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DALLAS—Physicians will soon have the ability to access medical images stored remotely—from a CT to an MRI—and diagnose patients in near real-time from virtually anywhere via their mobile device.
This is the claim made by AT&T and Calgary Scientific, based on a new partnership announced Nov. 22. The communications giant and mobile applications developer have teamed up to offer Calgary Scientific’s ResolutionMD as an addition to AT&T’s Medical Imaging and Information Management offering. When the option is made available in the first half of 2012, physicians will have the ability to access, view and interact with patient images and reports—stored in any healthcare facility.
The cloud-based ResolutionMD application has recently been cleared as a U.S. Food and Drug Administration mobile diagnostic viewer. AT&T plans to make ResolutionMD available as an option to AT&T Medical Imaging and Information Management — a vendor-neutral, cloud-based service that provides access, viewing, storage and sharing of medical images from disparate picture archive communications systems (PACS) on an as needed, pay-as-you-go model for image storage.
The AT&T deal widens the net for Calgary Scientific. The company last year announced a similar deal with Sprint, whereby Sprint supports ResolutionMD on its HTC EVO 4G devices. Calgary Scientific has also partnered with Siemens, Viatronix and Sentinelle Medical to distribute Resolution MD.
“Demand for access to current and prior patient images along with radiology reports is growing at a very high rate,” says Randy Rountree, executive vice president of Global Sales & Marketing for Calgary Scientific, Inc, in a press release. “This requirement for image information is seen across the healthcare enterprise, in remote locations and must be available to clinicians 24 hours a day. Our work with AT&T ensures that this vital information is always accessible in a highly-secure manner and includes many of the diagnostic analysis tools needed by physicians to assess and rapidly diagnose a patient’s condition.”
A Matter of Carriers
For healthcare CIOs—and physicians —weighing their carrier options, particularly given the bandwidth required to support medical image download, a new report by Metrico Wireless may help.
For its latest report, “iPhone 4S: The Ultimate Performance Report,” the mobile device performance research firm tested the iPhone 4S performance on three separate networks: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. As soon as the iPhone 4S launched in October, Metrico began testing the device on each of the carriers. Researchers considered a number of different criteria, including: Call performance (making and holding calls); voice quality (handset, speaker, Bluetooth, in noise); data performance (HTTP download, HTTP upload); web browsing (page load time, page load reliability); and video performance (frame delivery rate, freeze, impairment, audio).
Metrico found that each of the carriers led in different performance categories. Of the three carriers, however, AT&T led in data download and upload speeds, by a considerable margin—an important consideration in the transmission of critical medical images. In perhaps an equally important measure, call performance—the ability to make and hold calls successfully—Verizon came out ahead of AT&T and Sprint.
Additional findings include:
- Sprint’s iPhone 4S performs better than the other carriers in live network voice quality on the uplink, while AT&T’s iPhone 4S takes the lead in live network voice quality on the downlink. However, the two carriers’ results are comparable. Across the three carriers, when compared to 3G smartphones measured in each carrier’s portfolio, the iPhone 4S is: among the top performers for speech quality in noise; average in speech quality over Bluetooth; and a below average performer in speakerphone speech quality.
- Web browsing is faster on the AT&T iPhone 4S than on the Verizon and Sprint versions. The iPhone 4S outperforms more than 70 percent of competing 3G Smartphone models tested on the three networks.
- The iPhone 4S shows excellent data task reliability — or the success rate of completing tasks — on all three carrier’s networks, with 100 percent or near-100 percent success rates in stationary downloads, stationary uploads and web page loads. The improvement gains in stationary download reliability over the iPhone 4 are dramatic for AT&T and Verizon.
According to Metrico, when on the live network and playing a video clip through the web browser, the iPhone 4S showed comparable, high rates of video frame delivery across all three carriers. However, when playing a video clip through YouTube, video frame delivery rate dropped, although the subscriber is still likely to perceive good quality. In general, the iPhone 4S shows a very low rate of video freezes and impairments, and a very high rate of audio delivery, across the three carriers’ networks


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SOME online flight search engines hike plane ticket prices by as much as 43 per cent, said the Spanish Users and Consumers Organisation (OCU).
According to the OCU, the majority of flight booking engines fail to inform consumers of the final price they have to pay and charge them additional costs, some of which are illegal, including a fee for the use of a credit card. This practice has been banned since September 1.
This is one of the conclusions drawn by the association after conducting a study between September and November that looked at 11 airlines and 12 travel agencies which provide an online flight search engine service.
It is difficult for consumers to compare plane ticket prices and buy the cheapest one they can find, since most websites fail to observe legislation that makes it mandatory to inform them of the final price they have to pay once they have started their search, said OCU.
They also analysed how prices vary depending on when the consumer books the flight and found that they tend to register rather sharp increases the closer the departure date is. According to the study, the cheapest tickets were found two months before the departure date, while prices were twice as high 48 hours before the flight.
OCU called upon authorities to monitor online flight booking engines and put the brake on this practice, which, they say, violates consumers’ rights. Moreover, the results of the study prompted the organisation to lodge a complaint against three airlines and 11 travel agencies.

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Tourism is one of the main drivers of economic growth and job creation in emerging economies around the world. Africa’s unique history and natural wonders are attracting increasing attention amid local and global increases in cultural, heritage and development tourism. Based on analyzes of the governance and business environment of various countriesIt is clear that many African countries show considerable promise in becoming or remaining dynamic hosts for tourists, investors and entrepreneurs, which can promote the employment of low-skilled workers and the economic inclusion of women and youth.
International tourists traveling to emerging countries often inject amounts of wealth into national economies similar to private and public sector investments and development aid from foreign governments. In 2015, foreign direct investment to the African continent totaled 54 billion dollars and Official Development Support totaled $51.04 billion, while tourism generated $39.2 billion and created 9.1 million direct jobs in the sector. Clearly, the tourism industry is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy by contributing to GDP, service exports and employment.
To what extent are African countries exploiting this opportunity offered by tourism? A recent World Bank study classified African countries in four performance categories: “pre-emerging”, “potential”, “emerging” and “consolidating” tourist destinations. Country performance was based on indicators such as ease of doing business; competitiveness in terms of regulation, infrastructure and tourism resources; tourism revenue per long-haul arrival; international arrivals per capita; and forecasts for growth in tourist arrivals. THE pre-emerging countriesCountries such as Somalia and Sudan have faced significant security and governance challenges, as well as low government engagement in the tourism sector. Potential countries, such as Madagascar, Ethiopia and Gabon, have shown relative interest and initiative in the sector, but still face governance challenges and market limitations. Emerging countries, such as Rwanda and Seychelles, prioritize and develop tourism and are relatively competitive. Finally, countries in consolidation, such as Morocco, South Africa and Mauritius, are among the best performing with a relatively mature tourism sector.
Fifteen years ago, the African Union and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (renamed the African Union Development Agency) adopted the Tourism action plan bring visibility to tourism on the continent. This happened after a 300 percent increase in international arrivals in the 1990s, reaching 26.2 million arrivals in 2000. Tourism has since become an integral part of economic development policies. Several countries have recently stepped up efforts to develop their travel and tourism industries, including Gambia, Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania, to meet the needs of the largest. 62 million annual visitors towards the continent. South Africa and Kenya receive the largest quantities of tourism-focused investment at $6.1 billion and $404 million respectively.
In general, investments have focused on countries with well-developed infrastructure, easy-to-navigate travel policies, and business-friendly environments. There is great potential for increased tourism-related investments on the continent, particularly after the 15 member states of the Economic Community of West African States, often referred to as ECOWAS, introduced a visa policy allowing free movement between its member states. Continent-wide efforts to increase integration and free movement, such as the imminent implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, will create a more stable business environment for investors and entrepreneurs to capitalize on the continent’s tourism potential. Potential investors in other countries’ tourism sectors will face challenges in infrastructure development and government support. However, those who make informed choices and take the risks necessary to partner with policymakers and industry leaders in potentially high-reward countries will be richly rewarded.
Although the motivations for traveling may change periodically, the tourism industry has always been a major economic contributor in terms of jobs and opportunities. Tourism represents 10 percent of global jobs and GDP, and generally provides high levels of employment for women and young people. As Africa’s emerging economies begin to shift away from their reliance on raw materials and agriculture and expand their service industries, the tourism industry has become a major focus of national development strategies.
Morocco, for example, has enthusiastically used the tourism industry as a development tool, hoping to increase the annual number of visitors received and strengthen the country’s economic growth. Since the Moroccan government began giving strategic priority to tourism, the country has become the “new star of emerging markets among foreign real estate developers. » Morocco, South Africa, Egypt and Kenya, among the most popular African destinations in terms of number of arrivals and value of tourism revenue, are examples of tourism success stories, with these countries earning billions of dollars each year. Namibia, Cape Verde, Botswana and Tunisia all rank close to Kenya in World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index Ranking (2017)representing the extent of growth potential across the continent.
The tourism industry offers many opportunities to invest in Africa’s wealthy local communities, generate economic activity and create employment opportunities for women and youth. By 2030, consumer spending on hospitality and leisure in Africa is expected to reach approximately $261.77 billion. To capitalize on the potential of tourism, political leaders and business leaders should work hand in hand to prioritize investments to accommodate entrepreneurial innovations to attract more travelers to their countries. Policymakers should improve governance through a more coordinated effort among agencies to simplify regulations and remove barriers to tourism development, attracting investors, and promoting tourism destinations.
Policymakers should also unlock competitiveness and ease of doing business in the sector through infrastructure development, particularly for road, air and river transport, as well as simplification of visa requirements and administrative processes. The private sector should develop and promote memorable tourism products with sustainable competitive advantages and quality that meets or exceeds global standards. Investors and entrepreneurs should ultimately be agents of economic development, sourcing local goods and services and promoting the inclusion of women and youth as well as environmental sustainability, while ensuring their profitability in a growing sector. rapid growth.


