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Black River Good Neighbor Services held its Fall Rummage Sale at Fletcher Farm. Despite a six-inch rainfall on opening day, the total weekend's results of nearly $10,000 raised were cconsidered "outstanding" by BRGNS officials.
"A huge success" is how Audrey Bridge, executive director of BRGNS Thrift Shop and Food Shelf, described the event. "We couldn't believe that we had lines of people standing in the rain waiting for the doors to open on Friday morning."
Jim Fuller, president of the BRGNS board noted that "the flow of customers was brisk from the opening on Friday until closing on Sunday."
Bridge said "we've become an event that people look forward to. People came from as far as Canada, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and many other parts of Vermont appeared. They realized that the bargains and merchandise quality are hard to beat. Coverage from local papers and mention on local and statewide television was a great help in getting the message about the Rummage Sale out and resulted in increased attendance."
The board of directors and the staff of Black River Good Neighbor Services thanked community members for the many donations of clothing, house wares and furniture. The group also thanked volunteers and Lucille Evens who catered healthy food daily to the volunteer's lunch. Okemo Mountain provided clothing racks for the sale items.
The money that was raised will help cover fuel, food, rent and utility assistance for those who qualify in Ludlow, Mt. Holly, Proctorsville, Cavendish and Plymouth and will help with the capital campaign fund for the move to BRGNS' new location, the Tank Barn in Ludlow.
To make donations, or for response to any questions, call Audrey Bridge at 802-228-3663 or visit the Thrift Store at 105 Main St. in Ludlow.


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The Slashdot entry that caught the Doctor's eye was this:
Several key technologies are coming to market in the next three years that will ensure data storage will not only keep up with but exceed demand. Heat-assisted magnetic recording and bit-patterned media promise to increase hard drive capacity initially by 40% and later by 10-fold, or as Seagate's marketing proclaims: 20TB hard drives by 2020. At the same time, resistive RAM technologies, such as Intel/Micron's 3D XPoint, promise storage-class memory that's 1,000 times faster and more resilient than today's NAND flash, but it will be expensive — at first. Meanwhile, NAND flash makers have created roadmaps for 3D NAND technology that will grow to more than 100 layers in the next two to three generations, increasing performance and capacity while ultimately lowering costs to that of hard drives."Very soon flash will be cheaper than rotating media," said Siva Sivaram, executive vice president of memory at SanDisk.
But the good Doctor tends not to notice that the article is actually careful to balance things like "HAMR technology will eventually allow Seagate to achieve a linear bit density of around 10 trillion (10Tbits) per square inch" with "Seagate has already demonstrated HAMR HDDs with 1.4Tbits per square inch" (my emphasis). If you pay attention to these caveats it is actually a good survey of the technologies still out on the roadmap.
But curmudgeons like me remember that back in 2013 the Doctor was rubbing his hands over statements like:
Seagate is projecting HAMR drives in 2014 and WD in 2016.In 2016 we hear that:
Seagate plans to begin shipping HAMR HDDs next year.
Why is this? As the technologies get closer and closer to the physical limits, the difficulty and cost of moving from "demonstration" to "shipping" increase. For example, lets suppose Seagate could demonstrate HAMR in 2013 and will ship it in 2017. BPM is even harder than HAMR, so if it is going to ship in 2021 it should be demonstrable this year. Has anyone heard that it will be?
The article also discusses 3D NAND flash, which also featured in Robert Fontana's wonderful presentation to the Library of Congress Storage Architecture workshop. From his slides I extracted the cost ratio between flash and hard disk for the period 2008-2014, showing that it was converging very slowly. Eric Brewer made the same point in his FAST 2016 keynote. Flash is a better medium than hard disk, so even if the manufacturing cost per byte were the same, the selling price for flash would be higher. But, as the article points out:
factories to build 3D NAND are vastly more expensive than plants that produce planar NAND or HDDs -- a single plant can cost $10 billionso no-one is going to make the huge investment needed for 3D NAND to displace hard disks from the cloud storage market because it wouldn't generate a return.
The article also covers "Storage Class Memories" (SCM) such as Intel/Micron's Xpoint, mentioning price:
even if Intel's Xpoint ReRAM technology enters the consumer PC marketplace this year, its use will be limited to the highest-end products due to cost.
As I commented on Fontana's presentation:
The roadmaps for the post-flash solid state technologies such as 3D Xpoint are necessarily speculative, since they are still some way from shipping in volume. But by analogy with flash we can see the broad outlines. They are a better technology than flash, 1000 times faster than NAND, 1000 times the endurance, and 100 times denser. So even if the manufacturing cost were the same, they would command a price premium. The manufacturing cost will initially be much higher because of low volumes, and will take time to ramp down.So, despite the good Doctor's enthusiasm, revolutionary change in the storage landscape is unlikely. We are unlikely to see ASTC's 30% Kryder rate, 3D NAND will not become cheaper for bulk storage than hard disk, and SCM will not have a significant effect on the cost of storage in the foreseeable future.

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McDonald’s India (West & South) is curating a special menu exclusively for ‘leaplings’ – people who are born on February 29
Every year, we eagerly look forward to our birthdays. But ever wondered about leaplings - people who were born on February 29, a date that comes only once in four years? What an unusual day to be born on, right? To make this year special for the leaplings, McDonald’s is curating an exclusive menu which will be only available to those born on February 29th. This special menu includes mouth-watering veg / non-veg burgers, desserts, and shakes.
The brand has also launched a film created by DDB Mudra Group, which highlights different things that people born on February 29th get to hear often, be it a humorous dig at their “actual” age or jokes around their birthday holiday. The film ends with the leaplings having the last laugh after they find out that McDonald’s has curated a Surprise Leap Meal that only and only, they can avail of from 27th Feb – 7th Mar.
Talking about the offering, Arvind RP, director - marketing and communications, McDonald’s India (West and South) said, “McDonald’s has always aimed to create special moments for one and all. Unlike all others, the leaplings have to wait for 3 long years to celebrate their actual birthday. With this campaign we hope to add some extra cheer to our leapling customers’ birthday week and make them feel special.”
Speaking on the campaign, Rahul Mathew, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Mudra Group said, “Everyone loves their birthday. It’s the day the world makes you feel special. But for some, this happy day appears on the calendar only once in 4 years. And as a brand that believes that happiness is for everyone, we thought Mcdonald’s could make it special for these leaplings.”
The Limited Time Menu will be available across select McDonald’s outlets in West & South from February 27th to March 7th, 2021.
Westlife Development, the company that owns and operates McDonald’s restaurants in West and South India has also elevated its world-class safety and hygiene practices at all restaurants across dine-in, delivery and takeout as a part of its Golden Guarantee proposition of Extra Safe and Great Taste. All the outlets are adhering to all social distancing measures and making sure food is prepared and served in a completely safe and contactless manner. So, what are you waiting for? If you are a leap year baby, go try this menu curated especially for you until it lasts!
Creative: Rahul Mathew, Rahul Arcot, Prasad Rao, Mahima Mathur, Aditi Jadhav, Ahel Maswood, Asha Deora, Urja Patel, Debashish Ghosh, Vivek Bhatia, Shruti Parulekar & Mohit Kundaikar.
Business: Murli Krishnan, Shashank Sharma, Nerine Farrow, Bunsi Issar, Sonali Salva, Gokul Nair & Gaurav Magotra
Strategy: Mehak Jaini, Jaiprakash Tekwani, Somdutta Roychowdhuri
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Nearly 15 months after the Confederation Line was originally slated to be carrying passengers, Mayor Jim Watson made it official Friday: the east-west LRT route will be ready to roll on Saturday,…
A senior economist at Export Development Canada shares how the local organization has made strides in making the workplace a welcoming space for LGBTQ2+ employees
Trinity Development Group is lowering the planned height of its proposed apartment complex next to the future Gladstone Station, according to updated plans filed Thursday with the city
Nearly one year after Canada legalized cannabis for recreational use, BOMA Ottawa and OBJ are surveying local business people to see how it's changed workplaces across the National Capital Region.
- A round-up of the top federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded to companies with a local presence between Aug. 12-16
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ProntoForms found success in the second quarter of the year as the Ottawa firm continues to grow its recurring revenue base while keeping its losses steady
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There was a much better chance of selling a home in the three-county Harrisburg region last year. But those buyers sure were sticklers on price. All this according to annual statistics just released by the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors.
According to Central Penn Multi-List, Inc., the number of residential housing units sold in Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties increased 9.3 percent in 2013. That’s 7,995 units sold, up from 7,313 units in 2012. Good news, right?
But price was a problem. Namely, home prices barely budged for the year, according to those same stats.
Median home sale prices (half of the sale prices were higher, half lower) ticked up in 2013 by a paltry 1 percent. The median sale price of residential homes increased to $160,000, compared to the median cost of $159,000 in 2012.
“The area saw modest growth in median sale price once again in 2013,” said Aaron Piscioneri, president of the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors. “We believe steady sales prices show a continued positive health in our local market.”
The news on home prices was a little better late in the year. Median home sale prices in the fourth quarter (October – December) 2013 increased 2.2 percent to $160,000. The median home sale price in the fourth quarter 2012 was $156,500.
But sales were off the yearly average for the quarter.
In the fourth quarter, 1,890 units sold, a 6.5 percent increase from the 1,774 units sold in the fourth quarter of 2012.
“The greater Harrisburg area housing market has now seen 10 straight quarters of sales growth,” says Piscioneri. “The healthy increase in units sold in 2013 shows that our region’s housing market continues to move in a positive direction.”
Listings stayed on the market an average of 98 days in 2013 – a decrease from an average of 109 days in 2012. In the fourth quarter 2013, the average number of days on the market was 93. In the fourth quarters of 2011 and 2012, listing times averaged 119 and 99 days, respectively. The number of active listings in the fourth quarter dipped to 4,208, compared to 4,959 active listings at the end of the third quarter of 2013.
Nationwide, existing-home sales increased in October before dipping in November 2013. According to statistics compiled by the National Association of Realtors, total existing-home sales in October 2013 were up 6.0 percent from October 2012, while November 2013 sales decreased 1.2 percent from November 2012. The national median existing-home price – $199,500 in October 2013 – increased 12.8 percent compared to October 2012. In November 2013, the median existing-home price – $196,300 – also was up 9.4 percent from November 2012.
So how did your home do, as a buyer or seller?
Tell us in the comments.


