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For those of you struggling with how to share large 3-D files with non-CAD users when collaborating on design projects (seriously, who hasn’t), here’s something fresh to check out. Aftercad Software has just announced a beta signup for its 3D Workspace tool, available as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), which is designed to facilitate such collaboration specifically for digital prototyping or Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects.rnWith Aftercad 3D Workspace, everyday business users, not just CAD jockeys, can upload, view, mark-up, manage and publish large and complex 3-D CAD files onto the Web without the need for proprietary viewers. The goal of the software according to Aftercad CEO Chris Boothroyd, is to make it easier for companies to visualize and annotate what they’re trying to build–be it, a mechanical design or a building–for better collaboration with partners and clients. Each 3D Workspace has its own secure online file system, event notification capabilities and sharing tools to facilitate collaboration.rnUsers set up a 3D Workspace within the familiar browser environment, and the software sends invites and login instructions to all participants via email. Participants can also upload relevant documentation and 3-D models into the workspace and convert those 3-D files into visuals that don’t require special visualization software for viewing or annotation purposes, officials say. Members are also notified of the workspace events of interest so there is minimal effort to stay on top of changes, they add.rnAftercad Online is in good company in its efforts to make complex 3-D data accessible and viewable over the Web. Dassault Systemes’ 3DVIA Virtools is being touted for developing interactive, online 3-D content for design reviews, simulation-based training and sales configurators, among other applications, while Google Labs recently released O3D, an open source Web API for creating interactive 3-D applications in the browser.
Are you being paid enough? Do you want a better job? According to a recent survey Manpower released just before Engineers Week, employers and engineers don't see eye-to-eye about the state of US engineers' skills and experience.
Two issues have been the bane of the plastics industry for as long as one can remember: The ban on plastic grocery bags and whether the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in plastics such as polycarbonate and PVC is harmful to humans.
One expects to see outlandish apparel at major global fashion events, but New York Fashion Week may have outdone itself, and set a new bar for Paris and Milan, when it put an Ebola jumpsuit in the spotlight.
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Rugby 18, scheduled for an October release on Xbox One, PS4, and PC, is looking more and more promising thanks to on-going licensing announcements, and the latest unveilings are biggies.
Revealed via an interview between YouTuber TheScottishCannon and EKO Software producer Jean-Georges Levieux, the All Blacks, England, and Fiji teams and players have now been confirmed to be licensed in the forthcoming release; meaning that the full team kits, players, and associated likenesses will all be present for the three big nations.
This announcement follows the news that the Springboks and Wallabies are also licensed in the game, making the total number of international sides even further and adding some serious credibility to the game. Scotland, Wales, France and Italy have also been previously announced.
In addition to the international licensed, it’s also been revealed that the new, expanded Pro 14 competition will feature in the game, that means all the teams in the competition (such as Leinster, Cheetahs, Southern Kings, Munster, and more) will be included too.
We’re quite excited for Rugby 18, and Big Ben Interactive recently released a “making of” trailer, which gave some insight into the commentary and a few snippets of gameplay; along with a new video highlighting the career mode.
Rugby 18 will launch on Xbox One, PS4, and PC in October.

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ENTREPRENEUR Paride Cimino is bringing a taste of Sicily to the streets of Portsmouth with his new business.
The 28-year-old has set up a street food business called Panormus, specialising in the delicious dishes of his home town of Palermo.
Paride, who moved to Portsmouth five years ago, said he’s been delighted to see the positive response to his food.
He started the business in May, working around his job as a croupier at a casino, after being inspired by seeing food stalls at the Love Southsea markets. He held his second stall at the latest Love Southsea market on Sunday.
He said: ‘It was so good, we sold everything. We had to close an hour early as we had sold out of everything.
‘The food is my passion. I love it. I love to cook and I think there’s nothing better than seeing smiles on people’s faces and knowing they are happy because of your food.’
The stall had three pastries to choose from – pizetta a mini cheese and tomato pizza, calzone filled with cheese and ham and rollo, a hot dog wrapped in pastry.
Paride said: ‘Sometimes people know the food as they have been on holiday to Sicily but mainly we get a positive reaction.
‘I believe that you start to eat food as soon as you see it, eating starts with the eyes, so presentation is really important to me.
‘But the reaction when people taste it is great, every time they become happy.’
Paride learned to cook at his older brother Angelo’s restaurant in his home town.
He moved to the UK after completing a croupier training course and being placed in Portsmouth and says he misses the food, his family and the sunshine.
But he says he loves the city now, especially as his girlfriend Manuella also moved to Portsmouth from Sicily and they married in June.
He said: ‘I love it here.’
Paride said he hopes to expand his business and start providing buffets for parties.
For more go to ‘Panormus street food’ on Facebook.


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Elephone have shot a short video comparing the differences between the Elephone P9000L and the P9000 Lite.
China’s Elephone never cease to be exciting. Their latest PR stunt involves their gadgets being auctioned!
Elephone has decided to rename its P9000 series smartphones (plus news about another announcement).
It looks like Elephone are coming good on their work that the Elephone P9000 will ship with Android 6 out of the box.


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Dynadot LLC, the San Mateo based domain registrar, created an infographic detailing the domain name revolution and the impact on the registrar.
.Com, .net and .org are still the top selling domains gTLDs while the most popular ccTLDs are .TV, .Me, and .In followed by .cn and .ca.
Dynadot is celebrating that it now offers over 500 TLDs following the release of .SHOPPING into general availability on September 28, 2016 and the release of .SHOP on September 29, 2016.
“Surpassing 500 available TLDs from 30 in just two and a half years is a great example of how quickly our industry is growing.” said Todd Han, President and CEO of Dynadot.
“Whether regional, internationalized or industry specific TLDs, the growth in our space has proven to be more inclusive of the diverse online community, and that’s great news for our customers.”


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Kind of a quiet week in the technology corner of the stock market. That's not so bad, as people can exhale and figure out if the latest Federal Reserve move to cut the Fed Funds rate by .75 points signals the bottom (finally) of the bearish stock market. if so, then buyers will move back into the market and some semblance of sanity can prevail as the big financial houses move to stabilize themselves amidst the aftershocks of the credit and lending crisis.
One tech story that only grows bigger, however, is the Yahoo-Microsoft face-off. On Tuesday, Yahoo's directors made a pitch to shareholders to back Yahoo, and not Microsoft, in any bid to merge the two companies. Yahoo wants no part of any merger, unless Microsoft ups its initial takeover offer of $44.6 billion, and is breaking out the big financial guns to paint a rosy picture of the web portal giant's financial fortunes.
That's why Yahoo told its investors Tuesday that the company could increase revenue by more than 50 percent and double cash flow in coming years. It also offered, via documents recently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, that the bulk of its future growth should from Internet display advertising, including banners and video advertising, as opposed to traditional search advertising.
In a separate news release, Yahoo says it is poised for "accelerated financial growth" in 2009 and 2010, according to Chief Executive Jerry Yang, who used his CEO bully pulpit to highlighted the company's key assets of powerful consumer brand, large global audience and profitable business.
Internet advertising at Yahoo has taken a one-two punch to the nose from popular social networking websites like Myspace and Facebook in recent years. Thus, the shift from traditional Internet advertising to more cutting-edge themes like video ads and paid search offerings.
The feeling on Wall Street was that Yahoo was trying to send a message not to its shareholders this week, but to Microsoft.
"The company is clearly laying out a very optimistic scenario," Ross Sandler, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, wrote in a research note. "Judging by recent history, we remain skeptical of Yahoo's ability to execute smoothly against this plan. If the overall economy and the online advertising space were in a healthier place right now, we would have more confidence. At the very least, this is a smart last-ditch effort by Yahoo management to squeeze a few more dollars out of Microsoft."
If so, then yahoo's plan could actually work, he adds. "We believe that the Microsoft/Yahoo deal ultimately goes through, and that today's argument could push Microsoft to sweeten its bid to avoid a hostile takeover which may alienate Yahoo employees," he wrote.
That's probably what will happen. Stay tuned.


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The first bar of gold produced as the result of the 4,500 ton-per-day mill at American Barrick Resources Corp. Goldstrike Mine in Nevada has been poured.On Aug. 5, the company, which also operates a large gold recovery operation at Mercur, Tooele County, began operating the new mill and already it is running at capacity and achieving recovery of 85 percent as targeted.
The new mill will contribute 40,000 ounces of gold to this year's production.
Initially, the new mill will process ore from the near surface oxide reserves and in later years will be converted to handled the deeper sulphide ore.
American Stores Co. has been served with a complaint by the California Attorney General's office challenging American's acquisition of Lucky Stores Inc.
Saying the action was not unexpected, attorneys for American Stores said they had not yet fully reviwed the complaint and had no immediate comment on the allegations.
American Stores Co. and Lucky Stores Inc. said they "remain hopeful of a speedy and successful resolution of the litigation."


