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A farmer in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur is seeding hybrid onions and earning a great profit by selling ready hybrid onion seedlings to farmers.
Stepping away from traditional crops like potatoes and garlic, Som Raj took a leap of faith this year, planting hybrid onion seeds provided by the government.
“We’ve traditionally grown various crops like potatoes, garlic, turmeric, flowers, and onions. This year, we’ve taken a step forward by planting hybrid onion seeds. We’ve already witnessed positive interest from neighbouring villages, indicating an increased workload but also exciting potential. We received 1 kg of hybrid seeds this year, and we hope to be allocated 2-4 kg next year. The irrigation pond itself was a generous gift from the governor,” said farmer Som Raj.
News of Som Raj’s success quickly spread to neighbouring villages, sparking curiosity and interest in hybrid seeds. A farmer like Shivratan Goswami from another village, impressed by Som Raj’s prosperity, is eager to follow suit.
“We want to take advantage of this hybrid seed initiative. Seeing farmer Som Raj benefit has motivated us to explore this exciting path. We used to rely on desi seeds, but the hybrid variety, even with its higher price point, promises far greater returns. Local seeds offer limited benefits despite their cost, making the switch to hybrids a wise investment,” said Shivratan Goswami.
Sanjay Anand, Chief Agriculture Officer of Udhampur, applauds Som Raj’s initiative and highlights the government’s efforts to promote crop diversification among farmers.
“We encourage farmers to diversify their crops, like farmer Som Raj who switched to hybrid onions. Focusing solely on staple crops often yields limited returns. Vegetable cultivation, like onions, offers significantly higher income potential. This year, we’ve prioritised onion cultivation across Udhampur, covering 340 hectares,” said Sanjay Anand, Chief Agriculture Officer of Udhampur.
“We prioritise local farmers but also welcome others who are eager to improve their crops. Introducing hybrid seeds through meetings and showcasing successful examples like Som Raj’s has been key to motivating farmers. The excellent market prices for onions further incentivize this shift,” said the Chief Agriculture Officer of Udhampur. (ANI)


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Look for the 2018 Annual Water Quality Report Online
Thursday Feb 28th, 2019
Starting this April, the 2018 Water Quality Report will be available online for Baltimore City and County residents to review. This report will reflect that there were no violations of drinking water standards.
This year’s release of the Water Quality Report, also known as the Consumer Confidence Report, will mark the second year that the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) has used electronic delivery to distribute its Water Quality Report. Previously, the report was mailed to each customer along with a springtime water bill.
The annual report informs water customers where the City’s drinking water comes from, how the water is treated, what chemicals it contains, and how it meets federal standards for tap water.
Baltimore City and County customers are being notified of the implementation of electronic delivery of the Annual Water Quality report via a message on their water bill. They will see the web address that will take them directly to the report: publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/waterreport.
On April 1, water customers who want printed copies of the report can call 311 or (410) 396-5352.
Previous years’ reports are also available online at publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/water-quality-reports.

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Date of Christmas Ale ‘First Pour’ Announced
Oh, the power and glory of “a handcrafted ale with spices and honey,” otherwise known as Christmas Ale.
The Great Lakes Brewing Company announced the first pour of the season will take place on Oct. 24 at the Ohio City brewpub.
“Take a vacation day on October 24—a Christmas vacation day, that is!” GLBC said on its website. “Our beloved Christmas Ale will go on tap in our Ohio City Brewpub (only) on Thursday, October 24th at 11:30 AM. Wear your favorite Christmas sweater, don some reindeer antlers, and dust off your jingle bells. Or, you know, whatever gets you in the holiday spirit!”
The coveted first pint of this year’s Christmas Ale could be yours if you win a photo contest.
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Kolkata, May 21 (PTI): Country’s largest bank SBI today signed pacts with e-commerce player Snapdeal and digital payments firm PayPal for providing cheaper loans and cross- border transaction facility to small and mid-sized businesses.
Under the ‘Snapdeal-Capital Assist’ programme, sellers or manufacturers on its platform will be able to access liquidity at attractive rates from SBI, with women entrepreneurs getting a further concession of 0.25 per cent. Besides, no collateral will be required for loans up to Rs 1 crore.
“It is a partnership of the equals in which the bank will provide financial assistance to sellers on e-commerce platform,” said SBI chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya, who was present at the MoU signing with Snapdeal.
She said SME sellers were being constrained by liquidity problems and were not being able to ramp up their businesses.
“Even if a business is good, if liquidity is not there then it will not survive,” Bhattacharya told reporters here.
Snapdeal CEO Kunal Bahl said the deal will help small businesses as they find it difficult to provide adequate collaterals while seeking loan through the normal route.
“Under the scheme, no collateral would be required for loans up to Rs 1 crore,” he said.
Nearly 65 per cent of SBI’s business is from alternate channels including digital.
The bank also tied up with PayPal for facilitating secured and convenient cross-border transactions for SBI’s 9 lakh SME customers.
State Bank of India managing director B Sriram said the MoU with PayPal will be for cross-border transactions and it will also look at domestic payments matter in future. It will also explore opportunities in e-governance areas.
Country manager of PayPal Vikram Narayan said the company was operating in 203 countries and handles 11.5 million transactions a day.
In future, PayPal would explore opportunities in e-commerce and m-commerce space in India, he said.
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The 2013 Finals campaign broke last week with Forever Dirk, a 30-second spot that focused on Nowitzki’s iconic fadeaway jump shot, which was a significant factor in the Dallas Mavericks victory over the Miami Heat in the 2011 Finals.
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Tougher advertising rules in the UK, the new partnership between GVC and MGM Resorts, as well as the development of the British "lottery" giant ZEAL.
The UK Commission tightens gambling advertising rules
On August 1, the commission published an updated set of rules, which are stricter than those previously in force. The new rules are designed to specify the parameters surrounding the advertising industry with regard to gambling. UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) believe that the guidelines will provide better consumer protection while at the same time promoting a more balanced attitude towards gambling as a form of entertainment. The new rules will become active on October 31st, 2018. It will then be easier to impose fines on companies that violate advertising rules, mislead the user with various questionable if not outright deceitful promotions and promises of bonuses, and unreasonably restrict the user's ability to withdraw funds. The commission will also punish operators who send out spam and unsolicited marketing texts.
The new changes are part of a three-year plan to solve problems and improve security in the field of gambling. The strategy includes enhancing the protection of consumer interests, preventing public harm and raising standards in the gambling market. Commission Chairman William Moyes said this year will bring many changes in the gambling industry.
The fight against unscrupulous companies is beneficial to consumers and also to the large gambling companies that follow the rules and are regulated by the commission. The competition around GVC Holdings, William Hill, 888 Holdings, Betfair Group and others in the UK will be reduced, which means that their market share will grow. However, these changes will also be favorable to the start of new Blockchain projects. Thanks to the transparency of Blockchain projects, the commission will be able to easily control them.
Two giants of the gaming industry have recently signed a contract for $200 million
Due to relaxed regulations on sports betting in the US, the European holding company GVC and the American company MGM Resorts will share a market of 90 million potential gamblers in 15 states. For this purpose, the companies signed a cooperation agreement and invested $100 million. Both sides will have access to all online games and betting tournaments, operate from separate headquarters and form a management team drawn from employees of both companies.
A company with 30 years of experience - MGM Resorts - is actively growing in stature. In mid-June in New Jersey, the rates that could be legally grossed from sports betting were laid out in legal terms and in two days the casino Borgata collected profits from them. For a fortnight, the casino received 7% more than in the same month last year. By no later than September 2018, the company is expecting similar approval for the state of Ohio, where the population exceeds that of New Jersey by 30%. In 2008, prices for MGM Resorts shares fell; however, over the 10-year period since then their value has increased seven times over.
Holding GVC has already had successful mergers in the past 10 years. In March 2013, the holding acquired a company with a 15-year history: Sportingbet. In 2016, GVC acquired Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment, which is a gambling company. This year the holding has absorbed the bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral. For 10 years, the value of their shares has grown 10 times and is currently trading at its peak.
It is likely the next step of MGM Resorts and GVC Holding will be to develop their business and raise their stock values to new levels.
ZEAL intends to conquer new markets
ZEAL's stock prices fell during 2017, but since early 2018 their value has increased by almost 50%. According to Frank Hoffmann, Investor Relations Manager, this growth has been due to effective marketing. Members of ZEAL, Lottovate and myLotto24, saw their income grow by 17% in six months. With the increase in marketing expenditure, there have been 293,000 new registered customers.
In May this year, the company launched a synthetic lottery in Australia, with the product sold through newspaper kiosks. ZEAL launched MyLotto24 despite the introduction of a new bill that prohibits all lotteries in the country. Working with newspaper kiosks, according to the general manager of the VANA association Chris Samartzis, would have provided additional income to small business owners. Unfortunately, the views of the general manager were vigorously opposed by other associations. As a result, the Australian Parliament approved a ban on the lottery and ZEAL was forced to leave the country.
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The latest ban includes a number of apps from the ecommerce titan such as Aliexpress and video-based shopping platform Taobao Live, as well as a number of dating and gaming platforms. They join other Chinese apps that had already been banned, including Tencent‘s WeChat and ByteDance‘s TikTok.
“This action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which are prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, security of state and public order,” the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said.
The government’s decision to ban another set of apps comes as tensions between China and India continue to rise after 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese troops were killed in border clashes earlier this year. The growing blacklist also stresses India’s plans to cut its dependence on outside solutions, the report noted.
On June 28, India blocked access to 59 Chinese mobile apps, with 118 more banned in September. These include Baidu, Tencent Watchlist, FaceU, Ludo All Star, Alipay, and games PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile Lite.
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Prompt payment discounts on power bills may become a thing of the past if the Government adopts the options in a report by the Government-appointed Electricity Price Review Panel.
The Panel has been investigating ways to make electricity prices "fair and affordable, not just efficient or competitive".
One of the options put forward in its just released report is to prohibit prompt payment discounts on power bills but allow suppliers to charge late payment fees.
"Consumer advocates and advisory groups say prompt payment discounts disproportionally hurt low income consumers and, in many cases, are unrelated to the true cost of recovering late payments," the report said.
It cited an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) report which found that the discounts "give the impression that an offer is significantly cheaper than other offers in the market when this is often not the case".
The ACCC report said the practice was "confusing, at times misleading, and leads to poor consumer outcomes".
Although the banning of prompt payment discounts was presented as just one of many options for the Government to consider, the Panel said it was in favour of doing so.
The Panel also said it was in favour of merging the price comparison websites Powerswitch and Whatsmynumber and improving the merged entity's performance, to boost consumers' ability to hunt out the best deal.
Electricity suppliers could also be required to include "clear, prominent information about how consumers could switch suppliers or dispute their bill'.
Other options outlined in the report include:
- Establishing an electricity consumer advisory council.
- Establish a cross-sector energy hardship group, which could be funded by the Government and/or an electricity industry levy.
- Offer extra financial support for households in energy hardship.
- Make electricity distributors offer retailers standard terms for network access.
- Prohibit retailers from using notifications that customers were switching suppliers to make the customers a better offer to stop them switching.
- Make electricity generators release information about the profitability of their retailing activities.
- Phase out low fixed charge tariff regulations.
- Ensure access to smart metre data on reasonable terms.
- Strengthen the Commerce Commission's powers to regulate distributors' performance.
- Require small distributors to amalgamate.
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From its $1.9 billion New York outpost in Chelsea, Google just made Steve Jobs a very unhappy man. After much speculation and even a few press leaks, the company announced that it’s field-testing Google Wallet, an app that let’s you use your phone to tap, pay, and get discounts rather than pulling out a credit card or cash. This means consumers will be hearing a lot more about the horribly named but awesomely futuristic science of near-field communications, which lets mobile devices beam and receive information from mere inches away. If you didn’t think Google was sounding just a smidge Big Brother-y before, allow them to convince you:
You’ll be able to store your credit cards, offers, loyalty cards and gift cards, but without the bulk. When you tap to pay, your phone will also automatically redeem offers and earn loyalty points for you. Someday, even things like boarding passes, tickets, ID and keys could be stored in Google Wallet.
However, Google also assured skeptics that there are a number of security measures, including a phone lock, a Google pin, credit card information encryption, and never displaying your full credit card number. Initial tests will begin this summer in New York, San Francisco, and Portland, Oregon, at stores like Macy’s, Subway, and Walgreens.
The tech battle to turn your phone into a wallet is just getting started, though, especially as the winner will likely be the one to get the most adoption. Right now, only Nexus S 4G phones on Sprint have the NFC chips to work with Google Wallet. Apple’s plan to get in on the game was delayed when it was announced that the iPhone 5 would be shipping without an NFC chip. (Fifty percent of smartphones will have them by 2014.) But Twitter tech demigod Jack Dorsey hopes to beat them all. Earlier this week, his start-up Square released a free service in the Apple and Google app stores that lets you pay without credit card or cash once you sign up with a merchant — all without using the near-field chip. He launched Monday with 50 coffee shops around the country. But we’ll probably wait until Dorsey pulls a Foursquare and starts adding bars to the list.
Google Unveils Wallet And Offers: An Open Platform For Mobile Payments [TechCrunch]
Earlier: Nobody Puts Steve Jobs’s Mobile Payment System in the Corner


