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Eupepsia Wellness Resort, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has racked up five global and national wellness and industry awards this year.
BLAND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, December 15, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — Eupepsia Wellness Resort, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has racked up global and national wellness and industry awards this year.
The Virginia-based integrated wellness resort is gaining increasing recognition for its excellence in wellness programs and retreats as well as its innovative approach to delivering exceptional guest experiences, with long-lasting impact.
The company has won five recent awards:
Eupepsia was named Best Boutique Wellness Resort in the USA at the prestigious LuxLife Awards, established by the global UK-based lifestyle publication LuxLife, in recognition of its excellence in wellness as well as its progressive services and programs, offered in the areas of enhanced health, rest and relaxation.
Eupepsia was voted Virginia’s Best Wellness Retreat 2020 by the World Spa Awards, the global initiative to recognize and reward excellence in the spa and wellness sector. It follows the World Spa Awards’ year-long search for the world’s top spa and wellness brands. Votes were cast by professionals working in the spa and wellness industry and by spa tourism consumers.
Earlier this year, Eupepsia was ranked 2nd Best Wellness Resort Nationwide in 2020 in USA Today’s Readers’ Choice awards for the second year in a row. Eupepsia was one of 20 nominees for Best Wellness Retreat/Resort, selected by a small panel of highly respected wellness travel experts.
In an industry award win, Eupepsia was selected as one of the top 50 Innovative Companies to Watch in 2020 by The Silicon Review Magazine, for bringing to its guests the best in wellness science and technology, while continuing to harness nature’s health benefits.
Locally, Eupepsia was awarded the 2020 Bland County Business & Industry of the Year by Virginia’s Bland County Economic Development Authority (EDA), which celebrates leading businesses that strive not only to have successful commercial enterprises, but also to make their community a better place to live and work.
Set on 256 acres of welcoming, open grounds, Eupepsia provides an immersive approach to wellness with real-time curation for a truly transformative experience. Founded on the science and philosophy of Ayurveda, the resort’s integrated programs center around sound sleep, clean ‘farm-to-table’ eating, and progressive health, fitness and yoga therapies. With the help of a team of specialists, the resort customizes its wellness retreats to each guest’s bio-individuality, health condition and personal goals. From de-stress, detox, weight loss and full rejuvenation to advanced healing, there is a program for everyone. Eupepsia combines traditional time-tested Ayurveda-based therapies with cutting-edge screenings and treatments, along with chef-prepared, plant-based, balanced meals tailored to different body types and prepared using the freshest, natural ingredients from Eupepsia’s organic greenhouses.
Ideally located in Virginia, within a day’s drive to two-thirds of the U.S. population, the boutique resort boasts 26 double bedrooms in a contemporary design and extensive facilities in a red cedar chalet-like setting, designed to help people reconnect with themselves and align with nature. Set in Bland County, Eupepsia is part of the Virginia Wellness Lifestyle, living with nature, for nature, by nature, along with neighboring Giles County, known as Virginia’s Mountain Playground.
For more information, please visit www.eupepsia.com or contact 276-722-0584 or firstname.lastname@example.org and follow @eupepsiaWellnessResort on Facebook; @eupepsia on Instagram; and @EupepsiaResort on Twitter.
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New NEC Life Touch Tablet Includes TV Tuner
News site asahi.com reports 3 electronics makers pitch new tablets to be iPad killers. In the article by Junichiro Nagasaki and Takashi Kamiguri, the most interesting tablet was NEC's Life Touch L TLX7W/ 1A. It is described as “…a 10.1-inch tablet bundled with a TV tuner for terrestrial and satellite broadcasts.” The article says that users can watch TV on an HD screen by “connecting the tuner, the size of a compact dictionary, via cable to an antenna terminal.” NEC said that if a separately purchased hard disk is connected to the tuner, users can transfer prerecorded programs to the tablet for later viewing.
The tablet will be released Jan. 31 and will cost around 65,000 yen (about U.S. $723). There was no mention of any plans to release a similar tablet in the United States.
German Broadcaster RTL Shutting Down Off-Air TV Delivery
The Register was one of several websites reporting Germany's RTL pulls free-to-air channels off terrestrial TV. Bill Ray writes, “Germany's largest commercial broadcaster is getting out of broadcasting, on Earth at least, citing spiraling costs and an uncertain future as mobile phone operators grab all the good spectrum.” RTL's statement says, “Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland currently sees no economically reasonable option for continuing digital terrestrial television based on DVB-T, the digital terrestrial television offered in Germany.”
Ray adds, “RTL's plan, detailed by the a516digital blog, is to shut down transmissions in Munich this spring and stop terrestrial broadcasting entirely by the end of next year, continuing to deliver content to viewers over cable and broadband but primarily broadcast from satellite.”
Finnish Broadcasting Co. Says All Channels to be Streamed
On its website, the Finnish Broadcasting Company announced Yle to begin online streams of all TV channels. The Finnish Broadcasting Company hopes to make all four of its TV channels available online for domestic viewers by the end of this year. Ismo Silvo, Yle's Director of Media, said there are still many copyright issues to be resolved and, at least at first, the picture quality of the live streams will not match that of standard digital TVs.
Unlike RTL, Yle does not plan to stop off-air broadcasting. The Yle article states, “Silvo stressed that Yle has no plans to give up on traditional terrestrial antenna broadcasts, noting that not all parts of the country have access to high-speed internet.”
Swedish iPad Owners Will Pay to Watch TV
In Sweden, TV set owners pay a license fee to cover the cost of broadcast content. Now that consumers are streaming TV shows over their tablets, it isn't surprising that, as TheLocal.se reports iPad owners to pay Swedish TV licence fee.
“A move by Sveriges Television (SVT) to offer all of its content online means that Swedes who watch digitally streamed content on computer and tablet devices such as the iPad will have to start paying television license fees.” The article notes that: “Currently, anyone with a television receiver is required by law to pay the 2,076 kronor (U.S. $320) annual fee, which is collected and enforced by Radiotjänst, a division of Swedish public service broadcasting. A representative from the agency confirmed with technology magazine Computer Sweden that SVT's move would mean the agency would start collecting the fee from people who didn't own a television, but did own a computer or tablet device.”
There are no plans to charge a license fee for smartphones.
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TransUnion, a global risk information provider, has launched a new “rapid default” model within its IDVision with iovation suite of products to protect financial institutions against rapid default fraud, the company said in a statement.
Rapid defaults occur when a credit card customer increases the balance they are carrying on their account quickly, only to then stop making payments on it within a twelve month time-span. According to the statement, this type of behavior resulted in nearly $1 billion in losses to financial institutions between April 2017 and March 2018.
TransUnion also cites internal research showing credit abuse and synthetic identity attacks – both hard to predict or protect against using traditional fraud prevention models – as the most common reasons for this behavior.
“Credit abuse and synthetic identity fraud are two of the greatest challenges facing financial institutions, causing significant losses which can be difficult to identify through traditional credit risk models, alone,” said Geoff Miller, head of global fraud and identity solutions for TransUnion.
Credit abuse is difficult because fraudsters will take out multiple lines of credit simultaneously, circumventing the traditional credit vetting process. Synthetic identity fraud – a type of eCommerce fraud where fraudsters will spend months or even years building credit with a made up identity before “busting out” with a high-value attack – is also difficult to predict because the accounts match the pattern of a model credit account.
TransUnion’s research also found that the presence of high volumes of credit in these attacks translates into the loss exposure of an identified rapid default customer being 50x more than the average delinquent consumer balance. These huge losses suffered from each individually successful attack makes prevention extremely important for financial institutions.
“That is why the Rapid Default model within the IDVision with iovation solution suite is a game changer – it predicts the risk of a bust-out consumer and gives businesses the ability to take action before losses accumulate. Furthermore, this score can be used to identify consumers with lower rapid default risks, who may now be eligible for credit line increases or other benefits,” Miller said.