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In-house legal leaders do best when they put their legal skills to work in support of their role as a business strategist, says Krista Russell, deputy general counsel at Airbus OneWeb Satellites.
The typical in-house career path starts with a stint or two in private practice but that’s changing because what company executives really want is a business partner who brings subject matter expertise in the law, Russell said in a webcast with LinkSquares Chief Legal Officer Tim Parilla.
“I actually think my business brain at this point is definitely better than my legal brain, but they work cohesively well together,” said Russell, who joined the Airbus-OneWeb joint venture in 2020 after working on supply chain contracts for FedEx Logistics. “To practice at the top of your license in-house, you have to develop your business acumen and not just as a buzzword on your resume.”
The Airbus-OneWeb joint venture builds low-orbit commercial satellites.
Russell’s first two jobs out of law school were business roles that she expanded to include transactional legal work. In one of those roles, she spent weeks in China meeting with suppliers and learning supply chain issues from the ground up, experience that helped her in her role as a supply chain contracting specialist with FedEx.
“I was in a business affairs kind of role that had a legal component and that gave me the opportunity to understand what the business of supply chain looks like, everything from quality assurance at the end of the process to shipping, customs and freight forwarding,” she said.
A business-first mindset is critical at Airbus, because the legal issues the company is dealing with in significant ways boil down to getting the business issues right.
“When you draft a commercial deal well – the scope of work and services and how pricing works and what happens when one party doesn’t do one thing – often you don’t even have to get to the other legal terms,” she said. “You’re not spending your time negotiating the words on a limitation of liability clause, not usually. Most of the time you’re writing out all of the ways a limitation of liability clause might come into effect, beyond the very small box of breach of contract.”
Part of her work at Airbus intersects with the company’s broader interest in working with other companies in the satellite industry to ensure the private use of space remains safe and open to everybody even as more technology gets put into orbit.
“As big and open as space is, by definition, you can’t have a million things flying up in the sky without standards for orbiting and deorbiting,” she said.
Russell said she was never interested in joining private law practice, so for her, being a business-minded lawyer has always been part of her approach, and she shares that mindset with her students at University of Miami School of Law, where she teaches contract law classes as an adjunct lecturer.
“Because I knew I was pursuing a more narrow path in an in-house career, I had to work my tail off in a different way but also be willing to step outside the normal definition of what you're supposed to do,” she said. “You need to learn how to read the quarterly earnings statements, understand the earnings calls, know what cash and the cost of money means and understand your own business’s financial struggles.”
In short, she said, if you claim you have business acumen – what distinguishes in-house counsel from outside lawyers – you need to put substance behind the claim.
“That’s what I try to teach in my classes and empower my team,” she said, “so people want us in their sales meetings and want to bring legal along as their business partner and not as a check-the-box process they have to go through before a deal gets done.”


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It’s been a long way back on the road to recovery for Honda.
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President Barack Obama has formally nominated Charlotte, North Carolina mayor Anthony Foxx to succeed Ray LaHood as Secretary of Transportation.
The Honda FCEV Concept fuel-cell vehicle debuts for L.A.
Honda aficionados, take note: the company will introduce two important vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, including the redesigned 2012 CR-V and an electric version of the Fit.


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February has been full of exciting press releases and virtually every single player in the online casino gaming industry is trying to impress the world with a few shock announcements, but Microgaming have made it to the most headlines – and rightly so. They are set to release three branded online slot machines in 2014, but it’s clear that their partnership with HBO, which is going to lead to the release of the Game of Thrones online slot game, is what we are all already looking forward to. Microgaming have enough experience when it comes to online slots that involve a fantasy setting – just remember the recent Avalon II video slot, for example – so chances are that we’re going to see something truly spectacular.
Unfortunately, Microgaming haven’t released too many details just yet, so we can only speculate about the specifics, but, at the same time, the brand won’t allow Microgaming to experiment too much as far as the audiovisuals are concerned. And, hopefully, Microgaming are indeed going to stick to the fundamentals in the Game of Thrones online slot game. There’s plenty of superb material available from the TV series, so why should they stray away from the classic formula? It won’t be easy to live up to the expectations, however, and we hope that we’ll be able to enjoy a true cinematic experience once again. Will the Lannisters be in the spotlight or will the Starks take the lead role? Who knows – but we expect to see a little bit of everything, as that would make the Game of Thrones online slot very appealing indeed.
We all know that Microgaming can come up with something truly innovative in the gameplay department, but, at the same time, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see them settle down for their popular 243 Ways to Win system, which gives the players an unprecedented amount of winning chances. There’ll be plenty of bonus features in the upcoming Game of Thrones online slot game, that much is clear, and, given how huge this opportunity is, we fancy seeing some kind of a jackpot – we haven’t seen too many of them in recent months, after all, have we? One way or another, this online slot has the potential to attract millions of players, so it should turn out to be a real gem!
Microgaming have apparently decided to set the world of online slot gaming on fire in 2014, but the Game of Thrones online slot machine is certainly the game we’re looking forward to the most. The brand is so popular nowadays that it simple deserves a quality video slot to accompany it and Microgaming have plenty of experience when it comes to developing top-notch branded games, so we expect nothing but excellence from them later this year. Microgaming haven’t released too many details just yet, however, so speculations are all that we can go on when talking about it, but we’ll make sure to bring you the full review once we get our hands on the Game of Thrones video slot – we will all probably need to wait for a few months, however.


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Thailand logistics records negative net absorption for the first time in five years
Net absorption was at -31,800sqm in H2 2023.
According to a Knight Frank report, in the second half of 2023, Thailand’s logistics property sector experienced a slowdown, evidenced by lower take-up rates and increased space vacated.
Net absorption, which is the net change in the market-wide occupied space, in H2 recorded a negative figure of 31,800 sq m, marking the first occurrence in the last five years. Consequently, the total occupied space decreased by 0.7% HoH to 4.81 million sq m.
Here’s more from Knight Frank:
While the sector saw a slight decline in leasing performance, certain industries, such as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and motor vehicles, continued to be significant tenants that require ready-built facilities for their flexibility and quick setup. We also noted an expansion in E-commerce, although the demand for space has not increased as rapidly as in previous periods.
Regarding the origins of demand, Thai companies remain the most active in the warehouse market, driven by domestic consumption. They are followed by Japanese companies, which have a historically strong presence in Thailand's industrial sector. Chinese firms are ranked third and have observed a reduction in market share, primarily due to the country’s economic situation that has broadly affected firms across various industries.
The consistent upward trend in market occupancies halted during the second half of 2023, primarily due to a slowdown in demand for logistics properties, while new completions remained stable compared to the first half of 2023. This correction resulted in the overall occupancy rate dropping by 3.2 percentage points HoH to 84.4%, returning to the average level of the last five years.
In the BMR, a modest change was observed, with occupancy levels decreasing by 0.7 pts HoH. This region, well-known for its significant e-commerce sector presence — which had previously demonstrated rapid growth — experienced a steadier expansion in 2023. Nonetheless, it still holds the position of having the highest occupancy rate, at 90.6%.
Shifting focus to the EEC, the trend experienced a significant downturn, with a marked reduction of 6.9 pts HoH, bringing the occupancy rate down to 76.4%. This downturn is attributed to the region's reliance on exports and imports, sectors that are sensitive to the global economic climate. Challenges such as the crises in the Middle East and Ukraine have led to decreased demand and supply chain disruptions. Furthermore, during this period, the EEC introduced the largest amount of new supply in the country, accounting for over half of Thailand's new supply, which further exacerbated the challenges in the region.
Conversely, the Central region displayed an uptrend in its performance, driven by steady domestic consumption and a limited influx of new speculative warehouse space. The region demonstrated notable growth, with occupancy rates increasing by 0.6 pts HoH or 5.4 pts YoY, to reach 87.0%.


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Tata Motors has launched Tigor EV electric sedan, with ARAI certified extended range of 213 km, to cater to personal segment customers. The new Tigor EV will be available from Rs 9.44 lakh (ex-showroom) after deducting government subsidies, across 30 cities. The Tigor EV will be available in three variants, namely XE+, XM+ and XT+.
Earlier, Tata Motors had introduced the Tigor EV for government and fleet consumers in the nation. The company also claims that the new version of Tigor EV sedan with extended range will offer low cost of ownership, connectivity, and zero emissions.
"Tigor EV Extended Range model aptly addresses the requirements of longer-range applications and also provides higher revenue earning potential for our commercial customers," said Ashesh Dhar, Sales, Marketing and Customer Service head, EV Business, Tata Motors. "This new version builds on the success of the award-winning Tigor EV, which is already deployed with several fleets and government customers. This launch reinforces our commitment towards sustainable mobility solutions in India," he added.
The Tigor EV will get two driving modes -- Drive and Sport. The electric car will have features like black and grey interior, Harman sound system, stylish front grille, alloy wheels, single-speed transmission system, shark-fin antenna and LED stop lamp, among others. The car will come in three different colours -- Pearlescent white, Egyptian blue and Roman silver.
The Tigor EV is powered by a 21.5 kWh battery pack and has two charging ports for fast charging and slow AC charging.
Tigor EV electric sedan will have safety features like dual airbags (XE+ variant with Driver Airbag only) and an anti-lock braking system (ABS) as standard. The Electric Sedan comes with a warranty period of 3 years or 1.25 lakh km, whichever is earlier.
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San Antonio-based H-E-B Grocery Co. broke ground at a new store in Texas City.
San Antonio's retail occupancy rate hit 93 percent last year, a notable gain compared to 91.4 percent in 2013.
Retailers all over the country want to take advantage of Austin's vibrant economy, but it's not an easy thing given that very little retail development has been built since the recession — vacancy is way down and prices are hitting the roof.
Just earlier this week, San Antonio residents were paying as little as $1.42 per gallon at the gas pump, but this morning they're paying at least 23 cents more.
HEB plans on opening its smallest grocery store in downtown San Antonio this year. It's biggest challenge is not building it, but how it will operate the store.
The city's Historic and Design Review Commission approved concepts for H-E-B's new downtown location and a hotel on the River Walk.
New supermarkets will make up nearly half of the 3.7 million square feet of new retail space.
Google Inc. is operating information kiosks in HEB supermarkets to promote its ultra-high-speed Internet service called Google Fiber.
H-E-B's new Nogalitos store is the company's first two-story grocery store in Texas. It opens to shoppers on Friday. The company has similar two-story stores in Mexico.
New Rangers skipper to make Alamo City stop.
Scott McClelland, the Houston division president of H-E-B Grocery Company LP, is a shrewd businessman with more than 34 years in the retail business.
Drivers in the Alamo City are getting another break at the pump with falling gasoline prices reaching $1.70 per gallon.


