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Companies are tossing in all ingredients to serve more plant-based alternative dishes in Asia.
- International Plastics News for Asia 2018-2
- PLASTINDIA is geared as a world-class event with its transfer to a state-of-the-art exhibition venue. For the first time, we carry a Special Supplement on this fast-growing trade event where we present the show’s highlights, the products on exhibit and exhibitors’ contact details. A mini-section on PLASTINDIA is also up on www.industrysourcing.com/plastics so you can get the latest news and coverage exhibition before, during and after the event. High-pressure resin transfer molding has become a suitable option in the production of lightweight components and complex parts. New developments will see this process getting more sophisticated and more responsive to market requirements. Many innovative materials and processing technologies are being developed in the automotive industry and these are worth being recognized in the light of the leading trends in transportation. This issue presents the winners of the recent award-giving body and their valuable contributions to the automotive sector.
- FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal 2017-12
- THIS is the first December issue of FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal and comes out only online. We hope you find inspiration in the story of Mr La Ty, whose love for gelato stirred him into building his own brand, La Pops, in Cambodia. While in the section on health and nutrition, we put together updates on products and scientific research, including updates on antioxidants. Also in this issue, we share three case studies – Bosch Packaging Technology on the biscuit industry in Germany; Renishaw on its vacuum casting technology; and Veolia on its waste water treatment technologies installed in the Ovaltine facility in Thailand. The Asia Food and Beverage Summit Last month, Ringier was in Indonesia for the 3rd Asia Food and Beverage Summit (October 31-November 1) at the JS Luwansa Hotel in Jakarta. As support to Ringier Events, a small team of hard-working colleagues, I am pulled in from day one to help see the project through well until the post-show reports are out. There’s a very long to-do list, and on the day of the event itself one can only hope that the
- International Metalworking News for Asia 2017-12
- It is clear; the market for connected equipment and devices will continue to grow. But, as product designers and engineers face the challenges of building smart products, they are realising they need faster, better, smarter tools with which to create them. Part of that solution is to use tools capable of bringing all the disparate processes onto a single, unified platform. Global high-tech companies are melding Industry 4.0, automation and big data to create metalworking equipment, tools and solutions that will build empires in the industrial manufacturing. They are developing healthy ecosystems that can carry their strategies and values far. Whatever the situation, Industry 4.0 is here, and manufacturers all over the world are doing their best to prepare. At this issue’s 2018 Outlook Report, industry leaders and senior executives share their views and initiatives on Industry 4.0, and the current and future of metalworking industry, as part of their overall efforts toward automation and big data in manufacturing. The adoption of Industry 4.0 is indeed a major d
- International Plastics News for Asia 2017-12
- This is the last issue for the year, and again, we are happy to present the special report – Outlook 2018 – a compilation of valuable insights from industry experts on what they perceive will be the trends and developments in the plastics and rubber industry in 2018. We also asked them what products they will highlight in 2018 and majority of them presented their product portfolio, all geared for plastics manufacturers wanting to achieve smart manufacturing. Recycling technologies have become more sophisticated, providing one-stop solutions to processors aiming for enhanced efficiency, energy saving and high product quality. And in this issue, we look at the latest additions to the range of recycling systems and how these value-added functions can benefit processors. Three trade exhibitions in Asia were covered by the Ringier Trade Media Editorial team – T-PLAS in Thailand, VietnamPlas in Vietnam, and ALLPACK in Indonesia. Read our post-show reports to learn the interesting insights from these shows’ exhibitors. As the year 2017 ends, there is much optimism i
- FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal 2017-11
- IF YOU’RE watching the trends over the past few years, you’re likely to see how the food and beverage industry has transformed because consumers are learning to be more vocal about their preferences. They’re expressing their opinion about anything from flavors to concern for environment to illegal practices, and issues that raise questions about the ways of the industry. It’s also easy to track what they’re purchasing and eating. What does it all mean for you as a food/beverage manufacturer? You certainly invest in R&D to address the issues that affect your brand. You innovate to make your product food-safe, nature-friendly, sustainable, and healthy for consumers. You acquire another company to increase your capability. Whatever the strategy is, you depend on processing and packaging equipment or products to help you create the ideal product using the most cost-efficient means. The good news is there’s always a processing or packaging solution that will fit your needs even as your needs quickly change. In this issue, let’s explore some of the newer solutions.
- International Plastics News for Asia 2017-10
- The successful conclusion of the Asia Plastics Processing Technology and Innovative Materials Summit 2017, organized by Ringier Events in cooperation with various organizations and private sector representatives, reflects the growing importance of breakthrough technologies and high-performance materials in Asia's dynamic plastics industry. Held in Jakarta, this event highlighted the Asian market's demand for advanced technologies and also presented the materials of the future. Today's fast-moving markets give importance to connectivity and many companies will do well to adapt their products and manage information in both practical and cost-effective ways. And central to the operations of the smart environment and cloud-connected machinery and equipment that leverage collected data to monitor processes and keep production running optimally. Our Special Report in this issue brings into focus the impact of new materials in the highly dynamic automotive industry, which are setting new trends and standards in the way vehicles are built.
- International Metalworking News for Asia 2017-10
- This month's special issue of International Metalworking News for Asia is loaded with insight on some of the most important announcements and initiatives to come out of this year's top industry trends. One of the most intriguing highlights at the recent EMO Hannover is Hoffmann Group's analogy with nature's powers of innovation in its technology – emphasising the company's ongoing commitment to bringing new, high-quality tools to the market as part of its GARANT premium brand. Using the slogan "Innovative by nature", its innovations include a new conical barrel milling cutter, which makes it possible to achieve an improved surface quality and make considerable time savings through the use of state-of-the-art milling strategies. Håkan Ericksson, Global Product Specialist at Sandvik Coromant, authored this month’s Tooling & Workholding section titled “Fast automotive turning gets stamp of approval.” He explains a different method of turning that challenges conventions to deliver productivity increases typically no less than double what can be achieved presently. In
- FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal 2017-09
- THIS issue is full of new information on products and services for the food and beverage processing industry. We spoke at length with executives from Henkel, Alfa Laval, Videojet, and Veolia on their solutions for medium and large companies, and we feature equipment from Bühler, Matcon, and other trusted names in the manufacturing industry. And where would the food and beverage industry be without innovative ingredients? This September 5-6, Vitafoods Asia is thrilled to showcase nutraceuticals and health ingredients from its new home in Singapore. In Bangkok, Fi Asia will again gather thousands from September 13-15. To celebrate ingredients, we chose a delightful cover shot that depicts plant-based dairy, courtesy of AAK. We also interviewed Samhae, a manufacturer of seaweed products in Korea. Also this month, most packaging and processing companies we know will be at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, another spectacular event to be held from September 25-27. For those who will miss it, check out the new products on page 40.
Singapore’s vertical farmers address multiple issues in the city-state: food security, food waste, sustainable production, and availability of out-of-season produce.
What started out in the 1990s as an application for the pharmaceutical industry is now an established coating technology for PET bottles.
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AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill that allows Maine wineries to charge for samples.
Under the bill LePage signed Monday, farm wineries charging for samples must notify state liquor licensing officials and maintain a record of samples.
Each sample poured is subject to Maine’s 7 percent sales tax on alcoholic beverages.
Most Maine wineries have tasting rooms where visitors can sample their products.
They’re known for wines produced from apples, blueberries, pears and raspberries.

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Target customers advised to be vigilant
SEATTLE – Target this morning disclosed that the massive breach of its payment card data base was on a much larger scale than initially disclosed.
The company said up to 70 million Target customers, not just 40 million, were affected. However, even though payment card numbers can be deactivated and replaced, the cyberunderground can still make use of the customer data in phishing scams.
Of particular concern are phishing phone calls in which the caller impersonates Target ir the and the paymet card-issuing bank, says Chris Camejo, director at consultancy NTT Com Security.
"Vigilance is going to be very important for Target customers," Camejo says. "Don't believe anything."
Certain customer information – including names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and email addresses – were harvested by the data thieves, the company said.
"I know that it is frustrating for our guests to learn that this information was taken and we are truly sorry they are having to endure this," Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel said in a statement.
A fraudster in possession of parts of the stolen data might call asking to verify information as part of a security check, says Lee Weiner, Senior Vice President of engineering at security firm Rapid7.
"This type of high-profile security breach offers an opportunity for so-called 'piggyback attacks,' where criminals try to make a profit by preying on consumers' fears," Weiner says. "For example, they'll use phishing emails disguised as communications from a bank or credit card provider to trick victims into unknowingly sharing confidential personal information or visiting a malicious website."
The credibility quotient is very high, for even sophisticated consumers. "People need to be on the lookout for any communication that asks them to click on a link or provide confidential information," Weiner says. "If there's any doubt, go directly to the site through a web browser and don't click on the link in the email."


