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Theresa May promises to 'consider legislation where necessary' in order to 'embed the strongest possible protections on workers' rights and the environment'
Widespread concerns across the business community at the prospect of a 'no deal' Brexit ratcheted up another gear tonight, after the government signalled it would seek to re-open negotiations with the...
Three-year trial led by wave energy specialist CorPower Ocean helps to drive technology cost and carbon savings
Two firms offer free household collection service for plastic bottle lids to combat global shortage of hand sanitiser dispensers
Demonstration plant to open next year for lab-engineered enzyme researchers claim can break down 90 per cent of PET plastic in 10 hours
The future we create for our society and our planet will depend on agile, compassionate leadership, argues Eliot Whittington, director of the Corporate Leaders Groups


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Share buybacks crashed 51.11% to $26.4m in January
OCBC led the buying spree with $13.89m shares bought back.
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) revealed that 21 SGX primary-listed stocks welcomed the year by buying back 30 million shares worth $26.4m in total. With this, buyback considerations in January dropped 51.85% YoY from $54m in January 2018 and 66.15% down from the $78m worth of shares bought back in December.
OCBC led the buying spree for the month with a total buyback consideration of $13.89m. In 2018, the bank joined CapitaLand, DBS, UOB, and Keppel in making up 80% of total buyback consideration for the whole year.
Also joining the stock shopping galore are Keppel REIT ($2.95m), Silverlake Axis ($2.94m), Venture ($1.58m), and Singapore Post ($1.49m).
SGX noted that some firms started new buyback mandates, including Silverlake Axis with 6.9% of its shares bought back on the previous mandate.
In 2018, total buybacks made by 100 stocks more than tripled to $1.53b from a buyback consideration of $426m in 2017.

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Albertson’s Reorganizing Management to Improve Efficiency
The retail chain’s changes reflect plans for RFID, WiFi tools and satellite routing systems, with an eye on supply chain and Six Sigma.Albertson’s is restructuring its management and changing executives’ responsibilities in a move that reflects the grocery chain’s plans to bring RFID, WiFi shopping devices and satellite routing systems to the forefront. The company said the moves will be made by changing the organization of the supply chain, food operations and Six Sigma quality programs. "As the companys strategic plan continues to evolve, these moves will also help increase our focus on customers in local markets, improve program execution and enhance the experience base of our senior leadership team," said Albertson’s chairman, CEO and president Larry Johnston.
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Pick of the Day holds 1975 914-6 holds records at two tracks
The Pick of the Day is a fully documented two-owner sports car
Controversial mid-engine sports car still defined as ‘not a real Porsche’
Daughter’s quest to find a similar 914 to the one he sold decades ago ends up with the very same car
The Pick of the Day is an air-cooled, mid-engine sports car in nice shape with its original working fuel-injection system intact
If you showed up at a Porsche club meeting even 20 years ago with a 914, you likely would be viewed as barely qualifying for membership.
At a recent Porsche club gathering, the talk was all about 914s as a number of the low, lean mid-engine sports cars from the early ’70s rolled into the parking lot.
The Porsche 914 is a model that was unloved and discounted by Porsche purists almost since its introduction.
The difference between a driver-level car and a true show-quality car are night and day. It is not only cosmetic, either: a fully sorted show car can drive circles around an average driver example. This is especially true with British sports cars, and one that can demonstrate these differences is the Austin Healey 3000. You […]
Auto Mania celebrated 30 years recently with Carlisle Events’ annual indoor (and outdoor) swap meet at the Allentown Fairgrounds and its Agri-Plex Building. “Thousands” of people turned out for the event, Carlisle Events reported. “Auto Mania was a great starting point for those looking to pick up automotive pieces and parts, restoration items, collectibles, merchandise, […]