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Over the next 15 years, printed electronics is expected to transform the way we think about and use electronic goods such as mobile phones, display screens, lighting and even paper. However, for technology companies wanting to make the transition from their traditional silicon roots, this will mean embracing not only new technology, but the adoption of a more standardised approach and better collaboration according to a number of leading industry experts.
Speaking at the Semiconductor 2K Conference in Cardiff, Dr Harry Zervos, Industry Analyst from IDTechEx says the move towards printed electronics is a natural progression in the search for products and technologies which are 'greener', more efficient and ultimately more cost effective to produce.
"One of the primary advantages of Thin Film Transistor Circuits (TFTCs or plastic electronics) used in products such as 'take anywhere, read anywhere' electronic paper and solid state lighting (LEDs, etc) is that they offer a relatively low cost manufacturing solution for UK technology companies and greater flexibility for both the user and manufacturer when it comes to size, form factor and application architecture.
At the same time we are expecting significant growth in this emerging area of semiconductor manufacturing, especially in inorganic photovoltaic (PV) technologies beyond silicon and display front plane technologies."
The UK technology industry is already at the forefront of this revolution with companies active in all areas of the supply chain from suppliers of basic organic and inorganic chemicals and printing press manufacturers through to producers of flexible displays and sensors according to Dr Ric Allott, Deputy Network Director of the UK Displays and Lighting Knowledge Transfer Network (UKDL KTN).
"This is a very exciting time for the technology and manufacturing industries in Wales and the rest of the UK as we are literally bringing to market electronic goods which have broken the shackles of conventional electronics.
"Just think about the impact Welsh businesses like solar energy provider G24i and AIM-listed LED supplier Enfis are making on the way we as consumers and businesses think about and use lighting and energy in an effort to reduce our impact on the environment. Similarly, we are seeing huge investments by global consumer brands such as LG Display, Sony and Epson and we are expecting some amazing products using these technologies to be brought to market soon."
Printed electronics is already slicing out a bigger share of the market.
In 2005 the global market for printed electronics was approximately $650 million (US dollar). Over the short term this is expected to increase to $3bn by 2009 and $30bn by 2015.
Despite this exponential growth curve, printed electronics enthusiasts such as Drs Allott and Zervos are not expecting plastic electronics to replace silicon electronics in the near future.
Instead, they argue, printed electronics will enable electronics to be used in products which could not exist with current electronic materials and processing.
"Additive printing processes, for example, can be utilised to deposit a sequence of metal and organic layers, which may ultimately result in a laterally patterned array of transistors, a photovoltaic cell, sensor or display," explains Dr Allot.
In Wales, the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating (WCPC) at Swansea University already has the know-how and facilities to print electronic circuits in the same way that paper is printed in a press, a radical departure from traditional methods for manufacturing circuit boards.
Dr Tim Claypole, Centre Director explains: "The WCPC was set up with the intention to offer businesses a way of developing the volume manufacture of products based on micro- and nanotechnology. In order to achieve this the WCPC has equipment dedicated to integrated manufacture by printing and offers a unique facility in the UK and Europe for the realisation of cutting-edge flexible printed electronics, displays, lighting and sensors - allowing, for example, the development of a roll up television or e-newspapers."
In terms of potential for printed electronics, the opportunities are endless according to Dr Zervos.
"Already we have seen the number of players active in this market doubling over the past two years. And as consumers and governments turn on the pressure for more environmentally conscious products, technology businesses will have to prioritise the supply of flexible, low cost devices. Just think about the new photovoltaics (solar cells, etc). Already heavily subsidised, these types of devices are at the cutting edge yet feasible to produce. There will also be a requirement for different types, thus enabling businesses to explore new markets or gain additional market share."
In terms of growth, Dr Zervos expects the market for printed and potentially printed electronics to increase from $1.6bn in 2008 to $47bn by 2018.
"Sixty-four per cent of the market today is made up of mature electronic products. Printed electronics can be can be made from conductive inks for membrane keyboards, Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), flex connectors, RFID antennas, membrane keyboards, heated clothing, etc. Similarly this technology can be applied to sensors e.g. disposable glucose sensors for those with diabetes and Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) on glass substrates, etc."
"At present the number of UK companies active in the TFTC capacity is a mere 5% with Japan representing 27% and the US 32%. The greatest opportunity, we believe, lies in the manufacture and provision of devices which are flexible and can be printed."
"As such our expectation is that the printable components in the $1.6bn printed and potentially printed electronics market will increase from its current level of 27.8% to 79.6% by 2018. Similarly, in 2008 only 15.7% of the components are on a non rigid substrate (such as sensors and displays & lighting) and we expect this to rise to 74% by 2018."
In order to get to this level, Dr Allott says a lot will depend on the electronics industry's ability to collaborate with related industries such as packaging, medical and pharmaceutical.
"The success of the plastics electronics industry will depend on its ability to tap into and combine different types of technologies. At present no single company is in a position to achieve this level of growth and innovation on their own, so we would certainly encourage businesses wanting to explore this technology to collaborate."
"We also see the need for standards within the industry, but this will have to be adopted on an application by application basis. The UKDL already has an active plastics electronics community where businesses can exchange ideas, address issues and speak in a unified voice when it comes to Government legislation and procurement without fear of IP infringement or loss of confidentiality."
The Plastics Electronics Workshop took place during the Semiconductor 2K Conference in Cardiff. The event was organised by the UK-wide Joint Equipment and Materials Initiative (JEMI) with support from the Welsh Electronics Forum and Welsh Assembly Government.
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THE MALVERN Walking Festival is set to return for its 17th annual time next year from May 28 to June 5, writes Shnae Harrison.
The routes are selected to showcase the area’s natural beauty which will then expand into Worcestershire and Herefordshire.
The festival website will start bookings on January 1 with over 70 routes available to walk across the nine days.
The walks may vary by being multi-day walks, all day walks and shorter half-day jaunts which will all feature different themes with heritage, music, farming, art and even walks devoted to beer and breweries.
Each walk will be categorised as being more ‘gentle’ or more ‘strenuous’ for participants to decide the perfect trial for them.
The more challenging walks on offer are the 19-mile Malvern Hills end-to-end and back and the 31-mile Worcester Way in a day, for those who are up for the challenge.
Festival Chairman Bob Baldwin said: “This year’s 2021 Festival was sold out with hundreds of our regular walkers being joined by many new participants.
“Next year will be our biggest ever since we started in 2005, making the Malvern Walking Festival one of the largest in southern England.”
For more information or booking visit www.malvernwalking.uk or the Malvern Tourist Information Centre.