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Patrick Hilt has been named as chief technology officer, while Lauri Paal will take on the role of chief product officer.
Hilt, previously chief technology officer at MIRACL, will be responsible for overseeing the technological engineering developments while ensuring the products are easy to use.
Paal will be tasked with growing KNEIP’s reach in the industry. He joins from Microsoft where he was director of business development, overseeing Skype’s business development team.
The hires continue KNEIP’s expansion across the UK and Europe.
In February, the firm undertook a management reshuffle as Bobb Kneip, founder and CEO became chair in order to shift the firm’s focus towards KNEIP’s digital strategy.
Lee Godfrey took on the role of CEO and the firm appointed Gary Janaway as COO, as well as a team of specialists to support him.
According to KNEIP, the data manager has strong ambitions to grow into the US and Asia markets as it grows its digital platform.
Speaking on the new appointments, Godfrey said: “The service keeps on improving and the team is continuing to expand. Every hire embodies our ambition to transform the funds industry for investors. We strive for transparency and efficiency, and the skills that both Patrick Hilt and Lauri Paal will bring with them will be invaluable in delivering the best possible service.”


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The latest streaming statistics show 70% of U.S. households with a broadband connection now own at least one streaming device, a new study has found.
These results, released at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, reveal the incredible rise in streaming.
The new streaming statistics found consumers are increasingly turning to smart TVs to stream — 77% of smart TVs owned by U.S. households are now connected to the internet, a big increase from only 62% in 2014.
It comes as all the major streaming players and TV manufacturers reveal their latest products at CES.
Smart TVs are the most common streaming product, according to the results, despite a decline in TV sales.
The Parks Associates study found 90% of U.S. broadband households own at least one television; 50% own at least one smart TV, while 40% own basic televisions only.
The study also found 72% of U.S. broadband households subscribe to at least one OTT streaming service, and 25% of U.S. broadband households purchased a TV in the past 12 months.
However, manufacturers are being forced to rethink TVs in a bid to attract younger buyers, the firm said.
“Overall television ownership is beginning to decline, even as smart TV adoption grows,” Hanich said.
“Millennials and Generation Z collectively represent the largest segment of TV buyers, but their unique demands on the TV are forcing manufacturers to rethink the role and form factor of the TV set.”
At CES, manufacturers have been showing off their streaming services, with many hoping streaming will be the catalyst for consumers to upgrade to the very latest 8K sets.
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News Briefs for March 2, 2017March 2, 2017
•E.&J. Gallo has added Italy’s Jermann to its upscale LUX Wines unit. Based in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Jermann farms approximately 400 acres which surround its two wineries in Villanova and Ruttars. Its wines include Vintage Tunina—a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Ribolla Gialla, Malvasia and Picolit—and other labels such as Vinnae, Dreams, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and Red Angel.
•Campari America is extending the Skyy Vodka brand’s Infusions range with the launch of California Apricot. The apricot-infused vodka taps into the stone fruit trend in food and beverages, according to the company. California Apricot (35% abv) joins a flavored vodka range that includes Citrus, Blood Orange, Pineapple, Bartlett Pear, Honeycrisp Apple, Tropical Mango, Coastal Cranberry, Texas Grapefruit, Pacific Blueberry, Georgia Peach, Vanilla Bean, Wild Strawberry, Cherry and Raspberry. It’s available in 50-ml. ($2), 750-ml. ($14), 1-liter ($17) and 1.75-liter ($22) formats. Skyy’s U.S. volume declined 1.2% last year to 2.8 million cases, according to Impact Databank.
•Florida-based sales and marketing group Espiritus LLC is investing in its Purus Vodka brand, entering Colorado this month and New York in April. The organic Italian vodka’s existing markets include Alabama, California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina and Texas. The brand will receive a packaging update in April, and is also planning a new social media campaign.
•A new bar-café called Slightly Toasted has opened in Chicago’s west Loop neighborhood. Owned by the father and son team of Art and Tyler Mendoza from Barrel Aged Hospitality, Slightly Toasted features a 175-bottle collection of whiskies, ranging from American single malts to Japanese and Scotch, as well as 50 beers. Fourteen of those are on tap, including the rare barrel-aged Anchor Brewing Old Foghorn ($10 a 16-ounce pour). The Macallan 18-year-old is priced at $64.50 a 1.5-ounce pour while the Pierde Almas corn whiskey from Mexico is $22.50 a pour. John Chesney, formerly at Green Door Tavern, oversees the beverage list.Subscribe to Shanken News Daily’s Email Newsletter, delivered to your inbox each morning.


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Bayer today confirmed to CW that it has offered more concessions to secure the EU approval for its planned $63.5 billion acquisition of Monsanto.
This comes as the European Commission extended the deadline for the conclusion of its antitrust investigation from 12 March to 5 April. Bayer has already agreed to sell its Liberty glufosinate herbicide and Liberty-Link glufosinate-resistant seeds businesses to BASF for €5.9 billion ($7.3 billion), but also indicated that it was prepared to put additional assets on the block.
“We can confirm that we have indeed submitted remedies to the European Commission. We are confident that they fully address the European Commission’s concerns. Please understand that this is a strictly confidential process so that we are not at liberty to discuss any details,” the company tells CW. The Commission similarly declined to reveal what additional businesses Bayer had offered to divest.
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Source: Chemical Week
Corteva (Indianapolis, Indiana) says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stoller Group (Houston, Texas), a producer of biostimulants and plant nutrition products, for $1.2 billion. Stoller is one of the largest independent biologicals companies globally, with operations in more than 60 countries and more than $400 million in annual sales.
OMV has announced its new corporate structure today, designed to fully enable the delivery of Strategy 2030. The new organization will be built on five distinct areas. In addition to the CEO and CFO areas, three business segments will be established: Chemicals & Materials, Fuels & Feedstock, and Energy.
The European petchem sector is readying for some tough quarters. It’s a different picture in the US. So is this the best time ever to find a new role in the chemical industry? If you are in Europe, you would expect me to say probably not. But actually, it depends. So let me give you four answers to this question.


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Are 41 Million Reasons Enough to Make Smartphone Buyers Choose Nokia?
There isn’t that much mystery around the type of product Nokia is launching on Thursday.
The company has all but said it is combining a flagship Windows Phone with a 41-megapixel camera, no doubt like the one found on the Symbian-based PureView 808. Its invitation and teases have touted “41 million reasons” to like the new product as well as using the tag line “Zoom. Reinvented.”
Leaked photos suggest the device will be coming to AT&T branded as the Lumia 1020.
The real question is whether a better camera will help lure more consumers away from the iPhone and premium Android devices. Despite elegant design, solid hardware and positive reviews, Nokia has struggled, particularly in the U.S., to sway high-end consumers.
By contrast, Nokia has been doing better than expected with its lowest-end device, the Lumia 521, that sells for $150 or less without any sort of carrier subsidy and competes against low-end Android smartphones.
With the new device, Nokia is once again shooting for top-of-the-line consumers. A lack of Windows Phone apps — and continued lack of awareness of Microsoft’s phone ecosystem more generally — has continued to be a challenge for both Nokia and Microsoft.
Both Microsoft and Nokia have made some supporting announcements already this week, with Nokia announcing updates to its well-regarded mapping software and Microsoft committing to increased support for businesses that want to use Windows Phones.
AllThingsD will be on hand at Nokia’s event on Thursday, so check back for live coverage and analysis.
Update: If the picture wasn’t clear enough, AT&T briefly posted — and then hid — videos of the 1020 in action, while a Finnish tech site scored a PDF of the device’s data sheet. (The article is in Finnish, the PDF is in English.)


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Beretta brought new Model 92A1 and 96A1 pistols to SHOT Show 2010, as an extension of its 92FS pistol line.
"2010 marks the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the remarkable 92FS," according to Gary Ramey, Bererra USA's vice president of sales and marketing. "We will continue to invest significant resources to ensure Beretta is always leading the industry and providing our customers with exceptional products."
Both models feature high-capacity magazines — 17 rounds in 9mm in the 92A1 and 12 rounds in 40 S&W in the 96A1 — that are interchangeable with other 92-family magazines. An internal recoil buffer increases service life by reducing stress on the receiver created by the more powerful .40 S&W caliber ammunition. Each pistol includes three magazines.
The frames of the new pistols have a MIL-STD-1913 rail for rapid attachment of tactical lights and laser aiming devices. A removable front sight allows the user to easily replace a damaged sight or replace it with an accessory sight.
Also found on these two models is a captive-recoil spring assembly that "simplifies the assembly and disassembly process and minimizes the possibility of spring loss," according to the company. The rounded trigger guard reflects updated styling to conform with current pistol gripping practices.