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Travis Scott Leaves a Rare Comment on Kylie Jenner’s Instagram
Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner's relationship has been a topic of discussion for quite some time now. The on-again, off-again couple has been in the public eye since
they first started dating in 2017. Recently, Travis Scott left a rare comment on Kylie Jenner's Instagram that has sparked
rumors of a possible reconciliation. In this article, we'll delve into the details of what
happened and what it could mean for their relationship.
Before we get into the details of what happened on Instagram, let's take a brief look at who Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner are. Travis Scott is an American rapper
singer, and songwriter. He gained widespread popularity with his 2015 mixtape, "Days Before Rodeo
and has since released several successful albums, including "Astroworld" and "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight.
Kylie Jenner, on the other hand, is a reality TV star, businesswoman, and social media influencer.
She rose to fame through her appearances on the reality show "Keeping Up with
the Kardashians" and has since launched her own cosmetics brand, Kylie Cosmetics.
On March 24, 2021, Kylie Jenner posted a series of photos on her Instagram account. In the photos, she was wearing a colorful
dress and posing in front of a mirror. Travis Scott left a comment on the post that read,
Fans immediately noticed the comment and began speculating about what it could mean. Some fans took it as a sign that the
couple was back together, while others believed it was simply a friendly comment from Travis Scott.
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Smartwatches are a constant companion for many, but nowadays they do a lot more than just tell the time. Consumer tech companies like Apple, Samsung, Fitbit and Garmin have all worked hard to gain a competitive edge in the smartwatch arena and in recent years that has involved pushing into the medical space.
Now the question we ask when a new smartwatch is released isn’t ‘what does it look like?’ or ‘how well does it tell the time?’, it’s ‘what new features does it have?’.
Smartwatches can now do things like track your sleep, measure your body composition and take an electrocardiogram (ECG) reading. However, devices with these features have to go through lengthy approval processes before they can be activated for use.
This happened most memorably with the Apple Watch’s ECG features, which saw Aussies receive the nifty new feature years after our friends in the U.S..
This situation made clear how integral regulation and approval is in Australia for any device hoping to fulfil a medical function.
To understand more about the approval of medical features in Australia and where smartwatches could go next, Gizmodo Australia consulted some experts.
What does it take to get new features on a smartwatch approved?
For years Australian customers wondered why certain features on their smartwatches weren’t available here.
The answer is mainly two-fold. First, an application for approval needs to be submitted to the TGA and then the device needs to pass certain requirements.
“All medical devices have to demonstrate that they meet certain safety, quality and performance requirements,” a TGA spokesperson told Gizmodo Australia in a statement over email.
“The TGA undertakes a risk-based approach in relation to the type of evidence required and the assessment process when approving medical devices, including software with therapeutic functions.”
The devices are also judged based on what kind of information will be displayed as well as who is intended to read this information.
“For software devices, in summary, we use a classification system that considers if the device will be used by a health professional, or by a consumer and the type of information that is being generated or displayed to the user. This reflects the importance of ensuring that information displayed is appropriate for the user,” the TGA spokesperson said.
“For example, there is a greater risk of potential patient harm with devices that generate or display specific treatment, treatment suggestions or diagnosis when a healthcare professional is not involved. Therefore the level of oversight by the TGA can range from low to high, depending on this risk.”
There’s also the manner of the application. Without an application for a device to be listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), it can’t legally be sold in Australia. This seems to be why the Apple Watch’s ECG features were so delayed.
In 2020 the TGA provided Gizmodo Australia with a statement saying that the “TGA has not received any applications for products manufactured and/or supplied by Apple, nor is there any Apple device included on the ARTG”.
This was two years after ECG features were introduced to the Apple Watch in the U.S..
The TGA said that in order to submit an application “evidence must be provided to show that the manufacturer of the medical device is appropriately certified to manufacture that type of device”.
“The manufacturer is also required to hold evidence that demonstrates the device is safe, fit for purpose and will perform as intended. Depending on the classification of the device, the manufacturer and/or supplier may need to have a third party certification undertaken by a recognised auditor or regulatory body.”
The applicant is also legally held responsible for the sale and ongoing safety of the device in Australia.
Back in 2020, Apple had declined to comment on why an application hadn’t been submitted for the ECG features so it’s still unclear as to why it took so long.
Do these medical features have any real-world benefit?
So the application is submitted, the TGA approves it, you buy a smartwatch and now you have all these fancy new medical features at your disposal. Consumers will pay top dollar for a new smartwatch but can it really be a replacement for something like a blood pressure cuff or pulse oximeter?
Gizmodo Australia spoke with Dr Michael Bonning, chair of the Australian Medical Association (NSW) council, to get some more insight into the real benefits of a smartwatch.
The bottom line is that smartwatches aren’t intended for diagnosis but the indicative data supplied by a smartwatch can retrospectively help practitioners inform their patients.
“These devices help you look at interesting anecdotal things about yourself,” Dr Bonning said. “Maybe we can start to infer things about recovery and rehabilitation and use that data to inform what we do with you next, rather than just make a diagnosis.”
In terms of real-world data about the correlation between smartwatch data and a health diagnosis, Dr Bonning said it was mainly anecdotal.
“We don’t necessarily see [patients] coming in and saying ‘something’s going on can you have a look at my watch?’. It’s still a fairly niche application of them at this point in time. If someone does have something weird happen with their heart, they will likely feel that themselves and then look at their watch or decide whether they need to go to the hospital or see their doctor,” he said.
“Lot’s of these things are symptomatic. The watch isn’t necessarily providing more data.”
The advantages of wearing a smartwatch
Despite the lack of real-world data to date, there are still certain benefits when it comes to wearing the medical technology in smartwatches.
Dr Bonning said that one of the main advantages is the fact that it’s packaged in the form of a watch, rather than an uncomfortable medical device.
“The cool thing about them, in the long term, is that you wear them,” he said. “A lot of times you’ll hear people don’t wear their medical devices because maybe it’s bulky or there’s not enough space. Whereas if you’ve got a watch that does all these things it’s really practical.”
This is where a distinction between a medical alert device and a medical device starts to come into play.
“In an event where you’ve fallen down on the ground and can’t get up because you broke your hip, [a smartwatch] is really beneficial. That’s the difference between being a medical alert and a medical device. There’s a lot of space in the medical alert environment to use a smartwatch,” he added.
Dr Bonning encouraged people to think of these devices as more of an incentive for the patient to engage with their own health rather than a replacement device.
“If we focus on it being the technology and that it creates an incentive or a moment where the patient wants to come and engage with something, I think it’s really useful if it’s thought about in that way. Rather than it’s a replacement device for my ECG,” Dr Bonning said.
The convergence of smartwatches and medical devices is also helping to democratise access to medical technology.
“As a practitioner, I really am supportive of the idea of good consumer technology bridging that gap into medical technology. Over time it will democratise access to this kind of stuff,” he said.
“If you’re selling hundreds of thousands of smartwatches a year in Australia, and you can build a technology feature into them, then the cost of having access to that is much lower for everyone.”
What about the problems?
The idea that a smartwatch is simply a catch-all replacement for going to the doctor is where things start to go wrong. In all their Ts and Cs, smartwatch manufacturers make it clear that their devices are not built for diagnosis.
“The device is not intended to replace traditional methods of diagnosis. Consult a doctor if atrial fibrillation is detected or if you have symptoms of a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular conditions,” the product page of the Apple Watch Series 7 reads.
Similarly, the disclaimer for Samsung’s Galaxy Watch4 Blood Pressure monitoring feature reads “intended for general wellness and fitness purposes only. Not intended for use in detection, monitoring, diagnosis, treatment of any medical condition or disease”.
Dr Bonning agreed that the idea of treating a smartwatch like a diagnostic device was “problematic” because the results still need “significant interpretation”.
“The limitations of something especially like an ECG on a single site, like the wrist, is very different to the quality of interpretation that comes from an ECG across the whole body,” he said.
There’s also the hesitation from medical practitioners to embrace the technology in smartwatches. A lot of this difficulty stems from proprietary software that would allow a patient’s data to come into a clinician’s computer system.
“People are very cagey about their health data and medical file being shared with someone but we share other data about ourselves at will. I actually expect there would be a fair bit of interest in sharing data with a healthcare provider if they said to you we think this could be useful,” Dr Bonning said.
Systems that allow patients to share health app data with their doctors directly are already in the works.
Last year it was reported that some Apple Health users in the U.S. could trial an option that allowed them to share their app data with their doctor through electronic medical records.
Given the rise in the use of digital vaccine certificates lately and the implementation of My Health Record, sharing health app data doesn’t seem like a far-off reality.
Where is smartwatch medical technology heading?
Smartwatch medical technology advances significantly year by year. ECG was a major step in the arena but now everyone’s wondering, what is next?
“There are lots of developments in photonics sensing,” Dr Bonning said.
“We can move it into the respiratory system, we can probably move it into things like the vasculatures and see how our blood vessels perform. We can look at changes associated with our concentration of different systems like red blood cells and haemoglobin. All those things can be inferred from those light systems. But it depends on whether the technology is there and if we can reproduce it.”
Dr Bonning also pointed to research that was being done with audio sensors to measure sound waves. Monitoring the sound of blood travelling through your body could potentially help a device take a blood pressure reading in the future.
Rumours circulated last year that the new Apple watch may have blood pressure and fertility tracking features and that the next Samsung watch may have a non-invasive option for blood glucose monitoring.
Neither of these are confirmed as of yet but there’s no doubt the medical technology in smartwatches is certainly advancing. Now it just needs to progress to a point where our regulators can test and approve so it can make its way onto our wrists.
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Hong Kong’s exports fell more drastically than expected in June. Exports declined in June to HK$309.6 billion ($39.6 billion), a reduction of9% from year-ago figures, according to Hong Kong government statistics. This is the worst result since 2016. Imports also fell by 7.5% in June.
Hong Kong is feeling the impact of the trade war, because of its role as a key conduit between China and U.S trade. A prolonged U.S.-China trade dispute, with a slowing Chinese economy, and sluggish global demand does not give much reason to expect a recovery in trade soon.


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In a recent HubSpot survey, it was emphasized that short-form content is the second-most effective trend that marketers are currently leveraging. More than 31% of global marketers currently invest in short-form video content, and 46% of them consider the strategy effective when it comes to performance and engagement. And, in 2022, 89% of global marketers plan to continue investing in it or increase their investment.
While long-form videos can offer depth and large amounts of information about a product, brand, or service to audiences, both B2C and B2B marketers have learned that getting to the point with short-form videos can actually be much more effective. Not only does it take less bandwidth to create a short-form video, but this type of format aligns well with the fast-paced attention spans of online audiences in a variety of demographics. This is likely why platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and – in previous years – Snapchat have gained quick growth and marketing interest.


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KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) has been awarded a $730,000 Phase II Small Business Innovative Research grant by the U.S. Department of Defense to pursue the development of a fiber optic gyro (FOG)-based northfinding module potentially much smaller and lighter than systems currently available.
Expanding on technology used in KVH's TG-6000 inertial measurement unit and intended as an easy tool to precisely determine azimuth, the proposed system is intended to be a high- performance, affordable product. KVH's proposed northfinding module aims to bring the benefits of more expensive, heavier high-end inertial systems to customers and applications that were not able to benefit from the technology in the past, such as man-portable mortars.
"Thanks to our proven FOG technology, we anticipate that our proposed northfinding module will be smaller, lighter, and less expensive than existing inertial systems," explained Dan Conway, KVH's vice president for military/commercial business development. "As a result, it will offer precise inertial measurements of True North to users who could not previously either afford or support the mass and weight of existing inertial systems. In addition, we envision KVH's northfinding module will be well suited for new applications currently constrained by the inaccuracies of using magnetic compass measurements for determining azimuth, such as surveying."
The proposed KVH northfinding module is expected to permit users to rapidly and precisely determine True North, which is critical for applications like indirect fire weapons such as mortars, far target location, or in situations where GPS measurements are unavailable, such as in a tunnel, deep forest, or urban canyon.
"Northfinders currently available are based on inertial measurement technology, cost $40,000 or more, and weigh in excess of 12 lbs," continued Conway. "As a result, their use has been limited due to their high cost and a lack of easy portability. Our goal is to offer a FOG-based northfinding module with similar benefits for significantly less and at a fraction of the weight of these larger existing systems."
Over the past 20 years, the SBIR program has been a key source of funding for KVH's research and development efforts in advancing technology related to digital compasses, fiber optic gyroscopes, and navigation and pointing solutions. Under the SBIR/STTR program, KVH has been awarded 9 Phase II contracts and achieved a Commercialization Achievement Index of 100, thereby ranking in the top 1% of all participants. This top ranking illustrates KVH's ability to successfully develop and implement commercialization strategies, using the SBIR contracts as an important part of its new product development process.


