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Breitbart News is reporting that Hollywood Beauty Bakers are being targeted by ISIS terrorists, Al Qaida terrorists, and Al Shabbab terrorists.
This is why we must be on the lookout for these beauty stores in the future.
It is very clear that the American Beauty Industry is being targeted and the beauty industry is the prime target for this.
The Beauty Bakerie was a great success, but this time it will be the Beauty Salon that will suffer.
Al Shabab terrorist group recently released a video showing a man being beaten and stabbed by a masked man.
In the video, the masked man is seen to be shouting, “We want to kill you, the Beauty Baker.”
This man was the owner of a Beauty Baker store in California, which is located in Hollywood, California.
In an article from the Los Angeles Times, the owners of the Beauty Baking shop were quoted as saying, “The video was the work of an ISIS sympathizer and not an employee.
They just took it and posted it on YouTube.”
This was not the first time ISIS terrorists had targeted Beauty Bakes in the U.S. It was also reported that the U,S.
had previously been targeted by Al Shabeeab terrorists for being too attractive.
However, Al Quaida, Al-Qaida, and ISIS terrorists have no such qualms.
Al Qadaa, a terrorist group that claims to be the world’s largest Islamic State terrorist organization, has recently been targeting beauty shops and beauty bakers.
In fact, the U.,S.
government is reportedly planning to target all beauty stores that sell products that include ingredients such as “beauty.”
The U.K. government has also announced it will target all American beauty shops for allegedly selling cosmetics that are not approved by the FDA.
In addition, the United States is being forced to ban its own beauty stores from operating in the country, because it does not want terrorists from around the world to get a hold of their products.
A similar issue has occurred in Canada.
The Canadian government has banned the sale of products such as face masks, skincare products, and cosmetics to all Canadians.
In Canada, terrorists have been able to smuggle explosives into Canada through the U.-S.
This was the first such incident that occurred since President Donald Trump was inaugurated.
According to CNN, the explosion was the result of a pipe bomb that was smuggled into the country from the United Kingdom.
had been exporting some of the same items that were banned in the United State and was importing a significant amount of the products, which included face masks.
The United States was forced to halt all exports to Canada, because terrorists from al Qaida-linked terrorist groups were able to get their hands on those items.
This same situation will be happening in the upcoming months, because of the terrorist attacks in France and in London.
Al Qaeda-linked terrorists have targeted beauty bakes and beauty shops in the past, with one of the most infamous attacks occurring in 2014, when ISIS terrorist group blew up a beauty shop in the French capital.
The terrorists killed seven people and injured dozens more.
The shop was a beauty salon, and the victims included a French beauty queen, a French police officer, and three French ambassadors.
Al-Qaida also targeted a beauty store in the UK, which also had a beauty queen.
The terror group was also responsible for blowing up a Beauty Salon in Scotland in 2016, killing eight people and injuring over 70 others.
The terrorist group has been known to target beauty bake shops in countries such as the U-S., Russia, and Germany.
Posted by Ars Technic on Thursday, July 17, 2018 08:30:33The beauty industry is changing, with more brands embracing the new beauty trend and even taking over from old favourites.
But for now, it’s hard to tell the difference between the most influential and the most beloved brands.
So, we asked a few experts to give their top picks for the best beauty brands.
We decided to start with a classic, as that’s the most obvious.
The only brand that can be trusted is The Sephora Beauty Co., but that’s a pretty safe bet.
It has some really iconic products, including the line of lip balms, face masks, and eyeliners.
It’s also got a brand that’s been around for a long time: The Lancôme Beauty brand.
If you’re a big fan of MAC, then you’ll be very excited to hear that it’s been named one of the top 10 most influential beauty brands in the world by the influential beauty website The Beauty Blogger.
MAC has had a big impact on the beauty industry, from cosmetics to cosmetics to fragrance, so it makes sense that it gets an honorable mention.
The beauty blog also named The SepHora Beauty brand as one of its top 10 beauty brands, so that’s pretty strong too.
The beauty blog’s list of top 10, and the beauty brand itself, are not definitive, but the most recent edition of the Beauty Bloggers’ List has the SepHoras brand at number 11.
The Lancômes have been around since the 1940s and the brand is still one of Lancômin’s most successful products, and that makes sense.
The company has been around longer than SepHoras, so its been around a lot longer.
In fact, SepHors first hit the market in 1958, while the brand was still in its infancy.
But the Lancôms have been at the forefront of cosmetics innovation since then, as well as being a great brand for makeup.
It’s hard for a brand to really claim to be the most powerful in the beauty business when it’s not even the biggest player.
The best brands are always trying to be more than just a one-size-fits-all brand.
So the Lancome is certainly an amazing brand that has been able to grow into a massive brand over the years, so we’re very happy that the brand gets a spot on the list.
The best beauty brand in the US and UK has to be MAC Cosmetics.
The brand has had incredible longevity, and it’s still one the most well-known and well-loved brands in Europe, so MAC has a lot to live up to.
The Beauty Branding Blogger named MAC Cosmes top 10 of the best brands in Beauty, so even if it’s only the top brand in one category, that’s enough to make you want to go and buy MAC products.
The Sephoras are a little different, but their longevity is also impressive.
They’re the oldest beauty brand, so they’ve been around long enough to really have a great legacy in the industry.
They’ve also had great product launches in recent years, including their famous mascara.MAC Cosmetics is a pretty big brand, but its a bit of a mystery to us.
The first time we looked at their website, we thought it was an odd mix of a product listing, and an ad.
That’s a bit too much of a departure from the way things have been going for MAC Cosmetics for a while now.
The website is still quite functional and has a good layout, so this could just be a bug.
We’re not sure if MAC Cosmics has had too many success in the past.
It seems to be a brand whose success seems to depend on the brand itself and its success has been somewhat inconsistent over the last few years.
MAC Cosmas success seems more on the downswing, with some of the brand’s most prominent products being discontinued or not selling well.
But MAC Cosms success also seems to come at a cost.
Its also difficult to predict the impact of new products and how they will impact the brand.MAC has always been a brand with a strong focus on women, and we’re hoping that continues to be true in the future.
It will be interesting to see how the brand reacts to the rise of more women embracing their beauty secrets and their personal beauty products.
It may sound like we don’t want to get into MAC’s brand history here, but we know that it is very influential in the business.
We have been writing about MAC Cosmo since the early 2000s, and when we first started writing about the brand in 2009, it was the most sought-after beauty brand on the web.
In 2010, MAC Cosmopolis first became a reality, and in 2012, MAC was listed in the Forbes 100 most valuable brands in America.We’ve
By LIZ KELLYLEE and JASON HARTMANThe cover of Victoria’s May issue features a young girl with a dream, a black-and-white photograph of a woman sleeping on a sofa.
The photo has captions like “beautiful mind, beautiful nature” and “victoria” with a line around her head reading “black is gorgeous”.
It’s the cover of the May issue of The Times magazine, and has been a big hit with readers, with one critic describing it as “the best piece of journalism of the year”.
But this story isn’t just about a woman waking up to a picture of herself sleeping on the sofa.
It’s about a world where it’s considered an acceptable and even normal thing to be, and even celebrated, to wake up in a dark room to photograph yourself.
What is it about black people that has made this a phenomenon?
It’s not just about the black people in this story.
This is about black women and black girls, and black boys and black men, and all the way up to people who look and act like us, who look like us but aren’t.
It is also about black girls and black women in Australia.
In Australia, black people are more likely to have mental health problems than other groups.
But many people will also look at them and say, “Oh, I can’t help but notice you look tired.”
In this case, it is this lack of mental health awareness that makes it hard for people to believe that a photo like this is something that can be taken lightly, or even casually.
A photo like the one on the cover, taken by a woman in Victoria, can also have serious consequences for someone who does choose to take it lightly, such as Victoria’s first black chief minister.
When Victoria’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Minister Scott Morrison first took the photograph, the story immediately became an international media circus.
The photograph was shared by Morrison and his wife, Nicole, on social media, including by many mainstream media outlets, including the ABC.
The photo became a meme, shared by the likes of the Kardashians and Oprah Winfrey.
It also became a symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement, a movement that is pushing for more social and political change in the United States.
And, in a way, it’s all because of a photograph.
Melissa Boorstein, a writer for the ABC’s The Drum, was on a boat with a friend and said the boat was full of people who were wearing the same type of shirt, and had a similar look.
I saw a photo of a young black woman with a smiley face and the caption “Black is beautiful” and I said, “What’s the deal with that?”
I didn’t know what to think at first.
They looked at me and said, oh, that’s what you are.
And that was the moment that I said I’m not going to accept it.
Now, the article has been widely shared on social, as well as on Twitter and Facebook, and I’ve seen it from all corners of the world, including Australia.
But there is a darker side to this story as well.
It is a story of a black woman waking to a photo on the front page of a major Australian newspaper.
There is a sense of guilt for this woman, of guilt that a white woman could be photographed without her consent.
This is not a story about black Australians.
It was not a case of racism or injustice.
This was about a young woman waking one morning in a strange world and having to face the fact that she is not normal, and that is a world that is much more difficult to comprehend for many people than the one in which this young woman grew up.
And this is not an isolated case.
This has happened to other young people around the world.
In Australia, the black community has been under pressure from a number of white Australians who see this photograph as an opportunity to further marginalise and dehumanise black people, and to further erase them from the public consciousness.
And for the most part, the response has been the same: to silence.
On social media sites, people have been saying that the article was the work of a racist organisation and that the story should not be published.
And, for some people, this is their response to the fact this young girl is waking up in the middle of the night to a photograph of herself in bed.
Black women are still not seen as beautiful, and women of colour are still seen as objects of ridicule.
One man wrote: “My daughter is an Australian citizen and she was the victim of racism.
Why do you think you should have a right to have a photo in your face?”
It’s important to note that this is an issue
The Walt Disney Company is set to open a luxury hotel on the border of Mexico and the United States in the U.S. next year, the company said on Tuesday.
The project, named the Disney-themed Hotel California, will be located in the resort city of Orange County, California.
The resort, which will include a hotel, restaurant and shopping mall, will also include a casino, theme park and spa, Walt Disney Co. said.
It will be a partnership between Disney and the city of Anaheim, California, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The project was first announced in February.
The hotel is being built in partnership with the Orange County Economic Development Corp.
The theme park-themed hotel will be open to guests between May and September, the Times said.
Disney also said it is planning a “Disney-inspired” theme park that will be operated by a subsidiary of the company called Disney Imagineering.
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Report: The State of Gaming App Marketing
January 11, 2018
In 2017, non-organic gaming app installs increased nearly 25%. With over 2 billion mobile players and an estimated $64 billion in revenue by 2020, more and more gaming app developers are looking for how they can make the most of the present opportunity.
To better understand the intricacies in the world of mobile gaming, AppsFlyer compiled a special new report on the state of gaming app marketing around the world. This report takes into account overall growth, engagement, and app abandon for both Android and iOS users, based on data from 40 countries, 95 million app installs, 1,300 apps, and $150 million in revenue.
To help make sense of all their findings, we’re breaking down the 5 biggest takeaways as they pertain to gaming developers, advertisers, and publishers around the world:
1. Overall Growth
Between Q3 of 2016 and 2017, the non-organic app install market grew by 23%, with iOS and Android accounting for 34% and 16% of that rate respectively.
Taking a closer look at these figures by market and platform, we see that much of the overall growth is tied to a major jump within the Asia Pacific region. Here, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea have experienced massive year-over-year growth, up 37% in 2017 – that’s 61% above the global average.
These geos also hold the most engaged gaming users, which are responsible for driving some of the highest levels of revenue and return on ad spend globally. In fact, day 7 ROAS in these three markets was 50% above the global average in 2017.
Takeaway: Massive overall non-organic growth marks a key shift away from the organic-centric app install approach, and indicates the need to hone in on converting quality non-organic users at scale. Some of the most promising places to look for gamers? Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and the greater APAC region.
2. Return on Ad Spend
Because the need to refine your non-organic install strategy is growing, ROAS will be a critical metric to help you intelligently align your own benchmarks and plan your next move.
AppsFlyer approached their assessment of ROAS at two different intervals, day 7 and day 90. Here’s how the two compared:
Day 7 Average: 25%
Day 7 Android Average: 23%
Day 7 iOS Average: 26%
Day 90 Average: 70%
Day 90 Android Average:71%
Day 90 iOS Average: 67%
By market, the breakdown shows a fairly wide distribution, from a nearly 100% 90-day ROAS in Vietnam, to a modest 44% in Germany.
Takeaway: The return on ad spend for both iOS and Android is closely matched from the first week through the 3-month mark. But, between day 7 and day 90, ROAS nearly triples, so remember to keep an eye on your long term KPIs in order to get the full scope of your acquired user LTV.
3. Average Revenue per User
Looking again at a 90-day interval and basing their calculations on apps with verified purchase events, AppsFlyer analyzed ARPU averages by user type, platform, and top global markets.
In so doing, they found that the average revenue per user for gaming apps was $2.01 after 90 days, with an average $2.11 coming from organic installs and $1.37 from non-organic. When it comes to ARPU by platform, iOS outperformed Android, at $2.09 versus $1.79.
From a market standpoint, Japan and Taiwan led the pack, driving significant gaming revenue on both Android and iOS devices. Meanwhile, in the US, UK and South Korea, Android switched gears to actually outpace iOS in ARPU.
Takeaway: Organic users are still driving fantastic revenue, with ARPU outperforming paid users just over 50%. Don’t let your organic presence fall by the wayside as you ramp up your paid initiatives. Balance is the key.
4. Uninstall Rate
Overall, the global non-organic uninstall rate for gaming apps is 24%. This number is heavily influenced by Android users, whose uninstall rate comes in at a whopping 33%. iOS users on the other hand, drive a rate of only 13%.
Looking across the seven leading markets, the uninstall rate remains moderately level, hitting a high of 25% in Vietnam, and a low of 19% in the US.
Takeaway: iOS users and geos where iOS is more prevalent may be a safer bet when it comes to uninstall rates, but you should never rely on luck alone. Remember to take matters into your own hands and optimize your engagement strategy to keep your users active.
The final metric we’ll include in this breakdown is retention, a critical aspect in any long-term app marketing strategy. The global average for gaming app retention during the first month tends to look a little bit like this:
AppsFlyer also notes that these rates mirror previous years’ findings to a T. While we can be glad to see no major decrease in average retention, it’s also important to consider the reasons why the rate hasn’t begun to increase as we’ve become more adept at creating a rewarding user experience and refining our paid UA targeting strategies.
Takeaway: Retention can be a challenge for any gaming app developer, so effective lifetime engagement is a must. Focus on increasing your retention by personalizing your messaging based on proven user behavior data – whether that be app interface, push notifications, or custom retargeting campaigns.
Over the past five years, the mobile gaming app industry has skyrocketed and it’s only set to continue on this upward trend in 2018.
But, not every gaming app marketer is equipped to handle this highly competitive space… and that’s where we come in! If you’re ready to monetize your app and send your active userbase soaring, drop us a line.
For more information, you can check out the full report from AppsFlyer here.