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It’s a massive week in the football boot world, so why not kick it off in the best way possible with a round of Soccer Reviews boot spots. We’ve sourced only the finest boot spots from this weekend’s action. From England to South America, which boot spots have made it through our testing process this week?
Banel Nicolita (Saint-Etienne) – Nike Mercurial Vapor VIII
Even though we didn’t officially unveil the Mercurial Vapor VIII until today, Banel Nicolita obviously didn’t read the memo from Nike that asked players to be patient and not to wear their shiny new Vapor VIIIs until next weekend. Even though Marco Boriello was technically the first person to debut the Bright Mango Vapor VIII (albeit it a little on the blackout side), Nicolita is still one of the first players to wear the boots in a competitive game.
Ryan Babel (1889 Hoffenheim) – Nike CTR360 Maestri II
Ryan Babel made the move back to mainland Europe after a relatively unsuccessful spell at Liverpool. During that time, Babel was an avid Mercurial wearer, but it seems he has marked his move to the Bundesliga by moving to a new pair of boots, as Babel now wears the CTR360 Maestri II. The CTR Maestri II is a really versatile boot and players all over the pitch are wearing Nike’s control boot, and the boot’s versatility is indicated by Babel wearing it.
Nathan Doyle (Reading) – adidas Predator adiPower
When adidas release a blackout football boot, it’s become somewhat as a tradition from the German company as an indication of the end of the line for that football boot. Unfortunately, the Predator adiPower, which has been one of the more successful boots adidas has released in the past few years, has received the blackout treatment. It’s going out in some style with the classy blackout colourway, and while players like Joey Barton attempted to blackout their adiPowers, Nathan Doyle is the first person we’ve seen with the genuine blackout versions of the boot.
Neymar (Santos) – Nike Mercurial Victory II
It’s not too often when we see a professional wearing anything but expensive, top of the range boot, but Neymar, now one of the two headline players for the new Mercurial Vapor VIII, and many of his team mates were forced into a turf football boots, and a pair of Mercurial Victory IIs in Neymar’s case. It was down to the pitch. Neymar were in Peru against Juan Aurich, and they play on a synthetic football pitch. So much like when the whole Barcelona team were forced into lower grade boots due to a frozen pitch, it caused the Santos team to change their footwear appropriate to the conditions.
Nicolas Anelka (Shanghai Shenhua) – adidas miCoach F50 adiZero (Custom)
After a big money move to China, and becoming the most expensive player in the Chinese Super League in the process, former Chelsea forward Nicolas Anelka is starting in to life in Shanghai nicely. He’s seemingly marked it with a batch of customised miCoach F50 adiZeros, as Anelka has fashioned himself two different colourways, with one looking a lot like the Blue/White/Slime F50 adiZero which was released a bit over a year ago. But Anelka’s Black/Warning miCoach F50 adiZeros look like a very clean boot, and it looks like a colourway which would go down well if it was a general release boot.
Vujadin Savic (SG Dynamo Dresden) – Nike Mercurial Vapor IV
Nike’s Mercurial Vapor VIII is going to be the football boot on everyone’s lips this week, so it’s only fitting to feature a retro Mercurial Vapor IV spot. The Vapor IV was one of the most wanted boots on the planet when it was first released, and the Orange Peel/Dark Obsidian Vapor IV has gone on to become one of the most recognisable Mercurial boots of all time. While the Anthracite/Vivid Blue Vapor IV didn’t reach the same status, it was still worn by many big players when it was first released.
Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid) – adidas Predator adiPower (Custom)
While Nathan Doyle above showed us what a proper blackout Predator adiPower looks like, Lassana Diarra showed us this weekend what it looks like when you attempt to blackout the boots by yourself. There are clear differences between the two boots, with the white SprintFrame being the biggest difference. It’s also clear that Diarra’s boots started life as a pair of Black/Warning adiPowers. We wonder whether we’ll see Diarra in the proper blackout versions of the boot anytime soon.
Jose Nunez (Club Libertad) – Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly III (Custom)
When the CR7 Mercurial was released last year, the thick lines on one half of the boot and thin lines on the other half definitely made the boot stand out on the pitch. It was, however, a boot fit for CR7 himself. However, it seems Jose Nunez didn’t think the boot stood out enough on the pitch, as he discarded the grey laces that game with the boot in favour for some bright orange ones! To be fair to Nunuez, it does look good with the Solar Red Nike tick!
Julien Escude (Sevilla) – adidas adiPure IV (Custom)
While there have been a lot of players wearing the adiPure 11Pro, there is still a large number of players who have stubbornly stuck by their K-Leather adiPure IVs, with Frank Lampard being the highest profile player still wearing the boots. We think Julien Escude is sticking by his adiPure IVs as he’s gone through the effort to customise them in a classy White/Red colourway.
Krisztian Vadocz (NEC) – adidas Predator PowerSwerve TRX
Considering the Vapor VIII has now been released, we should probably start looking forward to the next major boot release, the next Predator boot. So a retro Predator boot spot is probably a fitting way to end today’s boot spotting article. Vadocz’s Black/Gold Predator PowerSwerve TRX boots have been kept in really good condition, and it’s always surprising to see a PowerSwerve TRX that is still in such good condition, despite the age of the boots.
That’s it for this week’s boot spotting. Thanks to Juano Granda for one of today’s spots too. What was your favourite spot this week? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.