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Robinsons Department Store launches first Go Lokal! store in Robinsons Place Manila
Robinsons Department Store, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) opened the first Go Lokal! store in Robinsons Place Manila on March 24, 2017.
Robinsons Department Store, an affiliate of Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc., is the first mainstream outlet to launch Go Lokal!, a public‐private collaboration between DTI and local retailer partners that aims to showcase modern and indigenous quality products crafted, designed, and created by innovative Philippine micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
The Go Lokal! program has been designed to serve as incubation, marketing, and branding platform for the best of Philippine MSMEs products including next generation One Town One Product (OTOP) offerings. This new market access platform via a design‐led concept store is set to revolutionize the way hard‐to‐find and artisanal Filipino products are sold in the local market, and will bring together a specially‐curated line‐up that ranges from food, apparel, accessories, home décor, gadgets and gift items. They can be found in consumer‐frequented locations as a mainstream distribution channel for world‐class Filipino products while offering value for money for targeted consumers and tourists.
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said DTI is more than excited to open its first mainstream Go Lokal! store with Robinsons Department Store as its dynamic partner in this effort of maximizing market access and providing exposure to our MSMEs. “Go Lokal! is truly a vibrant model for MSME development and inclusive business. We are happy that committed partners like Robinsons have taken on this challenge. We look forward to opening more outlets in their malls and department stores across the country,” Sec. Lopez said.
Robina Gokongwei‐Pe, President and COO of Robinsons Department Store, said that the program will benefit MSMEs because it’s a mainstream platform that brings them closer to a more diverse market and creates positive effects to the economy by encouraging entrepreneurship. “This partnership with DTI is Robinsons Department Store’s contribution to nation‐building by providing our entrepreneurs an environment where they can be passionate about their businesses and prosper from their efforts, as we create opportunities for MSMEs to grow, succeed and make an impact to the retail industry,” said Gokongwei‐Pe.
Johnson Go, General Manager of Robinsons Department Store, said that Go Lokal! is Robinsons Department Store’s way of supporting Filipino entrepreneurs into their initial foray into more mainstream markets by making them more accessible to both local and foreign consumers. “The diverse product line of Go Lokal! brings together the best products that the Philippines has to offer which are world‐class locally‐made quality products by our MSMEs,” said Go.
The DTI Secretary also said that aside from providing market access for MSME products, the Go Lokal! program is a platform for new entrepreneurs to test the marketability of their products without the fear of losing rental and commercial costs because their experience is free of charge.
Portion of Go Lokal! revenues will go to the various corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects of Robinsons Department Store including the government’s drug rehabilitation program.


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After releasing just two Open Beta builds based on Android 10, OnePlus dropped the monumental update of OxygenOS 10 for both OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro back in September. The OTA came as a hefty 2 GB package, and introduced new UI designs, full screen gestures, revamped Game Space and many more things.
The 5G edition of OnePlus 7 Pro was excluded from the rollout event, as well as the T-Mobile branded variant as well. The wireless carrier eventually delivered the September security update for the phone, but the exact timeline of the arrival of Android 10 update is kinda fuzzy at this moment.
The Shenzhen based OEM even pushed October patches to the unlocked 5G model a few days ago, but regular OnePlus 7/7 Pro users are still stuck with older patch level. In fact, the initial version of Android 10 based OxygenOS is not playing well with their phones.
Well well well, OnePlus is aware of these issues. The company silently paused the rollout process. As a result, users are very much confused due to the unavailability of the OTA package when manually checking for updates.
Do you plan on releasing any more updates to the so-called “stable” Android 10 release for OnePlus 7 series? The release is all but stable!
It’s been 1 month from the launch of oxygen OS 10.0 based on Android 10 you assured that which will be rolledout but still I’ven’t got any update till date for my OnePlus 7 device
Good news is, a hotfix update is in the pipeline. Crystal Z. from OnePlus has confirmed that the company is working hard to address the existing glitches by pushing a new build soon.
OnePlus forum moderator Funk Wizard also made a separate announcement regarding the mayhem. According to him, the company might push the new update before the end of this month.
Heads Up Team,
The team has gathered lot of feedback and is working on preparing a hotfix version to fix the reported bugs so please be patient.
Current Rollout Status: Paused
ETA: Before the end of this month / post launch
Thank you for your patience and consideration,
Do you think OnePlus rushed a little before going through all the necessary quality control steps? Let us know by commenting below.
Update (October 12)
After pulling back the initial builds, OnePlus is now re-releasing the stable Android 10 update for OnePlus 7/7 Pro in the form of OxygenOS 10.0.1 hotfix. Details here.
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Westpac and TAFE NSW are collaborating to deliver a free national education course for 1,000 small business customers to help them position their businesses for growth.
The Small Business Growth Series will run over 12-weeks and aims to help small business owners better manage during times of crisis, understand business risk, and improve digital and social media marketing.
The content will focus on how to innovate and implement change strategies to pivot business operations.
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Westpac Business division chief executive Guil Lima said the course will help address issues identified in the bank’s research, which found that three in five small businesses were not prepared for the pandemic and the impact it would have on their businesses.
The online survey of 500 small business conducted by Fifth Dimension in February identified that 56% of businesses believe they would benefit from an education course.
Announcing the collaboration, Lima said the initiative was a way to show support for the company’s small business customers.
“As Australia moves out of recession and into a period of growth, we want these businesses to be equipped with the latest thinking and business strategies to help them prosper,” Lima said in a statement.
New South Wales Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee, welcomed the collaboration and said skills training would play a vital role in preparing businesses for a post-pandemic environment.
“It’s great to see Westpac and TAFE NSW join forces to give small business owners the skills and training required to assist their business in the COVID-19 recovery,” Lee said.
“TAFE NSW has a strong track record of working with industry to provide businesses with the practical training they need to help their companies thrive,” he said.


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Whether it concerns a car, a smartwatch or Jony Ive’s iPhone lock-screen image, Apple rumors have made plenty of noise this week.
To help you make sense of all these rumors, and to debate whether or not Apple is actually making a car, the Mashable tech team will host a live Hangout on Air on Friday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. ET
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Britain is heading to “peak cash” phase, as there are falls in cash machine, while cards will become the most popular means of transaction instead of cash later this year, according to an investigation of the Guardian.
Moreover, it reveals that just a fifth of sales will involve notes and coins by 2026.
However, there are still fans of cash, such as Victoria Cleland, the Bank of England’s chief cashier, who says that when it comes about small purchases, she uses notes and coins often.
In an interview for the Guardian, Cleland claims that it’s to early to estimate the end of cash usage and she adds that is reserved about the contactless payments’ security.
“I personally don’t really use contactless. To be blunt, it wasn’t on my card for a long time and so I’ve just got into the habit of preferring not to. And I do hear stories of friends – this is a personal anecdote, this isn’t the official Bank view – whose money has been taken off contactless when you walk past something. And it’s only up to GBP 30. So I use cash for lower transactions anyway and for big ones contactless wouldn’t work,” says Cleland.
According to her, in 2016, the latest year for which the data could be found, 44 percent of the transactions made by consumers were in cash, meaning an year-on-year decrease by 50 percent .
„We are still seeing growth in total demand for cash,” says Cleland.
She reveals that this is due to the fact that some people keep cash if there’s a problem with the payment machines, not only for spending them in shops.
“Some people use it as a budgeting tool. Cash can be better managed if you are on a budget.
Last, but not least, the cash demand increased after the Brexit referendum because foreign tourists observed that they could take advantage of GBP decline against the major currencies.
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Samsung Galaxy Note II Confirmed for IFA Unpack Event
There had been whispers that Samsung’s follow-up to the surprisingly popular Galaxy Note would be revealed this month, and now I have confirmation from the company itself.
Reuters reports an unnamed Samsung spokesperson has revealed that, the next Galaxy Note will be unveiled at its Mobile Unpacked event in Berlin on August 29th, a year after the original.
Samsung isn’t saying anything else about the new Galaxy Note, but earlier rumors have suggested a slightly larger 5.5-inch screen. I would expect it to feature the same Nature UX Android customisation found on the Galaxy S III.
I would also honestly expect the Note II to be running on the Jelly Bean flavoured Android.
If you need even more screen real-estate then Samsung’s 10.1-inch version (shown in gallery) may be more to your liking. Negri Electronics, who is apparently offering pre-orders for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 10.1, has some impressive specs.
The listing equips Sammy’s new slate with a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos processor, 16 GB of internal storage, and a requisite 10.1-inch 1,280 x 800 resolution touchscreen. Negri also states the slab will rock a quadband 21Mbps HSPA 1900/1800/900/850 radio as well as a $750 price tag!