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Bilingual labelling goes ahead in South Tyrol- but not for Ladin
paulston+ at pitt.edu
Tue Jan 6 21:18:37 UTC 2004
Nor is Ladin standardized and has a variety of dialects (at least according
to the chapter on Ladin BE in Christian and Genesee BILINGUAL EDUCATION) so
it is hard to see how they could. Christina Paulston
>From: "Harold F. Schiffman" <haroldfs at ccat.sas.upenn.edu>
>To: Language Policy-List <lgpolicy-list at ccat.sas.upenn.edu>
>Subject: Bilingual labelling goes ahead in South Tyrol- but not for Ladin
>Date: Tue, Jan 6, 2004, 3:12 PM
> Eurolang, the European news agency for minority languages
> Bilingual labelling goes ahead in South Tyrol- but not for Ladin
> Torino / Turin 6/01/04, by Marco Stolfo
> The labelling of pharmaceutical products in the Autonomous Province of
> South Tyrol, in northern Italy, is now available in German and from
> December German-speaking customers of pharmacies have been receiving
> information leaflets and brochures in their mother tongue.
> This measure has been introduced with the support of the Association of
> Pharmacists (Federfarma) and the main pharmaceutical producers and
> distributors in the region where German, Italian and Ladin are spoken.
> It follows a lengthy process beginning with a presidential decree in 1988
> (DPR no. 574 on the use of German and Ladin in dealings of citizens with
> the public administration and in court proceeding), followed by a circular
> issued by the Ministry of Health in 1997 and confirmed by a new decree two
> years ago (D. Lgs. 283/2001).
> Fifteen years later, this provision finally becomes a reality. Speaking to
> Eurolang Uberto Cimatti, President of Federfarma in South Tyrol, said
> that: There was a legal obligation to give customers bilingual packaging,
> but it was very difficult to implement it. Now, with information
> technology, it is easier to do.
> It began with a project started by Unifarma, the main distributor of
> pharmaceutical products, to give every chemists shop in South Tyrol the
> possibility of giving their customers bilingual information leaflets, says
> It was clear that the best way to reach this goal was to install computers
> and printers in every pharmacy. This measure currently covers 10% of
> products on the National Health Service [which means 50% of all the
> medicines distributed], but the number is increasing, states Cimatti.
> People in the province have welcomed the move; German-speakers were
> waiting for it for a long time while pharmaceutical producers are covering
> the costs.
> The initiative illustrates where market requirements and linguistic rights
> can operate in tandem. I think it could also be realised for other
> linguistic minorities, says Cimatti. However, the measure does not cover
> South Tyrols Ladin speakers. According to Cimatti it is because the Ladins
> are a small community, they can read German or Italian, they didn't ask
> for it and laws and decrees provide for this measure only in German.
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HAVANA TIMES — The first direct maritime shipment in over a half century between Miami and Havana will leave out on the ship Santa Cecilia, which is loaded with humanitarian aid for the island, and will arrive in port on Thursday.
The shipments will take place on a regular weekly basis and the cost to shippers will be US $5.99 per pound. Deliveries to recipients in Cuba will be made through the company CubaPACK.
The Miami-based company International Port Corp obtained licenses to perform these operations, which are opening an unprecedented floodgate in limited trade relations between the two countries.
Up until now commercial shipments had been limited to US agricultural products purchased by the Cuban government.