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Most of the domestic markets had less arrivals of peanuts this week. Farmers and traders are unwilling to sell and are waiting for the market to go up. They expect domestic and overseas customers to be active, and demand will increase shortly. Groundnut production in China is likely to decline, and it will import from India to fulfill its domestic groundnut oil demand.
Global Crop Estimation
This year groundnut crop in India (Gujarat) is higher, about 8.74% (38,55 lakh tonnes), than last year.
Nigeria is expected to produce 4.4 million metric tonnes against 4.3 million metric tonnes last season.
As per USDA, the United States is expected to produce 3.0 million tons of peanuts this year against 2.8 million tons in the previous crop.
China is estimated to harvest 18.2 million tons of peanuts against 17.9 million metric tons the previous year.
The price for 40-50 Bold remained around 12,10$/mt FOB, and Java 50-60 were observed at 14,10/mt FOB.
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Leisure cruising is becoming increasingly popular
There are now more boats on Britain's inland waterways than during the industrial revolution, according to a report by British Waterways.
More than 31,000 vessels cruised the network of 2,200 canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs last year.
The majority of boats are used for leisure purposes although some freight is still transported by waterways.
The Freight Transport Association says "canals are not an option" for deliveries that are time critical.
The report also indicates a 13% rise in the number of people using towpaths and walkways along rivers and canals for leisure reasons such as cycling, walking or simply visiting a waterside pub.
British Waterways has been responsible for water networks in England, Scotland and Wales since the late 1940s when the waterways were nationalised.
Many of Britain's waterways were created more than 200 years ago to move freight and goods around the country.
And rivers in east London are now being used to transport materials for the 2012 Olympic Park being built in the area.
Jo Tanner of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) said: "Moving freight to Britain's waterways obviously has its advantages, not least in terms of the environment, but there are restrictions too.
"While loads such as waste can be carried effectively and efficiently by water, for deliveries which are time critical, canals are not an option.
"FTA is supportive of moves to increase appropriate freight usage of our waterways, thus freeing up road-space for other users."
Later this year British Waterways will undertake a public consultation on its 10-year business strategy.
Robin Evans, British Waterways' chief executive, said: "The value of Britain's canals and rivers isn't in question.
"Their importance in today's society, including the numbers of people using them, their role in regeneration and their historical as well as environmental significance will make this an important public debate."


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From hair to hemp
By Gemma Good
A former hairdresser, who used cannabidiol (CBD) to relieve her arthritis pain, was inspired to open a shop selling hemp products.
Denise Lynch opened D. Hemp shop in Cootehill around two months ago.
Her journey started when she was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis around five years ago. It affects her spine, hips and larger joints.
Denise took medication for the condition but says it “wasn’t even helping the pain” and causing other side effects, requiring further medication. As a hairdresser, she found standing on her feet all day a struggle.
“It was just a vicious circle,” she said. “It made life really hard.”
Denise decided to look for an alternative solution.
“I had heard about CBD products,” she recalled.
She headed off to Kama Hemp, a hemp farm in Clones, and spoke to the owners Marcus and Kate. She got a hemp powder and hasn’t looked back since, going off all other medication.
“I take my CBD every day and I just think it’s fantastic,” she beamed. “If I stopped taking it, the pain would flare back up again.”
Denise previously rated her pain an eight out of 10 but says it is now down to a two.
With the uncertainty in the hairdressing industry during the pandemic, Denise got “fed up” sitting at home and wondered if there was a market for an outlet selling hemp products.
“I just said, ‘Do you know what? I’m going to do something different!’ So here I am.”
She ran her hairdressing business ‘D. Salon’ from her home in Corfad in Cootehill, which is where the name D. (for Denise) Hemp Shop originated.
The business woman said the shop has been doing well since opening.
“Sales have been really good, it beats cutting hair,” she remarked.
The shop sells CBD and hemp products, which claim to provide pain relief, relieve stress and anxiety, aid sleep and build up the immune system, among other benefits.
Products include tea, coffee, chocolate, gin, lollipops, vape juices, protein and much more.
CBD is extracted from the hemp plant. The plant is cut off at a certain point before it starts budding and flowering. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the psychoactive element of hemp, which does not get the opportunity to develop. Cannabis is derived from the hemp plant when it is fully matured, harvested and dried.
“You can’t get high from it, it’s not matured enough,” explained Denise.
The main product Denise sells is CBD oil, which comes in doses from three to 25% potency.
“Obviously 25% would be extremely strong,” she said, explaining those receiving Chemotherapy may opt for this.
The lower dosage is usually sold to those who suffer from stress or anxiety.
The entrepreneur has noticed “a serious amount” of people presenting with stress and anxiety after the pandemic.
D. Hemp Shop also provides a skincare range, which aids skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.
Denise said several of her customers are parents who “have done research” into CBD and believe it can help their children who have ADHD, autism or epilepsy. She supplies CBD jelly sweets, although she cannot recommend them to people under 18 years.
“There’s new stuff all the time,” she enthused.
Denise’s shop has been accepted well in the Cootehill community, and she revealed she was “shocked” at the amount of people who avail of the products in the locality.
“‘It’s surprising, when I went into business and decided to open up, the amount of people I started realising were actually taking it already.”
She acknowledges that starting the business was a “big risk” because she wasn’t sure if there would be a market for the products. She reported 90% of the community have been “fantastic,” coming in, making enquiries and sampling the products. However she said “you’ll always get that 10%” who don’t understand and associate it with marijuana.
“It’s not marijuana, they need to understand that it’s completely different,” said Denise.
To those who are worried about the after effects of taking CBD, Denise has the following advice: “If you had arthritis and your doctor told you, you needed to take anti-inflammatories for the rest of your life, would you doubt that?
“You can’t overdose on CBD but people have died from taking pain killers,” she argued.
“CBD is there to help you, it’s not there to affect any other part of your body,” Denise assured.
She explained the hemp industry was “massive” hundreds of years ago until it was banned due to the introduction of marijuana. She said it is “only starting to get up and running” in Ireland, having been introduced in 2016.
Since opening, Denise finds one to two farmers come in weekly enquiring about hemp growing. Ireland has the ideal climate for hemp growth with the “best of both worlds” when it comes to sunshine and rain. Despite the demand, Denise claims the government will not support hemp farmers, which she regards as “a crying shame”.
“People don’t realise what they can do with the hemp plant,” she said, explaining that building materials can be made from hemp fibre.
Denise gave an example of one of her producers from Clones who has made his entire house from hemp.
“His whole house,” she stressed.
She further outlined the wide variety of uses for the hemp plant.
One acre of the hemp plant can produce the same amount of paper as four acres of trees. It takes only four months for a hemp plant to grow, as opposed to 20-80 years for a tree to grow.
“You can produce it so much more quickly,” she said.
It is environmentally friendly to produce and no chemicals or pesticides are required.
She said hemp is cheap to purchase and, with government support, it could be even cheaper again. She called for grant aid to be given to farmers to grow hemp.
“If they [the government]genuinely want to help the environment, the wildlife and the people, they really should be moving forward with it.”
Since opening, Denise claims she has been unable to open a business account or have a card machine installed, meaning she can only accept cash.
“Every bank in Ireland won’t give you a business account because you sell CBD products or hemp products,” she claimed.
An AIB customer all her life, Denise says the bank would not allow her to open a business account; other banks have also refused.
“Actually the words the lady said to me on the phone was, ‘No we don’t recognise that’.”
Denise felt annoyed at the refusal.
“It has made life very very difficult,” she said.
The business woman pointed out that pharmacies sell synthetic CBD products yet are not prevented from having business accounts or card facilities.
“It doesn’t make sense,” she complained, saying hemp farmers are in the same predicament.
The Anglo-Celt contacted AIB to ask them about the issue.
A spokesperson said: “While we cannot comment on individual customer cases, we are keen to support businesses looking to start up.
“However the bank does not currently provide banking services to businesses operating in the hemp industry. All requests for banking services are considered on a case by case basis.”
Denise is calling for the situation to be re-assessed.
“I’m not selling something illegal and yet I’m made to feel like I’m doing something wrong.”
Denise has been forced to use her personal current account for her business and praised her customers for their willingness to go to the ATM and take out cash.
She feels “very frustrated” asking people to do this during a pandemic, when people are being urged to use contactless payment where possible.
Denise thanked everybody who has supported D. Hemp Shop to date and looks forward to welcoming new faces in the future.