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Overstock is the next company to drop affiliate programs in states considering or having passed affiliate nexus bills. While North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Hawaii affiliates are already seeing programs dropped by Amazon and Blue Nile, this time California affiliates are also getting the boot.
“It’s painful to have to terminate these relationships with affiliates, simply because they live in states where counterproductive (and likely unconstitutional) laws are being passed,” said Patrick Byrne, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Overstock.com. “However, politicians have to remember that a tax is a price that government charges for a service, and when they raise their prices, we’re going to buy less of their services.”
Last year, Overstock was one of over 200 companies to drop their affiliate program in New York, which was the first state to enact an affiliate tax. The cancellation affected 3,400 affiliates, 200 of which were active.


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Increased dependence on groundwater during ‘boro’ cultivation could lead to arsenic contamination in crops.
According to Ashish Bahuguna, Chairman, FSSAI, farmers could look at alternatives like drought resistance paddy; high yielding varieties or other long stem crops where chances of contamination are much less.
FSSAI or the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is the autonomous body looking after food safety and regulations in the country.
“The excessive use of sub-surface or ground water during boro irrigation could lead to arsenic contamination. Farmers could look at different variety of drought-resistance seeds, go for long stem crops or other solutions,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a CII seminar organised in the city.
Citing Bangladesh as an instance, the senior bureaucrat pointed out how the neighbouring country discouraged ‘boro’ rice cultivation and reduced its dependence to avoid such contamination.
Bengal, he said, could also take a cue from Bangladesh, for areas which are prone to arsenic contamination.
According to Bahuguna, the FSSAI is also in favour of unified regulations regarding organic food products. Labelling norms are expected to be in operation soon. Pegged as a premium offering, organic products command at least 30-40 per cent more price than their non-organic counterparts.
When it comes to organic farming in India, Sikkim has shown the way.
Declared the first ‘Organic State’ in India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, Sikkim State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd (SIMFED) recently launched its brand of organic products.
SIMFED works with more than 40,000 farmers on almost 35,000 hectares of agricultural land in 10 states of the country.


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£936 to send your child to school
PARENTS are spending nearly £1,000 a year just to send their child to a UK state school. Uniforms, food and transport are piling up the cost of going to school.
Food is the greatest expense with some parents paying up to £441 a year just to feed their children in the most expensive parts of the country.
Uniforms are also an expensive item, particularly for older children who want designer shoes and brand name rucksacks to impress their friends.
Parents in London spend £263.93 kitting out their child for a school year, while those in Scotland spend the least with £207 spent per year.
According to the research from the Prudential, a quarter of parents felt under pressure to get their children the latest fashions for school, while nearly half of children said they wanted branded goods.
Transport costs an average of £100 with those living in London paying £136 a year. Other costs includes stationary, school trips and fees and equipment for extra curricular activities.
In total, parents in London pay the most with £1169 a year, with Scots paying the least at £876.11 a year.
Prudential director of marketing Roger Ramsden said: 'We tend to be aware of the big fixed costs in our lives, like mortgage repayments and insurance premiums, but we don't often appreciate how the other things add up.
'Education is just one of those extra costs. Every September people get caught out by the cost of new uniforms, a term's food and school trips.'
London-based payroll manager Tracy Chevannes is typical of many parents struggling to kit their children out for school.
The single parent has been unable to take a holiday for the past three-years as she has to find the cash to send her two children to school in Forest Hill. Her eight-year-old daughter Yazmin attends a before and after school club, while her son Ashleigh attends a Sunday performing school on top of his normal school hours. She says: 'I cannot afford everything my children want for school.'
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Economies of Arab Nations Importing Oil Set for Recovery This Year
After a slight economic decline in 2012, the Arabian oil importing nations are forecasting an increase in economic activity this year. This positive shift resulted from recovery in sectors such as investments and tourism, according to the IIF of Washington.
The IIF warned that challenges remain for the coming year, with continued political turmoil across the Arab region having an effect on security. Based on figures from the IIF, the combined GDP for Arabian oil importing nations, not including Syria, grew by about 2.2 percent last year. This growth rate is below the 2011 figure of 2.3 percent and the 2010 data of 4.7 percent growth.
The IIF also noted that although FDI and the tourism industry have improved after a drop in 2011, the data is still falling below numbers seen before regional revolts took place.
Expectations outline around 3 percent real GDP growth for this year, mainly resulting from modest improvements in exports and investments. Inflation continues to be a problem in oil importing nations around the Arab world, with consumer prices jumping temporarily due to subsidy cutbacks.
Subdued FDI figures and slow recovery in the tourism industries of Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan continue to keep expectations in check. The IIF stated that, as well as implementing expansionary fiscal policies, the authorities of these nations have continued to be accommodating with monetary policies.
Dubai Employment Growth Reported at 16 Percent for 2012
More companies registered with the Dubai International Financial Centre last year, as the year-on-year totaled increased by 7 percent and 912 new businesses submitted registrations.
More non-regulated companies are registered with the DIFC when compared to regulated firms, but the financial centre reported an improved diversification within the retail industry, registering 22 new outlets in 2012 and pushing the overall retail portfolio to 117.
Dubai remains the leading financial centre in the MENA region, and ranks among the highest players from around the globe for international offices, including London, Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Companies registered with the DIFC represent a combined workforce of 14,000 employees, a 16 percent growth over last year’s registrations.
The unique position and propositions offered by Dubai deliver unequalled opportunity for connections and accessibility within the MENA markets and around Southern Asia. Growth in the DIFC indicates an ongoing drive for international companies to establish themselves within the region, according to DIFC Authority CEO Jeffrey Singer.
Although the global economy continues to face challenges, the DIFC has witnessed positive performance in all business areas. The quality infrastructure and well recognized framework of regulations and legislation in Dubai have created a platform for international companies that seek to build relationships within a broad, robust financial climate.
DIFC includes regulated firms from across the globe, with European businesses comprising 37 percent of the registrants, Middle East companies making up 26 percent, North American businesses at 18 percent and Asian companies at 11 percent. About 8 percent of registrants come from other parts of the world.
The DIFC noted a marked increase in authorized companies across several license categories. Many existing clients of the DIFC, including UBS AG, VTB Capital PLC and Bank Sarasin-Alpen Middle East, upgraded their status to a higher category in the last year. These changes indicate that business transactions and activities have significantly increased for Centre registrants.
The DIFC supports growth in business and encourages strategies to that end. Nineteen of the top 35 banking firms in the world name Dubai as a location of choice, as do eleven of the globe’s leading twenty money managers, six out of ten leading legal firms and eight out of ten top insurance firms. These figures establish DIFC as one of the world’s most prestigious business communities.
Dubai has earned the rank of leading financial centre within the MENA and South Asian regions, according to the Global Financial Centres Index report from September of last year.
Occupancy with the Gate District commercial offices owned by the DIFC continued to be high, with 94 percent of the leasable space filled. Occupancy within office space managed by the DIFC, yet owned by a third party, stood at 90 percent, including locations such as Currency Tower, Currency House and portions of Liberty House.
Exports and Re-Exports in Dubai Rose by 51 Percent in 2012
The exports and re-exports from Dubai to other GCC nations increased by 51 percent last year. Saudi Arabia came in as the largest export market for the emirate, according to a recent study by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Dubai Chamber members exported and re-exported Dh 136.7 billion of goods to other GCC countries in 2012. Compared to the 2011 figures, this represented a 51 percent increase.
Dubai moved Dh 71.6bn in goods to Saudi Arabia, representing 27 percent of the overall exports for Dubai and 52 percent of the exports moving from Dubai to the GCC. Greater opportunities in the Kingdom prompted the opening of a rep office in Saudi Arabia this year, with the intention of increased promotion for exports between the nations, according to Dubai Chamber’s Director General Hamad Bu Amim.
Simple proximity and rising demand have led to a busy flow of exports and re-exports between members of the GCC and members of the Dubai Chamber, according to local economist Irfan Al Hassani.
Exports to Oman grew by 35 percent, while exports to Qatar rose by 26 percent. This double-digit growth was echoed in exports to Kuwait (up by 17 percent) and to Bahrain (up by 11 percent).
Trading within the customs territory, duty shops and free zones of Dubai declined by around 4 percent, according to the latest report.
Data in the study showed that exports to Egypt recovered well after a period of decline during the political turmoil. Conflict resolution actually resulted in an exports expansion of 34 percent between Dubai Chamber members and Egypt. Exports to Libya also grew following the resolutions, swelling by an astonishing 279 percent last year.Paul Holdsworth, Staff Writer, Gulf Jobs Market News