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Vonage a global business cloud communications leader, announced that CitNOW has implemented Vonage’s fully-integrated unified communications and contact center solutions to drive better customer experiences and support its global expansion.
Established in 2008, CitNOW is a UK-based automotive digital communication industry specialist providing app-based video and imaging solutions that create a more transparent and easy car buying and owning experience. CitNOW selected Vonage to enhance internal collaboration and productivity among employees and external engagement with customers, driving a better experience for all while supporting its growing international business.
“Vonage has provided us with a single, flexible cloud communications platform, which will enable us to deliver great customer experiences while supporting our growth ambitions. Vonage also allows us to work remotely as required,” said Carol Fairchild, Chief Customer Officer at CitNOW.
Fairchild continued, “Being able to transform our internal communications is crucial as we quickly scale our business, and our customer service team will be able to handle the increasing number of international calls from a variety of clients. The visibility we have through real-time reporting in the Vonage solution is beyond anything we have experienced before.”
When ‘business as usual’ is disrupted, Vonage enables work from anywhere. Using Vonage, CitNOW has been able to continue its operations and maintain its commitment to outstanding customer service after easily transitioning employees from working in the office to operating in virtual office set-ups.
Unified Communications Drive Digital Transformation
Vonage Business Communications, the company’s unified communications solution, provides CitNOW with messaging capabilities, a mobile and desktop app, as well as audio and video, conferencing. Vonage’s solution will enhance the way CitNOW’s employees across Europe and the USA connect.
Vonage Business Communications capabilities will help to reduce the time needed for maintenance and streamline CitNOW’s everyday tasks, such as making changes to accounts and adding new users and workflows, with automated capabilities.
CitNOW will also benefit from Vonage Contact Center, an award-winning solution that integrates all communications channels without expensive, disruptive hardware changes and plugs straight into a business’s CRM platform. Seamless CRM integration is central to Vonage’s solution, enabling CitNOW’s Stirling-based customer service team to create personalized experiences that help them serve customers better.
CitNOW is taking advantage of Vonage functionality such as dynamic routing, enabling agents to personalize every service interaction by using the latest information held about customers in their CRM platform to make intelligent routing decisions. Furthermore, Vonage’s dashboards will provide a wealth of real-time and historical data within CitNOW’s reporting solution.


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NEW YORK (AP) ? Research In Motion Ltd. on Wednesday unveiled five new BlackBerry phones with touchscreens, as it hopes to revive the line’s dwindling appeal in the face of competition from the iPhone and Android smartphones.
The new phones had been expected earlier this year, but were delayed. Though the company is profitable and seeing growing sales, it’s increasingly seen as a has-been that missed the chance to parlay the BlackBerry’s popularity as a corporate email device into mass-market dominance.
RIM, which is based in Waterloo, Ontario, is updating its high-end Bold models to include touchscreens. It’s also launching two Torch models with big screens but no physical keyboards, mimicking the basic design of the iPhone.
RIM launched a keyboard-less touchscreen phone in 2008, more than a year after the first iPhone, but the “Storm’s” quirky design and poor software made it a flop.
“The ‘all-touchscreen’ Torch has been a while coming as a natural successor to the disappointing Storm, particularly when the smartphone market has gone touchscreen mad over the past 18 months,” said Malik Saadi, an analyst at Informa.
The phones run a new version of the BlackBerry operating system, which RIM says is much faster, particularly for Web browsing.
AT&T Inc. said it would launch a Torch model with a physical keyboard this month, and the all-touch Torch and a Bold model later this year. It didn’t announce prices.
RIM shares rose 11 cents to $24.26 in morning trading, bouncing off a five-year low of $24.10 hit Tuesday.
The Bold models will be the first BlackBerry’s to include so-called Near-Field Communications chips, so they can be used in place of credit cards by swiping them across properly equipped payment terminals. Many companies, including cellphone carriers like AT&T and Web companies like Google Inc. are promoting the idea of using phones as digital “wallets.”


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An updated logo, website and position statement “Tough Tippers for Tough Jobs” reflect a fresh customer-focussed line of thinking that it has adopted since its acquisition by transport industry entity MaxiTRANS in May last year.
AZMEB has added to its existing manufacturing location by building a network of dealerships around Australia, while increasing production capacity by over 50 per cent.
“The new advertising campaign is led by the message ‘More than just a new look, AZMEB has a new outlook’ and that’s very much the way we see it,” says AZMEB General Manager, Simon Martin.
“We’ve had long discussions about how to add value to our product and as a result we’ve partnered with dealerships all over the country and we’re focussing more on customer service. We wanted a fresh new logo to reflect both that new outlook and the heavy duty nature of the product – I believe that’s what we’ve achieved.”
Previously, AZMEB operated and sold direct out of a single facility in Bundaberg.
“In less than a year, we have added dealerships in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin, along with availability in New South Wales,” says Mr Martin.
“We now have local representation in each state, which is designed to make it easier for customers to gain access to the product.”
Martin says that the company has also taken steps to expand production to cope with the increased demand as a result of the larger distribution network.
“With an injection of capital, an expanded workforce and further manufacturing efficiencies, we’ve been able to increase production by over fifty percent,” he says.
“So despite increased production workload as a result of the wider distribution network, our products are as readily available as ever before without compromising on quality.
“The other advantage of the expanded network is service and parts support,” Mr Martin continues.
“We now have certified service agents at our dealerships, not just in Queensland, but now around the country, which are able to help with simple repairs through to routine servicing and warranty work. The dealer network also has access to genuine parts, further enhancing our nationwide customer-focussed approach.”
The new AZMEB website is now live on web and mobile, while advertisements will begin appearing in February 2013.


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A new rumor claims that Microsoft does have plans to offer Windows Phone 8 updates for a number of current Windows Phone 7-based devices, including Nokia's Lumia series.
Microsoft's low end smartphone strategy needs a reboot
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Nest Learning Thermostat: The Next Generation, review
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Le Psychotherapy Psychosomatics dévoile une étude qui démontre que les femmes qui consomment moins que la portion suggérée de viande rouge (70 g par jour) sont deux fois plus susceptibles de souffrir de dépression et d'anxiété.
Bien que la viande rouge présente des risques pour la santé lorsqu'on en consomme trop, elle est aussi importante, et il ne faut pas la couper complètement.
Durant l'étude, les femmes qui consommaient peu de viande rouge étaient deux fois plus susceptibles d'être dépressives et anxieuses.
Ces résultats étaient toujours présents en tenant compte des autres facteurs de risques pour ces troubles de santé mentale, comme le statut socio-économique, le niveau d'activité physique, le tabagisme, le poids et l'âge.
Toutefois, pour les autres protéines, provenant notamment du poulet, il n'y avait aucun lien avec la santé mentale.
Women who cut out red meat 'twice as likely to suffer from depression or anxiety'
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Women who cut red meat out of their diet are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, according to a study.
Those who eat less than the recommended amount of lamb and beef were twice as likely to be diagnosed with the mental health disorders, researchers in Australia have found.
The study of more than 1,000 women showed that completely switching to protein such as chicken and fish is not as healthy as many believe.
'We had originally thought that red meat might not be good for mental health, as studies from other countries had found red meat consumption to be associated with physical health risks, but it turns out that it actually may be quite important,' said Felice Jacka, from Deakin University, Victoria.
'When we looked at women consuming less than the recommended amount of red meat in our study, we found that they were twice as likely to have a diagnosed depressive or anxiety disorder as those consuming the recommended amount.'
The associate professor added: 'Even when we took into account the overall healthiness of the women’s diets, as well as other factors such as their socio-economic status, physical activity levels, smoking, weight and age, the relationship between low red meat intake and mental health remained.
'Interestingly, there was no relationship between other forms of protein, such as chicken, pork, fish or plant-based proteins, and mental health.
'Vegetarianism was not the explanation either. Only 19 women in the study were vegetarians, and the results were the same when they were excluded from the study analyses.'
But the professor, whose results have been published in the journal Psychotherapy Psychosomatics, advised women not to exceed the recommended amount of red meat either.
Complex choices: The study found no relationship between other forms of protein, such as chicken and fish, and mental health
'We found that regularly eating more than the recommended amount of red meat was also related to increased depression and anxiety,' she said.
'We already know that the overall quality of your diet is important to mental health. But it seems that eating a moderate amount of lean red meat, which is roughly 3-4 small, palm-sized serves a week, may also be important.'
The study by Deakin’s Barwon Psychiatric Research Unit took place in the Geelong region.
Associate Professor Jacka also suggested that women should stick to organic, grass-fed meats whenever possible.
'We know that red meat in Australia is a healthy product as it contains high levels of nutrients, including the omega-3 fatty acids that are important to mental and physical health,' she said.
'This is because cattle and sheep in Australia are largely grass fed. In many other countries, the cattle are kept in feedlots and fed grains, rather than grass. This results in a much less healthy meat with more saturated fat and fewer healthy fats.'
The Department of Health recommends consuming no more than 70g of red meat a day.
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The Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Centre (UK) which was established in September 2017 in Nottingham’s Creative Quarter will be officially opened on Friday 25 May by lead members of the Chinese cultural centre and representatives from Nottingham City Council and the Creative Quarter.
The centre is the first of its kind to be opened in Europe and will offer visitors the chance to see exhibitions of Chinese industrial design, painting, graffiti, calligraphy and fine art as well as providing trade and cultural workshops helping businesses learn more about trading with China.
The opening is an important step in Nottingham’s growing cultural links with China which benefit local people, visitors and businesses. The centre will focus on the cultural diversity of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province close to Nottingham’s sister city in China, Ningbo.
It also marks an important addition to Nottingham’s creative hub around Sneinton Market and will play an important role in promoting and enabling commercial exchange, industrial cooperation and resource sharing between creative businesses in China and the UK.
The Hangzhou Creative Design Centre is a government sponsored company in Hangzhou to promote the creative and digital industry sector in Hangzhou, similar to Nottingham’s Creative Quarter.
The new Nottingham centre will be a mixed-use facility, with workshops, exhibitions, engagement with businesses and local residents, generating jobs for local citizens and promoting cordial relations.
Councillor Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council and Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Growth, said: “Nottingham is a city which is proud of its global connections and is home to citizens and businesses from many different cultures including China.
“Nottingham is an open, outward looking city which is engaging with the world and wants to use opportunities like this to promote trade and investment and share cultural experiences with China.
“The launch of this venture in Nottingham is a tangible way for us to show how this relationship brings real benefits for the people of Nottingham.”
Stephen Barker, Chief Executive Creative Quarter Nottingham; “The City of Hangzhou choosing Nottingham for what is effectively its first creative embassy anywhere in the world is a massive vote of confidence in Nottingham’s creative economy and the city’s position as a gateway to the UK market.
“In setting up shop in Sneinton Market it’s clear they know it’s the new place to be in Nottingham, but this is not just an opportunity for the Chinese, it’s a great chance for Nottingham’s creative businesses to connect with the massive Chinese market. A chance not to be missed.”