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Soaring Penguin Press, publisher of the anthology Meanwhile and a range of graphic novels that includes Emma Vieceli and Malin Ryder’s BREAKS, has a new director. The independent publisher has made an offer to Eisner-nominated writer and editor Tim Pilcher to join John Anderson as co-owner of the publishing house, which has been accepted. Pilcher, whose previousContinue reading Soaring Penguin Press brings in new director, announces new Canadian office
Phillip Vaughan from the University of Dundee reports on this year’s San Diego Comic Con, casting an academic’s eye over one of the biggest annual comics gatherings in the United States… I have been lucky enough to attend four San Diego Comic Cons now, presenting academic papers at the Comics Arts Conference and, from lastContinue reading San Diego Comic Con 2018: The Academic’s Eye View!
Eisner Award-nominated editor, writer and publishing consultant Tim Pilcher ponders the problems getting a successful graphic comics line off the ground for British publishers… Lately I’ve been musing on why it is that traditional British book publishers have never really launched a successful and sustained graphic novel list. I think it comes down to several factors: Firstly,Continue reading Creating Comics: Why British publishers attempts to launch a graphic novels line keep failing, and how to do it better
Jack & Lucy is a 16-page free mini comic written by Rachael Smith, illustrated by Jacob Phillips (editor of The Mancunian Way, a small-press magazine celebrating all things Manc through illustration, writing, design and photography), edited by Tim Pilcher, and designed by Jim Devlin. Launched at Oldham Comic Con last weekend, Jack & Lucy tells the storyContinue reading Jack & Lucy, a free comic by Rachael Smith and Jacob Phillips, tackles teen mental health issues
Author, comics writer and editor Tim Pilcher has not one but two books nominated for an Eisner Awards this year – How Comics Work, co-written with comic artist and writer Dave Gibbons, which we really liked, and Deconstructing The Incal, co-edited with Alex Donoghue. It’s the first time Tim has ever been nominated for anContinue reading Watchmen rarity on offer from comic creator Tim Pilcher in bid to attend San Diego Comic Con


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The founders of River North Arts District beer pioneer Black Shirt Brewing have apparently stepped back from day-to-day management of the distinctive taproom and hired a new head brewer, David Sakolsky, to tilt the operation in a different direction. The news comes as a surprise, because brothers and co-founders Chad and Branden Miller have been dedicated fixtures at Black Shirt since it opened in 2012.
Sakolsky, who co-founded New Hampshire's award-winning Deciduous Brewing in 2014, specializes in brewing farmhouse styles and mixed-fermentation beers — particularly goses and saisons — and he plans to make those styles at Black Shirt. As a result, the brewery will shift away from its signature hoppy red ales.
They won't disappear altogether, though. The Red Ale Project grew out of the Millers' core philosophy: Do one thing and do it well. And it "thrived under the watchful eye and creative oversight of Black Shirt co-founder Branden Miller and former head brewer Aaron Holstad," the brewery said in a statement released Thursday. "Pushing the limits of the style and exploring its potential was at the heart of the project."
“Red ales are a part of who we are, and they’re not going anywhere," adds Black Shirt spokeswoman Meghan Howes. "Having David at the helm allows us to engage a wider swath of savvy beer consumers who might otherwise have dismissed Black Shirt due to its concentration on red ales.”
Black Shirt, which began serving pizza in 2017, has also changed its logo and will begin producing smaller batches. As a result, its four canned beers aren't likely to be back on liquor store shelves any time soon.
The Millers declined to discuss the details behind the sudden change, But Chad and his wife, Carissa — also a co-founder — have moved to the Western Slope, though Chad is still partially overseeing the brewery and spending some time in Denver. Branden has moved to Crested Butte to pursue a "new opportunity," Howes says. Former head brewer Aaron Holstad, who is Carissa's brother, is moving to Switzerland.
A New Hampshire native, Sakolsky helped found Deciduous, and his beers were lauded by several magazines and websites. In 2015, for instance, Deciduous was ranked as one of the 33 best new breweries in the U.S. by Beer Advocate. A year later, Deciduous was named among the "Best Beers, Brewers, and New Brewers" by RateBeer. Sakolsky left after a falling out with the other owners of the brewery.
Prior to that, he worked for Blue Lobster Brewing, and has apprenticed for both White Birch Brewery and Hill
Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro Bend, Vermont.
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Experts of payday lenders state the prices and charges are excessive and certainly will trap the debtor in a period of financial obligation that will endure months
Americans take away approximately $50 billion in payday advances a 12 months, each accumulating a huge selection of bucks in costs and interest. But a tiny and growing solution that permits its users to just simply just just take an advance to their paycheck could be providing the cash advance industry a run for the cash.
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San Francisco-based economic technology business also made headlines later this past year whenever Walmart, the country’s biggest personal manager, announced it might begin providing also’s solution as an element of its worker advantages package.
Along with supplying tools that enable workers to trace their investing and spend less, Even features Instapay, makes it possible for users to advance a number of their paycheck that is next up 13 times before payday. As the equal individual is making use of their currently accumulated hours, also does not charge the worker interest in the advance.
Tales that https://badcreditloanapproving.com/payday-loans-me/ influence your daily life over the U.S. and all over the world.
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Even creator Jon Schlossberg stated publicly that the main business’s objective is always to put the cash advance industry away from company, claiming it exploits the economically susceptible. He shared interior usage information solely utilizing the Associated Press that presents, at the least preliminarily, that Even users are less inclined to tap the cash advance market after they subscribe to the business’s services.
“You’ve got this whole industry of economic organizations benefiting from Us citizens struggling to call home paycheck to paycheck, and payday loan providers are actually the absolute most predatory," Schlossberg stated.
Payday loan providers say they supply an essential solution, with several Us americans not able to appear with money to pay for an urgent economic crisis. Additionally they state they provide to your nation’s many hopeless, who will be usually the risk that is highest for maybe perhaps not trying to repay the mortgage.
But experts state the prices and charges are exorbitant and certainly will trap the debtor in a period of financial obligation that may endure months.
The customer Financial Protection Bureau, beneath the federal government, ended up being attempting to manage the payday financing industry nationwide, but underneath the Trump management the bureau has started the entire process of reversing those laws.
Even’s data show that roughly 28 per cent of the users took down an online payday loan into the full months before becoming a member of the solution. Four months after applying for also, that figure drops to not as much as 20 %. Also calculated the figure by learning use behavior of the people from 2017 until September 2018 december.
Also has the capacity to inform which users will always be making use of payday advances because Also users connect their bank reports into the application. The business will be in a position to inform what forms of deals a person is making, and if they bear the faculties of a pay day loan transaction or name a payday loan provider due to the fact other celebration.
Schlossberg admits that also might be lacking some loan that is payday, especially people where a check is employed as opposed to an immediate debit from the debtor’s account. The info can be tied to the truth that Walmart, undoubtedly its biggest client, just began utilising the item on Dec. 15, 2017. Schlossberg stated the business is using the services of scholastic scientists in the effectiveness of Even’s Instapay product versus cash advance use, aided by the aim of publishing sometime in 2019.
Walmart could be the only company that publicly claims it utilizes also, but a level spokesman claims it offers “more than" 10 businesses opted currently, with 400,000 active members. Also does fee Walmart workers a $6 fee that is monthly utilize its premium features, including Instapay.
Customer advocates, that have very very long targeted the payday financing industry, stated these were glad to see options to pay day loans available but urged caution about their use.
“The decrease is intriguing and possibly promising but too early to draw any conclusions," stated Scott Astrada, manager of federal advocacy during the Center that is left-leaning for Lending.


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The European Union agreed steps yesterday (23 July) to help stabilise falling dairy prices, scrapping the minimum price for cheese to qualify for export subsidies and extending purchases of butter and milk powder.
A spokesman for the Europen Commission said the abolition of the minimum price rule would allow more bulk cheeses to be exported with export subsidies and help remove surplus from the market.
The minimum price for cheeses to qualify for export subsidies is currently 230 euros per 100kg.
The spokesman said the existing 1 March-31 August period during which the Commission could buy surplus butter and milk powder from the market had been extended until the end of November.
This temporary step would allow time for EU member states and the European Parliament to examine a Commission proposal to extend the period until the end of August next year, he said.
EU member states, particularly France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg, have faced protests for several months by dairy farmers calling for help to deal with slumping milk prices.
EU dairy markets have deteriorated sharply over the last 12 months. After a price rise in 2007, milk prices have dropped substantially, and have fallen some 30% in France over the past year.
Earlier this week, the EU executive ruled out altering milk quotas, despite new protests by dairy farmers and warnings that they will face more challenges (EURACTIV 23/07/09).
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The unemployment rate surges to nearly 15%. Uber and Lyft shares rise on earnings. MercadoLibre, PayPal, and Twilio hit all-time highs. And Disney announces plans to reopen Shanghai Disneyland. Motley Fool analysts Andy Cross, Ron Gross, and Jason Moser discuss those stories and weigh in on Activision Blizzard, Berkshire Hathaway, Beyond Meat, Electronic Arts, Etsy, Pinterest, Roku, Shake Shack, Square, and Wayfair. Plus, our analysts share three stocks on their radar: Costco, Coupa Software, and Smartsheet.