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The saga around Local Restrictions Support Grants rumbles on, with some travel businesses being approved for the funding, and others declined.
For anyone who’s unaware, when the government first released its list of retail businesses deemed non-essential (and therefore mandated to close), travel agents were on there.
However, for some obscure reason (which the government has still failed to explain), agents were later removed.
Despite requests for an explanation from TTG and organisations like Abta, a reason for this has not been forthcoming.
If agents aren’t classified as a closed business then local authorities will not automatically consider them for a Local Restrictions Support Grant, worth up to £3,000 per month.
Abta wrote to local authorities in England in mid-November urging them to make Local Restrictions Support Grants available to travel businesses following the new nationwide lockdown.
It also created a template letter for members providing them with the information needed to contact their local councillor asking that they also request of their local authority that travel businesses are included in the list of those eligible to apply for the grants.
Letters were additionally sent to the first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to highlight the need for tailored support for all travel businesses across the UK, in particular ensuring that they are eligible for devolved grant funding and other local support mechanisms.
However, with just a week left of the latest lockdown, the message doesn’t seem to have got through to all local authorities. Time is running out.
While it is true travel businesses can also apply for an Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG), designed to support closed businesses that do not directly pay business rates or businesses that do not have to close but which are impacted – it is worth less cash than the LRSG. And after months and months of financial hardship, that’s not good enough.
TTG has heard from agents whose application for an LRSG breezed through, while others have been declined.
It should be noted that Abta is advising businesses to continue applying for the LRSG.
This funding could genuinely be the difference between a travel business surviving or collapsing – why should your postcode dictate your fate?
It is yet another example of the government’s shocking lack of joined-up communication. It appears some councils are happy to dish out the grants, while others are not. Is it the case that local authorities are simply unclear on what they should be doing?
The LRSG funding also appears to ignore homeworkers, with one reporting they’d been told there were “enough other businesses to support”.
A prerequisite of qualifying for a LRSG is that you pay business rates, which homeworkers tend not to. Travel companies in serviced offices may also fall through the cracks if they do not pay business rates. It could be worth these two types of workers exploring the ARG.
It comes as today self-employed agents and others who missed out on government support schemes had hopes of a change of heart dashed.
In his Spending Review, chancellor Rishi Sunak made no mention of the 2.9 million people excluded from Covid support schemes. The figure, confirmed by the National Audit Office, will include self-employed agents deemed ineligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
While there may always be differences in the funding available to different business types, it should at least be straight-forward.
In the worst year in living memory for many, those in the industry have been left scratching their heads as to what they’re entitled to.


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AARON RENTS AGREES TO ACQUIRE LOOKS FURNITURE WITH 16 LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN U.S.
ATLANTA, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron Rents, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARONA ARONB), the nation's largest furniture rental and sales company, today announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire all the assets of Looks Furniture, a Dallas-based furniture rental company with 16 locations in Texas and Oklahoma. The company is to be acquired from General Electric Capital Corporation in a cash transaction, announced R. Charles Loudermilk Sr., chairman and chief executive officer of Aaron Rents, Inc. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to be finalized on or about Dec. 1. Looks Furniture, which originated with a predecessor company more than 30 years ago, had revenues in excess of $12 million over the past 12 months. Looks has stores in the Dallas area, El Paso, Austin and San Antonio, Texas, and Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla. "This acquisition will provide excellent synergies for Aaron Rents," Loudermilk said. "Our company already has stores in all the cities where Looks operates, and this will result in significant volume increases and economies of scale. With this acquisition, we are well positioned to reach our goal of annual revenues exceeding $175 million and over 200 stores open by the end of the current March 31 fiscal year." Aaron Rents, Inc. based in Atlanta, has stores in 20 states for the rental and sale of residential furniture and equipment. The company also produces furniture at five plants in Georgia and Florida. -0- 11/17/93 /CONTACT: Gilbert L. Danielson, vice president and chief financial officer, Aaron Rents, 404-231-0011/ (ARON)
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Visitors to get hands-on demos of XFINITY’s innovative TV, High-Speed Internet and Voice services, as well as XFINITY Home, Comcast’s home security and automation platform
Comcast today announced that it plans to open an XFINITY Store in Granger, IN. To be located at 7115 Heritage Square Dr. in the Heritage Square Shopping Center, the new 4,700-square-foot space will be designed to give visitors real life, hands-on demonstrations of XFINITY’s range of products and services, from cable TV, high-speed Internet and home phone services, to the company’s home security and home automation platform, XFINITY Home. The store also will feature iPads and other mobile devices visitors can use to explore XFINITY’s Android and iOS apps. Apps range from XFINITY Stream, which allows customers to watch live TV anywhere at home over WiFi; watch up to 200 live channels outside their homes; stream up to 40,000 hours of On Demand content; and download movies and TV shows, to XFINITY WiFi, which allows customers to search for locations of the network’s 16 million hotspots across the country.
“The new store will give our employees the ability to demonstrate our latest products and services and educate visitors about how to use all of their great features,” said John Crowley, Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region senior vice president. “In addition, the store will have comfortable seating areas that will allow visitors to settle in and experience XFINITY products and services as though they’re in their own homes.”
Along with product and service demos, customers will be able to pay bills, pick up and return equipment and get assistance from trained, knowledgeable sales and service consultants.
The XFINITY Store will have around 12 full- and part-time employees. Store hours will be Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 5 p.m. Comcast representatives anticipate the store will open in mid-2017.
“I’m pleased that Comcast has chosen Granger for its first Michiana XFINITY Store,” Andrew Kostielney, president, St Joseph County Board of Commissioners. “The location is in a dynamic area with a significant amount of retail traffic and it will serve thousands of Hoosiers in the Granger area and the surrounding communities.”
For more information about XFINITY products, services and retail stores, call 1-(800)-XFINITY or visit www.xfinity.com.
About Comcast Cable
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
With nearly 7,000 local employees, Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region (https://chicago.comcast.com) serves customers in central and northern Illinois, including the Chicago area, northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan. “Like” Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region on Facebook by visiting Comcast. “Follow” Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region on Twitter at @ComcastIllinois.


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In early November, Laborador sued Lycos for using a labrador retriver in an advertising campaign. Labrador alleged that Lycos was aware of its name and logo before it introduced the television, print and radio ad campaign.
Labrador makes the E-Retriever software program that allows users to find a Web site by typing key words into an Internet browser, instead of a complete URL.
Labrador had asked a federal judge to force Lycos to stop using the dog as its logo and to award it unspecfied damages for trademark violation and deceptive trade practices.
After the Lycos campaign began, Labrador claimed it received calls from such customers as Lucent Technologies and prospective clients, including Compaq Computer Corp., who said they were confused by Lycos’ use of the logo.
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When students go off to college, one of the first things they miss is often homestyle cooking. Soulshine Kitchen & Bar, just off LSU’s campus, seeks to change this, making the nearby students and families feel more at home thanks to its Southern-style comfort foods.
The Chimes Street restaurant, currently in a soft opening phase, debuts at a grand opening party this Friday, July 8. Diners will find a menu featuring collard greens hamburger steaks, fried pork chops, pot roast, smothered chicken, blackened catfish and more. “We’re also gonna have cornbread dressing,” says co-owner Danny Wilson. “We shouldn’t have to wait for Thanksgiving for that.”
Inside, the sunshine-yellow and sky-blue color palette and wood accents feel rustic and cheerful. Murals, vinyl records and even a painted vintage stereo system nod to music, another important part of Wilson’s life.
One of the restaurant’s three owners, Wilson grew up on a farm in Ponchatoula. There, he learned to cook Southern comfort food from his family before leaving at 17 to follow the Grateful Dead on tour. By the time he returned home in 2002, he began working in high-end restaurants, a far cry from the comfort food of his youth.
“I’ve really come full circle,” Wilson says. “I really thought I’d open a fine-dining restaurant, but the more my cooking desires evolved, the more I wanted to just go back and cook stuff from my childhood and just do it better and improve on it all.”
The location is just a few houses down from a house that Wilson says he lived in as a heroin addict. In what feels like a cosmic coincidence, he returns 20 years sober to open a restaurant dedicated to his childhood love of comfort food. The germ of the idea that Wilson, along with Joe Martin and Bryan Rogers, turned into Soulshine came from a July Fourth collard greens cookoff Wilson had with a friend’s mother after he came back from college and improved upon the recipe. To his opponent’s frustration, Wilson’s recipe won.
Wilson says the food on Soulshine’s menu distinguishes itself from other comfort food in the area, specifically the Cajun cuisine at The Chimes on the next block. Wilson admires The Chimes and says he’s learned much from his friend and mentor there, Jim Howard. But he wants people to understand that the food Soulshine offers is a different animal entirely.
The bar scene, on the other hand, will be more similar to the Chimes’ college-friendly atmosphere. Starting at 9 p.m., Wilson sees his restaurant dimming the lights, upping the music, and serving a menu of specialty cocktails and munchies like wings and dips.
The three cocktails on the menu currently are the Strawberry Fields, a strawberry slushie; the Disco Lemonade, a vodka-fueled blueberry sage cocktail; and the Body Count, a mint lemon iced tea named after rapper Ice-T’s oft-forgotten metal band.
Soulshine, more than anything else, is a place where Wilson wants people to feel at home, whether they grew up eating Southern comfort food or not. For the group that haven’t had the chance to grow up with the food he did, he hopes his restaurant can introduce them to an entirely new flavor profile unique to Louisiana.
“What we cook (in Louisiana) is so much better than everywhere else,” Wilson says. “Nothing compares to the food here, no matter how many perfect and fancy restaurants I have worked with in my life. The actual final product, our food is better.”
Soulshine Kitchen & Bar is at 144 W. Chimes St. It is currently open Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., as well as Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. A grand opening party is set for July 8.