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Natural sunscreen formulators may suffer under new European UVA regulation
The changes to the regulations, which come into force in 2010, state that the UVA and UVB protection have to be provided in a 1 to 3 ratio.
In practice this means that an SPF 30 product has to provide the equivalent of SPF 10 in UVA protection.
For natural formulators, which rely on mineral filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, this can be challenging.
“We had no end of problems trying to reformulate to fit these requirements, but as a market leader we felt it was necessary,” said Graham Hume from Lavera UK.
“Lavera had to reintroduce zinc oxide into its formulations as it provides good UVA protection, but it is a much more expensive ingredient when compared to titanium dioxide,” he added.
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The reformulations are also complicated to explain to consumers, he said, who are used to being able to purchase SPF 40 Lavera products and who can now only get hold of SPF 20.
However, the company has tried to explain to its consumers that the difference in protection in terms of UVB absorption between SPF 20 and 30 is actually only a few percent.
Hume confirmed that the mineral filters used in Lavera’s sun care products are used in the nanoscale; however, he said the particles were coated in stearic acid which, according to European research, stops the particles from penetrating the skin.
According to the company, a number of its competitors have not been able to reformulate so quickly, citing Dr Hauschka and Weleda. CosmeticsDesign tried to contact the companies but no one was available for comment.
“This regulation doesn’t apply until 2010, so these suppliers can sell old products until next year,” explained Hume.
However, Lavera’s decision to reformulate in time for this summer’s season means the company can display the new EU UVA logo, informing customers that the company’s products comply with the new regulation.


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Cash use has plummeted in Australia over the last few years but Eric Eigner isn't worried.
"People will want to collect something that appears to be more scarce," he says. "I think it's a good thing to a certain extent."
The 33-year-old is the owner of Drake Sterling Numismatics, a coin collecting business he started in 2008, and he says demand continues to grow for coins with the business turning over $2.4 million last year.
Cash use declining
This demand is in contrast to everyday cash use which the Reserve Bank of Australia recorded as dropping from 70 per cent of payments by Australian consumers in 2007 to 37 per cent in 2016. Over the same period, the value of the payments dropped $56 billion, down to $162 billion.
Some businesses, like Brisbane cafe Pablo & Rusty, have gone cash free while Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer says cash’s popularity has declined "faster than any of us anticipated".
He predicts 95 per cent of payments will be electronic within a decade.
While fewer Australians are walking around with coins jingling in their pockets, Eigner is optimistic about the continued growth of the coin collecting sector.
"In the near future we will have a new face on the coins, maybe it will be Prince Charles or Prince William, all these things create interest," he says.
Eigner's father introduced him to coin collecting and he started his Sydney-based business after he realised he could make money selling duplicate coins from his collection on eBay.
Eigner was working as an investment banker at Macquarie, Deutsche and Challenger before being made redundant and making the decision to run the business full-time.
"The good thing about the coin business is most of my competitors are quite a bit older than me and I suspect they haven't kept up with changes in the industry," he says. "There are still a lot of dealers that don't have websites."
Eigner says collectors now look for coins to be certified which makes trading on the internet a better option.
"You have coin certification on one hand and the internet on the other, it has completely changed the way coins are traded," he says. "You always have this impression that coin collectors are old fuddy duddies sitting in retirement homes hunched over their coins. But there are more and more young people involved.
"It is people with a lot of disposable income and thinking of what they can do with it, some people travel or ski or play golf but some people collect coins."
Belinda Jacobs, founder of Melbourne based Coinworks, is also banking on continuing demand from coin collectors.
"Our market is definitely growing," she says. "95 per cent of our sales are currently to new buyers, they may not be new buyers to the industry, but they are new buyers to Coinworks."
Jacobs says Coinworks has sold eight Holey Dollars, Australia's first coin, over the last 12 months worth over $2 million.
"I will be honest, we were staggered," she says.
Coinworks turned over more than $6 million last year and Jacobs says turnover this year will be closer to $7 million.
However, she says this is partly a result of the market recovering from a downturn in 2013 after a coin dealer went bankrupt.
Jacobs says she is unsure what impact the decline in the use of cash will have on the coin collecting industry.
"It will be an interesting one," she says. "Who knows there may be an impetus to collect more, but I am not sure. If the Royal Australian Mint stops producing coins does that mean it will stop producing collectors sets? Those sets really drive the market. It is a little bit of unknown territory, but who knows it might even strengthen demand."
More young people are getting involved in coin collecting, according to Ross MacDiarmid, chief executive of the Royal Australian Mint.
"There is certainly a relationship between circulating coins and collectable coins," he says. "While we predict demand for circulating coins will continue to decline, but at a slower rate, we also encourage people to continue to participate in the tradition of collecting coins. In an increasingly intangible world, there is also a heightened appreciation for the physical value that coins offer, their educational potential and the meaningful experience of holding a coin in our hands"


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Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who consume medical cannabis say they were able to reduce their prescription medicines to manage symptoms of the disease.
The majority of patients who consume medical cannabis report that it offsets symptoms of the disease and reduces their need for prescription medications, according to Survey data published in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.
A team of investigators from the Yale University-Griffin Prevention Research Center surveyed 115 MS patients about their consumption of cannabis.
Respondents were most likely to report that cannabis was effective in reducing symptoms of pain, insomnia, muscle cramps and spasms, as well as improving mood.
Consistent with studies of other patient populations, “a significant proportion of respondents” reported having either “stopped or reduced” their use of prescription medications after finding cannabis to be more effective for symptom management.
In particular, patients frequently reported reducing or ceasing their use of “opioids, benzodiazepines, muscle relaxers and other pain medications” – a finding that is also consistent with other studies.
Authors concluded: “MCU [medical cannabis use] among PWMS [patients with MS] can lead to the reduction or discontinuation of several categories of prescription medications for symptoms of MS.”
In contrast to previous studies patients reporting the most benefits from cannabis tended to have a “milder form of MS with less disability”.
They added: “This study confirms the benefit of cannabis in several common MS symptoms, extending these findings to show that benefit can be related to baseline severity of some symptoms.”
The medicinal use of cannabis is relatively common among people with MS, with an estimated one-in-five patients reporting current use.
Cannabis derived oral extract drug, Sativex, is approved for the treatment of MS-related spasticity in a number of countries, including the UK.
A recent US survey found that more than 40 percent of MS patients said they had used cannabis products in the past year, most likely to try them for help with chronic pain and sleep.
In a previous blog for Cannabis Health, Dr Anthony Ordman, senior clinical adviser and hon. clinical director at Integro Medical Cannabis Clinics said: “Over the years I have treated many MS patients in my clinics. Whilst they generally receive excellent care for their MS, the secondary conditions such as chronic back pain can be neglected.
“Traditional pharmaceutical pain medicines often have unpleasant side effects such as brain fog and constipation and frequently stop working after a few weeks.
“Cannabis medicines can prove extremely helpful in the pain management of MS patients, because they reduce muscle spasm and inflammation.”
Full text of the study, “Patterns of medical cannabis use among patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,” appears in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.
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TikTok is uniting with Shopify in a new advertising partnership that the social media company says will help a million merchants market to its audience of young video enthusiasts.
On Tuesday, TikTok and Shopify, which is a booming sales platform that has its hooks in sites ranging from Instagram to YouTube, announced the integration. “Through this partnership we're making it easier for Shopify merchants to tap into the creativity of the TikTok community, be discovered, and optimize their marketing campaigns,” TikTok said in its announcement.
E-commerce and social media have become more entwined in the past year, as platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest and Snapchat try to turn their platforms into shopping destinations. Meanwhile, traditional online retail hubs like Amazon and Walmart are weaving their way into the social media space.
TikTok is a prime example of the trend. The Chinese-owned social media site, with about 100 million active users in the U.S., has been the subject of sales talks, with Walmart emerging as a main bidder. In August, TikTok was targeted by President Donald Trump, who sought to force the company into a deal with a U.S. company, which set off an international incident between Washington and Beijing. TikTok has so far staved off any deal to sell off parts of its business, but in the meantime it has continued to strike new deals like the one with Shopify.