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ELIZABETHTON — Eight beer permit owners in Elizabethton were accused of selling alcoholic beverages to minors during an undercover operation conducted Wednesday.
Capt. Joy Markland, director of the Elizabethton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, identified the permit owners as Amigo’s Mexican Restaurant, 623 W. Elk Ave., Suite B7; Beef O’Brady’s, 173 Hudson Drive; Lakeo Stakehouse of Japan, 139 Hudson Drive; Lone Star Steakhouse, 1361 U.S. Highway 19E; Roadrunner Market No. 168, 1258 Milligan Highway; Smokehouse Barbeque Company, 1941 Milligan Highway; Tobacco Depot, 348 Broad St.; and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2166, 1977 W. Elk Ave.
The police department used confidential operatives who were under age 21 to pose as customers and attempt to purchase alcohol. Through the investigation, eight individuals working at the establishments allowed the sales. They were immediately notified of the infraction and were issued a criminal summons for sale of alcohol to a minor. All are scheduled to appear in Carter County Sessions Court on Feb. 11.
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SEMO football supports Pink Up with jersey auctionCape Girardeau MO
The Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) football team recently revealed special new Pink Up jerseys to be worn during the annual Pink Up game on Oct. 29. The jerseys will be available for purchase through an Online auction now until Oct. 8 to raise money for Saint Francis Healthcare System’s Pink Up campaign.
This collaboration, led by head coach Tom “Tuke” Matukewicz, is a way for Southeast football to celebrate survivors and honor those who have lost their battles with cancer.
The special jerseys will be worn during the Redhawks’ Pink Up game on Oct. 29 against Austin Peay University. Bidding is open now at www.pinkupcape.com. After the auction closes at 5 p.m. on Oct. 8, the winners will personalize their winning jerseys with a name in honor or memory of a survivor or loved one, if desired. After the game on Oct. 29, the game-worn jerseys will be presented to the winning bidders. The winners will also receive two game tickets and an invitation to a pre-game tailgate party—all in honor and support of Pink Up.
“We are thrilled to join Saint Francis to help make a difference in this community,” said Matukewicz. “We hope this effort raises awareness and money to fight this terrible disease. This will be a life-changing experience for our players, who will have the opportunity to meet families that have lost loved ones to cancer.”
Saint Francis launched Pink Up in 2010 to raise awareness of breast cancer in the community. During the campaign, residents are encouraged to “pink up” their homes, businesses and schools in support of the cause. Pink Up proceeds provide free mammograms and other cancer support services to local residents who otherwise could not afford them.
Last year’s jersey auction raised $22,000. All 99 jerseys were auctioned off.
Since its inception, Pink Up and Dig for Life have provided more than 3,200 free mammograms to community women who could not otherwise afford them. Breast cancer affects one in eight women but by catching it early through important screenings such as mammograms, we have a better chance of beating this disease.
To learn more or to donate to the cause, please visit www.pinkup cape.com or call (573) 331-5133. ©TM
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As the billionaire offloads shares worth $1bn, financial filings show the move was planned weeks before he asked followers’ opinion
Elon Musk’s recent Twitter poll asking if he should offload 10% of his Tesla stocks to pay taxes was met with a clear “yes”. Financial filings released late on Wednesday showed the billionaire has since sold nearly a million shares; but was it because of the poll results?
The filings reveal Musk has sold about 900,000 shares – netting over $1.1 bn that will go towards paying tax obligations. It comes a few days after nearly 60% of his 3.5m Twitter poll respondents encouraged him to sell, with Musk saying he would “abide by the results”. But the filings show that his plan had been in place since mid-September, and was already scheduled to go into effect.
The transactions were “automatically effected” as part of a trading plan adopted on 14 September to sell options that expired next year, according to financial documents. That was nearly two months before he floated the idea of the sale on Twitter.
The sales will cover tax obligations for the stock options granted to Musk. He exercised options to buy just over 2.1m shares for $6.24 each. The company’s stock closed on Wednesday at $1,067.95 a share.
And in selling, he wasn’t alone. Millions of dollars worth of Tesla shares have been dumped by current and former board members since the end of October, when Tesla’s market capitalisation surpassed $1tn. Musk’s brother, Kimbal Musk, also reportedly sold shares amounting to around $109m before Elon’s poll went live.
Before Musk posted his poll, US Senate Democrats proposed a plan to tax billionaires’ stocks both as a way to finance Joe Biden’s agenda and reel in the rich who exploit loopholes to defer capital gains taxes.
“The last thing you do when offloading a massive exposure is to reveal your hand,” Chris Weston, the head of research at the broker Pepperstone in Melbourne, told the Associated Press earlier this week. “The buyers tend to step away when you have an overhang like this, but this is no ordinary story and is Musk’s way of getting back at the proposal to tax the elite with gains on unrealised profits.”
At the end of September, Musk announced that he would have to sell roughly $15bn in shares. “I have a bunch of options that are expiring early next year, so a huge block of options will sell in Q4,” he said at the time. “Because I have to, or they’ll expire.” Analysts expect more sales are coming.
Daniel Ives, a Wedbush analyst, wrote in a note to investors: “The question will be for investors if he sells his full 10% ownership stake over the coming months or is it done piece by piece during 2022?”
After the transactions, Musk still owns about 170m Tesla shares, and selling 10% of that would be closer to $21bn, according to calculations done by Reuters.
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment before publication.
The Associated Press contributed reporting
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It's a given that most startups will fail, and that all it takes is a few smart (lucky?) investments for a VC to make it all worthwhile. Dave McClure's 500 Startups, as the name makes obvious, takes this to the logical extreme, with a throw moneyshit against the wall and see what sticks approach. Now they've got millions more to throw.
“Actually we’re getting closer to 600, but no we aren’t changing our name!,” 500 Startups partner Christine Tsai told VentureBeat via email.
Peruse some of these nearly 600 ventures, and you'll see quality varies wildly. You've got semi-established outfits like TaskRabbit alongside these:
A new approach to what the neckwear ownership experience should be, Tie Society was conceived as an alternative to the overpriced and stagnant neckwear retail model.
ChirpMe: Meet new people around you.
Hinge is an app that allows young people who are scared of online dating sites to find dates among friends of friends.
DriveMeCrazy empowers people to report good or bad driving behavior by fellow motorists.
But of course this is expected. You can bet strategically, or you can spread your chips all over the table and hope something good happen, somewhere, eventually. It's not exactly scientific, but in the long term, maybe it will work. Maybe. It's hard to imagine how a staff of fewer than 30 people can manage a portfolio of nearly 600 companies with anything even resembling oversight or counsel.
And then there's the question of time. The subtler and I think more damaging factor here is that 500 Startups encourages hundreds of people to pursue ideas that just aren't very good. They don't have to be very good, because simple math says only a handful of these investments ever need to pay off to make the whole bloated enterprise worth it. Worth it for Dave McClure and his investors. But for the rest of the half baked entrepreneurs? It's encouragement toward a brick wall, and time that would've been better spent doing push-ups and selling Tupperware instead of coding an app no one will ever use.
Note: I previously included ViKi in the above list, which was a mistake on my part, because it was sold off for $200 million.
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Philip J. LeBeau is a CNBC auto and airline industry reporter based at the network's Chicago bureau. He is also editor of the Behind the Wheel section on CNBC.com.
LeBeau has reported one-hour documentaries for the network, including "Dreamliner: Inside the World's Most Anticipated Airplane," "Ford: Rebuilding an American Icon" and "Saving General Motors."
Prior to joining CNBC, LeBeau served as a media relations specialist for Van Kampen Funds in Oak Brook Terrace, Ill., and was instrumental in implementing an initiative to communicate the company's mutual fund and investment practices to the public and the press. While at Van Kampen, LeBeau held a Series 6 license.
Previously, he held general assignment reporting positions at KCNC-TV, the CBS affiliate in Denver, and KAKE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Wichita, Kan. LeBeau began his career as a field producer at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, where he wrote, produced and researched consumer stories. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism with a bachelor's degree in journalism and broadcasting.
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there is little talk about America's fifth largest automaker. Well, in case you haven't been watching, Chrysler has quietly stopped the bleeding.
There's an interesting choice facing Ford investors right now. Sell some stock and take profits after a spectacular run-up in the last year, or hang on and bet that Alan Mulally and company can prove Wall Street wrong again and outperform expectations, pushing the stock even higher.
The cautious optimism is gone - replaced with a confidence in a profitable future. For Ford CEO Alan Mulally the company has transitioned into a new phase of growth. From here forward, Ford not only will be expected to be solidly profitable. And not just in most parts of the world, but in every region- including the U.S.
Porsche is about to start deliveries of its limited-edition 918 Spyder, a plug-in electric hybrid vehicle.
The two companies debuted Land Rover's Discovery Vision Concept vehicle ahead of the New York Auto Show.
General Motors announced on Monday that its heads of human resources and communications are leaving the company "to pursue other interests."
A large number of Americans are nervous about whether new technology in connected automobiles could be hacked.
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The iPhone 5 release date is apparently October 4th -- as it is for the iPhone 4S, you'd think. That's the date chosen by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to announce its new pomaceous shiny. We have this on the (ahem) good authority of the Wall Street Journal's 'sources close to the situation.' Yes, it's the latest installment of the guessing game around the 'delayed' device.
- On the one hand, why all this fuss over a mobile phone that's not very good at telephony?
- On The Other Hand, it's been 16 months since the iPhone 4, and making Apple fanbois sweat is terribly serious business.
Plus, today's skateboarding duck: A very, very short film, in a galaxy far, far away...
John Paczkowski pokes fun at all the speculation:
While there have been a lot of conflicting reports about the exact timing of the event...sources said that the Oct. 4 date has been selected by the company to showcase the iPhone 5.
And while the iPhone 5 is a much-anticipated handset, the event itself...will be newly installed CEO Tim Cook’s first big product introduction. ... [T]he pressure will be on Cook to turn in a good performance at the event.
Devindra Hardawar makes war, not love:
It’s clear why the iPhone 5 is a big deal, but the event will also mark the first major product announcement for...Tim Cook...[who] is expected to lead the iPhone 5 presentation himself. ... While Cook’s business savvy has been proven time and again, he will have to prove...if he can also fill Steve Jobs’ role as an Apple product evangelist.
Apple followers are used to having a single authoritative voice debut its flagship products. Cook can’t pass the buck...because it would...serve as a glaring reminder that things will never be the same again without Steve Jobs.
And Jonny Evans adds his two penn'orth:
The date makes sense because it is one of those time-honored " Apple Tuesdays". ... [It] seems pretty definitive, coming as it does from...the WSJ.
[It] will hit channel a few weeks later...suggesting an October 15 launch in the US with [other] markets getting access before the end of the month.
But Philip Elmer-DeWitt thinks it could be sooner:
Ticonderoga's Brian White suggests that the...time between unveiling and release is likely to be considerably shorter...especially given how late in the year the iPhone 5 event is occurring.
White also believes that the international ramp-up...will be faster than it was for the iPhone 4.
Meanwhile, Woody Leonhard points out the oint in the flyment:
Samsung...sensing that what's good for the goose is also good for the gander...appears ready to sue Apple for patent violations on the iPhone 5. They quote a report in ... Korea's largest business newspaper...that says Samsung's going to file an injunction...seeking to ban sales of the iPhone 5 in Europe.
Samsung provides flash memory, DRAM, and the processor -- an estimated 26 percent of the pieces, by value -- of an iPhone 4. ... [My] crystal ball now says that Samsung will provide exactly zero percent of...the iPhone 5.
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Maxxium UK has embarked on a new engagement programme with top-end bars and restaurants in London focusing on its super-premium drinks brands.
The initiative is being spearheaded by a dedicated luxury sales team within the drinks company’s London division, which was created to reflect the evolving spirits market and highlight the super-premium spirits offering.
Its investment in the London luxury trade began with an exclusive tasting and pairing dinner for the super-premium cognac expression L’Essence de Courvoisier at The Lanesborough hotel this month.
Maxxium UK’s general manager for London, Peter Sandstrom, said: “London remains a key city for our business and we are committed to working with our luxury customers to develop plans that will foster the growth of super-premium spirits, notably cognac.
“Continued consumer trade-up presents a valuable opportunity to focus on the luxury sector and provide our customers with exceptional liquids that cater to their high-end clientele from around the globe.”
The dinner at The Lanesborough, led by Courvoisier global brand ambassador Rebecca Asseline, brought together guests from London’s leading luxury trade and marked the start of a new programme to educate and drive advocacy around L’Essence de Courvoisier and the cognac category.
Florian Favario, executive chef at The Lanesborough’s Michelin-starred restaurant Céleste, prepared a food pairing for the evening and Mickael Perron, bar manager of the hotel’s Library Bar, created bespoke Courvoisier serves (pictured), inviting guests to discover the versatility of different expressions of cognac.
L’Essence de Courvoisier, which has a recommended price in retail of £1,900 a bottle, is part of The Lanesborough’s extensive collection of precious cognacs dating back to the 1700s.
The L’Essence de Courvoisier blend consists of over 100 eaux-de-vie from two of the most prestigious crus in the cognac region, Grande Champagne and Borderies. It features rare blends housed in the cellars dating back to the early 1900s along with eaux-de-vie from the 1970s and 1980s which signify key periods of innovation at Courvoisier in terms of distillation and the selection of wood for ageing.
With ABV of 42%, the cognac is housed in handmade crystal Baccarat decanters, each individually numbered, which are suspended in a timeless, elegant frame inspired by the signature Courvoisier teardrop silhouette.
Courvoisier, which is the number-one cognac in the UK, sees 35.5% value growth of its high-end expressions in London against category growth of 17.9%.


