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The peer-to-peer payments firm kiboshed its global public feed and made its app more user-friendly—helping it become more attractive and push traffic to newer products, like Venmo Card.
HBO Max banks on Snapchat in latest subscriber growth effort: The app’s users will be able to watch a free episode of the “Gossip Girl” reboot (among other shows) with friends via a Snap Mini, as the streaming platform vies for more and younger eyes.
Content mod for users: Instagram is handing over the reins to users somewhat, with a new feature for them to select how much sensitive content they want to see in their Explore tab.
Yapily bags $51M to power European expansion: The open-banking provider aims to play in more European markets after closing a Series B round—its geographic growth could position it as the de facto technical standard for an area that lacks an official one.
U.S. Bank reopening of damaged branches hastens hybrid switch: The bank has been revamping Minneapolis branches damaged during last year’s civil unrest to offer self-service for transactional services and personal attention for complex ones. The redesign is consistent with US consumer preferences amid the digital-banking shift.
If retail ecommerce was boosting overall retail growth over the past decade, the pandemic added rocket fuel to surge it ahead by many years.
A 360-degree view of patients in your pocket: Patient engagement platform b.well Connected Health raised $32M—we unpack why companies like it that transform how patients interact with healthcare can help payers and providers with patient retention/acquisition and cut down on wasteful spending
Substack gets deeper into podcasts: The newsletter platform unveiled Booksmart Studios, where it will fund podcasters and test a new subscription model for their audio shows.
The Olympics start today, but should they?
A new survey shows the vast majority of tech workers think it’s important that their employers let them work remotely indefinitely. The findings further complicate Big Tech’s efforts to return to the office amid simmering employee backlash and a quickly spreading COVID-19 variant.
Apple dives headfirst into 5G: Reports say it may release a fleet of 5G-enabled phones, roll out a 5G-enabled SE model, and ditch its mini version. If they’re true, Apple’s commitment to 5G could help drive 5G adoption more widely.


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Galaxy S3 in Red
This week, news broke that Apple would have to file a new request if it wished to pursue its bid to place a ban on Samsung's Galaxy S3 in the U.S.
According to PC Advisor, the U.S. court dealing with the case stated that it simply had no time or resources to include the Galaxy S3 in the injunction.
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District Court Judge, Lucy H. Koh, in a court document brought up by the Verge, writes:
"The pending motion for preliminary injunction is fully briefed, and the Court will not consider any further discovery or briefing. An order on the pending motion for preliminary injunction will issue shortly."
Apple tried to add the Galaxy S3 to a case against the Galaxy Nexus before the highly anticipated smartphone launched in the US. Samsung fired back that it was too late to add it to the lawsuit, and the court, citing "limited resources," agreed.
After such news broke, the Latinos Post initiated an online poll in order to measure just how many people were in favor or against a ban of the Samsung Galaxy S3 in the U.S.
Of about 644 votes, 47 people were in favor of a Samsung Galaxy S3 ban in the U.S. versus 593 people (92%) who were against such ban.
The unscientific poll continues to run, and although it may not accurately represent American consumers, the poll does not permit duplicate votes under the same IP address and according to web analytics around 85 percent of the voters come from U.S. IP addresses.
Apple alleges that the Galaxy S3 infringes two of its iPhone patents relating to a universal interface for retrieval of information in a computer system and a system and method for performing an action on a structure in computer-generated data.
In the end, Apple will not be able to successfully ban the Galaxy S3 in U.S. by the time of its June 21st release.

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New York City restaurants have been given the okay to star adding upto 10 percent to a customer’s bill as a COVID-19 Recovery Charge.
The City Council today (Wednesday) passed temporary legislation that will allow restaurants and other food service establishments to add the charge until 90 days after full indoor dining restarts in the city.
“This bill will give restaurants the freedom they need to increase revenue to help cover rapidly rising labor and compliance costs and keep them in business,” said Council Member Joe Borelli, who sponsored the legislation.
“Restaurants in New York City have been getting crushed by massively increasing costs over the last five years and their options for increasing revenue have been narrowing. This new policy is coming as a result of the impact of Covid-19 on our city, but I have every intention of making this change permanent.”
Restaurateurs can start applying the charge immediately, but must make sure it is posted on their menus and identified on diners checks
The NYC Hospitality Alliance has hailed the new rule to help restaurants it says have been “financially devastated,” by the pandemic.
“The passage of the Covid-19 recovery bill will help struggling restaurants generate additional revenue to help pay for expenses like PPE for their employees, outdoor dining setups, rent, labor and other expenses to give them a fighting chance of survival,” said Andrew Rigie, executive director of the NYC Hospitality Alliance.
“We commend the City Council for passing this important temporary legislation and urge Mayor de Blasio to sign it into law immediately.”
The legislation comes following weeks of acrimony between the government and city restaurant owners, some 300 of whom filed a $2 billion class action suit against the state for violating their constitutional rights with a blanket ban on indoor dining during the COVID pandemic.
NY State Restaurant Associaition has warned that without a comprehensive relief package specifically for restaurants, more than two thirds are likely to close by the end of the year.
Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York City restaurants will be allowed to re-open 25 percent of their indoor space for dining on September 30.
The Governor said that if COVID infections continue to fall, that could increase to 50 percent capacity November 1.


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Here’s a look at some of the companies the Yahoo Finance team will be watching for you.
Amazon (AMZN) tops our list. President Trump’s dislike for CEO Jeff Bezos may not matter. The Pentagon says it’s received over a thousand comments, including messages from 46 companies, that Amazon should get the winner-take-all $10B Pentagon cloud contract. So far, Trump hasn’t commented on the matter.
If Warren Buffett wants to take over the friendly skies with Southwest Airlines (LUV), the company’s CEO certainly doesn’t know about it. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly says he hasn’t talked to Buffett since the Berkshire Hathaway CEO said he wouldn’t be opposed to owning an entire airline. Currently, Buffett’s Berkshire owns 8.1% of Southwest. He also holds major stakes in American, Delta and United airlines.
Apple (AAPL) is poaching talent from rival Google (GOOGL) to beef up its artificial intelligence unit. Apple named John Giannandrea its first senior vice president of AI. The move comes after news Monday that Apple posted over 160 Siri related jobs in an effort to take on Amazon’s Alexa.
Viacom (VIA) is putting a counterproposal together for CBS (CBS), according to Reuters. This comes after CBS proposed an all-stock offer below Viacom’s current market valuation of $12.5B. The previous deal required CBS CEO Les Moonves and President Joe Ianniello lead the combined company.


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October 17, 2002
Release # 03-016
|Fanimation Recall Hotline: (888) 284-8938
CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7051
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fanimation Design and Manufacturing Inc., of Lebanon, Ind., is voluntarily recalling about 60,000 ceiling fans. The hanger bracket can break, which could cause the fan to fall from the ceiling and seriously injure anyone standing nearby.
Fanimation has received four reports of hanger brackets breaking, including three instances where the fan fell from the ceiling. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled ceiling fans include the following models: the Islander series with model number FP320 and date codes 01-00 through 03- 02; the Louvre series with model number FP1320 and date codes 01-00 through 03-02; and the Tropicana series with the model number FP1600 and date codes 12-01 through 04-02. The model number and date codes can be found on the manufacturer's sticker, located just above the motor of the fan.
Lighting showrooms, fan specialty stores and electrical distributors nationwide sold the fans from February 2000 through July 2002 for between $550 to $850.
Consumers should stop using the fans immediately and contact Fanimation at (888) 284-8938 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday for a free, easy-to-install backup bracket. Customers will not have to disconnect the fan or remove the existing bracket. For more information, consumers can log on to the company's website at www.fanimation.com.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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On 28th of November, the opening press conference to the 15th edition of the unique and prestigious beauty contest Miss & Mr. LOOK BELLA 2018.
This competition, designed according to the Western European format, makes it stand out not only for beautiful girls, but also for charming men and luxury brands. The fashion show, full of style and temperament, is the gateway to the world of modeling.
We are honored that our modern and elegant boat Bohemia Rhapsody could host such an amazing event!
Grand Bohemia hosted another significant event. This time we had the pleasure of welcoming on board the Italian fashion brand Twinset...
On Saturday April 6 there will be serveral traffic restricitons in the centre of Prague.
For this year we have prepared a brand new cruise for you - an hour cruise with a glass of prosecco.


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Canada Says This Town's Pink Water Is Safe To Drink, But Would You Try It?
The town of Onoway, Alberta, Canada has some very bright pink water running through its pipes right now. Would you drink it? Find out more here!
According to the mayor of Onoway, Canada, last week, at some point, a valve may have been struck during a weekly filter backwash by the Public Works Department, allowing a substance called potassium permanganate into the water supply, turning tap water a hot pink color.
The various colors of water have ranged from a pale pink to a violent magenta:
Apparently, there are no health risks associated with potassium permanganate, according to Albert Health Services.
Onoway water is considered safe for consumption, as the vast majority of individuals will not experience any impacts associated with normal consumption, and no long term health risks are associated with consuming this water.
And while some people seem to trust AHS, many remain suspicious of the pink water, as you can see in this news clip below:
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In a historic agreement, 10,000 delivery people and drivers working for Uber Canada now have access to representation from United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Canada.
The largest private-sector union in the food industry will represent workers facing disputes with Uber if requested. Charges are covered by Uber and UFCW.
UFCW also represents employees from Maple Leaf Foods Inc. and Loblaw’s various companies.
“Over the past three years, we have worked with and advocated for thousands of drivers across the country regarding their rights, health, and safety,” Paul Meinema, president of UFCW Canada, said in a statement.
“Labour and gig-based companies like Uber have a shared responsibility in addressing these concerns and we are committed through this new agreement with Uber to make it happen for drivers and delivery people.”
While the two organizations will meet regularly to discuss health, safety, and other issues, this agreement does not mean workers are unionized.
Both groups said they’ll work together to ask provincial governments to create benefits and choices for workers in the gig economy.