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Thanksgiving is upon us, which in my household means the “three F’s”: family, food, and football. What else could you need?
Shopping. At least, that’s what’s on the mind of many of my friends and relatives, who upon finishing Thanksgiving dinner whip out the Black Friday circulars to see which stores are opening the earliest, and which are offering the best deals. According to The Today Show, this year, Black Friday is starting earlier than ever, with major retailers such as Walmart, Toys “R” Us, Sears, and Kmart opening at 8pm on Thanksgiving night. But are those deals even worth it? Not always, according to St. Louis Post-Dispatch consumer affairs reporter Kavita Kumar.
“A lot of it depends on how well retailers did in anticipating demand,” writes Kumar of the Black Friday deals, adding, “If they end up with a surplus of certain products, prices on those items will likely plummet later in the season.”
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday – who can keep up with the slew of retail “holidays” popping up as they’re still digesting Thanksgiving dinner? Daniel at Sweating The Big Stuff attempts to in his post, The Biggest Shopping Weekend of the Year: Black Friday Thru Cyber Monday. Daniel provide us with historical tidbits about these shopping days while also giving us the down and dirty on the spending statistics of Black Friday’s past:
“Although Black Friday still dominates when it comes to single-day shopping dollars spent – an estimated $11.4 billion on Black Friday 2011 – Cyber Monday is picking up steam every year. Last year, online retailers recorded $1.25 billion in sales on Cyber Monday. That was not only a Cyber Monday record (up 22% from the previous year), but it was also an all-time high for single-day online shopping sales.”
Daniel also helps us defray the cost of our Christmas shopping, giving us the details on how to sign up for Small Business Saturday, the newest of what he calls this “unholy trio.” Just a few clicks could save you $25 while also helping you support your local community, so be sure to visit his site for details on how to participate.
Here are some other posts that will leave you feeling thankful:
10 Tips to Save on Thanksgiving Dinner [Money Talks News]
Ever wondered how much it costs to feed your family Thanksgiving dinner? Amanda at Money Talks News tells us it’s just shy of $50 in 2012, up by about $0.25 from 2011. Among Amanda’s top 10 tips is an answer to the ultimate question: How much turkey do you really need per person?
Ways to Save on Holiday Travel [One Money Design]
Jason breaks down the pros and cons of getting over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house, whether you plan to get there by plane, train, or automobile.
The Technology That Makes the Most of Black Friday [PT Money]
If you’re planning on heading to the stores on Black Friday, you’ll want to bring your smartphone. There are a slew of websites and apps specifically designed to help you navigate the Black Friday crowds – and locate the bargains. Emily sorts through them all and gives her recommendations.
14 Common Black Friday Myths Exposed [Living on the Cheap]
While some of these busted myths are no-brainers, this list contains several surprises. For example, the eighth myth states, “Leaked Black Friday ads are totally accurate.” On the contrary, according to this report, “Stores will alter their sales as they learn what competitors plan. Moreover, the fine print isn’t always present, which is crucial information if your heart is set on a doorbuster deal that will actually be available in extremely limited quantities.”
How to Prepare for Small Business Saturday [Maximizing Money]
Small Business Saturday: The day when American Express actually pays its cardholders to shop small. Have you ever wondered what goes into this second of the three post-Thanksgiving retail holidays, and how to get the most bang for your buck? The folks at Maximizing Money have it all laid out for you, with a five-step plan to cash in.
Cyber Monday Statistics: What to Expect This Year [The Daily Perk]
“This year, Cyber Monday is anticipated to be the biggest day for online sales in U.S. history, as it was last year,” reports Kyle at The Daily Perk – but it wasn’t always that way. In fact, for years the busiest online shopping day of the year fell in mid-December, until retail marketers got the public to catch on to the idea of Cyber Monday.
Best Times to Buy Holiday Gifts [Savings.com]
So when is the best time to go Christmas shopping? Turns out, it isn’t necessarily Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, or Cyber Monday. The blog at Savings.com has an amazing infographic that breaks down the best days to buy in individual shopping categories.
Oops, I Just Got Into an Accident in a Parking Lot [Cheap Car Insurance]
With all of the increased traffic on big shopping days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you might find yourself in the unfortunate situation of getting into an accident in one of the many crowded parking lots across the country. This is a great piece on how to handle the situation and the most important steps to take.