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It’s beginning to look like a record year at the box office.
Consumers as of Dec. 26 have spent an estimated $11.38 billion on movie tickets sales in the United States and Canada, according to Box Office Mojo, the box office revenue tracking site.
That’s on par with total spending in the record year of 2016 — and with six days still remaining in 2018, a new record almost certainly will be set.
Movie ticket sales were fueled by blockbusters such as Walt Disney Studios’ The Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity Wars, which with domestic grosses of $700.1 million and $678.8 million, respectively, are the No. 3 and No. 4 movies of all time, according to Box Office Mojo statistics.
Indeed, three of the year’s top 10 movies are also in the all-time top 10, the third being yet another Disney film, Incredibles 2. With a domestic gross of $608.6 million, the animated sequel is the No. 3 movie of 2018 – and the No. 9 movie of all time.
Disney had five of the year’s top 10 theatrical performers, the others being Ant-Man and the Wasp (No. 8) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (No. 9).
But other studios also shared in the spoils, including Universal Pictures, which had the year’s No. 4 and No. 6 movies, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch; as well as the 20th Century Fox, with fifth-ranked Deadpool 2; Paramount, with Mission: Impossible – Fallout, ranked at No. 7; and Sony Pictures, whose Venom came in at No. 10.
All but two of 2018’s top 10 theatrical releases are already available for home viewing, on digital as well as DVD and Blu-ray Disc. The most recent release is Sony Pictures’ Venom, which was released to the home market through digital retailers on Dec. 11 and on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on Dec. 18
The lone holdout is Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, from Universal Pictures, which also is the newest theatrical release, bowing on the big screen on Nov. 9.
The film, with a holiday theme, will most likely be released to the home market in the fourth quarter of 2019, observers say.
Also contributing to the strong year for movie theaters were theatrical over-performers such as Paramount’s A Quiet Place (No. 12, $188 million) and Warner Bros.’ A Star is Born (No. 11, $200 million) and Crazy Rich Asians (No. 14, $174 million), observers say.
Top Theatrical Films of 2018, Ranked by Domestic Gross (as of Dec. 26)*
- Black Panther, Disney, $700,059,566
- Avengers: Infinity War, Disney, $678,815,482
- Incredibles 2, Disney, $608,581,744
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Universal, $416,769,345
- Deadpool 2, Fox, $318,491,426
- Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, Universal, $253,588,345
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Paramount, $220,159,104
- Ant-Man and the Wasp, Disney, $216,648,740
- Solo: A Star Wars Story, Disney, $213,767,512
- Venom, Sony, $213,030,843
*Box Office Mojo, as of Dec. 26


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By Shigraf Aijaz, Cybersecurity Journalist and Writer, Be Encrypted
The popularity of online streaming has grown significantly in the past few years. In fact, by 2024, the global streaming market is estimated to be worth $688.7 billion. As per various trends, this popularity is not going anytime soon.
While the streaming industry does provide significant benefits to its users, cybercriminals have also started viewing it as a potential for exploits. Admittedly, this might sound alarming to many since online streaming and cybersecurity are two things that rarely go hand-in-hand for many.
In fact, for many, when it comes to online streaming, the only concern is acquiring a good movie or TV show. And although online streaming on free platforms is a known significant risk, many people shrug off these concerns while being paid subscriptions to popular streaming platforms such as Hulu, Netflix, or even Disney plus. However, the cyber threat landscape is a rapidly evolving platform of cyber criminal activity. The modern cybercriminals have managed to exploit even these innocent forms of entertainment for the netizens.
How is cyber security a concern with paid streaming platforms?
Entertainment platforms have long since been a lucrative method for cybercriminals to lure naive users. With millions of people taking up online streaming as their favorite pastimes, cybercriminals have been quick to plague this innocent source of entertainment with malicious deeds.
However, these activities were often only confined to free streaming platforms for a long time until TV networks started appearing as streaming platforms. The streaming industry is, therefore, now thriving with several platforms available for people ranging from Disney plus, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Hulu. However, these appearances are not only good news for consumers. Cybercriminals have also been quick to seize the opportunity to exploit these platforms and perform criminal activities such as:
Since these streaming platforms do have dedicated secure sources for downloading, cybercriminals are unable to infect these apps with malware. However, that does not stop them from exploiting these platforms nonetheless. At times, most threat actors embed apk files of these applications with malware, making them available online. Anyone who does not live in the region where these services are unavailable is forced to download these apps from these illegal means, infecting their device with malware.
· Hack attacks
Hack attacks are fairly common occurrences regarding these streaming platforms. As evident in the Disney Plus hacking incident, most hackers steal users’ login credentials to sell them further online. Apart from that, hackers might also hack into user accounts to steal payment information and exploit it for financial gain.
· Launching spam and phishing attacks
Spam and phishing attacks are other common occurrences surrounding these platforms. Threat actors often launch phishing campaigns, emailing users to update their account payment details or coerce them into paying for a new subscription. Like very typical phishing emails, these emails create a sense of urgency within users and contain links to malicious websites. As users update their payment information, the threat actor steals it, exploiting it for financial gain.
· Knock-off Applications.
Many threat actors create cheap or knock-off versions of these platforms, making them available online at a low cost or for free. These knock-off versions are popular with people who live in regions where these popular services are yet to appear. However, most of these apps often contain malware or spyware and are a tool for stealing people’s information. The stolen data is often sold over the dark web or used in other criminal activities like identity thefts.
Such attacks are relatively frequent and have made appearances from time to time, such as when Disney Plus faced a hack attack upon its launch. The hacker stole passwords and emails of thousands of Disney Plus users to later sell them online for merely $3-$11.
Moreover, Netflix and Hulu have often come under the radar of various threat actors. According to multiple studies, both platforms have faced hack attacks and credential stuffing attacks, compromising their users’ privacy.
Is it possible to remain safe?
While it may seem dreary, users must remain cautious even while streaming online. However, a little precaution can go a long way and help secure you from the worst possible outcome of these attacks. Some methods that can help users can ensure online safety and security in the long run such as:
- It is crucial to get a subscription from the official websites instead of paying for “hack accounts” commonly available since they often come laden with malware.
- Make sure you are on the lookout for phishing campaigns. Anytime you receive an email asking for payment renewal, closely examine the email address and cross-check it from the official website to ensure security.
- It is best to keep a strong password to the account that is frequently updated to avoid hack attacks.
- To ensure passwords remain secure, it is crucial not to share login credentials with friends and family. If the passwords get into the wrong hands, anyone could exploit the account to gain payment information.
- Make sure to always download the application from legitimate sources. Many platforms such as Hulu are unavailable in particular regions, and people often, while traveling, tend to download them from illegal means, which often results in malware infections.
Since cybercriminals are sneaky, there is a sure way to remain secure; however, following such precautions can significantly improve online security and privacy.
Cybercrime is a problem that unfortunately continues to grow. The cyber threat landscape is a massive platform continuously thriving with malicious activities. Amidst this, technological developments entice the threat actors to grow in sophistication. Therefore, it is downright crucial to implement robust cybersecurity at all times.
Although streaming online seems relatively harmless, for cyber criminals, every connection with the online world is a chance for exploitation. Streaming platforms are commonly becoming a target for cybercriminals since they contain somewhat sensitive information such as payment details. Apart from that, they are also part of our devices which are a key to our personal lives. Therefore, it is best to ensure utmost security and caution while using them.
About the Author
Shigraf is an experienced cybersecurity journalist and writer who is zealous about spreading knowledge regarding cyber and internet security. She has extensive knowledge in writing insightful topics regarding online privacy, DevOps, AI, cybersecurity, cloud security, and a lot more. Her work relies on vast and in-depth research. She can also be found at beencrypted.com, privacycrypts.com venturebeat, and csoonline.


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Press Release: Advertising to Outpace Consumer Spending in the Migration to Digital for Entertainment & Media Industry, Says PwC US
NEW YORK, June 3, 2014 - As the entertainment & media (E&M) industry continues its digital shift, advertising growth is outpacing consumer spending, according to PwC's annual Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2014-2018 - an in-depth five-year outlook for global consumer spending and advertising revenues directly related to entertainment and media content - released today. Attracting, retaining, and monetizing the digital consumer remains challenging and requires businesses to apply a 'digital mindset' to build the right behaviors to move from a digital strategy to a business strategy fit.
The Outlook forecasts that global E&M spending is expected to rise from $1.8 trillion in 2013 to $2.3 trillion by 2018, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5 percent. The U.S. remains the largest E&M market, growing at a 4.8 percent CAGR and reaching $724 billion by 2018, from $573 billion in 2013.
Globally, digital E&M spending (excluding Internet access spending) is expected to grow at a 12.2 percent CAGR between 2013 and 2018 and account for 65 percent of global entertainment and media spending growth by 2018 - almost two out of every three dollars. Digital spending in the U.S. is expected to grow at an 11.2 percent CAGR over the next five years and account for 45 percent of overall U.S. E&M spending growth, up from 33 percent in 2013. U.S. digital advertising is leading the way; 40 percent of total advertising growth is expected to be digital by 2018.
According to Outlook, E&M companies should operate with a digital mindset. This requires adopting three behaviors: forging trust with consumers; creating the confidence to move with speed and agility; and empowering innovation.
"The consumer is now at the center of their own entertainment and media world, pivoting from finding to being found by content experiences via every channel and device," said Ken Sharkey, PwC's U.S. entertainment, media & communications practice leader. "The battle for relevancy has never been greater as E&M businesses are being joined by companies from other industries such as retailers, automakers and utilities to compete head on for the same consumer relationship. E&M businesses may need to look beyond technology, and adopt more flexible business models that allow them to get closer to the consumer. What's important to the consumer is the specific experience - whether it's live or on-demand and on any screen."


