular product for a variety of medical reasons.
But what exactly is CBD? Is it safe and legal? And why doesn’t it have the psychoactive qualities most people think of when we talk about marijuana? Let’s break down the basics of CBD.
What is Cannabidiol (CBD)?
CBD is a major non-psychoactive compound — one of 60, actually — in the cannabis sativa plant. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the most well-known compound and is also what produces the “high” most often associated with marijuana. In other words, CBD can affect your body without impairing your thinking or movement.
While medical marijuana uses have been known for some time, CBD reportedly came to people’s attention in the United States around 2013. A CNN documentary hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta explored the experience of a 5-year old girl named Charlotte with a rare form of epilepsy. The documentary tracked her Colorado family’s decision to treat her Dravet dyndrome with CBD oil, which stopped her from experiencing 300 grand mal seizures a week. Dravet syndrome is one of the two rare forms of epilepsy that can be treated with the CBD drug recently approved by the FDA.
Where is CBD legal?
This is a tricky question. CBD is technically considered a Schedule 1 drug at the federal level. However, there are also 47 states (in addition to Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico) that have CBD-related laws on the books. Consumers are typically not prosecuted for purchasing CBD online, but should use caution before traveling with it because laws vary from state-to-state.
The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) clarified their stance on CBD in June stating:
“Products and materials that are made from the cannabis plant and fall outside of the CSA (Controlled Substance Act) definition of marijuana are not controlled under the CSA. Such products may accordingly be sold and otherwise distributed throughout the United States without restriction under the CSA.”
Further clearing up the confusion will be the 2018 Farm Bill, which could make it legal to farm hemp and thus expand its agricultural prospects. The bill cleared its first hurdle in the Senate in June. Congress is expected to tackle this bill in September.
Who Sells CBD Products?
Many small businesses across the United States and around the world sell CBD in a variety of forms. Vaporizer capsules, sleep sprays, oil drops, chocolates, bath bombs, massage lotions and pet treats are all available online and in dispensaries in states where medical/recreational marijuana is legalized. Even in suburban Ohio, there is a hemp-derived CBD kiosk at the local mall.
The fashion and beauty industry has already widely adopted CBD products. Brands like the trendsetter Lord Jones (who makes popular lotions and gummies) are being used by stylists and celebrities alike.
“It’s perfect for long nights in high heels,” celebrity stylist Karla Welch told the New York Times. She keeps Lord Jones lotion available for clients, like Katy Perry, Olivia Wilde, Sarah Paulson, and Ruth Negga to use on their feet before walking the red carpet.
CDB Studies and Safety
Despite the popularity of CBD oil among a large number of people, limited studies have been done of CBD’s effect on adults and animals such as lab rats. Testing of CBD for the treatment of rare types of epilepsy was done in children — hence, the FDA approval’s of Epidiolex. Some other promising areas of study in humans are for anxiety and inflammation.
Additionally, the lack of federal regulation and confusing differences in state laws make it hard for consumers to truly know the potency and origin of the CBD being sold, especially online. Customers should look for CBD harvested and processed by companies in states where medical and recreational cannabis are legalized, because in theory, these products are better regulated.
Some companies may also have third parties verify the potency and content of their CBD products. If they don’t post those results, they should be able to provide some kind of testing documentation if asked.
“If I were a consumer purchasing it for myself or for my kid, I would want to test it so I knew what it actually had in it because I couldn’t trust what was on the label,” Marcel Bonn-Miller, an adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, told WebMD.
As with anything health-related, it’s best to consult with a doctor familiar with CBD studies and uses before trying any products. Then you can make an informed decision based on your own health status and prescriptions before trying it.
How do you feel about using a compound of the hemp plant as medicine? Would you try CBD to treat a medical issue for yourself or a family member?


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Elon Musk is convinced: the Tesla Model Y must become the best-selling car in the world by 2023. Really?
Tesla just keeps getting bigger. In 2021, the Californian brand approached the bar of one million vehicles sold worldwide. Despite major problems related to shortages of certain materials, Elon Musk’s brand will still sell many more cars in 2022 (we are talking about at least 1.3 million cars according to forecasts). Tesla will thus begin to approach seriously the largest premium manufacturers in the world, Mercedes and BMW in mind.
And according to Elon Musk, the Model Y will simply become the best-selling car in the world in 2023. Even if the American electric SUV is currently selling very well and awash in orders, the forecast seems optimistic to us: in 2021 , the best-selling car in the world was the Toyota Rav4 with 1,132,000 units sold.
In short, if Tesla really manages to sell more than a million Model Ys in a single year, it will be a real tour de force.


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The academic session at Department of Management Studies of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi started with a two-day summit. Both IIT Delhi and EDUGILD organised ‘AURORA’, a management summit on July 19 & July 20, 2017. EDUGILD is a Global Edutech start-up accelerator. The summit focused on global companies and their ideas in Edutech or education technology. It is the first summit of its kind where the entire education technology startup was at one place.
The two-day summit also conducted various discussions on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, 3D and Gamification. The discussions also laid emphasis on jobs management and next generation skills.
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CEO & Managing Director of Invest India, Mr. Deepak Bagla inaugurated the summit. While addressing the students, he indicated that such summits and discussions play a vital role in representing New India. He further pointed that Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence have seen a huge activity in around 170 start-ups.
Giving an example, Mr. Deepak Bagla explained that Yoscholar is one of the companies, which wanted to bring change in the education system by offering a marketplace, particularly for school students. The market place offers a varied range of products and services from stationeries, sports, uniforms, counselling etc. Students will not have to search for specific companies to buy specific products, as all the products and services are available under one platform.
Mr. Deepak Bagla also explained about ‘AmbitionUp’, a platform that helps students in selecting their career path by recommending various courses and programmes that ensure employment opportunities.


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MSU Online Store Gets Hacked
If you planned on ordering some Michigan State University gear, you may want to hold off - their online store has been hacked.
Hackers are a big pain to every company and individual on the planet. You would think a person with that much skill on a computer could find a very lucrative job and wouldn't have to steal from others to make a living but I guess some are always looking for a shortcut.
A year and a half ago our company here was hacked and it took a couple of months to get things back to normal but even after that, there were new policies put in place and limits put on everyone on what files and access they have in our company. So we are still feeling the presence of a hacker long after the incident.
Many hackers hold companies files as ransom and some of the sickest individuals will even hack a hospital which threatens not only patients' personal information but in some cases, could cost them their lives.
Hackers never seem to let up and this time they struck Michigan State University's online store.
According to WOOD, hackers gained access to customer credit card numbers and other personal information.
If you have ever purchased anything from the MSU online store, you may want to change your username and passwords on the card you used. The hack took place between October 19, 2019 and June 26, 2020.
The university has been notifying customers that may have been affected by the breach. The school's IT security has since rectified the security issue.
Now that everything pretty much involves computers, hacking will always be a part of all of our lives. Perhaps much stiffer penalties should be put in place to deter these cyber thieves.
MSU Interim Chief Information Security Officer Daniel Ayala said, "we are deeply sorry and understand the concern of those affected. We are working around the clock to make it right."
At least 2,600 shoppers' personal information was stolen by the hackers.