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New Mercedes Benz E-Coupe has 9-speed automatic transmission
Mercedes’ sleek new E-class coupe is a marked step up from its predecessor, thanks to the all-new architecture and electronics of the E-class sedan. The hood is long and low, leading to a sharply raked windshield, frameless side mirrors and a very short rear deck. The 2018 model is 4.8 inches longer than its predecessor.
The E400 gets a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 that produces 392 horsepower and a nine-speed automatic transmission.
Options include an adjustable air suspension, LED adaptive headlights and autonomous vehicle following at up to 130 m.p.h.
"The new E-class coupe shows off an amazing design," the company said during its North American International Auto Show news conference. "It's the next step in the evolution in Mercedes design language."
The E-class coupe goes on sale this summer.
Mercedes' stand will also feature a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Mercedes’ AMG performance brand.
Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, opened the more-relaxed news conference with a joke about the Detroit Lions being out of the playoffs. He was the first of four executives to speak — all in jeans and not wearing ties. A jazz band played before the coupe was driven on stage.


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Petts Wood fish and chip shop The Village shortlisted for prestigious award
A PETTS Wood chippy has been shortlisted for a regional award.
The Village Fish and Chips is one of the six takeaways in London and the South East to make the list for the regional Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year at the 2014 National Fish and Chip Awards, organised by the authority of seafood, Seafish.
The six shortlisted restaurants will compete to be the regional winner and be in with a chance of bagging the ultimate prize.
The overall winner will be announced at an awards ceremony in London in January hosted by Michelin-starred TV chef Jean Christophe Novelli.
To reach this stage, the shops were judged by industry experts before being visited by a mystery shopper.
Starfish chief executive Paul Williams said: “Every year we see the standard of shops getting higher and higher and this year will be no exception. Seafish has been running the awards for 26 years and the calibre of entries demonstrates the battle for the national title will be as fierce as ever.
“The National Fish and Chip Awards have not only improved the standards of the industry and raised awareness of the issues surrounding sustainable fishing practices, but it has also generated additional revenue for the businesses involved adding to the shop’s cachet.”
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SINGAPORE • Optus, Australia's second-biggest mobile phone carrier, plans to cut as many as 480 jobs as it revamps its consumer and enterprise divisions and seeks sustainable growth.
The unit of Singtel notified affected employees yesterday, with some likely to be offered alternative positions within the company, said a Singtel official who asked not to be identified per company policy. The official declined to say how much money the changes would save.
The Australian newspaper reported the planned number of job cuts earlier yesterday.
Singtel is looking to maintain the profitability of its Australian operations as competition intensifies in Singapore's $11 billion telecommunications market, where the Government is expected to award a fourth mobile phone licence this year.
Singtel's Australian business accounted for about 57 per cent of revenue in the 12 months ended March 2015, with Singapore accounting for the rest.
"These changes will see the creation of a new customer service model which involves simplifying Optus' billing and customer care systems, reducing customer handoffs, and ensuring customers get a more consistent experience," Optus said in a statement yesterday, without disclosing the extent of cost or job cuts.
The carrier's sports offerings include Italian Serie A, the English Championship, German Bundesliga, Uefa Europa League and the European Rugby Champions Cup, according to its website.
Singtel generated $7.3 billion of its revenue at home in the year ended March 31, 2015, and controls half of the cellphone market despite having lost its monopoly in 1997.
Singapore's mobile phone penetration rate was 148 per cent in 2015, compared with 93 per cent a decade earlier, according to Infocomm Development Authority.
Its residents are ranked as the most active users of social media in the Asia-Pacific.


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Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch in 8 African countries this May
Rihanna's popular Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin cosmetics and skincare brands will launch in eight African countries on 27 May, including in South Africa at Edgars and Arc Stores.
"The wait is finally OVA!!! AFRICA - we pullin up! Who ready?! We’ve been workin hard to make this happen! We'll be available in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, Ghana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe local retailers starting MAY 27! #FENTYAFRICA," read a post on Fenty Beauty's Instagram page last week.
Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty in partnership with LVMH in 2017 in 17 countries with a vision of inclusivity and global reach at its core. At the time she said she sought to help "everyone feel beautiful and recognised, no matter their race, ethnicity, culture or personal style", and was inspired to create the beauty brand after trying to find products that worked across all skin types and tones.
With Rihanna's mandate of inclusivity, Fenty Beauty offers a wide range of products for traditionally hard-to-match skin tones, creating formulas that work for all skin types, and pinpointing universal shades. Fast forward to 2020, Rihanna launched her clean, vegan and eco-friendly skincare line, Fenty Skin, and amplified her mission to provide simple and effective beauty solutions for all.
"Rihanna created both Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin with a global vision in mind to reinforce the 'Beauty For All' notion. It is this brand ethos that makes Rihanna's decision to expand her Fenty brands to Africa a momentous milestone and natural next step," the brands said in a statement.
Cult favourites and new drops
Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin products will be available for purchase across Africa, including cult-favourite complexion essentials like Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation and Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter, best-selling lip products like Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer and Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Color, and her skincare starters including Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen and Fenty Skin Total Cleans'r Remove-It-All Cleanser.
Additionally, customers in Africa will be able to immediately pick up the newest launches from the brands, like Fenty Beauty Fenty Icon Refillable Lipstick, Sun Stalk'r Face + Eye Bronzer & Highlighter Palette, and Fenty Skin Pre-Show Glow Instant Retexturizing Treatment.
Where to find Fenty
Within Africa, Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin will be available from 27 May at the following retailers:
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When maurizio caio, a fund supervisor with about 20 years of expertise in tech, started elevating cash in 2015 for an African startup fund, traders had been hesitant. “They said to pick either Africa or venture capital (vc),” says Mr Caio, who collectively runs tlcom Capital, a fund centered on Africa. “There is an Africa risk and a vc risk,” was the message. “Don’t combine the two.”
Such attitudes are rarer lately. Last yr 604 African startups raised a complete of $5.2bn, in line with the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (avca), an business group. This was greater than the overall invested within the seven previous years (see chart). Though only a fraction of the $600bn invested globally by vc funds, it was an indication of adjusting attitudes in the direction of a continent that lacks capital and desires extra companies. It is a shift that ought to endure, regardless of the worldwide financial downturn. Five of Africa’s seven “unicorns” (startups valued at greater than $1bn) gained their horns final yr.
American traders led the cost, with 357 concerned in offers final yr, in contrast with 268 in whole in 2014-20. These included such companies as Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global and Ribbit Capital, and billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Jack Dorsey, the founders of Amazon and Twitter respectively. “We’ve broken into the mainstream of global venture capital,” says Daniel Yu, the founding father of Wasoko, an e-commerce startup that raised $125m in March. He thinks the success of e-commerce companies comparable to Flipkart in India and MercadoLibre in Latin America has spurred traders to hunt related alternatives in Africa.
Capital could quickly be more durable to come back by. “Fundraising will be much tougher,” says Marlon Chigwende of Admaius Capital Partners, a fund primarily based in Rwanda. “Africa ends up being one of the last places to look and one of the first places that will get pulled back.” That could find yourself being the case, however there’s not but a slowdown. Startups in Africa raised extra within the first half of this yr than in the identical interval final yr, in line with information collated by Max Cuvellier, who publishes a e-newsletter about African vc, making it the one a part of the world the place such funding remains to be rising.
One purpose for that is the expansion of Africa-based funds, which invested in 1 / 4 of offers final yr, in contrast with 10% between 2014 and 2020. Richard Okello of Sango Capital, primarily based in Johannesburg, says, “African vc will be left standing in this slowdown,” as a result of the capital they increase on the continent is much less flighty. Rich Africans are more and more dabbling in vc. Successful founders are likely to reinvest their wealth in new companies. And Africa’s myriad market failures imply that there are openings for startups that sort out inefficiencies in areas comparable to retail, vitality and logistics. “There is money to be made in these supply-demand gaps,” says Mr Okello. What is extra, he provides, valuations are decrease relative to revenues in Africa than elsewhere.
“Five years ago the experience of trying to get investors sold was very different,” says Onyekachi Izukanne, the boss of TradeDepot, a Nigerian e-commerce startup. Many traders sought out startups that resembled ones that had thrived within the West; Jumia, dubbed the Amazon of Africa, turned the primary African unicorn. Though its early backers did properly when it went public, the agency has since misplaced a lot of its worth due to a enterprise mannequin that didn’t match poor customers and creaky logistics. Today, moderately than hunt for consumer-facing companies like Amazon, traders deal with startups that make it simpler for companies to ship cash to one another, transport items and fill inventories.
Even so, the vc business in Africa has a approach to go. Because it’s nonetheless nascent, it has not but constructed up a file of mouth-watering returns to tempt a wider pool of traders. And even when startups do properly, vc funds fear that plummeting native currencies could but erode their positive aspects. Diversification would possibly assist, however the business is concentrated in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. And it could be overlooking the numerous companies based by ladies, who nonetheless discover it significantly onerous to lift cash, says Eloho Omame of FirstCheck Africa, a fund that invests in such outfits.
A scarcity of expertise is one other drawback. Software builders are in excessive demand. Perhaps extra necessary, so are the seasoned managers who can flip potential into profitability. Those with expertise in multinational firms typically battle after they transfer to startups, provides one founder. Legal experience is scarce, too. That has contributed to a grievance by founders—and later-stage traders—that Africa’s younger entrepreneurs give away an excessive amount of fairness, too quickly.
Governments may do extra to let the business thrive. Conservative guidelines on how pensions use their cash crimp funding. For startups, myriad laws, particularly round funds, hamper development. This issues as a result of traders wish to again startups with the potential to scale up throughout Africa. Rich nations make life onerous, too. Getting visas to journey to satisfy traders is a ache, notes Dare Okoudjou, the boss of mfs Africa, a funds agency. If it weren’t for his French passport (he additionally has one from Benin, his nation of start), he says he wouldn’t have been capable of increase his agency.
Even if the following few years show more difficult for African startups and vc, the industries appear more likely to proceed to develop and prosper. Today few cash managers could be laughed out of an funding committee for suggesting an African enterprise, says Mr Caio. Just as encouraging, there’s much less reliance on funds that insist that an African enterprise should resolve every kind of social issues in addition to flip a revenue. These days, “Africa is just a market with great business opportunities—like everywhere else.” ■