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However, the chemical is still used in Colgate Total in many countries due to its effective anti-bacterial properties. An independent review by the Cochrane Oral Health Group showed that the Triclosan formula "delivered a 22% reduction in plaque and gingivitis, a 41% reduction in plaque severity, and a 48% reduction in gum bleeding."
As a result of its efficacy, Colgate Total is the only toothpaste endorsed by both the Federal Drug Administration and the American Dental Association. However, recent research has thrust this status into uncertainty.
According to the FDA's website "several scientific studies have come out since the last time FDA reviewed this ingredient that merit further review". Triclosan has officially been under review since December 2013.
Read: How safe is your toothpaste?
The studies in question link Triclosan to, amongst other things, endocrine disruption. It has been associated with impaired functioning of the thyroid gland and a lack of testosterone in males. The results of this disruption include infertility, learning difficulties and behavioural issues.
Classified a poison
There are also links between Triclosan and cancer. A 2008 study in Environmental Health Perspective suggested that Triclosan, even in very low doses, can mimic oestrogen and increase the likelihood of breast tumours developing.
Despite not being banned, Triclosan use is heavily regulated. In Europe it is illegal for it to be used in any product that may come into contact with food, this ban does not extend to toothpaste.
In most countries the Triclosan threshold is 0.3% and any product that contains more than this is classified a poison. Colgate Total contains 0.3% Triclosan.
Triclosan originally came into use as a pesticide, being approved for this use in 1969. A large-scale 2008 study by the CDC found that notable levels of Triclosan were found in the urine of 75% of American's tested.
Read: Anti-bacterial soaps may be ineffective
For their part, Colgate have come out in defence of the product. An editorial published yesterday on Fox News by Dr. Patricia Verduin, Head of Colgate-Palmolive Research & Development claimed that "recent media reports...are not based on facts or science."
The piece goes on to state that "An examination of the full body of evidence shows that triclosan as used in personal care products does not present a risk of endocrine related health effects." Unfortunately, the editorial does not cite the studies used in coming to these conclusions.
Other large toothpaste brands, including Aquafresh and Sensodyne as well as other Colgate brands, do not use Triclosan. Furthermore, companies have been working to remove the chemical in other products that contain it including face-washes, soaps and cleaning solutions. Johnson & Johnson and Proctor and Gamble are two billion-dollar companies who have pledged to remove Triclosan from all of their products by 2014 and 2015 respectively.
Colgate Total makes up a significant portion of Colgate's 44.8% share of the global toothpaste market, highlighting its financial importance to its parent companies, reported the Sydney Morning Herald. In South Africa, Colgate is owned and operated by Unilever.
Read: Breast cancer affecting more and more men
An additional concern, which stretches to all anti-bacterial products, is their role in the increasing issue of drug-resistant diseases. "Long-term use of any antibacterial ingredient may, however, cause more problems than benefits by promoting antibiotic resistant bacteria," says Prof. Johan Hartstone, visiting professor of Oral Health at the University of Pretoria.
The final word on this matter will likely come when the FDA concludes their review of the ingredient, though there is no deadline for this decision. They could reduce the 0.3% limit, ban its use altogether or decide that the current classification is accurate.
The FDA is likely to come under pressure from another powerful US body, the Environmental Protection Agency, who are working with them on the review of Triclosan use. The EPA recently re-approved the use of Triclosan in pesticides, but banned it from being used in paints or stains, as it previously had been.
What does this mean for the consumer? The research isn't crystal clear either way so we can't recommend you stop using the product, nor can we say that it is completely safe. It comes down to personal choice, if you are worried about breast cancer, you should consider stopping until the research becomes clearer either way. If you aren't worried, it's worth remembering that Colgate Total does appear to be more effective than other toothpastes at treating gingivitis.
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Sources: Sydney Morning Herald/FDA/EPA/Fox/Environmental Health Perspective
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The team at Bungaree farm made a remarkable discovery earlier this week.
Could an over-sized 209-gram egg, laid by one of the farm's free-range chooks, be Australia's largest?
Tania Cusack, whose family runs the farm, certainly thinks so.
Mrs Cusack on Friday brought the egg to Canberra where she sells eggs at the EPIC and south side farmers' markets each weekend.
"I just couldn't find anything more than that sized egg. When you look at the average supermarket-sized egg, it's actually four times the size of a large supermarket egg. So there you go," Mrs Cusack said.
Mrs Cusack, who grew up on a chicken farm in the Adelaide Hills, said she knew the egg was big the moment it was brought in from the hens.
"I thought, 'That's a really big egg!' I might have said an F-word, but anyway. We thought that's got to be the biggest egg we've ever had. We won't crack it yet, but there's definitely something moving around inside it. It's almost like there's actually another whole egg inside it," she said before the egg was cracked open.
The chicken who laid the egg has not been located among the thousands on the property, located between Yass, Boorowa and Harden.
In 2015, a chicken laid a 207-gram egg in Mundoolun, south of Brisbane in Queensland.
A backyard chook laid a 121-gram egg in Ballarat last month, thought to be the largest ever found in the regional Victorian city.
The Guinness Book of Records says a 454-gram egg, with a double yolk and double shell, laid by a White Leghorn at Vineland, New Jersey in the United States in February 1956 is the largest known.
The Cusacks originally wanted to run a charity auction for the egg, raising money for Rotary, which runs the farmers' markets. But on Friday afternoon its rough and heavy shell began to show signs it was cracking.
Mrs Cusacks' 10-year-old son, Eddy, got the opportunity to crack the egg properly. Once he broke through the tough shell, a perfectly formed second egg was revealed inside.
Both the outer and inner eggs contained a liquid like an already mixed yolk.
The free-range eggs started off as a sideline on the Cusacks' farm, not long after Mrs Cusack went to get some backyard chooks.
"I just went to buy chickens from this guy who was selling. ... When they get to about 18 months old, they slow down in their production. I thought I would just get a few backyard chickens. As it turned out, instead of buying 12 chickens, we bought about 3500 of them," Mrs Cusack said.
Soon the Cusacks had taken over the man's egg business, and now have 5000 chickens which produce the eggs they supply to restaurants and cafes around Canberra. The farm produces more than 24,000 eggs a week, equivalent to about a tonne.
"We grow the wheat here and everything like that, so we thought it was a really good add-on. Of course we had COVID hit, but that turned out into a bit of a frenzy of people buying eggs because everyone was coming to the markets and buying fresh food, and everyone's eating at home and stuff like that," Mrs Cusack told the Sunday Canberra Times.
"So it actually turned out to be a positive for us."


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Apple is said to start mass production of third-generation AirPods in August, with plans to launch the third-generation earbuds later this year, according to a new report from Nikkei Asia.
The latest rumor in Apple’s product release schedule also mentions the release of an all-5G iPhone line-up in 2022, including a revamped iPhone SE sporting the not-yet-announced A15 processor, and new MacBook Pro’s slated for later this fall.
With rumors flying around of a refreshed release of Apple entry-level AirPods for a while now, this closes in on a timeline of production and finally release sometime this fall.
“In addition to shuffling its iPhone lineup, Apple has also been preparing updated versions of other products for release in the second half of 2021 in hopes of tapping an expected economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. These include MacBook Pros and a new version of AirPods, the company’s popular wireless earbuds, which will start production next month.”– Nikkei Asia
The third-generation AirPods are rumored to adopt a similar design to the current AirPods Pro, with shorter stems and customizable silicone ear tips; however, they would, of course, lack some of the ‘Pro’ features such as Active Noise Cancellation.