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Ethereum name services are disrupting the digital assets space. More persons, brands, companies and influencers are looking for ways to plant their flag in the blockchain space by acquiring their own name service on the blockchain.
For those that do not know, Ethereum Name Service is a naming system based on the Ethereum blockchain that transforms long and unreadable blockchain addresses into something a human eye can quickly process and type in.
ENS inherits and implements DNS technology on the blockchain while having a completely different architecture thanks to the capabilities of the Ethereum blockchain.
By using ENS’s web application, users can send ETH or interact with other name services while not having to go through remembering and pasting long blockchain addresses.
The hotcake called ENS Domains
A record-breaking Ethereum Name Service deal happened earlier this week. According to an OpenSea page, the ENS with the address of one of the world’s biggest corporations, Amazon, could be sold at $1 million following a bid placed on the market by an anonymous NFT investor. Below is the background of the story.
On October 18, 2019, someone purchased the “amazon.eth” ENS domain for 100 ETH. It was worth approximately $20,000 at that time.
Fast forward to February 8, 2022, someone purchased the amazon.eth ENS domain for 33 ETH, $102,000 at that period.
And now, an anonymous investor offered $1 million to buy the same ENS NFT domain. If the deal goes through, the investor who purchased the digital asset in February will end up with a 1,000% profit in only a few months.
The anonymous investor who offered $1 million for this certain domain is actively known to collect various ENS domains, according to his own OpenSea page.
The account is also the owner of the domain called “omozon.eth,” which is similar to the name of Jeff Bezos’ company. However, it does not look as if the offer was accepted.
Should you invest?
As much as ENS domains are considered by many as a bridge between Web2 and Web3 because it incorporates traditional domains with Web3 and crypto, one still has to be cautious with buying them.
A fresh instance of where NFT asset buying has gone south recently is the Jack Dorsey first tweet NFT saga. Sina Estavi bought the first-ever tweet of Jack Dorsey for $2.9 million in March 2021.
Fast forward to April 2022, Sina Estavi listed it for $48 million but to his surprise and many others, the auction closed with just seven total offers ranging from 0.09 ETH ($277 at current prices) to 0.0019 ETH (almost $6).
This underscores the fact that NFT investments are not always rosy as they seem.
However, if ENS continues to be the preeminent Web3 domain, those long and hard-to-comprehend wallet addresses might go into extinction. Which indicates that you could jump into it now before it’s too late.
Nevertheless, all financial decisions should be made after thorough research and analysis. And do not forget to only invest the amount you can afford to lose.


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Jobs boost as Airbnb expands
Home-sharing website Airbnb is creating 100 new jobs with the expansion of its European headquarters in Dublin.
The company is doubling its workforce in Ireland just seven months after announcing it was setting up in the country, alongside other US technology companies Google, Twitter and Facebook.
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton said the Government was pushing a strategy to encourage more "born-on-the-internet" companies to locate operations in Ireland.
Founded in California in 2008, Airbnb allows homeowners to rent out rooms to guests for short-term stays.
Unusually, the Irish investment agency IDA included remarks from Bono - who met with Airbnb at Davos - in a press release welcoming the expansion.
"We of course measure the recovery by jobs, that's all that matters - that our best and brightest do not have to leave to get work," the rock star said.
"So Airbnb's arrival in Dublin Docks is very good news."
Ireland's low corporation tax has come under intense scrutiny in recent years with the location of several tech giants in the country.