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The Hulton Getty Picture Collection is about to launch the third catalogue in the archive’s series of portrait photography. The black and white Well Connected book links famous faces, such as Michael Caine (above), across each double page spread through visual connections. ‘Hulton Getty gets a lot of work from the editorial market but this series is aimed more at the creative market,’ says Gerard Ivall, senior designer at Navy Blue, which has designed the series of brochures for the collection, owned by Getty Images.
Developer Zach Lieberman and artist Molmol Kuo have launched an app that lets users create typography and graphics in their surroundings by using augmented reality technology.
The organisation, which gives the public access to hundreds of privately-owned houses and gardens across the UK, is looking to raise awareness, boost memberships and reveal itself as the UK’s
The celebrated American graphic designer Milton Glaser has compiled a book of over 400 of his posters from the last six decades. We speak to him about the new publication,
Charity New Story and construction company Icon have worked together to create a home using 3D-printing, an “affordable” and “fast” alternative to traditional house-building methods.


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"Today, we officially announced that May 12th, 2010, is the launch date for SharePoint 2010 & Office 2010. In addition, we announced our intent to RTM (Release to Manufacturing) this April 2010."
For consumers, Office 2010 will be available online and on retail shelves this June.
You can read more at http://blogs.technet.com/office2010/archive/2010/03/04/get-office-today-or-tomorrow.aspx and http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/businessproductivity/proof/pages/2010-launch-events.aspx
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MANILA - The Department of Trade and Industry said Thursday face shields should follow the suggested retail price of P26 to P50 of non-medical grade face shields, based on a memorandum by the Department of Health.
The memorandum, setting the SRP was released days before the effectivity of the Transportation Department's order requiring the mandatory use of face shields in public transport.
"The DOH issued Department Memorandum Circular (DMC) No. 2020-0345 that sets the SRP of face shields to P26.00 - P50.00. The Health Department clarifies that this only applies to basic non-medical grade face shields for community use," DTI said in a statement.
Another memorandum will be issued for medical grade face shields, it said.
The Department of Health is the agency on top of face shields, however, the DTI will be on the ground to ensure reasonable prices of medical devices during the COVID-19 pandemic, DTI Usec. Ruth Castelo said.
Castelo had also conducted spot-check and monitoring in Manila.
She said some establishments sell face shields for P28 to P70. Other firms have imposed a purchase limit of 10 pieces per customer to ensure enough supply, the DTI said.
DTI also urged the public to use do-it-yourself (DIY) face shields using plastic, acetate or soft drink bottles made of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastics as long as it serves the same purpose, she said.


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The 2010 Mercedes-Benz R-Class is expected to make its debut at the New York Auto Show this week.
The odd oval headlamps of the original R-Class (with tumors growing from their bases) have been replaced by handsome wing-shaped units and the new grille is bigger and bolder, which makes the three pointed star now look a bit small. The overall face is more angular, and there are quad fog lamps residing within the air intakes.
Interior changes are expected to be more minor, with the exception of a new AMG sport option. It comes with different seats, a special steering wheel, a lighting packaged and stainless steel pedals.
The R-Class’ engines are expected to be the same as those in the 2010 model: a 268-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 and a 210-horsepower 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel.
The R-Class has been a perennial low seller in the U.S., with sales of 2,825 last year, a 63.5 percent plunge from 2008. The crossover does better in other markets, however.
For instance, China is the world’s largest market for the R-Class, which is gaining followers for its spacious and comfy backseat. The country’s wage growth means more people have drivers to take them around.


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While many would agree that Spotify and YouTube ads are a nuisance, for some, they can be truly harmful.
Recently, there have been calls from people recovering from alcoholism to be able to opt out of ads for alcohol. Spotify in particular has been called out, as those who don’t pay for Spotify premium receive ads every few minutes on mobile. Many of these ads are for alcohol, which can cause a relapse for someone who’s struggling with their sobriety, or may dissuade someone considering sobriety from attempting recovery.
Additionally, minors are often exposed to these ads, which is proven to increase the risk for underage drinking. The problem, however, is not unique to Spotify. Instagram users in recovery claim they are bombarded with alcohol ads, even after clicking “not interested.” While it’s possible that an algorithm may mistakenly pick up “drinking” in internet searches such as “resources to stop drinking,” there’s a darker speculation — may companies intentionally target vulnerable demographics to ensure reliable customers? Not being able to opt out of these ads without paying a monthly fee is at best gross negligence, and at worst, sinister.
People recovering from eating disorders are faced with a similar problem. Instagram recently apologized for promoting weight loss-related content to users with eating disorders. Much like those recovering from a substance abuse disorder, this could trigger a relapse, prolong someone’s recovery or worsen the severity of someone’s condition. While it’s recommended that users unfollow triggering accounts, social media algorithms tend to push content related to posts you typically look at. This means that even after unfollowing, users may be shown triggering ads and other related content.
YouTube has also faced criticism for placing horror movie ads in videos that are not related to horror. This can be triggering for people who suffer from paranoia. Even if an ad can be skipped, it likely starts by playing scary music and showing potentially triggering images. These ads have also been known to pop up on childrens’ accounts that are supposed to be protected. Not only is this harmful to those who suffer from paranoia, it’s frustrating if you’re watching videos in an attempt to relax before falling asleep, only to be startled awake by an ad for a new horror movie. Unfortunately, due to the revenue that these ads bring in, it will take a significant amount of pushback for YouTube to do anything about it.
We at The Alestle are calling on these services to be mindful of the vast number of people they affect and allow users to opt out of ads related to triggering topics. If change requires significant pushback, we will be part of the pushback. While many of us can’t afford to pay for the premium versions of these services, and it’s not likely that large enough numbers of people will stop using them to affect the bottom line, we hope that these services will remember the impact they can have on people’s lives, and that they are motivated to act not by profit, but in the interest of what’s best for others.


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Battered Teck (NYSE:TCK) announced a silver stream agreement today with Franco Nevada.
The stream will be linked to the Antamina mine, which is 22% owned by Teck. In return for the stream, Teck will get a US$610 million upfront payment.
Teck outlined the streaming agreement in a news release:
Franco-Nevada will make an upfront payment of US$610 million to Teck and will pay 5% of the spot price at the time of delivery for each ounce of silver delivered under the agreement. Teck will deliver silver to Franco-Nevada equivalent to 22.5% of payable silver sold by CMA, using a silver payability factor of 90%. After 86 million ounces of silver have been delivered under the agreement, the stream will be reduced by one third. Closing of the transaction is subject to completion of certain corporate matters and customary conditions and is expected to take place in the first half of October.
The news did Teck some good. It was up 14% to $6.79 today. Year to date the company has lost half its value.
Franco Nevada (NYSE:FNV) was mostly unchanged. For the year it is only down 1.5%.


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Cricket Leaps Into Target Stores Starting Sunday
Leap Wireless today announced that its Cricket-branded cellular service will be sold at 1,600 Target stores starting Sunday, April 22. The move marks a major retail expansion for Cricket, which will offer its normal and Muve Music plans. Target stores will carry two Cricket smartphones, the Samsung Vitality for $99.99 and the ZTE Score for $69.99. Muve Music plans, which include voice, messaging, and data services, start at $55 per month.
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The Xiaomi Mi Pro 5G topped the AnTuTuâ€™s best performing flagship smartphones in February. And now, the company has released the new list of top 10 best performing flagship phones for the month of March. It reveals that the OPPO Find X2 Pro now leads the pack with a score of 606,389. The Mi 10 Pro that scored 598,572 has dropped to second position. These phones have 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The X2 Pro has 256 of UFS 3.0 storage whereas the Xiaomi phone has 512 GB of native storage.
TheÂ Find X2Â is third with a score of 590,253. The fourth place goes toÂ Redmi K30 ProÂ that has scored 589,607. TheÂ iQOOÂ is positioned at fifth with 588,305 score. TheÂ Black Shark 3 ProÂ is at the sixth with a core of 588,125.
TheÂ Realme X50 Pro with 588,055 is at the seventh position. The vivo NEX 3S 5G is eighth spot with a benchmarking score of 586,577. The ninth position goes to Xiaomi Mi 10Â that recorded a score of 579,550. TheÂ Black Shark 3Â is the last phone to make it to the top 10 list with the score of 570,723.
All the devices mentioned in AnTuTuâ€™s March list of best performing flagship phones are powered by the 5G-ready Snapdragon 865 mobile platform and LPDDR5 RAM. Except a few devices like iQOO 3 andÂ Vivo NEX 3S 5GÂ in the list, all the other phones are equipped with UFS 3.0 storage.
TheÂ Nubia Red Magic 5GÂ that debuted last month is not mentioned in the list. The reason behind it is that the benchmarking platform came across some abnormalities in its memory test. The device may appear in the next monthâ€™s list. The Kirin 990 5G poweredÂ Huawei P40Â andÂ P40 ProÂ are also expected to make it to the next list.