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SYDNEY: A woman whose headphones caught fire on a plane suffered burns to her face and hands, Australian officials said Wednesday as they warned about the dangers of battery-operated devices in-flight.
The passenger was listening to music on her own battery-operated headphones as she dozed about two hours into the trip from Beijing to Melbourne on February 19 when there was a loud explosion.
“As I went to turn around I felt burning on my face,” she told the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) which investigated the incident.
“I just grabbed my face which caused the headphones to go around my neck. I continued to feel burning so I grabbed them off and threw them on the floor.
“They were sparking and had small amounts of fire.”
Flight attendants rushed to help and poured a bucket of water on the headphones, but the battery and its cover had both melted and stuck to the floor.
Pictures show the woman, who was not named, with a blackened face and neck and blisters on her hands.
Fellow passengers had to endure the smell of melted plastic, burnt electronics and singed hair for the remainder of the flight.
“People were coughing and choking the entire way home,” the woman added.
The transport safety bureau, which did not identify the airline or brand of headphones involved in the incident, said the lithium-ion batteries in the device likely caught fire.
“As the range of products using batteries grows, the potential for in-flight issues increases,” it said, adding that such devices needed to be stored safely if they were not being used.
Spare batteries should be kept in carry-on luggage, and not checked in, the bureau said.
The ATSB’s Stuart Godley said it was the first report of headphones catching fire in Australia, but there have been a number of other phone and device battery incidents.
Last year, a flight due to leave Sydney had to be evacuated when smoke was seen coming from a passenger’s hand luggage. It was later found that lithium batteries had caught fire.
Also last year, an electronic device began belching smoke then caught fire on a Qantas flight from Los Angeles to New York, with a crew member needing to use a fire extinguisher to put it out, the ATSB reported.
In another Qantas incident in 2016, attendants were alerted to smoke on a flight from Sydney to Dallas. They found a crushed and burnt out device wedged tightly in the seat.
“We’ve also had a case of a person using personal air purifier and the batteries in that have caught on fire on a flight,” Godley told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Many airlines last year barred all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones over fire risk concerns, following reports of exploding lithium-ion batteries.
The South Korean electronics giant, which prides itself on innovation and quality, was forced to recall all its Note 7s, costing it billions of dollars.
Lithium-ion batteries are prized for handheld electronics because they can pack a considerable amount of energy for their weight.
Like all batteries, they use different materials, one holding positive ions — the cathode — and the other holding negative ions — the anode.
These ions move one way when charging, and back again when discharging — being used.
Manufacturing flaws affecting the separators are one potential source of fires. Another is damage to the battery.
In addition, overcharging the packs — or charging them too fast — can also lead to overheating and a short circuit that can cause a fire.
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Tesla drivers are reporting on spate or "ICE-ing" (an acronym from Internal Combustion Engine) by large trucks at Superchargers across the country.
In one instance, Reddit user Leicina said a group of trucks blocked all of the charging spots while changing "F Tesla" before being asked to leave an employee of the store.
Like most superchargers, the location where the incident occurred – behind a Sheetz convenience store in Hickory, North Carolina, about 40 miles northwest of Charlotte – is not owned by Tesla. Rather, it's leased from third-parties, giving the company control over how the Supercharger spots are used from day to day.
"I was really uncomfortable," the Tesla owner said, adding that the Sheetz employees were "really understanding and sent someone out immediately."
A Sheetz spokesperson said the company was aware of the incident, and apologized for any inconvenience.
"Sheetz is proud to offer a wide variety of fueling options, including one of the largest networks of Tesla Superchargers," Nick Ruffner, the chain's PR manager, said in an email. "These spots are regularly monitored by our managers and employees ̵
Laws about parking in reserved spots vary by state. In Arizona, for instance, its illegal to park in any parking space specially designated for parking and fueling motor vehicles fueled exclusively by electricity unless the motor vehicle is powered by electricity and has been issued an alternative fuel vehicle special plate.
The incidents aren't new and have owned owners for years online. (To be sure, may be accidental, but many – like the incident in Hickory, were clearly meant to provoke.) Some even love to shame their gas-guzzling peers when they park in EV charging spots.
A Tesla spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.
Many people have compared the practice to "rolling coal," when diesel owners modify their engines to excess amount of fuel into the cylinders. The results in more horsepower and torque, but also black plumes of smoke when not all of the fuel can be burned.
In videos posted online, drivers brag about blowing clouds on protestors or an unlucky Prius on the highway.
The practice has been illegal at the federal level for years, and similarly was adopted by New Jersey in 2015.
Luckily for Tesla owners, the supercharger network is quickly expanding. CEO Elon Musk this week said the company is "dramatically increasing Tesla Superchargers within cities & working with landlords to add home charging to apartment buildings."