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Circassia Group PLC (LON:CIR) has reported slight signs of improvement in some areas after sales across all its markets were affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“While it remains highly challenging to predict revenue trajectory, early signs of recovery in certain markets offer some signs of encouragement,” the company said in a statement alongside its results for the year to December 31, 2019.
The group is now focused on selling its NIOX asthma diagnostic In China, Europe, the US and elsewhere following the return of two COPD treatments to AstraZeneca in May.
Chairman Ian Johnson said that had left it debt-free and in a position to become a self-sustaining cash generative business once the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic pass.
In the year to end-December 2019, NIOX sales rose by 27% to £34.6mln out of total sales of £62.4mln which included £27mln from Astra’s COPD drug Tudorza.
As the coronavirus pandemic spread in 2020, however, sales fell by 50% in April and May and sales in China dropped by two-thirds in the first quarter.
Johnson said the group's strategy has been to maintain the NIOX business and as virus restrictions lift return it to growth as quickly as possible.
Pre-tax losses in 2019 were reduced to £59.1mln (2018: £134.6mln).


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No doubt it’s a little old, but this video from CNet detailing the technology in the LS 460 is quite entertaining:
Being such a fan of the LS 460, I didn’t even get bored during the inevitable parking assist demonstration.
Some publications had a chance to try out the Lexus GS equipped with new autonomous vehicle technology from Toyota.
When the Lexus LC 500 arrives in spring 2017, it will feature Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP tires with next-generation run-flat technology.
Lexus had automotive journalists from around the world travel to Spain last week to drive the GS F, and part of the event happened on Circuito del Jarama, a former F1 track just outside of Madrid.
Owner updates from Lexus Enthusiast editor Kevin Watts.


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Encrypted websites handle more than half of the world's web traffic, but the way they work hasn't changed much in 20 years. The current system relies on a global network of certificate authorities to verify public keys and the owners of secure websites, which has long been criticized for creating central points of failure, that have actually failed in some cases. Blockchain technology could provide the basis for a decentralized secure alternative.
Up Next in Blockchain
Four areas where blockchain technology aligns well with the Internet of Things: (1) supply-chain management; (2) devices that sell capacity or other services to other devices; (3) devices that sell sharing-economy services to humans; and (4) devices that sell or share data with other devices or third parties.
The Internet of Things and Blockchain Technology
In the latest example of a public agency considering blockchain technology as a mechanism for cataloging changes in land ownership, the UK's national land registry is looking to test blockchain for improving the speed and efficiency by which land titles change hands.
UK Land Registry Plans to Test Blockchain in Digital Push
HM Land Registry has revealed it is looking to test blockchain as part of a digitization effort called 'Digital Street'.


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AMC is studying the idea of issuing its own cryptocurrency
During a long interview with our colleagues at CNBC, Adam Aron, CEO of the AMC cinema chain, hinted that the American group could launch its own digital currency in the years to come.
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“There are a lot of reasons why AMC could be a successful cryptocurrency issuer,” says Adam Aron.
The head of AMC has not said more about this project, which still seems to be in its infancy. He also specifies that these are only “half-dozen ideas that we are working on at the moment”. So do not expect the AMC token to emerge in the near future.
👉 Read also: The first television series dedicated to cryptocurrencies is in production
AMC confirms its interest in the cryptocurrency sector
AMC has never hidden its growing interest in digital currencies. As Adam Aron notes, the 1980-born media group has “made a lot of noise over the past few months” about its “cryptocurrency hyperactivity.”
The largest movie theater chain in the United States revealed some of its ambitions in the digital assets sector as early as last summer. AMC first committed to accepting Bitcoin (BTC) payments in its theaters by the end of 2021.
Soon after, the business opened up to three popular altcoins: Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). More recently, the entertainment giant has taken to accepting Dogecoin (DOGE) as a payment method for gift cards. In order to put in place the necessary payment infrastructure, AMC turned to Bitpay, the famous payment service provider.
Before issuing its own cryptocurrency, AMC will need to obtain the necessary approvals from financial regulators in the United States. The issuance of a token, whether it is a stablecoin or other digital asset, is indeed strictly regulated. It is this rain of regulatory obstacles that prompted Facebook to postpone the launch of Diem, its own cryptocurrency.
Anyway, the ambitions displayed by AMC show that crypto-assets are democratizing at high speed. Moreover, AMC is not the only entertainment giant to show itself in favor of digital assets. Last May, Fox Entertainment set up Blockchain Creative Labs to create NFTs based on its shows.
👉 On the same subject – Philipp Plein becomes the first luxury clothing brand to accept cryptocurrencies
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- New Zealand business confidence rises in Q2 -- NZIER survey.
- Labour shortages and supply-chain disruptions a major hurdle.
- Rise in inflation likely.
- The RBNZ asked to pull the rate hikes by the last quarter this year.
New Zealand's business confidence has shown a sharp rise in Q2, suggesting a strong economic recovery giving rise to sooner-than-expected rate hike.
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) in its quarterly survey of business opinion pointed out that a net of 7% of firms surveyed expected general business conditions to improve compared with a 13% deterioration predicted in previous quarter.
A total of 10% people expected business conditions to improve, better than 8% of last quarter.
Companies also said that their trading activity also picked up very strongly with a net 26% of businesses reporting increased demand in the June quarter, compared with just 2% expecting a rise in previous quarter.
However, labour shortages and supply chain disruptions have led to capacity pressures and may result in rising inflation due to demand-supply mismatch, the NZIER said. Companies also reported they were finding it more difficult than ever to hire skilled labour.
The increase in prices due to more demand and less supply points towards rising inflation, leading to expectations of interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand as soon as possible.
Economists at Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) and ASB Bank have said that the inflationary pressures resulting from increased business confidence was enough to justify hastening of interest rates hike to November 2021.
About 60% of financial services companies expect interest rates to rise this year end, the economists said.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) had kept the interest rates unchanged in May monetary policy meeting but had said that it might consider increasing them by September 2022. However, since then the data that flowed has sparked a debate about hastening the interest rates hike, some say they should be this year.
The NZIER results on the business confidence have further reinforced the need for a rate hike—ASB Bank says that even though they had pointed that rate hikes should happen by February 2022, this data points towards a rate hike even sooner.
The RBNZ is expected to meet next week for monetary policy announcement.
Most of the central banks all over the world are not expecting to raise interest rates till 2023. Australia's central bank, RBA left its cash rate at a record low of 0.1% in its today’s meeting, saying that the interest rates were likely to remain the same till 2024.
However, the only other country that is expected to raise interest rates is Norway.
The data confirmed that the only question that remains is by how much percentage will the rates rise? The question of when is pretty much clear, according to different economists.


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It’s easy to see why China has risen to become the global center for manufacturing private-label goods. By taking advantage of China’s historically low wages, large workforce, strong infrastructure, positive currency exchange rates and relatively low taxes, dozens of Western retailers have been able to increase their profits-while maintaining high quality standards-by outsourcing the production of their private-label product lines there.
But today, many of the benefits that lured these retailers to China are turning into liabilities, and China is beginning to lose its appeal as a trading partner. One Global Edge Sourcing Group retail customer describes the current environment in China as a period of “exponential changes” that are completely reshaping the country’s economy and social order.
As the labor pool in China shrinks-both for assembly line workers and skilled technicians-and demand continues to escalate, wages have steadily risen. In late June 2008- in response to double-digit inflation-the Chinese government announced a minimum salary increase of 10 percent in its capital city, Beijing, which will have an immediate impact on the profitability of manufacturing goods there.
In addition, competitive pressures driving shorter lead and response times, coupled with the skyrocketing costs of fuel, are making many retailers question the wisdom of transporting finished goods, especially weighty products, halfway around the world. Increasing fuel costs are dramatically eroding private-label profit margins and forcing retailers to rethink their outsourcing strategies. Shipping prices have increased up to 300 percent since 2000, and are expected to double again, as oil prices settle above $100 per barrel. Changes in currency valuation represent yet another factor affecting the profitability of outsourcing to China. As the dollar weakens and the Yuan strengthens,
Western retailers have seen their profits dip even further. Since 2005, the Yuan has gained 18 percent against the dollar, and this trend is expected to continue. Finally, the relatively low Chinese taxes that foreign owned businesses have enjoyed will be gradually phased out, thanks to China’s new Enterprise Income Tax Law, which was enacted on January 1, 2008.While Western businesses previously were subject to tax rates as low as 14 percent on the facilities they own in China, these rates will gradually increase to a standard 25 percent by 2013.
Given all these changes, Global Edge Sourcing Group estimates that over the last two years Western retailers have been paying 20-30 percent more for products sourced in China, and that these costs will continue to increase year over year in the foreseeable future.