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Pebble has set the stage for the smartwatch industry. The Pebble team has put into action ideas of a smartwatch that (admit it or not) Apple presented with an iPod Nano worn as a watch. Other manufacturers soon followed even supported by Google with the Android Wear. And then Apple officially entered the scene, only to leave the fan boys anticipating for a few long months. After a long time of waiting, the Cupertino company is finally releasing the actual Apple Watch on April 24 with a premium price tag.
Definitely, the Apple Watch will bring some changes to the smartwatch game but others are still not convinced that you need one. Even Pebble thinks that a wearable device shouldn’t be as complicated as what Apple and Samsung are doing to their smartwatches right now. According to Pebble’s spokesperson Monica Isla , competitors like the two tech giants “overthink what people are going to do with them”.
Timepieces are becoming too techy, adding more smartphone functionality when manufacturers should add something more original or stick to the basic “watch” function, after all, they are smartWATCHES. The Pebble spokesperson even added: “We don’t lose sight that it’s a watch. I think a lot of people lose the fact that it’s a watch. It’s not a phone. It’s not a gadget. It’s a watch and time is what matters to people.”
The Pebble team thinks highly of its smartwatch offering. Isla’s statements actually sound more like criticisms of the Apple Watch and the other models from different companies. She doesn’t understand what the bubbles of apps on the Apple watch face are. She says a smartphone is available so why bring more smartphone functions into a small screen. Map on a smartwatch? Isla thinks it’s unnecessary and is not going to happen.
Pebble is firm that it did not “go down that path” (not yet or maybe never will) and that it will remain as a start-up hit. “Wearable success” is for Pebble because they are doing well and they want to do it in an easy and simple format according to the spokesperson. She adds that they want to be relevant and that Pebble isn’t trying to be fashion accessory.
Pebble may have a lot of criticisms about the Apple Watch right now but the company believes it will “bring a huge amount of awareness about why you need a smartwatch.” We all know how Apple sets the trend and this Apple Watch is expected to be a game-changer.
Let’s see how the entrance of Apple Watch will impact the wearable arena when it arrives on April 24. Should Samsung, Pebble, and other companies brace themselves for its coming? We’ll see.
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First teased during MWC 2022, Realme’s insanely fast 150W UltraDart charging has made its debut on the new GT Neo 3 that has been launched in China ahead of a global release in upcoming months. With its sporty racing stripes, the Dimensity 8100-powered GT Neo 3 is Realme’s latest affordable flagship, packing in a 120Hz […]
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Verizon’s AppFlash, a new app rolling out to the carrier’s customers in the coming weeks, can track app usage and use it to target ads. The Electronic Frontier Foundation notes that it could, too, be used by hackers as a common point of attack.
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Facial recognition can do some pretty impressive things, but could it help diagnose a genetic disease simply by looking at a person’s features? This medical tech startup certainly thinks so.
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Pebble’s latest software update is here, bringing the smartwatch up to version 4.0. The update tweaks and reworks the health features that Pebble has been polishing up for the past few months, but there are some new UI changes, too. The Pebble app itself has been cleaned up a bit to make it easier to […]
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Fallout 76, the online co-op hared world shooter and RPG from Bethesda that launches later this year, will be getting a public beta to help Bethesda tweak things out ahead of the game’s launch. We already know that for now, the only way to gain access to the game’s beta will be to pre-order it; now we also know that the beta will come to the Xbox One first.
On Bethesda.net, the company has confirmed that Xbox players get to go hands on with the new game first; no reason for why this is happening is given, but it may just be that Bethesda and Microsoft have a marketing deal for this game (Bethesda historically does enter into such deals with Microsoft and Xbox, so that would make sense).
Still, if that’s the extent of the exclusivity, I think in the end, it’s fine- it could be a lot worse. It could be that there was no beta for competing platforms (like Capcom did with Monster Hunter, where Xbox never got a beta), or that game content was outright locked from competing platforms (like Destiny with, again, Xbox).


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ALEX BRUMMER: Amazon aims for a grocery revolution with record £10.7bn Whole Foods bid
The ambition of Jeff Bezos, the creative genius behind Amazon, has no bounds.
He long has had his eye on deploying Amazon's brilliant online platform and logistics in grocery, but after a nine-year experiment has gained only a 0.8 per cent share of the US fresh food space.
Now Amazon has gone in with both feet with a £10.7billion cash bid for upmarket, organic food behemoth Whole Foods Market – a deal which threatens to revolutionise grocery shopping.
Target: Amazon has gone in with both feet with a £10.7bn cash bid for upmarket, organic food behemoth Whole Foods Market – a deal which threatens to revolutionise grocery shopping
It is Amazon's biggest deal and the largest transaction ever in American grocery.
Its swoop on Whole Foods, with its 444 outlets in the US and nine or so in Britain, caused terror among grocers.
Shares in America's biggest grocery chains plunged in double digits in New York trading and shares in Britain's quoted chains also fell sharply.
Only a week has passed since Amazon shares temporarily passed the $1,000 (£782.56) mark, valuing it at a shade under half-a-trillion dollars.
Among the hardest-hit competitors as a result of the bid is retail giant Walmart, a latecomer to the food market. The Arkansas-based group competes on price and is playing catch-up as American shoppers migrate online.
In Britain, Walmart owns Asda which also has struggled of late against a resurgent Tesco and the privately owned German no-frills retailers Aldi and Lidl.
One of the big ironies of the current transaction is that Amazon began life as a price disrupter destroying large swathes of the bricks and mortar book, CD and record sellers in the US and across the world.
It will now control a supermarket chain which has prospered selling upmarket food and wine, earning it the epithet among US shoppers of 'whole pay-check'.
Amazon is an enormously ambitious digital disrupter unafraid to take on incumbents in all manner of activities.
Through Amazon Prime it has become a big player in the media market, making its own TV programmes, and it seized Jeremy Clarkson and the Top Gear team from under the noses of the BBC.
Swoop: Amazon Prime seized Jeremy Clarkson and the Top Gear team from under the noses of the BBC
The group dominates cloud computing, has recruited tens of thousands of smaller businesses through its Marketplace and created hardware such as the Kindle reader.
Amazon also is a pioneer in the use of drones for delivery, so there must be the prospect of the weekly grocery arriving at the front door by hovering aircraft.
Bezos also has transformed the Washington Post newspaper by investing in journalism and linking its output to Facebook with its 1bn users.
With only a handful of stores in Britain, and a concentration in London, Amazon will find it more difficult to shake up the British grocery market.
Nevertheless, as UK booksellers learnt to their cost, it can never be underestimated.
Sainsbury already has sought to embrace the Amazon model by buying Argos in direct challenge to the American firm in non-food and in an attempt to benefit from the catalogue retailer's logistics.
Closest to the Amazon model in the UK is online grocer Ocado, which sources Waitrose products, provides warehouse and delivery services for Wm Morrison and has tied up with Marks & Spencer.
None will welcome a combination of Amazon and Whole Foods on their home turf.
The deal immediately took the shine off Tesco's latest results.
Under Dave Lewis's scrupulous stewardship, Tesco achieved a 2.5pc jump in same-store sales in the latest quarter despite rising inflation and a squeeze on household incomes.
Tesco embraced online shopping earlier but its model has been built around hand-picking items in larger stores.
The American deal will give encouragement to critics of Tesco who opposed its £3.7billion bid for Booker, the supplier of food and tobacco to Britain's corner stores.
At least one Tesco director – the Compass chief executive Richard Cousins – resigned because he opposed the transaction and it is thought that chairman John Allan may also have reservations.
If Tesco wanted to be a next-generation grocer it might have been better off snapping up Ocado, which could have been bought for less than half the price of Booker and deploys the latest IT and robotics.
But, once again, Amazon has changed the game.
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Enterprise Applications: Google Ventures Portfolio Is the Picture of Diversity
Google's Ventures arm refreshed its Website and put its 10 portfolio companies on display May 3. While some are Web services providers the likes of which we've become used to seeing Google acquire, a life sciences vendor and a car company are also among the chosen. Google expects to pump $100 million a year into such new companies in the hope of turning a profit. See what caught the Google Ventures team's fancy in this eWEEK slide show.