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GM could reactivate standby plant
From the Gazette newsroom:
The Associated Press and Reuters report General Motors is considering reopening one of the manufacturing plants the company closed when it went through bankruptcy in 2009, CEO Ed Whitacre said on Thursday.
The Janesville plant is one of two designated as on “standby.” The other is in Spring Hill, Tenn. United Auto Workers Local 95 sources told the Gazette on Thursday that the indications to them are that if GM decides to re-open a plant, the Spring Hill plant would be the likely candidate.
Whitacre, addressing a Center for Automotive Research conference in northern Michigan, did not say which plant would be reactivated, or when.
Later, GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky, who was also at the conference, told reporters he could not say which plant would be considered for near-term reopening. Girsky would not confirm whether one of the two plants on standby was being considered for reactivation.
Hear more local reaction on this story Friday morning on Newsradio 1230 WCLO.
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With the current situation in the world at the moment, iTech Labs understands the need to take wise steps in ensuring the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the wider population. iTech Labs also sees the potential business impact that this pandemic is having on other businesses. In response, we have been preparing for several weeks now, to make necessary adjustments so that all iTech Labs offices can smoothly transition to a working from home model. This model has now been implemented for the foreseeable future. iTech Labs is offering the same consistently high level of service delivery and customer support, while protecting the health and well-being of our employees.
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Skip to comments.2 Arrested at Texas Border in Credit Card Fraud Case Following Target Data Breach
Posted on 01/20/2014 8:11:14 PM PST by TurboZamboni
Police in South Texas say account information stolen during the Target security breach is now being divided up and sold off regionally as evidenced by the arrest of two Mexican citizens in connection to 96 fraudulent credit cards.
McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said Monday that 27-year-old Mary Carmen Garcia and 28-year-old Daniel Guardiola Dominguez, both of Monterrey, Mexico, used cards containing the account information of South Texas residents. The chief says they were used to buy tens of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise at national retailers in the area.
The two were arrested on Sunday morning trying to re-enter the U.S. at the border
(Excerpt) Read more at kstp.com ...
I guess they couldn’t live in Mexico on the welfare, snap, and earned income tax credits they illegally STOLE from American taxpayers!!!!
America! The Land of the Big Pinata!
The hard working, future Republican voters the RINO’s want to give amnesty to
I’m sure we’ll be hearing of similar arrests in Amish enclaves around the country too
eye-yie-yie-yie!!! Frito bandito!!
They should be given 20 year uninterrupted prison sentences, and then carted off to the Mexican Border and ejected.


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Under guidelines approved Monday, Apple could register addresses ending in ".ipad," Citi and Chase could share ".bank" and environmental groups could go after ".eco." Japan could have ".com" in Japanese.
It's the biggest change to the system of Internet addresses since it was created in 1984.
More than 300 suffixes are available today, but only a handful, such as the familiar ".net" and ".com," are open for general use worldwide. Hundreds of new suffixes could be established by late next year, thousands in years to come.
"This is the start of a whole new phase for the Internet," said Peter Dengate Thrush, chairman of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the California nonprofit organization in charge of Internet addresses.
The novelty addresses will be costly - $185,000 to apply and $25,000 a year to maintain one. A personal address with a common suffix such as ".com" usually costs less than $10 a year.
ICANN says it costs tens of millions of dollars to write the guidelines for suffixes, review applications and resolve any disputes. Even with the hefty fees, the organization says it plans only to break even. It's also setting aside up to $2 million to subsidize applications from developing countries.
The expansion plan, which runs about 350 pages, took six years to develop.
Before 1998, the United States, which paid for most of the early Internet, was in charge of handing out Internet suffixes. ICANN, which has board members from every inhabited continent, was a way to take the administrative burden off the U.S. government.
ICANN was always supposed to expand the number of available Web suffixes. But the progress was slow because of concerns that new ones could infringe on trademarks, be obscene or give a platform to hate groups. Competing interests wrestled with ICANN over guidelines.
ICANN has come up with procedures for any party to object to applications for trademark, or other reasons.
Internet addresses, technically known as domain names, tell computers where to find a website or send an email message. Without them, people would have to remember clunky strings of numbers such as "188.8.131.52" instead of "ap.org."
But the addresses have grown to mean much more. Amazon.com has built its brand on one, and bloggers take pride in running sites with their own domain names, uncluttered by the names of hosting services.
The address expansion could create new opportunities for companies to promote their brands and allow all sorts of niche communities to thrive online. But they could create confusion, too.
And they might not make much difference. More and more people online find what they're looking for by typing a term into a search engine, not tapping out a full address. Or they use an app and don't type anything.
ICANN will start taking applications for new suffixes Jan. 12. Approval of individual applications is expected to be quick if there are no challenges for trademark, morality or other reasons. Proposals that are challenged would have to undergo more thorough reviews, including possible arbitration to decide on the merits of claims.
High-profile entertainment, consumer-goods and financial-services companies will likely be among the first to apply for the new suffixes to protect their brands.
Canon Inc., the camera and printer company, already plans to apply for ".canon." And Apple could go after not just ".apple," but also ".ipad" and ".iphone." Apple had no comment Monday.
Groups have already formed to back ".sport" for sporting sites, and two conservationist groups separately are seeking the right to operate an ".eco" suffix. Trade groups for bankers and financial-services companies are jointly exploring applications for ".bank," ''.insure" and ".invest" for their member companies.
Smaller companies stand to benefit, too. A florist called Apple can't use "Apple.com" because the computer company has it. Previously, the shop might have registered a longer, clunky address. Now it can just be "Apple.flowers."
Of course, a small florist might not be able to afford an expensive suffix. But an entrepreneur or a trade group might, and it could sell individual addresses ending in ".flowers" for $10 or $100 a pop. A successful suffix owner could make millions, much more than what it pays in application and annual fees.
When two or more groups have a legitimate claim to an address, ICANN expects them to work it out on their own. If they can't, the nonprofit will auction the suffixes. - AP


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Kenneth Gaulette, a 33-year-old Newark Police detective, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on police property, prosecutors say.
Shirley Henry, an editor for NPR, is the wife of Fox News White House correspondent Ed Henry, who was taken off the air after a report that he cheated on her.
Charlie Keating IV, of Arizona, has been identified as the Navy SEAL killed by ISIS attackers in northern Iraq.
Here are some of the best photos of Dallas Latos, the Internet famous wife of new Marlins pitcher Mat Latos.
The 3DS is the arguably the best handheld console ever made due to its 3D functionality, StreetPass ability and awesome library of games. Here are the best 3DS games ever made.
Corning Gorilla Glass is a rugged and durable version of glass that is used in a lot of tech products. But how exactly does it work?
The Xbox One is now a year old, which means it’s time to look back at the Xbox One games that released since its launch. Here are the best Xbox One games ever made.
Johnny Manziel gets the start and everything else you don’t want to miss this weekend in the NFL.
Off a BIG winning week, “Casino” Joe and his team look to apply the pressure and stay ahead with only a few weeks remaining in the NFL season
Tonight was the 24th annual Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
Get Christmas gifts from Amazon, starting at just $5.
A judicial clerk showed up to work to find that someone had defecated inside the courtroom.
Pitcher Mat Latos and his wife Dallas met in 2008 through common friends. They were quietly wed in 2009 and now have a son, Landon.


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Of all the career opportunities in logistics currently, few are as polarized right now as truck driving. In May, Nevada granted the first license to test and operate an automated commercial truck to Daimler Trucks North America. While the DTNA stressed that a driver would be present in all trucks, it’s a solid move away from a driver-responsible trip and a move closer to fully automated trucking. Thousands of hours of testing and significant regulatory hurdles put practical automation at least a decade away, but benefits are coming sooner from partial automation systems that enhance the performance of human drivers and increase efficiency.
According to industry analysts, 60% of wasted truck fuel is caused by driver over acceleration. Automation removes the instinctual driving fluctuations of a human operator and saves at least 3% of fuel consumption as an artificially intelligent system can plan and route from the beginning to end of a trip without wavering. A cut on fuel usage also reduces the carbon emissions from trucking annually.
With a current shortage of between 35-40 thousand drivers nationwide, an automated solution seems like a modern answer for transportation. Considering that trucks move nearly 70% of all US inland freight, the shortage, need, and the intense rise in labor costs, this industry is almost 100,000 jobs short of necessary to keep pace with demand. The demand increases labor cost, competition among employers and also, interestingly, turnover within the industry. Amazingly, the final quarter of 2014 saw a 96% turnover rate for long-haul drivers, who may be shopping for better deals and routes while they’re so readily available.
Considering that fully automated deliveries, including drones and 3D self prints, are possibly ten years in the future, the key to a strong and stable roster of drivers lies in the manpower accessible to logistics professionals. With BCS, we take care to find reliable people, comfortable with cutting edge technology, adaptable to a varied and changing career landscape for today’s logistics professionals. We’re excited about the breakthroughs in technology, but always vigilant to maintain the stalwart professionalism that keeps logistics a massively growing industry.