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Minecraft Creator's New $70m Beverly Hills Mansion, Rebuilt in Minecraft
It's probably a little cheaper.
Earlier this week we learned that Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson purchased a mansion in Beverly Hills, California for $70 million, which Beyonce and Jay-Z were supposedly trying to buy as well.
You can actually see a video tour of the place here, but why settle for a boring, regular video, when you can watch a video tour of the mansion recreated in Minecraft.
That's right, only a couple of days after we learned about Notch's new digs, British Minecrafter Dan Bovey already rebuilt a pretty accurate version of the Los Angeles mansion, which you can see in the video above.
Persson owned a 70 percent stake in Sweden-based developer Mojang when it was sold to Microsoft for $2.5 billion in September this year. He would have made approximately $1.75 billion as a result of the deal. Following the sale, Persson, along with chief executive Carl Manneh and co-founder Jakob Porser, departed the company. The deal saw Mojang join other internal Microsoft game studios including 343 Industries (Halo), Black Tusk Studios (Gears of War), Lionhead Studios (Fable), and Turn 10 Studios (Forza).
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April 6, 2015: Jeff Koyen has been named editor in chief at Casper. He had been founder at Assignmint. (mb)
September 22, 2010: Jeff Koyen has been named interim deputy online editor at Travel + Leisure.
He had been senior editor at Forbes Traveler. (mb)
March 7, 2005: Jeff Koyen, editor-in-chief of the New York Press, has resigned from his position. (FishbowlNY)


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Pepco customers who have been financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic are urged to establish payment arrangements and get connected to customer assistance programs that can help get their accounts up to date.
Because Pepco recognizes the financial challenges some customers are facing as a result of the pandemic, the company will continue its practice of working with each customer individually to help with the continuation of their electric service.
Service disconnections, which were suspended in March, are always a last resort and many times can be avoided if customers contact us to establish payment arrangement and to discuss additional options. While the company is not currently disconnecting service, it is essential that customers contact us now to take the steps necessary to manage their energy bill.
Pepco has expanded billing and payment options to include eliminating down payment/security deposit requirements, extending payment periods for balances and connecting more customers with energy assistance funds. During this time, Pepco has also been reaching out continually to customers who have fallen behind on their payments, as well as customers who may be eligible for energy assistance, through phone calls, letters, emails, social media, and targeted advertising.
The most important step that residential customers who are past due on their Pepco Power bill can take, is to contact the company at 202-833-7500 or pepco.com/help as soon as possible. Customers should never wait until they are in crisis to reach out for assistance.


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Studying possible billing models, Twitter has created a new advertising tool that allows advertisers to choose a specific niche of people to target their tweets and promotions.
As a result, not all users who follow a certain profile receive an advertisement, only those who are in the profile desired by the company.
Called ‘Targeted tweets’, the new feature allows a segmentation by location, by the person’s profile and even by device – PC, smartphone or tablet.
Twitter has already been testing the new service with British Airways, Coca-Cola, Washington Post and other advertisers. Last Wednesday, the company announced that the advertising model will be made available to all its users in the coming days.
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Netflix shares have taken a tumble in afterhours trading in the wake of the publication of its second quarter earnings. As usual, the data that resulted in the significant share price action overnight was evidence of some difference between actuality and investor expectations. This time, for Netflix, it was a negative - membership growth seems to have stalled.
13 per cent down in after hours trading
In its trying-hard-to-be-positive letter (PDF) to shareholders, Netflix said that it had "a strong but not stellar Q2, ending with 130 million memberships". Unfortunately it had added 5.2 million new members, the same as in Q2 last year, and a significant double digit percentage lower than the expected 6.2 million new members. CNBC explains that "domestic additions were only a little more than half of its projections, while it just added 4.5 million subscribers internationally".
Bullet pointed highlights of the recent Netflix results are as follows:
- Revenue: $3.91 billion vs. $3.94 billion estimated, according to a Thomson Reuters consensus estimate.
- Domestic subscriber additions: 674,000 vs. 1.23 million subscribers estimated, per FactSet and Street Account
- International subscriber additions: 4.47 million subscribers vs. 5.11 million subscribers estimated, per FactSet and Street Account
- Earnings per share of 85 cents
There seems to be a number of things at play, most of which could have negative impacts on the progress of Netflix. First of all streaming services could be approaching saturation point for now. Secondly, there are more streaming competitors than ever and some, with plenty of resources, are pushing harder for subscribers using special offers and cross promotions (think about Apple, Google/YouTube, Sky, Amazon and others). Thirdly, it is pretty easy to chop and change streaming providers and some say the Netflix formula for content, and even its own shows, is getting stale.
One mediocre quarter doesn't set a bad trend in stone. The BBC report on this news suggests investors don't lose their heads, especially as Q2's results come in the wake of "two extremely strong quarters of comfortably beating expectations on adding subscribers." Some seasonality is probably at play here too.