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GroundFloor Media CONTINUES TO GROW; HIRES TWO NEW COMMUNICATIONS PROS
Denver-based communications agency deepens team’s technology, consumer product, BtoB and social media expertise
DENVER, April 27, 2010 - GroundFloor Media Communications (www.groundfloormedia.com), a Denver-based public relations agency, announced the addition of Alexis Anzalone and Kimmie Greene to the agency’s highly acclaimed team of seasoned public relations professionals. Anzalone and Greene bring a broad range of industry experience in business, consumer and technology PR, as well as social media.
Anzalone joins the team as social media/public relations manager. Most recently, Anzalone worked at Formula, a boutique public relations agency in San Diego. At Formula, Anzalone managed both traditional and social media programs for major brands across numerous industries including hospitality, natural foods, consumer electronics, automotive, industrial and aviation lubricants, audio and video production equipment, and software solutions. She was instrumental to Kashi Company’s launch of its first frozen entrée line; managed countless hardware and software launches for Avid Technology; and directed marketing communications for the automotive, aviation and industrial segments of ConocoPhillips Lubricants. Anzalone also managed ongoing social media programs for consumer and B2B clients that included Pinkberry, Moxie Interactive and Barney & Barney LLC, in addition to utilizing social media to launch a major software upgrade for Sorenson Media, the global leader in video encoding and compression technology. You can follow Anzalone on Twitter @aanzalone.
Greene serves as senior public relations manager and brings experience from working within a wide range of companies including nonprofit organizations, government agencies and multi-national corporations. Most recently, Greene worked for Level 3 Communications Inc., one of the largest telecom network operators in the world. In this role she managed media and analyst relations for new product launches as well as financial earnings and corporate acquisitions in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Prior to Level 3, Greene combined her experience in technology with a longstanding background in education as director of marketing and community relations for College in Colorado, a public-private partnership of the Colorado Department of Higher Education. You can follow Greene on Twitter at @kbgreene.
“As technology and social media continue to change the communications landscape, GroundFloor Media remains committed to continually evolving and growing to meet our clients’ needs,” said Ramonna Tooley, vice president and managing partner of GroundFloor Media. “Alexis and Kimmie add proven talent to our team and enable GroundFloor Media to continue providing our clients with leading-edge PR programs and tools needed to meet their business goals.”
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McFarlane Toys Reveals Their Captain Kirk and Captain Picard STAR TREK Action Figures
McFarlane Toys has revealed their first two action figures in their upcoming Star Trek collectors series. They include Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek: The Original Series and Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The 7-inch figures feature multiple points of articulation and “fans can expect familiar screen-accurate accessories – including phasers and communicators.” Todd McFarlane, owner and CEO of McFarlane Toys said:
“Star Trek is hands down one of the most-groundbreaking and innovative franchises in the history of entertainment. We plan on carrying that forward with our upcoming toy lines, giving fans a fresh and detailed look, that their favorite characters deserve.”
As a long time fan of Star Trek, this is definitely an action figure series that I want to collect. The figures are set to be released sometime in the spring of 2018. If you're at San Diego Comic-Con you'll get to see the prototypes on display at the Diamond Comics booth #2401.
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There is no question that finally being able to sell the iPhone was good for T-Mobile USA. But the company still has a long way to go to regain market share.July 08, 2013, Monday
Recent apps for children offer activities in math, reading and block building.July 03, 2013, Wednesday
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Post-pandemic dining trends: NJ restaurateurs weigh in on future of paperless menus, more
Paperless menus. Outdoor dining in any temperature. Plexiglass barriers. Takeout and delivery. During the pandemic, restaurants and their patrons have braved anything the pandemic has dished out.
However, as vaccine rollout picks up, foodies are all wondering: Are these new restaurant practices here to stay?
No one has a crystal ball, but we talked to several Central Jersey restaurant owners who are always on top of what’s trending to see what they predict for post-pandemic dining.
When outdoor dining was given the OK in New Jersey in the summertime, it became a way that restaurants could finally begin serving guests once again. As temperatures dropped, it remained a lifeline to eateries facing 25% indoor capacity limits.
But even before the pandemic, Destination Dogs, a laid-back locale that serves gourmet hot dogs with exotic meats inspired by international spots, was working to implement outdoor dining. When the pandemic hit, the city made it much easier for the New Brunswick restaurant to bring its dreams to life. It now has two outdoor locations for dining, with possibly a third on the way.
“I have always loved outdoor dining, so it’s something we have been pushing at Dogs for awhile,” said Jimmy Cronk, co-owner. “When you travel to Europe, everyone, regardless of the weather, is sitting outside and having coffee, drinks and dining — and that’s just the way it is. It could be 30 degrees outside and they’re still doing it, and that’s just a way of life. I think it’s fantastic.”
Cronk believes that the pandemic has paved the way for many restaurants to permanently implement outdoor dining. It seems that has happened at Heirloom Kitchen, an upscale rustic-chic prix fixe-only restaurant in Old Bridge, too. Dave Viana, a Top Chef alum, is a partner and executive chef at the restaurant.
“I never considered doing outdoor dining because we’re in a strip mall in New Jersey, but we did such a great job creating a cozy atmosphere out there, so I’m looking forward to increasing our seating in summertime and offering the outdoor,” he said. “The bright side is we found a new area to seat people, and more seats mean more money for the restaurant. Places that never had outdoor seating will have it, and that’s a good thing.”
However, Rick St. Pierre, owner of Verve, a French bistro and cocktail bar in Somerville, also sees the bureaucratic side of outdoor dining. He's a member of the Downtown Somerville Alliance and is heavily involved in the area.
“You’ll see the al fresco experience in the nice weather, but after 2021, I don’t think the outdoor heated experience will be around because there have been so many needs for municipalities to change what building code is,” he said. “It’s completely different to have a temporary structure versus a permanent structure.”
Plus, of course, there’s the cost of heating outdoor spaces during cold weather. Verve has a 450-square foot tent (that can extend to 800-square-feet in-season) that costs $2,500 to fund every month. He said that right now it’s a need, but in the future, it may no longer be profitable to have it.
“We are selling something to keep people interested, but I don’t think it's viable after October 31, 2021, unless of course there’s more happening and it’s still a survival game,” St. Pierre said.
Takeout and delivery
Many restaurants – including Verve, Heirloom Kitchen and Destination Dogs – were never focused on takeout or delivery prior to the pandemic because their experience revolved around physically being in the restaurant. That all changed when restaurants were forced to cease operations for months, and continue to be limited in how many people they can serve – as well as how many people feel comfortable dining out.
However, St. Pierre believes that those days are numbered for restaurants such as his. His takeout sales dropped from 50% to 10% once indoor dining became available in early September.
“I believe that those restaurants that always did takeout – like noodle places and pizzerias — that increased their takeout during the pandemic, they’ll maintain the percentage they increased. But for the white-linen middle-level nice restaurant – it’s all about the people, the community and connecting there, and takeout doesn’t achieve that model.”
The same applies to Heirloom Kitchen, said Viana. He said he can’t wait until the restaurant doesn’t have to do it anymore – hopefully by the summer when outdoor dining regains popularity, or the fall when the restaurant can hopefully resume its former cooking class schedule.
“To-go was out of necessary – we couldn’t fill up our dining room so we had to reach guests in another way,” he said. “But once with inside and outside dining we can get 100 people into Heirloom, I won’t have the ability to even do to-go because we will be so busy. I look forward to not having to do that, but I think a lot of places have built that into their permanent long-term way of doing business, and I think it’s definitely here to stay.”
Destination Dogs may make hot dogs, but theirs are not hot dogs that belong in a takeout container. Cronk hopes that eventually, takeout and delivery fades out for his restaurant in lieu of more dining-in, since being in New Brunswick, his business thrives on the Rutgers University crowd, corporate lunches and the Middlesex County Courthouse.
If people are not going to return to their offices, Cronk said, are they going to order takeout at all – or just cook at home instead? Cronk even wonders the same for himself – he enjoys cooking at home, so if he can’t get the in-restaurant service he enjoys, he might as well make a meal at home.
“When you come to Destination Dogs, we want to impress you with how it’s presented,” he said. “That’s part of the experience. When I put it in a to-go container, you just better hope that it tastes really awesome. It doesn’t look the same.”
As some customers fumbled with phones to scan a QR code to read a menu and others were already scrolling Instagram at the table to begin with, paperless menus made their way to most New Jersey restaurants. The change from physical menus has helped make staff and customers feel safe.
Restaurateurs see this continuing long after the pandemic has passed.
“QR codes are not going away. Disposable menus will always be with us. I see it as an adaptive change,” said St. Pierre. His 25-year-old restaurant has evolved with the times while keeping an old-school, speakeasy-style flair.
“I’m a paper menu guy — I like to feel the texture of the paper, see the font and detail — it’s part of the experience. But now the experience is going to a digital one. Younger people are used to using their phones and not touching paper. Middle-aged people are adapting to it, and older people are having a lot more fun with it as well, so it’s not as divisive as it used to be.”
Viana also believes paperless menus are here to stay at many eateries due to their environmentally-friendly nature and the public’s comfort with technology.
But he doesn’t see them as a one-size-fits-all, including for his restaurant. Heirloom Kitchen never went paperless through the pandemic – they still print their ever-changing menus every day for their guests to keep or toss.
“At Heirloom, it gives a personal touch,” Viana said. “People sometimes ask me to sign them and they take them home. When people have a special occasion, we put their names on the menus. Every time someone makes a reservation at Heirloom, our goal is to make it a super memorable night, whether it’s the experience, talking to chefs or the food. Whatever we can do to create that moment, we do, and I think having a souvenir is part of that.”
Go: Destination Dogs at 101 Paterson St., New Brunswick; 732-993-1016, destinationdogs.com. Heirloom Kitchen at 3853 County Road 516, Old Bridge; 732-727-9444, heirloomkitchen.com. Verve at 18 E Main St., Somerville; 908-707-8655, vervestyle.com.
Jenna Intersimone has been a staff member at the USA Today Network New Jersey since 2014, after becoming a blogger-turned-reporter following the creation of her award-winning travel blog. To get unlimited access to her stories about food, drink and fun, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. Contact: email@example.com or @JIntersimone.