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Company refutes earlier reports that HomeKit launch would be delayed
Apple will launch into the smart home industry next month with devices powered by its HomeKit platform.
Apple spokeswoman Trudy Miller told The Wall Street Journal that “HomeKit has been available for just a few months and we already have dozens of partners who have committed to bringing HomeKit accessories to market and we’re looking forward to the first ones coming next month.”
This could mean that the company is gearing up to make an announcement regarding HomeKit at its WWDC event, scheduled for June 8 in San Francisco, where it first revealed the platform last year.
This refuted earlier claims from Fortune, which suggested the first HomeKit-powered devices wouldn’t be ready until August or September due to ‘a number of issues’ – primarily that the code needed to run operations was taking up too much memory on the small devices.
Fortune has since amended its article to reflect Apple’s statement.
First announced in June 2014, HomeKit is widely seen as being Apple’s major drive towards the Internet of Things market, although the company was unwilling to set a concrete release date.
The platform will allow customers to use their Apple device for a variety of smart home functions, including the ability to control locks, lights, cameras, doors, thermostats, plugs and switches at home, all via corresponding apps.
Apple opened up its certification process in November, with the first batch of approved products revealed at CES 2015 back in January.
This includes smart lightbulbs from GE, which were announced last week, and which aim to lessen the effect that artificial lights have on our sleep patterns by giving consumers the ability to automate lighting according to the body’s natural sleep circadian rhythm.
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By Kylie Rowe
Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, Kimmie Candy is the first candy company in the United States to win the Presidential Export Award. This is the first time in 15 years that a company from Nevada was selected for this prestigious Presidential E-Award. After 17 years as Founder and President of Kimmie Candy, Joe Dutra discusses his experience growing a global manufacturing and distribution company intentionally based out of Reno.
When Kimmie Candy first launched, they manufactured in Korea. Then in 2004 Joe Dutra decided to move it back to the U.S. because he wanted to create American jobs. After much deliberation, Kimmie Candy chose to move its manufacturing headquarters to Reno in 2006. He bought a commercial building and by 2008 it was built out, bringing business in and out of the area.
By 2009, Kimmie Candy began global distribution and today they ship to nine different countries. Their candy is in South America, Chile, Columbia, Guatemala, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Korea, and recently in Vietnam. More than two million pounds of Kimmie Candy is all over the world and that’s just the start. They are building a new facility that will produce organic candy, sharply increasing their production size.
In the last two years, the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) reported that of all companies relocating and expanding to the area, 55 percent were in manufacturing and 18 percent in distribution. With these emerging industries, Joe Dutra is often asked to share his story of success.
“We have great distribution hubs here; we can ship candy to 62 million people within a two-day transit,” he said. Joe explained that “This is very unique and you can’t even do that out of San Francisco.”
It’s become easier to do business in Reno, particularly as the labor force has grown to fill jobs in manufacturing and distribution.
As a trailblazer in Reno’s manufacturing industry, Joe Dutra advises companies who seek to relocate to the area in both manufacturing and distribution. People decide to move to Reno because of the whole package.
He said “there is a quality of life here that nowhere else can compete with: there’s no city in the U.S. you can go trout fishing in the middle of downtown.” People just have to be here long enough to understand all the great aspects of Reno.
Arrange a tour, make a private label, and test Kimmie Candy at their local Reno facility. Details: www.kimmiecandy.com
Kylie Rowe is the Vice President of Corporate Relocation at Dickson Realty, an ambassador for Reno, Sparks and Lake Tahoe. Find her on Twitter: @KyRoBiz


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SAN FRANCISCO, July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, has announced its free Xoom Money Transfer App is now available in Spanish for Android and iOS devices. Xoom launched its free App in English on June 18, providing a fast and simple method for on-the-go Xoom customers to send money to loved ones.
Xoom is the first pure-play remittance provider to offer a Spanish-language App for Android and iOS phones.
The Xoom App is unique in its simplicity, allowing Xoom customers to complete a quick send money transfer to their recipient with a “one tap and one swipe” manner. This slide-to-send technique allows Xoom customers to send a money transfer to an existing recipient in just seconds.
“Xoom’s customers continue to make mobile a main channel for sending money to Latin America,” said Joe Raymond, Xoom’s Vice President of Product. “The new Spanish-language App is a small part of our commitment to make money transfers easy and trustworthy for everyone.”
Xoom offers customers a Spanish-language experience on their mobile App, their desktop and mobile sites and their 24-hour customer care center.
In addition to fast and simple money transfers on the go, Xoom customers can use the App to track the status of their money transfer as their money moves to their loved ones. Other key features of the Xoom App include the ability to review Xoom’s low fees, check exchange rates, contact customer service and access links to other Xoom services.
The Xoom App can be downloaded from the Apple AppStore at http://xoom.io/pr-iPhone and Google Play at http://xoom.io/pr-Android
Xoom is a digital money transfer provider, focused on helping consumers send money in a secure, fast and cost-effective way using a smartphone, tablet or computer. During the 12 months ended March 31, 2013, Xoom’s more than 840,000 active customers sent more than $3.6 billion to family and friends in 30 countries worldwide. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and can be found online at http://www.xoom.com.
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UK: Coca-Cola to stick with Diet Coke 'hunk'
Coca-Cola has dismissed recent media reports suggesting it plans to drop its 'hunk' from this year's Diet Coke advertising campaign in the UK.
Speaking to just-drinks today (18 January), a spokesperson for Coca-Cola said that there were no plans to drop the 'hunk' from its Diet Coke advertising, adding that its current packaging change also has nothing to do with the rumoured alterations to its brand image.
The spokesperson said: "It is not about repositioning, it's a graphics change" explained the spokesperson, "it is filtering in now, slowly, there are promotions going on certain packs."
"The 'Diet Coke' break adverts have been a huge success since it was first aired, and now ranks as one of the top five best ads ever tested by Millward Brown. Coca-Cola GB is currently running the 'Diet Coke' break adverts in Great Britain featuring its latest 'hunk' and will continue to do so throughout 2008," added the company.
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Anheuser-Busch has agreed to cease production of caffeinated alcohol beverages, following pressure from several US states....
Shares in major soft drinks producers fell yesterday (16 June) on concerns that serious flooding in the corn-growing region of the central US will increase the costs of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)...
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Carlsberg hopes to have completed negotiations to sell off a handful of soft drinks brands to The Coca-Cola Company by the second quarter of this year, a spokesman reiterated to just-drinks today....
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The Wand Company has announced a new line of die-cast Poke Ball replicas which will launch next year for Pokemon’s 25th Anniversary.
The Pokemon Company and Mister Donut have announced a special collaboration event with Pokemon Sword And Shield to celebrate the donut chain’s 50th anniversary in Japan.
It looks like Pokemon fans are in for even more lucky treats during this New Year’s season!
Pokemon fans can now grab some classy official goods from Japan!
Pokemon fans can now grab some official Pokemon decorations with a traditional flair, in advance!
Earlier this year, The Pokemon Company revealed two very special plushies for Pikachu fans – one that measures at a massive 60cm tall, and another with a special gift box. Well, you can now book them in advance, before their imminent release!
Pokemon fans can now add even more Galar-region friends to their Pokemon Dolls collection, in advance!
Kirby fans can now grab the next set of adorable Kirby companions in advance!
Original Stitch has added a series of Pokemon themed face masks to its Pokemon Shirts line of attire.


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- Microsoft has not announced an official release date for Windows 11, but speculations are at an all-time high.
- Many think that the tech company is subtly dropping hints at each step, all pointing towards an October release.
- A screenshot containing some Teams messages between Microsoft officials seems to confirm this theory.
- Others think that October could be the launch date for the new Microsoft Surface devices, not Windows 11.
Ever since the first leaked version of Windows 11 appeared on the internet, people have been constantly speculating on when the OS will officially be released.
Some even thought that Microsoft’s new operating system had already made its big debut in the tech world.
And even after the big event that the Redmon company hosted last week, we still don’t have an official release date for Windows 11.
However, some recent information points to the fact that Microsoft might wait until Halloween to launch this highly expected software.
Microsoft hints at an October 2021 launch for the new OS
Microsoft is continuously promoting their new operating system, while dropping a few hints along the way, for those with enough of a keen eye to catch them.
It seems that the company keeps teasing an October date for the release of the new flagship OS, as it did several times during its Windows event last week.
Keep in mind that Microsoft only made one official mention of this release, saying that they chose a holiday for the Windows 11 release party.
However, the company’s official marketing campaign strongly hints at an October 20th date.
The Verge’s Tom Warren has shared a screenshot of Microsoft’s head of Windows and devices, Panos Panay’s desktop. There, we can see a Teams message that kind of gives it all away.
This message was received from Stevie Bathiche, one of the lead engineers for Microsoft Surface devices, and it says:
Excited to turn it up to 11… can’t wait for October!
The rumors are so many nowadays, its becoming hard to keep track of what is really true. Some say that October will be the release date for Windows 11, while others think its about new Surface devices.
Another interesting marketing scheme that led to all this speculations, is the fact that the majority of Microsoft’s press images, for Windows 11, show the October 20th date in the taskbar, next to the time, which is set to 11:11AM.
The real question here is: Is Microsoft leading us on a wild goose chase or are these really trustworthy tips that the company is throwing our way?
Only time will tell and all we can do is just sit back and wait for the first Windows 11 Insider builds, so that we can further test the new OS.
Remember to keep yourself informed and also make sure to check if your device meets the necessary system requirements to run Windows 11.
You can use Microsoft’s PC Health Check app to diagnose if your system is ready for the upgrade,
When do you think Windows 11 will officially launch? Share your opinion with us in the comments section below.