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For the Lincoln MKZ, designers took the notion of “elegant simplicity” as their point of departure – and arrived at a luxury sedan whose integration of lines and curves is stunning. Design cues become individual pieces of art, like the pedestal mirrors that add a jewel-like touch. Continue reading Most class in its class New Lincoln MKZ
The Lincoln Motor Company’s reinvention takes a major step forward with the unveiling of the all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility vehicle. Continue reading All-New 2015 Lincoln MKC Provides Fresh Choice for Small Premium Utility Customers
- Lincoln MKC Concept debuts at 2013 North American International Auto Show – Lincoln’s first-ever small vehicle
- Small luxury utility concept signals future Lincoln entry into industry’s fastest-growing segment
- MKC Concept introduces the “Lincoln Experiences” suite of technology and signature content to enhance the driving and ownership experience
The dependability of new cars is higher than ever, according to the 2012 Vehicle Dependability Study released today by J.D. Power & Associates.
Lexus is back on top after losing the distinction to other automakers for three years. In 2009, after leading all brands for 14 consecutive years, Toyota’s luxury subsidiary was dethroned by Buick and Jaguar. Porsche ranked highest in 2010 and Lincoln topped the list last year.
Lincoln knocked Porsche off its perch as the most dependable of 34 brands in the 2011 J. D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study. It was the first time Lincoln has topped the list, which has been published annually since 1990.
This year’s study was based on responses of almost 44,000 owners of 2008 model vehicles. The survey covers 202 different problem areas that may occur within eight major vehicle categories, like engine and transmission, seats and exterior. The rankings then are determined by the number of problems reported per 100 vehicles.
Continue reading Lincoln Tops J.D. Power Dependability Survey


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Bank of America no longer plans to charge debit fee | Business
Bank of America now says it no longer plans to charge its customers a fee to use their debit cards.
“In response to customer concerns and the changing competitive marketplace, Bank of America no longer intends to implement a debit usage fee,” the company announced Tuesday.
Bank of America had planned to introduce a $5 monthly fee for customers who used their debit cards for purchases through a phased rollout beginning in 2012.
“We have listened to our customers very closely over the last few weeks and recognize their concern with our proposed debit usage fee,” said David Darnell, co-chief operating officer. “Our customers’ voices are most important to us. As a result, we are not currently charging the fee and will not be moving forward with any additional plans to do so.”
Wells Fargo Bank also recently announced that it would not follow through on plans to implement a fee for debit card use.
KOB Eyewitness News 4 will have more much on this story tonight in its evening newcasts.


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As a part of today's major Adobe announcements, the company has gone into detail for the upgrades present in its design software. Illustrator CC features a new Touch Type tool, which lets people manipulate individual characters in text while still maintaining control over font and other edits. Multi-touch devices have been added as a form of input.
Adobe has posted its promised Touch Apps in the Android Market for Android tablets. Introduced at the MAX conference early last month, the apps include Photoshop Touch ($9.99, Android Market), Collage ($9.99, Android Market), Debut ($9.99, Android Market), Ideas ($9.99, Android Market), Kuler ($9.99, Android Market), and Proto ($9.99, Android Market). Each is meant to help creative or business types accomplish different tasks, and all require Android 3.1 or later.
Now AAPL Stock: 93.7 ( -0.57 )
Complex date setting bug crashes 64-bit iOS device
Weber buys iDevices' iGrill, Kitchen Thermometer
Vevo music video app launched for Apple TV
HydraDock team unveils USB 3.1 Type C Roadie
HBO Now has 800,000 subscribers
Unsafe IoT called threat to humanity
Apple public betas for iOS 9.3, OS X 10.11.4
Following Monday's release of betas for the iOS and OS X, Apple has unveiled public betas for both operating systems. The iOS 9.3 beta includes all of the previously reported enhancements for education customers, along with Wi-Fi calling for Verizon iPhone owners, and a carrier update for T-Mobile users. The OS X 10.11.4 third beta includes enhancements to Twitter URL opening, Live Photo viewing and sharing, and Evernote note importation into Notes.


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December 31, 2014
Nigerian Businesswoman Beats Oprah As the World’s Richest Black Woman
According to Ventures Africa, media mogul Oprah Winfrey is no longer the richest black woman in the world thanks to the fortunes of Nigerian entrepreneur Folorunsho Alakija.
Alakija, who has worked in various industries across fashion, print and oil, started her career in the mid 70s as a secretary at the International Merchant Bank of Nigeria. In the early 80s, she quit her job and went to study fashion design in England. Shortly after, Alakija returned home to start her clothing line, Supreme Stitches, which is a premium Nigerian fashion label that caters to a wealthy clientele. With plans to expand her business fortunes, Alakija acquired an oil prospecting license for her company Famfa Ltd., which is ultimately the source behind her wealth today.
In 2012, Ventures Africa measured the Nigerian business mogul to be worth $3.3 billion, but Alakija net worth has reportedly more than doubled since then to an estimate $7.3 billion thanks to her company’s ownership stake in the highly lucrative oil block OML 127.
With Forbes reporting Oprah as having a net worth of $3 billion, Alakija’s whopping $7.3 billion easily puts her in the top spot for black female billionaires.


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HTC to return to growth in 2013: brokerage
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) HTC Corp., a Taiwan-based smartphone vendor, is expected to return to growth in 2013 on the back of its efforts to launch new models to stir up buying interest, Jih Sun Securities Investment Consulting Co. said Wednesday.
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The future of wireless EV charging is close, but there are challenges to overcome to get there.
Picture the scene: You're driving your electric car to the stores and notice that the battery is running low.
Nothing to worry. You park your car in an available space, and while you shop for groceries and have a cappuccino, your car is charging. No cables, no worries. The entire process is automated.
Thanks to recent advancements in wireless power transfer research, it has become feasible to charge electric vehicles without the need for a cable, just like the wireless chargers already in use for smartphones.
This is the future of electric cars. And it's not far away.
Far from former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's fears that electric cars could " end the weekend", Christmas holidays at the beach in the near future could benefit from wireless charging infrastructure built into the highways you take to get there.
This will allow you to charge your electric car while travelling on the road, which is known as dynamic wireless charging.
Most EVs today can travel more than 300 kilometers on a single charge, which is more than most people need for daily use, but not far enough when you're embarking on a longer journey.
But with dynamic wireless charging technology integrated into highway infrastructure, range anxiety will no longer be something you'll have to think about.
You also won't have to buy a more expensive electric car with a bigger battery capable of covering hundreds of kilometers (batteries are the most expensive part of an electric car) when the average daily travel distance is just a few tens of kilometres.
The extensive list of EV benefits is quite appealing, not least how they can help reduce the world's transport-related greenhouse gas emissions.
However, there is still a long way to go before we reach that utopia.
Despite their environmentally attractive facade, electric cars produce more carbon emissions during the manufacturing phase than their internal combustion engine counterparts.
This is mainly due to the environmentally unfriendly production process of the bulky batteries used in EVs.
Before a mid -sized EV even hits the road, the analysis estimates it would produce 8,100 kg of CO2. However, this will be offset over the life of the electric vehicle, thanks to carbon-free propellants.
Whether charged via cable or wirelessly, the environmental impact of electric cars also depends on the carbon footprint of their energy source.
If the electricity used to recharge it is sourced only from coal-fired power plants, a mid-sized electric car like the Tesla 3 would have to be driven 125,000 kilometers to surpass the environmental performance of a petrol-fuelled Toyota Corolla.
However, if the grid recharging it is fully powered by renewable sources, this break-even point falls to below 14,000 km.
The electrical grid must be capable of accommodating such a tremendous influx of electric cars and renewable resources.
Electric cars are not like other items you have at home. Charging an electric car can consume up to 22 kilowatts of power , which is 10 times the energy consumed when ironing or using a hair dryer at maximum power.
Handling such an enormous amount of power at a national grid level, coupled with the unpredictable nature of renewable resources, requires a grid that is not only more intelligent, but more sustainable and decentralized than current infrastructure.
The grid first needs to be digitalised to keep up with the complex demands of the growing number of electric cars using it and the growing prevalence of renewable energy resources feeding into it.
What this means is that the grid of the future is a data-driven, AI- integrated network which enables all energy entities, from consumers to distributed generators to renewable resources, to digitally interact with each other and with the overall core grid.
The rise of artificial intelligence and its related applications present promising opportunities to efficiently manage these highly sophisticated energy grids.
Another challenge to overcome is improving the batteries that power the electric cars themselves.
As well as current batteries being expensive, bulky, and hard to sustainably produce, they can also be easily damaged.
For example, fast chargers for electric cars allow rapid recharging but also pump a huge amount of energy into the battery in a very short time, causing further consumption and battery degradation.
There's also the problem of what to do when the battery reaches the end of its usefulness, and work underway to see if they can be repurposed for stationary use at solar or wind farms.
Researchers are developing a process for recycling EV batteries at the end of their life and breaking them down into their component parts, which only produces low emissions.
But electric vehicle batteries have their upsides too, such as their ability to return power into the grid through bidirectional chargers and vehicle-to-grid technology.
Such a future is already here for some electric vehicle drivers in South Australia.


