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Posted by STGuy1040 on December 18, 2014 under Euro, News, PC
Dead Island: Epidemic is now in open beta for free here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/222900/. Xian Mei has managed to survive thus far using her sharp mind and even sharper weapons, and she intends to keep it that way. She is a mobile burst damage character who jumps into the fray with her swords and deals massive area damage before disappearing amidst her illusions, leaving the enemies... more.
Posted by STGuy1040 on December 15, 2014 under Euro, News, PC
Grinding Gear Games has announced that its player-versus-player-centric Content Update 1.3.0 is now live as of 5:00 PM PST (2:00 PM New Zealand Time on December 13), as a free update to Path of Exile. Grinding Gear Games has launched its official Twitch channel concurrent with the launch of 1.3.0 at www.twitch.tv/pathofexile. Content Update 1.3.0 brings forth various new enhancements to Path of E... more.
Posted by DaRipp3r on December 5, 2014 under Euro, Mac, PC
The zombie-infested hack & slash action arena is now in Open Beta as Deep Silver unleashes Dead Island: Epidemic for all users to play for free on Steam. With the Open Beta, Dead Island: Epidemic receives a major content update that includes the following features and improvements: All-New PvE-Mode: Crossroads ● Crossroads enriches the PvE experience in DI:E. It offers a bigger var... more.
Posted by STGuy1040 on November 13, 2014 under Euro, News, Portables
Ironhide Game Studio today announced Kingdom Rush: Origins, launching on November 20 for $2.99 for iPhone, iPod touch, and Android, and $4.99 for iPad. An all-new adventure set in the same charmingly animated world of sea serpents and evil sorcerers, this prequel adds Kingdom Rush: Origins takes us back to the beginning, before the sorcerer Vez’nan ever thought to threaten the kingdom with t... more.
Posted by STGuy1040 on November 13, 2014 under Euro, News, PC
BANDAI NAMCO Games America today announces the first beta for their upcoming free-to-play title, BATTLELINE: STEEL WARFARE for PC. The game has built a popular following in Korea since 2012 under the title Blitz 2: Battle Line, BATTLELINE: STEEL WARFARE now brings its strategic and tactical elements of tank warfare to users in North America and Europe. In the first beta players will have a first l... more.
Posted by DaRipp3r on November 6, 2014 under Euro, News, Portables
Today, Ubisoft announced Battle of Heroes: Land of Immortals, a brand new free-to-play strategy and RPG mobile game is now available on the App Store, Google Play and the Amazon app store. Players will create their own fantasy world where they will be able to control their Heroes and cast devastating spells, train lethal units, defend their city and fight against other Heroes to conquer Evagar. ... more.
Posted by DaRipp3r on October 29, 2014 under Euro, News, PC, Portables, PS4
505 Games’ popular “free-to-play” game, Battle Islands is now available for the Playstation 4 (PS4) game console today. The development team at DR Studios optimized and re-built the World War II - themed battle strategy game specifically for the PS4 with new controls, UI, maps and content offering new and old fans hours of fun. Players will control air, sea, and land forces, build their g... more.
Posted by DaRipp3r on October 23, 2014 under Euro, News, PC
Slightly Mad Studios and My.com are today releasing a brand-new trailer welcoming the McLaren F1 to the extensive racing roster of World of Speed. One of the most iconic sports cars of all time, the McLaren F1 has been painstakingly recreated for the video game, World of Speed. With a top speed of 240 miles per hour, players will be able to experience both style and speed with this exotic sport... more.
Posted by DaRipp3r on October 16, 2014 under Euro, News, Portables
Today, Ubisoft announced that The Bot Squad: Puzzle Battles, a free-to-play strategy game that mixes classic Puzzle and Tower Defense gameplay, is now available on the App Store and Google Play. Played both offensively and defensively, players must help the futuristic Dynamo City collect and protect orbs, the power source that fuels the city, from a rival robot. Available on smartphones and ... more.
Posted by STGuy1040 on October 13, 2014 under Euro, News, Portables
In 2012, Owned Gamers Contributor Ruben Gatt outlined in a post some of the trends and predictions for the mobile gaming market, stating that smartphones have unleashed a different gaming system from the storyline to how it was projected on screen. Among the predictions, the multiplayer platform was said to take new heights by synching various gaming platforms and multiple players in a single ... more.
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The Mears family rule served Glenn Mears well when the recession hit.
The rule: You must work in the real world for five years before joining the family dealership business. So Glenn Mears became a certified public accountant at a big firm in Cincinnati.
Those years as a CPA instilled a lot of fiscal discipline in Mears, who later went to work for his father and uncle. He eventually bought one of their Honda stores; added Nissan, Lincoln-Mercury and Suzuki stores -- and staffed them all light.
So when sales crashed in 2008, Mears trimmed not one person from his Parkway Auto Group, based in Dover, Ohio. He froze wages and reduced overtime instead.
"We told people, 'Your job is safe,' " said Mears, now 52. "I think that was one of the keys to our success."
His second major strategy? Don't mess with customer touch points.
He did drop one of two newspapers and cut a few cable stations from the waiting lounge TV. But the free Starbucks coffee service -- the only available Starbucks in all of Tuscarawas County, said Mears -- is still there. Free pickup or loaners for service work remained.
"Our customers needed reassurance," he said.
Mears cut expenses elsewhere. He owns some of the dealership property outright and slashed rent to the stores. He cut his own salary to zero, where it remains.
Mears paid more attention to temperature settings. Lights and computers were turned off more often. He worked with his computer vendor to trim costs.
Total cuts in 2008 and 2009 amounted to 10 percent, Mears said. Parkway trimmed an additional 6 percent during the first four months of 2010.
"When we were making really good money, I was making sure it was being reinvested in the company, paying down debt," Mears said. "All of that gave us cushions we could rely on when this happened."
In 2009, the Honda-Suzuki part of the operation even lost a little bit of money when the poor economy coincided with other problems.
But this year, Parkway is back on track. After setting volume and profit records in March, Mears now anticipates 2010 will be his best year yet. He has begun to give pay increases.
When Mears thinks about the ride back up, he smiles: "Wow, is this going to be fun or what."

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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have seized 850 first copies of high-end watches, illegally imported cigarettes worth Rs 21 lakh. The DRI busted a major watch racket after raiding two shops in Manish Market area on Tuesday.
According to DNA, after getting information about illegally smuggled watches, the DRI officials conducted a raid in Musafir Khana, Manish Market on Tuesday afternoon, during which officials raided two shops owned by Aadil Ashfaq Padri and seized 850 watches. The owner had no relevant import documents for the watches. And the watches looked like first copies of Rolex, Omega, Seiko, Armani, and Rado.
The DRI seized these watches under Section 111 (Confiscation of improperly imported goods, etc), Section 123 (Burden of proof in certain cases) and Section 125 (option to pay fine in lieu of confiscation) of Indian Customs Act. The DRI also conducted a second raid at Crawford Market in which officials arrested Shabanali Razahussain Virani from whom they seized illegally imported cigarettes worth Rs 21 lakh. A DRI official told the leading daily that, “Cigarettes are illegally imported from Dubai to Delhi. There are four gangs operating in Delhi who through couriers, send the consignments to Mumbai, Gujarat, Goa, and Pune via rail route.”


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Global ad spending is expected to top $1 trillion next year, with 5 media owners alone vacuuming up more than half of that spend.
Paid Search Articles
Some 24% say that in-house performance teams are primarily responsible for CTV marketing, up from 13% share last year.
The most successful channel cited for reaching target audiences is Google, which 9 in 10 say meets or exceeds expectations.
A comprehensive look at several advertising markets in the US, including some milestones to come.
Social media is perceived to be the most effective tactic for both top-of-funnel and bottom-of-funnel goals.
An analysis of search ad campaigns finds that conversion rates are falling and costs-per-lead are increasing in most industries.
Skai notes that sales and lead generation campaigns are growing at the expense of the conversions objective.
Around 1 in 5 searches last year on Google led to a click on the top result.
Currently, it appears that Search and Social budgets are most under threat, although marketers said they would pull from offline budgets if they needed to.
Marketers are high social media’s effectiveness and confident in their ability to measure its ROI.
Social media ad spending stalled in the second half of the year, barely growing from the year-earlier period.
Among those who are making it a priority to de-fund the disinformation ecosystem, a significant share are avoiding ad placements in social in-feed environments.
B2B marketers and salespeople say their top priority to drive growth this year is to improve alignment.
Almost one-quarter of major brands are experiencing political polarization, judging by net sentiment in conversations about them.
Roughly 6 in 10 would rather save $4-5 off their subscription than pay that money to avoid ads.
Total US online media spending is expected to grow by 10.8% this year, capturing 6 in 10 media ad dollars.
Two-thirds of respondents said that their KPIs in paid social declined to some extent in 2022.
2023 looks bright for TikTok and Google, and less so for Twitter and Snapchat.


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TCU Grad to Appear on CNBC’s ‘Make Me a Millionaire Inventor’
Photo Courtesy of DropShades
TCU alumnus Harrison Herndon, 25, started his company DropShades as a sophomore in college. Now he’s getting ready to appear on primetime TV.
Herndon and his company will be featured on the CNBC show “Make Me a Millionaire Inventor” on Thursday at 9 p.m. The show, hosted by Deanne Belle and George Zaidan, gives investors the opportunity to receive feedback for their work, as well as showcase their product before potential investors. Herndon ended up getting two competing offers from investors, becoming the first contestant on the show to do so.
His company, DropShades, makes shutter shades equipped with LED lights that coordinate with the beat of music.
The product has become popular among music festival-goers, with DropShades selling about 20,000 units so far.
Watch a preview of the show here.