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Velvet Underground Record for Sale Again
That bid last week bit the dust when a young man in California e-mailed the seller confessing he doesn't even have enough money to buy gas, never mind the rare recording.
The first auction ended Dec. 8, with eBay showing a final bid of $155,401 for the music that ended up on the influential New York band's first album,"The Velvet Underground & Nico." Warren Hill, a collector in Montreal who owns the acetate LP, says he bought it at a Manhattan flea market for 75 cents in 2002.
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Shows: Nightly Business Report. PBS NewsHour. Bloomberg Technology.
News: Bloomberg. France 24. ABC (AU). DW
Indices: Market Today. Market (52 weeks). Portfolio (52 weeks).
FX: USD Today. USD Year. AUD Today. AUD Year.
In Portfolioticker today
- Today at the stock market
- The portfolio today
- Energy: Oil and Gas Futures
- EU: House Price Index. Q1/2018
- EU: Population. 2017
- US: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. May 2018
- Japan Update
- China Update
Today at the stock market
“The S&P 500 rose on Tuesday to post its highest closing level since 1 Feb 2018, the day before the market began a sharp extended selloff, as strong results from PepsiCo boosted optimism about the earnings season.
The benchmark index is now up 4.5% since the end of 2017. Worries over rising bond yields and potentially firming inflation drove the early February selloff, which confirmed a correction for the market.
Earnings are expected to become key for investors in the coming weeks as the U.S. reporting period kicks into high gear.
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup are scheduled to report results on Friday. Their shares dipped on Tuesday after leading market gains on Monday. PepsiCo’s shares surged after the company’s quarterly results topped estimates on strong sales of snacks. The company also reaffirmed its full-year forecast amid signs of a gradual recovery in its soda business.
Overall, S&P 500 companies are expected to post second-quarter profit growth of around 21%, slightly higher than what was forecast in Apr 2108, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Investors are still, however, expected to parse quarterly reports to gauge the impact of the U.S.-China trade dispute on company earnings.
Also boosting the S&P on Tuesday, utilities and telecom indexes rose about 1% each, bouncing back from Monday’s losses.
Higher oil prices lifted energy shares. The S&P energy index rose 0.7% as crude oil prices gained on growing supply disruptions in Norway and Libya, but gains were pared after the United States said it would consider requests for waivers from Iranian oil sanctions. Shares of Exxon and Chevron were up around 1% each.” Reuters
^ S&P500 Index today (mouseover for 12 month view) [Chart: Google Finance]
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Portfolio stock prices
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Selected Tech News Headlines
- Amazon is increasingly tying Whole Foods to its Prime service – and it could be the gateway to $1 trillion: “Amazon is creating a “flywheel effect” with by using Whole Foods to boost its Prime subscription service and vice versa, says GBH Insights analyst Daniel Ives. That’s great for Amazon — but not such good news for its rivals” Business Insider
- Microsoft’s $399 Surface Go hits most of the right notes to compete with the iPad and Chromebooks: “ Microsoft announced the new Surface Go on Tuesday, a cheaper $399 Surface laptop that will compete with Apple’s iPad. It’s the first Surface product that’s priced competitively with an iPad or Chromebook — the larger Surface laptops start at $799 — it’s designed to run all Windows apps (save for high-powered ones, given it operates on a relatively low-power Intel Pentium Gold chip), and some models will include built-in LTE for a connection wherever you go.” CNBC
- SoftBank tightens grip on Yahoo Japan via $2 billion deal with Altaba: “SoftBank Group is increasing its stake in Yahoo Japan through a $2 billion, three-way deal with U.S. firm Altaba to deepen ties with the internet heavyweight ahead of an IPO of its telecoms unit. The transaction, with just $9 million net investment by SoftBank, allows it to boost ownership of Yahoo Japan without pressuring its already strained balance sheet. It also leaves SoftBank’s domestic telecoms unit with a 12 percent stake in Yahoo Japan, highlighting for investors the two companies’ ties ahead of its planned listing.” CNBC
- Australian lawsuit funder files complaint against Facebook, flags suit over privacy breaches: “Litigation funder IMF Bentham Ltd is preparing to potentially sue social media giant Facebook Inc in Australia over its sharing of users’ data with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The world’s largest social network said in April that data of up to 87 million people ended up in the hands of Cambridge Analytica, which was employed by Donald Trump’s 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. In Australia, more than 311,000 users data may have been used without authorization, Facebook said in April, when Australia’s Information Commissioner, the country’s privacy regulator, began to investigate. IMF said it has complained to the Australian Information Commissioner alleging breaches of privacy laws over the data sharing. A class action lawsuit seeking compensation for users could follow depending on the regulator’s response, IMF said.” Reuters AFR
- How Apple’s app store changed our world: “A decade ago, Apple opened a store peddling iPhone apps, unlocking the creativity of software developers and letting users truly make their mobile devices their own. The resulting explosion of phone apps — there are now more than 2 million for the iPhone alone — has changed daily life for billions of people around the world. It has unleashed new ways for us to work and play — and to become so distracted that we sometimes forget to look up from our screens. It has created new industries — think ride-hailing services like Uber, which would be unimaginable without mobile apps — and pumped up demand for software developers and coding schools. But it has also opened the door to an age of technology anxiety, rife with concerns that apps are serving us a little too well and holding our attention whether we want them to or not.” AP
- Morgan Stanley says the stock market is taking a major turn for the worse, and it’s bad news for tech stocks: “Morgan Stanley’s equity strategists said it’s time to get more defensive and downgraded the tech sector to underweight, with a list of reasons why the sector may not be as rewarding to investors in the near term. The stock market is at a turning point, according to Morgan Stanley. In a note on Monday, Mike Wilson, the chief US equity strategist, said the market’s turning point arrived in Jun 2018. Since 18 Jun 2018, defensive sectors like utilities and real estate have outperformed cyclical sectors like tech and financials. Wilson also identified that two out of three conditions for a rotation to defensive sectors are happening, and investors are discounting them: peaking S&P 500 earnings-per-share growth on a year-on-year basis, and a top in the 10-year Treasury yield. The third would occur if the 10-year yield falls below the 2-year — a so-called yield-curve inversion. Analysts project 25% earnings growth for tech companies, however, Wilson said there’s not much room to meaningfully beat expectations, even if they’re met. This “remarkable” earnings forecast is already reflected in stock prices, Wilson said. Similarly, the fundamentals that would drive the earnings growth is already priced in. While not in “bubble” territory, the price-to-earnings ratio for S&P 500 tech companies is over 2 standard deviations above the post-crisis average, he added.” Business Insider
- Just three stocks are responsible for most of the market’s gain this year: “Amazon, Netflix and Microsoft together this year are responsible for 71% of S&P 500 returns and for 78% of Nasdaq 100 returns. The 3 stocks make up 35%, 21% and 15% of S&P 500 returns, respectively, while making up 41%, 21% and 15% of Nasdaq 100 returns.” CNBC
- Google Works With Shopify to Spur Commerce, Retail Ad Spending: “Shopping ads have become a powerful sales spigot for Alphabet Inc.’s Google. So the company is doubling down on them, launching a new tool designed to draw even more spending from e-commerce businesses and drive offline sales. With the new feature, Google will make it easier for retailers to run ads for consumer products, like sneakers and speakers, on several popular Google services. And marketers will be able to buy these Google ads directly through Shopify Inc., another integration between the two companies that are facing a looming threat from Amazon.com Inc. Google’s commerce tool is one of four new ad products the search giant introduced Tuesday. Each centers on automating the ad-buying process. The tools are also designed to cement a central marketing portal for all things Google. With the retail feature, for instance, marketers can set certain business goals, such as acquiring new customers or driving foot traffic to stores, then spray ads efficiently on Google search, Maps, YouTube and across the web.” Bloomberg
- YouTube is making moves to nab thousands of new advertisers – the kinds of brands that funnels billions to Google: “YouTube has spend the past several years going after brands that primarily run ads on TV. Now it’s launching products designed to appeal to the millions of smaller brands that fuel Google’s massive search ads business.” Business Insider
- Tesla has signed an agreement to build a factory in Shanghai: “Tesla said Tuesday it signed an agreement to build a factory in China to make its electric cars. The news comes days after the automaker has had to raise prices 20% in China to respond to import tariffs. Tesla said it expects construction to begin “in the near future, after we get all the necessary approvals and permits.” From there, it will take about 2 years before Tesla can start making cars, and another 2-3 years before the factory is fully ramped up to its capacity of 500,000 cars. Shares of the company climbed nearly 2% Tuesday morning.” CNBC The Street Reuters
- Online shopping giants fail to keep up with GST: “International online shopping giants appear to be shirking their responsibility to charge GST more than a week after it came into force and two years since the tax estimated to be worth $500 million a year was first announced. UK giant Marks & Spencer, US electronics warehouse B&H and fashion retailer J.Crew are among those who have failed to add GST to their invoices, saving their Australian customers 10% in tax while not disclosing their own tax obligations. Up until 1 Jul 2018, GST was only paid on international purchases worth more than $1000, but that has now been extended to all online products following years of lobbying from local bricks and mortar retailers struggling against the tide of online sales.” The Age
^ AUD vs Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index (DXY) movements today Chart: Bloomberg
^ Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index (DXY) movements today (mouseover for 12 month view) Chart: Bloomberg
“The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index (DXY) fell 0.1%.
The EUR fell 0.1% to USD 1.1745.
Britain’s GBP rose 0.1% to USD 1.3270.
Japan’s JPY was flat after sinking 0.4% to 110.98 per USD.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries fell 1 basis point to 2.849%.
Germany’s 10-year yield rose 2 basis points to 0.32%.
Britain’s 10-year yield rose 5 basis points to 1.302%.” Bloomberg
^ AUD movements against the USD today (mouseover for 12 month view) Chart: xe.com
Oil and Gas Futures
Prices are as at 15:49 EDT
- NYMEX West Texas Intermediate (WTI): $74.06/barrel +0.28% Chart
- ICE (London) Brent North Sea Crude: $78.77/barrel +0.90% Chart
- NYMEX Natural gas futures: $2.79/MMBTU -1.59% Chart
EU: House Price Index. Q1/2018
Press Release Extract [eu_housing]
“House prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 4.5% in the euro area and by 4.7% in the EU in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. These figures come from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Compared with the fourth quarter of 2017, house prices rose by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU in the first quarter of 2018.
House price developments in the EU Member States
Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases in house prices in the first quarter of 2018 were recorded in Latvia (+13.7%), Slovenia (+13.4%), Ireland (+12.3%) and Portugal (+12.2%), while prices fell in Sweden and Italy (both -0.4%) as well as in Finland (-0.1%).
Compared with the previous quarter, the highest increases were recorded in Latvia (+7.5%), Hungary and Slovenia (both +4.4%) as well as in Portugal (+3.7%), while the largest decreases were observed in Malta (-4.7%), Cyprus (-1.8%) and Sweden (-0.8%).”
Eurostat, “House Price Index. Q1/2018“, 10 Jul 2018 More
EU: Population. 2017
Press Release Extract [eu_population]
“On 1 January 2018, the population of the European Union (EU) was estimated at 512.6 million, compared with 511.5 million on 1 January 2017. During the year 2017, more deaths than births were recorded in the EU (5.3 million deaths and 5.1 million births), meaning that the natural change of the EU population was negative. The population change (positive, with 1.1 million more inhabitants) was therefore due to net migration.
With 82.9 million residents (or 16.2% of the total EU population on 1 January 2018), Germany is the most populated EU Member State, ahead of France (67.2 million, or 13.1%), the United Kingdom (66.2 million, or 12.9%), Italy (60.5 million, or 11.8%), Spain (46.7 million, or 9.1%) and Poland (38.0 million, or 7.4%). For the remaining Member States, nine have a share of between 1.5% and 4% of the EU population and thirteen a share below 1.5%.
Population increase in nineteen Member States
During 2017, the population increased in nineteen EU Member States and decreased in nine. The largest relative increase was observed in Malta (+32.9 per 1 000 residents), ahead of Luxembourg (+19.0‰), Sweden (+12.4‰), Ireland (+11.2‰) and Cyprus (+11.0‰). In contrast, the largest decrease was recorded in Lithuania (-13.8‰), followed by Croatia (-11.8‰), Latvia (-8.1‰), Bulgaria (-7.3‰) and Romania (-6.2‰). In total, the population of the EU increased by 1.1 million people (+2.1 per 1000 residents) during the year 2017.
Highest birth rate in Ireland, lowest in Italy
During the year 2017, 5.1 million babies were born in the EU, almost 90 000 less than the previous year. Across Member States, the highest crude birth rates in 2017 were recorded in Ireland (12.9 per 1 000 residents), Sweden (11.5‰), the United Kingdom and France (both 11.4‰), while the lowest were registered in Southern Member States: Italy (7.6‰), Greece (8.2‰), Portugal and Spain (both 8.4‰), Croatia (8.9‰) and Bulgaria (9.0‰). At EU level, the crude birth rate was 9.9 per 1 000 residents.
In the meantime, 5.3 million deaths were registered in the EU in 2017, 134 200 fewer than the previous year. Ireland (6.3 per 1 000 residents) and Cyprus (7.0‰) as well as Luxembourg (7.1‰) had in 2017 the lowest crude death rate, followed by Malta (7.6‰), the Netherlands (8.8‰), Spain and France (both 9.0‰). At the opposite end of the scale, Bulgaria (15.5‰), Latvia (14.8‰), Lithuania (14.2‰), Hungary (13.5‰), Romania (13.3‰) and Croatia (12.9‰) recorded the highest. The crude death rate was 10.3 per 1 000 residents in the EU.
Consequently, Ireland (with a natural change of its population of +6.6‰) remained in 2017 the Member State where births most outnumbered deaths, ahead of Cyprus (+3.8‰), Luxembourg (+3.2‰), France (+2.5‰), Sweden (+2.3‰) and the United Kingdom (+2.2‰). In contrast, among the fourteen EU Member States which registered a negative natural change in 2017, deaths outnumbered births the most in Bulgaria (-6.5‰), followed by Croatia and Latvia (both -4.1‰), Lithuania (-4.0‰), Hungary (-3.8‰), Romania (-3.6‰), Greece (-3.3‰) and Italy (-3.2‰).”
Eurostat, “First population estimates: EU population up to nearly 513 million on 1 January 2018, Increase driven by migration“, 10 Jul 2018 More
US: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. May 2018
Press Release Extract [us_jolts]
“The number of job openings edged down to 6.6 million on the last business day of May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at 5.8 million and 5.5 million, respectively. Within separations, the quits rate and the layoffs and discharges rate were little changed at 2.4 percent and 1.1 percent, respectively. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the nonfarm sector by industry and by four geographic regions.
On the last business day of May, the job openings level edged down to 6.6 million from a revised April level of 6.8 million, a series high. The job openings rate was 4.3 percent. The number of job openings decreased for total private (-228,000) and was little changed for government. Job openings increased in federal government (+12,000) and mining and logging (+10,000) but decreased in information (-60,000) and arts, entertainment, and recreation (-27,000). The number of job openings decreased in the Northeast region.
The number of hires was little changed at 5.8 million in May. The hires rate was 3.9 percent. The number of hires was little changed for total private. Hires increased in health care and social assistance (+48,000). The number of hires was little changed in all four regions.
Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations is referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations includes separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same firm.
The number of total separations was little changed at 5.5 million in May. The total separations rate was 3.7 percent. The number of total separations was little changed for total private. Total separations decreased in arts, entertainment, and recreation (-39,000) and state and local government education (-17,000). The number of total separations was little changed in all four regions.
The number of quits increased in May to 3.6 million (+212,000). The quits rate was 2.4 percent. The number of quits rose for total private (+204,000) and was little changed for government. Quits increased in health care and social assistance (+55,000), finance and insurance (+21,000), and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+20,000). The number of quits increased in the South region.
The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed at 1.6 million in May. The layoffs and discharges rate was 1.1 percent. The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed for total private. Layoffs and discharges decreased in retail trade (-75,000), arts, entertainment, and recreation (-44,000), and state and local government education (-15,000). The number of layoffs and discharges decreased in the West region.
The number of other separations was little changed in May at 320,000. The number of other separations was little changed for total private and decreased for government (-13,000). Other separations decreased in finance and insurance (-19,000), state and local government education (-7,000), and federal government (-4,000). Other separations was little changed in all four regions.
Net Change in Employment
Large numbers of hires and separations occur every month throughout the business cycle. Net employment change results from the relationship between hires and separations. When the number of hires exceeds the number of separations, employment rises, even if the hires level is steady or declining. Conversely, when the number of hires is less than the number of separations, employment declines, even if the hires level is steady or rising. Over the 12 months ending in May, hires totalled 66.4 million and separations totalled 63.9 million, yielding a net employment gain of 2.5 million. These totals include workers who may have been hired and separated more than once during the year.”
Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. May 2018“, 10 Jul 2018 (10:00) More
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THE PORTUGUESE are among the worst payers in the European Union, according to a survey that analysed 17 countries.
The study revealed that Portuguese companies are “dreadful” at paying their bills, taking, on average, 87.5 days to ‘cough up’. The European average, on the other hand, is around 61.2 days, according to Intrum Justicia.
The credit management service company that evaluates credit risks confirmed that the public sector took the longest to pay (87 days), followed by companies (34.2 days) and private service providers (22.6 days). From what past records seem to indicate, the situation in Portugal is getting worse with each successive year. In last October, the average time it took to pay a bill was 87.5 days, while in 2004 it took 85.3 days.
The report revealed that for a small and medium company with a business volume turnover of 25 million euros, a two-day delay can represent up to 150,000 euros in outstanding debts. The study concluded that the situation has negative consequences for the economy and employment market, adding that Portuguese companies often ignore initial requests for payment, waiting for the second or even third reminder before settling the account. It also concluded that the late payment situation continues in Portugal because the law is so inefficient and slow that suppliers and companies rarely make recourse to the courts.