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While the trade deal stuck struck with the EU in December 2020 will greatly lessen the impact of Brit ain’s exit from the single market, UK retailers and consumers will still experience changes to the UK retail landscape in 2021 and beyond.
Most crucially the last-minute deal avoided the prospect of tariffs on all imports and exports, which could have considerably pushed up prices on some items sourced abroad, and particularly those foods not suited to production in our climate. With tariff-free trade largely secured, items such as French cheeses and Romanian manufactured clothing will now remain available to UK consumers, and with only negligible price increases, if any at all.
However, there are still a lot of unknowns around the changes, with a lot of moving parts. The biggest shift is in the administration and paperwork, such as new customs and ‘proof of origins’ declarations, and additional checks on food and livestock. While the largest retailers should be able to ultimately absorb these new ways of operating relatively easily, it will prove a much more noticeable burden for smaller companies, while shipping companies such as Fedex and TNT have said they will levy extra charges of £4.31 on shipments between the EU and UK, to cover the cost of adjusting their systems.
Exporting business appears to be the most impacted by the new arrangement, due to ‘rules of origin’ procedures treating goods that are brought to Brit ain and then exported again to the EU largely unchanged as being non-Brit ish goods; and therefore subject to tariffs and customs. UK businesses may now need to look at establishing EU subsidies, to circumvent these costs and paperwork.
However, importing could also see some turbulence, impacting supply lines. Food & grocery retailers are particularly in jeopardy of any potential hold-ups causing imported food to go out of date, with four-fifths of food imports coming from the EU. Moreover, retailers within other sectors particularly reliant on seasonality and trends, such as clothing & footwear, health & beauty and homewares, could also yet face being caught out if problems moving to the new arrangement cause products to arrive after their windows of relevance to consumers, as we saw happen to some toy and gift retailers over Christmas, following disruption in the ports.
Indeed, it appears we are set for a period of short-term disruption, as ports, hauliers and businesses adapt to the new systems, which are set to be phased in over the next six months, and cross-channel traffic increases post-Christmas. In terms of stock and supply lines, some UK retailers have expressed cautious optimism that, with the stock buffers and systems they’ve put in place, they do not anticipate any negative impact, with Next, for example, stating ‘we do not anticipate that Brexit will have a material impact on our ability to import and export stock in the year ahead’ as a result of the trade deal. M&S, though, became the first major retailer to warn about new “very complex administrative processes”, which it said will significantly impact its export business.
Another significant change under the new deal is that all EU retailers selling to the UK now have to pay VAT from the point of sale, rather than at the point of importation, and will have to set up an account with HMRC; something which previously only applied to some businesses. Marketplace platforms, such as Amazon and eBay , will now be liable to collect VAT due from their sellers and send it to HMRC, which they have indicated they will do by deducting from a seller’s earnings.
As with importing, this change will disproportionately impact smaller companies without the scale to absorb the extra costs and paperwork. It is this change that had led some EU-based specialist retailers, such as Dutch Bike Bits and Beer on Web, to stop selling to UK-based consumers. While this will marginally reduce choice and see some prices rising for UK consumers, it means that UK retailers do not have to compete with VAT free imports offered by EU competitors.
In the medium to long term we are likely to see the UK Government both encouraging ‘on-shoring’ and pushing the credentials of suppliers in countries in which it is keen to do more trade, such as China, the US and Commonwealth countries. There may even be incentives and administrative fast tracking introduced to push this, although much will also depend on the political landscapes in these other nations and how keen they are to reciprocate. This may still yet not only change where our products predominantly come from and how much they cost, but, ultimately, the strength and growth of the Brit ish economy and, in turn, how much disposable income the average Brit has to spend on shopping.
Finally, one of the biggest issues in the 2016 referendum was the subject of immigration, which is important for UK retailers for two main reasons. Firstly, there were over 170,000 EU nationals working across the retail industry at the time of the referendum in 2016, with the BRC Workforce survey indicating certain geographies, predominantly London and the south, are particularly reliant on EU workers, with distribution employing a higher number of EU nationals than retail stores. If the new points-based immigration restrictions substantially reduces this workforce, retailers may have to look at recruiting more aggressively, paying higher wages and making more use of technology to prevent disruption to their businesses.
Secondly, immigration from the EU has both increased the UK’s population and reduced its average age in recent decades, providing opportunities for retailers. If net immigration is now substantially reduced, the largest retailers in particular will find it more difficult to grow revenues, while an aging population will require retailers to change and adapt their strategies.
With most of the uncertainty of the past four years now put to bed, both UK retailers and consumers can look to the future with renewed stability; but, while the last minute deal may have avoided a disastrous shock to the system, it will still bring plenty of new challenges.


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LAS VEGAS — Cobra Electronics headed to International CES with an expanded offering of radar detectors, including what it’s calling the first under-the-hood radar/laser/ camera detector to use a Bluetooth connection to a smartphone.
The iRadar S-series under-the-hood detector connects to Cobra’s free iRadar app, providing access to the crowd-sourcing iRadar Community.
Cobra will also show its iRadar Atom radar/laser/ camera detection system, billed as using smaller components and having “the smallest footprint in the industry.” It too lets drivers share alerts with the iRadar Community. Cobra said the system is 30 percent smaller than its iRadar 200.
Also in radar detectors is the compact Cobra’s SPX line: SPX 5300, SPX 5400 and the SPX 5500, all with Auto Mute, LaserEye 360 laser detection, Intellimute/ Intellimute Pro, UltraBright Data Display, city/highway mode and a five-level signal strength meter.
The Cobra AirWave portable music receiver lets users wirelessly connect Bluetoothenabled media device to their older-generation home stereo, car stereo or stand-alone speakers.
Finally, Cobra will also show a line of twoway radios and its HH500 floating VHF marine radio with Bluetooth and Rewind-Say- Again technology. The radio has a dedicated receiver for NOAA weather channels to alert users of approaching weather conditions.


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Pieces of broken pottery have been unearthed from Georgia which hints toward the earliest known proof about origins of the present wine-making industry.
Researchers discovered eight shards from two sites which are located around 30 miles towards the south of Tbilisi.
These shards are found to be 8,000 years old, which makes them 600 to 1,000 years older than the previously discovered wine jar found in nearby Iran.
This is not the oldest sign of wine-making as there is proof about a drink being produced around 9,000 years back in China; a beverage that mixed grape wine with rice beer and other ingredients.
"But the Chinese drink used a wild grape that has apparently never been domesticated, while the Georgian wine used a Eurasian grape species that did undergo domestication and led to the vast majority of wine consumed today," said researcher Patrick McGovern from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia, as quoted by Associated Press.
"It's not clear whether the ancient Georgian vintners were using a domesticated form, but it's possible because they apparently made lots of wine," he added.
He is part of an international team which came up with the new report. This study was funded by National Wine Agency of Georgia, where making wine is considered to be a part of the national identity.
The new study showed that the shards had absorbed the main chemical fingerprint of wine, tartaric acid along with some other substances which are linked with the drink.
The shards are believed to be a part of the jars which were used for storing and fermenting the wine.
"It is very interesting that during this 8,000 years there was no interruption of wine-making tradition," said Shalva Khetsuriani, head of the Sommelier Association of Georgia.
"The finding is "very significant" because it gives new evidence that the origins of wine making should be sought in the region," as per Gregory Areshian, an archaeology professor at the American University of Armenia who did not participate in the work.
Areshian had revealed about the finding of a 6,000-year-old winery in Armenia.


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Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker is the final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, but is it the last we will see of the Star Wars universe on the big screen? Let’s explore.
What does Lucasfilm say?
Lucasfilm, the production company behind Star Wars, has not made any official announcements regarding future Star Wars films. However, there are a few things we do know.
During an interview with MTV News in 2019, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said that they were taking a “hiatus” from producing Star Wars movies after The Rise of Skywalker. She went on to say that they were “planning some great stuff” and that they would be making some announcements in the coming months.
The Success of The Mandalorian
While there may not be any official announcements regarding future films, the success of The Mandalorian has shown that there is still a huge demand for new and exciting Star Wars content. The show has been praised by fans and critics alike and has introduced new characters to the Star Wars universe.
Disney+, the streaming service that airs The Mandalorian, has already announced several new Star Wars shows in development, including Obi-Wan Kenobi with Ewan McGregor returning to reprise his role as the iconic Jedi Master.
The Future of Star Wars
So what does all this mean for the future of Star Wars? While it’s unclear whether or not we will see another film in theaters anytime soon, it’s safe to say that we haven’t seen the last of this beloved franchise.
With Disney+ continuing to release new shows set in the Star Wars universe and Kathleen Kennedy promising “great stuff” on the horizon, fans have plenty to look forward to.
Whether it’s on television or in theaters, one thing is certain: the Force will always be strong with Star Wars.
- Conclusion: While The Rise of Skywalker may be the last film in the sequel trilogy, it’s not the end of Star Wars. With new shows in development and promises of “great stuff” from Lucasfilm, fans can rest assured that the galaxy far, far away will continue to captivate audiences for years to come.