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ACTION ALERT - 6 november 2008
You don't have to be human to be homeless
Sadly, tax payers and consumers in Australia are contributing to the problem thanks to two misguided Government policies.
The Australian Government uses our tax dollars to subsidise the importation of palm oil from Indonesia to Australia under the Cleaner Fuels Grant Scheme on the mistaken belief it is a greenhouse friendly fuel. The mistake began under the Howard Government and, despite criticising it when in opposition, the Rudd Government has failed to remove the subsidy.
Secondly, the Government authority, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FZANZ), has rejected calls to require mandatory labelling of palm oil content in food ingredient lists. Palm oil is a ubiquitous ingredient in many processed foods, cosmetics and toiletries, often going under names such as sodium laureth sulphate or elaeis guineensis. This makes it difficult for Australian consumers to avoid buying products containing palm oil at the supermarket. FSANZ says environmental issues are not part of their mandate.
What you can do:
Write to Federal Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, and Federal Climate Change Minister, Senator Penny Wong, ask that they both ensure the Government ends the palm oil import subsidy under the Cleaner Fuels Grant Scheme and changes necessary laws to allow mandatory labelling of palm oil (common name) as a food ingredient to give Australian consumers an informed choice.
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Penney's shares plunge after 4Q massive loss
NEW YORK -- Shares of J.C. Penney Co. plunged a day after the department-store chain reported massive losses and a nearly 30 percent drop in revenue in its fiscal fourth-quarter period.
The results, which were much worse than Wall Street expected, cap off a full year of steep losses and sales drops since CEO Ron Johnson launched a turnaround plan that included getting rid of most the 600 or so discounts the chain used to offer each year in favor of everyday low prices.
Penney reported on Wednesday after the markets closed that it widened its quarterly loss to $552 million, or $2.51 per share. Revenue fell 24.8 percent to $12.98 billion.
On Thursday, its shares fell 19 percent, or $3.98, to $17.18. Shares have dropped 60 percent since early last year.
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Tough quarter for Target, which reported a $1 billion Q1 profit yesterday … a big number, but one that was about half that reported during the same period a year ago. Q1 revenue was up four percent, to $24.8 billion, same-store sales were up 3.3 percent, and digital sales were up 3.2 percent, but profit was hit by inflation, supply chain problems and a change in consumer spending patterns.
“Throughout the quarter, we faced unexpectedly high costs, driven by a number of factors, resulting in profitability that came in well below our expectations, and well below where we expect to operate over time,” CEO Brian Cornell, Target’s chief executive, said in a prepared statement.
The New York Times writes that Cornell also cited "higher transportation costs and 'a more dramatic change in our sales mix than we anticipated' as factors that hurt profits and put an 'additional strain on our already-stressed supply chain.'
"As consumers shifted their spending, in part because of the end of pandemic stimulus payments, Target was saddled with an oversupply of items like kitchen appliances, televisions and outdoor furniture, Mr. Cornell said. Shoppers have switched their focus to 'going-out categories,' he said, like fashionable clothes and travel-related items."
The Times goes on: "Target seemed to encounter many of the same problems as Walmart, which on Tuesday reported that its latest quarterly profits fell 25 percent, pointing to higher prices for fuel and labor, among other things, as a drag on profits. Walmart also missed Wall Street’s expectations for the first time in many years, and saw its share price fall by the most in a day since the 1980s. Its stock continued to fall on Wednesday, down 6.8 percent."
In its coverage and analysis, CNBC writes:
"The results this week could foreshadow trouble for a number of retailers, including Macy’s, Kohl’s, Nordstrom and Gap, which have yet to report results for the first quarter of 2022. These companies that rely on consumers coming inside their stores to splurge on new clothes or shoes could be particularly pressured, as Walmart hinted that shoppers were beginning to pull back on discretionary items to budget more money toward groceries.
"At the same time, retailers are citing an uptick in demand for items such as luggage, dresses and makeup as more Americans plan vacations and attend weddings. But the concern is that consumers will be forced to make trade-offs, somewhere, in order to afford these things. Or they’ll seek out discounted goods at shops such as TJ Maxx."
- KC's View:
In the words of Bette Davis in All About Eve, "Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night."
If the markets were a direct reflection of what's likely to happen with retailers like Walmart and Target, you'd think that there would be far less pessimism - if inflation continues and a recession occurs, it is likely to be good for big retailers like Walmart and Target that can communicate a strong price/value message.
It is kind of ironic, by the way, that both Target and Walmart said they got stuck with merchandise they couldn't sell at a time when supply chain issues created a surfeit of customers who couldn't find the products they wanted.
Clearly, it is going to be a tough 12-18 months going forward. It is going to be important for retailers to be clear, consistent and constant in how they talk to their customers. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I continue to believe that this is the time for retailers to define ways to draw closer to their shoppers, especially their best shoppers. They need to recognise that even/especially in a time of economic uncertainty, focusing less on individual transactions and more on creating sustained and sustainable relationships with shoppers is the best strategy.
I do think that we're going to see some aggressive marketing of price cuts by retailers of various stripes, as they look to directly address consumer concerns. For example, in the UK, The Sun reports that Tesco is implementing changes in its Clubcard loyalty program, offering one-third off a number of both fresh and packaged products, including private label items. The story notes that "members can save cash with loyalty scheme, which is free to join, as Clubcard prices are only for members, and you'll pay the usual price if you don't have a card."
I suspect we're going to see a lot of this going forward.


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As Chinese technology businesses under strong criticism at home and abroad, social media powerhouse Weibo has made its Hong Kong stock market debut.
Weibo’s stock dropped more than 7% on the first day of trade.
Alibaba and JD.com, two other significant Chinese technology businesses, are both listed in the United States and Hong Kong.
It comes only days after Didi, the Chinese ride-hailing behemoth, announced that it will relocate its listing from the United States to Hong Kong.
Weibo’s secondary share sale in Hong Kong garnered $385 million (£290 million).
In the previous six months, the company’s shares on the New York Stock Exchange have lost about a third of their value.
Trade tensions between the United States and China, which soared during the Trump administration, show no signs of subsiding under President Biden.
Companies with shares listed in the United States have found themselves in the center of the continuing trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Beijing has intensified its monitoring of China’s largest enterprises in recent months, with the technology sector receiving special attention.
Meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has finalized guidelines that would allow US-listed international businesses to be delisted if their auditors fail to comply with authorities’ demands for information.
Some Chinese companies are now exploring for alternate sources of finance in case they need to delist their stock from the New York Stock Exchange.
“If all Chinese businesses are compelled to delist from US markets, it will be terrible. Despite their fierce rivalry, the two nations need, must, and must be financially, economically, technologically, socially, and culturally connected “The executive director of China Money Network in Hong Kong, Nina Xiang, stated.
Didi Global, the world’s largest ride-hailing company, said last week that it will delist from the New York Stock Exchange and list in Hong Kong.
It garnered $4.4 billion in its first public offering on the New York Stock Exchange at the end of June, but China’s internet regulator ordered online merchants not to sell Didi’s app within days, claiming it improperly acquired customers’ personal data.
Didi’s statement that it will delist in the United States came only hours after the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it would press forward with its efforts to delist Chinese companies from US stock markets for failing to comply with new accounting regulations.
Didi’s stock has dropped by more than half since it began trading in New York five months ago.
Ms. Xiang feels Weibo is secure for the time being: “A lot relies on whether Chinese and American regulators can hash out their disagreements on access to auditing records.”