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Leominster, MA – Nov. 8, 2019 – AIS, the largest manufacturer of commercial office furniture and seating in New England, celebrated Manufacturing Month with a number of events and educational sessions throughout October. Events included visits by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, tours and discussions for local students, and an employee appreciation day.
The official national Manufacturing Day was Oct. 4 (held annually the first Friday of October); AIS held events that day as well as throughout the month. Manufacturing Month activities focused on the importance of manufacturing to the local economy. The events also helped AIS to mark its 30th anniversary. The company was founded in October 1989 by Bruce Platzman and Arthur Maxwell.
“When a local economy rests on a solid manufacturing foundation, local businesses of all sizes and industries benefit. We’re proud to be the largest employer and manufacturer in Leominster and proud to be celebrating 30 years,” AIS President and CEO Bruce Platzman said.
Manufacturing is 10.1 percent of Massachusetts’ total economic output and comprises 7.8 percent of the Commonwealth’s workforce (about 250,000 people in the state work in manufacturing), according to MassDevelopment.
With over 600 employees who work in manufacturing jobs at its headquarters location, AIS is one of the largest employers in traditional manufacturing in the state of Massachusetts. More than 250 women work at AIS’s Leominster location, and more than 30 countries are represented in the employee population. With 800 employees nationwide and annual sales of more than $220 million, AIS’s dealer-centric focus and network extends across North America. AIS has been awarded “Manufacturer of the Year” from the Office Furniture Dealers Alliance eight times since 2008.
Manufacturing Month Activities
On Oct. 4, AIS hosted students from Forest Grove Middle School, Worcester East Middle School and Worcester Technical High School. More than 100 students and teachers enjoyed showroom and factory tours and participated in a panel discussion with AIS employees.
Visitors learned how AIS has earned acclaim for product design, just-in-time manufacturing and sustainability across the industry. The company is a recipient of the prestigious Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing.
Students and teachers from Nashoba Regional High School visited AIS on Oct. 8. They learned about the business side of manufacturing as well as the technical aspects of the industry. They toured the company’s factory and showroom, listened to presentations from AIS employees, participated in mock sales and design activities, and socialized with AIS team members over lunch.
“AIS is opening more minds to what manufacturing really is in the 21st century,” said Nashoba Regional High School Department Chair for Business and Technology Mary Marotta. “By connecting with students and addressing common misconceptions about the manufacturing industry, Manufacturing Day is one step in filling the skilled labor shortage and ensuring the ongoing prosperity of the whole industry in Central Massachusetts.”
Governor Charlie Baker visited AIS on Oct. 9, touring the manufacturing floor, meeting employees and presenting a proclamation declaring October to be Manufacturing Month in Massachusetts.
“Manufacturing continues to be an important economic driver of the economy in the Commonwealth,” Governor Baker said. “The state is home to over 7,000 manufacturing companies and 250,000 manufacturing employees. I am proud to be here at AIS to celebrate Manufacturing Month and all of the continued contributions this company – and so many others throughout the state – make to our economy every day.”
(See news about Governor Baker’s visit at https://www.ais-inc.com/about/news-events/governor-baker-celebrates-manufacturing-month-with-visit-to-ais.)
AIS recently received the Worcester Business Journal’s 2019 Manufacturing General Excellence Award and the MassHire North Central and Central Region Workforce Boards’ Growing and Readying Our Workforce (GROW) Award. Additionally, AIS was a recipient of the 2019 Boston Business Journal Corporate Citizenship Award, given to the top charitable contributors in Massachusetts.
AIS honored its employees with an appreciation day on Oct. 11 that included a picnic under a huge tent at headquarters catered by local food-truck companies. At the event, Platzman awarded the Barney Platzman Award to Francesca Jimenez Vega. The award, given annually, is named for the CEO’s father and given to an AIS factory team member selected for his or her hard work and dedication. This is the first year that a woman has won the Barney Platzman Award.
“AIS thanks Francesca for her dedication, and we are so thankful for all the hardworking employees we have. We would not be where we are without them,” Platzman said.
Oct. 17 brought more visits from business and political leaders, and students. AIS was the first stop in a tour of Central Massachusetts sponsored by the Mass Office of Business Development and the Mass Office of International Trade and Investment. Nearly 30 international delegates visited the AIS factory and showroom. Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and Platzman welcomed the crowd and shared their love of the region.
“Manufacturing is an industry that matters to us in the Commonwealth,” Polito said. “Five years ago, we restructured our thinking around manufacturing. A lot of the things that needed to be made were being shipped out, and we wanted to retain the ability to [make things] here. We invested in the industry – over $100 million. And the most important piece of what is driving this economy in Massachusetts is our investment in people.”
During a tour of the factory, Platzman noted the many flags of various countries hanging on a huge wall, each denoting the home countries of AIS employees. Platzman said to the group, “ If your country’s flag is not represented here, let’s work on it!”
(See news about Lieutenant Governor Polito’s visit at https://www.ais-inc.com/about/news-events/massachusetts-lieutenant-governor-and-international-delegation-visit-ais.)
Later that day, AIS hosted the Boys and Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster for factory and showroom tours. The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation partnered with AIS to provide the experience for the club members.
On Oct. 25, Massachusetts Senator Dean Tran visited AIS and presented the company with a special citation honoring AIS’s 30 years in the state of Massachusetts. In 2018, Tran had nominated AIS “Manufacturer of the Year” for Central Massachusetts.
“AIS is a true partner in the region,” said Senator Tran (Fitchburg). “Not only are the company’s quality products unmatched in the industry, their involvement and volunteer work in the region are second to none. AIS’s commitment to the community is greatly appreciated.”
On Oct. 29, AIS hosted a “CEO Unplugged” event presented by the North Central Chamber of Commerce. Platzman spoke to chamber members about how AIS has evolved over the past 30 years. Attendees also enjoyed a facility tour.
Later that day, AIS hosted the October Young Professionals of North Central Massachusetts networking series. Designed for professionals in the region who are 40 years old and under, the goal of this group is to build meaningful, professional and sustainable relationships.
“AIS is committed to being a MassMade company that prides itself on its role in the local community, in the state and in our country,” Platzman said. “It's been an incredible 30 years and there is so much more ahead of us!”
AIS, headquartered in Leominster, Massachusetts, is a leading manufacturer of commercial office furniture and boasts one of the most impressive stories of growth and success in the furniture industry. Founded in 1989, the company is known for offering market-relevant, feature-rich product lines that entice designers and support the diverse needs of end-users while offering exceptional value. AIS is an innovator that leads the industry in sustainable, lean manufacturing, lead-time performance and manufacturing flexibility. AIS has permanent showrooms at its Leominster headquarters and also in Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C. With locations across the U.S., AIS has more than 800 employees and over 1 million square feet of office, showroom and factory space. Projected sales for 2019 are $220 million. For more information, visit www.ais-inc.com.
ABOUT MANUFACTURING DAY – https://www.mfgday.com/about-us
THE MANUFACTURING DAY MISSION
Manufacturing Day addresses common misperceptions about manufacturing by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a coordinated effort, what manufacturing is — and what it isn’t. By working together during and after MFG DAY, manufacturers will begin to address the skilled labor shortage they face, connect with future generations, take charge of the public image of manufacturing, and ensure the ongoing prosperity of the whole industry. MFG DAY is designed to amplify the voice of individual manufacturers and coordinate a collective chorus of manufacturers with common concerns and challenges. The rallying point for a growing mass movement, MFG DAY empowers manufacturers to come together to address their collective challenges so they can help their communities and future generations thrive.
WHO’S BEHIND MANUFACTURING DAY?
Created by Founding Partner Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International in 2012, MFG DAY has enjoyed support from many organizations aligned with its mission of positively changing the public perception of modern manufacturing. Organizations that have played a vital role in working with FMA to successfully grow this national celebration of all things manufacturing include the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the Manufacturing Institute (MI), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). MFG DAY is now produced annually by the NAM with key contributions and support from the MEP and the MI.
ABOUT THE NAM
The NAM is the preeminent U.S. manufacturers association, as well as the nation’s largest industrial trade association, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states.
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The Switch has been in the news a lot recently due to its coronavirus lockdown-related surge in popularity. But, now it’s in the news for a far less exciting reason: hacking attempts. It’s time to throw on some 2-Factor Authentication to your account if you haven’t already.
You can help secure your Nintendo Account by enabling 2-Step Verification.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 9, 2020
Someone is trying to flip the wrong switch
Over the past few weeks, several different Switch users across the net have taken to various social media websites to detail their experiences with alleged hackers. These users have had their accounts accessed/attempt-to-be-accessed by unknown sources. Nintendo’s website will show you a list of login attempts, which usually give the device type used as well as the location. Of course, login attempts from far-flung countries are an immediate red flag when the actual user themself has not been to/is in said country.
The best defense against such a thing happening to you is to switch up your account security settings.
- Enable 2-Factor Authentication — Also known as 2-Step Verification, this is a process that involves using your email address and mobile device in order to allow you to access your account. That way, it makes it far harder for someone else to get in since they would need both access to your email address and physical contact with your phone.
- Use a unique, secure password — This tip you’ve likely heard a hundred times before, but it’s worth repeating. Try to avoid using the same password for a variety of different sites/services, especially if it’s something fairly simple like a dictionary word. Also include a combination of letters, numbers and symbols for more effectiveness. So, rather than “ThisIsMyPassWord”, you can have “T1H51S3ypA$$W0Rd”. But, to make this even easier, try using a password manager. I’ve personally been using LastPass for the last several months. It’s free, works on all my devices, and generates unique, extremely complicated passwords on its own that you can just copy and paste. No, this isn’t a sponsorship—I’ve just gotten a whole lot of use out of it.
Now would also be a good time to review your Nintendo Account history, just to be safe. If you don’t feel confident, you can also unlink your payment info from the Switch eShop, so just in case your Nintendo Account does get compromised, at least a hacker will not be able to mess with your actual finances.
This latest “switchuation” seems to be a combination of bored hackers who are using their newfound free time due to the coronavirus lockdown along with a clear security hole in Nintendo’s networking infrastructure. In any event, take the steps to avoid being a victim.