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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 11: First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama speaks during a panel discussion at Glamour Hosts "A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls' Education" with First Lady Michelle Obama at The Newseum on October 11, 2016 in Washington, DC.
The streaming revolution has made a huge impact on the music industry, causing a return to strong profits and a new industry-wide optimism. One interesting sign and side effect of this new optimism is the announcement of potentially game-changing IPOs for major record labels.
SpotifySpotify is continuing to build its arsenal of audio tools for music artists with its latest acquisition of SoundBetter, an audio production and collaboration marketplace based in Brooklyn.Though specific details about the deal were not disclosed, Spotify plans to combine SoundBetter into the Spotify for Artists group.
Spotify may be working on a new update to allow users to create their own podcasts within the app.Twitter user Jane Manchun Wong discovered an unreleased feature for the podcasts using Anchor, "a podcast creation platform that Spotify recently bought.
Congrats to industry legend Chaka Zulu who just joined Spotify as the Head of Artist and Talent Relations. Most people know him as the longtime manager of Ludacris as well as the co-founder of the Disturbing Tha Peace label. His successful list of credentials are numerous.
Spotify has been mobilizing around a possible India launch for years, and could finally do so as soon as January 31st.
Vanja Primorac has been hired by United Talent Agency as an executive focused on Music Innovations. In this newly created role, she will identify and execute marketing, distribution and platform partnership. Primorac previously worked at Spotify, where she was an Artist Marketing Representative.
Spotify and Apple’s newest rival YouTube Music has just launched their own student plans.YouTube Music is now available to college students for $4.99 a month compared to their regular price at $9.99 a month. And YouTube Premium is $6.99 a month for students while the regular price is $11.99 a month.
The second series of Spotify's original podcast series 'Who We Be Talks' arrives September 20th. This series will differ from the podcast's initial 11-episodes earlier this year. There will be new lifestyle content, a different presenter line-up, and the show now appears every week.
Spotify Deepens Relationship With Nielsen To Measure Effectiveness And Reach Of Its Global Advertising PlatformChange LanguageSpotify and Nielsen today announced an expansion of their relationship to include the adoption of Nielsen Brand Effect across Spotify in the U.S., Germany, Canada, Mexico, U.K., Spain, France, Netherlands, Japan and Australia.
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By Staff www.khaleejtimes.com
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has commissioned an art installation depicting Dubai’s famous skyline and iconic buildings made entirely out of food.
The unique work, which represents the city’s growing profile as a gastronomy destination, was created by UK-based food artist Paul Baker and is on display at this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) in London, UK, ahead of being shipped to Dubai to be on display during the Dubai Food Festival, which takes place February 6-28, 2015.
Commenting on the installation, Baker said: “To be asked to create a foodscape model of Dubai was an honour and a huge challenge. We had to incorporate as many landmark buildings and geological features as possible, all made from food that wouldn’t deteriorate. We needed to find produce and food stuffs that not only wouldn’t wilt, smell or decompose but could actually look like buildings. After all, fresh produce is not normally square or rectangular in form. The challenge was to design and construct interesting and recognisable buildings from organic-looking shapes.”
Baker headed a team of six, made up of his best model makers. Together, they spent three hard weeks to create the spectacular foodscape, problem solving at every turn. More info


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Citing its expectations for the growing high-pressure diecasting segment, the owners of the Hydro Magnesium smelter in Becancour, PQ, plan to expand the operation over the next 18 months to increase output by 7,000 metric tons/year. Oslo-based Norsk Hydro made no statement on the cost of the project.
High-pressure diecasting is on target this year to become the largest consumer market for magnesium, according to Hyro’s estimate. It sees the segment passing the aluminum-alloying market this year and continuing to grow at a rate of 9% through 2010.
According to a Hyrdo statement, the upgrade at Becancour "will consist principally of improvements to dehydration and the addition of four electrolytic cells."
Hydro Magnesium, based in Brussels, doubled the capacity of its diecasting operation at Bottrum, Germany, last year. In addition to the Canadian smelter, it operates casting centers in Norway and China.
"The investment in Becancour is the latest step Hydro (Magnesium) is taking to strengthen its leading market position in the magnesium industry. It shows that we remain committed to serving customers, and end-users, on a global basis," said Serge Huppe, Hydro Magnesium’s chief operating officer.


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Intel also announced the "Jagruti" or "Awakening" initiative to assist rural PC users in India by partnering with local ISPs and business leaders.
The "Community PC" platform is Intel's answer to the needs of rural communities, which face challenges in raising the funds necessary for a PC, powering it, connecting it, and preserving it in an environment that can be far away from a PC repair depot.
Rival Advanced Micro Devices has worked to develop the Personal Internet Communicator, part of its 50x15 bid to assist 50 percent of the world's population to gain Internet access by 2015. MIT's Media Lab has also helped develop the One Laptop Per Child initiative, popularized by its wind-up $100 laptop that was introduced in January 2005 at the World Economic Forum.
Intel did not provide an estimated cost for the Community PC. Agnes Kwan, a spokeswoman for the company, said that the company was searching for a partner or partners to build it.
Intel sent a team of researchers into India over a period of many months to research the problem, and the Community PC was designed for that market, Kwan said. The PC has already been deployed in a few trials across the country. However, with a bit of tweaking, the Community PC design could be adapted for rural environments in other countries as well, she said.
"This is speaking to Intel's whole platformization strategy, where we're focused on the needs of the market, and not the speeds [of the chips]," Kwan said.
"The other side of the story is that we're really focused on what are our emerging markets, and what are their needs," Kwan added. "We're trying to see the needs of the computers in that [Indian] market, where we see more specialized needs."
From a technical perspective, Intel focused solving the problems of dust and power, two problems endemic to rural areas of India and other areas.
In addition to a dust filter, the Community PC contains a ruggedized chassis designed to withstand the rigors of 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees F) and up to 85 percent humidity. Intel has also set a thermal design specification that the peripherals cannot consume more than 100 watts, which saves power and waste heat at the same time. The PC's integrated power supply can be hooked up either to wall power or to a car battery.
Unlike MIT's $100 PC, the Community PC was designed to be placed into kiosks run by local entrepreneurs, Kwan said. Intel is working to provide asset controls to facilitate purchases made from the PC, she said, including the processing of electronic forms that would otherwise have to be delivered by hand or by mail.


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Throwing their weight around
Vehicle mass took a back seat to aesthetics, functionality, and performance when automaker executives discussed the merits of their new products at the North American International Auto Show.
Safety drives sensor growth
New semiconductor technologies provide more data in a wide range of systems.
Wireless gains support
Wi-Fi is seen as the link between consumer electronics and cars.
Supply chain migration
As automakers ramp up operations in China, suppliers must consider the challenges as well as the opportunities of supporting them there.
Automakers focus on soft money
The huge surge in software makes it a focus for cost cutting.
Chevrolet Corvette: AEI's Best Engineered Vehicle for 2005.
The sixth-generation car delivers even more performance value than its predecessor, and adds greater comfort and convenience into the mix.
AEI Tech 2005 Awards
The editors of Automotive Engineering International highlight some of the innovative new products and technologies on exhibit at the SAE 2005 World Congress, based on the latest information provided by suppliers.
A 360 of the F430
Ferrari launches an even higher-tech, road-going supercar.
Racing for a solution
The new A1 Grand Prix series, launched at the Autosport International show, borrows from other series to address motorsports' financial and safety concerns.
SAE 2005 Preview: Tomorrow's technology today
To the casual observer, GM's Technology Integration Vehicle looks like a performance version of the 2005 Cadillac STS, but the combined efforts of suppliers and GM Performance Division engineers have transformed one particular Cadillac sedan into a show car with a unique pedigree.
Over the past two decades, DaimlerChrysler's research vehicles have been pushing the bounds of engineering innovation--and convention.
Enhancing comfort and convenience
Plenty of work remains to bring new car concepts to reality and make existing products so affordable they can join the ranks of ubiquitous helpers such as power steering and brakes.
Nissan thinks small
Unlike typical Japanese practice, the company revealed details on a handful of new compact cars and its supporting engine strategy.
Extending the benefits of ESC
SAE 100 Future look: In 2005, the automotive industry celebrates 10 years of manufacturing a technology that has proven invaluable for increasing passenger vehicle safety.
The future of vehicle safety
SAE 100 Future look: A decades-long effort by the auto industry and government has produced a tremendous reduction in the number of traffic fatalities in the United States.
A run-flat future
SAE 100 Future look: Tires have come a long way since Harvey Firestone started the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company at the turn of the 20th century and Shojiro Ishibashi founded Bridgestone Tire in 1931.