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New art sales venue set to open in Breck
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Becky Swiney is looking for people who do what she calls “therapeutic art,” or creating for fun. Her new event, Rockabettie’s Artist Bazaar, targets a variety of artists, crafters, clothing designers and accessory designers who have yet to find a way to make a living off of their art.
“It’s to help people who can’t afford to put their art in galleries – or (people who make things like) hair barrettes, that don’t fit into a gallery,” Swiney said.
She’s looking for quality artists – “anything from crafters all the way up to people who should be professional artists,” she said.
She has been hosting such art fairs in Denver for two years. At first, she had to scrounge to draw people to the events, but the past few have been packed.
“You couldn’t move,” she said.
She relies on gorilla marketing, through flyers and social media, to get the word out. Now that she has moved to Summit County, she wants to recreate the magic.
Her inspiration: Walking into Summit County galleries and hearing people ask for more local or unique or less expensive pieces. She believes visitors want to take something home that’s locally made. She sees herself as a stepping stone for artists to make their way into galleries.
However, for her bazaars, she encourages vendors to keep their items priced under $20, and definitely not rise above $100. She expects about 13 vendors for the June event and plans to keep it going year-round, except during the fall and mud season.
Space costs artists $5 for a small area, $10 for medium and $20 for a full table.
“I’m not making money off of it,” Swiney said. “It’s to help people.”
The owners of Pete’s Billiard are donating their space to support the cause.
And the name? Swiney proudly earned the nickname “Rockabettie” through her time working on radio, and, as she described, “I have that kind of rockabilly look going on.”
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Today, Northamptonshire County Cricket Club has announced a three-year kit deal with sports clothing and kit provider, Canterbury.
The deal, which runs until 2020, will see skipper Alex Wakely and his players wear the new Canterbury kit across all formats.
Canterbury supply playing apparel to many teams around the world, from grassroots to elite, as part of their dedicated teamwear business.
Northants’ Chief Executive, Ray Payne, said; “We’re delighted to be bringing a brand like Canterbury on board, they’re a great company and their clothing is quality; it is the most significant kit deal in the history of the club.
“I’ve seen the kit and it looks fantastic, there will be a brand new shirt design for 50 over cricket this season as well as a new training kit and then next year we’ll also have a brand new T20 shirt.
“But it’s not just about first class cricket. It is about the Northamptonshire Cricket Board, and the Canterbury brand will flow all the way through the club from the Second eleven and Academy right down to those involved in the player pathway and youth divisions.
“Fans will also be able to purchase quality replica merchandise at reasonable prices from our club shop as of 26th February”.
Simon Rowe, Head of Sports Marketing at Canterbury of New Zealand, said: “We’re very proud to be working with Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. As their official kit provider, it’s our job to ensure that the players look and feel their best on the pitch so they can perform to the best of their ability. As a brand we continue to push the boundaries by evolving innovative technologies to ensure our kit helps players reach their peak, both individually and as a team.”