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Apple CEO Tim Cook has nothing but praise for augmented reality, saying it’s a technology that’s potentially as important as the iPhone. It turns out he may have big plans for virtual reality too. From a report: The company is working on a headset capable of running both AR and VR technology, according to a person familiar with Apple’s plans. Plans so far call for an 8K display for each eye — higher resolution than today’s best TVs — that would be untethered from a computer or smartphone, the person said. The project, codenamed T288, is still in its early stages but is slated for release in 2020. Apple still could change or scrap its plans. It’s notable that Apple is working on a headset that combines both AR and VR given its intense focus over the past year on pushing augmented reality in iPhones and iPads. Cook has said he sees bigger possibilities in AR than VR, partly because augmented reality allows you to be more present. Either way, it’s vital for Apple to expand beyond its iPhones, currently its top moneymaker, and the slowing mobile market.
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Today’s example of “opposites attract” comes to you via Elon Musk. According to a tweet by the prolific loudmouth, indie darling Stardew Valley is making its way onto Tesla vehicles.
Tesla holiday software update has FSD sneak preview, Stardew Valley, Lost Backgammon & a few other things
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 20, 2019
If you own a Tesla Model S, Model X, or a Model 3, you can play certain games on the dashboard of your vehicle. The dashboard comes with a touchscreen that you can use to play the games, and you can even connect a controller to your vehicle with an USB port.
If you’re afraid that playing while driving will end up becoming a driving hazard, don’t worry. People can only play games when their vehicles are in park. You can currently play games like Asteroids, Centipede, Virtual Chess, and even Cuphead in your Tesla.
It appears that Stardew Valley will be a part of that growing list soon. Elon Musk tweeted out a sneak peak what’s to come in a future software update, showing Stardew Valley is part of the update.
Stardew Valley is a farming simulation video game where players can plant crops, and develop a life in the nearby town. You can pursue romantic relationships, and even pursue hobbies like fishing or cooking.
The game was originally released on PC in 2016 before porting over in consoles and mobile devices. You can now play the game on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and, apparently, Tesla vehicles in the near future.


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April 11, 2018
Storage Express acquires 12 Storage General facilities throughout the state of Illinois.
August 28, 2017
Indiana-based Storage Express has completed the acquisition and complete remodel of its first facility in Centerville, Ind., one of Midwest Living Magazine’s recently selected top small-town getaways destinations.
July 20, 2017
Indiana-based Storage Express has acquired a 50,000 square foot property in Fort Wayne, IN, bringing the total number of Storage Express properties to 92.
October 18, 2016
STORAGE EXPRESS has opened its newest facility in Indianapolis. This marks the Company’s eighth location in the Indy, and its 91st overall. The 34,000 square foot facility is located on the south side of Indy, on the busy Madison Avenue corridor.
September 2, 2016
Storage Express has completed the expansion of their Indianapolis Mann Road facility. The 62,000 square foot facility, located on the southwest side of the city, alongside I-465, near the Indianapolis International Airport, doubled in size.
August 17, 2016
Storage Express is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of their 90th facility. The 30,000 square foot facility is located on the south side of the Indianapolis on Hanna Avenue, along I-65 near the I-465 interchange. This facility marks the company
December 8, 2015
Storage Express has acquired By-Pass Storage in Muncie, Indiana. The 25,000 square foot facility is the company’s first in Muncie and their 66th in Indiana.
June 23, 2015
Storage Express continues expansion throughout Central Indiana and is pleased to announce the opening of a new location in Lebanon, Indiana.
May 19, 2015
Storage Express is excited to announce the opening of an indoor heated & cooled storage facility in Bloomington,IN. The company converted a former HH Gregg home electronics retail store into a 30,000 sq.ft. storage facility.
August 8, 2014
Storage Express’ contact center in Bloomington, Indiana is now open around-the-clock. The company extended contact center operations from 7am-10pm to 24 hours a day.
July 22, 2014
Storage Express has acquired Duncan Mini Storage in Evansville, Indiana. This is the Company's first location in Evansville, the Hoosier State's third largest city.
June 18, 2014
Storage Express has acquired a facility on the southeast side of Columbus, just south of I-70. This facility is the company’s first in Columbus, and their sixth in the Buckeye State.
April 29, 2014
Storage Express has acquired a 65,000 sq ft self-storage facility on the northeast side of Fort Wayne, Indiana. This is their first facility in Fort Wayne. The Company is eager to expand further in northeastern Indiana.
January 8, 2014
Storage Express has acquired the former Community Storage in Indianapolis, Indiana. The facility is located on the southwest side of the city on Lynhurst Drive, alongside I-70, and near the Indianapolis International Airport.
November 25, 2013
Storage Express acquired Store N Lock self storage on the southwest side of Indianapolis along I-465 and Mann Road. This is the Company's fifth location in the Indy-Metro area.
June 19, 2013
Storage Express expands into two new markets in Indiana: Anderson & Austin. These two properties make for a total of 81 self-storage facilities that Storage Express owns and operates.
March 11, 2013
Storage Express purchased three facilities in Sidney, Ohio, from Lock-It-Up Storage. The portfolio includes 62,000 square feet of property and more than 500 storage units.
February 25, 2013
Storage Express has acquired Palm Storage in Richmond, Ind. The 200-unit, 24,000-square-foot facility, just north of downtown, is the company's second in the city.
January 4, 2013
OpenTech Alliance, Inc. announced that Storage Express, an innovator in the self storage industry has installed 230 INSOMNIAC ILocks at their new 49,000 square foot drive thru facility, in the heart of Bloomington,IN.
October 1, 2012
Storage Express has completed construction on an indoor, drive-through self-storage facility in Bloomington, Ind. The 47,700-square-foot facility is the company’s third location in Bloomington and is two blocks from its headquarters.
July 17, 2012
Storage Express acquires Keach & Grove Storage company in Bedford, Indiana. This 21,000 square foot facility is located off of John Williams Boulevard, near the heart of downtown.
March 6, 2012
Storage Express has acquired a 60,000 square foot self storage property in Indianapolis, Indiana from Simply Self Storage. The facility is located on the northeast side of Indianapolis, right off of I-465 @ Pendleton Pike.
August 26, 2011
Storage Express is excited to announce the completion and Grand Re-Opening of their new 25,000 sq ft facility in Sellersburg, IN -- a bedroom community located 15 miles north of the Louisville, KY metro area, alongside I-65.
February 8, 2011
Storage Express has acquired a former Simply Self Storage in Noblesville, IN. The Company is excited to add this 63,000 square foot property, located 20 miles northeast of Indianapolis, to their portfolio.
November 5, 2010
Storage Express announced today that it has acquired a self storage facility in Charleston, Illinois (pop 22,000) from Simply Self Storage.
October 19, 2010
Storage Express announced today that it has acquired a self storage facility in Effingham, Illinois (pop 12,500) from Simply Self Storage.
September 30, 2010
Storage Express is excited to announce the grand opening of their newest self-storage facility in Memphis, Indiana.
August 31, 2010
Storage Express just opened their new heated and cooled self-storage building in Louisville (off Outer Loop and National Turnpike).
October 6, 2009
Bloomington, Indiana-based Storage Express announced that it has acquired the former Simply Self Storage in Crawfordsville, Indiana (pop 7,000) at a recent bank-ordered auction.
June 17, 2009
Storage Express celebrates the grand opening of its newest self-storage facility in Sellersburg, IN on Thursday, June 25 from Noon until 2:00 pm.
May 15, 2009
Storage Express will celebrate the opening of their new heated & cooled self-storage building in Columbus on Thursday, May 28 -- from Noon to 2 pm at their location on East S.R. 46 (State Street).
March 13, 2009
Storage Express celebrated the grand opening of its newest self-storage facility yesterday in Petersburg, Indiana. Members of the Pike County Chamber of Commerce, Mayor John Craig and other community members attended the ceremony.
March 12, 2009
Bloomington-based Storage Express celebrated the opening of its newest selfstorage facility in Petersburg this week with a ribbon-cutting on site and a pizza party at a "Joe Mama's" restaurant.
October 23, 2008
On Saturday, November 15, Bloomington-based Storage Express will celebrate the Grand Opening of its newest self-storage facility located on highway 37 next to Rusty's in Bedford, Indiana.