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The TrueCar.com May 2013 sales and incentives forecast estimates an 8.5 percent sales increase, up 12.1 percent from April 2013 on an unadjusted basis.
Get the full report with sales figures and details here.
For May 2013, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is expected to be 1,435,495 units, up 8.5 percent from May 2012 and up 12.1 percent from April 2013 (on an unadjusted basis).
- The May 2013 forecast translates into a Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate (“SAAR”) of 15.2 million new car sales, up from 14.9 April 2013 and up from 13.9 million in May 2012.
- Retail sales are up almost six percent compared to May 2012 and up twelve percent from April 2013.
- Fleet and rental sales are expected to make up 20.2 percent of total industry sales in May 2013.
- The industry average incentive spending per unit will be approximately $2,482 in May 2013, which represents a decrease of 3 percent from May 2012 and is down 1.7 percent from April 2013.
- Used car sales* are estimated to be 3,345,674. The ratio of new to used is estimated to be 1:3 for May 2013.
“Full size truck sales continue to gain momentum in May and we expect the segment to post a 22 percent increase compared to the nearly nine percent industry increase,” said Jesse Toprak, senior analyst for TrueCar.com. “Stability in the industry is now the norm, which is a positive for automakers as it results in the ability to optimize production levels, therefore improving profitability.”


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Milk sector needs more drivers
Coming soon to an industry near you (or already here): a truck-driver shortage.
There’s currently a nationwide deficit of both long-haul and short-run truck drivers, and it will impact the transit of bulk milk, feed, fuel, and processed dairy products – if it hasn’t already.
Economists with American Trucking Associations (ATA) predict a shortage of more than 100,000 drivers nationwide by 2023.
“We’re definitely seeing an impact as we look at our whole supply chain….just getting the trucks where they need to go, getting in and out of warehouses because of workforce and equipment issues,” said Patti Smith, chief executive of DairyAmerica, on a recent episode of “The Dairy Download” podcast.
What’s causing the shortage?
Like any complicated issue, it appears to be due to several factors, including:
- Stepped-up demand: The disruptions of COVID-19 last year caused a slowdown in demand for some trucking services, particularly fuel. The black swan event, coupled with soaring insurance costs, forced some major trucking firms out of business. But as the pandemic wore on, online shopping drove up demand for trucking exponentially. Delivery patterns also changed, as transportation of goods shifted from bulk shipments to brick-and-mortar stores, to individual shipments to consumers’ doorsteps.
- Aging out: According to ATA, the average age of a U.S. truck driver is 50, while the average age of all American workers is 42. Truck drivers also are entering the profession later in life. Truck-driver-training schools report the average age of their students is 30, even though the minimum age to begin trucking is 21. This leaves fewer working years before truckers reach retirement age.
- COVID attrition: Some of those older truckers left the profession because of the pandemic. “A lot of drivers didn’t want to do the safety protocols,’’ said Holly McCormick with Oklahoma tanker company Groendyke Transport. “Many said, ‘I might as well take it as a cue to retire.’”
- Training delays: COVID also caused driver training schools to shut down temporarily. Some students have not returned, while others are delayed in their progress, stemming the pipeline of new, qualified drivers.
- New standards: The U.S. Commercial License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse went online in January of last year. The database identifies truckers with prior drug or alcohol violations or failed drug tests. McCormick said 40,000 to 60,000 drivers have been removed from the profession as a result.
- Short-haul opportunities: When given the choice, many drivers prefer local, short-run trucking jobs that keep them in their own beds every night, versus over-the-road gigs. Phil Plourd, president of Madison, Wis.-based dairy research firm Blimling and Associates, said on a recent webinar that when local economies provide driver opportunities — as is currently happening in the booming U.S. oil business – the supply of long-haul drivers declines.
- Shifting career choices: Trucking in general currently appears to be a less-preferred profession for blue-color workers. According to Coyote, a subsidiary company of UPS, younger workers still are entering the logistics industry, but are choosing warehouse jobs over trucking. More than 62 percent of warehouse jobs currently are filled by people under 45.
While the truck-driver shortage will affect virtually all U.S. commerce, fuel is the current flashpoint. National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) estimates that between 20 percent and 25 percent of fuel tankers in the national fleet are parked this summer due to a shortage of drivers.


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South Korea-based Shinhung Global USA Builds Clarksville, Tennessee, Distribution Center
According to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Shinhung’s Clarksville location represents the company’s sole U.S. operations. This expansion takes place only three years after locating in Clarksville and will continue to grow Shinhung’s international operations in third-party logistics, global sourcing, forwarding and vendor managed inventory.
"Since establishing our company in Tennessee in 2018, there have been many experiences that helped us decide to invest and move forward in building our own warehouse. We are excited to expand in both the state and Clarksville, and we really appreciate the help that this state, the Clarksville Industrial Development Board, and LG Electronics have provided to us as we expand our business. We hope to continue to be a valuable partner to Tennessee and the U.S., Yu Sung Park, president, Shinhung Global USA Inc. explained.
As a major supplier for LG Electronics USA, the expansion will put the newest portion of the company in close proximity to LG’s appliance manufacturing facility.
“The transportation, logistics and distribution industry in Northern Middle Tennessee is booming. This year alone, companies have committed to create approximately 2,000 new jobs while investing $185 million in the region. Shinhung Global USA has been a great partner to Montgomery County and has contributed to the $545 million invested in Tennessee by Korean companies since 2016. We are proud to work alongside this company as it expands its international footprint in Clarksville,” said TNECD Commissioner Bob Rolfe.
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In the United Kingdom, Alpha-One is available exclusively at London department store Harrods, in a newly launched space on the third floor of the store dedicated to advanced mobile technology created by innovative high-end brands.
Starting from August 22nd, Alpha-One will also enter the UAE market: the premium smartphone will be available at the Levant luxury boutique in the Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping center and in the highest-level hotels in UAE such as Levant Boutique at Atlantis Hotel The Palm, Jumeirah Al Qasr Hotel, Jumeirah Al Naseem Hotel, Four Season Hotel, and Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Hotel.
Levant is a luxury retail chain store that carries coveted fine jewelry, luxury timepieces, high-end fashion apparels and accessories to ensure an unrivaled retail experience to the discerning clientele of the United Arab Emirate.
"Entering Harrods and the Dubai Mall means that Alpha-One has been recognized worldwide as a premium smartphone thanks to its innovative specs and the brand's added value," said Min Byeong-Gon, VP of Korean IT DASAN Networks. "It will be a great opportunity to introduce Alpha-One to discerning consumers around the world and reinforce its premium smartphone image thru a selected distribution."
Alpha-One represents a new species of mobile phones that combines technology with pure luxury. It is made with the finest materials, including handcrafted Italian leather and a liquid alloy developed specifically to resist corrosion whilst remaining lightweight. This uniquely designed phone combines design, fashion and functionality.
Key features include the fast fingerprint sensor for security and usability, a dual-SIM slot, a front-facing 8MP camera and a main 20MP camera with optical and digital image stabilization and a high-quality audio system using a Dolby dual speaker.
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When Cash for Clunkers
was announced, most everyone was so fixed on government subsidies and the potential for a sales uptick that one big obstacle was apparently largely overlooked. How and when would dealers
get paid? A couple weeks after the program officially ended, we're beginning to get an idea, and the answer is "slowly." According to Automotive News
, a survey by the National Automotive Dealers Association on August 27 says that only 5.7% of all clunker transactions have been reimbursed. That's but a fraction of the nearly 700,000 overall C4C deals, a number that has dealers around the country smarting. Michigan Representative Michael Rogers reportedly told Automotive News
that he asked the Transportation Department about the 5.7% number, and the department countered that it thought the number was closer to 10%.
Anyone looking for the pace of Clunker reimbursements to uptick will likely be disappointed as well, as the study also shows that 83.7% of all clunker apps are still under review. Further, 6.3% of claims have reportedly been rejected, and NADA
says that the dealers aren't even being given a reason why. The Obama Administration insists that all approved C4C transactions will be reimbursed, while rejected claims can be resubmitted. While it's no surprise that the government isn't able to move quickly to reimburse dealers, it does astound that the apparent administrative incompetence of C4C cost $100 million.
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Think naming the wrong movie as Best Picture at the Oscars is embarrassing? What about giving away your personally identifiable information (PII) in order to get a refund on movies you never actually paid for?
That's the basic plotline behind a phishing scam that impersonates iTunes and targets Canadian Apple users, according to Fortinet a blog post published late last week.
The Fortinet report cites a user who was sent a phishing email containing a fake receipt claiming the recipient spent nearly $100 on five movies. The spam email offered a link that users could click to request a full refund if the transaction was not authorized – implying possible fraudulent activity on the target's iTunes account. The link led to a phishing page asking for such PII as the user's name, address, birth date, phone number, payment card information, social insurance number, and mother's maiden name.
Clicking the cancel transaction button transmits the data to the scammers in plain text, at which point the user is redirected to the legitimate Apple website. According to Fortinet, the scam is reminiscent of 2015 iTunes phishing emails that targeted U.K. and Australian users with fake receipts for books and songs – except this iteration is even more convincing due to the scam's use of recent movie titles and its lack of overt mistakes.