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Ralph & Russo, the London couture label founded and run by Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo, have long been the front-runners to design the wedding gown as they created Markle’s black ruffled maxiskirt and sheer, gold-embroidered bodysuit for her official engagement photo with Prince Harry last December.
Sources have also said the dressmakers who worked with Markle on the engagement skirt and top were booked for a further three months by the bride-to-be, although they could also be making the look she plans to wear at the Saturday night reception, which will be hosted by Prince Charles.
Other candidates for that eveningwear role include Erdem Moralioglu, a friend of Markle’s and one of her favorite designers, and Mouret, another friend of the bride’s who will be attending the wedding. Earlier this week The Times of London speculated that Mouret will be her designer for the evening affair.
Parvin, who’s been designing dresses for Queen Elizabeth since 2007 and who created Zara Tindall’s wedding gown, was an early favorite, as was Packham, another unsurprising contender as she’s known for her wedding dresses and is a favorite of the Duchess of Cambridge.
Wickstead, who regularly dresses celebrities, royals and British aristos, launched a bridal line in April 2017 as part of the strategy to expand her business, while Amanda Wakeley dresses the Duchess of Cambridge and also created designs for Princess Diana.
Wakeley, who has a stand-alone bridal collection, recently dressed Markle in the white topcoat that the American wore for her first official engagement with Queen Elizabeth.
Bailey, who is officially leaving Burberry this year after nearly two decades at the company, is friends with Markle and his name has consistently surfaced. Speculation reached a fever pitch this week after Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland, was seen carrying a Burberry garment bag on her way to London for Saturday’s wedding.
While Bailey isn’t known for his bridal wear, he did design the sweeping Empire waist gown that Alannah Weston, the former creative director and now co-chairman of Selfridges, wore on her wedding day in 2007.
Rumors about Burberry could also mean that Tisci, the brand’s new chief creative officer, has won the prize. Although he won’t show his first collection until September, he famously designed Kim Kardashian’s wedding gown when he was head designer at Givenchy.


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Apple is planning to launch new mobile map for iPad and iPhone instead of Google maps. And Google has decided to improve in the Google maps and Google Earth. This has led to a cold war between Google and Apple for Mobile maps.
The iPhone and iPad has been using Google Map by default. It has been pre-installed with its operating system, iOS. As per Wall Street Journal, 90 percent of US phone users use Google map for finding the exact location. This makes mobile map a critical asset for Apple. That’s why it decided to move from Google Map’s mapping system and instead build their own. It is very difficult for Apple to purchase license of the technology for mobile maps from the Google and Google isn’t either interested in giving the license to Apple. So Apple decided to offer its customers better service for Map with unique and better features than Google’s. This is expected to give iPhone and iPad app developer new ways of developing GPS tracking apps.
The cold war doesn’t end here. It’s no secret that Google’s android and Apple’s iOS are the two fiercest competitors in the mobile space. In order to make android ‘more’ feature-rich Google maps powered by Android has street view capabilities. This feature was not passed down for Apple’s iOS. So Apple has been working hard to create its own mapping software and service. iPad app developer will benefit the most by leveraging Apple’s all-new mobile mapping system.
As per Journal, Apple needed more data for the final step of Mobile map: building its “geocoder”. It is the code that translates longitudes and latitudes into actual addresses. Apple has also purchased Poly9, C3 Technologies and Placebase to boost its mapping capabilities. Apple quietly launched its geocoder in the latest iPhone software. In this while the iPhone users open its map application, it translate their position as per Apple technology. Its new technology for map may have the zoomable 3D features.
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Ubisoft has announced that they will be holding their E3 press conference on Monday June 9th. The show will start at 11pm in the UK and 3pm in LA. The company is expected to showcase Assassin’s Creed Unity, The Division, The Crew, and hopefully something for Wii U owners. EA’s press conference is set at 1pm PST, 9pm UK time.
Twitch, the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers, today announced it will be the official live streaming partner of Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The partnership with the tradeshow’s owner, Entertainment Software Association (ESA), is a three year agreement beginning with E3 2014 that will heighten the global presence for the leading video game event.
E3 2014 takes place on June 10-12 at the Los Angeles Convention Center where Twitch will have a prominent booth in the South Hall. Twitch’s E3 channel will be integrated into all parts of the convention’s presence, including E3 Insider and E3Expo.com. In addition, the Twitch feed will be featured on monitors spread throughout the convention halls, as well as the lounges and press center.
“Live video has changed the video game industry in a fundamental way and transformed how gamers learn, communicate and share their passion for games,” said Jonathan Simpson-Bint, chief revenue officer, Twitch. “Twitch looks forward to deepening consumers’ E3 online experience with top E3 news, original interviews, and behind-the-scenes E3 footage.”
“E3 is the leading computer and video game event in the world. It is known and respected as the launch pad for the latest in video game news,” said Rich Taylor, senior vice president of communications and industry affairs at ESA. “We look forward to partnering with Twitch and extending E3’s worldwide reach to billions of consumers.”
Legendary video game developer Shigeru Miyamoto has confessed that he didn’t see any titles at this year’s E3 event which he would have liked to create himself. Miyamoto was previously spotted playing PlayStation Vita game Tearaway, and presumably he played a few other games. Sadly, it seems as though nothing captured his imagination this year.
“Of course, I would like to know what they do with their machines, but there is no game that I feel the need to go see. So far, from what I’ve seen on the show this year, there does not seem to be any games that I would like to have created myself.”
Mr Miyamoto was spotted by Polygon writer Mike McWherton visiting the Tearaway booth at this year’s E3 event and grabbing some hands-on time with the ambitious title. Tearaway is a PlayStation Vita exclusive and is created by the development team that brought you Little Big Planet, Media Molecule. Miyamoto has been spotted in the past checking out the competition at E3, so this is nothing unusual. Let’s hope he enjoyed it.
A chart posted by Reddit user Whitexar shows that it is Nintendo with the most exclusives at this year’s E3 event on their latest home console, Wii U. The console has a total of thirteen exclusive titles that won’t be seen on any other platform. Interestingly, it’s the PlayStation Vita and the PC with the least exclusive content. You can see the full chart here.
- Bayonetta 2
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- Game & Wario
- The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
- Mario Kart 8
- New Super Luigi U
- Pikmin 3
- Super Mario 3D World
- Wii Fit U
- Wii Party U
- The Wonderful 101
- Yarn Yoshi
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Earlier this week, Nintendo teased its E3 2013 booth. And today, the company released a video showcasing its massive booth for those who weren’t lucky enough to go to E3 this year and experience the booth firsthand. The video tour, which you can watch above, is presented by Jessie Cantrell, who’s known for hosting Nintendo eShop’s Nintendo Show 3D. Today, June 13th, is the last day for E3 2013 attendees to visit Nintendo’s booth.
Captured earlier today is Shigeru Miyamoto and Satoru Iwata having some fun down-time from their scheduled press interviews at E3. The picture, posted on the official Nintendo Facebook page, shows Nintendo president Iwata and legendary games designer Miyamoto having some fun striking a pose and joining the search with their fellow Pikmin 3 characters. What’s not to love about this photo?
The Legend of Zelda franchise had two titles on show today – The Wind Waker HD and A Link Between Worlds – but what we really wanted to see was a little bit more of the new Zelda title for the Wii U. Though our expectations were not met, series creator Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that Zelda Wii U was considered for this year’s E3, but the tease was clearly too tempting. Here’s what he had to say to Game Informer:
“Work on [Zelda Wii U] is progressing fairly concretely. In fact, we were thinking about showing it here at E3 but decided to wait just a little bit longer before sharing it with everyone.”
Nintendo has launched a series of developer videos on its YouTube channel as a bid to tell you, the user, just why they’ve chosen to develop this game and what you should expect when the title is finally released. In the hot seat this time is Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s producer Kensuke Tanabe, who speaks of why they chose sea creatures and an invasion of Vikings. Tanabe also takes you through the title’s features on the Wii U, looking at camera angles and how they developed fur for the big DK – make sure you check it out.
Nintendo today unleashed a strong list of powerhouse games that will be available for Wii U this year, and provided first looks at key titles coming in 2014. These include some of the video game industry’s most beloved franchises and characters, from Mario and Donkey Kong to Luigi, Pikmin and Pokémon to The Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros.
“Nearly every major piece of Nintendo IP will be represented on our platforms in 2013, with even more coming in 2014. There’s one fundamental truth in the video game industry: Software sells hardware. That was true with Wii and Nintendo DS, it’s starting to happen with Nintendo 3DS and will be on display this summer and holiday season with Wii U. When gamers are making their purchasing decisions this year they’re going to find that the games and experiences they want are either unique or entirely exclusive to a Nintendo platform.”
- Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s president and chief operating officer.
In addition to all of the game experiences available right now at E3, Nintendo has partnered with Best Buy to bring four upcoming Wii U games to the public for the first time. Visitors to participating Best Buy stores will be able to play demo versions of Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze. The games will be playable 4-8 p.m. local time on Wednesday, June 12, and 1-5 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 15. A complete list of participating stores can be found at http://www.bestbuy.com/NintendoEvents.
Some of the key Wii U game info announced today by Nintendo includes:
- Super Mario 3D World: For the first time ever, Nintendo has created a four-player Mario game set in a 3D world. The game, developed by the same team that createdSuper Mario 3D Land for Nintendo 3DS and the Super Mario Galaxy games for Wii, lets up to four players play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad. Each character has his or her own unique characteristics, and people can play cooperatively or competitively. The new cat transformation turns characters into adorable felines that can scratch enemies and even scamper up the flagpole at the end of levels. Clear warp pipes add some new puzzle elements to game play. The game is scheduled to launch this December.
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: The first Wii U installment in the franchise comes from Retro Studios. The side-scrolling platformer has beautiful HD graphics that show fine details, such as Donkey Kong’s fur. Dixie Kong joins the adventure, which features the Kongs swimming underwater and moving from the foreground to the background. This time, the camera changes perspective on certain levels to enhance the sense of motion and to deliver new experiences. The game is scheduled to launch this November.
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD: The classic Nintendo GameCube game has been enhanced with beautiful HD 1080p graphics. In one change from the original, the Tingle Tuner has been replaced by the Tingle Bottle, which uses the Wii U GamePad controller to post comments about the game to Miiverse. Comments from players wash up on the shores of beaches in the game. Players also have the option to sail faster than they did in the original version. The game is scheduled to launch this October.
- Mario Kart 8: The newest installment of the gold-standard racing game introduces an anti-gravity feature that has karts racing up walls and clinging to inverted tracks. Elements from previous Mario Kart games have made their return, including gliders and motorbikes. The game will support online multiplayer and will have deep integration with Miiverse. The game is scheduled to launch in spring of 2014.
- The Wonderful 101: This PlatinumGames original launches Sept. 15. Players take on the role of Wonder-Red, leader of a group of superheroes. Individually they are overpowered by invaders from space. But by working together, they can transform into a fist or blade and unleash massive attacks on their enemy. The polished, over-the-top look and music evoke classic superhero comics and cartoons.
- Bayonetta 2: Developed by PlatinumGames, the game’s title character has had a makeover that gives her a new hairstyle and costume. Her climactic abilities are more powerful and the action is as intense as ever. The game is scheduled to launch in 2014.
- A brand-new title developed by MONOLITH SOFTWARE INC.: Monolith Soft, the creative force behind The Xenoblade Chronicles, is creating an open world for players to explore. Players can ride human-shaped robots at certain points in the game, or use the robots to battle enemies in the sky. The game is scheduled to launch in 2014.
- Wii Party U: Enjoy board games and mini-games on the TV, play familiar tabletop games using the Wii U GamePad controller or transform your living room into a game show floor. No matter what kind of party you’re throwing, Wii Party U offers something for everyone. The game is scheduled to launch this October.
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: The highly anticipated new entry in Nintendo’s popular fighting franchise will arrive for Wii U in 2014.
- Wii Fit U: Although this game was previously announced to launch in spring or summer this year, it is now scheduled to launch this December.
Nintendo 3DS News
- Pokémon X and Pokémon Y: The first games in the core Pokémon series to appear on Nintendo 3DS launch worldwide on Oct. 12. The games introduce an 18thPokémon type: Fairy-type Pokémon, and have an upgraded graphical look that is an artistic pinnacle for the franchise. A new feature called Pokémon-Amie lets players create a deeper connection with their Pokémon. Trainers can pet them, feed them and play mini-games with them, which makes their Pokémon more effective in battles.
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS: The hand-held counterpart to the Wii U version will also arrive in 2014.
At the Show
Additional games that were not mentioned in the Nintendo Direct but are playable at E3 include:
- Pikmin 3: This game is in a genre all its own. Players take command of three explorers and a legion of adorable Pikmin in a fight for survival. By employing the unique abilities of these tiny Pikmin creatures, players will solve puzzles, battle dangerous predators and recover food needed to save the explorers’ depleted home planet. The game launches Aug. 4.
- New Super Luigi U: Luigi takes center stage in his first starring role in a platform adventure. Players can show off their skills as Luigi, complete with his trademark high jump and unique slide, as they experience more than 80 new courses set in the world of New Super Mario Bros. U. For people who already own New Super Mario Bros. U, the new Luigi content launches as downloadable content in the Nintendo eShop on June 20. A stand-alone retail version of the game that does not require the original launches Aug. 25.
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games: The game includes a variety of events from the Winter Games, including bobsleigh, skiing, figure skating pairs and snowboard slopestyle – which will make its Olympic Games debut in Sochi, Russia. Different events might use the Wii Remote Plus controller, Wii U GamePad controller or both. In addition to realistic events, the game also includes Dream Events set in the worlds of Sonic and Mario that let players perform moves not possible in real life. Launch details and timing will be announced at a later date.
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds: This game takes place after the events of and in the same world as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Link can now become a drawing to move along walls. This opens up ways to explore and puzzle elements that give Link access to locations he could not otherwise reach. The game is scheduled to launch this holiday season.
- Yoshi’s New Island: The third game in the series offers classic Yoshi abilities while introducing new ones, such as giant Mega Eggs that Yoshi can use to mow down obstacles. The game features different worlds in a variety of art styles, including oil, watercolor and pastels. The game is scheduled to launch this holiday season.
- Mario & Luigi: Dream Team: Mario and Luigi embark on the adventure of their dreams in a hilarious action RPG that combines action in both the real world and inside Luigi’s dreams. The game launches Aug. 11.