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With elaborately named concoctions like Millenium Mix, Planet Green and Tropical Tango Smoothie, Fantasia Fresh Juice Co. aims to appeal to health-conscious -- if not price-conscious -- consumers.
STARTUP AIMING TO MAKE SPLASH IN FRESH JUICE BIZ
It isn't the first company to identify a rich niche for upscale nectars, but this local startup's founders hope one element will set Fantasia apart from its well-established rivals: freshness.
Launched in January, the Rosemont-based company aims to be the Midwest's largest manufacturer and distributor of fresh juices, capitalizing on a trend that's already swept the East and West coasts.
"The Midwest and the Deep South are the final frontiers" for the fresh juice business, says Frank Lampe, editorial director of Natural Business, a Colorado-based trade journal covering the $8.5-billion natural foods industry.
Fantasia's products are delivered to roughly 100 Chicago-area stores by a four-truck fleet less than 24 hours after they're squeezed from the fruit at a plant near O'Hare International Airport. With the exception of blended drinks that contain pasteurized juices or purees, Fantasia products contain no preservatives. Quick shipping, therefore, is key: The drinks stay fresh only 12 to 14 days.
"It's living food," says J. Bradley Barnhorn, 31, who started Fantasia with high school friend David J. Chung, 31.
Freshness may be a selling point, but it can also be a stumbling block.
"It's got an extremely limited shelf life," says Gary Hemphill, vice-president of New York-based consultancy Beverage Marketing Corp. "Because of that, it's a very expensive product."
Quality at a price
Fantasia's juices, which are usually found in the produce section, start at $1.99 a pint. Smoothies go for $2.29 to $2.39 a pint, and "higher-nutritional" drinks -- fortified with ingredients ranging from soy protein to grape seed extract to ginkgo -- run from $2.49 to $2.79 a pint.
If Fantasia costs more than the average bottle of reconstituted orange juice, Mr. Barnhorn says, it's because the ingredients are higher-quality -- and therefore pricier. Fantasia uses only USDA Grade 1 oranges, whereas many orange juice processors use "seconds" -- fruits that aren't cosmetically pleasing and are considered unsuitable for supermarket produce departments. Fantasia pays 70% more for these intact oranges, Mr. Barnhorn says, and the company expects consumers will be willing to pay more to taste the difference.
"Our goal as a company is to develop the freshest high-quality orange juice," he says. "We do not want to compete against Minute Maid."
Fantasia now offers a line of 15 drinks -- for which Messrs. Chung and Barnhorn create their own formulations -- and a new one, Athena, is due out this fall.
That these old high school buddies from Cincinnati turned their friendship into a partnership is something neither anticipated. Both were pursuing other opportunities: Mr. Chung had been writing a screenplay; Mr. Barnhorn was working for a food and beverage consultancy in San Francisco.
Seed of an idea
Then, in 1995, Mr. Chung learned about a West Coast company, one of several established fresh juice makers operating on the East and West coasts that sell products under brand names like Fresh Samantha's, Naked Juice and Mrs. Wiggle's Rocket Juice.
"It occurred to me, 'Why didn't this exist in the Midwest?' " Mr. Chung says. "That was the seed that expanded into building this company."
Mr. Chung set aside his screenplay to work full time on the company. Mr. Barnhorn eventually moved from San Francisco to Chicago.
The partners raised money for the startup from individual investors, mostly from Cincinnati and Chicago. They declined to identify their major investors, except for Kansas City Chiefs football player Derrick Thomas, but Mr. Barnhorn claims that within 18 months, he and Mr. Chung had raised the money they needed. The company now employs 14 people.
By this fall, Mr. Barnhorn expects Fantasia to be available in 150 Chicago-area locations, including groceries, natural food stores, restaurants and health clubs. There are no plans to expand beyond the immediate area for now because the company will not ship the products anywhere that's more than a night's drive.
"We do not have a mission to be a national company," Mr. Barnhorn says.
Fantasia hardly lacks competitors in Chicago, though, some of which are national. About the time Fantasia started showing up in area stores, so did products made by Odwalla Inc., an 18-year-old California company that recently weathered an E. coli scare related to unpasteurized apple juice. And some stores, like Whole Foods Markets, already sell their own brands of fresh juices.
Bonnie Tonneson, an industry analyst for San Francisco-based Hambrecht & Quist LLC, says Fantasia doesn't have the local juice game locked up just because it's the home team. Odwalla, a publicly traded company with projected 1998 revenues of $60 million, distributes its products in roughly 3,000 retail outlets in several markets, including Illinois, Colorado and Texas.
"People in (Washington) D.C. are excited to get Odwalla. I don't think they care that it's made in California," Ms. Tonneson says. "I don't know that it matters so much where it's made, as long as its fresh."
Ms. Tonneson says that after Odwalla's E. coli flare-up, the company worked with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve safety standards, which she says are now followed by all fresh juice companies, including Fantasia.
Mr. Barnhorn acknowledges that despite the $1.5-million federal fine Odwalla received in the e. coli case, the California company is formidable competition. "What we do is very different, producing everything very locally. They are a relevant entity in that they have some similar products," he says.
"But when a category is this young, it's less a matter of who you are competing against and more educating the consumer. It's like what gourmet coffee was 10 years ago. . . . Their mission was to educate people on what high-quality coffee was."


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Video Game Industry To Make Beaucoup Bucks By 2016
Research conducted by investment bank Digi-Capital claims that the industry is set to be worth $83 billion by the year 2016. We'd like to see a coin block that could hold that much moolah.
According to Develop Online, Digi-Capital's research says that online and mobile games, "could have a revenue share of $48 billion in 2016, 55% of the entire game industry." They say a lot of what could drive sales would be free-to-play games, or games based on a freemium model. There was also a section that covered mergers and acquisitions, which totaled $4 billion this year.
It also looked like massively multiplayer online role-playing games made up a majority of the mergers and acquisitions, at 38% for all transactions while the mobile market made up 27%, social gaming made up 18%, middleware and gamification at 13%, and the console companies at 4%.
Investments took a hit because of social gaming, which caused a 94% decline compared to 2011's numbers. And Kickstarter helped make the industry $49 million throughout the year with its crowdfunding efforts.
The full report can be found here, if you'd like to see the details for yourself.


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Toyota currently owns an 8.6% stake in Subaru’s parent, Fuji Heavy Industries. This small stake in Subaru, which could increase soon, could make this future Scion SUV possible. But the real question is, why?
A large family focused SUV seems like it would be out of whack with the current Scion lineup and what Scion stands for. A smaller SUV, like the last generation RAV-4 may work, but could Scion designers actually restyle the Tribeca enough to make it more youthful? A large SUV could do more harm than good to Scion’s image.
There have also been rumors that Scion is working on a small mini-pickup truck.
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Sonic Mania, which was revealed in July and is being developed by Melbournian Christian Whitehead, is the first time that Sonic fans can genuinely get excited about a Sonic game in over a decade.
12 minutes of raw gameplay posted by Polygon has reaffirmed this fact and has me incredibly excited to get my hands on the game. It’s classic Sonic with a modern twist and it’s genuinely what the series has needed for some time now. It’s almost the ‘New Super Mario Bros’ of the Sonic franchise.
The bad news is that it won’t be releasing until early 2017.


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Some of them have been distributed by Apple, while others are shown by various sources, reported to be close to the manufacturing company.
Based on these facts that have been confirmed, mobile Fun has built the designs in the format and details that this new iPhone is expected to have.
With the appearance of close-ups of the iPhone 11 so far, many viewers have been surprised, with the elevated part where the cameras are located, is the most commented.
The wide area where cameras are said to be powerful is not liked at all, because it is considered exaggerated, until Apple’s sign is much higher.
In photo shared, it is seen how iPhone 11, 5.8, 6.5 and 6.1-inch versions are expected to look when will be launched in September.
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MUNICH, Germany — General Motors will make an offer to buy Bavarian car company BMW in the next few days, a German newspaper reported Saturday.
Rumors about BMW's future have been swirling since its chairman, Bernd Pischetsrieder, was dismissed Feb. 5 amid criticism of his handling of BMW's British subsidiary, Rover.
BMW spokesman Joerg Dinner denied the report Saturday in the German newspaper Die Welt.
"BMW wants to stay independent," Dinner said, adding that the company's main shareholder, the Quandt family, remained "unbroken" in its support of the company.
General Motors spokesman Dan Jankowski said, "We wouldn't have any comment on the rumor of the takeover."
General Motors was one of the few companies that could afford BMW's price tag of $7 billion to $9 billion, Die Welt noted.
The report comes one day after the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel reported Volkswagen wanted its subsidiary Audi and BMW to take a 24.9% stake in each other. VW would take over the ailing Rover plant in Britain as part of the deal.
BMW denied that report too, though it earlier acknowledged that VW has long been interested in acquiring at least a stake in the company.
BMW has invested more than $3.5 billion in Rover since buying it in 1994. Analysts expect Rover to post a pretax loss of about $590 million for 1998.


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We often think about worst-case scenarios when it comes to malware — stolen identities, emptied bank accounts or leaked personal data — the ambitions of the bad actors behind the software aren’t always so great. Sometimes all malware wants to do is make its creator a few bucks. Of course, they’re still malicious, and now a new slate of Android apps with trojans has been discovered in the Google Play store.
McAfee’s Mobile Research Group recently identified 16 Android apps With clicker trojans on Google Play. Android users downloaded the infected apps more than 20 million times before Google removed them from the store. Unfortunately, just because you can’t get apps anymore doesn’t mean you don’t have them on your phone or tablet.
McAfee researchers explain that the malicious code is hidden in a number of popular utilities such as flashlights, task managers and QR readers.
Once installed, the malware starts crawling websites in the background without the user’s knowledge to generate fake views and clicks. Not only are you lining the pockets of ad fraudsters, but the impact on your device can be significant.
While your phone is browsing websites in the background, battery life will decrease as if you were browsing by yourself. If you have any weird apps on your phone and the battery life isn’t what it used to be, now you might know why.
Needless to say, you should uninstall any apps that use your phone as a click farm. The full list of Android trojans found by McAfee researchers:
- High Speed Camera (com.hantor.CozyCamera)
- Smart task manager (com.james.SmartTaskManager)
- flashlight+ (kr.caramel.flash_plus)
- 달력마모 (com.smh.memocalendar)
- K-Dictionary (com.joysoft.wordBook)
- busan bus (com.kmshack.BusanBus)
- flashlight+ (com.candlecom.candleprotest)
- Quick Note (com.movinapp.quicknote)
- Currency converter (com.smartwho.SmartCurrencyConverter)
- joycode (com.joysoft.barcode)
- EzTip (com.joysoft.ezdica)
- Instagram Profile Downloader (com.schedulezero.instapp)
- Ez Notes (com.meek.tingboard)
- 소전등 (com.candlecom.flashlite)
- calculator (com.doubleline.calculate)
- flashlight+ (com.dev.imagevault)
Related: These fake Android antivirus apps are stealing your banking information, so delete them now
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Ford's Mustang Mach-E 1400 Prototype makes a Tesla look like a toy
Seven electric motors will help it devour race tracks and destroy tires at up to 160 mph.
All-electric Fords are incoming, and the Detroit automaker is looking to generate some hype before they arrive, while also demonstrating in no uncertain terms that electric cars can be just as thrilling and sexy as their gas-guzzling counterparts.
The Mustang Mach-E 1400 was developed in collaboration with longtime Mustang customization company, RTR Vehicles.
The targeted horsepower creates more than 2,300 lbs of downforce at 160 mph thanks to seven motors and an ultra-high-performance battery.
Don't expect cupholders.
But do expect insane track performance...
...and tire-trashing torque and drifting capabilities.
“Getting behind the wheel of this car has completely changed my perspective on what power and torque can be.”
RTR Vehicles founder Vaughn Gittin Jr.
The huge rear spoiler helps keep the Mach-E 1400 from literally taking off while aiding control.