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The chip, referred to tentatively as the K8, along with the upcoming Athlon Ultra chips, will constitute AMD's attempt to get into the lucrative market for server and workstation processors, a segment that the struggling chipmaker has long coveted.
AMD microprocessors now almost exclusively go into desktop and notebook computers, and mostly into the cost-conscious consumer segment.
If successful, the Ultra and the new 64-bit processor could help the company's sagging bottom line. That is, because these chips will go into higher-end machines, they can demand a greater price. That stands to boost revenue for the chipmaker and could help it pull out of its financial tailspin.
According to First Call analysts, AMD's troubles aren't going away for a while. Analysts say the chipmaker is expected to have a third-quarter loss of as much as $1.24 a share. AMD's shares were off about a point in midday trading today, falling to 17.18.
Details on the 64-bit processor and future Athlons will be one of a number of disclosures at the Microprocessor Forum in San Jose, California, next week, one of the major annual events for the silicon set.
Among other presentations, Compaq Computer is expected to provide details on the Alpha EV8, a server chip due in the next few years that will run at 1.6 gigahertz and faster, sources said. IBM will discuss its upcoming Power4 chip, which fuses two separate processors onto one piece of silicon.
But, as is often the case with AMD, observers are likely to be contemplating the gap between company plans and reality. The Athlon processor, which has trounced the Pentium III in multimedia benchmarks, emerged in August but has not made a huge dent in computer sales. IBM and Compaq have released Athlon computers in the last month--but retailers contacted in spot checks, including CompUSA, claim not to have them in stock.
Gateway has stated it is not making an Athlon system for now, and sources have said that the PC maker may also stop using AMD's K6 chip.
Part of the problem has been an inadequate supply of internal components that work with the chip, according to Ashok Kumar, an analyst at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray.
"It's been more aggravated by the situation in Taiwan," he said. "The motherboard supplies are being allocated to the Intel solution."
The 64-bit AMD chip, the EV8, the Power4, and other chips to be discussed at the forum won't come out for at least a few years. For the more immediate future, however, Intel will provide details on its upcoming "Coppermine" processor, a new version of the Pentium III that integrates 256KB of performance-enhancing secondary cache memory. The chip, due on October 25, is expected to debut at 700 MHz and 733 MHz, according to sources.
Additionally, Rise Technology will discuss the "Tiger," a low-cost PC processor that will be interchangeable with Intel's Celeron chip. Sony and Cradle Technologies will respectively provide details on chips focused on multimedia performance for appliances.
Although little is known about the new AMD chip, sources close to AMD have said that it will be a 64-bit processor, which means it can process 64 bits per clock cycle, double the current rate of current Intel and AMD microprocessors. Merced, due by mid-2000, will be Intel's first 64-bit processor. Fred Weber, vice president of engineering at AMD, is slated to speak at the conference on Tuesday.
Weber also likely will discuss the Athlon Ultra, a version of AMD's latest chip that can be used in multiprocessor servers and workstations. Ultras, coming next year, are expected to have buses that run faster than 200 MHz, the current Athlon standard, and contain up to 8MB of secondary cache, or four times the amount found on Xeon processors.
As for IBM, the Power4 will include two CPUs connected to a large cache, making for a total of 170 million transistors, said Tony Befi, vice president of technical development at IBM's RS/6000 division, in an earlier interview. The chip is expected to run at speeds faster than 1 GHz.
The Power 4 will merge two related Power architecture chip lines that have differences that let them work in two types of IBM servers--the RS/6000 and AS/400 lines. By merging those two lineages, the Power 4 will be able to go in both types of machines.
The design for the Power4 is scheduled to be complete by the end of 1999. This design milestone is known as "tape out"--when the chip blueprints are sent to a manufacturing plant that will build prototypes. IBM has built test versions of the CPU components of the Power4, each of which have 35 million transistors, Befi said. The chip should show up in servers in 2001, he said.
The Power4 also will use an IBM technology called "silicon on insulator," or SOI, which enables faster chips that consume less power. It won't be the first SOI chip, though, Befi said: Updates of the Power3 and RS64-III will use SOI and run at a clock speed exceeding 500 MHz.
News.com's Stephen Shankland contributed to this report.


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By The Nation
While more than a third of Asian businesses are prioritising expansion into new markets, even more are turning their attention to improving productivity and new technologies, the survey found.
These are key findings from “Navigator: Made for the Future”, a survey of more than 2,500 companies in 14 markets globally – including over 1,300 firms in Asia.
Forty-three per cent of companies in Asia are citing innovation as fundamental to future success, compared to 42 per cent in Europe and 29 per cent in North America.
The majority of markets in Asia cited innovation as their top investment priority, focusing on people and platforms, both largely in line with global findings.
Stuart Tait of HSBC believes Asian businesses are more buoyant about their future prospects than the rest of the world given the economic vibrancy of the region.
“With rising urbanisation, a growing middle class and upbeat intra-Asia investment and trade activity, businesses are seeing more opportunities than threats on the horizon,” said Tait.
He also believes companies in Asia are staying agile in response to their fast-evolving customer base.
“Asian businesses are attuned to disruption, and recognise that productivity and new technologies are critical to prosperity and longevity.”
According to the research, 44 per cent of Asian businesses expect to grow by three to five per cent over the next two years, making them more bullish than their European and North American peers.
To help drive this growth, companies in Asia are honing in on environmentally and socially responsible opportunities.
According to Tait, the strategy for Asian businesses is not hinged on growing at all costs. “To be ‘Made for the Future’, businesses are doubling down on sustainability, with half of companies planning to increase their sustainability investments.”
The findings also reveal contrasts among Asian businesses’ appetite for sustainability compared to companies in Europe (39 per cent) and North America (45 per cent).
Of the Asian markets surveyed, businesses in India (59 per cent), Indonesia (57) and mainland China (60) are leading the pack.


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Title: PlayStation 5 and PC Madden 24 Players Face Audio Issues, Electronic Arts Pressed for Fix
In a surprising turn of events, players of the popular gaming franchise Madden 24 have encountered frustrating audio issues on their PlayStation 5 and PC platforms. Gamers have reported various problems, including popping, crackling, and even disappearing sound channels, thus affecting their overall gaming experience. This unexpected glitch appears to be primarily impacting those who have invested in surround sound setups, such as speakers, soundbars, or headphones.
Concerns among players reached their peak after a post on the Madden subreddit went viral, describing how the audio mysteriously cuts out during games, resurfacing only with static noises after plays and cutscenes. Even when players attempted to switch the PlayStation 5’s audio output to stereo, the problem persisted, leading to growing frustration among the gaming community. To reinforce this issue, Nilay Patel from The Verge confirmed that the audio problem remains unaddressed even after attempting the stereo output fix.
The audio troubles are not limited to PlayStation 5 users; PC players are also grappling with similar issues. The irritating workaround for these gamers involves disabling various elements, as noted in the comments section of a video discussing the issue. This intricate process has proven to be cumbersome, as it requires PC users to delve into complex settings and configurations to maintain a playable audio environment.
As the audio issues continue to plague devoted Madden 24 fans, the gaming community eagerly awaits a response from Electronic Arts (EA), the publisher and developer of the Madden franchise. Players are hopeful that EA can develop a comprehensive fix to rectify the audio issues and restore their immersive gaming experience.
Our team at Celebrity Beauty Buzz reached out to Electronic Arts for comment, seeking information about their plans to address the audio problems reported by players. While no official response has been received at the time of writing, fans remain optimistic that EA will swiftly acknowledge and resolve the issue. Their commitment to providing an exceptional gaming experience has been demonstrated in the past, and gamers trust EA to deploy the necessary resources to resolve the audio shortcomings.
In conclusion, PlayStation 5 and PC users of Madden 24 are currently grappling with a distressing audio glitch, which has been particularly disruptive for players with surround sound setups. Efforts to find a solution have been met with limited success, leaving players frustrated. The gaming community now turns its attention towards Electronic Arts, urging the company to prioritize an effective fix to ensure the delight and satisfaction of its loyal user base.
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Every month, 3D Hubs, a platform which connects 3D printer owners with people locally who need something printed via hubs, pull together data they gather from their network of individuals and companies who use their service, and they use that data to build a wide-ranging trend report on the market.
It’s a comprehensive view of the state of the 3D printing industry, and as the data comes directly from a community which now includes some 18,858 printers in more than 150 countries, the number of respondents is very large indeed.
Filemon Schoffer, the Head of Community for 3DHubs.com, says the report included some expected results, and some market shifts this month.
“This month we surveyed our users to find out ‘who are the people using 3D printing?,'” says Schoffer. “Well, it turns out ‘professionals’ and ‘makers’ are still the most frequent customers, followed by a group we call ‘pioneers’ and ‘students.’”
But for the first time in the report, Schoffer says two Delta-configuration printers led the charts.
The report reveals that it’s the professionals who use 3D printing as an element of their work who make up the largest group, and they also account for over a third of the report respondents. The report says they make their own models, and 57% of them identify themselves as product designers or engineers.
As for the uses on which they bring 3D printing to bear, prototyping is the most common use case with some 85% reporting that target. Some 32% of them use 3D printing for research, and 18% say they 3D print for end-use product production.
As for the Makers, the report defines them as anyone who uses 3D printing for personal projects and design their own models. The Makers are the second largest group with a 34.9% share of the respondents.
The report defines Pioneers as those who are relatively new to the 3D printing world – they represent 21.7% of the interviewees – and those users print for personal projects but generally lack design skills and acquire their object designs from content platforms.
Last but not least are students or researchers who use the technology for education or for research, and they make up 8.5% of the respondents. Of those, 74% of students say they used 3D printing as part of course projects, but more than a third of those students say they’ve used 3D printing for personal projects.
As for the highest rated 3D printers, the Kossel XL came in number one, followed by the DeltaWASP and the Zortrax M200. The report ranks the 20 rated printers out of 450 printer models listed on the 3D Hubs platform, and the report calls on users to rate them according to print quality. The report says the Delta-style printers still hold down the top spots as the highest-rated desktop 3D printers.
As for industrial-level printers, the Objet Eden 260 topped the list with the Projet 3500 HDMax and the Objet Alaris rounding out the top three. According to the report, material jetting is the dominant process. The top cities for 3D printing are, New York, Los Angeles, Milan and London. Los Angeles just overtook Milan in this month’s figures, and San Francisco debuted in ninth position. Also of particular interest is the fact that the demand for White and Black prints increased yet again and now account for more than 50% of all 3D prints covered in the report.
You can read all the details of this month’s 3D printing report on 3DHubs.com here.
3D Hubs has also released their upcoming schedule of events, which is as follows:
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Set for a full unveiling on July 7, this latest reveal adds to the video shown last week of the second-gen Amarok’s distinctly Volkswagen face and optional LED IQ lights.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ latest twitter post shows the ute’s modern-looking rear, complete with giant ‘AMAROK’ embossed lettering, a V6 badge and LED tail-lights. “A powerful design with a strong statement,” is VW’s social media team’s rather paint-by-numbers take on it.
Read more about the Volkswagen Amarok:
Volkswagen collaborated with Ford on the Ranger/Amarok design process, with the new-generation utes sharing platforms and likely the same V6 and four-cylinder engines. The rear teaser shot shows this version is a V6, but whether it shares the 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 that also features in the 2023 Ranger is yet to be confirmed.
Despite being twins-under-the-skin, the Amarok looks set to have a very different exterior aesthetic to the Ford Ranger. The new-generation Ranger’s rear also has large embossed lettering (saying ‘RANGER’, of course), but with more curves and chunkiness to the metal and tail-lights than Volkswagen’s effort.
The 2023 Amarok’s rump is more clean-lined and straighter-edged, with conventional panels and lights – no doubt differentiating itself from the Ford as a more premium, grown-up dual-cab choice. The Ranger, meanwhile, plays up to its blue-collar roots.
With the Amarok’s full reveal still a few weeks away, rest assured there’ll be more teaser videos and images to come, plus confirmation of further key details.
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Subscribers will be able to claim the games from May 2 until June 6.
Essential is the entry-level PlayStation Plus membership tier, which offers subscribers access to a few ‘free’ games every month.
Players can continue to play these games even after they’re no longer available to claim at the end of the monthly period as long as they continue to subscribe to PlayStation Plus Essential (or a higher tier).
Once their membership ends, they’ll no longer be able to play these games unless they resubscribe.
It was recently announced that Enhance’s Humanity will be released on May 16. It will be available on day one as part of May’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue line-up, which is reserved for Extra and Premium tier subscribers.