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It’s hard to find anyone these days who has not bought something from Amazon, Apple or Google. The pervasiveness of these tech giants, in the U.S. market in particular, is undeniable, and seems to only be growing. So, what’s the next step for big tech? A new report suggests that finance could be the future, particularly for Amazon.
A report by consultants from Bain & Co. found that tech companies could have a very profitable future in banking. In fact, Amazon is reportedly already in talks with JPMorgan Chase and other major banking institutions to create a checking account offering aimed at younger adults, or those looking to get their first checking account.
Bain believes that this will be the first of many steps as Amazon moves into the financial sector. Given that Amazon already has millions of users who trust the company with saved credit card information, this move into financial products makes a lot of sense. According to Bain’s consultants, after checking accounts Amazon will likely move into lending, mortgages, and, yes, even insurance.
As part of their report, Bain surveyed over 133,000 consumers across 22 different countries. They found that over half of U.S. respondents expressed a desire to buy a financial services from an established tech player. Predictably, Amazon was listed as the most trusted tech companies with Apple and Google taking the second and third spots, respectively.
Bain points out that Amazon is in the unique position to follow their customers as they age. Starting with their first checking account, then leading into insurance purchases and, eventually even a mortgage.
The evolution of tech services is inevitable, remember Amazon started out as an online bookstore. Moving into financial projects makes the most sense, and it seem as though companies like Amazon are already making moves in that direction. So, what exactly does that mean for the insurance sector? Are we going to be shopping car-insurance quotes on Amazon soon? It’s certainly possible! For now, all we can do is keep an eye on these major tech companies as they begin to make their first forays into the financial space.


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Another food entrepreneur is opening a restaurant in Camden.
By the end of March, Ashlie Brown, 32, is opening Boogies Seafood and Wings at 116 North 3rd Street in Camden.
Ashlie started Boogies Seafood and Wings in 2019 as a side hustle while working in various customer service and healthcare jobs in Camden. Specializing in seafood and wing platters with homemade sauces, she was selling out of her home in Winslow Township, and the business took off. People raved about her food and kept coming back for more!
“All of our sauces are homemade, from the seafood sauce, the garlic parmesan sauce for the wings, and the special boogie sauce,” Brown told South Jersey Food Scene.
She began thinking it was time for a career change and making her food a full-time job. After looking around, she decided it made sense to open in Camden. She found a spot on 3rd Street, the home of a former Pho restaurant. She’s in the process of prepping the space, which will include some limited indoor seating. The bulk of the business will primarily still be take-out.
Boogies Seafood and Wings will also feature soul food and unique desserts such as fried PB&J and funnel cake cookies. It will be open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 1 PM to 11 PM, close at 2 AM on Saturday and closed all day on Tuesdays.
A grand opening is planned for Saturday, March 25. More information as it becomes available.
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Do You Know the New Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Sensor?
February 4, 2023
While Moto rushed to take out the first smartphone with 200MP sensor last year, Samsung decided to wait a couple of months more to announce its new sensor in its official press release. Although, what’s the real innovation with this sensor? Well, we’re going to check some of its important details, so read on and don’t miss the article.
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Basically, the company was committed to developing a sensor that can capture a lot of light and detail and still takes up a similar space occupied by any 108MP sensor. Of course, this reduced form increases the camera capabilities of a smartphone without increasing the camera hump too much. Moreover, many users consider obnoxious big hump looks on a flagship smartphone Samsung’s advances have quickly gained the attention of the audience.
Samsung already did a great job of tapering the bump in the Galaxy S22 series and sort of blending the camera module with the smartphone sides. And actually, speaking of the Galaxy series’ next successor, the S23 lineup could pack the new ISOCELL HP2 Sensor. However, this is just a rumor and Samsung hasn’t released any media whatsoever about the camera specifications of the S23 lineup.
ISOCELL HP2 Sensor official description
According to the description provided by Samsung’s official website, we find out a couple of specific features that you should have in mind:
Tetra² Pixel Technology
Powered by Tetra2 pixel technology, the ISOCELL HP2 optimizes the pixel array for different light conditions. As light dims the ISOCELL HP2 automatically merges neighboring pixels into one, allowing it to operate as a single 1.2µm-sized pixel with 50MP or 2.4µm-sized pixel with 12.5MP. The pixel binning technology increases the light sensitivity of the pixels, producing clearer low light pictures with less noise
Focus fast and have a high frame rate, all with one click. Super QPD instantly focuses on objects in motion with high frame rates of 15fps at 200MP. ISOCELL HP2 captures every precious moment just in time with less shutter lag. Snap photos quickly and with ease to spend more time basking in the moment.
Reduced shutter lag
With frame rate improved by two folds in 200MP mode, ISOCELL HP2 reduces shutter lag by half for faster picture taking experience when compared to the 200MP predecessor. With higher frame rates and less shutter lag, do not miss the scene you want to capture.
Will the new ISOCELL HP2 Sensor debut with the Samsung Galaxy S23?
To begin with, the ISOCELL HP2 Sensor is fairly new, and there are slim chances of it coming with all three phones in the Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup. In fact, we can infer that the most premium device of all three (the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra) could be the only product to feature this new sensor, while the other two devices might sport a new 108MP sensor, which was exclusive to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra last year.
For its part, Moto has launched its flagship device, the Moto Edge 30 Ultra with a 200MP sensor, and there is sure to be fierce competition with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone. Nonetheless, Samsung shared in its press release that the new sensor would automatically switch to lower resolution (12.5 MP or 50MP) in low light conditions. Moreover, the new sensor has entered mass production.


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Huawei keeps on introducing smartphones according to the user’s need. In the first half of 2018, Huawei reported solid growth, with global smartphone shipments at 95+ million units. Huawei P Smart was one of the mid-range phones by the company that was released in early 2018. Now, the company is all set to launch its successor, Huawei P Smart 2019. It has already hit the FCC certification. Recently, German tech website WinFuture published images of the alleged P Smart 2019. Together with that, they also unveiled some of the key specs of the upcoming handset. Huawei P Smart 2019 Latest Leak revealed waterdrop notch, powerful chipset, dual camera setup and much more.
Huawei P Smart 2019 Latest Leak Hints At waterdrop notch, rear fingerprint scanner, and dual camera setup
The new addition of P series will show an increase in battery capacity. Huawei P Smart 2019 will come with 3,320 mAh capacity. Keeping in mind the need of its users, the phone will exist in no less than 4 versions depending on the number of SIMs and amount of internal storage. Single and dual-SIM variants will be available. Also, 32GB and 64GB storage options are in the works as well. In any case, there will be 3GB of RAM on board.
Furthermore, P Smart 2019 will feature the new Kirin 710 processor. The Kirin 710 SoC is a 12nm octa-core chipset that features four Cortex-A53 cores and four heavyweight Cortex-A73 cores. These are responsible for making a big power upgrade. In addition to all this, the phone will feature a waterdrop notch, rear fingerprint scanner, and dual camera setup. It is quite clear from the leaked image as well. Let’s have a look at that.
Previous Huawei P smart launched with EMUI 8.0. It has 13 megapixel and 2-megapixel dual camera along with an 8-megapixel front camera and 5.65 full HD display, We may expect the better specs in the upcoming device. Huawei has not revealed any official information regarding the device. However, we will update you when we will get more information about the phone.


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There’s been a Sears store in Henderson for more than 60 years, but that’s about to change: the Sears store on Dabney Drive is closing its doors on June 27. Friday marked Day 1 of a liquidation sale, and Store Manager T.W. Floyd said business has been brisk.
Business used to be brisk when Floyd’s dad, Thomas Floyd, was the manager of the Sears store, too, from 1956 to 1986.
The senior Floyd retired after 30 years, and he reflected about his time with the company.
“I gave my life to Sears,” he told WIZS News via telephone Friday. There were long hours, to be sure, but Floyd said he loved every minute of it. “We were the center of sales,” he recalled. “We were busy, busy, busy.”
The first Sears location was right in the center of downtown on Garnett Street, Floyd recalled From there, the store moved to Rose Avenue and then ultimately, to its current 9,100 square foot location on Dabney Drive. Each store was bigger than the previous one, Floyd said, trying to keep up with demand for goods from customers.
But over the years, consumers’ buying habits changed, and corporate philosophy shifted to the smaller, hometown store model. The Henderson store is one of about 85 still in operation, but T.W. Floyd said that between the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing supply chain challenges that retailers face, he decided to close the doors when the current contract is up.
Floyd owns the building where Sears is located, and he said Friday he didn’t expect any trouble finding a new tenant.
Floyd, who has managed the current store for 28 years, said both he and his dad followed the “old school” way of putting customer service at the top of the priority list. “It has served us well,” he added.
“We were fortunate to be in business for as long as we have been,” the younger Floyd said, and he said the store had always enjoyed good local support.
Both men said that change is a part of life that should be embraced. “Nothing in life stays the same,” Thomas Floyd said. “We have to adapt to change.”
One thing that IS the same, however is a freezer in the older Floyd’s basement. “I put it there in 1959,” he said proudly, “and it’s never given me a moment’s trouble.
No need to wonder where he purchased it – the brand name was Coldspot before it underwent a name change. To, you guessed it – Kenmore.