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Nintendo Holding Online Press Conference Tonight
Nintendo says that a new Nintendo Direct video segment will air tonight at midnight, East Coast time (9 p.m. Pacific) to announce…things…
What could the things be? Perhaps stuff that couldn’t make it into their underwhelming E3 press conference? Maybe some new, more interesting games? The fact that the conference seems to be based in Japan leads me to believe that it might actually be something interesting and relatively important. But you never know.
The press release sent out by Nintendo says that the video will be “about Nintendo 3DS, Wii and Nintendo DS products.” That means that the company’s new console, the Wii U, is basically being ignored. That’s fine, I guess—or it would be fine if there weren’t so many unanswered questions about it, like its price and release date.
The only thing I can think of that would justify a sudden, spur-of-the-moment conference like this would be something big, though. A few weeks ago, just before E3 happened, there were reports and rumors that Nintendo would be unveiling a new version of the 3DS hardware that was bigger and featured a second analog pad…and that announcement never happened. So, if I’m a betting man, I’m betting that they’ll be announcing it tonight.
Of course, this’ll make the third or fourth “big announcement thing” that Nintendo’s holding where we’ve had news of such a 3DS upgrade. And it still hasn’t materialized. So, you know, it’s probably just some games or whatever. Maybe Wario will be in them.
Check out Nintendo Direct tonight at midnight, Eastern.


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To support relief efforts, Amazon leveraged its vast logistical expertise, mobilized employees to volunteer, and enabled Amazon customers to donate to relief organizations through Amazon Pay, Wish Lists, and Alexa.
Over 45 trucks delivered more than 1.5 million relief items donated by Amazon
Amazon customers donated more than 600,000 relief items through Wish Lists
Amazon and Amazon customers donated more than $7 million in relief operations
Amazon employees activated disaster relief efforts and hundreds volunteered on the ground
Amazon deployed a pop-up pickup location with a Disaster Relief Go team to support customer deliveries into impacted areas
Amazon packed two Prime Air planes with donated relief items to support the American Red Cross
For more information, including a list of the 2017-18 natural disasters during which the Disaster Relief by Amazon (DRbA) team provided support, please download our fact sheet here.
During times of disaster, you can visit www.amazon.com/disasterrelief for quick links for you to use to make donations to nonprofit organizations providing disaster relief to impacted areas.


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When Anthem launched, BioWare rolled out a loot drop nerf that didn’t go exactly well with the community. While this chatter has died out somewhat, it’s on the table once again after the most recent patch released by the studio.
Unfortunately for BioWare, it seems the existing player base means it this time, as an Anthem boycott (or blackout) is being asked by the community as a protest for the low loot drops.
Protest to revert Loot drop changes. Bring back the Bug and let us taste the Lootshower. Stop Playing From 03/11/2019-03/15/2019 or 11/03/2019-15/03/2019 for us Europeans. to make a Point. Show them what we think by sheer player numbers alone! from AnthemTheGame
At the time of this writing, the post regarding the Anthem boycott is already at over 10,000 upvotes. In case you can’t see the Reddit submission, players are being asked to band together and stop playing from March 11 to March 15 as a sign of protest for the loot drop nerfs slapped by BioWare.
Given how another loot shooter is being released this week, I suspect Anthem players won’t have any shortage of games to play. And I wouldn’t be surprised if BioWare caves in, either, since this is a very large portion of their community that is clearly upset at what the studio has done in terms of loot drops and the like.
If you’re a current Anthem player, will you partake in this Anthem boycott? Do you think gamers are overreacting or the loot drops really are that bad?


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THE new Tesco superstore in Barnsley is doing its bit for the town's less fortunate with an in-house food bank collection point.
Michael Dugher, MP for Barnsley East, visited the store in Hoyland to show his support for the scheme.
Mr Dugher was shown how staff and volunteers ask customers to buy extra food items that they can donate on the way out of the store. The retail giant then tops up all donations by 30 per cent.
He said: "I wanted to go to Hoyland's Tesco to show my support for the staff and food bank volunteers who do a brilliant job.
"It's a scandal that so many people are forced to rely on food banks, but the local community in Barnsley responded with their characteristic generosity."


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Prediction of Early August
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Prediction yesterday by the Office of Price Administration (OPA) is the end of coffee rationing nears. OPA officials said the rationing will end by August 11 if not earlier. The prediction was reportedly reached by the OPA and the Department of Agriculture. The supply of coffee is sufficient to provide for demand by the American public. Officials went on to say that an unforeseen event such as a resumption of the U-boat war in the shipping lanes from South America could delay the end of rationing. President Roosevelt recently commented on the progress of the U-boat war and speculated on the end of coffee and sugar rationing. However, the end of sugar rationing was not part of the OPA prediction.


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Today, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina mocked about the difficulty in procuring a supply of onions, both for herself and for her country, after India, the world’s biggest seller of the vegetable, banned exports last month because an extended monsoon delayed harvests leading to shriveled supplies and runaway prices.
In Delhi, the Prime Minister will attend the India-Bangladesh Forum, being held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, was pitching her country as a fast-growing economy and attractive business destination when she broke off to ask the center why she had not been given notice of the ban.
As the audience laughed, Ms. Hasina said that “It has become difficult for us to get onions. I don’t know why you stopped the supply. I’ve told my cook to make food without onions!”
The center banned on September 29, “with immediate effect”, the export of onions after prices jumped to Rs.4,500 per 100 kilograms, the highest in nearly six years.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, an arm of the commerce ministry which deals with export- and import-related issues, said in a statement, “… export of all varieties of onions… is prohibited with immediate effect”.
“Some notice (about the ban) would have been nice,” Ms. Hasina said, adding with a smile, “It was stopped so suddenly that it has become difficult. The next time you decide to do something like this… some advance notice would be nice.”
India’s export ban has badly affected Bangladesh, with prices crossing Rs. 10,000 per 100 kilograms in the capital city of Dhaka. To increase supplies and control prices in its markets, the nation has turned to the likes of Myanmar, Egypt, Turkey, and China.
Taking steps to fight the crisis, Bangladesh has started sales of subsidized onions through the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB). Humayun Kabir, the TCB spokesman pointed out the time taken to import the now precious vegetable is also a concern.


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Martha Lane-Fox, the UK’s Digital Champion, is leading a call for
Britain’s unsung Digital Heroes to come forward as part of a scheme
run by TalkTalk, the biggest provider of broadband to Britain’s homes.
Launched today, the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards, in conjunction
with Citizens Online, are the only awards of their kind in the UK.
They reward 12 individuals, one from each region of the UK, who are
doing outstanding work using digital technology to bring about
positive social change and improve the lives of people in their local
Martha Lane-Fox said: “Hidden away in charities and local community
groups across the UK are countless unsung digital heroes who recognise
the positive impact the internet can have on everyday people’s lives.
“It is these heroes, who strive to make digital technology more
accessible, relevant and fun for the people in their local
communities, that the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards aim to celebrate
and reward and I am delighted to offer my ongoing support of the
Eleven of the Digital Heroes winners will win £5,000 to put towards
enhancing their digital project, with one overall winner receiving a
grand prize of £10,000. All 12 winners get free broadband from
TalkTalk for 18 months.
You can find out more information on the awards and how to enter at:
Entries are welcomed until early September.


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With a comprehensive marijuana legalization bill containing criminal justice provisions looking less likely, Senate Democrats are repositioning and instead are focused on getting legislation passed that would allow cannabis businesses access to the U.S. banking system, POLITICO reported.
Using the SAFE Banking Act as the center of legislation, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle would then work on adding elements regarding legalization that are amenable to both sides.
Rep. Earl Perlmutter (D-Colo.), the sponsor of SAFE, noted that discussions are still in the early stages. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-sponsor of SAFE in the Senate, has dubbed a potential new package as "SAFE Plus."
POLITICO noted that SAFE Plus wouldn't get seriously play until Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) comprehensive marijuana legalization bill is introduced.
Multi-state operators: Cresco Labs (OTCQX:CRLBF); Columbia Care (OTCQX:CCHWF); Trulieve Cannabis (OTCQX:TCNNF); Green Thumb Industries (OTCQX:GTBIF); Curaleaf Holdings (OTCPK:CURLF); MedMen Enterprises (OTCQB:MMNFF); Acreage Holdings (OTCQX:ACRHF); Ayr Wellness (OTCQX:AYRWF); Verano Holdings (OTCQX:VRNOF); and Jushi Holdings (OTCQX:JUSHF).
The SAFE Banking Act was included in a larger manufacturing bill, but was recently dropped from it.
However, another just introduced piece of legislation, the Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Business Act (CLIMB), has bipartisan support. A note from BTIG on Friday said that CLIMB could be included as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.


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As U.S. auto sales continue to increase, Ford Motor Co. posted a record first-quarter net income of $1.61 billion, a 15 percent increase from a year earlier.
Although Ford’s overall pre-tax operating profit decreased 6 percent to $2.1 billion from the first quarter of 2012, the automaker’s pretax operating profit in North America reached $2.44 billion. The pretax operating profits in North America, which increased by 14 percent from a year earlier, are the highest recorded since at least 2000, according to the company.
The decrease in overall pre-tax operating profit is partially due to losses in Europe and South America, Ford said.
Ford’s U.S. sales rose 11 percent through March in a market that advanced 6 percent, boosting its market share to 16.2 percent, according to sales reports.
Ford’s gains have come from its redesigned core Ford Division products such as the Explorer, Fusion and Escape, as well as incremental volume from the all-new C-Max, according to Polk, an automotive insight and marketing firm.
Ford’s 2013 outlook for North America remains unchanged. The company expects its strong performance to continue, with pre-tax profit expected to be higher than 2012.