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The 40-year-old took to Twitter on Thursday to express his disappointment in Ye’s fashion choices. He began by claiming he’s “always been a Kanye fan,” but has felt uninspired by the way the Donda artist has “been dressing these last 2 years.”
“He use [sic] to be inspiration with clothes and jewelry,” Safaree tweeted. “Now this guy just wears hoodies and black gloves and it bothers me.”
Safaree has not elaborated on his take or specify which of Kanye’s style eras he prefers.
Regardless of what you think of the multi-hyphenate, there’s no denying West has left an indelible mark on the fashion world. He’s been named one of entertainment’s best-dressed figures and developed relationships with revered heavy-hitters like Vogue editor Anna Wintour, designers Riccardo Tisci and Haider Ackermann, and, of course, the late Virgil Abloh. Kanye’s also received hands-on experience in the business, having interned at fashion houses like Fendi, collaborated with brands like Nike and Adidas, and launched his wildly lucrative brand Yeezy.
Taste, of course, is an entirely subjective concept. Many social media users were still quick to call out Safaree for his criticism of Kanye’s most recent style. As pointed out by the Shade Room, singer Tank was among those who blasted Safaree’s tweet, suggesting he was in no position to question anyone’s fashion choices.
“Says the guy with no clothing like, no clothing endorsements, and absolutely no fashion sense,” Tank wrote.
Safaree’s tweet drew a wide range of reactions. Some co-signed his position, while others took the opportunity to roast Samuels’ questionable style choices over the years. Read some of the reactions below.


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New reported OnePlus Nord CE explosion adds to growing concerns about newer OnePlus Nord models
2021 was a bad year for smartphone explosions, with Xiaomi and OnePlus having numerous cases of phones going up in flames spontaneously. That appears to have carried over to the new year, as an owner of what used to be a OnePlus Nord CE has now reported a case of their device exploding.
The owner, Dushyant Giri Goswami, reported on Twitter a few days ago that their six-month-old OnePlus Nord CE went on in flames without any external causes. As with most explosions of this sort, the shared images strongly hint at combustion starting at the phone's battery. Lith-ion batteries are extremely volatile, so that isn't surprising.
This case comes after numerous reports of OnePlus Nord 2 units going up in flames. Like the others as well, this happened in India. Unlike some other incidents, though, it appears OnePlus is handling it generously. The owner of the phone has announced that the company has offered a replacement unit, which would be a big improvement on OnePlus's prior battles with that one owner of an exploded OnePlus Nord 2.
Thank You Everyone for the support.— Dushyant Giri Goswami (@DushyantGiriGo7) January 7, 2022
Yesterday at 8 pm Oneplus team called me and promised me that they will send a new unit by Tuesday.


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A facility packed with meat ready for holiday dinners burned Dec. 18, leaving the company scrambling to fill orders.
Jennifer Tatem, co-owner of The Butcher Block in Milton, said a smokehouse caught fire at about 6:30 p.m. at an offsite facility at 35607 Airport Road. “We lost everything,” she said.
The facility had smokehouses, walk-in freezers and coolers that stored all the Christmas and holiday orders, Tatem said.
The Butcher Block by Hickman’s Meat Market is part of the popular Hickman’s Meat Market of Rehoboth Beach.
“We’re trying to find out what we can get for our people,” she said.
Tatem said they will try to fulfill Christmas orders, and she asked for patience during this difficult time.
Fire crews from Rehoboth Beach, Lewes and Indian River responded to the fire. More information will be added when available.