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Robotics startup Exotec raises $3.5 million to help warehouses pack and dispatch goods using mini robots
Paul Sawers for Venture Beat: A French robotics startup has raised €3.3 million ($3.5 million) to build and grow a fleet of mobile robots that help warehouses prepare orders for delivery.
The company was founded in 2015 by former GE Healthcare software architect Renaud Heitz and BA Systèmes technical director Romain Moulin, and Exotec Solutions (“Exotec”) robots have already been tested across a number of industries. With $3.5 million more in its coffers, the company expects to launch its first robot — called Exo — into the wild in early 2017. The most recent round was raised from 360 Capital Partners, Breega Capital, and a handful of its existing investors.
The miniature robots are being targeted at any logistics operator that relies on humans to traverse large warehouses picking items off shelves, and it promises to cut employees’ average daily distance covered from 15km to 4km per day and to “[double] the productivity” of each worker. The robots are controlled by what the company calls a “centralized intelligence system,” which liaises between the humans and the robots on the ground. Cont'd...
Rising Media's Frontier Tech Forum San Diego to Include Top Speakers, Hackathon, and Diversity Panel, Focusing on Innovation in Emerging Technologies
Science Daily: Throw a baseball, and you might say it's all in the wrist. For robots, it's all in the gears.
Gears are essential for precision robotics. They allow limbs to turn smoothly and stop on command; low-quality gears cause limbs to jerk or shake. If you're designing a robot to scoop samples or grip a ledge, the kind of gears you'll need won't come from a hardware store.
At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, technologist Douglas Hofmann and his collaborators are building a better gear. Hofmann is the lead author of two recent papers on gears made from bulk metallic glass (BMG), a specially crafted alloy with properties that make it ideal for robotics. Cont'd...
FANUC Robotics Integrator Remtec Automation Announces Growth in Automated Robotic Material Handling Projects
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Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) nationwide on September 16, 2020 are celebrating the contracting success of our small business clients with the first annual National PTAC Day. National PTAC Day will unite the ninety Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) across the country and the tens of thousands of clients they serve by sharing small business success stories and notable economic impact that PTAC clients have created within their communities.
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2020 National PTAC Day Webinar
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Businesses are invited to join government marketplace experts from around the country for a fun, interactive, and enlightening event! Hosted by the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, participants will have a chance to test their knowledge of the federal government marketplace while hearing top tips from PTAC counselors across the country. Businesses with all levels of government contracting experience are welcome to participate in this free event.
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* Amazon's hit show Jack Ryan is back for it's second season.
* Scheduled airdate is TBA but will likely air in September.
* Amazon has already renewed it for a third season.
* John Krasinski has also signed a development deal with Amazon to produce more shows.
This show is not good but I'm excited it's back.
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Instead of giving you directions or controlling your music, Kirobo Mini is a conversation partner that helps you stay awake and aware.
Internet Penetration Rate 90.6%
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Japan, is an island nation in East Asia. Japan is a developed country and has the world’s third-largest economy by nominal GDP and the world’s fourth-largest economy by purchasing power parity. Japan ranks high in metrics of prosperity such as the Human Development Index, with the Japanese population enjoying the highest life expectancy of any country in the world and the third lowest infant mortality rate.
Country data primarily sourced from World Bank's Data Bank.
Nintendo and DeNA stock were down 10 and 15 percent, respectively, after Nintendo’s president unveiled their first mobile game.
Line added only one million monthly active users (MAUs) in the three months from June to September. That's really bad.
Nintendo is going mobile. But it's 2015: isn't it too late for the Japanese gaming giant to jump on the mobile gaming bandwagon?
Tim Cook hailed “Apple’s most successful year ever” as it pulled in US$234 billion in revenue in the 12 months from October 2014 to September 2015.
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Japanese startup MoneyForward today revealed to Tech in Asia that it has secured JPY 1.6 billion (US$13.3 million) in series C funding.
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Unlike its predecessor, the new company is a fully-owned subsidiary of social media and mobile gaming company KLab.
Don’t you hate it when your GPS sends you to the wrong place? A new satellite array from Mitsubishi Electric is fixing that.
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A dozen up-and-coming Japanese startups battled it out in Tokyo for a chance to pitch in front of American VCs and media outlets in San Francisco next month.
SoftBank invests in a US$1 billion round of funding for San Francisco-based SoFi.
Origami, one of Japan's most-funded startups, is leveraging its successful online-to-offline shopping app to provide in-store payments.
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Google Unveils Google Home: An Always-Listening Speaker to Compete with Amazon Echo
Amazon’s Echo is already a popular smart-home assistant device that is available in the United States. If you think Google is going to sit idly by as Amazon handles your questions, you are most definitely wrong. Meet Google Home, an always-listening speaker that the company unveiled today at their I/O developers conference.
Google Home will be the obvious home to Google Assistant, a new voice-based personal assistant that Google detailed at I/O. Just like with Echo, you’ll be able to ask Google Home to do a bunch of things for you, including providing answers to your questions, and controlling other apps.
Google Home lets you enjoy music and entertainment, manage everyday tasks, and ask Google questions. The device is supposed to become one of the most important devices in your house, with the ability to control a variety of gadgets, including Chromecast, Wi-Fi speakers, Google Nest, and other devices in your home.
Third-party integration is coming later this year, with apps including Spotify, Open Table, Strava, NPR One, GrubHub already listed as future partners. Developers will be able to add Google Home functionality to their software in the future, Google’s Sundar Pichai said on stage.
Google Home will be available later this year, though we don’t have actual release dates or prices at this point. However, you can sign up for Google Home by going to google.com/home.
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Pokemon Trades Span the Globe
Pokémon Trading Heats Up, Spreads Worldwide with Global Trade StationREDMOND, Wash., Sept. 17, 2007 – They invaded. They evolved. And now they’ll be traded – across oceans, and without regard for national borders or native tongue.
Nintendo today announces the Pokémon® GTS (Global Trade Station) Web site goes online worldwide Sept. 15 and will be a great resource for Pokémon fans interested in learning more about trading their favorite characters.
The Global Trade Station already allows the trade of millions of Pokémon between trainers worldwide. Pokémon® Diamond and Pokémon® Pearl are the fastest-selling games in the history of the series, with worldwide sales in excess of 10 million games. Players use their Nintendo DS™ portable game systems to link wirelessly to Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, allowing them to scan which Pokémon are available from different nations and offer to trade with other players.
The new Pokémon Global Trade Station Web site, www.pokemon-gts.net, can be reached via any Internet-connected computer. The site will let users see which Pokémon are the most popular to trade, provide statistics about the number of trades completed and allow them to bookmark their favorite Pokémon. The site will operate in seven different languages and inform users about the nation they’re “visiting” electronically. Visitors can even listen to audio files to learn how to say “hello” and “thank you” in select countries languages.
“Pokémon is now truly global in nature,” says George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. “A Pokémon Trainer from Chicago can be traveling in Sydney and trade one of their Pokémon with another owner in Helsinki.”