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A meter long bread in An Giang has caught global attention as one of the world’s most bizarre foods.
Cyprus-based travel site Brightside recently released a list of 15 strangest foods in the world this year, and one of them was the meter-long, three kilo bread found only in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.
Its giant dimensions have piqued the curiosity and interest of many visitors to An Giang, which is home to the Ba Chua Xu Lady Temple, one of the most famous spiritual sites in southern Vietnam.
Pictures and personal statuses of the 3-kg bread have gone went viral on social media, and it was among the most searched food item in recent times.
The Brightside list includes a chilled ramen served in a glass of beer in Canada, a fish sausage with cheese flavor in South Korea, a pizza with flowers and blueberries in Belgium and a mint chocolate cake in London
According to local bakers, the An Giang bread costs VND50,000 ($2.14) per loaf, and takes an hour to be roasted in the oven.


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Marks Electrical has reported a 21.5% increase in its revenues to a record £97.8 million in its full-year results, up from £80.5 million despite the “challenging market environment”.
In the 12 months to 31 March 2023, the group stated gross margin in the second half improved as expected, and higher revenue levels combined with its cost discipline drove an increase in EBITDA.
As a result, the electrical retailer is now expecting to achieve a full-year adjusted EBITDA exceeding £7.5 million.
In the trading update, the company added that its fourth-quarter sales surged 20% higher to £24.8 million, compared with £20.7m in the same period last year.
The company added that it continued to win market share in the domestic appliance and consumer electronics markets, following its newly formed integrated, gas, electric and television installation services, which saw an 80% growth year on year in Q4-23.
As a result, Marks Electrical expects to “see further growth” in this service during FY24.
It also reported strong cash conversion and closed the year with net cash of £10 million.
“We are delighted to finish the year with revenue growth of 21.5% to a record £97.8m, especially against the prevailing economic back-drop,” CEO Mark Smithson said.
“As we look to FY24, following a strong exit in March and a positive start to April, we are wholly focused on maintaining our performance management discipline on revenue, profit and cash in order to continue to demonstrate our differentiated proposition.”
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LOS ANGELES—Hankey’s Toys—makers of made-to-order handmade platinum silicone toys since 2015—is known for offering 5-star customer service and blazing-fast turnaround times due to their streamlined and extremely efficient manufacturing methods.
Hankey’s Toys has been growing rapidly and has recently announced the launch of Hankey’s Toys affiliate program aimed at drawing in more traffic through partnering websites.
“Three years ago we ran Hankey’s Toys out of a 10-foot by 10-foot room, now we have thousands of feet of commercial space and have had to relocate to larger locations three times already,” said Michael Mickey of Mr. Hankey’s Toys. “We are growing so fast that it's hard to keep up, we work 7 days a week and have rotating shifts … and now we are looking to give it an even bigger boost. If I don't have a heart attack and drop dead from all the stress, long hours and taxes, this will be our best year by far.”
Hankey's Toys is only taking a limited number of affiliates and is selective, so get in early if you want to apply.
If you have a website that you believe can deliver traffic, check their website and apply at MrHankeysToys.com.


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The Huawei Mercury Ice smartphone will be launched by Cricket and it will be available for purchase at Radio Shack on 5th
September. The new Huawei Mercury Ice is renamed version of Cricket’s Mercury.
The phone’s second version, Huawei Mercury Ice, comes in a pearl
color, however, that seems to be the only change. Specs-wise, the phone remains the same.
The Mercury Ice will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread unfortunately and include an 8GB microSD card.
According to Androidcentral,
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Poland has enough cash to deal with coronavirus crisis and a recession is unlikely, said Adam Glapiński, the head of Poland’s Central Bank (NBP).
“There is no way that any bank could get into difficulties with the right liquidity. We will do a repo transaction with them straight away,” said Glapińsk.
“We have plenty of cash,” he added.
According to Glapiński, a recession in Poland was unlikely, although he expects GDP growth to slow significantly to 1.6 percent this year in a worst-case scenario.
Government estimates that did not take into consideration the economic meltdown triggered by the virus saw growth hitting 3.7 percent this year with average annual inflation at 2.5 percent.
The NBP announced Tuesday that it had cut its main lending rate to an historic low of one percent in a bid to mitigate the effects of the virus.
The Polish government also announced a €47 billion financial package to shore up Poland’s economy.
Contactless payment transaction limit doubled in Poland
Visa and Mastercard have both doubled the limit on a single contactless transaction in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus. That limit has risen from 50 złotys to 100 złotys, the equivalent of €11.50 to €23.
The changes will go into effect starting this week, with Visa cards raising the limit on March 19 and Mastercard on March 20.
The move came in response to a call by the state’s financial supervisory body to the central bank to apply higher limits on transactions for contactless cards.
The finance minister, Tadeusz Kościński, then asked the credit card industry to raise the limit.
The contactless payments are as secure as any other card transaction. The increased limit will likely be welcomed by the Polish public, especially at a time when handling cash is risky for both staff and customers.
Users can also avoid using touch terminals with contactless payments, which should improve trust for consumers worried about contracting the coroanvirus.


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It is no longer free parking for clients who check in Caesars properties that are spread throughout Las Vegas. Thankfully, the abrupt change of how the gaming company will be handing her clients does not affect all her customers. Those that are mostly affected are visitors who come from outside the hosting state.
Early this week, Linq Hotel, one of the properties owned and operated by the Caesars Company announced that it has started to charge parking fees for visitors from outside Las Vegas Nevada.
The announcement also mentioned that plans are underway to ensure that the same program is started in Paris, Las Vegas and Caesars Palace on April 6 2017.
Speaking of the new program, Caesars management said that the new move is aimed at staying at par with other gaming companies who have started the same project. Besides, this will help the gaming company to make real money online casino gambling sites the best and major way of creating wealth for the operator who pays a lot of tax to respective hosting municipalities.
Just recently, MGM decided to start charging some of the clients who parked their cars for a longer time on some of their facilities.
It is not clear whether this latest move by gaming companies to charge their client’s parking fees will have a negative impact to their business or not. Downtown Las Vegas Aims High As Nevada Casinos Record $1 Billion Revenue Collections.
It should be remembered that whether they set fixed charges or the amount one is charged to depend on the number of hours they stay within the premises that would have a profound effect on their revenue. However, no one has said of the repercussions.
It has emerged that some of the facilities have a flat rate while others have set their different rates. For instance, Linq Hotel charges her visitors a parking fee of $8 per night, the lowest parking fee so far.
According to a new circular that was out early this week, Paris Las Vegas, Bally’s and Caesars Palace, all Caesars properties, will be charging a fee of $10 for 24 hours. However, the same gaming facilities, as well as The Cromwell and Planet Hollywood, have a flat rate of $18 for valet.
In what has been seen by many as a ‘mild’ reason for introducing the new rule, Caesars says that their decision was not based on extorting money from clients. They claimed that they took the decision to salvage their loyal clients who come to do business with them but find it difficult to park because others from different states would have parked in advance only to walk to neighboring facilities. Others leave their cars to go and do shopping in nearby malls.
Nonetheless, visitors are not happy with the new demands.


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Christmas and holiday season
Make your office gift swap fun this holiday season, despite COVID-19.
The installation is made from debris from the deadly blazes that are still raging across Australia's east coast.
"HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS?" one person responded to a viral instructional video.
The line between these two mega shopping days has blurred over the years, but there are still a few distinct differences.


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Mumbai, India – Pass Pass Pulse, one of the leading candy brands in India, has launched its annual World Compliment Day campaign. World Compliment Day is an annual brand property in which Pulse lauds select brands that are the ‘pulse’ of their category for their outstanding contributions.
With the campaign conceptualised and created by FoxyMoron, Pulse complimented this year confectionary brands like Colgate, Amul, Maruti, Domino’s, Sleepwell, amongst others, using quirky copy and smart design. The campaign recognizes the efforts of these brands intending to engage in targeted brand banter on social media.
Arvind Kumar, general manager for marketing of Dharampal Satyapal Foods Ltd., said, “Pulse’s World Compliment Day campaigns have gained a lot of traction over the last 3 years. Brand banter as a concept has become popular over the years and Pulse is proudly one of the early adopters and trendsetters in this space. We are confident that Pulse’s brand voice is going to lead to great engagement and banter across multiple brand communities, which will help us in our endeavour to associate Pulse with positivity and engagement.”
Prachi Bali, national head client partnerships and business head of North FoxyMoron, commented, “This year we’ve focused on paying compliments to brands that have made profound contributions in their respective categories. This is the kind of positive consumer sentiment Pulse has always stood for and we want people to continue to associate Pulse with.”