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Nestlé has announced a new Research & Development (R&D) Center for Latin America to innovate for and with consumers in the region, while leveraging the company’s global science and technology capabilities. The proximity to consumers as well as Nestlé’s commercial teams and production facilities in Latin America will enable the development of tasty, nutritious, affordable, and sustainable products that are highly relevant to local consumers. The center will also strengthen the company’s collaborations with universities, start-ups and entrepreneurs across Latin America.
The inauguration of the new center in Santiago, Chile, was attended by Gabriel Boric, the President of Chile as well as other local authorities and representatives of the innovation ecosystem.
Speaking at the official inauguration, Laurent Freixe, Nestlé CEO of Zone Latin America said “The opening of this world-class Research and Development center in Santiago is a strong signal of Nestlé’s commitment to Latin America after more than 100 years of presence in the region. Nestlé continues to invest and expand its footprint, now in the area of science and technology, to bring innovative food and beverage solutions adapted to the lifestyle and needs of Latin American families.”
The creation of the new center is in line with the company’s geographical set-up which since 2022 has included a new Zone Latin America.
Stefan Palzer, Nestlé Chief Technology Officer added in his address: “We are convinced about the great potential of Latin America, as a market but also as a source of inspiration in food innovation. We want to innovate closer to consumers in the region, while leveraging our latest science and technology and local production sites. That’s why we have decided to set up an R&D center in Santiago, to work closely with the Nestlé’s global R&D organization and the region’s leading universities and start-ups, to drive growth in Latin America, and beyond.”
Around 30 R&D employees will work across several product categories, with a strong focus on strategic areas such as great-tasting plant-based foods, solutions for affordable nutrition, nutritious and sustainable dairy products, high-quality chocolate products and biscuits and great coffee innovations. The new facilities will include a co-working space, a kitchen for rapid prototyping and bench-scale laboratories. The center will also host a new regional Nestlé R+D Accelerator, where the company’s intrapreneurs in Latin America can develop exciting product concepts and test them in a retail environment in only six months. The R+D Accelerator will also strengthen the collaboration with Latin American entrepreneurs and student teams in a new and agile way, providing them access to the company’s global and local R&D expertise and infrastructure.
Aline Mór, Head of the new R&D Center said: “Our location in Santiago, puts us at the heart of a vibrant innovation ecosystem in Latin America which enables us to work even more closely with local start-ups, academia and suppliers. We are also surrounded by state-of-the-art production facilities across product categories which allows us to test new products quickly. Additionally, our location is in the same building as the Nestlé Chile headquarters, which creates various new synergies with our local teams.”
Already today, Nestlé puts innovation at the core of its long-standing presence in Latin America. Examples of recent innovations in the region include the launch of the next-generation of coffee systems with paper-based home compostable capsules for Nescafé Dolce Gusto Neo in Brazil. Brazil is the first market globally where Nestlé produces and markets this innovation. The company is currently piloting a new concept for great-tasting, nutritious and affordable plant-based protein blends under the Malher brand in Guatemala. Last year, Nestlé plant scientists announced the discovery of low carbon coffee varieties, with up to 50% higher yields that are being grown first by farmers in Central America in the frame of the Nescafé Plan.
Each year, Nestlé invests about CHF 1.7 billion in its global Research and Development network which consists of 23 locations around the world. This new R&D center builds on Nestlé’s longstanding presence in Chile, which already includes a dedicated R&D team for biscuits in Santiago, Chile. By strengthening its innovation capabilities in Latin America with a new and larger scope, Nestlé can turn great ideas and cutting-edge technologies into locally relevant innovations faster, and in a more agile way.


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The ‘Big Five’ social media platforms in South Africa have been shaken up, as TikTok leaps past Instagram into second place and challenges the dominant social network, Facebook, in several segments.
This is one of the key findings of the South African Social Media Landscape 2023 study, released by brand intelligence consultancy, Ornico, and market research house, World Wide Worx.
Facebook, with a commanding 56.7% penetration of South Africans aged 15 and over living in cities and towns, continues to dominate the social media scene. However, TikTok has seen explosive growth and surpassed Instagram to claim second position at 30.6%. Notably, TikTok’s appeal extends beyond its under-15 target audience, making significant inroads into the 15+ market. The study delves into this phenomenon further, examining the platform’s impact on different age groups.
Instagram remains a popular choice among South African social media users, boasting 27.6% penetration, while Twitter retains a significant following despite its troubled takeover by Elon Musk, standing at 22.5%. LinkedIn is far behind, but its 14.7% penetration is healthy for a professional networking platform that does not hold youth appeal.
The data is based on Ask Afrika’s Target Group Index (TGI), which surveyed 24,744 respondents. Data is weighted to the population and represents 28.1 million South Africans. Ornico and World Wide Worx also conduct a survey of social media usage by South Africa’s biggest brands and integrate the findings with several additional data sources into one of the country’s most anticipated research reports of the year.Click below to share this article


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No Ghanaian company has made it into the latest Africa Brand 100 Survey just released by the South African-based Brand Africa.
The Brand Africa teamed up with the African Business magazine to publish the Brand Africa 100, a unique and the most comprehensive ranking of Africa’s most admired and valuable brands.
However, according to the survey, South Africa-based multinational mobile telecommunications company MTN has moved up one position to become Africa’s most admired brand in Africa and maintained its rank as the most valuable African brand.
Samsung, number three on the list in 2014, jumped to number two, while Coca Cola, the most admired brand in 2014, dropped to the third most admired brand.
Given the large increase in sample size and country coverage from 2014 to 2015, the stability in the top three is striking and arguably attributable to their wide penetration on the continent and their consistent brand strength and investment, according to the survey.
While the scope of Brand Africa 100 has broadened from eight countries in 2014 to 22 in 2015, the established non-African brands and their African challengers have maintained their positions in the hearts and wallets of African consumers. It is no longer South Africa that dominates African brand recognition and Nigeria is now the country with the most brands in the top 100, up from 5 to 11.
This year, the data set were asked to select their most admired financial services brands, which was headed by First Bank of Nigeria. The top Nigerian brand is telecoms giant Glo. Tusker Beer achieves the title of Top Kenyan Brand.
In the most admired media brands, BBC came top, ahead of CNN. Consistent with the various global brand leagues, Apple is the dominant valuable brand – in Africa as it is everywhere.
Brand Africa 100 uses a proprietary methodology based on the Geopoll, TNS consumer research and Brand Finance valuation to establish Africa’s most valuable and most admired brands.
In the Special Report, Brand Africa’s founder and Brand Finance Africa’s chairman, Thebe Ikalafeng, shares his perspectives on the key trends in the 2015 and calls for more government protectionism in order to reverse the trend where international brands dominate the Top 100 ranking.
Speaking at the launch of the Report at 4th Annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands Gala Dinner in Johannesburg, Omar Ben Yedder, African Business Group Publisher said: “This year we have broadened the scope for our survey, tracking 22 countries and casting the net to a much wider audience, making it the most comprehensive research on brands in Africa out there.
Surprisingly, the rankings have not changed much, and that shows us the increasing globalisation of brands and their dominance throughout the world. What it also shows us is that 77% of our most admired brands are foreign. And that needs to change if we are to own our future and to ensure we own our markets and capture the profits emanating from these.”
With Africa accounting for four of the 10 fastest growing economies in the world according to the 2014 World Bank growth rate data, the scope and market for building and growing African brands is great – both for African brands and non-African brands that can authentically adapt to and respond to African needs, conditions and ambitions. Now, more than ever, is the time for Made in Africa solutions.


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The largest no-kill dog shelter in the Southeast faced withering social media backlash Thursday over its founder’s stance on Nike sneakers.
Big Dog Ranch Rescue temporarily took down its Twitter and Facebook pages Thursday as a torrent of negative posts appeared. The online comments were sharply critical of Simmons’ decision, as reported in The Palm Beach Post, that Lauree Simmons, the organization’s founder, banned employees from wearing Nike products and offered to buy new sneakers for employees who have Nikes.
UPDATE: Big Dog Ranch Rescue now says Nikes OK
Simmons’ decision was a rebuke of the athletic-apparel company’s viral ad campaign featuring former NFL player Colin Kaepernick.
Kaepernick launched a kneel-down protest during the playing of the national anthem before NFL games.
The protests have been condemned by President Donald Trump and have sparked pushback from football fans and the public. The players participating in the protests have drawn angry criticism from conservatives and some veterans groups.
The animal-rescue group clarified its stance Thursday afternoon in the face of outrage on social media, with Big Dog Ranch spokesman Chase Scott telling The Post the organization would allow employees and volunteers to wear Nike gear. Simmons’ offer was personal and optional, he said.
"She understands it’s a free country," Scott said.
Big Dog Ranch’s Twitter and Facebook accounts were down for about an hour before coming back online Thursday afternoon. When they did, a statement was posted soon after to each.
"Big Dog Ranch Rescue has saved over 27,000 dogs and that is our only mission," the Facebook post read. "The founder’s personal offer to replace Nike shoes for those employees who wish to participate was not political and was intended to honor Veterans. It was a personal offer from the founder at her own expense and is not an employee policy. The founder’s father was an Air Force Veteran and the organization is proud to work with PTSD Veterans and supports those individual’s and their families who sacrifice for our country."
The backlash on Facebook and Twitter was swift.
"Nike donates thousands of dollars worth of compression shorts to the VA hospital where I volunteer to help amputees reduce the risk of blood clots," one Twitter user wrote. "Stick to animal rescue. Stop hurting the companies who actually help vets with your attention-seeking virtue signaling."
"No Nikes = no adoptions," wrote another.
On Facebook, the group seemed to delete the negative comments as quickly as they were posted.
"For all the good you appear to do, your Nike ban seems triflin’," one Facebook user replied to Big Dog’s statement. "I’m sure the money you are spending to buy sneakers could be used to provide support for the dogs. Such a pity that you have shown yourself in this way. I will certainly continue to donate and support rescue organizations, just not this one. Free speech is our American right."
The article also received more than 100 comments on The Post’s website, and more than 300 comments on The Post’s Facebook page as of 2:20 p.m. Thursday.
"If someone wants to adopt a dog and they come in wearing Nike, are you not gonna let that person rescue an animal?" one Facebook user asked.
While many decried Simmons’ decision, others came to the rescue’s defense. "A lot of liberals may do that but not real people," one person said of a possible boycott.
"As if she hasn’t put her personal money towards the ranch……..She’s allowed to use her personal money as she wishes," another said.
The backlash comes at a pivotal moment for the rescue group as it seeks local fosters to help make way for pets arriving from the path of Hurricane Florence, which is forecast to make landfall in the Carolinas and Georgia on Friday morning. About 20 dogs arrived at the rescue’s Loxahatchee Groves campus Wednesday.
Big Dog Ranch has gained support over the years from major donors. Country music star Kenny Chesney’s Love for Love City Fund placed dogs in need from hurricane-ravaged Caribbean islands following hurricanes Irma and Maria with the rescue.
Palm Beach Post staff writer Alexandra Clough contributed to this report.