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The Jaguar X-Type, which has not been sold in the United States since 2008, has finally reached its expiration date.
Jaguar Land Rover announced this week that it was ending the car’s production at its Halewood, England, plant by the end of the year and sacking 300 workers. The plant will remain open, however, building Land Rovers.
The compact Jaguar, born in 2001 as a competitor of the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, was originally expected to sell 100,000 or more vehicles a year. But it struggled to hit half that many sales, much to the detriment of the company’s bottom line.
Jaguar purists complained that the X-Type was little more than a rebadged Ford Mondeo, which it was. And, worse, it was designed in Detroit, not Britain.
But the X-Type will go down in history as the best-selling Jaguar of all time, with about 350,000 sedans and wagons sold over its nearly decade-long run. In 2007, Ford announced plans to stop X-Type production in 2009. Jaguar stopped importing new X-Types to the United States in early 2008. Still, when Jaguar was sold to Tata Motors last year, the new owners hoped the model could soldier on in other markets until 2010.
But in the first half of 2009, Jaguar Land Rover’s European sales fell 38.7 percent, to 40,999 units, according to data released on Wednesday by Europe’s auto manufacturers association. X-Type sales failed to top 1,000 in June.
Meanwhile, Jaguar Land Rover hoped to refocus attention on its new XJ flagship sedan, introduced last week at a star-studded London premiere.


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TV technology provider Rohde & Schwarz has named Christian Leicher as the company’s new president and CEO.
Leicher, who has been a member of the company’s executive board since 2005, replaces Manfred Fleischmann, who has served as president and CEO for the last six years and is now retiring.
Peter Riedel retains his current position as president and chief operating officer.
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|There is money in dentistry and it is for the most part a recession proof industry. However, times change for good or bad and the US based dental manufacturing industry suffered setbacks. Now 3D printing is bringing back to the US from China.|
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One of the early applications for 3D printing/additive manufacturing (AM) was in the medical industry. As the machines and materials have improved, the use of these technologies expanded into almost every application. In medical, there are unique challenges as patient safety is paramount and government regulation and insurance issues structure what can and will be done. But medical and especially the dental industry is a perfect use of AM. Why? Because although AM has improved in capability and cost, it is still the most beneficial when used in customized products and short production runs.
Traditionally, dentistry has made good use of mainstream manufacturing methods. Many of the low-volume molding technologies, for instance, have been applied for years. That led to small labs cropping up everywhere so that at one point they numbered around 14,000 facilities across the country. In the last 20 years, small CNC machines have been employed in these labs and later in some dentist offices. Software for the manufacturing technologies used in dentistry evolved. Serious business enterprises developed.
There is money in dentistry and it is for the most part a recession-proof industry. However, times change for good or bad and the US-based dental manufacturing industry suffered setbacks.
What happened to the manufacturing in the US dental industry was in parallel with what impacted US manufacturing overall—overseas competition. The Chinese began to make serious inroads in the US dental market, making products cheaper and, in this case, better. The dental labs in the US went from 14,000 down to where there are only some 6500 today, with three labs closing daily.
But something changed within the last two years—technology. In this case, 3D printing has arrived. Now new labs have started to spring up and older institutions have not only been revived but are flourishing. Case in point is what has happened to Albensi Laboratories (Irwin, PA).
Albensi is typical. Started in a basement in 1973, Albensi began making crowns and other dental pieces. The business prospered quickly, growing out of the basement to a new facility with 25 on staff and revenues reaching $25 million a year. Emphasizing customer service and a quick turnaround, Albensi developed a loyal clientele. However, in 2002, Albensi began losing business to China. The company was impressed with the pieces coming out of China and in 2003 changed its business model. Albensi began outsourcing much of its work to China but this was only a temporary fix. In order to survive, Albensi would have to make products faster, cheaper, and better than the competition.
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We know, you're all busy and don't have time to catch everything that was important this week. So we are going to bring you a weekly news round up. Of course being ReelSEO we have to put a Reel in the title. I thought up the Sunday News Reel, after having tested ReelView and Reeview. This is the first of what will hopefully be a long line of updates. Grab some coffee, kiss the wife, pat the kids on the head and get your Reel Week in review.
Top Web Video News From Around The Web
ReelSEO isn't the end all, be all of Online video and video SEO news (even though we'd love to be). So it's only right that I seek out the hottest news for the week…elsewhere.
- Apple sees some trouble in its 99 cent plan as the WB CEO states it's too cheap, reports Web TV Wire. He's quoted as saying, "We just don't think the value proposition is a good one for us. [We'd rather not] open up a rental business in television at a low price."
- YouTube began testing a new Live Streaming system this past week. From their blog post, "This new platform integrates live streaming directly into YouTube channels; all broadcasters need is a webcam or external USB/FireWire camera."
- While not directly related to video or SEO, the InterWebs are all aflutter about the IAB's new initiative when they announced IAB Readying Next Phase Of Privacy Self-Regulation: Compliance. From the article we've learned that " the National Advertising Review Council has tapped the start-up Better Advertising to help monitor compliance with privacy principles."
- NewTeeVee reported on Samsung's new Media Hub calling it an iTunes Competitor. Considering they're also bringing a tablet (Galaxy Tab) I suppose it's only right they bring media with it.
- 9to5Mac talked about Apple's AirPlay being a 'Go to Market' Internet TV strategy. The big feature, they claim, is the ability to push a video to your TV from your iphone. No one but me watched that Google TV conference from Google I/O where they did the same with an Android handset, did they? I guess the really amazing thing is that it can play "any H.264 content from the web can be broadcast over Airplay to your HDTV," of course, Google TV can probably play any video that can be seen in a web browser and not just H.264. Considering they have Mac in their domain is it any surprise they're all aflutter about the "Flash Killer" campaign Steve Jobs has waged?
Finally, the head of Cisco, Enrique Rodriguez, told TV to get off their collectively large assets and get onto the net already. The Senior Vice-President and General Manager of Cisco Systems' Service Provider Video Technology Group said that TV providers shouldn't fight the Internet — they should embrace it. I'm inclined to agree with him. If you want to reach hundreds of millions of potential visitors quickly, it's definitely a way to go.
Top Read Stories This Week At ReelSEO
- Jeremy Scott's The Tippex Interactive Ad tops the reading list this week even after being posted the week prior. Clearly there's a lot of interest in this outside-the-box video ad.
- Second on the reading list was Grant Crowell's Improving Online Video Creative Use And Monetization which shows amazing staying power as it was published back in March. (forgive my Sunday morning typing Grant…pretty Please?!)
- The Top News story for the week was An In-Depth Look At The Impact Of Google Instant On SEO & PPC – Is SEO Dead? which seems to be the buzz in the SEO world these days. Find out just exactly what it means for you.
- My very own HDR Video – What It Is, Why You Want It And Its Future made the list as well which has a pretty amazing video from Soviet Montage in it and could be a taste of the future of video.
- Also quite popular is the registration page for the upcoming ReelSEO Make Your Videos Discoverable – Google Video Sitemaps Best Practices webinar which is set for Wednesday, September 29th. OK, it's an event more than a story, but hey, it's popular and going to exceptional just based on the people involved.
- I hit the list a second time with my Microsoft Moves To HTML5 Video For ESPN Xbox 360 Application. It seems to be big news for the platform and could be for the industry as well as it could open that platform to more content overall.
- When you write as much as I do, I guess you're bound to hit a trifecta now and again. This week I did just that with the Logitech Revue With Google TV Priced & Dated, Dish Network Offers Deal? article. Considering the level of interest in Google TV, I'm not surprised.
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Playtika 3Q20 earnings skyrocket ahead of IPO, helped by stay-at-home guidelines
Playtika booked a 26% year-over-year increase in revenue for 3Q20, while adjusted EBITDA rose nearly 54% in the quarter, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
The Israeli mobile gaming company last week reported USD 613m of revenue for the quarter, the sources said. The company benefited from stay-at-home orders and lower expenses, one of the sources added.
In tandem, adjusted EBITDA climbed to USD 238m for 3Q20 from USD 155m in 3Q19, the sources said.
As of 30 September, liquidity totaled USD 728m through USD 378m of cash and an undrawn USD 350m revolver. The company is 2.87x levered, based on USD 815m of LTM adjusted EBITDA and USD 2.342bn of total debt.
Playtika filed a confidential S-1 last month for an upcoming IPO. The company has hired Morgan Stanley and other investment banks to underwrite the IPO, according to a Reuters report in June. The company could reach a valuation of about USD 10bn, the report said.
The company is currently owned by a consortium of investors called Alpha Frontier, led by Chinese conglomerate Giant Network Group. In 2016, Alpha Frontier acquired Playtika from Caesars Interactive for USD 4.4bn.
Giant has tried to acquire full ownership of the company from the other consortium members multiple times and failed, sometimes sparking regulatory scrutiny from China. It abandoned its most recent attempt in November, saying the company would be pursuing an IPO abroad.
Giant’s latest attempted buyout valued the company at USD 5.8bn-USD 6bn, according to media reports.
Playtika’s USD 2.5bn Libor+ 600bps TLB due 2024 is quoted in the 100.4/100.838, in line with recent levels, according to Markit.
Playtika declined to comment.
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Wipeout Pure released in North America
Those of you fortunate enough to be in North America should be able to pick up a copy of Wipeout Pure right now, even though the launch of the PSP itself isn’t scheduled until next week.
The positive reviews so far would indicate that Wipeout Pure is the first must-have title for Sony’s new handheld portable, and with no release date announced on the other side of the Atlantic, ’Pure will probably be hot on import too, for those who have already taken the PSP plunge.
Anyone thinking of taking the import route would be advised that there’s no multiplayer compatibility between regions, so if you’re intending to play against your Euro buddies when the time comes you’ll have to pick up a Euro version to do so.
But the, those UMD’s are so cute there’s no harm in owning both regions, right? ;o)