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What is Burger King called in Australia? It’s a question plenty of users are discussing now, thanks to one woman’s viral TikTok.
The clip comes from a user named Sophia (@sophiainsydney), an American who now lives in Sydney. In her video, she explained what she thinks are the “Aussie versions” of famous American brands.
Sophia’s TikTok is actually part of a much larger trend in which users share the “culture shocks” they experienced after moving abroad.
Those viral clips include a British man sharing the weirdest thing about American restaurants, an American discovering what “chips and salsa” means in Italy and a teacher from the US learning Australia’s most off-putting slang terms.
There is a slight difference in Sophia’s clip, though. For the most part, her video simply shares her opinion of which Australian brands resemble popular companies in the US.
Still, her explanation has thousands of TikTokers talking.
“Here are some Australian brands that are the equivalent of American brands, in my opinion,” Sophia says at the start of her clip.
The TikToker goes on to explain the difference between David Jones and MYER, which she says are like the Aussie versions of Nordstrom and Macy’s, respectively.
She goes on to explain what she sees as the Australian equivalent of Best Buy (JB Hi-Fi) and CVS (Chemist Warehouse).
She also adds a fun fact about Burger King, which is called Hungry Jack’s in Australia.
As opposed to Sophia’s other comparisons, that one isn’t subjective — they’re actually the same restaurant. In fact, Australia is the only country in which Burger King goes by a totally different name.
Countries like France and Japan, where the chain is also popular, tend to just go by “Burger King France” or Burger King Japan.”
All of Sophia’s opinions sparked a reaction online. Some Australian TikTokers chimed in to show their support.
“Myer is so much like Macy’s,” one user wrote.
“I agree with those,” another wrote.
“I thought this as well when I was over there,” another added.
Many Americans, meanwhile, seemed confused to learn that similar chains existed.
“What are those places?" one user wrote.
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Santa Monica Lookout
|Nominations Open for Santa Monica Sustainable Awards|
By Lookout Staff
September 28, 2015 -- If you know a Santa Monica business that is going out of its way to be more sustainable, you can now nominate them for the 21st Annual Sustainable Quality Awards Program, City and business officials announced last week.
The awards – sponsored by the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, the City of Santa Monica and Sustainable Works -- honor businesses with “outstanding achievements” in the categories of sustainable economic development, social responsibility and stewardship of the environment, officials said.
Excellence awards will be given to businesses with outstanding achievements in any of the three focus areas.
“By recognizing these achievements, the Santa Monica Chamber Environmental Affairs Committee looks to educate and inspire local businesses to adopt sustainable practices and support Santa Monica as a sustainable community providing residents and visitors with a strong economy and healthy environment,” officials said.
Since 1995, 175 awards have been given to 131 businesses.
SQA nominations can be submitted by any individual on behalf of a Santa Monica area business, including the business itself. The winners will be formally honored during a special awards ceremony April 21, 2016 at Le Meridien Delfina Hotel.
“The 2016 SQA event promises to provide exciting networking opportunities and marketing benefits for event sponsors,” officials said.
In the past, winners have been an eclectic mix of businesses. Last year’s winners included a wealth management firm, a restaurant serving Northern Italian cuisine with local organic ingredients from farmers markets, a beachside hotel and a local spa.(“Santa Monica Sustainable Quality Awards Announced,” March 19, 2015)
The Awards were established one year after the City Council adopted its first Sustainable City Program to ensure that Santa Monica can continue to meet its current environmental, economic and social needs.
The nomination period closes Tuesday, November 3. To nominate a business visit smsqa.com and click on “nominate.” Follow clear prompts to submit a paperless nomination. For more information, contact Carl Hansen of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce at firstname.lastname@example.org or at 310.393.9825 x116.
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Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals’ shut down of Petersburg plant at the end of 2014 will impact 240 employees
Singapore: Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals is going to close its Petersburg plant at the end of 2014. The facility will continue normal operations through the remainder of 2013 and phase out operations the following year.
The closure will impact 240 employees through a multi-stage process starting in December 2013. The company announced that it will be offering out-placement services and will reach out to industry partners to explore other opportunities for employees.
The Petersburg facility manufactures active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry.
Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals explored selling the facility but was unable to find a suitable buyer.


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I remember the first LTE products; they weren't phones but big, bulky Wi-Fi hotspots with tiny displays that terminated in USB-A connections. They'd plug into laptops so give them internet access, magically, and used giant SIM cards that seemed to take up the entire length of the stick.
Well, here we are at the launch of 5G and things aren't looking that different. Today, AT&T has announced its first 5G service will be available this week (opens in new tab) — Friday, December 21 to be exact — fulfilling its promise of releasing the ultra-fast, low-latency service before the end of the year. It's a big deal, especially since it's coming earlier than most people, including big companies like Qualcomm, thought it would happen.
But it's also really limited. The service is available in just parts of 12 cities (see below), and is only available on one device, a Netgear-built Wi-Fi hotspot (opens in new tab) that works with AT&T's high-frequency spectrum to facilitate speeds of... 600ish Mbps. Yes, the first iteration of 5G will actually be slower — about half the speed in some parts of the country — than gigabit LTE, which is mature and has rolled out to most markets across the U.S. And that Netgear hotspot? It's massive — roughly the size of four stacked smartphones in two rows.
Here's where AT&T's 5G service will be available today.
- Charlotte, N.C.
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- Louisville, Ky.
- Oklahoma City
- New Orleans
- Raleigh, N.C.
- San Antonio
- Waco, Texas
It's also coming to these cities in the first half of 2019:
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose, Calif.
Much of this limitation has to do with the tentative and conservative way AT&T is rolling 5G service out to its first markets. The way AT&T and Verizon have set things up, 5G will use so-called millimeter wave spectrum, which is lives in the 28Ghz to 39Ghz range (for now — it may eventually go higher), which allows for much wider channels than traditional LTE connectivity. We're talking hundreds of megahertz compared to 5-20Mhz for LTE. AT&T wants the early users of its 5G network to test the new technology without overloading it.
It's also why the service isn't particularly cheap: AT&T is offering plans at $70/month for 15GB of service, which won't replace anyone's home internet anytime soon.
So why would anyone buy this Netgear mobile hotspot at $499 (which unlike phones must be bought outright) and spend $70 for just 15GB of service at speeds less than what LTE currently offers? Other than having the privilege of saying they're early adopters of the world's latest and greatest mobile technology, I can't see many reasons.
That said, there are a couple of advantages to 5G over LTE, at least in its early days:
- The peak speeds will likely be closer to the theoretical maximum than LTE. When we talk gigabit LTE, we're often talking about speeds that most phones or hotspots won't be able to maintain for more than a few seconds at a time. Think of them as the equivalent of Intel's Turbo Boost. Because of 5G's higher capacity and low utilization, early adopters will likely see sustained speeds close to that 600ish Mbps.
- Latency is likely to be very low. Yes, 5G is going to increase peak speeds for the mobile internet, but it's also going to lower ping times a fair bit. Whereas most LTE connections, even very good ones, have ping times of 20-60ms, 5G should give us times close to 5-10ms, which is more akin to good home Wi-Fi than mobile internet.
To its credit, AT&T is giving away the Netgear Nighthawk 5G hotspot and accompanying 5G service to "select businesses and consumers" for the next few months. It's only planning to offer the product commercially in the spring of 2019. That's around the same time Verizon plans to launch its own mobile 5G solution, and close to the time Sprint will launch its first 5G phone with LG. Then there's T-Mobile, which will launch 5G a few months later due to spectrum complications.
Next year is shaping up to be the year of 5G — whether we want it or not.
Daniel Bader was a former Android Central Editor-in-Chief and Executive Editor for iMore and Windows Central.
Forgive my cynicism, but 5G is going to be such a fragmented mess with so many obstacles (literally - blocking signal, and figuratively - ‘hoods not wanting equipment on every tree and light pole), that I just don’t see how this is going to be any type of game changer short of a few niche scenarios. It feels more like a massive empty marketing battle between the carriers.
5G won't mean a thing until Apple gets on board.
Really? Apple is the god of 5g? LMFAO
Yeah... That is funny
Apple are trend setters. The are right though not going to mess with 5g until it's really
how can 5G change our life?
I'm using cricket with 8mbps of cap speeds. Once 5G rolls out Nationwide hopefully I'll get upgraded to 15mpbs speeds....
Man switch to Straight Talk AT&T the customer service is probably still ass but I have gotten 80 megs before.
5G will likely make your phone bill more expensive, even if you don't reap the benefits of 5G right away. Someone has to pay for infrastructure upgrades, and It won't be the carriers.
5G, 4G, LTE, 3G, 1x, 3x, analog, digital, multi band, mmwave, mifi, wemo, beamo what ever they want to call it, but guess what.... Still can't get a friggin signal standing at my office window.
Exactly. I work for a local authority in the UK. We can't even get a mobile phone signal in half of our district. Give us better coverage before increasing speeds that we don't really need.
^This! Yes! LTE is more than fast enough. Focus needs put on increasing coverage reliability and backhaul.
5g a new way to charge you more
I agree,& it's sad💯
Hardly Any phones have 5G support. So not going to be of any use to US!!!
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US NFC venture Isis is exploring the potential of expanding overseas, Bloomberg reports. Isis “has held discussions to explore international opportunities,” Jaymee Johnson, Isis’ head of marketing, told the news service. “The underlying equity partners in Isis give us some degree of visibility and awareness beyond the US,” Johnson explained.
- Deutsche Bank to launch NFC payments in Q3
- Gemalto named as leading mobile ticketing vendor
- MasterCard to reduce EMV checkout time
- Samsung Pay goes live at Woori Bank ATMs
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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A woman's credit card was fraudulently charged nearly $2,000 after someone called the Myrtle Beach hotel room she was staying in pretending to be from the front desk, and saying he needed her card information.
Police responded to the Westgate Oceanfront Resort Wednesday and spoke to the victim, who said that an individual contacted her hotel room acting as the front desk worker. She said the individual said her card was not on file, and he needed her card information. The victim said he sounded very convincing, and she provided her card number to him.
The next day, she was advised by her bank that there were three separate charges in Florida amounting to a total of $1,853.99.