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RedPrairie donates to WMS Don Frazier Supply Chain Training Center
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RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity solutions provider, announced today that it has donated an implementation and one-year contract of its On-Demand Warehouse Management solution (WMS) to the Don Frazier Supply Chain Training Center at the Applied Technology Center in Rock Hill, S.C. Serving as a laboratory setting for the career and technical high school, the Don Frazier Center helps provide work-related skills and experiences in state-of-the-art warehouse management practice to students considering careers in supply chain management.
The Frazier Center was originally built in partnership between the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) and the Material Handling Education Foundation (MHEFI). It was dedicated in April of 2009.
“Students at the Center have learned standard distribution practices until now through the use of paper, pencils and clipboards,” said Allan Howie, director of Continuing Education Programs at MHIA. “But by gaining experience with RedPrairie’s on-demand WMS, those students will be able to learn first-hand how the most sophisticated organizations are managing their supply chains.”
Students at the institution learn those practices by managing a network that distributes weekend meals to underprivileged children across the local area. Most of the resources available to those students have been donated by MHIA’s partners, like RedPrairie.
“Our company recognizes that the strength of future supply chains relies in large part on the education we provide for students,” said Mike Mayoras, RedPrairie CEO. “We are proud to contribute to a continuing and lasting legacy of supply chain experts and managers.”
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Gemma Spence, OMG Transact’s CEO recently took part in WARC’s new WARCTalks360 series, where expert contributors shared their advice on how to best navigate the shift in eCommerce strategy. Below, we summarise Gemma’s session on how to maximise your digital availability to grow your brand online. The full recording can be downloaded here (until 7th October 2020). There’s no denying that Covid-19 has changed everything and nowhere have we seen more radical changes than in shopping. In fact, some brands like P&G and L’Oréal have cited that they have made 10 years’ worth of progress within eCommerce in the past three months. Indeed, this has been driven by broad behavioural changes across all demographics in every country.
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Quzhou in East China's Zhejiang province plans to ramp up its efforts to develop emerging industries in the next three years. [Photo/WeChat account: quzhoufb]
Quzhou in East China's Zhejiang province will ramp up its efforts to develop emerging industries in the next three years, local media recently reported.
Local government recently issued three-year act plans to transform traditional industries and cultivate emerging industries.
According to the plan, by 2021, driven by digital economy, the revenue of the manufacturing sector in the city is expected to gross 23 billion yuan ($3.40 billion) with 26 billion yuan set as the highest goal.
By then, Quzhou will nurture 300 pilot digital transformation companies and establish 100 model digital economy companies.
The plan also stated that by 2021, the total output of emerging industries in Quzhou will reach 110 billion yuan, taking up 45 percent of that of its industrial economy.
New materials, new energy, high-end equipment, electronic information and life health are the key emerging industries.
During the three years, Quzhou will house more than 50 state or provincial technology innovation centers, cultivate 50 companies with strong ability of independent innovation and huge market potential and 100 high-tech businesses, and carry out more than 100 major science projects.
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Inflation in Argentina cooled last month as the government’s strategy to tackle persistently high prices becomes a focal point of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
Consumer prices in November rose 2.5 percent from October, below the 3.3 percent median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
From a year ago, inflation reached 51.2 percent, according to government data published Tuesday. The monthly figure matched the lowest level of inflation this year, tied with August’s reading.
Hotels, restaurants and clothing led all categories in price increases while food costs, which has the largest weight in the index, were below the headline figure.
Last week, the International Monetary Fund said thwarting high inflation in Argentina requires “appropriate monetary policy,” including interest rates that exceed annual inflation, among other issues. The Central Bank’s benchmark interest rate is only 38 percent.
Argentina and the IMF continue negotiating a new programme to reschedule payments on over US$40 billion owed to the lender stemming from a record bailout given to the nation in 2018. The IMF issued its statement after a week of technical negotiations with Argentine officials in Washington.
Economists surveyed by the Central Bank forecast that inflation will end this year at 51.1 percent and next year at 52.1 percent, according to the most recent survey.
by Patrick Gillespie, Bloomberg


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This one is going to be quite interesting for the UK readers. Argos has announced it will have a massive sale on many big brand toys.
The sale starts on Friday April 5th and will last until Tuesday April 9th. It will see huge discounts on toys, many of which will be at half price or more.
This includes toys from big names like Barbie, Paw Patrol, Fisher Price, Nerf, LOL Surprise and more. The offers will be both online and in the stores. Of course, they are until stock lasts.
And at those prices, chances are stocks aren’t going to last long, so don’t wait around if you have something specific you want to get. Here are some toys with big discounts among many more:
Playmobil 6848 Grand Princess Castle Playset WAS £125.00 NOW £62.50
LEGO City Bundle, Harvester Transport and Loader Toy Truck WAS £34.99 NOW £17.49
Barbie Fiat Car and Doll Exclusive WAS £59.99 NOW £29.99
Spider-Man Homecoming 16 Inch Kids Bike WAS £109.99 NOW £54.99
PAW Patrol Ultimate Rescue Fire Truck Playset WAS £59.99 NOW £44.99
Little Tikes 4-in-1 Trike WAS £79.99 NOW £39.99
As you can see, there are plenty of various toys, including a lot of outdoor stuff. So, it’s definitely going to be quite interesting to check out the full promotion.


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In the wake of the recent storms in Nashville, Tenn., Gibson Gives stepped up for musicians and those who need support. The organization is working to make guitarists affected by the recent Tennessee Tornado whole again, providing immediate help by giving a guitar to any musician whose instrument was damaged or destroyed.
“Our goal is to get a guitar back into the hands of anyone who has had their guitar damaged or destroyed in the recent Tennessee storm,” said Dendy Jarrett, executive director of Gibson Gives. “As a Nashville, Tenn.-based company, we are also engaging with our artists and other partners to provide support across many areas.”
Musicians who lost their guitars in the recent storm, can reach out to the Gibson Gives Guitar Recovery Plan via: firstname.lastname@example.org with their story. Guitars will be provided at Gibson’s sole discretion based on proof of damage or loss. Replacement guitars may be demo models, prototypes, or shop worn across Gibson’s family of guitar brands.
Gibson Gives is a 501(c)(3) committed to introducing and amplifying the power of music through guitars. Since its establishment in 2002, it has provided musicians with thousands of guitars and similar donations. To learn more about Gibson’s charitable arm, visit its website.


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The buzz around BNPL (buy now, pay later or “buy now, pay later”) is fading amid economic instability. B2C startups like Klarna and Affirm have plummeted in valuations. At the same time, new projects from Europe attract impressive sums: investors assume that the instruments that have chosen a more reliable audience – business are in […]
Russian pilots who retired or were sent to layoff faced difficulties in confirming their licenses – the Federal Air Transport Agency does not provide foreign airlines with data on the date of issue of the pilot’s license and its relevance.
Centrifugal Machines attracted a loan of 14 million rubles from the Moscow Seed Fund. The company will allocate funds for the purchase of new equipment, in order, among other things, to cover the need of customers for import substitution.
For a short period, from the end of last year to the beginning of this year, it looked like the worst of the global chip shortage was behind us. However, geopolitical tensions and new outbreaks of COVID-19 have once again disrupted supply chains. 92 new factories are already under construction, but now there are not […]
The Japanese automaker Nissan has suspended production in Russia for the first half of the fiscal year that began on April 1. The company expects the situation in Ukraine to become even “more serious and protracted.”
How to build advertising campaigns for FMCG brands in the current situation. Recommendations and trends
Now for the Russian FMCG-brands in the market there is a good situation. Many major players have suspended or completely stopped their work in Russia, and there is a shortage of goods in a number of categories. It’s time to take the vacated space. However, there may be difficulties with promotion – the advertising inventory […]
The show “Fort Boyard” will abandon its calling card, which has been performing since 1990. Live tigers guarding the fort’s treasury have been replaced with 3D computer animation, as a new generation of viewers is increasingly concerned about animal welfare.
Fraudsters have come up with a new way to steal money from Russian bank cards. They pose as employees of telecom companies, report that their smartphone has been hacked and ask to redirect SMS in order to gain access to online banking.
VkusVill boarded S7 Airlines – ready-made food from the store can be ordered directly on the plane. You can pay for the order with money or miles. Nine sets are available to passengers – the cheapest one costs 260 rubles.
Online broker Robinhood, which gained particular popularity in the bull market during the coronavirus pandemic, may be sold to the FTX crypto exchange. On the news from Bloomberg, Robinhood shares, which have lost almost 75% since the IPO, rose significantly.