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Based on assertions that U.S. cotton was dumped into Turkey injuring the domestic fiber market, which the NCC strongly challenged, Turkey released its final decision on its antidumping investigation and imposed a 3 percent CIF, or cost, insurance and freight duty on all U.S. cotton fiber imported into the country.
Turkey is the second largest export market for U.S. cotton, with shipments ranging between 1.5 million to 2 million bales annually. The duties automatically put U.S. cotton at a competitive disadvantage to cotton produced in other countries, thus seriously jeopardizing business with Turkish mills, NCC asserted.
Shane Stephens, chairman of the Memphis-based NCC, said the investigation, which was initiated in October 2014, was clearly in response to several U.S. trade investigations of Turkish steel imports. In an unusual move, he noted that the Turkish government self-initiated the investigation without any showing of special circumstances, as is required under World Trade Organization rules.
“In the first place, the investigation itself lacked transparency regarding information used to justify the investigation,” Stephens said. “In fact, data used in support of a finding of injury to the Turkish domestic cotton market ignored established facts to the contrary.”
Stephens said the council submitted ample evidence showing that Turkey’s cotton market has experienced price declines due to the same factors affecting cotton markets worldwide. He said, for example, government policies in developing countries and competition from man-made fibers have contributed to stagnant global demand, increased stocks and lower cotton prices.
“Unfortunately, the import duties only compound the difficult economic climate facing U.S. cotton growers and merchandisers,” Stephens said. “The council will continue to actively oppose the imposition of duties and is exploring ways to reverse the decision, such as WTO mechanisms and the Turkish judicial system.”
A NCC spokeswoman said Monday that there was no specific update to Turkey’s decision, but “we continue to work on this issue.”
The NCC serves as the central forum for consensus-building among producers, ginners, warehousers, merchants, cottonseed processors and dealers, cooperatives and textile manufacturers. The organization is the unifying force in working with the government to ensure that cotton’s interests are considered.


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Ulta Beauty (ULTA 0.98%) recently shocked inventors by announcing a surprise return to sales growth in early 2021. Not only did the first quarter represent a huge increase compared to a year ago when COVID-19 shutdowns were peaking, but revenue set a new absolute record, too.
In a conference call with Wall Street analysts, incoming CEO Dave Kimbell and his team explained what that success means for the rest of 2021, and for Ulta's greater growth ambitions.
Let's look at a few highlights from that presentation.
1. Winning market share in a growing industry
"We increased our market share across all major prestige beauty categories," Kimbell said. "Additionally, we saw terrific strength across our mass categories and believe we are increasing our share within mass beauty as well."
Just about everything was working for Ulta Beauty last quarter, with support coming from relaxed social distancing needs, federal stimulus measures, and a flood of new launches from makeup, beauty, and skincare producers.
Yet the company gained more than its fair share of that industry growth as beauty shoppers increasingly chose its stores and its e-commerce platform over rivals.
Revenue shot up by 66% compared to last year and increased 7% compared to the Q1 period from 2019. "Sales were strong across channels," Kimbell said, "with stores leading the way as consumers were increasingly comfortable with shopping [in person]."
2. Profit gains and losses
"Strong top-line growth, especially in brick-and-mortar, combined with the impact of our cost optimization efforts, resulted in robust operating margin performance," CFO Scott Settersten commented.
The big picture on profits was bright, as margins expanded compared to last year and 2019. Ulta's cost-cutting program amplified gains from the rising sales base and lowered the need for price cuts, allowing earnings to rise much faster than revenue did.
It wasn't all good news on this score, though. Makeup is still a smaller portion of the full business today than it was a year ago, and that's a niche that tends to carry higher margins. Ulta also benefited from temporary lifts like reduced labor costs in the salon section. Still investors should be happy with the healthy operating margin, cash flow, and inventory trends that the retailer notched to start 2021.
3. A much brighter outlook
"While the presence of vaccines and new CDC guidance gives us optimism for the recovery, our visibility into the trajectory and sustainability of recent trends is limited and the second half of the year remains difficult to forecast," Settersten added.
Ulta doesn't have a clear enough view of demand to make concrete predictions for the second half of the year. Yet its surging customer traffic through Q1, and early Q2, gave management confidence to raise their full year forecast. Sales will set a new record this year rather than next year, executives said, and profit margin will rebound to 11% of sales from 9%.
The company didn't make any changes to its modest store growth plans that call for just 40 new locations in addition to the smaller format Target launches. But another few quarters of this level of performance could have Ulta looking to accelerate its expansion pace again after having pushed the brakes over the past two years.


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Brazilian currency has been increasingly valued over the last twelve months, what might become a reason to worry the wood products exporters.
According to ABIMCI (Brazilian Association of the Mechanically Processed Wood Industry), Brazilian currency, which had dropped almost 23% compared to the American Dollar in February 2016, but since then has been getting stronger. Because of that, exporters might expect some complicated moments on the next months.
Pine boards manufacturers has exported 1,730,470 m³ in 2016, the highest volume in the last 10 years, what represented an increase of 16% over the volume exported in the previous year.
According to ABIMCI, exportation has increased, while national sales suffered a slight drop due to the economic crisis the country has been going through. While reaping the fruits of the rising demand in the US and Europe, the plywood industry will generate even more profits when the nation market returns to full operation.