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15 Dec 2019
All the latest scoop around Realme Buds Air
Realme's first-ever truly-wireless earbuds, the Realme Buds Air, is set to go official in India on December 17. Over the past few days, several leaks and teasers have confirmed some of its key features including an AirPods-like design, bass-driven drivers, seamless connectivity, and wireless charging support.
06 Jan 2019
Top 5 Android smartphones with huge battery backup
In the age of 4G connectivity, bigger and sharper screens, and power-hungry apps/games, having a smartphone with good battery backup is crucial.
05 Dec 2018
Top 5 smartphones available in India under Rs. 8,000
With increasing internet penetration, more and more OEMs are introducing budget range smartphones in India, especially to tap into the developing rural markets.
19 Nov 2018
Realme 2, Realme C1 receive this important Android update
Realme has started rolling out the latest ColorOS update for its recently launched Realme 2 and Realme C1 smartphones.
16 Nov 2018
Realme phone with MediaTek Helio P60 chipset spotted on Geekbench
A Realme handset, with model number RMX1833, has been spotted on Geekbench - a cross-platform processor benchmark website.
28 Sep 2018
Realme C1 with notched display, 4,230mAh battery launched in India
Alongside the mid-range Realme 2 Pro, the Chinese smartphone maker has launched Realme C1 in India.
28 Aug 2018
Realme 2 India launch today: All details here
Realme, formerly a sub-brand of OPPO, will launch its latest Realme 2 smartphone in India today at 12:30pm.
24 Aug 2018
Realme 2 to launch on August 28: All details here
Realme has announced that Realme 2, the successor to Realme 1, will be sold exclusively via Flipkart.
23 Aug 2018
Realme 2 to be launched on August 28, via Flipkart
Thanks to official teasers, we know that the Realme 2 (set to launch in India on August 28) will sport a dual camera setup and a fingerprint sensor on the back.
21 Aug 2018
Realme 2 Specs and launch: Everything we know so far
Realme, which started off as the sub-brand of OPPO but is now an independent entity, would soon be launching Realme 2 - the successor to Realme 1.
11 Jul 2018
#SmartphonesFaceoff: Xiaomi Redmi Y2 v/s OPPO Realme 1
In India's fiercely competitive and highly crowded smartphone market, the budget segment seems to have grown rather rapidly.
10 Jul 2018
6 smartphones that are perfect for teens in India
Teens love to own smartphones with all the trending features like larger screens for binge-watching movies/shows, great camera abilities for selfies or smartphone photography, bigger RAM, faster processors, etc.
02 Jul 2018
OPPO Realme 1 Solar Red color variant launched in India
Adding a bit of color to the product mix, OPPO-owned Realme brand has launched its Realme 1 (4GB RAM/64GB storage variant) in a new Solar Red color option.
18 Jun 2018
Limited edition OPPO Realme with 4GB RAM available, starting today
Announced just recently, the new Realme 1 variant, with 4GB RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage, will go on sale today in India.
13 Jun 2018
Limited edition OPPO's Realme 1 to launch on June 18
Days after launching its Realme 1 smartphone in India, OPPO-owned Realme will launch its Moonlight Silver color variant in India on June 18.
25 May 2018
Realme 1 goes on sale at 12pm today via Amazon
OPPO's new sub-brand Realme launched its first smartphone Realme 1 in India last week.
15 May 2018
OPPO's Realme 1 smartphone launched for Rs. 8,990
OPPO owned Realme brand has launched its first smartphone Realme 1 in India.


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Heath Hindman is in for a real treat later this month at Tokyo Game Show, because The Most Interesting Gamer will have the chance to see a next-gen version of Metal Gear Solid V which is confirmed to be shown at the annual industry event in Tokyo, Japan.
At a press event earlier this week, a slightly updated version of the MGSV prologue Ground Zeroes was demonstrated to the press. That's where Kojima Productions confirmed that the game will be shown on next generation hardware at TGS.
Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain is due out in 2014 on the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. Next generation versions are expected to launch later.


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Shocking prices for Volvos new D3 variants
Volvo Auto India has launched the D3, a new variant of its existing product portfolio in India. The S60, S80 and XC60 get a new 5-cylinder turbo diesel engine under their hoods. This engine produces 165PS of power and a whopping 400Nm of torque. Volvo has priced the S60 at Rs 23.99 lakh, the S80 at Rs 31.99 lakh and XC60 at Rs 33.99 lakh for the D3 variants, ex-showroom Delhi. Furthermore, as an introductory offer, Volvo is offering a Rs 80,000 discount on all the D3 variants. These variants are now available at all Volvo dealerships.
Volvo says that with the new D3 engine, the S60 will deliver 18.5kmpl, the S80 17.8kmpl and the XC60 14.7kmpl. The D3 is claimed to have a different injection system for the piezoelectric fuel injector in comparison with the D5 engine and this gives it a smoother driving experience. As part of its safety package, the S60 D3 and S80 D3 get whiplash protection; active bending lights, dynamic stability traction control and laser assisted automatic braking. The XC60 D3 gets these features and also roll stability control and side impact protection system.
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- US GDP Grows at 3.5% Rate in Q3
The world’s largest economy, U.S., remained strong throughout the third quarter.
The economy grew at an unrevised rate of 3.5 percent, according to the Commerce Department data released on Wednesday. Same as projected by economists.
Consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of the economy, grew at 3.6 percent rate, revised down from the 4 percent previously reported.
Business investment grew stronger than initially reported, according to the report. The nonresidential fixed investment, which includes spending on equipment, structures and intellectual property – expanded at 2.5 percent rate, upwardly revised from a 0.8 percent previously announced.
This was after the economy grew at a 4.2 percent rate in the second quarter, making it the best back to back quarters in four years.
Also, the report showed that corporate pretax earnings grew 10.3 percent from a year ago, the highest in the last six years. Gross domestic income rose to a four-year high of 4 percent.
The US dollar remained steady across board as investors await the Fed speech later today.


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With Scrapblog, you have the ability to scrapbook digitally, blog and connect with a whole community
Rosemont, IL (PRWEB) July 18, 2008 -
Scrapblog.com, the first craft on the Web and leading service for creating and sharing scrapbooks online, will showcase its powerful and easy-to-use Web-based application at the summer CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) conference beginning today through Sunday, July 20.
Enjoyed by both paper and digital scrapbookers, Scrapblog celebrated its one year anniversary in April with more than 2.4 million Scrapblog pages created.
Scrapblog's vibrant and active user base highlights a growing trend within the craft community. According to a 2008 survey from Creating Keepsakes, 65 percent of digital scrapbookers in the U.S. are former paper scrapbookers. Among those digital scrapbookers, 45 percent said they now scrapbook digitally for the community, while 40 percent do so because they can create unique and personalized scrapbooks digitally in less time and with less mess.
Scrapblog enables everyone to be an artist by creating and sharing unique and personalized multimedia scrapbooks online. Users can mix their photos, videos, audio, text and various expressive elements without any necessary downloads from their computer or their favorite social media sites including YouTube, Photobucket and Flickr. Once created, Scrapblogs can be shared with just a few friends or the entire world as it currently supports direct publishing to Blogger, Typepad, Wordpress, Flickr, MySpace, Facebook and other popular social networking platforms.
"We are seeing great technological advances in the scrapbooking industry -- from new tools that allow more creativity, to new products that elevate the craft to new heights," says Carlos Garcia, Founder and CEO of Scrapblog. "At Scrapblog, we want to contribute to the evolution of scrapbooking by enabling paper and digital scrapbookers to create stunning multimedia scrapbooks in an environment that is not only free, but also drag-and-drop-easy."
Beginning in August, Scrapbloggers will be able to print and transform their Scrapblogs into real-life keepsakes and gifts. Giving CHA attendees an exclusive sneak preview at its booth, Scrapblog will showcase its soon to be offered, high-quality photo-books, greeting cards and postcards throughout the conference.
Along with its new printing features, Scrapblog will also highlight at CHA premium digital content soon be available at Scrapblog.com. Featuring themes, stickers, backgrounds and frames from content partners such as Anna Griffin, Cosmo Cricket, Rhonna Farrer, and other popular paper and digital scrapbooking brands, Scrapblog brings the art of journaling, preserving memories, and connecting through photos to everyday people through its highly personalized, imaginative and sharable online application.
"Scrapbookers are always looking for new ways to express themselves. Scrapblog is here to give them a fun and easy-to-use way to create digital scrapbooks and unleash their creativity," Garcia adds. "Offering high-quality printing and premium content from the brands that scrapbookers know and love is something that our community has been craving. We could not be more thrilled to welcome brands like Anna Griffin, Cosmo Cricket and Rhonna Farrer to Scrapblog."
"We pride ourselves on innovation and trend setting, so for us, partnering with Scrapblog, a leader within the digital crafting community, to bring our papers and embellishments to the web just makes sense," says award-winning paper and scrapbook designer, Anna Griffin (President of Anna Griffin, Inc.).
"Creating Scrapbook pages in minutes is the norm with this user-friendly application, and you don't have to deal with the mess," Griffin adds. "The days of downloading your digital photos to sit in a folder are over; say hello to technology that actually allows you to display those photos in a fun and creative way!"
In addition to a "drag and drop easy" application and premium digital content, many Scrapblog members say that a large part of its appeal lies in the strong sense of community created by using Scrapblog -- both offline and online! From mothers who create Scrapblog pages with their children, to online friends who share Scrapblogs to keep in touch, the exchange of ideas and encouragement provides Scrapbloggers not only with an engaging digital scrapbooking experience, but also a true e-neighborhood.
"With Scrapblog, you have the ability to scrapbook digitally, blog and connect with a whole community," said Rhonna Farrer, a celebrity scrapbook designer. "It's one-of-a-kind and our whole family is loving it -- so fun and easy. From children to grandparents, we can all go online, create fast, fabulous pages and then share them with family and friends. It's my new fave!"
About Scrapblog, Inc.
Scrapblog is the leader in online scrapbooking and allows users to create, share and print multimedia scrapbooks. The Scrapblog experience turns everyday people into artists who may express themselves online in unique and personalized ways. Users can aggregate their photos and videos from multiple online sources and mix them with music, audio, text and thousands of creative elements in an environment that is truly drag-and-drop-easy. Scrapblog, Inc. is privately held and based in Miami, Florida. For more information on Scrapblog and a quick tour, please visit http://scrapblog.com/tour/tour.aspx.
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The PS3 has already undergone one slim makeover during its lifecycle, but that hasn’t stopped Sony from announcing yet another design at their TGS conference.
A press release sent out has confirmed the details of the console, which now is over half the weight and volume of the original PS3, and 20% and 25% smaller than the current slim model. Ditching the disc-feeding mechanism well known to PS3 owners, the new design has a sliding disk cover to keep the console as slender as possible.
Along with the new design are new retail packages – namely a 500GB PS3 redesign for AU $399.95 and a 12GB PS3 with flash memory for AU $299.95. These new packages are expected to hit shelves before the end of the month in Australia, on 27 September.
What do you reckon about the new redesign? Is it bold or striking, needed or unnecessary?