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Income tax expenses soared 149 percent to 4.6 billion yuan in the March quarter.
"Our revenue base is now more diversified", Chief Financial Officer Maggie Wu said, adding that Alibaba's cloud and entertainment sectors became "more meaningful growth drivers" during the quarter.
China's embrace of the smartphone in the past decade - as well as economic activities related to the internet - has turned Alibaba, Tencent Holdings and other Chinese technology companies into some of the largest enterprises in the industry.
Its CEO Daniel Zhang said: "Our core commerce segment continued its significant growth and strong cash flow at large scale, enabling our aggressive investment in cloud computing [and] digital media and entertainment to drive the digital transformation of the economy and high-quality consumption across China".More news: What we currently know about the global cyberattack
Alibaba vice chairman Joseph Tsai told a conference call the company is seeking to capitalize on changes in the Chinese economy. "The distinction between online and offline retail is going away because of the mobile phone". Monetisation of its mobile commerce platforms outstripped that of desktop.
Alibaba said it had more than 870,000 customers for its cloud computing services at the end of March.
Alibaba reported a 505 million yuan operating loss from cloud computing in the first three months, despite an increasing number of paying customers from 765,000 to 874,000.
Full year revenue from digital media and entertainment increased 271 per cent year-over-year to US$2.14 billion.More news: CVS Stops Carrying Sunscreen and Products Under SPF 15
In October 2016, Alibaba invested in Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's production company Amblin Partners to produce, distribute and market films both in China and around the world. The increases were mainly driven by the robust revenue growth of its China commerce retail business and Alibaba Cloud, as well as the consolidation of recently acquired businesses Youku Tudou and Lazada, the company said. Initially, Alibaba shares fell as much as 5.6% to $114 in NY, the biggest intraday drop in nearly a year.
According to the South China Morning Post, which is also owned by Alibaba, Ma's wealth has been boosted by a solid rally in Alibaba's share price, which has been on an upward trend since beginning of 2017, soaring 37 per cent.
The firm also announced a two- year share repurchase programme of up to US$6 billion (S$8.4 billion).More news: Shopper wrestles deer that wandered into Minnesota Walmart
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Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. refiner Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) posted a quarterly profit on Thursday, compared with a year-ago loss, as demand for fuel and refined products soared due to a vaccine-fueled economic recovery.
Gasoline and distillate consumption demand in the United States improved drastically in the last quarter of 2021, compared with the year-ago period, as more people commuted to offices and took to holiday travel on easing coronavirus curbs.
Valero, the first major U.S. refiner to post quarterly results, said its fourth-quarter refining margin rose to $3 billion from $1.1 billion a year earlier.
“We remain optimistic on refining margins with low global light product inventories, strong demand, global supply tightness due to significant refining capacity rationalization, and wider sour crude oil differentials,” Chief Executive Officer Joe Gorder said in a statement.
Valero said net income attributable to stockholders stood at $1.01 billion, or $2.46 per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31, compared with a loss of $359 million, or 88 cents per share, a year earlier.


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Just about 2 months ago, Xiaomi debuted its first 5G gaming phones. Next week, it will bring them out of China and into Europe. But up until then, fans who want either a Black Shark 3 or 3 Pro have a chance to save a little money when it comes time to buy one.
Xiaomi’s widely popular budget lineup is a complex nexus of sub-brands, rebrands, variants, and configurations. Just look how the recent Redmi Note 9 Pro series is sold under different names with slightly varying specs in many parts of the world, and the Poco X2 is a rebranded Redmi phone. Further adding to the muddle, the manufacturer just announced the non-Pro Redmi Note 9 along with a cheaper Lite variant of the Mi Note 10 line, which debuted in November.
You may love or hate MIUI, but since Xiaomi is among the biggest phone manufacturers out there, a lot of people come into touch with its software. It has come a long way compared to 2018 when we went hands-on with it, and the company continues improving MIUI with each new version. After a leak revealed our first glimpse at the latest iteration of the skin, it comes to no surprise that Xiaomi has now officially launched MIUI 12 during its April 28 event in China, where it has also unveiled the Mi 10 Lite Zoom Edition.
From an outsider’s perspective, the stateside smartphone market looks more carrier-driven with unwavering platform loyalty and consumer preference largely constricted to two top brands. Meanwhile, those in other regions are more accepting of phones from emerging makers that conveniently undercut their mainstream counterparts, often without making many compromises. OnePlus once led the burgeoning budget flagship segment, but many of its peers from China have since joined in to take a slice of the pie. Beyond OnePlus, which expanded its US availability not too long ago, there is a whole lot of other brands that you’ve probably never heard of in the US but are thriving elsewhere.
Xiaomi accidentally shared a version of its MiSettings app on its community forums, giving us what looks to be our first detailed look at the upcoming MIUI 12 and its refreshed design. First spotted by the folks at XDA Developers, the screenshots below don't show off anything outside the Settings app, but the slightly revamped design language might be present throughout the upcoming version.
If you own an Android TV set-top box that wasn't made by NVIDIA, there are decent odds that you're using a Mi Box from Xiaomi. This affordable alternative manages to play 4K HDR content at up to 60 FPS for far less than the $150 asking price of NVIDIA's cheapest option. While updates for the Mi Box S haven't exactly been numerous, the device recently received an update to a stable build of Android 9 Pie, and now a major bugfix update is on its way.
There are a lot of fun 3D objects like skeletons, cars, planets, and animals you can view in Google Search, which might be perfect to pass the time while you and your kids are stuck at home. The underlying technology enabling this is called Google Play Services for AR, formerly known as ARCore. It's an engine that powers most games and applications on Android that use augmented reality effects. However, since the framework has to be tuned for each device, Google has to periodically update Play Services to support new phones and tablets.
LineageOS is the most popular custom ROM out there, with dozens of supported devices and a few nice features over stock Android. The new Android 10-based LineageOS 17.1 was just released earlier this month, and now the project is bringing back support for two classic Google phones.


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Kroger expanding into former Kmart building in Scott Depot
PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) --
UPDATE 8/6/20 @ 10:15 a.m.
A Kroger spokesperson tells WSAZ the expanded new store in Scott Depot will be a traditional store, not a marketplace location.
The marketplace location would have included furniture, jewelry and more. This new location, in the former Kmart building, will still be larger than its current location, but will not include the additional merchandise.
The spokesperson said construction is set to begin later this month with an anticipated opening in the summer of 2021.
ORIGINAL STORY 8/5/20 @ 5:22 p.m.
Kroger in Scott Depot will be expanding into the former Kmart building along Great Teays Boulevard.
Putnam County Engineer Timothy Smith made that announcement Wednesday afternoon.
Smith said the new Kroger will be an expanded store, carrying diverse merchandise such as furniture and jewelry. It’s expected to be considerably larger than the current nearby location.
We will have more on this developing story. Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest information.
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Week of August 31, 2009
Dear CSA Members,
This is the final day of August and one would be hard put to say this has been a typical summer month. As I sit here at the computer this morning the temperature outside is 46 degrees. Brrrr…. Fifty eight is the average minimum temperature on this date. We have had over five inches of rain for the month and it sure has made the crops flourish. My friend Laura in eastern Iowa had over eight inches last week when we had over two. That kind of rain we don’t need!
On Thursday last week Rolling Acres Farm had the opportunity to participate in an unusual and interesting event. Kathy Henningsen, the Wellness Coordinator for the Atlantic School System and Mary Olnes, Cass County Wellness Director received a small grant from the Iowa Farm to School Council to hold a farmer’s market for the Schuler Elementary students. What an exciting hour it was in the gym! Students were give vouchers to purchase $5.00 worth of produce from ten area vendors. Students entered the gym, received some popcorn and ice cream and then struck out to see what the local producers had to offer.
LaVon, Emily and I spent Wednesday afternoon preparing what we took on Thursday. In trying to think about what would attract a grade school student to our table, we came up with the idea of making salsa kits. We put several small tomatoes, a banana pepper, garlic, an onion and a sprig of parsley in a zip lock bag and Kent printed out recipe cards. We also offered raspberries in Dixie cups, carrots, and banana and bell peppers.
Would you believe we sold out of the salsa kits and the raspberries and had very few carrots and peppers left?! Most vendors sold out of their produce and everyone was quite pleased with the results. The purpose of this event was to bring kids in touch with produce that is grown locally. There is a hope that local producers will be able to sell their crops to the school. Farm to School is a national movement to increase the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables into the school cafeteria. Building awareness about the importance of fruits and vegetables in our diets is one way to counteract the rise in obesity and the onset of diabetes. National statistics are indicating that adult diseases are beginning to show up in our youth.
As a part of this CSA, you members are a part of a national movement to bring more local and fresh produce, meat and dairy into daily life. I have seen a statistic that shows Iowa is around 45th or 48th in the nation with our intake of fruits and vegetables. That clearly is not a statistic we can be proud of. Hopefully with the growth of farmer’s markets, CSAs and produce into local institutions, that statistic can head in a positive direction.
Emily Krengle, a CSA member and the Dietician at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, is doing her part to purchase fresh, local meat and produce. For several years now Emily has been buying beef and I believe pork from local farmers. She also purchases potatoes, broccoli, melons, cabbage and raspberries. Thanks to Emily for her part in keeping our money local.
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The Valley RV & Camping Show, hosted by the Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council (RVIC), opened today (Jan. 12) and runs through Sunday at the Century Center in South Bend, Ind.
“This show is a great place for buyers to compare features, floorplans and RV types from a wide variety of manufacturers,” said show promoter Matt Rose. “With so many dealers all in one place, it’s also a great place for buyers to negotiate their best price. Many of these RVs are priced at 20% to 25% below MSRP.”
Like previous years, the show features a full range of recreation vehicles, including motorhomes, fifth-wheels, toy haulers and travel trailers. But this year consumers will notice the variety of lighter, less expensive towable RVs.
“RV manufacturers have concentrated on using lighter weight, less expensive and recycled materials in the last year,” Rose said. “This translates into a vehicle that is more durable and costs less to purchase and tow than previous models. We also have RVs weighing more than 20,000 pounds and costing upwards of $250,000 while the lightweight RVs cost less than $100 per month.”
Additionally, booth vendors are on hand offering RV accessories and camping information. RV manufacturer’s representatives will also be present throughout the show and banks are offering special financing packages.
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Some people adamantly refuse to eat processed foods like hot dogs and McDonald s fare for many reasons. But what would people say to in vitro -- or lab-grown -- meat?
In 2013, Professor Mark Post and a Dutch team of scientists developed the first lab-grown burger. Made from a cow s stem cells, the burger cost over $300,000 to make (now that's a whopper), and early last year Post s team predicted that the burger would hit menus by 2020. At a price of $36 per pound, or $11 per burger, it would be considered a specialty product for the masses.
Once we can grow the tissue in a reactor the size of an Olympic swimming pool, we should be able to achieve that sort of volume, Post said last May in an interview with the Washington Post. For perspective, half a swimming pool would allow us to feed about 20,000 people for a year.
As the demand for meat grows exponentially and millions of people go hungry each day, in vitro meat such as Post s seems like a scientific blessing. But many people are hesitant to accept it, for a number of reasons.
First, many criticize the cost of producing lab-grown meat. They say that expensive production processes like Post s simply aren t economically viable. Yet this criticism fails to consider the money saved in natural resources by avoiding factory farming. The expenses of raising and slaughtering cattle, then packaging and processing the meat, are very high. In comparison, the only natural resources required for the in vitro burger were the calories and nutrients for the muscle.
Critics also cite the unnatural quality of lab-grown meat. People may be reluctant to buy in vitro meat simply because it s not natural. Yet these same people must not eat cheese or yogurt, because biotechnology is involved in nearly all production of both.
Others say in vitro meat may carry risky health consequences. On the contrary, the FDA has yet to conduct clinical trials to prove or disprove these health concerns. Also, products like the in vitro burger may actually be a healthier option than conventional meat. Research shows that regular consumption of natural meat products may lead to heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers. So we may find that in vitro meat may ultimately be healthier.
We gain greater control over what the meat consists of, for example its fat content, Post told The Atlantic. And the reduction in the number of farmed animals reduces the chance of zoonosis [infectious diseases spread by animals].
Studies have also shown that the burger may be environmentally beneficial. Peter Verstrate, the food technician for Post s team, told the website Laboratory Equipment that lab-grown meat would eliminate methane produced from cattle, leading to much lower world CO2 emissions.
A 2011 Oxford University study also claims that lab-grown meat would generate 96 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventionally produced meat.
Simply put, cultured meat is, potentially, a much more efficient and environmentally friendly way of putting meat on the table, said Hanna Tuomosito, the leader of the research, in an interview with Laboratory Equipment.