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In its continuing push to maximize digital innovation in-store, Sephora Americas said Tuesday that it has acquired the technology platform Scentsa for an undisclosed amount.
Scentsa created the interactive technology that is a pivotal aspect of the beauty retailer’s digital efforts in its 330 freestanding stores in North America. Sephora bought the platform from Crescent House Publishing LLC, a multimedia company serving the retail industry.
The acquisition caps a five-year exclusive the Carlsbad, Calif.-based Crescent had with Sephora for Scentsa. Scentsa’s current employees will continue to run the technology as Sephora employees in San Francisco.
“For us, beauty is a category that lives in both a physical and digital world and it works best when it all works together in one ecosystem,” said Julie Bornstein, chief marketing and digital officer for Sephora. “Our decision to acquire this technology group is [born of] a realization that we’ve tried these things, they’ve worked really well and we can see that they’re helping the consumer experience and that they’re driving sales. We continue to be very focused on using technology in the most high-impact way while creating a seamless experience between stores and online. We plan to continue our focus there moving forward and we wanted that to be something that we owned and that we could keep proprietary.”
Bornstein and other Sephora executives declined to discuss numbers, but industry sources estimated that Sephora, a division of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, does well over $2 billion in retail sales in North America yearly. Online is the retailer’s largest “door,” although Sephora declined to discuss what percentage of its business is done online.
The first initiative developed with Scentsa was Sephora’s Fragrance Finder, a touch screen in-store that allows customers to find detailed information on fragrances, view images, run videos or read product reviews. It was first put in stores in 2008, said Bornstein. Buoyed by the success of the Fragrance Finder, Sephora next introduced Color IQ, which uses a handheld tool to scan the user’s skin and spits out a list of matches from the foundations sold at Sephora.
Most recently, the retailer used the Scentsa technology — along with learnings from sephora.com — to create the Skincare IQ platform, an interactive wall-mounted system that helps customers choose appropriate skin care for their skin type and price range. All stockkeeping units are computerized and then further segmented via attributes. First tested last year, as of July it is in all freestanding Sephora doors, said Bornstein.
“The idea is that you go on a helpful journey to find what works best for you, then get a printout of products you’re interested in,” said Bornstein. “Consumers know this data’s out there and to have easy access to it is a real service.”
Sources noted that the average age of a Sephora customer is 28 — and of a generation that doesn’t remember life without computers or smartphones.
Bornstein declined to discuss future plans for the Scentsa technology, although she hinted that hair could be next, noting that it would be a fitting complement as the Digital IQ universe now covers fragrance, skin care and color cosmetics.
“What we want to do is build on [these learnings going forward],” said Bornstein. “We don’t want to overwhelm the consumer, but we really want to make it focused and effective and really solving a problem. As with all technology, it always needs to evolve. It’s a living, breathing thing. Once you let it sit by the wayside, it dies. For us, we see all of these things as continuing to evolve and making sure they stay relevant and whatever new ideas and experiences we can create, we will build on to them.”
Sephora has been forward-thinking in terms of technology in the beauty space since entering the U.S. in 1998. After launching e-commerce in 1999, the retailer followed it up with a robust social media presence, several generations of updated apps and a raft full of in-store selling tools. In 2010, it launched an iPhone app that has regularly been updated, most recently in July of this year.
“Digital has been in the DNA of Sephora from the start of its presence in the U.S.,” said Bornstein, “We’re always thinking about how we can make the shopping experience easier, better, more fun, more educational, and many ways technology can help in that experience, whether it’s at home or in store.”
One effort to do that really started tongues wagging. That was the September 2011 opening of the retailer’s Meatpacking District store in New York — without cash registers. Store associates have handheld devices which scan products and communicates whatever data is needed, including credit card authorization. A receipt is then generated and sent to one of several printers throughout the store.
Bornstein noted that the Meatpacking District store will remain free of cash registers going forward, and that Sephora has added mobile checkout as a supplementary option in its other stores. “Today we use mobile POS in all of our stores and we will continue to going forward,” she said. “It’s completely about customer convenience.”
The retailer focuses a great deal of energy on its social media and consumer-loyalty programs as well. “Social media, for us, is a way for women who love the beauty category and love to shop at Sephora to engage with us however they want,” said Bornstein. “It might be asking for beauty tips or talking about new products they love. Also, word of mouth is huge there; that’s what social media helps amplify. It just is a very logical channel for both us and our consumers.”
Bornstein noted that the retailer’s popular Beauty Insider program has recently been tweaked to add new levels of access based on calendar-year spend, with a $1,000-level spend now comprising the top tier. While membership in the program is complimentary, Insiders gain more perks and free samples as their spend levels rise. Revamps earlier this year now also allow all Insiders to access a list of past purchases, wish-list items and even samples they’ve tried in the past on all of Sephora’s digital platforms. “We’re definitely layering on some more excitement so we keep the Sephora consumer engaged and excited by it, and leverage it as a service to them,” said Bornstein. “We’ve also revamped our smartphone app so that it’s more Beauty Insider-centric,” she said.
As one of the most recognizable models in the world, Christy Turlington Burns has an insider’s view of the fashion industry and the allegations of sexual harassment swirling around it. “I can say that harassment and mistreatment have always been widely known and tolerated in the industry. The industry is surrounded by predators who thrive on the constant rejection and loneliness so many of us have experiences at some point in our careers,” Turlington told WWD, along with her suggestions for how the modeling world should protect younger women and men. Read more on WWD.com. Link in bio. (📷: Tony Palmieri) #wwdnews
@asics America has tapped a new brand ambassador: famed DJ/record producer @steveaoki. This initiative is intended to set the tone for the new brand identity and philosophy and will include partnerships with influencers and in-store and off-line activations that will continue into next year. This is Asics’ most significant marketing effort in two decades, and is expected to attract younger consumers to the brand. #wwdfashion
24-year-old Jean Prounis is redefining the rules of jewelry. Formerly a studio assistant to Jemima Kirke and a design apprentice at Ghuran, she focuses on handcrafted subtleties and ancient goldsmithing techniques. “There was a really sterile feel in the environment and I wanted to have jewelry with character that shapes how you wear it everyday,” Prounis said. Each piece is hand made in New York, either by Prounis or three other jewelers in the district. #wwdfashion
“These collections continue to build on that vision, empowering differently abled adults to express themselves through fashion,” said @tommyhilfiger of his line of adaptive apparel, which launches today. The line consists of 37 men’s and 34 women’s styles based upon the pieces from the spring Tommy Hilfiger sportswear collection. #wwdnews
“Stranger Things” is getting a new cast member for season 2. Meet @sadiesink_, the 15-year-old who will be joining the Netflix series for its new season. You may recognize her from “The Glass Castle” with Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson, but the Texas native’s next role goes in an entirely different direction. She describes her character, Max, as “a rough and tumble skater girl [who] becomes friends with the boys at school.” The second season debuts on October 27. (📷: @jgreenery) #wwdeye
Amid the Harvey Weinstein controversy, there’s another sector that’s being put under the spotlight for sexual abuse: the modeling industry. While rumors about abuse and sexual harassment of female and male models — and the photographers, agents and others who perpetrated it — have circulated within the fashion world for years, model @cameronrussell started posting stories from models on Instagram last week about abusive situations they’ve encountered — from sexual harassment and molestation to attempted rape. Over 75 have weighed in so far. Read more on WWD.com. Link in bio. #wwdnews
To celebrate its 16th anniversary, @dylanscandybar tapped designers and celebrities to create mosaics out of candy. The mosaics will be auctioned off to support the philanthropic cause of each participant’s choice. Pictured here is the mural created by @aliceandolivia's Stacey Bendet. For a first look at some of the other artwork being unveiled tonight, go to WWD.com. #wwdeye
The annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Pacific Palisades this weekend drew Kate Hudson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Laura Dern and more. See pictures of the star-studded event on WWD.com. (📷: @chelsealaurenla) #wwdeye
In his new book “Hollywood Royale,” Andy Warhol’s Protégé Matthew Rolston celebrates the Eighties revival of Hollywood glamour. Featuring more than 100 portraits taken by Rolston from 1977 to 1993, the book contains photos of icons like Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, and @drewbarrymore, pictured here in 1991. “Hollywood Royale,” out today, will be accompanied by an exhibition opening at Los Angeles’ Fahey/Klein Gallery on March 1. #wwdeye


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- Google Maps makes a comeback to the Apple Watch.
- It will also support the CarPlay.
- The application was removed from Apple Watch in 2017.
The world’s most favourite navigation service Google Maps was pushed back in 2017 from the wearable of the Cupertino based company but now the company as a piece of delightful news for its customers, as the mountain view company Google brings back the Google Maps on Apple Watch.
As the Google Maps returns to Apple Watch, now the same will allow users can able to navigate across the city very easily and it also allows you to navigate through car, bike, public transport and it also provide an ETA and step-by-step direction to your preferred destination.
Moreover, the navigation application will also available on the Apple’s CarPlay and that means now users can able to navigate through the Maps inside the car’s dashboard, as we are used to with the maps of Google and familiar with the user interface.
So what are your thoughts on the return of the maps on the wearable of Apple and car’s dashboard? Do let us know in the comments section below and stay tuned with us for more interesting information from the world of technology at your fingertips.
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In her opening remarks at last week's runway show in Forsyth Park, Savannah Fashion Week president Heather Kaney Burge emphasized the diversity of styles that the attendees would see.
And she was sure right about that.
Over the course of the show, lucky ticketholders saw the work of 18 local boutiques and independent designers. It was a bold, energizing program with a heady mix of styles.
This year's runway show was significantly different in a variety of respects from the 2013 show, which was held at the Lucas Theatre.
However beautiful, the Lucas is not really set up for a fashion runway show. Even with the stage extended, the fixed seating is a real problem.
And only boutiques participated in the official SFW runway show in 2013, while a group of local designers displayed their work the following night at Dollhouse Productions.
Both of the shows in 2013 were successful, I thought, although they had different vibes and attracted different audiences.
It always felt odd to me that the boutiques and independent designers were separated like that, and both groups surely benefited this year from the added exposure of a single show highlighting everyone's talents.
Of course, the sheer volume of talent on display last week posed a little bit of a problem. At two hours, the runway show probably needed to be tightened up a bit.
And last week's wet weather was disruptive. The show was originally scheduled to be under the oaks north of the Forsyth Park fountain, but the event was moved to a big tent just south of the band shell.
The location turned out to be lovely, but maybe next year we'll be able to enjoy Forsyth at its finest.
The damp weather didn't seem to dampen spirits, however, and glorious photos from the show have been all over social media in recent days. I'll be curious in the coming weeks to hear from Savannah Fashion Week retailers and designers about sales generated by the runway show and the high visibility of other events.
Savannah's fashion scene has developed fairly dramatically in recent years. The successful 2014 Fashion Week will likely spur continued growth for a variety of reasons, including the choice of Savannah Arts Academy as this year's charitable partner.
Savannah Arts Academy received a portion of ticket sales from the runway show, and SFW has launched the Savannah Style Fund to encourage area students pursuing creative fields. SAA student Troy Allen was the first recipient of the SFW's new scholarship program.
I'm expecting similarly ambitious steps from Savannah Fashion Week in 2015 and beyond.
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Being in the ground gear business, we are often asked by our customers about “quieter gears”.
The October 2014 issue of Power Transmission Engineering has a great article by Mark Findlay about the various effects that might cause “gear noise”. Interestingly, many of those reasons might NOT be gears.
Mark points to the preponderance of Electric Vehicles (EV) now being produced and on the road. EV’s are a type of vehicle that it is very easy to hear “gear noise” within, which really has brought this issue and challenge to the forefront.
Very often the first thing we think of when we have a noise problem is the gear sets. The next thing we do is to call the gear manufacturer, or gear engineering department, and tell them “we need to tighten the specs on those gears”, or “we need better ground gears”.
Not so fast, says Mark. “Old rules of thumb such as choosing overlap ratios, and different contact ratios, may be part of a movement away from these traditional approaches, again, thanks to the EV industry which has begun to take a much more “systems” approach to “quiet gears”.
On the way to taking a more “systems” approach to noise, the EV engineers, in addition to challenging some of the old accepted rules of thumb, like increasing helical gear helix angles, have actually discovered that the opposite direction may be the answer. In fact, there have been a number of designs that have actually gone back to the spur gear design and save money all along the value chain.
If you are interested in a little out of the “gearbox” thinking about gear noise, check out Mark’s article, entitled “Electric Vehicles Need Quieter Gears”.


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Calif. – Google’s (NASD: GOOG) venture capital
arm plans to tap the knowledge of the company’s employees to source potential
firms to invest in, the company said in a blog post. Google Ventures made nine
investments in 2009, and plans to invest $100 million annually in start-up companies.
"What we have found, is that Googlers know a lot of people and the
employee and knowledge base we can tap are literally thousands of people,"
Google CEO Eric Schmidt told reporters at a briefing on Monday, according to
"The average VC firm doesn’t have access to that
knowledge. So, in theory, that gives us a competitive advantage."
Ventures will invest in companies in a wide variety of fields, and not just
ones that would be strategically useful to Google, with the goal of
"generat[ing] a financial return while supporting entrepreneurs who are
creating transformative ventures," Bill Marris, managing partner of Google
Ventures, wrote in a blog post.
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A third mall chain has announced it will be adjusting its parking fees to help the public amidst typhoon Ompong's onslaught.
Ayala Malls is waiving its overnight parking fees today, September 14, 2018. It's just a day, but management did say the policy's validity is subject to extension.
What's more, the company says waiting areas and restrooms will be accessible past normal mall operating hours, too. So if you're in dire need of some shelter or a place to take a quick leak, you know where to head.
"In cases of extreme weather and flooding, take shelter at Ayala Malls," the company posted on Facebook earlier today. "We'll keep our doors open for you—our customers—to wait out the storm inside the safety and comfort of our malls."
You can check out the company's whole post below. Ayala Malls is also asking its patrons to stay safe and dry during the storm, and to keep their eyes peeled on social media for any further updates or announcements.
In case you missed it earlier, both Robinsons Malls and SM Supermalls have already announced changes to the parking rates at select locations. Some SM malls are doing away with their overnight parking fee, too, while some Robinsons malls are providing parking free of charge. So, who's next?