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It’s been unavailable new for more than half a century, but now Jaguar Classic has announced the reintroduction of its classic 3.8-litre XK engine block.
At £14,340 each, including VAT but excluding shipping, these XK engine blocks aren’t cheap, but do come with a minimum 12-month Jaguar parts and accessories warranty, plus a certificate of authenticity.
These new units have been built to authentic specifications, and have been tested and approved by Jaguar Classic’s team of engineers.
If proof of ownership is provided, customers can get the serial number from the original engine block stamped on the new casting with an asterisk, indicating that this is a new item.
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Canadian vehicle sales rose by 4.4 per cent year-on-year (y/y) in the first quarter of 2023, with recent strength in the labour market supporting demand, according to the Canadian Automotive Outlook: Charting a Gradual Recovery report released Tuesday by TD Economics.
The report said North American auto production is expected to rise by 9.3 per cent y/y in 2023 to 15.5 million units as supply chain issues recede and Inventory improvements are expected to help Canadian sales track higher in 2023 to 1.6 million units, although sales are expected to remain below pre-pandemic levels as economic headwinds weigh on demand.
“Light vehicle sales began 2023 on strong footing as inventory levels improved and labour market strength helped to partially offset higher sales prices and higher financing costs. While annual sales are expected to grow by 2.4 per cent this year relative to 2022 as production levels increase on the back of easing supply chains issues, the second half of the year is expected to see a notable slowdown as the economy cools. Next year we expect that sales will grow by 8.6 per cent y/y, bringing the level of sales to 1.7 million units. On aggregate, auto purchasing activity is expected to remain subdued relative to pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future, as production recovers gradually and demand is restrained by higher costs and financing rates,” said the report.
“Light vehicle sales rose modestly to begin 2023, with sales averaging 115k units per-month during the first quarter. This marks a 4.4 per cent increase relative to 2022 Q1, with light truck volumes up 6.7 per cent year-on-year (y/y) and car volumes down seven per cent y/y. The outperformance of light trucks matches the aggregate trend seen in North America, as the shift towards higher end vehicle production in recent years coupled with the pre-pandemic trend of consumer preferences provided support to light truck sales.
“Canadian demand for automobiles has remained robust despite the weight of higher rates and higher prices on consumers, as labour market tightness buttressed wage growth and kept pent-up demand solid. The accumulation of pent-up demand over the past three years, if measured against the pre-pandemic average annual level of sales, is roughly equal to half a year’s worth of sales. As auto manufacturers continue to recover from the supply chain issues seen in recent years, production is expected to increase in 2023, bringing some of the much-needed supply, particularly in the affordable vehicle segment of the market, back online. However economic headwinds are expected to restrain both production and demand in 2023 as the cumulative effects of monetary policy tightening slow the economy.
“For 2023 we expect that vehicle sales in Canada will grow by roughly 2.4 per cent y/y, rising to 1.6 million units. While this represents a modest improvement, sales volumes are expected to continue to lag the pre-pandemic level of roughly 2 million units. North American auto production is expected to increase by 8.6 per cent y/y this year, helping to alleviate supply shortages although a full return to pre-pandemic levels is expected to remain evasive until 2024.”
(Mario Toneguzzi is Managing Editor of Canada’s Podcast. He has more than 40 years of experience as a daily newspaper writer, columnist, and editor. He worked for 35 years at the Calgary Herald, covering sports, crime, politics, health, faith, city and breaking news, and business. He works as well as a freelance writer for several national publications and as a consultant in communications and media relations/training. Mario was named in 2021 as one of the Top 10 Business Journalists in the World by PR News – the only Canadian to make the list)
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With hosts in each province, entrepreneurs have a local and national format to tell their stories, talk about their journey and provide inspiration for anyone starting their entrepreneurial journey and well- established founders.
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Zte releases first quarter report for 2020.From January to March 2020, ztes revenue reached 21.484 billion yuan, according to the report. Net profit attributable to the common shareholders of the listed company: 780 mill
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IDC, the market research firm, has released its first 5G forecast, predicting explosive growth in 5G connections in the next few years as companies and consumers take advantage of the technology to enjoy super-fast co
MediaTekAnnounced today with Intel to update its5GModem introduced into the personal computer market。Based on cooperation between both parties，MediaTekAnd Intel to Deploy in Key Consumer and Business Notebook Mark
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Tencent Technologies News reported that Qualcomm today announced that it is developing the next generation of "flagship mobile chips" for 5G mobile phones. The chip will incorporate Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 modem and an unnamed 7-nanometer chip system solution.
After the 5G SA standard is set, it means that 5G commercialization will enter a completely new stage. Asha Keddy, Intel (Intel) technology and systems architecture and vice president of user services, said that, with the advent of the 5G SA specification, real innovation has just begun, and the future wireless industry will have more measures to advance the development of 5G, the pace of business from walking into jogging, running, to the beginning of the full sprint.


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26% of businesses with internet use cloud services
Around 26% of Hungarian businesses with internet access use cloud computing services, well under the 42% average for companies across the European Union, according to data from 2021 compiled by EU statistical agency Eurostat.
The cloud computing rate among businesses in the Czech Republic stands at 44%.
The rate for Slovakia is 36% and for Poland, albeit for 2020, 24%. E-mail accounts for the top use of cloud computing among EU enterprises, followed by file storage and office software.
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Trendy clothing store Zara landed in a world of trouble last week over its release of a children's pajama top that resembles a Nazi concentration camp uniform.
Put this one in the "rich get richer" category.
HP laptop power cords
Why? The AC power cord can overheat, posing a potential fire and burn hazard.
With Labor Day comes theme parks turning their focus to Florida residents, and that means deals. First up is a Florida resident deal at Discovery Cove in Orlando. The theme park, which features swimming with dolphins, snorkeling with thousands of tropical fish and hand-feeding exotic birds, has an all-inclusive package …
For some teenagers, wearing last season's jeans will always be unthinkable.
TAMPA — A suit filed this week in Tampa may cause a ripple of fear among local foodies: South Tampa's CopperFish, one of the most exciting debuts of 2013, has hit a rocky patch.
ST. PETERSBURG — Now that the shiny new Walmart has opened on Bay Pines Boulevard across from the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center, things are pretty quiet down the road at Lighthouse Crossings.
The Amazon distribution center in Lakeland is up and running. The online retailer said Thursday that it shipped its first order out of the fulfillment center to a customer in New York. It was a CreativeWater 2-Tier Buffet Server.
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Drive to fill empty shops with pop-up businesses
A new type of ‘estate agency’ is now operating in Brighton & Hove, aimed at getting pop-up businesses and other activities to fill empty shops and offices.
The city council has selected an organisation called We Are Pop Up. to run the project, following a tendering process. It aims to put people with empty shops in touch with emerging digital and creative sector organisations, freelancers and undergraduate and postgraduate students, who need space.
Details are on a new website launched to advise and champion Brighton & Hove’s arts and creative industries sector. The city’s Arts and Creative Industries Commission site at http://www.acicommission.org.uk/ aims to boost a sector already responsible for around 16,000 jobs in the city – over 10 per cent of the workforce.
As well as the pop-up initiative, ReCreate, a European-funded 16-partner project has enabled the council to fund refurbishment of a previously-empty 3,500 sq ft unit in New England House, near Brighton Station. This space has been transformed into an arts and creative industries innovation hub, ‘The FuseBox’. The council’s Economic Development team and Wired Sussex are working together to ensure that this workspace provides opportunities for new business ideas from emerging arts and creative industry organisations, freelancers and university students to flourish. It includes a programme of learning and support
The city council and Wired Sussex won £650,000 of EU money for the two-and-a-half year ReCreate project.
Chair of the council’s economic development and culture committee Cllr Geoffrey Bowden – also on the Commission – said: “The new website will be useful for communicating this type of advice. Finding affordable premises for our small creative companies is a pressing need hence the pop-up initiative and establishing The FuseBox. Pop-ups can be for a few days or weeks and they can suit anyone from chefs to artists or retailers. They can perhaps be used to test ideas or hold promotional events. We have the space and we have the ideas. Let’s bring them together with the minimum fuss.”
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An interview with Joe Fielder.
Slashing Dragon gives us another update on the development progress being made on the OpenArthurianX6 game engine.
Slashing Dragon and Exodus Destiny Dragon have been hard at work on the Ultima 6-like OpenArthurianX6 game engine.
6502 Workshop have canceled their Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the development of feelies for Nox Archaist.
There are just a few days left in the Nox Archaist Kickstarter campaign.
Nox Archaist, a new (yes, new) RPG for the Apple II, is now being crowdfunded on Kickstarter.
Slashing Dragon’s Ultima 6-like game engine has finished its Indiegogo campaign, and was able to raise enough funds for development to proceed.
Cran Gallara has designed some UDIC-themed Fidget Spinners. Order yours now!
In which we get a taste of the music that will be featured in Unknown Realm, and also some excellent samples of monster artwork (which will grace the game’s manual).
IronOak Games have been hard at work on For The King, and have added a new “chaos system” to the game.
Shroud of the Avatar isn’t releasing in July, though its storyline should be complete by then.
Portalarium has announced a new equity crowdfunding initiative for Shroud of the Avatar, and has stated that the game will be released in July of this year.
It has been a year since the Ultima Game Music Fan Recreation Project wrapped up. Now, there’s another round of tunes on the way.
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REUTERS - Tata Motors on Thursday unveiled its ‘People’s Car’, the 4-door Nano, which will be the world’s cheapest car with a dealer price of 100,000 rupees ($2,500).
Following are some details on the car, which was presented at the Auto Expo in New Delhi.
* Length: 3.1 metres
* Height: 1.6 metres
* Width: 1.5 metres
* Engine: Rear-wheel drive, 2-cylinder, 623 cc, multi-point fuel-injection petrol engine. Engine is rear mounted. Tata said it was the first time a 2-cylinder gasoline engine was being used in a car with single balancer shaft.
* Safety: Tata said the Nano has an all sheet-metal body, with safety features such as crumple zones, intrusion-resistant doors, seat-belts, strong seats and anchorages, and the rear tailgate glass bonded to the body. Tyres are tubeless.
* Environment: Tata said tailpipe emission performance exceeded current regulatory requirements, and the Nano had a lower overall pollution level than two-wheelers made in India. It said high fuel efficiency (20 km/litre) ensured low carbon dioxide emissions.
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Hush Heath Estate demand rising post referendum
Hush Heath Estate are reporting a rise in demand for their sparkling wine since the EU referendum. They are in talks with a major retailer to increase their supply between 60,000 to 100,000 bottles. Hush Heath is already listed with Majestic, M&S and Tesco but are pushing harder to develop relationships with the UK's biggest retailers. Looking beyond the UK, Richard Balfour Lynn said he is determined to make the most of a hugely beneficial time for English exports with plans underway to grow their offering outside of the Eurozone.