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Well, this is interesting. Coconut Grove is apparently feeling a little bit of a backlash from the rising “star power” of Wynwood and all other “new” Miami hot spots. So much so that the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District is officially changing the name of the city to “The Nearby Republic of Coconut Grove”, which as estated in 1873 apparently.
“The idea is to show the Grove is changing, that it has its own vibe,” said Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, who lives in the Center Grove.
The new name slash moniker is to drive a revitalized interest into Coconut Grove, which has lost a little bit of his appeal to nearby neighborhoods like Midtown Miami, South Beach and the Wynwood. And with the loss of the Miami Improv, things have been going downhill quick at the Grove.
But if you ask us – despite its rich history….that name change isn’t gonna work. Unless its part of a new overall marketing campaign, that new “moniker” is struggling. It sounds like you’re back in 1873 again. Bring some sexy back to the neighborhood, get some better attractions, a few new promising retailers (with better incentives for them) and that’d be a start. Otherwise, the rest of Miami still sounds (and looks) a little more exciting by comparison.
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Workers at two Starbucks cafes in Colorado took the first steps toward unionizing Tuesday as part of a national organizing effort that’s already drawn support from other locations across the state.
Employees from the 17th and Hover Starbucks in Longmont and the Jewell and Wadsworth Starbucks in Lakewood announced Tuesday that they’ve filed petitions with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to join Starbucks Workers United. These two locations are part of a 21-store push, spanning 14 states across the country.
“Across the country, management is cutting hours, writing inconsistent and unreliable schedules, and placing more and more work on fewer and fewer partners,” wrote workers in an open letter to Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan on Tuesday. “We ‘partners’ demand a say. We are the face of Starbucks.”
So far, fourteen Colorado stores have held union elections since the campaign began in 2021. Eleven of these stores ultimately voted to unionize, while two did not. One election is still pending.
Organizers are demanding wage increases, fairer scheduling and policies that address discrimination and harassment on the job.
“Over the last few months we’ve been held to higher and higher sales expectations and haven’t received the support we need to meet those expectations,” said Juniper Krone, a Longmont barista of nearly two years, in a statement released by the unionizing workers. “Our hours have been cut, it’s become harder to get problems in the store addressed, and our pay rates haven’t kept pace with inflation. We hope that unionizing will help us get the consistency and support we need to do our jobs well.”
Tuesday’s coordinated effort marks the largest single day of filing since the pro-union campaign began in 2021.
“Around last October, our store was seriously struggling. We had lost at least a third of our crew, and morale had hit an all-time low,” said Lua Ward, a Lakewood barista, in the same statement. “Starbucks had been continuously pushing discounts and promotions on us, employees were being pressured into coming in sick, and our wait times grew longer and longer. We eventually decided that we had had enough, so we decided to unionize and stand up for ourselves so we can do our jobs without being exploited and overworked.”
Employees have accused the company of using illegal union-busting tactics to avoid negotiating a contract with union representatives. The growing national union includes over 9,500 baristas from nearly 400 stores.
“We disagree with claims that Starbucks engages in ‘union busting,’” said company spokesperson Andrew Trull.
In more than fifty separate decisions, federal administrative law judges have found that Starbucks has committed over 400 violations of federal labor law, including dozens of unlawful firings, refusal to bargain, and denying benefits and wage increases to union members that are offered at non-union stores, according to a statement released by Starbucks Workers United.
An assessment that Starbucks commissioned to look into its practices around freedom of association and collective bargaining rights stated that the company has shown “consistent progress” since organizing began, including “strategic investments in a stronger governance process, more on-the-ground support, a dedicated labor relations team and more bespoke management training.”
“Following certification of fairly conducted elections, we’re committed to negotiating in good faith with the unions elected to represent our partners,” Trull said.
This story has been updated to clarify a statement from Starbucks about the third-party assessment.


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Cornwall, Ontario – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is advising the public that manufacturers can now legally make the request to Health Canada to start producing new types of cannabis products.
Seeing as edible cannabis products can look like food or candy, they may be attractive to children and youth. Individuals who purchase or make their own edible cannabis products should therefore take precautions by storing them in child-proof containers, labeling the products to ensure others know what they contain, and storing them out of sight and out of reach, preferably in a locked area to keep them out of the hands of children or unsuspecting adults.
“We’re taking this opportunity to remind the public that if they purchase or make cannabis edibles, they must pay close attention to where and how they store them,” says Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health at the EOHU. “Food or candy that contains cannabis can be very dangerous for children and pets.”


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The Indian government has long toyed with the idea of banning or regulating cryptocurrency due to the risks and instability. However, recently the government has taken the decision to impose a tax on income from cryptocurrency and other digital assets.
WazirX said on Twitter on Wednesday that “UPI is not available” and suggested users make P2P payments instead, which have no fees. The platform also added that it has no estimated time to resolve the issue of UPI deposits. During this time youThe sers expressed their concerns on social media. “You have closed the INR deposit without any information. At least let us know how long it will be closed,” Twitter user Avijit Debnath asked CoinSwitch on the social media platform.
The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase, which recently launched in India, has disabled crypto purchases “due to an ongoing issue we are having with the UPI system.” The exchange clarified, “Note that we do not support an alternate payment method for buying crypto at this time.”
Crypto Exchanges Disable UPI Deposits
An industry source familiar with the matter said the decision to stop UPI payments by CoinSwitch follows “regulatory uncertainty” after the NPCI statement. CoinSwitch Kuber and WazirX declined to officially comment on the matter.
The Indian government moved to tax income from cryptocurrencies and other digital assets at 30%, a move that was seen as a sign that authorities have embraced digital currencies. In October, CoinSwitch reported raising over $260 million (approximately Rs 1,980 crore) at a valuation of $1.9 billion (approximately Rs 14,500 crore), underscoring the popularity of crypto trading .
Meanwhile, crypto trading volumes declined in India after the 30% tax on crypto income came into effect from April 1. From July 1, a 1% withholding tax (TDS) will also be applicable on crypto transactions. There is currently no official data on the size of the Indian crypto market, but industry estimates suggest that investors will be between 15 and 20 million, with a stake of around Rs 40,000 crore.