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First Look: 2015 Topps Tribute baseball cards
By Chris Olds | Beckett Baseball Editor
The first high-end line of 2015 will be Tribute.
Topps released the first images of 2015 Topps Tribute on Wednesday, a hit-per-pack high-end brand that the company promises will be “revamped to incorporate your feedback, suggestions and ideas” while including the “same upper-echelon technology the has made Tribute a collecting staple.”
Like past years, it will include three autographs and three Relics per six-pack box when it arrives on Feb. 19.
According to the company, there will be an “upper-echelon checklist that will excite all high-end collectors” for autographs and Relics, though a preliminary checklist was not announced.
Some names teased as signers are Hank Aaron, Roger Clemens, Cal Ripken Jr., Ken Griffey Jr. Yu Darvish, Ernie Banks, Yasiel Puig, Mariano Rivera, Manny Machado, Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Javier Baez, Miguel Cabrera and Tom Seaver to name a few.
All autographs will be signed on-card for this one with Tribute Autos showcasing veterans and retired stars. These will be found with eight parallels — Green, Orange, Black, Gold (/25), Purple (/10) and 1/1 Red, Onyx and printing plate cards. (The other quantities were not announced.)
New on the autograph front are Foundations of Greatnes and Rightful Recognition autos — both will be serial-numbered and have Black, Gold, Purple, Red, Onyx and plate parallels with the same quantities for those announced.
Also new are diecut To the Victors autos, which will showcase past World Series champs and be found one per case. These will have Gold (/15), Purple (/10) and 1/1 Red parallels, while Eccentric Eye Black autos once again return in small quantity — this time just five copies with a 1/1 Red parallel.
The base set for this one will consist of 100 cards — a mix of active and retired players — with parallels found just one per box. They will have Green, Black, Purple (/10) and 1/1 Red and plate parallels to chase. Other numbering was not announced but they will be limited to 99 or fewer copies.
Lastly, on Relics, there will be one new set and three new shades of parallels. Prime Patches and Milestone Relics return — the Milestones limited to 10 — as do Tribute Relics. The newbie is Diamond Cuts, which will have a “unique Relic diecut.” All will be numbered. Parallels for Tribute and Diamond will include Orange, Black, Gold Patch (/25), Purple Patch (/10) and 1/1 Red Patches — but there could be more to come there, too.
Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball and Beckett Sports Card Monthly magazines. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at firstname.lastname@example.org. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.


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President Donald Trump attacked foreign carmakers on Friday – while postponing a tariff increase for six months – which led Japanese carmaker to do what could be a threat by pointing out that they are the force behind 475,000 jobs in the United States, one way or another.
According to a report in Bloomberg, "In an unusually strong-worded statement, Japan's largest automaker said Trump's proclamation Friday that the US needs to defend itself against foreign cars and components 'sends a message to Toyota that our investments are not welcomed.' The company said it spent more than $ 60 billion building operations in the country, including 10 manufacturing plants. ”
In the statement, Toyota made a pointed reference to how many Toyotas are on the road in the US, to say nothing about how the American is dependent on the company for jobs ̵
deeply engrained in the US for over 60 years. Between our R&D centers, 10 manufacturing plants, 1,500-strong dealer network, extensive supply chain and other operations, we directly and indirectly employ over 475,000 in the US, ”the statement read, adding,“ Most every American has a Toyota story and we are very proud of the fact that over 36 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles are still on US roads today. Our operations and employees Contribute to the American way of life, the U.S. economy and are not a national security threat. "
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Three-time victors Saudi Arabia set out a marker as they heartlessly expelled 10-man North Korea.
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry intends to apportion AED 100 million ($27 million).
Standard Chartered has gotten a permit to dispatch banking tasks in Saudi Arabia, one of.
Mumtalakat’s Mahmood Al Kooheji said turning a benefit at Gulf Air isn’t a need While.
Saudi German Hospitals Group, one of the biggest private clinic bunches in the MENA area,.
Finally year’s Microsoft Ignite meeting, the CEOs of Microsoft, Adobe and SAP made that big.
A report from The Wall St. Diary today guarantees Amazon is getting ready to open.
The measure of information that the enormous distributed computing suppliers currently store is amazing, so.
Designer Galliard Group has reported the fulfilment of the new Great Scotland Yard Hotel, when.


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2023 April 24
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said supply chain efficiency is continuously being improved to ensure the availability of affordable food and other commodities not just through Kadiwa ng Pangulo centers but in markets nationwide.
In an interview with broadcaster and former Social Welfare Secretary Erwin Tulfo, Marcos said the aim is for lower prices of commodities, such as price of rice at around PHP20 per kilo, thus, the government has strengthened measures aimed at ensuring the availability of affordable goods, especially in the provinces.
He said while they target to further increase the number of Kadiwa ng Pangulo centers around the country, there is a need to boost domestic supply and not rely on imported products, which sometimes have higher prices.
“Hindi pa tapos ‘yung pag-aayos natin ng Department of Agriculture. Ngunit, dahan-dahan alam na namin ‘yung kailangan natin gawin. Alam na natin kung saan ‘yung matibay ang sistema, kung saan ‘yung medyo mahinang sistema, kung saan puwede talagang… kailangan talagang tulungan, ‘yun ang aming mga tinitingnan ngayon. (We’re not done yet in addressing issues in the Department of Agriculture. However, we’re slowly learning what to do. We’ve figured out what part of the system is strong, what part is a bit weak, and what areas need to be helped. That’s where we are now),” he said
Kadiwa is DA’s market linkage facilitation program designed to provide the poor with an affordable supply of rice, fish, poultry and livestock, fruit and vegetables and other basic commodities.
Initially launched as Kadiwa ng Pasko in December 2022, the program was rebranded as Kadiwa ng Pangulo, with the first outlet launched in Cebu City last Feb. 27. It now has more than 300 outlets nationwide.
Marcos aims to bring down the price of rice, a staple food in the country, to PHP20 a kilo.
To date, price of rice in Kadiwa centers is around PHP22 per kilo and Marcos is optimistic of eventually hitting his goal.
He, however, stressed that what is more important is not to just bring down prices of commodities but make supply available in more areas to help not only the consumers but the farmers as well.
“Kaya’t ‘yun, dahan-dahan ay pinapaganda natin at sana… darating [ang] oras na hindi lang tayo sa Kadiwa nakakaramdam ng mababang presyo kung hindi sa lahat na ng mga palengke, dahil marami na tayong supply, marami na tayong produksyon. Hindi na tayo umaasa sa importation lamang. (That’s why we’re slowly improving the system with the hope that there will come a time wherein we can buy cheaper priced goods not only from Kadiwa but in other markets also, because we have enough supply and production. We will not solely rely on importation),” he said.


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Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order was one of the sleeper games of 2019. For me, having played it on current-gen consoles, it was a huge surprise and a colossal game, so I’m particularly excited about this news.
According to Jeff Grub, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order 2 will be announced in May and could be released as early as 2022.
Grubb claims that Fallen Order 2, which was officially announced by EA and Respawn in January 2022, will be announced during a Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, which runs from May 26 through May 29.
Apparently. Grubb is in no doubt about this announcement.
We’re going to hear about that in May at Star Wars Celebration. It’s when it’s coming so keep an eye out for that because that’s where it’s happening
On the other hand, he has more doubts about its 2022 release. EA moved the Dead Space remake to early 2023 instead of 2022, and it could be that the slot will be filled by Fallen Order 2.
Because Dragon Age 4 is 18 months away, Dead Space [Remake] was almost later this year, but then they moved and they confirmed that now that’s early 2013, so Jedi Fallen Order 2 later this year could almost make sense.
Let’s wait until the end of May to see if we get confirmation on all this.
Via | wccftech


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Apple’s respectable go to its very own processors in future Macs and MacBooks has been one of the most-talked matters in tech information for the previous weeks even it has been long-rumored anyway. A victory for the ARM CPU structure and a blow to Intel, Apple’s Silicon will have repercussions for each person worried in the Mac ecosystem in extra methods than one. Some of them will be precise and some will take time to be accepted. There will additionally be different with possibly unseen or at least unsaid consequences, like how the new chips should appreciably exchange the Mac’s competencies in greater than simply performance.
Apple has been making its personal GPU silicon for years now, changing Imagination’s PowerVR that has been a staple on iPhones from the start. Driving iPhone and even iPad Pro pictures is one component and managing computing device snap shots is another. There may be some issues about the Apple GPU’s overall performance however that may in reality be the least problematic.
Benchmarks published how the Apple A12Z inner Apple’s Developer Transition Kit (DTK) is nearly on par with built-in GPUs on Intel’s and AMD’s latest-gen processors. And this used to be nonetheless with the benchmark device jogging through the Rosetta compatibility layer, which naturally incurs some overall performance hit. Apple’s first ARM-based Macs are additionally predicted to run on some thing extra effective than the Apple A12Z and have a extra effective GPU as well.
No, the trouble would possibly come from outdoor the GPU itself. Switching to its personal ARM-based pictures microarchitecture skill switching away from AMD’s, NVIDIA’s, and Intel’s and the compatibility with peripherals that these have brought. In particular, the exterior GPUs or eGPUs that MacBooks ultimately began assisting these days may additionally right away end up out of date for the subsequent era of Apple computers.
Learn more; Galaxy Watch 3 leaks again and now Samsung needs just one more thing
Compatibility with peripherals and different hardware may additionally be one of the matters that will be misplaced in the transition to Apple Silicon. Apple has already paved the way via including aid for exterior drives and cameras on iPad Pros however that’s solely the tip of the iceberg as a long way as third-party units and add-ons go. Rosetta can also very nicely supply a transient answer however we’ll have to wait and see simply how a ways it will be in a position to go.