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N.Y. official claims LCD suppliers fixed prices
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Friday sued several major suppliers of liquid-crystal display screens used in computers, televisions and cell phones, claiming buyers paid extra because of a decade of price fixing.
Some of the companies settled earlier, similar federal charges.
The suit filed in state court in Manhattan seeks damages and restitution to state and local governments, along with penalties for actions from 1996 to 2006 by companies in Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
Defendants are Samsung Electronics, Sharp, Toshiba, Hitachi Displays, LG Display, AU Optronics, Chi Mei, CMO Japan and U.S. affiliates. They are accused of selling display screens at illegally fixed prices to companies including Dell and IBM – vendors that sold computers to public entities in New York, including the state government, counties, municipalities, colleges, hospitals, transit agencies and fire departments.
Cuomo claims the cartel dominated the $70 billion market and top officials from the companies met regularly.
"As a result, hard-pressed New York cities, towns, schools and hospitals spent hundreds of millions of dollars on LCD screens affected by the illegal conspiracy. My office is bringing this case to get those illegal overcharges back," he said.
Damages are in the tens of millions of dollars, Cuomo spokesman Matt Glazer said.
Many cartel members and executives have pleaded guilty to federal criminal antitrust violations and paid more than $890 million in fines, according to the suit.
"The state purchasers on whose behalf this action is brought – and the taxpayers whose dollars financed those purchases – have suffered substantial damages stemming from defendants' unlawful conspiracy," the suit claimed.
Under state antitrust laws, the attorney general's office requested treble damages, civil penalties, costs and "other equitable relief for the harm inflicted."
Samsung, Toshiba and Hitachi declined to make any immediate comment. Calls and e-mails to the other companies were not immediately returned Friday.
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|• Verizon, Google outline vision on Internet traffic |
|• AT&T intros integrated mobile app |
|• T-Mobile sued over 'unlimited' data plan |
|• Tektronix snags Arbor; Veraz merges with Dialogic |
|• Rockefeller introduces spectrum bill |
|• N.Y. official claims LCD suppliers fixed prices |
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Poland is expected to become the first NATO member to purchase Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) after Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak revealed plans for the country to buy 24 drones.
The first batch of Bayraktar TB2 drones is due to be delivered next year and will be armed with anti-tank projectiles. Poland will also be purchasing a logistics and training package.
The contract will be signed next week during Polish President Andrzej Duda’s visit to Turkey, circumventing the usual procurement process accompanying such a deal.
Turkey Becomes World’s Fourth-Largest Drone Producer
Turkey is an emerging player in the drone industry, with Reuters reporting it has become the world’s fourth-largest drone producer since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan increased domestic production.
This move is widely seen as an effort to reduce the country’s reliance on Western arms and grow manufacturing exports amid recent economic woes.
Interest in Turkish drones increased particularly late last year, when Turkish drones helped Azerbaijan retake territory from ethnic Armenian separatists lost in the mountains of Nagorno Karabakh decades ago.
Aside from Poland, the Turkish defense technology company Baykar has sold previous models of the Bayraktar armed drone to countries such as Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Qatar, Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco. Last March, Erdogan mentioned that Saudi Arabia also expressed interest in buying Turkish drones.


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Car buyers, your voices have been heard! Queensland Senator Glenn Lazarus has announced a policy which aims to protect car buyers.
According to Lazarus, Australians are buying over one million new cars per year but have no protection when it comes to defective units and other problems.
About 75% of new car buyers in Australia experience problems within the first five years of their purchase and up to 15% of these people are never able to resolve these issues.
And I just got this today!
This struggle between consumers and car dealers before is nothing new, and we covered similar ground before when we talked about the ACCC investigating the high volume of complaints from car buyers.
Again, the dealers are being put on the defensive as they have been cited as being unhelpful, failing to acknowledge problems, and whose repairs are not fixing the problems. This leaves consumers in debt, and unable to sell their faulty car to recoup some of their money
While Australia has protection laws for consumers and bodies for fair trading, there’s really no protection in place for consumers which will force car manufacturers and dealers to address complaints and vehicle issues.
It’s surprising to note that countries around the world have successfully implemented lemon laws but Australia has yet to implement its own.
The growing pressure on car manufacturers and retailers to cater to the consumers’ needs after the sale will make life much easier for us now that we will have measures in place.
Harsher penalties and stricter monitoring will require dealers to attempt to address vehicle complaints through repairs. If the problem persists, then the part or even the vehicle itself will have to be replaced or refunded.
Purchasing a new car is indeed a very big investment, one that, until now, comes with no assurance that you will be getting your money’s worth after you drive out of the showroom.
For the more frugal car buyer, for whom buying a brand new car may be too much, leasing a used or near new vehicle is sometimes the cheaper and safer alternative.
For one thing, all the hidden kinks and quirks of the vehicle would have been worked out by now, and all that you need to deal with are maintenance duties as a result of a vehicle’s normal wear and tear.
The other benefit would be the decrease in cost. When you drive a new car out of the showroom, it would have already lost 25% of its value due to depreciation.
Buying a pre-owned car does not have that drawback as its price would already reflect its depreciated value. Companies such as Alpha Car Finance can help you get a near new car within 1-2 days of paying.
Thanks to Senator Glenn Lazarus and the efforts of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, owning a car will soon involve much less hassles and headaches.


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El basketball chrome in which rapper and NBA superfan Drake spent at least $200,000 to find it, chrome Panini Flawless Triple Logoman de LeBron James 2020-21was sold at auction on Saturday night at the Goldin Collectibles Market for $2.4 millionincluding the buyer’s premium.
The Logoman cards, which show the NBA logo cut out of a player’s jersey, are some of the most sought after modern trading cards. Panini’s Flawless 2020-21 Launch (Boxes of 10 cards currently sell for about $15) include five Triple Logoman trading cards, all numbered one by one, among others by Draymond Green, Stephen CurryKlay Thompson , Anthony Edwards , LaMelo Ball , Tyrese Haliburton , Jayson Tatum Luka DoncicZion Williamson, Giannis Antetokounmpo y Kevin Durant.
The fifth chrome is LeBron’s version James just sold, encrusted with NBA logo patches from James’ jerseys worn in games for each of his three career teams: Cleveland Cavaliers , Miami Heat y Los Angeles Lakers.
“Usually it’s the old trading cards that are very valuable,” dijo a Associated Press Ken Goldinfounder and CEO of Goldin. “But there really has never been a card as popular as this before it was pulled out of a package”.
There really has never been a sticker as popular as this one before it was pulled out of a package
Multiple auction houses they intended James’s chrome to break all-time records for both a modern sports card and a basketball card, and that exceeded 5.2 million for which a card of LeBron himself was sold in April 2021 in which he appeared in his rookie season signed by the player himself.
James celebrated in July 2020 that one of his cards broke the record in the world of basketball after being sold at a Goldin auction for $1,845,0000. “I have a couple of those exact ones too,” ‘King’ James commented wryly.
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The Oppo Reno 6Z is the next in the lineup from Oppo to be released in the market of smartphones. This will be the fourth variant in the Oppo Reno 6 series of smartphones and will have almost similar specs when compared to the Reno 6 model. However, the specifications of the phone have been leaked as it was spotted on the GeekBench listing. The phone was listed with the model number CPH2237 and confirms that the phone will be running on the Mediatek Dimensity 800U chipset which is 5G enabled.
The GeekBench rating shows a score of 589 on single-core and 1,749 on multi-core. The phone that was listed shows that the phone will have 8GB of RAM and will be running on Android 11 out of the box. The phone is expected to come with a 6.43-inch full-HD+ AMOLED screen which has a 60Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glas 5 protection as well. The phone will also have a storage of 256GB and the company can launch the 6GB/128GB variants as well.
The phone will be powered by a 4,310 mAh battery and will also support 30 W fast charging. The rear of the smartphone gets a triple camera setup where the primary sensor will be 64MP. In the front, the phone gets a 32MP selfie camera. There is no clarity by the company as to when the phone will be officially launched, but it can be expected that the phone would launch by the month of August.


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The big news for Logitech in the weeks leading up to InfoComm was the announcement of Logitech MeetUp, a sleekly designed all in one audio and video solution with extra wide field of view and mic array to address the unique needs of huddle rooms. One other piece of exciting news came in the form of multiple announcements from Logitech Collaboration Program (LCP) partners.
Logitech entered the video collaboration market with the belief that traditional video conferencing room systems would soon be replaced by PC-based video codecs, and the market has clearly moved this direction. We created LCP as a way to offer more comprehensive collaboration offerings, and we teamed with Intel early last year to launch a hardware platform for PC-based video conferencing.
Today, four of Logitech’s Premier Cloud Video LCP partners offer PC-based room solutions (VidyoRoom, ZoomRooms, Broadsoft UC-One Conference Room and BlueJeans Huddle). Last fall Microsoft launched Skype Room Systems with Logitech as the first-to-market partner with Logitech SmartDock and Google ChromeBox for Meetings has been using Logitech cameras in its solutions since it’s launch. It’s a popular approach. We have seen PC-based video deployed across the smallest of SMB’s and the largest of enterprises as a way to enable video conferencing for everyone.
As we work to make PC-based room solutions better for our customers and support the unique demands of large scale deployments, we are excited to showcase new LCP partners and some enhanced solutions from our current partners:
- HP Inc. announced video collaboration bundles for meeting rooms based on the HP Slice and HP Collaboration PC with Logitech Video Collaboration products.
- Barco is partnering with Logitech to enable ClickShare in the Logitech environment to bring superior end customer experiences.
- The innovative Q-SYS Platform from QSC adds scalability and installation flexibility to the best-in-class in-room meeting experience provided by Logitech SmartDock and Skype Room Systems. .
- C2G now offers new cabling and extender solutions for Logitech GROUP in both PC-based and SmartDock environments.
- Ashton Bentley is adding Logitech Video Collaboration products to its innovative range of stylish, integrated, technologically advanced, presentation, and video conferencing systems.
- UC Workspace now offers support for Logitech MeetUp and a new version of Quicklaunch that will be incorporated into ConferenceCam Kit solution bundles later this summer.
- Mimo Monitors offers support for Quicklaunch 3.0 and other PC- based room solutions that leverage Logitech products and utilize touchscreen controls.
We view these exciting updates as the beginning of a new phase in video… as the AV and IT industries increasingly overlap, we are at an inflection point where customers are adopting PC-based video conferencing in mass scale. Logitech is committed to working with customers and our AV and IT partners to enable the next generation of video and collaboration for the masses. Stay tuned, as there will be plenty more to come!