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Robinsons is piloting a new home delivery service ‘Fruit Drop’ to help families #EnjoyMoreWater.
The new service is being brought into place after research found 85% of UK adults drink less than the recommended eight glasses of fluid (BNF eight glasses guidelines) and 72% of 5-12 year olds don’t drink the recommended intakes of fluid (Natural Hydration Council).
A month long supply of the diluting fruit squash is being delivered straight to homes every month, with a range of flavours to try.
Robinsons says research has shown that 49% of the parents notice a positive change in their child’s behaviour if they’re drinking enough fluid, including more energy (30%), concentration (29%), motivation (21%) and ability to engage (19%).
GB Marketing Director for Britvic, Kevin McNair, remarks: “At Robinsons, we’re always encouraging families to drink more water. This research shows the very real benefits of staying hydrated and of parents leading by example with healthy hydration habits. 61% of parents say it is easier to get their child to drink water when it is mixed with squash, and so we hope the launch of ‘Fruit Drop’ inspires families to enjoy more water.”
The service will initially be trialled via the Mumsnet, the UK’s largest network for parents. To find out more go to Mumsnet.com


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In the wake of Outkickthecoverage.com’s report early this morning that multiple Alabama players had their autographed jerseys and helmets used to advertise T-Town Men’s Wear, a men’s suit store in Tuscaloosa, Alabama has notified OKTC’s David Wasson that the program sent a cease and desist letter to T-Town’s Men’s Wear in December of 2010. A member of the Alabama senior staff told OKTC.com that UA’s compliance department looked into T-Town Menswear in December of 2010, sent a cease-and-desist letter to the business, and that no players received extra benefits.
That investigation and letter would have come about six weeks after the October 19th date stamp on the jersey picture from the display window linked below. That display window featured current Crimson Tide players Trent Richardson and Nico Johnson and at the time of the photo Mark Ingram and Julio Jones, now drafted, were playing in the NFL.
The use of the autographed jerseys and helmets, first reported on this site, constitutes a clear violation of NCAA rule 12.5, excerpted below.
12.5 PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
220.127.116.11 Advertisements and Promotions After Becoming a Student-Athlete.
After becoming a student-athlete, an individual shall not be eligible for participation in intercollegiate athletics if the individual:
(a) Accepts any remuneration for or permits the use of his or her name or picture to advertise, recommend or promote directly the sale or use of a commercial product or service of any kind; or
(b) Receives remuneration for endorsing a commercial product or service through the individual’s use of such
product or service.
But just as Alabama works to put out this fire, OKTC has received multiple other pictures that provide evidence of substantial connections between the owner of the store, Tom Albetar, pictured above with Nick Saban, and current Alabama athletes. Indeed, it appears that the owner of the store, Albetar, has even used another current Alabama athlete Marquis Maze in advertisements for his business. Maze, a junior wide receiver for the Crimson Tide, is pictured idn the third picture below, posing in the men’s store holding a helmet.
Acccording to multiple tippers, Albetar even advertises his business on social media with the slogan “We dress Alabama football.”
Whatever may be the full extent of the relationship between Albetar and Crimson Tide athletes, it’s clear that Alabama has a battle on its hands to keep Albetar from endangering the eligibility of current Crimson Tide athletes. And it’s also clear that Albetar’s connection to the program, he appears to own two championship rings, may be much deeper than previously realized.
We’ll keep you updated on this evolving story here. In fact, curses, we’re missing Les Miles right now.
OKTC has requested comment from Albetar, but has received no comment thus far.


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Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) respond to publication of Government’s “Hospitality Strategy: Reopening, Recovery, Resilience”
SIBA say whilst the proposals are ‘very positive’, more needs to be done to support brewers, including the introduction of a differential duty rate for draught beer and positive reforms of Small Breweries Relief which don’t leave small independent brewers worse off.
“It is very positive to see the Government tackling head-on the challenges that face the hospitality and brewing sector with the publication of their ‘Hospitality Strategy: Reopening, Recovery, Resilience.’ which includes a case study of SIBA members Purity and the strides they have taken to limit their impact on the environment.
Importantly Ministers have acknowledged the fact that despite support hospitality businesses have struggled to break-even during Coronavirus and the road to recovery is only just beginning.
Small independent breweries had their businesses cut-off at the knees when pubs were forced to close – as eighty percent of the beer they produce is sold in pubs – but they did not receive the same support as the rest of the hospitality sector, leaving hundreds of breweries facing closure.
The measures set out in the strategy to promote and support hospitality businesses are important, but if the Government’s proposed changes to Small Breweries Relief go ahead then it will all be for nothing and hundreds of local breweries across the UK could be forced to close. To safeguard the future of our small independent brewing industry, and give the great British pub a chance to recover, it is essential Government ensure no small breweries see their tax hiked and a preferential rate is introduced for draught beer.
SIBA look forward to working closely with BEIS to ensure our vital hospitality and brewing industry is given the means to recover and prosper once more.” James Calder, SIBA Chief Executive
Government’s full Hospitality strategy document:
More info on Small Breweries’ Relief reform:
Industry calls for lower rate of duty for draught beer:
Press release from SIBA


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ABG International on Tuesday picked up over three lakh shares of the company for Rs 10.13 crore through open market transaction.
Indian shares are expected to trade in a range. Here is a list of eight stocks that are likely to be in action in morning trade today.
Shares of Core Education have been worst hit. Around 80 per cent of company’s market cap has been eroded in the past three sessions.
Share prices of 20 stocks such as Welspun, Opto Circuit, slumped by 15-32% with Core Education, falling by as much as 66%.
"As a measure of relief to the shipbuilding industry, I propose to exempt ships and vessels from excise duty", FM said in his Budget speech.
In a move to help the domestic shipbuilders FM has also removed the excise duty on the domestic shipbuilding industry.
However, some stocks such as ABG Shipyard, Core Education bounced back in trade, up 8.9 per cent and 5.6 per cent respectively.
L.Radhakrishnan, Chairman of JNPT, is likely to step down from his post, and is likely to become Home Secretary in Kerala.
ABG Shipyard gains 3.5% on the news of Rs 485 crore order from Indian Navy
Cash counters like HT Media and ABG Shipyard witness hectic activity. Total 10.22 lakh shares change hands in HT Media against average 6,000
ABG shipyard continues to post healthy results despite bleak outlook of shippin sector. ABG shipyard continues to post healthy results despite bleak outlook of shippin sector.
ABG shipyard FY-12 net profit at Rs 180 crore on net sales of Rs 2345 crore.Q4 net profit at Rs 45.38 crore on net sales of Rs 658 crore ABG shipyard FY-12 net profit at Rs 180 crore on net sales of Rs 2345 crore.Q4 net profit at Rs 45.38 crore on net sales of Rs 658 crore
Rating company Care downgrades bonds, CPs and loans of ABG Shipyard from ‘A’ implying adequate safety to ‘BBB+’ implying moderate safety


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In a couple of weeks’ time Rational ovens will be featured at one of the most exciting events in the specialist food retail calendar in the UK – the Farm Shop and Deli Show at the NEC, Birmingham, which opens for three days on April 14th.
Now in its third year, the show attracts trade buyers from across Europe and is one of the focal points for showcasing the very best of UK produce. Over 150 food and drink producers and suppliers will be taking part, representing an industry with over 4,000 farm shop outlets and worth over £1.5 billion.
The Rational ovens on show will be from the state-of-the-art Self Cooking Center® whitefficiency® range. These amazing ovens, which are revolutionising kitchens across the world, can produce large quantities of perfectly cooked food, whether it’s pan-fried, baked, steamed, braised or roasted, consistently, every single time; making them perfect for the production of pre-cooked food for the chilled or frozen food market. Rational will be holding free seminars at the show where visitors can “test-drive” one of the new Rational ovens and watch real meals being produced.
The Dragon’s Pantry
AC Services Southern been installing and maintaining Rational ovens for the last 20 years or so, and we know how good they are. But these latest whitefficiency® ovens are just stunning. They are going to grab a lot of attention at the show.
The Farm Shop and Deli Show this year is also featuring special areas dedicated to each of the main regions in the UK and also sees the return of a special feature, The Dragon’s Pantry, where entrepreneurial food producers and trade suppliers can pitch their business ideas to a panel of industry experts.
I sometimes wonder what the real Dragon’s Den would have made of the very first Rational oven invented by the founder, Siegfried Meister all those years ago.