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- Samsung Galaxy A31 Price Slashed By Rs. 2,000 In India, Now Retails At Rs. 17,999
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- The phone comes in Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue and Prism Crush White Color
- The phone gets a quad rear camera setup with 48MP main sensor
The price of Samsung Galaxy A31 in India has come down once again. This smartphone comes in a single 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant, and was launched in June this year with a price tag of Rs 21,999. Since then, the prices of this phone have been cut several times, after the last cut, it was priced at Rs 19999.
Now, Samsung has once again announced a cut for the Galaxy A31, making it even cheaper. Key specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A31 include a quad rear camera setup, which comes with a 48-megapixel main sensor and is equipped with a 5000mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy A31: New Price in India
- The company has announced that Samsung The only 6GB + 128GB storage model of the Galaxy A31 has now been reduced to Rs 17,999. This means 2 thousand rupees has become cheaper. Samsung Galaxy A31 comes in Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue and Prism Crush White Color Option.
- The phone is available for sale on Amazon with new price, Amazon is also offering free delivery. The price cuts will be offered at retail stores, Samsung Opera House, Samsung.com and other major online portals.
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Samsung Galaxy A31: Basic Specification
- The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a 6.4-inch full-HD Plus (1080×2400 pixels) Infinity-U Super AMOLED display panel.
- The phone has an octa-core MediaTek Helio P65 processor paired with 6 GB of RAM.
- The Samsung Galaxy A31 has 128 GB of onboard storage, which can be expanded up to 512 GB with a micro-SD card.
- The phone has a quad rear camera setup for photography that includes a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter, a 5-megapixel depth sensor, and a 5-megapixel macro lens. The front for the selfie includes a 20-megapixel snapper.
- The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a 5000mAh battery, which supports 15W fast charging.
- Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS / A-GPS and USB Type-C port.
- There is also an in-display fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication.
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Activision has confirmed earlier rumors that Call of Duty: Black Op’s third map pack, Annihilation, will release on June 28th. Everything in the promotional image that was leaked earlier turns out to be true. Mark Lamia reaffirmed rumors of the four competitive multiplayer maps Hangar 18, Drive In, Silo, and Hazard.
Lamia also annnounced the new Zombies map as well.
“Players will also enjoy an all-new Zombies experience, Shagri-La, an exotic and mysterious map filled with deadly traps, dark secrets, and innovative gameplay that will challenge even the most daring Zombie hunters.” is how Lamia explained the “new” Zombies experience. Sticking with the trend, the Annihilation Map Pack will launch on Xbox Live first, and will be made available on June 28th.
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Over the past few years, researchers have been attempting to shrink drone technology, including their cameras and sensors. The problem, however, is shrinking the computer chip.
The computer chip in a drone is equivalent to the human brain, it controls everything that goes on in the drone all at once. Scientists, moreover, have not figured out how to miniaturize these vital component whereas they have already figured out how to shrink every other part.
Typically, computer chips for drones use between 10 and 30 Watts of power which is supplied by batteries which would weigh down a mini drone. The drone needs this many Watts due to the large amount of data that is constantly streaming to the chip from the camera and sensors and this data also helps the chip to regulate drone speed, trajectory and so on. Researchers have already started to create a new design of the chip which they call, “Navion.” Supposedly,the chip uses a fraction of the power used in tradition chips for quadcopters and similar drones. In order to use less power, the chip needed a new low power algorithm to ensure that the chip only takes in the Wattage that it needs.
Traditionally, algorithms and hardware are made separately with the hardware being created to accommodate the algorithms and software. But Sertac Karaman, the lead scientist of the team, decided that they could maximize power savings by having the hardware and algorithms made at the same time. The benefit of this could be that the two departments could work together so the hardware personnel could tell the algorithm personnel what could minimize power usage in order to collaborate. Thus the hardware personnel are not just quietly following those who create algorithms and software.
The new chip processes images at an amazing 20 frames per second and is able to control the drone’s orientation. What’s even better is the chip can run at only 2 Watts.
What could be the benefit of a mini drone anyway? Image a hostage situation. The police need to get eyes on the situation but it’s too risky to let anybody go in. A regular drone would attract too much attention but what other alternative is there - a mini drone. Ideally, the drone would be the size of a bottlecap but it still has cameras and sensors that would allow the authorities to assess the situation. With this, the police could track the position of every person in the building so they could expect who would be around every corner. A perfect solution.
The lead scientists are also hoping for the drone to help in disaster relief. The drone could potentially fit in small spaces to find trapped people. They also hope to have the tiny technology available for the general public just as normal quadcopters are available for consumer use.
The team has also started to input sync technology in the drones so that they can be hooked up to a computer or a phone. They also are trying to get the power usage down to a few milliwatts which would allow for more memory storage and other potential miscellaneous functions.


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This is a sizeable proportion of the 40.2 million people between 18 and 65 years old living in the UK.
(3) However, revenue has slightly decreased in the same period.
The dating services industry includes several different segments.
Online Dating Websites: Sites such as Match.com, Plenty of Fish, e Harmony, and hundreds more bring affordable and convenient matchmaking services to America’s 124 million singles.
With an explosion of new websites and apps, the dating services industry has performed very well in the past five years and is continuing to grow as today's singles turn to the Internet for help finding love.
It is completely free to use, from the sign-up process to messaging other members.
In the online sphere, the identities and characteristics of individuals can be hidden or falsified.
Other challenges facing the market include fake online profiles, fraudulent traffic, database breaches, and privacy safeguards to protect users. There are over 1,500 dating sites that all are working to attract the same consumers: single men and women. While Match said that nearly all of its revenue currently comes from paid membership fees on its sites, advertising revenue could be a big source of future growth, especially when it comes to increased usage among mobile users.
According to Marketdata Enterprises Inc., dating website revenues are expected to slow down and achieve only moderate growth this year because the U. But, that doesn’t mean businesses should lose hope. And finally, as more success stories emerge, many singles will turn to matchmaking services.
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Alaska Airlines has frozen out Australian customers from bulk-buying frequent flyer miles to redeem for free flights with partner airlines Qantas, Emirates and Cathay Pacific, citing "an attempt to reduce fraudulent transactions" made with international credit cards.
Changes suddenly introduced last week by the Seattle-based airline now limit purchases in its Mileage Plan scheme to members with a North American credit card and billing address, locking out Mileage Plan members in the rest of the world.
Like many of its US siblings, Alaska Airlines allows travellers to buy frequent flyer miles to boost their account and trade for free flights or upgrades.
However, many Australian members of Mileage Plan have suddenly found themselves unable to buy miles to use on future domestic US trips with Alaska Airlines as well as partner airlines.
"In an attempt to reduce fraudulent transactions, we are limiting purchases to credits cards issued in North America (Canada, United States and Mexico) only" explained Komal Ram, Alaska Airlines' Director of Loyalty Programs and Partners during an email interview with Australian Business Traveller.
"We had to make the changes fairly quickly to mitigate the increased number of fraudulent transactions we were seeing by international credit cards."
Credit card fraud stings frequent flyers
The root of the problem, Ram said, is people buying miles with stolen credit cards.
Most of the purloined plastic comes from Asia "but as a business policy and from our system-setup perspective we couldn't just prohibit transactions originating from specific countries where we see most of the fraud from (Asia)" Ram said.
"Until we have the infrastructure to reduce the overall fraud-related issues, we've limited the cards to those issued in North America."
Ram added that international cards represent the smallest fraction of Alaska Airlines' MileagePlan purchases, telling Australian Business Traveller that "only .05% of our transactions were issued on international cards last year, since we're a North American airline without any international flights beyond Canada and Mexico."
Why savvy travellers bulk-buy miles
Bulk-buying miles – especially from US airlines during 'bonus miles' promotions – is a favourite trick of frequent flyers, as it's often cheaper to buy and subsequently redeem those miles for travel than actually paying the regular airfare.
In the case of Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan, its current 40% bonus promotion translates to flying Qantas business class from Sydney to New York for roughly $1,310 spent on frequent flyer miles, compared to the full ticketed price of $7,800.
Mileage Plan also allows free stopovers on one-way bookings, so when combined with the airline’s extensive partner network its miles are amongst the most valuable on offer.
Ram told Australian Business Traveller that Alaska Airlines understands that its crackdown may have caught out legitimate customers.
"We're assessing these changes very carefully and if we can find another way to limit fraud while allowing international transactions, we'll quickly make necessary changes to do so."
Additional reporting by David Flynn
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A probable stop for a faith-based travel itinerary - the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. - Photo from AFP
There’s now a market for faith-based travel and sites have sprung up to cater to that.
IN response to the niche market of religious travel, a community of professionals focusing on faith-based travel has been created to help people plan youth retreats, pilgrimages to religious sites and mission trips.
Billed as a one-stop shop for finding services like transportation, tour operators, lodging, food and beverage specialists, the Faith Travel Association (www.faithtravelassociation.com) has been developed to help travellers looking to deepen their faith through conferences, mission trips, religious pilgrimages, and youth group excursions.
According to the National Tour Association, which is spearheading the project, each year about 300 million people embark on faith-fueled trips around the world, pumping US$18bil (RM60.16bil) into the tourism economy.
Meanwhile, HalalTrip.com (www.halaltrip.com) was launched last year as the ‘TripAdvisor’ of Muslim travel, offering Muslim-friendly properties, tours and flight packages.
Similarly, HalalStars.com (http://halalstars.com/) is a meta-search engine and hotel comparison site partnered with Expedia. – AFP Relaxnews


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Rasheeda Frost Melts Donald Trump Supporter's Heart With This Video
What quarantine life? Rasheeda Frost has decided to show fans that she is living her best life and looking beyond fabulous while in self-isolation with her husband, Kirk Frost, and their son, Karter.
Note that their teen son, Ky, has moved out of the family home. The Boss Chick recently took to social media, where she delighted her millions of followers with unexpected hair color.
The mother of two posted a video where she is flaunting four new hair colors, all at once -- known as a rainbow color.
The Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star, who was promoting a new wig, looked flawless, and fans are baffled that at 43 years old, she looks like a teenager.
One fan had this to say to the businesswoman: "You can rock anything, and Love theses color boo.😍😍"
Another commenter explained: "Them colors look good on you beautiful. This is beautiful 🔥."
This person stated: "Always Beautiful Girly. Beauty’s your middle name 😊 I’m happy to have followed you."
This backer shared this odd comment about President Donald Trump: "Rasheeda, I love you. Will you bear my child and pledge allegiance to Trump😍😍😍😍😍🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌."
In a recent interview, Rasheeda opened up about closing her businesses and being at home because of the coronavirus by saying: “It’s sad, it’s disappointing, and it’s devastating — especially to my employees who have been loyal and working hard for me. Pressed is a destination. To be a business owner and none of your businesses are open is pretty bad.”
She went on to reveal: “What a lot of people don’t know is that I’ve been online for over ten years now. Previously, my online store was called I’m Bossy. Then I changed the name over to Pressed. So we’ve always been popping that way — we’ve just picked it up a little bit. We’re still getting a lot of people ordering and supporting us — but it’s nothing like the physical locations. We miss our customers.”
She concluded by: “I got to give teachers props because it can be a little much. We’re just figuring out a good schedule for it and trying to have a good structure, so we don’t get too out of control.”
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COSCO marks 30 years of U.S. service
China Ocean Shipping Co. marked its 30th anniversary of service to the U.S. with a commemorative event at the Port of Long Beach on Friday.
Chinese Minister of Transport Li Shenlin attended the event. He said an economic stimulus package implemented by China demonstrated the country’s efforts to help combat the global recession, reported the state news service Xinghua. He also said China is encouraging market competition in shipping and the port industry.