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We here at Replicator World are always busy exploring the expanding universe of 3D printing.
Whether it is through new applications for the technology, or a new printer entering the scene, we like to keep on top of it all.
But every once in a while we come across something like this recent USA Today article, which begins with the question “Is 3D printing a bust?”
This question came on the heels of an announcement by the industry giant 3D Systems shaving “its forecast for profit this year, blaming manufacturing problems. The company also said revenue for the third fiscal quarter would be $169 million or less, well below the $186.4 million expected by analysts…for the quarter, 3D [Systems] says it plans to earn 19 cents a share or less, potentially below the 18 cents a share expected.”
These “manufacturing problems” the USA Today article references concern the production of 3D Systems’ metal 3D printers. While this is undoubtedly a setback for 3D Systems, this sort of hiccup is expected when attempting to utilize new applications for a technology.
USA Today admits this much, reporting that “analysts rate 3D System’s stock an ‘Outperform’ and see the shares rising to 57.75 over the next 18 months. That would be roughly 50% upside.” Despite the initial struggles of several 3D printing companies to meet demand with increased production capabilities, experts continue to believe that the 3D printing industry will grow.
But then the article decides to drop this bombshell: “Investors shouldn’t expect a smooth rise from an industry that’s still struggling to ramp up production capabilities and try to convince the world why it needs these products.”
Replicator World doesn’t believe the world needs convincing on whether or not it needs 3D printing. We believe the world has already convinced itself.
However, for those who are still unaware, like the USA Today, let us enlighten you why the world needs 3D printing.
It is true that 3D Systems is struggling (somewhat) when it comes to ramping up its production capabilities for metal 3D printers. But while 3D Systems is momentarily struggling, another tech giant is angling to take its place in the 3D printing arena.
According to CNET, “Hewlett-Packard made its long-awaited move into 3D printing…revealing the Multi Jet Fusion technology that will power new 3D commercial and manufacturing printers.”
This new 3D printing process involves “building an entire surface area, instead of one point at a time, substantially speeding up 3D imaging….[HP] claims that the new technology is 10 times faster than that in existing 3D printers, is more affordable, and prints stronger products than current offerings in the market.”
On top of Multi Jet Fusion technology, HP also announced “the new Sprout, a desktop computer that works as a dual-screen creative console, with its own projector and a 3D capable scanner.”
“Beyond the current use of thermoplastics HP [also] plans to develop new 3D printing materials using color, ceramic, and metal. The company eventually wants to offer the same set of colors it already does for traditional printing. Multi Jet Fusion currently prints in fused nylon, to an accuracy of 20 microns.”
If 3D printing were a bust, a giant of the tech industry like HP wouldn’t even mention its existence, let alone invest in the development of its technology.
To be fair, HP’s involvement will focus on the more industrial side of 3D printing, and even then their Multi Jet Fusion 3D printers won’t “become generally available until 2016.”
So perhaps HP’s announcement, in and of itself, won’t convince everyone that 3D printing will soon become an integral part of their lives. But we believe these news items about the 3D printing industry, just from the last month, will.
Indeed, the Telegraph is already reporting that the 3D printing industry will be worth $4.8 billion in 2018, and that’s a conservative estimate. (For context, in 2013, the 3D printing industry was worth $1.15 billion.)
Take, for instance, another recent CNET article, which chronicled the efforts of doctors at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian to save the life of a baby with a congenital heart defect.
With the help of Materialise’s Cardiovascular Business Development Manager and Mimics Innovation software, the team was able to create a 3D model of the heart, which allowed them to practice a surgery on it, before operating on the baby.
As Dr. Emile Bacha, a congenital heart surgeon and Director of Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery explains, “The baby’s heart had holes, which are not uncommon with CHD (Congenital Heart Defects), but the heart chambers were also in an unusual formation, rather like a maze. In the past, we had to stop the heart and look inside to decide what to do. With this technique [using a 3D printed model], it was like we had a road map to guide us…. After the success of this surgery, it’s hard to imagine entering an operating room for another complex case without the aid of a 3D printed model. It’s definitely going to be standard of care in the future and we’re happy to be leading the way.”
For those still not convinced, the Graphene 3D Lab in Calverton, New York, has just recently created the first 3D printed Graphene Battery. Forbes wrote that this heralds “an era when consumers will be able to produce their own homemade power sources.”
These 3D printed Graphene batteries “can already produce the same amount of power as a common AA battery…Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. It is 200 times stronger than steel and conducts electricity 30 times faster than silicon, making it perfect for producing batteries, computer chips, and tough composites for use in the construction of everything from body armor to cars.”
Graphene batteries have been known to provide power for 25% longer than lithium-ion batteries. The advantage of a 3D printed Graphene battery, explains the Graphene 3D Lab team, lies in its flexibility. “The Graphene batteries can be produced using nothing but a 3D printer and a mixture of plastics and Graphene in a nano platelet form, which looks like black powder. This mixture comes as filaments which need to be heated before being formed into any shape or size.”
Heart surgery. Graphene Batteries. Is the world still not convinced of 3D printing’s many uses?
Speaking of Japan – perhaps the most startling revelation in the universe of 3D printing Replicator World discovered this month is the work of computer scientist Yuichiro Takeuchi, who, according to Business Insider,”works with the Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc.,”
Takeuchi wanted to transform the rooftops of his hometown Tokyo into high-rise gardens in order to create a greener environment. Therefore, he created a 3D printing process, which includes “software that he designed to print yarn encasements that hold plant seeds that grow into full-fledged plants in just a few weeks. His 3D printing technology can print gardens that conform to any shape you choose, be it triangular, rectangular, or even panda-shaped. This method hinges on hydroponics where you grow plants with mineral nutrient material in place of soil.”
Creations like this can often be highly expensive and time-consuming, however, which are the two biggest factors “hindering large-scale adoption and preventing greener cities.”
As Takeuchi explains, however, 3D printing could be the answer: “The printing solution takes away much of those hurdles, and also provides a high degree of flexibility (one can print out a garden that fits snugly into any designated space), which hopefully will make hydroponic gardening more attractive for citizens living in dense cities with limited space.”
The world needs this kind of flexibility and innovation. And 3D printing allows humanity to tackle these issues. And people don’t need convincing, because it’s already begun to happen. 3D printing is already becoming integral to people’s lives, from New York to Tokyo.
If 3D printing were, in fact, a ‘bust’, people would stop asking that question, because they would know. The fact that people continue to ask this question, day after day, month after month, year after year, proves that 3D printing is not going away.
The world is already convinced that it needs 3D printing.
Photo Courtesy of CNET
Quotes Courtesy of CNET, USA TODAY, Forbes, The Telegraph, and Business Insider


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It appears that the innovations in Cameroon that were to happen by this year have reached a ‘ripe’ stage because the Director General of Income Taxes (DGI) Modesta Mopa Fatoing has made it crystal clear that companies should now start making their tax payment through Mobile Money from MTN.
“This service will allow companies to pay their income taxes without leaving their offices or having to contact tax office agents,”said Fatoing
He added that this will be effective in time saving as well as increasing the number increase the number of users of the cell-phone-based payment system being promoted by mobile telephone operators.
On January 28, 2013 in Douala, Orange Cameroun’s senior management had revealed that the Orange Money service, previously launched in September 2011, already had 700,000 users nationwide. This figure is likely to explode now with the number of promotions recently offered by mobile phone operators to get their customers to sign-up for cellular phone-based payment services.


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TRADERS have launched a massive campaign to get Macclesfield business booming again and restore customer confidence.
McDonald's restaurant, on Mill Street, was packed with shop owners, shop managers, and market stall holders as Macclesfield's Chamber of Trade met for emergency talks over reviving the town's prosperity.
Later Mervyn Lovatt, chairman of the Chamber, described the meeting as 'very positive' - but he stressed that locals needed to make more effort to attract shoppers.
"Membership of the Chamber is at its lowest ever for the best part of ten years," he said. "It is apathy which has caused this."
He said Macclesfield's bustling town centre had been badly affected by new shopping centres such as Handforth Dean and the Trafford Centre.
In their plans to fight the loss of shoppers, members of the Chamber unanimously decided to back the town's growing campaign to restore the outdoor market to its rightful location - the Market Place.
Other drives which saw full support included the organising of events, entertainment and bunting for the Queen's visit next month, and asking the Borough Council to take over organisation of Christmas lights and decorations.
They also agreed to build a Nat West Tower - a sculpture of 50p pieces outside the Chestergate bank to raise money for the East Cheshire Hospice.
Mervyn said: "If everybody brings along 50p on the day of the Queen's visit - that's one penny for every year of her reign - then we should raise a considerable amount for the hospice."
A petition supporting the market's relocation is now estimated to be 4,000 names long, after it was taken on by 25 town centre shops. They included the Body Shop, the Early Learning Centre, Max Spielmann, Superdrug, JJB Sports, and the Chicken Spit.
Market trader Paula Marsh, who organised the petition, said: "It is great to get the backing of the Chamber.
"So far, everybody has been behind the move. It is no longer a question of who's behind it - we can't find anybody who isn't."
Despite shoppers, traders and local residents supporting the move, the Borough Council has yet to show any signs of backing the campaign.
A council spokesman said the market's location was under consideration - but she gave no indication whether officers would discuss the Market Place as a possible destination.
All local traders are invited to join the chamber - regardless of whether they are independent or corporate. Those who are interested should contact either Mervyn Lovatt on 01625 433508, or Eric Oliver on 01625 425556.