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Tourism Australia has used several campaigns to promote Australian Working Holidays and general tourism over the past year.
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Brits still flying Down Under for Australian tourism
Even in the face of the global financial crisis, Australia has managed to attract more than half a million British travellers in the first 11 months of last year.
Tourism Australia has credited the continuing attraction of Australia to several marketing strategies focusing on Australian working holidays, short holiday, and luxury tourism.
The total numbers of visitors, 478,600, was an increase of one per cent on the same period in 2008 and came despite the global financial crisis.
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that in the month of November alone, some 64,200 visitors from the UK arrived in Australia: a 5.5 per cent increase on November 2008.
Tourism Australia general manager for Europe Rodney Harrex said:“Throughout the economic down turn we continued to market actively to the British public via consumer marketing and trade campaigns, as we felt sure that there was still an appetite from Brits to holiday in Australia”.
Some of the promotions included a partnership with airlines and tour operators to deliver competitive prices, with flights from various regional airports and two week holidays in Australia to attract first time visitors.
All visitors to Australia must have an Australian Visa, with the most popular for tourism being the ETA Visa because it is easy to apply for, is quickly processed, and allows the holder to enter Australia for up to three months.
Tourism Australia also focused on the Australian Working Holiday, promoting to 18-30 year olds the program that allows them to work and travel for up to 24 months.
“Our campaigns invited Brits to come and enjoy uniquely Aussie experiences, delivering messaging about our weird and wonderful wildlife, our welcoming personality and the rejuvenating power of a holiday in Australia.
“The contrast between the laidback coastal lifestyle in Oz and the climate – from an economic and a weather perspective here in the UK – certainly resonated in this market,” Mr Harrex said.


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No one would disagree that plastic waste is a problem. It is filling the oceans, filling the rivers, and filling the stomachs of our wildlife and even our children.
What we, as a society, do disagree on, is what to do about it. Because the fact is, that plastic is fantastic in so many ways. It keeps our food fresh (reducing waste), it is lighter than paper and wood alternatives (thus saving fuel and transportation waste), and it is durable (plastic windows last longer than wooden ones, saving waste).
Yet as a fossil fuel product, it is a nightmare for the environment.
As a result, public and political support is strong for increasing taxes on plastic. For example, the British government plans to establish a tax, “… on plastic packaging that does not include at least 30% recycled content, in a drive to reduce dependence on ‘virgin plastics’ that are difficult or impossible to recycle, such as black food trays and plastic straws,” reports the Guardian newspaper.
At this point it is worth noting that 55% of current plastic packaging in the UK already meets the 30% recycled content limit.
The proposed policy is based on a public consultation that showed wide-spread support for action against plastic waste, specifically placing the responsibility (and costs) on the plastic producer rather than on government funded waste collection and recycling schemes.
Research published in July 2019 and conducted by a team from Imperial College London also produced favourable results on how a plastic tax would operate. As the waste and recycling journal REB Market Intelligence states, “the report finds that the tax will help to drive the circular economy, because it will make financial and environmental sense for manufacturers to use recycled plastic content.”
The overall aim is that, “The tax would encourage those that use virgin plastic to switch to recycled content or face the financial penalty of the tax. This would ultimately be passed onto consumers making their products more expensive than those that meet the 30% recycled content threshold.”
“Moving from virgin plastics to using recycled alternatives is essential for the environment, makes long-term financial sense and reflects public expectations,” explains Richard Kirkman, the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Veolia UK & Ireland, who co-wrote the study. “A packaging tax is designed to set a level playing field for companies using recycled content and will enable an additional two million tonnes of packaging to be recycled in the UK.”
But is the issue really that simple?
According to a report by Clare Goldsberry, a pro-plastic journalist for the industry journal Plastics Today, the laws of economics may actually work against the success of a plastics tax. While she concedes that the proposed plastic tax, “… may sound reasonable, it only works if the recycled material—rPET for example—is actually cheaper than virgin. As we learned several years ago when rPET was equal to or more expensive than virgin PET, converters were forced to use virgin PET.”
Naysayers like Goldsberry fear that recyclers will face too many problems meeting any increase in demand. Labels on plastic containers and food contamination mean that there is often insufficient recycled plastic even in areas with efficient collection streams.
This is a point acknowledged and countered by Kirkman, when he said, “There currently is not enough material recycled to feed this [increased] desire – and that’s precisely the point – when the market demands it, we will invest and provide it, and the tax will accelerate this demand.”
But will this really go to the heart of the problem? The vast majority of plastic waste found in the ocean originates from Asia, something that European and North American plastic packaging taxes cannot change.
Follow this link to read the second half of this look into The Taxing Problem of Plastic Feedstock and Recycling; Part 2.


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There’s two companies right now responsible for the dire situation that Mark Zuckerberg and Meta find themselves in, can you guess which ones they are? The first one is easier to figure out, It’s the app we’re all on right now, Tick Tock.
The second one is a little less obvious. It’s Apple, the world’s biggest company and maker of the iPhone. Apple has decimated Meta’s advertising business and cost the social media giant billions of dollars.
It’s also pushing Zuckerberg to invest vast sums of money into the Metaverse, investments that a lot of people think will go down the drain.
Let’s try to tie all these separate threads together and figure out what the future holds for Meta. It feels like ages ago but Meta stock hit an all time high only a little over a year ago, at the time the company seemed to be at the peak of its powers.
It controlled two of the most dominant social media apps in the world, Facebook and Instagram, and was making money hand over fist, but under the surface, cracks were beginning to form.
In June of 2020, Apple announced key changes to the iPhone operating system that would prevent apps from tracking users across the internet.
At first, most people didn’t realize the significance of this announcement. But Meta did, the company took out multiple full page newspaper ads attacking Apple for attempting to dismantle a digital advertising ecosystem that millions of businesses relied on.
But no one really cared, Meta found little sympathy among the public because the company had an unsavory reputation for collecting user’s data and profiting from it.
Fast forward to the end of 2021 when most people had upgraded their iPhone operating system and began to see a scary pop-up on their screens, “Allow app to track your activity across other companies’ apps and websites,” as you might expect, most people opted out of being tracked which was bad news for Meta.
That’s because without the ability to track users across apps, Meta and the businesses that relied on its technology couldn’t figure out whether an advertisement shown on an app led to a sale on another app or a website.
Because of Apple’s privacy changes, they couldn’t make that connection. And so the price of ads on Facebook, Instagram and third party apps which use Meta’s technology, tumbled.
In February of this year, Meta announced that the privacy changes to the iPhone operating system would cost the company $10 billion, even for Meta which is on track to generate sales of $100 billion this year, its a big number.
In fact, the loss of that $10 billion has been enough to push the company’s growth rate into negative territory for the first time ever. This is why Mark Zuckerberg is plowing so much money into building out the Metaverse.
In addition to seeing it as the inevitable next version of the internet, Zuckerberg believes it is the key to defeating Apple. Because today even though he and his company own some of the most popular apps in the world that are used by billions of people, they are still at the mercy of a company that controls the most lucrative hardware platform in the world: Apple.
If Meta controls the next big computing platform, whether it be virtual reality or augmented reality, then it can escape Apple’s grip. So that’s what Mark Zuckerberg is thinking and it’s why he’s willing to take huge losses on his Metaverse investments in the short term in order to potentially realize his vision in the long term.
But Zuckerberg dreams might not come to fruition. For one, the Metaverse even if it is the future, it is still years away from becoming mainstream. And two, Apple isn’t sitting still, the company is rumored to be working on a mixed reality headset that will combine virtual reality with the real world.
That device could be released in the coming years and would provide formidable competition to Meta’s industry leading VR headsets.
Now up to so far, I’ve talked a lot about Apple and it’s true that the company has been a major thorn in Meta’s side, but it’s not the biggest threat to Meta, that title belongs to Tick Tock.
As you know, Tick Tock is dominating the social media landscape today, and apps like Facebook and Instagram are struggling to keep up.
Meta is investing heavily in things like data centers, chips and artificial intelligence in order to improve its recommendation algorithms so it can better compete with Tick Tock but there’s no guarantee that it can.
This is a big deal because Tick Tock is an existential threat to Meta, it directly competes with Meta for the attention and the ad dollars that flow through the social media industry.
If Meta can’t compete with Tick Tock, then there’s no point even talking about all the Metaverse stuff because there won’t be any Meta around to see that come to fruition.
That’s why I think Meta’s fortunes depend on how its battle with Tick Tock plays out, if it can beat Tick Tock or even if it can just manage to coexist with Tick Tock without losing a ton of users, then the company will be just fine. They can rebuild its advertising technology to better target ads, and it can spend as much money as it wants on the Metaverse regardless of whether anything comes of those investments or not.
In fact, if Meta can survive the Tick Tock threat, it might come out of all of this stronger because few companies can match the enormous investments that it is making to create more advanced forms of advertising technology powered by AI, but that’s a big if ultimately.
It all starts and ends with Tick Tock, either Facebook and Instagram can compete and Meta remains a dominant social media company or they can’t, and Meta withers away.
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New research suggests that the decade-old $400 emergency expense has more than tripled.
Since 2013, the Federal Reserve has tracked consumer ability to afford a theoretical $400 emergency expense, but things have changed.
A new study from LendingClub tracks U.S. consumers who live paycheck to paycheck.
According to new data, 46% of U.S. consumers have faced at least one unexpected expense in the last 90 days.
The average emergency expense was about $1,400, everything from car repairs (the most popular) to health care costs and unforeseen housing expenses.
The report also found that 59% of U.S. consumers live paycheck to paycheck, including an increasing number of high-income individuals.
About 43% of consumers earning $100,000 or more annually are living paycheck to paycheck, which is up almost 10%.
The study also found significant differences across generations and income brackets.
Middle-aged and high-income consumers are more likely to face emergency expenses, likely because they have more stuff to break.
While 53% of bridge millennials and 51% of millennials faced unexpected expenses in the last 90 days, only 45% of Generation Z consumers and 40% of baby boomers and seniors had a similar experience.
Additionally, 56% of consumers earning more than $200,000 annually were forced to pay for at least one emergency expense, whereas 39% of those earning less than $50,000 annually had to do the same.
With rising inflation, it might be time for the Federal Reserve to update its metrics, or its old indicator just might become irrelevant.