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NIKE are steadily preparing their super stars for the World Cup and are now equipping them with better gear.
The newest – to be released – shoes has already been given to Iniesta, Gotze, Thiago Silva, Arda Turan, David Luiz, Christian Eriksen, and Mamadou Sakho, to try it out ahead of the official launch on 6 March 2014.
Whether the brilliant reviews and feedback given by the aforementioned stars are driven by commercial reasons or not, they are genuine and real. Those stars will not risk their seasons by choosing bad gear.
Expect more from NIKE and more news on this product soon.


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Shakopee, MN — Remote Technologies Inc.’s exclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor, RTI Controls Australasia (RTICA), has expanded distribution into Southeast Asia. RTI Controls Australasia, formerly known as RTI Controls (RTIC), has plans to open a Singapore office to assist its Gold Coast, Australia-based office with the distribution of RTIs entire line of advanced control solutions into countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
We are proud to expand the distribution of our award winning control systems into Southeast Asia, said Pete Baker, vice president of sales and marketing for RTI. Having a highly valued international distribution partner such as RTI Controls Australasia, head our growth in this region is a major asset as RTI continues its global outreach.
With the potential the Southeast Asia region has to offer, we are delighted to announce the expansion of our distribution territory with our Australia-based partner, RTI Controls Australasia, added Kris Haggstrom, international sales manager for RTI. RTICA has an outstanding reputation as one of our top international distributors as evidenced by its success in Australia and New Zealand.
Additionally, RTICA, led by general manager Gregory Revell, has appointed Maureen Simatupang to Asian business development manager to help lead RTIs expansion into Southeast Asia.


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Capcom is on a roll lately. The publisher has released a string of critically-acclaimed, best-selling games, and it has fans excited to see what's next from the Japanese publisher. Capcom has also made a name for itself at the past few E3 events, using the show to generate significant buzz for games like Monster Hunter World and Resident Evil 7, and so the company is expected to announce another crowd-pleasing game at E3 2019.
We know for sure that Capcom will be at E3 2019 to show off the Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter World at the very least. However, it's likely Capcom will use E3 to announce new games as well, with one recent rumor claiming that it will announce its next game during Microsoft's E3 2019 press conference.
This rumor comes from a NeoGAF post that claims to leak Microsoft's entire E3 2019 press conference. The information in the "leak" has not been corroborated and so fans should be sure to take the information with a grain of salt. That being said, the leaker claims there is a "high chance" that Capcom will announce its next game during Microsoft's E3 2019 press conference.
This would make sense, as Capcom typically does not have its own E3 press conference, instead opting to use the "big three" press conferences by Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo to showcase its upcoming games. E3 2018 saw Capcom reveal Devil May Cry 5 during Microsoft's press conference and the Resident Evil 2 remake during Sony's, so it stands to reason with Sony skipping E3 this year that the company is practically guaranteed to make an appearance at the Xbox keynote.
Now the question remains what game Capcom will announce at E3 2019. We know that Resident Evil 8 is in development in some capacity, though rumors peg it for a next-gen release. The most likely contender seems to be the Resident Evil 3: Nemesis remake, which has been rumored for a January 2020 release. More long shot guesses include a new Dead Rising game or even a Dino Crisis reboot, as Capcom has expressed interest in the franchise recently.
While fans should consider the source of this information and keep their expectations in check, Capcom has established a pattern of announcing new big games at E3, so there's no reason to think that it won't do the same at E3 2019 in June.


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Pokémon Go To Receive PvP Battles With New System Changes
When Niantic has released the announcement trailer of Pokémon Go, we’ve seen many gameplay features that this game has not received until now. One of those features is “PvP Multiplayer” and even if the developer has promised back then that it will bring it soon enough to the game, it has not done so.
What’s even worse is that Pokémon Go will celebrate its 1 year anniversary in July 2017 and it will be really bad for the developing company to not release it until then.
John Hanke, CEO at Niantic, has recently discussed the PvP Battle system at a high school. Unfortunately, Hanke has not talked too much about it, but he slipped a small detail about how this new feature will function once it will be released. According to the CEO, the PvP system in Pokémon Go will be one on one battle. This means that players should not expect any team-based battles when PvP will be released.
We remind you that previous rumors were suggesting that PvP Battles will allow you to team up with your friends and fight with other players. Well, it seems that this is not the case anymore, as Hanke has clearly mentioned that the system will be 1v1 only (when it will be released).
Now, everyone is thinking that the PvP system will be limited to 1v1 battles at the beginning, but a future patch will finally allow 2v2, 3v3 and 5v5 battles also. Some new reports are suggesting that the anniversary update will be released at the first anniversary of the game.
Besides the PvP battles, there are many other new features and options that are expected to be released soon. One of them is the “trading system” that will allow you to exchange Pokémon with other players. By adding the trading system and the PvP battles to the Pokémon Go, Niantic might lure the players to this game.
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Western Maryland Hospital Center Auxiliary’s jewelry sale will be Monday, Nov. 21, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Masquerade jewelry will be for sale in the hospital’s auditorium. Items for sale include rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and wallets.
The jewelry show is hosted by the hospital’s auxiliary and a percentage of sales will go to assist with patient care. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted.
Western Maryland Hospital Center is at 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. in Hagerstown.
Young at Heart to meet Thursday
Young at Heart will meet Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Golden Corral restaurant in Hagerstown.
For more information, call Alice at 301-432-6493.
Soup and sandwich sale planned at church
Zion Reformed UCC Church, at 201 N. Potomac St., will host a soup and sandwich sale Friday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
It will be eat in or carry out.
On Saturday, Nov. 19, the church will host a soup, sandwich and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Proceeds will go to Micah’s Backpack.
For more information, call 301-739-7244.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 0077 had a 30-pound weight loss the week.
The best TOPS losers were Barbara Trumpower and Emma Jean Robertson.
The best KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly) losers were Kathy Renner and Louise Kline.
Rose Shockey won the ha-ha prize.
The no-no snack for this week is candy.