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Chantel Adams Speaks at Sustainable Brands 2022
Sustainable Brands 2022 | San Diego
Where: Omni La Costa, Carlsbad, CA
When: October 17-20, 2022
The Next Generation of Women Leaders Are Ready to Change the Face of Sustainability. Are You?
When: October 18, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. PDT
As the climate change crisis continues, it’s more important than ever to give the next generation of sustainability leaders a seat at the table. Our transition to a more sustainable future and economy must take all people and communities into consideration, and young people and women of color, two groups disproportionately impacted by climate change, must be part of the solution. Engaging the next generation of leaders in sustainability will require broad support from the public and the private sectors – from taking a new approach to attracting and retaining talent to responding to evolving expectations from consumers – and each of us has a role to play.
The panel discussion will explore how today’s sustainability professionals and brands can engage and empower the next generation of sustainability trailblazers to lead us to a more sustainable tomorrow.
Dani Anguiano, Reporter, The Guardian (Moderator)
Chantel Adams, EVP, Consumer, WE Communications
Larine Urbina, VP of Communications, U.S. and Canada, Tetra Pak
Jen Duran, VP R&D – Product Resiliency & Sustainability, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health


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It’s been four years since chip maker Intel Corp. announced its big diversity initiative, but the company still has a majority population that is male and white or Asian. Intel has released diversity data on its U.S. workforce since 2015. In this year’s report it included data for its global population of 107,000 workers as well as detailed pay data on its U.S. workforce, which is about 51,000 employees.
Intel Corp has hired Gary Patton, who was chief technology officer at semiconductor maker GlobalFoundries, according to an internal Intel memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday. Patton previously spent more than a decade in the chip unit at International Business Machines Corp. Intel, which was known in Silicon Valley for promoting heavily from within, has lured several notable executives from competitors.
(Bloomberg) -- Cisco Systems Inc. has started supplying switch chips to major data-center operators, including Microsoft Corp. and Facebook Inc., opening up a new avenue to win orders from some of its largest networking-equipment customers.Cisco Silicon 1 is a switch semiconductor that’s already being used by Microsoft and Facebook in crucial networking equipment, the companies said Wednesday at an event in San Francisco. San Jose, California-based Cisco is now offering the chips, which it says are the fastest in the industry, to all of its customers, regardless of whether they buy its networking machinery. Previously Cisco’s chips were only available as components of its machines.The shift toward standalone chip sales is another departure from the business model that made Cisco one of the biggest companies in the technology industry. Cisco’s expensive proprietary combinations of hardware and software make up the backbone of much of the internet and corporate networks, and these products generate the bulk of the company’s revenue. The new initiative has the potential to attract business from customers who want to build their own machines instead of buying whole packages. It also puts Cisco in direct competition with its suppliers, Intel Corp. and Broadcom Inc., which also make switch chips that the networking equipment maker uses in some of its products.“From today -- and this is something that some of you never thought we’d do -- some of our customers will buy our silicon and build their own products if that’s what they choose to do,” Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins said at the event. “We really want our customers to consume this technology in any way they want.”As the internet infrastructure business moves away from suppliers who provide all the needs through locked-down combinations of hardware and software, Robbins has been pushing Cisco to adapt by becoming a bigger supplier of networking services and software. On his watch, software has risen to provide about 11% of revenue. Hardware still generates more than half of sales.Cisco shares rose less than 1% to $44.24 at 2:02 p.m. in New York. The stock gained 1.8% this year through Tuesday’s close.The move into selling components is an attempt to win orders from the hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon.com Inc.’s AWS, a group that has increasingly turned away from Cisco’s offerings and equipped their data centers with computers and networking gear designed in house. Those big cloud-computing vendors contribute as little as 2% of Cisco’s total sales, according to Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold.Switch chips perform the crucial function of deciding where packets of data should go in a network of computers. They are designed to handle that task at great speed, and only a few companies have been successful in the market. Broadcom is the biggest provider of this type of chip as an individual component and has as much as 80% share, Leopold said. Intel took a bigger interest in the market in June when it bought startup Barefoot Networks.Cisco’s new offering will combine the attributes of both switch and routing chips, the company said. It’ll be able to move data very quickly and still be programmable, carrying the ability to have its function changed. Routing, directing traffic among networks, is typically conducted by groups of chips that bring other attributes but are unable to direct data fast enough for modern internet traffic loads. One chip providing all of the functions will simplify the operation of networks by eliminating the need for different layers of software, Cisco executives said.Offering up what was previously guarded as a proprietary advantage shows a flexibility at Cisco that has been increasing as Robbins works to transform the company. Analysts predict the build-it-yourself approach to networking, pioneered by the large cloud-service operators, over time will be copied by companies looking to reduce the cost of their data-center spending. That corporate market is one of Cisco’s biggest sources of revenue.Cisco’s equipment, including its chips, is designed by the company and manufactured by a third party, which it hasn’t identified.The company also announced a new router machine at the event, designed to better serve as the backbone for new fifth generation, or 5G, cellular networks. The Cisco 8000 will be based on the new chip. The company also unveiled plans for products that will support faster data transmission speeds over fiber-optic cables. Like the rest of the networking industry, Cisco is positioning itself to be a main provider of equipment for the predicted surge in internet traffic and data created by the proliferation of mobile systems.(Updates with comment from Cisco CEO in the fourth paragraph.)To contact the reporter on this story: Ian King in San Francisco at firstname.lastname@example.orgTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Jillian Ward at email@example.com, Andrew PollackFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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When including the new round of cuts, Nio has laid off 273 Bay Area employees this year, including the closure of its San Francisco office last spring.
In addition to making strong inroads in the desktop CPU market, AMD is also making its presence felt in the sever processor market, according to comments made by Ruth Cotter, AMD's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, at the UBS Global Tech conference, Wccftech reported. AMD first introduced the EPYC server processors in June 2017, based on the Zen microarchitecture. AMD has a 7% share of the server processor market, a far cry from the 26% share it held in mid-2006 following the launch of its Opteron processors, according to Wccftech.
Intel stock has been battered by product missteps, rising competition and a downswing in chip demand. Here is what the fundamentals and technicals say about the chipmaker's shares.
(Bloomberg) -- It’s not really a surprise that white and Asian men dominate the top pay tiers among Intel’s U.S. workforce. That’s been true in the tech industry for years. What’s unusual is the excruciating level of detail about pay disparity the chipmaker is releasing Tuesday to the public—information it could have kept secret.In addition to its annual update on the outlook for women and people of color at the company, Intel on Tuesday released the results of a new report it sent to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that gives unprecedented pay, race and gender data for about 51,000 U.S. workers. Intel is the first company to release the otherwise private data.The results are not flattering. Among 52 top executives at Intel, who all earn more than $208,000—the top pay band the EEOC tracks—29 are white men, 11 are Asian men and 8 are white women. The remaining tally is 1 each for Asian women, Hispanic women, black women and black men, with no Hispanic men among executives in that top tier.The ratio was similarly skewed across manager, professional and technician job classifications, with white and Asian men dominating top pay groups and women and people of color clustered in the lower bands. One in four white men at Intel are in the top salary tier, earning at least $208,000, a higher share than any other group. Rates are far lower for women and underrepresented minorities; less than 10% of black employees are top earners. “It’s difficult to really fix what you aren’t being transparent about,” said Barbara Whye, Intel’s chief diversity and inclusion officer and a vice president in human resources. The chipmaker is making itself “very vulnerable,” she says, to “do the right things,” and she hopes her peers will follow and share pay information, too. “These are industry-wide problems,” Whye said. “They are going to require industry-wide solutions to resolve them.” So far, no other companies have said they’ll do the same. Intel joins a small but growing number of companies that have released gender and racial pay data, often under pressure from investors. The transparency may be laudable, but it is often overshadowed by what is revealed. Annual diversity reports from the biggest tech companies from the last half decade have shown scant progress in advancing the numbers of under-represented workers.Companies that choose to release this kind of information risk backlash. Citigroup this year faced criticism after it voluntarily released median pay data that showed women at the bank earn 29% less than men do.Intel’s report finds that within job types—not just at the top—white men dominate the highest salary band. Two-thirds of employees fall into a job group called “professionals,” which includes includes non-managerial office workers and programmers. Nearly all earn at least $80,000 per year, but white and Asian men have the highest salaries. Black, Hispanic and other minorities are overrepresented in the bottom half of the pay ranges. Even if the numbers look bad, companies will ultimately benefit more from leading on disclosure than they would from dragging their heels, said Natasha Lamb, managing partner at Arjuna Capital, which pressures companies to disclose gender pay data. The point is not to beat up on organizations for telling the truth, she said. “It's