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Yep, there’s more than one
Incognito isn't as safe as you think
Days later, no new policy has come out
No screenshots needed!
They continue to innovate
Complete from basic to gaming laptops
Works for Instagram Stories, too!
LGBTQ+ rights are human rights
With competitive pricing
The GoT of video games?
Keanu stole Xbox's E3 show
Codenamed Project Scarlett
Be a good host to your friends and family!
This month is all about gaming
Building an 'ark' for life after Android
Coming sooner than expected
See the best examples here!
The new Apple tablets are here
In case Google pulls out
The latest and greatest in mobile tech
Apple is looking to expand its horizons
HMD Global confirms
The new and cheaper MateBook
A Surface Go competitor
More misses than hits once again
It can also stay connected online 24/7
Is Star Wars coming to life?
It's just missing one thing...
2018's surprise hit
A good bargain doesn't necessarily mean a good product
It's time to ready your shopping list and wallet
To complement the new dark theme
See how businesses will shape our cities to the future
It's actually working!
It's time to let your hair down and enjoy!
Launching on October 24
No Windows seats available
Hustling and bustling with the Vivo V11
Visiting Chile with Nicole Scott of MobileGeeks!
That's a lot of zeroes
A lot is happening in August!
Buying a new phone has its consequences
Effort for a greener world, new hardware, and leaked software!
A complete desktop PC that simply works
The future looks exciting!
Microsoft didn't hold back!
Tell us which game you're most excited to play!
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The company has experienced steady growth in its market since production began in July of last year but shipment of the augers was previously within the Midwest. On Wednesday a shipment was prepared for delivery to Kansas City with the eventual destination being Russia. This is the first part of a 26-auger order going to Russia.
"I never dreamt that we would be making shipments overseas," Sivinski said.
Friesen noted that they are already working on an order for shipment to New Zealand.
"There is a huge potential out there. We haven't even been marketing the product overseas," Friesen said.
The Canadian company that arranged the sale to Russia first learned about Harvest International from its website.
Friesen noted that foreign companies have tried to manufacture high capacity grain augers but haven't been able to achieve the quality and reliability of the product manufactured in Cherokee, so it is worth it for customers to ship augers overseas.
Harvest International operates out of the former Obeco building north of the HyVee Distribution Center. A nine-month process involving the Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation and the Cherokee Industrial Corporation paved the way for the 40,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing plant.


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Anderton realigns product offering
As part of our commitment to improving customer service and experience, we have announced we are streamlining our service offering, with the business now focusing on specialising in the rail and infrastructure sectors.
Previously we provided three key services to its customers: fencing and building, rail and structural products. However, with the restructure, customers will now be able to purchase all fencing and building products from Supreme, another core brand within the Ibstock Plc Group.
Shaun Forrester, Sales Director for Anderton Concrete commented: “We’re thrilled to announce the new direction our company will be taking. Our customers are at the heart of our business and this recent change will now allow us to focus all of our energy into creating new customer relations as well as building our existing ones.
“We will be working closely alongside our colleagues at Supreme to ensure the transition period is seamless, ensuring our existing customers are kept up-to-date at all times. What’s more, we have a full customer service team on hand, to ensure any customer queries are answered promptly. This is a fantastic opportunity for the business to focus on the rail and infrastructure sector and we look forward to further growing our offering moving forward.”
The shift in business is part of a whole new redesign for us, with the company recently launching its new and updated website. Specifiers and architects looking to choose from Anderton’s range of precast concrete products can access product guides and useful technical information, making the specification process quicker and smoother.
For further information on Anderton’s market leading offering, please contact us via the website or call 0333 234 3434.


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Today Viacom has announced the launch of BET Play, the company’s “first-ever direct-to-consumer, subscription video on demand application.” The app grants over 100 countries access to BET’s award shows, classic TV series, comedy shows, news and live performances.
The app will be available on both iOS and Android devices, and will not require a cable or satellite subscription. The app is already available in the App Store or in Android marketplaces, and will have full capabilities for Sunday’s BET Awards, which will feature a Prince tribute, and a star-studded docket of live performances.
Michael D. Armstrong, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Viacom’s International Brand Development department, says “The launch of BET Play significantly expands the brand’s geographic availability by making it available direct to consumer in many markets where it has not previously had an established presence on TV.”
The app will cost you $3.99 per month.


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“If anything,” he added, “in some ways, we’re returning to the way society may have been a long time ago, where resources were much more scarce.”
Loop is part of an intensifying push for new alternatives to single-use plastics in the manufacturing sector, according to the Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada trade association.
“Companies are looking at every opportunity to provide consumers with good alternatives,” said Michelle Saunders, FHCP’s vice-president of sustainability.
For example, Kraft Heinz Canada is putting its classic glass ketchup bottle into the Loop system for the Ontario pilot, hoping to reach 5,000 consumers. But the plan is to add more Kraft Heinz brands, which include Kraft Dinner and Kraft Peanut Butter.
“If we manage to succeed in all of this, I do see this increasing over time,” said Bruno Keller, president of Kraft Heinz Canada. “I’m sure that many Canadians will embrace the opportunity, knowing that they’re reducing the footprint to the new generations.”
That appears to be the main question behind the whole test. For pilot participant Loblaw Cos. Ltd., a good test could lead to a scenario, in the near future, where shoppers drop off their dirty containers as they enter a store. But before that happens, consumers need to prove there’s demand for it.
“The consumers told us plastic waste, packaging waste, is a concern to them,” said Ian Gordon, Loblaw’s senior vice-president of plastics. “We’re giving them an opportunity to do something about that. And if there is high consumer demand, we absolutely will respond to that.”


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A freight train loaded with 50 containers departed Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on the 26th of May, bound for Budapest, Hungary.
It was the first China-Europe freight train departing from Ningxia. It is expected to reach its destination in 21 days, passing through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland and Hungary, a trip of 8,500 kilometers.
The new cargo route shortens the traditional sea route by 20 days, and accelerates the circulation of goods and money. So it can lower costs for enterprises.
With the efforts of local governments, the route has been improved based on the current cargo train route linking Ningxia with Central Asian countries.


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The ULTIMATE exhibition for the Fish and Chip and Fast Food trade
After its latest show in March 2017, at the Westpoint Arena in Exeter, FRY I.T. will once again return to its biggest and busiest show space, the Peterborough Arena at the East of England Showground, on Sunday 25thFebruary 2018.
For one day only, Peterborough Arena will turn into a Fish Fryers’ playground, with suppliers exhibiting a fantastic array of products from frying ranges, to Frozen at Sea Fish, to Chicken Fillet Bites and batters.
With an even bigger range of high quality Frozen at Sea Fish available from Friars Pride this time round, FRY I.T. 2018 will be a show not be missed!