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Adams Golf sign Sky Sports pundit David Howell to Tour staffMay 21, 2013 Golf Equipment
The hybrid specialists have snapped up the Sky Sports pundit...
Four-time European Tour winner David Howell has joined Adams Golf on a hat, bag and hybrid contract.
The 37-year-old Englishman will continue to use TaylorMade woods, irons and wedges and a Yes! putter, all of which fall under the same umbrella as Adams.
Howell will debut his new branding and hybrid this week at the BMW PGA Championship, where he is using the better-player Super 9031 hybrid that has just come out.
Adams regularly top PGA Tour usage charts for hybrids.
“Throughout my time on the tour, particularly when I’ve played in the US, I’ve been aware of the number of players that have benefitted significantly from using Adams hybrids,” said Howell.
“The company has great products and big plans for Europe; I’m delighted to be joining them at such an exciting time.”
IN DAVID HOWELL’S BAG
TaylorMade R1 (8˚)
TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Tour (13˚)
Adams Super 9031 (20˚)
TaylorMade TP MC Forged (4-9), Project X 6.8 shafts
TaylorMade ATV (47, 50 & 54˚); TaylorMade XFT TP (58˚), Project X 6.8 shafts
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Morgan’s IGA is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Jack and Audrey Morgan founded the business in 1971 when they opened their first supermarket in Melton, under the Tuckerbag banner.
A 100 percent family-owned and operated business, Jack and Audrey Morgan’s sons Roger, Neal and Peter later expanded the brand into other towns. Now, Morgan’s IGA has stores in Melton, Sunbury, Gisborne, Delahey and West Sunshine. Roger’s son Jay and Peter’s son William are both heavily involved in the business, carrying on their family’s legacy and proudly representing the Morgan name.
As a community-based business, Morgan’s IGA is pleased to be able to give back to the local area. Through sponsorships, donations and more, Morgan’s is able to support the community that has been expanding with it as a business over the past 50 years.
“We’ve been running the business for ages, and I’ve been around the whole time,” said managing director Neal Morgan.
“We have some employees that’ve been here for decades, and the customers love seeing their familiar, friendly faces.”
Ross Brancatisano has worked at Morgan’s IGA for 20 years, while fellow staff members Judy Corrall and Gerry Patmore have been a part of the team for an impressive 40 years.
Employing locals young and old, Morgan’s IGA is proud to provide an exceptional level of service and high quality products to customers. One cent from each IGA-branded product marked with the Community Chest logo is set aside for a local group or charity, which is chosen at the end of the year and receives the funds raised throughout the past 12 months.
Two organisations supported by Morgan’s IGA are Reach, providing workshops for young people run by young leaders, and the Country Fire Authority.
It is set to be an exciting 18 months ahead for Morgan’s IGA, with significant store developments in the works.
For member rewards, weekly specials and locations, visit www.morgansiga.com.au.


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Researchers at Dolos Group, an offensive security firm that simulates genuine cyberattacks on its clients, discovered that someone could gain access to an ostensibly secure internal network by exploiting vulnerabilities in a stolen Windows laptop with BitLocker Drive Encryption enabled.
Dolos Group says that "a pre-equipped attacker can perform this entire attack chain in less than 30 minutes with no soldering, simple and relatively cheap hardware, and publicly available tools" by targeting data sent between the laptop's CPU and its Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
TPMs are specifically designed to keep sensitive information secure. The problem isn't with the hardware itself, Dolos Group says, but instead lies with its reliance on the unencrypted Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) protocol it uses to communicate with the laptop's CPU.
"Getting around the TPM in this manner is akin to ignoring Fort Knox and focusing on the not-so-armored car coming out of it," Dolos Group says. Exploiting the flaw provided access to the BitLocker decryption key, which started the domino effect that led to the network's compromise.
Dolos made its discovery after a client gave it a pre-configured Lenovo PC and asked Dolos to crack its internal network. "We didn’t get any information about this laptop, no test credentials, no configuration details, no nothing, it was a 100% blackbox test," Dolos says.
The company notes a few ways the device could have been made more secure. It could have forced BitLocker to require a PIN, a startup key stored on an external USB device, or both in addition to relying on the TPM. BitLocker doesn't utilize those protections by default, however.
It also says "BitLocker does not utilize any encrypted communication features of the TPM 2.0 standard, which means any data coming out of the TPM is coming out in plaintext, including the decryption key for Windows." The device would be more secure if those features were used.
Microsoft could be planning to improve BitLocker for Windows 11. Unlike its predecessor, that version of the operating system will require a TPM 2.0 module, which could make it easier to update BitLocker to use that version of the standard's encrypted communication features.
For now, however, the Dolos Group report highlights the fact that full-disk encryption isn't necessarily enough to prevent dedicated attackers from accessing information stored on a stolen device. It's an important first step, but there are still ways to work around it.
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Digital forex buyers in Thailand will quickly have a well-laid out taxation coverage beginning this month, the nation’s taxman has revealed. The Thai Income Division mentioned it’s engaged on clear standards for calculating withholding tax on income from digital forex buying and selling, which it expects to finalize earlier than the top of January.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had instructed the Thai tax company to brainstorm with all of the related authorities businesses after which lay out clear tips for the digital asset business.
As Ekniti Nitithanprapas, the director normal of the tax company, revealed, it had held discussions with the nation’s Securities and Exchange Commission, the Inventory Trade of Thailand, and the Bank of Thailand. It now plans to carry a dialogue with stakeholders from the non-public sector earlier than drafting tips for the digital forex buyers.
In response to Ekniti, whereas the taxman has but to draft all the rules, it has settled on a 15% withholding tax for all digital forex income, be it from block reward mining or curiosity gained from the buying and selling of the digital belongings.
Digital forex investing in Thailand has boomed lately, the taxman famous. Nevertheless, the sector was nonetheless comparatively younger, and it was all new to the tax division. Nonetheless, the division had been holding a eager eye on the developments within the sector because it sought to search out the stability between rules and stifling development.
“The division will give everybody honest remedy and desires to advertise financial development primarily based on innovation,” Ekniti acknowledged.
The Thai authorities is in full assist of the digital asset business and desires the Income Division to strike the correct stability to keep away from stifling innovation, authorities spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul commented, as reported by the native newspaper Bangkok Publish.
On this regard, the Prime Minister had instructed the division to make sure it offers clear steerage on taxation as quickly as potential.
“If we rush to assist [cryptocurrrency trading] with no thorough understanding, there could also be a crypto disaster, much like a monetary disaster,” the spokesperson mentioned.
Thailand has been one of many fastest-growing digital currency markets in Southeast Asia. And whereas there are six licensed digital asset exchanges, Bitkub has dominated the market, with some studies claiming it accounts for as a lot as 90% of all buying and selling quantity. As CoinGeek reported, the oldest Thai financial institution had purchased a 51% stake within the change for over $500 million.
Digital currencies transcend the standard confines in Thailand and have turn into an space of focus even for the tourism business. Following a COVID-led decline in vacationer arrivals within the nation, the Tourism Authority of Thailand resorted to making the country a digital currency haven to draw new Bitcoin millionaires from the world over and enhance its ailing tourism sector.
Watch: CoinGeek New York presentation, Growing Footprints of BSV Blockchain in Center East & South Asia
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Egg replacers have been around for years, acknowledges the entrepreneur who has persuaded everyone from Bill Gates to the co-founder of PayPal to part with some serious cash to fund his plant-based egg alternatives. “But wait till you try ours.”
A new report from Rainforest Action Network says food giants supporting "weak" and "diluted" Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standards or buying GreenPalm certificates are kidding themselves if they think this will save...
Reducing water footprints is an environmental challenge food and beverage companies should be prepared to meet if they want to maintain their competitive position and build reputation among end consumers, according to an analyst.
French and German palm oil industries and users have joined a handful of other European countries in committing to source all palm oil sustainably with national pledges announced at the European Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) summit in Berlin...
Food companies that only use certified sustainable palm oil have been accused of “certifying destruction”, according to a Greenpeace report released to coincide with the first European Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) summit in Berlin this week.
On Tuesday, palm oil industry representatives will gather in Berlin for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s first ever European summit. FoodNavigator will be there, moderating a discussion on the credibility of RSPO standards – and is looking to...
Boosting industry commitment to sustainable palm oil, the impact of upcoming EU regulation and improving certification credibility are among the topics on the agenda at the first European Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) summit.
I think everybody agrees that in vitro production of meat could have big potential in solving world hunger. But the technology will not be to everybody's tastes ... and until the technical challenges of flavour are addressed I imagine it will be...
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is not in a position to monitor over 1,100 members from more than 60 countries, but it does take violations extremely seriously, its secretary general says.
Fairtrade International today works with more than 3,000 companies and represents a global network of farmers and workers in 70 countries – but scaling up to this level has been a long, difficult journey, says the organisation’s CEO Harriet Lamb.
By Darrel Webber, secretary general of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Increasing global consumption of palm oil poses serious sustainability challenges and raises questions about leading consumer nations’ responsibility in managing the footprint of its global supply chain.
Food sustainability may depend on changing the way we produce food, or our demand for different kinds of food, or how it is distributed – but we need to find ways to approach sustainability that address all these issues, according to a food climate expert.
As the pressure to source sustainable palm oil has intensified, several big names in the US from Kroger and Walmart to McDonald’s and Dunkin Donuts have said that by 2015, they will only use RSPO (Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil) certified products.
Stevia supplier PureCircle has released sustainability goals for 2020 - but is sustainability really top-of-mind for stevia users? And why does the company define calorie reduction as part of sustainability? FoodNavigator speaks with PureCircle's...
On day two of the IFT show in Chicago, the FoodNavigator-USA team headed once more unto the breach (well, the show-floor) at McCormick Place to check out the latest developments in food and beverage development, labeling and regulation.
Much of the media debate about sustainable food sourcing concentrates on cocoa, palm oil and soy. But how sustainable are gums and hydrocolloids, which are used as gelling agents, thickeners and stabilizers in everything from ice cream to jam?
The good news: Around 15% of global palm oil produced in the past year was certified by the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). The bad news: Only half of it earned a premium, which doesn’t sound like a great recipe for inspiring more producers...
ASR Group-owned Tate & Lyle Sugars is considering legal action against The Guardian newspaper over a story published this week accusing the sugar giant of working with a Cambodian supplier that employed child labour among other human right abuses.
Five RSPO-certified palm oil producers accused of contributing to Indonesian forest fires have submitted digital images of their plantations in an effort to clear their names – and the RSPO has commended them for fast action.
Mondelez International says its first training center for coffee farmers to promote sustainability and entrepreneurship, in Vietnam, will help it meet a 100% sustainable sourcing goal in Western Europe.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has given five of its Indonesian members 48 hours to submit satellite images of their plantations, as evidence that they are not responsible for the forest fires that have engulfed several South East Asian...
Want to attract consumers to your sustainably produced products? Focus on taste, and make it personal, according to experts speaking at Organic Monitor’s Sustainable Foods Summit in Amsterdam earlier this month.
Several studies have suggested that global food production needs to double by 2050 if we are to feed a growing population – but this will not be possible if current trends continue, according to new research.
Blanket opposition to genetically modified crops is “a morally unacceptable position to take on the basis of unsubstantiated suspicions and fears”, according to the boss of Toronto-based firm Maple Leaf Foods.