much more important to have an accurate reflection of reality than to glaze over the simple truth,” she said. “These companies are not as diverse and equal as they could be.”In 2015, Intel set a goal to have women make up at least 26% of its workforce by 2020. The company met that last year and is working to increase the percentage of women among top executives now to 26%, too, Whye said. Intel says representation among its total U.S. workforce and for technical employees has improved—underrepresented workers make up 15.8% of the company up from 14.6% last year. Women as a percentage of the workforce fell slightly to 26.5% from 26.8%.Intel announced in January that it had met its goal of equal pay for men and women who do the same work. This EEOC data does not measure that.Overrepresentation of white men in the highest-paying jobs contributes to the nation’s wage gap: American women earn 20% less than men do, and the gap is even wider for women of color. Intel’s disclosure shows that these disparities can’t be fixed simply by raising the salaries of women and minorities. Whye said the company’s task is to help underrepresented groups get promoted into more lucrative roles and keep them there. The data provided to the EEOC covered 2017 and 2018 and was collected from nearly all U.S. companies for the first time this fall under an initiative started by President Barack Obama. By law, the forms stay private unless a company makes them public. This could be the only time the EEOC collects worker pay broken down by race, sex and ethnicity, making Intel’s disclosure a unique window into company compensation, and how it results in wage gaps. The agency has been soliciting the data since July and could continue to do so until January under a federal judge’s order. But the EEOC has said it won’t pursue future collections in this form. In the U.K. where companies are required to publicly report wage gaps between male and female workers, the disclosures have shown the benefits and limits of transparency, said Harini Iyengar, a lawyer who advocates for equal pay in Britain. “A lot of members of the public who don't pay an interest generally in labor market issues are quite shocked at the scale of the pay disparity,” she said. “So that's been very positive because people are genuinely shocked.” But so far the nationwide initiative has not resulted in measurable change, she said: “What I'm seeing is collective hand-wringing about, ‘Oh no, this is not good enough. But look everyone else in our industry sectors is in the same boat. So that's all right then.’” (Corrects top executives chart to reflect that values show the total number of executives rather than the share. Updates third paragraph with context about highest paid Hispanic executives. )\--With assistance from Lucy Meakin and Paige Smith.To contact the authors of this story: Jeff Green in Southfield at firstname.lastname@example.orgHannah Recht in New York at email@example.comTo contact the editor responsible for this story: Philip Gray at firstname.lastname@example.org, Rebecca GreenfieldFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
A key former Apple chip executive and the Santa Clara company he founded this year are at the center of an acrimonious legal dispute.
Following a banner day for stocks on the back of strong consumer and employment data last Friday, stocks edged lower Monday as traders renewed their focus on U.S.-China trade negotiations.Source: Provided by Finviz * The S&P 500 dropped 0.32% * The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.38% * The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.40% * Home Depot (NYSE:HD) was by far the best-performing name in the Dow Jones today and the only one to gain more than 1%Trade talks between the U.S. and China are on the clock, and that clock is loudly ticking away. New tariffs on Chinese imports are set to go into effect on Dec. 15. There's impetus for both sides to get a deal done, but data suggest China could use a more sanguine relationship with the U.S. sooner than later."Data showed China's exports fell 1.1% in November, with those to the U.S. tumbling 23%, underscoring why the Asian nation may want to resolve the dispute," reports Bloomberg.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 7 Hot Stocks for 2020's Big Trends Now that the market has digested marquee data points in the form of the November jobs report and the early reading on December consumer sentiment, coupled with the fact that there are no earnings reports of consequence to consider, trade is going to dominate near-term headlines.So until credible reports emerge that a deal is going to be signed by the U.S. and China, or at the very least, the Dec. 15 tariffs will be pushed, investors could be treated to more days like today when just 12 of the Dow's 30 components were higher in late trading. Apple Needs Some Tariff HelpWith trade in focus today, it probably wasn't surprising that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), one of the Dow's most trade-sensitive names, was the worst-performing member of the blue-chip index, shedding 1.4%. To be fair to Apple, plenty of U.S. technology companies are levered to the trade talks and could be pinched by the tariffs that could go into effect on Dec. 15.However, shares of Apple performed far worse today than Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC).It's clear why Apple would like the White House to avert the December tariffs: the company's iPhones, iMacs, iPads and AirPods in China. Those are already pricey products and the company would have to pass higher costs onto shoppers in the event of new tariffs.Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives "estimates that a 15% tariff would trim fiscal 2020 profits by about 4%, or around 50 cents a share, if it proceeds as scheduled," reports Barron's.Hope isn't lost for Apple investors. CEO Tim Cook has one of the best, if not the best relationship with President Trump among major technology executives. Help From Home DepotAs noted earlier, home improvement giant Home Depot was the leader of the Dow pack today as some analysts were waxing bullish on the name ahead of the company's Wednesday analyst day."As sentiment sours, we're buyers into analyst day," said Wells Fargo in a note to clients today. "We believe the Analyst Day overhang is peaking, and see opportunities for post-event relief should [fiscal year 2020] commentary prove better than feared."It's also fair to surmise that Home Depot's Monday move higher represents some follow through on last Friday's consumer sentiment and employment reports, which appeared to be good news for consumer cyclical stocks of which Home Depot is one. Goldman Going Robo?Shares of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) lost 1.2%, but there was some news out indicating that the bank could join the expanding ranks of financial services firms that are branching out into the robo advisor business.The new service, assuming it's launched, could focus on clients with just $5,000 in assets and represents Goldman's ongoing effort, one that includes expanding its exchange-traded funds roster, to attract clients beyond the ultra wealthy. Merck MovesAfter closing at its highest levels in nearly two decades last Friday, Dow healthcare name Merck (NYSE:MRK) posted a modest Monday gain on news it's acquiring cancer treatment maker ArQule (NASDAQ:ARQL) for $20 per share in cash. While the deal didn't really move the needle for Merck today -- the stock inevitably ended the day down 0.15% -- Wall Street likes it. * 7 Low-Risk Mutual Funds to Buy Now "Analysts have been quick to comment, with Cantor Fitzgerald calling it smart and strategic and SVB Leerink analyst Jonathan Chang claiming it will be 'unlocking value for investors,'" according to Schaeffer's Investment Research. Bottom Line on the Dow Jones TodayThere are a couple of central bank meetings that could provide some respite from the trade drama, including the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. However, a rate cut is not likely to emerge from this meeting and last Friday's data confirm as much,The European Central Bank (ECB) meets Thursday and for investors engaged with Eurozone equities or ETFs, that meeting could deliver some positive news on the easy money front.Beyond those meetings and barring surprises, market participants will likely be hanging on trade words this week and hopefully that doesn't mean bellicose rhetoric from President Trump on Twitter.As of this writing, Todd Shriber did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 7 Energy Stocks That Are Still Worth Buying In 2020 * 7 Strong Stocks to Buy That Won Q3 Earnings * 5 Safety Stocks to Buy Without Trade War Exposure The post Dow Jones Today: The Trade Clock Ticks Away appeared first on InvestorPlace.
Chip giant Intel is dealing with challenges of current chip shortages and increased competition to its dominant position in PC and servers, but its researchers have their minds fully on the future. A team within Intel Labs announced a new cryogenic control chip — named Horse Ridge — that is intended to boost the development of quantum computing systems. Quantum computers are a new way of computing that relies on properties of quantum mechanics that enable systems to crunch calculations quicker than the most advanced supercomputers.
Juniper Networks Inc. said Monday it has appointed Raj Yavatkar as chief technology officer with a start date of later this month. Yavatkar was in charge of developing network virtualization infrastructure and products for cloud networking at Google , Juniper said in a statement. The executive has also done stints at VMWare Inc. and Intel Corp. . Yavatkar will replace Bikash Koley, who resigned in November, according to a regulatory filing. Juniper shares were down 1% Monday and have fallen 7.4% in 2019, while the S&P 500 has gained 25%.
Intel Corp. unveiled a chip Monday meant to speed the development of commercially viable quantum computers. Code named "Horse Ridge," the cryogenic control chip is meant to control multiple quantum bits, or qubits, which must be maintained at a few degrees above absolute zero. Unlike traditional bits, which take on a value of either "0" or "1," qubits are considered to be able to exist in multiple states simultaneously in a superimposed quantum state, allowing for more complex calculations. So far, quantum computing has been demonstrated in experimental conditions. "While there has been a lot of emphasis on the qubits themselves, the ability to control many qubits at the same time had been a challenge for the industry," said Jim Clarke, director of quantum hardware at Intel. "Intel recognized that quantum controls were an essential piece of the puzzle we needed to solve in order to develop a large-scale commercial quantum system. That's why we are investing in quantum error correction and controls. With Horse Ridge, Intel has developed a scalable control system that will allow us to significantly speed up testing and realize the potential of quantum computing."
Oracle's (ORCL) fiscal second-quarter results are expected to reflect solid adoption of cloud-based services and latest Autonomous Database.
Intel Corp on Monday announced a chip that it hopes will change that. Quantum computers remain years away from everyday use but have drawn the interest of major technology companies. In October, researchers at Alphabet Inc's Google said they had created a machine that can outpace conventional computers.
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Intel Labs unveils a new cryogenic control chip. "Horse Ridge" will speed development of full-stack quantum computing systems.