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Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced changes effective immediately to the state Liquor Authority's regulations after issues were highlighted by beverage producers at the second Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cider summit that took place Tuesday.
The state Liquor Authority will simplify distilling manufacturing licenses, raise production limits, modernize shipping laws and lower licensing fees for craft manufacturers, all issues pushed for at the summit by beer, wine, spirits and cider producers.
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Unusual Copper Market Dynamics
Posted by Alana Wilson on 6/7/2013 10:04:18 AM
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A recent Wall Street Journal article by Matt Day - Copper Delivery Rates Hit Highs - may signal some unusual goings on in metals markets. The article draws attention to the buildup in copper inventories in warehouses used by traders on the London Metals Exchange (LME) and has a somewhat misleading headline – it’s not that LME is delivering a lot of copper, it’s the opposite. Less copper is being delivered at record high delivery fees.
With copper prices falling for most of 2013 (the usual culprit blamed is slowing growth in Chinese demand), it seems that traders are using this as an opportunity to stockpile the metal. LME warehouse inventories, according to LME data, have increased by 92 percent this year to over 600,000 metric tonnes or almost 4 percent of annual mine production in 2011 . According to the WSJ article, “(t)wo trading companies, Glencore Xstrata PLC and Trafigura Beheer BV, have amassed most of that metal by outbidding other potential buyers in the spot market, according to traders in London, New York and Singapore who deal with the companies or their customers.”
These inventories have also been augmented by slower deliveries of the metal. It now takes spot market buyers, who are primarily manufacturers of wire, electronics and equipment, 23 weeks to take delivery of their purchases for “immediate delivery.” Fees for delivery, which includes renting space in the warehouse while the buyer is waiting for “immediate delivery”, are also rising (up 40 percent in the past two months) because of the longer delivery times.
Manipulating delivery times and stockpiling inventories is a fairly normal business practice and, according to a spokeswoman for LME, completely within the rules of the self-regulated exchange. It is also likely helping buoy copper prices and helping copper miners which, of course, Glencore Xstrata is. Also helping copper prices are temporary reductions in output from Rio Tinto’s Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah and Freeport-McMoran’s mine in Indonesia. According to sources cited in the WSJ article (Maquarie Group), this will reduce world annual supply by only about 1 percent. But, between reductions in mine output and delivery manipulations, world physical supply might be reduced by as much as 5 percent for part of the year. That marginal change might just be enough to sustain prices long enough for demand to increase and sustain miners’ profit margins. Or, maybe not. Mining and commodity trading are risky businesses.
Adding to the mix is the fact that copper futures are in contango – meaning futures prices are higher than spot prices for “immediate” delivery. Spot prices are currently $7,240 per tonne (US$3.28/lb.) and copper for delivery in December are around $7,500 (US$3.40/lb.). Combine that difference with the nearly $200 per tonne delivery fee and traders are making a 6 percent profit if they can hold copper for six months. You can’t make that holding Treasury bonds and there is less risk because you are slow-walking the copper through your own warehouse. I’d call that smart.
A copper consumer quoted in the WSJ article says "‘Gold and silver are investment metals—they're meant to be hoarded,’ … Now, ‘copper has changed from an industrial metal to an investment metal. That's the world we live in.’"
Well, maybe if you are invested in the copper wire business, you might consider investing in copper inventories – like Glencore Xstrata and other copper producers and traders. That’s how the market works. Quit whining and get your own copper warehouse. (And I’m guessing that is what they are doing. Or, they’re switching over to aluminum wiring and pvc pipe and give the copper miners and traders some of their own medicine.) That’s also how the market works – it’s a risky world out there.
The mining business involves more than knocking rocks and digging holes. Sometimes the most profitable “miners” wear tasseled loafers instead of mining boots.
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InterDigital, Inca wireless research and Development Company recently announced that the company’s patent licensing subsidiaries have entered into a patent license agreement with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The royalty-bearing license agreement sets forth terms covering the sale by Samsung of 3G, 4G and certain future generation wireless products.
“We are very happy to have resolved the licensing dispute with Samsung on mutually agreeable terms. This agreement with Samsung shows how our longstanding patent licensing framework and process can lead to effective, productive discussions and eventual resolution on fair and reasonable terms,” said William J. Merritt, President and Chief Executive Officer of InterDigital.
The deal also sees an end to all pending litigation between the companies, including a case at the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
Earlier this year, WIPR reported that InterDigital had agreed to end another patent dispute, this time with Chinese phone manufacturer Huawei. The settlement ended a lawsuit InterDigital filed at the ITC that demanded exclusion orders which could have banned Huawei from importing potentially infringing products into the US.
For Samsung, this agreement is the second major patent dispute resolution in less than a year. In January Ericsson announced a major settlement with Samsung that ended all patent-related legal disputes between the companies. Also in January, Samsung signed a 10-year global cross-licensing agreement with Google.
Samsung, alongside Nokia and ZTE, was also targeted in the lawsuit.
Photo Credit: PENN STATE/Flickr.com / CC BY-SA 2.0
By Akshatha Karthik