text: Lifestyle Style Kim Kardashian Reveals Her Psoriasis Is Almost Completely Gone - Here's What She Uses This is what Kim Kardashian has been using to fight her skin condition By Kaitlyn Frey Kaitlyn Frey Instagram Twitter Assistant Style & Beauty Editor, PEOPLE People Editorial Guidelines Published on December 26, 2017 12:02 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Kim Kardashian got the best Christmas present ever — her psoriasis disappeared! The 37-year-old star has always been open about her struggle with the skin condition on social media and Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and it's been a constant battle for the star. But after trying tons of different remedies, Kardashian finally found something that's working. This morning, Kardashian woke up to the best gift she could receive and showed fans her near-perfect skin on her Instagram story. "OMG my psoriasis is almost gone! Best Christmas present!" she captioned the shot of her legs. Donato Sardella/Getty Images for The Tot Looking for more style content? Click here to subscribe to the PeopleStyle Newsletter for amazing shopping discounts, can't-live-without beauty products and more. When we caught up with the star in November leading up to the launch of her KKW Fragrances, Kardashian revealed her psoriasis was slowly improving and more than halfway gone. Kim Kardashian/Instagram "I have been using this light — and I don't wanna speak to soon because [the psoriasis] is almost gone — but I've been using this light [therapy] and my psoriasis is like 60 percent gone," Kardashian told us. "That's wild because it hasn't been gone in years." RELATED PHOTOS: 10 Beauty Products Kim Kardashian's Obsessing Over Right Now Her secret weapon's the Baby Quasar at-home LED light therapy system, which is a nearly $600 device that Kardashian said she started using on her psoriasis in an interview with Into the Gloss in 2015. More than a year later in 2016, Kardashian shared on app that she's learned to accept living with the skin condition. "I have that one patch on my right leg that is the most visible," Kardashian West, 35, says in a post on her app. "I don't even really try to cover it that much anymore. Sometimes I just feel like it's my big flaw and everyone knows about it, so why cover it? After this many years, I've really learned to live with it." When Kardashian first discovered the psoriasis appearing on her legs in 2011 captured on an episode of KUWTK, she wasn't as accepting of the diagnosis. The star visited Dr. Harold Lancer and once he confirmed she had psoriasis, Kardashian said, "When the doctor tells me I have psoriasis I have heard of it before because my mom has always had it. But my mom didn't have red, flaky dots all over her." She immediately worried about how psoriasis would affect her career in the spotlight. "My career is doing ad campaigns and swimsuit photo shoots. People don't understand the pressure on me to look perfect," Kardashian said. "Imagine what the tabloids would do to me if they saw all these spots."


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SPE Adds New Categories for Thermoformed Parts Competition
Two new categories this year are parts produced with recycled/sustainable materials and those made using automation and new technology.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoforming Division has announced a call for entries in its annual Parts Competition, including two new categories that will feature the latest advances in thermoforming design and application. The submission deadline is August 16, 2019.
Competition entries will be displayed on the exhibit hall floor during the 27th SPE Thermoforming Conference, which will be held September 9-11 at the Wisconsin Center and Hilton Milwaukee City Center Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Awards for winning parts will be presented at the SPE Thermoforming Awards Dinner on Tuesday, September 10, at the Hotel.
Competition entrants may submit parts in four categories:
● Roll-fed categories are industrial, medical, or food.
● Heavy-gauge categories are vacuum form, pressure form, twin sheet and TPO.
● Two new categories this year are parts produced with recycled/sustainable materials and those made using automation and new technology.
“Challenges often arise as companies employ more automation and rely on fewer personnel during part production,” said Travis Kieffer, 2019 SPE Thermoforming Conference Parts Competition Chair. “Companies now look to automation to fill the dearth of skilled personnel required for production. Since the skilled labor shortage is a pervasive problem in the thermoforming industry, we are soliciting parts that have met and overcome this challenge by successfully engaging automation during the parts production process.”
Click here for full information on the Parts Competition and the Thermoforming Conference.
SolVin has developed technology that allows production of what are said to be the world’s first PVC long- or continuous-fiber composites.
After several fits and starts over the last decade, thermoforming IML appears ready for prime time, thanks to improvements in output and labeling technology. For now, the action is mostly in European packaging.
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The stock of MySquar Ltd (LON:MYSQ) is a huge mover today! The stock increased 2.86% or GBX 0.1 on November 24, hitting GBX 3.6. About 2.02M shares traded hands or 9.19% up from the average. MySquar Ltd (LON:MYSQ) has declined 55.56% since April 26, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 60.96% the S&P500.
The move comes after 9 months positive chart setup for the GBX 8.06M company. It was reported on Nov, 24 by Barchart.com. We have GBX 3.85 PT which if reached, will make LON:MYSQ worth GBX 564,200 more.
MySquar Ltd is a mobile services company, which offers consumer technology solutions. The company has a market cap of 8.06 million GBP. The Firm offers MyCHAT, which is a mobile messaging application. It currently has negative earnings. The Company’s MyCHAT application allows users to interact with each other and find friends over the Internet using their mobile.
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As we eagerly await the final verdict on unbundling under MiFID II, here is a list of 10 things we can expect for research while we’re expecting ESMA’s much-anticipated release.
1. January 2017 is here to stay
The delay of the final text from the original June deadline, was the subject of much attention earlier this summer.... read more
Cloud computing (accessing services via a remote server hosted on the internet, rather than using a local server or PC) has become more and more prevalent in recent years, and vendors are increasingly offering hosted versions of their financial software to customers.
The benefits of going into the cloud are obvious, including less expense (with... read more
Barclays have today announced the launch of iPortal, an online banking hub which helps customers of corporate organisations to have direct access to the entire range of services that the bank offers, using the Barclays Biometric Reader.
Many have described the iPortal as an online gateway that will help companies have a clear view of their... read more
Last weekend, Apple revealed that hundreds of millions of users were at risk of data exposure because of a plethora of popular Chinese applications that were created using malware infected developer tools. This resulted in many apps having to be removed from the App Store service.
According to US cyber security organisation Palo Alto Networks,... read more
Much of today’s accounts payable automation discussion is centered solely on the pains of digitising inbound invoices and the workflow for approving and scheduling payments. However, arguably the more damaging issues often occur at the end of the AP process: the actual payment remittance and reconciliation operation. The propensity for... read more
In the past, the financial services industry has lagged behind other industries in terms of cloud adoption due to concerns around security and regulation. But this is rapidly changing – a report from Gartner predicts that by 2016 over 60 per cent of banks across the world will process most transactions in the cloud.
Indeed, the... read more
With the emergence of the Cloud and the world moving fast towards an API ecosystem for accessing pretty much anything, major banks and professional services are re-examining their information infrastructures as they look to deliver the best intelligence or data to their executives - wherever it originates and whatever format it is in.
While... read more
Data migration is a critical component of many IT projects, yet despite its importance in the overall success of a project, it is often overlooked. On a small project this might result in unnecessary delay and risks being incurred, but for larger programmes, the success of the entire delivery could be put at risk.
Whereas small-scale migrations... read more
How are the most successful financial services firms managing in this fast-paced environment of constant change to avoid getting left behind? For one thing, they are embracing new technologies and innovation. Among these technology advancements are the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) transformation to ISO-based messages,... read more
With advances in technology, the volume of business information available has grown exponentially over the last few years, with more than 50 billion gigabytes of data generated every 10 minutes. We now have unprecedented access to information and actionable insights and as a result the world is better informed and connected than ever before.... read more