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Ny faha-18 novambra taona 2008 no nampahafantaran’ny gazety anglisy « Financial Times » fa eo am-panaovana fifanarahana goavana be ny orinasa Daewoo Logistics sy ny governemantan’i Madagasikara. Folo taona aty aoriana, inona no zava-misy iaraha-mahita ?
Deputy Director of Korea Rural Community Corporation on Tuesday urged government of Ghana to clarify land acquisition and compensation issues in the country and to provide guarantee for investors through increased participation in the agricultural value chain.
South Korea’s Daewoo is one of world’s largest transnational conglomerates and continues to expand a business empire that extends from manufacturing and trade to natural resources like oil and gas, minerals and food.
Malaysia's Camcashew Company and South Korean Naroo Marine Company will invest $100 million in a cashew nut export project in Kampong Cham province, including a 4,000 ha plantation and a 40,000 ha contract farming scheme.
Indoor horticulture farms are attracting an increasing level of investment. Combined with the advent of artificial intelligence, it's taking factory farming technology to new heights. South Korea and Japan to join the race.
Under fire from watchdogs and consumers of its smartphones, Samsung said it would not pursue a joint venture with Korindo amid an NGO campaign highlighting Korindo’s rainforest destruction for palm oil in Indonesia’s Tanah Papua region.


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Popular media personality, Daddy Freeze, has knocked a Twitter influencer, identified as Doctor Penking over his recent tweet.
Naija News reports that Doctor Penkings in a post shared on the microblogging platform claimed it would be difficult for people who struggle to make their income to spend lavishly.
According to him, such a category of people will find it difficult to spend a hundred thousand Naira to buy a bottle of drink at a club.
He added that people who do such either stole the money from the government or white men.
He wrote: “Nobody living in Nigeria and hustling legit can remove 100k and buy one bottle of drink in a club. It is either he is stealing from the government or stealing from the white men. Any which way, he is a thief.”
However, Daddy Freeze disagrees with him saying that there are people who make their money aside from fraud and still spend such an amount of money.
He further urged him to expand his circle.
Daddy Freeze wrote: “Bro, legit men dey o… Expand your circle.. one love”


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Winners can use the COVID-19 Restaurant Relief Grants to help offset operating costs amid the ongoing pandemic. DoorDash has announced the Canadian winners of its COVID-19 Restaurant Relief Grants program through the company’s five-year, US$200 million Main Street Strong Pledge. The grants come as part of DoorDash providing C$1,125,000 to help eligible restaurants in Montreal, Toronto, […]
Applications for Vancouver patios are now open for local businesses. As part of the City’s ongoing support for local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, online applications are now being accepted for a temporary patio on public property for the April 1 to October 31, 2021 patio season. Temporary patios on public property include patios on […]
Delivery service DoorDash has launched a new initiative to help Canadian restaurants that are navigating uncertainties during COVID-19. The delivery company has announced it will be providing $1,125,000 CAD in local grants that can be used by struggling restaurants in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver to offset costs as they continue to recover from the COVID-19 […]
Vancouver has postponed the start of its plastic shopping bag and single-use cup by-laws until January 1, 2022 due to the impact of COVID-19.
Vancouver’s temporary patios can now stay in place until October 31, 2021
By Deepi Harish Shaun Maclean, chef at The Westin Bayshore, which is part of the Marriott Family, has worked his way up the ranks, while never leaving beautiful Vancouver. Chef Maclean previously worked as a Sous Chef at Cactus Club Café. A few years, Shaun returned to the hotel space after accepting a position as […]
Forty-seven temporary expedited patio permits have been issued by the city of Vancouver since the launch of the program on June 1.
Interview by Gregory Furgala Mark Singson went from being a familiar face in Vancouver’s kitchens to being a familiar face in Canada after finishing second on season six of Top Chef Canada where he was called both a magician and a mad scientist. The skills that earned him that acclaim were developed in some of […]
Press release Nespresso, a leader in high-quality portioned coffee, is opening its first permanent boutique in British Columbia inside Vancouver’s Metropolis at Metrotown on Tuesday, April 24. Designed by Universal Design Studio, this new concept aims to reflect the brand’s deep commitment to sustainability, strengthen its physical presence in Western Canada and continue its tradition of offering exceptional quality products to coffee […]
Press release JR Canada Restaurant Group Ltd. is announcing the start of construction of its fourth Johnny Rockets location on Oak Street by the Vancouver General Hospital. With expectations of opening in summer 2018, Johnny Rockets Canada has enjoyed quick success on the west-coast restaurant scene in the markets of Victoria and Vancouver. Delivering on great, custom made burgers and […]