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The Great Wall of China. Yangtze River. Skyscrapers in Shanghai.
China has a great list of things to be proud of.
But there’s one thing they tend to hide from the travel magazines: the big problem with plastic pollution.
I’ve been working in China for about five years. During that time, I learned an awful lot about the bizarre plastic industry that’s going on in this country. And that’s what this article is all about.
These are 10 bizarre (and hopefully interesting) facts about plastic pollution in China.
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1. China plans to ban all single-use plastic bags by 2022
BBC recently published an article saying that China will ban all plastic bags by the year 2022. Let’s see if this regulation will go into effect. However, it’s a lovely thing to do by the Chinese Communist Party.
I just struggle to see that you can ban all plastic bags in a country with 1.4 billion people.
PS2! This article is probably the ones that my Chinese readers love. It’s called “10 Ways China is contributing to an environmentally friendly planet“. It features how China deals with its pollution problems in their own country. Please note that I would never publish any political stuff on this website.
And make sure that you leave a comment in the comment section below if you tend to disagree with anything. 🙂
2. Less than half of all plastic bottles in China are recycled.
Producing a lot of plastic is one thing. Not recycling is even worse.
It’s not only the plastic bottles that aren’t recycled. China has a total plastic recycling rate of 22 %.
In comparison, Europe has a recycling rate of 42 % (according to Eurostat).
I know a thing or two about recycling plastic. And let me tell you this: it’s not that 42 % is super high. But only recycling about 1/5 of all the plastic waste in your country…that is quite low.
80 % of all the plastic will end up in nature, which has quite extreme consequences.
How many plastic bottles are sold in China?
When I lived in China, I was amazed by the number of plastic bottles being thrown around. The streets were full of them.
So I did look up some interesting statistics.
According to Plastic Soup Foundation*, China sold 68 billion plastic bottles of water in 2015. And this is how the development has been until 2020:
Number of water plastic bottles sold in China
Unless we do something, there will soon be sold more than 150 billion water plastic bottles in China every year.
* = I know. A super weird name of an organization.
3. Chinese people are responsible for 28 % of all the plastic pollution on the planet
According to this article from ozy.com, almost 1/3 of all the plastic pollution can be traced back to China.
On the other hand, “only” 18 % of the worlds’ population is Chinese.
Time to improve.
This is why we are happy to hear that the Chinese government have started to take plastic pollution seriously.
4. 70 % of the plastic products manufactured in China are exported
In other words: a lot of the plastic that is being produced in China is actually sent to other countries.
One of the least eco-friendly things you can do is to import a lot of plastic from a country far, far away. By looking around you right now, I bet you can see five plastic items that have been made in Asia. 🙂
Which countries import most of the plastic products from China?
That’s easy to find out. Combining various sources online, I figured out which countries that import most of the cheap plastic products. This is a list of the top five countries:
|Percentage of total plastic products imported from China
To be honest, I wasn’t very surprised that the USA came up as number 1.
5. Chinese rivers are filled with plastic
New York Post published a report that was originally written by the Chinese government. In all honesty, they admitted that plastic pollution in the Chinese rivers increased by 27 % from 2017 to 2018.
You might think: Why is it a problem that the rivers are filled with plastic?
Have a look at the video below. That’s how bad it can get. 🙂
6. China will stop importing plastic trash from other countries
Previously, China imported loads of plastic waste from other (richer) countries. That’s about to stop.
Well, because they don’t need to anymore. They have more than enough to cope with their own trash. In addition to that, China has seen a huge GDP increase over the last years. They do no longer “need” to import trash for Western countries in exchange for some cash.
If you want to learn more about this, this 10 minutes video is actually quite good:
7. Plastic fragments were found in fish dishes in China
According to this article from South China Morning Post, scientists in Hong Kong examined a fish called “flathead grey mullet”. In more than 60 % of the incidents, plastic fragments could be found in the fish.
It’s more disgusting to think that this fish is considered a “specialty” in Southern China & Hong Kong.
Guys. We are eating plastic now. This madness has to stop.
8. You can recycle plastic and get paid PER KILO
One thing I saw when I was living in Shanghai were these rickshaws filled with plastic on the back of them. Some people (usually middle-aged men and women) gathered plastic, drove it to the recycling center, and got paid for it.
And that’s great. That’s exactly why plastic isn’t floating about in the streets of Beijing and Shanghai.
9. There’s an interesting documentary out there called “Plastic China”
As an environmentalist nerd, one of my favorite hobbies is to sit down and watch documentaries about pollution. “Plastic China” features the drama that goes on at a plastic recycling place in Northern China.
Poverty, poor living conditions for children, strong family bonds, and Chinese culture. It’s all wrapped into a 1 hour and 30 minutes long documentary – that I will strongly recommend. I wrote an article about the documentary that you can read by clicking here.
10. Plastic is NOT the biggest pollution problem in China
Living in China for more than five years, I know an awful lot about pollution. And let me put it this way: most Chinese people are not complaining about the (enourmous) plastic problem in their country.
I could go on about air pollution, the importance of wearing a proper mask outside and how many people are killed by poor air quality every day. Instead, I will point you to this article that’s called “this is what I learned from living a year in the Beijing air pollution”.
It’s a very honest post that I actually wrote while living in Beijing.
Video: air pollution in Beijing (from 2013)
This was the air quality I had to face when walking to school back then:
I could literally taste the smog in my mouth. It was just like chewing on an old cigarette. Something tells me that it isn’t very healthy. 🙂
As you can see, China got some serious problems related to plastic waste. Everyone that has ever been to China knows that this is true.
That being said, the government does acknowledge plastic pollution as a problem. However, we will see how the “plastic ban” will work out.
I remember that the government also banned smoking inside bars, pubs, and nightclubs. They were super strict on that for about two weeks. After about a month, it was more smoking than ever going on.
So let’s see. China has a population of nearly 1.5 billion people, which makes it hard to roll out such a significant ban on something as useful as plastic bags. Time will tell how that will go.


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AB InBev has challenged the tech world to come up with an app that uses the company’s data on the best food and drink pairings to inform consumers.
The brewer, whose brands include Corona, Leffe and Stella Artois, held its first “hackathon” in Haymarket, south-west London, for more than 70 tech gurus on 6-8 February.
AB InBev made its food+beer pairing application program interface (API) available for the first time to attendees.
The company built the API in partnership with its own internal digital innovation team, known as the Beer Garage, and Foodily, a social recipe network.
London-based start-up Whisk was named the winner for BeerMail.io which matches the weather with specific food and beer.
Jean-Jacques Velkeniers, vice-president marketing Europe, said: “Customers are increasingly using their mobile devices before and during shopping to aid in their decision-making, so it was exciting to see so many uses of the API designed to serve up data in a relevant and useful way at the point of purchase.”
Ricardo Dias, vice-president consumer connections, added that the hackathon was an early example of the big data partnership opportunities seen within the tech industry to help create innovative technology to enhance customers’ experience.


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The kids from “High School Musical” can teach a college course on economics – as in, how to create a $1 billion franchise.
That’s the value one Wall Street analyst has placed on Disney’s “High School Musical” property, the “Grease”-like television movie that started off with a roar last year and is now ready to deliver a sequel, “High School Musical 2.”
“We estimate [‘HSM’] contributed $1 billion – yes, billion – to the Disney empire in profits since its launch,” Laura Martin, with Soleil-Media Metrics, said last week.
That incredible total includes worldwide sales of 7.8 million DVDs, 7 million, CDs, 4.5 million books, a sold-out, 45-city concert tour, hundreds of million of dollars in sales of merchandise from more than 100 licenses – and even the drip-drip-drip royalties from roughly 2,000 schools across the country licensed to produce the show.
And that’s not all. With “High School Musical 2” set to debut on Saturday, Disney is also looking to keep the franchise dancing on dollars with a 90-minute professional stage production which bowed in Chicago this month, a “High School Musical: The Ice Tour.” which will start skating next month. And there’s a big-screen movie in the works.
While the pure dollars that are flowing from these actors right into Mickey’s coffers are incredible enough – Disney estimates its take at a conservative $100 million in operating profit – the true long-term advantage of the “HSM” franchise could be in the power it has given the Disney Channel.
In no small part, “HSM” has powered the Disney Channel distribution into new countries and has put the Mouse House in a position to topple longtime children’s TV ratings champ Nickelodeon.
Bob Iger, Disney’s President and Chief Executive Officer, admitted as much earlier this month.
“We have diversified well beyond motion picture merchandise,” he told Wall Street in a conference call. “With Disney Channel’s success, it has driven a lot of success for consumer products.”
That is why many on Wall Street are much more bullish on “HSM”‘s financial clout and why Martin sees the franchise at $1 billion.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
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THE licensee of a corner shop in Rochdale has been cleared of allowing an employee to sell alcohol to under age teenagers.
Jamil Bhatti, aged 43, of Burlington Avenue, Oldham had denied the charge brought by Rochdale Council's trading standards department under the Licensing Act.
The shop had been targeted along with others by fair trade officers in an operation to crack down on sales of alcohol to under age young people. Two fifteen-year-olds went into the shop on Tweedale Street, Rochdale, on a day last year and brought two bottles of Bacardi drinks. The employee has already been dealt with for selling the drinks to youngsters under the age of 18. He gave evidence at the trial that it had been his mistake.
Bhatti denied the charge on the basis of due diligence, that is to say he had taken every possible meas-ure to prevent the sale of alcohol to under age youngsters.
He had been home poorly on the day when the two girls brought the drinks but he said he had not only placed a notice in his shop window refusing to sell alcohol to customers under the age of 18 but had given instructions to those serving in the shop to ask for identification when suspicious about the age of the customer.
Bhatti who came to Britain from Pakistan in 1991 had taken over the running of the shop in 1996, told the bench that on occasions he had contacted the police when groups of youngsters gathered outside the store and created a nuisance.
He believed in respecting the law on selling cigarettes and drinks to youngsters and trusted those serving in the shop to follow suit. The employee who served the drinks was an honest man who had made one error.
"We know the problems of under age drinking which is a problem everywhere and we had discussed it many times and did everything we could to follow guidance," said Bhatti.
The magistrates ac-cepted his explanation in finding him not guilty of the charge. Costs were awarded to him from Central Funds.


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Despite significantly fewer working days, Tesla kept the production of electric cars in its gigafactory in China in February at 23,632, almost the record level of the previous month. That became known this week – along with figures on the Model Y built and available in China since the beginning of the year, whose sales almost tripled in February. Tesla thus left the local electric car competition in the SUV or crossover segment in China far behind, and at the same time came significantly closer to the conventional premium vehicles of the established German manufacturers.
Model Y is way ahead in electric SUVs
According to figures from the CPCA association, Tesla sold a total of 18,318 locally produced electric cars in China in February. These included 4630 Model Ys after 1641 in January, almost three times as many. Tesla had officially started sales and production of its second model from the Gigafactory in China earlier this year.
At the start of sales, the prices for the Tesla Model Y in China surprisingly fell by around 30 percent compared to the previous information. The demand for reports on the first few days was huge. And in February, Tesla was way ahead of the entire electric car competition from the same country with the crossover, as new insurance figures published on Twitter show.
According to this, the Model Y was insured a total of 4645 times in China in February, which roughly corresponds to the number of sales. In second place was the ES6 electric SUV from Nio – but with only half as many new copies as the Tesla. There were roughly the same number with 2111 at the crossover relative Nio EC6, and the fifth-placed ES8 only came to China’s streets 1351 times.
At the start of the Model Y in China, the General Secretary of the CPCA Association had already written that Tesla was turning old rules in this segment upside down by setting the price: Chinese customers are used to high surcharges compared to sedan variants for imported premium SUVs the Model Y costs only about ten percent more than the comparable versions of the Model 3. An analyst later pointed out that the Model 3 had already taken market share from German premium manufacturers everywhere in China where Tesla was represented.
And as also became known via Twitter, Tesla is getting closer to the SUV and crossover models of the German premium brands Audi, BMW and Mercedes (in China also known collectively from BBA) in the important market with the Model Y.
Tesla should plan a second shift
The most popular German model from this segment in February 2021 was the Mercedes GLC, followed by the BMW X3 and Aufi Q5L. With 8476 new insurances, the Mercedes GLC was still sold almost twice as often as the Tesla Model Y, but in January the gap should have been much larger. According to rumors, Tesla also wants to have a second shift of the Model Y produced soon. And even if it sells almost as well as the Model 3 (most recently 13,688 new registrations), which seems possible due to the moderate price premium, the Model Y should soon show the taillights to the SUV competition of the German premium brands.