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Honda and Toyota products topped the latest list of the cars most frequently targeted by thieves – but Detroit models are becoming increasingly popular, as well, according to a report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
On the positive side, preliminary FBI data show that car theft is continuing to decline, with the numbers down about 7.2% last year which, if the statistics hold up, would make it the lowest figure since 1967, according to the NICB.
The 1994 Honda Accord topped the “Hot Wheels” list prepared annually by the Crime Bureau – its third year in a row at the top — followed by the 1995 Honda Civic. Rounding out the top three was the 1991 Toyota Camry. But there was only one other import among the Top Ten, the 1994 Acura Integra, which was eighth. Domestic-made products, including the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado and 2002 Ford Explorer, made up the rest of the list. It was the first time since 2002 that more Detroit models made the list than import brands.
The Explorer and 2004 Dodge Ram, meanwhile, were the only two models built after the turn of the millennium, suggesting that newer products are either more difficult to steal or are less popular with thieves.
Indeed, the NICB report notes that, “Improved technology is one of the keys to lower theft rates and the Hot Wheels statistics demonstrate that. Of the nearly 52,000 Honda Accords stolen in 2010, over 44,000 were models made in the 1990s, compared with fewer than 5,700 that were produced since the year 2000.”
While the theft of exotic cars, like a Ferrari, might make for local headlines, thieves more often target mainstream products. And the Hot Wheels report says that older models are preferred by those who run “chop shops,” since the parts can readily be resold. They’re also less likely to be insured.
“Newer, more expensive and insured vehicles are often stolen to be resold intact with counterfeit vehicle identification numbers or shipped out of the country,” according to the NICB.
The organization recommends what it describes as a “layered approach” to preventing theft. That starts by locking a vehicle and taking the key – a common sense strategy that owners often ignore. A warning device helps scare thieves away, according to the NICB, while immobilizing devices, like so-called kill switches, are proving extremely effective. So are tracking devices, which can alert an owner when a car is stolen and make it easier to track the thief.
Car thefts have been steadily declining, in part due to more aggressive law enforcement efforts, but also due to both better vehicle design and the use of immobilizers and tracking systems.
But the rate of theft differs widely by region of the country. And earlier report from the NICB found that the West Coast has become a hot spot, with communities in California and Washington making up the entire Top Ten list of metro areas with the highest auto theft rates in 2010.
Fresno, California tops the chart, followed by Modesto and the Bakersfield-Delano metro, both also in California.
Here’s the full list of the Top Ten Most Stolen Vehicles from 2010:
1. 1994 Honda Accord
2. 1995 Honda Civic
3. 1991 Toyota Camry
4. 1999 Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
5. 1997 Ford F150 Series/Pickup
6. 2004 Dodge Ram
7. 2000 Dodge Caravan
8. 1994 Acura Integra
9. 2002 Ford Explorer
10. 1999 Ford Taurus


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Aggregated California News Articles
- The Perfect San Luis Obispo SLO CAL Getaway
San Luis Obispo county in California, or SLO CAL, is home to some of the best Pacific beaches and award winning wineries. Read our guide to a perfect SLO CAL getaway.
By Stephan Rabimov, Contributor. Forbes. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:19:00 -0500.
- Los Angeles authorities foil school shooting plot days after Florida massacre
A 17-year-old student has been arrested after threatening to open fire at a California school, and his adult brother faces five charges after weapons were found in their home, authorities say.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:52:23 EST.
- Cozmo Named #1 Best Selling Toy of 2017
SAN FRANCISCO - Anki, the consumer robotics and artificial intelligence (A.I.) company, celebrated a successful 2017 holiday with Cozmo earning the top spot for the best-selling toy on Amazon U.S. ... ...
Business Wire. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:00:00 UTC.
- Lawmaker accused of firing aide who refused kissing game
A third aide has accused California lawmaker Cristina Garcia of sexual harassment.
BBC News. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:22:37 GMT.
- How To Ski Lake Tahoe In Style
An inside look at three iconic Northern California ski resorts.
By David Hochman, Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:08:00 -0500.
- 2019 Chevy Camaro won't get Corvette's seven-speed manual
GM refiles Camaro and Corvette paperwork with the California Air Resources Board. The 2019 Camaro won't get a seven-speed manual, could get a 10-speed automatic.
Yahoo. Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:25:00 -0500.
- California weighs permanent restrictions for water wasters
A series of measures aimed at conserving water may become permanent in California now that nearly half the state is again struggling with drought conditions.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:06:40 EST.
- Toronto fire fighter who went missing in NY found in California
Police say Danny Filippidis can't remember much about how he went from a ski hill to Sacramento.
BBC News. Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:25:56 GMT.
- Landmark Case Leads to Fines
California producer John Duarte’s settlement brings no clarity on Clean Water Act
Julianne Johnston. Farm Journal Media. Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:57:00 GMT.
- With Macron, Paris 2024 Olympic Bid Is 'Ready Right Now'
Paris bid leaders want to capitalize on the sense of optimism surrounding new President Emmanuel Macron to beat Los Angeles and secure the Olympic Games in 2024 — not 2028. ...
Voice of America. Sun, 14 May 2017 20:38:26 -0400.
- Hacienda-Style House on the Baja California Peninsula
The home is in the gated Cabo del Sol golf community, just minutes from downtown Cabo San Lucas.
New York Times. Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:31:06 GMT.
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- Artist to Photograph Doomed Structures at Los Angeles County Museum
To preserve them for posterity, Vera Lutter will capture the buildings targeted for demolition in a camera obscura process.
Hilarie M. Sheets. New York Times. Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:50:54 GMT.
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- Samsung Galaxy S7 review - CNET
We reviewed the new Samsung Galaxy S7 in London, Berlin, San Francisco and Sydney. It's the best all-around phone you can buy right now -- and one of the best phones ever made.
Jessica Dolcourt. CNET. Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:49:46 GMT.
- 2017 Cadillac XT5 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET
At the Los Angeles auto show, Cadillac heralded its next big model line change-up with the XT5 medium-sized SUV, replacing the SRX and the first of four new SUV models.
Wayne Cunningham. CNET. Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:51:21 GMT.
California Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of California as follows:
|Date||Estimated Population||Yearly % Change|
|July 1, 2016||39,250,017||0.66|
|July 1, 2015||38,993,940||0.81|
|July 1, 2014||38,680,810||0.90|
|July 1, 2013||38,335,203||0.85|
|July 1, 2012||38,011,074||0.89|
|July 1, 2011||37,676,861||0.92|
|July 1, 2010||37,332,685|| |
According to the 2010 census, the population of California was 37,253,956.
In 2008, the estimated population of California was 36,756,666, whereas
in 2006, the population of California was about 36,121,296.
For detailed, up-to-date information about California's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about California
web page. For maps of California,
visit this California Map
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Sacramento, California.
California newspaper publishers
are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about California
can be found here.
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Mama's in East El Paso serves up delicious Mexican comfort food: I was drawn to a restaurant with a name that always elicits feelings of warmth and home -- Mama's Mexican Restaurant.
5 things you missed: Apple releases iOS 7.1, Tumblr allows updates by phone, more
Apple has released iOS 7.1, now available on smartphones and tablets. That and more in what you missed in technology today. Full Story
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Two breakfast foods that Brits love so much could increase risk of heart disease
Many of us rely on quick and easy meals to fit our busy lifestyles. While it has certain benefits, there is growing concern about how it might affect our health. Studies have shown that certain processed foods can put us at risk for serious heart problems.
Health authorities have been warning about the potential dangers of ultra-processed foods for years.
Ultra-processed foods have evolved a lot and are often high in salt, sugar, fat, and industrial chemical additives such as preservatives, emulsifiers, sweeteners, artificial colors and flavors.
A quick guide to determining if a food is ultra-processed is if it contains five or more ingredients.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) warns that two breakfast foods that many Britons enjoy are classified as ultra-processed – cereal and fruit yogurts.
READ MORE: Drink that makes arteries ‘stretchable’ may reduce risk of early death
And if you love toast in the morning, it’s worth checking out what type of bread you’re using, as BHF classifies mass-produced bread as ultra-processed.
Why are these foods bad for my heart?
A study published in the British Medical Journal in 2019 found that people who eat ultra-processed foods are at a “higher” risk of heart disease.
Cardiovascular disease refers to any disease of the heart or blood vessels and is one of the leading causes of death in the UK.
As part of the study, the health and dietary habits of more than 105,000 French people were assessed over a period of approximately five years.
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They were divided into four groups based on how much ultra-processed food they ate as a percentage of their average daily diet.
This ranged from 7.5% for the lowest consumers to 30.8% for the highest.
During a mean follow-up period of 5.2 pears, it was found that every 10% increase in consumption of highly processed foods was associated with a 12% increase in cardiovascular disease.
The study states: “In this large, observational, prospective study, higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular, ischemic, and cerebrovascular disease.”
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The researchers thought there was enough evidence to trigger official warnings about eating too much ultra-processed food.
“Even if it remains unclear which specific processes, compounds, or subtypes of ultra-processed foods are more important, evidence is accumulating of an association between an increase in the overall proportion of ultra-processed foods in the diet and an increased risk of certain chronic diseases. the study says.
“Therefore, it is important to educate consumers about these associations and implement actions to reformulate foods (for example, improve nutritional quality and reduce the use of unnecessary additives), tax and inform to limit the proportion of ultra-processed foods in the diet, and encourage the consumption of unprocessed or minimally processed foods instead. .
“As a precaution, several countries such as France and Brazil have already included these recommendations in their official nutritional guidelines.”
Other foods that are considered ultra-processed include:
- Ice cream
- Ham, sausages
- Carbonated drinks
- instant soups,
- Certain alcoholic beverages including whiskey, gin and rum.
The main type of cardiovascular disease in the UK is coronary heart disease.
Signs of this include:
- Chest pain (angina pectoris)
- Pain all over the body
- Feeling weak
- Feeling of nausea (nausea).
If you think you have cardiovascular disease, you should contact your general practitioner.
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