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Baby boomers – now defined as being aged from 45 to 54 – spend more on food than other segments of the population, according to a report published by market researcher Packaged Facts.
According to the report, Baby Boomers and the US Food and Beverage Industry, the 78m baby boomers in the US spend an average of US$123 a week on food, compared with US$102 for 25- to 34-year-olds and US$75 for 65- to 74-year-olds. In addition, the report found that over 12m boomers spend more than US$150 per week on household groceries.
The report suggests that as many boomers head households with children, the trend to eat well is being passed on to future generations, including preferences for fresh, natural and organic ingredients.
“Boomers are spending more on food because they can afford to and because health, particularly anti-ageing, is a major concern,” said Don Montuori, the publisher of Packaged Facts. “They are a driving force behind the success of functional and fortified foods, as well as organics, and they prefer gourmet foods of convenience that meet the demands of their elegant yet hectic lifestyles.”


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The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly magazine is ready to view. The new edition looks at how Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has Mercedes-Benz poised to overtake BMW and reclaim the title of world’s top-selling premium brand.
This is a big change from a few years ago when Mercedes slipped behind Audi into third place in global premium-car sales and was underperforming in China, leaving Zetsche in a vulnerable position. That is no longer the case. Our cover story looks at the key moves Zetsche and Mercedes made to complete the turnaround but it also analyzes the risks facing Mercedes – including a looming product trough – as it tries to stay ahead of its German rivals.
Zetsche recently met with Automotive News Europe to discuss how Mercedes aims to capitalize on the move toward offering electrified, connected, autonomous cars. “These developments are not happening just for technology’s sake but because you can offer something better to your customers, which ultimately is the basis for a company’s future success,” he said.


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In the past, Apple has gotten a fair amount of flak regarding working conditions in the factories of their partners, such as Foxconn. Apple has since made efforts to change that perception by instating rules and regulations that would ensure that their manufacturing partners adhere to certain guidelines.
In fact these guidelines extend to the use of conflict material in Apple products to ensure that certain components are not sourced from particular regions in the world. However it seems that despite Apple’s best practices to ensure that their partners follow their guidelines, there are some who feel that Apple has not done enough. (more…)


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Samsung showed that it is unbeatable at the point of update. New updates from Samsung, which no one has been able to shake hands with in the Android ecosystem.
Samsung continues to release updates. Unlike many Android manufacturers, the technology giant released the security-focused update in June, even for entry-level phones. In fact, Samsung, which could not get its speed, even updated the Galaxy J3 2017, which was introduced four years ago, to the June version. Now let’s take a look at all the models and details that received the update.
Let’s talk about the Galaxy A72 first. Samsung’s ambitious mid-segment phone has started receiving the June 2021 update with the version number A725FXXU2AUF3 in Russia and Ukraine. The spread of the update, which closes 47 vulnerabilities on the Android side and 19 on the Samsung side, continues gradually. Galaxy A72 is a phone on sale in our country and if you wish, you can query the update from the Settings menu.
Let’s come to the surprise name that got the update. Galaxy J3 2017, which was announced by Samsung four years ago and is behind its competitors in terms of hardware, still continues to receive regular updates today. The update, which carries the J330FNXXS4CUF1 version number for the phone, reaches Galaxy J3 users in some regions, especially Ireland. The update, which is gradually in distribution, again closes many security vulnerabilities.
Another model that received the June 2021 security-focused fix update was the Galaxy A10e. The update, which carries the version number A102USQSBBUF6 for the entry-level phone, fixes 47 vulnerabilities on the Google front and 19 on the Samsung front.
On the other hand, Samsung continues to distribute the Android 11 update for some entry-level phones. Galaxy A02, Galaxy A10, Galaxy A10s, Galaxy A20, Galaxy A20s, Galaxy A30s and Galaxy Tab A models are expected to be upgraded to Android 11 in our country in the July-August period.


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Made In Maui County In-Person Event Rescheduled Due To Inclement Weather
Due to the current and continuing stormy weather over Maui County and flood concerns, the 8th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made In Maui County Festival must postpone the in-person shopping event previously scheduled for Saturday Dec. 4, 2021 at War Memorial Stadium Events Field.
The festival is urging the community to “Stay Dry and Shop Local” by participating virtually from home at www.MadeInMauiCountyFestival.com. Please join in for livestream programing and entertainment, the scavenger hunt, and online shopping via Facebook! The in-person shopping event for the 8th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made In Maui County Festival will be rescheduled for a date this month. Stay tuned for updates.
Maui County vendors still need passionate people to shop for locally made goods this season. Purchasing products virtually will ensure gifts will arrive on time for the holidays. These businesses have products ready to ship now! Plus, it is so important for those shopping from far away to continue their support of Maui County entrepreneurs. These small businesses will continue to thrive with your help.
This represents another scheduling adjustment after the event’s virtual site crashed on Nov. 6 during the originally scheduled event.
The 8th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival’s title sponsor is Hawaiian Airlines. It is presented by the Maui Chamber of Commerce and supported by the County of Maui and the County of Maui Office of Economic Development, along with other sponsors, that include Hawaiian Airlines; Pasha Hawaii; HHawaii Media, KAOI Radio Group, Pacific Media Group, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, Queen Ka’ahumanu Center, and First Hawaiian Bank.


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The UK-based antiques trade newspaper, Antiques Trade Gazette (ATG), recently reported the case of art dealer Michael Marks, who has been ordered by a judge to return to their rightful owner two paintings by the late Indian modernist Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002), stolen some years ago and which Mr Marks believed he had subsequently bought in good faith through trade sources.
High Court judge Mr Justice Tugenhadt ruled that Mr Marks had failed to keep a reliable audit trail for the works Head Of A Portuguese Navigator and Chalice With Host by Souza and ruled that they should therefore be returned to Dubai-based collector Aziz Kurtha from whom they were originally stolen.
Having bought the works, and intending to sell them on at a tidy profit, Mr Marks checked with the Art Loss Register to ensure that the works were not listed as stolen. This process is known as 'Due Diligence', although what subsequently occurred explains why that term has become something of a laughable concept in the art trade and beyond. According to the ATG, Mr Marks paid a search fee to the Art Loss Register in order to check the title of the works and "was told there was no problem." The ATG article continues:
"But the High Court revealed that the ALR knew the works to be the subject of a claim by Dr Kurtha and deliberately misled Mr Marks. ALR chairman Julian Radcliffe explained to Antiques Trade Gazette that this was part of a ruse to keep lines of communication open with Mr Marks. The judgment stated that Mr Radcliffe went as far as telling Mr Marks that he had a client who would be interested in buying the paintings from him. Mr Radcliffe further explained that this was all part of bid to recover the works by persuading Mr Marks to bring them into the ALR offices."
A "ruse"? Is this, perhaps, a variation of the ruse that brought the stolen Bakwin Cézanne Bouilloire et fruits (above left) to market in 1999 (US$29.3m/£18.1m at Sotheby's, of which the ALR took a not insignificant percentage)?
On successful recovery of a work, the ALR charges a fee based on the current value of the items at the time of recovery — 20% plus VAT for items worth less than £50,000 ($100,000), and 15% plus VAT for items in excess of £50,000 ($100,000). Souza's record price at auction (at India's Saffronart in 2005) is $1.4m, (or around £700,000) for Lovers (above right), with two further works having sold at Christie's and Sotheby's New York in 2006 for $1.3m.
Am I missing something here, or is there not a conflict of interest where a company offering 'Due Diligence' checks also stands to profit when the recovered item comes back to market (which is the most efficient method of price discovery, as the 1999 sale of the Cézanne made clear.) The fact that Mr Justice Tugenhadt admonished the ALR for being economical with the actualité, perhaps confirms that all is not right with this process.
Isn't it time the auction houses and insurance companies that support such dubious instruments of 'art recovery' woke up to the fact that "ruses" of this kind do nothing to improve the public relations profile of the art trade? With prices in the art market at stratospheric levels and antiquities looting having a catastrophic effect on the future of archaeology, the need for integrity among trade-funded Due Diligence organisations is more critical than ever.
If a dealer cannot lodge a bona fide inquiry with the leading provenance-checking database (for a fee!) without running the risk of having the wool pulled over his eyes, what future for the already endangered concept of Due Diligence? But then with everyone, including the art recovery companies standing to profit from art theft in some way when stolen works finally make it to market, such revelations are perhaps hardly surprising.


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Ardex Americas recently the launch of its newly revamped website. Offering intuitive navigation to product information, the redesigned website is also mobile-friendly, and features engaging images and consolidated video content. The website features a clean design, improved functionality and enhanced content, all designed to better serve its customers.
“We are excited to launch this new website and offer these enhanced capabilities to our customers,” Ben Mack, Ardex Americas director of marketing. “We believe the mobile-compatibility in particular will improve our visitor experience dramatically, allowing them to find the information and answers they need more quickly and easily, no matter what device they are using.”