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It’s the talk of the century, the most prominent news to hit all year, and nothing else surpasses it by any stretch. Well, that’s true if you are in the trucking business and your CFO is up late at nights thinking about Tesla’s semi trucks and how it well it will save you tons of money.
Let’s face, trucking is a tough business, and for most large and small firms, fuel is the number one cost factor.
When Elon Musk announced his plans to electrify the trucking industry and unveiled his truck, many people’s eyes lit up like the fourth of July.
Could this be the silver lining the industry has waited for and the holy grail of commercial profits?
Earlier this month the Canadian grocery giant Loblaws wasted no time in announcing its plans to order some 25 Tesla units for an undisclosed price.
This supermarket chain with well over 2000 stores can undoubtedly afford 25 electric trucks to test out, as its annual revenues are in the tens of billions.
But a new report from Truck News is shedding a bit more light on the excitement for these transport trucks.
More companies are willing to invest their money in these Tesla trucks, as the world moves towards a more eco-friendly mindset.
Companies such as Speedy Transport is ordering five trucks to start with and may double that number soon.
Bison Transport is also expressing interest in these new breeds of semis.
While pricing is yet to be finalized for each unit, according to Truck News companies can expect to pay around $180,000 CAD.
Considering that traditional highway tractors cost around $150,000 brand new, an extra $30k for an electric unit with estimated 20 percent savings in operating costs sounds like a bargain.
We are talking about a 500-mile range while carrying a maximum cargo weight for tandem axle trailers, and 0-60 mph in 5 seconds. Keep in mind, that we can’t independently verify these numbers as real-world testing needs to be done.
Trucking is a multifaceted industry which cannot be explained in one post alone.
The majority of the time, units are customized differently according to the application it is needed for, per customer.
If Elon, can break into the market and disrupt the entire industry, he could potentially go down as one of the most influential people in the transportation sector.
So far, it looks like the companies that are interested in these electric semi’s mainly operate on the highway.
Tesla’s entry into the trucking industry must have established manufacturers such as Volvo, Freightliner Trucks which is a division of Daimler Trucks North America, Kenworth, Peterbilt, and others experiencing some sense of uneasiness.
They all have worked with engine manufacturers such as Paccar, Detroit Diesel, and Cummins to produce zero-emissions vehicles.
The enticement of new technologies designed to save on operating costs and increase road safety is too much to ignore.
The writing is on the wall, and the future is in electric vehicles. While it’s a sensible option for large companies, it’s the smaller outfits and owner-operators that may find it difficult to make that jump.
But Tesla isn’t the only game in town. Nikola Corp has their Nikola One, a hydrogen-powered semi with more impressive numbers:
- 100% ZERO EMISSIONS
- HYDROGEN POWERED
- 800 – 1,200 MILE RANGE
- 15 MINUTE REFILL TIME
- NEVER PLUGIN
- 100% ELECTRIC DRIVE
- THE END OF DIESEL ENGINES
- 1/2 THE OPERATING COST COMPARED TO DIESEL
- 2,000 FT. LBS TORQUE
- 1,000 HORSEPOWER
- 320 kWh BATTERY
- 1 MILLION MILES FREE* HYDROGEN FUEL
- REGENERATIVE BRAKING
One thing is for certain though, and that’s diesel trucks are on their way out. There are startups in silicon valley that are already testing trucks that can drive themselves and deliver from dock to dock.
Why pay a truck driver $80,000/ year, when an algorithm can take care of the entire process, with the potential to virtually eliminate costly road collisions?
It’s a hard truth to face because technology is becoming a more disruptive force. For the people who fail to adapt, change is the hardest thing to comprehend.


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Moto outs budget 5G phone.
It looks like Lenovo is bringing the Motorola Razr 2019 foldable phone to the Philippines. Lenovo Mobile Philippines teases.
Motorola opens two new experience stores in Cebu and Davao, expanding their retail footprint in the VisMin area.
The Moto G5s Plus and the Moto G5s are now officially available in the Philippines. Both are competitively priced, each having something special to offer.
Motorola Philippines opens its fourth retail kiosk at SM Batangas, its first outside of Metro Manila.
Motorola opens its kiosk at the SM MOA in Pasay City. The company brings its exclusive outlets to three.
Motorola Philippines launches the Moto M. The phone comes with a large 5.5 full HD display, 4GB of RAM and a large battery.
Motorola is expanding in the Philippines. The company opened two new concept stores in Metro Manila.


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CHICAGO, Feb. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is right around the corner, beginning on February 27th. MWC is the world's largest annual gathering for the mobile industry, and Codal has been selected to represent Illinois at the conference. If you are in the mobile industry, this is the place to be. Last year, over 100,000 attendees showed up over the 4 day conference.
Every year, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity chooses companies to go to MWC to represent Illinois' emerging technology sector. For the fourth year in a row, Codal has been chosen to represent what Chicago has to offer in the mobile industry at Mobile World Congress.
The DCEO (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) chooses the companies based on the innovative products and services offered, and the potential for success in an international market.
Codal is honored to be given the opportunity to explore an international market, to learn about the cutting-edge technology that has been introduced over the past year, and to share what we've done for the world of technology since we last attended.
"Attending and exhibiting at a conference as large and as innovative as Mobile World Congress allows Codal to apply our new perspectives to the mobile projects that we're working on. In the tech world, things are constantly evolving, and as a technology company it is absolutely critical to stay on top of all emerging tech trends," says Keval baxi, CEO of Codal.
Codal is a full-stack UX design and development agency based in Chicago
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The world doesn’t need something like this, but we have to have something like this.
ScraptownUSA has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a revolutionary new article of clothing, the “Pizza Pocket Hoodie.”
It’s a rather normal hoodie sweatshirt, though it has a special pocket that will perfectly fit a couple of slices of your favorite pizza. According to a press release released by the company, the pocket "contains a removable, insulated, food-grade, washable pouch that can hold a slice of pizza and keep it warm for hours.”
The company is looking to secure $5,000 within the next 30 days.


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Spicing up your meal could mean more than just adding a bit of flavor and feeling more satisfied. It could also mean lessening the effect of fat in your food
Spicing up your meal could mean more than just adding a bit of flavor and feeling more satisfied; a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Nutrition found that adding spices, such as turmeric and cinnamon, may protect against the harmful effects of eating meals high in fat or calories.
Typically after eating a high-fat meal triglycerides, a type of fat, in your blood are increased, but researchers from Penn State found that adding spices to a high-fat meal reduced the triglyceride response compared to a similar spice-less meal.
The small study analyzed the blood of six healthy, but overweight (BMI 25-27) men after they ate the control meal (1200 calories and 49 grams of fat) without added spices, and again after they ate the same meal with added spices.
The meal consisted of coconut chicken and white rice entree, cheese bread, and a dessert biscuit; the spiced meal was nutritionally identical but also used a spice mixture to create a chicken curry, Italian herb bread, and a cinnamon biscuit. The spices used were rosemary, oregano, cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, cloves, garlic powder and paprika – these spices were selected for their potent antioxidant activity.
Results were notable; the spiced meal reduced blood levels of insulin and triglycerides by 21 and 31 percent respectively, compared to the control meal. The spiced meal also increased antioxidant blood measures. Foods high in antioxidants are believed to help support optimal health over time. The ORAC scale is a way to measure foods antioxidant activity.
SupermarketGuru suggests you head to the grocery store, or open your pantry and start using more spices! Of the spices used in the study, cinnamon, turmeric, and oregano had the highest ORAC values. And if you’re worried about having a reactions to the spices, researchers reported no effect on the patients' enjoyment of their meals.


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Today we’re announcing that Facebook Gaming has launched several cloud-streamed games in the Facebook app and on browser — playable instantly, with no downloads required. We recently had 200,000 people playing our cloud-streamed games per week in limited regions, so while it’s not exactly a secret, I'm excited to lay out what we're building.
Cloud game streaming promises to deliver unprecedented access to games across every screen. And while we’re thrilled to play a part in that future, that future is a ways off. So before we talk about our aspirations, let me start with what we’re not doing. Cloud gaming announcements are prone to hype, so I’m going to speak openly from the outset.
We’re not going to overpromise and under-deliver. We believe in the long-term future of cloud gaming, but we aren’t going to try to wow you with the wonders of our data centers, compression algorithms, resolutions, or frames per second. Cloud game streaming for the masses still has a way to go, and it’s important to embrace both the advantages and the reality of the technology rather than try to oversell where it’ll be in the future.