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Google and Apple have both been in the news lately over details of how both companies' mobile operating systems store and transmit geolocation data. Following a class-action suit brought by two Tampa men targeting Apple over alleged user tracking, Google is facing a similar class action lawsuit filed in Detroit on Wednesday.
[partner id="arstechnica"]Last week it was revealed that iOS devices cache a large amount of location data in a file that is backed up to users' computers. The file is hidden from normal access on iPhones and iPads, but is unencrypted, and unless users also opt to encrypt iOS backups in iTunes, the file is also unencrypted. While someone would need physical access to either device to get the information, concerns were raised that the information could be used to track individuals, thereby compromising their privacy.
Apple later explained that the data was a cache of nearby cell tower and WiFi access point locations downloaded from Apple, which iOS devices can use to more quickly narrow down a users location when GPS signals are weak or nonexistent. The company admitted that the cache was designed to collect more data than was necessary, and said that an upcoming iOS update would restrict the size, encrypt it on the device, and keep the data from being backed up to users' computers when syncing with iTunes.
Furthermore, Apple explained iOS devices do in fact collect GPS coordinates for cell tower locations and WiFi basestations to expand and refine Apple's database if users elect to send anonymous diagnostic data to Apple when setting up a new device. That data is periodically sent to Apple—about every 12 hours, according to a letter sent to Congress last year. The data is encrypted and does not include any device IDs, making it impossible for Apple to track any particular user with this information.
Last week developers also revealed that Android devices keep a similar cache of cell tower and WiFi data, though Android limits the amount of data to 50 recently accessed cell towers and 200 recently accessed WiFi networks. Like iOS devices, a person would need to "root" (similar to "jailbreaking") an Android device to get the data, but in contrast to iPhones this data isn't synced to a computer.
More disconcerting, however, is the fact that Android devices collect "its location every few seconds and transmitted the data to Google at least several times an hour," according to research by security expert Samy Kamkar. Google said it uses this data for a variety of uses, but unlike Apple, Android attaches a unique ID number to the data. While that ID number is effectively random and can't be directly linked to a particular device or user, it is possible to analyze such data and correlate it to particular individuals using increasingly advanced "deanonymization" techniques.
Detroit area residents Julie Brown and Kayla Molaski filed a class action lawsuit against Google over concerns that the location data that Android devices send to Google "several times per hour" is tied to a unique (though random) device ID. The lawsuit further alleges that this data is sent to Google unencrypted. "The accessibility of the unencrypted information collected by Google places users at serious risk of privacy invasions, including stalking," according to the complaint.
The plaintiffs believe that Google's actions violate the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, various state consumer protection laws, as well as "common law rights" to privacy.
"It is unconscionable to allow Google to continue unlawfully and without proper consent to extensive tracking of Plaintiffs and proposed Class members," according to the complaint. "If Google wanted to track the whereabouts of each of its products' users, it should have obtained specific, particularized informed consent such that Google consumers across America would not have been shocked and alarmed to learn of Google's practices in recent days."
The lawsuits asks the court to require Google to either give up tracking Android users or to clearly inform users of "its true intentions about tracking," including whether that information is released to third partis are used for marketing. It further seeks monetary damages "in excess of $50,000,000.00" as well as punitive damages on top of that amount.
Both Apple and Google plan to attend a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law on May 10 to discuss the very issues called into question in the lawsuit. Representatives from the US Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Center for Democracy and Technology, and others will talk about what the latest mobile technology means for privacy and the law. Justin Brookman, who will be testifying at the hearing for the CDT, believes the law needs to be updated to account for the reality of modern mobile technology.
The best way to address these cross-platform, cross-industry questions is through public policy," Brookman recently wrote in an editorial on CNN.com. "We need legislation that establishes fair information practices for commercial collection, disclosure and use of all consumer data—but especially for sensitive data, like geolocation information—and we need the courts and Congress to update the rules for governmental access, to require a judicial warrant for tracking the location of cell phones and other mobile communications devices."
- Why and How Apple Is Collecting Your iPhone Location Data
- Find Stored iPhone Location Data on your Computer - Wired How-To Wiki
- Customers Sue Apple Over iPhone Location-Data Collection
- iPhone's Location-Data Collection Can't Be Turned Off
- Why You Should Care About the iPhone Location-Tracking Issue ...
- Apple Promises Fix for Location-Gathering 'Bug' on iPhone
- Brown et al v. Google, Case #2:11-cv-11867 (PDF) (ia600606.us.archive.org)
- Oakland County women sue Google over Android's tracking software (detnews.com)
- Mobile phone users wary about privacy, says Nielsen (arstechnica.com)


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The Indian publishing industry is being seen as the next frontier for outsourcing. But there is much more to it. Many American and European publishers are looking to India for selling their titles which are being printed, priced, packaged and marketed locally.
For example, Simon & Schuster has been selling to India for many years but they are now looking at titles that are printed locally, and priced, packaged and marketed specifically for the Indian marketplace.
“India is one of the fastest growing English language markets and a world-class economic dynamo with a highly literate populace. It shows the relevance of India,” said Jack Romanos, president & CEO of Simon & Schuster. “Suddenly, the rest of the publishing world has discovered India and having a shiny new Indian operation has become the latest corporate requirement,” said Stephan Barr, managing director of Sage London. With Indian authors winning the Booker and Nobel prizes, Indian publishing is looked upon with respect. For foreign publishers, India has dual potential — outsourcing as well as good market for their product, according to Romanos.
All the publishers that are outsourcing to India are also selling to India too, so it is a two-way exchange. Technology outsourcing is also gathering pace with companies such as Simon & Schuster outsourcing their technology support office to India.
For its Indian publishing programme, Simon & Schuster will select a number of titles from its US and UK operations to publish in English, the Indian editions.
“The Indian publishing scene is nicely poised and has great potential, just the way the Indian economy and other Indian businesses are doing. In publishing, India is way ahead of China because of its huge English-speaking population (29% of India’s population speaks English, that’s 350 million people) as compared with China where English is still a second language,” said Romanos.
The Indian publishing industry is definitely growing, both in terms of the number of titles being published each year and readership. With more retail space opening up, it is possible for publishers to reach more readers now than before, according to Renuka Chatterjee, chief editor, Roli Books.
She said the foreign publishers were interested in India mainly because they see a growing market in the country for selling their books .
Lokesh Thani of Sports Publications said: “Low cost of paper, printing, and other material are the major reason why these people are looking at India. Also, the market is very huge. They are looking at selling their titles, be it educational books or technology.”
Also, by setting up a base here, they can cover the whole of Asia, noted Thani, adding, “exports of books and other publishing material from India are very huge”.


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Esports organisation FaZe Clan has welcomed Snoop Dogg as their latest member and content creator, and has also confirmed that he will join the board of directors when the company goes public.
FaZe Clan have been a competitive gaming group for over a decade, taking part in tournaments for Call of Duty, Fortnite, Rocket League, FIFA, Valorant and more, and yesterday (7 March) they announced that the legendary Snoop Dogg has joined the clan.
Snoop Dogg wore a FaZe Clan chain during his Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show performance last month, and now he's officially joined the team as a member and content creator. He's will also reportedly become a director at FaZe when the esports organisation becomes a publicly traded company in the coming months.
According to Dextero, the partnership came to fruition through Snoop Dogg's son Cordell. Snoop said in a statement, "It only makes sense to partner with FaZe Clan as both a team member and on the Board of Directors … The youth identifies with their brand and that’s something my son Cordell knew, which is why he brought us together."
On top of being a FaZe member, Snoop Dogg is expected to "co-create content, participate in key business initiatives, and launch merchandise with the brand."


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