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“Some stores can’t accommodate all of the new design features, so are instead being treated to a design refresh which has been described as a ‘halfway house’ between the original and new looks,” Lovejoy reports. “While some behind-the-scenes work may begin earlier, the plan appears to be for the new look to be revealed when stores re-open on May 17.”
Lovejoy reports, “Angela Ahrendts last month talked about redefining the role of Apple Stores as ‘town squares’ where people meet to learn, engage and socialize.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Note: An example of the redesign as applied to a typical Apple “mall” store is Apple Crossgates (Albany, NY) which has already been refreshed:


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Mastercard, DPO Group to boost Pan-African merchant payments
London, Jan. 1, 2019 (AltAfrica)- Global payments and technology company, MasterCard and an Africa’s leading payment service provider, DPO Group, have announced a collaboration to enable more than 40,000 African merchants to accept Mastercard payments, connecting more people and businesses to the global economy.
According to a statement on Monday, the collaboration will enable DPO to act as a Pan-African switch by using the Mastercard Payments Gateway Services and assist it to independently authorise transactions without any bank integration required.
The statement said Mastercard, through its solutions, would enable payment partners like DPO to easily and securely accept a wide range of digital payment methods from all over the world and for numerous industries online, in-person and via mobile.
It added that the collaboration would improve merchant benefits like seamless and secure digital payment acceptance; access to cutting-edge technologies; fraud management, and global connectivity through recognised payment methods.
“Mastercard’s partnership with DPO is an important milestone in our vision to financially include every African. Our partnerships with DPO and other key FinTechs across Africa, allows Mastercard to speed up building of the acceptance railroads that will drive the growth of secure and convenient electronic payments. This in turn acts as the engine that drives faster economic growth across the continent for the benefit of millions of Africans,” the Division President for Sub-Saharan Africa, Raghav Prasad, said.
DPO Group Chief Executive Officer, Eran Feinstein, added, “By enabling both customers and merchants to transact securely online and offline, we are able to facilitate the growth of businesses across Africa. With the right pan-African technology partners, we’ve managed to turn online transactions to a preferred choice of conducting business across all industries.” Agency


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Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight said that retail sales may have also been limited by people avoiding the shops in London during the Games over fears of excessive congestion on the transport system.
Reinforcing belief that consumer spending is likely to be limited in the near term at least, consumer confidence remains mired near record low levels, amid elevated concerns over the economy.
Indeed, even the 'feelgood factor' arising from the successful Olympic Games failed to lift consumer confidence in August, which is somewhat worrying.
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While organization and communication still need work, collections by younger, emerging designers showed promise.
The panel was made up of Lumine’s chairman Yoshiaki Arai; Hiroyuki Kondo, president and ceo of Mash Holdings, and Susumu Sasaki, president and ceo of Jun Co.
The Swedish streetwear brand believes retail is alive and well — provided brands create energy for consumers.
The company’s founder discussed what she called her five “Mecca maxims” for connecting with customers and growing a successful retailer.
The ceo described the company’s approach to physical-digital and digital-physical to create a retailer with a global reach.