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One of the city’s upcoming districts is about to get naughty but nice with the opening of a new restaurant which says it will be the “fine-dining jewel in the Northern Quarter crown”.
The Vice and Virtue brand is adding to its already established bar on New Briggate with the restaurant on the floor above.
It opens tonight to the public and is offering a bespoke dining experience and City Buzz has already had a sneak look around.
Diners will be able to choose from a five, eight or 10 dish tasting menu, which will be paired with wines, cocktails and ales handpicked to complement whatever happens to be on their plate.
Or for something totally individual a group of up to five people can take a seat at the bar and with up to five friends, where they can engage with the chef to create their own unique menu.
And that chef is Luke Downing who will be familiar to many foodies on the Leeds city centre scene.
He is the executive chef of Dough Bistro , another one of Leeds’ additions to the eating out offering in the city in recent years.
Luke is also a regular face at the Yorkshire Evening Post Oliver Awards.
Over the years he has landed best chef, best suburban restaurant and best British fine dining titles as well as numerous five star reviews from some of the industry’s harshest of critics.
Key to designing the menu he said, are the finest, locally sourced ingredients which, by nature will change on a daily basis to reflect the best each of the four seasons has to offer.
He told City Buzz: “I’m so excited about returning to the kitchen and developing my ideas to a city centre audience.
“I absolutely love what I do, and think my passionate approach to food and drink, will offer foodies something very different, and affordable too.
“Every ingredient will be as important as the next, and drink pairings will include home-made infusions and cocktails from our forthcoming cocktail menu.
“I’m cooking the sort of food I love. Simple, experimental, flavourful and provoking.”
The interior and decor of the new restaurant continues the grand and eclectic art-deco theme of the bar downstairs which is thriving sincve it opened on Briggate in winter of last year.
It has built up a reputation for high-end cocktails in the venue which was formerly known as Henleys.
An example how different this is from your usual strawberry daiquiri is the home grown bestsellers, the Rhubarb Triangle.
It features Absolut Vodka infused with rhubarb, lavender foam and chocolate which can be enjoyed while watching the action from a buzzing Northern Quarter.
The area started to emerge last year as the place to be on a night out as opposed to the usual spots such as The Calls.
In that time a number of restaurants, bars, pubs, cafes and wine bars have appeared in various spots which were once occupuied by dingy snooker halls and grubby strip joints.
Other buildings have been given a facelift and the strip is a stonesthrow away from Victoria Gate - the eagerly awaited development which is popping up as a landmark entry point to the city.
Vice and Virtue, opposite fellow newcomer The Belgrave, is on New Briggate.


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Nokia says its first-quarter earnings more than halved, primarily because telecom operators are holding off from investing in equipment while waiting for the commercial launch of the new-generation networks.
Volkswagen says without the accounting change, the company's operating profit would have topped that of a year ago.
Nintendo Co. is reporting solid sales and profit for the fiscal fourth quarter, powered by brisk demand for its Switch machines.
Profits have slipped at automaker Volkswagen in the first quarter due to a change in accounting rules, but sales increased and the company recorded no significant additional losses from its diesel emissions scandal.
British banking giant Barclays swung to a loss in the first quarter as it set aside 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) to cover past misconduct, including allegations related to subprime mortgages in the United States.
Hyundai Motor says its first-quarter profit has plunged to the lowest level in more than eight years as sales dwindled in the United States and China.
Energy company Royal Dutch Shell says first-quarter earnings rose 67 percent, boosted by a rebound in oil prices and growth in its natural gas business.
Deutsche Bank reports that its profit fell to 120 million euros ($146 million) in the first quarter as exchange rates and lower revenues at its investment bank weighed on profits.
Shell reported its highest increase in profit in more than three years.
Chipotle bounces back from food safety scares to top earnings estimates.
Nokia sales fell, but the company is optimistic for later in 2018.
Samsung Electronics says its first-quarter earnings jumped 52 percent over a year earlier thanks to its mainstay memory chips that posted another record-high quarterly profit.
Ford's net income rose slightly in the first quarter due largely to a lower income tax rate.
A standout is its new 737 MAX family of single-isle, twin-jet aircraft.
More shoppers spent money on Visa's network across all its major markets.
Ford's car portfolio in North America will only include the Mustang and Focus Active.
The Associated Press lost $74 million in 2017, mostly due to one-time accounting charges related to the federal tax overhaul passed late last year.
Rising demand for travel is providing Boeing with a huge tail wind, pushing earnings and revenue beyond Wall Street expectations in the first quarter.
Pharmaceutical and consumer goods maker GlaxoSmithKline says first-quarter revenue dropped 2 percent as a stronger pound offset encouraging sales of a new shingles treatment.
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Leaked Staples document outs tentative carrier launch dates for the Samsung Galaxy S435
T-Mobile had already announced that it would launch the phone on May 1st, a date that also shows up on Staple's memo. The tentative launch date for AT&T is April 26th while Verizon isn't expected to launch it's version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 until May 30th, more than a month after AT&T's release. No date for Sprint's launch of the phone was indicated. Big Red is said to have the most rigorous carrier testing among the top four carriers in the U.S. which might explain the delay.
While pricing wasn't disclosed, AT&T has already indicated that the 16GB model would be priced at $199.99 with a signed two-year contract, and that the 32GB model would run $249.99 on contract. T-Mobile is expected to ask for a $99.99 down payment for the 16GB model with the balance paid off in monthly installments of $20 for 24 months.
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Vaccination pod being held at Coeymans Landing
COEYMANS – It’s a two for one in the town of Coeymans. Get your vaccine while shopping local.
The Ravena Rescue Squad and the Albany County Sheriff’s Office are setting up a vaccination pod at Coeyman’s Landing on Westerlo Street.
They’ll be giving out the J&J vaccine from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2.
While the event aims to get you vaccinated, this experience will also allow for local vendors to be out for "Evening on the Green."
The event will offer food, merchandise and live outdoor music.


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Turbo Power Systems (TPS), a UK-based company that designs and manufactures high-speed permanent magnet electric motors and generators for use in industrial and energy applications, secured £3.8 million (~$4.2 million) funding from HSBC UK to launch its ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers for commercial fleets.
The company’s charging solutions have been designed for fast-charging commercial EV fleets. They can be deployed by fleet operators, even where grid supply may be constrained, by creating micro-networks with energy storage to support charging.
With new funds, the company plans to build its own ultra-rapid charging station near its headquarters in Gateshead to showcase this new product. The charging station will open to the general public and commercial customers in 2023. TPS aims to target fleet operators who need fast and reliable vehicle charging solutions. After successful trials, it has already received customer interest across Europe and the US.
Carlos Neves, CEO at Turbo Power Systems, said: “HSBC UK’s support has boosted our working capital, allowing us to further the development of, and commercialization strategy for, these innovative rapid EV chargers as well as our wider energy product portfolio – efforts which will help to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles.”
According to Mercom’s Q1 2023 Funding and M&A Report for Storage and Smart Grid. There was a 66% decrease in QoQ for Smart Grid VC funding in Q1 2023, with $280 million raised in 14 deals compared to $846 million in 15 deals in Q4 2022. YoY, financing in Q1 2023 was 14% lower compared to Q1 2022, when $327 million was raised in 13 deals. ChargeLab, an electric vehicle (EV) charging software provider, recently raised an additional $15 million in funding, bringing its total Series A round to $30 million. The new financing includes $10 million in equity and $5 million in venture debt.


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Ultimate october, google unveiled a brand new digital cam called clips, a small device that uses synthetic intelligence to take the right photograph while it sees something exciting. The business enterprise hasn’t stated an awful lot approximately the device, but it quietly started promoting it today.
The digital camera charges $249 and is derived with unfastened delivery, however at this point, google seems to have stopped taking orders for the tool. It’s directing ability clients to jump on a wait listing, and will email them a notification when the device is available once more. In step with engadget, individuals who have been capable of location an order for one noticed shipping dates ranging from february twenty seventh to march fifth. We’ve reached out to google to discover while the enterprise will start taking orders once more, and we’ll update if we hear lower back.
Clips is a specific form of digital camera, one which google is advertising and marketing toward mother and father who take quite a few photographs in their kids. The idea is that the digital camera sits inside the historical past, anticipating the right moment to take a image. Now not every person is on board with the idea of a google camera that’s continually looking them, but the enterprise has pointed out that the tool does all of its paintings with its personal hardware, and doesn’t ship anything out to external servers.