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Large tech companies have agreed to improve privacy protection for mobile applications.
CNET reports Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), Research in Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq: RIMM) and Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) agreed to inform users about data that their apps will access, use and share.
The agreement is with California’s Office of the Attorney General, according to the report, but it will apply to every mobile app offered by the companies through their markets.


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ARLINGTON, Va. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Consumer confidence toward both the overall economy and technology spending saw solid increases in June and reached their highest levels of 2014, according to the latest figures released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®.
The CEA Index of Consumer Expectations (ICE), which measures consumer expectations about the broader economy, increased by four points from last month to reach 170.7 in June, the highest level so far in 2014.
“Negative effects from the first quarter seem to have dissipated and consumers are feeling more optimistic about the coming months,” said Shawn DuBravac, CEA’s chief economist and senior director of research. “While there remains a myriad of concerns, including the housing market, the fundamental economy is firming and economic growth is returning to a positive trajectory.”
The CEA Index of Consumer Technology Expectations (ICTE), which measures consumer expectations about technology spending, increased by three points in June to reach 91.2, its highest level of this year. This month’s ICTE is the highest year-over-year level for the month of June since the CEA Index began tracking in 2007.
“Sentiment toward tech spending is benefitting from an improving consumer outlook,” said DuBravac. “Also, the growing anticipation for new product launches could be increasing appetite for tech.”
The CEA Indexes comprise the ICE and ICTE, both of which are updated on a monthly basis through consumer surveys. New data is released on the fourth Tuesday of each month. CEA has been tracking index data since January 2007. To find current and past indexes, charts, methodology and future release dates, log on to CEAindexes.org.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the technology trade association representing the $208 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES – The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org, www.DeclareInnovation.com and through social media.


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Daily Announcements: Wednesday, March 08, 2017
· Buddies, we will meet today during the 2nd half of Power Hour in room 108.
· Serteens would like to thank everyone for their participation in the Change for a Change fundraiser. The top 5 homerooms after the first week are, in no particular order: Ms. U, Mr. Leveille, Ms. DiGiacomo, Ms. Poppy, Ms. Rogerson. There is still time for your homeroom to win the Pizza Party! Change for a Change will take place every homeroom in March!
· Steeplechase is coming up and it can be a tough choice to pick the perfect outfit. To help give you some choices Serteens is putting on a Fashion Show on March 10th in the auditorium during Power Hour to raise money for Relay for Life. Tickets are currently on sale in the commons during Power Hour and will be sold at the doors before the show. During the show, you can vote for your favorite model by putting money in their jar and the winning model will get a prize. We will also be selling limited amount of jewelry and keyrings. All money raised will go to Relay for Life. Hope to see you at the show!
· There will be a Calliope meeting Thursday in Mrs. Dunker's room.
· USC Aiken is accepting applications for Dual Enrollment through Friday, March 10. The Supplement Forms that must be submitted after the online application process is complete can be picked up in the Guidance office.
· Andrew Hendrix, Director of Admissions for USC Aiken, will be on campus on Thursday, March 23, to meet with students who have applied for Dual Enrollment for the 2017-18 school year.


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Chinese manufacturer Huawei’s flagship Android device, the Ascend D1 quad has been made available in the company’s online store for 2,699 yuan (US$425). The phone features a quad-core 1.4GHz Cortex-A9 processor, which is a Huawei’s homegrown K3V2 system-on-chip. It also comes with a 4.5-inch Toshiba IPS+ HD display, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage. The first batch has already sold out, while a second batch will be shipped within two weeks. Ascend D1 was billed as the “world’s fastest smartphone,” the D1 quad’s production schedule was pushed back by Huawei due to problems of manufacturing their own CPU …
Huawei Ascend D1 Quad was announced early this year. The company learned that creating its own mobile CPU from scratch, and getting it into production, is not so easy afterall. Delay after delay, and 7 months later, the new flagship finally show up. The official price for the device at $425 would have been great if the company managed to get it to ship in the first half of 2012, as promised. But for now, with quad-core Xiaomi phone 2 selling for $315 only, Ascend D1 quad looks a little overpriced in China smartphone market. While Huawei decides to launch D1 quad internationally, the price will still be competitive enough compare to Samsung Galaxy S3.
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Egypt’s trade deficit dropped by 27.8% in June 2021 to reach $2.49bn, down from $4.07bn in June 2020, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
Egyptian exports increased by 49.2 % to record $3.61bn in June 2021, compared to $2.42bn in the same month a year earlier.
CAPMAS said that the increase came on the back of the rise of some commodity exports such as plastics by 78.0%, ready-made clothes by 54.6%, pasta and food by 53.1%, fresh fruits by 13.8%.
Meanwhile, some other commodities witnessed a drop in exports including soaps and cleaning agents by 7%; dairy products by 23.7%; frozen or chilled vegetables by 8.6%; perfumes and cosmetics by 29.7%.
Egyptian imports increased by 0.9% to $6.55bn in June 2021, up from $6.49bn in June 2020. The rise was led by copper exports by 44.4%; personal cars by 35.7%; iron and steel raw materials by 22.4%; medicines and pharmaceuticals by 12.4%.
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The Black Eyed Peas have certainly reached pop-icon status, demonstrated on the E.N.D. World Tour, with a creative team that includes creative director and choreographer Fatima Robinson, production designer Bruce Rodgers, LD Marc Brickman, video designers Ian McDaniel and Mark Argenti of Gen2Media, and an intricate set and stage built by Tait Towers, all under the watchful eye of production manager Tim Miller. Rodgers, president of Tribe, Inc., was one of the first designers on board, ...
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Apple has announced an iSight camera replacement program for the iPhone 6 Plus after discovering a small number of handsets have shipped with defective sensors. Affected units can produce photos that look blurry, but Apple promises it will repair them for free.
“Apple has determined that, in a small percentage of iPhone 6 Plus devices, the iSight camera has a component that may fail causing your photos to look blurry,” the company explains. “The affected units fall into a limited serial number range and were sold primarily between September 2014 and January 2015.”
Even if your iPhone 6 Plus isn’t taking blurry images yet, its camera could fail later on if you have an affected unit, so you might as well take advantage of Apple’s free replacement offer. You can find out whether your handset is eligible by visiting its program page and entering your serial number.
If your iPhone does need attention, you have three options: You can either visit the Genius Bar at your local Apple store, take it to an authorized service provider, or speak to Apple Technical Support. Before you take any of those steps, however, Apple says you should backup your device.
It’s possible, then, that some device will simply be swapped rather than repaired. But be warned: Apple says that if your iPhone shows any signs of damage — such as a cracked screen — this must be repaired before your iSight camera is fixed, and “there may be a cost associated with the repair.”
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Contact: Claire Parker
Coalition for Safe Affordable Food Press Office
Legislation Would Protect Consumers by Eliminating Confusion and Advancing Food Safety
(Washington, D.C.)—The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food today applauded Reps. Mike Pompeo and G.K. Butterfield for their introduction of the bipartisan Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, to establish a federal labeling standard for food and beverage products made with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).
“The introduction of the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act was an important first step to restoring sanity to America’s food labeling laws,” said Martin Barbre, President, National Corn Growers Association. “GMOs are perfectly safe and America’s farmers rely on this proven technology to protect our crops from insects, weeds and drought. Important food safety and labeling decisions should be made by the scientists and qualified policymakers at the FDA, not political activists and campaigns. A federal solution on GMO labeling will bolster consumer confidence in the safety of American food, while giving farmers and food producers the certainty we need to continue providing safe, affordable food for America’s families.”
The bill, introduced during a media teleconference today by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS), and cosponsored by Representatives G.K. Butterfield (D-NC), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jim Matheson (D-UT) and Ed Whitfield (R-KY) will reaffirm the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as America’s sole authority on food safety and labeling requirements, avoiding an expensive and confusing patchwork of state-by-state labeling laws.
It will also require the FDA to approve all new GM ingredients before they are brought to market and will set a federal standard for the labeling definition of “natural” foods.
This legislation protects consumers and ensures the safety of food ingredients made through the use of modern agricultural biotechnologythrough the following:
· Eliminate Confusion: Remove the confusion and uncertainty of a 50 state patchwork of GMO safety and labeling laws and affirm the FDA as the nation’s authority for the use and labeling of genetically modified food ingredients.
· Advance Food Safety: Require the FDA to conduct a safety review of all new GMO traits before they are introduced into commerce. FDA will be empowered to mandate the labeling of GMO food ingredients if the agency determines there is a health, safety or nutrition issue with an ingredient derived from a GMO.
· Inform Consumers: The FDA will establish federal standards for companies that want to voluntarily label their product for the absence-of or presence-of GMO food ingredients so that consumers clearly understand their choices in the marketplace.
· Provide Consistency: The FDA will define the term “natural” for its use on food and beverage products so that food and beverage companies and consumers have a consistent legal framework that will guide food labels and inform consumer choice.
GMO technology has fostered a revolution in American agriculture that has benefitted consumers in the United States and around the world. With global population expected to grow from seven to nine billion by 2050, American food producers will need 70% more food production to keep pace. GMOs enable America’s food producers to use their farm land more efficiently, withstand crippling droughts and ward off disease or pestilence while reducing their use of pesticides and chemicals.
For more information about the Coalition for Safe Affordable Foods, as well as the need for a federal labeling standard, visit www.CFSAF.org.
Facts About GMOs
· Many of the most influential regulatory agencies and organizations that study the safety of the food supply, including the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, the American Medical Association, the World Health Organization, Health Canada, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Academy of Sciences, have found genetically modified food ingredients (GMOs) are safe and there are no negative health effects associated with their use.
· GM technology adds desirable traits from nature, without introducing anything unnatural or using chemicals, so that food is more plentiful.
· GM technology is not new. In fact, it has been around for the past 20 years, and today, 70-80% of the foods we eat in the United States, both at home and away from home, contain ingredients that have been genetically modified.
· Ingredients grown using GM technology require fewer pesticides, less water and keep production costs down. In fact, GM technology helps reduce the price of crops used for food, such as corn, soybeans and sugar beets by as much as 15-30%.
· One in eight people among the world’s growing population of seven billion do not have enough to eat, and safe and effective methods of food production, like crops produced through GM technology, can help us feed the hungry and malnourished in developing nations around the world.
The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food is dedicated to providing policy makers, media, consumers and all stakeholders with the facts about ingredients grown through GM technology. We are also an advocate for common sense policy solutions that will only further enhance the safety of the GM crops and protect the vital role they play in today’s modern global food supply chain. The coalition is comprised of American farmers and representatives from a diverse group of industry and non-governmental organizations.
- AACC International/ American Phytopathological Society
- Agricultural Retailers Association
- American Bakers Association
- American Beverage Association
- American Farm Bureau Federation
- American Feed Industry Association
- American Frozen Food Institute
- American Fruit and Vegetable Processors and Growers Coalition
- American Seed Trade Association
- American Soybean Association
- American Sugarbeet Growers Association
- Biotechnology Industry Organization
- Corn Refiners Association
- Council for Responsible Nutrition
- Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association
- Global Cold Chain Alliance
- Grocery Manufacturers Association
- International Dairy Foods Association
- International Franchise Association
- National Association of Manufacturers
- National Association of Wheat Growers
- National Confectioners Association
- National Corn Growers Association
- National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
- National Fisheries Institute
- National Grain & Feed Association
- National Milk Producers Federation
- National Oilseed Processors Association
- National Restaurant Association
- National Turkey Federation
- North American Millers Association
- Pet Food Institute
- Snack Food Association
- U.S. Beet Sugar Association
- U.S. Canola Association


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Bitradecoin update will speed up order processing by 30 times!19.08.2022
On September 20, 2022, Bitradecoin informed its clients about the upcoming update of the trading mechanism, which will also support Bitradecoin International and partners around the world. The update should take place at 21:00 UTC.
As a result, clients will receive a faster and more scalable platform, on which orders will be processed 30 times faster. To implement the planned technology update, Bitradecoin will temporarily disable markets and wallets. According to the official statement, Bitradecoin is upgrading to meet the ever-increasing demand of both existing and new customers around the world.
Bitradecoin.com will remain operational, customers will be able to log in and check their balances, and customers’ assets will be safe for the duration of the upgrade. Wallets will be unavailable for 24 hours, as will deposits and withdrawals.
All markets will be shut down and trading will be suspended for up to three hours starting at 22:00 UTC. During the update, all partially filled orders will be canceled, open orders will remain in the order books.


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VORNADO REALTY BUYS SHOPPING CENTER IN PUERTO RICO
Published: April 19, 1997
Vornado Realty Trust said yesterday that it had acquired a shopping center in San Juan, P. R., from the Kmart Corporation for $74 million. The Montehiedra Town Center has 525,000 square feet, including a 135,000-square-foot Kmart store. Vornado, based in Saddle Brook, N.J., said $63 million of the purchase price was in newly issued 10-year debt securities. Vornado, a real estate investment trust, also agreed to acquire Kmart's 50 percent interest in the Caguas Centrum Shopping Center, which is under construction in Caguas, P. R., but financial terms were not disclosed.